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1 Chronicles 23:30

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1 Chronicles 23:30 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.

King James Version KJV

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

American Standard Version ASV

and to stand every morning to thank and praise Jehovah, and likewise at even;

Bible in Basic English BBE

They had to take their places every morning to give praise and make melody to the Lord, and in the same way at evening;

Free Bible Version FBV

They also had to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and do the same in the evening,

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And for to stand euery morning, to giue thanks and praise to the Lord, and likewise at euen,

Young's Literal Translation YLT

and to stand, morning by morning, to give thanks, and to give praise to Jehovah, and so at evening;

World English Bible WEB

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

Noah Webster Bible WBS

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

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And the Levites are to stand in the morning to give thanks, and to sing praises to the Lord: and in like manner in the evening,

Translation for Translators T4T

They were also told to stand every morning at the temple and thank Yahweh and praise him. They were also required to do the same thing every evening.

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Berean Amplified Bible — 1 Chronicles 23:30

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1 Chronicles 23:30 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/לַ/עֲמֹד֙ בַּ/בֹּ֣קֶר בַּ/בֹּ֔קֶר לְ/הֹד֥וֹת וּ/לְ/הַלֵּ֖ל לַ/יהוָ֑ה וְ/כֵ֖ן לָ/עָֽרֶב
וְ/לַ/עֲמֹד֙ ʻâmad H5975 to stand Conj | Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
בַּ/בֹּ֣קֶר bôqer H1242 morning Prep | N-ms
בַּ/בֹּ֔קֶר bôqer H1242 morning Prep | N-ms
לְ/הֹד֥וֹת yâdâh H3034 to give thanks Prep | V-Hiphil-Inf-a
וּ/לְ/הַלֵּ֖ל hâlal H1984 to shine Conj | Prep | V-Piel-Inf-a
לַ/יהוָ֑ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord Prep | N-proper
וְ/כֵ֖ן kên H3651 right Conj | Part
לָ/עָֽרֶב ʻereb H6153 evening Prep | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Chronicles 23:30

וְ/לַ/עֲמֹד֙ ʻâmad H5975 "to stand" Conj | Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a
Means 'to stand' in a strong sense, like in Exodus 17:12 where Moses stood with his arms up to help Israel win a battle.
Definition: : stand/stop/establish 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before
Usage: Occurs in 497 OT verses. KJV: abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry. See also: Genesis 18:8; Joshua 21:44; 1 Chronicles 6:17.
בַּ/בֹּ֣קֶר bôqer H1242 "morning" Prep | N-ms
The break of day or morning, a time of new beginnings, as in the morning sacrifices in Exodus 29:39 or the resurrection of Jesus on the first day of the week in John 20:1.
Definition: 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning
Usage: Occurs in 189 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow. See also: Genesis 1:5; 1 Samuel 11:11; Psalms 5:4.
בַּ/בֹּ֔קֶר bôqer H1242 "morning" Prep | N-ms
The break of day or morning, a time of new beginnings, as in the morning sacrifices in Exodus 29:39 or the resurrection of Jesus on the first day of the week in John 20:1.
Definition: 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning
Usage: Occurs in 189 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow. See also: Genesis 1:5; 1 Samuel 11:11; Psalms 5:4.
לְ/הֹד֥וֹת yâdâh H3034 "to give thanks" Prep | V-Hiphil-Inf-a
To give thanks or praise, originally meaning to throw or cast, like shooting an arrow. In the Bible, it's used to describe worship or confession with extended hands. It appears in Psalms and other books, like 1 Chronicles.
Definition: 1) to throw, shoot, cast 1a) (Qal) to shoot (arrows) 1b) (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give thanks, laud, praise 1c2) to confess, confess (the name of God) 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to confess (sin) 1d2) to give thanks Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדָא "to praise" H3029)
Usage: Occurs in 111 OT verses. KJV: cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving). See also: Genesis 29:35; Psalms 57:10; Psalms 6:6.
וּ/לְ/הַלֵּ֖ל hâlal H1984 "to shine" Conj | Prep | V-Piel-Inf-a
To be foolish means to act wildly or make a show, like the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:29. It can also mean to celebrate or boast, as in Psalm 38:5.
Definition: 1) to shine 1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour) 1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light
Usage: Occurs in 140 OT verses. KJV: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine. See also: Genesis 12:15; Psalms 113:1; Psalms 5:6.
לַ/יהוָ֑ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" Prep | N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
וְ/כֵ֖ן kên H3651 "right" Conj | Part
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means 'so' or 'thus', often used to show agreement or confirmation, like in the book of Genesis. It can also mean 'rightly' or 'justly', as in doing something the correct way. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: adv adj 1) right, just, honest, true, veritable 1a) right, just, honest 1b) correct 1c) true, veritable
Usage: Occurs in 737 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:7; Exodus 37:19; Judges 7:17.
לָ/עָֽרֶב ʻereb H6153 "evening" Prep | N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means evening or sunset, like when God created daylight and darkness in Genesis. It refers to the time of day, often marking the end of a workday. This word is used in many verses, including Exodus and Psalms.
Definition: 1) evening, night, sunset 1a) evening, sunset 1b) night
Usage: Occurs in 125 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] day, even(-ing, tide), night. See also: Genesis 1:5; Numbers 19:19; Psalms 30:6.

Study Notes — 1 Chronicles 23:30

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1 Psalms 92:1–3 It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.
2 Ezra 3:10–11 When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.
3 1 Chronicles 9:33 Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
4 2 Chronicles 31:2 Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.
5 Psalms 137:2–4 There on the willows we hung our harps, for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.” How can we sing a song of the LORD in a foreign land?
6 1 Chronicles 16:37–42 So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers. And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep. With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.” Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
7 1 Chronicles 6:31–33 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them. These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
8 Psalms 135:19–20 O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD; O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
9 1 Chronicles 25:1–7 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king. Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
10 Revelation 14:3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

1 Chronicles 23:30 Summary

[This verse reminds us to take time every day to thank and praise God, just like the Levites did in the morning and evening. We can do this by setting aside a few minutes each day to reflect on God's goodness and faithfulness, as seen in Lamentations 3:22-23. By prioritizing gratitude and worship, we can deepen our relationship with God and cultivate a greater sense of joy and contentment in our lives. As we give thanks and praise to God, we can remember that He is always with us and always worthy of our worship, as seen in Hebrews 13:15.]

Frequently Asked Questions

Why were the Levites required to stand every morning and evening to give thanks and praise to the LORD?

The Levites were required to stand every morning and evening to give thanks and praise to the LORD as a way of acknowledging God's presence and sovereignty in their lives, as seen in Psalm 100:4, which says to 'enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise'

What is the significance of the morning and evening times for giving thanks and praise?

The morning and evening times were likely chosen because they bookend the day, allowing the Levites to start and end each day with a focus on God, much like the practice of prayer in the morning and evening described in Psalm 55:17

How does this verse relate to our own practice of worship and gratitude?

This verse encourages us to adopt a similar practice of regularly giving thanks and praise to God, as seen in Ephesians 5:20, which says to 'always give thanks to God the Father for everything'

What can we learn from the Levites' example of prioritizing worship and gratitude?

We can learn the importance of prioritizing our relationship with God and making time for worship and gratitude, even in the midst of busy schedules and responsibilities, as seen in Matthew 22:37, which says to 'love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind'

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some ways I can incorporate regular times of thanksgiving and praise into my daily routine?
  2. How can I cultivate a greater sense of gratitude and appreciation for God's presence in my life?
  3. What are some things I can thank God for today, and how can I express my gratitude to Him?
  4. How can I use the morning and evening times to refocus my attention on God and prioritize my relationship with Him?

Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 23:30

And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord,.... The office of others of them was to sing the praises of God, both vocally and with instruments of music, at the time of the morning

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 23:30

And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; And to stand every morning ... to perform all the requisite functions of sacred officials.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:30

The two solemn times of offering sacrifices; which work was attended with public prayer and thanksgiving.

Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:30

(30) To thank and praise the Lord.—This refers to the special function of the 4,000 musicians (1 Chronicles 23:5). (Comp. 1 Chronicles 16:4.) Those who slew and flayed the victims could hardly have taken part in the service of song.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:30

Verse 30. To stand every morning] At the offering of the morning and evening sacrifice, they sounded their musical instruments, and sang praises to God.

Cambridge Bible on 1 Chronicles 23:30

30. every morning … and likewise at even] Corresponding with the daily morning and evening sacrifice; cp. Exodus 29:38-39.

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