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1 Chronicles 28:17-19
New English Translation
1 Chronicles 28:17-19
New English Translation
17 for the pure gold used for the meat forks, bowls, and jars, for the small gold bowls, including the weight for each bowl, for the small silver bowls, including the weight for each bowl, 18 and for the refined gold of the incense altar.
He gave him[a] the blueprint for the seat[b] of the gold cherubim that spread their wings[c] and provide shelter for the ark of the Lord’s covenant.
19 David said,[d] “All this I put in writing as the Lord directed me and gave me insight regarding the details of the blueprints.”[e]
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- 1 Chronicles 28:18 tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
- 1 Chronicles 28:18 tc The Hebrew text reads מֶרְכָּבָה (merkavah, “chariot”), but the final he (ה) is probably dittographic—note the prefixed he (ה) on the immediately following word. It is preferable to read מֶרְכָּב (merkav, “seat”).
- 1 Chronicles 28:18 tc The Hebrew text does not have “their wings,” but the word כְּנָפַיִם (kenafayim, “wings”) has probably been accidentally omitted by homoioteleuton. Note that the immediately preceding לְפֹרְשִׂים (leforsim) also ends in mem (ם).
- 1 Chronicles 28:19 tn The words “David said” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
- 1 Chronicles 28:19 tn Heb “the whole in writing from the hand of the Lord upon me, he gave insight [for] all the workings of the plan.”
1 Chronicles 28:17-19
New International Version
1 Chronicles 28:17-19
New International Version
17 the weight of pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls(A) and pitchers; the weight of gold for each gold dish; the weight of silver for each silver dish; 18 and the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense.(B) He also gave him the plan for the chariot,(C) that is, the cherubim of gold that spread their wings and overshadow(D) the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
19 “All this,” David said, “I have in writing as a result of the Lord’s hand on me, and he enabled me to understand all the details(E) of the plan.(F)”
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