2 Chronicleschapter 2
18 verses · Ezra, by tradition · 450 to 400 BC · History
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2 Chronicles 2— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Solomon's letter to Huram: our God is greater than all gods1
2 Chronicles 2:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Chronicles 2:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּסְפֹּ֨רvaiyisporand he countedH5608שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshelomohSolomonH8010שִׁבְעִ֥יםshivimseventyH7657אֶ֙לֶף֙ʾelefthousandH505אִ֣ישׁʾishmanH376סַבָּ֔לsabalburden-bearer[s]H5449וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥יםushemonimand eightyH8084אֶ֛לֶףʾelefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁʾishmanH376חֹצֵ֣בchotzevstone-cutter[s]H2672בָּהָ֑רbaharin the hill countryH2022וּמְנַצְּחִ֣יםumenatzechimand overseersH5329עֲלֵיהֶ֔םʾaleihemover themH5921שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתsheloshetthreeH7969אֲלָפִ֖יםʾalafimthousand<s>H505וְשֵׁ֥שׁvesheshand sixH8337מֵאֽוֹת׃ פmeothundred<s>H3967
2 Chronicles 2:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomohSolomonH8010אֶל־ʾel-toH413חוּרָ֥םchuramHuramH2361מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428צֹ֖רtzorTyreH6865לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasherjust asH834עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ʾasitayou dealtH6213עִם־ʾim-withH5973דָּוִ֣ידdavidDavidH1732אָבִ֔יʾavifather myH1וַתִּֽשְׁלַֽח־vatishlach-and you sentH7971ל֣וֹloto himאֲרָזִ֔יםʾarazimcedarsH730לִבְנֽוֹת־livnot-to buildH1129ל֥וֹlofor himבַ֖יִתvayita houseH1004לָשֶׁ֥בֶתlashevetto dwellH3427בּֽוֹ׃boin it
2 Chronicles 2:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִנֵּה֩hinehhere!H2009אֲנִ֨יʾaniIH589בֽוֹנֶה־voneh-[am] about to buildH1129בַּ֜יִתbayita houseH1004לְשֵׁ֣ם׀leshemfor [the] name ofH8034יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֗יʾelohaiGod myH430לְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁlehakdishto consecrate [it]H6942ל֡וֹloto himלְהַקְטִ֣ירlehaktirto make smokeH6999לְפָנָ֣יוlefanav<to> before himH6440קְטֹֽרֶת־ketoret-incense ofH7004סַמִּים֩samimperfume<s>H5561וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶתumaarekhetand [the] row ofH4635תָּמִ֤ידtamidcontinuityH8548וְעֹלוֹת֙veolotand burnt offeringsH5930לַבֹּ֣קֶרlabokerfor the morningH1242וְלָעֶ֔רֶבvelaerevand for the eveningH6153לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙lashabatotfor the sabbathsH7676וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔יםvelechodashimand for the new moonsH2320וּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖יulemoadeiand for [the] appointed times ofH4150יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּʾeloheinuGod ourH430לְעוֹלָ֖םleolamfor everH5769זֹ֥אתzotthisH2063עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
2 Chronicles 2:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Chronicles 2:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמִ֤יumiand who?H4310יַעֲצָר־yaatzor-will he retainH6113כֹּ֙חַ֙koachstrengthH3581לִבְנֽוֹת־livnot-to buildH1129ל֣וֹlofor himבַ֔יִתvayita houseH1004כִּ֧יkiforH3588הַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וּשְׁמֵ֥יushemeiand [the] heavens ofH8064הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּyekhalkeluhuthey will contain himH3557וּמִ֤יumiand who?H4310אֲנִי֙ʾani[am] IH589אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834אֶבְנֶה־ʾevneh-I will buildH1129לּ֣וֹlofor himבַ֔יִתvayita houseH1004כִּ֖יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518לְהַקְטִ֥ירlehaktirto make smokeH6999לְפָנָֽיו׃lefanav<to> before himH6440
2 Chronicles 2:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֡הveatahand thereforeH6258שְֽׁלַֽח־shelach-sendH7971לִ֣יlito meאִישׁ־ʾish-a manH376חָכָ֡םchakhamskillfulH2450לַעֲשׂוֹת֩laasotto workH6213בַּזָּהָ֨בbazahavin <the> goldH2091וּבַכֶּ֜סֶףuvakesefand in <the> silverH3701וּבַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁתuvanechoshetand in <the> bronzeH5178וּבַבַּרְזֶ֗לuvabarzeland in <the> ironH1270וּבָֽאַרְגְּוָן֙uvaargevanand in <the> purpleH710וְכַרְמִ֣ילvekharmiland crimsonH3758וּתְכֵ֔לֶתutekheletand violetH8504וְיֹדֵ֖עַveyodea'and [one who] knowsH3045לְפַתֵּ֣חַlefateachto engraveH6605פִּתּוּחִ֑יםpituchimengravingsH6603עִם־ʾim-withH5973הַֽחֲכָמִ֗יםhachakhamimthe skillful [people]H2450אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhoH834עִמִּי֙ʾimi[are] with meH5973בִּֽיהוּדָ֣הbihudahin JudahH3063וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֔םuvirushalimand in JerusalemH3389אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhomH834הֵכִ֖יןhekhinhe appointedH3559דָּוִ֥ידdavidDavidH1732אָבִֽי׃ʾavifather myH1
2 Chronicles 2:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּֽשְׁלַֽח־ushelach-and sendH7971לִי֩lito meעֲצֵ֨יʾatzeiwood<s> ofH6086אֲרָזִ֜יםʾarazimcedar<s>H730בְּרוֹשִׁ֣יםberoshimfir<s>H1265וְאַלְגּוּמִּים֮vealgumimand algum<s>H418מֵֽהַלְּבָנוֹן֒mehalevanonfrom <the> LebanonH3844כִּ֚יkiforH3588אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589יָדַ֔עְתִּיyada'tiI knowH3045אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherthatH834עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ʾavadeikhaservants yourH5650יֽוֹדְעִ֔יםyodim[are] knowingH3045לִכְר֖וֹתlikhrotto cutH3772עֲצֵ֣יʾatzei[the] wood<s> ofH6086לְבָנ֑וֹןlevanonLebanonH3844וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinehand there!H2009עֲבָדַ֖יʾavadaiservants myH5650עִם־ʾim-[will be] withH5973עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ʾavadeikhaservants yourH5650
2 Chronicles 2:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Chronicles 2:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand here!H2009לַֽחֹטְבִ֣ים׀lachotevimto the wood-cuttersH2404לְֽכֹרְתֵ֣י׀lekhoreteito [the] cutters ofH3772הָעֵצִ֡יםhaetzimthe wood<s>H6086נָתַתִּי֩natatiI giveH5414חִטִּ֨ים׀chitimwheat<s>H2406מַכּ֜וֹתmakotwoundsH4347לַעֲבָדֶ֗יךָlaavadeikhato servants yourH5650כֹּרִים֙korimcorsH3734עֶשְׂרִ֣יםʾesrimtwentyH6242אֶ֔לֶףʾelefthousandH505וּשְׂעֹרִ֕יםuseorimand barley<s>H8184כֹּרִ֖יםkorimcorsH3734עֶשְׂרִ֣יםʾesrimtwentyH6242אָ֑לֶףʾalefthousandH505וְיַ֗יִןveyayinand wineH3196בַּתִּים֙batimbathsH1324עֶשְׂרִ֣יםʾesrimtwentyH6242אֶ֔לֶףʾelefthousandH505וְשֶׁ֕מֶןveshemenand oilH8081בַּתִּ֖יםbatimbathsH1324עֶשְׂרִ֥יםʾesrimtwentyH6242אָֽלֶף׃ פʾalefthousandH505
A skilled man sent, and the laborers numbered11
2 Chronicles 2:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חוּרָ֤םchuramHuramH2361מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428צֹר֙tzorTyreH6865בִּכְתָ֔בbikhtavin a documentH3791וַיִּשְׁלַ֖חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971אֶל־ʾel-toH413שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshelomohSolomonH8010בְּאַהֲבַ֤תbeahavatbecause lovesH160יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עַמּ֔וֹamopeople hisH5971נְתָנְךָ֥netanekhahe has made youH5414עֲלֵיהֶ֖םʾaleihemover themH5921מֶֽלֶךְ׃melekhkingH4428
2 Chronicles 2:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֮vaiyomerand he saidH559חוּרָם֒churamHuramH2361בָּר֤וּךְbarukh[be] blessedH1288יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834עָשָׂ֔הʾasahhe has madeH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834נָתַן֩natanhe has givenH5414לְדָוִ֨ידledavidto DavidH1732הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428בֵּ֣ןbena sonH1121חָכָ֗םchakhamwiseH2450יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yodea'[who] knowsH3045שֵׂ֣כֶלsekhelinsightH7922וּבִינָ֔הuvinahand understandingH998אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhoH834יִבְנֶה־yivneh-he will buildH1129בַּ֙יִת֙bayita houseH1004לַיהוָ֔הlayahwehfor YahwehH3068וּבַ֖יִתuvayitand a houseH1004לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃lemalkhutofor royalty hisH4438
Rashi on II Chronicles 2:12
endowed with understanding, of my father Huram He was my father’s ingenious craftsman, and he is also mine.
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2 Chronicles 2:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Chronicles 2:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121אִשָּׁ֞הʾishaha womanH802מִן־min-one ofH4480בְּנ֣וֹתbenot[the] daughters ofH1323דָּ֗ןdanDanH1835וְאָבִ֣יוveavivand father hisH1אִישׁ־ʾish-[was] a manH376צֹרִ֡יtzoriTyrianH6876יוֹדֵ֡עַyodea'[who] knowsH3045לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתlaasotto workH6213בַּזָּֽהָב־bazahov-in <the> goldH2091וּ֠בַכֶּסֶףuvakesefand in <the> silverH3701בַּנְּחֹ֨שֶׁתbanechoshetin <the> bronzeH5178בַּבַּרְזֶ֜לbabarzelin <the> ironH1270בָּאֲבָנִ֣יםbaavanimin <the> stone<s>H68וּבָעֵצִ֗יםuvaetzimand in <the> wood<s>H6086בָּאַרְגָּמָ֤ןbaargamanin <the> purpleH713בַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙batekheletin <the> violetH8504וּבַבּ֣וּץuvabutzand in <the> fine linenH948וּבַכַּרְמִ֔ילuvakarmiland in <the> crimsonH3758וּלְפַתֵּ֙חַ֙ulefateachand to engraveH6605כָּל־kol-everyH3605פִּתּ֔וּחַpituachengravingH6603וְלַחְשֹׁ֖בvelachshoand to designH2803כָּל־kol-anyH3605מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶתmachashavetdesignH4284אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhichH834יִנָּֽתֶן־yinaten-it will be givenH5414לוֹ֙loto himעִם־ʾim-withH5973חֲכָמֶ֔יךָchakhameikhaskilled [people] yourH2450וְֽחַכְמֵ֔יvechakhmeiand [the] skillful [people] ofH2450אֲדֹנִ֖יʾadonilord myH113דָּוִ֥ידdavidDavidH1732אָבִֽיךָ׃ʾavikhafather yourH1
2 Chronicles 2:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְ֠עַתָּהveatahand thereforeH6258הַחִטִּ֨יםhachitimthe wheat<s>H2406וְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֜יםvehaseorimand the barley<s>H8184הַשֶּׁ֤מֶןhashementhe oilH8081וְהַיַּ֙יִן֙vehaiyayinand the wineH3196אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834אָמַ֣רʾamarhe has saidH559אֲדֹנִ֔יʾadonilord myH113יִשְׁלַ֖חyishlachlet him sendH7971לַעֲבָדָֽיו׃laavadavto servants hisH5650
2 Chronicles 2:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַ֠אֲנַחְנוּvaanachnuand weH587נִכְרֹ֨תnikhrotwe will cutH3772עֵצִ֤יםʾetzimwood<s>H6086מִן־min-fromH4480הַלְּבָנוֹן֙halevanon<the> LebanonH3844כְּכָל־kekhol-according to allH3605צָרְכֶּ֔ךָtzarekekhaneed yourH6878וּנְבִיאֵ֥םuneviemand we will bring themH935לְךָ֛lekhato youרַפְסֹד֖וֹתrafsodotraftsH7513עַל־ʾal-onH5921יָ֣םyam[the] seaH3220יָפ֑וֹyafoJoppaH3305וְאַתָּ֛הveatahand youH859תַּעֲלֶ֥הtaalehyou will take upH5927אֹתָ֖םʾotam<obj.> themH853יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פyerushalimJerusalemH3389
2 Chronicles 2:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּסְפֹּ֣רvaiyisporand he countedH5608שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshelomohSolomonH8010כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםhaanashimthe peopleH582הַגֵּירִים֙hageirimthe sojournersH1616אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhoH834בְּאֶ֣רֶץbeeretz[were] in [the] land ofH776יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310הַסְּפָ֔רhasefarthe censusH5610אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834סְפָרָ֖םsefaramhe had counted themH5608דָּוִ֣ידdavidDavidH1732אָבִ֑יוʾavivfather hisH1וַיִּמָּצְא֗וּvaiyimatzeuand they were foundH4672מֵאָ֤הmeahone hundredH3967וַחֲמִשִּׁים֙vachamishimand fiftyH2572אֶ֔לֶףʾelefthousandH505וּשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתusheloshetand threeH7969אֲלָפִ֖יםʾalafimthousand<s>H505וְשֵׁ֥שׁvesheshand sixH8337מֵאֽוֹת׃meothundred<s>H3967
Rashi on II Chronicles 2:17
And he made of them seventy thousand, etc. The reason he mentions them again and mentions the number is that he interrupted the topic; therefore, he had to repeat it again now.
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2 Chronicles 2:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֨עַשׂvaiyaasand he appointedH6213מֵהֶ֜םmehemof themשִׁבְעִ֥יםshivimseventyH7657אֶ֙לֶף֙ʾelefthousandH505סַבָּ֔לsabalburden-bearer[s]H5449וּשְׁמֹנִ֥יםushemonimand eightyH8084אֶ֖לֶףʾelefthousandH505חֹצֵ֣בchotzevstone-cutter[s]H2672בָּהָ֑רbaharin the hill countryH2022וּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתusheloshetand threeH7969אֲלָפִים֙ʾalafimthousand<s>H505וְשֵׁ֣שׁvesheshand sixH8337מֵא֔וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967מְנַצְּחִ֖יםmenatzechimoverseersH5329לְהַעֲבִ֥ידlehaavidto compel to laborH5647אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעָֽם׃haamthe peopleH5971