1 Chronicles 29
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidדָּוִ֤ידDavidהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingלְכָל־to allהַקָּהָ֔לthe assemblyשְׁלֹמֹ֨הSolomonבְנִ֥יson myאֶחָ֛דwhom oneבָּֽחַר־he has chosenבּ֥וֹin himאֱלֹהִ֖יםGodנַ֣עַרis a youthוָרָ֑ךְand weakוְהַמְּלָאכָ֣הand the workגְדוֹלָ֔הis greatכִּ֣יforלֹ֤אnotלְאָדָם֙is for a human personהַבִּירָ֔הthe templeכִּ֖יforלַיהוָ֥הfor Yahwehאֱלֹהִֽים׃God
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וּֽכְכָל־and according to allכֹּחִ֞יpower myהֲכִינ֣וֹתִיI have preparedלְבֵית־for the house ofאֱלֹהַ֗יGod myהַזָּהָ֣ב׀the goldלַ֠זָּהָבfor the goldוְהַכֶּ֨סֶףand the silverלַכֶּ֜סֶףfor the silverוְהַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁתand the bronzeלַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁתfor the bronzeהַבַּרְזֶל֙the ironלַבַּרְזֶ֔לfor the ironוְהָעֵצִ֖יםand the woodsלָעֵצִ֑יםfor the woodsאַבְנֵי־stones ofשֹׁ֨הַםonyxוּמִלּוּאִ֜יםand settingsאַבְנֵי־stones ofפ֣וּךְantimonyוְרִקְמָ֗הand variegated colorוְכֹ֨לand everyאֶ֧בֶןstoneיְקָרָ֛הpreciousוְאַבְנֵי־and stones ofשַׁ֖יִשׁalabasterלָרֹֽב׃to abundance
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וְע֗וֹדand againבִּרְצוֹתִי֙because delight Iבְּבֵ֣יתin the house ofאֱלֹהַ֔יGod myיֶשׁ־thereלִ֥יbelongs to meסְגֻלָּ֖הtreasureזָהָ֣בgoldוָכָ֑סֶףand silverנָתַ֤תִּיI giveלְבֵית־for the house ofאֱלֹהַי֙God myלְמַ֔עְלָהto upwards towardsמִכָּל־more than allהֲכִינ֖וֹתִיthat I have preparedלְבֵ֥יתfor the house ofהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃the holiness
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וַיִּֽתְנַדְּבוּ֩and they made a contributionשָׂרֵ֨יthe leaders ofהָאָב֜וֹתthe fathersוְשָׂרֵ֣י׀and the leaders ofשִׁבְטֵ֣יthe tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelוְשָׂרֵ֤יand the commanders ofהָאֲלָפִים֙the thousandsוְהַמֵּא֔וֹתand the hundredsוּלְשָׂרֵ֖יand to the leaders ofמְלֶ֥אכֶתthe work ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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וַֽיִּתְּנ֞וּand they gaveלַעֲבוֹדַ֣תfor the service ofבֵּית־the house ofהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםthe Godזָהָ֞בgoldכִּכָּרִ֣יםtalentsחֲמֵֽשֶׁת־fiveאֲלָפִים֮thousandsוַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֣יםand daricsרִבּוֹ֒ten thousandוְכֶ֗סֶףand silverכִּכָּרִים֙talentsעֲשֶׂ֣רֶתtenאֲלָפִ֔יםthousandsוּנְחֹ֕שֶׁתand bronzeרִבּ֛וֹten thousandוּשְׁמוֹנַ֥תand eightאֲלָפִ֖יםthousandsכִּכָּרִ֑יםtalentsוּבַרְזֶ֖לand ironמֵֽאָה־one hundredאֶ֥לֶףthousandכִּכָּרִֽים׃talents
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וַיְבָ֤רֶךְand he blessedדָּוִיד֙Davidאֶת־obj.יְהוָ֔הYahwehלְעֵינֵ֖יto the eyes ofכָּל־allהַקָּהָ֑לthe assemblyוַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidדָּוִ֗ידDavidבָּר֨וּךְbe blessedאַתָּ֤הyouיְהוָה֙O Yahwehאֱלֹהֵי֙the God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לIsraelאָבִ֔ינוּancestor ourמֵעוֹלָ֖םfrom antiquityוְעַד־and untilעוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity
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לְךָ֣belong to youיְ֠הוָהO Yahwehהַגְּדֻלָּ֨הthe greatnessוְהַגְּבוּרָ֤הand the strengthוְהַתִּפְאֶ֙רֶת֙and the splendorוְהַנֵּ֣צַחand the eminenceוְהַה֔וֹדand the majestyכִּי־forכֹ֖לeverythingבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםin the heavensוּבָאָ֑רֶץand on the earthלְךָ֤belongs to youיְהוָה֙O Yahwehהַמַּמְלָכָ֔הthe kingdomוְהַמִּתְנַשֵּׂ֖אand the one who raises himselfלְכֹ֥ל׀to allלְרֹֽאשׁ׃to head
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וְהָעֹ֤שֶׁרand the wealthוְהַכָּבוֹד֙and the honorמִלְּפָנֶ֔יךָare from to before youוְאַתָּה֙and youמוֹשֵׁ֣לare rulingבַּכֹּ֔לover the everythingוּבְיָדְךָ֖and are in hand yourכֹּ֣חַpowerוּגְבוּרָ֑הand strengthוּבְיָ֣דְךָ֔and are in hand yourלְגַדֵּ֥לto make greatוּלְחַזֵּ֖קand to make strongלַכֹּֽל׃to the everyone
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וְיָדַ֣עְתִּיand I knowאֱלֹהַ֔יO God myכִּ֤יthatאַתָּה֙youבֹּחֵ֣ןare testingלֵבָ֔בthe heartוּמֵישָׁרִ֖יםand uprightnessesתִּרְצֶ֑הyou are pleased withאֲנִ֗יIבְּיֹ֤שֶׁרin the uprightness ofלְבָבִי֙heart myהִתְנַדַּ֣בְתִּיI have made a contributionכָל־allאֵ֔לֶּהthese thingsוְעַתָּ֗הand nowעַמְּךָ֙people yourהַנִּמְצְאוּ־who are foundפֹ֔הhereרָאִ֥יתִיI have seenבְשִׂמְחָ֖הwith joyלְהִֽתְנַדֶּב־to make a contributionלָֽךְ׃to you
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יְהוָ֗הO Yahwehאֱ֠לֹהֵיthe God ofאַבְרָהָ֞םAbrahamיִצְחָ֤קIsaacוְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙and Israelאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּancestors ourשֳׁמְרָה־keep !זֹּ֣אתthisלְעוֹלָ֔םfor everלְיֵ֥צֶרto the inclination ofמַחְשְׁב֖וֹתthe thoughts ofלְבַ֣בthe heart ofעַמֶּ֑ךָpeople yourוְהָכֵ֥ןand directלְבָבָ֖םheart theirאֵלֶֽיךָ׃to yourself
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וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הand to Solomonבְנִ֗יson myתֵּ֚ןgiveלֵבָ֣בa heartשָׁלֵ֔םcompleteלִשְׁמוֹר֙to keepמִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָcommandments yourעֵדְוֹתֶ֖יךָtestimonies yourוְחֻקֶּ֑יךָand decrees yourוְלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתand to doהַכֹּ֔לthe everythingוְלִבְנ֖וֹתand to buildהַבִּירָ֥הthe templeאֲשֶׁר־whichהֲכִינֽוֹתִי׃ פI have prepared
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidדָּוִיד֙Davidלְכָל־to allהַקָּהָ֔לthe assemblyבָּֽרְכוּ־blessנָ֖אpleaseאֶת־obj.יְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םGod yourוַיְבָרֲכ֣וּand they blessedכָֽל־allהַקָּהָ֗לthe assemblyלַיהוָה֙to Yahwehאֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God ofאֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֔םancestors theirוַיִּקְּד֧וּand they bowed lowוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּand they bowed downלַיהוָ֖הto Yahwehוְלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃and to the king
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וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּand they sacrificedלַיהוָ֣ה׀to Yahwehזְ֠בָחִיםsacrificesוַיַּעֲל֨וּand they offered upעֹל֜וֹתburnt offeringsלַיהוָ֗הto Yahwehלְֽמָחֳרַת֮to the next day ofהַיּ֣וֹםthe dayהַהוּא֒the thatפָּרִ֨יםyoung bullsאֶ֜לֶףone thousandאֵילִ֥יםramsאֶ֛לֶףone thousandכְּבָשִׂ֥יםlambsאֶ֖לֶףone thousandוְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֑םand drink offerings theirוּזְבָחִ֥יםand sacrificesלָרֹ֖בto abundanceלְכָל־for allיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וַיֹּאכְל֨וּand they ateוַיִּשְׁתּ֜וּand they drankלִפְנֵ֧יto beforeיְהוָ֛הYahwehבַּיּ֥וֹםon the dayהַה֖וּאthe thatבְּשִׂמְחָ֣הwith joyגְדוֹלָ֑הgreatוַיַּמְלִ֤יכוּand they made kingשֵׁנִית֙a second timeלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הto Solomonבֶן־the son ofדָּוִ֔ידDavidוַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּand they anointed himלַיהוָ֛הto Yahwehלְנָגִ֥ידto rulerוּלְצָד֖וֹקand to Zadokלְכֹהֵֽן׃to priest
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וַיְגַדֵּ֨לand he made greatיְהוָ֤הYahwehאֶת־obj.שְׁלֹמֹה֙Solomonלְמַ֔עְלָהto upwards towardsלְעֵינֵ֖יto the eyes ofכָּל־allיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelוַיִּתֵּ֤ןand he putעָלָיו֙on himה֣וֹדmajesty ofמַלְכ֔וּתroyaltyאֲ֠שֶׁרwhichלֹֽא־notהָיָ֧הit had beenעַל־onכָּל־anyמֶ֛לֶךְkingלְפָנָ֖יוto before himעַל־overיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פIsrael
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וְדִבְרֵי֙and the matters ofדָּוִ֣ידDavidהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםthe formerוְהָאֲחרֹנִ֑יםand the latterהִנָּ֣םthere theyכְּתוּבִ֗יםare writtenעַל־onדִּבְרֵי֙the words ofשְׁמוּאֵ֣לSamuelהָרֹאֶ֔הthe seerוְעַל־and onדִּבְרֵי֙the words ofנָתָ֣ןNathanהַנָּבִ֔יאthe prophetוְעַל־and onדִּבְרֵ֖יthe words ofגָּ֥דGadהַחֹזֶֽה׃the seer
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