Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.4", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ יְהוּדָ֔ה לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מֵֽיְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם מִכָּל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה בָּ֖אוּ לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqābṣû* *yəhûdâ* to seek *ləbaqqēš* from *mêyhwh* *YHWH*, also *gam* from-all *mikkol*-cities-of *ʿārê* *yəhûdâ* *bāʾû* to seek *ləbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *yhwh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqābṣû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*ləbaqqēš*": "preposition *lə* + piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*mêyhwh*": "preposition *min* + divine name - from YHWH", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even/moreover", "*mikkol*": "preposition *min* + construct masculine singular - from all of", "*ʿārê*": "construct masculine plural noun - cities of", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqābṣû*": "and they gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*ləbaqqēš*": "to seek/search for/request/desire" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.5", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד שֹֽׁפְטִ֜ים בָּאָ֗רֶץ בְּכָל־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת לְעִ֥יר וָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămēḏ* *šōp̄əṭîm* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* in-all-cities-of *yəhûḏāh* the-*bəṣurôṯ* for-*ʿîr* and-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămēḏ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set up", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bəṣurôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the fortified", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "בָּ־": "preposition + definite article - in the", "בְּכָל־": "preposition + noun - in all", "לְ־": "preposition - for", "וָ־": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿămēḏ*": "appointed/set up/established", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "judges/magistrates", "*bəṣurôṯ*": "fortified/walled/strengthened", "*ʿîr* and-*ʿîr*": "city by city/each city/every city" } }
  • Ps 34:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.5", "source": "דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה וְעָנָ֑נִי וּמִכָּל־מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י הִצִּילָֽנִי׃", "text": "I *dārašti* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə*-*ʿānānî* and from all-*məgûrôtay* *hiṣṣîlānî*", "grammar": { "*dārašti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I sought", "*YHWH*": "divine name with direct object marker", "*wə*-*ʿānānî*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he answered me", "*məgûrôtay*": "noun plural with 1st person singular suffix - my fears", "*hiṣṣîlānî*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he delivered me" }, "variants": { "*dārašti*": "I sought/inquired of/required", "*məgûrôtay*": "my fears/terrors/dreads", "*hiṣṣîlānî*": "he delivered/rescued/saved me" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.6", "source": "הִבִּ֣יטוּ אֵלָ֣יו וְנָהָ֑רוּ וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃", "text": "They *hibbîṭû* to him *wə*-*nāhārû* *û*-*pənêhem* *ʾal*-*yeḥpārû*", "grammar": { "*hibbîṭû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they looked", "*wə*-*nāhārû*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they were radiant", "*û*-*pənêhem*": "conjunction with noun plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*ʾal*-*yeḥpārû*": "negative particle with Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - let not be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*hibbîṭû*": "they looked/gazed/regarded", "*nāhārû*": "they were radiant/brightened/flowed", "*yeḥpārû*": "they will be ashamed/confounded/disgraced" } }
  • Ps 50:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.15", "source": "וּ֭קְרָאֵנִי בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלֶּצְךָ֗ וּֽתְכַבְּדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*qera'eni* in-*yom* *tsarah* *achallescha* and-*techabdeni*", "grammar": { "*qera'eni*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - call me", "*yom*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*tsarah*": "noun, feminine, singular - trouble/distress", "*achallescha*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will deliver you", "*techabdeni*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will honor me" }, "variants": { "*tsarah*": "trouble/distress/affliction", "*achallescha*": "I will rescue you/deliver you/save you" } }
  • Ps 60:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.10", "source": "מוֹאָ֤ב ׀ סִ֬יר רַחְצִ֗י עַל־אֱ֭דוֹם אַשְׁלִ֣יךְ נַעֲלִ֑י עָ֝לַ֗י פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת הִתְרֹעָֽעִֽי׃", "text": "*môʾāb* *sîr* *raḥṣî* upon-*ʾĕdôm* *ʾašlîḵ* *naʿălî* over-me *pĕlešet* *hitrōʿāʿî*", "grammar": { "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*sîr*": "masculine singular construct - pot/basin of", "*raḥṣî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my washing", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾašlîḵ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common singular - I will throw/cast", "*naʿălî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my sandal", "*pĕlešet*": "proper noun - Philistia", "*hitrōʿāʿî*": "hithpoel imperative feminine singular - shout in triumph" }, "variants": { "*sîr* *raḥṣî*": "my washbasin/wash pot/basin for washing", "*ʾašlîḵ* *naʿălî*": "I will throw my sandal (gesture of claiming possession/conquest)", "*hitrōʿāʿî*": "shout in triumph/shout for joy (possibly sarcastic)/raise a war cry" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.11", "source": "מִ֣י יֹ֭בִלֵנִי עִ֣יר מָצ֑וֹר מִ֖י נָחַ֣נִי עַד־אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "Who *yōbilēnî* *ʿîr* *māṣôr* who *nāḥanî* unto-*ʾĕdôm*", "grammar": { "*yōbilēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he will lead me", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*māṣôr*": "masculine singular noun - fortification/stronghold", "*nāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - he has led me", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom" }, "variants": { "*yōbilēnî*": "will lead me/will bring me/will conduct me", "*ʿîr* *māṣôr*": "fortified city/besieged city/strong city", "*nāḥanî*": "has led me/has guided me/will lead me" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.12", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵ֥א אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Have-not-you *ʾĕlōhîm* *zənaḥtānû* and-not-*tēṣēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-*ṣibʾôtênû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God", "*zənaḥtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have rejected us", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will go out", "*ṣibʾôtênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our armies" }, "variants": { "*zənaḥtānû*": "you have rejected/cast off/abandoned us", "*tēṣēʾ*": "you will go out/march out/go forth", "*ṣibʾôtênû*": "our armies/hosts/military forces" } }
  • Ps 69:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.35", "source": "יְֽ֭הַלְלוּהוּ שָׁמַ֣יִם וָאָ֑רֶץ יַ֝מִּ֗ים וְֽכָל־רֹמֵ֥שׂ בָּֽם׃", "text": "*yĕhalĕlûhû* *šāmayim* and-*'āreṣ* *yammîm* and-all-*rōmēś* in-them", "grammar": { "*yĕhalĕlûhû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let them praise him", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed conjunction waw - and earth", "*yammîm*": "masculine plural noun - seas", "*rōmēś*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - moving/creeping" }, "variants": { "*yĕhalĕlûhû*": "let them praise him/may they praise him", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*'āreṣ*": "earth/land", "*yammîm*": "seas/oceans", "*rōmēś*": "moving/creeping/crawling" } }