en_tn/neh/09/05.md

## Then the Levites...said, 'Stand up' ##

Here the Levites are speaking to the people of Israel.

## give praise to Yahweh ##

"bless Yahweh"

## Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah ##

These are names of people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## forever and ever ##

This is an emphatic way of saying "for eternity" or "for all time." Israel is encouraged to praise Yahweh even after time ends. Here two words joined by "and" express a single idea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])

## May they bless your glorious name ##

Here the Levites are speaking to Yahweh.  The word "they" refers to the people of Israel, and "your" refers to Yahweh.

## You made the sky ##

"You created the sky"

## heaven, the highest heavens ##

This is an emphatic way of saying "the entire universe" or "the sky and everything beyond it."

## with all their angels arrayed for war ##

This expression could refer to all the stars in the heavens or to the angels. It refers to everything in the universe. AT : "with all their host," or "with all their multitudes," or "everything in the heavens"

## the angel armies of heaven ##

AT: "the host of heaven" or "the multitudes of heaven." This could refer to the stars and planets or to the angels.