King James Version

2 Chronicles 20:8

And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,

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וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvayeshevvand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and dwell”, the next action in the storyH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בָ֑הּvahinבָ֑הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”inוַיִּבְנ֨וּvayivnvand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.לְךָ֧lekhatoלְךָ֧preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toבָּ֛הּbahinבָּ֛הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”inמִקְדָּ֖שׁmiqdashsanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sanctuary”, the ordinary formH4720a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylumchapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.לְשִׁמְךָ֥leshimkhato fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.לֵאמֹֽרlemorto sayאָמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to say”, the to-form of the verbH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they dwelt therein, and have built Thee a sanctuary therein for Thy name, saying:

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,

Young’s Literal Translation

and they dwell in it, and build to Thee in it a sanctuary for Thy name, saying,

World English Bible

They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,

Darby Translation

And they have dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,

Douay-Rheims

And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they dwelt therein, and have built Thee a sanctuary therein for Thy name, saying:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ κατῴκησαν ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν ἐν αὐτῇ ἁγίασμα τῷ ὀνόματί σου, λέγοντες,