2 Chronicles 27:8

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.27.8", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְחָמֵ֛שׁ שָׁנָ֖ה הָיָ֣ה בְמָלְכ֑וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʿeśrîm* *wə*-*ḥāmēš* *šānāh* *hāyāh* *ḇə*-*mālkô* *wə*-*šēš*-*ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* *mālak* *bî*-*rûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of/aged", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*wə*-*ḥāmēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and five", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*ḇə*-*mālkô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his reigning/when he became king", "*wə*-*šēš*-*ʿeśrēh*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and sixteen", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*bî*-*rûšālāim*": "preposition + proper name - in Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ben*": "son of/aged", "*hāyāh*": "was/existed/became", "*ḇə*-*mālkô*": "in his becoming king/when he began to reign", "*mālak*": "reigned/ruled" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְחָמֵ֛שׁ שָׁנָ֖ה הָיָ֣ה בְמָלְכ֑וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

ben-ʿeśrîm wə-ḥāmēš šānāh hāyāh ḇə-mālkô wə-šēš-ʿeśrēh šānāh mālak bî-rûšālāim

Grammar Details

• *ben*: construct state, masculine singular - son of/aged
• *ʿeśrîm*: cardinal number - twenty
• *wə*-*ḥāmēš*: conjunction + cardinal number - and five
• *šānāh*: feminine singular noun - year
• *hāyāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was
• *ḇə*-*mālkô*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his reigning/when he became king
• *wə*-*šēš*-*ʿeśrēh*: conjunction + cardinal number - and sixteen
• *mālak*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned
• *bî*-*rûšālāim*: preposition + proper name - in Jerusalem

Word Meanings

• *ben*: son of/aged
• *hāyāh*: was/existed/became
• *ḇə*-*mālkô*: in his becoming king/when he began to reign
• *mālak*: reigned/ruled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Fyue and twentye yeare olde was he whan he was made kynge, & reigned sixtene yeare at Ierusale.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He was twentie and fiue yeres olde when he began to raigne, and raigned sixteene yeres in Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A son of twenty and five years was he in his reigning, and sixteen years he hath reigned in Jerusalem;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for sixteen years.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.27.1", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ יוֹתָ֣ם בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ יְרוּשָׁ֖ה בַּת־צָדֽוֹק׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʿesrîm* *wə*-*ḥāmēš* *šānāh* *yôtām* *bə*-*mālkô* *wə*-*šēš*-*ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* *mālak* *bî*-*rûšālāim* *wə*-*šēm* *immô* *yərûšāh* *bat*-*ṣādôq*", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʿesrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*wə*-*ḥāmēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and five", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*yôtām*": "proper name - Jotham", "*bə*-*mālkô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his reigning/when he became king", "*wə*-*šēš*-*ʿeśrēh*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and sixteen", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*bî*-*rûšālāim*": "preposition + proper name - in Jerusalem", "*wə*-*šēm*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and name of", "*immô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*yərûšāh*": "proper name - Jerushah", "*bat*-*ṣādôq*": "construct state + proper name - daughter of Zadok" }, "variants": { "*ben*": "son of/aged", "*mālkô*": "his becoming king/his reign", "*bî*-*rûšālāim*": "in Jerusalem" } }