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2 Chronicles 2:12

Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

KJV

Et addidit, dicens : Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël, qui fecit cælum et terram : qui dedit David regi filium sapientem et eruditum et sensatum atque prudentem, ut ædificaret domum Domino, et palatium sibi.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν Χειράμ Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ ὃς ἐποίησεν τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν, ὃς ἔδωκεν τῷ Δαυεὶδ υἱὸν σοφὸν καὶ ἐπιστάμενον σύνεσιν καὶ ἐπιστήμην, ὃς οἰκοδομήσει οἶκον τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οἶκον τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ.

LXX

Huram said moreover, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

ASV

וְ/עַתָּ֗ה שָׁלַ֧חְתִּי אִישׁ חָכָ֛ם יוֹדֵ֥עַ בִּינָ֖ה לְ/חוּרָ֥ם אָבִֽי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בִּינָֽה
bynh
noun · 38×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
חוּרָ֥ם
chvrm
proper_noun · 12×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
עַתָּ֗ה
'th
adverb · 433×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 3:12 — Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
  • 1Pet 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • Eccl 1:16 — I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and
  • Gen 2:1 — Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
  • Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
  • Ps 33:6 — By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
  • Ps 119:73 — Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
  • Rev 4:11 — Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.