1 Chronicles 17:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ בְּבַ֔יִת מִן־הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶעֱלֵ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וָֽאֶהְיֶ֛ה מֵאֹ֥הֶל אֶל־אֹ֖הֶל וּמִמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ ‬

Transliteration

For not yāšaḇtî in-bayiṯ from-the-yôm which he'ĕlêṯî ʾeṯ-Yiśrāʾēl until the-yôm hazzeh; and wāʾehyeh from-ʾōhel to-ʾōhel and from-miškān.

Grammar Details

*yāšaḇtî*: perfect, 1st person singular - I dwelt
*bayiṯ*: noun, masculine singular - house
*yôm*: noun, masculine singular - day
*he'ĕlêṯî*: hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I brought up
*ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*hazzeh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this
*wāʾehyeh*: consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I have been
*ʾōhel*: noun, masculine singular - tent
*miškān*: noun, masculine singular - tabernacle/dwelling place

Word Meanings

*yāšaḇtî*: I dwelt/lived/sat/remained
*he'ĕlêṯî*: I brought up/raised/elevated
*wāʾehyeh*: and I have been/became/existed
*ʾōhel*: tent/tabernacle/covering
*miškān*: tabernacle/dwelling place/residence

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 7:6 : 6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
Exod 40:2-3 : 2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. 3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.
2 Sam 6:17 : 17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
1 Kgs 8:4 : 4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.
1 Kgs 8:16 : 16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
2 Chr 2:6 : 6 But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
2 Chr 6:18 : 18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
Isa 66:1-2 : 1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? 2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Acts 7:44-50 : 44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. 45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; 46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built him an house. 48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? 50 Hath not my hand made all these things?

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5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
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7In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
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6Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?
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16Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
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