2 Chr 8:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֞י מִקֵּ֣ץ ׀ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנָ֧ה שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* from *qēṣ* twenty *šānāh* that *bānāh šəlōmōh* *ʾet*-house of *YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-house-his",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass",
"*qēṣ*": "noun ms construct - end of",
"*šānāh*": "noun fp - years",
"*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - built",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bêtô*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his house"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened",
"*qēṣ*": "end/extremity/boundary",
"*bānāh*": "built/constructed/established"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.2",
"source": "וְהֶעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן חוּרָם֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה בָּנָ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֹתָ֑ם וַיּ֥וֹשֶׁב שָׁ֖ם אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-he-ʿārîm* that *nātan ḥûrām* to-*šəlōmōh bānāh šəlōmōh* them *wa-yôšeb* there *ʾet*-sons of *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-he-ʿārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun fp - and the cities",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - gave",
"*ḥûrām*": "proper noun ms - Huram/Hiram",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - built",
"*wa-yôšeb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he settled/caused to dwell",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥûrām*": "Huram/Hiram (Phoenician king)",
"*bānāh*": "built/constructed/established",
"*yôšeb*": "settled/caused to dwell/gave habitation to"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.3",
"source": "וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ חֲמָ֣ת צוֹבָ֔ה וַיֶּחֱזַ֖ק עָלֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "*wa-yēlek šəlōmōh ḥămāt ṣôbāh wa-yeḥĕzaq* against-her",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*ḥămāt ṣôbāh*": "proper noun compound - Hamath-zobah",
"*wa-yeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he prevailed/strengthened",
"*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - against it/her"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥămāt ṣôbāh*": "Hamath of Zobah/Hamath-zobah (place name)",
"*yeḥĕzaq*": "prevailed/strengthened/was strong against"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.4",
"source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן אֶת־תַּדְמֹ֖ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְאֵת֙ כָּל־עָרֵ֣י הַֽמִּסְכְּנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָ֖ה בַּחֲמָֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yiben ʾet-tadmōr ba-midbār wə-ʾēt* all-cities *ha-miskənôt* that *bānāh ba-ḥămāt*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiben*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he built",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*tadmōr*": "proper noun - Tadmor/Palmyra",
"*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - in the wilderness",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ha-miskənôt*": "definite article + noun fp - the storage/supply",
"*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - built",
"*ba-ḥămāt*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hamath"
},
"variants": {
"*tadmōr*": "Tadmor/Palmyra (city)",
"*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land",
"*miskənôt*": "storage cities/supply cities/fortress cities"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.5",
"source": "וַיִּ֜בֶן אֶת־בֵּ֤ית חוֹרוֹן֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית חוֹר֖וֹן הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹן עָרֵ֣י מָצ֔וֹר חוֹמ֖וֹת דְּלָתַ֥יִם וּבְרִֽיחַ׃",
"text": "*wa-yiben ʾet-bêt ḥôrôn hā-ʿelyôn wə-ʾet-bêt ḥôrôn ha-taḥtôn ʿārê māṣôr ḥômôt dəlātayim û-bərîaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiben*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he built",
"*ʾet-bêt ḥôrôn*": "direct object marker + proper noun compound - Beth-horon",
"*hā-ʿelyôn*": "definite article + adjective ms - the upper",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ha-taḥtôn*": "definite article + adjective ms - the lower",
"*ʿārê*": "noun fp construct - cities of",
"*māṣôr*": "noun ms - fortress/defense",
"*ḥômôt*": "noun fp - walls",
"*dəlātayim*": "noun dual - double doors/gates",
"*û-bərîaḥ*": "conjunction + noun ms - and bars/bolts"
},
"variants": {
"*bêt ḥôrôn*": "Beth-horon (place name)",
"*ʿelyôn*": "upper/highest",
"*taḥtôn*": "lower/lowest",
"*māṣôr*": "fortress/defense/siege",
"*bərîaḥ*": "bar/bolt (for securing gates)"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.6",
"source": "וְאֶֽת־בַּעֲלָ֗ת וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־עָרֵ֤י הַֽמִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וְאֵת֙ כָּל־עָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְאֵ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַפָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־חֵ֣שֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנ֤וֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּבַלְּבָנ֔וֹן וּבְכֹ֖ל אֶ֥רֶץ מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾet-baʿălāt wə-ʾēt* all-cities *ha-miskənôt* that *hāyû li-šəlōmōh wə-ʾēt* all-cities *hā-rekeb wə-ʾēt ʿārê ha-pārāšîm wə-ʾēt* all-*ḥēšeq šəlōmōh* that *ḥāšaq li-bnôt bi-rûšālaim û-ba-ləbānôn û-bəkōl ʾereṣ memšaltô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*baʿălāt*": "proper noun - Baalath",
"*ha-miskənôt*": "definite article + noun fp - the storage/supply",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - were/belonged",
"*li-šəlōmōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Solomon",
"*hā-rekeb*": "definite article + noun ms - the chariot",
"*ha-pārāšîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the horsemen",
"*ḥēšeq*": "noun ms construct - desire of",
"*ḥāšaq*": "qal perfect 3ms - desired",
"*li-bnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build",
"*bi-rûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem",
"*û-ba-ləbānôn*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Lebanon",
"*û-bəkōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun ms construct - and in all",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of",
"*memšaltô*": "noun fs + 3ms suffix - his dominion"
},
"variants": {
"*baʿălāt*": "Baalath (place name)",
"*miskənôt*": "storage cities/supply cities/fortress cities",
"*rekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/vehicle",
"*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry",
"*ḥēšeq*": "desire/pleasure/delight",
"*ḥāšaq*": "desired/took pleasure in/delighted in",
"*ləbānôn*": "Lebanon (place name)",
"*memšalt*": "dominion/rule/realm"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.7",
"source": "כָּל־הָ֠עָם הַנּוֹתָ֨ר מִן־הַחִתִּ֜י וְהָאֱמֹרִ֤י וְהַפְּרִזִּי֙ וְהַחִוִּ֣י וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹ֥א מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽמָּה׃",
"text": "All-*hā-ʿām ha-nôtār* from-*ha-ḥittî wə-hā-ʾĕmōrî wə-ha-pərizzî wə-ha-ḥiwwî wə-ha-yəbûsî* who not from-*yiśrāʾēl hēmmāh*",
"grammar": {
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun ms - the people",
"*ha-nôtār*": "definite article + niphal participle ms - the remaining/left over",
"*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Hittite",
"*wə-hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic adjective ms - and the Amorite",
"*wə-ha-pərizzî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic adjective ms - and the Perizzite",
"*wə-ha-ḥiwwî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic adjective ms - and the Hivite",
"*wə-ha-yəbûsî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic adjective ms - and the Jebusite",
"*hēmmāh*": "independent personal pronoun 3mp - they"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk",
"*nôtār*": "remaining/left over/surviving",
"*ḥittî*": "Hittite (ethnic group)",
"*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite (ethnic group)",
"*pərizzî*": "Perizzite (ethnic group)",
"*ḥiwwî*": "Hivite (ethnic group)",
"*yəbûsî*": "Jebusite (ethnic group)"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.8",
"source": "מִן־בְּנֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נוֹתְר֤וּ אַחֲרֵיהֶם֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־כִלּ֖וּם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעֲלֵ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לְמַ֔ס עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "From-*bənêhem* who *nôtərû* after-them in-*hā-ʾāreṣ* who not-*killûm bənê yiśrāʾēl wa-yaʿălēm šəlōmōh lə-mas* until *ha-yôm ha-zeh*",
"grammar": {
"*bənêhem*": "noun mp construct + 3mp suffix - their sons/children",
"*nôtərû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - remained/were left",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun fs - the land",
"*killûm*": "piel perfect 3cp + 3mp suffix - destroyed them/annihilated them",
"*bənê*": "noun mp construct - sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wa-yaʿălēm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he brought them up",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*lə-mas*": "preposition + noun ms - for forced labor/tribute",
"*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun ms - the day",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this"
},
"variants": {
"*nôtərû*": "remained/were left/survived",
"*killûm*": "destroyed them/annihilated them/exterminated them",
"*yaʿălēm*": "brought them up/raised them/levied them",
"*mas*": "forced labor/tribute/corvée"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.9",
"source": "וּמִן־בְּנֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא־נָתַ֧ן שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה לַעֲבָדִ֖ים לִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ כִּי־הֵ֜מָּה אַנְשֵׁ֤י מִלְחָמָה֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י שָׁלִישָׁ֔יו וְשָׂרֵ֥י רִכְבּ֖וֹ וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃",
"text": "And-from-*bənê yiśrāʾēl* whom not-*nātan šəlōmōh la-ʿăbādîm li-mlaʾktô kî-hēmmāh ʾanšê milḥāmāh wə-śārê šālîšāyw wə-śārê rikbô û-pārāšāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*bənê*": "noun mp construct - sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - gave/appointed",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*la-ʿăbādîm*": "preposition + noun mp - for slaves/servants",
"*li-mlaʾktô*": "preposition + noun fs construct + 3ms suffix - for his work",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*hēmmāh*": "independent personal pronoun 3mp - they",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun mp construct - men of",
"*milḥāmāh*": "noun fs - war/battle",
"*wə-śārê*": "conjunction + noun mp construct - and chiefs/officials of",
"*šālîšāyw*": "noun mp + 3ms suffix - his captains/officers",
"*wə-śārê*": "conjunction + noun mp construct - and chiefs/officials of",
"*rikbô*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his chariotry",
"*û-pārāšāyw*": "conjunction + noun mp + 3ms suffix - and his horsemen"
},
"variants": {
"*nātan*": "gave/appointed/assigned",
"*ʿăbādîm*": "slaves/servants/laborers",
"*mlaʾkt*": "work/labor/service",
"*ʾanšê milḥāmāh*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers",
"*śārê*": "chiefs/commanders/captains",
"*šālîšîm*": "officers/captains/chariot warriors",
"*rikb*": "chariot/chariotry",
"*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.10",
"source": "וְאֵ֨לֶּה שָׂרֵ֧י *הנציבים **הַנִּצָּבִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִם הָרֹדִ֖ים בָּעָֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾēlleh śārê ha-niṣṣābîm* who-to-*ha-melek šəlōmōh ḥămiššîm û-māʾtāyim hā-rōdîm bā-ʿām*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun mp - and these",
"*śārê*": "noun mp construct - chiefs of",
"*ha-niṣṣābîm*": "definite article + niphal participle mp - the appointed/stationed",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*ḥămiššîm*": "number - fifty",
"*û-māʾtāyim*": "conjunction + number - and two hundred",
"*hā-rōdîm*": "definite article + qal participle mp - the ones ruling/having authority",
"*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - over the people"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê*": "chiefs/commanders/officers",
"*niṣṣābîm*": "appointed ones/deputies/overseers",
"*rōdîm*": "ruling/having authority over/supervising"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.11",
"source": "וְאֶת־בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֗ה הֶעֱלָ֤ה שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מֵעִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד לַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּֽנָה־לָ֑הּ כִּ֣י אָמַ֗ר לֹא־תֵשֵׁ֨ב אִשָּׁ֥ה לִי֙ בְּבֵית֙ דָּוִ֣יד מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּי־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הֵ֔מָּה אֲשֶׁר־בָּֽאָ֥[t]ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾet-bat-parʿōh heʿĕlāh šəlōmōh mē-ʿîr dāwîd la-bayit* that *bānāh-lāh kî ʾāmar* not-*tēšēb ʾiššāh lî bə-bêt dāwîd melek-yiśrāʾēl kî-qōdeš hēmmāh* that-*bāʾāh* to-them *ʾărôn YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bat-parʿōh*": "noun fs construct + proper noun - daughter of Pharaoh",
"*heʿĕlāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - brought up/transferred",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*mē-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun fs construct - from city of",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun ms - David",
"*la-bayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - to the house",
"*bānāh-lāh*": "qal perfect 3ms + preposition + 3fs suffix - built for her",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - said",
"*tēšēb*": "qal imperfect 3fs - will dwell",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman/wife",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - for me",
"*bə-bêt*": "preposition + noun ms construct - in house of",
"*melek*": "noun ms construct - king of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*qōdeš*": "noun ms - holy/sacred",
"*hēmmāh*": "independent personal pronoun 3mp - they",
"*bāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - came/entered",
"*ʾărôn*": "noun ms construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*bat-parʿōh*": "daughter of Pharaoh/Pharaoh's daughter",
"*heʿĕlāh*": "brought up/transferred/moved",
"*tēšēb*": "dwell/reside/live",
"*qōdeš*": "holy/sacred/set apart",
"*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.12",
"source": "אָ֣ז הֶעֱלָ֧ה שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה עֹל֖וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה עַ֚ל מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָאוּלָֽם׃",
"text": "Then *heʿĕlāh šəlōmōh ʿōlôt la-YHWH* upon *mizbēaḥ YHWH* that *bānāh li-pnê hā-ʾûlām*",
"grammar": {
"*heʿĕlāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - offered/brought up",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*ʿōlôt*": "noun fp - burnt offerings",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "noun ms construct - altar of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - built",
"*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun mp construct - before/in front of",
"*hā-ʾûlām*": "definite article + noun ms - the porch/vestibule"
},
"variants": {
"*heʿĕlāh*": "offered/brought up/sacrificed",
"*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*ʾûlām*": "porch/vestibule/portico"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.13",
"source": "וּבִדְבַר־י֣וֹם בְּי֗וֹם לְהַעֲלוֹת֙ כְּמִצְוַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙ וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔ים וְלַמּ֣וֹעֲד֔וֹת שָׁל֥וֹשׁ פְּעָמִ֖ים בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה בְּחַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג הַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And-in-*dəbar-yôm bə-yôm lə-haʿălôt kə-miṣwat mōšeh la-šabbātôt wə-le-ḥŏdāšîm wə-la-môʿădôt šālôš pəʿāmîm ba-šānāh bə-ḥag ha-maṣṣôt û-bə-ḥag ha-šābūʿôt û-bə-ḥag ha-sukkôt*",
"grammar": {
"*dəbar-yôm*": "noun ms construct + noun ms - matter/requirement of day",
"*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun ms - in/on day",
"*lə-haʿălôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to offer",
"*kə-miṣwat*": "preposition + noun fs construct - according to command of",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun ms - Moses",
"*la-šabbātôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun fp - for the Sabbaths",
"*wə-le-ḥŏdāšîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun mp - and for the new moons",
"*wə-la-môʿădôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun fp - and for the appointed feasts",
"*šālôš*": "number fs - three",
"*pəʿāmîm*": "noun fp - times",
"*ba-šānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun fs - in the year",
"*bə-ḥag*": "preposition + noun ms construct - in feast of",
"*ha-maṣṣôt*": "definite article + noun fp - the unleavened bread",
"*û-bə-ḥag*": "conjunction + preposition + noun ms construct - and in feast of",
"*ha-šābūʿôt*": "definite article + noun mp - the weeks",
"*ha-sukkôt*": "definite article + noun fp - the booths/tabernacles"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbar-yôm bə-yôm*": "daily requirement/matter of each day in its day",
"*haʿălôt*": "to offer/to bring up/to sacrifice",
"*miṣwat*": "command/commandment/precept",
"*šabbātôt*": "Sabbaths/seventh days",
"*ḥŏdāšîm*": "new moons/months",
"*môʿădôt*": "appointed feasts/festivals/assemblies",
"*maṣṣôt*": "unleavened bread/matzot",
"*šābūʿôt*": "weeks/Feast of Weeks/Pentecost",
"*sukkôt*": "booths/tabernacles/temporary shelters"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.14",
"source": "וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד כְּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט דָּֽוִיד־אָ֠בִיו אֶת־מַחְלְק֨וֹת הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים עַל־עֲבֹדָתָ֗ם וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם עַל־מִ֠שְׁמְרוֹתָם לְהַלֵּ֨ל וּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת נֶ֤גֶד הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ לִדְבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים בְּמַחְלְקוֹתָ֖ם לְשַׁ֣עַר וָשָׁ֑עַר כִּ֣י כֵ֔ן מִצְוַ֖ת דָּוִ֥יד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿămēd kə-mišpaṭ dāwîd-ʾābîw ʾet-maḥləqôt ha-kōhănîm ʿal-ʿăbōdātām wə-ha-ləwiyyîm ʿal-mišmərôtām lə-hallēl û-lə-šārēt neged ha-kōhănîm li-dbar-yôm bə-yômô wə-ha-šôʿărîm bə-maḥləqôtām lə-šaʿar wā-šāʿar kî kēn miṣwat dāwîd ʾîš-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿămēd*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he appointed/established",
"*kə-mišpaṭ*": "preposition + noun ms construct - according to ordinance of",
"*dāwîd-ʾābîw*": "proper noun + noun ms + 3ms suffix - David his father",
"*ʾet-maḥləqôt*": "direct object marker + noun fp construct - the divisions of",
"*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*ʿal-ʿăbōdātām*": "preposition + noun fs + 3mp suffix - over their service",
"*wə-ha-ləwiyyîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun mp - and the Levites",
"*ʿal-mišmərôtām*": "preposition + noun fp + 3mp suffix - over their watches/duties",
"*lə-hallēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to praise",
"*û-lə-šārēt*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to minister",
"*neged*": "preposition - before/opposite",
"*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*li-dbar-yôm*": "preposition + noun ms construct + noun ms - for matter of day",
"*bə-yômô*": "preposition + noun ms + 3ms suffix - in its day",
"*wə-ha-šôʿărîm*": "conjunction + definite article + qal participle mp - and the gatekeepers",
"*bə-maḥləqôtām*": "preposition + noun fp + 3mp suffix - in their divisions",
"*lə-šaʿar*": "preposition + noun ms - for gate",
"*wā-šāʿar*": "conjunction + noun ms - and gate",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*miṣwat*": "noun fs construct - command of",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun ms - David",
"*ʾîš*": "noun ms construct - man of",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the God/divine being"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿămēd*": "appointed/established/set",
"*mišpaṭ*": "ordinance/judgment/custom",
"*maḥləqôt*": "divisions/courses",
"*ʿăbōdāt*": "service/work/ministry",
"*mišmərôt*": "watches/duties/charges",
"*hallēl*": "to praise/to extol",
"*šārēt*": "to minister/to serve",
"*šôʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/doorkeepers",
"*ʾîš-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine man"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.15",
"source": "וְלֹ֣א סָרוּ֩ מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ עַל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם לְכָל־דָּבָ֖ר וְלָאֹצָרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And-not *sārû miṣwat ha-melek ʿal-ha-kōhănîm wə-ha-ləwiyyîm lə-kāl-dābār wə-lā-ʾōṣārôt*",
"grammar": {
"*sārû*": "qal perfect 3cp - turned aside/departed from",
"*miṣwat*": "noun fs construct - command of",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning",
"*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the priests",
"*wə-ha-ləwiyyîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun mp - and the Levites",
"*lə-kāl*": "preposition + noun ms construct - for any",
"*dābār*": "noun ms - matter/thing",
"*wə-lā-ʾōṣārôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun mp - and for the treasuries"
},
"variants": {
"*sārû*": "turned aside/departed from/deviated from",
"*miṣwat*": "command/commandment/precept",
"*dābār*": "matter/thing/word",
"*ʾōṣārôt*": "treasuries/storehouses/treasures"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.16",
"source": "וַתִּכֹּן֙ כָּל־מְלֶ֣אכֶת שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַד־הַיּ֛וֹם מוּסַ֥ד בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה וְעַד־כְּלֹת֑וֹ שָׁלֵ֖ם בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-tikkōn* all-*məleʾket šəlōmōh ʿad-ha-yôm mûsad bêt-YHWH wə-ʿad-kəlōtô šālēm bêt YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tikkōn*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3fs - and was established/prepared",
"*məleʾket*": "noun fs construct - work of",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun ms - the day",
"*mûsad*": "hophal infinitive construct - founded/established",
"*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until",
"*kəlōtô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - his completion/finishing",
"*šālēm*": "adjective ms - complete/whole",
"*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*tikkōn*": "was established/was prepared/was set in order",
"*məleʾket*": "work/service/labor",
"*mûsad*": "founded/established/laid foundation of",
"*kəlōtô*": "his completion/his finishing",
"*šālēm*": "complete/whole/perfect"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.17",
"source": "אָז֩ הָלַ֨ךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה לְעֶצְיֽוֹן־גֶּ֧בֶר וְאֶל־אֵיל֛וֹת עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃",
"text": "Then *hālak šəlōmōh lə-ʿeṣyôn-geber wə-ʾel-ʾêlôt ʿal-śəpat ha-yām bə-ʾereṣ ʾĕdôm*",
"grammar": {
"*hālak*": "qal perfect 3ms - went",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*lə-ʿeṣyôn-geber*": "preposition + proper noun compound - to Ezion-geber",
"*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to",
"*ʾêlôt*": "proper noun - Eloth/Elath",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon",
"*śəpat*": "noun fs construct - shore of",
"*ha-yām*": "definite article + noun ms - the sea",
"*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun fs construct - in land of",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿeṣyôn-geber*": "Ezion-geber (place name)",
"*ʾêlôt*": "Eloth/Elath (place name)",
"*śəpat*": "shore/lip/edge",
"*yām*": "sea/west",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "Edom (place name)"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.18",
"source": "וַיִּֽשְׁלַֽח־לוֹ֩ חוּרָ֨ם בְּיַד־עֲבָדָ֜יו *אוניות **אֳנִיּ֗וֹת וַעֲבָדִים֮ י֣וֹדְעֵי יָם֒ וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ עִם־עַבְדֵ֤י שְׁלֹמֹה֙ אוֹפִ֔ירָה וַיִּקְח֣וּ מִשָּׁ֔ם אַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֑ב וַיָּבִ֖יאוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yišlaḥ-lô ḥûrām bə-yad-ʿăbādāyw ʾŏniyyôt wa-ʿăbādîm yôdəʿê yām wa-yābōʾû ʿim-ʿabdê šəlōmōh ʾôpîrāh wa-yiqḥû mi-šām ʾarbaʿ-mēʾôt wa-ḥămiššîm kikkar zāhāb wa-yābîʾû ʾel-ha-melek šəlōmōh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišlaḥ-lô*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3ms suffix - and he sent to him",
"*ḥûrām*": "proper noun ms - Huram/Hiram",
"*bə-yad*": "preposition + noun fs construct - by hand of",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun mp + 3ms suffix - his servants",
"*ʾŏniyyôt*": "noun fp - ships",
"*wa-ʿăbādîm*": "conjunction + noun mp - and servants",
"*yôdəʿê*": "qal participle mp construct - knowing/skilled in",
"*yām*": "noun ms - sea",
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they went/came",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun mp construct - servants of",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*ʾôpîrāh*": "proper noun - Ophir",
"*wa-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took",
"*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there",
"*ʾarbaʿ-mēʾôt*": "number - four hundred",
"*wa-ḥămiššîm*": "conjunction + number - and fifty",
"*kikkar*": "noun mp - talents",
"*zāhāb*": "noun ms - gold",
"*wa-yābîʾû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they brought",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥûrām*": "Huram/Hiram (Phoenician king)",
"*ʾŏniyyôt*": "ships/vessels",
"*yôdəʿê yām*": "knowing sea/experienced sailors/skilled mariners",
"*ʾôpîrāh*": "Ophir (place name)",
"*kikkar*": "talent/round weight (unit of weight)",
"*zāhāb*": "gold/yellow metal"
}
}