Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 8:1-21
1אָ֣ז'azthenH227יַקְהֵ֣לyak.Helhe called togetherH6950שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605רָאשֵׁ֣יra.Shei[the] chiefs ofH7218הַמַּטּוֹת֩ha.ma.tOtthe tribesH9009H4294נְשִׂיאֵ֨יne.si.'Ei[the] leaders ofH5387הָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.Votthe fathersH9009H1לִבְנֵ֧יliv.Neiof [the] people ofH9005H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתle.ha.'a.Lotto bring upH9005H5927אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֧וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068מֵעִ֥ירme.'Irfrom [the] city ofH9006H5892דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732הִ֥יאhi'thatH1931צִיּֽוֹן׃tzi.Yon[is] ZionH6726
2וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.Luand they assembledH9001H6950אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohSolomonH8010כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִ֣ישׁ'ish<the> person ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּיֶ֥רַחbe.Ye.rachin [the] month ofH9003H3391הָאֵֽתָנִ֖יםha.'e.ta.Nim<the> EthanimH9009H388בֶּחָ֑גbe.Chagat the festivalH9003H2282ה֖וּאhu'thatH1931הַחֹ֥דֶשׁha.Cho.desh[was] the monthH9009H2320הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637
4וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH9001H5927אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֤וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168מוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdmeetingH4150וְאֶֽת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605כְּלֵ֥יke.Lei[the] utensils ofH3627הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.desh<the> holinessH9009H6944אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּאֹ֑הֶלba.'O.hel[were] in the tentH9003H168וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH9001H5927אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ve.hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH9002H9009H3881
5וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002H9009H4428שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605עֲדַ֤ת'a.Dat[the] congregation ofH5712יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַנּוֹעָדִ֣יםha.no.'a.Dimwho were gatheredH9009H3259עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavto himH5921H9033אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָֽאָר֑וֹןha.'a.Ronthe arkH9009H727מְזַבְּחִים֙me.za.be.Chim[were] sacrificingH2076צֹ֣אןtzonsheepH6629וּבָקָ֔רu.va.Karand cattleH9002H1241אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִסָּפְר֛וּyi.sa.fe.Ruthey were countedH5608וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִמָּנ֖וּyi.ma.Nuthey were numberedH4487מֵרֹֽב׃me.Rofrom multitudeH9006H7230
6וַיָּבִ֣אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935הַ֠כֹּהֲנִיםHa.ko.ha.nimthe priestsH9009H3548אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מְקוֹמ֛וֹme.ko.Moplace itsH4725H9023אֶל־'el-toH413דְּבִ֥ירde.Vir[the] innermost room ofH1687הַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004אֶל־'el-toH413קֹ֣דֶשׁKo.desh[the] holy place ofH6944הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.Shimthe holy placesH9009H6944אֶל־'el-toH413תַּ֖חַתTa.chatunderH8478כַּנְפֵ֥יkan.Fei[the] wings ofH3671הַכְּרוּבִֽים׃ha.ke.ru.Vimthe cherubimH9009H3742
7כִּ֤יkiforH3588הַכְּרוּבִים֙ha.ke.ru.Vimthe cherubimH9009H3742פֹּרְשִׂ֣יםpo.re.Sim[were] spreading outH6566כְּנָפַ֔יִםke.na.Fa.yimwingsH3671אֶל־'el-toH413מְק֖וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725הָֽאָר֑וֹןha.'a.Ronthe arkH9009H727וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּvai.ya.So.kuand they coveredH9001H5526הַכְּרֻבִ֛יםha.ke.ru.Vimthe cherubimH9009H3742עַל־'al-overH5921הָאָר֥וֹןha.'a.Ronthe arkH9009H727וְעַל־ve.'al-and overH9002H5921בַּדָּ֖יוba.Davpoles itsH905H9023מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃mil.Ma.'e.lahfrom to above <towards>H9006H9005H4605H9011
8וַֽיַּאֲרִכוּ֮vai.ya.'a.ri.Khuand they were longH9001H748הַבַּדִּים֒ha.ba.Dimthe polesH9009H905וַיֵּרָאוּ֩vai.ye.ra.'Uand they were visibleH9001H7200רָאשֵׁ֨יra.Shei[the] heads ofH7218הַבַּדִּ֤יםha.ba.Dimthe polesH9009H905מִן־min-fromH4480הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.deshthe holy placeH9009H6944עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הַדְּבִ֔ירha.de.Virthe innermost roomH9009H1687וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יֵרָא֖וּye.ra.'Uthey were visibleH7200הַח֑וּצָהha.Chu.tzahthe outside towardsH9009H2351H9011וַיִּ֣הְיוּvai.Yih.yuand they have beenH9001H1961שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
9אֵ֚ין'einthere notH369בָּֽאָר֔וֹןba.'a.Ron[was] in the arkH9003H727רַ֗קRakonlyH7535שְׁנֵי֙she.Nei[the] twoH8147לֻח֣וֹתlu.Chot[the] tablets ofH3871הָאֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.Nim<the> stone<s>H9009H68אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834הִנִּ֥חַhi.Ni.achhe placedH5117שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872בְּחֹרֵ֑בbe.cho.Revat HorebH9003H2722אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH834כָּרַ֤תka.Rathe madeH3772יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.Tamwhen came out theyH9003H3318H9048מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
10וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּצֵ֥אתbe.Tzetwhen came outH9003H3318הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548מִן־min-fromH4480הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshthe holy placeH9009H6944וְהֶעָנָ֥ןve.he.'a.Nanand the cloudH9002H9009H6051מָלֵ֖אma.Le'it filledH4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
11וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָכְל֧וּya.khe.Luthey were ableH3201הַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548לַעֲמֹ֥דla.'a.Modto standH9005H5975לְשָׁרֵ֖תle.sha.Retto serveH9005H8334מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006H6440הֶֽעָנָ֑ןhe.'a.Nanthe cloudH9009H6051כִּי־ki-forH3588מָלֵ֥אma.Le'it filledH4390כְבוֹד־khe.Vod-[the] glory ofH3519יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
14וַיַּסֵּ֤בvai.ya.Sevand he turnedH9001H5437הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָ֔יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023וַיְבָ֕רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001H1288אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605קְהַ֣לke.Hal[the] assembly ofH6951יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605קְהַ֥לke.Hal[the] assembly ofH6951יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֹמֵֽד׃'o.Med[was] standingH5975
15וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696בְּפִ֔יוbe.Fivwith mouth hisH9003H6310H9023אֵ֖ת'etwithH854דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֑י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וּבְיָד֥וֹu.ve.ya.Doand with hand hisH9002H9003H3027H9023מִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'he has fulfilledH4390לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
16מִן־min-sinceH4480הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhenH834הוֹצֵ֜אתִיho.Tze.tiI brought outH3318אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֣י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִמִּצְרַיִם֒mi.mitz.ra.Yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808בָחַ֣רְתִּיva.Char.tiI choseH977בְעִ֗ירve.'Ir<in> a cityH9003H5892מִכֹּל֙mi.Kolfrom allH9006H3605שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִבְנ֣וֹתliv.Notto buildH9005H1129בַּ֔יִתBa.yita houseH1004לִהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961שְׁמִ֖יshe.Miname myH8034H9020שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033וָאֶבְחַ֣רva.'ev.Charand I have chosenH9001H977בְּדָוִ֔דbe.da.Vid<in> DavidH9003H1732לִֽהְי֖וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961עַל־'al-overH5921עַמִּ֥י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
17וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961עִם־'im-withH5973לְבַ֖בle.Vav[the] heart ofH3824דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֑י'a.Vifather myH1H9020לִבְנ֣וֹתliv.Notto buildH9005H1129בַּ֔יִתBa.yita houseH1004לְשֵׁ֥םle.Shemfor [the] name ofH9005H8034יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
18וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֔י'a.Vifather myH1H9020יַ֗עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834הָיָה֙ha.Yahit wasH1961עִם־'im-withH5973לְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaheart yourH3824H9021לִבְנ֥וֹתliv.Notto buildH9005H1129בַּ֖יִתBa.yita houseH1004לִשְׁמִ֑יlish.Mifor name myH9005H8034H9020הֱטִיבֹ֔תָhe.ti.Vo.tayou did wellH2895כִּ֥יkithatH3588הָיָ֖הha.Yahit wasH1961עִם־'im-withH5973לְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaheart yourH3824H9021
19רַ֣קrakonlyH7535אַתָּ֔ה'a.TahyouH859לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִבְנֶ֖הtiv.Nehyou will buildH1129הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004כִּ֤יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בִּנְךָ֙bin.Khason yourH1121H9021הַיֹּצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'who comes outH9009H3318מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָme.cha.la.Tzei.khafrom loins yourH9006H2504H9021הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931יִבְנֶ֥הyiv.Nehhe will buildH1129הַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004לִשְׁמִֽי׃lish.Mifor name myH9005H8034H9020
20וַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he has establishedH9001H6965יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָר֖וֹde.va.Roword hisH1697H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֵּ֑רdi.Berhe spokeH1696וָאָקֻ֡םva.'a.Kumand I have arisenH9001H6965תַּחַת֩ta.Chatin place ofH8478דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֜י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וָאֵשֵׁ֣בva.'e.Shevand I have satH9001H3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וָאֶבְנֶ֣הva.'ev.Nehand I have builtH9001H1129הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004לְשֵׁ֥םle.Shemfor [the] name ofH9005H8034יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
21וָאָשִׂ֨םva.'a.Simand I have set upH9001H7760שָׁ֤םshamthereH8033מָקוֹם֙ma.kOma placeH4725לָֽאָר֔וֹןla.'a.Ronfor the arkH9005H727אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834שָׁ֖םsham[is] thereH8033בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834כָּרַת֙ka.Rathe madeH3772עִם־'im-withH5973אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuancestors ourH1H9025בְּהוֹצִיא֥וֹbe.ho.tzi.'Owhen brought out heH9003H3318H9043אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרָֽיִם׃ סmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
Commentaries on 1 Kings 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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