1 Chronicles 28:12

“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;”

1 Chronicles 28:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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;

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