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1 Chronicles 28:9-20

9As for youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859,Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה־she.lo.moh-H8010my sonבְנִ֡יve.NiH1121,knowדַּע֩da'H3045אֶת־'et-H853the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fatherאָבִ֜יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1and serve Himוְעָבְדֵ֗הוּve.'a.ve.De.huH5647wholeheartedlyבְּלֵ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙be.Lev sha.LemH3820 H8003and with a willingחֲפֵצָ֔הcha.fe.TzahH2655mindוּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁu.ve.Ne.feshH5315,forכִּ֤יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068searchesדּוֹרֵ֣שׁdo.ReshH1875everyכָל־khol-H3605heartלְבָבוֹת֙le.va.VotH3824and understandsמֵבִ֑יןme.VinH995the intentיֵ֥צֶרYe.tzerH3336of everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605thoughtמַחֲשָׁב֖וֹתma.cha.sha.VotH4284.Ifאִֽם־'im-H518you seek Himתִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙tid.re.She.nuH1875,He will be foundיִמָּ֣צֵאyi.Ma.tze'H4672by you;but ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you forsake Himתַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּta.'az.Ve.nuH5800,He will reject youיַזְנִיחֲךָ֥yaz.ni.cha.KhaH2186foreverלָעַֽד׃la.'AdH5703.

10Considerרְאֵ֣ה׀re.'EhH7200nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068has chosenבָּ֧חַרBa.charH977youto buildלִבְנֽוֹת־Liv.not-H1129a houseבַּ֥יִתBa.yitH1004for the sanctuaryלַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁla.mik.DashH4720.Be strongחֲזַ֥קcha.ZakH2388and do itוַעֲשֵֽׂה׃ פva.'a.SehH6213.”

11Then Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414his sonבְנ֡וֹve.NoH1121אֶת־'et-H853Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.MohH8010the plansתַּבְנִ֣יתtav.NitH8403for the porticoהָאוּלָם֩ha.'u.LamH197of the temple,וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853its buildingsבָּ֨תָּ֜יוba.TavH1004,storehousesוְגַנְזַכָּ֧יוve.gan.za.KavH1597,upper roomsוַעֲלִיֹּתָ֛יוva.'a.li.yo.TavH5944,innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יםha.pe.ni.MimH6442roomsוַחֲדָרָ֥יוva.cha.da.RavH2315,and the roomוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004for the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃ha.ka.Po.retH3727.

12The plansוְתַבְנִ֗יתve.tav.NitH8403contained everythingכֹּל֩kolH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Davidhadהָיָ֤הha.YahH1961inעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973mindבָר֙וּחַ֙va.Ru.achH7307for the courtsלְחַצְר֧וֹתle.chatz.RotH2691of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,for allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605the surroundingסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439roomsהַלְּשָׁכ֖וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957,for the treasuriesלְאֹֽצְרוֹת֙le.'o.tze.rOtH214of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430andוּלְאֹצְר֖וֹתu.le.'o.tze.RotH214of the dedicated thingsהַקֳּדָשִֽׁים׃ha.ko.da.ShimH6944,

13for the divisionsוּֽלְמַחְלְקוֹת֙u.le.mach.le.kOtH4256of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881,for allוּֽלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605the workמְלֶ֖אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of serviceעֲבוֹדַ֣תa.vo.DatH5656in the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and for allוּֽלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605the articlesכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627of serviceעֲבוֹדַ֥תa.vo.DatH5656in the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

14the weightלַזָּהָ֤ב בַּמִּשְׁקָל֙la.za.Hav ba.mish.KalH4948 H2091of allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the goldלַזָּהָ֔בla.za.HavH2091articlesכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627for every kind of serviceH5656;the weightבְּמִשְׁקָ֔לbe.mish.KalH4948of allלְכֹ֨לle.KholH3605the silverהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ha.Ke.sefH3701articlesכְּלֵ֤יke.LeiH3627for every kindלְכָל־ כְּלֵ֖יle.khol ke.LeiH3605 H3627of serviceH5656;

15the weightוּמִשְׁקָ֞לu.mish.KalH4948of the goldהַזָּהָ֗בha.za.HavH2091lampstandsH4501and theirזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091lampsוְנֵרֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ve.ne.ro.tei.HemH5216,including the weightבְּמִשְׁקַל־be.mish.kal-H4948of each lampstandH4501and its lampsוְנֵרֹתֶ֑יהָve.ne.ro.Tei.haH5216;the weightבְּמִשְׁקָל֙be.mish.KalH4948of each silverהַכֶּ֤סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701lampstandH4501and its lampsוְנֵרֹתֶ֔יהָve.ne.ro.Tei.haH5216,according to the useכַּעֲבוֹדַ֖תka.'a.vo.DatH5656of each lampstandH4501;

16וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the weightמִשְׁקָ֛לmish.KalH4948of goldהַזָּהָ֥בha.za.HavH2091for each tableH7979of showbreadהַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶתha.ma.'a.Re.khetH4635,and of silverוְכֶ֖סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701H7979for the silverהַכָּֽסֶף׃ha.Ka.sefH3701tablesH7979;

17the weight ofthe pureטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091for the forksוְהַמִּזְלָג֧וֹתve.ha.miz.la.GotH4207,sprinkling bowlsוְהַמִּזְרָק֛וֹתve.ha.miz.ra.KotH4219,and pitchersוְהַקְּשָׂוֹ֖תve.ha.ke.sa.VotH7184;the weightבְּמִשְׁקָל֙be.mish.KalH4948of each goldהַזָּהָ֤בha.za.HavH2091dishH3713;the weightבְּמִשְׁקָ֖לbe.mish.KalH4948 H3713of each silverהַכֶּ֛סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701bowlH3713;

18the weightבַּמִּשְׁקָ֑לba.mish.KalH4948of the refinedמְזֻקָּ֖קme.zu.KakH2212goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091for the altarוּלְמִזְבַּ֧חu.le.miz.BachH4196of incenseהַקְּטֹ֛רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004;and the plansוּלְתַבְנִ֣יתu.le.tav.NitH8403for the chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗הha.mer.ka.VahH4818of the goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091cherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֤יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742that spreadלְפֹ֣רְשִׂ֔יםle.Fo.re.SimH6566their wingsand overshadowedוְסֹכְכִ֖ים עַל־ve.so.khe.Khim 'al-H5526 H5921the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

19“All thisהַכֹּ֥לha.KolH3605,” said David, “allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the detailsמַלְאֲכ֥וֹתmal.'a.KhotH4399of this planהַתַּבְנִֽית׃ פha.tav.NitH8403,the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has made clear to meהִשְׂכִּ֑ילhis.KilH7919in writingבִּכְתָ֛בbikh.TavH3791by His handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027upon meעָלַ֣י'a.LaiH5921.”

20David alsoדָּוִ֜ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.MohH8010his sonבְנ֗וֹve.NoH1121, “Be strongחֲזַ֤קcha.ZakH2388and courageousוֶאֱמַץ֙ve.'e.MatzH553,and doוַעֲשֵׂ֔הva.'a.SehH6213it.Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָ֖א וְאַל־ti.Ra' ve.'al-H3372 H408or discouragedתֵּחָ֑תte.ChatH2865,forכִּי֩kiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimH430,my Godאֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiH430,is with youעִמָּ֔ךְ'i.MakhH5973.He will neitherלֹ֤אlo'H3808fail youיַרְפְּךָ֙ וְלֹ֣אyar.pe.Kha ve.Lo'H7503 H3808nor forsake youיַֽעַזְבֶ֔ךָּya.'az.Ve.kaH5800beforeעַד־'ad-H5704allכָּל־kol-H3605the workמְלֶ֖אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399for the serviceעֲבוֹדַ֥תa.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068is finishedלִכְל֕וֹתlikh.LotH3615.

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