וּמַֽלְכַּת שְׁבָ֗א שֹׁמַ֛עַת אֶת שֵׁ֥מַע שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַתָּבֹ֥א לְנַסֹּת֖וֹ בְּחִידֽוֹת
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of YHWH, she came to prove him with hard questions.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
וַתָּבֹ֣א יְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָה בְּחַיִל֮ כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹד֒ גְּ֠מַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב רַב מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבֹא֙ אֶל שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אֵ֛ת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם לְבָבָֽהּ
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
Word-by-word analysis· 24 words
וַיַּגֶּד לָ֥הּ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֶת כָּל דְּבָרֶ֑יהָ לֹֽא הָיָ֤ה דָּבָר֙ נֶעְלָ֣ם מִן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א הִגִּ֖יד לָֽהּ
And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not thing hid from the king, which he told her not.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
וַתֵּ֨רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת כָּל חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָֽה
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
וּמַאֲכַ֣ל שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב עֲבָדָיו֩ וּמַעֲמַ֨ד משרתו מְשָׁרְתָ֜יו וּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙ וּמַשְׁקָ֔יו וְעֹ֣לָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹא הָ֥יָה בָ֛הּ ע֖וֹד רֽוּחַ
And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of YHWH; there was no more spirit in her.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הָיָ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בְּאַרְצִ֑י עַל דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ וְעַל חָכְמָתֶֽךָ
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of your acts and of your wisdom.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
וְלֹֽא הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לַדְּבָרִ֗ים עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר בָּ֨אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא הֻגַּד לִ֖י הַחֵ֑צִי הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָט֔וֹב אֶל הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי
Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen : and, behold, the half was not told me: your wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ אַשְׁרֵ֖י עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה הָֽעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנֶ֨יךָ֙ תָּמִ֔יד הַשֹּׁמְעִ֖ים אֶת חָכְמָתֶֽךָ
Happy your men, happy these your servants, which stand continually before you, that hear your wisdom.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֔ לְתִתְּךָ֖ עַל כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה
Blessed be YHWH your God, which delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel: because YHWH loved Israel for ever, therefore made he you king, to do judgment and justice.
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֗ב וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה לֹא בָא֩ כַבֹּ֨שֶׂם הַה֥וּא עוֹד֙ לָרֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה
And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
Word-by-word analysis· 23 words
וְגַם֙ אֳנִ֣י חִירָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר נָשָׂ֥א זָהָ֖ב מֵאוֹפִ֑יר הֵבִ֨יא מֵאֹפִ֜יר עֲצֵ֧י אַלְמֻגִּ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֥בֶן יְקָרָֽה
And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת עֲצֵ֨י הָאַלְמֻגִּ֜ים מִסְעָ֤ד לְבֵית יְהוָה֙ וּלְבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכִנֹּר֥וֹת וּנְבָלִ֖ים לַשָּׁרִ֑ים לֹ֣א בָֽא כֵ֞ן עֲצֵ֤י אַלְמֻגִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א נִרְאָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה
And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of YHWH, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen to this day.
Word-by-word analysis· 23 words
וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה נָתַ֣ן לְמַֽלְכַּת שְׁבָ֗א אֶת כָּל חֶפְצָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔לָה מִלְּבַד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן לָ֔הּ כְּיַ֖ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַתֵּ֛פֶן וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ לְאַרְצָ֖הּ הִ֥יא וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ
And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
וַֽיְהִי֙ מִשְׁקַ֣ל הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר בָּ֥א לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בְּשָׁנָ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וָשֵׁ֖שׁ כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
לְבַד֙ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֣י הַתָּרִ֔ים וּמִסְחַ֖ר הָרֹכְלִ֑ים וְכָל מַלְכֵ֥י הָעֶ֖רֶב וּפַח֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ
Beside of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מָאתַ֥יִם צִנָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֑וּט שֵׁשׁ מֵא֣וֹת זָהָ֔ב יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל הַצִּנָּ֥ה הָאֶחָֽת
And king Solomon made two hundred targets beaten gold: six hundred of gold went to one target.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
וּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵא֤וֹת מָֽגִנִּים֙ זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֔וּט שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת מָנִים֙ זָהָ֔ב יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל הַמָּגֵ֣ן הָאֶחָ֑ת וַיִּתְּנֵ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בֵּ֖ית יַ֥עַר הַלְּבָנֽוֹן
And three hundred shields beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
וַיַּ֧עַשׂ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ כִּסֵּא שֵׁ֖ן גָּד֑וֹל וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֥ב מוּפָֽז
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
שֵׁ֧שׁ מַעֲל֣וֹת לַכִּסֵּ֗ה וְרֹאשׁ עָגֹ֤ל לַכִּסֵּה֙ מֵאַֽחֲרָ֔יו וְיָדֹ֛ת מִזֶּ֥ה וּמִזֶּ֖ה אֶל מְק֣וֹם הַשָּׁ֑בֶת וּשְׁנַ֣יִם אֲרָי֔וֹת עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֥צֶל הַיָּדֽוֹת
The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne round behind: and stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
וּשְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר אֲרָיִ֗ים עֹמְדִ֥ים שָׁ֛ם עַל שֵׁ֥שׁ הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת מִזֶּ֣ה וּמִזֶּ֑ה לֹֽא נַעֲשָׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן לְכָל מַמְלָכֽוֹת
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
וְ֠כֹל כְּלֵ֞י מַשְׁקֵ֨ה הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ זָהָ֔ב וְכֹ֗ל כְּלֵ֛י בֵּֽית יַ֥עַר הַלְּבָנ֖וֹן זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר אֵ֣ין כֶּ֗סֶף לֹ֥א נֶחְשָׁ֛ב בִּימֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לִמְאֽוּמָה
And all king Solomon's drinking vessels gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon pure gold; none silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
כִּי֩ אֳנִ֨י תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ לַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ בַּיָּ֔ם עִ֖ם אֳנִ֣י חִירָ֑ם אַחַת֩ לְשָׁלֹ֨שׁ שָׁנִ֜ים תָּב֣וֹא אֳנִ֣י תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ נֹֽשְׂאֵת֙ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֔סֶף שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים וְקֹפִ֖ים וְתֻכִּיִּֽים
For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
וַיִּגְדַּל֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ לְעֹ֖שֶׁר וּלְחָכְמָֽה
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
וְכָ֨ל הָאָ֔רֶץ מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים אֶת פְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה לִשְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ אֶת חָכְמָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבּֽוֹ
And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
וְהֵ֣מָּה מְבִאִ֣ים אִ֣ישׁ מִנְחָת֡וֹ כְּלֵ֣י כֶסֶף֩ וּכְלֵ֨י זָהָ֤ב וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ וְנֵ֣שֶׁק וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים סוּסִ֖ים וּפְרָדִ֑ים דְּבַר שָׁנָ֖ה בְּשָׁנָֽה
And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף שְׁלֹמֹה֮ רֶ֣כֶב וּפָרָשִׁים֒ וַיְהִי ל֗וֹ אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וּשְׁנֵים עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנְחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם
And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אֶת הַכֶּ֛סֶף בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם כָּאֲבָנִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת הָאֲרָזִ֗ים נָתַ֛ן כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה לָרֹֽב
And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycomore trees that in the vale, for abundance.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
וּמוֹצָ֧א הַסּוּסִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וּמִקְוֵ֕ה סֹחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יִקְח֥וּ מִקְוֵ֖ה בִּמְחִֽיר
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
וַֽ֠תַּעֲלֶה וַתֵּצֵ֨א מֶרְכָּבָ֤ה מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת כֶּ֔סֶף וְס֖וּס בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמֵאָ֑ה וְ֠כֵן לְכָל מַלְכֵ֧י הַחִתִּ֛ים וּלְמַלְכֵ֥י אֲרָ֖ם בְּיָדָ֥ם יֹצִֽאוּ
And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring out by their means.