1 Chronicles 27 דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים א פרק כ״ז

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   וּבְנֵיu/ve/NEand the sons ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelלְמִסְפָּרָםle/mis/pa/RAMby their numberרָאשֵׁיra/SHEthe heads ofהָאָבוֹתha/a/VOTthe fathersוְשָׂרֵיve/sa/REand the commanders ofהָאֲלָפִיםha/a/la/FIMthe thousandsוְהַמֵּאוֹתve/ham/me/OTand the hundredsוְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶםve/shot/re/HEMand their officersהַמְשָׁרְתִיםham/sha/re/TIMwho servedאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְet-ham/ME/lekhthe kingלְכֹלle/KHOLin everyדְּבַרde/VARmatter ofהַמַּחְלְקוֹתham/mach/le/KOTthe divisionsהַבָּאָהhab/BA/acoming inוְהַיֹּצֵאתve/hay/yo/TSETand going outחֹדֶשׁCHO/deshmonthבְּחֹדֶשׁbe/CHO/deshby monthלְכֹלle/KHOLfor allחׇדְשֵׁיchod/SHEthe months ofהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAthe yearהַמַּחֲלֹקֶתham/ma/cha/LO/ketdivisionהָאַחַתha/a/CHAToneעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

   Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

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   עַלaloverהַמַּחֲלֹקֶתham/ma/cha/LO/ketthe divisionהָרִאשׁוֹנָהha/ri/sho/NAthe firstלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshfor the monthהָרִאשׁוֹןha/ri/SHONthe firstיָשׇׁבְעָםYa/shov/AMJashobeamבֶּן־זַבְדִּיאֵלben-Zav/di/ELthe son of Zabdielוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

   Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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   מִן־בְּנֵי־פֶרֶץmin-Be/NE-FE/retsof the sons of Perezהָרֹאשׁha/ROSHthe chiefלְכׇל־שָׂרֵיle/KHOL-sa/REof all the commanders ofהַצְּבָאוֹתhats/tse/va/OTthe armiesלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshfor the monthהָרִאשׁוֹן׃ha/ri/SHONthe first

   Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

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   וְעַלve/ALand overמַחֲלֹקֶתma/cha/LO/ketthe division ofהַחֹדֶשׁha/CHO/deshmonthהַשֵּׁנִיhash/she/NIthe secondדּוֹדַיDo/DAYDodaiהָאֲחוֹחִיha/A/cho/CHIthe Ahohiteוּמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹu/ma/cha/luk/TOand his divisionוּמִקְלוֹתu/Mik/LOTand Miklothהַנָּגִידhan/na/GIDthe leaderוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

   And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.

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   שַׂרsarthe commander ofהַצָּבָאhats/tsa/VAthe armyהַשְּׁלִישִׁיhash/she/li/SHIthe thirdלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshfor the monthהַשְּׁלִישִׁיhash/she/li/SHIthe thirdבְּנָיָהוּBe/na/YA/huBenaiahבֶן־יְהוֹיָדָעven-Ye/ho/ya/DAthe son of Jehoiadaהַכֹּהֵןhak/ko/HENthe priestרֹאשׁroshchiefוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

   The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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   הוּאhuthisבְנָיָהוּVe/na/YA/huBenaiahגִּבּוֹרgib/BORwas a mighty man ofהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMthe thirtyוְעַל־הַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםve/AL-hash/she/lo/SHIMand over the thirtyוּמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹu/ma/cha/luk/TOand his divisionעַמִּיזָבָדAm/mi/za/VADAmmizabadבְּנוֹ׃be/NOhis son

   This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.

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   הָרְבִיעִיha/re/vi/Ithe fourthלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshfor the monthהָרְבִיעִיha/re/vi/Ithe fourthעֲשָׂהאֵלA/sah/ELAsahelאֲחִיa/CHIthe brother ofיוֹאָבYo/AVJoabוּזְבַדְיָהu/Ze/vad/YAand Zebadiahבְנוֹve/NOhis sonאַחֲרָיוa/cha/RAYVafter himוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

   The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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   הַחֲמִישִׁיha/cha/mi/SHIthe fifthלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshfor the monthהַחֲמִישִׁיha/cha/mi/SHIthe fifthהַשַּׂרhas/SARthe commanderשַׁמְהוּתSham/HUTShamhuthהַיִּזְרָחhay/Yiz/RACHthe Izrahiteוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

   The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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   הַשִּׁשִּׁיhash/shish/SHIthe sixthלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshfor the monthהַשִּׁשִּׁיhash/shish/SHIthe sixthעִירָאI/RAIraבֶן־עִקֵּשׁven-Ik/KESHthe son of Ikkeshהַתְּקוֹעִיhat/Te/ko/Ithe Tekoiteוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

   The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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    הַשְּׁבִיעִיhash/she/vi/Ithe seventhלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshfor the monthהַשְּׁבִיעִיhash/she/vi/Ithe seventhחֶלֶץCHE/letsHelezהַפְּלוֹנִיhap/Pe/lo/NIthe Peloniteמִן־בְּנֵיmin-be/NEof the sons ofאֶפְרָיִםEf/RA/yimEphraimוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

    The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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    הַשְּׁמִינִיhash/she/mi/NIthe eighthלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshfor the monthהַשְּׁמִינִיhash/she/mi/NIthe eighthסִבְּכַיSib/be/KHAYSibbechaiהַחֻשָׁתִיha/Chu/sha/TIthe Hushathiteלַזַּרְחִיlaz/Zar/CHIof the Zerahitesוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

    The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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    הַתְּשִׁיעִיhat/te/shi/Ithe ninthלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshfor the monthהַתְּשִׁיעִיhat/te/shi/Ithe ninthאֲבִיעֶזֶרA/vi/E/zerAbiezerהָעַנְּתוֹתִיha/An/ne/to/TIthe Anathothite[לַבֵּןLab/BENof the Ben-יְמִינִי]ye/mi/NIjaminitesוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

    The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abi-ezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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    הָעֲשִׂירִיha/a/si/RIthe tenthלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshfor the monthהָעֲשִׂירִיha/a/si/RIthe tenthמַהְרַיMah/RAYMaharaiהַנְּטוֹפָתִיhan/Ne/to/fa/TIthe Netophathiteלַזַּרְחִיlaz/Zar/CHIof the Zerahitesוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

    The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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    עַשְׁתֵּי־עָשָׂרash/TE-a/SARthe eleventhלְעַשְׁתֵּי־עָשָׂרle/ash/TE-a/SARfor the eleventhהַחֹדֶשׁha/CHO/deshthe monthבְּנָיָהBe/na/YABenaiahהַפִּרְעָתוֹנִיhap/Pir/a/to/NIthe Pirathoniteמִן־בְּנֵיmin-be/NEof the sons ofאֶפְרָיִםEf/RA/yimEphraimוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

    The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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    הַשְּׁנֵים־עָשָׂרhash/she/NEM-a/SARthe twelfthלִשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרlish/NEM-a/SARfor the twelfthהַחֹדֶשׁha/CHO/deshthe monthחֶלְדַּיChel/DAYHeldaiהַנְּטוֹפָתִיhan/Ne/to/fa/TIthe Netophathiteלְעׇתְנִיאֵלle/Ot/ni/ELof Othnielוְעַלve/ALand inמַחֲלֻקְתּוֹma/cha/luk/TOhis divisionעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourאָלֶף׃A/lefthousand

    The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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    וְעַלve/ALand overשִׁבְטֵיshiv/TEthe tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelלָראוּבֵנִיlaR/u/ve/NIof the Reubenitesנָגִידna/GIDthe leader wasאֱלִיעֶזֶרE/li/E/zerEliezerבֶּן־זִכְרִיben-Zikh/RIthe son of Zichriלַשִּׁמְעוֹנִיlash/Shim/o/NIof the SimeonitesשְׁפַטְיָהוּShe/fat/YA/huShephatiahבֶּן־מַעֲכָה׃ben-Ma/a/KHAthe son of Maachah

    Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:

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    לְלֵוִיle/Le/VIof LeviחֲשַׁבְיָהCha/shav/YAHashabiahבֶן־קְמוּאֵלven-Ke/mu/ELthe son of Kemuelלְאַהֲרֹןle/A/ha/RONof Aaronצָדוֹק׃Tsa/DOKZadok

    Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:

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    לִיהוּדָהlI/hu/DAof JudahאֱלִיהוּE/li/HUElihuמֵאֲחֵיme/a/CHEof the brothers ofדָוִידDa/VIDDavidלְיִשָּׂשכָרle/Yis/sash/KHARof IssacharעׇמְרִיOm/RIOmriבֶּן־מִיכָאֵל׃ben-Mi/kha/ELthe son of Michael

    Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

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    לִזְבוּלֻןLiz/vu/LUNof ZebulunיִשְׁמַעְיָהוּYish/ma/YA/huIshmaiahבֶּן־עֹבַדְיָהוּben-O/vad/YA/huthe son of Obadiahלְנַפְתָּלִיle/Naf/ta/LIof NaphtaliיְרִימוֹתYe/ri/MOTJerimothבֶּן־עַזְרִיאֵל׃ben-Az/ri/ELthe son of Azriel

    Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:

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    לִבְנֵיliv/NEof the children ofאֶפְרַיִםEf/RA/yimEphraimהוֹשֵׁעַHo/SHE/aHosheaבֶּן־עֲזַזְיָהוּben-A/zaz/YA/huthe son of Azaziahלַחֲצִיla/cha/TSIof the halfשֵׁבֶטSHE/vettribe ofמְנַשֶּׁהMe/nash/SHEManassehיוֹאֵלYo/ELJoelבֶּן־פְּדָיָהוּ׃ben-Pe/da/YA/huthe son of Pedaiah

    Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:

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    לַחֲצִיla/cha/TSIof the halfהַמְנַשֶּׁהHam/nash/SHEManassehגִּלְעָדָהGil/A/dain GileadיִדּוֹYid/DOIddoבֶּן־זְכַרְיָהוּben-Ze/khar/YA/huthe son of Zechariahלְבִנְיָמִןle/Vin/ya/MINof BenjaminיַעֲשִׂיאֵלYa/a/si/ELJaasielבֶּן־אַבְנֵר׃ben-Av/NERthe son of Abner

    Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:

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    לְדָןle/DANof DanעֲזַרְאֵלA/zar/ELAzareelבֶּן־יְרֹחָםben-Ye/ro/CHAMthe son of JerohamאֵלֶּהEL/letheseשָׂרֵיsa/REthe princes ofשִׁבְטֵיshiv/TEthe tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

    Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.

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    וְלֹא־נָשָׂאve/LO-na/SAbut did not takeדָוִידDa/VIDDavidמִסְפָּרָםmis/pa/RAMtheir numberלְמִבֶּןle/mib/BENfrom a son ofעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMtwentyשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsוּלְמָטָּהu/le/MAT/taand underכִּיkiforאָמַרa/MARhad saidיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDלְהַרְבּוֹתle/har/BOTHe would multiplyאֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵלet-Yis/ra/ELIsraelכְּכוֹכְבֵיke/khokh/VElike the stars ofהַשָּׁמָיִם׃hash/sha/MA/yimthe heavens

    But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

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    יוֹאָבYo/AVJoabבֶּן־צְרוּיָהben-Tse/ru/YAthe son of Zeruiahהֵחֵלhe/CHELbeganלִמְנוֹתlim/NOTto countוְלֹאve/LObut notכִלָּהkhil/LAdid he finishוַיְהִיvay/HIand there cameבָזֹאתva/ZOTfor thisקֶצֶףKE/tsefwrathעַל־יִשְׂרָאֵלal-Yis/ra/ELupon Israelוְלֹאve/LOand notעָלָהa/LAwas enteredהַמִּסְפָּרham/mis/PARthe numberבְּמִסְפַּרbe/mis/PARin the account ofדִּבְרֵי־הַיָּמִיםdiv/RE-hay/ya/MIMthe events of the daysלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhof kingדָּוִיד׃Da/VIDDavid

    Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.

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    וְעַלve/ALand overאֹצְרוֹתots/ROTthe treasuries ofהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingעַזְמָוֶתAz/MA/vetAzmavethבֶּן־עֲדִיאֵלben-A/di/ELthe son of Adielוְעַלve/ALand overהָאֹצָרוֹתha/o/tsa/ROTthe treasuriesבַּשָּׂדֶהbas/sa/DEin the fieldבֶּעָרִיםbe/a/RIMin the citiesוּבַכְּפָרִיםu/vak/ke/fa/RIMand in the villagesוּבַמִּגְדָּלוֹתu/vam/mig/da/LOTand in the towersיְהוֹנָתָןYe/ho/na/TANJonathanבֶּן־עֻזִּיָּהוּ׃ben-Uz/ziy/YA/huthe son of Uzziah

    And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:

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    וְעַלve/ALand overעֹשֵׂיo/SEthe doers ofמְלֶאכֶתme/LE/khetthe work ofהַשָּׂדֶהhas/sa/DEthe fieldלַעֲבֹדַתla/a/vo/DATfor the working ofהָאֲדָמָהha/a/da/MAthe groundעֶזְרִיEz/RIEzriבֶּן־כְּלוּב׃ben-Ke/LUVthe son of Chelub

    And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:

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    וְעַל־הַכְּרָמִיםve/AL-hak/ke/ra/MIMand over the vineyardsשִׁמְעִיShim/IShimeiהָרָמָתִיha/Ra/ma/TIthe Ramathiteוְעַלve/ALand overשֶׁבַּכְּרָמִיםsheb/bak/ke/ra/MIMwhat was in the vineyardsלְאֹצְרוֹתle/ots/ROTfor the stores ofהַיַּיִןhay/YA/yinthe wineזַבְדִּיZav/DIZabdiהַשִּׁפְמִי׃hash/Shif/MIthe Shiphmite

    And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

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    וְעַל־הַזֵּיתִיםve/AL-haz/ze/TIMand over the olive treesוְהַשִּׁקְמִיםve/hash/shik/MIMand the sycamoresאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat wereבַּשְּׁפֵלָהbash/she/fe/LAin the lowlandבַּעַלBA/alBaal-חָנָןcha/NANhananהַגְּדֵרִיhag/Ge/de/RIthe Gederiteוְעַל־אֹצְרוֹתve/AL-ots/ROTand over the stores ofהַשֶּׁמֶןhash/SHE/menthe oilיוֹעָשׁ׃Yo/ASHJoash

    And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:

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    וְעַל־הַבָּקָרve/AL-hab/ba/KARand over the cattleהָרֹעִיםha/ro/IMthat grazedבַּשָּׁרוֹןbash/Sha/RONin Sharon(שטרי)shataray[שִׁרְטַי]Shir/TAYShirtaiהַשָּׁרוֹנִיhash/Sha/ro/NIthe Sharoniteוְעַל־הַבָּקָרve/AL-hab/ba/KARand over the cattleבָּעֲמָקִיםba/a/ma/KIMin the valleysשָׁפָטSha/FATShaphatבֶּן־עַדְלָי׃ben-Ad/LAYthe son of Adlai

    And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

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    וְעַל־הַגְּמַלִּיםve/AL-hag/ge/mal/LIMand over the camelsאוֹבִילO/VILObilהַיִּשְׁמְעֵלִיhay/Yish/me/e/LIthe Ishmaeliteוְעַל־הָאֲתֹנוֹתve/AL-ha/a/to/NOTand over the donkeysיֶחְדְּיָהוּYech/de/YA/huJehdeiahהַמֵּרֹנֹתִי׃ham/Me/ro/no/TIthe Meronothite

    Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:

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    וְעַל־הַצֹּאןve/AL-hats/TSONand over the flocksיָזִיזYa/ZIZJazizהַהַגְרִיha/Hag/RIthe Hagriteכׇּל־אֵלֶּהkol-EL/leall theseשָׂרֵיsa/REthe officials ofהָרְכוּשׁha/re/KHUSHthe propertyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhbelonged to Kingדָּוִיד׃Da/VIDDavid

    And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.

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    וִיהוֹנָתָןVi/ho/na/TANand Jonathanדּוֹד־דָּוִידDod-da/VIDDavid's uncleיוֹעֵץyo/ETSwas a counselorאִישׁ־מֵבִיןish-me/VINa man of understandingוְסוֹפֵרve/so/FERand a scribeהוּאhuhe wasוִיחִיאֵלVi/chi/ELand Jehielבֶּן־חַכְמוֹנִיben-Chakh/mo/NIthe son of Hachmoniעִם־בְּנֵיim-be/NEwith the sons ofהַמֶּלֶךְ׃ham/ME/lekhthe king

    Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:

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    וַאֲחִיתֹפֶלva/A/chi/TO/feland Ahithophelיוֹעֵץyo/ETSwas counselorלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhto the kingוְחוּשַׁיve/Chu/SHAYand Hushaiהָאַרְכִּיha/Ar/KIthe ArchiteרֵעַRE/athe friend ofהַמֶּלֶךְ׃ham/ME/lekhthe king

    And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:

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    וְאַחֲרֵיve/a/cha/REand afterאֲחִיתֹפֶלA/chi/TO/felAhithophelיְהוֹיָדָעYe/ho/ya/DAJehoiadaבֶּן־בְּנָיָהוּben-Be/na/YA/huthe son of Benaiahוְאֶבְיָתָרve/Ev/ya/TARand Abiatharוְשַׂר־צָבָאve/SAR-tsa/VAand the commander of the armyלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhof the kingיוֹאָב׃Yo/AVJoab

    And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab.