Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.8", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־בָ֑הּ וַיִּבְנ֨וּ לְךָ֧ ׀ בָּ֛הּ מִקְדָּ֖שׁ לְשִׁמְךָ֥ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyēšbû*-in-it *bāh* and *wayyibnû* for-you *lkā* in-it *bāh* *miqdāš* for name-your *lšimkā* *lēmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they dwelt", "*bāh*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wayyibnû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they built", "*lkā*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*bāh*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*miqdāš*": "masculine singular noun - sanctuary", "*lšimkā*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your name", "*lēmōr*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšbû*": "and they dwelt/lived/settled/inhabited", "*miqdāš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.2.4", "source": "וְהַבַּ֛יִת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י בוֹנֶ֖ה גָּד֑וֹל כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ מִכָּל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And-the-*bayit* that-I *ḇôneh* *gādôl* for-*gādôl* *ʾĕlōhênû* from-all-the-*ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*bayit*": "common noun, masculine singular - house, temple", "*ḇôneh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - building", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great, large", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 1st plural suffix - our God", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - gods" }, "variants": { "*bayit*": "house, temple, sanctuary", "*gādôl*": "great, large, magnificent", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods, divine beings, mighty ones" } }
  • 2 Chr 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.10", "source": "וַיָּ֣קֶם יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־דְּבָר֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר וָאָק֡וּם תַּחַת֩ דָּוִ֨יד אָבִ֜י וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב ׀ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וָאֶבְנֶ֣ה הַבַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yāqem* *YHWH* *ʾet*-his *dəbārô* which *dibbēr*; and *ʾāqūm* in place of *dāwîd* *ʾābî* and *ʾēšēb* on *kissēʾ* *yiśrāʾēl*, as *dibber* *YHWH*, and *ʾebneh* the *bayit* for *šēm* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqem*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he established/fulfilled", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet-dəbārô*": "direct object marker + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*wāʾāqūm*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I arose", "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of/instead of", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my father", "*wāʾēšēb*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I sat", "*ʿal-kissēʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on throne of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - just as", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*wāʾebneh*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I built", "*habbayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*ləšēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for name of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of" }, "variants": { "*yāqem*": "established/fulfilled/confirmed", "*dəbārô*": "his word/his promise/his statement", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/promised/declared", "*ʾāqūm*": "I arose/I stood/I took position", "*ʾēšēb*": "I sat/I was enthroned/I took position", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat of authority", "*ʾebneh*": "I built/I constructed", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character" } }