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“All thisהַכֹּלin writingבִּכְתָבfrom the handמִיַּדof YHWHיְהוָהupon me,עָלַיhe made me understand:הִשְׂכִּילallכֹּלthe worksמַלְאֲכוֹתof the pattern.”הַתַּבְנִית
1 Chronicles 28:19
Study it in the app““All this in writing from the hand of YHWH upon me, he made me understand: all the works of the pattern.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 28:19, word by word
- in writingכְתָבchetav
document
A written document: a letter, an order or a decree of the king.
Where else “chetav” appears- from the handיַּדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” 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- he made me understandהִשְׂכִּילhiskil
act wisely
To grasp what matters and act wisely.
Where else “hiskil” appears- the worksמַלְאֲכוֹתmalachot
work
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “malachot” appears- of the patternתַּבְנִיתtavnit
pattern
The pattern for building something.
Where else “tavnit” appears
Translation note
The Hebrew is difficult. It can be understood that David received the pattern in writing, from the hand of YHWH, or that the hand of YHWH was upon him and made him understand it and put it in writing.
The context
18and 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.
19 · This verse (above)
20David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and firm, and do it; do not fear and do not be dismayed, for YHWH Elohim, my Elohim, is with you. He will not let go of you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of YHWH is finished.