וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד זֶ֣ה ה֔וּא בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְזֶה מִּזְבֵּ֥חַ לְעֹלָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Then David said, This the house of YHWH God, and this the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד לִכְנוֹס֙ אֶת הַגֵּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד חֹֽצְבִ֗ים לַחְצוֹב֙ אַבְנֵ֣י גָזִ֔ית לִבְנ֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
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וּבַרְזֶ֣ל לָ֠רֹב לַֽמִּסְמְרִ֞ים לְדַלְת֧וֹת הַשְּׁעָרִ֛ים וְלַֽמְחַבְּר֖וֹת הֵכִ֣ין דָּוִ֑יד וּנְחֹ֥שֶׁת לָרֹ֖ב אֵ֥ין מִשְׁקָֽל
And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
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וַעֲצֵ֥י אֲרָזִ֖ים לְאֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר כִּֽי הֵ֠בִיאוּ הַצִּֽידֹנִ֨ים וְהַצֹּרִ֜ים עֲצֵ֧י אֲרָזִ֛ים לָרֹ֖ב לְדָוִֽיד
Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗יד שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִי֮ נַ֣עַר וָרָךְ֒ וְהַבַּ֜יִת לִבְנ֣וֹת לַיהוָ֗ה לְהַגְדִּ֨יל לְמַ֜עְלָה לְשֵׁ֤ם וּלְתִפְאֶ֨רֶת֙ לְכָל הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת אָכִ֥ינָה נָּ֖א ל֑וֹ וַיָּ֧כֶן דָּוִ֛יד לָרֹ֖ב לִפְנֵ֥י מוֹתֽוֹ
And David said, Solomon my son young and tender, and the house to be builded for YHWH exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
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וַיִּקְרָ֖א לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנ֑וֹ וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ֙ לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for YHWH God of Israel.
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וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּוִ֖יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה בנו בְּנִ֕י אֲנִי֙ הָיָ֣ה עִם לְבָבִ֔י לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽי
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house to the name of YHWH my God:
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וַיְהִ֨י עָלַ֤י דְּבַר יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר דָּ֤ם לָרֹב֙ שָׁפַ֔כְתָּ וּמִלְחָמ֥וֹת גְּדֹל֖וֹת עָשִׂ֑יתָ לֹֽא תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֨יִת֙ לִשְׁמִ֔י כִּ֚י דָּמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים שָׁפַ֥כְתָּ אַ֖רְצָה לְפָנָֽי
But the word of YHWH came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars: you shall not build an house to my name, because you have shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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הִנֵּה בֵ֞ן נוֹלָ֣ד לָ֗ךְ ה֤וּא יִהְיֶה֙ אִ֣ישׁ מְנוּחָ֔ה וַהֲנִח֥וֹתִי ל֛וֹ מִכָּל אוֹיְבָ֖יו מִסָּבִ֑יב כִּ֤י שְׁלֹמֹה֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׁמ֔וֹ וְשָׁל֥וֹם וָשֶׁ֛קֶט אֶתֵּ֥ן עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּיָמָֽיו
Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
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הֽוּא יִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֨יִת֙ לִשְׁמִ֔י וְהוּא֙ יִהְיֶה לִּ֣י לְבֵ֔ן וַאֲנִי ל֖וֹ לְאָ֑ב וַהֲכִ֨ינוֹתִ֜י כִּסֵּ֧א מַלְכוּת֛וֹ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד עוֹלָֽם
He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
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עַתָּ֣ה בְנִ֔י יְהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִמָּ֑ךְ וְהִצְלַחְתָּ֗ וּבָנִ֨יתָ֙ בֵּ֚ית יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶֽיךָ
Now, my son, YHWH be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of YHWH your God, as he has said of you.
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אַ֣ךְ יִֽתֶּן לְּךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ שֵׂ֣כֶל וּבִינָ֔ה וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹר אֶת תּוֹרַ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ
Only YHWH give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge concerning Israel, that you mayest keep the law of YHWH your God.
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אָ֣ז תַּצְלִ֔יחַ אִם תִּשְׁמ֗וֹר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת הַֽחֻקִּ֣ים וְאֶת הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶת מֹשֶׁ֖ה עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָ֔ץ אַל תִּירָ֖א וְאַל תֵּחָֽת
Then shall you prosper, if you takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which YHWH charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
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וְהִנֵּ֨ה בְעָנְיִ֜י הֲכִינ֣וֹתִי לְבֵית יְהוָ֗ה זָהָ֞ב כִּכָּרִ֤ים מֵֽאָה אֶ֨לֶף֙ וְכֶ֗סֶף אֶ֤לֶף אֲלָפִים֙ כִּכָּרִ֔ים וְלַנְּחֹ֤שֶׁת וְלַבַּרְזֶל֙ אֵ֣ין מִשְׁקָ֔ל כִּ֥י לָרֹ֖ב הָיָ֑ה וְעֵצִ֤ים וַאֲבָנִים֙ הֲכִינ֔וֹתִי וַעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תּוֹסִֽיף
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of YHWH an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and you mayest add thereto.
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וְעִמְּךָ֤ לָרֹב֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י מְלָאכָ֔ה חֹצְבִ֕ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֥י אֶ֖בֶן וָעֵ֑ץ וְכָל חָכָ֖ם בְּכָל מְלָאכָֽה
Moreover workmen with you in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
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לַזָּהָ֥ב לַכֶּ֛סֶף וְלַנְּחֹ֥שֶׁת וְלַבַּרְזֶ֖ל אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר ק֣וּם וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה וִיהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִמָּֽךְ
Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, no number. Arise , and be doing, and YHWH be with you.
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וַיְצַ֤ו דָּוִיד֙ לְכָל שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעְזֹ֖ר לִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנֽוֹ
David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, ,
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הֲלֹ֨א יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם וְהֵנִ֥יחַ לָכֶ֖ם מִסָּבִ֑יב כִּ֣י נָתַ֣ן בְּיָדִ֗י אֵ֚ת יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וְנִכְבְּשָׁ֥ה הָאָ֛רֶץ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וְלִפְנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹ
not YHWH your God with you? and has he given you rest on every side? for he has given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before YHWH, and before his people.
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עַתָּ֗ה תְּנ֤וּ לְבַבְכֶם֙ וְנַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם לִדְר֖וֹשׁ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְק֗וּמוּ וּבְנוּ֙ אֶת מִקְדַּשׁ֙ יְהוָ֣ה הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהָבִ֞יא אֶת אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית יְהוָ֗ה וּכְלֵי֙ קֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לַבַּ֖יִת הַנִּבְנֶ֥ה לְשֵׁם יְהוָֽה
Now set your heart and your soul to seek YHWH your God; arise therefore, and build you the sanctuary of YHWH God, to bring the ark of the covenant of YHWH, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of YHWH.