2 Chronicles 13:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Abijah rested with his ancestors, and they buried him in the City of David. His son Asa succeeded him as king, and during Asa’s reign, the land had peace for ten years.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב אֲבִיָּ֜ה עִם־אֲבֹתָ֗יו וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אָסָ֥א בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּ֑יו בְּיָמָ֛יו שָׁקְטָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ עֶ֥שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃ פ

Transliteration

wə-yiškaḇ 'Ăḇiyyāh with-'ăḇōthāyw wə-yiqbərû 'ōthô in-'îr Dāwiḏ wə-yimlōḵ 'Āsā' bənô beneath-him, in-yāmāyw šāqəṭāh hā-'āreṣ ten šānîm פ

Grammar Details

• *wə*-: conjunction - and
• *yiškaḇ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he lay down, he slept
• *'Ăḇiyyāh*: proper name - Abijah
• *'ăḇōthāyw*: masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers
• *yiqbərû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they buried
• *'ōthô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
• *'îr*: feminine singular construct - city of
• *Dāwiḏ*: proper name - David
• *yimlōḵ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he reigned
• *'Āsā'*: proper name - Asa
• *bənô*: masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son
• *yāmāyw*: masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his days
• *šāqəṭāh*: Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was quiet, rested
• *hā*-*'āreṣ*: definite article with feminine singular - the land
• *šānîm*: feminine plural - years

Word Meanings

• *yiškaḇ*: lay down, slept, died (euphemism)
• *'ăḇōthāyw*: his fathers, his ancestors
• *yiqbərû*: buried, interred
• *'îr* *Dāwiḏ*: city of David
• *šāqəṭāh*: was quiet, was at rest, had peace