15 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.15",
"source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בַּאֲמַצְיָ֑הוּ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֵלָיו֙ נָבִ֔יא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ לָ֤מָּה דָרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־עַמָּ֖ם מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And *wa-yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *YHWH* against-*baʾămaṣyāhû*, and *wa-yišlaḥ* to-him *nābîʾ*, and *wa-yōʾmer* to-him, *lāmmâ* *dārašta* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *hāʿām* who *lōʾ*-*hiṣṣîlû* *ʾet*-*ʿammām* from-*miyyādeḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiḥar*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and burned/kindled",
"*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - nostril/anger of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*baʾămaṣyāhû*": "preposition bet with proper noun - against Amaziah",
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why",
"*dārašta*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have sought/inquired of",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hiṣṣîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they rescued/delivered",
"*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their people",
"*miyyādeḵā*": "preposition min with noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger kindled/burned with anger/became angry",
"*dārašta*": "sought/inquired of/consulted",
"*hiṣṣîlû*": "delivered/rescued/saved"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.16",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בְּדַבְּר֣וֹ אֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נְתַנּ֔וּךָ חֲדַל־לְךָ֖ לָ֣מָּה יַכּ֑וּךָ וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל הַנָּבִ֗יא וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־יָעַ֤ץ אֱלֹהִים֙ לְהַשְׁחִיתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּ֔את וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ לַעֲצָתִֽי׃ פ",
"text": "And *wa-yəhî* in-*bədabbərô* to-him, and *wa-yōʾmer* to-him, *ha-ləyôʿēṣ* to-the-*lammelek* *nətannûḵā*? *ḥădal*-to-you, *lāmmâ* *yakkûḵā*? And *wa-yeḥdal* the-*hannābîʾ*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, *yādaʿtî* that-*kî-yāʿaṣ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ləhašḥîteḵā*, because-*kî-ʿāśîtā* *zōʾt*, and-*wəlōʾ* *šāmaʿtā* to-*laʿăṣātî*. *p*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*bədabbərô*": "preposition bet with piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his speaking",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ha-ləyôʿēṣ*": "interrogative he with preposition lamed and qal participle, masculine singular - have (you been made) as a counselor",
"*lammelek*": "preposition lamed with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the king",
"*nətannûḵā*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - we gave/appointed you",
"*ḥădal*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stop/cease/desist",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why",
"*yakkûḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they will strike you",
"*wa-yeḥdal*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stopped",
"*hannābîʾ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the prophet",
"*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I know",
"*kî-yāʿaṣ*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he has counseled/decided",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*ləhašḥîteḵā*": "preposition lamed with hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to destroy you",
"*kî-ʿāśîtā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - because you have done",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not",
"*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have listened",
"*laʿăṣātî*": "preposition lamed with noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - to my counsel",
"*p*": "paragraph marker"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥădal*": "cease/stop/refrain",
"*yakkûḵā*": "strike/smite/kill you",
"*yāʿaṣ*": "counseled/decided/determined",
"*ləhašḥîteḵā*": "to destroy/ruin/corrupt you"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.17",
"source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶל־יוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר *לך **לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wa-yiwwāʿaṣ* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ* *yəhûdâ*, and *wa-yišlaḥ* to-*ʾel-yôʾāš* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *ben*-*yēhûʾ* *meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*: **/*lək* *ləḵâ* *nitrāʾeh* *pānîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took counsel/consulted",
"*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*ʾel-yôʾāš*": "preposition with proper noun - to Joash",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoahaz",
"*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehu",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed with qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*lək*/*ləḵâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come/go",
"*nitrāʾeh*": "hitpael imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - let us look at/see each other",
"*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces"
},
"variants": {
"*yiwwāʿaṣ*": "took counsel/consulted/planned",
"*lək*/*ləḵâ*": "come/go (textual variant noted with asterisks)",
"*nitrāʾeh pānîm*": "see each other face to face/meet in battle/confront one another"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.18",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח יוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַח֜וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן שָׁ֠לַח אֶל־הָאֶ֜רֶז אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנָֽה־אֶת־בִּתְּךָ֥ לִבְנִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס אֶת־הַחֽוֹחַ׃",
"text": "And *wa-yišlaḥ* *yôʾāš* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*ʾel-ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûdâ* *lēʾmōr*: The-*haḥôaḥ* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn* *šālaḥ* to-the-*ʾel-hāʾerez* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn* *lēʾmōr*, Give-*tənâ*-*ʾet*-your-daughter *bittkā* to-my-son *libnî* for-wife *ləʾiššâ*; and *wa-ttaʿăbōr* *ḥayyat* the-*haśśādeh* which *ʾăšer* in-the-*ballə̄bānôn*, and *wa-tirmōs* *ʾet*-the-*haḥôaḥ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾel-ʾămaṣyāhû*": "preposition with proper noun, masculine - to Amaziah",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed with qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*haḥôaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the thistle/thorn bush",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ballə̄bānôn*": "preposition bet with definite article and proper noun - in the Lebanon",
"*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent",
"*ʾel-hāʾerez*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the cedar",
"*tənâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give",
"*bittkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter",
"*libnî*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - to my son",
"*ləʾiššâ*": "preposition lamed with noun, feminine singular - for a wife",
"*wa-ttaʿăbōr*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and passed by",
"*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast/animal of",
"*haśśādeh*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the field",
"*wa-tirmōs*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and trampled",
"*haḥôaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the thistle/thorn bush"
},
"variants": {
"*haḥôaḥ*": "thistle/thorn bush/bramble (representing Amaziah as insignificant)",
"*hāʾerez*": "cedar (representing Joash as mighty/powerful)",
"*ḥayyat haśśādeh*": "beast of the field/wild animal",
"*tirmōs*": "trampled/crushed/trod upon"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.19",
"source": "אָמַ֗רְתָּ הִנֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם וּנְשָׂאֲךָ֥ לִבְּךָ֖ לְהַכְבִּ֑יד עַתָּה֙ שְׁבָ֣ה בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ לָ֤מָּה תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ אַתָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*ʾāmartā*, *hinnê* *hikkîtā* *ʾet*-*ʾĕdôm*, and-*ûnə̄śāʾăḵā* your-heart *libbəḵā* to-*ləhakbîd*; now *ʿattâ* remain *šəbâ* in-your-house *bəbêteḵā*, *lāmmâ* *titgāreh* in-trouble *bərāʿâ*, and-*wənāpaltā*, you *ʾattâ* and-Judah *wîhûdâ* with-you *ʿimmāḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have said",
"*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have struck/defeated",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom",
"*ûnə̄śāʾăḵā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and has lifted you up",
"*libbəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*ləhakbîd*": "preposition lamed with hiphil infinitive construct - to boast/glory/be honored",
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*šəbâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - sit/remain/stay",
"*bəbêteḵā*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your house",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why",
"*titgāreh*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you provoke/meddle/contend",
"*bərāʿâ*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular - in evil/harm/calamity",
"*wənāpaltā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will fall",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*wîhûdâ*": "conjunction with proper noun - and Judah",
"*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you"
},
"variants": {
"*nə̄śāʾăḵā libbəḵā*": "your heart has lifted you up/you have become proud",
"*ləhakbîd*": "to be honored/to glory/to boast",
"*titgāreh*": "provoke/meddle/contend with/stir up trouble",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/trouble/calamity"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.20",
"source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ כִּ֤י מֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ הִ֔יא לְמַ֖עַן תִּתָּ֣ם בְּיָ֑ד כִּ֣י דָֽרְשׁ֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֱדֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*šāmaʿ* *ʾămaṣyāhû*, because *kî* from-the-*mēhāʾĕlōhîm* *hîʾ*, for-the-purpose-of *ləmaʿan* giving-them *tittām* in-hand *bəyād*, because *kî* they-sought *dārəšû* *ʾēt* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾĕdôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not",
"*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he listened/heard/heeded",
"*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*mēhāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition min with definite article and noun, masculine plural - from God",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it (was)",
"*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - for the purpose of/in order that",
"*tittām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - giving them",
"*bəyād*": "preposition bet with noun, feminine singular - into (the) hand",
"*dārəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sought/inquired of",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom"
},
"variants": {
"*mēhāʾĕlōhîm hîʾ*": "it was from God/divinely ordained",
"*tittām bəyād*": "giving them into hand/delivering them to defeat",
"*dārəšû*": "sought/inquired of/consulted"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.21",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַל יוֹאָ֤שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ פָנִ֔ים ה֖וּא וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּבֵ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִיהוּדָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wa-yaʿal* *yôʾāš* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl*, and *wa-yitrāʾû* *pānîm*, he *hûʾ* and-*wa-ʾămaṣyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûdâ*, in-*bəbêt* *šemeš* which *ʾăšer* belongs-to-Judah *lîhûdâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿal*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up",
"*yôʾāš*": "proper noun, masculine - Joash",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wa-yitrāʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw each other",
"*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*wa-ʾămaṣyāhû*": "conjunction with proper noun, masculine - and Amaziah",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*bəbêt*": "preposition bet with noun, masculine singular construct - in Beth/house of",
"*šemeš*": "noun - Shemesh/sun",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*lîhûdâ*": "preposition lamed with proper noun - belonging to Judah"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/attacked",
"*yitrāʾû pānîm*": "saw each other face to face/confronted each other/met in battle",
"*bêt šemeš*": "Beth Shemesh (town name, lit. 'house of the sun')"
}
}