4{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.4",
"source": "וַיִּבְחַ֡ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל בִּ֜י מִכֹּ֣ל בֵּית־אָבִ֗י לִהְי֨וֹת לְמֶ֤לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעוֹלָ֔ם כִּ֤י בִֽיהוּדָה֙ בָּחַ֣ר לְנָגִ֔יד וּבְבֵ֥ית יְהוּדָ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וּבִבְנֵ֣י אָבִ֔י בִּ֣י רָצָ֔ה לְהַמְלִ֖יךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyiḇḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* in-me from-all *bêt*-*ʾāḇî* to-*lihyôt* to-*melek* over-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*ʿôlām* for in-*Yᵉhûdâ* *bāḥar* for-*nāgîd* and-in-*bêt* *Yᵉhûdâ* *bêt* *ʾāḇî* and-in-*bᵉnê* *ʾāḇî* in-me *rāṣâ* to-*hamlîḵ* over-all-*Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiḇḥar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾāḇî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father",
"*lihyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular - forever/eternity",
"*Yᵉhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah",
"*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he chose",
"*nāgîd*": "masculine singular - leader/ruler/prince",
"*bᵉnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*rāṣâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delighted/was pleased",
"*hamlîḵ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to make king/cause to reign"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of (construct form)",
"*lihyôt*": "to be/become/exist",
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity",
"*nāgîd*": "leader/ruler/prince/chief",
"*rāṣâ*": "was pleased/delighted/found favorable",
"*hamlîḵ*": "to make king/cause to reign/crown"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.5",
"source": "וּמִכָּ֨ל־בָּנַ֔י כִּ֚י רַבִּ֣ים בָּנִ֔ים נָ֥תַן לִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּבְחַר֙ בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֗בֶת עַל־כִּסֵּ֛א מַלְכ֥וּת יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And-from-all-*bānay* for *rabbîm* *bānîm* *nātan* to-me *YHWH* and *wayyiḇḥar* in-*Šᵉlōmōh* *bᵉnî* to-*lāšeḇet* upon-*kissēʾ* *malḵût* *YHWH* over-*Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*bānay*": "masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sons",
"*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many",
"*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons",
"*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wayyiḇḥar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose",
"*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon",
"*bᵉnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*lāšeḇet*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to sit",
"*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - throne of",
"*malḵût*": "feminine singular construct - kingdom of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great",
"*nātan*": "gave/granted/provided",
"*wayyiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected",
"*lāšeḇet*": "to sit/be seated/dwell",
"*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat/chair",
"*malḵût*": "kingdom/royal power/reign"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לִ֔י שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בִנְךָ֔ הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֥ה בֵיתִ֖י וַחֲצֵרוֹתָ֑י כִּי־בָחַ֨רְתִּי ב֥וֹ לִי֙ לְבֵ֔ן וַאֲנִ֖י אֶֽהְיֶה־לּ֥וֹ לְאָֽב׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-me *Šᵉlōmōh* *binḵā* he-*yiḇneh* *bêtî* and-*ḥăṣērôtāy* for-*bāḥartî* in-him to-me to-*ḇēn* and-I *ʾehyeh*-to-him to-*ʾāḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon",
"*binḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son",
"*yiḇneh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will build",
"*bêtî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my house",
"*ḥăṣērôtāy*": "feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my courts",
"*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have chosen",
"*ḇēn*": "masculine singular - son",
"*ʾehyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be",
"*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular - father"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared",
"*yiḇneh*": "will build/construct/erect",
"*bêtî*": "my house/temple/dwelling",
"*ḥăṣērôtāy*": "my courts/courtyards/enclosures",
"*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/selected/elected",
"*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/become/exist",
"*ʾāḇ*": "father/caretaker/protector"
}
}