King James Version

1 Chronicles 16:28

Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

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הָב֤וּhavvcome onיָהַבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “come on”, a commandH3051to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) comeascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.לַֽיהוָה֙layhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתmishpechotfamilyמִשְׁפָּחָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4940a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or peoplefamily, kind(-red).עַמִּ֔יםamimpeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הָב֥וּhavvcome onיָהַבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “come on”, a commandH3051to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) comeascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.לַיהוָ֖הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כָּב֥וֹדkavodgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).וָעֹֽזvaozand strengthעֹזconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and strength”, the ordinary formH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;

Young’s Literal Translation

Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.

World English Bible

Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!

Darby Translation

Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Give unto Jehovah glory and strength!

Douay-Rheims

Bring ye to the Lord, O ye families of the nations: bring ye to the Lord glory and empire.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Give to the Lord, ye families of the nations, give to the Lord glory and strength.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δότε τῷ Κυρίῳ αἱ πατριαὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν, δότε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ ἰσχὺν,