2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 28:1–4

¹Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD. ²Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals.

³Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire,^a according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. ⁴And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

Footnotes

a 28:3 Literally passed his sons through the fire

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2 Chronicles 28:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ahaz	אָחָ֣ז	’ā·ḥāz	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H271 Achaz
was twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֤ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
years old	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
when he became king	בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ	bə·mā·lə·ḵōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and he reigned	מָלַ֖ךְ	mā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
sixteen	וְשֵׁשׁ־	wə·šêš-	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H8337 six
years	שָׁנָ֔ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
And unlike David	כְּדָוִ֥יד	kə·ḏā·wîḏ	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
his father	אָבִֽיו׃	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
he did not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
do	עָשָׂ֧ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
right	הַיָּשָׁ֛ר	hay·yā·šār	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
in the eyes	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 28:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
he walked	וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the ways	בְּדַרְכֵ֖י	bə·ḏar·ḵê	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the kings	מַלְכֵ֣י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and even	וְגַ֧ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
made	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
cast images	מַסֵּכ֛וֹת	mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4541 molten metal, or image
of the Baals	לַבְּעָלִֽים׃	lab·bə·‘ā·lîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1168 owner, lord

2 Chronicles 28:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
Ahaz	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
burned incense	הִקְטִ֖יר	hiq·ṭîr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
in the Valley	בְּגֵ֣יא	bə·ḡê	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1516 valley
of Ben-hinnom	הִנֹּ֑ם	hin·nōm	Noun - proper	H2011 Hinnom
and sacrificed	וַיַּבְעֵ֤ר	way·yaḇ·‘êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
sons	בָּנָיו֙	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
in the fire	בָּאֵ֔שׁ	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
according to the abominations	כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙	kə·ṯō·‘ă·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8441 abomination
of the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
that	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	ha·šêm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had driven out	הֹרִ֣ישׁ	hō·rîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
before	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

2 Chronicles 28:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he sacrificed	וַיְזַבֵּ֧חַ	way·zab·bê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
and burned incense	וַיְקַטֵּ֛ר	way·qaṭ·ṭêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
on the high places	בַּבָּמ֖וֹת	bab·bā·mō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1116 high place
on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the hills	הַגְּבָע֑וֹת	hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1389 hill
and under	וְתַ֖חַת	wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H8478 the under part
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
green	רַעֲנָֽן׃	ra·‘ă·nān	Adjective - masculine singular	H7488 luxuriant, fresh
tree	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 28:1 Isaiah 1:1 · 1 Chronicles 3:13

2 Chronicles 28:2 Exodus 34:17 · Judges 2:11

2 Chronicles 28:3 2 Chronicles 33:2 · 2 Chronicles 33:6 · Leviticus 18:21 · Joshua 15:8 · 2 Kings 23:10

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