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22:7

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִיד לִשְׁלֹמֹה (בנו) [בְּנִי] אֲנִי הָיָה עִם־לְבָבִי לִבְנוֹת בַּיִת לְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָֽי׃

And David said to Shelomo, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the Lord my God:

And David said to Shelomo, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the Lord my God:

22:8

וַיְהִי עָלַי דְּבַר־יְהֹוָה לֵאמֹר דָּם לָרֹב שָׁפַכְתָּ וּמִלְחָמוֹת גְּדֹלוֹת עָשִׂיתָ לֹא־תִבְנֶה בַיִת לִשְׁמִי כִּי דָּמִים רַבִּים שָׁפַכְתָּ אַרְצָה לְפָנָֽי׃

but the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house to my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

but the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house to my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

22:9

הִנֵּה־בֵן נוֹלָד לָךְ הוּא יִֽהְיֶה אִישׁ מְנוּחָה וַהֲנִיחוֹתִי לוֹ מִכׇּל־אוֹיְבָיו מִסָּבִיב כִּי שְׁלֹמֹה יִֽהְיֶה שְׁמוֹ וְשָׁלוֹם וָשֶׁקֶט אֶתֵּן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּיָמָֽיו׃

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of tranquillity; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Shelomo, and I will give peace and quietness to Yisra᾽el in his days.

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of tranquillity; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Shelomo, and I will give peace and quietness to Yisra᾽el in his days.

22:10

הֽוּא־יִבְנֶה בַיִת לִשְׁמִי וְהוּא יִֽהְיֶה־לִּי לְבֵן וַאֲנִי־לוֹ לְאָב וַהֲכִינוֹתִי כִּסֵּא מַלְכוּתוֹ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Yisra᾽el forever.

He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Yisra᾽el forever.

22:11

עַתָּה בְנִי יְהִי יְהֹוָה עִמָּךְ וְהִצְלַחְתָּ וּבָנִיתָ בֵּית יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר עָלֶֽיךָ׃

Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he has said of thee,

Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he has said of thee,

22:12

אַךְ יִֽתֶּן־לְךָ יְהֹוָה שֵׂכֶל וּבִינָה וִֽיצַוְּךָ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלִשְׁמוֹר אֶת־תּוֹרַת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge over Yisra᾽el that thou mayst keep the Tora of the Lord thy God.

Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge over Yisra᾽el that thou mayst keep the Tora of the Lord thy God.

22:13

אָז תַּצְלִיחַ אִם־תִּשְׁמוֹר לַֽעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־הַחֻקִּים וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ אַל־תִּירָא וְאַל־תֵּחָֽת׃

Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord commanded Moshe for Yisra᾽el: be strong, and of good courage; do not dread, or be dismayed.

Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord commanded Moshe for Yisra᾽el: be strong, and of good courage; do not dread, or be dismayed.

22:14

וְהִנֵּה בְעׇנְיִי הֲכִינוֹתִי לְבֵית־יְהֹוָה זָהָב כִּכָּרִים מֵֽאָה־אֶלֶף וְכֶסֶף אֶלֶף אֲלָפִים כִּכָּרִים וְלַנְּחֹשֶׁת וְלַבַּרְזֶל אֵין מִשְׁקָל כִּי לָרֹב הָיָה וְעֵצִים וַֽאֲבָנִים הֲכִינוֹתִי וַעֲלֵיהֶם תּוֹסִֽיף׃

Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver; and brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: and timber and stone have I prepared; and thou mayst add to it.

Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver; and brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: and timber and stone have I prepared; and thou mayst add to it.

22:15

וְעִמְּךָ לָרֹב עֹשֵׂי מְלָאכָה חֹצְבִים וְחָרָשֵׁי אֶבֶן וָעֵץ וְכׇל־חָכָם בְּכׇל־מְלָאכָֽה׃

Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of skilful men for every manner of work.

Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of skilful men for every manner of work.

22:16

לַזָּהָב לַכֶּסֶף וְלַנְּחֹשֶׁת וְלַבַּרְזֶל אֵין מִסְפָּר קוּם וַעֲשֵׂה וִיהִי יְהֹוָה עִמָּֽךְ׃

Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no account. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee.

Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no account. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee.

22:17

וַיְצַו דָּוִיד לְכׇל־שָׂרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לַעְזֹר לִשְׁלֹמֹה בְנֽוֹ׃ {ס}        

And David commanded all the princes of Yisra᾽el to help Shelomo his son, saying,

And David commanded all the princes of Yisra᾽el to help Shelomo his son, saying,

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Koren Jerusalem Bible · License: CC-BY-NC

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