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1 Chronicles 23:5

Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

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וְאַרְבַּ֥עַתvearbaatand fourאַרְבַּעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “and four”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH702fourfour.אֲלָפִ֖יםalafimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.שֹׁעֲרִ֑יםshoarimdoorkeeperשׁוֹעֵרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “doorkeeper”, the ordinary formH7778a janitordoorkeeper, porter.וְאַרְבַּ֤עַתvearbaatand fourאַרְבַּעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “and four”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH702fourfour.אֲלָפִים֙alafimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.מְהַֽלְלִ֣יםmehallimboastהָלַלverb, piel, participle, absolute — “boast”, a verb used as a describing wordH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.לַיהוָ֔הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בַּכֵּלִ֕יםbakelimin vesselכְּלִיpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in vessel”, the ordinary formH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עָשִׂ֖יתִיasitidoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לְהַלֵּֽלlehalelto boastהָלַלpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to boast”, the to-form of the verbH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD 'with the instruments which I made to praise therewith.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David , to praise therewith.

Young’s Literal Translation

and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, 'with instruments that I made for praising,' [saith David.]

World English Bible

four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”

Darby Translation

and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David,] to praise [therewith].

Douay-Rheims

Moreover four thousand were porters: and as many singers singing to the Lord with the instruments, which he had made to sing with.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD 'with the instruments which I made to praise therewith.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and four thousand door-keepers, and four thousand to praise the Lord with instruments which he made to praise the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ τέσσαρες χιλιάδες πυλωροὶ καὶ τώσσαρες χιλιάδες αἰνοῦντες τῷ κυρίῳ ἐν ὀργάνοιν οἷς ἐποίησε τοῦ αἰνεῖν τῷ κυρίῳ.