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

2And Solomon numbered out seventy thousand men to bear burdens, and eighty thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. 3And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell in, even so deal with me . 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 showbread, 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. 5And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. 6But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, except only to burn sacrifice 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

• buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• dedicateקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: dedicateH6942
• burnקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• sweetסַםsam · spiceH5561
• incenseקְטֹ֫רֶתqeţôreth · incenseH7004
• continualתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• showbreadמַעֲרֶ֫כֶתma‛ăreketh · rowH4635
• offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• sabbathsשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
• moonsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
• feastsמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: festivalH4150
• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 2:4

• 2 Chronicles 2:1And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
• 1 Kings 8:18And the LORD said to David my father, Though it was in thy heart to build an house to my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart.
• 1 Kings 8:63And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.
• Exodus 30:7And Aaron shall burn on it sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
• Exodus 25:30And thou shalt set upon the table showbread before me always.
• Leviticus 24:5And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes of it: two tenth parts shall be in one cake.
• Exodus 29:38Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
• Numbers 28:3And thou shalt say to them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer to the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
• Leviticus 23:1And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
• Numbers 28:1And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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

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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