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Now the number of the children of Israel, that is, the heads of families, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the men in authority who were servants of the king in anything to do with the divisions which came in and went out month by month

בְּחֹ֔דֶשׁ (בְּ) be. “by”

The numbering was started by Joab, the son of Zeruiah, but he did not go on to the end; and because of it, wrath came on Israel and the number was not recorded in the history of King David.

בָזֹ֛את (בָ) va. “by”בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר (בְּ) be. “in”

And Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was controller of the king's property; Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, had control of all store-houses in country places and in the towns and little towns and strong places;

בַּשָּׂדֶ֞ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”בֶּעָרִ֤ים (בֶּ) be. “in the”וּבַכְּפָרִים֙ (בַ) va. “in the”וּבַמִּגְדָּל֔וֹת (בַ) va. “in the”

Shimei the Ramathite was responsible for the vine-gardens; Zabdi the Shiphmite was responsible for the produce of the vine-gardens and for all the stores of wine;

שֶׁבַּכְּרָמִים֙ (בַּ) ba. “the”

Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees in the lowlands; and Joash for the stores of oil;

בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “[were] in the”

And Shitrai the Sharonite was responsible for the herds in the grass-lands of Sharon, and Shaphat, the son of Adlai, for those in the valleys;

בַּשָּׁר֔וֹן (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”בָּֽעֲמָקִ֔ים (בָּֽ) ba. “in the”

Though the Lord, the God of Israel, took me out of all my father's family, to be king over Israel for ever, marking out Judah to be chief, and, of the people of Judah, my father's family; and among the sons of my father he was pleased to make me king ove

בִּ֜י (בִּ֜) b “<in>”בִֽיהוּדָה֙ (בִֽ) vi. “<in>”וּבְבֵ֥ית (בְ) ve. “among”וּבִבְנֵ֣י (בִ) vi “among”בִּ֣י (בִּ֣) b “in”

And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me a great number of sons) he has made selection of Solomon to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה (בִּ) bi “<in>”

And he said to me, Solomon your son will be the builder of my house and the open spaces round it; for I have taken him to be my son, and I will be his father.

ב֥וֹ (ב֥) v “<in> <the>”

So now, before the eyes of all Israel, the people of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, keep and be true to the orders of the Lord your God; so that you may have this good land for yourselves and give it for a heritage to your children after you fo

וּבְאָזְנֵ֣י (בְ) ve. “in”

And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for hi

בְּלֵ֤ב (בְּ) be. “with”וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ (בְ) ve. “with”

Now then, take note; for the Lord has made selection of you to be the builder of a house for the holy place. Be strong and do it.

בְּךָ֛ (בְּ) be. “<in>”

And the design of all he had in his heart for the outer squares of the house of the Lord, and for the rooms all round it, and for the store-houses of the house of the Lord, and for the store-houses for the holy things;

בָר֙וּחַ֙ (בָ) va. “in the”

Of gold, by weight, for the vessels of gold, for all the vessels of different uses; and silver for all the vessels of silver by weight, for vessels of different uses;

בַּמִּשְׁקָל֙ (בַּ) ba. “by the”בְּמִשְׁקָ֔ל (בְּ) be. “by”

And gold by weight for the light-supports and the vessels for the lights, the weight of gold needed for every support and every vessel for lights; and for the silver light-supports, the weight of silver needed for every support and for the different vess

בְּמִשְׁקַל־ (בְּ) be. “by”בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ (בְּ) be. “by”

Clear gold for the meat-hooks and the basins and the cups; for the gold basins, gold enough by weight for every basin; and silver by weight for every silver basin;

בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ (בְּ) be. “by”בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל (בְּ) be. “by”

And the best gold for the altar of perfumes; and gold for the design of the carriage, for the winged ones whose wings were outstretched covering the ark of the Lord's agreement.

בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל (בַּ) ba. “by <the>”

All this, said David, the design for all these things, has been made dear to me in writing by the hand of the Lord.

בִּכְתָ֛ב (בִּ) bi “in”

And see, there are the divisions of the priests and Levites for all the work of the house of God; and every trained and expert workman will be ready to do for you whatever is needed; and the captains and the people will be under your orders in everything

בְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “in”בַּֽחָכְמָה֙ (בַּֽ) ba. “with <the>”

And David the king said to all the people, Solomon my son, the only one who has been marked out by God, is still young and untested, and the work is great, for this great house is not for man, but for the Lord God.

בּ֥וֹ (בּ֥) b “<in>”

And because this house of God is dear to me, I give my private store of gold and silver to the house of my God, in addition to all I have got ready for the holy house;

בִּרְצוֹתִי֙ (בִּ) bi “because”בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “in”

Gold for the gold things, and silver for the silver things, and for every sort of work to be done by the expert workmen. Who then will come forward, offering himself this day for the Lord's work?

בְּיַ֣ד (בְּ) be. “by”

Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they freely gave what they had to the Lord; and David the king was full of joy.

בְּלֵ֣ב (בְּ) be. “with”

Yours, O Lord, is the strength and the power and the glory, and the authority and the honour: for everything in heaven and on earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are lifted up as head over all.

בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם (בַּ) ba. “in the”וּבָאָ֑רֶץ (בָ) va. “on the”

Wealth and honour come from you, and you are ruler over all, and in your hand is power and strength; it is in your power to make great, and to give strength to all.

בַּכֹּ֔ל (בַּ) ba. “over <the>”וּבְיָדְךָ֖ (בְ) ve. “[are] in”וּבְיָ֣דְךָ֔ (בְ) ve. “[are] in”