Verse 2

1 Chronicles 22:2

Literal Standard Version

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2 And David says to gather the sojourners who are in the land of Israel, and appoints hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a house of God (Elohim).

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד לִ/כְנוֹס֙ אֶת הַ/גֵּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ/יַּעֲמֵ֣ד חֹֽצְבִ֗ים לַ/חְצוֹב֙ אַבְנֵ֣י גָזִ֔ית לִ/בְנ֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית הָ/אֱלֹהִֽים

English Translation

And David said to gather the foreigners who are in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to hew stones for building the house of God.

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Chapter 22 Context

1 And David says, “This is the house of YHWH God (Elohim), and this is the altar for burnt-offering fo... Focus ↗

2 And David says to gather the sojourners who are in the land of Israel, and appoints hewers to hew he...

3 And David has prepared iron in abundance for nails for leaves of the gates and for couplings, and br... Focus ↗

4 and cedar-trees without number, for the Zidonians and the Tyrians brought in cedar-trees in abundanc... Focus ↗

5 And David says, “My son Solomon is a youth and tender, and the house to be built for YHWH is to be m... Focus ↗

6 And he calls for his son Solomon, and charges him to build a house for YHWH, God (Elohim) of Israel, Focus ↗

7 and David says to his son Solomon, “As for me, it has been with my heart to build a house for the Na... Focus ↗

8 and the word of YHWH is against me, saying, You have shed blood in abundance, and you have made grea... Focus ↗

9 Behold, a son is born to you; he is a man of rest, and I have given rest to him from all his surroun... Focus ↗

10 he builds a house for My Name, and he is to Me for a son, and I am to him for a father, and I have e... Focus ↗

11 Now my son, YHWH is with you, and you have prospered, and have built the house of your God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

12 Only, may YHWH give wisdom and understanding to you, and charge you concerning Israel, even to keep... Focus ↗

13 then you prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the judgments that YHWH charged Moses with c... Focus ↗

14 And behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of YHWH one hundred thousand talents of g... Focus ↗

15 And with you in abundance are workmen, hewers and craftsmen of stone and of wood, and every skillful... Focus ↗

16 Of the gold, of the silver, and of the bronze, and of the iron, there is no number; arise and do, an... Focus ↗

17 And David gives charge to all heads of Israel to give help to his son Solomon, saying, Focus ↗

18 “Is your God (Elohim) YHWH not with you? Indeed, He has given rest to you all around, for He has giv... Focus ↗

19 Now give your heart and your soul to seek for your God (Elohim) YHWH, and rise and build the sanctua... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 22 (19 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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