Study it in the app“And you, Solomon my son, know the Elohim of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing soul; for YHWH seeks out all hearts and understands every inclination of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will let himself be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.”
And you,וְאַתָּהSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהmy son,בְנִיknowדַּעthe Elohimאֶת אֱלֹהֵיof your fatherאָבִיךָand serve himוְעָבְדֵהוּwith a wholeבְּ שָׁלֵםheartלֵבand with a willingוּבְ חֲפֵצָהsoul;נֶפֶשׁforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהseeks outדּוֹרֵשׁallכָלheartsלְבָבוֹתand understandsוְ מֵבִיןeveryכָלinclinationיֵצֶרof the thoughts.מַחֲשָׁבוֹתIfאִםyou seek him,תִּדְרְשֶׁנּוּhe will let himself be foundיִמָּצֵאby you;לָךְbut ifוְאִםyou forsake him,תַּעַזְבֶנּוּhe will reject youיַזְנִיחֲךָforever.לָעַד
Solomon
Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).
Where else “shelomo” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “veni” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “da” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearsworship
To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.
Where else “avde” appearswholehearted
With one's whole self for God.
Where else “shalem” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appearsdelighting in, desiring
Wanting, delighting in something; one who has pleasure in or desire for a thing.
Where else “chafetsa” appearssoul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nefesh” appearsYHWH
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” appearsrequire
To investigate, or hold to account.
Where else “doresh” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levavot” appearsunderstand
To understand, realize.
Where else “mevin” appearsinclination
What one thinks and intends inside.
Where else “yetser” appearsthought
What one has in mind and intends.
Where else “machashavot” appearsfind
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yimatse” appearsforsake
To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.
Where else “taazve” appearsreject
To cast someone away, no longer wanting him near.
Where else “yazniach” appearsforever
Time that does not end, without limit of years.
Where else “ad” appears8So now, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of YHWH, and in the hearing of our Elohim, keep and seek all the commandments of YHWH your Elohim, so that you may possess the good land and give it as an inheritance to your sons after you forever.
9 · This verse (above)
10See now that YHWH has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”
