2 Chronicles 17:2

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.2", "source": "וַיִּ֨תֶּן־חַ֔יִל בְּכָל־עָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה הַבְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן נְצִיבִים֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְעָרֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָכַ֖ד אָסָ֥א אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyitten*-*ḥayil* in-all-*ʿārê* *Yəhûḏāh* the-*habəṣurôṯ* and *wayyitten* *nəṣîḇîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *Yəhûḏāh* and-in-*ʿārê* *ʾep̄rayim* which *lāḵaḏ* *ʾĀsāʾ* *ʾāḇîw*", "grammar": { "*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'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities 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'" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "army/forces/troops/strength/wealth", "*nəṣîḇîm*": "garrisons/officers/prefects/administrators", "*lāḵaḏ*": "captured/seized/took control of" } }

📖 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

• 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.

• 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 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.15.8", "source": "וְכִשְׁמֹעַ אָסָא הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וְהַנְּבוּאָה עֹדֵד הַנָּבִיא הִתְחַזַּק וַיַּעֲבֵר הַשִּׁקּוּצִים מִכָּל־אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן וּמִן־הֶעָרִים אֲשֶׁר לָכַד מֵהַר אֶפְרָיִם וַיְחַדֵּשׁ אֶת־מִזְבַּח יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי אוּלָם יְהוָה", "text": "*wə·ḵiš·mō·aʿ* *ʾā·sāʾ* *had·də·ḇā·rîm* *hā·ʾêl·leh* *wə·han·nə·ḇū·ʾāh* *ʿō·ḏêḏ* *han·nā·ḇî* *hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq* *way·ya·ʿă·ḇêr* *haš·šiq·qū·ṣîm* *mik·kāl*-*ʾe·reṣ* *yə·hū·ḏāh* *ū·ḇin·yā·min* *ū·min*-*he·ʿā·rîm* *ʾă·šer* *lā·ḵaḏ* *mê·har* *ʾep̄·rā·yim* *way·ḥad·dêš* *ʾeṯ*-*miz·baḥ* *Yəhwāh* *ʾă·šer* *lip̄·nê* *ʾū·lām* *Yəhwāh*", "grammar": { "*wə·ḵiš·mō·aʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + infinitive construct - and when hearing", "*ʾā·sāʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Asa", "*had·də·ḇā·rîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*hā·ʾêl·leh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wə·han·nə·ḇū·ʾāh*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the prophecy", "*ʿō·ḏêḏ*": "proper noun, masculine - Oded", "*han·nā·ḇî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prophet", "*hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq*": "verb, hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he strengthened himself", "*way·ya·ʿă·ḇêr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he removed", "*haš·šiq·qū·ṣîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the abominations", "*mik·kāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from all", "*ʾe·reṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*yə·hū·ḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ū·ḇin·yā·min*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*ū·min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*he·ʿā·rîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities", "*ʾă·šer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*lā·ḵaḏ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he captured", "*mê·har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from mountain of", "*ʾep̄·rā·yim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*way·ḥad·dêš*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he renewed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*miz·baḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - altar of", "*lip̄·nê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*ʾū·lām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - porch of" }, "variants": { "*hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq*": "strengthened himself/took courage/was strong", "*way·ya·ʿă·ḇêr*": "removed/took away/put away", "*haš·šiq·qū·ṣîm*": "abominations/detestable things/idols", "*lā·ḵaḏ*": "captured/seized/took", "*way·ḥad·dêš*": "renewed/restored/repaired" } }
• 2 Chr 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.5", "source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב רְחַבְעָ֖ם בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיִּ֧בֶן עָרִ֛ים לְמָצ֖וֹר בִּיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēsheḇ* *rəḥāḇə'ām* in *yərūshālayim* and *wayyiḇen* cities for *ləmāṣôr* in *yəhūdāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyēsheḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*yərūshālayim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ləmāṣôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for defense, fortification", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ləmāṣôr*": "for defense, for fortification, for protection" } }
• 2 Chr 11:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.11", "source": "וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן בָּהֶם֙ נְגִידִ֔ים וְאֹצְר֥וֹת מַאֲכָ֖ל וְשֶׁ֥מֶן וָיָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayəḥazzēq* *ʾēt*-the *məṣurôt* and *wayyittēn* in them *nəḡîḏîm* and *ʾōṣərôt* *maʾăḵāl* and *shemen* and *yāyin*", "grammar": { "*wayəḥazzēq*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*məṣurôt*": "noun, feminine plural - fortresses, strongholds", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*nəḡîḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - leaders, commanders", "*ʾōṣərôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stores of", "*maʾăḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*shemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine" }, "variants": { "*nəḡîḏîm*": "leaders, commanders, officers", "*ʾōṣərôt*": "stores, supplies, stockpiles" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.12", "source": "וּבְכָל־עִ֤יר וָעִיר֙ צִנּ֣וֹת וּרְמָחִ֔ים וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֥ה וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס", "text": "And in every-city and city *ṣinnôt* and *rəmāḥîm* and *wayəḥazzəqēm* to *ləharbēh* *məʾōḏ* and *wayəhî*-to him *yəhūdāh* and *ḇinyāmîn*", "grammar": { "*ṣinnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - shields", "*rəmāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spears", "*wayəḥazzəqēm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he strengthened them", "*ləharbēh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply, increase", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very, exceedingly", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to be", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnôt*": "shields, bucklers, defensive armor", "*ləharbēh məʾōḏ*": "exceedingly much, in great abundance" } }