2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 20:6–12

6and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

7Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend? 8They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying, 9‘If disaster comes upon us— whether sword or judgment,d plague or famine— we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us.’

10And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them. 11See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance.

12Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

Footnotes

  • d 20:9 Or the sword of judgment

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2 Chronicles 20:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
O LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
are Youאַתָּֽה־’at·tāh-Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
notהֲלֹ֨אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
who is in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםbaš·šā·ma·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and do Youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
not ruleמוֹשֵׁ֔לmō·wō·šêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
Powerכֹּ֣חַkō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
and mightוּגְבוּרָ֔הū·ḡə·ḇū·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH1369 strength, might
are in Your handוּבְיָדְךָ֙ū·ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
and noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
one can standלְהִתְיַצֵּֽב׃lə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
against Youעִמְּךָ֖‘im·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with

2 Chronicles 20:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
did Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
notהֲלֹ֣א׀hă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
drive outהוֹרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙hō·w·raš·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵי֙yō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֖יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣‘am·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and give itוַֽתִּתְּנָ֗הּwat·tit·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
to the descendantsלְזֶ֛רַעlə·ze·ra‘Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֥ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
Your friendאֹֽהַבְךָ֖’ō·haḇ·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH157 love

2 Chronicles 20:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They have livedוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־way·yê·šə·ḇū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landבָ֑הּḇāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
and have builtוַיִּבְנ֨וּway·yiḇ·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1129 build
in itבָּ֛הּbāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
a sanctuaryמִקְדָּ֖שׁmiq·dāšNoun - masculine singularH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
for Your Nameלְשִׁמְךָ֥lə·šim·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

2 Chronicles 20:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
disasterרָעָ֗הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
comesתָּב֨וֹאtā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
upon usעָלֵ֜ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
whether swordחֶרֶב֮ḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
or judgmentשְׁפוֹט֮šə·p̄ō·wṭNoun - masculine singularH8196 judgment, act of judgment
plagueוְדֶ֣בֶרwə·ḏe·ḇerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
or famineוְרָעָב֒wə·rā·‘āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
we will standנַֽעַמְדָ֞הna·‘am·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
templeהַבַּ֤יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
and before Youוּלְפָנֶ֔יךָū·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Your Nameשִׁמְךָ֖šim·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
is in thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
templeבַּבַּ֣יִתbab·ba·yiṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
We will cry outוְנִזְעַ֥קwə·niz·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common pluralH2199 cry, cry out, call
to Youאֵלֶ֛יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
in our distressמִצָּרָתֵ֖נוּmiṣ·ṣā·rā·ṯê·nūPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH6869 id.
and You will hear usוְתִשְׁמַ֥עwə·ṯiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
and save usוְתוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃wə·ṯō·wō·šî·a‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singularH3467 deliver

2 Chronicles 20:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְעַתָּ֡הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
here areהִנֵּה֩hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the menבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Ammonעַמּ֨וֹן‘am·mō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5983 Ammon
Moabוּמוֹאָ֜בū·mō·w·’āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
and Mountוְהַר־wə·har-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Seirשֵׂעִ֗ירśê·‘îrNoun - proper - feminine singularH8165 Se`îr
whomאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
letנָתַ֤תָּהnā·ṯat·tāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙lə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
invadeלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
when they cameבְּבֹאָ֖םbə·ḇō·’āmPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Soכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Israel turned awayסָ֥רוּsā·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5493 turn aside
from themמֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖םmê·‘ă·lê·hemPreposition-m; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
and did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
destroy themהִשְׁמִידֽוּם׃hiš·mî·ḏūmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine pluralH8045 be exterminated, destroyed

2 Chronicles 20:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seeוְהִ֨נֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
how theyהֵ֔םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
are repayingגֹּמְלִ֖יםgō·mə·lîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
by comingלָבוֹא֙lā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
to drive us outלְגָ֣רְשֵׁ֔נוּlə·ḡā·rə·šê·nūPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH1644 drive out, cast out
of the possessionמִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ֖mî·yə·ruš·šā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3425 possession, inheritance
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You gave us as an inheritanceהֽוֹרַשְׁתָּֽנוּ׃hō·w·raš·tā·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

2 Chronicles 20:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
will You notהֲלֹ֣אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
judgeתִשְׁפָּט־ṯiš·pāṭ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
themבָּ֔םbāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we are powerlessכֹּ֔חַkō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
beforeלִ֠פְנֵיlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
vastהָרָ֛בhā·rāḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
armyהֶהָמ֥וֹןhe·hā·mō·wnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
that comesהַבָּ֣אhab·bāArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
against usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
Weוַאֲנַ֗חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
do notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowנֵדַע֙nê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH3045 know
whatמַֽה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
to doנַּעֲשֶׂ֔הna·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6213 do, make
butכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
our eyesעֵינֵֽינוּ׃‘ê·nê·nūNoun - cdc; first person common pluralH5869 eye
upon Youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height

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2 Chronicles 20:6 1 Chronicles 29:11–12 · Deuteronomy 4:39 · Daniel 4:17 · Psalm 47:8 · Joshua 2:11 · Isaiah 66:1 · Isaiah 57:15–16 · Acts 11:17 · Matthew 6:13 · 1 Kings 8:23 · Psalm 115:3 · Daniel 4:25

2 Chronicles 20:7 James 2:23 · Isaiah 41:8 · Genesis 12:7 · Psalm 44:2 · Nehemiah 9:8 · Joshua 24:3 · Genesis 13:15 · Exodus 6:7 · Exodus 33:2 · 1 Chronicles 17:21–24 · 2 Chronicles 14:11

2 Chronicles 20:9 2 Chronicles 6:28–30 · 1 Kings 8:33 · 2 Chronicles 6:20 · Exodus 20:24 · Matthew 18:20 · 1 Kings 8:37

2 Chronicles 20:10 Deuteronomy 2:4–5 · Deuteronomy 2:19 · Deuteronomy 2:9 · Judges 11:15–18 · 2 Chronicles 20:1 · Numbers 20:17–21

2 Chronicles 20:11 Psalm 83:3–12 · Proverbs 17:13 · Jeremiah 18:20

2 Chronicles 20:12 Psalm 121:1–2 · Psalm 25:15 · Psalm 141:8 · Psalm 123:1–2 · Deuteronomy 32:36 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–9 · Psalm 9:19 · Psalm 43:1 · Judges 11:27 · 2 Samuel 14:11 · Jonah 2:4 · 1 Samuel 3:13

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