2 Chronicles 6:11

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.11", "source": "וָאָשִׂ֥ים שָׁם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖ת עִם־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾāśîm* there *ʾet*-the *ʾārôn* where is there *bərît* *YHWH* which *kārat* with *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾāśîm*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I placed/put", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-hāʾārôn*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ark", "*ʾăšer-šām*": "relative pronoun + adverb - in which is there", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*kārat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cut/made", "*ʿim-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - with sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾāśîm*": "I placed/I put/I set", "*ʾārôn*": "ark/chest/container", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*kārat*": "cut/made/established (a covenant)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאָשִׂ֥ים שָׁם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖ת עִם־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And ʾāśîm there ʾet-the ʾārôn where is there bərît YHWH which kārat with bənê yiśrāʾēl.

Grammar Details

• *wāʾāśîm*: qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I placed/put
• *šām*: adverb - there
• *ʾet-hāʾārôn*: direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ark
• *ʾăšer-šām*: relative pronoun + adverb - in which is there
• *bərît*: noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of
• *YHWH*: proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *kārat*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cut/made
• *ʿim-bənê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - with sons of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *ʾāśîm*: I placed/I put/I set
• *ʾārôn*: ark/chest/container
• *bərît*: covenant/agreement/treaty
• *kārat*: cut/made/established (a covenant)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And there I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD that He made with the people of Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there{H8033} have I set{H7760} the ark,{H727} wherein is the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah,{H3068} which he made{H3772} with the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in it{H8033} have I put{H7760}{(H8799)} the ark{H727}, wherein is the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068}, that he made{H3772}{(H8804)} with the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & in it haue I put ye Arke, wherin is the couenaunt of ye LORDE, which he made with the childre of Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I haue set the Arke there, wherein is the couenant of the Lorde, that he made with the children of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in it haue I put the arke wherein is the couenaunt of the Lorde that he made with the children of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And in it have I put the ark, wherein [is] the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There have I set the ark, in which is the covenant of Yahweh, which he made with the children of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I place there the ark, where `is' the covenant of Jehovah that He made with the sons of Israel.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there have I set the ark, wherein is the covenant of Jehovah, which he made with the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there have I set the ark, wherein is the covenant of Jehovah, which he made with the children of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there I have put the ark, in which is the agreement of the Lord, which he made with the people of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There I have set the ark, in which is the covenant of Yahweh, which he made with the children of Israel."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and set up in it a place for the ark containing the covenant the LORD made with the Israelites.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.5.10", "source": "אֵ֚ין בָּֽאָר֔וֹן רַ֚ק שְׁנֵ֣י הַלֻּח֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּחֹרֵ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר כָּרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ עִם־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ פ", "text": "*ʾên* in-the-*ʾārôn* *raq* *šənê* the-*luḥôṯ* which-*nāṯan* *mōšeh* in-*ḥōrēḇ* which *kāraṯ* *YHWH* with-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*ṣēʾṯām* from-*miṣrāyim*׃ פ", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was not", "*ʾārôn*": "noun, masculine singular - ark", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*šənê*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*luḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - tablets", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave/put", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ḥōrēḇ*": "proper noun - Horeb", "*kāraṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - cut/made [covenant]", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ṣēʾṯām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their going out", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there was not/nothing was/none", "*ʾārôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*raq*": "only/just/except", "*luḥôṯ*": "tablets/plates/boards", "*nāṯan*": "gave/put/placed", "*kāraṯ*": "cut/made [covenant]/established", "*ṣēʾṯām*": "their going out/their exodus/their departure", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Egyptians" } }
• 2 Chr 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.5.7", "source": "וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ הַ֠כֹּהֲנִים אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֧ה אֶל־מְקוֹמ֛וֹ אֶל־דְּבִ֥יר הַבַּ֖יִת אֶל־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקְּדָשִׁ֑ים אֶל־תַּ֖חַת כַּנְפֵ֥י הַכְּרוּבִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyāḇîʾû* the-*kōhănîm* *ʾēṯ*-*ʾărôn* *bərîṯ*-*YHWH* to-*məqômô* to-*dəḇîr* the-*bayiṯ* to-*qōḏeš* the-*qəḏāšîm* to-under *kanp̄ê* the-*kərûḇîm*׃", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they brought", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular - ark", "*bərîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place", "*dəḇîr*": "noun, masculine singular - inner sanctuary", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - house/temple", "*qōḏeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - holy place of", "*qəḏāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - holy things/most holy place", "*kanp̄ê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - wings of", "*kərûḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cherubim" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇîʾû*": "they brought/they brought in/they carried", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*məqômô*": "its place/its location/its position", "*dəḇîr*": "inner sanctuary/oracle/most holy place", "*bayiṯ*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*qōḏeš* the-*qəḏāšîm*": "most holy place/holy of holies", "*kanp̄ê*": "wings/covering/extents", "*kərûḇîm*": "cherubim/angelic beings" } }
• Heb 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.9.4", "source": "Χρυσοῦν ἔχουσα θυμιατήριον, καὶ τὴν κιβωτὸν τῆς διαθήκης περικεκαλυμμένην πάντοθεν χρυσίῳ, ἐν ᾗ στάμνος χρυσῆ ἔχουσα τὸ μάννα, καὶ ἡ ῥάβδος Ἀαρὼν ἡ βλαστήσασα, καὶ αἱ πλάκες τῆς διαθήκης·", "text": "*Chrysoun echousa thymiaterion*, and the *kibōton tēs diathēkēs perikekekalymmenēn pantothen chrysiō*, in *hē stamnos chrysē echousa to manna*, and the *rhabdos Aarōn hē blastēsasa*, and the *plakes tēs diathēkēs*;", "grammar": { "*Chrysoun*": "accusative neuter singular adjective - 'golden'", "*echousa*": "present active participle, feminine nominative singular - 'having'", "*thymiaterion*": "accusative neuter singular - 'censer/altar of incense'", "*kibōton*": "accusative feminine singular - 'ark/chest'", "*tēs diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - 'of the covenant'", "*perikekekalymmenēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine singular - 'having been covered around'", "*pantothen*": "adverb - 'on all sides/completely'", "*chrysiō*": "dative neuter singular - 'with gold'", "*hē*": "relative pronoun, dative feminine singular - 'in which'", "*stamnos*": "nominative feminine singular - 'jar/urn'", "*chrysē*": "nominative feminine singular adjective - 'golden'", "*echousa*": "present active participle, feminine nominative singular - 'having/containing'", "*to manna*": "accusative neuter singular - 'the manna'", "*rhabdos*": "nominative feminine singular - 'rod/staff'", "*Aarōn*": "genitive masculine singular - 'of Aaron'", "*hē blastēsasa*": "aorist active participle, feminine nominative singular - 'the [one] having budded'", "*plakes*": "nominative feminine plural - 'tablets'", "*tēs diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - 'of the covenant'" }, "variants": { "*thymiaterion*": "censer/altar of incense", "*kibōton*": "ark/chest/box", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*perikekekalymmenēn*": "having been covered all around/overlaid completely", "*stamnos*": "jar/urn/pot", "*manna*": "manna (heavenly bread)", "*rhabdos*": "rod/staff/scepter", "*blastēsasa*": "having budded/sprouted/flourished", "*plakes*": "tablets/plates/slabs" } }
• Exod 40:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.40.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֞ח וַיִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־הָעֵדֻת֙ אֶל־הָ֣אָרֹ֔ן וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הַבַּדִּ֖ים עַל־הָאָרֹ֑ן וַיִּתֵּ֧ן אֶת־הַכַּפֹּ֛רֶת עַל־הָאָרֹ֖ן מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* and *wayyittēn* *ʾet*-the-*ʿēdut* into-the-*ʾārōn* and *wayyāśem* *ʾet*-the-*baddîm* on-the-*ʾārōn* and *wayyittēn* *ʾet*-the-*kappōret* on-the-*ʾārōn* from-above.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put/placed", "*ʿēdut*": "noun, feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*ʾārōn*": "noun, masculine singular - ark/chest", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed/set", "*baddîm*": "noun, masculine plural - poles/staves", "*kappōret*": "noun, feminine singular - mercy seat/cover" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and took/received/accepted", "*wayyittēn*": "and put/placed/set", "*ʿēdut*": "testimony/witness/covenant terms", "*ʾārōn*": "ark/chest/box", "*baddîm*": "poles/staves/carrying rods", "*kappōret*": "mercy seat/atonement cover/lid" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.9", "source": "אֵ֚ין בָּֽאָר֔וֹן רַ֗ק שְׁנֵי֙ לֻח֣וֹת הָאֲבָנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִנִּ֥חַ שָׁ֛ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּחֹרֵ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר כָּרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ עִם־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "Nothing in the *ʾārôn* only *šənê* *lûḥôt* the *ʾăḇānîm* which *hinnîaḥ* there *Mōšeh* in *Ḥōrēḇ* which *kārat* *YHWH* with-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* in their *bəṣēʾtām* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - nothing, there is not", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾārôn*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ark", "*raq*": "restrictive adverb - only, just", "*šənê*": "numeral, construct state - two of", "*lûḥôt*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - tablets of", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stones", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*hinnîaḥ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he placed, put", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*bə*": "preposition - in, at", "*Ḥōrēḇ*": "proper noun - Horeb", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*kārat*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut, made (covenant)", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD, Yahweh", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of, children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ṣēʾtām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their going out", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*lûḥôt* *ʾăḇānîm*": "tablets of stone, stone tablets", "*hinnîaḥ*": "placed, put, deposited", "*Ḥōrēḇ*": "Horeb (alternative name for Sinai)", "*kārat*": "cut, made (in covenant context), established", "*ṣēʾtām*": "their going out, their leaving, their exodus" } }
• 1 Kgs 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.21", "source": "וָאָשִׂ֨ם שָׁ֤ם מָקוֹם֙ לָֽאָר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּרַת֙ עִם־אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ בְּהוֹצִיא֥וֹ אֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ ס", "text": "And *wāʾāśîm* there *māqôm* for-*lāʾārôn* which-there *bərîṯ* *YHWH* which *kāraṯ* with-*ʾăḇōṯênû* in-*bəhôṣîʾô* *ʾōṯām* from-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wāʾāśîm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I set/established", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*lāʾārôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the ark", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kāraṯ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut/made", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*bəhôṣîʾô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his bringing out", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wāʾāśîm*": "and I set/placed/established", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*ʾārôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*kāraṯ*": "he cut/made/established [a covenant]", "*bəhôṣîʾô*": "in his bringing out/when he brought out" } }