2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 28:12–13

¹²Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites^b— Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth,^c Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai— stood in opposition to those arriving from the war. ¹³“You must not bring the captives here,” they said, “for you are proposing to bring guilt upon us from the LORD and to add to our sins and our guilt. For our guilt is great, and fierce anger is upon Israel.”

Footnotes

b 28:12 That is, the leaders of the northern kingdom of Israel
c 28:12 Meshillemoth is a variant of Meshillemith; see 1 Chronicles 9:12|1CH 9:12.

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2 Chronicles 28:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then some	אֲנָשִׁ֜ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
of the leaders	מֵרָאשֵׁ֣י	mê·rā·šê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of the Ephraimites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Azariah	עֲזַרְיָ֤הוּ	‘ă·zar·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5838 Azarjah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehohanan	יְהֽוֹחָנָן֙	yə·hō·w·ḥā·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3076 Jehochanan
Berechiah	בֶּרֶכְיָ֣הוּ	be·reḵ·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1296 Berekjah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Meshillemoth	מְשִׁלֵּמ֔וֹת	mə·šil·lê·mō·wṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4919 Meshillemoth
Jehizkiah	וִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙	wî·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3169 Jechizkijah
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shallum	שַׁלֻּ֔ם	šal·lum	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7967 Shallum
and Amasa	וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א	wa·‘ă·mā·śā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6021 Amasa
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Hadlai	חַדְלָ֑י	ḥaḏ·lāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2311 Chadlai
stood	וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ	way·yā·qu·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
in opposition to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
those arriving	הַבָּאִ֖ים	hab·bā·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the war	הַצָּבָֽא׃	haṣ·ṣā·ḇā	Article; Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare

2 Chronicles 28:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bring	תָבִ֤יאוּ	ṯā·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the captives	הַשִּׁבְיָה֙	haš·šiḇ·yāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7633 captivity, captives
here	הֵ֔נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
they said	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
for	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are proposing	אֹמְרִ֔ים	’ō·mə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to bring guilt	לְאַשְׁמַ֨ת	lə·’aš·maṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
upon us	עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
from the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and to add	לְהֹסִ֥יף	lə·hō·sîp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3254 add
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
our sins	חַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּ	ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
our guilt	אַשְׁמָתֵ֑ינוּ	’aš·mā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
our	לָ֔נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
guilt	אַשְׁמָה֙	’aš·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
is great	רַבָּ֤ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
and fierce anger	וַחֲר֥וֹן	wa·ḥă·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
is upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.