2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 35:20–21

20After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. 21But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”

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2 Chronicles 35:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisזֹ֗אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Josiahיֹֽאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙yō·šî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2977 Joshijah
had setהֵכִ֤יןhê·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
the templeהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
Necoנְכ֧וֹnə·ḵōwNoun - proper - masculine singularH5224 Necho
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
marched upעָלָ֞ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֥םlə·hil·lā·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
at Carchemishבְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁbə·ḵar·kə·mîšPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3751 Karkemish
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Euphratesפְּרָ֑תpə·rāṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH6578 Eupharates
and Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃yō·šî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2977 Joshijah
went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to confront himלִקְרָאת֖וֹliq·rā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall

2 Chronicles 35:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Neco sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֣ים׀mal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
to himאֵלָ֣יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹר֩׀lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
What is the issue between you and meמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
O kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
I have notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
come againstעָלֶ֨יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
butכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am fightingמִלְחַמְתִּ֔יmil·ḥam·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4421 battle, war
another dynastyבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and Godוֵאלֹהִ֖יםwê·lō·hîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
has told meאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to hurryלְבַֽהֲלֵ֑נִיlə·ḇa·hă·lê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH926 alarm, dismay
So stopחֲדַל־ḥă·ḏal-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2308 cease
opposing Godמֵאֱלֹהִ֥יםmê·’ĕ·lō·hîmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is with meעִמִּ֖י‘im·mîPreposition; first person common singularH5973 with
orוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
He will destroy youיַשְׁחִיתֶֽךָ׃yaš·ḥî·ṯe·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7843 go to ruin (?)

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2 Chronicles 35:20 Isaiah 10:9 · 2 Kings 23:29–30

2 Chronicles 35:21 2 Chronicles 25:19 · 2 Kings 18:25

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