Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All Solomon’s work was carried out, from the day the foundation of the temple of the LORD was laid until its completion. So the temple of the LORD was finished. New Living Translation So Solomon made sure that all the work related to building the Temple of the LORD was carried out, from the day its foundation was laid to the day of its completion. English Standard Version Thus was accomplished all the work of Solomon from the day the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. Berean Standard Bible Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. King James Bible Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. New King James Version Now all the work of Solomon was well-ordered from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. New American Standard Bible So all the work of Solomon was carried out from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. NASB 1995 Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. NASB 1977 Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. Legacy Standard Bible Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out from the day of the foundation of the house of Yahweh, and until it was completed. So the house of Yahweh was finished. Amplified Bible Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out from the day the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. Christian Standard Bible All of Solomon’s work was carried out from the day the foundation was laid for the LORD’s temple until it was finished. So the LORD’s temple was completed. Holman Christian Standard Bible All of Solomon’s work was carried out from the day the foundation was laid for the LORD’s temple until it was finished. So the LORD’s temple was completed. American Standard Version Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of Jehovah, and until it was finished. So the house of Jehovah was completed. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And all the works of Solomon were set in order from the day that he laid the foundation of the house of LORD JEHOVAH, until the day that he finished all its work. Brenton Septuagint Translation Now all the work had been prepared from the day when the foundation was laid, until Solomon finished the house of the Lord. Contemporary English Version Everything Solomon had planned to do was now finished--from the laying of the temple's foundation to its completion. Douay-Rheims Bible Solomon had all charges prepared, from the day that he founded the house of the Lord, until the day wherein he finished it. English Revised Version Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. GOD'S WORD® Translation All of Solomon's work was carried out from the day the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid until it was completed. The LORD's temple was [now] finished. Good News Translation By this time all of Solomon's projects had been completed. From the laying of the foundation of the LORD's Temple to its completion, all the work had been successful. International Standard Version And so Solomon completed all of the work, from the day that the foundation stone of the LORD's Temple was laid until the LORD's Temple was completely finished. JPS Tanakh 1917 So all the work of Solomon was set in order from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. Literal Standard Version And all the work of Solomon is prepared until the day of the foundation of the house of YHWH, and until its completion; the house of YHWH is perfect. Majority Standard Bible Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. New American Bible All of Solomon’s work was carried out successfully from the day the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid until its completion. The house of the LORD was finished. NET Bible All the work ordered by Solomon was completed, from the day the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid until it was finished; the LORD's temple was completed. New Revised Standard Version Thus all the work of Solomon was accomplished from the day the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid until the house of the LORD was finished completely. New Heart English Bible Now all the work of Solomon was carried out from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. Webster's Bible Translation Now all the work of Solomon was prepared to the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. World English Bible Now all the work of Solomon was accomplished from the day of the foundation of Yahweh’s house until it was finished. So Yahweh’s house was completed. Young's Literal Translation And all the work of Solomon is prepared till the day of the foundation of the house of Jehovah, and till its completion; perfect is the house of Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Additional Accomplishments…15They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites or any matter concerning the treasuries. 16Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. 17Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 8:15 They did not turn aside from the king's command regarding the priests or the Levites or any matter concerning the treasuries. 2 Chronicles 8:17 Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom. Treasury of Scripture Now all the work of Solomon was prepared to the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. 1 Kings 5:18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house. 1 Kings 6:7 And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building. Jump to Previous Accomplished Base Carried Complete Completed Completion Finished Foundation House Laid Order Perfect Perfected Position Prepared Solomon Solomon's Temple WorkJump to Next Accomplished Base Carried Complete Completed Completion Finished Foundation House Laid Order Perfect Perfected Position Prepared Solomon Solomon's Temple Work2 Chronicles 8 1. Solomon's buildings7. The remaining Canaanites, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers 11. Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house 12. Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices 14. He appoints the priests and Levites to their places 17. The navy fetches gold from Ophir (16) Now.--And, here equivalent to so. Prepared = completed. (2Chronicles 29:35; 2Chronicles 35:10; 2Chronicles 35:16; a late use of the word n?kon.) Unto the day of the foundation . . . until it was finished.--Solomon's activity is apparently divided into two periods, viz., the preparations which he made before and up to the foundation of the Temple (2 Chronicles 2), and secondly, the prosecution of the work to its completion (2Chronicles 3:1 to 2Chronicles 5:1). (The Heb. Is, unto that day of the foundation," i.e., that memorable day, see 2Chronicles 3:1-3.) All the versions, however, understand from the day of the foundation unto the completion of the Temple, and perhaps 'ad ha-yom is, in the chronicler's Hebrew equivalent to l?min ha-yom, expressing the terminus a quo. . . . Verse 16. - Was prepared. This is the niph. of כּוּן; and occurs eight times in Chronicles, but in other conjugations forty-two times. The evident signification is, Thus was all the work of Solomon steadily ordered to the day of foundation of the house... and on uninterruptedly till it was finished; i.e. there was no remitting of diligence and care from the beginning to the end of the grand undertaking. For of this the Chronicle-history has told us, first in ch. 2, and then in ch. 3-8.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thus allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the work מְלֶ֣אכֶת (mə·le·ḵeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property of Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne was carried out, וַתִּכֹּן֙ (wat·tik·kōn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect from עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the day הַיּ֛וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day the foundation was laid מוּסַ֥ד (mū·saḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4143: Foundation, foundation laying for the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel until וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while it was finished. כְּלֹת֑וֹ (kə·lō·ṯōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent So the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was completed. שָׁלֵ֖ם (šā·lêm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8003: Complete, safe, at peace Links 2 Chronicles 8:16 NIV2 Chronicles 8:16 NLT 2 Chronicles 8:16 ESV 2 Chronicles 8:16 NASB 2 Chronicles 8:16 KJV 2 Chronicles 8:16 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 8:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 8:16 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 8:16 French Bible 2 Chronicles 8:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 8:16 Now all the work of Solomon was (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |