New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 2:3-14

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.

5The houseH1004whichH834I am about to buildH1129will begreatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419, forgreaterגָד֥וֹלga.DolH1419is our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430thanH4480allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the godsהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

6Butwhoוּמִ֤יu.MiH4310is ableיַעֲצָר־ כֹּ֙חַ֙ya.'a.tzor- ko.achH6113 H3581to 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-H3588 H518toburnלְהַקְטִ֥ירle.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,

9to prepareוּלְהָכִ֥יןu.le.ha.KhinH3559timberH6086in abundanceלָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230for me, for the houseהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I am about to buildבוֹנֶ֖הvo.NehH1129will begreatגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419and wonderfulוְהַפְלֵֽא׃ve.haf.Le'H6381.

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.lefH6242 H505korsכֹּרִים֙ko.RimH3734of crushedמַכּ֜וֹתma.KotH4347wheatחִטִּ֨ים׀chi.TimH2406and 20,000עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אָ֑לֶף'es.Rim 'A.lefH6242 H505korsכֹּרִ֖יםko.RimH3734of barleyוּשְׂעֹרִ֕יםu.se.'o.RimH8184,and 20,000עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף'es.Rim 'E.lefH6242 H505bathsבַּתִּים֙ba.TimH1324of wineוְיַ֗יִןve.Ya.yinH3196and 20,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃ פ'es.Rim 'A.lefH6242 H505bathsבַּתִּ֖יםba.TimH1324of oilוְשֶׁ֕מֶןve.She.menH8081.”

11Then HuramH2361,kingH4428of Tyreצֹר֙tzorH6865,answeredH559in a letterבִּכְתָ֔בbikh.TavH3791sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חvai.yish.LachH7971to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010: “Because the LordH3068lovesH157His peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971,He has madeH5414you kingH4428overעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921them.”

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.

13“Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258I am sendingשָׁלַ֧חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971Huram-abiלְחוּרָ֥םle.chu.RamH2361 H1,a skilledH2450manH376,endowedH3045with understandingבִּינָ֖הbi.NahH998,

14the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of aDaniteבְּנ֣וֹת דָּ֗ןbe.Not DanH1323 H1835womanאִשָּׁ֞ה'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.

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