2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 20:21–22

21Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing:

“Give thanks to the LORD,

for His loving devotion endures forever.”

22The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.

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2 Chronicles 20:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיִּוָּעַץ֙way·yiw·wā·‘aṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
withאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and appointed thoseוַיַּעֲמֵ֤דway·ya·‘ă·mêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
who would singמְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙mə·šō·ră·rîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7891 sing
to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and praiseוּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖יםū·mə·hal·lîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH1984 shine
the splendorלְהַדְרַת־lə·haḏ·raṯ-Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH1927 adornment, glory
of His holinessקֹ֑דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
As they went outבְּצֵאת֙bə·ṣêṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the armyהֶֽחָל֔וּץhe·ḥā·lūṣArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2502 draw off or out, withdraw
they were singingוְאֹֽמְרִים֙wə·’ō·mə·rîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Give thanksהוֹד֣וּhō·w·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH3034 throw, cast
to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

2 Chronicles 20:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The momentוּבְעֵת֩ū·ḇə·‘êṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singularH6256 time
they beganהֵחֵ֨לּוּhê·ḥêl·lūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH2490 bore, pierce
their shoutsבְרִנָּ֜הḇə·rin·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH7440 ringing cry
and praisesוּתְהִלָּ֗הū·ṯə·hil·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8416 praise, song of praise
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
setנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
ambushesמְ֠אָֽרְבִיםmə·’ā·rə·ḇîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH693 lie in wait
against the menעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
of Ammonבְּנֵ֨יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Moabמוֹאָ֧בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
and Mountוְהַר־wə·har-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Seirשֵׂעִ֛ירśê·‘îrNoun - proper - feminine singularH8165 Se`îr
who had comeהַבָּאִ֥יםhab·bā·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
against Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֖הlî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and they were defeatedוַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃way·yin·nā·ḡê·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5062 strike, smite

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 20:21 Psalm 107:1 · Psalm 106:1 · 2 Chronicles 5:13 · 1 Chronicles 16:34 · 1 Chronicles 16:29 · Psalm 29:2 · Ezra 3:10–11 · Jeremiah 33:11 · 2 Chronicles 7:6 · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · 1 Chronicles 13:1–2 · Psalm 96:9

2 Chronicles 20:22 1 Samuel 14:20 · Ezekiel 38:21 · 2 Kings 6:17 · Judges 7:22 · Isaiah 19:2 · Psalm 35:5–6 · 2 Chronicles 20:10 · 2 Chronicles 13:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.