2 Chr 20:17-22 : 17 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.17",
"source": "לֹ֥א לָכֶ֖ם לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בָּזֹ֑את הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ עִמְד֡וּ וּרְא֣וּ אֶת־יְשׁוּעַת֩ יְהוָ֨ה עִמָּכֶ֜ם יְהוּדָ֣ה וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ֙ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֔תּוּ מָחָר֙ צְא֣וּ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיהוָ֖ה עִמָּכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*lōʾ* to you to *hillāḥēm* in this; *hityaṣṣəbû* *'imdû* and *rəʾû* *ʾet*-*yəšû'at* *YHWH* with you, *yəhûdāh* and *yərûšālaim*, *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* and *ʾal*-*tēḥattû*; *māḥār* *ṣəʾû* to face them, and *YHWH* with you.",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*hityaṣṣəbû*": "hithpael imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - station yourselves",
"*'imdû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - stand",
"*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - see",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yəšû'at*": "construct feminine singular noun - salvation of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ʾal*-*tîrəʾû*": "negative particle with qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear",
"*ʾal*-*tēḥattû*": "negative particle with niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not be dismayed",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*ṣəʾû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go out"
},
"variants": {
"*hillāḥēm*": "to fight, to engage in battle",
"*hityaṣṣəbû*": "station yourselves, take your stand, position yourselves",
"*'imdû*": "stand, stand firm, be stationed",
"*rəʾû*": "see, look, observe, witness",
"*yəšû'at*": "salvation, deliverance, victory, help",
"*ʾal*-*tîrəʾû*": "do not fear, do not be afraid",
"*ʾal*-*tēḥattû*": "do not be dismayed, do not be shattered, do not be terrified",
"*ṣəʾû*": "go out, go forth, come out"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.18",
"source": "וַיִּקֹּ֧ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט אַפַּ֖יִם אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־יְהוּדָ֞ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם נָֽפְלוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת לַיהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqōd* *yəhôšāpāṭ* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣāh*, and all *yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim* *nāpəlû* before *YHWH* to *hištaḥăwōt* to *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqōd*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he bowed down",
"*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat",
"*ʾappayim*": "dual noun - face, nostrils",
"*ʾārṣāh*": "noun with directional heh - to the ground",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*nāpəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fell",
"*hištaḥăwōt*": "hishtaphel infinitive construct - to worship, to prostrate oneself",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqōd*": "he bowed down, he bent over",
"*ʾappayim*": "face, nostrils, nose (dual form suggesting both sides of face/nose)",
"*ʾārṣāh*": "to the ground, to the earth, earthward",
"*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of",
"*nāpəlû*": "they fell, they fell down",
"*hištaḥăwōt*": "to worship, to bow down, to prostrate oneself"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.19",
"source": "וַיָּקֻ֧מוּ הַלְוִיִּ֛ם מִן־בְּנֵ֥י הַקְּהָתִ֖ים וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י הַקָּרְחִ֑ים לְהַלֵּ֗ל לַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּק֥וֹל גָּד֖וֹל לְמָֽעְלָה׃",
"text": "And *wayyāqumû* *ha-ləwiyyim* from *bənê* *ha-qqəhātîm* and from *bənê* *ha-qqārəḥîm* to *hallēl* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* with *qôl* *gādôl* to *māʾəlāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqumû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they arose",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the Levites",
"*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of",
"*ha-qqəhātîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the Kohathites",
"*ha-qqārəḥîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the Korahites",
"*hallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to praise",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct masculine plural noun - God of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice",
"*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great, loud",
"*māʾəlāh*": "feminine noun with directional heh - upward, on high"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāqumû*": "they arose, they stood up",
"*ha-ləwiyyim*": "the Levites (priestly tribe)",
"*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of",
"*ha-qqəhātîm*": "the Kohathites (Levitical clan)",
"*ha-qqārəḥîm*": "the Korahites (Levitical clan)",
"*hallēl*": "to praise, to laud, to commend",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, deity of",
"*qôl*": "voice, sound, noise",
"*gādôl*": "great, loud, mighty",
"*māʾəlāh*": "upward, on high, to the heights"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.20",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֵּצְא֖וּ לְמִדְבַּ֣ר תְּק֑וֹעַ וּבְצֵאתָ֞ם עָמַ֣ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁמָע֗וּנִי יְהוּדָה֙ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הַאֲמִ֜ינוּ בַּיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ וְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּ הַאֲמִ֥ינוּ בִנְבִיאָ֖יו וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyaškîmû* in *ha-bbōqer* and *wayyēṣəʾû* to *midbar* *təqôa'*, and in *bəṣēʾtām* *'āmad* *yəhôšāpāṭ* and *wayyōʾmer*, *šimā'ûnî* *yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *yərûšālaim*, *haʾămînû* in *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and *tēʾāmēnû*, *haʾămînû* in *nəbîʾāyw* and *haṣlîḥû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaškîmû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they rose early",
"*ha-bbōqer*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the morning",
"*wayyēṣəʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they went out",
"*midbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - wilderness of",
"*təqôa'*": "proper noun - Tekoa",
"*bəṣēʾtām*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition bet and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their going out",
"*'āmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stood",
"*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*šimā'ûnî*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - hear me",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*yōšəbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants of",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*haʾămînû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - believe",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God",
"*tēʾāmēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be established",
"*nəbîʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prophets",
"*haṣlîḥû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - succeed, prosper"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaškîmû*": "they rose early, they started early",
"*ha-bbōqer*": "the morning, the dawn",
"*wayyēṣəʾû*": "they went out, they departed",
"*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land",
"*bəṣēʾtām*": "in their going out, as they went out, during their departure",
"*'āmad*": "stood, stood up, took a stand",
"*šimā'ûnî*": "hear me, listen to me",
"*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of",
"*haʾămînû*": "believe, trust, have faith in",
"*tēʾāmēnû*": "you will be established, you will be confirmed, you will be secure",
"*nəbîʾāyw*": "his prophets, his spokesmen",
"*haṣlîḥû*": "succeed, prosper, be successful"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.21",
"source": "וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם וַיַּעֲמֵ֤ד מְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים לְהַדְרַת־קֹ֑דֶשׁ בְּצֵאת֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הֶֽחָל֔וּץ וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyiwwā'aṣ* to *hā-'ām* and *wayya'ămēd* *məšōrărîm* to *YHWH* and *məhaləlîm* to *hadrat*-*qōdeš* in *bəṣēʾt* before *he-ḥālûṣ* and *ʾōmərîm*, *hôdû* to *YHWH*, for to *'ôlām* *ḥasdô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiwwā'aṣ*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he consulted",
"*hā-'ām*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the people",
"*wayya'ămēd*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he appointed",
"*məšōrărîm*": "polel participle, masculine plural - singers",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*məhaləlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - praising",
"*hadrat*": "construct feminine singular noun - splendor of",
"*qōdeš*": "masculine singular noun - holiness",
"*bəṣēʾt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition bet - in going out",
"*he-ḥālûṣ*": "definite article with qal passive participle, masculine singular - the armed man/army",
"*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*hôdû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - give thanks",
"*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever",
"*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiwwā'aṣ*": "he consulted, he took counsel",
"*hā-'ām*": "the people, the nation",
"*wayya'ămēd*": "he appointed, he stationed, he set",
"*məšōrărîm*": "singers, those who sing",
"*məhaləlîm*": "praising, those who praise",
"*hadrat*": "splendor of, beauty of, majesty of",
"*qōdeš*": "holiness, sacredness",
"*bəṣēʾt*": "in going out, when they went out",
"*he-ḥālûṣ*": "the armed man, the army, the troops",
"*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, speaking",
"*hôdû*": "give thanks, praise, confess",
"*'ôlām*": "forever, eternity, long duration",
"*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness, his steadfast love, his mercy"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.22",
"source": "וּבְעֵת֩ הֵחֵ֨לּוּ בְרִנָּ֜ה וּתְהִלָּ֗ה נָתַ֣ן יְהוָ֣ה ׀ מְ֠אָֽרְבִים עַל־בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן מוֹאָ֧ב וְהַר־שֵׂעִ֛יר הַבָּאִ֥ים לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃",
"text": "And in *'ēt* *hēḥēllû* with *rinnāh* and *təhillāh*, *nātan* *YHWH* *məʾārəbîm* against *bənê* *'ammôn*, *môʾāb*, and *har*-*śē'îr*, *ha-bbāʾîm* to *yəhûdāh*, and *wayyinnāgēpû*.",
"grammar": {
"*'ēt*": "construct feminine singular noun - time of",
"*hēḥēllû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they began",
"*rinnāh*": "feminine singular noun - joyful shouting",
"*təhillāh*": "feminine singular noun - praise",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*məʾārəbîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - ambushes",
"*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of",
"*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*har*": "construct masculine singular noun - mountain of",
"*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir",
"*ha-bbāʾîm*": "definite article with qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*wayyinnāgēpû*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they were struck/defeated"
},
"variants": {
"*'ēt*": "time, period",
"*hēḥēllû*": "they began, they started",
"*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting, ringing cry, joy",
"*təhillāh*": "praise, song of praise",
"*nātan*": "he gave, he placed, he set",
"*məʾārəbîm*": "ambushes, ambushers, those lying in wait",
"*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of",
"*har*": "mountain of, hill country of",
"*ha-bbāʾîm*": "the ones coming, those who were coming, those who came",
"*wayyinnāgēpû*": "they were struck, they were defeated, they were smitten"
}
}