2 Chronicles 19:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went out to meet King Jehoshaphat and said to him, 'Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the LORD’s wrath is upon you.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־פָּנָ֗יו יֵה֣וּא בֶן־חֲנָ֘נִי֮ הַחֹזֶה֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט הֲלָרָשָׁ֣ע לַעְזֹ֔ר וּלְשֹׂנְאֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תֶּאֱהָ֑ב וּבָזֹאת֙ עָלֶ֣יךָ קֶּ֔צֶף מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyēṣēʾ to-pānāyw yēhûʾ son-of-ḥănānî haḥōzeh and wayyōʾmer to-the-meleḵ yəhôšāp̄āṭ hălārāšāʿ to-laʿzōr and-to-śōnʾê YHWH teʾĕhāḇ and-in-zōʾṯ upon-you qeṣep̄ from-before YHWH

Grammar Details

• *wayyēṣēʾ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out
• *pānāyw*: noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his face
• *yēhûʾ*: proper noun, masculine - Jehu
• *ḥănānî*: proper noun, masculine - Hanani
• *haḥōzeh*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the seer
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king
• *yəhôšāp̄āṭ*: proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat
• *hălārāšāʿ*: interrogative particle + preposition + noun - to the wicked?
• *laʿzōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to help
• *śōnʾê*: qal participle plural construct - haters of
• *teʾĕhāḇ*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you love
• *zōʾṯ*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
• *qeṣep̄*: noun, masculine singular - wrath
• אֶל־: preposition - to
• וּ־: conjunction - and
• בְּ־: preposition - in
• מִן־: preposition - from

Word Meanings

• *haḥōzeh*: seer/prophet/visionary
• *qeṣep̄*: wrath/anger/indignation
• *ḥănānî*: Hanani (proper noun)
• *hălārāšāʿ*: to the wicked one/to wickedness

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked and love those that hate the LORD? Therefore, wrath is upon you from before the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehu{H3058} the son{H1121} of Hanani{H2607} the seer{H2374} went out{H3318} to meet{H6440} him, and said{H559} to king{H4428} Jehoshaphat,{H3092} Shouldest thou help{H5826} the wicked,{H7563} and love{H157} them that hate{H8130} Jehovah?{H3068} for{H2063} this thing wrath{H7110} is upon thee from before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehu{H3058} the son{H1121} of Hanani{H2607} the seer{H2374} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} to meet{H6440} him, and said{H559}{(H8799)} to king{H4428} Jehoshaphat{H3092}, Shouldest thou help{H5826}{(H8800)} the ungodly{H7563}, and love{H157}{(H8799)} them that hate{H8130}{(H8802)} the LORD{H3068}? therefore{H2063} is wrath{H7110} upon thee from before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iehu ye sonne of Hanani the Seer wete forth to mete him, & sayde vnto kynge Iosaphat: Shuldest thou so helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the LORDE? And for this cause is ye wrath vpo the from the LORDE:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the Seer went out to meete him, and said to King Iehoshaphat, Wouldest thou helpe the wicked, and loue them that hate the Lorde? therefore for this thing the wrath of the Lord is vpon thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the sear went out to meete him, and sayd to king Iehosaphat: Wouldest thou helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the Lorde? Therfore is wrath come downe vpon thee from before the Lorde:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore [is] wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? for this thing wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and go out unto his presence doth Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, and saith unto king Jehoshaphat, `To give help to the wicked, and to those hating Jehovah, dost thou love? and for this against thee `is' wrath from before Jehovah,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went to King Jehoshaphat and said to him, Is it right for you to go to the help of evil-doers, loving the haters of the Lord? because of this, the wrath of the Lord has come on you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat,“Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the LORD? Because you have done this the LORD is angry with you!

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 16:1 : 1 The word of the Lord came to Jehu, son of Hanani, against Baasha, saying:
• 2 Chr 16:7 : 7 At that time, Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and said to him, 'Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.'
• 2 Chr 32:25 : 25 But Hezekiah did not respond to the kindness shown to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore, wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
• 2 Chr 20:34 : 34 The rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, are written in the records of Jehu son of Hanani, which were included in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
• 2 Chr 24:18 : 18 They abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and started worshiping the Asherah poles and idols. As a result, God's wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem because of their guilt.
• Eph 5:11 : 11 Do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
• 1 Sam 9:9 : 9 (Formerly in Israel, when people went to inquire of God, they would say, "Come, let us go to the seer," because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)
• Ps 139:21-22 : 21 Do I not hate those who hate You, LORD, and detest those who rise up against You? 22 I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them as my enemies.
• 2 Chr 18:3 : 3 Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, 'Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?' Jehoshaphat replied, 'I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will join you in the battle.'
• 2 Chr 18:7 : 7 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'There is still one man we can inquire of the LORD through, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, only bad. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.' Jehoshaphat said, 'The king should not say such things.'
• 2 Chr 18:28 : 28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.
• 2 Chr 18:1 : 1 Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab.
• Ps 15:4 : 4 Who despises a vile person in his eyes but honors those who fear the LORD; who keeps his word even when it hurts and does not go back on his promise.
• Ps 21:8 : 8 For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the lovingkindness of the Most High, he will not be shaken.
• Ps 68:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A psalm of David. A song.
• Ps 71:15 : 15 My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your salvation all day long, though I cannot count them all.
• Ps 90:7-8 : 7 We are consumed by your anger, and terrified by your wrath. 8 You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
• 1 Kgs 16:7 : 7 Moreover, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Jehu, son of Hanani, against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the eyes of the Lord, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands, being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he destroyed it.
• 1 Kgs 16:12 : 12 So Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, in accordance with the word of the Lord spoken against Baasha through the prophet Jehu.
• 1 Kgs 21:25 : 25 There was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by his wife Jezebel.
• Exod 20:5 : 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
• Deut 5:9 : 9 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the iniquity of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me.
• Deut 7:10 : 10 But He repays those who hate Him to their face to destroy them. He will not delay to repay those who hate Him; He will repay them to their face.
• Deut 32:41 : 41 when I sharpen My flashing sword and My hand takes hold of judgment, I will bring vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me.
• Deut 33:11 : 11 Lord, bless his strength and accept the work of his hands. Crush the loins of his adversaries and those who hate him, so they do not rise again.
• Prov 1:10-19 : 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, 'Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without cause;' 12 Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive, whole, like those who go down to the pit; 13 We will find all kinds of precious wealth; we will fill our houses with plunder. 14 Cast your lot among us; we will all have one purse. 15 My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths, 16 For their feet run to evil; they hasten to shed blood. 17 Surely in vain is the net spread in sight of any bird, 18 But these men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives. 19 Such are the ways of everyone who gains unjust profit; it takes away the life of its owners.
• John 15:18 : 18 If the world hates you, know that it hated me before it hated you.
• John 15:23 : 23 Whoever hates me also hates my Father.
• Rom 1:18 : 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness.
• Rom 1:30 : 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents;
• Rom 1:32 : 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things but also approve of those who practice them.
• Rom 8:7 : 7 Because the mindset of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.
• 1 Cor 11:31-32 : 31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under judgment. 32 Nevertheless, when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.
• Jas 4:4 : 4 You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
• 2 John 1:10-11 : 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or greet him. 11 For the one who greets him shares in his wicked works.