2 Chronicles 6:41

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now therefore arise, O Jehovah God, into thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Jehovah God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֗ה קוּמָ֞ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְֽנוּחֶ֔ךָ אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲר֣וֹן עֻזֶּ֑ךָ כֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ תְשׁוּעָ֔ה וַחֲסִידֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂמְח֥וּ בַטּֽוֹב׃

Transliteration

wĕ-ʿattâ qûmâ YHWH ʾĕlōhîm lĕnûḥekā ʾattâ waʾărôn ʿuzzekā kōhănêkā YHWH ʾĕlōhîm yilbĕšû tĕšûʿâ waḥăsîdêkā yiśmĕḥû baṭṭôb

Grammar Details

*wĕ-ʿattâ*: conjunction + adverb - and now
*qûmâ*: qal imperative ms with paragogic he - arise
*YHWH*: divine name - LORD
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun mp - God
*lĕnûḥekā*: preposition + noun + 2ms suffix - to your resting place
*ʾattâ*: independent personal pronoun 2ms - you
*waʾărôn*: conjunction + noun ms - and ark of
*ʿuzzekā*: noun with 2ms suffix - your strength
*kōhănêkā*: noun with 2ms suffix - your priests
*yilbĕšû*: qal imperfect 3mp - they will clothe/put on
*tĕšûʿâ*: noun fs - salvation
*waḥăsîdêkā*: conjunction + noun with 2ms suffix - and your faithful ones
*yiśmĕḥû*: qal imperfect 3mp - they will rejoice
*baṭṭôb*: preposition + definite article + noun - in the goodness

Word Meanings

*qûmâ*: arise/stand up/proceed
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/deity
*nûḥekā*: your rest/resting place/dwelling
*ʾărôn*: ark/chest/box
*ʿuzzekā*: your strength/might/power
*kōhănêkā*: your priests/ministers
*yilbĕšû*: clothe/dress/be covered
*tĕšûʿâ*: salvation/deliverance/victory
*ḥăsîdêkā*: your faithful ones/saints/devoted ones
*yiśmĕḥû*: rejoice/be glad/celebrate
*ṭôb*: goodness/prosperity/wellbeing

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 28:2 : 2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.
Neh 9:25 : 25 And they took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit - trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
Ps 132:16 : 16 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Isa 65:18-19 : 18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. 19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people; and there shall be heard in her no more the voice of weeping and the voice of crying.
Isa 66:1 : 1 Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?
Zech 9:17 : 17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel: {G5547} for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Rom 13:14 : 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].
Gal 3:27 : 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.
Eph 4:22-24 : 22 that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; 23 and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
Phil 3:3 : 3 for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:
Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.
Rev 19:8 : 8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright [and] pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Rev 19:14 : 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white [and] pure.
Isa 59:16-18 : 16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him. 17 And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle. 18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense.
Isa 61:3 : 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
Isa 61:6 : 6 But ye shall be named the priests of Jehovah; men shall call you the ministers of our God: ye shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
Ps 65:4 : 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach [unto thee], That he may dwell in thy courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, Thy holy temple.
Ps 65:11 : 11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; And thy paths drop fatness.
Ps 110:2 : 2 Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Ps 132:8-9 : 8 Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength. 9 Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy. 10 For thy servant David's sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.
Josh 3:13 : 13 And it shall come to pass, when the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of Jehovah, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, even the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in one heap.
Josh 6:4-5 : 4 And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. 5 And it shall be, that, when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall go up every man straight before him.

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