5 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.5",
"source": "וַיִּ֛בֶן עָרֵ֥י מְצוּרָ֖ה בִּיהוּדָ֑ה כִּֽי־שָׁקְטָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ וְאֵין־עִמּ֤וֹ מִלְחָמָה֙ בַּשָּׁנִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה כִּֽי־הֵנִ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה לֽוֹ",
"text": "*wə-yiben* *ʿārê* *məṣûrāh* *bî-hûdāh* *kî-šāqəṭāh* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *wə-ʾên-ʿimmô* *milḥāmāh* *ba-ššānîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *kî-hēnîaḥ* *YHWH* *lô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiben*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he built",
"*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of",
"*məṣûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - fortification/defense",
"*bî-hûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah",
"*kî-šāqəṭāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3fs - for it was quiet/at rest",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*wə-ʾên-ʿimmô*": "conjunction + particle of negation + preposition + 3ms suffix - and there was not with him",
"*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle",
"*ba-ššānîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - in the years",
"*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these",
"*kî-hēnîaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3ms - for had given rest",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him"
},
"variants": {
"*məṣûrāh*": "fortification/fortress/fortified city",
"*šāqəṭāh*": "was quiet/at rest/undisturbed/peaceful",
"*hēnîaḥ*": "gave rest/caused to rest/let remain"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לִֽיהוּדָ֜ה נִבְנֶ֣ה ׀ אֶת־הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה וְנָסֵ֨ב חוֹמָ֣ה וּמִגְדָּלִים֮ דְּלָתַ֣יִם וּבְרִיחִים֒ עוֹדֶ֨נּוּ הָאָ֜רֶץ לְפָנֵ֗ינוּ כִּ֤י דָרַ֙שְׁנוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ דָּרַ֕שְׁנוּ וַיָּ֥נַֽח לָ֖נוּ מִסָּבִ֑יב וַיִּבְנ֖וּ וַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *lî-hûdāh* *nibneh* *ʾet-he-ʿārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *wə-nāsēb* *ḥômāh* *û-migdālîm* *dəlātayim* *û-bərîḥîm* *ʿôdennû* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *lə-pānênû* *kî* *dārašnû* *ʾet-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *dārašnû* *wə-yānaḥ* *lānû* *mi-ssābîb* *wə-yibnû* *wə-yaṣlîḥû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*lî-hûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Judah",
"*nibneh*": "Qal imperfect 1cp cohortative - let us build",
"*ʾet-he-ʿārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities",
"*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these",
"*wə-nāsēb*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1cp cohortative - and let us surround",
"*ḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wall",
"*û-migdālîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and towers",
"*dəlātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - double doors/gates",
"*û-bərîḥîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and bars",
"*ʿôdennû*": "adverb + suffix 1cp - while we still have",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*lə-pānênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - before us",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*dārašnû*": "Qal perfect 1cp - we have sought",
"*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God",
"*dārašnû*": "Qal perfect 1cp - we have sought (repeated for emphasis)",
"*wə-yānaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he gave rest",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to us",
"*mi-ssābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around/on all sides",
"*wə-yibnû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they built",
"*wə-yaṣlîḥû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they prospered/succeeded"
},
"variants": {
"*nāsēb*": "surround/encircle/put around",
"*dārašnû*": "sought/inquired of/consulted/required",
"*yānaḥ*": "gave rest/provided peace",
"*yaṣlîḥû*": "succeeded/prospered/had success"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.7",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י לְאָסָ֗א חַיִל֮ נֹשֵׂ֣א צִנָּ֣ה וָרֹמַח֒ מִֽיהוּדָה֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֶ֔לֶף ס וּמִבִּנְיָמִ֗ן נֹשְׂאֵ֤י מָגֵן֙ וְדֹ֣רְכֵי קֶ֔שֶׁת מָאתַ֥יִם וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי חָֽיִל",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* *lə-ʾāsāʾ* *ḥayil* *nōśēʾ* *ṣinnāh* *wā-rōmaḥ* *mî-hûdāh* *šəlōš* *mēʾôt* *ʾelep* *û-mi-binyāmîn* *nōśəʾê* *māgēn* *wə-dōrəkê* *qešet* *māʾtayim* *û-šəmônîm* *ʾālep* *kāl-ʾēlleh* *gibbôrê* *ḥāyil*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and there was",
"*lə-ʾāsāʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Asa",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - army/force",
"*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - bearing/carrying",
"*ṣinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - large shield",
"*wā-rōmaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and spear",
"*mî-hûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - from Judah",
"*šəlōš*": "number, feminine construct - three",
"*mēʾôt*": "number, feminine plural construct - hundreds of",
"*ʾelep*": "number, masculine singular - thousand",
"*û-mi-binyāmîn*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Benjamin",
"*nōśəʾê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of",
"*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield",
"*wə-dōrəkê*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine plural construct - and drawers of",
"*qešet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow",
"*māʾtayim*": "number, masculine dual - two hundred",
"*û-šəmônîm*": "conjunction + number, masculine plural - and eighty",
"*ʾālep*": "number, masculine singular - thousand",
"*kāl-ʾēlleh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + demonstrative pronoun - all these",
"*gibbôrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty men of",
"*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayil*": "army/force/wealth/strength",
"*ṣinnāh*": "large shield/buckler",
"*rōmaḥ*": "spear/lance",
"*māgēn*": "shield (smaller than ṣinnāh)",
"*dōrəkê*": "treaders/benders/drawers",
"*gibbôrê*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes"
}
}