2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 24:20–22

20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”

21But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

22Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”

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2 Chronicles 24:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the Spiritוְר֣וּחַwə·rū·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
came uponלָֽבְשָׁה֙lā·ḇə·šāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
Zechariahזְכַרְיָה֙zə·ḵar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֣עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
who stood upוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the peopleלָעָ֑םlā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themלָהֶ֜םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whyלָמָה֩lā·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do youאַתֶּ֨ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
transgressעֹבְרִ֜ים‘ō·ḇə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the commandmentsמִצְוֺ֤תmiṣ·wōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4687 commandment
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
so that you cannotוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prosperתַצְלִ֔יחוּṯaṣ·lî·ḥūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6743 rush
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have forsakenעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם‘ă·zaḇ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
He has forsakenוַיַּֽעֲזֹ֥בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative

2 Chronicles 24:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But they conspiredוַיִּקְשְׁר֣וּway·yiq·šə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7194 bind, league together, conspire
against Zechariahעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and by orderבְּמִצְוַ֣תbə·miṣ·waṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH4687 commandment
of the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
they stoned himוַיִּרְגְּמֻ֥הוּway·yir·gə·mu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH7275 stone, kill by stoning
in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֖רba·ḥă·ṣarPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH2691 enclosure, court
of the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 24:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Joashיוֹאָ֣שׁyō·w·’āšNoun - proper - masculine singularH3101 Joash
failed toוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
rememberזָכַ֞רzā·ḵarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2142 remember
the kindnessהַחֶ֙סֶד֙ha·ḥe·seḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Zechariah’s fatherאָבִיו֙’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֤עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
had extendedעָשָׂ֜ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
Insteadוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖גway·ya·hă·rōḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
sonבְּנ֑וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
As he lay dyingוּכְמוֹת֣וֹū·ḵə·mō·w·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4191 die
saidאָמַ֔ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
May the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
see thisיֵ֥רֶאyê·reVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7200 see
and call you to accountוְיִדְרֹֽשׁ׃פwə·yiḏ·rōšConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek

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2 Chronicles 24:20 Numbers 14:41 · Jeremiah 5:25 · 2 Chronicles 15:1–2 · 2 Chronicles 20:14 · Matthew 23:35 · 1 Chronicles 12:18

2 Chronicles 24:21 Acts 7:58–59 · Nehemiah 9:26

2 Chronicles 24:22 Genesis 9:5 · Luke 11:51 · Revelation 6:9–11 · John 10:32 · Revelation 19:2 · Psalm 10:14

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