2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 31:4

⁴Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
he commanded	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the people	לָעָם֙	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
living	לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֣י	lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
to make	לָתֵ֕ת	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
a contribution	מְנָ֥ת	mə·nāṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4521 portion
for the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
and Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
so that	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
they could devote themselves	יֶחֶזְק֖וּ	ye·ḥez·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to the Law	בְּתוֹרַ֥ת	bə·ṯō·w·raṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8451 direction, instruction, law
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Malachi 2:7 · Numbers 18:8–21 · Numbers 18:26–28 · Galatians 6:6 · 1 Corinthians 9:9–14 · Nehemiah 13:10–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.