1 Chronicles 22:14

“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.”

1 Chronicles 22:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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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.

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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.

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