1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 21:26–27

²⁶And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

²⁷Then the LORD spoke to the angel, who put his sword back into its sheath.

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1 Chronicles 21:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	דָּוִ֤יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
there	שָׁ֨ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
he built	וַיִּבֶן֩	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and offered	וַיַּ֥עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offerings	עֹל֖וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and peace offerings	וּשְׁלָמִ֑ים	ū·šə·lā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
He called	וַיִּקְרָא֙	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
upon	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who answered him	וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֤הוּ	way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
with fire	בָאֵשׁ֙	ḇā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the altar	מִזְבַּ֥ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of burnt offering	הָעֹלָֽה׃פ	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering

1 Chronicles 21:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
spoke	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the angel	לַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ	lam·mal·’āḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
who put his sword	חַרְבּ֖וֹ	ḥar·bōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2719 sword
back	וַיָּ֥שֶׁב	way·yā·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
its sheath	נְדָנָֽהּ׃	nə·ḏā·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5084 sheath

Cross-references

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1 Chronicles 21:26 Leviticus 9:24 · Judges 6:21 · Proverbs 15:8 · 1 Kings 18:38

1 Chronicles 21:27 Hebrews 1:14 · John 18:11 · Ezekiel 21:30 · Jeremiah 47:6 · Matthew 26:52 · Psalm 103:20 · 1 Chronicles 21:15–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.