2 Chronicles 2 · Verse 4

2 Chronicles 2:4

Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
2 Chronicles 2:4, King James Version

2 Chronicles 2:4 in other translations

BSBBehold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.
WEBBehold, I am about to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, to burn before him incense of sweet spices, for the continual show bread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.
ASVBehold, I am about to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Jehovah our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
YLTlo, I am building a house to the name of Jehovah my God, to sanctify it to Him, to make perfume before Him, perfume of spices, and a continual arrangement, and burnt-offerings at morning and at evening, at sabbaths, and at new moons, and at appointed seasons of Jehovah our God; to the age this is on Israel.
DARBYBehold, I build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God to dedicate it to him, to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual arrangement of the shewbread, and for the morning and evening burnt-offerings and on the sabbaths and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Jehovah our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
BBESee! I am building a house for the name of the Lord my God, to be made holy to him, where perfumes of sweet spices will be burned before him, and the holy bread will be placed at all times, and burned offerings will be offered morning and evening, on the Sabbaths and at the new moons, and on the regular feasts of the Lord our God. This is a law for ever to Israel.
WebsterBehold, I build a house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual show-bread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.

What does 2 Chronicles 2:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 2:3-6

3-6. Solomon sent to Huram--The correspondence was probably conducted on both sides in writing (2Ch 2:11; also see on 1Ki 5:8). As thou didst deal with David my father--This would seem decisive of the question whether the Huram then reigning in Tyre was David's friend (see on 1Ki 5:1-6). In opening the business, Solomon grounded his request for Tyrian aid on two reasons: 1. The temple he proposed to build must be a…

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2 Chronicles 2:4 in the original Hebrew

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הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!H2009
אֲנִ֨י'a.NiIH589
בֽוֹנֶה\־vo.neh-[am] about to buildH1129
בַּ֜יִתBa.yita houseH1004
לְשֵׁ֣ם\׀le.Shemfor [the] name ofH8034
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהָ֗י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430
לְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁle.hak.Dishto consecrate [it]H6942
ל֡וֹloto him
לְהַקְטִ֣ירle.hak.Tirto make smokeH6999
לְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH6440
קְטֹֽרֶת\־ke.to.ret-incense ofH7004
סַמִּים֩sa.Mimperfume<s>H5561
וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶתu.ma.'a.Re.khetand [the] row ofH4635
תָּמִ֤ידta.MidcontinuityH8548
וְעֹלוֹת֙ve.'o.lOtand burnt offeringsH5930
לַבֹּ֣קֶרla.Bo.kerfor the morningH1242
וְלָעֶ֔רֶבve.la.'E.revand for the eveningH6153
לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙la.sha.ba.tOtfor the sabbathsH7676
וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔יםve.Le.cho.da.Shimand for the new moonsH2320
וּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖יu.le.mo.'a.Deiand for [the] appointed times ofH4150
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
לְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769
זֹ֥אתzotthisH2063
עַל\־'al-[is] onH5921
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 2:4

  • Exodus 30:7

    And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

  • Exodus 25:30

    And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:1

    And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.

  • 1 Kings 8:63

    And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.

  • Leviticus 24:5-9

    And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the Lord. And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord. Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the Lord continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. …

  • 1 Kings 8:18

    And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

  • Leviticus 23:1-17

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts. Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings. These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. …

  • Numbers 28:1-29

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season. And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the Lord; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering. The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even; …

  • Exodus 29:38-42

    Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually. The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even: And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering. And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
build.
1; 1Ki 8:18
to dedicate.
1Ki 8:63
to burn.
Ex 30:7
sweet incense. Heb. incense of spices. the continual.
Ex 25:30; Le 24:5-9
the burnt.
Ex 29:38-42; Nu 28:3,4,9-11
the solemn feasts.
Le 23:1-17; Nu 28:1-29:40

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 2:3

    And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:4

    Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:5

    And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.

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2 Chronicles 2:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		He aquí yo tengo que edificar casa al nombre de Jehová mi Dios, para consagrársela, para quemar perfumes aromáticos delante de él, y para la colocación continua de los panes de la proposición, y para holocaustos á mañana y tarde, y los sábados, y nuevas lunas, y festividades de Jehová nuestro Dios; lo cual ha de ser perpetuo en Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et la maison que je bâtis sera grande; car notre Dieu est grand au-dessus de tous les dieux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Siehe, ich will dem Namen Jehovas, meines Gottes, ein Haus bauen, um es ihm zu heiligen, wohlriechendes Räucherwerk vor ihm zu räuchern, und um das beständige Schichtbrot zuzurichten und Brandopfer morgens und abends zu opfern, an den Sabbathen und an den Neumonden und an den Festen Jehovas, unseres Gottes; ewiglich liegt dies Israel ob.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		sic fac mecum ut ædificem domum nomini Domini Dei mei, ut consecrem eam ad adolendum incensum coram illo, et fumiganda aromata, et ad propositionem panum sempiternam, et ad holocautomata mane, et vespere, sabbatis quoque, et neomeniis, et solemnitatibus Domini Dei nostri in sempiternum, quæ mandata sunt Israëli.