1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 17:5–6

⁵For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt^a until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling. ⁶In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders^b I appointed to shepherd My people, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’

Footnotes

a 17:5 Out of Egyptis implied, but not included in the Hebrew; see 2 Samuel 7:6|2SA 7:6.
b 17:6 Or judges; see verse 10.

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1 Chronicles 17:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
dwelt	יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙	yā·šaḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in a house	בְּבַ֔יִת	bə·ḇa·yiṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the day	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I brought	הֶעֱלֵ֙יתִי֙	he·‘ĕ·lê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Israel up	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
until	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
but I have moved	וָֽאֶהְיֶ֛ה	wā·’eh·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from tent	מֵאֹ֥הֶל	mê·’ō·hel	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
tent	אֹ֖הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
and dwelling to dwelling	וּמִמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃	ū·mim·miš·kān	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

1 Chronicles 17:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In all	בְּכֹ֥ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
My journeys	הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮	hiṯ·hal·laḵ·tî	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵל֒	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
have I ever asked	דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
any	אַחַד֙	’a·ḥaḏ	Number - masculine singular construct	H259 one
leaders	שֹׁפְטֵ֣י	šō·p̄ə·ṭê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8199 judge, govern
I appointed	צִוִּ֛יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to shepherd	לִרְע֥וֹת	lir·‘ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
My people	עַמִּ֖י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Why	לָ֛מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
haven’t	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
you built	בְנִיתֶ֥ם	ḇə·nî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1129 build
Me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of cedar	אֲרָזִֽים׃	’ă·rā·zîm	Noun - masculine plural	H730 cedar

Cross-references

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1 Chronicles 17:5 2 Samuel 7:6 · Isaiah 66:1–2 · 1 Kings 8:16 · 2 Chronicles 2:6 · Exodus 40:2–3

1 Chronicles 17:6 2 Samuel 7:7 · Numbers 10:33–36 · 1 Chronicles 11:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.