2 Chronicles 8 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years in which Solomon had built the house of YHWH and his own house, At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house, At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built the temple of the LORD and his own palace,
2 that the cities that Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and there he settled the sons of Israel. Solomon rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them. Solomon rebuilt the villages that Hiram had given him, and settled Israelites in them.
3 And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and seized it. And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and took it. Solomon then went to Hamath Zobah and captured it.
4 And He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities that he built in Hamath. He built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store cities that he built in Hamath. He also built up Tadmor in the desert and all the store cities he had built in Hamath.
5 And He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, He also built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, He rebuilt Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon as fortified cities, with walls and with gates and bars,
6 and Baalath and all the storage cities that were unto Solomon, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all the desire of Solomon that he desired to build in Jerusalem and in Lebanon and in all the land of his dominion. and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had and all the cities for his chariots and the cities for his horsemen, and whatever Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. as well as Baalath and all his store cities, and all the cities for his chariots and for his horses —whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon and throughout all the territory he ruled.
7 And all the people remaining of the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite (who they were not of Israel— All the people who were left of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel, There were still people left from the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites).
8 of their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel did not destroy), Solomon lifted up as forced labor to this day. from their descendants who were left after them in the land, whom the people of Israel had not destroyed—these Solomon drafted as forced labor, and so they are to this day. Solomon conscripted the descendants of all these people remaining in the land—whom the Israelites had not destroyed—to serve as slave labor, as it is to this day.
9 And Solomon did not make the sons of Israel servants for his work, for they were men of war, and captains of his officers, and captains of his chariots, and his cavalry. But of the people of Israel Solomon made no slaves for his work; they were soldiers, and his officers, the commanders of his chariots, and his horsemen. But Solomon did not make slaves of the Israelites for his work; they were his fighting men, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and charioteers.
10 And these were chiefs of the officers who were of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty ruling over the people. And these were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250, who exercised authority over the people. They were also King Solomon’s chief officials—two hundred and fifty officials supervising the men.
11 And the daughter of Pharaoh Solomon brought up from the City of David to the house that he had built for her. For he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because they are holy to whom the ark of YHWH has come.” Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house that he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, for the places to which the ark of the LORD has come are holy.” Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her, for he said, “My wife must not live in the palace of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”
12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to YHWH on the altar of YHWH, which he had built before the face of the portico, Then Solomon offered up burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD that he had built before the vestibule, On the altar of the LORD that he had built in front of the portico, Solomon sacrificed burnt offerings to the LORD,
13 by the matter of a day in its day, to cause to ascend according to the commandment of Moses for the Sabbaths, and the New Moons, and the appointed feasts three times yearly—in the Feast of the Unleavened, and in the Feast of Weeks, and in the Feast of Booths. as the duty of each day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses for the Sabbaths, the new moons, and the three annual feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Booths. according to the daily requirement for offerings commanded by Moses for the Sabbaths, the New Moons and the three annual festivals—the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles.
14 And he appointed, according to the judgment of David his father, the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their duties, to praise and serve before the priests, according to the matter of a day in its day, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate; for thus David had commanded the man of God. According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David the man of God had commanded. In keeping with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their duties, and the Levites to lead the praise and to assist the priests according to each day’s requirement. He also appointed the gatekeepers by divisions for the various gates, because this was what David the man of God had ordered.
15 And they did not depart from the command of the king concerning the priests and the Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasuries. And they did not turn aside from what the king had commanded the priests and Levites concerning any matter and concerning the treasuries. They did not deviate from the king’s commands to the priests or to the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.
16 And all the work of Solomon was prepared from the day of the foundation of the house of YHWH, and until it was finished. And the house of YHWH was completed. 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. 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.
17 Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the lip of the sea in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath on the coast of Edom.
18 And Huram sent him by the hand of his servants ships, and servants who knew the sea, and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir and acquired from there four hundred and fifty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon. And Hiram sent to him by the hand of his servants ships and servants familiar with the sea, and they went to Ophir together with the servants of Solomon and brought from there 450 talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon. And Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own men, sailors who knew the sea. These, with Solomon’s men, sailed to Ophir and brought back four hundred and fifty talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
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