Revised Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 2

1And SolomonH8010determinedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129an houseבַּ֙יִת֙ba.yitH1004for the nameלְשֵׁ֣םle.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and an houseוּבַ֖יִתu.Va.yitH1004for his kingdomלְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃le.mal.khu.ToH4438.

2And SolomonH8010told outוַיִּסְפֹּ֨רvai.yis.PorH5608threescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657thousandאֶ֙לֶף֙'e.lefH505menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to bear burdensסַבָּ֔לsa.BalH5449,and fourscoreוּשְׁמוֹנִ֥יםu.she.mo.NimH8084thousandאֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ'E.lef 'ishH376 H505to hewחֹצֵ֣בcho.TzevH2672in the mountainבָּהָ֑רba.HarH2022,and threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505and sixוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8337hundredמֵאֽוֹת׃ פme.'otH3967to overseeוּמְנַצְּחִ֣יםu.me.na.tze.ChimH5329them.

3And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971to Huramחוּרָ֥םchu.RamH2361the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Tyreצֹ֖רtzorH6865,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,As thou didst dealעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙'a.Si.taH6213with Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1,and didst sendוַתִּֽשְׁלַֽח־va.tish.lach-H7971him cedarsאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimH730to buildH1129him an houseH1004to dwellלָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetH3427therein, even so deal with me.

4Behold, I buildH1129an houseH1004to the nameלְשֵׁ֣ם׀le.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my GodH430,to dedicateלְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁle.hak.DishH6942it to him, andto burnלְהַקְטִ֣ירle.hak.TirH6999beforeלְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.NavH6440him sweetסַמִּים֩sa.MimH5561incenseקְטֹֽרֶת־ke.to.ret-H7004,and for the continualתָּמִ֤ידta.MidH8548shewbreadוּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶתu.ma.'a.Re.khetH4635,and for the burnt offeringsוְעֹלוֹת֙ve.'o.lOtH5930morningלַבֹּ֣קֶרla.Bo.kerH1242and eveningוְלָעֶ֔רֶבve.la.'E.revH6153,on the sabbathsלַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙la.sha.ba.tOtH7676,and on the new moonsוְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔יםve.Le.cho.da.ShimH2320,and on the solemn feastsוּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖יu.le.mo.'a.DeiH4150of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our GodH430. This is an ordinancefor everלְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

5And the houseH1004which I buildH1129isgreatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419:for greatגָד֥וֹלga.DolH1419isour Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430above all godsהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

6But who is ableיַעֲצָר־ כֹּ֙חַ֙ya.'a.tzor- ko.achH3581 H6113to buildלִבְנֽוֹת־Liv.not-H1129him an houseבַ֔יִתVa.yitH1004,seeing the heavenהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and heavenוּשְׁמֵ֥יu.she.MeiH8064of heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064cannot containיְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּye.khal.ke.Lu.huH3557him? who amI then, that I should buildאֶבְנֶה־'ev.neh-H1129him an houseבַ֔יִתVa.yitH1004,save onlyאִם־'im-H518to burn sacrificeלְהַקְטִ֥ירle.hak.TirH6999beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him?

7SendH7971me now therefore a manאִישׁ־'ish-H376cunningחָכָ֡םcha.KhamH2450to workלַעֲשׂוֹת֩la.'a.sOtH6213in goldבַּזָּהָ֨בba.za.HavH2091,and in silverוּבַכֶּ֜סֶףu.va.Ke.sefH3701,and in brassוּבַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁתu.va.ne.Cho.shetH5178,and in ironוּבַבַּרְזֶ֗לu.va.bar.ZelH1270,and in purpleוּבָֽאַרְגְּוָן֙u.va.'ar.ge.VanH710,and crimsonוְכַרְמִ֣ילve.khar.MilH3758,and blueוּתְכֵ֔לֶתu.te.Khe.letH8504,and that can skillH3045to graveלְפַתֵּ֣חַ פִּתּוּחִ֑יםle.fa.Te.ach pi.tu.ChimH6603 H6605with the cunning menהַֽחֲכָמִ֗יםha.cha.kha.MimH2450that arewith me in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֣הbi.hu.DahH3063and in Jerusalemוּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֔םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389,whom Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1did provideהֵכִ֖יןhe.KhinH3559.

8Sendוּֽשְׁלַֽח־u.she.lach-H7971me also cedarאֲרָזִ֜ים'a.ra.ZimH730treesH6086,fir treesבְּרוֹשִׁ֣יםbe.ro.ShimH1265,and algum treesוְאַלְגּוּמִּים֮ve.'al.gu.MimH418,out of Lebanonמֵֽהַלְּבָנוֹן֒me.ha.le.va.nOnH3844:for I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that thy servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaH5650can skillיֽוֹדְעִ֔יםyod.'ImH3045to cutלִכְר֖וֹתlikh.RotH3772timberH6086in Lebanonלְבָנ֑וֹןle.va.NonH3844;and, behold, my servantsעֲבָדַ֖י'a.va.DaiH5650shall bewith thy servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,

9Even to prepareוּלְהָכִ֥יןu.le.ha.KhinH3559me timberH6086in abundanceלָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230:for the houseהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004which I am about to buildבוֹנֶ֖הvo.NehH1129shall bewonderfulוְהַפְלֵֽא׃ve.haf.Le'H6381greatגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419.

10And, behold, I will giveH5414to thy servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֗יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,the hewersלַֽחֹטְבִ֣ים׀la.cho.te.VimH2404that cutלְֽכֹרְתֵ֣י׀le.kho.re.TeiH3772timberהָעֵצִ֡יםha.'e.TzimH6086,twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505measuresכֹּרִים֙ko.RimH3734of beatenמַכּ֜וֹתma.KotH4347wheatחִטִּ֨ים׀chi.TimH2406,and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242thousandאָ֑לֶף'A.lefH505measuresכֹּרִ֖יםko.RimH3734of barleyוּשְׂעֹרִ֕יםu.se.'o.RimH8184,and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505bathsבַּתִּים֙ba.TimH1324of wineוְיַ֗יִןve.Ya.yinH3196,and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242thousandאָֽלֶף׃ פ'A.lefH505bathsבַּתִּ֖יםba.TimH1324of oilוְשֶׁ֕מֶןve.She.menH8081.

11Then HuramH2361the kingH4428of Tyreצֹר֙tzorH6865answeredH559in writingבִּכְתָ֔בbikh.TavH3791,which he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חvai.yish.LachH7971to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010,because YhwhH3068hath lovedבְּאַהֲבַ֤תbe.'a.ha.VatH160his peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971,he hath madeH5414thee kingH4428over them.

12HuramH2361saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559moreover, Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288beYhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,that madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,who hath givenנָתַן֩na.TanH5414to Davidלְדָוִ֨ידle.da.VidH1732the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428a wiseH2450sonבֵּ֣ןbenH1121,enduedH3045with prudenceשֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khelH7922and understandingH998,that might buildיִבְנֶה־yiv.neh-H1129an houseבַּ֙יִת֙ba.yitH1004for Yhwhלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,and an houseוּבַ֖יִתu.Va.yitH1004for his kingdomלְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃le.mal.khu.ToH4438.

13And now I have sentשָׁלַ֧חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971a cunningH2450manH376,enduedH3045with understandingבִּינָ֖הbi.NahH998,of Huramלְחוּרָ֥םle.chu.RamH2361my father’sH1,

14The sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of a womanאִשָּׁ֞ה'i.ShahH802of the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of Danדָּ֗ןDanH1835,and his fatherוְאָבִ֣יוve.'a.VivH1wasa manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Tyreצֹרִ֡יtzo.RiH6876,skilfulיוֹדֵ֡עַyo.De.a'H3045to workלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213in goldבַּזָּֽהָב־ba.za.hov-H2091,and in silverוּ֠בַכֶּסֶףU.va.ke.sefH3701,in brassבַּנְּחֹ֨שֶׁתba.ne.Cho.shetH5178,in ironבַּבַּרְזֶ֜לba.bar.ZelH1270,in stoneבָּאֲבָנִ֣יםba.'a.va.NimH68,and in timberוּבָעֵצִ֗יםu.va.'e.TzimH6086,in purpleבָּאַרְגָּמָ֤ןba.'ar.ga.ManH713,in blueבַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ba.te.Khe.letH8504,and in fine linenוּבַבּ֣וּץu.va.ButzH948,and in crimsonוּבַכַּרְמִ֔ילu.va.kar.MilH3758;also to graveוּלְפַתֵּ֙חַ֙u.le.fa.Te.achH6605any manner of gravingפִּתּ֔וּחַpi.Tu.achH6603,and to find outוְלַחְשֹׁ֖בve.lach.ShoH2803every deviceמַחֲשָׁ֑בֶתma.cha.Sha.vetH4284which shall be putיִנָּֽתֶן־yi.na.ten-H5414to him, with thy cunning menחֲכָמֶ֔יךָcha.kha.Mei.khaH2450,and with the cunning menוְֽחַכְמֵ֔יve.chakh.MeiH2450of my lordH113Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732thy fatherאָבִֽיךָ׃'a.Vi.khaH1.

15Now therefore the wheatהַחִטִּ֨יםha.chi.TimH2406,and the barleyוְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֜יםve.ha.se.'o.RimH8184,the oilהַשֶּׁ֤מֶןha.She.menH8081,and the wineוְהַיַּ֙יִן֙ve.hai.Ya.yinH3196,which my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113hath spokenאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559of, let him sendיִשְׁלַ֖חyish.LachH7971unto his servantsלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃la.'a.va.DavH5650:

16And we will cutנִכְרֹ֨תnikh.RotH3772woodעֵצִ֤ים'e.TzimH6086out of Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙ha.le.va.nOnH3844,as much as thou shalt needצָרְכֶּ֔ךָtza.re.Ke.khaH6878:and we will bringוּנְבִיאֵ֥םu.ne.vi.'EmH935it to thee in floatsרַפְסֹד֖וֹתraf.so.DotH7513by seaיָ֣םyamH3220to Joppaיָפ֑וֹya.FoH3305;and thou shalt carry it upתַּעֲלֶ֥הta.'a.LehH5927to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

17And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010numberedוַיִּסְפֹּ֣רvai.yis.PorH5608all the strangersהָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הַגֵּירִים֙ha.'a.na.Shim ha.gei.RimH1616 H582that werein the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the numberingהַסְּפָ֔רha.se.FarH5610wherewith Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1had numberedסְפָרָ֖םse.fa.RamH5608them; and they were foundוַיִּמָּצְא֗וּvai.yi.ma.tze.'UH4672an hundredH3967and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁים֙va.cha.mi.ShimH2572thousandH505and threeH7969thousandH505and sixH8337hundredH3967.

18And he setוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213threescore and tenשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657thousandאֶ֙לֶף֙'e.lefH505of them to bebearers of burdensסַבָּ֔לsa.BalH5449,and fourscoreוּשְׁמֹנִ֥יםu.she.mo.NimH8084thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505to behewersחֹצֵ֣בcho.TzevH2672in the mountainבָּהָ֑רba.HarH2022,and threeוּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתu.she.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505and sixוְשֵׁ֣שׁve.SheshH8337hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967overseersמְנַצְּחִ֖יםme.na.tze.ChimH5329to setH5647the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971a workH5647.

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