1 Kings 15:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now the rest of the acts of Asa, all his might, and everything he did, as well as the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? But in his old age he suffered from a disease in his feet.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיֶ֣תֶר כָּל־דִּבְרֵֽי־אָ֠סָא וְכָל־גְּב֨וּרָת֜וֹ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה וְהֶֽעָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֔ה הֲלֹֽא־הֵ֣מָּה כְתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה רַ֚ק לְעֵ֣ת זִקְנָת֔וֹ חָלָ֖ה אֶת־רַגְלָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-yeter all-dibrê-ʾĀsāʾ and-all-gĕbûrātô and-all-that ʿāśāh and-the-ʿārîm which bānāh, are-not-they kĕtûbîm on-sēfer dibrê the-yāmîm for-malkê Yĕhûdāh; only at-ʿēt ziqnātô ḥālāh ʾet-raglāyw

Grammar Details

• *yeter*: noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of
• *dibrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - words/chronicles of
• *ʾĀsāʾ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Asa
• *gĕbûrātô*: noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mighty deeds
• *ʿāśāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made
• *ʿārîm*: noun, feminine plural - cities
• *bānāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built
• *kĕtûbîm*: Qal passive participle, masculine plural - written
• *sēfer*: noun, masculine singular construct - book of
• *yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days
• *malkê*: noun, masculine plural construct - kings of
• *Yĕhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *ʿēt*: noun, feminine singular construct - time of
• *ziqnātô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his old age
• *ḥālāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he became sick
• *raglāyw*: noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet

Word Meanings

• *yeter*: remainder/rest/accounts
• *dibrê*: words/acts/affairs
• *gĕbûrātô*: his mighty deeds/his achievements/his power
• *ʿāśāh*: did/made/accomplished
• *kĕtûbîm*: written/recorded/inscribed
• *sēfer* *dibrê* *yāmîm*: book of the chronicles/annals/daily records
• *ḥālāh*: became sick/was diseased/suffered from
• *raglāyw*: his feet/his legs

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The rest of all the acts of Asa, all his might, all he did, and the cities he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Yet in his old age, he was diseased in his feet.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  What more there is to saye of Asa, and of all his power, and all that he dyd, and of ye cities which he buylded, beholde, it is wrytten in the Cronicles of the kynges of Iuda: sauynge that in his olde age he was diseased in his fete.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the rest of all the actes of Asa, and all his might, & all that he did, and the cities which he buylt, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah? but in his olde age he was diseased in his feete.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The remnaunt of all the wordes that concerne Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he builded, are they not written in the booke of the cronicles of the kinges of Iuda? Neuerthelesse, in his olde age he was diseased in his feete.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the rest of all the matters of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities that he built, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah? Only, at the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the rest of the acts of Asa, and his power, and all he did, and the towns of which he was the builder, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah? But when he was old he had a disease of the feet.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The rest of the events of Asa’s reign, including all his successes and accomplishments, as well as a record of the cities he built, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Yet when he was very old he developed a foot disease.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 14:29-31 : 29 As for the rest of the acts of Rehoboam and everything he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 30 There was constant war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their lifetimes. 31 Rehoboam rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. His mother’s name was Naamah; she was an Ammonite. Then his son Abijam succeeded him as king.
• 1 Kgs 15:7-8 : 7 The rest of the acts of Abijam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Annals of the Kings of Judah? There was also war between Abijam and Jeroboam. 8 Abijam rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa became king in his place.
• 2 Chr 16:11-14 : 11 The events of Asa's reign, from beginning to end, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his condition became very severe. Yet even in his illness, he did not seek the LORD but relied on physicians. 13 Asa rested with his ancestors; he died in the forty-first year of his reign. 14 He was buried in his tomb that he had prepared for himself in the city of David. They laid him on a bier covered with spices blended from various perfumes, and they made a very great fire in his honor.
• Ps 90:10 : 10 The span of our life is seventy years—or eighty, if we have strength; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.