1 Chronicles 6:32

“And they were ministering before the dwelling of the tent of meeting with the song, until Solomon built the house of YHWH in Jerusalem; and they stood at their service according to their rule.”

1 Chronicles 6:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 6:32, word by word

And they wereיִּהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihyu” appears
ministeringמְשָׁרְתִיםmeshartim

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

Where else “meshartim” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

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

Where else “fene” appears
the dwellingמִשְׁכַּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

Where else “mishkan” appears
of the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

Where else “ohel” appears
of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

Where else “moed” appears
with the songשִּׁירshir

song

A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.

Where else “shir” appears
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

Where else “shelomo” appears
builtבְּנוֹתbenot

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

Where else “benot” appears
the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bet” appears
of 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.

Where else “yehva” appears
in Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִָםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

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and they stoodיַּעַמְדוּyaamdu

stand before

"Stand before" someone: to serve them.

Where else “yaamdu” appears
at their serviceעֲבוֹדָתָavodata

service

The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.

Where else “avodata” appears
according to their ruleמִשְׁפָּטָmishpata

rule

Each of the rules the law gives for concrete cases of life.

Where else “mishpata” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

31And these are those whom David set in charge of the song in the house of YHWH, after the ark had a resting place.

32 · This verse (above)

33And these are those who stood there, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

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