1 Chronicles · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
1 Chronicles 16 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Και έφεραν την κιβωτόν του Θεού και έθεσαν αυτήν εν τω μέσω της σκηνής, την οποίαν έστησε δι' αυτήν ο Δαβίδ· και προσέφεραν ολοκαυτώματα και ειρηνικάς προσφοράς ενώπιον του Θεού.
1 They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 Και αφού ετελείωσεν ο Δαβίδ προσφέρων τα ολοκαυτώματα και τας ειρηνικάς προσφοράς, ευλόγησε τον λαόν εν ονόματι Κυρίου.
2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.
3 Και διεμοίρασεν εις πάντα άνθρωπον εκ του Ισραήλ, από ανδρός έως γυναικός, εις έκαστον εν ψωμίον και εν τμήμα κρέατος και μίαν φιάλην οίνου.
3 He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
4 Και διώρισεν εκ των Λευϊτών διά να λειτουργώσιν έμπροσθεν της κιβωτού του Κυρίου, και να μνημονεύωσι και να ευχαριστώσι και να υμνώσι Κύριον τον Θεόν του Ισραήλ·
4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:
5 τον Ασάφ πρώτον, και δεύτερον αυτού τον Ζαχαρίαν, έπειτα τον Ιεϊήλ και Σεμιραμώθ και Ιεχιήλ και Ματταθίαν και Ελιάβ και Βεναΐαν και Ωβήδ-εδώμ· και ο μεν Ιεϊήλ ήχει εν ψαλτηρίοις και κιθάραις, ο δε Ασάφ εν κυμβάλοις·
5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
6 ο Βεναΐας δε και ο Ιααζιήλ, οι ιερείς, εν σάλπιγξι πάντοτε έμπροσθεν της κιβωτού της διαθήκης του Θεού.
6 with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Τότε πρώτον την ημέραν εκείνην παρέδωκεν ο Δαβίδ εις την χείρα του Ασάφ και των αδελφών αυτού τον ψαλμόν τούτον, διά να δοξολογήση τον Κύριον·
7 Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
8 Δοξολογείτε τον Κύριον· επικαλείσθε το όνομα αυτού· κάμετε γνωστά εις τα έθνη τα έργα αυτού.
8 Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.
9 Ψάλλετε εις αυτόν· ψαλμωδείτε εις αυτόν· λαλείτε περί πάντων των θαυμασίων αυτού.
9 Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
10 Καυχάσθε εις το άγιον αυτού όνομα· ας ευφραίνηται η καρδία των εκζητούντων τον Κύριον.
10 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
11 Ζητείτε τον Κύριον και την δύναμιν αυτού· εκζητείτε το πρόσωπον αυτού διαπαντός.
11 Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
12 Μνημονεύετε των θαυμασίων αυτού τα οποία έκαμε, των τεραστίων αυτού και των κρίσεων του στόματος αυτού,
12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
13 Σπέρμα Ισραήλ του δούλου αυτού, υιοί Ιακώβ, οι εκλεκτοί αυτού.
13 you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 Αυτός είναι Κύριος ο Θεός ημών· εν πάση τη γη είναι αι κρίσεις αυτού.
14 He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
15 Μνημονεύετε πάντοτε της διαθήκης αυτού, του λόγου τον οποίον προσέταξεν εις χιλίας γενεάς·
15 Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
16 της διαθήκης την οποίαν έκαμε προς τον Αβραάμ, και τον όρκον αυτού προς τον Ισαάκ·
16 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.
17 Και εβεβαίωσεν αυτόν προς τον Ιακώβ διά νόμον, προς τον Ισραήλ διά διαθήκην αιώνιον.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 Λέγων, εις σε θέλω δώσει την γην Χαναάν, μερίδα της κληρονομίας σας.
18 saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”
19 Ενώ σεις ήσθε ολιγοστοί τον αριθμόν, ολίγοι και πάροικοι εν αυτή,
19 when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
20 και διήρχοντο από έθνους εις έθνος και από βασιλείου εις άλλον λαόν,
20 They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
21 δεν αφήκεν άνθρωπον να αδικήση αυτούς· μάλιστα υπέρ αυτών ήλεγξε βασιλείς,
21 He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 λέγων, Μη εγγίσητε τους κεχρισμένους μου, και μη κακοποιήσητε τους προφήτας μου.
22 “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
23 Ψάλλετε εις τον Κύριον, πάσα η γή· κηρύττετε από ημέρας εις ημέραν την σωτηρίαν αυτού.
23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
24 Αναγγείλατε εις τα έθνη την δόξαν αυτού, εις πάντας τους λαούς τα θαυμάσια αυτού.
24 Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
25 Διότι μέγας είναι ο Κύριος και αξιΰμνητος σφόδρα, και είναι φοβερός υπέρ πάντας τους θεούς.
25 For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.
26 Διότι πάντες οι θεοί των εθνών είναι είδωλα· ο δε Κύριος τους ουρανούς εποίησε.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.
27 Δόξα και μεγαλοπρέπεια είναι ενώπιον αυτού· ισχύς και αγαλλίασις εν τω τόπω αυτού.
27 Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Απόδοτε εις τον Κύριον, πατριαί των λαών, απόδοτε εις τον Κύριον δόξαν και κράτος.
28 Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
29 Απόδοτε εις τον Κύριον την δόξαν του ονόματος αυτού· λάβετε προσφοράς και έλθετε ενώπιον αυτού· προσκυνήσατε τον Κύριον εν τω μεγαλοπρεπεί αγιαστηρίω αυτού.
29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
30 Φοβείσθε από προσώπου αυτού, πάσα η γή· η οικουμένη θέλει βεβαίως είσθαι εστερεωμένη, δεν θέλει σαλευθή.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
31 Ας ευφραίνωνται οι ουρανοί, και ας αγάλλεται η γή· και ας λέγωσι μεταξύ των εθνών, Ο Κύριος βασιλεύει.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”
32 Ας ηχή η θάλασσα και το πλήρωμα αυτής· ας χαίρωσιν αι πεδιάδες και πάντα τα εν αυταίς.
32 Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
33 Τότε θέλουσιν αγάλλεσθαι τα δένδρα του δάσους εν τη παρουσία του Κυρίου· διότι έρχεται διά να κρίνη την γην.
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Δοξολογείτε τον Κύριον· διότι είναι αγαθός· διότι το έλεος αυτού μένει εις τον αιώνα.
34 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
35 Και είπατε, Σώσον ημάς, Θεέ της σωτηρίας ημών, και συνάγαγε ημάς και ελευθέρωσον ημάς εκ των εθνών, διά να δοξολογώμεν το όνομά σου το άγιον, και να καυχώμεθα εις την αίνεσίν σου.
35 Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”
36 Ευλογητός Κύριος ο Θεός του Ισραήλ απ' αιώνος και έως αιώνος. Και πας ο λαός είπεν, Αμήν, και ήνεσε τον Κύριον.
36 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.
37 Τότε αφήκεν εκεί έμπροσθεν της κιβωτού της διαθήκης του Κυρίου τον Ασάφ και τους αδελφούς αυτού, διά να λειτουργώσιν έμπροσθεν της κιβωτού πάντοτε, κατά το απαιτούμενον εκάστης ημέρας·
37 So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
38 και τον Ωβήβ-εδώμ και τους αδελφούς αυτού, εξήκοντα οκτώ· και τον Ωβήδ-εδώμ τον υιόν του Ιεδουθούν, και τον Ωσά, διά πυλωρούς·
38 and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
39 και τον Σαδώκ τον ιερέα και τους αδελφούς αυτού τους ιερείς, έμπροσθεν της σκηνής του Κυρίου εν τω υψηλώ τόπω τω εν Γαβαών,
39 and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 διά να προσφέρωσιν ολοκαυτώματα προς τον Κύριον επί του θυσιαστηρίου των ολοκαυτωμάτων πάντοτε πρωΐ και εσπέρας, και να κάμνωσι κατά πάντα τα γεγραμμένα εν τω νόμω του Κυρίου, τον οποίον προσέταξεν εις τον Ισραήλ·
40 to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yahweh’s law, which he commanded to Israel;
41 και μετ' αυτών τον Αιμάν και Ιεδουθούν και τους λοιπούς τους εκλελεγμένους, οίτινες διωρίσθησαν κατ' όνομα, διά να δοξολογώσι τον Κύριον, διότι το έλεος αυτού μένει εις τον αιώνα·
41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;
42 και μετ' αυτών τον Αιμάν και Ιεδουθούν, με σάλπιγγας και κύμβαλα, διά εκείνους οίτινες έπρεπε να ηχώσι, και με όργανα μουσικά του Θεού. Οι δε υιοί του Ιεδουθούν ήσαν πυλωροί.
42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
43 Και απήλθε πας ο λαός, έκαστος εις την οικίαν αυτού· και επέστρεψεν ο Δαβίδ, διά να ευλογήση τον οίκον αυτού.
43 All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Benaiah
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Benaiah
A priest who blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant, together with Jahaziel.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:6
Eliab
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Hosah
Merarite appointed a gatekeeper; his lot was the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate, and he had thirteen sons and brothers.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 16:38; 1 Chronicles 26:10; 1 Chronicles 26:16
Jahaziel
A priest who, with Benaiah, blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 16:6
Jeduthun
Levite musician of David's time who gave thanks with Heman at Gibeon and prophesied with the harp; his sons were gatekeepers and singers, and several psalm titles bear his name.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:16; 1 Chronicles 16:41; 1 Chronicles 16:42
Jehiel
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Jeiel
Named with Obed-edom as a gatekeeper and among those appointed to lead with lyres; listed again in the ministry before the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Mattithiah
Among the Levite singers appointed to lead with lyres according to Sheminith.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Shemiramoth
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Zechariah
Among the brothers of Heman, Asaph and Ethan, appointed to play harps according to Alamoth; second in rank under Asaph when the ministry before the ark began.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Cross references (43)
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- 1 1 Chronicles 15:1; 2 Chronicles 1:4; Ezra 6:16–18; 2 Samuel 6:17–19; 2 Chronicles 5:6–7
- 2 Genesis 47:10; 2 Chronicles 30:18–20; 2 Chronicles 30:27; Joshua 22:6; 1 Kings 8:55–56
- 3 Ezekiel 45:17; Nehemiah 8:10; 1 Peter 4:9; 2 Chronicles 30:24; 2 Chronicles 35:7–8
- 4 Psalm 72:18; Psalm 103:2; 1 Chronicles 24:3; Psalm 105:5; Psalm 106:48
- 5 1 Chronicles 6:39; 2 Chronicles 29:25; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6; 1 Chronicles 15:16–24
- 6 2 Chronicles 29:26–28; 2 Chronicles 13:12; Numbers 10:8; 2 Chronicles 5:12–13
- 7 2 Samuel 22:1; 2 Samuel 23:1–2; Psalm 18:1; Nehemiah 12:24; Psalm 12:1
- 8 Psalm 105:1–15; Isaiah 12:4; 2 Kings 19:19; Psalm 145:5–6; 1 Chronicles 16:8–22
- 9 Colossians 3:16; Psalm 98:1–4; Psalm 96:1–3; James 5:13; Matthew 26:30
- 10 Matthew 7:7–8; Jeremiah 29:13; Proverbs 8:17; Psalm 34:2; Isaiah 55:6–7
- 11 Psalm 27:8–9; Zephaniah 2:2–3; Psalm 68:35; Psalm 24:6; Psalm 67:1
- 12 Psalm 111:4; Psalm 119:20; Psalm 103:2; Romans 11:33; Psalm 119:75
- 13 Psalm 135:4; Exodus 19:5–6; 1 Peter 2:9; Genesis 35:10–12; Genesis 28:13–14
- 14 Isaiah 26:9; Psalm 48:10–11; Psalm 100:3; Exodus 15:2; Psalm 97:8–9
- 15 Psalm 105:8; Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 25:10; Malachi 4:4; Psalm 44:17
- 16 Genesis 17:2; Genesis 26:3; Genesis 35:11; Genesis 15:18; Galatians 3:15–17
- 17 Genesis 35:11–12; Genesis 17:7–8; Isaiah 55:3; 2 Samuel 23:5; Psalm 78:10
- 18 Genesis 13:15; Deuteronomy 32:8; Numbers 26:53–56; Genesis 28:13–14; Genesis 35:11–12
- 19 Deuteronomy 7:7; Genesis 34:30; Hebrews 11:13; Acts 7:5
- 20 Genesis 46:3; Genesis 46:6; Genesis 12:10; Genesis 20:1
- 21 Genesis 20:3; Genesis 12:17; Genesis 31:29; Exodus 7:15–18; Genesis 31:42
- 22 Genesis 20:7; Psalm 105:15; Genesis 49:8–10; Genesis 48:19–20; 1 Kings 19:16
- 23 Psalm 96:1–13; Psalm 71:15; Isaiah 51:6–8; Isaiah 12:5; 1 Chronicles 16:9
- 24 Isaiah 12:2–6; Psalm 22:27; Daniel 4:1–3; 2 Kings 19:19
- 25 Revelation 15:3–4; Psalm 89:7; Psalm 66:3–5; Jeremiah 10:6–10; Psalm 144:3–6
- 26 Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 42:5; Psalm 102:25; Isaiah 40:26; Leviticus 19:4
- 27 Psalm 96:6; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 43:2–4; Psalm 28:7–8; Psalm 63:2–3
- 28 1 Corinthians 15:10; Philippians 4:13; Psalm 100:1–2; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Ephesians 1:17–19
- 29 Psalm 100:4; Psalm 96:9; Isaiah 6:3; Psalm 108:3–5; Psalm 96:6
- 30 Psalm 33:9; Hebrews 1:3; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 148:5–6; Revelation 11:15
- 31 Psalm 96:10; Revelation 19:6; Psalm 99:1; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 93:1–2
- 32 Psalm 98:7–8; Psalm 93:4; Psalm 148:9–10; Isaiah 44:23
- 33 Psalm 96:12–13; Psalm 98:9; Revelation 11:17–18; 2 Peter 3:14; Ezekiel 17:22–24
- 34 Psalm 106:1; 2 Chronicles 7:3; Ezra 3:11; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 136:1–26
- 35 Psalm 106:47–48; 1 Peter 2:9; Psalm 79:9–10; Psalm 14:7; 1 Peter 2:5
- 36 Psalm 72:18–19; 1 Kings 8:15; 1 Kings 8:56; Nehemiah 8:6; Ephesians 1:3
- 37 2 Chronicles 8:14; Ezra 3:4; 1 Chronicles 15:17–24; 1 Chronicles 16:4–6; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6
- 38 1 Chronicles 26:10; 1 Chronicles 13:14; 1 Chronicles 26:4–8; 1 Chronicles 25:3
- 39 1 Kings 3:4; 1 Chronicles 15:11; 1 Chronicles 12:28; 2 Chronicles 1:13; 2 Chronicles 1:3–4
- 40 Numbers 28:3–8; Exodus 29:38–42; 1 Kings 18:29; Ezra 3:3; Ezekiel 46:13–15
- 41 2 Chronicles 5:13; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6; Psalm 103:17; Ezra 3:11; 2 Chronicles 20:21
- 42 Psalm 150:3–6; Psalm 84:10; 2 Chronicles 29:25–28; 2 Chronicles 7:6; 1 Chronicles 25:6–7
- 43 2 Samuel 6:19–20; 1 Kings 8:66; Psalm 101:2; Joshua 24:15; Genesis 18:19
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