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1 Kings

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"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."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Now now Adverb H6258 וְעַתָּ֡ה ve·'at·tah
therefore, command to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Verb H6680 צַוֵּה֩ tzav·veh
that they cut to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 וְיִכְרְתוּ־ ve·yich·re·tu-
for me cedars a cedar Noun H730 אֲרָזִ֜ים a·ra·zim
from Lebanon, a wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. Noun H3844 הַלְּבָנֹ֗ון hal·le·va·no·vn
Analysis:
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and my servants slave, servant Noun H5650 וַֽעֲבָדַי֙ va·'a·va·dai
will be with your servants; slave, servant Noun H5650 עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ a·va·dei·cha,
and I will give to give, put, set Verb H5414 אֶתֵּ֣ן et·ten
you wages hire, wages Noun H7939 וּשְׂכַ֤ר u·se·char
for your servants slave, servant Noun H5650 עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ a·va·dei·cha
according to all the whole, all Noun H3605 כְּכֹ֖ל ke·chol
that you say, to utter, say Verb H559 תֹּאמֵ֑ר to·mer;
for you know to know Verb H3045 יָדַ֗עְתָּ ya·da'·ta
that there is no nothing, nought Particle H369 אֵ֥ין ein
one man Noun H376 אִ֛ישׁ ish
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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among us who knows to know Verb H3045 יֹדֵ֥עַ yo·de·a'
how to cut to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 לִכְרָת־ lich·rat-
timber tree, trees, wood Noun H6086 עֵצִ֖ים e·tzim
like the Sidonians." an inhab. of Sidon Adjective H6722 כַּצִּדֹנִֽים׃ ka·tzi·do·nim.

Locations

Lebanon

LEBANONleb'-a-non (lebanon; Septuagint Libanos; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) Libanus):1. Name:Derived from the root labhen, "to be white," probably from the snow which covers its summits the greater part of the year. "White mountains" are found in almost every country. The light color of the upper limestone may, however, form a sufficient rea... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "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 Bible "Now therefore, Now therefore command thou that they cut for hew me cedars from Lebanon, cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants will shall be with your servants; thy servants: and I unto thee will I give you wages hire for your thy servants according to all that you say, thou shalt appoint: for you know thou knowest that there is no one not among us who knows how any that can skill to cut hew timber like unto the Sidonians."
Hebrew Greek English "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."