2 Chronicles 3:9

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.3.9", "source": "וּמִשְׁקָ֛ל לְמִסְמְר֥וֹת לִשְׁקָלִ֖ים חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים זָהָ֑ב וְהָעֲלִיּ֖וֹת חִפָּ֥ה זָהָֽב", "text": "And-*mišqāl* to-*misməôt* to-*šəqālîm* *ḥămiššîm* *zāhāb* and-*hā-ʿălîyôt* *ḥippâ* *zāhāb*", "grammar": { "*û-mišqāl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and weight of", "*lə-misməôt*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - for nails", "*li-šəqālîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - for shekels", "*ḥămiššîm*": "cardinal number - fifty", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*hā-ʿălîyôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the upper chambers", "*ḥippâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he covered/overlaid", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold" }, "variants": { "*misməôt*": "nails/pegs", "*šəqālîm*": "shekels (unit of weight)", "*hā-ʿălîyôt*": "upper chambers/upper rooms/upper stories", "*ḥippâ*": "covered/overlaid/plated" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמִשְׁקָ֛ל לְמִסְמְר֥וֹת לִשְׁקָלִ֖ים חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים זָהָ֑ב וְהָעֲלִיּ֖וֹת חִפָּ֥ה זָהָֽב

Transliteration

And-mišqāl to-misməôt to-šəqālîm ḥămiššîm zāhāb and-hā-ʿălîyôt ḥippâ zāhāb

Grammar Details

• *û-mišqāl*: conjunction + noun masculine singular - and weight of
• *lə-misməôt*: preposition + noun masculine plural - for nails
• *li-šəqālîm*: preposition + noun masculine plural - for shekels
• *ḥămiššîm*: cardinal number - fifty
• *zāhāb*: noun masculine singular - gold
• *hā-ʿălîyôt*: definite article + noun feminine plural - the upper chambers
• *ḥippâ*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he covered/overlaid

Word Meanings

• *misməôt*: nails/pegs
• *šəqālîm*: shekels (unit of weight)
• *hā-ʿălîyôt*: upper chambers/upper rooms/upper stories
• *ḥippâ*: covered/overlaid/plated

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold, and he also overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the weight{H4948} of the nails{H4548} was fifty{H2572} shekels{H8255} of gold.{H2091} And he overlaid{H2645} the upper chambers{H5944} with gold.{H2091}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the weight{H4948} of the nails{H4548} was fifty{H2572} shekels{H8255} of gold{H2091}. And he overlaid{H2645}{(H8765)} the upper chambers{H5944} with gold{H2091}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And for nales he gaue fiftye Sicles of golde in weight, and ouerlayed the chambers with golde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the weight of the nayles was fiftie shekels of golde, and hee ouerlayde the chambers with golde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the wayght of the nayles of golde was fiftie sicles: and he ouerlayed the vpper chambers with golde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the weight of the nails [was] fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the weight of the nails `is' fifty shekels of gold, and the upper chambers he hath covered with gold.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And fifty shekels weight of gold was used for the nails. He had all the higher rooms plated with gold.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The gold nails weighed 50 shekels; he also plated the upper areas with gold.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 28:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.11", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֣ן דָּוִ֣יד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנ֡וֹ אֶת־תַּבְנִ֣ית הָאוּלָם֩ וְֽאֶת־בָּ֨תָּ֜יו וְגַנְזַכָּ֧יו וַעֲלִיֹּתָ֛יו וַחֲדָרָ֥יו הַפְּנִימִ֖ים וּבֵ֥ית הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }