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

2Solomon drafted 70,000 men to carry heavy loads, 80,000 to quarry stones in the mountains, and 3,600 foremen. 3Solomon sent word to King Huram of Tyre by saying, “Do what you did for my father David. You sent him cedar so that he could build a palace to live in. I want to build the temple for the name of the Lord my God. I want to dedicate it to him, burn sweet-smelling incense in his presence, and have rows of bread there continually. I want to ⌞sacrifice⌟ burnt offerings every morning and evening, on weekly days of rest—holy days, New Moon Festivals, and during the annual festivals appointed by the Lord our God. (⌞These festivals⌟ are always to be celebrated by Israel.) 5The temple I am building will be great because our God is greater than all other gods. 6But who is able to build him a temple when heaven itself, the highest heaven, cannot hold him? Who am I to build him a temple except as a place to sacrifice in his presence?

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Behold, I buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• an houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
• to the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• to dedicateקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: dedicateH6942
• to burnקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• him sweetסַםsam · spiceH5561
• incenseקְטֹ֫רֶתqeţôreth · incenseH7004
• and for the continualתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• shewbreadמַעֲרֶ֫כֶתma‛ăreketh · rowH4635
• and for the burnt offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• and eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• on the sabbathsשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
• and on the new moonsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
• and on the solemn feastsמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: festivalH4150
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 2:4

• 2 Chronicles 2:1Solomon gave orders to begin building the temple for the Lord’s name and a royal palace for himself.
• 1 Kings 8:18However, the Lord said to my father David, ‘Since you had your heart set on building a temple for my name, your intentions were good.
• 1 Kings 8:63Solomon sacrificed 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep as fellowship offerings to the Lord. So the king and all the people of Israel dedicated the Lord’s temple.
• Exodus 30:7“Aaron must burn sweet-smelling incense on this altar every morning when he takes care of the lamps.
• Exodus 25:30Put the bread of the presence on this table so that it will be in front of me all the time.
• Leviticus 24:5“Also take flour and bake twelve rings of bread. Each ring will contain four quarts of flour.
• Exodus 29:38“This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly every day: two one-year-old lambs.
• Numbers 28:3These are the offerings by fire that you must bring to the Lord. Every day you must bring as a daily burnt offering two one-year-old lambs that have no defects.
• Leviticus 23:1The Lord spoke to Moses,
• Numbers 28:1The 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

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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