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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 4:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.31", "source": "וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ן הָעָ֑ם וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֡וּ כִּֽי־פָקַ֨ד יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְכִ֤י רָאָה֙ אֶת־עָנְיָ֔ם וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "And *yaʾămēn* the-*ʿām* and *yišmĕʿû* that-*pāqad* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-that *rāʾâh* *ʾet*-*ʿonyām* and *yiqqĕdû* and *yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*yaʾămēn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - believed", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they heard", "*pāqad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - visited/attended to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rāʾâh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʿonyām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their affliction", "*yiqqĕdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they bowed down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw conversive - they worshiped" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visited/attended to/showed concern for", "*ʿonyām*": "their affliction/their suffering/their misery", "*yiqqĕdû*": "bowed down/bent low/knelt", "*yištaḥăwû*": "worshiped/prostrated themselves/bowed down" } }
  • 2 Chr 7:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.3", "source": "וְכֹ֣ל ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל רֹאִים֙ בְּרֶ֣דֶת הָאֵ֔שׁ וּכְב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וַיִּכְרְעוּ֩ אַפַּ֨יִם אַ֤רְצָה עַל־הָרִֽצְפָה֙ וַיִּֽשְׁתּֽ͏ַחֲו֔וּ וְהוֹד֤וֹת לַיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ḵōl* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *rōʾîm* in *bəreḏeṯ* the *hāʾēš* *û-* *ḵəḇôḏ* *yəhwâ* *ʿal-* the *habbāyiṯ* *wa-* *yikkərəʿû* *ʾappayim* *ʾarṣâ* *ʿal-* the *hāriṣpâ* *wa-* *yištaḥăwû* *wə-* *hôḏôṯ* to *yahwâ* *kî* *ṭôḇ* *kî* *ləʿôlām* *ḥasdô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction with noun - 'and all'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of/children of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rōʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'seeing/observers'", "*bəreḏeṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ב (be) - 'in/when coming down'", "*hāʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the fire'", "*û-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ḵəḇôḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'glory of'", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - 'YHWH/LORD'", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - 'upon/over'", "*habbāyiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the house/temple'", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and then'", "*yikkərəʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - 'they bowed down'", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual - 'faces/nostrils'", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun with directional he - 'to the ground'", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - 'upon'", "*hāriṣpâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the pavement'", "*yištaḥăwû*": "hishtafel imperfect, 3rd plural - 'they prostrated themselves'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hôḏôṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - 'giving thanks'", "*yahwâ*": "proper noun with preposition ל (le) - 'to YHWH'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition with noun - 'forever/eternal'", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his mercy/lovingkindness'" }, "variants": { "*rōʾîm*": "seeing, observing, witnessing", "*bəreḏeṯ*": "coming down, descending", "*yikkərəʿû*": "they bowed down, they kneeled, they bent the knee", "*ʾappayim*": "faces, nostrils, two faces", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground, earthward, to the land", "*hāriṣpâ*": "pavement, stone floor, flagging", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they prostrated themselves, they worshipped, they bowed down", "*hôḏôṯ*": "giving thanks, praising, acknowledging", "*ṭôḇ*": "good, pleasant, agreeable", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness, his mercy, his steadfast love" } }
  • Job 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.1.20", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אִיּוֹב֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־מְעִל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖גָז אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yāqām* *ʾiyyôb* *wa-yiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*məʿîlô* *wa-yāgāz* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô* *wa-yippōl* *ʾarṣâ* *wa-yištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and arose", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and tore", "*məʿîlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his robe", "*wa-yāgāz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shaved", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fell", "*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional hey - to the ground", "*wa-yištāḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and worshiped" }, "variants": { "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent", "*məʿîl*": "robe/coat/cloak", "*yāgāz*": "shaved/cut/sheared", "*yippōl ʾarṣâ*": "fell to the ground/prostrated himself", "*yištāḥû*": "worshiped/bowed down/prostrated himself" } }
  • Ps 95:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.6", "source": "בֹּ֭אוּ נִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֣ה וְנִכְרָ֑עָה נִ֝בְרְכָ֗ה לִֽפְנֵי־יְהוָ֥ה עֹשֵֽׂנוּ", "text": "*bōʾû* *ništaḥăweh* and-*nikrāʿâ* *nibrĕkâ* before-*YHWH* *ʿōśēnû*", "grammar": { "*bōʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural, qal - come", "*ništaḥăweh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, hishtaphel - let us worship/bow down", "*nikrāʿâ*": "cohortative, 1st person plural, qal - let us kneel", "*nibrĕkâ*": "cohortative, 1st person plural, qal - let us bless/kneel", "*YHWH*": "proper name with prefixed compound preposition lipnê - before YHWH", "*ʿōśēnû*": "masculine singular participle, qal with 1st person plural suffix - our maker" }, "variants": { "*bōʾû*": "come/enter/go", "*ništaḥăweh*": "worship/bow down/prostrate", "*nikrāʿâ*": "kneel/bow down", "*nibrĕkâ*": "bless/kneel/praise", "*ʿōśēnû*": "our maker/our creator" } }
  • Gen 24:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.26", "source": "וַיִּקֹּ֣ד הָאִ֔ישׁ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לֽ͏ַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqōḏ* *hāʾîš* *wa-yištaḥû* *la-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqōḏ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wa-yištaḥû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he prostrated himself/worshipped", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiqqōḏ*": "he bowed down/he inclined his head", "*wa-yištaḥû*": "he prostrated himself/he worshipped" } }