2 Chronicles 34:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he caused all that were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand [to it]. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעֲמֵ֕ד אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֥א בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּבְרִ֥ית אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyaʿămēd 'ēt all ha-nimṣā' in Yərûšālaim and Binyāmîn. And wayyaʿăśû yōšəbê Yərûšālaim according to bərît 'ĕlōhîm 'ĕlōhê 'ăbôtêhem.

Grammar Details

*wayyaʿămēd*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he caused to stand
*'ēt*: direct object marker
*kol-ha-nimṣā'*: noun + article + niphal participle, masculine singular - all the found
*bi-rûšālaim*: preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem
*û-Binyāmîn*: conjunction + proper noun - and Benjamin
*wayyaʿăśû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they did
*yōšəbê*: qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of
*Yərûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
*ki-bərît*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - according to covenant of
*'ĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
*'ĕlōhê*: noun, masculine plural construct - God of
*'ăbôtêhem*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers

Word Meanings

*ʿāmad*: caused to stand/established/confirmed
*nimṣā'*: found/present/available
*ʿāśâ*: did/acted/performed
*yōšəbê*: inhabitants/residents/dwellers
*bərît*: covenant/agreement/treaty
*'ĕlōhîm*: God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)
*'ăbôtêhem*: their fathers/ancestors/forefathers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 18:19 : 19 For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
2 Chr 14:4 : 4 and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
2 Chr 29:29 : 29 And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves and worshipped.
2 Chr 30:12 : 12 Also upon Judah came the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of Jehovah.
2 Chr 33:16 : 16 And he built up the altar of Jehovah, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Eccl 8:2 : 2 I [counsel thee], Keep the king's command, and that in regard of the oath of God.
Jer 3:10 : 10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith Jehovah.

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