2 Chronicles 2:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֡ה שְֽׁלַֽח־לִ֣י אִישׁ־חָכָ֡ם לַעֲשׂוֹת֩ בַּזָּהָ֨ב וּבַכֶּ֜סֶף וּבַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁת וּבַבַּרְזֶ֗ל וּבָֽאַרְגְּוָן֙ וְכַרְמִ֣יל וּתְכֵ֔לֶת וְיֹדֵ֖עַ לְפַתֵּ֣חַ פִּתּוּחִ֑ים עִם־הַֽחֲכָמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר עִמִּי֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֣ה וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵכִ֖ין דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽי׃

Transliteration

And-ʿattāh šəlaḥ-to-me ʾîš-ḥāḵām to-laʿăśôt in-the-zāhāḇ and-in-the-kesep̄ and-in-the-nəḥōšet and-in-the-barzel and-in-the-ʾargəwān and-ḵarmîl and-təḵēlet and-yōdēaʿ to-ləp̄attēaḥ pittûḥîm with-the-ḥăḵāmîm that with-me in-yəhûdāh and-in-yərûšālaim that hēḵîn dāwîd ʾāḇî.

Grammar Details

*ʿattāh*: adverb - now
*šəlaḥ*: qal imperative, masculine singular - send
*ʾîš*: common noun, masculine singular construct - man of
*ḥāḵām*: adjective, masculine singular - skilled, wise
*laʿăśôt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to work, make
*zāhāḇ*: common noun, masculine singular - gold
*kesep̄*: common noun, masculine singular - silver
*nəḥōšet*: common noun, feminine singular - bronze, copper
*barzel*: common noun, masculine singular - iron
*ʾargəwān*: common noun, masculine singular - purple
*ḵarmîl*: common noun, masculine singular - crimson
*təḵēlet*: common noun, feminine singular - blue
*yōdēaʿ*: qal participle, masculine singular - knowing
*ləp̄attēaḥ*: preposition + piel infinitive construct - to engrave
*pittûḥîm*: common noun, masculine plural - engravings
*ḥăḵāmîm*: adjective, masculine plural - wise, skilled men
*yəhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
*yərûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
*hēḵîn*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - prepared
*dāwîd*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
*ʾāḇî*: common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st singular suffix - my father

Word Meanings

*ʾîš*-*ḥāḵām*: skilled man, craftsman, expert artisan
*laʿăśôt*: to work with, to craft, to fashion
*ləp̄attēaḥ*: to engrave, to carve, to cut designs
*pittûḥîm*: engravings, carvings, artistic designs
*hēḵîn*: prepared, appointed, provided

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 6:18 : 18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!
1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!
Isa 66:1 : 1 Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?
Exod 3:11 : 11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Deut 12:5-6 : 5 But unto the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come; 6 and thither ye shall bring your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill-offerings, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock:
Deut 12:11 : 11 then it shall come to pass that to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto Jehovah.
Deut 12:14 : 14 but in the place which Jehovah shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt-offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.
Deut 12:26 : 26 Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which Jehovah shall choose:
2 Sam 7:18 : 18 Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?
Acts 7:48-49 : 48 Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in [houses] made with hands; as saith the prophet, 49 The heaven is my throne, And the earth the {G4228} footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build Me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?
2 Cor 2:16 : 16 to the one {G3303} a savor from death unto death; {G1161} to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
1 Chr 29:14 : 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
2 Chr 1:10 : 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

Similar Verses (AI)

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2 Chr 2:4-5
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4Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Jehovah our God. This is [an ordinance] for ever to Israel.
5And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.
2 Chr 6:18
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18But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!
1 Kgs 8:27
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27But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!
2 Chr 2:9
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9even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.
1 Kgs 5:5
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5And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name.
1 Chr 17:6
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6In all places wherein I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?
2 Chr 6:2
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2But I have built thee a house of habitation, and a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
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2Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.
3But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
2 Sam 7:5
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5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
2 Chr 6:7-10
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7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
8But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
9nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
10And Jehovah hath performed his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
1 Chr 29:16
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16O Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name cometh of thy hand, and is all thine own.
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2 Sam 7:7
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7In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?
1 Chr 22:5-8
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5And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for Jehovah must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
6Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah, the God of Israel.
7And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.
8But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Acts 7:47-49
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47But Solomon built him a house.
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2 Sam 7:27
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2And the house which king Solomon built for Jehovah, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty [cubits], and the height thereof thirty cubits.
Ezra 1:2-3
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1 Chr 17:4
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Isa 66:1
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1Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?
1 Chr 22:1-2
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1Then David said, This is the house of Jehovah God, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.
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1 Kgs 8:19-20
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19nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
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2 Kgs 22:6
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1 Chr 17:25
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2 Chr 2:12
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12Huram said moreover, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.
2 Chr 2:7
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7Now therefore send me a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that knoweth how to grave [all manner of] gravings, [to be] with the skilful men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
2 Chr 2:1
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1Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.
1 Kgs 8:17
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17Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
1 Chr 17:16
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16Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?
1 Kgs 6:17
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Heb 3:4
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1 Chr 29:1
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1 Chr 28:10
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Ezra 5:11
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1 Kgs 6:7
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7And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.