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2 Chronicles 31:15

And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

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וְעַלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יָד֡וֹyadvohandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […עֵ֣דֶןedenEdenעֵדֶןnoun, proper name — “Eden”H5731Eden, the region of Adam's homeEden.וּ֠מִנְיָמִןuminyaminand Miniamin. Compare H4326מִנְיָמִיןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Miniamin. Compare H4326”H4509Minjamin, the name of two IsraelitesMiniamin. Compare H4326 (מִיָּמִן).וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַveyeshuaand Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jeshua”H3442Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in PalestineJeshua.וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּushemayahvand Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Shemaiah”H8098Shemajah, the name of twenty-five IsraelitesShemaiah.אֲמַרְיָ֧הוּamaryahvAmariahאֲמַרְיָהnoun, proper name — “Amariah”H568Amarjah, the name of nine IsraelitesAmariah.וּשְׁכַנְיָ֛הוּushekhanyahvand Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Shecaniah”H7935Shekanjah, the name of nine IsraelitesShecaniah, Shechaniah.בְּעָרֵ֥יbearein cityעִירpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “in city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhakohanimthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑הbeemunahin faithאֱמוּנָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in faith”, the ordinary formH530literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelityfaith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.לָתֵ֤תlatetto giveנָתַןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to give”, the to-form of the verbH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לַאֲחֵיהֶם֙laacheyhemto brother ; kindredאָחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.בְּמַחְלְק֔וֹתbemachleqotin companyמַחֲלֹקֶתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in company”, the ordinary formH4256a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)company, course, division, portion. See also H5555 (סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת).כַּגָּד֖וֹלkagadolas greatגָּדוֹלpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “as great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.כַּקָּטָֽןkaqatanas leastקָטָןpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “as least”, the ordinary formH6996abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

And by his hand [are] Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shechaniah, in cities of the priests, faithfully to give to their brethren in courses, as the great so the small,

World English Bible

Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, to the great as well as to the small;

Darby Translation

And under him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshua and Shemaiah, Amariah and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in [their] set trust, to make distributions to their brethren by [their] divisions, to the great as to the small,

Douay-Rheims

And under his charge were Eden, and Benjamin, Jesue, and Semeias, and Amarias, and Sechenias, in the cities of the priests, to distribute faithfully portions to their brethren, both little and great:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

by the hand of Odom, and Benjamin, and Jesus, and Semei, and Amarias, and Sechonias, by the hand of the priests faithfully, to give to their brethren according to the courses, as well to great as small;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

διὰ χειρὸς Ὀδὸμ, καὶ Βενιαμὶν, καὶ Ἰησοὺς, καὶ Σεμεῒ, καὶ Ἀμαρίας, καὶ Σεχονίας, διὰ χειρὸς τῶν ἱερέων ἐν πίστει, δοῦναι τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτῶν κατὰ τὰς ἐφημερίας, κατὰ τὸν μέγαν καὶ τὸν μικρὸν,