2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 13:8–11

8And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods. 9But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.

10But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. 11Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.

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2 Chronicles 13:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
thinkאֹֽמְרִ֗ים’ō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
you can resistלְהִתְחַזֵּק֙lə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zêqPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the kingdomמַמְלֶ֣כֶתmam·le·ḵeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
which is in the handsבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of David’sדָוִ֑ידḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Youוְאַתֶּם֙wə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are indeed a vastרָ֔בrāḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
armyהָמ֣וֹןhā·mō·wnNoun - masculine singularH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
and you have with youוְעִמָּכֶם֙wə·‘im·mā·ḵemConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
the goldenזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
calvesעֶגְלֵ֣י‘eḡ·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH5695 calf
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
madeעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for youלָכֶ֛םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
as godsלֵאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

2 Chronicles 13:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But did you notהֲלֹ֤אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
drive outהִדַּחְתֶּם֙hid·daḥ·temVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH5080 impel, thrust, banish
the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יkō·hă·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH3548 priest
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םwə·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
Andוַתַּעֲשׂ֨וּwat·ta·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
priestsכֹּהֲנִים֙kō·hă·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
for yourselvesלָכֶ֤םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
as do the peoplesכְּעַמֵּ֣יkə·‘am·mêPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural constructH5971 people
of other landsהָאֲרָצ֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH776 earth, land
Now whoeverכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
comesהַבָּ֗אhab·bāArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to consecrateלְמַלֵּ֨אlə·mal·lêPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH4390 be full, fill
himselfיָד֜וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
with a young bullבְּפַ֤רbə·p̄arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6499 young bull, steer
and sevenשִׁבְעָ֔הšiḇ·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH7651 seven
ramsוְאֵילִ֣םwə·’ê·limConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH352 ram
can becomeוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a priestכֹהֵ֖ןḵō·hênNoun - masculine singularH3548 priest
ofלְלֹ֥אlə·lōPreposition-l; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
godsאֱלֹהִֽים׃ס’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

2 Chronicles 13:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But as for usוַאֲנַ֛חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
We have notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
forsaken Himעֲזַבְנֻ֑הוּ‘ă·zaḇ·nu·hūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the priestsוְכֹ֨הֲנִ֜יםwə·ḵō·hă·nîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
who ministerמְשָׁרְתִ֤יםmə·šā·rə·ṯîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH8334 minister, serve
to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֖םwə·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
toבַּמְלָֽאכֶת׃bam·lā·ḵeṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work

2 Chronicles 13:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Every morningבַּבֹּֽקֶר־bab·bō·qer-Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
and every eveningוּבָעֶֽרֶב־ū·ḇā·‘e·reḇ-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
they presentוּמַקְטִרִ֣יםū·maq·ṭi·rîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
burnt offeringsעֹל֣וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
and fragrantסַמִּים֩sam·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5561 spice
incenseוּקְטֹֽרֶת־ū·qə·ṭō·reṯ-Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
to the LORDלַיהוָ֡הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
They set out the rowsוּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶתū·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH4635 arrangement, pile
of showbreadלֶ֜חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the ceremonially cleanהַטָּה֗וֹרhaṭ·ṭā·hō·wrArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֣ןhaš·šul·ḥānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7979 table
and every eveningבָּעֶ֣רֶבbā·‘e·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
they lightלְבָעֵר֙lə·ḇā·‘êrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1197 burn, consume
the lampsוְנֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙wə·nê·rō·ṯe·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5216 lamp
of the goldהַזָּהָ֤בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
lampstandוּמְנוֹרַ֨תū·mə·nō·w·raṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH4501 lampstand
Weאֲנַ֔חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are carrying outשֹׁמְרִ֣יםšō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the requirementsמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmiš·me·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4931 guard, watch
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
while youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
have forsakenעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם‘ă·zaḇ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
Himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative

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2 Chronicles 13:8 1 Kings 12:28 · 2 Chronicles 11:15

2 Chronicles 13:9 2 Chronicles 11:14–15 · Jeremiah 2:11 · Exodus 29:35

2 Chronicles 13:11 2 Chronicles 2:4 · Leviticus 24:2–9 · Exodus 29:38 · Exodus 27:20–21 · Exodus 25:30–39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.