וַיַּקְהֵ֣ל דָּוִ֣יד אֶת כָּל שָׂרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל שָׂרֵ֣י הַשְּׁבָטִ֣ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמַּחְלְק֣וֹת הַמְשָׁרְתִ֪ים אֶת הַמֶּ֟לֶךְ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֲלָפִ֣ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּא֡וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֣י כָל רְכוּשׁ וּמִקְנֶה֩ לַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וּלְבָנָ֜יו עִם הַסָּרִיסִ֧ים וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים וּֽלְכָל גִּבּ֥וֹר חָ֖יִל אֶל יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, to Jerusalem.
Word-by-word analysis· 31 words
וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֤יד הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ עַל רַגְלָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שְׁמָע֖וּנִי אַחַ֣י וְעַמִּ֑י אֲנִ֣י עִם לְבָבִ֡י לִבְנוֹת֩ בֵּ֨ית מְנוּחָ֜ה לַאֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית יְהוָ֗ה וְלַהֲדֹם֙ רַגְלֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וַהֲכִינ֖וֹתִי לִבְנֽוֹת
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: , I in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of YHWH, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
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וְהָאֱלֹהִים֙ אָ֣מַר לִ֔י לֹא תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י כִּ֣י אִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמ֛וֹת אַ֖תָּה וְדָמִ֥ים שָׁפָֽכְתָּ
But God said to me, You shall not build an house for my name, because you a man of war, and have shed blood.
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וַיִּבְחַ֡ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל בִּ֜י מִכֹּ֣ל בֵּית אָבִ֗י לִהְי֨וֹת לְמֶ֤לֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעוֹלָ֔ם כִּ֤י בִֽיהוּדָה֙ בָּחַ֣ר לְנָגִ֔יד וּבְבֵ֥ית יְהוּדָ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וּבִבְנֵ֣י אָבִ֔י בִּ֣י רָצָ֔ה לְהַמְלִ֖יךְ עַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Howbeit YHWH God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he has chosen Judah the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make king over all Israel:
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וּמִכָּ֨ל בָּנַ֔י כִּ֚י רַבִּ֣ים בָּנִ֔ים נָ֥תַן לִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּבְחַר֙ בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֗בֶת עַל כִּסֵּ֛א מַלְכ֥וּת יְהוָ֖ה עַל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
And of all my sons, (for YHWH has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of YHWH over Israel.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לִ֔י שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בִנְךָ֔ הֽוּא יִבְנֶ֥ה בֵיתִ֖י וַחֲצֵרוֹתָ֑י כִּי בָחַ֨רְתִּי ב֥וֹ לִי֙ לְבֵ֔ן וַאֲנִ֖י אֶֽהְיֶה לּ֥וֹ לְאָֽב
And he said to me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him my son, and I will be his father.
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וַהֲכִינוֹתִ֥י אֶת מַלְכוּת֖וֹ עַד לְעוֹלָ֑ם אִם יֶחֱזַ֗ק לַעֲשׂ֛וֹת מִצְוֺתַ֥י וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖י כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה
Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
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וְ֠עַתָּה לְעֵינֵ֨י כָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל קְהַל יְהוָה֙ וּבְאָזְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ שִׁמְר֣וּ וְדִרְשׁ֔וּ כָּל מִצְוֺ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽירְשׁוּ֙ אֶת הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה וְהִנְחַלְתֶּ֛ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֥ם אַחֲרֵיכֶ֖ם עַד עוֹלָֽם
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of YHWH, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of YHWH your God: that you may possess this good land, and leave for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
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וְאַתָּ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹֽה בְנִ֡י דַּע֩ אֶת אֱלֹהֵ֨י אָבִ֜יךָ וְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ בְּלֵ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙ וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ חֲפֵצָ֔ה כִּ֤י כָל לְבָבוֹת֙ דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וְכָל יֵ֥צֶר מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת מֵבִ֑ין אִֽם תִּדְרְשֶׁ֨נּוּ֙ יִמָּ֣צֵא לָ֔ךְ וְאִם תַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ יַזְנִיחֲךָ֥ לָעַֽד
And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for YHWH searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off for ever.
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רְאֵ֣ה עַתָּ֗ה כִּֽי יְהוָ֛ה בָּ֧חַר בְּךָ֛ לִבְנֽוֹת בַּ֥יִת לַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ חֲזַ֥ק וַעֲשֵֽׂה
Take heed now; for YHWH has chosen you to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do .
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וַיִּתֵּ֣ן דָּוִ֣יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנ֡וֹ אֶת תַּבְנִ֣ית הָאוּלָם֩ וְֽאֶת בָּ֨תָּ֜יו וְגַנְזַכָּ֧יו וַעֲלִיֹּתָ֛יו וַחֲדָרָ֥יו הַפְּנִימִ֖ים וּבֵ֥ית הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
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וְתַבְנִ֗ית כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה בָר֨וּחַ֙ עִמּ֔וֹ לְחַצְר֧וֹת בֵּית יְהוָ֛ה וּלְכָל הַלְּשָׁכ֖וֹת סָבִ֑יב לְאֹֽצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּלְאֹצְר֖וֹת הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים
And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of YHWH, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
וּֽלְמַחְלְקוֹת֙ הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם וּֽלְכָל מְלֶ֖אכֶת עֲבוֹדַ֣ת בֵּית יְהוָ֑ה וּֽלְכָל כְּלֵ֖י עֲבוֹדַ֥ת בֵּית יְהוָֽה
Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of YHWH, and for all the vessels of service in the house of YHWH.
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לַזָּהָ֤ב בַּמִּשְׁקָל֙ לַזָּהָ֔ב לְכָל כְּלֵ֖י עֲבוֹדָ֣ה וַעֲבוֹדָ֑ה לְכֹ֨ל כְּלֵ֤י הַכֶּ֨סֶף֙ בְּמִשְׁקָ֔ל לְכָל כְּלֵ֖י עֲבוֹדָ֥ה וַעֲבוֹדָֽה
of gold by weight for of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
וּמִשְׁקָ֞ל לִמְנֹר֣וֹת הַזָּהָ֗ב וְנֵרֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ זָהָ֔ב בְּמִשְׁקַל מְנוֹרָ֥ה וּמְנוֹרָ֖ה וְנֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ וְלִמְנֹר֨וֹת הַכֶּ֤סֶף בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ לִמְנוֹרָ֣ה וְנֵרֹתֶ֔יהָ כַּעֲבוֹדַ֖ת מְנוֹרָ֥ה וּמְנוֹרָֽה
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, for the candlestick, and for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
וְאֶת הַזָּהָ֥ב מִשְׁקָ֛ל לְשֻׁלְחֲנ֥וֹת הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֖כֶת לְשֻׁלְחַ֣ן וְשֻׁלְחָ֑ן וְכֶ֖סֶף לְשֻׁלְחֲנ֥וֹת הַכָּֽסֶף
And by weight gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver:
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וְהַמִּזְלָג֧וֹת וְהַמִּזְרָק֛וֹת וְהַקְּשָׂוֺ֖ת זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר וְלִכְפוֹרֵ֨י הַזָּהָ֤ב בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ לִכְפ֣וֹר וּכְפ֔וֹר וְלִכְפוֹרֵ֥י הַכֶּ֛סֶף בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל לִכְפ֥וֹר וּכְפֽוֹר
Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons by weight for every bason; and by weight for every bason of silver:
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
וּלְמִזְבַּ֧ח הַקְּטֹ֛רֶת זָהָ֥ב מְזֻקָּ֖ק בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל וּלְתַבְנִ֣ית הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה הַכְּרֻבִ֤ים זָהָב֙ לְפֹ֣רְשִׂ֔ים וְסֹכְכִ֖ים עַל אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית יְהוָֽה
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out , and covered the ark of the covenant of YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
הַכֹּ֥ל בִּכְתָ֛ב מִיַּ֥ד יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֣י הִשְׂכִּ֑יל כֹּ֖ל מַלְאֲכ֥וֹת הַתַּבְנִֽית
All , YHWH made me understand in writing by hand upon me, all the works of this pattern.
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנ֗וֹ חֲזַ֤ק וֶאֱמַץ֙ וַעֲשֵׂ֔ה אַל תִּירָ֖א וְאַל תֵּחָ֑ת כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֱלֹהַי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֤א יַרְפְּךָ֙ וְלֹ֣א יַֽעַזְבֶ֔ךָּ עַד לִכְל֕וֹת כָּל מְלֶ֖אכֶת עֲבוֹדַ֥ת בֵּית יְהוָֽה
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do : fear not, nor be dismayed: for YHWH God, my God, with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 27 words
וְהִנֵּ֗ה מַחְלְקוֹת֙ הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְכָל עֲבוֹדַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעִמְּךָ֙ בְכָל מְלָאכָ֜ה לְכָל נָדִ֤יב בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ לְכָל עֲבוֹדָ֔ה וְהַשָּׂרִ֥ים וְכָל הָעָ֖ם לְכָל דְּבָרֶֽיךָ
And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of the house of God: and with you for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people wholly at your commandment.