“And he appointed,” | וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֣ד | To stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) | appointed |
“according to the order” | כְּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט | Properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style | according order |
“of David” | דָּֽוִיד | David, the youngest son of Jesse | David |
“his father,” | אָ֠בִיו | Father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application | father |
“the courses” | מַחְלְק֨וֹת | A section (of Levites, people or soldiers) | courses |
“of the priests” | הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֜ים | Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) | priests |
“to” | עַל | Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | to |
“their service,” | עֲבֹֽדָתָ֗ם | Work of any kind | service |
“and the Levites” | וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם | A Levite or descendant of Levi | Levites |
“to” | עַל | Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | to |
“their charges,” | מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָם | Watch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party | charges |
“to praise” | לְהַלֵּ֨ל | To be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify | praise |
“and minister” | וּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת | To attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to | minister |
“before” | נֶ֤גֶד | A front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before | before |
“the priests,” | הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ | Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) | priests |
“as the duty” | לִדְבַר | A word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause | duty |
“of every day” | י֣וֹם | A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) | every day |
“required:” | בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ | A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) | required |
“the porters” | וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֥ים | A janitor | porters |
“also by their courses” | בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖ם | A section (of Levites, people or soldiers) | also courses |
“at every gate:” | לְשַׁ֣עַר | An opening, i.e., door or gate | every gate |
“for” | כִּ֣י | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | for |
“so” | כֵ֔ן | Properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles) | so |
“had David” | דָּוִ֥יד | David, the youngest son of Jesse | David |
“the man” | אִישׁ | A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) | man |
“of God” | הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃ | Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative | God |
“commanded.” | מִצְוַ֖ת | A command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) | commanded |