1 Chronicles 28:20

“David 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.”

1 Chronicles 28:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 28:20, word by word

Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

Where else “david” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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his sonבְנven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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“Be strongחֲזַקchazak

be strong

To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.

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and firmאֱמַץemats

be bold

To be bold and steady: "take heart and be brave".

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and do itעֲשֵׂהase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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fearתִּירָאtira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

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be dismayedתֵּחָתtechat

be dismayed

To lose heart from fear, to have no strength to go on.

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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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Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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let go of youיַרְפְּyarp

let go

To let go, leave: "let me go".

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forsake youיַעַזְבֶyaazve

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

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the workמְלֶאכֶתmelechet

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

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for the serviceעֲבוֹדַתavodat

service

The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.

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of the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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is finishedכְלוֹתchelot

finish

To bring a work or a matter through to its end.

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The context

19“All this in writing from the hand of YHWH upon me, he made me understand: all the works of the pattern.”

20 · This verse (above)

21And look, the divisions of the priests and of the Levites for all the service of the house of Elohim; and with you in all the work will be every willing man, with wisdom for any service; and the officials and all the people are ready for all your words.”

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