2 Chr 20:12-20 : 12 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.12",
"source": "אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ הֲלֹ֣א תִשְׁפָּט־בָּ֔ם כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין בָּ֙נוּ֙ כֹּ֔חַ לִ֠פְנֵי הֶהָמ֥וֹן הָרָ֛ב הַזֶּ֖ה הַבָּ֣א עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֤א נֵדַע֙ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כִּ֥י עָלֶ֖יךָ עֵינֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "Our God *ʾĕlōhênû* will you not *hălōʾ* judge *tišpāṭ*-them *bām*, for *kî* there is no *ʾên* in us *bānû* *kōaḥ* before *lipnê* the multitude *hehāmôn* the great *hārāb* this *hazzeh* the coming *habbāʾ* against us *ʿālênû*, and we *waʾănaḥnû* not *lōʾ* know *nēdaʿ* what *mah*-we shall do *naʿăśeh*, for *kî* upon you *ʿāleykā* our eyes *ʿênênû*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - our God",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - will you not?",
"*tišpāṭ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will judge",
"*bām*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in/on them",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*bānû*": "preposition *bə* + 1st common plural suffix - in us",
"*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power",
"*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - before",
"*hehāmôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the multitude",
"*hārāb*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one coming",
"*ʿālênû*": "preposition *ʿal* + 1st common plural suffix - against us",
"*waʾănaḥnû*": "waw-conjunction + 1st common plural pronoun - and we",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*nēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we know",
"*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we shall do",
"*ʿāleykā*": "preposition *ʿal* + 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you",
"*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun + 1st common plural suffix - our eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*tišpāṭ*": "you will judge/execute judgment",
"*hehāmôn*": "the multitude/crowd/army",
"*ʿênayin*": "eyes (idiom: 'eyes upon you' meaning 'looking to you for help/guidance')"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.13",
"source": "וְכָ֨ל־יְהוּדָ֔ה עֹמְדִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה גַּם־טַפָּ֖ם נְשֵׁיהֶ֥ם וּבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פ",
"text": "And all *wəkol*-*yəhûdâ* standing *ʿōmdîm* before *lipnê* *YHWH* *yhwh*, also *gam*-little ones-their *ṭappām* wives-their *nəšêhem* and sons-their *ûbənêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəkol*": "waw-conjunction + construct masculine singular - and all of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah",
"*ʿōmdîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - standing",
"*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct masculine plural noun - before",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*gam*": "adverb - also/even",
"*ṭappām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their little ones",
"*nəšêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives",
"*ûbənêhem*": "waw-conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their sons"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭap*": "little ones/children/infants/families"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.14",
"source": "וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֡ל בֶּן־זְכַרְיָ֡הוּ בֶּן־בְּ֠נָיָה בֶּן־יְעִיאֵ֧ל בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָ֛ה הַלֵּוִ֖י מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף הָיְתָ֤ה עָלָיו֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ הַקָּהָֽל׃",
"text": "And *wəyaḥăzîʾēl* son-of *ben*-*zəkaryāhû* son-of *ben*-*bənāyâ* son-of *ben*-*yəʿîʾēl* son-of *ben*-*mattanyâ* the Levite *hallēwî* from *min*-sons-of *bənê* *ʾāsāp* was *hāytâ* upon him *ʿālāyw* spirit-of *rûaḥ* *YHWH* *yhwh* in midst-of *bətôk* the assembly *haqqāhāl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəyaḥăzîʾēl*": "waw-conjunction + proper name - and Jahaziel",
"*ben*": "construct masculine singular noun - son of",
"*zəkaryāhû*": "proper name - Zechariah",
"*bənāyâ*": "proper name - Benaiah",
"*yəʿîʾēl*": "proper name - Jeiel",
"*mattanyâ*": "proper name - Mattaniah",
"*hallēwî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective masculine singular - the Levite",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of",
"*ʾāsāp*": "proper name - Asaph",
"*hāytâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was/came",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition *ʿal* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him",
"*rûaḥ*": "construct feminine singular noun - spirit of",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*bətôk*": "preposition *bə* + construct masculine singular noun - in midst of",
"*haqqāhāl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the assembly"
},
"variants": {
"*rûaḥ yhwh*": "spirit of YHWH/divine inspiration",
"*tôk*": "midst/middle/among"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּ כָל־יְהוּדָה֙ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָכֶ֗ם אַ֠תֶּם אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֙תּוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֨י הֶהָמ֤וֹן הָרָב֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֥א לָכֶ֛ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כִּ֥י לֵאלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* pay attention *haqšîbû* all-*kol* *yəhûdâ* and inhabitants-of *wəyōšbê* Jerusalem *yərûšālaim* and the king *wəhammelek* *yəhôšāpāṭ*, thus *kōh*-said *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *yhwh* to you *lākem* you *ʾattem* do not *ʾal*-fear *tîrʾû* and do not *wəʾal*-be dismayed *tēḥattû* from before *mippnê* the multitude *hehāmôn* the great *hārāb* this *hazzeh*, for *kî* not *lōʾ* to you *lākem* the battle *hammilḥāmâ* for *kî* to God *lēʾlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*haqšîbû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - pay attention/listen",
"*kol*": "construct masculine singular - all of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah",
"*wəyōšbê*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle masculine plural construct - and inhabitants of",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem",
"*wəhammelek*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king",
"*yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*lākem*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive/imperative - do not",
"*tîrʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear",
"*wəʾal*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and do not",
"*tēḥattû*": "niphal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you be dismayed",
"*mippnê*": "preposition *min* + construct masculine plural - from before",
"*hehāmôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the multitude",
"*hārāb*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*lākem*": "preposition *lə* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you/yours",
"*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle",
"*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun - to God"
},
"variants": {
"*haqšîbû*": "pay attention/listen/give ear",
"*tēḥattû*": "be dismayed/terrified/broken",
"*hehāmôn*": "the multitude/crowd/army"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.16",
"source": "מָחָר֙ רְד֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם הִנָּ֥ם עֹלִ֖ים בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הַצִּ֑יץ וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם אֹתָם֙ בְּס֣וֹף הַנַּ֔חַל פְּנֵ֖י מִדְבַּ֥ר יְרוּאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*māḥār* *rədû* against them, *hinnām* *'ōlîm* by *ma'ălēh* *ha-ṣṣîṣ*, and *məṣāʾtem* them at *sôp* *ha-nnaḥal*, before *midbar* *yəruʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*rədû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go down",
"*hinnām*": "interjection with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold they",
"*'ōlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ascending/coming up",
"*ma'ălēh*": "construct masculine singular noun - ascent of",
"*ha-ṣṣîṣ*": "definite article with proper noun - the Ziz",
"*məṣāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will find",
"*sôp*": "construct masculine singular noun - end of",
"*ha-nnaḥal*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the valley/wadi",
"*midbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - wilderness of",
"*yəruʾēl*": "proper noun - Jeruel"
},
"variants": {
"*māḥār*": "tomorrow, in the future",
"*rədû*": "go down, descend",
"*hinnām*": "behold them, see them",
"*'ōlîm*": "ascending, coming up, going up",
"*ma'ălēh*": "ascent, slope, pass",
"*ha-ṣṣîṣ*": "the Ziz (proper name of location)",
"*sôp*": "end, extremity",
"*ha-nnaḥal*": "the wadi, the valley, the stream",
"*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land",
"*yəruʾēl*": "Jeruel (proper name of location)"
}
}
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"
}
}