2 Chronicles 21:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּיָמָיו֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע אֱד֔וֹם מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

In-yāmāyw pāšaʿ ʾĔḏôm from-under yad-Yĕhûḏāh and-wayyamlîḵû over-themselves meleḵ.

Grammar Details

*yāmāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days
*pāšaʿ*: verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rebelled
*ʾĔḏôm*: proper noun - Edom
*yad*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/control of
*Yĕhûḏāh*: proper noun - Judah
*wayyamlîḵû*: waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd common plural - they made king
*meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king

Word Meanings

*yāmāyw*: his days/during his time/in his reign
*pāšaʿ*: rebelled/revolted/transgressed
*yad*: hand/power/authority
*wayyamlîḵû*: they made king/crowned/established as king
*meleḵ*: king/ruler

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Referenced Verses

Gen 27:40 : 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.
1 Kgs 22:47 : 47 And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
2 Kgs 3:9 : 9 So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom; and they made a circuit of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, nor for the beasts that followed them.
2 Kgs 8:20-22 : 20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. 21 Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents. 22 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt at the same time.
2 Chr 20:22-23 : 22 And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten. 23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
2 Chr 21:10 : 10 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day: then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Jehovah, the God of his fathers.

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