I - Chapter 27

1The number of Israelites—chiefs of clans, officers of thousands and hundreds and their clerks, who served the king in all matters of the divisions, who worked in monthly shifts during all the months of the year—each division, 24,000.

uv-NAY yis-ra-AYL l'-mis-pa-RAM ra-SHAY ha-a-VOT v'-sa-RAY ha-a-la-FEEM v'-ha-may-OT v'-sho-t'-ray-HEM ha-m'-sha-r'-TEEM et ha-ME-lekh l'-KHOL d'-VAR ha-makh-l'-KOT ha-ba-AH v'-ha-yo-TZAYT KHO-desh b'-KHO-desh l'-KHOL khod-SHAY ha-sha-NAH ha-ma-kha-LO-ket ha-a-KHAT es-REEM v'-ar-ba-AH A-lef

אוּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ לְֽמִסְפָּרָ֡ם רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֣וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֲלָפִ֣ים ׀ וְהַמֵּא֡וֹת וְשֹׁטְרֵיהֶם֩ הַמְשָׁרְתִ֨ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְכֹ֣ל ׀ דְּבַ֣ר הַֽמַּחְלְק֗וֹת הַבָּאָ֤ה וְהַיֹּצֵאת֙ חֹ֣דֶשׁ בְּחֹ֔דֶשׁ לְכֹ֖ל חׇדְשֵׁ֣י הַשָּׁנָ֑ה הַֽמַּחֲלֹ֙קֶת֙ הָאַחַ֔ת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

2Over the first division for the first month—Jashobeam son of Zabdiel; his division had 24,000.

al ha-ma-cha-LO-ket ha-ri-SHO-na la-cho-DAYSH ha-ri-SHON, ya-sho-VE-am ben-za-v'-dee-AYL, v'-al ma-cha-luk-TO, e-s'-reem v'-ar-BAH a-LEF.

בעַ֞ל הַמַּחֲלֹ֤קֶת הָרִֽאשׁוֹנָה֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן יָשׇׁבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־זַבְדִּיאֵ֑ל וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

3Of the sons of Peretz, he, the chief of all the officers of the army, [served] for the first month.

min b'-NAY pe-RETZ ha-ROSH l'-KOL sa-RAY ha-tz'-va-OT la-KHO-desh ha-ri-SHON. (s)

גמִן־בְּנֵי־פֶ֗רֶץ הָרֹ֛אשׁ לְכׇל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַצְּבָא֖וֹת לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃

4Over the division of the second month—Dodai the Ahohite; Mikloth was chief officer of his division; his division had 24,000.

v'-AL ma-cha-LO-khet ha-CHO-desh ha-SHE-nee, do-DAI ha-a-CHO-khi, u-ma-ch'-LUK-to, u-mik-LOT ha-NA-GEED, v'-AL ma-ch'-LUK-to, es-ree-YEEM v'-ar-BA-a a-LEF.

דוְעַ֞ל מַחֲלֹ֣קֶת ׀ הַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֗י דּוֹדַ֤י הָֽאֲחוֹחִי֙ וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ וּמִקְל֖וֹת הַנָּגִ֑יד וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

5The third army officer for the third month—Benaiah son of Yehoyada, the chief Kohen; his division had 24,000.

sar ha-tza-VA ha-sh'-li-SHI la-cho-DAYSH ha-sh'-li-SHI, b'-na-YA-hu ben y'-ho-ya-DA ha-ko-HAYN rosh, v'-al ma-cha-luk-TO, es-ri-YEEM v'-ar-BAH a-LEF

השַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֤א הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י בְּנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע הַכֹּהֵ֖ן רֹ֑אשׁ וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

6That was Benaiah, one of the warriors of the thirty and over the thirty; and [over] his division was Ammizabad his son.

hu b'-na-YA-hu gi-VOR ha-sh'-LO-shim v'-al ha-sh'-LO-shim u-ma-kha-luk-TO a-mi-za-VAD b'-NO. (s)

וה֧וּא בְנָיָ֛הוּ גִּבּ֥וֹר הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־הַשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים וּמַ֣חֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עַמִּיזָבָ֖ד בְּנֽוֹ׃

7The fourth, for the fourth month, Asael brother of Yoav, and his son Zebadiah after him; his division had 24,000.

ha-REV-ee-ee la-KHO-desh ha-REV-ee-ee a-SAH-el a-KHEE yo-AV u-zev-a-DYAH be-NO a-kha-RAV v'-al ma-kha-luk-TO e-sa-REEM v'-ar-BAH a-LEF.

זהָרְבִיעִ֞י לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרְבִיעִ֗י עֲשָׂהאֵל֙ אֲחִ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב וּזְבַדְיָ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ אַחֲרָ֑יו וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

8The fifth, for the fifth month, the officer Shamhut the Izrahite; his division had 24,000.

ha-cha-MI-shi, la-cho-Desh ha-cha-MI-shi, ha-SAR sham-HUT ha-yiz-RAKH, v'-al ma-cha-LUK-to, es-ri-YIM v'-ar-BA-a a-LEF.

חהַחֲמִישִׁי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַֽחֲמִישִׁ֔י הַשַּׂ֖ר שַׁמְה֣וּת הַיִּזְרָ֑ח וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

9The sixth, for the sixth month, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; his division had 24,000.

ha-shi-SHI la-CHO-desh ha-shi-SHI, i-RA ben-i-KE-sh ha-t'-ko-I, v'-al ma-cha-LUK-to, e-s'-reem v'-ar-BA-a a-LEF.

טהַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י עִירָ֥א בֶן־עִקֵּ֖שׁ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

10The seventh, for the seventh month, Helez the Pelonite, of the Ephraimites; his division had 24,000.

ha-sh'-vee-ee la-cho-DESH ha-sh'-vee-ee, khe-LETZ ha-pe-lo-NEE min b'-NAY ef-RA-yim, v'-al ma-kha-luk-TO, e-s'-reem v'-ar-ba-AH a-LEF.

יהַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י חֶ֥לֶץ הַפְּלוֹנִ֖י מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

11The eighth, for the eighth month, Sibbecai the Hushathite, of Zerach; his division had 24,000.

ha-sh'-mi-NEE la-KHO-desh ha-sh'-mi-NEE, si-b'-KHAI ha-khu-sha-TEE la-za-r'-khee, v'-al ma-kha-luk-TO, es-ree-yeem v'-ar-ba-AH a-LEF.

יאהַשְּׁמִינִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י סִבְּכַ֥י הַחֻשָׁתִ֖י לַזַּרְחִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

12The ninth, for the ninth month, Abiezer the Anatotite, of Binyamin; his division had 24,000.

ha-t'-shi-I la-CHO-desh ha-t'-shi-I, a-vee-E-zer ha-a-ne-to-TEE (la-b'-ni-mee) [la-BEN y'-mi-NEE], v'-al ma-cha-luk-TO, e-s'-reem v'-ar-ba-AH a-LEF. (Selah)

יבהַתְּשִׁיעִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁיעִ֔י אֲבִיעֶ֥זֶר הָעַנְּתוֹתִ֖י (לבנימיני) [לַבֵּ֣ן ׀ יְמִינִ֑י] וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

13The tenth, for the tenth month, Mahrai the Netophathite, of Zerach; his division had 24,000.

ha-a-SI-ree la-KHO-desh ha-a-SI-ree, ma-RAI ha-ne-to-FA-tee la-za-RA-khee, v'-al ma-kha-luk-TO, e-s'-REEM v'-ar-BA-a a-LEF. (s)

יגהָעֲשִׂירִי֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י מַהְרַ֥י הַנְּטוֹפָתִ֖י לַזַּרְחִ֑י וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

14The eleventh, for the eleventh month, Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the Ephraimites; his division had 24,000.

a-sh'-TEY-a-SAR l'-a-sh'-TEY a-SAR ha-KHO-desh b'-na-YA ha-pir-a-TO-nee min b'-nay ef-RA-yim v'-al ma-kha-luk-TO e-s'-reem v'-ar-ba-AH a-LEF.

ידעַשְׁתֵּֽי־עָשָׂר֙ לְעַשְׁתֵּ֣י עָשָׂ֣ר הַחֹ֔דֶשׁ בְּנָיָ֥ה הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֖י מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

15The twelfth, for the twelfth month, Heldai the Netophathite, of Otniel; his division had 24,000.

ha-sh'-NEEM a-SAR li-sh'-NEEM a-SAR ha-KHO-desh KHEL-dai ha-ne-to-FA-tee l'-o-t'-nee-A-EL v'-al ma-kha-luk-TO e-s'-reem v'-ar-BAH a-LEF.

טוהַשְּׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ לִשְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר הַחֹ֔דֶשׁ חֶלְדַּ֥י הַנְּטוֹפָתִ֖י לְעׇתְנִיאֵ֑ל וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃

16Over the tribes of Yisrael: Reuven: the chief officer, Eliezer son of Zichri. Shimon: Shephatiah son of Maaca.

v'-AL shiv-TAY yis-ra-AYL la-ru-VE-nee na-GID e-li-EZ-er ben zi-KH-ree, la-shi-m'-O-nee shef-at-YA-hu ben ma-a-KHA

טזוְעַל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָראוּבֵנִ֣י נָגִ֔יד אֱלִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־זִכְרִ֑י לַשִּׁ֨מְעוֹנִ֔י שְׁפַטְיָ֖הוּ בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָֽה׃

17Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel. Aharon: Tzadok.

le-LE-vi kha-SHAV-ya ben-k'-mu-A-el le-a-ha-RON tza-DOK

יזלְלֵוִ֛י חֲשַׁבְיָ֥ה בֶן־קְמוּאֵ֖ל לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן צָדֽוֹק׃

18Yehuda: Elihu, of the brothers of David. Yissachar: Omri son of Michael.

li-YE-hu-DAH e-li-HU me-a-KHEI da-VID, le-yi-SHA-sh'KAR o-m'-REE ben mi-KHA-el.

יחלִיהוּדָ֕ה אֱלִיה֖וּ מֵאֲחֵ֣י דָוִ֑יד לְיִ֨שָּׂשכָ֔ר עׇמְרִ֖י בֶּן־מִיכָאֵֽל׃

19Zevulun: Ishmaiah son of Ovadya. Naftali: Jerimoth son of Azriel.

liz-vu-LUN yish-ma-YA-hu ben-o-vad-YA-hu, le-nafta-LEE ye-ree-MOT ben-a-z'ri-YA-el.

יטלִזְבוּלֻ֕ן יִֽשְׁמַעְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־עֹבַדְיָ֑הוּ לְנַ֨פְתָּלִ֔י יְרִימ֖וֹת בֶּן־עַזְרִיאֵֽל׃

20Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah. The half-tribe of Menashe: Yoel son of Pedaiah.

liv-NEI ef-RA-yim ho-SHE-a ben a-za-ZYA-hu la-kha-TZI she-VET m'-na-SHE yo-EL ben pe-da-YA-hu. (s)

כלִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם הוֹשֵׁ֖עַ בֶּן־עֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ לַֽחֲצִי֙ שֵׁ֣בֶט מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה יוֹאֵ֖ל בֶּן־פְּדָיָֽהוּ׃

21Half Menashe in Gilad: Ido son of Zecharya. Binyamin: Jaasiel son of Avner.

la-cha-TZI ha-m'NA-sheh gil-A-da, yi-DO ben z'-kha-ri-YA-hu. le-vin-ya-MIN ya-a-see-AYL ben av-NER.

כאלַֽחֲצִ֤י הַֽמְנַשֶּׁה֙ גִּלְעָ֔דָה יִדּ֖וֹ בֶּן־זְכַרְיָ֑הוּ לְבִ֨נְיָמִ֔ן יַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־אַבְנֵֽר׃

22Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the officers of the tribes of Yisrael.

l'-dan a-za-ra-EL ben y'-ro-KHAM, AY-leh sa-RAY shiv-TAY yis-ra-AYL

כבלְדָ֕ן עֲזַרְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־יְרֹחָ֑ם אֵ֕לֶּה שָׂרֵ֖י שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

23David did not take a census of those under twenty years of age, for Hashem had promised to make Yisrael as numerous as the stars of heaven.

v'-lo-NA-sa da-VEED mis-pa-RAM l'-mi-BEN es-ree-YIM sha-NAH u-l'-ma-TAH, KEE a-MAR a-do-NAI l'-har-BOT et-yis-ra-AYL k'-ko-kh'-VAY ha-sha-MA-yim

כגוְלֹֽא־נָשָׂ֤א דָוִיד֙ מִסְפָּרָ֔ם לְמִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּלְמָ֑טָּה כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה לְהַרְבּ֥וֹת אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

24Yoav son of Tzeruya did begin to count them, but he did not finish; wrath struck Yisrael on account of this, and the census was not entered into the account of the chronicles of King David.

yo-AV ben-tze-ru-YA he-KHEL lim-NOT ve-LO ki-LAH vai-HI va-ZOT KE-tsef al yis-ra-AYL ve-LO a-LAH ha-mis-PAHR b'-mis-PAHR di-v'-REI ha-ya-MEEM la-ME-lekh da-VEED. (SELAH)

כדיוֹאָ֨ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֜ה הֵחֵ֤ל לִמְנוֹת֙ וְלֹ֣א כִלָּ֔ה וַיְהִ֥י בָזֹ֛את קֶ֖צֶף עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א עָלָה֙ הַמִּסְפָּ֔ר בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר דִּבְרֵֽי־הַיָּמִ֖ים לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽיד׃

25Over the royal treasuries: Azmaveth son of Adiel. Over the treasuries in the country—in the towns, the hamlets, and the citadels: Yehonatan son of Uzziyahu.

v'-al o-tz'-ROT ha-ME-lekh az-ma-VET ben a-di-YA-el, v'-al ha-o-tza-ROT ba-sa-DEH ba-a-REEM u-va-ke-fa-REEM u-va-mig-da-LOT, ye-ho-na-TAN ben u-zi-YA-hu. (S)

כהוְעַל֙ אֹצְר֣וֹת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַזְמָ֖וֶת בֶּן־עֲדִיאֵ֑ל וְעַ֣ל הָאֹצָר֡וֹת בַּשָּׂדֶ֞ה בֶּֽעָרִ֤ים וּבַכְּפָרִים֙ וּבַמִּגְדָּל֔וֹת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן בֶּן־עֻזִּיָּֽהוּ׃

26Over the field laborers in agricultural work: Ezri son of Chelub.

v'-AL o-SAY me-LE-khet ha-SA-deh la-a-vo-DAT ha-a-da-MAH ez-REE ben k'-LOOV.

כווְעַ֗ל עֹשֵׂי֙ מְלֶ֣אכֶת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה לַעֲבֹדַ֖ת הָאֲדָמָ֑ה עֶזְרִ֖י בֶּן־כְּלֽוּב׃

27Over the vineyards: Shim'i the Ramathite. And over the produce in the vineyards for wine cellars: Zabdi the Shiphmite.

v'-al ha-ke-ra-MEEM shi-MI ha-ra-MA-ti, v'-al she-ba-ke-ra-MEEM l'-otz-ROT ha-ya-YIN za-VDI ha-shif-MI. (Selah)

כזוְעַ֨ל־הַכְּרָמִ֔ים שִׁמְעִ֖י הָרָמָתִ֑י וְעַ֤ל שֶׁבַּכְּרָמִים֙ לְאֹצְר֣וֹת הַיַּ֔יִן זַבְדִּ֖י הַשִּׁפְמִֽי׃

28Over the olive trees and the sycamores in the Shephelah: Baal-hanan the Gederite. Over the oil-stores: Yoash.

v'-al ha-zei-TIM v'-ha-shi-K'-meem a-SHER ba-she-fe-LAH ba-al kha-NAHN ha-ge-de-REE, v'-al o-tz'-ROT ha-she-MEN yo-aSH

כחוְעַל־הַזֵּיתִ֤ים וְהַשִּׁקְמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֔ה בַּ֥עַל חָנָ֖ן הַגְּדֵרִ֑י וְעַל־אֹצְר֥וֹת הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן יוֹעָֽשׁ׃

29Over the cattle pasturing in Sharon: Shirtai the Sharonite. And over the cattle in the valleys: Shafat son of Adlai.

v'-al ha-ba-KAR ha-RO-im ba-sha-RON (sh'-TRAI) [shir-TAI] ha-sha-ro-NI v'-al ha-ba-KAR ba-a-ma-KIM sha-FAT ben-a-d'-LAI

כטוְעַל־הַבָּקָר֙ הָרֹעִ֣ים בַּשָּׁר֔וֹן (שטרי) [שִׁרְטַ֖י] הַשָּׁרוֹנִ֑י וְעַל־הַבָּקָר֙ בָּעֲמָקִ֔ים שָׁפָ֖ט בֶּן־עַדְלָֽי׃

30Over the camels: Obil the Ishmaelite. And over the she-asses: Jehdeiah the Meronothite.

v'-al ha-g'-ma-LEE-eem o-VIL ha-yish-m'-a-LEE v'-al ha-a-to-NOT ye-ch'-d'-YA-hu ha-m'-ro-no-tee

לוְעַ֨ל־הַגְּמַלִּ֔ים אוֹבִ֖יל הַיִּשְׁמְעֵלִ֑י וְעַל־הָ֣אֲתֹנ֔וֹת יֶחְדְּיָ֖הוּ הַמֵּרֹנֹתִֽי׃

31Over the flocks: Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were stewards of the property of King David.

v'-al ha-tzo-AN ya-ZEEZ ha-ha-g'-REE, kol AY-leh sa-REI ha-re-KHUSH a-SHER la-ME-lekh da-VEED. (s)

לאוְעַל־הַצֹּ֖אן יָזִ֣יז הַהַגְרִ֑י כׇּל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרְכ֔וּשׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽיד׃

32Yehonatan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a master, and a scribe: Yechiel son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons.

v'-yo-na-TAN dod-da-VID yo-AYTZ eesh-m'-veen v'-so-FAYR HU v'-yi-khee-AYL ben-khakh-mo-NEE im b'-NAY ha-m'-LEKH

לבוִיהוֹנָתָ֤ן דּוֹד־דָּוִיד֙ יוֹעֵ֔ץ אִישׁ־מֵבִ֥ין וְסוֹפֵ֖ר ה֑וּא וִיחִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־חַכְמוֹנִ֖י עִם־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

33Achitofel was a counselor to the king. Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

va-a-khi-TO-fel yo-ETZ la-ME-lekh, v'-khu-SHAI ha-ar-KI ray-a ha-ME-lekh. (s)

לגוַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יוֹעֵ֣ץ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְחוּשַׁ֥י הָאַרְכִּ֖י רֵ֥עַ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

34After Achitofel were Yehoyada son of Benaiah and Evyatar. The commander of the king's army was Yoav.

v'-a-kha-RAY a-khi-TO-fel y'-ho-ya-DA ben b'-na-YA-hu v'-ev-ya-TAR v'-sar tza-VA la-ME-lekh yo-AV

לדוְאַחֲרֵ֣י אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל יְהוֹיָדָ֤ע בֶּן־בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ וְאֶבְיָתָ֔ר וְשַׂר־צָבָ֥א לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יוֹאָֽב׃