and the patternוְתַבְנִיתof allכֹּלthatאֲשֶׁרhe hadהָיָה עִמּוֹin the spiritבָרוּחַfor the courtsלְחַצְרוֹתof the houseבֵּיתof YHWHיְהוָהand for allוּלְכָלthe chambersהַלְּשָׁכוֹתaround,סָבִיבfor the treasuriesלְאֹצְרוֹתof the houseבֵּיתof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםand for the treasuriesוּלְאֹצְרוֹתof the holy things;הַקֳּדָשִׁים
1 Chronicles 28:12
Study it in the app“and the pattern of all that he had in the spirit for the courts of the house of YHWH and for all the chambers around, for the treasuries of the house of Elohim and for the treasuries of the holy things;”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 28:12, word by word
- and the patternתַבְנִיתtavnit
pattern
The pattern for building something.
Where else “tavnit” appears- he hadהָיָהhaya
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “haya” appears- in the spiritרוּחַruach
spirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruach” appears- for the courtsחַצְרוֹתchatsrot
court
An enclosed open space, like the temple's.
Where else “chatsrot” appears- of the houseבֵּיתbet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bet” 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- the chambersלְּשָׁכוֹתleshachot
room, hall
Room in a building, for eating, storing things or lodging.
Where else “leshachot” appears- aroundסָבִיבsaviv
around
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “saviv” appears- for the treasuriesאֹצְרוֹתotsrot
storehouse
The place where valuables are kept.
Where else “otsrot” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- of the holy thingsקֳּדָשִׁיםkodashim
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodashim” appears
Translation note
“What he had in the spirit”: what he had in mind; it can also be understood “what was given to him by the spirit.” Verse 19 says it came to him from the hand of YHWH.
The context
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;
12 · This verse (above)
13for the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of YHWH, and for all the utensils of the service of the house of YHWH;