2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 34:8–13

8Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

9So they went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites who guarded the doors had collected from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and from the people of Jerusalem. 10They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD. 11They also gave money to the carpenters and builders to buy dressed stone, as well as timbers for couplings and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to deteriorate.

12And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments, 13were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.

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2 Chronicles 34:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now in the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנֶ֤הšə·mō·w·nehNumber - feminine singularH8083 eight
yearוּבִשְׁנַ֨תū·ḇiš·naṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of his reignלְמָלְכ֔וֹlə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in order to cleanseלְטַהֵ֥רlə·ṭa·hêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2891 be clean, pure
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and the templeוְהַבָּ֑יִתwə·hab·bā·yiṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
Josiah sentשָׁ֠לַחšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Shaphanשָׁפָ֨ןšā·p̄ānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Azaliahאֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ’ă·ṣal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH683 Atsaljah
Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּma·‘ă·śê·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH4641 Maasejah
the governorשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the cityהָעִ֗ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
andוְ֠אֵתwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Joahיוֹאָ֤חyō·w·’āḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH3098 Joach
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Joahazיֽוֹאָחָז֙yō·w·’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH3099 Joachaz
the recorderהַמַּזְכִּ֔ירham·maz·kîrArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2142 remember
to repairלְחַזֵּ֕קlə·ḥaz·zêqPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God

2 Chronicles 34:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So they wentוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ׀ḥil·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2518 Chilhijah
the highהַגָּד֗וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮way·yit·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
himאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the moneyהַכֶּסֶף֮hak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
that had been broughtהַמּוּבָ֣אham·mū·ḇāArticle; Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
into the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Godאֱלֹהִים֒’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֩hal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
who guardedשֹׁמְרֵ֨יšō·mə·rêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the doorsהַסַּ֜ףhas·sap̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH5592 basin, goblet
had collectedאָסְפֽוּ־’ā·sə·p̄ū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH622 gather, remove
from theמִיַּ֧דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
and Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֗יִםwə·’ep̄·ra·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
from allוּמִכֹּל֙ū·mik·kōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
from allוּמִכָּל־ū·mik·kāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ןū·ḇin·yā·minConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
and from the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵיwə·yō·šə·ḇēConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 34:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They put itוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּway·yit·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
intoעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the handsיַד֙yaḏNoun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of those supervisingהַמֻּפְקָדִ֖יםham·mup̄·qā·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the workעֹשֵׂ֣ה‘ō·śêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH6213 do, make
in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
who in turn gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּway·yit·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
itאֹת֜וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
to the workmenעוֹשֵׂ֣י‘ō·w·śêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH6213 do, make
restoringלִבְדּ֥וֹקliḇ·dō·wqPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH918 mend, repair
and repairingוּלְחַזֵּ֖קū·lə·ḥaz·zêqConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 34:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They also gaveוַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּway·yit·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to the carpentersלֶחָֽרָשִׁים֙le·ḥā·rā·šîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2796 graver, artificer
and buildersוְלַבֹּנִ֔יםwə·lab·bō·nîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1129 build
to buyלִקְנוֹת֙liq·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7069 get, acquire
dressedמַחְצֵ֔בmaḥ·ṣêḇNoun - masculine singularH4274 hewing
stoneאַבְנֵ֣י’aḇ·nêNoun - feminine plural constructH68 stone
as well as timbersוְעֵצִ֖יםwə·‘ê·ṣîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6086 tree, trees, wood
for couplingsלַֽמְחַבְּר֑וֹתlam·ḥab·bə·rō·wṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH4226 binder, clamp, joint
and beamsוּלְקָרוֹת֙ū·lə·qā·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7136 encounter, meet, befall
for the buildingsהַבָּ֣תִּ֔יםhab·bāt·tîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1004 house
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
had allowed to deteriorateהִשְׁחִ֖יתוּhiš·ḥî·ṯūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7843 go to ruin (?)

2 Chronicles 34:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
didעֹשִׂ֨ים‘ō·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
the workבַּמְּלָאכָ֗הbam·mə·lā·ḵāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
faithfullyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֜הbe·’ĕ·mū·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
The Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
overseeing themמֻ֠פְקָדִיםmup̄·qā·ḏîmVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
were Jahathיַ֣חַתya·ḥaṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH3189 Jachath
and Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֤הוּwə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5662 Obadjah
descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Merariמְרָרִ֔יmə·rā·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH4847 Merari
and Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֧הū·zə·ḵar·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
and Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֛םū·mə·šul·lāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4918 Meshullam
descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Kohathהַקְּהָתִ֖יםhaq·qə·hā·ṯîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6956 Kohathite
Levitesוְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔םwə·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
skilledמֵבִ֖יןmê·ḇînVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH995 discern
with musicalשִֽׁיר׃šîrNoun - masculine singularH7892 song
instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־biḵ·lê-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel

2 Chronicles 34:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
were overוְעַ֣לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the laborersהַסַּבָּלִ֗יםhas·sab·bā·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5449 load, burden
and supervisedוּֽמְנַצְּחִים֙ū·mə·naṣ·ṣə·ḥîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
allלְכֹל֙lə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who didעֹשֵׂ֣ה‘ō·śêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH6213 do, make
the workמְלָאכָ֔הmə·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
taskלַעֲבוֹדָ֖הla·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5656 labour, service
by taskוַעֲבוֹדָ֑הwa·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏāhNoun - feminine singularH5656 labour, service
Some of the Levitesוּמֵֽהַלְוִיִּ֔םū·mê·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
were secretariesסוֹפְרִ֥יםsō·wp̄·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH5608 count
officersוְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםwə·šō·ṭə·rîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH7860 official, officer
and gatekeepersוְשׁוֹעֲרִֽים׃wə·šō·w·‘ă·rîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH7778 porter

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2 Chronicles 34:8 2 Samuel 8:16

2 Chronicles 34:9 2 Chronicles 30:10 · 2 Chronicles 35:8 · 2 Chronicles 30:18

2 Chronicles 34:11 2 Chronicles 33:4–7

2 Chronicles 34:12 2 Kings 12:15 · 1 Chronicles 23:5

2 Chronicles 34:13 Nehemiah 4:10 · 2 Chronicles 2:18

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