H3068G–יְהֹוָה–ye.ho.vah

Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise, therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.

לַיהוָ֣ה (יהוָ֣ה) Yah.weh “Yahweh”יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”יְהוָ֗ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh “Yahweh”

Of which, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

Moreover, four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise with them.

לַיהוָ֔ה (יהוָ֔ה) Yah.weh “Yahweh”

The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to him, and to bless in his name for ever.

יְהוָ֧ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.

יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever;

יְהוָ֥ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

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;

יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening;

לַיהוָ֑ה (יהוָ֑ה) Yah.weh “Yahweh”

And to offer all burnt-sacrifices to the LORD on the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded to them, continually before the LORD:

לַיהוָ֔ה (יהוָ֔ה) Yah.weh “Yahweh”יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh “Yahweh”

And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh “Yahweh”

These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh “Yahweh”יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

לַיהוָֽה׃ (יהוָֽה) Yah.weh “Yahweh”

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

יְהוָ֗ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were skillful, was two hundred and eighty eight.

לַיהוָ֑ה (יהוָ֑ה) Yah.weh “Yahweh”

Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh “Yahweh”

The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, who were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh “Yahweh”

Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah.weh “Yahweh”

And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side of Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.

יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

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.

יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

Then David the king stood upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

יְהוָ֗ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

However the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he approved me to make me king over all Israel:

יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh “Yahweh”יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou shalt forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”

Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

יְהוָ֛ה Yah.weh “Yahweh”