2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 15:1–7

1Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded. 2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. 3For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without the law. 4But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them. 5In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts. 6Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity. 7But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”

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2 Chronicles 15:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the Spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
cameהָיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
uponעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֙הוּ֙wa·‘ă·zar·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Odedעוֹדֵ֔ד‘ō·w·ḏêḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH5752 Oded

2 Chronicles 15:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he went outוַיֵּצֵא֮way·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to meetלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Asaאָסָא֒’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Listen to meשְׁמָע֕וּנִיšə·mā·‘ū·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singularH8085 hear
Asaאָסָ֖א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןū·ḇin·yā·minConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is with youעִמָּכֶם֙‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
when you areבִּֽהְיֽוֹתְכֶ֣םbih·yō·wṯ·ḵemPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with Himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
Ifוְאִֽם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you seek Himתִּדְרְשֻׁ֙הוּ֙tiḏ·rə·šu·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
He will be foundיִמָּצֵ֣אyim·mā·ṣêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
by youלָכֶ֔םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
but ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you forsake Himתַּעַזְבֻ֖הוּta·‘az·ḇu·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
He will forsakeיַעֲזֹ֥בya·‘ă·zōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
youאֶתְכֶֽם׃ס’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative

2 Chronicles 15:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
yearsוְיָמִ֥יםwə·yā·mîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לlə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
has been withoutלְלֹ֣א׀lə·lōPreposition-l; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the trueאֱמֶ֗ת’ĕ·meṯNoun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
withoutוּלְלֹ֛אū·lə·lōConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a priestכֹּהֵ֥ןkō·hênNoun - masculine singularH3548 priest
to instruct themמוֹרֶ֖הmō·w·rehVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3384 throw, shoot
and withoutוּלְלֹ֥אū·lə·lōConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the lawתוֹרָֽה׃ṯō·w·rāhNoun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law

2 Chronicles 15:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But in their distressבַּצַּר־baṣ·ṣar-Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
they turnedוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙way·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and sought Himוַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּway·ḇaq·šu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH1245 seek
and He was foundוַיִּמָּצֵ֥אway·yim·mā·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
by themלָהֶֽם׃lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

2 Chronicles 15:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
daysוּבָעִתִּ֣יםū·ḇā·‘it·tîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common pluralH6256 time
there was noאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
safetyשָׁל֖וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
for travelersלַיּוֹצֵ֣אlay·yō·w·ṣêPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
becauseכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the residentsיוֹשְׁבֵ֖יyō·wō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH776 earth, land
hadעַ֥ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
manyרַבּ֔וֹתrab·bō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7227 much, many, great
conflictsמְהוּמֹ֣תmə·hū·mōṯNoun - feminine pluralH4103 tumult, confusion, disquietde, discomfiture

2 Chronicles 15:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nationגוֹי־ḡō·w-Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
was crushedוְכֻתְּת֥וּwə·ḵut·tə·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3807 beat, crush by beating
by nationבְּג֖וֹיbə·ḡō·wPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
and cityוְעִ֣ירwə·‘îrConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
by cityבְּעִ֑ירbə·‘îrPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
afflicted themהֲמָמָ֖םhă·mā·māmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH2000 make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit
with all kinds ofבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
adversityצָרָֽה׃ṣā·rāhNoun - feminine singularH6869 id.

2 Chronicles 15:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But as for youוְאַתֶּ֣םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
be strongחִזְק֔וּḥiz·qūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
do notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be discouragedיִרְפּ֖וּyir·pūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7503 sink, relax
forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your workלִפְעֻלַּתְכֶֽם׃סlip̄·‘ul·laṯ·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH6468 work, recompence
will beיֵ֥שׁyêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
rewardedשָׂכָ֖רśā·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH7939 hire, wages

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2 Chronicles 15:1 2 Chronicles 24:20 · 2 Chronicles 20:14 · Numbers 24:2 · 2 Peter 1:21 · Judges 3:10

2 Chronicles 15:2 James 4:8 · 2 Chronicles 24:20 · 2 Chronicles 15:4 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Jeremiah 29:12–14 · Hebrews 10:38 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Matthew 7:7–8 · 2 Chronicles 15:15 · Hebrews 12:25 · 2 Chronicles 20:20 · 2 Chronicles 13:12

2 Chronicles 15:3 Nehemiah 8:9 · 2 Chronicles 17:8–9 · Leviticus 10:11 · Jeremiah 10:10 · Hosea 3:4 · Micah 3:11 · Ezekiel 44:21–23 · Malachi 2:7 · Matthew 2:4–5 · 1 Kings 12:28–33 · Deuteronomy 33:10 · Romans 2:12

2 Chronicles 15:4 Isaiah 55:6 · Deuteronomy 4:29–30 · 2 Chronicles 15:15 · Isaiah 65:1–2 · Hosea 6:1 · Psalm 106:44 · Hosea 14:1–3 · Romans 10:20

2 Chronicles 15:5 Judges 5:6 · Psalm 121:8

2 Chronicles 15:6 Luke 21:22–24

2 Chronicles 15:7 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Joshua 1:7 · Hebrews 10:35 · Joshua 1:9 · 1 Chronicles 28:20 · Genesis 15:1 · 2 John 1:8 · Psalm 58:11 · Hebrews 6:10 · Colossians 3:24 · 1 Corinthians 3:8 · Ruth 2:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.