New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 2:2-15

2 1So 2SolomonH8010 3assignedH5608 70,000H7657 H505 menH376 to carryH5449 loadsH5449 and 80,000H8084 H505 menH376 to quarryH2672 stone in the mountainsH2022 and 3,600H7969 H505 H8337 H3967 to superviseH5329 them.

3 4Then SolomonH8010 sentH7971 word to 5HuramH2361 the kingH4428 of TyreH6865, sayingH559, “6As you dealtH6213 with DavidH1732 my fatherH1 and sentH7971 him cedarsH730 to buildH1129 him a houseH1004 to dwellH3427 in, so do for me. 4BeholdH2009, I am about to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 my GodH430, dedicatingH6942 it to Him, 7to burnH6999 fragrantH5561 incenseH7004 beforeH6440 Him and to set out 8the showbreadH4635 continuallyH8548, and to offer 9burntH5930 offeringsH5930 morningH1242 and eveningH6153, 10on sabbathsH7676 and on newH2320 moonsH2320 and on the appointedH4150 feastsH4150 of the LordH3068 our GodH430, thisH2088 being required foreverH5769 in IsraelH3478. 5The houseH1004 whichH834 I am about to buildH1129 will be greatH1419, for 11greaterH1419 is our GodH430 thanH4480 allH3605 the godsH430. 6But 12whoH4310 is ableH6113 H3581 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for Him, for the heavensH8064 and the highestH8064 heavensH8064 cannotH3808 containH3557 Him? So whoH4310 am I, that I should buildH1129 a houseH1004 for Him, exceptH3588 H518 to 13burnH6999 incense beforeH6440 Him? 7NowH6258 14sendH7971 me a skilledH2450 manH376 to workH6213 in goldH2091, silverH3701, brassH5178 and ironH1270, and in purpleH710, crimsonH3758 and violetH8504 fabrics, and who knowsH3045 how to makeH6605 engravingsH6603, to work with the skilledH2450 menH2450 15 16whomH834 I haveH5973 in JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, whomH834 DavidH1732 my fatherH1 providedH3559. 8 17SendH7971 me also cedarH730, cypressH1265 and algumH418 timberH6086 from LebanonH3844, for I knowH3045 that your servantsH5650 knowH3045 how to cutH3772 timberH6086 of LebanonH3844; and indeedH2009 18my servantsH5650 will work with your servantsH5650, 9to prepareH3559 timberH6086 in abundanceH7230 for me, for the houseH1004 whichH834 I am about to buildH1129 will be greatH1419 and wonderfulH6381. 10Now beholdH2009, 19I will giveH5414 to your servantsH5650, the woodsmenH2404 who cutH3772 the timberH6086, 20,000H6242 H505 20korsH3734 of crushedH4347 wheatH2406 and 20,000H6242 H505 21korsH3734 of barleyH8184, and 20,000H6242 H505 bathsH1324 of wineH3196 and 20,000H6242 H505 bathsH1324 of oilH8081.”

11Then HuramH2361, kingH4428 of TyreH6865, 22answeredH559 in a letterH3791 sentH7971 to SolomonH8010: “23Because the LordH3068 lovesH157 His peopleH5971, He has madeH5414 you kingH4428 overH5921 them.” 12Then HuramH2361 24continuedH559, “BlessedH1288 be 25the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, whoH834 has madeH6213 heavenH8064 and earthH776, whoH834 has givenH5414 KingH4428 DavidH1732 a wiseH2450 sonH1121, 26endowedH3045 with discretionH7922 and understandingH998, 27whoH834 will buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the LordH3068 and a 28royalH4438 palaceH1004 for himself.

13“NowH6258 I am sendingH7971 Huram-abiH2361 H1, a skilledH2450 manH376, 29endowedH3045 with understandingH998, 14 30the sonH1121 of a 31DaniteH1323 H1835 womanH802 and 32a TyrianH6876 fatherH1, who knowsH3045 how to workH6213 in goldH2091, silverH3701, bronzeH5178, ironH1270, stoneH68 and woodH6086, and in purpleH713, violetH8504, linenH948 and crimsonH3758 fabrics, and who knows how to makeH6605 allH3605 kinds of engravingsH6605 and to 33executeH2803 anyH3605 designH4284 whichH834 may be assignedH5414 to him, to work with your skilledH2450 menH2450 and with 34thoseH2450 of my lordH113 DavidH1732 your fatherH1. 15NowH6258 then, let my lordH113 sendH7971 to his servantsH5650 wheatH2406 and barleyH8184, oilH8081 and wineH3196, of 35whichH834 he has spokenH559.

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Notes

1. 2 Chronicles 2:2 Ch 2:1 in Heb ↩
2. 2 Chronicles 2:2 1 Kin 5:15, 16; 2 Chr 2:18 ↩
3. 2 Chronicles 2:2 Lit numbered ↩
4. 2 Chronicles 2:3 1 Kin 5:2-11 ↩
5. 2 Chronicles 2:3 In 1 Kin 5:18, Hiram ↩
6. 2 Chronicles 2:3 1 Chr 14:1 ↩
7. 2 Chronicles 2:4 Ex 30:7 ↩
8. 2 Chronicles 2:4 Ex 25:30 ↩
9. 2 Chronicles 2:4 Ex 29:38-42 ↩
10. 2 Chronicles 2:4 Num 28:9, 10 ↩
11. 2 Chronicles 2:5 Ex 15:11; 1 Chr 16:25 ↩
12. 2 Chronicles 2:6 1 Kin 8:27; 2 Chr 6:18 ↩
13. 2 Chronicles 2:6 Lit offer up in smoke ↩
14. 2 Chronicles 2:7 Ex 31:3-5; 2 Chr 2:13, 14 ↩
15. 2 Chronicles 2:7 Lit who are with me ↩
16. 2 Chronicles 2:7 1 Chr 22:15 ↩
17. 2 Chronicles 2:8 1 Kin 5:6 ↩
18. 2 Chronicles 2:8 2 Chr 9:10, 11 ↩
19. 2 Chronicles 2:10 1 Kin 5:11 ↩
20. 2 Chronicles 2:10 I.e. One kor equals approx 10 bu ↩
21. 2 Chronicles 2:10 I.e. One kor equals approx 10 bu ↩
22. 2 Chronicles 2:11 Lit said...and he sent ↩
23. 2 Chronicles 2:11 1 Kin 10:9; 2 Chr 9:8 ↩
24. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Lit said ↩
25. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Ps 33:6; 102:25 ↩
26. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Lit knowing discretion ↩
27. 2 Chronicles 2:12 2 Chr 2:1 ↩
28. 2 Chronicles 2:12 Lit house for his royalty ↩
29. 2 Chronicles 2:13 Lit knowing understanding ↩
30. 2 Chronicles 2:14 1 Kin 7:14 ↩
31. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit a woman of the daughters of Dan ↩
32. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit whose father is a Tyrian man ↩
33. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit devise any device ↩
34. 2 Chronicles 2:14 Lit skilled men ↩
35. 2 Chronicles 2:15 2 Chr 2:10 ↩

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