Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Chronicles 6:4-11
4וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696בְּפִ֔יוbe.Fivwith mouth hisH9003H6310H9023אֵ֖ת'etwithH854דָּוִ֣ידda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֑י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וּבְיָדָ֥יוu.ve.ya.Davand by hands hisH9002H9003H3027H9023מִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'he has fulfilledH4390לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
5מִן־min-sinceH4480הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhenH834הוֹצֵ֣אתִיho.Tze.tiI brought outH3318אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּי֮'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimEgyptH4714לֹא־lo'-notH3808בָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiI have chosenH977בְעִ֗ירve.'Ir<in> a cityH9003H5892מִכֹּל֙mi.Kolfrom allH9006H3605שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִבְנ֣וֹתliv.Notto buildH9005H1129בַּ֔יִתBa.yita houseH1004לִהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961שְׁמִ֖יshe.Miname myH8034H9020שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808בָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiI have chosenH977בְאִ֔ישׁve.'Ish<in> a personH9003H376לִהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961נָגִ֖ידna.GidrulerH5057עַל־'al-overH5921עַמִּ֥י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
6וָאֶבְחַר֙va.'ev.Charand I have chosenH9001H977בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.Lim<in> JerusalemH9003H3389לִהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961שְׁמִ֖יshe.Miname myH8034H9020שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033וָאֶבְחַ֣רva.'ev.Charand I have chosenH9001H977בְּדָוִ֔ידbe.da.Vid<in> DavidH9003H1732לִהְי֖וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961עַל־'al-overH5921עַמִּ֥י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
7וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961עִם־'im-withH5973לְבַ֖בle.Vav[the] heart ofH3824דָּוִ֣ידda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֑י'a.Vifather myH1H9020לִבְנ֣וֹתliv.Notto buildH9005H1129בַּ֔יִתBa.yita houseH1004לְשֵׁ֥םle.Shemfor [the] name ofH9005H8034יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֣ידda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֔י'a.Vifather myH1H9020יַ֗עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834הָיָה֙ha.Yahit wasH1961עִם־'im-withH5973לְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaheart yourH3824H9021לִבְנ֥וֹתliv.Notto buildH9005H1129בַּ֖יִתBa.yita houseH1004לִשְׁמִ֑יlish.Mifor name myH9005H8034H9020הֱֽטִיב֔וֹתָheti.Vo.tayou did wellH2895כִּ֥יkiforH3588הָיָ֖הha.Yahit wasH1961עִם־'im-withH5973לְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaheart yourH3824H9021
9רַ֣קrakonlyH7535אַתָּ֔ה'a.TahyouH859לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִבְנֶ֖הtiv.Nehyou will buildH1129הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004כִּ֤יkiforH3588בִנְךָ֙vin.Khason yourH1121H9021הַיּוֹצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'who comes outH9009H3318מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָme.cha.la.Tzei.khafrom loins yourH9006H2504H9021הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931יִבְנֶ֥הyiv.Nehhe will buildH1129הַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004לִשְׁמִֽי׃lish.Mifor name myH9005H8034H9020
10וַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he has establishedH9001H6965יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָר֖וֹde.va.Roword hisH1697H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֵּ֑רdi.Berhe spokeH1696וָאָק֡וּםva.'a.Kumand I have arisenH9001H6965תַּחַת֩ta.Chatin place ofH8478דָּוִ֨ידda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֜י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב׀va.'e.Shevand I have satH9001H3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'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
11וָאָשִׂ֥יםva.'a.Simand I have putH9001H7760שָׁם֙shamthereH8033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אָר֔וֹןha.'a.Ronthe arkH9009H727אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834שָׁ֖םsham[is] thereH8033בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834כָּרַ֖תka.Rathe madeH3772עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6
- 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
- John Wesley’s Notes
- 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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