8{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.8",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם זֶ֣רַח הַכּוּשִׁ֗י בְּחַ֙יִל֙ אֶ֣לֶף אֲלָפִ֔ים וּמַרְכָּב֖וֹת שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת וַיָּבֹ֖א עַד־מָרֵשָֽׁה",
"text": "*wə-yēṣēʾ* *ʾălêhem* *zeraḥ* *ha-kûšî* *bə-ḥayil* *ʾelep* *ʾălāpîm* *û-markābôt* *šəlōš* *mēʾôt* *wə-yābōʾ* *ʿad-mārēšāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and came out",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - against them",
"*zeraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine - Zerah",
"*ha-kûšî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Cushite/Ethiopian",
"*bə-ḥayil*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with an army",
"*ʾelep*": "number, masculine singular construct - thousand of",
"*ʾălāpîm*": "number, masculine plural - thousands (thousand thousands = million)",
"*û-markābôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and chariots",
"*šəlōš*": "number, feminine construct - three",
"*mēʾôt*": "number, feminine plural - hundreds",
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he came",
"*ʿad-mārēšāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Mareshah"
},
"variants": {
"*kûšî*": "Cushite/Ethiopian",
"*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength",
"*markābôt*": "chariots/war vehicles"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.9",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א אָסָ֖א לְפָנָ֑יו וַיַּֽעַרְכוּ֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּגֵ֥יא צְפַ֖תָה לְמָרֵשָֽׁה",
"text": "*wə-yēṣēʾ* *ʾāsāʾ* *lə-pānāyw* *wə-yaʿarəkû* *milḥāmāh* *bə-gêʾ* *ṣəpatāh* *lə-mārēšāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and went out",
"*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Asa",
"*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - before him",
"*wə-yaʿarəkû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they arranged/set in order",
"*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war",
"*bə-gêʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the valley of",
"*ṣəpatāh*": "proper noun - Zephathah",
"*lə-mārēšāh*": "preposition + proper noun - at/near Mareshah"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿarəkû*": "arranged/set in order/drew up",
"*gêʾ*": "valley/ravine",
"*lə-pānāyw*": "before him/against him/to meet him"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.10",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אָסָ֜א אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֵֽין־עִמְּךָ֤ לַעְזוֹר֙ בֵּ֥ין רַב֙ לְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֔חַ עָזְרֵ֜נוּ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ כִּֽי־עָלֶ֣יךָ נִשְׁעַ֔נּוּ וּבְשִׁמְךָ֣ בָ֔אנוּ עַל־הֶהָמ֖וֹן הַזֶּ֑ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ אַ֔תָּה אַל־יַעְצֹ֥ר עִמְּךָ֖ אֱנֽוֹשׁ",
"text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾāsāʾ* *ʾel-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *wə-yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾên-ʿimməkā* *laʿzôr* *bên* *rab* *lə-ʾên* *kōaḥ* *ʿāzrēnû* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *kî-ʿālêkā* *nišʿannû* *û-bə-šimkā* *bāʾnû* *ʿal-hehāmôn* *ha-zzeh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *ʾattāh* *ʾal-yaʿṣōr* *ʿimməkā* *ʾĕnôš*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he called",
"*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Asa",
"*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his God",
"*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾên-ʿimməkā*": "particle of negation + preposition + 2ms suffix - there is none with you",
"*laʿzôr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to help",
"*bên*": "preposition - between",
"*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great",
"*lə-ʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - to no",
"*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/power",
"*ʿāzrēnû*": "Qal imperative 2ms + 1cp suffix - help us",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God",
"*kî-ʿālêkā*": "conjunction + preposition + 2ms suffix - for on you",
"*nišʿannû*": "Niphal perfect 1cp - we rely/lean",
"*û-bə-šimkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - and in your name",
"*bāʾnû*": "Qal perfect 1cp - we have come",
"*ʿal-hehāmôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - against this multitude",
"*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God",
"*ʾattāh*": "independent personal pronoun 2ms - you",
"*ʾal-yaʿṣōr*": "negative particle + Qal jussive 3ms - let not prevail",
"*ʿimməkā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - with you/against you",
"*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāzrēnû*": "help us/assist us",
"*nišʿannû*": "we rely on/we lean on/we trust in",
"*hehāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/great number",
"*yaʿṣōr*": "prevail/restrain/retain power"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.11",
"source": "וַיִּגֹּ֤ף יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַכּוּשִׁ֔ים לִפְנֵ֥י אָסָ֖א וְלִפְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ הַכּוּשִֽׁים",
"text": "*wə-yiggōp* *YHWH* *ʾet-ha-kûšîm* *li-pnê* *ʾāsāʾ* *wə-li-pnê* *yəhûdāh* *wə-yānusû* *ha-kûšîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiggōp*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he struck/defeated",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾet-ha-kûšîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + gentilic plural - the Cushites",
"*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in front of",
"*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Asa",
"*wə-li-pnê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and before",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*wə-yānusû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they fled",
"*ha-kûšîm*": "definite article + gentilic plural - the Cushites"
},
"variants": {
"*yiggōp*": "struck/defeated/smote",
"*kûšîm*": "Cushites/Ethiopians",
"*yānusû*": "fled/ran away"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.12",
"source": "וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֨ם אָסָ֜א וְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּוֹ֮ עַד־לִגְרָר֒ וַיִּפֹּ֤ל מִכּוּשִׁים֙ לְאֵ֣ין לָהֶ֣ם מִֽחְיָ֔ה כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָ֖ה וְלִפְנֵ֣י מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ שָׁלָ֖ל הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד",
"text": "*wə-yirdəpēm* *ʾāsāʾ* *wə-hā-ʿām* *ʾăšer-ʿimmô* *ʿad-li-gərār* *wə-yippōl* *mi-kûšîm* *lə-ʾên* *lāhem* *miḥyāh* *kî-nišbərû* *li-pnê-YHWH* *wə-li-pnê* *maḥănēhû* *wə-yiśʾû* *šālāl* *harbēh* *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yirdəpēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he pursued them",
"*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Asa",
"*wə-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people",
"*ʾăšer-ʿimmô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - who were with him",
"*ʿad-li-gərār*": "preposition + preposition + proper noun - as far as Gerar",
"*wə-yippōl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and there fell",
"*mi-kûšîm*": "preposition + gentilic plural - from the Cushites",
"*lə-ʾên*": "preposition + particle of negation - to no",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them",
"*miḥyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - preservation/recovery/revival",
"*kî-nišbərû*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect 3cp - for they were broken/shattered",
"*li-pnê-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + divine name - before Yahweh",
"*wə-li-pnê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and before",
"*maḥănēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his army/camp",
"*wə-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they carried away",
"*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder",
"*harbēh*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/many",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*yirdəpēm*": "pursued them/chased after them",
"*yippōl*": "fell/was felled",
"*miḥyāh*": "preservation/recovery/escape/life/livelihood",
"*nišbərû*": "were broken/were shattered/were crushed",
"*maḥănēhû*": "his army/his camp/his host",
"*šālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.13",
"source": "וַיַּכּ֗וּ אֵ֤ת כָּל־הֶֽעָרִים֙ סְבִיב֣וֹת גְּרָ֔ר כִּי־הָיָ֥ה פַֽחַד־יְהוָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֙זּוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים כִּֽי־בִזָּ֥ה רַבָּ֖ה הָיְתָ֥ה בָהֶֽם",
"text": "*wə-yakkû* *ʾēt* *kāl-he-ʿārîm* *səbîbôt* *gərār* *kî-hāyāh* *paḥad-YHWH* *ʿălêhem* *wə-yābōzzû* *ʾet-kāl-he-ʿārîm* *kî-bizzāh* *rabbāh* *hāyətāh* *bāhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yakkû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they struck/attacked",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*kāl-he-ʿārîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine plural - all the cities",
"*səbîbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - surroundings of",
"*gərār*": "proper noun - Gerar",
"*kî-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3ms - for was",
"*paḥad-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - terror of Yahweh",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - upon them",
"*wə-yābōzzû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they plundered",
"*ʾet-kāl-he-ʿārîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine plural - all the cities",
"*kî-bizzāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - for plunder/spoil",
"*rabbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - much/great",
"*hāyətāh*": "Qal perfect 3fs - was",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - in them"
},
"variants": {
"*yakkû*": "struck/attacked/defeated",
"*paḥad*": "terror/dread/fear",
"*yābōzzû*": "plundered/looted/spoiled",
"*bizzāh*": "plunder/spoil/loot"
}
}