2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 7:20–22

²⁰then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.

²¹And when this temple has become a heap of rubble,^b all who pass by it will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ ²²And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them— because of this, He has brought all this disaster upon them.’”

Footnotes

b 7:21 Some LXX manuscripts, Syriac, and Arabic; Hebrew And though this temple is now exalted; see also 1 Kings 9:8|1KI 9:8.

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2 Chronicles 7:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then I will uproot Israel	וּנְתַשְׁתִּ֗ים	ū·nə·ṯaš·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H5428 pull or pluck up, root out
from	מֵעַ֤ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the soil	אַדְמָתִי֙	’aḏ·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H127 ground, land
I have given	נָתַ֣תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and I will banish	אַשְׁלִ֖יךְ	’aš·lîḵ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
My presence	פָּנָ֑י	pā·nāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	הַבַּ֤יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
I have sanctified	הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי	hiq·daš·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
for My Name	לִשְׁמִ֔י	liš·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
I will make it	וְאֶתְּנֶ֛נּוּ	wə·’et·tə·nen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
an object of scorn	לְמָשָׁ֥ל	lə·mā·šāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4912 proverb, parable
and ridicule	וְלִשְׁנִינָ֖ה	wə·liš·nî·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8148 sharp (cutting) word, taunt
among all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the peoples	הָעַמִּֽים׃	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people

2 Chronicles 7:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	וְהַבַּ֤יִת	wə·hab·ba·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
has become	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a heap of rubble	עֶלְי֔וֹן	‘el·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who pass	עֹבֵ֥ר	‘ō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by it	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
will be appalled	יִשֹּׁ֑ם	yiš·šōm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
and say	וְאָמַ֗ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Why	בַּמֶּ֨ה	bam·meh	Preposition-b; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
has the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
done	עָשָׂ֤ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
such a thing	כָּ֔כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
to this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	לָאָ֥רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and to this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	וְלַבַּ֥יִת	wə·lab·ba·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

2 Chronicles 7:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְאָמְר֗וּ	wə·’ā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
Because	עַל֩	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
they have forsaken	עָֽזְב֜וּ	‘ā·zə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of their fathers	אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֗ם	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
brought them	הוֹצִיאָם֮	hō·w·ṣî·’ām	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
out of the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַיִם֒	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and have embraced	וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙	way·ya·ḥă·zî·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
other	אֲחֵרִ֔ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים	bê·lō·hîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
worshiping	וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down
and serving them	וַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּם	way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
because of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	כֵּן֙	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
He has brought	הֵבִ֣יא	hê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
this	הַזֹּֽאת׃פ	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
disaster	הָרָעָ֖ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height

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2 Chronicles 7:20 2 Kings 17:20 · Deuteronomy 28:37 · 1 Kings 9:7 · Jeremiah 24:9 · Deuteronomy 29:28 · 1 Kings 14:15 · Jeremiah 45:4 · Lamentations 2:15–16 · Psalm 44:14 · Jeremiah 31:28

2 Chronicles 7:21 Jeremiah 22:8–9 · Jeremiah 19:8 · Jeremiah 16:10–12

2 Chronicles 7:22 Lamentations 4:13–15 · Daniel 9:12

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