YHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Abraham,אַבְרָהָםIsaac,יִצְחָקand Israel,וְיִשְׂרָאֵלour fathers,אֲבֹתֵינוּkeepשֳׁמְרָהthisזֹּאתforeverלְעוֹלָםas the inclinationלְיֵצֶרof the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתof the heartלְבַבof your people,עַמֶּךָand establishוְהָכֵןtheir heartלְבָבָםtoward you.אֵלֶיךָ
1 Chronicles 29:18
Study it in the app“YHWH, the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever as the inclination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and establish their heart toward you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 29:18, word by word
- 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- the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- of Abrahamאַבְרָהָםavraham
Abraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appears- Isaacיִצְחָקyitschak
Isaac
Isaac, the son promised to Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob. His name means "he laughs" (Genesis 17:17, 19; 21:6).
Where else “yitschak” appears- and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- our fathersאֲבֹתֵיavote
forefather
Ancestors, those who came before in the family.
Where else “avote” appears- keepשֳׁמְרָshomra
keep
To obey the covenant or the commands.
Where else “shomra” appears- foreverעוֹלָםolam
forever
Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.
Where else “olam” appears- as the inclinationיֵצֶרyetser
inclination
What one thinks and intends inside.
Where else “yetser” appears- of the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתmachshvot
thought
What one has in mind and intends.
Where else “machshvot” appears- of the heartלְבַבlevav
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levav” appears- of your peopleעַמֶּame
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ame” appears- and establishהָכֵןhachen
establish
To make something firm, establish it.
Where else “hachen” appears
The context
17I know, my Elohim, that you test the heart and take pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have offered willingly all these things; and now I have seen with joy your people who are present here offering willingly to you.
18 · This verse (above)
19And to Solomon my son give a whole heart to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all of it, and to build the palace for which I have made preparations.”