2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 11:13–17

13Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam. 14For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD. 15And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.

16Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers. 17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.

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2 Chronicles 11:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverוְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙wə·hak·kō·hă·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙wə·hak·kō·hă·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םwə·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
fromאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their districtsגְּבוּלָֽם׃gə·ḇū·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1366 border, boundary, territory
throughoutמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
stoodהִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּhiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluralH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
with Rehoboamעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

2 Chronicles 11:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
leftעָזְב֣וּ‘ā·zə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
their pasturelandsמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶם֙miḡ·rə·šê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4054 common, common-land, open land
and their possessionsוַאֲחֻזָּתָ֔םwa·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH272 possession
and wentוַיֵּלְכ֥וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
to Judahלִיהוּדָ֖הlî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemוְלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םwə·lî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָם֙yā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
and his sonsוּבָנָ֔יוū·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
had rejected themהִזְנִיחָ֤םhiz·nî·ḥāmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH2186 reject, spurn
as priestsמִכַּהֵ֖ןmik·ka·hênPreposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3547 act as priest
of the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 11:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Jeroboam appointedוַיַּֽעֲמֶד־way·ya·‘ă·meḏ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
his ownלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
priestsכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםkō·hă·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
for the high placesלַבָּמ֖וֹתlab·bā·mō·wṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place
and for the goat demonsוְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑יםwə·laś·śə·‘î·rîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8163 he-goat, buck
and calf idolsוְלָעֲגָלִ֖יםwə·lā·‘ă·ḡā·lîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5695 calf
he had madeעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

2 Chronicles 11:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Those from everyמִכֹּל֙mik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
tribeשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
who had setהַנֹּֽתְנִים֙han·nō·ṯə·nîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
their heartsלְבָבָ֔םlə·ḇā·ḇāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
to seekלְבַקֵּ֕שׁlə·ḇaq·qêšPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1245 seek
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
theirיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
followedבָּ֚אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
to sacrificeלִזְבּ֕וֹחַliz·bō·w·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father

2 Chronicles 11:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So they strengthenedוַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙way·ḥaz·zə·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the kingdomמַלְכ֣וּתmal·ḵūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and supportedוַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּway·’am·mə·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH553 be alert
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֥םrə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
for threeשָׁל֑וֹשׁšā·lō·wōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearsלְשָׁנִ֣יםlə·šā·nîmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine pluralH8141 year
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they walkedהָֽלְכ֗וּhā·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
for threeשָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃šā·lō·wōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearsלְשָׁנִ֥יםlə·šā·nîmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine pluralH8141 year
in the wayבְּדֶ֧רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of Davidדָּוִ֛ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and Solomonוּשְׁלֹמֹ֖הū·šə·lō·mōhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon

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2 Chronicles 11:14 2 Chronicles 13:9 · Numbers 35:2–5 · 1 Kings 12:28–33

2 Chronicles 11:15 1 Kings 12:28 · Deuteronomy 32:17 · 1 Kings 13:33 · 1 Kings 12:31

2 Chronicles 11:16 2 Chronicles 15:9

2 Chronicles 11:17 2 Chronicles 12:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.