2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 34:30–33

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 34:30

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

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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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