Davidדָּוִידsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹהhis son,בְנוֹ“Be strongחֲזַקand firm,וֶאֱמַץand do it;וַעֲשֵׂהdo notאַלfearתִּירָאand do notוְאַלbe dismayed,תֵּחָתforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהElohim,אֱלֹהִיםmy Elohim,אֱלֹהַיis with you.עִמָּךְHe will notלֹאlet go of youיַרְפְּךָorוְלֹאforsake you,יַעַזְבֶךָּuntilעַדallכָּלthe workמְלֶאכֶתfor the serviceעֲבוֹדַתof the houseבֵּיתof YHWHיְהוָהis finished.לִכְלוֹת
1 Chronicles 28:20
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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).
Where else “shelomo” appears- his sonבְנven
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ven” appears- “Be strongחֲזַקchazak
be strong
To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.
Where else “chazak” appears- and firmאֱמַץemats
be bold
To be bold and steady: "take heart and be brave".
Where else “emats” appears- and do itעֲשֵׂהase
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ase” appears- fearתִּירָאtira
fear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “tira” appears- be dismayedתֵּחָתtechat
be dismayed
To lose heart from fear, to have no strength to go on.
Where else “techat” appears- 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- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- let go of youיַרְפְּyarp
let go
To let go, leave: "let me go".
Where else “yarp” appears- forsake youיַעַזְבֶyaazve
forsake
To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.
Where else “yaazve” appears- the workמְלֶאכֶתmelechet
work
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melechet” appears- for the serviceעֲבוֹדַתavodat
service
The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.
Where else “avodat” appears- of the houseבֵּיתbet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bet” appears- is finishedכְלוֹתchelot
finish
To bring a work or a matter through to its end.
Where else “chelot” appears
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.”