Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.” Young's Literal Translation My sons, be not now at rest, for on you hath Jehovah fixed to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be to Him ministering and making perfume.’ King James Bible My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense. Hebrew Now,עַתָּ֖ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time my sons, בָּנַ֕י (bā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be negligent, תִּשָּׁל֑וּ (tiš·šā·lū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7952: Deceive, be negligent for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH has chosen בָּחַ֣ר (bā·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 970: Selected, a youth you בָכֶ֞ם (ḇā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew to stand לַעֲמֹ֤ד (la·‘ă·mōḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations before Him, לְפָנָיו֙ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face to serve Him, לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ (lə·šā·rə·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to to וְלִהְי֥וֹת (wə·lih·yō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be minister מְשָׁרְתִ֥ים (mə·šā·rə·ṯîm) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to before Him, ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and to burn incense.” וּמַקְטִרִֽים׃ (ū·maq·ṭi·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire |