Verse 1

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Verse 2

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Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

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Verse 12

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Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.14", "source": "וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֡ל בֶּן־זְכַרְיָ֡הוּ בֶּן־בְּ֠נָיָה בֶּן־יְעִיאֵ֧ל בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָ֛ה הַלֵּוִ֖י מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף הָיְתָ֤ה עָלָיו֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ הַקָּהָֽל׃", "text": "And *wəyaḥăzîʾēl* son-of *ben*-*zəkaryāhû* son-of *ben*-*bənāyâ* son-of *ben*-*yəʿîʾēl* son-of *ben*-*mattanyâ* the Levite *hallēwî* from *min*-sons-of *bənê* *ʾāsāp* was *hāytâ* upon him *ʿālāyw* spirit-of *rûaḥ* *YHWH* *yhwh* in midst-of *bətôk* the assembly *haqqāhāl*.", "grammar": { "*wəyaḥăzîʾēl*": "waw-conjunction + proper name - and Jahaziel", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular noun - son of", "*zəkaryāhû*": "proper name - Zechariah", "*bənāyâ*": "proper name - Benaiah", "*yəʿîʾēl*": "proper name - Jeiel", "*mattanyâ*": "proper name - Mattaniah", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Levite", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*ʾāsāp*": "proper name - Asaph", "*hāytâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was/came", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition *ʿal* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "construct feminine singular noun - spirit of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*bətôk*": "preposition *bə* + construct masculine singular noun - in midst of", "*haqqāhāl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the assembly" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ yhwh*": "spirit of YHWH/divine inspiration", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּ כָל־יְהוּדָה֙ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָכֶ֗ם אַ֠תֶּם אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֙תּוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֨י הֶהָמ֤וֹן הָרָב֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֥א לָכֶ֛ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כִּ֥י לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* pay attention *haqšîbû* all-*kol* *yəhûdâ* and inhabitants-of *wəyōšbê* Jerusalem *yərûšālaim* and the king *wəhammelek* *yəhôšāpāṭ*, thus *kōh*-said *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *yhwh* to you *lākem* you *ʾattem* do not *ʾal*-fear *tîrʾû* and do not *wəʾal*-be dismayed *tēḥattû* from before *mippnê* the multitude *hehāmôn* the great *hārāb* this *hazzeh*, for *kî* not *lōʾ* to you *lākem* the battle *hammilḥāmâ* for *kî* to God *lēʾlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*haqšîbû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - pay attention/listen", "*kol*": "construct masculine singular - all of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*wəyōšbê*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle masculine plural construct - and inhabitants of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*wəhammelek*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lākem*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive/imperative - do not", "*tîrʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear", "*wəʾal*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tēḥattû*": "niphal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you be dismayed", "*mippnê*": "preposition *min* + construct masculine plural - from before", "*hehāmôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the multitude", "*hārāb*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lākem*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you/yours", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun - to God" }, "variants": { "*haqšîbû*": "pay attention/listen/give ear", "*tēḥattû*": "be dismayed/terrified/broken", "*hehāmôn*": "the multitude/crowd/army" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.16", "source": "מָחָר֙ רְד֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם הִנָּ֥ם עֹלִ֖ים בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הַצִּ֑יץ וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם אֹתָם֙ בְּס֣וֹף הַנַּ֔חַל פְּנֵ֖י מִדְבַּ֥ר יְרוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "*māḥār* *rədû* against them, *hinnām* *'ōlîm* by *ma'ălēh* *ha-ṣṣîṣ*, and *məṣāʾtem* them at *sôp* *ha-nnaḥal*, before *midbar* *yəruʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*rədû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go down", "*hinnām*": "interjection with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold they", "*'ōlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ascending/coming up", "*ma'ălēh*": "construct masculine singular noun - ascent of", "*ha-ṣṣîṣ*": "definite article with proper noun - the Ziz", "*məṣāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will find", "*sôp*": "construct masculine singular noun - end of", "*ha-nnaḥal*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the valley/wadi", "*midbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - wilderness of", "*yəruʾēl*": "proper noun - Jeruel" }, "variants": { "*māḥār*": "tomorrow, in the future", "*rədû*": "go down, descend", "*hinnām*": "behold them, see them", "*'ōlîm*": "ascending, coming up, going up", "*ma'ălēh*": "ascent, slope, pass", "*ha-ṣṣîṣ*": "the Ziz (proper name of location)", "*sôp*": "end, extremity", "*ha-nnaḥal*": "the wadi, the valley, the stream", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*yəruʾēl*": "Jeruel (proper name of location)" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.17", "source": "לֹ֥א לָכֶ֖ם לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בָּזֹ֑את הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ עִמְד֡וּ וּרְא֣וּ אֶת־יְשׁוּעַת֩ יְהוָ֨ה עִמָּכֶ֜ם יְהוּדָ֣ה וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ֙ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֔תּוּ מָחָר֙ צְא֣וּ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיהוָ֖ה עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ* to you to *hillāḥēm* in this; *hityaṣṣəbû* *'imdû* and *rəʾû* *ʾet*-*yəšû'at* *YHWH* with you, *yəhûdāh* and *yərûšālaim*, *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* and *ʾal*-*tēḥattû*; *māḥār* *ṣəʾû* to face them, and *YHWH* with you.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "hithpael imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - station yourselves", "*'imdû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - stand", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəšû'at*": "construct feminine singular noun - salvation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾal*-*tîrəʾû*": "negative particle with qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear", "*ʾal*-*tēḥattû*": "negative particle with niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not be dismayed", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ṣəʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go out" }, "variants": { "*hillāḥēm*": "to fight, to engage in battle", "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "station yourselves, take your stand, position yourselves", "*'imdû*": "stand, stand firm, be stationed", "*rəʾû*": "see, look, observe, witness", "*yəšû'at*": "salvation, deliverance, victory, help", "*ʾal*-*tîrəʾû*": "do not fear, do not be afraid", "*ʾal*-*tēḥattû*": "do not be dismayed, do not be shattered, do not be terrified", "*ṣəʾû*": "go out, go forth, come out" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.18", "source": "וַיִּקֹּ֧ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט אַפַּ֖יִם אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־יְהוּדָ֞ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם נָֽפְלוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqōd* *yəhôšāpāṭ* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣāh*, and all *yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim* *nāpəlû* before *YHWH* to *hištaḥăwōt* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqōd*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he bowed down", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾappayim*": "dual noun - face, nostrils", "*ʾārṣāh*": "noun with directional heh - to the ground", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*nāpəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fell", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship, to prostrate oneself", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqōd*": "he bowed down, he bent over", "*ʾappayim*": "face, nostrils, nose (dual form suggesting both sides of face/nose)", "*ʾārṣāh*": "to the ground, to the earth, earthward", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*nāpəlû*": "they fell, they fell down", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to worship, to bow down, to prostrate oneself" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.19", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֧מוּ הַלְוִיִּ֛ם מִן־בְּנֵ֥י הַקְּהָתִ֖ים וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י הַקָּרְחִ֑ים לְהַלֵּ֗ל לַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּק֥וֹל גָּד֖וֹל לְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayyāqumû* *ha-ləwiyyim* from *bənê* *ha-qqəhātîm* and from *bənê* *ha-qqārəḥîm* to *hallēl* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* with *qôl* *gādôl* to *māʾəlāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqumû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they arose", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the Levites", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*ha-qqəhātîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the Kohathites", "*ha-qqārəḥîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the Korahites", "*hallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct masculine plural noun - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great, loud", "*māʾəlāh*": "feminine noun with directional heh - upward, on high" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqumû*": "they arose, they stood up", "*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (priestly tribe)", "*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of", "*ha-qqəhātîm*": "the Kohathites (Levitical clan)", "*ha-qqārəḥîm*": "the Korahites (Levitical clan)", "*hallēl*": "to praise, to laud, to commend", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, deity of", "*qôl*": "voice, sound, noise", "*gādôl*": "great, loud, mighty", "*māʾəlāh*": "upward, on high, to the heights" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.20", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֵּצְא֖וּ לְמִדְבַּ֣ר תְּק֑וֹעַ וּבְצֵאתָ֞ם עָמַ֣ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁמָע֗וּנִי יְהוּדָה֙ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הַאֲמִ֜ינוּ בַּיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ וְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּ הַאֲמִ֥ינוּ בִנְבִיאָ֖יו וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyaškîmû* in *ha-bbōqer* and *wayyēṣəʾû* to *midbar* *təqôa'*, and in *bəṣēʾtām* *'āmad* *yəhôšāpāṭ* and *wayyōʾmer*, *šimā'ûnî* *yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim*, *haʾămînû* in *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and *tēʾāmēnû*, *haʾămînû* in *nəbîʾāyw* and *haṣlîḥû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they rose early", "*ha-bbōqer*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the morning", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they went out", "*midbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - wilderness of", "*təqôa'*": "proper noun - Tekoa", "*bəṣēʾtām*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition bet and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their going out", "*'āmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stood", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*šimā'ûnî*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - hear me", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*haʾămînû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - believe", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*tēʾāmēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be established", "*nəbîʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prophets", "*haṣlîḥû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - succeed, prosper" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "they rose early, they started early", "*ha-bbōqer*": "the morning, the dawn", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "they went out, they departed", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*bəṣēʾtām*": "in their going out, as they went out, during their departure", "*'āmad*": "stood, stood up, took a stand", "*šimā'ûnî*": "hear me, listen to me", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*haʾămînû*": "believe, trust, have faith in", "*tēʾāmēnû*": "you will be established, you will be confirmed, you will be secure", "*nəbîʾāyw*": "his prophets, his spokesmen", "*haṣlîḥû*": "succeed, prosper, be successful" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.21", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם וַיַּעֲמֵ֤ד מְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים לְהַדְרַת־קֹ֑דֶשׁ בְּצֵאת֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הֶֽחָל֔וּץ וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyiwwā'aṣ* to *hā-'ām* and *wayya'ămēd* *məšōrărîm* to *YHWH* and *məhaləlîm* to *hadrat*-*qōdeš* in *bəṣēʾt* before *he-ḥālûṣ* and *ʾōmərîm*, *hôdû* to *YHWH*, for to *'ôlām* *ḥasdô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiwwā'aṣ*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he consulted", "*hā-'ām*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the people", "*wayya'ămēd*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he appointed", "*məšōrărîm*": "polel participle, masculine plural - singers", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*məhaləlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - praising", "*hadrat*": "construct feminine singular noun - splendor of", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - holiness", "*bəṣēʾt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition bet - in going out", "*he-ḥālûṣ*": "definite article with qal passive participle, masculine singular - the armed man/army", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*hôdû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - give thanks", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever", "*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwwā'aṣ*": "he consulted, he took counsel", "*hā-'ām*": "the people, the nation", "*wayya'ămēd*": "he appointed, he stationed, he set", "*məšōrărîm*": "singers, those who sing", "*məhaləlîm*": "praising, those who praise", "*hadrat*": "splendor of, beauty of, majesty of", "*qōdeš*": "holiness, sacredness", "*bəṣēʾt*": "in going out, when they went out", "*he-ḥālûṣ*": "the armed man, the army, the troops", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, speaking", "*hôdû*": "give thanks, praise, confess", "*'ôlām*": "forever, eternity, long duration", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness, his steadfast love, his mercy" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.22", "source": "וּבְעֵת֩ הֵחֵ֨לּוּ בְרִנָּ֜ה וּתְהִלָּ֗ה נָתַ֣ן יְהוָ֣ה ׀ מְ֠אָֽרְבִים עַל־בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן מוֹאָ֧ב וְהַר־שֵׂעִ֛יר הַבָּאִ֥ים לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃", "text": "And in *'ēt* *hēḥēllû* with *rinnāh* and *təhillāh*, *nātan* *YHWH* *məʾārəbîm* against *bənê* *'ammôn*, *môʾāb*, and *har*-*śē'îr*, *ha-bbāʾîm* to *yəhûdāh*, and *wayyinnāgēpû*.", "grammar": { "*'ēt*": "construct feminine singular noun - time of", "*hēḥēllû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they began", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular noun - joyful shouting", "*təhillāh*": "feminine singular noun - praise", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*məʾārəbîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - ambushes", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*har*": "construct masculine singular noun - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "definite article with qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyinnāgēpû*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they were struck/defeated" }, "variants": { "*'ēt*": "time, period", "*hēḥēllû*": "they began, they started", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting, ringing cry, joy", "*təhillāh*": "praise, song of praise", "*nātan*": "he gave, he placed, he set", "*məʾārəbîm*": "ambushes, ambushers, those lying in wait", "*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of", "*har*": "mountain of, hill country of", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "the ones coming, those who were coming, those who came", "*wayyinnāgēpû*": "they were struck, they were defeated, they were smitten" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.23", "source": "וַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּ בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֧וֹן וּמוֹאָ֛ב עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הַר־שֵׂעִ֖יר לְהַחֲרִ֣ים וּלְהַשְׁמִ֑יד וּכְכַלּוֹתָם֙ בְּיוֹשְׁבֵ֣י שֵׂעִ֔יר עָזְר֥וּ אִישׁ־בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְמַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "And *wayya'amdû* *bənê* *'ammôn* and *môʾāb* against *yōšəbê* *har*-*śē'îr* to *haḥărîm* and to *hašmîd*, and as *kəkallôtām* with *yôšəbê* *śē'îr*, *'āzərû* *ʾîš*-against *rē'ēhû* to *mašḥît*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'amdû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they stood", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*har*": "construct masculine singular noun - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*haḥărîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy utterly", "*hašmîd*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*kəkallôtām*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition kaf and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - as they finished", "*yôšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*'āzərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they helped", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fellow", "*mašḥît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy" }, "variants": { "*wayya'amdû*": "they stood, they rose against", "*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*har*": "mountain of, hill country of", "*haḥărîm*": "to destroy utterly, to put under ban, to devote to destruction", "*hašmîd*": "to destroy, to exterminate", "*kəkallôtām*": "as they finished, when they had made an end of", "*'āzərû*": "they helped, they assisted", "*ʾîš*": "each man, each one", "*rē'ēhû*": "his fellow, his neighbor, his companion", "*mašḥît*": "to destroy, to ruin, to corrupt" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.24", "source": "וִֽיהוּדָ֛ה בָּ֥א עַל־הַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה לַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיִּפְנוּ֙ אֶל־הֶ֣הָמ֔וֹן וְהִנָּ֧ם פְּגָרִ֛ים נֹפְלִ֥ים אַ֖רְצָה וְאֵ֥ין פְּלֵיטָֽה׃", "text": "And *wîhûdāh* *bāʾ* to *ha-mmiṣpeh* to *ha-mmidbār*, and *wayyipnû* to *he-hāmôn*, and *hinnām* *pəgārîm* *nōpəlîm* *ʾarṣāh*, and *ʾên* *pəlêṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*wîhûdāh*": "conjunction waw with proper noun - and Judah", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ha-mmiṣpeh*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the watchtower", "*ha-mmidbār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the wilderness", "*wayyipnû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they turned", "*he-hāmôn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the multitude", "*hinnām*": "interjection with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold them", "*pəgārîm*": "masculine plural noun - corpses", "*nōpəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - falling", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun with directional heh - to the ground", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*pəlêṭāh*": "feminine singular noun - escape/survivor" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came, arrived, reached", "*ha-mmiṣpeh*": "the watchtower, the lookout point", "*ha-mmidbār*": "the wilderness, the desert", "*wayyipnû*": "they turned, they looked", "*he-hāmôn*": "the multitude, the crowd, the horde", "*hinnām*": "behold them, look at them", "*pəgārîm*": "corpses, dead bodies", "*nōpəlîm*": "falling, lying fallen", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the ground, to the earth", "*ʾên*": "there was no, there is not", "*pəlêṭāh*": "escape, survivor, fugitive" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.25", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט וְעַמּוֹ֮ לָבֹ֣ז אֶת־שְׁלָלָם֒ וַיִּמְצְאוּ֩ בָהֶ֨ם לָרֹ֜ב וּרְכ֤וּשׁ וּפְגָרִים֙ וּכְלֵ֣י חֲמֻד֔וֹת וַיְנַצְּל֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם לְאֵ֣ין מַשָּׂ֑א וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ יָמִ֧ים שְׁלוֹשָׁ֛ה בֹּזְזִ֥ים אֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל כִּ֥י רַב־הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yəhôšāpāṭ* and his *'ammô* to *lābōz* *ʾet*-their *šəlālām*, and *wayyimṣəʾû* among them in *lārōb* and *rəkûš* and *pəgārîm* and *kəlê* *ḥămudôt*, and *wayənaṣṣəlû* for themselves to *ʾên* *maśśāʾ*. And *wayyihyû* *yāmîm* *šəlôšāh* *bōzəzîm* *ʾet*-*ha-šālāl* for *rāb*-it was.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he came", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*'ammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*lābōz*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to plunder", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their spoil", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they found", "*lārōb*": "masculine singular noun with preposition lamed - in abundance", "*rəkûš*": "masculine singular noun - property", "*pəgārîm*": "masculine plural noun - corpses", "*kəlê*": "construct masculine plural noun - vessels of", "*ḥămudôt*": "feminine plural noun - desirable things", "*wayənaṣṣəlû*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they carried off", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*maśśāʾ*": "masculine singular noun - carrying", "*wayyihyû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they were", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*bōzəzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - plundering", "*ha-šālāl*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the spoil", "*rāb*": "masculine singular adjective - much, great" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "he came, he arrived", "*'ammô*": "his people, his nation", "*lābōz*": "to plunder, to spoil, to take as booty", "*šəlālām*": "their spoil, their plunder", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "they found, they discovered", "*lārōb*": "in abundance, in great quantity", "*rəkûš*": "property, goods, possessions", "*pəgārîm*": "corpses, dead bodies", "*kəlê*": "vessels of, articles of, objects of", "*ḥămudôt*": "desirable things, precious objects, valuable items", "*wayənaṣṣəlû*": "they carried off, they stripped, they took", "*maśśāʾ*": "carrying, burden, load", "*yāmîm*": "days, time period", "*bōzəzîm*": "plundering, looting, taking as spoil", "*ha-šālāl*": "the spoil, the plunder", "*rāb*": "much, great, abundant" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.26", "source": "וּבַיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִעִ֗י נִקְהֲלוּ֙ לְעֵ֣מֶק בְּרָכָ֔ה כִּי־שָׁ֖ם בֵּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן קָֽרְא֞וּ אֶת־שֵׁ֨ם הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֛וּא עֵ֥מֶק בְּרָכָ֖ה עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And in *ha-yyôm* *hā-rəbî'î* *niqhălû* to *'ēmeq* *bərākāh*, for *šām* *bērăkû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*. Therefore *qārəʾû* *ʾet*-*šēm* *ha-mmāqôm* *ha-hûʾ* *'ēmeq* *bərākāh* until *ha-yyôm*.", "grammar": { "*ha-yyôm*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the day", "*hā-rəbî'î*": "definite article with ordinal number - the fourth", "*niqhălû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they assembled", "*'ēmeq*": "construct masculine singular noun - valley of", "*bərākāh*": "feminine singular noun - blessing", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*bērăkû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*qārəʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they called", "*šēm*": "construct masculine singular noun - name of", "*ha-mmāqôm*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the place", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun - that", "*ha-yyôm*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the day" }, "variants": { "*ha-yyôm*": "the day, today", "*hā-rəbî'î*": "the fourth", "*niqhălû*": "they assembled, they gathered", "*'ēmeq*": "valley, vale, lowland", "*bərākāh*": "blessing, benediction", "*šām*": "there, in that place", "*bērăkû*": "they blessed, they praised", "*qārəʾû*": "they called, they named", "*šēm*": "name, reputation", "*ha-mmāqôm*": "the place, the location", "*ha-hûʾ*": "that, that one" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.27", "source": "וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֤ה וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם לָשׁ֥וּב אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה כִּֽי־שִׂמְּחָ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מֵֽאוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāšubû* all *ʾîš* *yəhûdāh* and *yərûšālaim* and *yəhôšāpāṭ* at *bərōʾšām* to *lāšûb* to *yərûšālaim* with *śimḥāh*, for *śimməḥām* *YHWH* from their *ʾôyəbêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšubû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they returned", "*ʾîš*": "construct masculine singular noun - man of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*bərōʾšām*": "masculine singular noun with preposition bet and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at their head", "*lāšûb*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to return", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*śimməḥām*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he made them rejoice", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾôyəbêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšubû*": "they returned, they came back", "*ʾîš*": "man, each one", "*bərōʾšām*": "at their head, as their leader", "*lāšûb*": "to return, to go back", "*śimḥāh*": "joy, gladness, mirth", "*śimməḥām*": "he made them rejoice, he gave them joy", "*ʾôyəbêhem*": "their enemies, their foes" } }

Verse 34

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.34", "source": "וְיֶ֙תֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְהָאַחֲרֹנִ֑ים הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים בְּדִבְרֵי֙ יֵה֣וּא בֶן־חֲנָ֔נִי אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֹֽעֲלָ֔ה עַל־סֵ֖פֶר מַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*yeter* *dibrê* *Yehôšāfāṭ* *hāriʾšōnîm* and-*hāʾaḥărōnîm* behold-they *ketûbîm* in-*dibrê* *Yēhûʾ* son-of-*Ḥănānî* who *hōʿălāh* on-*sēfer* *malkê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yeter*": "masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words/matters of", "*Yehôšāfāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*hāriʾšōnîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the first", "*hāʾaḥărōnîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the last", "*ketûbîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - written", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words/records of", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*Ḥănānî*": "proper noun - Hanani", "*hōʿălāh*": "hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was brought up/recorded", "*sēfer*": "masculine singular construct - book of", "*malkê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remainder/rest/additional", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/acts/chronicles", "*hōʿălāh*": "was brought up/was recorded/was included", "*sēfer*": "book/scroll/record" } }

Verse 37

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.37", "source": "וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֞א אֱלִיעֶ֤זֶר בֶּן־דֹּדָוָ֙הוּ֙ מִמָּ֣רֵשָׁ֔ה עַל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּהִֽתְחַבֶּרְךָ֣ עִם־אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ פָּרַ֤ץ יְהוָה֙ אֶֽת־מַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָ וַיִּשָּׁבְר֣וּ אֳנִיּ֔וֹת וְלֹ֥א עָצְר֖וּ לָלֶ֥כֶת אֶל־תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyitnabbēʾ* *ʾĔlîʿezer* son-of-*Dōdāwāhû* from-*Mārēšāh* against-*Yehôšāfāṭ* to-*lēʾmōr* as-*kehitḥabberĕkā* with-*ʾĂḥazyāhû* *pāraṣ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*maʿăśêkā* and *wayyiššāberû* *ʾŏniyyôt* and-not *ʿāṣrû* to-*lāleket* to-*Taršîš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitnabbēʾ*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he prophesied", "*ʾĔlîʿezer*": "proper noun - Eliezer", "*Dōdāwāhû*": "proper noun - Dodavahu", "*Mārēšāh*": "proper noun - Mareshah", "*Yehôšāfāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kehitḥabberĕkā*": "hithpael infinitive construct with preposition and 2nd masculine singular suffix - as your joining yourself", "*ʾĂḥazyāhû*": "proper noun - Ahaziah", "*pāraṣ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - broke out/burst", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿăśêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your works", "*wayyiššāberû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they were broken", "*ʾŏniyyôt*": "feminine plural noun - ships", "*ʿāṣrû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able", "*lāleket*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish" }, "variants": { "*wayyitnabbēʾ*": "prophesied/spoke as a prophet", "*pāraṣ*": "broke out/burst/destroyed", "*maʿăśêkā*": "your works/your ventures/your projects", "*wayyiššāberû*": "were broken/wrecked/shattered", "*ʿāṣrû*": "were able/had strength/succeeded" } }