New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 2
Solomon Will Build a Temple and Palace
2SoSolomonH8010assignedוַיִּסְפֹּ֨רvai.yis.PorH560870,000שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙shiv.'Im 'e.lefH7657H505menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to carryH5449loadsH5449and 80,000וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶףu.she.mo.Nim 'E.lefH8084H505menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376to quarryחֹצֵ֣בcho.TzevH2672stonein the mountainsבָּהָ֑רba.HarH2022and 3,600שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ פshe.Lo.shet 'a.la.Fim ve.Shesh me.'otH7969H505H8337H3967to superviseוּמְנַצְּחִ֣יםu.me.na.tze.ChimH5329them.
3Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971word toHuramחוּרָ֥םchu.RamH2361the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Tyreצֹ֖רtzorH6865,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “As you dealtעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙'a.Si.taH6213with Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1and sentוַתִּֽשְׁלַֽח־va.tish.lach-H7971him cedarsאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimH730to buildH1129him a houseH1004to dwellלָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetH3427in, so do for me.
4Beholdהִנֵּה֩hi.NehH2009,I am about to buildH1129a houseH1004for the nameלְשֵׁ֣ם׀le.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my GodH430,dedicatingלְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁle.hak.DishH6942it to Him,to burnלְהַקְטִ֣ירle.hak.TirH6999fragrantסַמִּים֩sa.MimH5561incenseקְטֹֽרֶת־ke.to.ret-H7004beforeלְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.NavH6440Him and to set outthe showbreadוּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶתu.ma.'a.Re.khetH4635continuallyתָּמִ֤ידta.MidH8548, and to offerburntוְעֹלוֹת֙ve.'o.lOtH5930offeringsH5930morningלַבֹּ֣קֶרla.Bo.kerH1242and eveningוְלָעֶ֔רֶבve.la.'E.revH6153,on sabbathsלַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙la.sha.ba.tOtH7676and on newוְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔יםve.Le.cho.da.ShimH2320moonsH2320and on the appointedוּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖יu.le.mo.'a.DeiH4150feastsH4150of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our GodH430,thisH2088being requiredforeverלְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
6Butwhoוּמִ֤יu.MiH4310is ableיַעֲצָר־ כֹּ֙חַ֙ya.'a.tzor- ko.achH6113H3581to buildלִבְנֽוֹת־Liv.not-H1129a houseבַ֔יִתVa.yitH1004for Him, for the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the highestוּשְׁמֵ֥יu.she.MeiH8064heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064cannotלֹ֣אlo'H3808containיְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּye.khal.ke.Lu.huH3557Him? So whoוּמִ֤יu.MiH4310am I, that I should buildאֶבְנֶה־'ev.neh-H1129a houseבַ֔יִתVa.yitH1004for Him, exceptאִם־'im-H3588H518toburnלְהַקְטִ֥ירle.hak.TirH6999incensebeforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440Him?
7Nowוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258sendH7971me a skilledH2450manאִישׁ־'ish-H376to workלַעֲשׂוֹת֩la.'a.sOtH6213in goldבַּזָּהָ֨בba.za.HavH2091,silverוּבַכֶּ֜סֶףu.va.Ke.sefH3701,brassוּבַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁתu.va.ne.Cho.shetH5178and ironוּבַבַּרְזֶ֗לu.va.bar.ZelH1270,and in purpleוּבָֽאַרְגְּוָן֙u.va.'ar.ge.VanH710,crimsonוְכַרְמִ֣ילve.khar.MilH3758and violetוּתְכֵ֔לֶתu.te.Khe.letH8504fabrics,and who knowsH3045how to makeלְפַתֵּ֣חַle.fa.Te.achH6605engravingsפִּתּוּחִ֑יםpi.tu.ChimH6603, to workwith the skilledH2450menH2450whomH834I haveH5973in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֣הbi.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֔םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389,whomH834Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1providedהֵכִ֖יןhe.KhinH3559.
8Sendוּֽשְׁלַֽח־u.she.lach-H7971me also cedarאֲרָזִ֜ים'a.ra.ZimH730,cypressבְּרוֹשִׁ֣יםbe.ro.ShimH1265and algumוְאַלְגּוּמִּים֮ve.'al.gu.MimH418timberH6086from Lebanonמֵֽהַלְּבָנוֹן֒me.ha.le.va.nOnH3844,for I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that your servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaH5650knowיֽוֹדְעִ֔יםyod.'ImH3045how to cutלִכְר֖וֹתlikh.RotH3772timberH6086of Lebanonלְבָנ֑וֹןle.va.NonH3844;and indeedוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009my servantsעֲבָדַ֖י'a.va.DaiH5650will workwith your servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,
10Now beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009,I will giveH5414to your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֗יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,the woodsmenלַֽחֹטְבִ֣ים׀la.cho.te.VimH2404who cutלְֽכֹרְתֵ֣י׀le.kho.re.TeiH3772the timberהָעֵצִ֡יםha.'e.TzimH6086,20,000עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף'es.Rim 'E.lefH6242H505korsכֹּרִים֙ko.RimH3734of crushedמַכּ֜וֹתma.KotH4347wheatחִטִּ֨ים׀chi.TimH2406and 20,000עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אָ֑לֶף'es.Rim 'A.lefH6242H505korsכֹּרִ֖יםko.RimH3734of barleyוּשְׂעֹרִ֕יםu.se.'o.RimH8184,and 20,000עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף'es.Rim 'E.lefH6242H505bathsבַּתִּים֙ba.TimH1324of wineוְיַ֗יִןve.Ya.yinH3196and 20,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃ פ'es.Rim 'A.lefH6242H505bathsבַּתִּ֖יםba.TimH1324of oilוְשֶׁ֕מֶןve.She.menH8081.”
Huram to Assist
12Then HuramH2361continuedוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has givenנָתַן֩na.TanH5414Kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidלְדָוִ֨ידle.da.VidH1732a wiseH2450sonבֵּ֣ןbenH1121,endowedH3045with discretionשֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khelH7922and understandingH998,whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834will buildיִבְנֶה־yiv.neh-H1129a houseבַּ֙יִת֙ba.yitH1004for the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068and aroyalלְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃le.mal.khu.ToH4438palaceוּבַ֖יִתu.Va.yitH1004for himself.
14the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of aDaniteבְּנ֣וֹת דָּ֗ןbe.Not DanH1323H1835womanאִשָּׁ֞ה'i.ShahH802anda Tyrianצֹרִ֡יtzo.RiH6876fatherוְאָבִ֣יוve.'a.VivH1,who knowsיוֹדֵ֡עַyo.De.a'H3045how to workלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213in goldבַּזָּֽהָב־ba.za.hov-H2091,silverוּ֠בַכֶּסֶףU.va.ke.sefH3701,bronzeבַּנְּחֹ֨שֶׁתba.ne.Cho.shetH5178,ironבַּבַּרְזֶ֜לba.bar.ZelH1270,stoneבָּאֲבָנִ֣יםba.'a.va.NimH68and woodוּבָעֵצִ֗יםu.va.'e.TzimH6086, andin purpleבָּאַרְגָּמָ֤ןba.'ar.ga.ManH713,violetבַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ba.te.Khe.letH8504,linenוּבַבּ֣וּץu.va.ButzH948and crimsonוּבַכַּרְמִ֔ילu.va.kar.MilH3758fabrics, and who knows howto makeH6605allכָּל־kol-H3605kinds of engravingsH6605and toexecuteוְלַחְשֹׁ֖בve.lach.ShoH2803anyכָּל־kol-H3605designמַחֲשָׁ֑בֶתma.cha.Sha.vetH4284whichH834may be assignedיִנָּֽתֶן־yi.na.ten-H5414to him, to workwith your skilledH2450menH2450and withthoseH2450of my lordH113Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732your fatherאָבִֽיךָ׃'a.Vi.khaH1.
15Nowוְ֠עַתָּהVe.'a.tahH6258then, let my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113sendיִשְׁלַ֖חyish.LachH7971to his servantsלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃la.'a.va.DavH5650wheatהַחִטִּ֨יםha.chi.TimH2406and barleyוְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֜יםve.ha.se.'o.RimH8184,oilהַשֶּׁ֤מֶןha.She.menH8081and wineוְהַיַּ֙יִן֙ve.hai.Ya.yinH3196, ofwhichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he has spokenאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559.
16We will cutנִכְרֹ֨תnikh.RotH3772whateverH3605timberעֵצִ֤ים'e.TzimH6086you needצָרְכֶּ֔ךָtza.re.Ke.khaH6878from Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙ha.le.va.nOnH3844and bringוּנְבִיאֵ֥םu.ne.vi.'EmH935it to you on raftsרַפְסֹד֖וֹתraf.so.DotH7513by seaיָ֣םyamH3220to Joppaיָפ֑וֹya.FoH3305,so that you may carryתַּעֲלֶ֥הta.'a.LehH5927it up to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimH3389.”
17Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010numberedוַיִּסְפֹּ֣רvai.yis.PorH5608allכָּל־kol-H3605the aliensהַגֵּירִים֙ha.gei.RimH1616whoאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834werein the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,followingאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310thecensusהַסְּפָ֔רha.se.FarH5610whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732hadtakenסְפָרָ֖םse.fa.RamH5608;and 153,600וַחֲמִשִּׁים֙va.cha.mi.ShimH3967H2572H505H7969H8337were foundוַיִּמָּצְא֗וּvai.yi.ma.tze.'UH4672.
18He appointedוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH621370,000שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙shiv.'Im 'e.lefH7657H505of them to carryH5449loadsH5449and 80,000וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶףu.she.mo.Nim 'E.lefH8084H505to quarryחֹצֵ֣בcho.TzevH2672stonesin the mountainsבָּהָ֑רba.HarH2022and 3,600וּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹתu.she.Lo.shet 'a.la.Fim ve.Shesh me.'otH7969H505H8337H3967supervisorsמְנַצְּחִ֖יםme.na.tze.ChimH5329to make the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971workלְהַעֲבִ֥ידle.ha.'a.VidH5647.
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
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