1 Chronicles 28:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper rooms, its inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן דָּוִ֣יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנ֡וֹ אֶת־תַּבְנִ֣ית הָאוּלָם֩ וְֽאֶת־בָּ֨תָּ֜יו וְגַנְזַכָּ֧יו וַעֲלִיֹּתָ֛יו וַחֲדָרָ֥יו הַפְּנִימִ֖ים וּבֵ֥ית הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃

Transliteration

And wayyittēn Dāwid to-Šᵉlōmōh bᵉnô ʾet-taḇnît the-ʾûlām and-ʾet-bāttāyw and-ganzakkāyw and-ʿăliyyōtāyw and-ḥădārāyw the-pᵉnîmîm and-bêt the-kappōret

Grammar Details

• *wayyittēn*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave
• *Dāwid*: proper name, masculine singular - David
• *Šᵉlōmōh*: proper name, masculine singular - Solomon
• *bᵉnô*: masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *taḇnît*: feminine singular construct - pattern/design of
• *ʾûlām*: masculine singular - portico/vestibule
• *bāttāyw*: masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its buildings
• *ganzakkāyw*: masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its treasuries
• *ʿăliyyōtāyw*: feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its upper rooms
• *ḥădārāyw*: masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its chambers
• *pᵉnîmîm*: masculine plural adjective - inner
• *bêt*: masculine singular construct - house of
• *kappōret*: feminine singular - atonement cover/mercy seat

Word Meanings

• *wayyittēn*: gave/delivered/presented
• *taḇnît*: pattern/design/plan/model
• *ʾûlām*: portico/vestibule/entrance hall
• *bāttāyw*: its houses/buildings/structures
• *ganzakkāyw*: its treasuries/storehouses
• *ʿăliyyōtāyw*: its upper rooms/chambers
• *ḥădārāyw*: its chambers/rooms/inner apartments
• *pᵉnîmîm*: inner/interior/inward
• *kappōret*: atonement cover/mercy seat/place of propitiation

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the buildings thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner rooms thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then David{H1732} gave{H5414} to Solomon{H8010} his son{H1121} the pattern{H8403} of the porch{H197} [of the temple], and of the houses{H1004} thereof, and of the treasuries{H1597} thereof, and of the upper rooms{H5944} thereof, and of the inner{H6442} chambers{H2315} thereof, and of the [ place]{H1004} [of the mercy-seat;]{H3727}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then David{H1732} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} to Solomon{H8010} his son{H1121} the pattern{H8403} of the porch{H197}, and of the houses{H1004} thereof, and of the treasuries{H1597} thereof, and of the upper chambers{H5944} thereof, and of the inner{H6442} parlours{H2315} thereof, and of the place{H1004} of the mercy seat{H3727},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid gaue Salomon his sonne a patrone of the Porche, and of his house, and of the celles and perlers and ynnermer chabers, and of the house of the Mercyseate,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Dauid gaue to Salomon his sonne the paterne of the porch and of the houses thereof, and of the closets thereof, and of the galleries thereof, and of the chambers thereof that are within, and of the house of the mercieseate,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid gaue Solomon his sonne the paterne of the porche, and of the houses that longed thereto, of the storehouses, vpper chambers, inner parlours, and of the house of the mercie seate:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch [of the temple], and of the houses of it, and of the treasuries of it, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner chambers of it, and of the place of the mercy seat;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David giveth to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of its houses, and of its treasures, and of its upper chambers, and of its innermost chambers, and of the house of the atonement;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch `of the temple', and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper rooms thereof, and of the inner chambers thereof, and of the place of the mercy-seat;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch [of the temple], and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper rooms thereof, and of the inner chambers thereof, and of the [ place of the mercy-seat;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then David gave to his son Solomon the design of the doorway of the house of God and of its houses and its store-houses, and the higher rooms and the inner rooms and the place for the mercy-seat;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch [of the temple], and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner rooms of it, and of the place of the mercy seat;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David gave to his son Solomon the blueprints for the temple porch, its buildings, its treasuries, its upper areas, its inner rooms, and the room for atonement.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 28:19 : 19 David said, “All this I have written down by the hand of the LORD who gave me understanding in all the plans for everything to be done.”
• Exod 25:40 : 40 See to it that you make them according to the pattern shown to you on the mountain.
• 1 Kgs 6:3 : 3 The vestibule in front of the main hall of the house was twenty cubits long, extending along the width of the house, and ten cubits deep in front of the house.
• Heb 8:5 : 5 These priests serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned when he was about to set up the tabernacle. For God said, 'See that you make everything according to the pattern shown to you on the mountain.'
• Exod 25:17-22 : 17 Make a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. 18 Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end and the other cherub at the other end. Make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends. 20 The cherubim shall have their wings outstretched upward, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. Their faces shall be toward each other, looking toward the mercy seat. 21 Place the mercy seat on top of the ark, and put into the ark the testimony that I will give you. 22 I will meet with you there and speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, about everything I will command you regarding the Israelites.
• Heb 9:2-8 : 2 For a tabernacle was prepared, the first room containing the lampstand, the table, and the presentation of the bread, which is called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place. 4 It had the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered with gold on all sides. Inside the ark were a golden jar containing the manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the tablets of the covenant. 5 Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot now speak about these things in detail. 6 When these things were arranged this way, the priests would regularly enter the first room of the tabernacle to perform their ministry. 7 But only the high priest entered the second room, and only once a year, never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. 8 By this, the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.
• 1 Kgs 6:5-6 : 5 He built a structure against the wall of the house, enclosing the walls of the house around the main hall and the inner sanctuary, and he made side chambers all around. 6 The lowest side chamber was five cubits wide, the middle was six cubits wide, and the third was seven cubits wide. For around the outside of the house, he made offsets on the wall so that the beams would not be embedded in the walls of the house.
• 1 Kgs 6:10 : 10 He also built the annex against the entire house, five cubits high, and it was attached to the house with cedar beams.
• 1 Kgs 6:16-20 : 16 He built twenty cubits at the rear of the house with cedar boards, from the floor to the walls, to form the inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. 17 The main hall in front of the inner sanctuary was forty cubits long. 18 The cedar within the house was carved with gourds and open flowers. All was cedar; no stone could be seen. 19 He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the house to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there. 20 The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high, and he overlaid it with pure gold. He also overlaid the altar with cedar.
• 1 Chr 9:26-29 : 26 For these four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the chambers and the treasuries of the house of God because of their faithfulness. 27 They spent the night around the house of God because they were responsible for its guard and for opening it each morning. 28 Some of them were in charge of the vessels used in worship. They were responsible for bringing them in and taking them out by count. 29 Others of them were appointed over the furniture, all the sacred utensils, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.
• 1 Chr 26:20-27 : 20 And the Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasures of the house of God and the treasures of the holy things. 21 The sons of Ladan, who were descendants of the Gershonites, came through Ladan. Jehieli was the leader among the heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite. 22 The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and his brother Joel, who were assigned to oversee the treasuries of the LORD's temple. 23 From the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites: 24 Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the overseer in charge of the treasuries. 25 His relatives descended from Eliezer: Rehabiah, his son; Jeshaiah, his son; Joram, his son; Zichri, his son; and Shelomith, his son. 26 Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasures of the dedicated things that King David, the heads of families, and the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the military officers had set apart. 27 From the spoils won in battles, they had dedicated them to maintain and repair the house of the LORD.
• Exod 26:30 : 30 You shall set up the tabernacle according to the plan you were shown on the mountain.
• Exod 39:42-43 : 42 The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 43 Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
• Exod 40:20-21 : 20 He took the testimony and placed it in the ark, inserted the poles into the ark, and set the atonement cover on top of the ark. 21 Then he brought the ark into the Tabernacle, hung the veil as a partition, and shielded the ark of the testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• 2 Chr 3:3-9 : 3 These are the measurements that Solomon laid for building the house of God: sixty cubits long, according to the old standard, and twenty cubits wide. 4 The porch in front of the house was twenty cubits long, corresponding to the width of the house, and its height was one hundred and twenty cubits. He overlaid the inside with pure gold. 5 He paneled the main hall with cypress wood and overlaid it with fine gold, and he decorated it with palm trees and chains. 6 He adorned the house with precious stones for beauty, and the gold used was gold from Parvaim. 7 He overlaid the beams, thresholds, walls, and doors of the house with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. 8 He made the Most Holy Place in the inner sanctuary. Its length was twenty cubits, corresponding to the width of the house, and its width was twenty cubits. He overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents. 9 The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold, and he also overlaid the upper chambers with gold. 10 He made two cherubim in the Most Holy Place, crafted out of sculptured work, and overlaid them with gold.
• 2 Chr 5:7 : 7 The priests brought the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, and placed it beneath the wings of the cherubim.
• Neh 10:38-39 : 38 We will also bring the first of our dough, our contributions, the fruit of all our trees, our new wine, and oil to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God. Additionally, we will bring a tithe of our land to the Levites, for they collect the tithes in all the towns where we work. 39 A priest, a descendant of Aaron, will accompany the Levites when they collect the tithes, and they will bring a tenth of the collected tithes to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the treasury.
• Neh 13:5 : 5 He had provided Tobiah with a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, incense, temple articles, tithes of grain, new wine, and oil, which were prescribed for the Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.
• Jer 35:2 : 2 Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, bring them into the house of the LORD, to one of the chambers, and offer them wine to drink.
• Ezek 40:8-9 : 8 He measured the porch of the gateway, which faced the interior, as one rod. 9 He measured the porch of the gate as eight cubits, and its pilasters as two cubits. The porch of the gate faced inward.
• Ezek 40:15 : 15 And the entire length of the gateway, from the front of the entrance to the inner porch of the gate, was fifty cubits.
• Ezek 40:48-49 : 48 Then he brought me to the porch of the temple and measured the pilasters of the porch; they were five cubits on one side and five cubits on the other. The width of the entrance was three cubits on each side. 49 The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and its width was eleven cubits. On the steps leading up to it were columns, one on each side, at the entrance.
• Ezek 41:6-9 : 6 The side rooms were arranged one above the other in three stories, with thirty chambers per story. They were supported by wall offsets in the temple, so that they were not fastened into the wall of the temple itself. 7 The side rooms became wider as they went higher, because the temple walls narrowed at each upward level. A stairway allowed access from the lower story to the upper story through the middle story. 8 I also saw that the temple had a raised base all around it. This foundation for the side chambers was six cubits high. 9 The outer wall of the side chambers was five cubits thick, and there was a free space of open ground around the temple. 10 There was a space of twenty cubits between the side chambers and the outer chambers, all around the temple. 11 The entrances to the side chambers opened into the free space, with one entrance facing north and another facing south. The width of the open area was five cubits all around.
• Ezek 41:13-17 : 13 Then he measured the temple. It was one hundred cubits long, and the separate courtyard, building, and its walls were also one hundred cubits long. 14 The width of the front of the temple and the separate courtyard to the east was one hundred cubits. 15 He measured the length of the building facing the courtyard at the back, along with its galleries on either side, which were one hundred cubits. The interior of the temple and the porches of the courtyard were also measured. 16 The thresholds, the closed windows, and the galleries around the three sides opposite the threshold were paneled with wood all around, completely surrounding from the ground up to the windows, which were covered. 17 From above the entrance to the inner house and on the outside, and on all the walls all around, both inside and out, there were measurements.
• Ezek 43:10-11 : 10 Son of man, explain the temple to the house of Israel, so that they will be ashamed of their sins. Let them measure the plan. 11 If they are ashamed of all that they have done, make known to them the design of the temple—its layout, its exits and entrances, its entire form, all its statutes, all its designs, and all its instructions. Write it down in their sight, so they may observe all its design and all its statutes and carry them out.
• Luke 21:1 : 1 Looking up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.