15 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּ כָל־יְהוּדָה֙ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָכֶ֗ם אַ֠תֶּם אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֙תּוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֨י הֶהָמ֤וֹן הָרָב֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֥א לָכֶ֛ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כִּ֥י לֵאלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* pay attention *haqšîbû* all-*kol* *yəhûdâ* and inhabitants-of *wəyōšbê* Jerusalem *yərûšālaim* and the king *wəhammelek* *yəhôšāpāṭ*, thus *kōh*-said *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *yhwh* to you *lākem* you *ʾattem* do not *ʾal*-fear *tîrʾû* and do not *wəʾal*-be dismayed *tēḥattû* from before *mippnê* the multitude *hehāmôn* the great *hārāb* this *hazzeh*, for *kî* not *lōʾ* to you *lākem* the battle *hammilḥāmâ* for *kî* to God *lēʾlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*haqšîbû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - pay attention/listen",
"*kol*": "construct masculine singular - all of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah",
"*wəyōšbê*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle masculine plural construct - and inhabitants of",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem",
"*wəhammelek*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king",
"*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*lākem*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive/imperative - do not",
"*tîrʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear",
"*wəʾal*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and do not",
"*tēḥattû*": "niphal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you be dismayed",
"*mippnê*": "preposition *min* + construct masculine plural - from before",
"*hehāmôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the multitude",
"*hārāb*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*lākem*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you/yours",
"*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle",
"*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun - to God"
},
"variants": {
"*haqšîbû*": "pay attention/listen/give ear",
"*tēḥattû*": "be dismayed/terrified/broken",
"*hehāmôn*": "the multitude/crowd/army"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.16",
"source": "מָחָר֙ רְד֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם הִנָּ֥ם עֹלִ֖ים בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הַצִּ֑יץ וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם אֹתָם֙ בְּס֣וֹף הַנַּ֔חַל פְּנֵ֖י מִדְבַּ֥ר יְרוּאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*māḥār* *rədû* against them, *hinnām* *'ōlîm* by *ma'ălēh* *ha-ṣṣîṣ*, and *məṣāʾtem* them at *sôp* *ha-nnaḥal*, before *midbar* *yəruʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*rədû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go down",
"*hinnām*": "interjection with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold they",
"*'ōlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ascending/coming up",
"*ma'ălēh*": "construct masculine singular noun - ascent of",
"*ha-ṣṣîṣ*": "definite article with proper noun - the Ziz",
"*məṣāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will find",
"*sôp*": "construct masculine singular noun - end of",
"*ha-nnaḥal*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the valley/wadi",
"*midbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - wilderness of",
"*yəruʾēl*": "proper noun - Jeruel"
},
"variants": {
"*māḥār*": "tomorrow, in the future",
"*rədû*": "go down, descend",
"*hinnām*": "behold them, see them",
"*'ōlîm*": "ascending, coming up, going up",
"*ma'ălēh*": "ascent, slope, pass",
"*ha-ṣṣîṣ*": "the Ziz (proper name of location)",
"*sôp*": "end, extremity",
"*ha-nnaḥal*": "the wadi, the valley, the stream",
"*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land",
"*yəruʾēl*": "Jeruel (proper name of location)"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.17",
"source": "לֹ֥א לָכֶ֖ם לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בָּזֹ֑את הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ עִמְד֡וּ וּרְא֣וּ אֶת־יְשׁוּעַת֩ יְהוָ֨ה עִמָּכֶ֜ם יְהוּדָ֣ה וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ֙ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֔תּוּ מָחָר֙ צְא֣וּ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיהוָ֖ה עִמָּכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*lōʾ* to you to *hillāḥēm* in this; *hityaṣṣəbû* *'imdû* and *rəʾû* *ʾet*-*yəšû'at* *YHWH* with you, *yəhûdāh* and *yərûšālaim*, *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* and *ʾal*-*tēḥattû*; *māḥār* *ṣəʾû* to face them, and *YHWH* with you.",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*hityaṣṣəbû*": "hithpael imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - station yourselves",
"*'imdû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - stand",
"*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - see",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yəšû'at*": "construct feminine singular noun - salvation of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ʾal*-*tîrəʾû*": "negative particle with qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear",
"*ʾal*-*tēḥattû*": "negative particle with niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not be dismayed",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*ṣəʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go out"
},
"variants": {
"*hillāḥēm*": "to fight, to engage in battle",
"*hityaṣṣəbû*": "station yourselves, take your stand, position yourselves",
"*'imdû*": "stand, stand firm, be stationed",
"*rəʾû*": "see, look, observe, witness",
"*yəšû'at*": "salvation, deliverance, victory, help",
"*ʾal*-*tîrəʾû*": "do not fear, do not be afraid",
"*ʾal*-*tēḥattû*": "do not be dismayed, do not be shattered, do not be terrified",
"*ṣəʾû*": "go out, go forth, come out"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.18",
"source": "וַיִּקֹּ֧ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט אַפַּ֖יִם אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־יְהוּדָ֞ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם נָֽפְלוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת לַיהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqōd* *yəhôšāpāṭ* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣāh*, and all *yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim* *nāpəlû* before *YHWH* to *hištaḥăwōt* to *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqōd*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he bowed down",
"*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat",
"*ʾappayim*": "dual noun - face, nostrils",
"*ʾārṣāh*": "noun with directional heh - to the ground",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*nāpəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fell",
"*hištaḥăwōt*": "hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship, to prostrate oneself",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqōd*": "he bowed down, he bent over",
"*ʾappayim*": "face, nostrils, nose (dual form suggesting both sides of face/nose)",
"*ʾārṣāh*": "to the ground, to the earth, earthward",
"*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of",
"*nāpəlû*": "they fell, they fell down",
"*hištaḥăwōt*": "to worship, to bow down, to prostrate oneself"
}
}