Tree of Life Version
2 Chronicles 2:16
16Solomon counted all the foreign men in the land of Israel, like the census that his father David had taken, and 153,600 were found.
2 Chronicles 2:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)and we will cut all the logs from Lebanon that you need and will float them as rafts by sea down to Joppa. You can then take them up to Jerusalem.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And we will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, so that you may take it up to Jerusalem."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And we will cut wood from Lebanon, as much as you need; we will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, and you will carry it up to Jerusalem.
Context of 2 Chronicles 2:16
14Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat and barley, the oil and wine he has promised 15and we will cut as many logs from Lebanon as much as you need, and float them in rafts by sea to Jaffa. You can then take them up to Jerusalem.” Solomon counted all the foreign men in the land of Israel, like the census that his father David had taken, and 153,600 were found. 17He appointed 70,000 of them to carry loads, 80,000 to quarry stones in the mountains, and 3,600 overseers to supervise the people working.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 22 Chronicles 2:16 word by word
וַ֠אֲנַחְנוּ נִכְרֹ֨ת עֵצִ֤ים מִן־הַלְּבָנוֹן֙ כְּכָל־צָרְכֶּ֔ךָ וּנְבִיאֵ֥ם לְךָ֛ רַפְסֹד֖וֹת עַל־יָ֣ם יָפ֑וֹ וְאַתָּ֛ה תַּעֲלֶ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And we will cutכָּרַתkârath · to cut: cutH3772
- woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
- out of Lebanonלְבָנוֹןlebânôn · LebanonH3844
- as much as thou shalt needצֹ֫רֶךְtsôrek · needH6878
- and we will bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- it to thee in floatsרַפְסֹדָהraphsôdâh · raftH7513
- by seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
- to Joppaיָפוֹyâphô yâphô' · JoppaH3305
- and thou shalt carry it upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
- to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 2:16
- 1 Kings 5:8They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where it should be, each according to his charge.
- Joshua 19:46and the Waters of Jarkon and Rakkon along the border opposite Joppa.
- Ezra 3:7So they gave money to the stone-masons and carpenters, and food, beverages, and oil to the Sidonians and to the Tyrians to bring cedar trees by sea from Lebanon to Joppa, as authorized by King Cyrus of Persia.
- John 1:3All things were made through Him, and apart from Him nothing was made that has come into being.
- Acts 9:36In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translates as Dorcas). She was full of mitzvot and tzadakah, which she continually did.
- Acts 10:32Therefore send to Joppa and ask for Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
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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
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