2 Chronicles 6:8

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם־לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱ‍ֽטִיב֔וֹתָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *dāwîd* *ʾābî*: *yaʿan* that *hāyāh* with *ləbābəkā* to *libnôt* *bayit* for my *šəmî*, you *hĕṭîbôtā* because *hāyāh* with *ləbābekā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel-dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my father", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was", "*ʿim-ləbābəkā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your heart", "*libnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*lišmî*": "preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - for my name", "*hĕṭîbôtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did well", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʿim-ləbābekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your heart" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yaʿan*": "because/since", "*hāyāh*": "it was/it became/it existed", "*ləbābəkā*": "your heart/your mind/your desire", "*libnôt*": "to build/to construct", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my character", "*hĕṭîbôtā*": "you did well/you have done good" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם־לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱ‍ֽטִיב֔וֹתָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

And yōʾmer YHWH to dāwîd ʾābî: yaʿan that hāyāh with ləbābəkā to libnôt bayit for my šəmî, you hĕṭîbôtā because hāyāh with ləbābekā.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾel-dāwîd*: preposition + proper noun - to David
• *ʾābî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my father
• *yaʿan*: conjunction - because
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - that
• *hāyāh*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was
• *ʿim-ləbābəkā*: preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your heart
• *libnôt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build
• *bayit*: noun, masculine singular - house
• *lišmî*: preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - for my name
• *hĕṭîbôtā*: hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did well
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for
• *ʿim-ləbābekā*: preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your heart

Word Meanings

• *yōʾmer*: said/spoke/declared
• *yaʿan*: because/since
• *hāyāh*: it was/it became/it existed
• *ləbābəkā*: your heart/your mind/your desire
• *libnôt*: to build/to construct
• *bayit*: house/temple/dwelling
• *šəmî*: my name/my reputation/my character
• *hĕṭîbôtā*: you did well/you have done good

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But the LORD said to David my father, Because it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  the LORDE sayde vnto Dauid my father: Where as thou wast mynded to buylde an house vnto my name, thou hast done well:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the Lorde sayde to Dauid my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to buylde an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Lorde sayde to Dauid my father: Forasmuch as it was in thyne heart to buylde an house for my name, thou diddest well that thou thoughtest in thyne heart.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Yahweh said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 8:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם־לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Dāwiḏ* my father, *yaʿan* which *hāyāh* with-*ləḇāḇəḵā* to *liḇnôṯ* *bayiṯ* for *šəmî*, *hĕṭîḇōṯā* because *hāyāh* with-*ləḇāḇeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāḇî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my father", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was", "*ləḇāḇəḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*liḇnôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to build", "*bayiṯ*": "masculine singular noun - house/temple", "*šəmî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*hĕṭîḇōṯā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did well", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ləḇāḇeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*yaʿan*": "because/since", "*hāyāh*": "it was/it existed/it came to pass", "*liḇnôṯ*": "to build/to construct", "*bayiṯ*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*hĕṭîḇōṯā*": "you did well/you did good" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.19", "source": "רַ֣ק אַתָּ֔ה לֹ֥א תִבְנֶ֖ה הַבָּ֑יִת כִּ֤י אִם־בִּנְךָ֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֥ה הַבַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִֽי׃", "text": "Only *ʾattāh* not *ṯiḇneh* *habbāyiṯ* but rather *binḵā* *hayyōṣēʾ* from-*ḥălāṣeḵā* he *yiḇneh* *habbayiṯ* for-*šəmî*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/nevertheless", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiḇneh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will build", "*habbāyiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house/temple", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - but rather", "*binḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*hayyōṣēʾ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one coming out", "*ḥălāṣeḵā*": "masculine dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yiḇneh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will build", "*šəmî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*raq*": "only/nevertheless/however", "*ṯiḇneh*": "you will build/you shall build", "*habbāyiṯ*": "the house/the temple", "*hayyōṣēʾ*": "the one coming out/who proceeds", "*ḥălāṣeḵā*": "your loins/your body/your lineage", "*yiḇneh*": "he will build/he shall build" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.20", "source": "וַיָּ֣קֶם יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־דְּבָר֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר וָאָקֻ֡ם תַּחַת֩ דָּוִ֨ד אָבִ֜י וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב ׀ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וָאֶבְנֶ֣ה הַבַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyāqem* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇārô* which *dibbēr*, and *wāʾāqum* under *Dāwiḏ* my father and *wāʾēšēḇ* on-*kissēʾ* *Yiśrāʾēl*, as *dibber* *YHWH*, and *wāʾeḇneh* *habbayiṯ* for-*šēm* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqem*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he established", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇārô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*wāʾāqum*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I arose", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under/in place of", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāḇî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my father", "*wāʾēšēḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I sat", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - throne of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - just as", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*wāʾeḇneh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I built", "*habbayiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house/temple", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqem*": "and he established/fulfilled/confirmed", "*dəḇārô*": "his word/his promise/his speech", "*dibbēr*": "he spoke/he promised", "*wāʾāqum*": "and I arose/stood up/succeeded", "*taḥaṯ*": "under/in place of/instead of", "*wāʾēšēḇ*": "and I sat/dwelt/was enthroned", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat of authority", "*wāʾeḇneh*": "and I built/constructed" } } 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" } }
• Mark 14:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Mark.14.8", "source": "Ὃ ἔσχεν αὕτη ἐποίησεν: προέλαβεν μυρίσαι μου τὸ σῶμά εἰς τὸν ἐνταφιασμόν.", "text": "What *eschen* this [woman] *epoiēsen*: *proelaben myrisai* of me the *sōma* for the *entaphiasmon*.", "grammar": { "*eschen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - she had", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - this [woman]", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - she did/has done", "*proelaben*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - she has anticipated/done beforehand", "*myrisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to anoint", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*entaphiasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - burial/preparation for burial" }, "variants": { "*eschen*": "she had/she possessed", "*epoiēsen*": "she did/she has done/she performed", "*proelaben*": "she has anticipated/done beforehand/taken earlier", "*myrisai*": "to anoint/to perfume", "*sōma*": "body/person", "*entaphiasmon*": "burial/preparation for burial/embalming" } }
• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.12", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἡ προθυμία πρόκειται, καθὸ ἐὰν ἔχῃ, τις εὐπρόσδεκτος οὐ καθὸ οὐκ ἔχει.", "text": "If for the *prothymia* *prokeitai*, according to what if one *echē*, [it is] *euprosdektos* not according to what one not *echei*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*prothymia*": "nominative, feminine singular - readiness/eagerness", "*prokeitai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is present/is set forth", "*katho*": "adverb - according to what", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*echē*": "present subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - one might have", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine singular indefinite - someone/anyone", "*euprosdektos*": "nominative, feminine singular - acceptable/welcome", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*echei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - one has" }, "variants": { "*prothymia*": "readiness/eagerness/willingness", "*prokeitai*": "is present/is set forth/exists/is available", "*echē*": "one might have/possess/hold", "*euprosdektos*": "acceptable/welcome/well-received", "*echei*": "one has/possesses/holds" } }