1 Kings

1 Kings 6:12–13

¹²“As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, carry out My ordinances, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David. ¹³And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”

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1 Kings 6:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for this	הַזֶּ֜ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	הַבַּ֨יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are building	בֹנֶ֗ה	ḇō·neh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1129 build
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you walk	תֵּלֵ֤ךְ	tê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in My statutes	בְּחֻקֹּתַי֙	bə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
carry out	תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
My ordinances	מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י	miš·pā·ṭay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
and keep	וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֥	wə·šā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
My commandments	מִצְוֺתַ֖י	miṣ·wō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4687 commandment
by walking	לָלֶ֣כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
in them	בָּהֶ֑ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
I will fulfill	וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י	wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
through you	אִתָּ֔ךְ	’it·tāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with
the promise	דְּבָרִי֙	də·ḇā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
I made	דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your father	אָבִֽיךָ׃	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
David	דָּוִ֥ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

1 Kings 6:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will dwell	וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔י	wə·šā·ḵan·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among	בְּת֖וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
abandon	אֶעֱזֹ֖ב	’e·‘ĕ·zōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
My people	עַמִּ֥י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Kings 6:12 1 Chronicles 22:10 · Colossians 1:23 · Psalm 132:12 · 1 Kings 9:3–6 · 2 Samuel 7:12–16 · 1 Kings 3:14

1 Kings 6:13 Deuteronomy 31:6 · Exodus 25:8 · Leviticus 26:11 · Revelation 21:3 · Hebrews 13:5 · 1 Kings 8:27 · Deuteronomy 31:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.