2 Chronicles 10:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, who stood before him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצֻ֑הוּ וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּ֔וֹ הָעֹמְדִ֖ים לְפָנָֽיו׃

Transliteration

wa-yaʿăzōb ʾet-ʿăṣat the-zəqēnîm who yəʿāṣūhû wa-yiwwāʿeṣ ʾet-the-yəlādîm who gādəlû with-him the-ʿōmədîm before-him

Grammar Details

• *wa-yaʿăzōb*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he forsook
• *ʿăṣat*: noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of
• *zəqēnîm*: adjective, masculine plural + definite article - the elders
• *yəʿāṣūhû*: qal perfect 3cp + 3ms suffix - they advised him
• *wa-yiwwāʿeṣ*: conjunction + niphal imperfect 3ms - and he consulted
• *yəlādîm*: noun, masculine plural + definite article - the young men
• *gādəlû*: qal perfect 3cp - they grew up
• *ʿōmədîm*: qal participle masculine plural + definite article - the standing ones

Word Meanings

• *wa-yaʿăzōb*: and he forsook/abandoned/rejected
• *ʿăṣat*: counsel/advice/guidance
• *yəlādîm*: young men/youths/companions
• *ʿōmədîm*: standing/serving/attending

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuerthelesse he forsoke the councell of the Elders that they had geuen him, and toke councell at ye yonge men which were growne vp wt him, and stode before him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But hee left the counsel of the ancient men that they had giuen him, and tooke counsell of the yong men that were brought vp with him, & waited on him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he left the counsaile which the elders gaue him, and toke counsaile with the young men that were growen vp with him, and that stoode in his presence.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 17:14 : 14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
• 2 Chr 25:15-16 : 15 Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, Why have you sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of your hand? 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, Have you been made of the king's counsel? Stop; why should you be struck down? Then the prophet stopped, but said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.
• Prov 1:25 : 25 But you have disregarded all my counsel, and would have none of my rebuke;
• Prov 9:9 : 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be even wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
• Prov 13:20 : 20 He who walks with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
• Prov 19:20 : 20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.
• Prov 25:12 : 12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
• Eccl 10:2-3 : 2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. 3 Yes, also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
• Eccl 10:16 : 16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!
• Isa 30:1 : 1 Woe to the rebellious children, says the LORD, that seek counsel, but not from me; and that make a covering, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin: