2 Chronicles 1:11

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And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, 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:God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or glory for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—

In other translations

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, 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:God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or glory for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—

Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמֶר־vaiyomer-and he saidH559אֱלֹהִים׀'elohimGodH430לִשְׁלֹמֹהlishlomohto SolomonH8010יַעַןya'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834הָיְתָהhayetahit wasH1961זֹאתzotthisH2063עִם־'im-withH5973לְבָבֶךָlevavekhaheart yourH3824וְלֹא־velosha'-and notH3808שָׁאַלְתָּsha'altayou have asked forH7592עֹשֶׁר'osherwealthH6239נְכָסִיםnekhasimrichesH5233וְכָבוֹדvekhavodand honorH3519וְאֵתve'etand <obj.>H853נֶפֶשׁnefesh[the] life ofH5315שֹׂנְאֶיךָsone'eikha[those who] hate youH8130וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571יָמִיםyamimdaysH3117רַבִּיםrabimmanyH7227לֹאlo'notH3808שָׁאָלְתָּsha'aletayou have asked forH7592וַתִּשְׁאַל־vatish'al-and you have asked forH7592לְךָlekhafor yourselfחָכְמָהchokhmahwisdomH2451וּמַדָּעumada'and knowledgeH4093אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834תִּשְׁפּוֹטtishpotyou will judgeH8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּי'amipeople myH5971אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834הִמְלַכְתִּיךָhimlakhtikhaI have made king youH4427עָלָיו׃'alavover itH5921

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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