2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 8:12–13
12At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico. 13He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts — the Feast of Unleavened Bread,c the Feast of Weeks,d and the Feast of Tabernacles.e
Footnotes
- c 8:13 That is, the seven-day period after the Passover during which no leaven may be eaten; see Exodus 12:14–20|EXO 12:14-20.
- d 8:13 That is, Shavuot, the late spring feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; it is also known as the Feast of Harvest(see Exodus 23:16|EXO 23:16) or the Feast of Pentecost(see Acts 2:1|ACT 2:1).
- e 8:13 That is, Sukkot, the autumn feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; also translated as the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Shelters and originally called the Feast of Ingathering(see Exodus 23:16|EXO 23:16and Exodus 34:22).
Word by word
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2 Chronicles 8:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At that time | אָ֣ז | ’āz | Adverb | H227 at that time, then |
| Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| offered | הֶעֱלָ֧ה | he·‘ĕ·lāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| burnt offerings | עֹל֖וֹת | ‘ō·lō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| on | עַ֚ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the altar | מִזְבַּ֣ח | miz·baḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4196 altar |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| he had built | בָּנָ֖ה | bā·nāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| in front | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of the portico | הָאוּלָֽם׃ | hā·’ū·lām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H197 porch |
2 Chronicles 8:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He observed the daily | י֣וֹם | yō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| requirement | וּבִדְבַר־ | ū·ḇiḏ·ḇar- | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| for offerings | לְהַעֲלוֹת֙ | lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| according to the commandment | כְּמִצְוַ֣ת | kə·miṣ·waṯ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4687 commandment |
| of Moses | מֹשֶׁ֔ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| for Sabbaths | לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙ | laš·šab·bā·ṯō·wṯ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common plural | H7676 Sabbath |
| New Moons | וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔ים | wə·le·ḥo·ḏā·šîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| and the three | שָׁל֥וֹשׁ | šā·lō·wōš | Number - feminine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
| annual | בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה | baš·šā·nāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| appointed feasts | וְלַמּ֣וֹעֲד֔וֹת | wə·lam·mō·w·‘ă·ḏō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
| the Feast | בְּחַ֧ג | bə·ḥaḡ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast |
| of Unleavened Bread | הַמַּצּ֛וֹת | ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s) |
| the Feast | וּבְחַ֥ג | ū·ḇə·ḥaḡ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast |
| of Weeks | הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת | haš·šā·ḇu·‘ō·wṯ | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7620 period of seven |
| and the Feast | וּבְחַ֥ג | ū·ḇə·ḥaḡ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast |
| of Tabernacles | הַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃ | has·suk·kō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H5521 thicket, booth |
Cross-references
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2 Chronicles 8:12 2 Chronicles 4:1
2 Chronicles 8:13 Deuteronomy 16:16 · Exodus 29:38–42 · Ezekiel 46:3–15 · Ezekiel 45:17 · Exodus 23:14–17 · 1 Kings 9:25 · Leviticus 23:1–17 · Numbers 28:1–29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.