1 Chronicles 29:20

“David said to all the assembly, “Now bless YHWH your Elohim.” And all the assembly blessed YHWH, the Elohim of their fathers, and bowed their heads and bowed down to YHWH and to the king.”

1 Chronicles 29:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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the assemblyקָּהָלkahal

assembly

The people gathered before YHWH.

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“Now blessבָּרְכוּbarchu

praise

To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".

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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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your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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of their fathersאֲבֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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and bowed their headsיִּקְּדוּyikdu

bow down

Bow the head or the body as a sign of respect.

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and bowed downיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּyishtachavu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

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and to the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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The context

19And to Solomon my son give a whole heart to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all of it, and to build the palace for which I have made preparations.”

20 · This verse (above)

21They sacrificed sacrifices to YHWH and offered burnt offerings to YHWH on the day after that day: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, a thousand lambs, with their libations and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.

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