2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 34:29–33
29Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. 30And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites— all the people great and small— and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.
31So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book.
32Then he had everyone in Jerusalem and Benjamin take a stand in agreement to it. So all the people of Jerusalem carried out the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
33And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.
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2 Chronicles 34:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the king | הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| summoned | וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the elders | זִקְנֵ֥י | ziq·nê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֖ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and Jerusalem | וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ | wî·rū·šā·lim | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
2 Chronicles 34:30
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| went up | וַיַּ֣עַל | way·ya·‘al | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| to the house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְ֠הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| with all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י | wə·yō·šə·ḇê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֜ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| as well as the priests | וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ | wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| and the Levites | וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם | wə·hal·wî·yim | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֖ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| great | מִגָּד֣וֹל | mig·gā·ḏō·wl | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| and | וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| small | קָטָ֑ן | qā·ṭān | Adjective - masculine singular | H6996 small, young, unimportant |
| and in their hearing | בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם | ḇə·’ā·zə·nê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H241 ear |
| he read | וַיִּקְרָ֣א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the words | דִּבְרֵי֙ | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the Book | סֵ֣פֶר | sê·p̄er | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
| of the Covenant | הַבְּרִ֔ית | hab·bə·rîṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| that had been found | הַנִּמְצָ֖א | han·nim·ṣā | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| in the house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
2 Chronicles 34:31
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the king | הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| stood | וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד | way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| by | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the pillar | עָמְד֗וֹ | ‘ā·mə·ḏōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5977 standing-place |
| and made | וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת | way·yiḵ·rōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| a covenant | הַבְּרִית֮ | hab·bə·rîṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֒ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| to follow | לָלֶ֜כֶת | lā·le·ḵeṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1980 go, come, walk |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and to keep | וְלִשְׁמ֤וֹר | wə·liš·mō·wr | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| His commandments | מִצְוֺתָיו֙ | miṣ·wō·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4687 commandment |
| decrees | וְעֵֽדְוֺתָ֣יו | wə·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5715 testimony |
| and statutes | וְחֻקָּ֔יו | wə·ḥuq·qāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due |
| with all | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his heart | לְבָב֖וֹ | lə·ḇā·ḇōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| and all | וּבְכָל־ | ū·ḇə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his soul | נַפְשׁ֑וֹ | nap̄·šōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| and to carry out | לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֣י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the covenant | הַבְּרִ֔ית | hab·bə·rîṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| that were written | הַכְּתוּבִ֖ים | hak·kə·ṯū·ḇîm | Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H3789 write |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| this | הַזֶּֽה׃ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| book | הַסֵּ֥פֶר | has·sê·p̄er | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
2 Chronicles 34:32
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then he had everyone | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| in Jerusalem | בִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | ḇî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| and Benjamin | וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן | ū·ḇin·yā·min | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| take a stand in agreement to it | וַיַּעֲמֵ֕ד | way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| So all the people | יֹשְׁבֵ֣י | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| carried out | וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ | way·ya·‘ă·śū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| the covenant | כִּבְרִ֥ית | kiḇ·rîṯ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| of God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֥י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of their fathers | אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ | ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
2 Chronicles 34:33
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Josiah | יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּ | yō·šî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2977 Joshijah |
| removed | וַיָּ֨סַר | way·yā·sar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the abominations | הַתּוֹעֵב֗וֹת | hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H8441 abomination |
| from all | מִֽכָּל־ | mik·kāl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the lands | הָאֲרָצוֹת֮ | hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H776 earth, land |
| belonging to the Israelites | לִבְנֵ֣י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| and he required | וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗ד | way·ya·‘ă·ḇêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| everyone | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| in Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| to serve | לַעֲב֖וֹד | la·‘ă·ḇō·wḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5647 work, serve |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| their God | אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H430 God |
| Throughout | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his reign | יָמָ֕יו | yā·māw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H3117 day |
| they did not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| turn aside | סָ֔רוּ | sā·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5493 turn aside |
| from following | מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֕י | mê·’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition-m | H310 behind |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֥י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of their fathers | אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃פ | ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
Cross-references
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2 Chronicles 34:29 2 Kings 23:1–3
2 Chronicles 34:30 2 Kings 23:2 · Exodus 24:7
2 Chronicles 34:31 2 Chronicles 23:16 · 2 Kings 11:14 · 2 Chronicles 15:12 · 2 Kings 23:3 · 2 Chronicles 6:13 · 2 Chronicles 29:10
2 Chronicles 34:33 2 Chronicles 34:3–7 · Joshua 24:31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.