1 Kings 5:9
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My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.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.”
In other translations
My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.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.”
Hebrew words
עֲבָדַי'avadaiservants myH5650יֹרִדוּyoriduthey will bring [them] downH3381מִן־min-fromH4480הַלְּבָנוֹןhalevanon<the> LebanonH3844יָמָּהyamah[the] sea towardsH3220וַאֲנִיva'aniand IH589אֲשִׂימֵם'asimemI will make themH7760דֹּבְרוֹתdoerotraftsH1702בַּיָּםbaiyamon the seaH3220עַד־'ad-toH5704הַמָּקוֹםhamakomthe placeH4725אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834תִּשְׁלַחtishlachyou will sendH7971אֵלַי'elaito meH413וְנִפַּצְתִּיםvenipatztimand I will break up themH5310שָׁםshamthereH8033וְאַתָּהve'atahand youH859תִשָּׂאtisa'you will carry [them] awayH5375וְאַתָּהve'atahand youH859תַּעֲשֶׂהta'asehyou will doH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֶפְצִיcheftzidesire myH2656לָתֵתlatetby givingH5414לֶחֶםlechem[the] food ofH3899בֵּיתִי׃beitihousehold myH1004
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Related verses
- Ezra 3:7They 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.They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.
- Ezekiel 27:17Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
- Acts 12:20And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.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.
- 2 Chronicles 2:16And 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.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.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:15And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.
- Deuteronomy 3:25I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”
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