2 Chronicles 20:23

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.23", "source": "וַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּ בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֧וֹן וּמוֹאָ֛ב עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הַר־שֵׂעִ֖יר לְהַחֲרִ֣ים וּלְהַשְׁמִ֑יד וּכְכַלּוֹתָם֙ בְּיוֹשְׁבֵ֣י שֵׂעִ֔יר עָזְר֥וּ אִישׁ־בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְמַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "And *wayya'amdû* *bənê* *'ammôn* and *môʾāb* against *yōšəbê* *har*-*śē'îr* to *haḥărîm* and to *hašmîd*, and as *kəkallôtām* with *yôšəbê* *śē'îr*, *'āzərû* *ʾîš*-against *rē'ēhû* to *mašḥît*.", "grammar": { "*wayya'amdû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they stood", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*har*": "construct masculine singular noun - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*haḥărîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy utterly", "*hašmîd*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*kəkallôtām*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition kaf and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - as they finished", "*yôšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of", "*'āzərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they helped", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fellow", "*mašḥît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy" }, "variants": { "*wayya'amdû*": "they stood, they rose against", "*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of", "*har*": "mountain of, hill country of", "*haḥărîm*": "to destroy utterly, to put under ban, to devote to destruction", "*hašmîd*": "to destroy, to exterminate", "*kəkallôtām*": "as they finished, when they had made an end of", "*'āzərû*": "they helped, they assisted", "*ʾîš*": "each man, each one", "*rē'ēhû*": "his fellow, his neighbor, his companion", "*mašḥît*": "to destroy, to ruin, to corrupt" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּ בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֧וֹן וּמוֹאָ֛ב עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הַר־שֵׂעִ֖יר לְהַחֲרִ֣ים וּלְהַשְׁמִ֑יד וּכְכַלּוֹתָם֙ בְּיוֹשְׁבֵ֣י שֵׂעִ֔יר עָזְר֥וּ אִישׁ־בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְמַשְׁחִֽית׃

Transliteration

And wayya'amdû bənê 'ammôn and môʾāb against yōšəbê har-śē'îr to haḥărîm and to hašmîd, and as kəkallôtām with yôšəbê śē'îr, 'āzərû ʾîš-against rē'ēhû to mašḥît.

Grammar Details

• *wayya'amdû*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they stood
• *bənê*: construct masculine plural noun - sons of
• *'ammôn*: proper noun - Ammon
• *môʾāb*: proper noun - Moab
• *yōšəbê*: qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of
• *har*: construct masculine singular noun - mountain of
• *śē'îr*: proper noun - Seir
• *haḥărîm*: hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy utterly
• *hašmîd*: hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy
• *kəkallôtām*: piel infinitive construct with preposition kaf and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - as they finished
• *yôšəbê*: qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of
• *'āzərû*: qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they helped
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - each man
• *rē'ēhû*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fellow
• *mašḥît*: hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy

Word Meanings

• *wayya'amdû*: they stood, they rose against
• *bənê*: sons of, descendants of
• *yōšəbê*: inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of
• *har*: mountain of, hill country of
• *haḥărîm*: to destroy utterly, to put under ban, to devote to destruction
• *hašmîd*: to destroy, to exterminate
• *kəkallôtām*: as they finished, when they had made an end of
• *'āzərû*: they helped, they assisted
• *ʾîš*: each man, each one
• *rē'ēhû*: his fellow, his neighbor, his companion
• *mašḥît*: to destroy, to ruin, to corrupt

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} and Moab{H4124} stood up{H5975} against the inhabitants{H3427} of mount{H2022} Seir,{H8165} utterly to slay{H2763} and destroy{H8045} them: and when they had made an end{H3615} of the inhabitants{H3427} of Seir,{H8165} every one{H376} helped{H5826} to destroy{H4889} another.{H7453}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} and Moab{H4124} stood up{H5975}{(H8799)} against the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of mount{H2022} Seir{H8165}, utterly to slay{H2763}{(H8687)} and destroy{H8045}{(H8687)} them: and when they had made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Seir{H8165}, every one{H376} helped{H5826}{(H8804)} to destroy{H4889} another{H7453}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then stode the children of Ammon & Moab agaynst them of mount Seir, to damne them, and to destroye them. And whan they had destroyed them of mount Seir, one helped another to destroye them selues also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the children of Ammon & Moab rose against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to slay and to destroy them and when they had made an end of the inhabitantes of Seir, euery one helped to destroy another.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the children of Ammon and Moab, rose against the inhabiters of mount Seir, and they slue and destroyed them: And when they had made an end of the inhabiters of Seir, euery one helped to destroy another among them selues.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy [them]: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, utterly to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the sons of Ammon stand up, and Moab, against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to devote and to destroy, and at their finishing with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped, a man against his neighbour, to destroy.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the children of Ammon and Moab made an attack on the people of Mount Seir with a view to their complete destruction; and when they had put an end to the people of Seir, everyman's hand was turned against his neighbour for his destruction.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, utterly to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Ammonites and Moabites attacked the men from Mount Seir and annihilated them. When they had finished off the men of Seir, they attacked and destroyed one another.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Judges.7.22", "source": "וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮ שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ת חֶ֥רֶב אִ֛ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ וּבְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֨נָס הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה עַד־בֵּ֤ית הַשִּׁטָּה֙ צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה עַ֛ד שְׂפַת־אָבֵ֥ל מְחוֹלָ֖ה עַל־טַבָּֽת׃", "text": "And-*wayyitqəʿû* three-hundred *haššôfārôt* and-*wayyāśem* *YHWH* *ʾēt* sword *ʾîš* against-friend-his and-against-all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*wayyānos* *hammaḥăneh* until-*bêt haššiṭṭâ* *ṣərērātâ* until border-of-*ʾābēl məḥôlâ* at-*ṭabbāt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew", "*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp", "*wayyānos*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fled", "*bêt haššiṭṭâ*": "construct phrase - house of Shittah", "*ṣərērātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Zererah", "*ʾābēl məḥôlâ*": "proper noun - Abel Meholah", "*ṭabbāt*": "proper noun - Tabbath" }, "variants": { "*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted", "*wayyāśem*": "he set/he placed/he turned", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each one", "*wayyānos*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }
• 1 Sam 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.20", "source": "וַיִּזָּעֵ֣ק שָׁא֗וּל וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָיְתָ֜ה חֶ֤רֶב אִישׁ֙ בְּרֵעֵ֔הוּ מְהוּמָ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyizzāʿēq* *šāʾûl* and all the *hāʿām* who was with him, and *wayyābōʾû* unto the *milḥāmâ*; and *wĕhinnēh* *hāyĕtâ* *ḥereb* *ʾîš* against his *rēʿēhû*, *mĕhûmâ* *gĕdôlâ* *mĕʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizzāʿēq*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he was called together/assembled", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural, waw consecutive - and they came", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - to the battle", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*hāyĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each man", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, and preposition - against his neighbor/comrade", "*mĕhûmâ*": "feminine singular noun - confusion/panic", "*gĕdôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*wayyizzāʿēq*": "was summoned/assembled/called together/mustered", "*ḥereb ʾîš bĕrēʿēhû*": "each man's sword against his companion/fighting among themselves", "*mĕhûmâ*": "confusion/panic/disarray/disorder" } }
• Ezek 35:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.35.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם שִׂ֥ים פָּנֶ֖יךָ עַל־הַ֣ר שֵׂעִ֑יר וְהִנָּבֵ֖א עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *śîm* *pānêḵā* against-*har* *Śēʿîr* and *hinnāḇēʾ* against it.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/Adam", "*śîm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - set/place", "*pānêḵā*": "noun common plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*har*": "noun masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*hinnāḇēʾ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - prophesy", "against": "preposition *ʿal* - on/against/concerning" }, "variants": { "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human being/mortal", "*śîm*": "set/place/direct/turn", "*pānêḵā*": "your face/your presence", "*hinnāḇēʾ*": "prophesy/speak as a prophet" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.35.3", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתָּ לּ֗וֹ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֥י אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַר־שֵׂעִ֑יר וְנָטִ֤יתִי יָדִי֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ שְׁמָמָ֥ה וּמְשַׁמָּֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾāmartā* to him, thus *ʾāmar* *ʾĂdōnāy* *YHWH*: *hinənî* against you, *har*-*Śēʿîr*, and *nāṭîtî* my *yādî* against you, and *nətattîḵā* *šəmāmâ* and *məšammâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/has said", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*har*": "noun masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*nāṭîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I will stretch out", "*yādî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*nətattîḵā*": "qal perfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will make you", "*šəmāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - desolation", "*məšammâ*": "noun feminine singular - devastation" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/speaks/declares", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am against you", "*nāṭîtî*": "I will stretch out/extend", "*šəmāmâ*": "desolation/waste/ruin", "*məšammâ*": "devastation/astonishment/horror" } }
• Gen 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.6", "source": "וְאֶת־הַחֹרִ֖י בְּהַרְרָ֣ם שֵׂעִ֑יר עַ֚ד אֵ֣יל פָּארָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ʾeṯ*-*ha-ḥōrî* *bə-harrām* *śēʿîr* *ʿaḏ* *ʾêl* *pārān* *ʾăšer* *ʿal*-*ham-miḏbār*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-ḥōrî*": "definite article + proper noun, people group (Horites)", "*bə-harrām*": "preposition + common noun with possessive suffix - in their mountain", "*śēʿîr*": "proper noun, place name (Seir)", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*ʾêl*": "proper noun, place name (El)", "*pārān*": "proper noun, place name (Paran)", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/beside", "*ham-miḏbār*": "definite article + common noun - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*bə-harrām*": "in their mountain(s)/in the hill country of", "*ʾêl pārān*": "El-paran/terebinth of Paran" } }
• Gen 36:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.36.8", "source": "וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב עֵשָׂו֙ בְּהַ֣ר שֵׂעִ֔יר עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "And-*yēšeb* *ʿĒśāw* in-*har* *Śēʿîr* *ʿĒśāw* *hûʾ* *ʾĔdôm*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*yēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he dwelled/settled", "*bə-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the mountain/hill country of", "*hûʾ*": "third person masculine singular pronoun - he/that is" }, "variants": { "*yēšeb*": "dwelled/settled/lived/remained", "*har*": "mountain/hill country/highland", "*Śēʿîr*": "Seir (geographical region, meaning 'hairy/rough')" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.36.9", "source": "וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו אֲבִ֣י אֱד֑וֹם בְּהַ֖ר שֵׂעִֽיר׃", "text": "And-*ʾēlleh* *tôlədôt* *ʿĒśāw* *ʾăbî* *ʾĔdôm* in-*har* *Śēʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*tôlədôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct state - generations/accounts/descendants of", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*bə-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the mountain/hill country of" }, "variants": { "*tôlədôt*": "generations/descendants/genealogy/account/history", "*ʾăbî*": "father of/ancestor of/founder of" } }
• Deut 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.5", "source": "אַל־תִּתְגָּר֣וּ בָ֔ם כִּ֠י לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֤ן לָכֶם֙ מֵֽאַרְצָ֔ם עַ֖ד מִדְרַ֣ךְ כַּף־רָ֑גֶל כִּֽי־יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה לְעֵשָׂ֔ו נָתַ֖תִּי אֶת־הַ֥ר שֵׂעִֽיר׃", "text": "*ʾAl-titgārū* in them *kî* not-*ʾettēn* to you from *ʾarṣām* until *midrak kap-rāgel* *kî*-*yerušāh* to *ʿēśāw* *nātattî* *ʾet*-mountain *śēʿîr*", "grammar": { "*ʾAl-titgārū*": "negative particle + hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not contend/provoke", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾarṣām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their land", "*midrak*": "noun masculine singular construct - stepping-place of", "*kap-rāgel*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun feminine singular - sole of foot", "*yerušāh*": "noun feminine singular - possession/inheritance", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir" }, "variants": { "*titgārū*": "contend with/provoke/engage in conflict", "*ʾettēn*": "give/grant/allow", "*ʾarṣām*": "their land/territory/country", "*midrak kap-rāgel*": "footstep/place to set foot/space for stepping", "*yerušāh*": "possession/inheritance/property", "*nātattî*": "given/granted/bestowed" } }
• Josh 24:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.4", "source": "וָאֶתֵּ֣ן לְיִצְחָ֔ק אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְאֶת־עֵשָׂ֑ו וָאֶתֵּ֨ן לְעֵשָׂ֜ו אֶת־הַ֤ר שֵׂעִיר֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אוֹת֔וֹ וְיַעֲקֹ֥ב וּבָנָ֖יו יָרְד֥וּ מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And *wā-'ettēn* to-*yiṣḥāq* *'eṯ*-*ya'ăqōḇ* and-*'eṯ*-*'ēśāw* and *wā-'ettēn* to-*'ēśāw* *'eṯ*-*har* *śē'îr* to-*lārešeṯ* *'ōwṯōw* and *ya'ăqōḇ* and-*ḇānāyw* *yārḏū* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wā-'ettēn*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*'ēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*lārešeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to possess", "*'ōwṯōw*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ḇānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yārḏū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went down", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wā-'ettēn*": "I gave/granted/bestowed", "*har*": "mountain/hill/hill country", "*lārešeṯ*": "to possess/inherit/take possession of", "*ḇānāyw*": "his sons/children", "*yārḏū*": "they went down/descended/migrated" } }