2 Chronicles 17:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and placed garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּ֨תֶּן־חַ֔יִל בְּכָל־עָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה הַבְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן נְצִיבִים֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְעָרֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָכַ֖ד אָסָ֥א אָבִֽיו׃

Transliteration

And wayyitten-ḥayil in-all-ʿārê Yəhûḏāh the-habəṣurôṯ and wayyitten nəṣîḇîm in-ʾereṣ Yəhûḏāh and-in-ʿārê ʾep̄rayim which lāḵaḏ ʾĀsāʾ ʾāḇîw

Grammar Details

• *wayyitten*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he placed/put'
• *ḥayil*: noun, masculine singular - 'army/force/strength'
• *ʿārê*: noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'
• *Yəhûḏāh*: proper noun - 'Judah'
• *habəṣurôṯ*: definite article + adjective, feminine plural - 'the fortified/strong'
• *nəṣîḇîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'garrisons/officers/prefects'
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'
• *ʾep̄rayim*: proper noun - 'Ephraim'
• *lāḵaḏ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'captured/seized'
• *ʾĀsāʾ*: proper noun - 'Asa'
• *ʾāḇîw*: noun + pronominal suffix, masculine singular - 'his father'

Word Meanings

• *ḥayil*: army/forces/troops/strength/wealth
• *nəṣîḇîm*: garrisons/officers/prefects/administrators
• *lāḵaḏ*: captured/seized/took control of

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he put men of warre in all the stronge cities of Iuda, and set officers in the londe of Iuda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had wonne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he put garisons in all the strong cities of Iudah, and set bandes in the lande of Iudah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he put souldiers in all the strong cities of Iuda, and set rulers in the lande of Iuda, and in the cities of Ephraim which Asa his father had wonne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He put forces in all the walled towns of Judah, and responsible chiefs in the land of Judah and in the towns of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He placed troops in all of Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 15:8 : 8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the LORD’s temple.
• 2 Chr 11:5 : 5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
• 2 Chr 11:11-12 : 11 He strengthened the fortresses, put leaders in them, and stocked them with supplies of food, oil, and wine. 12 In every city, he placed shields and spears and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.