1 Samuel 2:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Did I [not] chooseוּבָחֹ֣ר
(u·va·chor)
977: to choosea prim. root
them from allמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֨י
(shiv·tei)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
to be My priests,לְכֹהֵ֔ן
(le·cho·hen,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
to goלַעֲלֹ֣ות
(la·'a·lo·vt)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to My altar,מִזְבְּחִ֗י
(miz·be·chi)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
to burnלְהַקְטִ֥יר
(le·hak·tir)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth
incense,קְטֹ֛רֶת
(ke·to·ret)
7004: smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incensefrom the same as qitor
to carryלָשֵׂ֥את
(la·set)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
an ephodאֵפֹ֖וד
(e·fo·vd)
646: an ephodfrom an unused word
beforeלְפָנָ֑י
(le·fa·nai;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
Me; and did I [not] giveוָֽאֶתְּנָה֙
(va·'et·te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to the houseלְבֵ֣ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ
(a·vi·cha,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the fireאִשֵּׁ֖י
(i·shei)
801: an offering made by firefrom esh
[offerings] of the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel?יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And did I choose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
him out of all the tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to be my priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
to offer
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
upon mine altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
to burn
qatar  (kaw-tar')
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) -- burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
incense
qtoreth  (ket-o'-reth)
a fumigation -- (sweet) incense, perfume.
to wear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
an ephod
'ephowd  (ay-fode')
a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image -- ephod.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
me and did I give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
unto the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of thy father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
all the offerings made by fire
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice -- (offering, sacrifice), (made) by fire.
of the children
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 Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, to carry an ephod before Me; and did I not give to the house of your father all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel?

King James Bible
And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Out of all the tribes of Israel, I selected your house to be priests, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave your house all the Israelite fire offerings.

International Standard Version
that I had chosen him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer up burnt offerings on my altar, burn incense, and carry the ephod in my presence? And did I not give to your ancestors' family all the Israeli fire-offerings?

NET Bible
I chose your ancestor from all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifice on my altar, to burn incense, and to bear the ephod before me. I gave to your ancestor's house all the fire offerings made by the Israelites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I chose [one of your ancestors] out of all the tribes of Israel to serve as my priest, to sacrifice burnt offerings on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the ephod in my presence. And I gave your ancestors the right to keep portions of the sacrifices that the people of Israel burned on the altar.

King James 2000 Bible
And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of your father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
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