1 Chronicles 23:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For their officeמַעֲמָדָ֞ם
(ma·'a·ma·dam)
4612: office, function, servicefrom amad
is to assistלְיַד־
(le·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
with the serviceלַעֲבֹדַת֙
(la·'a·vo·dat)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad
of the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
in the courtsהַחֲצֵרֹות֙
(ha·cha·tze·ro·vt)
2691a: enclosure, courtfrom an unused word
and in the chambersהַלְּשָׁכֹ֔ות
(hal·le·sha·cho·vt,)
3957: room, chamber, hall, cellof uncertain derivation
and in the purifyingטָהֳרַ֖ת
(ta·ho·rat)
2893: purifying, cleansingfrom taher
of allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
holy things,קֹ֑דֶשׁ
(ko·desh;)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
even the workוּמַֽעֲשֵׂ֔ה
(u·ma·'a·seh,)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of the serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת
(a·vo·dat)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad
of the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of God,הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
(ha·'e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
Because their office
ma`amad  (mah-am-awd')
(figuratively) a position -- attendance, office, place, state.
was to wait
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
on the sons
ben  (bane)
a 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.
of Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
for the service
`abodah  (ab-o-daw')
work of any kind -- act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, wrought.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
in the courts
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
and in the chambers
lishkah  (lish-kaw')
a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging) -- chamber, parlour.
and in the purifying
tohorah  (toh-or-aw')
ceremonial purification; moral purity -- is cleansed, cleansing, purification(-fying).
of all holy things
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
and the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of the service
`abodah  (ab-o-daw')
work of any kind -- act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, wrought.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For their office is to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts and in the chambers and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God,

King James Bible
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but their duty will be to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the LORD's temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God's temple--

International Standard Version
David issued these orders: "Instead, they are to assist by lending a hand to the descendants of Aaron regarding service to the Temple of the LORD relating to the courts, the chambers, purification of everything pertaining to holiness, and to anything else pertaining to service on behalf of the Temple of God,

NET Bible
Their job was to help Aaron's descendants in the service of the LORD's temple. They were to take care of the courtyards, the rooms, ceremonial purification of all holy items, and other jobs related to the service of God's temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They were appointed to stand beside Aaron's descendants to serve in the LORD's temple. They were appointed to be in charge of the courtyards and the temple rooms, to ensure that all the holy things were clean, and to serve in God's temple.

King James 2000 Bible
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
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