1 Kings 5:6

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1 Kings 5:6

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Holman Bible

“Therefore, command that cedars from Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants’ wages according to whatever you say, for you know that not a man among us knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

New American Standard Bible

Now therefore, command that they cut for me cedars from Lebanon, and my servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say, for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

King James Version

Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

International Standard Version

Now therefore please order that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, because you know there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians do."

A Conservative Version

Now therefore command thou that they cut for me cedar trees out of Lebanon. And my servants shall be with thy servants. And I will give thee wages for thy servants according to all that thou shall say, for thou know that there is n

American Standard Version

Now therefore command thou that they cut me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that knoweth how to cut timber like unto the Sidonians.

Amplified

So now, command that they cut cedar trees from Lebanon for me, and my servants will join your servants, and I will give you whatever wages you set for your servants. For you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the men of Sidon.”

Bible in Basic English

So now, will you have cedar-trees from Lebanon cut down for me, and my servants will be with your servants; and I will give you payment for your servants at whatever rate you say; for it is common knowledge that we have no such wood-cutters among us as the men of Zidon.

Darby Translation

And now command that they hew me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say; for thou knowest that there is not among us any that are experienced in cutting timber like to the Zidonians.

Julia Smith Translation

And now command and they shall cut for me cedars from Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and the hire of thy servants will I give to thee according to all which thou shalt say: for thou knewest that not among us a man knowing to cut wood as the Sidonians.

King James 2000

Now therefore command you that they cut me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with your servants: and unto you will I give wages for your servants according to all that you shall appoint: for you know that there is not among us any that has skill to cut timber like unto the Sidonians.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So then, command that they may cut cedars for me from Lebanon, and let my servants be with your servants. The wage of your servants I will give to you according to all that you say, for you know that there is no one among us who knows [how] to cut timber like the Sidonians."

Modern King James verseion

And now command that they cut me cedar trees out of Lebanon, and my servants shall be with your servants. And I will give you hire for your servants according to all that you shall say. For you know that not a man among us can cut timber like the Sidonians.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now then, command that they hew me Cedar trees in Lebanon. And let my servants be with thine, and I will give the hire of thy servants in all such things as thou shalt appoint, for thou knowest that there are not among us that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians."

NET Bible

So now order some cedars of Lebanon to be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants. I will pay your servants whatever you say is appropriate, for you know that we have no one among us who knows how to cut down trees like the Sidonians."

New Heart English Bible

Now therefore command that they cut me cedar trees out of Lebanon. My servants shall be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you shall say. For you know that there is not among us any who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."

The Emphasized Bible

Now, therefore, command thou that they fell me cedars, out of Lebanon, and, my servants, shall be, with thy servants, and, the hire of thy servants, will I give thee, according to all that thou shalt say, - for, thou, knowest, that, none amongst us, hath skill to fell timber, like the Zidonians.

Webster

Now therefore command thou, that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and to thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that is skilled in hewing timber like the Sidonians.

World English Bible

Youngs Literal Translation

'And now, command, and they cut down for me cedars out of Lebanon, and my servants are with thy servants, and the hire of thy servants I give to thee according to all that thou sayest, for thou hast known that there is not among us a man acquainted with cutting wood, like the Sidonians.'

Themes

Cedar » Furnished by hiram, king of tyre, for solomon's temple

Commerce » Tyrians

Commerce » Articles of » Timber

Covenants » Designed for » Promoting commerce

Diplomacy » Instances of » Solomon, in his alliance with hiram

Forests » Supplied timber for building

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon

Lebanon » Furnished » Wood for solomon's temple

sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » The inhabitants of, contributed cedar for the first and second temple

The First Temple » Solomon » Contracted with hiram for wood, stone, and labor

Treaty » Reciprocity

Tyre » Supplied » Stones and timber for building the temple, &c

Tyre » Kingdom of » Men and materials sent from, to solomon, for the erection of the temple and his castles

Topics

Negotiation

Servants, Working Conditions Of

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Now therefore command

H6680

צוה
Tsavah

command, charge, commandment, appoint, bade, order, commander,

Usage: 494

thou that they hew

H3772

כּרת
Karath

cut off, make, cut down, cut, fail, destroy, want, covenanted, hew,

Usage: 287

me cedar trees

H730

ארז
'erez

cedar, cedar tree

Usage: 73

out of Lebanon

H3844

לבנון
L@banown

Lebanon

Usage: 71

and my servants

H5650

עבד
`ebed

servant, manservant, bondman, bondage, bondservant, on all sides

Usage: 800

shall be with thy servants

H5650

עבד
`ebed

servant, manservant, bondman, bondage, bondservant, on all sides

Usage: 800

and unto thee will I give

H5414

נתן
Nathan

give, put, deliver, made, set, up, lay, grant, suffer, yield, bring, cause, utter, laid, send, recompense, appoint, shew,

Usage: 2011

hire

H7939

שׂכר
Sakar

hire, reward, wages, price, fare, worth

Usage: 28

for thy servants

H5650

עבד
`ebed

servant, manservant, bondman, bondage, bondservant, on all sides

Usage: 800

according to all that thou shalt appoint

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

for thou knowest

H3045

ידע
Yada`

know, known, knowledge, perceive, shew, tell, wist, understand, certainly, acknowledge, acquaintance, consider, declare, teach,

Usage: 946

that there is not among us any

H376

אישׁ
'iysh

man, men, one, husband, any,

Usage: 692

that can skill

H3045

ידע
Yada`

know, known, knowledge, perceive, shew, tell, wist, understand, certainly, acknowledge, acquaintance, consider, declare, teach,

Usage: 946

to hew

H3772

כּרת
Karath

cut off, make, cut down, cut, fail, destroy, want, covenanted, hew,

Usage: 287

timber

H6086

עץ
`ets

tree, wood, timber, stick, gallows, staff, stock, carpenter , branches, helve, planks, stalks

Usage: 329

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 5:6

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 3483
1 Kings Rank: 19
7 Topics
13 Themes
12 Cross References
1 Reading
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1 Phrase
4 Names
13 References

Context Readings

Solomon's Wisdom: Architecture

⁵ So I plan to build a temple for the name of Yahweh my God, according to what the Lord promised my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the temple for My name.’ ⁶ “Therefore, command that cedars from Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants’ wages according to whatever you say, for you know that not a man among us knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.” ⁷ When Hiram heard Solomon’s words, he greatly rejoiced and said, “May the Lord be praised today! He has given David a wise son to be over this great people!”

Phrases

Cedars of Lebanon

Names

Lebanon

No

Sidon

Zidon

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1 Kings 5:6

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