2 Chronicles 6:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hands, saying:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּפִ֔יו אֵ֖ת דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑י וּבְיָדָ֥יו מִלֵּ֖א לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

And yōʾmer: bārūk YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl, who dibber with his pîw ʾēt dāwîd ʾābî; and with his yādāyw millēʾ lēʾmōr:

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *bārūk*: qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed (be)
• *YHWH*: proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾĕlōhê*: noun, masculine plural construct - God of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who/which/that
• *dibber*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/promised
• *bəpîw*: preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his mouth
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *dāwîd*: proper noun - David
• *ʾābî*: noun + 1st singular suffix - my father
• *ūbəyādāyw*: conjunction + preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and with his hands
• *millēʾ*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fulfilled/completed
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying

Word Meanings

• *bārūk*: blessed/praised/adored
• *ʾĕlōhê*: God of/deity of
• *dibber*: spoke/promised/declared
• *pîw*: his mouth/his speech/his command
• *millēʾ*: fulfilled/completed/accomplished
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/declaring/stating

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has with his hands fulfilled what he spoke with his mouth to my father David, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said,{H559} Blessed{H1288} be Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} who spake{H1696} with his mouth{H6310} unto David{H1732} my father,{H1} and hath with his hands{H3027} fulfilled{H4390} it, saying,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, who hath with his hands{H3027} fulfilled{H4390}{(H8765)} that which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} with his mouth{H6310} to my father{H1} David{H1732}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & he sayde: Praysed be the LORDE God of Israel, which promysed by his mouth vnto my father Dauid, and with his hande hath fulfylled it, wha he sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, & hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath with his handes fulfilled it that he spake with his mouth to my father Dauid, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled [that] which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled it, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath spoken with His mouth with David my father, and with His hands hath fulfilled `it', saying:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hands fulfilled it, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hands fulfilled it, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who himself gave his word to my father David, and with his strong hand has made his word come true, saying,

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled it, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said,“The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 8:15 : 15 He said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying:'
• 1 Chr 17:12 : 12 He will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
• 1 Chr 29:10 : 10 David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, "Blessed are you, LORD, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting."
• 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 Then David said to the whole assembly, 'Praise the LORD your God.' So the entire assembly praised the LORD, the God of their fathers; they bowed down and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.
• Ps 41:13 : 13 As for me, you uphold me in my integrity and set me in your presence forever.
• Ps 68:4 : 4 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.
• Ps 68:32-35 : 32 Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God. 33 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah. 34 To the One who rides on the ancient heavens, behold, He gives forth His voice, a powerful voice. 35 Ascribe strength to God! His majesty is over Israel, and His power is in the skies.
• Ps 72:18-19 : 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. 19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.
• Ps 138:1-2 : 1 Of David. I will praise you with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods. 2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted your word above all your name.
• Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• Luke 1:68-70 : 68 'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people. 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, 70 just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from long ago—
• Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,