# I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God

Here "name" represents the person. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Chronicles 2:1](../02/01.md). Alternate translation: "I am about to build a house where Yahweh my God may live" or "I am about to build a house where people may worship Yahweh my God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# I am about to build

Solomon would command his people to build the house. Alternate translation: "I am about to command my people to build" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# the bread of the presence

This is a reference to the 12 loaves of bread that were placed in front of the altar.

# new moons

This was the time of a festival coinciding with the movement of the moon.

# This is forever, for Israel

Here "This" refers back to all the ways the people will worship Yahweh at his temple. Alternate translation: "These are the things Yahweh has commanded Israel to do forever"

