1 Chronicles 23:13

“The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to sanctify him as most holy, he and his sons forever, to offer up in smoke before YHWH, to minister to him, and to bless in his name forever.”

1 Chronicles 23:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 23:13, word by word

The sonsבְּנֵיbene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Amramעַמְרָםamram

Amram

Amram, grandson of Levi, father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam; also another Israelite (Ezra 10:34).

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Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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and Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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was set apartיִּבָּדֵלyibadel

separate

Separate, make a distinction between two things; also set something apart for a purpose.

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to sanctify himהַקְדִּישׁhakdish

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

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as most holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

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to offer up in smokeהַקְטִירhaktir

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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to minister to himשָׁרְתshart

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

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and to blessבָרֵךְvarech

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

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in his nameשְׁמshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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Translation note

“To sanctify him as most holy”: it can also be understood “that he should sanctify the most holy things.”

The context

12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

13 · This verse (above)

14As for Moses, the man of Elohim, his sons were reckoned with the tribe of Levi.

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