2 Chronicleschapter 23
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2 Chronicles 23— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Jehoiada's covenant with the captains, and the king's son crowned1
2 Chronicles 23:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבַשָּׁנָ֨הuvashanahand in the yearH8141הַשְּׁבִעִ֜יתhasheviit<the> seventhH7637הִתְחַזַּ֣קhitchazakhe strengthened himselfH2388יְהוֹיָדָ֗עyehoyada'JehoiadaH3077וַיִּקַּ֣חvaiyikachand he tookH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שָׂרֵ֣יsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הַמֵּא֡וֹתhameotthe hundredsH3967לַעֲזַרְיָ֣הוּlaazaryahuto AzariahH5838בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121יְרֹחָ֡םyerochamJerohamH3395וּלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלuleyishmaeland to IshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יְ֠הוֹחָנָןyehochanonJehohananH3076וְלַֽעֲזַרְיָ֨הוּvelaazaryahuand to AzariahH5838בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121עוֹבֵ֜דovedObedH5744וְאֶת־veetand withH853מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּmaaseyahuMaaseiahH4641בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121עֲדָיָ֛הוּʾadayahuAdaiahH5718וְאֶת־veetand withH853אֱלִישָׁפָ֥טʾelishafatElishaphatH478בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121זִכְרִ֖יzikhriZikriH2147עִמּ֥וֹimowith himselfH5973בַבְּרִֽית׃vaberitin <the> covenantH1285
2 Chronicles 23:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙vaiyasobuand they went aroundH5437בִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbihudahin JudahH3063וַיִּקְבְּצ֤וּvaiyikbetzuand they gatheredH6908אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַלְוִיִּם֙halviyimthe LevitesH3881מִכָּל־mikolfrom allH3605עָרֵ֣יʾarei[the] cities ofH5892יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063וְרָאשֵׁ֥יverasheiand [the] heads ofH7218הָאָב֖וֹתhaavotthe fathersH1לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לleyisraelof IsraelH3478וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yerushalimJerusalemH3389
2 Chronicles 23:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּכְרֹ֨תvaiyikhrotand it madeH3772כָּל־kol-allH3605הַקָּהָ֥לhakahalthe assemblyH6951בְּרִ֛יתberita covenantH1285בְּבֵ֥יתbeveitin [the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430עִם־ʾim-withH5973הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶ֗םlahemto themהִנֵּ֤הhinehhere!H2009בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428יִמְלֹ֔ךְyimlokhhe will reignH4427כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רkaasherjust asH834דִּבֶּ֥רdiberhe spokeH1696יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921בְּנֵ֥יbenei[the] sons ofH1121דָוִֽיד׃davidDavidH1732
2 Chronicles 23:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
זֶ֥הzehthisH2088הַדָּבָ֖רhadavar[is] the thingH1697אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834תַּעֲשׂ֑וּtaasuyou will doH6213הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֨יתhashelishitthe third [part]H7992מִכֶּ֜םmikemof youבָּאֵ֣יbaei[who] come ofH935הַשַּׁבָּ֗תhashabatthe sabbathH7676לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙lakohanimto the priestsH3548וְלַלְוִיִּ֔םvelalviyimand to the LevitesH3881לְשֹֽׁעֲרֵ֖יleshoarei[will become] <into> [the] gatekeepers ofH7778הַסִּפִּֽים׃hasipimthe thresholdsH5592
2 Chronicles 23:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙vehashelishitand the third [part]H7992בְּבֵ֣יתbeveit[will be] at [the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יתvehashelishitand the third [part]H7992בְּשַׁ֣עַרbeshaar[will be] at [the] gate ofH8179הַיְס֑וֹדhaysodthe foundationH3247וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971בְּחַצְר֖וֹתbechatzrot[will be] in [the] courts ofH2691בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Chronicles 23:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַל־veal-and may notH408יָב֣וֹאyavo'anyone goH935בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068כִּ֤יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hakohanimthe priestsH3548וְהַמְשָׁרְתִ֣יםvehamsharetimand those [who] are servingH8334לַלְוִיִּ֔םlalviyimof the LevitesH3881הֵ֥מָּהhemahtheyH1992יָבֹ֖אוּyavouthey will goH935כִּי־ki-forH3588קֹ֣דֶשׁkodesh[are] holinessH6944הֵ֑מָּהhemahtheyH1992וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971יִשְׁמְר֖וּyishmeruthey will keepH8104מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmishmeret[the] duty ofH4931יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Chronicles 23:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִקִּיפוּ֩vehikifuand they will surroundH5362הַלְוִיִּ֨םhalviyimthe LevitesH3881אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428סָבִ֗יבsavivall aroundH5439אִ֚ישׁʾisheach manH376וְכֵלָ֣יוvekhelavand weapons hisH3627בְּיָד֔וֹbeyadoin hand hisH3027וְהַבָּ֥אvehaba'and the [one who] comesH935אֶל־ʾel-intoH413הַבַּ֖יִתhabayitthe houseH1004יוּמָ֑תyumathe will be put to deathH4191וִֽהְי֥וּvihyuand beH1961אֶת־ʾet-withH854הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428בְּבֹא֥וֹbevoowhen comes heH935וּבְצֵאתֽוֹ׃uvetzetoand when goes out heH3318
2 Chronicles 23:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּvaiyaasuand they didH6213הַלְוִיִּ֜םhalviyimthe LevitesH3881וְכָל־vekholand allH3605יְהוּדָ֗הyehudahJudahH3063כְּכֹ֣לkekholaccording to allH3605אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834צִוָּה֮tzivahhe had commandedH6680יְהוֹיָדָ֣עyehoyada'JehoiadaH3077הַכֹּהֵן֒hakohenthe priestH3548וַיִּקְחוּ֙vaiyikchuand they tookH3947אִ֣ישׁʾisheachH376אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲנָשָׁ֔יוʾanashavmen hisH582בָּאֵ֣יbaei[who] were coming ofH935הַשַּׁבָּ֔תhashabatthe sabbathH7676עִ֖םʾimwithH5973יוֹצְאֵ֣יyotzei[who] were going out ofH3318הַשַּׁבָּ֑תhashabatthe sabbathH7676כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808פָטַ֛רfatarhe dismissedH6362יְהוֹיָדָ֥עyehoyada'JehoiadaH3077הַכֹּהֵ֖ןhakohenthe priestH3548אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃hamachlekotthe divisionsH4256
2 Chronicles 23:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּתֵּן֩vaiyitenand he gaveH5414יְהוֹיָדָ֨עyehoyada'JehoiadaH3077הַכֹּהֵ֜ןhakohenthe priestH3548לְשָׂרֵ֣יlesareito [the] commanders ofH8269הַמֵּא֗וֹתhameotthe hundredsH3967אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַֽחֲנִיתִים֙hachanitimthe spearsH2595וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַמָּגִנּוֹת֙hamaginotthe shieldsH4043וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַשְּׁלָטִ֔יםhashelatimthe shieldsH7982אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834לַמֶּ֣לֶךְlamelekh[had belonged] to the kingH4428דָּוִ֑ידdavidDavidH1732אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834בֵּ֥יתbeit[were] [the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃haelohim<the> GodH430
2 Chronicles 23:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעֲמֵ֨דvaiyaamedand he stationedH5975אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֜םhaamthe peopleH5971וְאִ֣ישׁ׀veishand eachH376שִׁלְח֣וֹshilchoweapon hisH7973בְיָד֗וֹveyado[was] in hand hisH3027מִכֶּ֨תֶףmiketeffrom [the] side ofH3802הַבַּ֤יִתhabayitthe houseH1004הַיְמָנִית֙haymanit<the> southH3233עַד־ʾad-toH5704כֶּ֤תֶףketef[the] side ofH3802הַבַּ֙יִת֙habayitthe houseH1004הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔יתhasemalit<the> northH8042לַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַlamizbeachto the altarH4196וְלַבָּ֑יִתvelabayitand to the houseH1004עַל־ʾal-atH5921הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428סָבִֽיב׃savivall aroundH5439
2 Chronicles 23:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּvaiyotziuand they brought outH3318אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיִּתְּנ֤וּvaiyitenuand they putH5414עָלָיו֙ʾalavon himH5921אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙hanezerthe crownH5145וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הָ֣עֵד֔וּתhaedutthe testimonyH5715וַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּvaiyamlikhuand they made kingH4427אֹת֑וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853וַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֙הוּ֙vaiyimshachuhuand they anointed himH4886יְהוֹיָדָ֣עyehoyada'JehoiadaH3077וּבָנָ֔יוuvanavand sons hisH1121וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559יְחִ֥יyechimay he liveH2421הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סhamelekhthe kingH4428
Rashi on II Chronicles 23:11
the crown This is the crown that David took from Rabbah of the children of Ammon, as it is written (I Chron:2): “And David took the crown of Malkam off his head, etc., and it was on David’s head.
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Treason! Athaliah dragged out to the horse gate12
2 Chronicles 23:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתִּשְׁמַ֣עvatishma'and she heardH8085עֲתַלְיָ֗הוּʾatalyahuAthaliahH6271אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853ק֤וֹלkol[the] sound ofH6963הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971הָֽרָצִ֔יםharatzimwho were runningH7323וְהַֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖יםvehamhalimand who were praisingH1984אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַתָּב֥וֹאvatavo'and she cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Chronicles 23:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֵּ֡רֶאvatere'and she sawH7200וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand there!H2009הַמֶּלֶךְ֩hamelekhthe kingH4428עוֹמֵ֨דomed[was] standingH5975עַֽל־ʾal-atH5921עַמּוּד֜וֹamudopillar hisH5982בַּמָּב֗וֹאbamavo'at the entranceH3996וְהַשָּׂרִ֣יםvehasarimand the officialsH8269וְהַחֲצֹצְרוֹת֮vehachatzotzerotand the trumpetsH2689עַל־ʾal-[were] withH5921הַמֶּלֶךְ֒hamelekhthe kingH4428וְכָל־vekholand allH3605עַ֨םʾam[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֜רֶץhaaretzthe landH776שָׂמֵ֗חַsameach[was] joyfulH8056וְתוֹקֵ֙עַ֙vetokea'and [was] giving a blastH8628בַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתbachatzotzeroton trumpetsH2689וְהַמְשֽׁוֹרֲרִים֙vehamshorarimand the singersH7891בִּכְלֵ֣יbikhleiwith [the] instruments ofH3627הַשִּׁ֔ירhashir<the> songH7892וּמוֹדִיעִ֖יםumodiim<and> [were] leadingH3045לְהַלֵּ֑לlehalelto praiseH1984וַתִּקְרַ֤עvatikra'and she toreH7167עֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ʾatalyahuAthaliahH6271אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּגָדֶ֔יהָbegadeihaclothes herH899וַתֹּ֖אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559קֶ֥שֶׁרkeshertreasonH7195קָֽשֶׁר׃ סkashertreasonH7195
Rashi on II Chronicles 23:13
standing on his stand as it says (above:12f.): “And he stood before the altar of the Lord, etc. for Solomon had made a copper laver, etc., and he stood on it and kneeled on his knees.
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2 Chronicles 23:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיּוֹצֵא֩vaiyotze'and he sent outH3318יְהוֹיָדָ֨עyehoyada'JehoiadaH3077הַכֹּהֵ֜ןhakohenthe priestH3548אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שָׂרֵ֥יsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הַמֵּא֣וֹת׀hameotthe hundredsH3967פְּקוּדֵ֣יpekudei[the] officers ofH6485הַחַ֗יִלhachayilthe armyH2428וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲלֵהֶם֙ʾalehemto themH413הֽוֹצִיא֙וּהָ֙hotziuhabring out herH3318אֶל־ʾel-toH413מִבֵּ֣יתmibeitfrom betweenH1004הַשְּׂדֵר֔וֹתhasederotthe ranksH7713וְהַבָּ֥אvehaba'and the [one who] goesH935אַחֲרֶ֖יהָʾachareihaafter herH310יוּמַ֣תyumathe will be put to deathH4191בֶּחָ֑רֶבbecharevwith the swordH2719כִּ֚יkiforH3588אָמַ֣רʾamarhe had saidH559הַכֹּהֵ֔ןhakohenthe priestH3548לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תְמִית֖וּהָtemituhayou must put to death herH4191בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Chronicles 23:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּvaiyasimuand they putH7760לָהּ֙lahto herיָדַ֔יִםyadayimhandsH3027וַתָּב֛וֹאvatavo'and she wentH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413מְב֥וֹאmevo'[the] entrance ofH3996שַֽׁעַר־shaar-[the] gate ofH8179הַסּוּסִ֖יםhasusimthe horsesH5483בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיְמִית֖וּהָvaymituhaand they put to death herH4191שָֽׁם׃ פshamthereH8033
Baal's altars broken and the city made quiet again16
2 Chronicles 23:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּכְרֹ֤תvaiyikhrotand he madeH3772יְהוֹיָדָע֙yehoyada'JehoiadaH3077בְּרִ֔יתberita covenantH1285בֵּינ֕וֹbeinobetween himselfH996וּבֵ֥יןuveinand betweenH996כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971וּבֵ֣יןuveinand betweenH996הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לִהְי֥וֹתlihyotto becomeH1961לְעָ֖םleam<into> a peopleH5971לַיהוָֽה׃layahwehof YahwehH3068
2 Chronicles 23:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֨אוּvaiyavouand they wentH935כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֤םhaamthe peopleH5971בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַבַּ֙עַל֙habaal<the> BaalH1168וַֽיִּתְּצֻ֔הוּvaiyitetzuhuand they pulled down itH5422וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853מִזְבְּחֹתָ֥יוmizbechotavaltars itsH4196וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853צְלָמָ֖יוtzelamavimages itsH6754שִׁבֵּ֑רוּshiberuthey brokeH7665וְאֵ֗תveetand <obj.>H853מַתָּן֙matanMattanH4977כֹּהֵ֣ןkohen[the] priest ofH3548הַבַּ֔עַלhabaal<the> BaalH1168הָרְג֖וּhareguthey killedH2026לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַֽמִּזְבְּחֽוֹת׃hamizbechotthe altarsH4196
2 Chronicles 23:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּשֶׂם֩vaiyasemand he putH7760יְהוֹיָדָ֨עyehoyada'JehoiadaH3077פְּקֻדֹּ֜תpekudot[the] oversight<s> ofH6486בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּיַ֨דbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027הַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548הַלְוִיִּם֮halviyimthe LevitesH3881אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhomH834חָלַ֣קchalakhe had assignedH2505דָּוִיד֮davidDavidH1732עַל־ʾal-overH5921בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָה֒yahwehYahwehH3068לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתlehaalotto offer upH5927עֹל֣וֹתolot[the] burnt offerings ofH5930יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068כַּכָּת֛וּבkakatuvaccording to <the> [what] is writtenH3789בְּתוֹרַ֥תbetoratin [the] law ofH8451מֹשֶׁ֖הmoshehMosesH4872בְּשִׂמְחָ֣הbesimchahwith joyH8057וּבְשִׁ֑ירuveshirand with songH7892עַ֖לʾalonH5921יְדֵ֥יyedei[the] hands ofH3027דָוִֽיד׃davidDavidH1732
2 Chronicles 23:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיַּעֲמֵד֙vaiyaamedand he stationedH5975הַשּׁ֣וֹעֲרִ֔יםhashoarimthe gatekeepersH7778עַֽל־ʾal-atH5921שַׁעֲרֵ֖יshaarei[the] gates ofH8179בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יָבֹ֥אyavo'he cameH935טָמֵ֖אtame'a [person] uncleanH2931לְכָל־lekholto anyH3605דָּבָֽר׃davarmatterH1697
2 Chronicles 23:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּ֣חvaiyikachand he tookH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שָׂרֵ֣יsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הַמֵּא֡וֹתhameotthe hundredsH3967וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הָֽאַדִּירִים֩haadirimthe noblesH117וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַמּֽוֹשְׁלִ֨יםhamoshelimthe rulersH4910בָּעָ֜םbaamover the peopleH5971וְאֵ֣ת׀veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עַ֣םʾam[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֗רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וַיּ֤וֹרֶדvaiyoredand he brought downH3381אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428מִבֵּ֣יתmibeitfrom [the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיָּבֹ֛אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935בְּתֽוֹךְ־betokh-in [the] middle ofH8432שַׁ֥עַרshaar[the] gateH8179הָֽעֶלְי֖וֹןhaelyon<the> upperH5945בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיּוֹשִׁ֙יבוּ֙vaiyoshivuand they made sitH3427אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428עַ֖לʾalonH5921כִּסֵּ֥אkise'[the] throne ofH3678הַמַּמְלָכָֽה׃hamamlakhah<the> royaltyH4467
2 Chronicles 23:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּvaiyismechuand they rejoicedH8055כָל־khol-allH3605עַם־ʾam-[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וְהָעִ֣ירvehairand the cityH5892שָׁקָ֑טָהshakatahit was at peaceH8252וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853עֲתַלְיָ֖הוּʾatalyahuAthaliahH6271הֵמִ֥יתוּhemituthey had put to deathH4191בֶחָֽרֶב׃ סvecharevwith the swordH2719