2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 33:9–16

9So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

10And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen. 11So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon. 12And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. 13And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition. So He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.

14After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

15He removed the foreign gods and the idol from the house of the LORD, along with all the altars he had built on the temple mountb and in Jerusalem, and he dumped them outside the city. 16Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.

Footnotes

  • b 33:15 Literally the mountain of the house of the LORD

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2 Chronicles 33:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
astrayוַיֶּ֣תַעway·ye·ṯa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8582 err
so that they didלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
greater evilרָ֔עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
thanמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the nationsהַ֨גּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had destroyedהִשְׁמִ֣ידhiš·mîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

2 Chronicles 33:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֧רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֥הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
and his peopleעַמּ֖וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
but they did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenהִקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃hiq·šî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7181 incline, attend

2 Chronicles 33:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
against themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
the militaryהַצָּבָא֙haṣ·ṣā·ḇāArticle; Noun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
commandersשָׂרֵ֤יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
who capturedוַיִּלְכְּד֥וּway·yil·kə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
put a hook in his noseבַּחֹחִ֑יםba·ḥō·ḥîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2336 brier, bramble
bound himוַיַּֽאַסְרֻ֙הוּ֙way·ya·’as·ru·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH631 tie, bind, imprison
with bronze shacklesבַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםban·ḥuš·ta·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - fdH5178 copper, bronze
and took himוַיּוֹלִיכֻ֖הוּway·yō·w·lî·ḵu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

2 Chronicles 33:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And in his distressוּכְהָצֵ֣רū·ḵə·hā·ṣêrConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
soughtחִלָּ֕הḥil·lāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
the favorפְּנֵ֖יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
his Godאֱלֹהָ֑יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
and earnestlyמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
humbled himselfוַיִּכָּנַ֣עway·yik·kā·na‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3665 be humble
beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֖יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃’ă·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father

2 Chronicles 33:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when he prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֣לway·yiṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
to Himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
the LORD received his pleaוַיֵּעָ֤תֶרway·yê·‘ā·ṯerConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6279 pray, supplicafe
and heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
his petitionתְּחִנָּת֔וֹtə·ḥin·nā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8467 favour, supplication for favour
So He brought him backוַיְשִׁיבֵ֥הוּway·šî·ḇê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and to his kingdomלְמַלְכוּת֑וֹlə·mal·ḵū·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
Then Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
knewוַיֵּ֣דַעway·yê·ḏa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is Godהָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

2 Chronicles 33:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
thisכֵ֡ןḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
rebuiltבָּנָ֣הbā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
the outerחִֽיצוֹנָ֣ה׀ḥî·ṣō·w·nāhAdjective - feminine singularH2435 outer, external
wallחוֹמָ֣הḥō·w·māhNoun - feminine singularH2346 wall
of the Cityלְעִיר־lə·‘îr-Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Davidדָּוִ֡ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
from westמַעְרָבָה֩ma‘·rā·ḇāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4628 west
of Gihonלְגִיח֨וֹןlə·ḡî·ḥō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1521 Gichon
in the valleyבַּנַּ֜חַלban·na·ḥalPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
to the entranceוְלָב֨וֹאwə·lā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
of the Fishהַדָּגִים֙had·dā·ḡîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1709 fish
Gateבְשַׁ֤עַרḇə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
and he brought it aroundוְסָבַ֣בwə·sā·ḇaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
theלָעֹ֔פֶלlā·‘ō·p̄elPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6077 mound, hill
and heightened itוַיַּגְבִּיהֶ֖הָway·yaḡ·bî·he·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1361 be high, exalted
considerablyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
He also stationedוַיָּ֧שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
militaryחַ֛יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
commandersשָֽׂרֵי־śā·rê-Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the fortifiedהַבְּצֻר֖וֹתhab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH1219 cut off, make inaccessible
citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
of Judahבִּיהוּדָֽה׃bî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 33:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He removedוַ֠יָּסַרway·yā·sarConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
the foreignהַנֵּכָ֤רhan·nê·ḵārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
godsאֱלֹהֵ֨י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
and the idolהַסֶּ֙מֶל֙has·se·melArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5566 image, statue
from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹתham·miz·bə·ḥō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4196 altar
he had builtבָּנָ֛הbā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
on the templeבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
mountבְּהַ֥רbə·harPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םū·ḇî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and he dumped themוַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְway·yaš·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
outsideח֥וּצָהḥū·ṣāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2351 the outside
the cityלָעִֽיר׃lā·‘îrPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

2 Chronicles 33:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he restoredוַיָּכֶןway·yå̄·ḵɛnConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּ֣חway·yiz·baḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
peace offeringsשְׁלָמִ֖יםšə·lā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
and thankוְתוֹדָ֑הwə·ṯō·w·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8426 thanksgiving
offeringsזִבְחֵ֥יziḇ·ḥêNoun - masculine plural constructH2077 sacrifice
on itעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and he toldוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֔הlî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
to serveלַעֲב֕וֹדla·‘ă·ḇō·wḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

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2 Chronicles 33:9 2 Chronicles 33:2 · Proverbs 29:12 · 2 Kings 24:3–4

2 Chronicles 33:11 Deuteronomy 28:36 · 2 Chronicles 36:6

2 Chronicles 33:12 Exodus 10:3 · Psalm 50:15 · 2 Chronicles 32:26 · Luke 18:14–15 · Acts 9:11 · Deuteronomy 4:30–31 · Hosea 5:15 · James 4:10 · 1 Peter 5:5–6 · Leviticus 26:39–42 · 2 Chronicles 33:23 · Jeremiah 31:18–20

2 Chronicles 33:13 1 Chronicles 5:20 · Ezra 8:23 · Daniel 4:25 · Matthew 7:7–8 · Matthew 6:33 · Jeremiah 29:12–13 · Jeremiah 24:7 · Daniel 4:34–35 · Proverbs 21:1 · Psalm 86:5 · Isaiah 55:6–9

2 Chronicles 33:14 2 Chronicles 27:3 · Nehemiah 3:3 · 1 Kings 1:33 · Zephaniah 1:10 · Nehemiah 12:39

2 Chronicles 33:15 2 Chronicles 33:3–7

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