2 Chronicles 1:11 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Chronicles 1:11 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 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֱלֹהִ֣ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֡ה
Shᵉlômôh
H8010
Solomon
יַ֣עַן
yaʻan
H3282
because
אֲשֶׁר֩
ʼăsher
H834
which
הָיְתָ֨ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
זֹ֜את
zôʼth
H2063
this
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
לְבָבֶ֗ךָ
lêbâb
H3824
heart
וְלֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
שָׁ֠אַלְתָּ
shâʼal
H7592
to ask
עֹ֣שֶׁר
ʻôsher
H6239
riches
נְכָסִ֤ים
nekeç
H5233
treasure
וְכָבוֹד֙
kâbôwd
H3519
glory
וְאֵת֙
ʼêth
H853
-
נֶ֣פֶשׁ
nephesh
H5315
soul
שֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָ
sânêʼ
H8130
to hate
וְגַם
gam
H1571
also
יָמִ֥ים
yôwm
H3117
day
רַבִּ֖ים
rab
H7227
many
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
שָׁאָ֑לְתָּ
shâʼal
H7592
to ask
וַתִּֽשְׁאַל
shâʼal
H7592
to ask
לְךָ֙
חָכְמָ֣ה
chokmâh
H2451
wisdom
וּמַדָּ֔ע
maddâʻ
H4093
knowledge
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙
shâphaṭ
H8199
to judge
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
עַמִּ֔י
ʻam
H5971
people
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
הִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָ
mâlak
H4427
to reign
עָלָֽיו
ʻal
H5921
upon
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World English Bible Public Domain
God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:
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King James Version Public Domain
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And God said to Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for wealth, riches, or glory, or the life of those who hate you, and also many days you did not ask, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge with which you will judge my people, which I made you king over them,
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).