Study it in the app“And the Levites said— Jeshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah— “Stand up, bless YHWH your Elohim from forever to forever.” “And let them bless the name of your glory, exalted above all blessing and praise.”
And the Levitesוַ הַלְוִיִּםsaid—יֹּאמְרוּJeshuaיֵשׁוּעַand Kadmiel,וְקַדְמִיאֵלBani,בָּנִיHashabneiah,חֲשַׁבְנְיָהSherebiah,שֵׁרֵבְיָהHodiah,הוֹדִיָּהShebaniah,שְׁבַנְיָהand Pethahiah—פְתַחְיָה“Stand up,קוּמוּblessבָּרֲכוּYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֵיכֶםfromמִןforeverהָעוֹלָםtoעַדforever.”הָעוֹלָם“And let them blessוִיבָרְכוּthe nameשֵׁםof your glory,כְּבוֹדֶךָexaltedוּמְרוֹמַםaboveעַלallכָּלblessingבְּרָכָהand praise.וּתְהִלָּה
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearsJeshua
Jeshua: name of several Israelites; above all the high priest who returned with Zerubbabel, also a priest head of the ninth division, Levites and others; also a town of Judah. It is a late form of the name Joshua and means "YHWH saves"; from it comes the name "Jesus."
Where else “yeshua” appearsKadmiel
Kadmiel: the name of a Levite who returned with Zerubbabel and helped in the work of the house of God.
Where else “kadmiel” appearsBani
Bani, the name of several men: a Gadite, one of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:36), and several Levites and heads of families in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.
Where else “bani” appearsHashabneiah
Hashabneiah: the name of the father of Hattush; also a Levite in Nehemiah 9:5.
Where else “chashavnya” appearsSherebiah
Sherebiah: a Levite of the sons of Mahli who joined Ezra; later he helped to explain the law to the people (Nehemiah 8:7).
Where else “sherevya” appearsHodiah
Hodiah: the name of several Levites of the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. It means "majesty of YHWH".
Where else “hodiya” appearsShebaniah
Shebaniah: the name of several Israelites, priests and Levites.
Where else “shevanya” appearsPethahiah
Pethahiah: the name of several Israelites: the priest at the head of the nineteenth division (1 Chronicles 24:16) and three Levites or leaders of the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.
Where else “fetachya” appearsstand firm
To hold firm, be fulfilled.
Where else “kumu” appearspraise
To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".
Where else “barachu” appearsYHWH
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” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsforever
Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.
Where else “olam” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appearsglory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “kevode” appearsbe high
To be up above, raised in honor.
Where else “meromam” appearsblessing
The good God gives, or words asking for it.
Where else “beracha” appearspraise
Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.
Where else “tehila” appearsFrom “And let them bless the name of your glory” the prayer is addressed to God and goes on to the end of the chapter.
4And there stood up on the step of the Levites Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and they cried out with a loud voice to YHWH their Elohim.
5 · This verse (above)
6You are YHWH, you alone; you made the heavens, the heavens of the heavens, and all their army, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you give life to all of them, and the army of the heavens prostrates itself before you.
