2 Chronicles 30:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now do not harden your necks as your ancestors did. Submit to the LORD; come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God so that His fierce anger will turn away from you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַתָּ֕ה אַל־תַּקְשׁ֥וּ עָרְפְּכֶ֖ם כַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם תְּנוּ־יָ֣ד לַיהוָ֗ה וּבֹ֤אוּ לְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְדִּ֣ישׁ לְעוֹלָ֔ם וְעִבְדוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִכֶּ֖ם חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

'Attāh 'al-taqšû 'orpĕkem like-'ăbôtêkem; tĕnû-yād to-YHWH and-bō'û to-miqdāšô which hiqdîš to-'ôlām, and-'ibdû 'et-YHWH 'ĕlōhêkem, and-yāšōb from-you ḥărôn 'appô.

Grammar Details

• *'Attāh*: adverb - now
• *'al*-*taqšû*: negative particle + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural jussive - do not harden
• *'orpĕkem*: common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your neck
• *'ăbôtêkem*: common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers
• *tĕnû*-*yād*: qal imperative masculine plural + common noun, feminine singular absolute - give hand
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
• *bō'û*: qal imperative masculine plural - come/enter
• *miqdāšô*: common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sanctuary
• *hiqdîš*: hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sanctified
• *'ôlām*: common noun, masculine singular absolute - eternity/forever
• *'ibdû*: qal imperative masculine plural - serve
• *'et*-*YHWH*: direct object marker + proper noun, divine name - the LORD
• *'ĕlōhêkem*: common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God
• *yāšōb*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he turn away
• *ḥărôn*: common noun, masculine singular construct - burning of
• *'appô*: common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger

Word Meanings

• *'Attāh*: now/at this time
• *'al*-*taqšû*: do not harden/stiffen/be stubborn
• *'orpĕkem*: your neck/your stubbornness
• *'ăbôtêkem*: your fathers/ancestors/forefathers
• *tĕnû*-*yād*: give hand/submit/yield yourselves
• *bō'û*: come/enter/go
• *miqdāšô*: his sanctuary/his holy place
• *hiqdîš*: he sanctified/consecrated/set apart
• *'ôlām*: eternity/forever/perpetuity
• *'ibdû*: serve/worship/work for
• *'ĕlōhêkem*: your God/your deity
• *yāšōb*: may turn away/may withdraw
• *ḥărôn*: burning/fierceness/heat
• *'appô*: his anger/his nose/his wrath

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now do not be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the LORD, and enter into His sanctuary, which He has sanctified forever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves unto Jehovah, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever, and serve Jehovah your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Be not ye hardnecked now as were youre fathers, but offre youre hade vnto the LORDE, and come to his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for euer, and serue the LORDE youre God, & so shal the indignacion of his wrath turne awaye from you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Be not ye now stiffenecked like your fathers, but giue the hand to the Lorde, and come into his sanctuarie, which he hath sanctified for euer, and serue the Lorde your God, & the fiercenesse of his wrath shall turne away from you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And now be not ye stiffe necked lyke as were your fathers: but yeelde your selues vnto the Lord, and enter into his holy place which he hath sanctified for euer, and serue the Lord your God, and the fiercenesse of his wrath shall turne away from you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers [were, but] yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now don't you be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Now, harden not your neck like your fathers, give a hand to Jehovah, and come in to His sanctuary, that He hath sanctified to the age, and serve Jehovah your God, and the fierceness of His anger doth turn back from you;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves unto Jehovah, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever, and serve Jehovah your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves unto Jehovah, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever, and serve Jehovah your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now do not be hard-hearted, as your fathers were; but give yourselves to the Lord, and come into his holy place, which he has made his for ever, and be the servants of the Lord your God, so that the heat of his wrath may be turned away from you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now don't be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now, don’t be stubborn like your fathers! Submit to the LORD and come to his sanctuary which he has permanently consecrated. Serve the LORD your God so that he might relent from his raging anger.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 29:10 : 10 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger may turn away from us.
• Exod 32:9 : 9 The LORD also said to Moses, "I have seen these people, and behold, they are a stiff-necked people."
• Deut 10:16 : 16 Therefore, circumcise the foreskin of your hearts and do not be stiff-necked any longer.
• Josh 24:15 : 15 But if it seems undesirable to you to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve—whether the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.
• 2 Kgs 23:26 : 26 However, the LORD did not turn from the fierce anger that burned against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger.
• 1 Chr 29:24 : 24 All the officials, the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
• 2 Chr 28:11 : 11 Now listen to me! Send back your captives whom you have taken from your relatives, for the LORD’s fierce anger is against you.
• 2 Chr 28:13 : 13 They said to them, "You must not bring the captives here, for we are already guilty before the LORD. Adding these captives will only increase our sins and guilt before God, for our guilt is already great, and His fierce anger is against Israel."
• Deut 6:13 : 13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
• Deut 6:17 : 17 Diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, as well as His testimonies and statutes that He has commanded you.
• 2 Chr 36:13 : 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear an oath by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
• Ezra 10:19 : 19 They gave their hands in pledge to put away their wives, and for their guilt they offered a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.
• Ps 63:2 : 2 O God, you are my God; I earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
• Ps 68:24 : 24 that You may dip Your feet in blood, that the tongues of Your dogs may have their share of the enemies.
• Ps 68:31 : 31 Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the herd of mighty bulls among the calves of the peoples. Scatter those who delight in war; scatter them with pieces of silver.
• Ps 73:17 : 17 Until I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.
• Ps 78:49 : 49 He unleashed His burning anger, fury, rage, and hostility—a band of destroying angels.
• Ps 132:13-14 : 13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place: 14 'This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.'
• Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'
• John 12:26 : 26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. And where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
• Rom 6:13-19 : 13 Do not present the parts of your body as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and the parts of your body as instruments of righteousness to God. 14 For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under the law but under grace. 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know that if you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you were slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart the pattern of teaching to which you were entrusted. 18 Having been set free from sin, you became slaves to righteousness. 19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you presented the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present them as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.
• Rom 6:22 : 22 But now, having been freed from sin and bound to God, you have your fruit, which leads to sanctification—and the outcome is eternal life.
• Rom 10:21 : 21 But concerning Israel He says: 'All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.'
• Col 3:22-24 : 22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for people. 24 Knowing that you will receive the reward of your inheritance from the Lord, serve the Lord Christ.
• Rev 7:15 : 15 For this reason, they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will spread his shelter over them.