2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 30:6–10

6At the command of the king, the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read:

“Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria. 7Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see.

8Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that His fierce anger will turn away from you. 9For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

10And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but the people scorned and mocked them.

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2 Chronicles 30:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At the commandוּכְמִצְוַ֥תū·ḵə·miṣ·waṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH4687 commandment
of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
the couriersהָרָצִ֨יםhā·rā·ṣîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7323 run
wentוַיֵּלְכוּ֩way·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הwî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
with lettersבָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹתbā·’ig·gə·rō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH107 letter, letter-missive
fromמִיַּ֧דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and his officialsוְשָׂרָ֗יוwə·śā·rāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
which readלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Childrenבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
returnשׁ֚וּבוּšū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
so that He may returnוְיָשֹׁב֙wə·yā·šōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
those of you who remainהַנִּשְׁאֶ֣רֶתhan·niš·’e·reṯArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH7604 remain, be left over
who have escapedהַפְּלֵיטָ֔הhap·pə·lê·ṭāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6413 escape
the graspמִכַּ֖ףmik·kap̄Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria

2 Chronicles 30:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
beתִּֽהְי֗וּtih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like your fathersכַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ka·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
and brothersוְכַ֣אֲחֵיכֶ֔םwə·ḵa·’ă·ḥê·ḵemConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were unfaithfulמָעֲל֔וּmā·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
to the LORDבַּיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
so that He made themוַיִּתְּנֵ֣םway·yit·tə·nêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
an object of horrorלְשַׁמָּ֔הlə·šam·māhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8047 waste, appalment
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
can seeרֹאִֽים׃rō·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7200 see

2 Chronicles 30:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowעַתָּ֕ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
stiffenתַּקְשׁ֥וּtaq·šūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7185 be hard, severe, fierce
your necksעָרְפְּכֶ֖ם‘ā·rə·pə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH6203 back of neck, neck
as your fathersכַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑םka·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
Submitתְּנוּ־tə·nū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to the LORDלַיהוָ֗הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and comeוּבֹ֤אוּū·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to His sanctuaryלְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙lə·miq·dā·šōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He has consecratedהִקְדִּ֣ישׁhiq·dîšVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
foreverלְעוֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
Serveוְעִבְדוּ֙wə·‘iḇ·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
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 youמִכֶּ֖םmik·kemPreposition; second person masculine plural

2 Chronicles 30:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
if you returnבְשׁוּבְכֶ֞םḇə·šū·ḇə·ḵemPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֨ם’ă·ḥê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
and sonsוּבְנֵיכֶ֤םū·ḇə·nê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1121 son
will receive mercyלְרַחֲמִים֙lə·ra·ḥă·mîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH7356 womb
in the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of their captorsשֽׁוֹבֵיהֶ֔םšō·w·ḇê·hemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH7617 take captive
and will returnוְלָשׁ֖וּבwə·lā·šūḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
to thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landלָאָ֣רֶץlā·’ā·reṣPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
is graciousחַנּ֤וּןḥan·nūnAdjective - masculine singularH2587 gracious
and mercifulוְרַחוּם֙wə·ra·ḥūmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH7349 compassionate
He will notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turn His faceפָּנִים֙pā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH6440 face, before
awayיָסִ֤ירyā·sîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from youמִכֶּ֔םmik·kemPreposition; second person masculine plural
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you returnתָּשׁ֖וּבוּtā·šū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to Himאֵלָֽיו׃פ’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

2 Chronicles 30:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיִּֽהְי֨וּway·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the couriersהָרָצִ֜יםhā·rā·ṣîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7323 run
traveledעֹבְרִ֨ים‘ō·ḇə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
from cityמֵעִ֧יר׀mê·‘îrPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
to cityלָעִ֛ירlā·‘îrPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
through the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־bə·’e·reṣ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֥יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֖הū·mə·naš·šehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as Zebulunזְבֻל֑וּןzə·ḇu·lūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH2074 Zebulun
but the people scornedמַשְׂחִיקִ֣יםmaś·ḥî·qîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH7832 laugh
and mockedוּמַלְעִגִ֖יםū·mal·‘i·ḡîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH3932 mock, deride
themבָּֽם׃bāmPreposition; third person masculine plural

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2 Chronicles 30:6 Jeremiah 51:31 · 2 Kings 15:19 · Esther 8:14 · Jeremiah 4:1 · 2 Kings 15:29 · 1 Chronicles 5:26 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Job 9:25 · 2 Chronicles 28:20

2 Chronicles 30:7 2 Chronicles 29:8

2 Chronicles 30:8 Exodus 32:9 · 2 Chronicles 29:10 · Deuteronomy 10:16

2 Chronicles 30:9 Isaiah 55:7 · Micah 7:18 · Psalm 86:5 · Deuteronomy 30:2–4 · Psalm 106:46 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Nehemiah 9:17 · 1 Kings 8:50 · Leviticus 26:40–42 · Proverbs 28:13 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Jeremiah 31:27–28

2 Chronicles 30:10 2 Chronicles 36:16 · 2 Chronicles 30:6

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