2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 16:7–12

7At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. 8Were not the Cushitesc and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand. 9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”

10Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.

11Now the acts of Asa, from beginning to end, are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 12In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.

Footnotes

  • c 16:8 That is, people from the upper Nile region

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2 Chronicles 16:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatהַהִ֗יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeוּבָעֵ֣תū·ḇā·‘êṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
Hananiחֲנָ֣נִיḥă·nā·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2607 Chanani
the seerהָרֹאֶ֔הhā·rō·’ehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7203 see
cameבָּ֚אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
Asaאָסָ֖א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Because you have reliedבְּהִשָּׁ֨עֶנְךָ֜bə·hiš·šā·‘en·ḵāPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH8172 lean, support oneself
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָם֙’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
and notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
the armyחֵ֥ילḥêlNoun - masculine singular constructH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
has escapedנִמְלַ֛טnim·laṭVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
from your handמִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mî·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand

2 Chronicles 16:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Wereהָי֨וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notהֲלֹ֧אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the Cushitesהַכּוּשִׁ֣יםhak·kū·šîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3569 Cushite
and Libyansוְהַלּוּבִ֗יםwə·hal·lū·ḇîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3864 Lybians
a vastלָרֹ֛בlā·rōḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
armyלְחַ֧יִל׀lə·ḥa·yilPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
with manyלְהַרְבֵּ֣הlə·har·bêhPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
chariotsלְרֶ֥כֶבlə·re·ḵeḇPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horsemenוּלְפָרָשִׁ֖יםū·lə·p̄ā·rā·šîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH6571 horse, steed
Yet because you reliedוּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥ū·ḇə·hiš·šā·‘en·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH8172 lean, support oneself
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
He delivered themנְתָנָ֥םnə·ṯā·nāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃bə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand

2 Chronicles 16:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the eyesעֵינָ֞יו‘ê·nāwNoun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
roam to and froמְשֹׁטְט֤וֹתmə·šō·ṭə·ṭō·wṯVerb - Piel - Participle - feminine pluralH7751 go or rove about
over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
to show Himself strongלְ֠הִתְחַזֵּקlə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zêqPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
on behalf ofעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
whose heartsלְבָבָ֥םlə·ḇā·ḇāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
are fully devotedשָׁלֵ֛םšā·lêmAdjective - masculine singularH8003 complete, safe, at peace
to Himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
You have acted foolishlyנִסְכַּ֣לְתָּnis·kal·tāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5528 be foolish, or a fool
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
this matterזֹ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
From now onמֵעַ֔תָּהmê·‘at·tāhPreposition-m; AdverbH6258 now
thereforeכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you will be atיֵ֥שׁyêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
warמִלְחָמֽוֹת׃mil·ḥā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4421 battle, war

2 Chronicles 16:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Asaאָסָ֜א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
was angryוַיִּכְעַ֨סway·yiḵ·‘asConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3707 be vexed, angry
withאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the seerהָרֹאֶ֗הhā·rō·’ehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7203 see
so enragedבְזַ֥עַףḇə·za·‘ap̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2197 storming, raging, rage
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
this matterזֹ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
that he putוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙way·yit·tə·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
in prisonבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
And at the sameהַהִֽיא׃ha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֥תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
Asaאָסָ֛א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
oppressedוַיְרַצֵּ֥ץway·raṣ·ṣêṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7533 crush
some ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

2 Chronicles 16:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of Asaאָסָ֔א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
from beginningהָרִאשׁוֹנִ֖יםhā·ri·šō·w·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
to endוְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑יםwə·hā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH314 coming after
are indeedהִנָּ֤םhin·nāmInterjection; third person masculine pluralH2005 lo! behold
writtenכְּתוּבִים֙kə·ṯū·ḇîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3789 write
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Bookסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Kingsהַמְּלָכִ֔יםham·mə·lā·ḵîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4428 king
of Judahלִיהוּדָ֖הlî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃wə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Chronicles 16:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirty-ninthשְׁלוֹשִׁ֨יםšə·lō·wō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
yearבִּשְׁנַת֩biš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of his reignלְמַלְכוּתוֹ֙lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
Asaאָסָ֡א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
became diseasedוַיֶּחֱלֶ֣אway·ye·ḥĕ·leConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2456 be sick, diseased
in his feetבְּרַגְלָ֔יוbə·raḡ·lāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot
andעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
his diseaseחָלְי֑וֹḥā·lə·yōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2483 sickness
became increasingly severeלְמַ֖עְלָהlə·ma‘·lāhPreposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
Yet evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
in his illnessבְּחָלְיוֹ֙bə·ḥā·lə·yōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2483 sickness
he did notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seekדָרַ֣שׁḏā·rašVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
butכִּ֖יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
only the physiciansבָּרֹפְאִֽים׃bā·rō·p̄ə·’îmPreposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7495 heal

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2 Chronicles 16:7 2 Chronicles 19:2 · 1 Kings 16:1 · Psalm 146:3–6 · Isaiah 31:1 · 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 · Ephesians 1:12–13 · 2 Chronicles 20:34

2 Chronicles 16:8 2 Chronicles 12:3 · 2 Chronicles 16:7 · 2 Chronicles 14:9–12 · 2 Chronicles 13:16 · Psalm 9:9–10 · 2 Chronicles 13:18 · Psalm 37:39–40

2 Chronicles 16:9 1 Peter 3:12 · Proverbs 15:3 · Jeremiah 16:17 · Proverbs 5:21 · Psalm 34:15 · Job 34:21 · Hebrews 4:13 · Zechariah 4:10 · Jeremiah 32:19 · 2 Chronicles 6:20 · Psalm 113:6 · Psalm 37:37

2 Chronicles 16:10 2 Chronicles 18:26

2 Chronicles 16:12 Jeremiah 17:5 · 2 Chronicles 28:22 · Mark 5:26 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · 1 Chronicles 10:14 · Mark 2:17 · Matthew 9:12 · Job 13:4 · Matthew 7:2 · Revelation 3:19 · Colossians 4:14 · Jeremiah 8:22

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