Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and we will cut all the logs from Lebanon that you need and will float them as rafts by sea down to Joppa. You can then take them up to Jerusalem.” New Living Translation We will cut whatever timber you need from the Lebanon mountains and will float the logs in rafts down the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to Joppa. From there you can transport the logs up to Jerusalem.” English Standard Version And we will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, so that you may take it up to Jerusalem.” Berean Standard Bible We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.” King James Bible And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem. New King James Version And we will cut wood from Lebanon, as much as you need; we will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, and you will carry it up to Jerusalem. New American Standard Bible We will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you as rafts by sea to Joppa, so that you may carry it up to Jerusalem.” NASB 1995 “We will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you on rafts by sea to Joppa, so that you may carry it up to Jerusalem.” NASB 1977 “And we will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon, and bring it to you on rafts by sea to Joppa, so that you may carry it up to Jerusalem.” Legacy Standard Bible And we will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you on rafts by sea to Joppa, so that you may carry it up to Jerusalem.” Amplified Bible We will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you on rafts by sea to Joppa, so that you may take it up to Jerusalem.” Christian Standard Bible We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and bring them to you as rafts by sea to Joppa. You can then take them up to Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and bring them to you as rafts by sea to Joppa. You can then take them up to Jerusalem. American Standard Version and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need; and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem. Contemporary English Version I will tell them to start cutting down trees in Lebanon. They will cut as many as you need, then tie them together into rafts, and float them down along the coast to Joppa. Your workers can take them to Jerusalem from there. English Revised Version and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation We will cut all the lumber you need in Lebanon. Then we will make rafts out of it and send them to you in Joppa by sea. You can take it [from there] to Jerusalem." Good News Translation In the mountains of Lebanon we will cut down all the cedars you need, tie them together in rafts, and float them by sea as far as Joppa. From there you can take them to Jerusalem." International Standard Version We'll cut down the timber you need from Lebanon and transport it to you on rafts by sea to Joppa, so you can move it to Jerusalem." Majority Standard Bible We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.” NET Bible we will get all the timber you need from Lebanon and bring it in raft-like bundles by sea to Joppa. You can then haul it on up to Jerusalem." New Heart English Bible and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you shall need; and we will bring it to you in floats by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry it up to Jerusalem." Webster's Bible Translation And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou mayest convey it to Jerusalem. World English Bible and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need. We will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa; then you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand we cut trees out of Lebanon, according to all your need, and bring them to you—floats by sea, to Joppa, and you take them up to Jerusalem.” Young's Literal Translation and we -- we cut trees out of Lebanon, according to all thy need, and bring them in to thee -- floats by sea, to Joppa, and thou dost take them up to Jerusalem.' Smith's Literal Translation And we will cut woods from Lebanon, according to all thy need: and we will bring them to thee in floats upon the sea of Joppa; and thou shalt bring them up to Jerusalem. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd we will cut down as many trees out of Libanus, as thou shalt want, and will convey them in floats by sea to Joppe: and it will be thy part to bring them thence to Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version Then we will cut down as much wood from Lebanon as you will need, and we will convey them as rafts by sea to Joppa. Then it will be for you to transfer them to Jerusalem.” New American Bible For our part, we will cut trees on Lebanon, as many as you need, and send them down to you in rafts to the port of Joppa, whence you may take them up to Jerusalem.” New Revised Standard Version We will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon, and bring it to you as rafts by sea to Joppa; you will take it up to Jerusalem.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd we will cut cedar trees out of Lebanon, as many as you wish; and we will bring them to you in floats by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry them up to Jerusalem. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And we will cut down cedars from Lebanon according to your desire, and according to your measurements, and he shall bring them to you, and he shall put them in the Sea of Reeds, and you will bring them up to Jerusalem. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need; and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And we will cut timber out of Libanus according to all thy need, and we will bring it on rafts to the sea of Joppa, and thou shalt bring it to Jerusalem. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hiram's Reply…15Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he promised. 16We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.” 17Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David had conducted, and there were found to be 153,600 in all.… Cross References 1 Kings 5:9 My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.” 1 Kings 5:6 Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.” 1 Kings 5:10 So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, 1 Kings 5:18 So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple. 1 Kings 9:27 And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. 1 Kings 10:11 (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. 1 Kings 10:22 For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. 2 Chronicles 8:18 So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon. 2 Chronicles 9:10 (The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones. 2 Chronicles 9:21 For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. Isaiah 60:13 The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet. Ezekiel 27:5 They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you. Acts 12:20 Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food. Acts 27:6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board. Acts 27:37-38 In all, there were 276 of us on board. / After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea. Treasury of Scripture And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you shall need: and we will bring it to you in floats by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry it up to Jerusalem. we will cut 1 Kings 5:8,9 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir… Joshua 19:46 And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho. Ezra 3:7 They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia. John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Jump to Previous Boats Carry Convey Cut Flat Float Floats Jerusalem Joppa Lebanon Mayest Need Rafts Sea Timber Trees Whatever WoodJump to Next Boats Carry Convey Cut Flat Float Floats Jerusalem Joppa Lebanon Mayest Need Rafts Sea Timber Trees Whatever Wood2 Chronicles 2 1. Solomon's laborers for the building of the temple3. His ambassage to Huram for workmen and provisions 11. Huram sends him a kind answer 17 We will cut logs from Lebanon The phrase "cut logs from Lebanon" refers to the renowned cedar trees of Lebanon, which were highly prized in the ancient world for their quality and durability. The Hebrew word for "cut" (כָּרַת, karat) implies a covenantal or contractual agreement, indicating a formal arrangement between Hiram, king of Tyre, and Solomon. Historically, Lebanon's cedars were used in significant construction projects, including temples and palaces, due to their resistance to decay and insects. This highlights the importance of using the best materials for building the temple, symbolizing the excellence and glory due to God. as many as you need and we will float them to you as rafts by sea to Joppa From there you can take them up to Jerusalem Wood (= "timber," 2Chronicles 2:8-10; 2Chronicles 2:14).--Properly trees. As much as thou shalt need.--See margin. "Need" (corek) occurs here only in the Old Testament. The word is common in the Targums, and in Rabbinic writings; 1Kings 5:8 has the classical phrase, "all thy desire." In flotes.--Heb., raphs?doth. Another isolated expression. Rendered "rafts" by the LXX. and Vulgate, but omitted by Syriac and Arabic. 1Kings 5:9 has dob?roth, "rafts," which settles the meaning. . . . Verse 16. - Joppa, This was one of the most ancient of towns, and is referred to by Pliny ('Hist. Nat.,' 5:13), as "Joppa Phoenicum, antiquior terrarum inundatione, ut ferunt." Its name (יָפו, "beauty") is said to have been justified by the beautiful groves in its neighbourhood. It is mentioned Joshua 19:46 as Japho, where also we learn the circumstances under which the Dan tribe were possessed of it. It is remarkable that it is not mentioned again till our present verse, not even in the parallel (1 Kings 5:9). But it appears again in Ezra 3:7; Jonah 1:3, and in several places in the Acts of the Apostles. The modern name of it is Joffa, and it is not reputed as a good port now. It was distant from Jerusalem some thirty-four miles. The carriage of the tim-bet this road-journey is nowhere described in detail, nor is the exact spot of the coast west of Lebanon mentioned where the flotes were made, and thence despatched.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Weוַ֠אֲנַחְנוּ (wa·’ă·naḥ·nū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's 587: We will cut נִכְרֹ֨ת (niḵ·rōṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant logs עֵצִ֤ים (‘ê·ṣîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Lebanon, הַלְּבָנוֹן֙ (hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel as many כְּכָל־ (kə·ḵāl-) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every as you need, צָרְכֶּ֔ךָ (ṣā·rə·ke·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6878: A need and in rafts רַפְסֹד֖וֹת (rap̄·sō·ḏō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7513: A raft by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against sea יָ֣ם (yām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin we will bring them וּנְבִיאֵ֥ם (ū·nə·ḇî·’êm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common plural | third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to you לְךָ֛ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew at Joppa. יָפ֑וֹ (yā·p̄ōw) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3305: Joppa -- a seaport city of Palestine Then you וְאַתָּ֛ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you can take them up תַּעֲלֶ֥ה (ta·‘ă·leh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to Jerusalem.” יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Links 2 Chronicles 2:16 NIV2 Chronicles 2:16 NLT 2 Chronicles 2:16 ESV 2 Chronicles 2:16 NASB 2 Chronicles 2:16 KJV 2 Chronicles 2:16 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 2:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 2:16 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 2:16 French Bible 2 Chronicles 2:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 2:16 And we will cut wood out (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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