King James Version

2 Chronicles 5:12

Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

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וְהַלְוִיִּ֣םvehalviyimand the Leviiteלֵוִיִּיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.הַמְשֹׁרֲרִ֣יםhamshorarimthe singשִׁירdefinite article, verb, polel, participle, absolute — “the sing”, a verb used as a describing wordH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).לְכֻלָּ֡םlekhulamto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).לְאָסָ֡ףleasafto Asaphאָסָףpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Asaph”H623Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the firstAsaph.לְהֵימָ֣ןleheymanto Hemanהֵימָןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Heman”H1968Heman, the name of at least two IsraelitesHeman.לִֽ֠ידֻתוּןlidutunto Jeduthunיְדוּתוּןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jeduthun”H3038Jeduthun, an IsraeliteJeduthun.וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֨םvelivneyhemand to sonבֵּןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֜םvelaacheyhemand to brother ; kindredאָחconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and 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-'.מְלֻבָּשִׁ֣יםmelubashimclotheלָבַשׁverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “clothe”, a verb used as a describing wordH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.בּ֗וּץbutsfine linenבּוּץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fine linen”, the ordinary formH948probably cotton (of some sort)fine (white) linen.בִּמְצִלְתַּ֨יִם֙bimtsiltayimin cymbalsמְצֵלֶתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “in cymbals”, the ordinary formH4700(only dual) double tinklers, i.e. cymbalscymbals.וּבִנְבָלִ֣יםuvinvalimand in bottleנֶבֶלconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and in bottle”, the ordinary formH5035a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)bottle, pitcher, psaltery, vessel, viol.וְכִנֹּר֔וֹתvekhinorotand harpכִּנּוֹרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.עֹמְדִ֖יםomedimstandעָמַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “stand”, a verb used as a describing wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…מִזְרָ֣חmizracheastמִזְרָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “east”, the ordinary formH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַlamizbechato altarמִזְבֵּחַpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.וְעִמָּהֶ֤םveimahemand withעִםconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).כֹּֽהֲנִים֙kohanimpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “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.לְמֵאָ֣הlemeahto hundred , -thמֵאָהpreposition, adjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “to hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.וְעֶשְׂרִ֔יםveesrimand twentyעֶשְׂרִיםconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “and twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).מחצרריםmchtsrrymblowחָצַרverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “blow”, a verb used as a describing wordH2690to trumpet, i.e. blow on that instrumentblow, sound, trumpeter.מַחְצְרִ֖יםmachtserimblowחָצַרverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “blow”, a verb used as a describing wordH2690to trumpet, i.e. blow on that instrumentblow, sound, trumpeter.בַּחֲצֹֽצְרֽוֹתbachatsotserotin trumpetחֲצֹצְרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in trumpet”, the ordinary formH2689a trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note)trumpet(-er).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets —

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

and the Levites, the singers, to all of them, to Asaph, to Heman, to Jeduthun, and to their sons, and to their brethren, clothed in white linen, with cymbals, and with psalteries, and harps, are standing on the east of the altar, and with them priests, to a hundred and twenty, blowing with trumpets —

World English Bible

also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets);

Darby Translation

and the Levites the singers, all they of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, clad in byssus, with cymbals and lutes and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets),

Douay-Rheims

Both the Levites and the singing men, that is, both they that were under Asaph, and they that were under Heman, and they that were under Idithun, with their sons, and their brethren, clothed with fine linen, sounded with cymbals, and psalteries, and harps, standing on the east side of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests, sounding with trumpets.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

that all the singing Levites assigned to the sons of Asaph, to Æman, to Idithun, and to his sons, and to his brethren, of them that were clothed in linen garments, with cymbals and lutes and harps, were standing before the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests, blowing trumpets.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ Λευῖται οἱ ψαλτῳδοὶ πάντες τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἀσὰφ τῷ Αἰμὰν τῷ Ἰδιθοὺν καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ τῶν ἐνδεδυμένων στολὰς βασσίνας ἐν κυμβάλοις καὶ ἐν νάβλαις καὶ ἐν κινύραις, ἑστηκότες κατέναντι τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, καὶ μετʼ αὐτῶν ἱερεῖς ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι σαλπίζοντες ταῖς σάλπιγξι.