2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 12:6–7

⁶So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.”

⁷When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

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2 Chronicles 12:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the leaders	שָׂרֵֽי־	śā·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and the king	וְהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	wə·ham·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
humbled themselves	וַיִּכָּנְע֥וּ	way·yik·kā·nə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3665 be humble
and said	וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
The LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
righteous	צַדִּ֥יק׀	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous

2 Chronicles 12:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
saw	וּבִרְא֤וֹת	ū·ḇir·’ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they had humbled themselves	נִכְנָ֔עוּ	niḵ·nā·‘ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3665 be humble
the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	הָיָה֩	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Shemaiah	שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה׀	šə·ma‘·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8098 Shemajah
saying	לֵאמֹ֛ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
They have humbled themselves	נִכְנְע֖וּ	niḵ·nə·‘ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3665 be humble
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
destroy them	אַשְׁחִיתֵ֑ם	’aš·ḥî·ṯêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
but will soon grant	וְנָתַתִּ֨י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֤ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
deliverance	לִפְלֵיטָ֔ה	lip̄·lê·ṭāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H6413 escape
My wrath	חֲמָתִ֛י	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
will not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be poured out	תִתַּ֧ךְ	ṯit·taḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5413 pour forth
on Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
through	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Shishak	שִׁישָֽׁק׃	šî·šāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7895 Shishak

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 12:6 Exodus 9:27 · Daniel 9:14

2 Chronicles 12:7 2 Chronicles 34:25 · 1 Kings 21:28–29 · Isaiah 42:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.