2 Chr 19:5-9 : 5 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.5",
"source": "וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד שֹֽׁפְטִ֜ים בָּאָ֗רֶץ בְּכָל־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת לְעִ֥יר וָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿămēḏ* *šōp̄əṭîm* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* in-all-cities-of *yəhûḏāh* the-*bəṣurôṯ* for-*ʿîr* and-*ʿîr*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿămēḏ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set up",
"*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*bəṣurôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the fortified",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city",
"בָּ־": "preposition + definite article - in the",
"בְּכָל־": "preposition + noun - in all",
"לְ־": "preposition - for",
"וָ־": "conjunction - and"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿămēḏ*": "appointed/set up/established",
"*šōp̄əṭîm*": "judges/magistrates",
"*bəṣurôṯ*": "fortified/walled/strengthened",
"*ʿîr* and-*ʿîr*": "city by city/each city/every city"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים רְאוּ֙ מָֽה־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כִּ֣י לֹ֧א לְאָדָ֛ם תִּשְׁפְּט֖וּ כִּ֣י לַיהוָ֑ה וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם בִּדְבַ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*šōp̄əṭîm* *rəʾû* what-you *ʿōśîm* for not for-*ʾāḏām* *tišpəṭû* but for-*YHWH* and-with-you in-*dəḇar* *mišpāṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the judges",
"*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/consider",
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing",
"*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind",
"*tišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you judge",
"*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter of",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment",
"אֶל־": "preposition - to",
"מָֽה־": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"כִּ֣י": "conjunction - for/because",
"לֹ֧א": "negative particle - not",
"לְ־": "preposition - for",
"וְ־": "conjunction - and",
"בִּ־": "preposition - in"
},
"variants": {
"*rəʾû*": "see/watch/consider/take note",
"*tišpəṭû*": "you judge/you decide/you govern",
"*dəḇar* *mišpāṭ*": "matter of judgment/case of justice/legal matter"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.7",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה יְהִ֥י פַֽחַד־יְהוָ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם שִׁמְר֣וּ וַעֲשׂ֔וּ כִּֽי־אֵ֞ין עִם־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עַוְלָ֛ה וּמַשֹּׂ֥א פָנִ֖ים וּמִקַּח־שֹֽׁחַד׃",
"text": "And-now *yəhî* *p̄aḥaḏ*-*YHWH* upon-you *šimrû* and-*waʿăśû* for-*ʾên* with-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *ʿawlāh* and-*maśōʾ* *p̄ānîm* and-*miqqaḥ*-*šōḥaḏ*",
"grammar": {
"*yəhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be",
"*p̄aḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear of",
"*šimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - watch/keep/observe",
"*waʿăśû*": "waw + qal imperative, masculine plural - and do/act",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our God",
"*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness",
"*maśōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lifting/showing favoritism",
"*p̄ānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces",
"*miqqaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - taking of",
"*šōḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe",
"וְ־": "conjunction - and",
"עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you",
"כִּֽי־": "conjunction - for/because",
"עִם־": "preposition - with",
"וּ־": "conjunction - and"
},
"variants": {
"*p̄aḥaḏ*": "fear/dread/reverence",
"*šimrû*": "watch/guard/observe/be careful",
"*ʿawlāh*": "injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness/perversion",
"*maśōʾ* *p̄ānîm*": "partiality/favoritism/respect of persons",
"*miqqaḥ*-*šōḥaḏ*": "taking of bribes/accepting bribes"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.8",
"source": "וְגַ֣ם בִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַם הֶעֱמִ֨יד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤י הָאָבוֹת֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְמִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה וְלָרִ֑יב וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "And-also in-*yərûšālayim* *heʿĕmîḏ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* from-the-*ləwiyyîm* and-the-*kōhănîm* and-from-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*mišpaṭ* *YHWH* and-for-the-*rîḇ* and *wayyāšuḇû* *yərûšālāim*",
"grammar": {
"*heʿĕmîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/established",
"*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat",
"*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites",
"*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests",
"*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of",
"*ʾāḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the fathers",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment of",
"*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dispute/controversy",
"*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they returned",
"וְגַ֣ם": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"בִּ־": "preposition - in",
"מִן־": "preposition - from",
"וְ־": "conjunction - and",
"וּמֵ־": "conjunction + preposition - and from",
"לְ־": "preposition - for/to"
},
"variants": {
"*heʿĕmîḏ*": "appointed/established/set up",
"*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ*": "heads of the fathers/family chiefs/patriarchal leaders",
"*mišpaṭ* *YHWH*": "judgment of YHWH/divine law/LORD's justice",
"*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/legal case"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.9",
"source": "וַיְצַ֥ו עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֤ה תַעֲשׂוּן֙ בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמוּנָ֖ה וּבְלֵבָ֥ב שָׁלֵֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayṣaw* upon-them *lēʾmōr* thus *ṯaʿăśûn* in-*yirʾaṯ* *YHWH* in-*ʾĕmûnāh* and-in-*lēḇāḇ* *šālēm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded/charged",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ṯaʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural paragogic nun - you shall do",
"*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of",
"*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/fidelity",
"*lēḇāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart",
"*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/perfect",
"עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them",
"כֹּ֤ה": "adverb - thus/so",
"בְּ־": "preposition - in",
"וּבְ־": "conjunction + preposition - and in"
},
"variants": {
"*wayṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/charged",
"*ṯaʿăśûn*": "you shall do/you shall act/you must perform",
"*yirʾaṯ* *YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD",
"*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/fidelity/trustworthiness",
"*lēḇāḇ* *šālēm*": "perfect heart/whole heart/complete heart"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.10",
"source": "וְכָל־רִיב֩ אֲשֶׁר־יָב֨וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם מֵאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם ׀ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣ים בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗ם בֵּֽין־דָּ֣ם ׀ לְדָם֮ בֵּין־תּוֹרָ֣ה לְמִצְוָה֮ לְחֻקִּ֣ים וּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים֒ וְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣ם אֹתָ֔ם וְלֹ֤א יֶאְשְׁמוּ֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וְהָֽיָה־קֶ֥צֶף עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וְעַל־אֲחֵיכֶ֑ם כֹּ֥ה תַעֲשׂ֖וּן וְלֹ֥א תֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃",
"text": "And-every-*rîḇ* that-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you from-your-brothers the-*yōšəḇîm* in-their-cities between-*dām* to-*dām* between-*tôrāh* to-*miṣwāh* to-*ḥuqqîm* and-to-*mišpāṭîm* and-*hizhartem* them and-not *yeʾšəmû* to-*YHWH* and-*hāyāh*-*qeṣep̄* upon-you and-upon-your-brothers thus *ṯaʿăśûn* and-not *ṯeʾšāmû*",
"grammar": {
"*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/case",
"*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it comes",
"*yōšəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones dwelling",
"*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood",
"*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction",
"*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment",
"*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes",
"*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments",
"*hizhartem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall warn",
"*yeʾšəmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be guilty",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be",
"*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath",
"*ṯaʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural paragogic nun - you shall do",
"*ṯeʾšāmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be guilty",
"וְכָל־": "conjunction + noun - and every",
"אֲשֶׁר־": "relative particle - that/which",
"מֵ־": "preposition - from",
"הַ־": "definite article - the",
"בְּ־": "preposition - in",
"בֵּֽין־": "preposition - between",
"לְ־": "preposition - to",
"וּלְ־": "conjunction + preposition - and to",
"וְ־": "conjunction - and",
"וְלֹ֤א": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"וְעַל־": "conjunction + preposition - and upon",
"כֹּ֥ה": "adverb - thus/so"
},
"variants": {
"*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/case/lawsuit",
"*yāḇôʾ*": "comes/arrives/enters",
"*dām* to-*dām*": "blood to blood/bloodshed case/homicide matters",
"*tôrāh* to-*miṣwāh*": "law to commandment/instruction to precept",
"*ḥuqqîm* and-to-*mišpāṭîm*": "statutes and judgments/decrees and ordinances",
"*hizhartem*": "warn/caution/admonish",
"*yeʾšəmû*": "become guilty/incur guilt/be held liable",
"*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation",
"*ṯeʾšāmû*": "incur guilt/become liable/be guilty"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.11",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֡ה אֲמַרְיָ֣הוּ כֹהֵן֩ הָרֹ֨אשׁ עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם לְכֹ֣ל דְּבַר־יְהוָ֗ה וּזְבַדְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יִשְׁמָעֵא֜ל הַנָּגִ֤יד לְבֵית־יְהוּדָה֙ לְכֹ֣ל דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם חִזְק֣וּ וַעֲשׂ֔וּ וִיהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִם־הַטּֽוֹב׃ פ",
"text": "And-*hinnēh* *ʾămaryāhû* *kōhēn* the-*rōʾš* over-you for-all *dəḇar*-*YHWH* and-*zəḇaḏyāhû* son-of-*yišmāʿēʾl* the-*nāgîḏ* for-house-of-*yəhûḏāh* for-all *dəḇar*-the-*meleḵ* and-*šōṭərîm* the-*ləwiyyîm* before-you *ḥizqû* and-*waʿăśû* and-*wîhî* *YHWH* with-the-*ṭôḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ʾămaryāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amariah",
"*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the chief/head",
"*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - matter/word of",
"*zəḇaḏyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Zebadiah",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Ishmael",
"*nāgîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the leader/ruler",
"*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*šōṭərîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officers",
"*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites",
"*ḥizqû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be strong",
"*waʿăśû*": "waw + qal imperative, masculine plural - and do/act",
"*wîhî*": "waw + qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may he be",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the good",
"וְ־": "conjunction - and",
"עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - over you",
"לְכֹ֣ל": "preposition + noun - for all",
"וּ־": "conjunction - and",
"לְ־": "preposition - for/to",
"לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you",
"עִם־": "preposition - with"
},
"variants": {
"*kōhēn* the-*rōʾš*": "chief priest/high priest",
"*nāgîḏ*": "ruler/leader/commander",
"*dəḇar*-*YHWH*": "matter of YHWH/LORD's affairs/divine matters",
"*dəḇar*-the-*meleḵ*": "matter of the king/royal affairs",
"*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/administrators",
"*ḥizqû*": "be strong/be courageous/strengthen yourselves",
"*ṭôḇ*": "good/right/righteous"
}
}