2 Chronicles 20:24

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.24", "source": "וִֽיהוּדָ֛ה בָּ֥א עַל־הַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה לַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיִּפְנוּ֙ אֶל־הֶ֣הָמ֔וֹן וְהִנָּ֧ם פְּגָרִ֛ים נֹפְלִ֥ים אַ֖רְצָה וְאֵ֥ין פְּלֵיטָֽה׃", "text": "And *wîhûdāh* *bāʾ* to *ha-mmiṣpeh* to *ha-mmidbār*, and *wayyipnû* to *he-hāmôn*, and *hinnām* *pəgārîm* *nōpəlîm* *ʾarṣāh*, and *ʾên* *pəlêṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*wîhûdāh*": "conjunction waw with proper noun - and Judah", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ha-mmiṣpeh*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the watchtower", "*ha-mmidbār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the wilderness", "*wayyipnû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they turned", "*he-hāmôn*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the multitude", "*hinnām*": "interjection with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold them", "*pəgārîm*": "masculine plural noun - corpses", "*nōpəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - falling", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun with directional heh - to the ground", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was no", "*pəlêṭāh*": "feminine singular noun - escape/survivor" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came, arrived, reached", "*ha-mmiṣpeh*": "the watchtower, the lookout point", "*ha-mmidbār*": "the wilderness, the desert", "*wayyipnû*": "they turned, they looked", "*he-hāmôn*": "the multitude, the crowd, the horde", "*hinnām*": "behold them, look at them", "*pəgārîm*": "corpses, dead bodies", "*nōpəlîm*": "falling, lying fallen", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the ground, to the earth", "*ʾên*": "there was no, there is not", "*pəlêṭāh*": "escape, survivor, fugitive" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וִֽיהוּדָ֛ה בָּ֥א עַל־הַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה לַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיִּפְנוּ֙ אֶל־הֶ֣הָמ֔וֹן וְהִנָּ֧ם פְּגָרִ֛ים נֹפְלִ֥ים אַ֖רְצָה וְאֵ֥ין פְּלֵיטָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wîhûdāh bāʾ to ha-mmiṣpeh to ha-mmidbār, and wayyipnû to he-hāmôn, and hinnām pəgārîm nōpəlîm ʾarṣāh, and ʾên pəlêṭāh.

Grammar Details

• *wîhûdāh*: conjunction waw with proper noun - and Judah
• *bāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came
• *ha-mmiṣpeh*: definite article with masculine singular noun - the watchtower
• *ha-mmidbār*: definite article with masculine singular noun - the wilderness
• *wayyipnû*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they turned
• *he-hāmôn*: definite article with masculine singular noun - the multitude
• *hinnām*: interjection with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold them
• *pəgārîm*: masculine plural noun - corpses
• *nōpəlîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - falling
• *ʾarṣāh*: noun with directional heh - to the ground
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - there was no
• *pəlêṭāh*: feminine singular noun - escape/survivor

Word Meanings

• *bāʾ*: came, arrived, reached
• *ha-mmiṣpeh*: the watchtower, the lookout point
• *ha-mmidbār*: the wilderness, the desert
• *wayyipnû*: they turned, they looked
• *he-hāmôn*: the multitude, the crowd, the horde
• *hinnām*: behold them, look at them
• *pəgārîm*: corpses, dead bodies
• *nōpəlîm*: falling, lying fallen
• *ʾarṣāh*: to the ground, to the earth
• *ʾên*: there was no, there is not
• *pəlêṭāh*: escape, survivor, fugitive

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the men of Judah came to the place overlooking the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So when Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen on the earth; no one had escaped.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan Iuda came to Mispa vnto the wyldernes, they turned them towarde the multitude, and beholde, the deed bodies laye vpo the earth, so that none was escaped.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Iudah came towarde Mizpah in the wildernes, they looked vnto the multitude: & behold, the carkeises were fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Iuda came towarde Mispah in the wildernesse, they loked vnto the multitude: and beholde, they were dead carcasses fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they [were] dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Judah hath come in unto the watch-tower, to the wilderness, and they look unto the multitude, and lo, they `are' carcases fallen to the earth, and there is none escaped,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Judah came to the watchtower of the waste land, and looking in the direction of the army, they saw only dead bodies stretched on the earth; no living man was to be seen.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the men of Judah arrived at the observation post overlooking the wilderness and looked at the huge army, they saw dead bodies on the ground; there were no survivors!

Referenced Verses

• Exod 14:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.30", "source": "וַיּ֨וֹשַׁע יְהוָ֜ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיַּ֤רְא יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־מִצְרַ֔יִם מֵ֖ת עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּֽם", "text": "*wa-yyôšaʿ* *YHWH* *ba-yyôm* *ha-hûʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *mi-yyad* *Miṣrāyim* *wa-yyarʾ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*Miṣrayim* *mēṯ* *ʿal*-*śəphaṯ* *ha-yām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyôšaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saved", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "article + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mi-yyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*wa-yyarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and saw", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*mēṯ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dead", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*śəphaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - shore of", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyôšaʿ*": "and he saved/and he delivered", "*ba-yyôm ha-hûʾ*": "on that day", "*mi-yyad*": "from the hand of/from the power of", "*mēṯ*": "dead/dying (collective singular form)" } }
• 1 Chr 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.5.22", "source": "כִּֽי־חֲלָלִ֤ים רַבִּים֙ נָפָ֔לוּ כִּ֥י מֵהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ תַחְתֵּיהֶ֖ם עַד־הַגֹּלָֽה׃", "text": "For *ḥalalim* *rabbim* *napalu* for from *haʾElohim* the *milḥama* and *yešbu* in place of them until the *gola*", "grammar": { "*ḥalalim*": "noun plural - slain/wounded", "*rabbim*": "adjective masculine plural - many", "*napalu*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they fell", "*haʾElohim*": "divine name with definite article - the God", "*milḥama*": "noun with definite article - the war/battle", "*yešbu*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they dwelt", "*gola*": "noun with definite article - the exile" }, "variants": { "*ḥalalim*": "slain/wounded/fallen", "*napalu*": "fell/were killed", "*milḥama*": "war/battle/combat", "*yešbu*": "dwelt/settled/inhabited", "*gola*": "exile/captivity" } }
• Ezra 9:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.14", "source": "הֲנָשׁוּב֙ לְהָפֵ֣ר מִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָ וּ֨לְהִתְחַתֵּ֔ן בְּעַמֵּ֥י הַתֹּעֵב֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲל֤וֹא תֶֽאֱנַף־בָּ֙נוּ֙ עַד־כַּלֵּ֔ה לְאֵ֥ין שְׁאֵרִ֖ית וּפְלֵיטָֽה", "text": "?*šûb*-we to-*pārar* *miṣwōt*-your and-to-*ḥātan* with-*ʿammê* the-*tôʿēbôt* the-these? ?Not *ʾānap*-you-in-us unto-*kālâ* to-not-being *šǝʾērît* and-*pǝlêṭâ*", "grammar": { "*šûb*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural - 'shall we return/again'", "*pārar*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to break/violate'", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your commandments'", "*ḥātan*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - 'to intermarry'", "*ʿammê*": "masculine plural construct - 'peoples of'", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural - 'abominations'", "*ʾānap*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'be angry'", "*kālâ*": "Piel infinitive construct - 'complete destruction'", "*šǝʾērît*": "feminine singular - 'remnant/remainder'", "*pǝlêṭâ*": "feminine singular - 'escape/deliverance'" }, "variants": { "*šûb*": "return/turn back/again", "*pārar*": "break/violate/annul", "*ḥātan*": "intermarry/make marriage alliance", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things", "*ʾānap*": "be angry/enraged/furious", "*kālâ*": "complete destruction/annihilation", "*šǝʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*pǝlêṭâ*": "escape/deliverance/remnant" } }
• Ps 110:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.110.6", "source": "יָדִ֣ין בַּ֭גּוֹיִם מָלֵ֣א גְוִיּ֑וֹת מָ֥חַץ רֹ֝֗אשׁ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ רַבָּֽה", "text": "*Yādîn* among the *gôyim*, *mālēʾ* *gěwiyyôt*; *māḥaṣ* *rōʾš* over-*ʾereṣ* *rabbâ*", "grammar": { "*Yādîn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will judge'", "*baggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - 'among the nations'", "*mālēʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he filled/fulfilled'", "*gěwiyyôt*": "feminine plural noun - 'bodies/corpses'", "*māḥaṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he struck/smashed/shattered'", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun - 'head/chief'", "*ʿal*-*ʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - 'over land/earth'", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - 'great/many/much'" }, "variants": { "*Yādîn*": "he will judge/govern/contend with", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*mālēʾ*": "filled/fulfilled/satisfied", "*gěwiyyôt*": "bodies/corpses/carcasses", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/top/beginning", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory/ground", "*rabbâ*": "great/many/much/wide" } }
• Isa 37:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.36", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א ׀ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַיַּכֶּה֙ בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה אַשּׁ֔וּר מֵאָ֛ה וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה אָ֑לֶף וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּ֥ה כֻלָּ֖ם פְּגָרִ֥ים מֵתִֽים׃", "text": "And-*yēṣēʾ* *malʾak* *YHWH* and-*yakkeh* in-*maḥănēh* *ʾAššûr* one-hundred and-eighty and-five *ʾālef* and-*yaškîmû* in-the-*bōqer* and-behold all-of-them *pegārîm* *mētîm*.", "grammar": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went out", "*malʾak*": "masculine noun, construct state - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yakkeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck/smote", "*maḥănēh*": "masculine noun - camp/army", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʾālef*": "masculine noun - thousand", "*yaškîmû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they rose early", "*bōqer*": "masculine noun - morning", "*pegārîm*": "masculine plural noun - corpses/dead bodies", "*mētîm*": "masculine plural adjective - dead" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "went out/came forth/departed", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*yakkeh*": "struck/smote/slew", "*maḥănēh*": "camp/army/host", "*yaškîmû*": "rose early/awoke early/got up early", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*pegārîm*": "corpses/dead bodies/carcasses" } }
• Jer 33:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.5", "source": "בָּאִ֗ים לְהִלָּחֵם֙ אֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וּלְמַלְאָם֙ אֶת־פִּגְרֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הִכֵּ֥יתִי בְאַפִּ֖י וּבַחֲמָתִ֑י וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר הִסְתַּ֤רְתִּי פָנַי֙ מֵהָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את עַ֖ל כָּל־רָעָתָֽם׃", "text": "*bāʾîm* *ləhillāḥēm* with *hakkaśdîm* and *ləmalʾām* with *piḡrê* *hāʾāḏām* whom *hikkêṯî* in *ʾappî* and in *ḥămāṯî* and whom *histartî* *p̄ānay* from *hāʿîr* *hazzōʾṯ* for *kol-rāʿāṯām*", "grammar": { "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle mp - coming/arriving", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*hakkaśdîm*": "definite article + proper noun - the Chaldeans", "*ləmalʾām*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to fill them", "*piḡrê*": "noun mp construct - corpses of", "*hāʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun ms - the man/humanity", "*hikkêṯî*": "hiphil perfect 1s - I have struck", "*ʾappî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my anger", "*ḥămāṯî*": "noun fs + 1s suffix - my wrath", "*histartî*": "hiphil perfect 1s - I have hidden", "*p̄ānay*": "noun mp + 1s suffix - my face", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun fs - the city", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative fs - this", "*kol-rāʿāṯām*": "noun construct + noun fs + 3mp suffix - all their evil" }, "variants": { "*piḡrê*": "corpses/dead bodies", "*hikkêṯî*": "struck/slain/killed", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/nose/wrath", "*ḥămāṯî*": "my wrath/rage/fury" } }