2 Chronicles 2:4

2 Chronicles 2:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)Now I am about to build a temple for the Name of the Lord my God and to dedicate it to him for burning fragrant incense before him, for setting out the consecrated bread regularly, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening and on the Sabbaths, at the New Moons and at the appointed festivals of the Lord our God. This is a lasting ordinance for Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the Lord my God and dedicate it to him for the burning of incense of sweet spices before him, and for the regular arrangement of the showbread, and for burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths and the new moons and the appointed feasts of the Lord our God, as ordained forever for Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, I am building a temple for the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to Him, to burn before Him sweet incense, for the continual showbread, for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, on the New Moons, and on the set feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.

Context of 2 Chronicles 2:4

2So he conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors. 3Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in. Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever. 5The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. 6But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?

2 Chronicles 2:4 word by word

הִנֵּה֩ אֲנִ֨י בֽוֹנֶה־בַּ֜יִת לְשֵׁ֣ם׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֗י לְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁ ל֡וֹ לְהַקְטִ֣יר לְפָנָ֣יו קְטֹֽרֶת־סַמִּים֩ וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶת תָּמִ֤יד וְעֹלוֹת֙ לַבֹּ֣קֶר וְלָעֶ֔רֶב לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙ וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔ים וּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְעוֹלָ֖ם זֹ֥את עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

• Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• ·אֲנִי'ănîy · IH589
• I am about to buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• a houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
• for the Nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• to dedicateקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: dedicateH6942
• for burningקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999
• fragrantסַםsam · spiceH5561
• incenseקְטֹ֫רֶתqeţôreth · incenseH7004
• before Himפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• for displaying the showbreadמַעֲרֶ֫כֶתma‛ăreketh · rowH4635
• continuouslyתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• and for making burnt offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• every morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• and eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• as well as on the Sabbathsשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
• New Moonsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
• and appointed feastsמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: festivalH4150
• Thisזֹאתzô'th · thisH2063
• is ordained forעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Israel foreverיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• Israel foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 2:4

• 2 Chronicles 2:1Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself.
• 1 Kings 8:18But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
• 1 Kings 8:63And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.
• Exodus 30:7And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
• Exodus 25:30And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
• Leviticus 24:5You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,
• Exodus 29:38This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.
• Numbers 28:3And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs.
• Leviticus 23:1Then the LORD said to Moses,
• Numbers 28:1Then the LORD said to Moses,

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 2:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The symbolic meaning of “burning incense” is indicated in Revelation 8:3-4. Consult the marginal references to this verse. The solemn feasts - The three great annnual festivals, the Passover, the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and the Feast of tabernacles Leviticus 23:4-44; Deuteronomy 16:1-17.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. Solomon sent to Huram--The correspondence was probably conducted on both sides in writing (2Ch 2:11; also see on 1Ki 5:8). As thou didst deal with David my father--This would seem decisive of the question whether the Huram then reigning in Tyre was David's friend (see on 1Ki 5:1-6). In opening the business, Solomon grounded his request for Tyrian aid on two reasons: 1. The temple he proposed to build must be a solid and permanent building because the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 2:4

• Cedar
• Hiram
• Incense
• Liberality
• Offerings
• Priest
• Shewbread (Showbread)
• Temple
• Tyre

In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Sweet Incense
• Cut
• Graving
• Solomon
• Sacrifice

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 2

• 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