2 Chronicles 16:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּחֱלֶ֣א אָסָ֡א בִּשְׁנַת֩ שְׁלוֹשִׁ֨ים וָתֵ֤שַׁע לְמַלְכוּתוֹ֙ בְּרַגְלָ֔יו עַד־לְמַ֖עְלָה חָלְי֑וֹ וְגַם־בְּחָלְיוֹ֙ לֹא־דָרַ֣שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֖י בָּרֹפְאִֽים׃

Transliteration

And wayyeḥĕleʾ ʾāsāʾ in šĕnat šĕlôšîm and tēšaʿ to malḵûtô in raglayw, until to maʿlāh ḥālyô. And even in ḥālyô not dāraš ʾet-YHWH, but in rōp̄ĕʾîm.

Grammar Details

• *wayyeḥĕleʾ*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he became ill
• *ʾāsāʾ*: proper noun - Asa
• *šĕnat*: noun, feminine singular construct - year of
• *šĕlôšîm*: cardinal number - thirty
• *tēšaʿ*: cardinal number - nine
• *malḵûtô*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his reign
• *raglayw*: noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet
• *maʿlāh*: noun, feminine singular - upward
• *ḥālyô*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his disease
• *dāraš*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *rōp̄ĕʾîm*: noun, masculine plural - physicians

Word Meanings

• *wayyeḥĕleʾ*: he became ill, he got sick, he was diseased
• *šĕnat*: year of
• *malḵûtô*: his reign, his kingship, his rule
• *raglayw*: his feet, his legs
• *maʿlāh*: upward, exceedingly, severely
• *ḥālyô*: his disease, his sickness, his illness
• *dāraš*: sought, consulted, inquired of
• *rōp̄ĕʾîm*: physicians, healers, doctors

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Asa, in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, was diseased in his feet, until his disease was very severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but the physicians.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, but to the physicians.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Asa was diseased in his fete in the nyne and thirtieth yeare of his reigne, and endured ther ouer. Nether soughte he the LORDE in his sicknesse, but trusted vnto Phisicians.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Asa in the nine and thirtieth yeere of his reigne was diseased in his feete, and his disease was extreme: yet he sought not the Lorde in his disease, but to the Phisicions.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Asa in the thirtie and ninth yere of his raigne fell sicke in his feete, and that his disease continued very long: And in his sickenesse he sought not the lord, but phisitions.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease [was] exceeding [great]: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he didn't seek Yahweh, but to the physicians.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Asa is diseased -- in the thirty and ninth year of his reign -- in his feet, till his disease is excessive, and also in his disease he hath not sought Jehovah, but among physicians.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, but to the physicians.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, but to the physicians.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the thirty-ninth year of his rule, Asa had a very bad disease of the feet; but he did not go to the Lord for help in his disease, but to medical men.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he didn't seek Yahweh, but to the physicians.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a foot disease and his disease became severe. Yet even in his disease, he did not seek the LORD, but only the doctors.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 17:5 : 5 This is what the LORD says: Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.
• 2 Chr 28:22 : 22 During his time of distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.
• Mark 5:26 : 26 had suffered greatly under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had. Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse.
• Rev 3:19 : 19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.
• 1 Chr 10:14 : 14 He did not seek guidance from the LORD, so the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David, son of Jesse.
• Matt 7:2 : 2 For with the standard you use to judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
• Matt 9:12 : 12 But when Jesus heard this, he said, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.'
• Mark 2:17 : 17 When Jesus heard this, he said to them, 'Those who are well have no need of a doctor, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.'
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, you will face wars.
• Job 13:4 : 4 Yet you, however, are smearers of falsehood; all of you are worthless physicians.
• Jer 8:22 : 22 Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the healing of my people not come?
• Gen 50:2 : 2 Joseph directed his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalmed Israel.
• Luke 6:37-38 : 37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
• Col 4:14 : 14 Luke, the beloved physician, greets you, as does Demas.