2 Chronicles 2

  1 H8010 And Solomon H559 determined [H8799]   H1129 to build [H8800]   H1004 an house H8034 for the name H3068 of the LORD H1004 , and an house H4438 for his kingdom.

  2 H8010 And Solomon H5608 told out [H8799]   H7657 threescore and ten H505 thousand H376 men H5449 to bear burdens H8084 , and fourscore H505 thousand H376   H2672 to hew [H8802]   H2022 in the mountain H7969 , and three H505 thousand H8337 and six H3967 hundred H5329 to oversee [H8764]   them.

  3 H8010 And Solomon H7971 sent [H8799]   H2361 to Huram H4428 the king H6865 of Tyre H559 , saying [H8800]   H6213 , As thou didst deal [H8804]   H1732 with David H1 my father H7971 , and didst send [H8799]   H730 him cedars H1129 to build [H8800]   H1004 him an house H3427 to dwell [H8800]   therein, even so deal with me .

  4 H1129 Behold, I build [H8802]   H1004 an house H8034 to the name H3068 of the LORD H430 my God H6942 , to dedicate [H8687]   H6999 it to him, and to burn [H8687]   H6440 before H5561 him sweet H7004 incense H8548 , and for the continual H4635 shewbread H5930 , and for the burnt offerings H1242 morning H6153 and evening H7676 , on the sabbaths H2320 , and on the new moons H4150 , and on the solemn feasts H3068 of the LORD H430 our God H5769 . This is an ordinance for ever H3478 to Israel.

  5 H1004 And the house H1129 which I build [H8802]   H1419 is great H1419 : for great H430 is our God H430 above all gods.

  6 H6113 But who is able [H8799]   H3581   H1129 to build [H8800]   H1004 him an house H8064 , seeing the heaven H8064 and heaven H8064 of heavens H3557 cannot contain [H8770]   H1129 him? who am I then, that I should build [H8799]   H1004 him an house H518 , save only H6999 to burn sacrifice [H8687]   H6440 before him?

  7 H7971 Send [H8798]   H376 me now therefore a man H2450 cunning H6213 to work [H8800]   H2091 in gold H3701 , and in silver H5178 , and in brass H1270 , and in iron H710 , and in purple H3758 , and crimson H8504 , and blue H3045 , and that can skill [H8802]   H6605 to grave [H8763]   H6603   H2450 with the cunning men H3063 that are with me in Judah H3389 and in Jerusalem H1732 , whom David H1 my father H3559 did provide [H8689]  .

  8 H7971 Send [H8798]   H730 me also cedar H6086 trees H1265 , fir trees H418 , and algum trees H3844 , out of Lebanon H3045 : for I know [H8804]   H5650 that thy servants H3045 can skill [H8802]   H3772 to cut [H8800]   H6086 timber H3844 in Lebanon H5650 ; and, behold, my servants H5650 shall be with thy servants,

  9 H3559 Even to prepare [H8687]   H6086 me timber H7230 in abundance H1004 : for the house H1129 which I am about to build [H8802]   H6381 shall be wonderful [H8687]   H1419 great.

  10 H5414 And, behold, I will give [H8804]   H5650 to thy servants H2404 , the hewers [H8802]   H3772 that cut [H8802]   H6086 timber H6242 , twenty H505 thousand H3734 measures H4347 of beaten H2406 wheat H6242 , and twenty H505 thousand H3734 measures H8184 of barley H6242 , and twenty H505 thousand H1324 baths H3196 of wine H6242 , and twenty H505 thousand H1324 baths H8081 of oil.

  11 H2361 Then Huram H4428 the king H6865 of Tyre H559 answered [H8799]   H3791 in writing H7971 , which he sent [H8799]   H8010 to Solomon H3068 , Because the LORD H160 hath loved H5971 his people H5414 , he hath made [H8804]   H4428 thee king over them.

  12 H2361 Huram H559 said [H8799]   H1288 moreover, Blessed [H8803]   H3068 be the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H6213 , that made [H8804]   H8064 heaven H776 and earth H5414 , who hath given [H8804]   H1732 to David H4428 the king H2450 a wise H1121 son H3045 , endued [H8802]   H7922 with prudence H998 and understanding H1129 , that might build [H8799]   H1004 an house H3068 for the LORD H1004 , and an house H4438 for his kingdom.

  13 H7971 And now I have sent [H8804]   H2450 a cunning H376 man H3045 , endued [H8802]   H998 with understanding H2361 , of Huram H1 my father's,

  14 H1121 The son H802 of a woman H1323 of the daughters H1835 of Dan H1 , and his father H376 was a man H6876 of Tyre H3045 , skilful [H8802]   H6213 to work [H8800]   H2091 in gold H3701 , and in silver H5178 , in brass H1270 , in iron H68 , in stone H6086 , and in timber H713 , in purple H8504 , in blue H948 , and in fine linen H3758 , and in crimson H6605 ; also to grave [H8763]   H6603 any manner of graving H2803 , and to find out [H8800]   H4284 every device H5414 which shall be put [H8735]   H2450 to him, with thy cunning men H2450 , and with the cunning men H113 of my lord H1732 David H1 thy father.

  15 H2406 Now therefore the wheat H8184 , and the barley H8081 , the oil H3196 , and the wine H113 , which my lord H559 hath spoken [H8804]   H7971 of, let him send [H8799]   H5650 unto his servants:

  16 H3772 And we will cut [H8799]   H6086 wood H3844 out of Lebanon H6878 , as much as thou shalt need H935 : and we will bring [H8686]   H7513 it to thee in floats H3220 by sea H3305 to Joppa H5927 ; and thou shalt carry it up [H8686]   H3389 to Jerusalem.

  17 H8010 And Solomon H5608 numbered [H8799]   H582 all the strangers H1616   H776 that were in the land H3478 of Israel H310 , after H5610 the numbering H1732 wherewith David H1 his father H5608 had numbered [H8804]   H4672 them; and they were found [H8735]   H3967 an hundred H2572 and fifty H505 thousand H7969 and three H505 thousand H8337 and six H3967 hundred.

  18 H6213 And he set [H8799]   H7657 threescore and ten H505 thousand H5449 of them to be bearers of burdens H8084 , and fourscore H505 thousand H2672 to be hewers [H8802]   H2022 in the mountain H7969 , and three H505 thousand H8337 and six H3967 hundred H5329 overseers [H8764]   H5647 to set H5971 the people H5647 a work [H8687]  .