KJV King James Version
To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and [to do] according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
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1 Chronicles 16:40
To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and [to do] according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded to Israel;
ASV American Standard Version
to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
to cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah, on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the law of Jehovah, that He charged on Israel.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 16
37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:
38 And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah [to be] porters:
39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that [was] at Gibeon,
40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and [to do] according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever;
42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] porters.
43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
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לְֽהַעֲלוֹת֩H5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseעֹל֨וֹתH5930 · o.lahburnt offeringלַיהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDעַל־H5921 · aluponמִזְבַּ֧חH4196 · miz.be.achaltarהָעֹלָ֛הH5930 · o.lahburnt offeringתָּמִ֖ידH8548 · ta.midcontinuallyלַבֹּ֣קֶרH1242 · bo.qermorningוְלָעָ֑רֶבH6153 · e.reveveningוּלְכָל־H3605 · kolallהַכָּתוּב֙H3789 · ka.tavto writeבְּתוֹרַ֣תH8451 · to.rahinstructionיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichצִוָּ֖הH6680 · tsa.vahto commandעַל־H5921 · aluponיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
Numbers 28:3-8And thou shalt say unto them, This [is] the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, [for] a continual burnt offering.Exodus 29:38-42Now this [is that] which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.2 Chronicles 2:4Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate [it] to him, [and] to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This [is an ordinance] for ever to Israel.Amos 4:4Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, [and] your tithes after three years:Daniel 9:21Yea, whiles I [was] speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.2 Chronicles 31:3[He appointed] also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, [to wit], for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as [it is] written in the law of the LORD.Ezekiel 46:13-15Thou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the LORD [of] a lamb of the first year without blemish: thou shalt prepare it every morning.1 Kings 18:29And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the [time] of the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that [there was] neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.Ezra 3:3And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear [was] upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, [even] burnt offerings morning and evening.
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