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2 Chronicles 4:10

In 2 Chronicles 4 of 2 Chronicles.

And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַיָּ֗םhayamthe seaיָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).נָתַ֞ןnatangiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…מִכֶּ֧תֶףmiketeffrom armכָּתֵףpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from arm”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3802the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anythingarm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.הַיְמָנִ֛יתhaymanitthe rightיְמָנִיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the right”, the ordinary formH3233right (i.e. at the right hand)(on the) right (hand).קֵ֖דְמָהqedemahbeforeקֶדֶםadverb, directional ending — “before”H6924the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, [idiom] ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare H6926 (קִדְמָה).מִמּ֥וּלmimulfrom frontמוּלpreposition, preposition — “from front”H4136properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite(over) against, before, (fore-) front, from, (God-) ward, toward, with.נֶֽגְבָּהnegbahsouthנֶגֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “south”, the ordinary formH5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)south (country, side, -ward).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the sea he hath placed on the right shoulder eastward, over-against the south.

World English Bible

He set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.

Darby Translation

And he set the sea on the right side eastward, over against the south.

Douay-Rheims

And he set the sea on the right side over against the east toward the south.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he set the sea at the corner of the house on the right, as it were fronting the east.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν ἔθηκεν ἀπὸ γωνίας τοῦ οἴκου ἐκ δεξιῶν ὡς πρὸς ἀνατολὰς κατέναντι.

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