2 Chronicles 25:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

After taking counsel, Amaziah king of Judah sent word to Joash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, challenging him to meet face to face.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶל־יוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר *לך **לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃

Transliteration

And wa-yiwwāʿaṣ ʾămaṣyāhû meleḵ yəhûdâ, and wa-yišlaḥ to-ʾel-yôʾāš ben-yəhôʾāḥāz ben-yēhûʾ meleḵ yiśrāʾēl lēʾmōr: */lək ləḵâ nitrāʾeh pānîm*.

Grammar Details

• *wa-yiwwāʿaṣ*: waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took counsel/consulted
• *ʾămaṣyāhû*: proper noun, masculine - Amaziah
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
• *yəhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
• *wa-yišlaḥ*: waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent
• *ʾel-yôʾāš*: preposition with proper noun - to Joash
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *yəhôʾāḥāz*: proper noun, masculine - Jehoahaz
• *yēhûʾ*: proper noun, masculine - Jehu
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition lamed with qal infinitive construct - saying
• *lək*/*ləḵâ*: qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go
• *nitrāʾeh*: hitpael imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - let us look at/see each other
• *pānîm*: noun, masculine plural - faces

Word Meanings

• *yiwwāʿaṣ*: took counsel/consulted/planned
• *lək*/*ləḵâ*: come/go (textual variant noted with asterisks)
• *nitrāʾeh pānîm*: see each other face to face/meet in battle/confront one another

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Amaziah{H558} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} took advice,{H3289} and sent{H7971} to Joash,{H3101} the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059} the son{H1121} of Jehu,{H3058} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} Come,{H3212} let us look one another{H7200} in the face.{H6440}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Amaziah{H558} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} took advice{H3289}{(H8735)}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Joash{H3101}, the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059}, the son{H1121} of Jehu{H3058}, king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, let us see one another{H7200}{(H8691)} in the face{H6440}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Amasias ye kyuge of Iuda toke coucell, & sent vnto Ioas the sonne of Ioahas ye sonne of Iehu, kynge of Israel, sayege; Come, let vs se one another.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Amaziah King of Iudah tooke counsell, and sent to Ioash the sonne of Iehoahaz, the sonne of Iehu King of Israel, saying, Come, let vs see one another in the face.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Amaziahu king of Iuda toke aduise, and sent to Ioas the sonne of Iehoahaz the sonne of Iehu king of Israel, and said: Come, that we way see either other.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Amaziah king of Judah taketh counsel, and sendeth unto Joash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Amaziah, king of Judah, acting on the suggestion of his servants, sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us have a meeting face to face.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another in the face."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  After King Amaziah of Judah consulted with his advisers, he sent this message to the king of Israel, Joash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu,“Come, face me on the battlefield.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 14:8-9 : 8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, with this challenge: 'Come, let us face each other in battle.' 9 Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, 'A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. 10 You have indeed defeated Edom, and now you are arrogant. Be content with your glory and stay at home. Why bring disaster on yourself and Judah as well?' 11 But Amaziah refused to listen. So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other in battle at Beth Shemesh in Judah. 12 Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man fled to his home. 13 Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then he went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits long. 14 He took all the gold and silver, all the articles found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasuries of the king’s house, as well as hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
• 2 Chr 25:13 : 13 Meanwhile, the troops Amaziah had sent back and not allowed to go with him to battle raided the towns of Judah, from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off a great deal of plunder.
• Prov 20:3 : 3 It is honorable for a person to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
• 2 Sam 2:14 : 14 Then Abner said to Joab, 'Let the young men come forward and compete before us.' And Joab said, 'Let them come forward.'