Look,וְהִנֵּהin my afflictionבְעָנְיִיI have preparedהֲכִינוֹתִיfor the houseלְבֵיתof YHWHיְהוָהa hundredמֵאָהthousandאֶלֶףtalentsכִּכָּרִיםof goldזָהָבand a millionוְ אֶלֶף אֲלָפִיםtalentsכִּכָּרִיםof silver,כֶסֶףand bronzeוְלַנְּחֹשֶׁתand ironוְלַבַּרְזֶלbeyondאֵיןweighing,מִשְׁקָלforכִּיit isהָיָהin abundance.לָרֹבAnd timberוְעֵצִיםand stonesוַאֲבָנִיםI have prepared;הֲכִינוֹתִיand to themוַעֲלֵיהֶםyou will add.תּוֹסִיף
1 Chronicles 22:14
Study it in the app“Look, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of YHWH a hundred thousand talents of gold and a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for it is in abundance. And timber and stones I have prepared; and to them you will add.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 22:14, word by word
- in my afflictionעָנְיִanyi
affliction
Affliction, suffering, misery.
Where else “anyi” appears- I have preparedהֲכִינוֹתִיhachinoti
prepare
To get something set and done beforehand.
Where else “hachinoti” appears- for the houseבֵיתvet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “vet” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- a hundredמֵאָהmea
hundred
The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.
Where else “mea” appears- thousandאֶלֶףelef
thousand
One thousand: a large, round number.
Where else “elef” appears- talentsכִּכָּרִיםkikarim
talent
A very large weight for metals, about 3,000 shekels.
Where else “kikarim” appears- of goldזָהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- of silverכֶסֶףchesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “chesef” appears- and bronzeנְּחֹשֶׁתnechoshet
bronze
Bronze, or things made of bronze.
Where else “nechoshet” appears- and ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel
iron
Iron; an iron tool.
Where else “barzel” appears- weighingמִשְׁקָלmishkal
weight
Weight; weighing.
Where else “mishkal” appears- it isהָיָהhaya
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “haya” appears- in abundanceרֹבrov
abundance
A great amount, so large that it is not measured.
Where else “rov” appears- And timberעֵצִיםetsim
wood
What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.
Where else “etsim” appears- and stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avanim” appears- you will addתּוֹסִיףtosif
add
To put more on top of what is already there, to make it grow.
Where else “tosif” appears
Translation note
“In my affliction”: the Hebrew word means “affliction, hardship”; it can be understood of his labors and wars, or as “with great effort.” A talent is about 34 kilograms; the figures are enormous.
The context
13Then you will prosper, if you are careful to do the statutes and the rules that YHWH commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and firm; do not fear and do not be dismayed.
14 · This verse (above)
15You have with you in abundance those who do the work: stonecutters, and workers in stone and wood, and all who are skilled in every kind of work.