Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. Young's Literal Translation and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah, King James Bible And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, Hebrew He appointedוַיַּעֲמֵ֥ד (way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations the priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their duties מִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֑ם (miš·mə·rō·w·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function and encouraged them וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֔ם (way·ḥaz·zə·qêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer in the service לַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת (la·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5656: Work of any kind of the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel |