2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 20:15–20

¹⁵And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. ¹⁶Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel. ¹⁷You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”

¹⁸Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him. ¹⁹And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.

²⁰Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”

Read all of 2 Chronicles 20

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 20:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Listen	הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּ	haq·šî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7181 incline, attend
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you people	וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י	wə·yō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Listen	וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	wə·ham·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
King	וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	wə·ham·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּֽירְא֤וּ	tî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
or discouraged	תֵּחַ֙תּוּ֙	tê·ḥat·tū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
because of	מִפְּנֵ֨י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
vast	הָרָב֙	hā·rāḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
army	הֶהָמ֤וֹן	he·hā·mō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the battle	הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
does not belong	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to you	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
but	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
to God	לֵאלֹהִֽים׃	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

2 Chronicles 20:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tomorrow	מָחָר֙	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
you are to march down	רְד֣וּ	rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
against them	עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
You will see them	הִנָּ֥ם	hin·nām	Interjection; third person masculine plural	H2005 lo! behold
coming up	עֹלִ֖ים	‘ō·lîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the Ascent	בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה	bə·ma·‘ă·lêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4608 ascent
of Ziz	הַצִּ֑יץ	haṣ·ṣîṣ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6732 blossom, flower.
and you will find	וּמְצָאתֶ֤ם	ū·mə·ṣā·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
them	אֹתָם֙	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
at the end	בְּס֣וֹף	bə·sō·wp̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5490 end
of the valley	הַנַּ֔חַל	han·na·ḥal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
facing	פְּנֵ֖י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Wilderness	מִדְבַּ֥ר	miḏ·bar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4057 mouth
of Jeruel	יְרוּאֵֽל׃	yə·rū·’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3385 Jeruel

2 Chronicles 20:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
need not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fight	לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם	lə·hil·lā·ḥêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3898 fight, do battle
this	בָּזֹ֑את	bā·zōṯ	Preposition-b; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
Take up your positions	הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ	hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
stand firm	עִמְד֡וּ	‘im·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
and see	וּרְא֣וּ	ū·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
the salvation	יְשׁוּעַת֩	yə·šū·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3444 salvation
of the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
on your behalf	עִמָּכֶ֜ם	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
O Judah	יְהוּדָ֣ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Jerusalem	וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם	wî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּֽירְאוּ֙	tî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
or discouraged	תֵּחַ֔תּוּ	tê·ḥat·tū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
Go out	צְא֣וּ	ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
and face them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
tomorrow	מָחָר֙	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
for the LORD	וַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is with you	עִמָּכֶֽם׃	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with

2 Chronicles 20:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
bowed	וַיִּקֹּ֧ד	way·yiq·qōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6915 bow down
facedown	אַפַּ֖יִם	’ap·pa·yim	Noun - md	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י	wə·yō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֞ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
fell down	נָֽפְלוּ֙	nā·p̄ə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to worship	לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת	lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H7812 bow down
Him	לַיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 20:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֛ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Kohathites	הַקְּהָתִ֖ים	haq·qə·hā·ṯîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6956 Kohathite
and Korahites	הַקָּרְחִ֑ים	haq·qā·rə·ḥîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H7145 a Korchite
stood up	וַיָּקֻ֧מוּ	way·yā·qu·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to praise	לְהַלֵּ֗ל	lə·hal·lêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1984 shine
the LORD	לַיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
shouting in a very loud	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
voice	בְּק֥וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice

2 Chronicles 20:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Early in the morning	בַבֹּ֔קֶר	ḇab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
they got up	וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ	way·yaš·kî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7925 start, rise, early
and left	וַיֵּצְא֖וּ	way·yê·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
for the Wilderness	לְמִדְבַּ֣ר	lə·miḏ·bar	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4057 mouth
of Tekoa	תְּק֑וֹעַ	tə·qō·w·a‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8620 Tekoa
As they set out	וּבְצֵאתָ֞ם	ū·ḇə·ṣê·ṯām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
stood up	עָמַ֣ד	‘ā·maḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
and said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Hear me	שְׁמָע֗וּנִי	šə·mā·‘ū·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singular	H8085 hear
O people	וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י	wə·yō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Believe	הַאֲמִ֜ינוּ	ha·’ă·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
in the LORD	בַּיהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
and you will be upheld	וְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּ	wə·ṯê·’ā·mê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
believe	הַאֲמִ֥ינוּ	ha·’ă·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
in His prophets	בִנְבִיאָ֖יו	ḇin·ḇî·’āw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and you will succeed	וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃	wə·haṣ·lî·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H6743 rush