Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Chronicles 6:5-17
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
12וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440מִזְבַּ֣חmiz.Bach[the] altar ofH4196יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068נֶ֖גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048כָּל־kol-allH3605קְהַ֣לke.Hal[the] assembly ofH6951יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂvai.yif.Rosand he spread outH9001H6566כַּפָּֽיו׃ka.Pavhands hisH3709H9023
13כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עָשָׂ֨ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010כִּיּ֣וֹרki.Yora platform ofH3595נְחֹ֗שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ֮vai.yi.te.ne.Huand he had put itH9001H5414H9033בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle ofH9003H8432הָעֲזָרָה֒ha.'a.za.Rahthe precinctH9009H5835חָמֵ֨שׁcha.Mesh[was] fiveH2568אַמּ֜וֹת'a.MotcubitsH520אָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.Kolength itsH753H9023וְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.Meshand [was] fiveH9002H2568אַמּוֹת֙'a.mOtcubitsH520רָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.Bobreadth itsH7341H9023וְאַמּ֥וֹתve.'a.Motand [was] cubitsH9002H520שָׁל֖וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthreeH7969קוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.Toheight itsH6967H9023וַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavon itH5921H9033וַיִּבְרַ֤ךְvai.yiv.Rakhand he knelt downH9001H1288עַל־'al-onH5921בִּרְכָּיו֙bir.Kavknees hisH1290H9023נֶ֚גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048כָּל־kol-allH3605קְהַ֣לke.Hal[the] assembly ofH6951יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.Rosand he spread outH9001H6566כַּפָּ֖יוka.Pavhands hisH3709H9023הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃ha.sha.Ma.ye.mahthe heavens towardsH9009H8064H9011
14וַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֞הYah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֵין־'ein-there notH369כָּמ֣וֹךָka.Mo.khalike youH3644H9031אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.Him[is] a GodH430בַּשָּׁמַ֖יִםba.sha.Ma.yimin the heavensH9003H8064וּבָאָ֑רֶץu.va.'A.retzand on the earthH9002H9003H776שֹׁמֵ֤רsho.Mer[who] keepsH8104הַבְּרִית֙ha.be.Ritthe covenantH9009H1285וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדve.ha.Che.sedand <the> covenant loyaltyH9002H9009H2617לַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khato servants yourH9005H5650H9021הַהֹלְכִ֥יםha.ho.le.Khimwho walkH9009H1980לְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021בְּכָל־be.kholwith allH9003H3605לִבָּֽם׃li.Bamheart theirH3820H9028
15אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834שָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.tayou have keptH8104לְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.Khato servant yourH9005H5650H9021דָּוִ֣ידda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֔י'a.Vifather myH1H9020אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834דִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou spokeH1696ל֑וֹloto himH9005H9033וַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.Berand you spokeH9001H1696בְּפִ֛יךָbe.Fi.khawith mouth yourH9003H6310H9021וּבְיָדְךָ֥u.ve.ya.de.Khaand by hand yourH9002H9003H3027H9021מִלֵּ֖אתָmi.Le.tayou have fulfilledH4390כַּיּ֥וֹםkai.Yomas the dayH9004H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
16וְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258יְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שְׁ֠מֹרShe.morkeepH8104לְעַבְדְּךָ֨le.'av.de.Khato servant yourH9005H5650H9021דָוִ֤ידda.VidDavidH1732אָבִי֙'a.Vifather myH1H9020אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834דִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou spokeH1696לּוֹ֙loto himH9005H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִכָּרֵ֨תyi.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772לְךָ֥le.Khato youH9005H9031אִישׁ֙'isha manH376מִלְּפָנַ֔יmi.le.fa.Naifrom to before meH9006H9005H6440H9020יוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[who] sitsH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478רַ֠קrakonlyH7535אִם־'im-ifH518יִשְׁמְר֨וּyish.me.Ruthey will guardH8104בָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khadescendants yourH1121H9021אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דַּרְכָּ֗םdar.Kamway theirH1870H9028לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto walkH9005H1980בְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔יbe.To.ra.Tiin law myH9003H8451H9020כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834הָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.tayou have walkedH1980לְפָנָֽי׃le.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020
17וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258יְהוָ֖הYah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478יֵֽאָמֵן֙ye.'a.Menlet it be establishedH539דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔de.Va.re.khaword yourH1697H9021אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou spokeH1696לְעַבְדְּךָ֥le.'av.de.Khato servant yourH9005H5650H9021לְדָוִֽיד׃le.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732
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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