2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 2:10–15

10I will pay your servants, the woodcutters, 20,000 cors of ground wheat,d 20,000 cors of barley,e 20,000 baths of wine,f and 20,000 baths of olive oil.g”

11Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon:

“Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.”

12And Hiram added:

“Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

13So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.h 14He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.

15Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he promised.

Footnotes

  • d 2:10 20,000 cors is approximately 124,800 bushels or 4.4 million liters (probably about 3,800 tons or 3,400 metric tons of wheat).
  • e 2:10 20,000 cors is approximately 124,800 bushels or 4.4 million liters (probably about 2,910 tons or 2,700 metric tons of barley).
  • f 2:10 20,000 baths is approximately 116,000 gallons or 440,000 liters of wine.
  • g 2:10 Or 20,000 baths of oil; that is, approximately 116,000 gallons or 440,000 liters
  • h 2:13 Or understanding

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2 Chronicles 2:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will payנָתַתִּי֩nā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֗יךָla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
the woodcuttersלַֽחֹטְבִ֣ים׀la·ḥō·ṭə·ḇîmPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2404 cut or gather wood
20,000עֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
corsכֹּרִים֙kō·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH3734 kor
of groundמַכּ֜וֹתmak·kō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4347 blow, wound, slaughter
wheatחִטִּ֨ים׀ḥiṭ·ṭîmNoun - feminine pluralH2406 wheat
20,000עֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
corsכֹּרִ֖יםkō·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH3734 kor
of barleyוּשְׂעֹרִ֕יםū·śə·‘ō·rîmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH8184 barley
20,000עֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
bathsבַּתִּים֙bat·tîmNoun - feminine pluralH1324 bath
of wineוְיַ֗יִןwə·ya·yinConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
and 20,000עֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
bathsבַּתִּ֖יםbat·tîmNoun - feminine pluralH1324 bath
of olive oilוְשֶׁ֕מֶןwə·še·menConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil

2 Chronicles 2:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hiramחוּרָ֤םḥū·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH2361 Hiram
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Tyreצֹר֙ṣōrNoun - proper - feminine singularH6865 Tyre
wrote a letterבִּכְתָ֔בbiḵ·ṯāḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3791 writing
in replyוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
Because the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
lovesבְּאַהֲבַ֤תbə·’a·hă·ḇaṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH160 love
His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
He has set youנְתָנְךָ֥nə·ṯā·nə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
over themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
as kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃me·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Chronicles 2:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Hiramחוּרָם֒ḥū·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH2361 Hiram
addedוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Blessedבָּר֤וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
madeעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Heאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has givenנָתַן֩nā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidלְדָוִ֨ידlə·ḏā·wîḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
a wiseחָכָ֗םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
sonבֵּ֣ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
with insightשֵׂ֣כֶלśê·ḵelNoun - masculine singularH7922 prudence, insight
and understandingוּבִינָ֔הū·ḇî·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH998 understanding
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
will buildיִבְנֶה־yiḇ·neh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
a templeבַּ֙יִת֙ba·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and a royalלְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
palace for himselfוּבַ֖יִתū·ḇa·yiṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

2 Chronicles 2:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So now Iוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
am sending youשָׁלַ֧חְתִּיšā·laḥ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7971 send
Huram-abiלְחוּרָ֥םlə·ḥū·rāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2361 Hiram
a skillfulחָכָ֛םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singularH376 man
endowedיוֹדֵ֥עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3045 know
with creativityבִּינָ֖הbî·nāhNoun - feminine singularH998 understanding

2 Chronicles 2:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He is the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of a womanאִשָּׁ֞ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of Danדָּ֗ןdānNoun - proper - masculine singularH1835 Dan
and his fatherוְאָבִ֣יוwə·’ā·ḇîwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
is a manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singularH376 man
of Tyreצֹרִ֡יṣō·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH6876 Tyrian
He is skilledיוֹדֵ֡עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3045 know
in workלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
with goldבַּזָּֽהָב־baz·zā·hāḇ-Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
and silverוּ֠בַכֶּסֶףū·ḇak·ke·sep̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
bronzeבַּנְּחֹ֨שֶׁתban·nə·ḥō·šeṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
and ironבַּבַּרְזֶ֜לbab·bar·zelPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron
stoneבָּאֲבָנִ֣יםbā·’ă·ḇā·nîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
and woodוּבָעֵצִ֗יםū·ḇā·‘ê·ṣîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
purpleבָּאַרְגָּמָ֤ןbā·’ar·gā·mānPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH713 purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth
blueבַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙bat·tə·ḵê·leṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8504 violet
and crimson yarnוּבַכַּרְמִ֔ילū·ḇak·kar·mîlConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3758 crimson, carmine
and fine linenוּבַבּ֣וּץū·ḇab·būṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH948 byssus
He is experienced in every kindכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of engravingוּלְפַתֵּ֙חַ֙ū·lə·p̄at·tê·aḥConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6605 open
and can executeוְלַחְשֹׁ֖בwə·laḥ·šōḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2803 think, account
anyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
designמַחֲשָׁ֑בֶתma·ḥă·šā·ḇeṯNoun - feminine singularH4284 thought, device
thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is givenיִנָּֽתֶן־yin·nā·ṯen-Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
He will work withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
your craftsmenחֲכָמֶ֔יךָḥă·ḵā·me·ḵāAdjective - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2450 wise
and with thoseוְֽחַכְמֵ֔יwə·ḥaḵ·mêConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural constructH2450 wise
of my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
your fatherאָבִֽיךָ׃’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֥ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

2 Chronicles 2:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְ֠עַתָּהwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
let my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
sendיִשְׁלַ֖חyiš·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
to his servantsלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
the wheatהַחִטִּ֨יםha·ḥiṭ·ṭîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH2406 wheat
barleyוְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֜יםwə·haś·śə·‘ō·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH8184 barley
olive oilהַשֶּׁ֤מֶןhaš·še·menArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil
and wineוְהַיַּ֙יִן֙wə·hay·ya·yinConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
he promisedאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

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2 Chronicles 2:10 1 Kings 5:11

2 Chronicles 2:11 2 Chronicles 9:8 · 1 Kings 10:9 · Psalm 72:17

2 Chronicles 2:12 Psalm 33:6 · 1 Peter 1:3 · Revelation 4:11 · Acts 14:15 · Psalm 124:8 · Psalm 102:25 · 2 Chronicles 1:10–12 · Acts 4:24 · Genesis 1:1–2 · Psalm 72:18–19 · Revelation 10:6 · Luke 1:68

2 Chronicles 2:14 2 Chronicles 2:7 · 1 Kings 7:13–14 · Exodus 31:3–4

2 Chronicles 2:15 2 Chronicles 2:10

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