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2 Chronicles 2:12

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10 And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.

11 Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.

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.

13 And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,

14 The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.

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BSB
And Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.
KJV
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.
WEB
Huram continued, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who would build a house for the LORD and a house for his kingdom.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Huram said, Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, that made the heavens and the earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, who will build a house for Jehovah and a house for his kingdom.
BLB
And Huram said: “Blessed [be] YHWH, God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, for He has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with prudence and understanding, who will build a temple for YHWH and a house for his kingdom.
ÅB
Og Hiram skrev videre: Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, som har gjort himmelen og jorden, fordi han har gitt kong David en vis sønn, som har slik visdom og forstand at han kan bygge et hus for Herren og et hus for seg selv til kongebolig!
OTB
Huram sa også,
"Velsignet være Herren, Israels Gud,
som skapte himmel og jord,
som har gitt kong David en vis sønn,
utrustet med klokskap og forstand,
som skal bygge et hus for Herren og et kongelig palass for seg selv.
B1930
Og Hiram skrev videre: Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, som har gjort himmelen og jorden, fordi han har gitt kong David en vis sønn, som har slik visdom og forstand at han kan bygge et hus for Herren og et hus for sig selv til kongebolig!

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  • Psalms 33:6

    By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

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  • Revelation 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.

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  • 1 Peter 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,

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  • 1 Kings 5:7

    And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

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  • Psalms 136:5–6

    To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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  • 2 Chronicles 2:1

    And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

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  • Acts 4:24

    And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

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  • Genesis 1:1–2

    In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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