1 Chronicles 21:26 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Chronicles 21:26 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּבֶן֩
bânâh
H1129
to build
שָׁ֨ם
shâm
H8033
there
דָּוִ֤יד
Dâvid
H1732
David
מִזְבֵּ֨חַ֙
mizbêach
H4196
altar
לַיהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וַיַּ֥עַל
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
עֹל֖וֹת
ʻôlâh
H5930
burnt offering
וּשְׁלָמִ֑ים
shelem
H8002
peace offering
וַיִּקְרָא֙
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֤הוּ
ʻânâh
H6030
to answer
בָאֵשׁ֙
ʼêsh
H784
fire
מִן
min
H4480
from
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
shâmayim
H8064
heaven
עַ֖ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
מִזְבַּ֥ח
mizbêach
H4196
altar
הָעֹלָֽה
ʻôlâh
H5930
burnt offering
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World English Bible Public Domain
David built there an altar to Yahweh, and offered burnt offerings and peace-offerings, and called on Yahweh; and he answered him from the sky by fire on the altar of burnt offering.
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King James Version Public Domain
And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And David built there an altar to Yahweh, and he offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. And he called to Yahweh, and he answered him with fire from the heavens on the altar of the burnt offering.
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