2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 16:8–9
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.”
Footnotes
- c 16:8 That is, people from the upper Nile region
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
2 Chronicles 16:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Were | הָי֨וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| not | הֲלֹ֧א | hă·lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the Cushites | הַכּוּשִׁ֣ים | hak·kū·šîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3569 Cushite |
| and Libyans | וְהַלּוּבִ֗ים | wə·hal·lū·ḇîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3864 Lybians |
| a vast | לָרֹ֛ב | lā·rōḇ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| army | לְחַ֧יִל׀ | lə·ḥa·yil | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| with many | לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה | lə·har·bêh | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| chariots | לְרֶ֥כֶב | lə·re·ḵeḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone |
| and horsemen | וּלְפָרָשִׁ֖ים | ū·lə·p̄ā·rā·šîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H6571 horse, steed |
| Yet because you relied | וּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥ | ū·ḇə·hiš·šā·‘en·ḵā | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H8172 lean, support oneself |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| He delivered them | נְתָנָ֥ם | nə·ṯā·nām | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| into your hand | בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃ | bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
2 Chronicles 16:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the eyes | עֵינָ֞יו | ‘ê·nāw | Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| roam to and fro | מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת | mə·šō·ṭə·ṭō·wṯ | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural | H7751 go or rove about |
| over all | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the earth | הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| to show Himself strong | לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק | lə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zêq | Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| on behalf of | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| whose hearts | לְבָבָ֥ם | lə·ḇā·ḇām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| are fully devoted | שָׁלֵ֛ם | šā·lêm | Adjective - masculine singular | H8003 complete, safe, at peace |
| to Him | אֵלָ֖יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| You have acted foolishly | נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ | nis·kal·tā | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5528 be foolish, or a fool |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| this matter | זֹ֑את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| From now on | מֵעַ֔תָּה | mê·‘at·tāh | Preposition-m; Adverb | H6258 now |
| therefore | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you will be at | יֵ֥שׁ | yêš | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| war | מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃ | mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4421 battle, war |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.