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Hiram’s Reply to Solomon

2 Chronicles 2:13

In 11 translations

BSB
So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.Or understanding
KJV
And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,
WEB
Now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, Huram-abi,or, Huram, my father
ASV
And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,
LSV
And now, I have sent a wise man having understanding, of [my] father Huram
YLT
'And now, I have sent a wise man having understanding, of Huram my father,
DBY
And now, I send a skilful man, endued with understanding, Huram Abi,
DRC
I therefore have sent thee my father Hiram, a wise and most skillful man,
GNV
Now therefore I haue sent a wise man, and of vnderstanding of my father Hurams,
JPS2:12
And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, even Huram my master craftsman,
LXXE2:12
And now I have sent thee a wise and understanding man who belonged to Chiram my father

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC2:12
וְעַתָּ֗ה שָׁלַ֧חְתִּי אִישׁ־חָכָ֛ם יוֹדֵ֥עַ בִּינָ֖ה לְחוּרָ֥ם אָבִֽי׃KJV:2Chr.2.13
LXX-Br2:12
Καὶ νῦν ἀπέστειλά σοι ἄνδρα σοφὸν καὶ εἰδότα σύνεσιν Χιρὰμ τὸν πατέρα μου,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Chronicles 4:16and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze.

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  • 2:12 in some Bibles
  • 2:13 in most Bibles

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