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

2(2:1) Solomon had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills, in addition to 3,600 supervisors. 3Solomon sent a message to King Huram of Tyre: “Help me as you did my father David, when you sent him cedar logs for the construction of his palace. Look, I am ready to build a temple to honor the Lord my God and to dedicate it to him in order to burn fragrant incense before him, to set out the bread that is regularly displayed, and to offer burnt sacrifices each morning and evening, and on Sabbaths, new moon festivals, and at other times appointed by the Lord our God. This is something Israel must do on a permanent basis. 5I will build a great temple, for our God is greater than all gods. 6Of course, who can really build a temple for him, since the sky and the highest heavens cannot contain him? Who am I that I should build him a temple! It will really be only a place to offer sacrifices before him.

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 2:1(1:18) Solomon ordered a temple to be built to honor the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself.
• 1 Kings 8:18The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
• 1 Kings 8:63Solomon offered as peace offerings to the Lord 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. Then the king and all the Israelites dedicated the Lord’s temple.
• Exodus 30:7Aaron is to burn sweet incense on it morning by morning; when he attends to the lamps he is to burn incense.
• Exodus 25:30You are to set the Bread of the Presence on the table before me continually.
• Leviticus 24:5“You must take choice wheat flour and bake twelve loaves; there must be two tenths of an ephah of flour in each loaf,
• Exodus 29:38“Now this is what you are to prepare on the altar every day continually: two lambs a year old.
• Numbers 28:3You will say to them, ‘This is the offering made by fire which you must offer to the Lord: two unblemished lambs one year old each day for a continual burnt offering.
• Leviticus 23:1The Lord spoke to Moses:
• Numbers 28:1The Lord spoke 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

In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Sweet Incense
• Cut
• Graving
• Solomon
• Sacrifice

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