Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.4", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א הֵמִ֑ית כִּ֣י כַכָּת֣וּב בַּתּוֹרָ֡ה בְּסֵ֣פֶר מֹשֶׁה֩ אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹא־יָמ֨וּתוּ אָב֤וֹת עַל־בָּנִים֙ וּבָנִים֙ לֹא־יָמ֣וּתוּ עַל־אָב֔וֹת כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ יָמֽוּתוּ׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾet-bənêhem lōʾ hēmît kî ka-kātûb ba-tôrâ bə-sēfer mōšeh ʾăšer-ṣiwwâ YHWH lēʾmōr lōʾ-yāmûtû ʾābôt ʿal-bānîm û-bānîm lōʾ-yāmûtû ʿal-ʾābôt kî ʾîš bə-ḥeṭʾô yāmûtû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet-bənêhem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'and their sons'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle, 'not'", "*hēmît*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular, 'he put to death'", "*kî*": "conjunction, 'because/for'", "*ka-kātûb*": "preposition + qal passive participle, 'as written'", "*ba-tôrâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, 'in the Torah/Law'", "*bə-sēfer*": "preposition + noun construct, 'in the book of'", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun, 'Moses'", "*ʾăšer-ṣiwwâ*": "relative pronoun + piel perfect 3rd masculine singular, 'which commanded'", "*YHWH*": "divine name (tetragrammaton)", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct, 'saying'", "*lōʾ-yāmûtû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural, 'they shall not die'", "*ʾābôt*": "noun masculine plural, 'fathers'", "*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural, 'for/because of sons'", "*û-bānîm*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural, 'and sons'", "*ʿal-ʾābôt*": "preposition + noun masculine plural, 'for/because of fathers'", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular, 'man/each person'", "*bə-ḥeṭʾô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'for his sin'", "*yāmûtû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural, 'they shall die'" }, "variants": { "*hēmît*": "put to death/executed/killed", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*ʿal*": "for/because of/on account of", "*ḥeṭʾô*": "sin/offense/guilt" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.5", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֣ם לְבֵית־אָב֗וֹת לְשָׂרֵ֤י הָאֲלָפִים֙ וּלְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּא֔וֹת לְכָל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֗ם לְמִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וַיִּמְצָאֵ֗ם שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֤לֶף בָּחוּר֙ יוֹצֵ֣א צָבָ֔א אֹחֵ֖ז רֹ֥מַח וְצִנָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yiqbōṣ ʾămaṣyāhû ʾet-yəhûdâ wa-yaʿămîdēm lə-bêt-ʾābôt lə-śārê hā-ʾălāpîm û-lə-śārê ha-mēʾôt lə-kāl-yəhûdâ û-binyāmîn wa-yipqədēm lə-mi-ben ʿeśrîm šānâ wā-maʿlâ wa-yimṣāʾēm šəlōš-mēʾôt ʾelep bāḥûr yôṣēʾ ṣābāʾ ʾōḥēz rōmaḥ wə-ṣinnâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, 'and he gathered'", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, subject", "*ʾet-yəhûdâ*": "direct object marker + proper noun, 'Judah'", "*wa-yaʿămîdēm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'and he set them up'", "*lə-bêt-ʾābôt*": "preposition + noun construct, 'according to fathers' houses'", "*lə-śārê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct, 'for commanders of'", "*hā-ʾălāpîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural, 'the thousands'", "*û-lə-śārê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine plural construct, 'and for commanders of'", "*ha-mēʾôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural, 'the hundreds'", "*lə-kāl-yəhûdâ*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun, 'for all Judah'", "*û-binyāmîn*": "conjunction + proper noun, 'and Benjamin'", "*wa-yipqədēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'and he mustered them'", "*lə-mi-ben*": "preposition + preposition + noun construct, 'from the son of' (idiom for age)", "*ʿeśrîm šānâ*": "cardinal number + noun, 'twenty years'", "*wā-maʿlâ*": "conjunction + adverb, 'and upward'", "*wa-yimṣāʾēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'and he found them'", "*šəlōš-mēʾôt ʾelep*": "cardinal number + noun + noun, 'three hundred thousand'", "*bāḥûr*": "adjective/noun, 'chosen men'", "*yôṣēʾ ṣābāʾ*": "qal participle + noun, 'going out to war'", "*ʾōḥēz*": "qal participle, 'handling/grasping'", "*rōmaḥ*": "noun, 'spear'", "*wə-ṣinnâ*": "conjunction + noun, 'and shield'" }, "variants": { "*yiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/mustered", "*yaʿămîdēm*": "set them up/arranged them/organized them", "*bêt-ʾābôt*": "fathers' houses/family divisions/ancestral houses", "*śārê*": "commanders/chiefs/captains", "*yipqədēm*": "mustered/counted/registered", "*bāḥûr*": "chosen men/young men/elite soldiers", "*yôṣēʾ ṣābāʾ*": "going out to war/able to fight/serving in army" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.7", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים בָּ֤א אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַמֶּ֕לֶךְ אַל־יָבֹ֥א עִמְּךָ֖ צְבָ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין יְהוָה֙ עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֹּ֖ל בְּנֵ֥י אֶפְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš hā-ʾĕlōhîm bāʾ ʾēlāyw lēʾmōr ha-melek ʾal-yābōʾ ʿimməkā ṣəbāʾ yiśrāʾēl kî ʾên YHWH ʿim-yiśrāʾēl kōl bənê ʾeprāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, 'and a man'", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, 'of God'", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular, 'came'", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'to him'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct, 'saying'", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, 'the king'", "*ʾal-yābōʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive, 'let not come'", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'with you'", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "noun, 'army'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, 'Israel'", "*kî*": "conjunction, 'for/because'", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation, 'there is not'", "*YHWH*": "divine name (tetragrammaton)", "*ʿim-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun, 'with Israel'", "*kōl*": "noun, 'all'", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct, 'sons of'", "*ʾeprāyim*": "proper noun, 'Ephraim'" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet/divine messenger", "*ʾal-yābōʾ*": "let not come/do not allow to come", "*ʾên*": "there is not/is absent" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.8", "source": "כִּ֚י אִם־בֹּ֣א אַתָּ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה חֲזַ֣ק לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה יַכְשִֽׁילְךָ֤ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־כֹּ֛חַ בֵּאלֹהִ֖ים לַעְז֥וֹר וּלְהַכְשִֽׁיל׃", "text": "*kî ʾim-bōʾ ʾattâ ʿăśēh ḥăzaq la-milḥāmâ yakšîləkā hā-ʾĕlōhîm lipnê ʾôyēb kî yeš-kōaḥ bē-ʾlōhîm la-ʿzôr û-lə-hakšîl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction, 'for/if'", "*ʾim-bōʾ*": "conditional particle + qal infinitive absolute, 'if to go'", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun, 'you'", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative, 'do'", "*ḥăzaq*": "adjective/qal imperative, 'be strong'", "*la-milḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, 'for the battle'", "*yakšîləkā*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'he will make you stumble'", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, 'God'", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct noun, 'before'", "*ʾôyēb*": "qal participle/noun, 'enemy'", "*yeš-kōaḥ*": "existential particle + noun, 'there is power'", "*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, 'with God'", "*la-ʿzôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct, 'to help'", "*û-lə-hakšîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct, 'and to cause to stumble'" }, "variants": { "*bōʾ*": "go/come/advance", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be brave/act boldly", "*yakšîləkā*": "make you stumble/defeat you/bring you down", "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/ability", "*hakšîl*": "cause to stumble/overthrow/defeat" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּמַֽה־לַּעֲשׂוֹת֙ לִמְאַ֣ת הַכִּכָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לִגְד֣וּד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים יֵ֚שׁ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לָ֥תֶת לְךָ֖ הַרְבֵּ֥ה מִזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer ʾămaṣyāhû lə-ʾîš hā-ʾĕlōhîm û-mah-la-ʿăśôt li-məʾat ha-kikkār ʾăšer nātattî li-gədûd yiśrāʾēl wa-yōʾmer ʾîš hā-ʾĕlōhîm yēš la-YHWH lātet ləkā harbēh mizzeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, 'and he said'", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, subject", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun, 'to the man'", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, 'of God'", "*û-mah-la-ʿăśôt*": "conjunction + interrogative + preposition + qal infinitive construct, 'and what to do'", "*li-məʾat*": "preposition + construct state, 'for the hundred'", "*ha-kikkār*": "definite article + noun, 'the talents'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun, 'which'", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular, 'I have given'", "*li-gədûd*": "preposition + noun, 'to the troop'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, 'Israel'", "*yēš*": "existential particle, 'there is'", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name, 'for YHWH'", "*lātet*": "qal infinitive construct, 'to give'", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'to you'", "*harbēh*": "adverb, 'much/many'", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, 'than this'" }, "variants": { "*mah-la-ʿăśôt*": "what to do/what should be done", "*nātattî*": "I have given/I have paid", "*gədûd*": "troop/regiment/band of soldiers", "*yēš la-YHWH*": "YHWH has/YHWH possesses/YHWH is able" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.10", "source": "וַיַּבְדִּילֵ֣ם אֲמַצְיָ֗הוּ לְהַגְּדוּד֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤א אֵלָיו֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם לָלֶ֖כֶת לִמְקוֹמָ֑ם וַיִּ֨חַר אַפָּ֤ם מְאֹד֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה וַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּ לִמְקוֹמָ֖ם בָּחֳרִי־אָֽף׃ פ", "text": "*wa-yabdîlēm ʾămaṣyāhû lə-ha-gədûd ʾăšer-bāʾ ʾēlāyw mē-ʾeprayim lāleket li-məqômām wa-yiḥar ʾappām məʾōd bî-yhûdâ wa-yāšûbû li-məqômām bā-ḥŏrî-ʾāp*", "grammar": { "*wa-yabdîlēm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'and he separated them'", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, subject", "*lə-ha-gədûd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, 'the troop'", "*ʾăšer-bāʾ*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular, 'which came'", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'to him'", "*mē-ʾeprayim*": "preposition + proper noun, 'from Ephraim'", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct, 'to go'", "*li-məqômām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'to their place'", "*wa-yiḥar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, 'and became hot'", "*ʾappām*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'their anger'", "*məʾōd*": "adverb, 'very'", "*bî-yhûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun, 'against Judah'", "*wa-yāšûbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural, 'and they returned'", "*bā-ḥŏrî-ʾāp*": "preposition + construct noun + noun, 'in burning anger'" }, "variants": { "*yabdîlēm*": "separated them/dismissed them/set them apart", "*yiḥar ʾappām*": "their anger burned/they became furious/they were enraged", "*ḥŏrî-ʾāp*": "burning anger/fierce wrath/hot displeasure" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.12", "source": "וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת אֲלָפִ֜ים חַיִּ֗ים שָׁבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיְבִיא֖וּם לְרֹ֣אשׁ הַסָּ֑לַע וַיַּשְׁלִיכ֥וּם מֵֽרֹאשׁ־הַסֶּ֖לַע וְכֻלָּ֥ם נִבְקָֽעוּ׃ ס", "text": "*wa-ʿăśeret ʾălāpîm ḥayyîm šābû bənê yəhûdâ wa-yəbîʾûm lə-rōʾš ha-sālaʿ wa-yašlîkûm mē-rōʾš-ha-selaʿ wə-kullām nibqāʿû*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʿăśeret*": "conjunction + cardinal number, 'and ten'", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun masculine plural, 'thousands'", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective masculine plural, 'living'", "*šābû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural, 'captured'", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct, 'sons of'", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun, 'Judah'", "*wa-yəbîʾûm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'and they brought them'", "*lə-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun construct, 'to the top of'", "*ha-sālaʿ*": "definite article + noun, 'the rock/cliff'", "*wa-yašlîkûm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'and they threw them'", "*mē-rōʾš-ha-selaʿ*": "preposition + noun construct + definite article + noun, 'from the top of the rock'", "*wə-kullām*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'and all of them'", "*nibqāʿû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural, 'were broken/split open'" }, "variants": { "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/remaining", "*šābû*": "captured/took captive", "*ha-sālaʿ*": "the rock/the cliff/the crag", "*nibqāʿû*": "were broken/were dashed to pieces/were split open" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.13", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י הַגְּד֗וּד אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵשִׁ֤יב אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מִלֶּ֤כֶת עִמּוֹ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַֽיִּפְשְׁטוּ֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִשֹּׁמְר֖וֹן וְעַד־בֵּ֣ית חוֹר֑וֹן וַיַּכּ֤וּ מֵהֶם֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ בִּזָּ֥ה רַבָּֽה׃ ס", "text": "*û-bənê ha-gədûd ʾăšer hēšîb ʾămaṣyāhû mi-lleket ʿimmô la-milḥāmâ wa-yipšəṭû bə-ʿārê yəhûdâ mi-ššōmərôn wə-ʿad-bêt ḥôrôn wa-yakkû mē-hem šəlōšet ʾălāpîm wa-yābōzzû bizzâ rabbâ*", "grammar": { "*û-bənê*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct, 'and the sons of'", "*ha-gədûd*": "definite article + noun, 'the troop'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun, 'which/whom'", "*hēšîb*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular, 'had sent back'", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, subject", "*mi-lleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct, 'from going'", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'with him'", "*la-milḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, 'to the battle'", "*wa-yipšəṭû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural, 'and they raided'", "*bə-ʿārê*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct, 'in the cities of'", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun, 'Judah'", "*mi-ššōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun, 'from Samaria'", "*wə-ʿad-bêt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun construct, 'and unto Beth'", "*ḥôrôn*": "proper noun, 'Horon'", "*wa-yakkû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural, 'and they struck'", "*mē-hem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix, 'of them'", "*šəlōšet ʾălāpîm*": "cardinal number construct + noun, 'three thousand'", "*wa-yābōzzû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural, 'and they plundered'", "*bizzâ*": "noun, 'plunder'", "*rabbâ*": "adjective feminine singular, 'great'" }, "variants": { "*hēšîb*": "sent back/turned back/dismissed", "*mi-lleket*": "from going/from participating", "*yipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/spread out", "*yakkû*": "struck/killed/attacked", "*yābōzzû*": "plundered/took spoil", "*bizzâ*": "plunder/spoil/booty", "*rabbâ*": "great/much/abundant" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵ֨י ב֤וֹא אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֵֽהַכּ֣וֹת אֶת־אֲדוֹמִ֔ים וַיָּבֵ֗א אֶת־אֱלֹהֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י שֵׂעִ֔יר וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֥ם ל֖וֹ לֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֥ם יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה וְלָהֶ֥ם יְקַטֵּֽר׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* after *bôʾ* *ʾămaṣyāhû* from *hakkôt* *ʾet*-*ʾădômîm*, and *wa-yābēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *bənê* *śēʿîr*, and *wa-yaʿămîdēm* to-him for-*lēʾlōhîm*, and before-them *yištaḥăweh* and to-them *yəqaṭṭēr*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct - coming/arrival of", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed definite article - the striking/defeating of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădômîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Edomites", "*wa-yābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/people of", "*śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*wa-yaʿămîdēm*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he set them up", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine plural - for gods", "*yištaḥăweh*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would bow down/worship", "*yəqaṭṭēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would burn incense" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods/deities/idols of", "*śēʿîr*": "Seir (mountainous region of Edom)", "*yištaḥăweh*": "worship/prostrate/bow down", "*yəqaṭṭēr*": "burn incense/make offerings/sacrifice" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.15", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בַּאֲמַצְיָ֑הוּ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֵלָיו֙ נָבִ֔יא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ לָ֤מָּה דָרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־עַמָּ֖ם מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wa-yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *YHWH* against-*baʾămaṣyāhû*, and *wa-yišlaḥ* to-him *nābîʾ*, and *wa-yōʾmer* to-him, *lāmmâ* *dārašta* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *hāʿām* who *lōʾ*-*hiṣṣîlû* *ʾet*-*ʿammām* from-*miyyādeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiḥar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and burned/kindled", "*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - nostril/anger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*baʾămaṣyāhû*": "preposition bet with proper noun - against Amaziah", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*dārašta*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have sought/inquired of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they rescued/delivered", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their people", "*miyyādeḵā*": "preposition min with noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger kindled/burned with anger/became angry", "*dārašta*": "sought/inquired of/consulted", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "delivered/rescued/saved" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בְּדַבְּר֣וֹ אֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נְתַנּ֔וּךָ חֲדַל־לְךָ֖ לָ֣מָּה יַכּ֑וּךָ וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל הַנָּבִ֗יא וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־יָעַ֤ץ אֱלֹהִים֙ לְהַשְׁחִיתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּ֔את וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ לַעֲצָתִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* in-*bədabbərô* to-him, and *wa-yōʾmer* to-him, *ha-ləyôʿēṣ* to-the-*lammelek* *nətannûḵā*? *ḥădal*-to-you, *lāmmâ* *yakkûḵā*? And *wa-yeḥdal* the-*hannābîʾ*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, *yādaʿtî* that-*kî-yāʿaṣ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ləhašḥîteḵā*, because-*kî-ʿāśîtā* *zōʾt*, and-*wəlōʾ* *šāmaʿtā* to-*laʿăṣātî*. *p*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bədabbərô*": "preposition bet with piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his speaking", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-ləyôʿēṣ*": "interrogative he with preposition lamed and qal participle, masculine singular - have (you been made) as a counselor", "*lammelek*": "preposition lamed with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the king", "*nətannûḵā*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - we gave/appointed you", "*ḥădal*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stop/cease/desist", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yakkûḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they will strike you", "*wa-yeḥdal*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stopped", "*hannābîʾ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the prophet", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I know", "*kî-yāʿaṣ*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he has counseled/decided", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ləhašḥîteḵā*": "preposition lamed with hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to destroy you", "*kî-ʿāśîtā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - because you have done", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have listened", "*laʿăṣātî*": "preposition lamed with noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - to my counsel", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*ḥădal*": "cease/stop/refrain", "*yakkûḵā*": "strike/smite/kill you", "*yāʿaṣ*": "counseled/decided/determined", "*ləhašḥîteḵā*": "to destroy/ruin/corrupt you" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.17", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶל־יוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר *לך **לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃", "text": "And *wa-yiwwāʿaṣ* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ* *yəhûdâ*, and *wa-yišlaḥ* to-*ʾel-yôʾāš* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *ben*-*yēhûʾ* *meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*: **/*lək* *ləḵâ* *nitrāʾeh* *pānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took counsel/consulted", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾel-yôʾāš*": "preposition with proper noun - to Joash", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoahaz", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehu", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lək*/*ləḵâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*nitrāʾeh*": "hitpael imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - let us look at/see each other", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces" }, "variants": { "*yiwwāʿaṣ*": "took counsel/consulted/planned", "*lək*/*ləḵâ*": "come/go (textual variant noted with asterisks)", "*nitrāʾeh pānîm*": "see each other face to face/meet in battle/confront one another" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.18", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח יוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַח֜וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן שָׁ֠לַח אֶל־הָאֶ֜רֶז אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנָֽה־אֶת־בִּתְּךָ֥ לִבְנִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס אֶת־הַחֽוֹחַ׃", "text": "And *wa-yišlaḥ* *yôʾāš* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*ʾel-ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûdâ* *lēʾmōr*: The-*haḥôaḥ* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn* *šālaḥ* to-the-*ʾel-hāʾerez* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn* *lēʾmōr*, Give-*tənâ*-*ʾet*-your-daughter *bittkā* to-my-son *libnî* for-wife *ləʾiššâ*; and *wa-ttaʿăbōr* *ḥayyat* the-*haśśādeh* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn*, and *wa-tirmōs* *ʾet*-the-*haḥôaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-ʾămaṣyāhû*": "preposition with proper noun, masculine - to Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haḥôaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the thistle/thorn bush", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ballə̄bānôn*": "preposition bet with definite article and proper noun - in the Lebanon", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*ʾel-hāʾerez*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the cedar", "*tənâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*bittkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*libnî*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - to my son", "*ləʾiššâ*": "preposition lamed with noun, feminine singular - for a wife", "*wa-ttaʿăbōr*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and passed by", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast/animal of", "*haśśādeh*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the field", "*wa-tirmōs*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and trampled", "*haḥôaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the thistle/thorn bush" }, "variants": { "*haḥôaḥ*": "thistle/thorn bush/bramble (representing Amaziah as insignificant)", "*hāʾerez*": "cedar (representing Joash as mighty/powerful)", "*ḥayyat haśśādeh*": "beast of the field/wild animal", "*tirmōs*": "trampled/crushed/trod upon" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.19", "source": "אָמַ֗רְתָּ הִנֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם וּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥ לִבְּךָ֖ לְהַכְבִּ֑יד עַתָּה֙ שְׁבָ֣ה בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ לָ֤מָּה תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ אַתָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾāmartā*, *hinnê* *hikkîtā* *ʾet*-*ʾĕdôm*, and-*ûnə̄śāʾăḵā* your-heart *libbəḵā* to-*ləhakbîd*; now *ʿattâ* remain *šəbâ* in-your-house *bəbêteḵā*, *lāmmâ* *titgāreh* in-trouble *bərāʿâ*, and-*wənāpaltā*, you *ʾattâ* and-Judah *wîhûdâ* with-you *ʿimmāḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have said", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have struck/defeated", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ûnə̄śāʾăḵā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and has lifted you up", "*libbəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ləhakbîd*": "preposition lamed with hiphil infinitive construct - to boast/glory/be honored", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*šəbâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - sit/remain/stay", "*bəbêteḵā*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your house", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*titgāreh*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you provoke/meddle/contend", "*bərāʿâ*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular - in evil/harm/calamity", "*wənāpaltā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will fall", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wîhûdâ*": "conjunction with proper noun - and Judah", "*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*nə̄śāʾăḵā libbəḵā*": "your heart has lifted you up/you have become proud", "*ləhakbîd*": "to be honored/to glory/to boast", "*titgāreh*": "provoke/meddle/contend with/stir up trouble", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/trouble/calamity" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.20", "source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ כִּ֤י מֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ הִ֔יא לְמַ֖עַן תִּתָּ֣ם בְּיָ֑ד כִּ֣י דָֽרְשׁ֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*šāmaʿ* *ʾămaṣyāhû*, because *kî* from-the-*mēhāʾĕlōhîm* *hîʾ*, for-the-purpose-of *ləmaʿan* giving-them *tittām* in-hand *bəyād*, because *kî* they-sought *dārəšû* *ʾēt* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾĕdôm*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he listened/heard/heeded", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mēhāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition min with definite article and noun, masculine plural - from God", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it (was)", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - for the purpose of/in order that", "*tittām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - giving them", "*bəyād*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular - into (the) hand", "*dārəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sought/inquired of", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom" }, "variants": { "*mēhāʾĕlōhîm hîʾ*": "it was from God/divinely ordained", "*tittām bəyād*": "giving them into hand/delivering them to defeat", "*dārəšû*": "sought/inquired of/consulted" } }

Verse 21

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Verse 23

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.23", "source": "וְאֵת֩ אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בֶּן־יוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֗ז תָּפַ֛שׂ יוֹאָ֥שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ בְּחוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם מִשַּׁ֤עַר אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־שַׁ֣עַר הַפּוֹנֶ֔ה אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wəʾēt* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûdâ* *ben*-*yôʾāš* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *tāpaś* *yôʾāš* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*bəbêt* *šāmeš*, and *wa-yəbîʾēhû* *yərûšālaim*, and *wa-yiprōṣ* in-wall-of *bəḥômat* *yərûšālaim* from-gate-of *miššaʿar* *ʾeprayim* until-gate-of *ʿad-šaʿar* the-*happôneh*, four *ʾarbaʿ* hundred *mēʾôt* *ʾammâ*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoahaz", "*tāpaś*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he captured/seized", "*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bəbêt*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular construct - in Beth/house of", "*šāmeš*": "noun - Shemesh/sun", "*wa-yəbîʾēhû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa-yiprōṣ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he broke down", "*bəḥômat*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular construct - in wall of", "*miššaʿar*": "preposition min with noun, masculine singular construct - from gate of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʿad-šaʿar*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - until gate of", "*happôneh*": "definite article with qal participle, masculine singular - the turning/corner", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit" }, "variants": { "*tāpaś*": "captured/seized/took", "*yiprōṣ*": "broke down/breached/tore down", "*happôneh*": "the turning/corner gate/the angle", "*ʾammâ*": "cubit (approximately 18 inches/45 cm)" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.24", "source": "וְכָֽל־הַזָּהָ֣ב וְהַכֶּ֡סֶף וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־הַ֠כֵּלִים הַנִּמְצְאִ֨ים בְּבֵית־הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים עִם־עֹבֵ֣ד אֱד֗וֹם וְאֶת־אֹצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י הַתַּֽעֲרֻב֑וֹת וַיָּ֖שָׁב שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פ", "text": "And-all *wəḵāl*-the-*hazzāhāb* and-the-*wəhakkeśep* and *wəʾēt* all-*kāl*-the-*hakkēlîm* the-*hannimṣəʾîm* in-house-of-the-*bəbêt-hāʾĕlōhîm* with-*ʿim*-*ʿōbēd* *ʾĕdôm* and *wəʾet*-treasures-of *ʾōṣərôt* house-of *bêt* the-*hammelek* and *wəʾēt* sons-of *bənê* the-*hattaʿărubôt*; and *wa-yāšāb* *šōmərôn*. *p*", "grammar": { "*wəḵāl*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*hazzāhāb*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*wəhakkeśep*": "conjunction with definite article and noun, masculine singular - and the silver", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hakkēlîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the vessels/utensils", "*hannimṣəʾîm*": "definite article with niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones found/being present", "*bəbêt*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular construct - in house of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʿōbēd*": "proper noun, masculine - Obed", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾōṣərôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - treasures of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hammelek*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the king", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hattaʿărubôt*": "definite article with noun, feminine plural - the hostages", "*wa-yāšāb*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/articles", "*ʿōbēd ʾĕdôm*": "Obed-Edom (likely a temple guardian/treasurer)", "*bənê hattaʿărubôt*": "sons of hostages/hostages/children given as pledges" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.26", "source": "וְיֶ֙תֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑ים הֲלֹא֙ הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַל־סֵ֥פֶר מַלְכֵי־יְהוּדָ֖ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yeter* *dibrê* *ʾAmaṣyāhû* *hāriʾšōnîm* *wə-hāʾaḥărônîm* *hălōʾ* *hinnām* *kətûbîm* *ʿal-sēper* *malkê-Yəhûdāh* *wə-Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine construct - and remainder/rest of", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/affairs/matters of", "*ʾAmaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*hāriʾšōnîm*": "article + adjective, masculine plural - the first/former", "*wə-hāʾaḥărônîm*": "conjunction + article + adjective, masculine plural - and the latter/last", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - are not?", "*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behold they", "*kətûbîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - written", "*ʿal-sēper*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on/upon book of", "*malkê-Yəhûdāh*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - kings of Judah", "*wə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Israel" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remainder/rest/remnant/surplus", "*dibrê*": "words/affairs/acts/matters/things", "*hălōʾ*": "is it not?/surely/indeed", "*hinnām*": "behold they/look they are", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*malkê*": "kings of/rulers of" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.27", "source": "וּמֵעֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁר־סָ֤ר אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְשְׁר֨וּ עָלָ֥יו קֶ֛שֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיָּ֣נָס לָכִ֑ישָׁה וַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּ אַחֲרָיו֙ לָכִ֔ישָׁה וַיְמִיתֻ֖הוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*û-mēʿēt* *ʾăšer-sār* *ʾAmaṣyāhû* *mēʾaḥărê* *YHWH* *wa-yiqšərû* *ʿālāyw* *qešer* *bîrûšālayim* *wa-yānās* *lākîšāh* *wa-yišləḥû* *ʾaḥărāyw* *lākîšāh* *wa-yəmîtuhû* *šām*", "grammar": { "*û-mēʿēt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and from time", "*ʾăšer-sār*": "relative pronoun + verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which turned aside", "*ʾAmaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + plural construct of preposition - from after/from following", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*wa-yiqšərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they conspired", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*qešer*": "noun, masculine singular - conspiracy/plot", "*bîrûšālayim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wa-yānās*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fled", "*lākîšāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Lachish", "*wa-yišləḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sent", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*lākîšāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Lachish", "*wa-yəmîtuhû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they put him to death", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*sār*": "turned aside/departed/rebelled", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "from following/from behind", "*qešer*": "conspiracy/plot/treason", "*yānās*": "fled/escaped", "*yišləḥû*": "sent/dispatched", "*yəmîtuhû*": "put him to death/killed him/executed him" } }