2 Chronicles 20:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said, Listen, all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat, Thus says the LORD to you: Do not be afraid or dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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/yours
• *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
• *hammilḥāmâ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle
• *lēʾlōhîm*: preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun - to God

Word Meanings

• *haqšîbû*: pay attention/listen/give ear
• *tēḥattû*: be dismayed/terrified/broken
• *hehāmôn*: the multitude/crowd/army

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said: 'Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and he said,{H559} Hearken{H7181} ye, all Judah,{H3063} and ye inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem,{H3389} and thou king{H4428} Jehoshaphat:{H3092} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} unto you, Fear{H3372} not ye, neither be dismayed{H2865} by reason{H6440} of this great{H7227} multitude;{H1995} for the battle{H4421} is not yours, but God's.{H430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hearken{H7181}{(H8685)} ye, all Judah{H3063}, and ye inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and thou king{H4428} Jehoshaphat{H3092}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} unto you, Be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} nor dismayed{H2865}{(H8735)} by reason{H6440} of this great{H7227} multitude{H1995}; for the battle{H4421} is not yours, but God's{H430}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: Geue hede all thou Iuda, and ye inhabiters of Ierusalem, and thou kynge Iosaphat: Thus sayeth the LORDE vnto you: Be not ye afrayed, nether feare ye this greate multitude: for it is not ye that fighte, but God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said, Hearken ye, all Iudah, and ye inhabitantes of Ierusalem, and thou, King Iehoshaphat: thus saith the Lord vnto you, Feare you not, neither be afraide for this great multitude: for the battel is not yours, but Gods.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayd, Hearken all Iuda, and ye inhabiters of Hierusalem, and thou king Iehosaphat, thus sayth the Lorde vnto you: Be not afrayd nor faynt hearted by reason of this great multitude: for the battell is not yours, but Gods.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle [is] not yours, but God's.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and he said, Listen you, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat: Thus says Yahweh to you, Don't be afraid you, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith, `Attend, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and O king Jehoshaphat, Thus said Jehovah to you, Ye fear not, nor are afraid of the face of this great multitude, for not for you `is' the battle, but for God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: Thus saith Jehovah unto you, Fear not ye, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: Thus saith Jehovah unto you, Fear not ye, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Give ear, O Judah, and you people of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat: the Lord says to you, Have no fear and do not be troubled on account of this great army; for the fight is not yours but God's.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and he said, "Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat. Thus says Yahweh to you, 'Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said:“Pay attention, all you people of Judah, residents of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says to you:‘Don’t be afraid and don’t panic because of this huge army! For the battle is not yours, but God’s.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 32:7-8 : 7 Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude with him, for there are more with us than with him: 8 With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
• 1 Sam 17:47 : 47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD does not save with sword and spear, for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands.
• Deut 20:1 : 1 When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and a people more than you, do not be afraid of them: for the LORD your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
• Deut 20:4 : 4 For the LORD your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
• Deut 31:6 : 6 Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD your God, he it is that does go with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you.
• Deut 31:8 : 8 And the LORD, he it is that goes before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed.
• Isa 43:1-2 : 1 But now, this is what the LORD who created you says, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame ignite upon you.
• Exod 14:13-14 : 13 And Moses said to the people, Do not fear, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall see them again no more forever. 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.
• Deut 1:29-30 : 29 Then I said to you, Do not be terrified, nor be afraid of them. 30 The LORD your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes;
• Josh 11:6 : 6 And the LORD said to Joshua, Do not be afraid because of them: for tomorrow about this time I will deliver them all slain before Israel: you shall hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
• Neh 4:14 : 14 And I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Do not be afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
• Ps 17:1-2 : 1 Hear my plea, O LORD, attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips. 2 Let my judgment come forth from your presence; let your eyes see what is right.
• Isa 41:10-16 : 10 Fear not; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all those who were incensed against you shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and those who strive with you shall perish. 12 You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even those who contended with you: those who war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13 For I the LORD your God will hold your right hand, saying to you, Fear not; I will help you. 14 Fear not, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you, says the LORD, and your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. 15 Behold, I will make you a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: you shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff. 16 You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.