2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 28:9–15

9But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven. 10And now you intend to reduce to slavery the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem. But are you not also guilty before the LORD your God? 11Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives you took from your kinsmen, for the fierce anger of the LORD is upon you.”

12Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimitesb— 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.”

14So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the leaders and all the assembly. 15Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

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 28:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But a prophetנָבִ֥יאnā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of the LORDלַֽיהוָה֮Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
namedשְׁמוֹ֒šə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Odedעֹדֵ֣ד‘ō·ḏêḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH5752 Oded
wasהָיָ֨הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thereוְ֠שָׁםwə·šāmConjunctive waw; AdverbH8033 there, thither
and he went outוַיֵּצֵ֗אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to meetלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the armyהַצָּבָא֙haṣ·ṣā·ḇāArticle; Noun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
that returnedהַבָּ֣אhab·bāArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Samariaלְשֹׁמְר֔וֹןlə·šō·mə·rō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
Lookהִ֠נֵּהhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themלָהֶ֗םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
because of His wrathבַּחֲמַ֨תba·ḥă·maṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH2534 heat, rage
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê-Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
has delivered themנְתָנָ֣םnə·ṯā·nāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
into your handבְּיֶדְכֶ֑םbə·yeḏ·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3027 hand
But you have slaughteredוַתַּֽהַרְגוּ־wat·ta·har·ḡū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2026 kill, slay
themבָ֣םḇāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
in a rageבְזַ֔עַףḇə·za·‘ap̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH2197 storming, raging, rage
reaches upהִגִּֽיעַ׃hig·gî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
to heavenלַשָּׁמַ֖יִםlaš·šā·ma·yimPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft

2 Chronicles 28:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְ֠עַתָּהwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
intendאֹמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to reduce to slaveryלִכְבֹּ֛שׁliḵ·bōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3533 subdue, bring into bondage
the menלַעֲבָדִ֥יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
and womenוְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹתwə·liš·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine pluralH8198 maid, maid-servant
of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemוִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙wî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
But are youאַתֶּם֙’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
notהֲלֹ֤אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
alsoרַק־raq-AdverbH7535 thin
guiltyאֲשָׁמ֔וֹת’ă·šā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
before the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God

2 Chronicles 28:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
listen to meשְׁמָע֔וּנִיšə·mā·‘ū·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singularH8085 hear
and returnוְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙wə·hā·šî·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
the captivesהַשִּׁבְיָ֔הhaš·šiḇ·yāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7633 captivity, captives
you tookשְׁבִיתֶ֖םšə·ḇî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7617 take captive
from your kinsmenמֵאֲחֵיכֶ֑םmê·’ă·ḥê·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the fierce angerחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2740 (burning of) anger
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is upon youעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ס‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height

2 Chronicles 28:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then someאֲנָשִׁ֜ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
of the leadersמֵרָאשֵׁ֣יmê·rā·šêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
of the Ephraimitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֤הוּ‘ă·zar·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehohananיְהֽוֹחָנָן֙yə·hō·w·ḥā·nānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3076 Jehochanan
Berechiahבֶּרֶכְיָ֣הוּbe·reḵ·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1296 Berekjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Meshillemothמְשִׁלֵּמ֔וֹתmə·šil·lê·mō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH4919 Meshillemoth
Jehizkiahוִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙wî·ḥiz·qî·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3169 Jechizkijah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shallumשַׁלֻּ֔םšal·lumNoun - proper - masculine singularH7967 Shallum
and Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֖אwa·‘ă·mā·śāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6021 Amasa
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Hadlaiחַדְלָ֑יḥaḏ·lāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH2311 Chadlai
stoodוַיָּקֻ֨מוּway·yā·qu·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
in opposition toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
those arrivingהַבָּאִ֖יםhab·bā·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the warהַצָּבָֽא׃haṣ·ṣā·ḇāArticle; Noun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare

2 Chronicles 28:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bringתָבִ֤יאוּṯā·ḇî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the captivesהַשִּׁבְיָה֙haš·šiḇ·yāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7633 captivity, captives
hereהֵ֔נָּהhên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither
they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are proposingאֹמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to bring guiltלְאַשְׁמַ֨תlə·’aš·maṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
upon usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
from the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and to addלְהֹסִ֥יףlə·hō·sîp̄Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3254 add
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
our sinsחַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
andוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
our guiltאַשְׁמָתֵ֑ינוּ’aš·mā·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
ourלָ֔נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
guiltאַשְׁמָה֙’aš·māhNoun - feminine singularH819 wrong-doing, guiltiness
is greatרַבָּ֤הrab·bāhAdjective - feminine singularH7227 much, many, great
and fierce angerוַחֲר֥וֹןwa·ḥă·rō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2740 (burning of) anger
is uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Chronicles 28:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the armed menהֶֽחָל֗וּץhe·ḥā·lūṣArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2502 draw off or out, withdraw
leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֣בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the captivesהַשִּׁבְיָה֙haš·šiḇ·yāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7633 captivity, captives
and the plunderהַבִּזָּ֔הhab·biz·zāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH961 spoil, booty
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the leadersהַשָּׂרִ֖יםhaś·śā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃haq·qā·hālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation

2 Chronicles 28:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the menהָאֲנָשִׁים֩hā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were designatedנִקְּב֨וּniq·qə·ḇūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5344 pierce
by nameבְשֵׁמ֜וֹתḇə·šê·mō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH8034 name
aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּway·yā·qu·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
took chargeוַיַּחֲזִ֣יקוּway·ya·ḥă·zî·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
of the captivesבַשִּׁבְיָ֗הḇaš·šiḇ·yāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH7633 captivity, captives
and provided fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the plunderהַשָּׁלָל֒haš·šā·lālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
clothingהִלְבִּ֣ישׁוּhil·bî·šūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
for the nakedמַעֲרֻמֵּיהֶם֮ma·‘ă·rum·mê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4636 naked thing
They clothed themוַיַּלְבִּשׁ֣וּםway·yal·bi·šūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
gave them sandalsוַ֠יַּנְעִלוּםway·yan·‘i·lūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5274 bar, bolt, lock
and foodוַיַּאֲכִל֨וּםway·ya·’ă·ḵi·lūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH398 eat
and drinkוַיַּשְׁק֜וּםway·yaš·qūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
anointedוַיְסֻכ֗וּםway·su·ḵūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5480 pour in anointing, anoint
and putוַיְנַהֲל֤וּםway·na·hă·lūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5095 lead, guide to a watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there; bring to a…
allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the feebleכּוֹשֵׁ֔לkō·wō·šêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
on donkeysבַּחֲמֹרִים֙ba·ḥă·mō·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2543 heap
So they brought themוַיְבִיא֛וּםway·ḇî·’ūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jerichoיְרֵח֥וֹyə·rê·ḥōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho
the Cityעִיר־‘îr-Noun - proper - feminine singularH5892 excitement
of Palmsהַתְּמָרִ֖יםhat·tə·mā·rîmNoun - proper - feminine singularH8558 palm-tree, date-palm
toאֵ֣צֶל’ê·ṣelPrepositionH681 conjunction, proximity
their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḥê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH251 brother
Then they returnedוַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּway·yā·šū·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃פšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron

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2 Chronicles 28:9 Ezra 9:6 · Revelation 18:5 · Isaiah 47:6 · Zechariah 1:15

2 Chronicles 28:10 Leviticus 25:39–46

2 Chronicles 28:11 James 2:13

2 Chronicles 28:15 Proverbs 25:21–22 · Deuteronomy 34:3 · Judges 1:16 · 2 Kings 6:22 · Luke 6:27 · Job 31:15–23 · Matthew 25:35–45 · James 2:15–16 · Isaiah 58:7 · 1 John 3:17–18

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