Berean Interlinear
2 Chronicles
Chapter 8
                                                            Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace,
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        liš·lō·mōh
Solomon
Solomon
        
        bā·nāh
rebuilt
rebuilt
        
        wə·he·‘ā·rîm
the cities
the cities
        
        ’ă·šer
-
-
        
        ḥū·rām
Hiram
Hiram
        
        nā·ṯan
had given
had given
        
        šə·lō·mōh
him
him
        
        ’ō·ṯām
-
-
        
        way·yō·wō·šeḇ
and settled
and settled
        
        bə·nê
Israelites
Israelites
        
        yiś·rā·’êl
. . .
. . .
        
        šām
there
there
        
        ’eṯ-
- .
                            - .
                                                            Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        šə·lō·mōh
Then Solomon
Then Solomon
        
        way·yê·leḵ
went
went
        
        ḥă·māṯ
vvv
vvv
        
        ṣō·w·ḇāh
to Hamath-zobah
to Hamath-zobah
        
        way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq
and captured
and captured
        
        ‘ā·le·hā
it .
                            it .
                                                            He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        way·yi·ḇen
He built
He built
        
        ’eṯ-
-
-
        
        taḏ·mōr
Tadmor
Tadmor
        
        bam·miḏ·bār
in the wilderness ,
in the wilderness ,
        
        wə·’êṯ
in addition
in addition
        
        kāl-
to all
to all
        
        ham·mis·kə·nō·wṯ
the store
the store
        
        ‘ā·rê
cities
cities
        
        ’ă·šer
that
that
        
        bā·nāh
he had built
he had built
        
        ba·ḥă·māṯ
in Hamath .
                            in Hamath .
                                                            He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        way·yi·ḇen
He rebuilt
He rebuilt
        
        ’eṯ-
-
-
        
        bêṯ
         
    
        
        hā·‘el·yō·wn
Upper
Upper
        
        wə·’eṯ-
-
-
        
        bêṯ
vvv
vvv
        
        ḥō·w·rō·wn
-
-
        
        hat·taḥ·tō·wn
and Lower
and Lower
        
        ḥō·w·rō·wn
Beth-horon
Beth-horon
        
        mā·ṣō·wr
as fortified
as fortified
        
        ‘ā·rê
cities
cities
        
        ḥō·w·mō·wṯ
with walls ,
with walls ,
        
        də·lā·ṯa·yim
gates ,
gates ,
        
        ū·ḇə·rî·aḥ
and bars ,
                            and bars ,
                                                            as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        wə·’eṯ-
as well as
as well as
        
        ba·‘ă·lāṯ
Baalath ,
Baalath ,
        
        wə·’êṯ
-
-
        
        kāl-
all
all
        
        ham·mis·kə·nō·wṯ
the store
the store
        
        ‘ā·rê
cities
cities
        
        ’ă·šer
that
that
        
        hā·yū
belonged to
belonged to
        
        liš·lō·mōh
Solomon ,
Solomon ,
        
        wə·’êṯ
and
and
        
        kāl-
all
all
        
        ‘ā·rê
the cities
the cities
        
        hā·re·ḵeḇ
[for his] chariots
[for his] chariots
        
        wə·’êṯ
and
and
        
        hap·pā·rā·šîm
horses —
horses —
        
        wə·’êṯ
-
-
        
        ‘ā·rê
-
-
        
        kāl-
whatever
whatever
        
        ḥê·šeq
. . .
. . .
        
        šə·lō·mōh
[he]
[he]
        
        ’ă·šer
-
-
        
        ḥā·šaq
desired
desired
        
        liḇ·nō·wṯ
to build
to build
        
        bî·rū·šā·lim
in Jerusalem ,
in Jerusalem ,
        
        ū·ḇal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn
Lebanon ,
Lebanon ,
        
        ū·ḇə·ḵōl
and throughout
and throughout
        
        ’e·reṣ
the land
the land
        
        mem·šal·tōw
of his dominion .
                            of his dominion .
                                                            As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)—
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        kāl-
As for all
As for all
        
        hā·‘ām
the people
the people
        
        han·nō·w·ṯār
who remained
who remained
        
        min-
of
of
        
        ha·ḥit·tî
the Hittites ,
the Hittites ,
        
        wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî
Amorites ,
Amorites ,
        
        wə·hap·pə·riz·zî
Perizzites ,
Perizzites ,
        
        wə·ha·ḥiw·wî
Hivites ,
Hivites ,
        
        wə·hay·ḇū·sî
and Jebusites
and Jebusites
        
        ’ă·šer
( the people who
( the people who
        
        lō
were not
were not
        
        mî·yiś·rā·’êl
Israelites
Israelites
        
        hêm·māh
. . . ) —
                            . . . ) —
                                                            their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        min-
-
-
        
        bə·nê·hem
their descendants
their descendants
        
        ’ă·šer
who
who
        
        nō·wṯ·rū
remained
remained
        
        bā·’ā·reṣ
in the land
in the land
        
        ’a·ḥă·rê·hem
- ,
- ,
        
        ’ă·šer
those whom
those whom
        
        bə·nê
the Israelites
the Israelites
        
        yiś·rā·’êl
. . .
. . .
        
        lō-
were unable
were unable
        
        ḵil·lūm
to destroy —
to destroy —
        
        šə·lō·mōh
Solomon
Solomon
        
        way·ya·‘ă·lêm
conscripted these people
conscripted these people
        
        lə·mas
to be forced laborers ,
to be forced laborers ,
        
        ‘aḏ
as they are to
as they are to
        
        hay·yō·wm
this
this
        
        haz·zeh
day .
                            day .
                                                            But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        šā·lî·šāw
and captains ,
and captains ,
        
        wə·śā·rê
and the commanders
and the commanders
        
        riḵ·bōw
of his chariots
of his chariots
        
        ū·p̄ā·rā·šāw
and cavalry .
and cavalry .
        
        ū·min-
But
But
        
        šə·lō·mōh
Solomon
Solomon
        
        lō-
did not
did not
        
        nā·ṯan
consign
consign
        
        bə·nê
vvv
vvv
        
        yiś·rā·’êl
any of the Israelites
any of the Israelites
        
        ’ă·šer
         
    
        
        la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm
to slave
to slave
        
        lim·laḵ·tōw
labor ,
labor ,
        
        kî-
because
because
        
        hêm·māh
they [were]
they [were]
        
        ’an·šê
his men
his men
        
        mil·ḥā·māh
of war ,
of war ,
        
        wə·śā·rê
his officers
                            his officers
                                                            They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        wə·’êl·leh
[They]
[They]
        
        śā·rê
[were also] the chief
[were also] the chief
        
        han·nə·ṣī·ḇīm
officers
officers
        
        lam·me·leḵ
for King
for King
        
        ’ă·šer-
         
    
        
        šə·lō·mōh
Solomon :
Solomon :
        
        ḥă·miš·šîm
250
250
        
        ū·mā·ṯā·yim
. . .
. . .
        
        hā·rō·ḏîm
supervisors
supervisors
        
        bā·‘ām
. . . .
                            . . . .
                                                            Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        wə·’eṯ-
-
-
        
        šə·lō·mōh
Solomon
Solomon
        
        he·‘ĕ·lāh
brought
brought
        
        baṯ-
the daughter
the daughter
        
        par·‘ōh
of Pharaoh
of Pharaoh
        
        mê·‘îr
up from the City
up from the City
        
        dā·wîḏ
of David
of David
        
        lab·ba·yiṯ
to the palace
to the palace
        
        ’ă·šer
-
-
        
        bā·nāh-
he had built
he had built
        
        lāh
for her .
for her .
        
        kî
For
For
        
        ’ā·mar
he said ,
he said ,
        
        ’iš·šāh
“ My wife
“ My wife
        
        lî
. . .
. . .
        
        lō-
must not
must not
        
        ṯê·šêḇ
live
live
        
        bə·ḇêṯ
in the house
in the house
        
        dā·wîḏ
of David
of David
        
        me·leḵ-
king
king
        
        yiś·rā·’êl
of Israel ,
of Israel ,
        
        kî-
because
because
        
        hêm·māh
the places
the places
        
        ’ă·šer-
-
-
        
        ’ă·rō·wn
the ark
the ark
        
        Yah·weh
of the LORD
of the LORD
        
        bā·’āh
has entered
has entered
        
        ’ă·lê·hem
         
    
        
        qō·ḏeš
are holy .”
                            are holy .”
                                                            At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        ’āz
At that time
At that time
        
        šə·lō·mōh
Solomon
Solomon
        
        he·‘ĕ·lāh
offered
offered
        
        ‘ō·lō·wṯ
burnt offerings
burnt offerings
        
        Yah·weh
to the LORD
to the LORD
        
        ‘al
on
on
        
        miz·baḥ
the altar
the altar
        
        Yah·weh
of the LORD
of the LORD
        
        ’ă·šer
-
-
        
        bā·nāh
he had built
he had built
        
        lip̄·nê
in front
in front
        
        hā·’ū·lām
of the portico .
                            of the portico .
                                                            He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        yō·wm
He observed the daily
He observed the daily
        
        bə·yō·wm
. . .
. . .
        
        ū·ḇiḏ·ḇar-
requirement
requirement
        
        lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ
for offerings
for offerings
        
        kə·miṣ·waṯ
according to the commandment
according to the commandment
        
        mō·šeh
of Moses
of Moses
        
        laš·šab·bā·ṯō·wṯ
for Sabbaths ,
for Sabbaths ,
        
        wə·le·ḥo·ḏā·šîm
New Moons ,
New Moons ,
        
        šā·lō·wōš
and the three
and the three
        
        pə·‘ā·mîm
. . .
. . .
        
        baš·šā·nāh
annual
annual
        
        wə·lam·mō·w·‘ă·ḏō·wṯ
appointed feasts —
appointed feasts —
        
        bə·ḥaḡ
the Feast
the Feast
        
        ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ
of Unleavened Bread ,
of Unleavened Bread ,
        
        ū·ḇə·ḥaḡ
the Feast
the Feast
        
        haš·šā·ḇu·‘ō·wṯ
of Weeks ,
of Weeks ,
        
        ū·ḇə·ḥaḡ
and the Feast
and the Feast
        
        has·suk·kō·wṯ
of Tabernacles .
                            of Tabernacles .
                                                            In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        kə·miš·paṭ
In keeping with the ordinances
In keeping with the ordinances
        
        ’ā·ḇîw
of his father
of his father
        
        ’eṯ-
-
-
        
        dā·wîḏ-
David ,
David ,
        
        way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ
[Solomon] appointed
[Solomon] appointed
        
        maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ
the divisions
the divisions
        
        hak·kō·hă·nîm
of the priests
of the priests
        
        ‘al-
over
over
        
        ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām
their service ,
their service ,
        
        wə·hal·wî·yim
and the Levites
and the Levites
        
        ‘al-
for
for
        
        miš·mə·rō·w·ṯām
their duties
their duties
        
        lə·hal·lêl
to offer praise
to offer praise
        
        ū·lə·šā·rêṯ
and to minister
and to minister
        
        ne·ḡeḏ
before
before
        
        hak·kō·hă·nîm
the priests
the priests
        
        yō·wm
according to the daily
according to the daily
        
        bə·yō·w·mōw
. . .
. . .
        
        liḏ·ḇar-
requirement .
requirement .
        
        wə·haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm
[He also appointed] gatekeepers
[He also appointed] gatekeepers
        
        bə·maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯām
by their divisions
by their divisions
        
        lə·ša·‘ar
at each gate
at each gate
        
        wā·šā·‘ar
. . . ,
. . . ,
        
        kî
for
for
        
        ḵên
this
this
        
        miṣ·waṯ
had been the command
had been the command
        
        dā·wîḏ
of David ,
of David ,
        
        ’îš-
the man
the man
        
        hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
of God .
                            of God .
                                                            They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        wə·lō
They did not
They did not
        
        sā·rū
turn aside
turn aside
        
        ham·me·leḵ
from the king’s
from the king’s
        
        miṣ·waṯ
command
command
        
        ‘al-
regarding
regarding
        
        hak·kō·hă·nîm
the priests
the priests
        
        wə·hal·wî·yim
or the Levites
or the Levites
        
        lə·ḵāl
or any
or any
        
        dā·ḇār
matter
matter
        
        wə·lā·’ō·ṣā·rō·wṯ
concerning the treasuries .
                            concerning the treasuries .
                                                            Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        kāl-
Thus all
Thus all
        
        mə·le·ḵeṯ
the work
the work
        
        šə·lō·mōh
of Solomon
of Solomon
        
        wat·tik·kōn
was carried out ,
was carried out ,
        
        ‘aḏ-
from
from
        
        hay·yō·wm
the day
the day
        
        mū·saḏ
the foundation was laid
the foundation was laid
        
        bêṯ-
for the house
for the house
        
        Yah·weh
of the LORD
of the LORD
        
        wə·‘aḏ-
until
until
        
        kə·lō·ṯōw
it was finished .
it was finished .
        
        bêṯ
So the house
So the house
        
        Yah·weh
of the LORD
of the LORD
        
        šā·lêm
was completed .
                            was completed .
                                                            Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.
                                                    
                        
                    
                                                            So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
                                                    
                        
                    
        
        ḥū·rām
So Hiram
So Hiram
        
        way·yiš·laḥ-
sent
sent
        
        lōw
him
him
        
        ʾō·nī·yōṯ
ships
ships
        
        bə·yaḏ-
captained by
captained by
        
        ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw
his servants ,
his servants ,
        
        wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm
along with crews
along with crews
        
        yō·wḏ·‘ê
of experienced sailors
of experienced sailors
        
        yām
. . . .
. . . .
        
        way·yā·ḇō·’ū
They went
They went
        
        ‘im-
with
with
        
        šə·lō·mōh
Solomon’s
Solomon’s
        
        ‘aḇ·ḏê
servants
servants
        
        ’ō·w·p̄î·rāh
to Ophir
to Ophir
        
        way·yiq·ḥū
and acquired
and acquired
        
        miš·šām
from there
from there
        
        ’ar·ba‘-
450 {}
450 {}
        
        mê·’ō·wṯ
. . .
. . .
        
        wa·ḥă·miš·šîm
. . .
. . .
        
        kik·kar
talents
talents
        
        zā·hāḇ
of gold ,
of gold ,
        
        way·yā·ḇî·’ū
which they delivered
which they delivered
        
        ’el-
to
to
        
        ham·me·leḵ
King
King
        
        šə·lō·mōh
Solomon .
                            Solomon .