Verse 2

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.2", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־פָּנָ֗יו יֵה֣וּא בֶן־חֲנָ֘נִי֮ הַחֹזֶה֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט הֲלָרָשָׁ֣ע לַעְזֹ֔ר וּלְשֹׂנְאֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תֶּאֱהָ֑ב וּבָזֹאת֙ עָלֶ֣יךָ קֶּ֔צֶף מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* to-*pānāyw* *yēhûʾ* son-of-*ḥănānî* *haḥōzeh* and *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*meleḵ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *hălārāšāʿ* to-*laʿzōr* and-to-*śōnʾê* *YHWH* *teʾĕhāḇ* and-in-*zōʾṯ* upon-you *qeṣep̄* from-before *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*pānāyw*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his face", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehu", "*ḥănānî*": "proper noun, masculine - Hanani", "*haḥōzeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the seer", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*hălārāšāʿ*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun - to the wicked?", "*laʿzōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to help", "*śōnʾê*": "qal participle plural construct - haters of", "*teʾĕhāḇ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you love", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath", "אֶל־": "preposition - to", "וּ־": "conjunction - and", "בְּ־": "preposition - in", "מִן־": "preposition - from" }, "variants": { "*haḥōzeh*": "seer/prophet/visionary", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ḥănānî*": "Hanani (proper noun)", "*hălārāšāʿ*": "to the wicked one/to wickedness" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.3", "source": "אֲבָ֕ל דְּבָרִ֥ים טוֹבִ֖ים נִמְצְא֣וּ עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־בִעַ֤רְתָּ הָאֲשֵׁרוֹת֙ מִן־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַהֲכִינ֥וֹתָ לְבָבְךָ֖ לִדְרֹ֥שׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾăḇāl* *dəḇārîm* *ṭôḇîm* *nimṣəʾû* with-you for-*biʿartā* the-*ʾăšērôṯ* from-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*hăḵînôṯā* *ləḇāḇəḵā* to-*liḏrōš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḇāl*": "conjunction - but/nevertheless", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things/matters", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were found", "*biʿartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have removed/purged", "*ʾăšērôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the Asherah poles", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hăḵînôṯā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have prepared/established", "*ləḇāḇəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your heart", "*liḏrōš*": "qal infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - God", "עִמָּ֑ךְ": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "כִּֽי־": "conjunction - because/for", "מִן־": "preposition - from", "וַ־": "conjunction - and", "לְ־": "preposition - to/for" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇāl*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*dəḇārîm* *ṭôḇîm*": "good things/good words/good deeds", "*ʾăšērôṯ*": "Asherah poles/sacred poles (pagan worship items)", "*biʿartā*": "removed/purged/burned/destroyed", "*liḏrōš*": "to seek/to search for/to inquire of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/the deity" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.4", "source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם ס וַיָּ֜שָׁב וַיֵּצֵ֣א בָעָ֗ם מִבְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֙בַע֙ עַד־הַ֣ר אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַיְשִׁיבֵ֕ם אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyēšeḇ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* in-*yərûšālāim* and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyēṣēʾ* in-the-*ʿām* from-*bəʾēr šeḇaʿ* until-mountain-of *ʾep̄rayim* and *wayšîḇēm* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôṯêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/lived", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/went out again", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*bəʾēr šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wayšîḇēm*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he brought them back", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôṯêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their fathers", "בִּ־": "preposition - in", "מִ־": "preposition - from", "עַד־": "preposition - until/to", "אֶל־": "preposition - to" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "dwelt/lived/remained", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "returned/went back", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out/came out/departed", "*wayšîḇēm*": "brought them back/returned them/caused them to return", "*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôṯêhem*": "God of their fathers/ancestors' deity" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים רְאוּ֙ מָֽה־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כִּ֣י לֹ֧א לְאָדָ֛ם תִּשְׁפְּט֖וּ כִּ֣י לַיהוָ֑ה וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם בִּדְבַ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*šōp̄əṭîm* *rəʾû* what-you *ʿōśîm* for not for-*ʾāḏām* *tišpəṭû* but for-*YHWH* and-with-you in-*dəḇar* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the judges", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/consider", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you judge", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "אֶל־": "preposition - to", "מָֽה־": "interrogative pronoun - what", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - for/because", "לֹ֧א": "negative particle - not", "לְ־": "preposition - for", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "בִּ־": "preposition - in" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/watch/consider/take note", "*tišpəṭû*": "you judge/you decide/you govern", "*dəḇar* *mišpāṭ*": "matter of judgment/case of justice/legal matter" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה יְהִ֥י פַֽחַד־יְהוָ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם שִׁמְר֣וּ וַעֲשׂ֔וּ כִּֽי־אֵ֞ין עִם־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עַוְלָ֛ה וּמַשֹּׂ֥א פָנִ֖ים וּמִקַּח־שֹֽׁחַד׃", "text": "And-now *yəhî* *p̄aḥaḏ*-*YHWH* upon-you *šimrû* and-*waʿăśû* for-*ʾên* with-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *ʿawlāh* and-*maśōʾ* *p̄ānîm* and-*miqqaḥ*-*šōḥaḏ*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be", "*p̄aḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear of", "*šimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - watch/keep/observe", "*waʿăśû*": "waw + qal imperative, masculine plural - and do/act", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness", "*maśōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lifting/showing favoritism", "*p̄ānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces", "*miqqaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - taking of", "*šōḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you", "כִּֽי־": "conjunction - for/because", "עִם־": "preposition - with", "וּ־": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*p̄aḥaḏ*": "fear/dread/reverence", "*šimrû*": "watch/guard/observe/be careful", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness/perversion", "*maśōʾ* *p̄ānîm*": "partiality/favoritism/respect of persons", "*miqqaḥ*-*šōḥaḏ*": "taking of bribes/accepting bribes" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.8", "source": "וְגַ֣ם בִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַם הֶעֱמִ֨יד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤י הָאָבוֹת֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְמִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה וְלָרִ֑יב וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-also in-*yərûšālayim* *heʿĕmîḏ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* from-the-*ləwiyyîm* and-the-*kōhănîm* and-from-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*mišpaṭ* *YHWH* and-for-the-*rîḇ* and *wayyāšuḇû* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/established", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ʾāḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the fathers", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dispute/controversy", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they returned", "וְגַ֣ם": "conjunction + particle - and also", "בִּ־": "preposition - in", "מִן־": "preposition - from", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "וּמֵ־": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "לְ־": "preposition - for/to" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "appointed/established/set up", "*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ*": "heads of the fathers/family chiefs/patriarchal leaders", "*mišpaṭ* *YHWH*": "judgment of YHWH/divine law/LORD's justice", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/legal case" } }

Verse 10

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Verse 11

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.11", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֡ה אֲמַרְיָ֣הוּ כֹהֵן֩ הָרֹ֨אשׁ עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם לְכֹ֣ל דְּבַר־יְהוָ֗ה וּזְבַדְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יִשְׁמָעֵא֜ל הַנָּגִ֤יד לְבֵית־יְהוּדָה֙ לְכֹ֣ל דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם חִזְק֣וּ וַעֲשׂ֔וּ וִיהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִם־הַטּֽוֹב׃ פ", "text": "And-*hinnēh* *ʾămaryāhû* *kōhēn* the-*rōʾš* over-you for-all *dəḇar*-*YHWH* and-*zəḇaḏyāhû* son-of-*yišmāʿēʾl* the-*nāgîḏ* for-house-of-*yəhûḏāh* for-all *dəḇar*-the-*meleḵ* and-*šōṭərîm* the-*ləwiyyîm* before-you *ḥizqû* and-*waʿăśû* and-*wîhî* *YHWH* with-the-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾămaryāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amariah", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the chief/head", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - matter/word of", "*zəḇaḏyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Zebadiah", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Ishmael", "*nāgîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the leader/ruler", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*šōṭərîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officers", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*ḥizqû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be strong", "*waʿăśû*": "waw + qal imperative, masculine plural - and do/act", "*wîhî*": "waw + qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may he be", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the good", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - over you", "לְכֹ֣ל": "preposition + noun - for all", "וּ־": "conjunction - and", "לְ־": "preposition - for/to", "לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "עִם־": "preposition - with" }, "variants": { "*kōhēn* the-*rōʾš*": "chief priest/high priest", "*nāgîḏ*": "ruler/leader/commander", "*dəḇar*-*YHWH*": "matter of YHWH/LORD's affairs/divine matters", "*dəḇar*-the-*meleḵ*": "matter of the king/royal affairs", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/administrators", "*ḥizqû*": "be strong/be courageous/strengthen yourselves", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/right/righteous" } }