| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 15:16:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Chronicles 15:16:2 ⧉דָּוִיד֮davidDavid 1 Chronicles 15:16:3 ⧉לְשָׂרֵ֣יlesareto the chiefs of 1 Chronicles 15:16:4 ⧉הַלְוִיִּם֒halveyimthe Levites 1 Chronicles 15:16:5 ⧉לְהַֽעֲמִ֗ידlehaamidto cause to stand or to appoint 1 Chronicles 15:16:6 ⧉אֶת־אֲחֵיהֶם֙etakhehem{direct object marker} their brothers 1 Chronicles 15:16:7 ⧉הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםhamshererimthe singers 1 Chronicles 15:16:8 ⧉בִּכְלֵי־שִׁ֛ירbikhleshirwith instruments of song 1 Chronicles 15:16:9 ⧉נְבָלִ֥יםnevalimharps 1 Chronicles 15:16:10 ⧉וְכִנֹּר֖וֹתvekhinorotand lyres 1 Chronicles 15:16:11 ⧉וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםumetsiltayimand cymbals 1 Chronicles 15:16:12 ⧉מַשְׁמִיעִ֥יםmashmiimmaking heard or sounding 1 Chronicles 15:16:13 ⧉לְהָרִֽים־בְּק֖וֹלleharimbekolto raise with voice 1 Chronicles 15:16:14 ⧉לְשִׂמְחָֽה׃פlesimkhato joy |
| 16. Formal Translation David told the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers, the singers, with instruments of song—lyres, harps, and cymbals—so they would sound out, lifting their voices in joy. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation David instructed the Levitical leaders to assign their fellow Levites as singers, equipping them with lyres, harps, and cymbals to produce a joyous sound. |