2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 7:4–9

4Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD. 5And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.

6The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.

7Then Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not hold all these offerings.

8So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him— a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt— kept the feasta for seven days. 9On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.

Footnotes

  • a 7:8 That is, the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths or Shelters); see Leviticus 23:33–36|LEV 23:33-36.

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2 Chronicles 7:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
offeredזֹבְחִ֥יםzō·ḇə·ḥîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
sacrificesזֶ֖בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 7:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֮šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
offeredוַיִּזְבַּ֞חway·yiz·baḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
a sacrificeזֶ֣בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH2077 sacrifice
of 22,000עֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
oxenהַבָּקָ֗רhab·bā·qārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
and 120,000מֵאָ֥הmê·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3967 hundred
sheepוְצֹ֕אןwə·ṣōnConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
dedicatedוַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙way·yaḥ·nə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2596 train up, dedicate
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

2 Chronicles 7:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֞יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
stoodעֹמְדִ֗ים‘ō·mə·ḏîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their postsמִשְׁמְרוֹתָ֣םmiš·mə·rō·w·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4931 guard, watch
as did the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םwə·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
with the musicalשִׁ֤ירšîrNoun - masculine singular constructH7892 song
instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־biḵ·lê-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had madeעָשָׂ֜ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for giving thanksלְהֹד֤וֹתlə·hō·ḏō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3034 throw, cast
to the LORDלַיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and with which Davidדָּוִ֖ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had offered praiseבְּהַלֵּ֥לbə·hal·lêlPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1984 shine
sayingבְּהַלֵּ֥לbə·hal·lêlPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1984 shine
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
His loving devotionחַסְדּ֔וֹḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
Across from the Levitesנֶגְדָּ֔םneḡ·dāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙wə·hak·kō·hă·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
sounded trumpetsמַחֲצֹצְרִיםma·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rīmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH2690 trumpet, blow on that instrument
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
were standingעֹמְדִֽים׃ס‘ō·mə·ḏîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand

2 Chronicles 7:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
consecratedוַיְקַדֵּ֣שׁway·qad·dêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
the middleתּ֤וֹךְtō·wḵNoun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
of the courtyardהֶֽחָצֵר֙he·ḥā·ṣêrArticle; Noun - common singularH2691 enclosure, court
in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
andכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thereשָׁם֙šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
he offeredעָ֤שָׂה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the burnt offeringsהָֽעֹל֔וֹתhā·‘ō·lō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
and the fatחֶלְבֵ֣יḥel·ḇêNoun - masculine plural constructH2459 fat
of the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםhaš·šə·lā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
sinceכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙han·nə·ḥō·šeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
had madeעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
couldיָכ֗וֹלyā·ḵō·wlVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
holdלְהָכִ֛ילlə·hā·ḵîlPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3557 comprehend, contain

2 Chronicles 7:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So at thatהַהִ֜יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֨תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
a veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
greatגָּד֣וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
assembly of peopleקָהָ֖לqā·hālNoun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
from Lebo-hamathחֲמָ֖תḥă·māṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2574 Chamath
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Brookנַ֥חַלna·ḥalNoun - masculine singular constructH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
keptוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the feastהֶ֠חָגhe·ḥāḡArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
for sevenשִׁבְעַ֤תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִים֙yā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day

2 Chronicles 7:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֖יhaš·šə·mî·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8066 eighth
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
they heldוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
a solemn assemblyעֲצָ֑רֶת‘ă·ṣā·reṯNoun - feminine singularH6116 assembly
forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the dedicationחֲנֻכַּ֣תḥă·nuk·kaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2598 dedication, consecration
of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
had lasted sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִ֔יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
and the feastוְהֶחָ֖גwə·he·ḥāḡConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
days moreיָמִֽים׃yā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day

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2 Chronicles 7:4 1 Kings 8:62–63

2 Chronicles 7:5 John 10:22 · Ezekiel 45:17 · 2 Chronicles 30:24

2 Chronicles 7:6 2 Chronicles 5:12 · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · 1 Chronicles 15:16–21

2 Chronicles 7:7 Hebrews 13:10–12 · 1 Kings 8:64–66

2 Chronicles 7:8 Genesis 15:18 · 1 Kings 8:65

2 Chronicles 7:9 Leviticus 23:36

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