2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 9:3–8

3When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, 4the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, the attire of his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presenteda at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

5She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wordsb and wisdom is true. 6But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard. 7How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! 8Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Footnotes

  • a 9:4 LXX and Syriac (see also 1 Kings 10:5|1KI 10:5); Hebrew and his stairway by which he went up
  • b 9:5 Or your achievements

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2 Chronicles 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the queenמַֽלְכַּת־mal·kaṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH4436 queen
of Shebaשְׁבָ֔אšə·ḇāNoun - proper - masculine singularH7614 Shebâ
sawוַתֵּ֙רֶא֙wat·tê·reConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7200 see
the wisdomחָכְמַ֣תḥā·ḵə·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2451 wisdom
of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
the palaceוְהַבַּ֖יִתwə·hab·ba·yiṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
he had builtבָּנָֽה׃bā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build

2 Chronicles 9:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the foodוּמַאֲכַ֣לū·ma·’ă·ḵalConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3978 food
at his tableשֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹšul·ḥā·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7979 table
the seatingוּמוֹשַׁ֣בū·mō·wō·šaḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
of his servantsעֲבָדָיו֩‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
the serviceוּמַעֲמַ֨דū·ma·‘ă·maḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4612 office, function, service
and attireוּמַלְבּֽוּשֵׁיהֶ֗םū·mal·bū·šê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4403 raiment, attire
of his attendantsמְשָׁרְתָ֜יוmə·šā·rə·ṯāwVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8334 minister, serve
the attireוּמַלְבּ֣וּשֵׁיהֶ֔םū·mal·bū·šê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4403 raiment, attire
of his cupbearersוּמַשְׁקָיו֙ū·maš·qāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4945 butler, cup-bearer
and the burnt offeringsוַעֲלִיָּת֔וֹwa·‘ă·lî·yā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5944 roof-chamber
he presentedיַעֲלֶ֖הya·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
at the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
it took her breath awayרֽוּחַ׃rū·aḥNoun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit

2 Chronicles 9:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
She saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
The reportהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
I heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
in my own countryבְּאַרְצִ֑יbə·’ar·ṣîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH776 earth, land
aboutעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your wordsדְּבָרֶ֖יךָdə·ḇā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
wisdomחָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2451 wisdom
is trueאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯNoun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

2 Chronicles 9:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But I did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
believeהֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּיhe·’ĕ·man·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH539 confirm, support
the reportsלְדִבְרֵיהֶ֗םlə·ḏiḇ·rê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
untilעַ֤ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I cameבָּ֙אתִי֙bā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and sawוַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָהwat·tir·’e·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7200 see
with my own eyesעֵינַ֔י‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
Indeedוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
halfחֲצִ֖יḥă·ṣîNoun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
of the greatnessמַרְבִּ֣יתmar·bîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4768 increase, great number, greatness
of your wisdomחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2451 wisdom
was toldהֻגַּד־hug·gaḏ-Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
You have far exceededיָסַ֕פְתָּyā·sap̄·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3254 add
the reportהַשְּׁמוּעָ֖הhaš·šə·mū·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8052 report
I heardשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃šā·mā·‘ə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear

2 Chronicles 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
How blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣י’aš·rêInterjectionH835 happiness, blessedness
are your menאֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ’ă·nā·še·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
How blessedוְאַשְׁרֵ֖יwə·’aš·rêConjunctive waw; InterjectionH835 happiness, blessedness
are theseאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
servants of yoursעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
who standהָעֹמְדִ֤יםhā·‘ō·mə·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
continuallyתָּמִ֔ידtā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
before youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and hearוְשֹׁמְעִ֖יםwə·šō·mə·‘îmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8085 hear
your wisdomחָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2451 wisdom

2 Chronicles 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Blessedבָּר֔וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
beיְהִ֨יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has delightedחָפֵ֣ץḥā·p̄êṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2654 delight in
in youבְּךָ֗bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
to set youלְתִתְּךָ֤lə·ṯit·tə·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
His throneכִּסְאוֹ֙kis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
for the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
Because your Godאֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
lovedבְּאַהֲבַ֨תbə·’a·hă·ḇaṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH157 love
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
enough to establish themלְהַעֲמִיד֣וֹlə·ha·‘ă·mî·ḏōwPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
foreverלְעוֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
He has made youוַיִּתֶּנְךָ֤way·yit·ten·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
over themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
to carry outלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֥טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and righteousnessוּצְדָקָֽה׃ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness

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2 Chronicles 9:3 2 Chronicles 3:1–4

2 Chronicles 9:8 2 Chronicles 2:11 · 1 Chronicles 29:23 · Isaiah 32:1–2 · Hebrews 1:8–9 · Deuteronomy 7:8 · Jeremiah 33:15–16

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