1 Chronicles 17:25

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.17.25", "source": "‫כִּ֣י ׀ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י גָּלִ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן עַבְדְּךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ בָּ֑יִת עַל־כֵּן֙ מָצָ֣א עַבְדְּךָ֔ לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ ‬", "text": "For *ʾattāh* *ʾĕlōhay* *gālîṯā* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen* *ʿaḇdəḵā*, *liḇnôṯ* to-him *bāyiṯ*; therefore *māṣāʾ* *ʿaḇdəḵā* *ləhiṯpallēl* before-*pāneyḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*gālîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have revealed", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*liḇnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*bāyiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he found", "*ləhiṯpallēl*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to pray", "*pāneyḵā*": "noun, common plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*gālîṯā*": "you have revealed/uncovered/disclosed", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*liḇnôṯ*": "to build/construct/establish", "*bāyiṯ*": "house/dwelling/temple", "*māṣāʾ*": "he found/discovered/obtained", "*ləhiṯpallēl*": "to pray/intercede/entreat", "*pāneyḵā*": "your face/before you/in your presence" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫כִּ֣י ׀ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י גָּלִ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן עַבְדְּךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ בָּ֑יִת עַל־כֵּן֙ מָצָ֣א עַבְדְּךָ֔ לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ ‬

Transliteration

For ʾattāh ʾĕlōhay gālîṯā ʾeṯ-ʾōzen ʿaḇdəḵā, liḇnôṯ to-him bāyiṯ; therefore māṣāʾ ʿaḇdəḵā ləhiṯpallēl before-pāneyḵā.

Grammar Details

• *ʾattāh*: personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you
• *ʾĕlōhay*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my God
• *gālîṯā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have revealed
• *ʾōzen*: noun, feminine singular construct - ear of
• *ʿaḇdəḵā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *liḇnôṯ*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build
• *bāyiṯ*: noun, masculine singular - house
• *māṣāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he found
• *ləhiṯpallēl*: preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to pray
• *pāneyḵā*: noun, common plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face

Word Meanings

• *gālîṯā*: you have revealed/uncovered/disclosed
• *ʾōzen*: ear/hearing
• *liḇnôṯ*: to build/construct/establish
• *bāyiṯ*: house/dwelling/temple
• *māṣāʾ*: he found/discovered/obtained
• *ləhiṯpallēl*: to pray/intercede/entreat
• *pāneyḵā*: your face/before you/in your presence

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. That is why your servant has found the courage to pray before you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you, O my God, have told your servant that you will build him a house: therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray before you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found [in his heart] to pray before thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for thou LORDE hast opened the eare of yi seruaunt, that thou wilt buylde him an house. Therfore hath thy seruaunt founde (confydence) to make his prayer before the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thou, O my God, hast reueiled vnto the eare of thy seruant, that thou wilt builde him an house: therefore thy seruant hath bene bolde to pray before thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thou O my God, hast tolde thy seruaunt that thou wilt buylde him an house, and therefore thy seruaunt hath founde in his heart to pray before thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found [in his heart] to pray before thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house: therefore has your servant found [in his heart] to pray before you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for Thou, O my God, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant -- to build to him a house, therefore hath Thy servant found to pray before Thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found `in his heart' to pray before thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found [in his heart] to pray before thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For you, O my God, have let your servant see that you will make him head of a line of kings; and so it has come into your servant's heart to make his prayer to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a dynasty for him. That is why your servant has had the courage to pray to you.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.15", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י בֽוֹא־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayhwāh* *gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen* *šəmûʾēl* *yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before *bôʾ*-*šāʾûl* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayhwāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD", "*gālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he revealed/uncovered", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - ear of", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen*": "revealed to/uncovered the ear of/disclosed to/informed", "*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before": "one day before/a day before" } }
• Ps 10:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.17", "source": "תַּאֲוַ֬ת עֲנָוִ֣ים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ יְהוָ֑ה תָּכִ֥ין לִ֝בָּ֗ם תַּקְשִׁ֥יב אָזְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*taʾăwat* *ʿănāwîm* *šāmaʿtā* *YHWH* *tākîn* *libbām* *taqšîb* *ʾoznekā*", "grammar": { "*taʾăwat*": "noun feminine construct - desire of", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective masculine plural - humble/afflicted ones", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have heard", "*YHWH*": "divine name - vocative", "*tākîn*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you establish/prepare", "*libbām*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*taqšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you attend/pay attention", "*ʾoznekā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwah*": "desire/longing/request", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/poor ones", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/understand", "*tākîn*": "establish/prepare/make firm", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*taqšîb*": "attend/pay attention/listen", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing" } }
• Ezek 36:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.37", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה ע֗וֹד זֹ֛את אִדָּרֵ֥שׁ לְבֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֑ם אַרְבֶּ֥ה אֹתָ֛ם כַּצֹּ֖אן אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʿôd* *zōʾt* *ʾiddārēš* *ləḇêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* *laʿăśôt* *lāhĕm* *ʾarbĕh* *ʾōtām* *kaṣṣōʾn* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still/again", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾiddārēš*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be inquired of/sought", "*ləḇêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*lāhĕm*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*ʾarbĕh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will increase/multiply", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + article + noun feminine singular - like the flock", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - humans/mankind" }, "variants": { "*ʾiddārēš*": "be inquired of/be sought/be consulted/be required", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish", "*ʾarbĕh*": "increase/multiply/make many", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "like the flock/like sheep/like a herd", "*ʾādām*": "humans/mankind/people/humanity" } }
• 1 John 5:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "1 John.5.14", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ παρρησία ἣν ἔχομεν πρὸς αὐτόν, ὅτι, ἐάν τι αἰτώμεθα κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, ἀκούει ἡμῶν:", "text": "And this *estin* the *parrēsia* which we *echomen* *pros* him, that, if anything we *aitōmetha* according to the *thelēma* of him, he *akouei* us:", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*parrēsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - confidence/boldness", "*hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*aitōmetha*": "present middle subjunctive, 1st plural - we ask for ourselves", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he hears", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st plural - of us" }, "variants": { "*parrēsia*": "confidence/boldness/freedom of speech", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess/we hold", "*pros*": "toward/with/in relation to", "*aitōmetha*": "we ask for ourselves/we request/we petition", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*akouei*": "he hears/he listens to/he pays attention to" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 John.5.15", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀκούει ἡμῶν, ὃ ἂν αἰτώμεθα, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἔχομεν τὰ αἰτήματα ἃ ᾐτήκαμεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And if we *oidamen* that he *akouei* us, whatever we might *aitōmetha*, we *oidamen* that we *echomen* the *aitēmata* which we have *ētēkamen* from him.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he hears", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st plural - of us", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/might", "*aitōmetha*": "present middle subjunctive, 1st plural - we ask for ourselves", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*aitēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - requests", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which", "*ētēkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have asked", "*par*": "preposition with genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we perceive", "*akouei*": "he hears/he listens to/he pays attention to", "*aitōmetha*": "we ask for ourselves/we request/we petition", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess/we hold", "*aitēmata*": "requests/petitions/demands", "*ētēkamen*": "we have asked/we have requested/we have petitioned" } }