2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 21:12–15

12Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated:

“This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says:

‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah, 13but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.

14So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow. 15And day after day you yourself will suffer from a severe illness, a disease of your bowels, until it causes your bowels to come out.’”

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2 Chronicles 21:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a letterמִכְתָּ֔בmiḵ·tāḇNoun - masculine singularH4385 writing
cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
from Elijahמֵֽאֵלִיָּ֥הוּmê·’ê·lî·yā·hūPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
which statedלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You have notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
walkedהָלַ֙כְתָּ֙hā·laḵ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the waysבְּדַרְכֵי֙bə·ḏar·ḵêPreposition-b; Noun - common plural constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
of Asaאָסָ֥א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 21:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but you have walkedוַתֵּ֗לֶךְwat·tê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the waysבְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙bə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and have caused Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
to prostitute themselvesוַתַּזְנֶ֤הwat·taz·nehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
just as the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
prostituted itselfכְּהַזְנ֖וֹתkə·haz·nō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
You have alsoוְגַ֨םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
killedהָרָֽגְתָּ׃hā·rā·ḡə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
your brothersאַחֶ֧יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
your father’sאָבִ֛יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
familyבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
who were betterהַטּוֹבִ֥יםhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than youמִמְּךָ֖mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

2 Chronicles 21:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is about to strikeנֹגֵ֛ףnō·ḡêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5062 strike, smite
your peopleבְּעַמֶּ֑ךָbə·‘am·me·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people
your sonsוּבְבָנֶ֥יךָū·ḇə·ḇā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
your wivesוּבְנָשֶׁ֖יךָū·ḇə·nā·še·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
and allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your possessionsרְכוּשֶֽׁךָ׃rə·ḵū·še·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7399 property, goods
with a seriousגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
blowמַגֵּפָ֥הmag·gê·p̄āhNoun - feminine singularH4046 blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence

2 Chronicles 21:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And dayיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
afterעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
dayיָמִֽים׃yā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
you yourselfוְאַתָּ֛הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will suffer from a severeרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
illnessבָּחֳלָיִ֥יםbā·ḥo·lā·yîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH2483 sickness
a diseaseבְּמַחֲלֵ֣הbə·ma·ḥă·lêhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4245 sickness, disease
of your bowelsמֵעֶ֑יךָmê·‘e·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
causesמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
your bowelsמֵעֶ֙יךָ֙mê·‘e·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
to come outיֵצְא֤וּyê·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 21:12 2 Chronicles 17:3–4 · 2 Chronicles 14:2–5 · 2 Kings 2:1

2 Chronicles 21:13 2 Chronicles 21:4 · 2 Chronicles 21:11 · 2 Chronicles 21:6 · 1 Kings 16:30–33

2 Chronicles 21:14 Leviticus 26:21

2 Chronicles 21:15 2 Chronicles 21:18–19 · Acts 1:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.