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SeeרְאֵהnowעַתָּהthatכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas chosen youבָּחַר בְּךָto buildלִבְנוֹתa houseבַּיִתfor the sanctuary.לַמִּקְדָּשׁBe strongחֲזַקand do it.”וַעֲשֵׂה
1 Chronicles 28:10
Study it in the app“See now that YHWH has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 28:10, word by word
- Seeרְאֵהree
realize
To realize: "he saw that it was good".
Where else “ree” appears- 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- has chosen youבָּחַרbachar
elect
God picks out his people, a place or a king.
Where else “bachar” appears- to buildבְנוֹתvenot
build
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “venot” appears- a houseבַּיִתbayit
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bayit” appears- for the sanctuaryמִּקְדָּשׁmikdash
sanctuary
Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.
Where else “mikdash” appears- Be strongחֲזַקchazak
be strong
To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.
Where else “chazak” appears- and do itעֲשֵׂהase
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ase” appears
The context
9And you, Solomon my son, know the Elohim of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing soul; for YHWH seeks out all hearts and understands every inclination of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will let himself be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
10 · This verse (above)
11David gave Solomon his son the pattern of the portico and of its houses, its treasure rooms, its upper rooms, its inner chambers, and of the house of the cover of expiation;