2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 29:6–11

6For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him. 7They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.

8Therefore, the wrath of the LORD has fallen upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, horror, and scorn, as you can see with your own eyes. 9For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.

10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us. 11Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”

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2 Chronicles 29:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
were unfaithfulמָעֲל֣וּmā·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
and didוְעָשׂ֥וּwə·‘ā·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah·weh-Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
They abandoned Himוַיַּֽעַזְבֻ֑הוּway·ya·‘az·ḇu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
turned their facesפְנֵיהֶ֛םp̄ə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
awayוַיַּסֵּ֧בּוּway·yas·sêb·būConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5437 turn about, go around, surround
from the dwelling placeמִמִּשְׁכַּ֥ןmim·miš·kanPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and turnedוַיִּתְּנוּ־way·yit·tə·nū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
their backs on Himעֹֽרֶף׃‘ō·rep̄Noun - masculine singularH6203 back of neck, neck

2 Chronicles 29:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They alsoגַּ֣םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
shutסָֽגְר֞וּsā·ḡə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5462 shut, close
the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1817 door
of the porticoהָאוּלָ֗םhā·’ū·lāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH197 porch
and extinguishedוַיְכַבּוּ֙way·ḵab·būConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out
the lampsהַנֵּר֔וֹתhan·nê·rō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5216 lamp
They did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
burnהִקְטִ֑ירוּhiq·ṭî·rūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
incenseוּקְטֹ֖רֶתū·qə·ṭō·reṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
presentהֶעֱל֣וּhe·‘ĕ·lūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offeringsוְעֹלָה֙wə·‘ō·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
in the Holy Placeבַקֹּ֔דֶשׁḇaq·qō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
of the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יlê·lō·hêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Chronicles 29:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeקֶ֣צֶףqe·ṣep̄Noun - masculine singular constructH7110 wrath
the wrathקֶ֣צֶףqe·ṣep̄Noun - masculine singular constructH7110 wrath
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has fallenוַיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םwî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and He has made themוַיִּתְּנֵ֤םway·yit·tə·nêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
an object of terrorלִזְוָעָהliz·wå̄·ʿå̄hPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2113 a trembling
horrorלְשַׁמָּ֣הlə·šam·māhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8047 waste, appalment
and scornוְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔הwə·liš·rê·qāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8322 hissing
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
can seeרֹאִ֖יםrō·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7200 see
with your own eyesבְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃bə·‘ê·nê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye

2 Chronicles 29:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For beholdוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
thisזֹֽאת׃zōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
have fallenנָפְל֥וּnā·p̄ə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie
by the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and our sonsוּבָנֵ֨ינוּū·ḇā·nê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1121 son
and daughtersוּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH1323 daughter
and wivesוְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּwə·nā·šê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH802 woman, wife, female
are in captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֖יbaš·šə·ḇîPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7628 captivity, captives

2 Chronicles 29:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
it is inעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my heartלְבָבִ֔יlə·ḇā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
to makeלִכְר֣וֹתliḵ·rō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְּרִ֔יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
with the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
so that His fierce angerחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2740 (burning of) anger
will turn awayוְיָשֹׁ֥בwə·yā·šōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from usמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

2 Chronicles 29:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowעַתָּ֖ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
my sonsבָּנַ֕יbā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1121 son
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be negligentתִּשָּׁל֑וּtiš·šā·lūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7952 be quiet, at ease
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has chosenבָּחַ֣רbā·ḥarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
youבָכֶ֞םḇā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
to standלַעֲמֹ֤דla·‘ă·mōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5975 take one's stand, stand
before Himלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
to serve Himלְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹlə·šā·rə·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8334 minister, serve
toוְלִהְי֥וֹתwə·lih·yō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ministerמְשָׁרְתִ֥יםmə·šā·rə·ṯîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH8334 minister, serve
before Himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and to burn incenseוּמַקְטִרִֽים׃סū·maq·ṭi·rîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke

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2 Chronicles 29:6 Ezekiel 8:16 · Jeremiah 2:27

2 Chronicles 29:7 2 Chronicles 28:24 · Leviticus 24:2–8

2 Chronicles 29:8 Jeremiah 25:9 · Jeremiah 25:18 · 2 Chronicles 24:18 · Jeremiah 19:8 · Jeremiah 29:18 · Deuteronomy 28:25 · Deuteronomy 28:15–20 · 2 Chronicles 36:14–16 · 2 Chronicles 34:24–25 · Leviticus 26:32 · Deuteronomy 28:59 · Jeremiah 18:15–16

2 Chronicles 29:9 2 Chronicles 28:17 · 2 Chronicles 28:5–8

2 Chronicles 29:10 Jeremiah 50:5 · 2 Chronicles 23:16 · Ezra 10:3

2 Chronicles 29:11 Numbers 8:6–14 · Deuteronomy 10:8 · Numbers 18:2–7 · Numbers 3:6–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.