2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 19:5–10

⁵He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. ⁶Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment. ⁷And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”

⁸Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem. ⁹He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD. ¹⁰For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities— whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances— you are to warn them, so that they will not incur guilt before the LORD and wrath will not come upon you and your brothers. Do this, and you will not incur guilt.

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2 Chronicles 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He appointed	וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד	way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
judges	שֹֽׁפְטִ֜ים	šō·p̄ə·ṭîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
in the land	בָּאָ֗רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
in each of	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the fortified	הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת	hab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1219 cut off, make inaccessible
cities	עָרֵ֧י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֛ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 19:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the judges	הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים	haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
Consider carefully	רְאוּ֙	rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
what	מָֽה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
you	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
do	עֹשִׂ֔ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you are not	לֹ֧א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
judging	תִּשְׁפְּט֖וּ	tiš·pə·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
for man	לְאָדָ֛ם	lə·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
but	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
for the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who is with you	וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם	wə·‘im·mā·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
when you render judgment	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

2 Chronicles 19:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
may the fear	פַֽחַד־	p̄a·ḥaḏ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6343 dread
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
be	יְהִ֥י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon you	עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
Be careful	שִׁמְר֣וּ	šim·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
what you do	וַעֲשׂ֔וּ	wa·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
there is no	אֵ֞ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
injustice	עַוְלָ֛ה	‘aw·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
or partiality	וּמַשֹּׂ֥א	ū·maś·śō	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4856 lifting up
or bribery	וּמִקַּח־	ū·miq·qaḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4727 a taking, receiving

2 Chronicles 19:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וְגַ֣ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
appointed	הֶעֱמִ֨יד	he·‘ĕ·mîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in Jerusalem	בִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
some of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֣ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
priests	וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים	wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
and heads	וּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤י	ū·mê·rā·šê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of the Israelite	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
families	הָאָבוֹת֙	hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1 father
to judge	לְמִשְׁפַּ֥ט	lə·miš·paṭ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
on behalf of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and to settle disputes	וְלָרִ֑יב	wə·lā·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7379 strife, dispute
And they lived	וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ	way·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
in Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 19:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He commanded them	וַיְצַ֥ו	way·ṣaw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
You must serve	תַעֲשׂוּן֙	ṯa·‘ă·śūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make
faithfully	בֶּאֱמוּנָ֖ה	be·’ĕ·mū·nāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
and wholeheartedly	שָׁלֵֽם׃	šā·lêm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8003 complete, safe, at peace
in the fear	בְּיִרְאַ֣ת	bə·yir·’aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 19:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For every	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
dispute	רִיב֩	rîḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7379 strife, dispute
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
comes	יָב֨וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
before you	עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
from your brothers	מֵאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם׀	mê·’ă·ḥê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
who dwell	הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣ים	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in their cities	בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗ם	bə·‘ā·rê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5892 excitement
whether	בֵּֽין־	bên-	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
bloodshed	דָּ֣ם׀	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
or some other violation	לְדָם֮	lə·ḏām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
of	בֵּין־	bên-	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
law	תּוֹרָ֣ה	tō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
commandments	לְמִצְוָה֮	lə·miṣ·wāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4687 commandment
statutes	לְחֻקִּ֣ים	lə·ḥuq·qîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
or ordinances	וּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים֒	ū·lə·miš·pā·ṭîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H4941 judgment
you are to warn them	וְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣ם	wə·hiz·har·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2094 be light, shining
so that they will not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
incur guilt	יֶאְשְׁמוּ֙	ye’·šə·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H816 offend, be guilty
before the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and wrath	קֶ֥צֶף	qe·ṣep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H7110 wrath
will not come	וְהָֽיָה־	wə·hā·yāh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon you	עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
your brothers	אֲחֵיכֶ֑ם	’ă·ḥê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
Do	תַעֲשׂ֖וּן	ṯa·‘ă·śūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make
this	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
and you will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
incur guilt	תֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃	ṯe’·šā·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H816 offend, be guilty