1 Chronicles 28:18

“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.”

1 Chronicles 28:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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and for the altarמִזְבַּחmizbach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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of incenseקְּטֹרֶתketoret

incense

Incense: a mixture of spices burned to give sweet-smelling smoke; also the smoke of a burned sacrifice.

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refinedמְזֻקָּקmezukak

refine

To refine, to purify: to remove impurities from gold, silver or wine by straining or melting. "Refined gold" is very pure gold.

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goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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by weightמִּשְׁקָלmishkal

weight

Weight; weighing.

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and for the patternתַבְנִיתtavnit

pattern

The pattern for building something.

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of the chariotמֶּרְכָּבָהmerkava

chariot

Chariot: a cart drawn by horses, for war or for travel.

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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.

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that spread outפֹרְשִׂיםforsim

spread out

To open out hands, wings or cloth.

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and coverסֹכְכִיםsochchim

cover

To shelter, as God his own.

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the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

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of the covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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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.

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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.”

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