1 Chronicles 29:2

“With all my strength I have prepared for the house of my Elohim the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and the wood for the things of wood; onyx stones and stones for setting, stones of antimony and of colors, and every precious stone, and marble stones in abundance.”
1 Chronicles 29:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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With allוּכְכָלmy strengthכֹּחִיI have preparedהֲכִינוֹתִיfor the houseלְבֵיתof my Elohimאֱלֹהַיthe goldהַזָּהָבfor the things of gold,לַזָּהָבthe silverוְהַכֶּסֶףfor the things of silver,לַכֶּסֶףthe bronzeוְהַנְּחֹשֶׁתfor the things of bronze,לַנְּחֹשֶׁתthe ironהַבַּרְזֶלfor the things of iron,לַבַּרְזֶלand the woodוְהָעֵצִיםfor the things of wood;לָעֵצִיםonyxשֹׁהַםstonesאַבְנֵיand stones for setting,וּמִלּוּאִיםstonesאַבְנֵיof antimonyפוּךְand of colors,וְרִקְמָהand everyוְכֹלpreciousיְקָרָהstone,אֶבֶןand marbleשַׁיִשׁstonesוְאַבְנֵיin abundance.לָרֹב

1 Chronicles 29:2, word by word

my strengthכֹּחִkochi

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

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I have preparedהֲכִינוֹתִיhachinoti

prepare

To get something set and done beforehand.

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for the houseבֵיתvet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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of my Elohimאֱלֹהַeloha

Elohim

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

Where else “eloha” appears

the goldזָּהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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the silverכֶּסֶףkesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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the bronzeנְּחֹשֶׁתnechoshet

bronze

Bronze, or things made of bronze.

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the ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel

iron

Iron; an iron tool.

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and the woodעֵצִיםetsim

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

Where else “etsim” appears

onyxשֹׁהַםshoham

onyx

A precious stone, usually translated "onyx", but which one it was is not known for certain.

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stonesאַבְנֵיavne

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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and stones for settingמִלּוּאִיםmiluim

setting

Mounting precious stones in gold: the setting of the gems.

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of antimonyפוּךְfuch

eye paint

Dark eye paint, a mineral powder with which women outlined their eyes (2 Kings 9:30; Jeremiah 4:30). In Isaiah 54:11 and 1 Chronicles 29:2 it is said of a dark material used in building.

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and of colorsרִקְמָהrikma

colors

A variety of colors, like that of the stones gathered for the temple.

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preciousיְקָרָהyekara

precious

Of great value.

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and marbleשַׁיִשׁshayish

marble

Marble or alabaster: a fine white stone for building.

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in abundanceרֹבrov

abundance

A great amount, so large that it is not measured.

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Translation note

“Stones of antimony”: dark, shiny stones; antimony was used as eye paint (2 Kings 9:30). It is not known with certainty what stones these were.

The context

1King David said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, the only one Elohim has chosen, is a youth and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man but for YHWH Elohim.

2 · This verse (above)

3Moreover, because I take pleasure in the house of my Elohim, I have a special treasure of gold and silver; I give it to the house of my Elohim, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house:

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