and for the altarוּלְמִזְבַּחof incense,הַקְּטֹרֶתrefinedמְזֻקָּקgoldזָהָבby weight;בַּמִּשְׁקָלand for the patternוּלְתַבְנִיתof the chariot,הַמֶּרְכָּבָהthe cherubimהַכְּרֻבִיםof goldזָהָבthat spread outלְפֹרְשִׂיםand coverוְסֹכְכִיםoverעַלthe arkאֲרוֹןof the covenantבְּרִיתof YHWH.יְהוָה
1 Chronicles 28:18
Study it in the app“and for the altar of incense, refined gold by weight; and for the pattern of the chariot, the cherubim of gold that spread out and cover over the ark of the covenant of YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 28:18, word by word
- and for the altarמִזְבַּחmizbach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbach” appears- of incenseקְּטֹרֶתketoret
incense
Incense: a mixture of spices burned to give sweet-smelling smoke; also the smoke of a burned sacrifice.
Where else “ketoret” appears- refinedמְזֻקָּקmezukak
refine
To refine, to purify: to remove impurities from gold, silver or wine by straining or melting. "Refined gold" is very pure gold.
Where else “mezukak” appears- goldזָהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- by weightמִּשְׁקָלmishkal
weight
Weight; weighing.
Where else “mishkal” appears- and for the patternתַבְנִיתtavnit
pattern
The pattern for building something.
Where else “tavnit” appears- of the chariotמֶּרְכָּבָהmerkava
chariot
Chariot: a cart drawn by horses, for war or for travel.
Where else “merkava” appears- the cherubimכְּרֻבִיםkeruvim
cherub
Cherub(im): heavenly beings who in the Bible appear near God's presence and guarding what is holy, such as the way to the tree of life and the place above the ark of the covenant. They are not the "little angels" of paintings.
Where else “keruvim” appears- that spread outפֹרְשִׂיםforsim
spread out
To open out hands, wings or cloth.
Where else “forsim” appears- and coverסֹכְכִיםsochchim
cover
To shelter, as God his own.
Where else “sochchim” appears- the arkאֲרוֹןaron
ark
The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.
Where else “aron” appears- of the covenantבְּרִיתberit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” 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
Translation note
“The chariot”: this is what the text here calls the cherubim on which YHWH has his throne (13:6; compare Ezekiel 1 and 10).
The context
17and the forks, the bowls, and the jars of pure gold; and for the cups of gold, by weight for each cup; and for the cups of silver, by weight for each cup;
18 · This verse (above)
19“All this in writing from the hand of YHWH upon me, he made me understand: all the works of the pattern.”