New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 26:9-15
9Moreover, Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֤הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818builtוַיִּ֨בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129towersמִגְדָּלִים֙mig.da.LimH4026in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389atthe Cornerהַפִּנָּ֛הha.pi.NahH6438Gateשַׁ֧עַרSha.'arH8179and at theValleyהַגַּ֖יְאha.Gay'H1516Gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179and at the cornerH4740buttressהַמִּקְצ֑וֹעַha.mik.Tzo.a'H4740and fortifiedוַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃Vay.cha.ze.KemH2388them.
10He builtוַיִּ֨בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129towersמִגְדָּלִ֜יםmig.da.LimH4026in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.BarH4057andhewedוַיַּחְצֹב֙vai.yach.TzoH2672manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227cisternsבֹּר֣וֹתbo.RotH953,for he hadH1961muchרַּב֙ravH7227livestockמִקְנֶה־mik.neh-H4735, both in thelowlandוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֖הu.va.she.fe.LahH8219and in the plainוּבַמִּישׁ֑וֹרu.va.mi.ShorH4334. He also hadplowmenאִכָּרִ֣ים'i.ka.RimH406and vinedressersוְכֹֽרְמִ֗יםve.kho.re.MimH3755in the hillH2022countryH2022and the fertileH3759fieldsH3759,for he lovedאֹהֵ֥ב'o.HevH157the soilאֲדָמָ֖ה'a.da.MahH127.
11Moreover, Uzziahלְעֻזִּיָּ֡הוּle.'u.zi.Ya.huH5818hadוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961an armyחַיִל֩cha.YilH2428readyעֹשֵׂ֨ה'o.SehH6213for battleמִלְחָמָ֜הmil.cha.MahH4421, whichenteredיוֹצְאֵ֧יyotz.'EiH3318combatצָבָ֣אtza.Va'H6635by divisionsלִגְד֗וּדlig.DudH1416according to the numberבְּמִסְפַּר֙be.mis.ParH4557of their musterפְּקֻדָּתָ֔םpe.ku.da.TamH6486,preparedבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027by JeielH3262the scribeH5613and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּu.ma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641the officialהַשּׁוֹטֵ֑רha.sho.TerH7860,underעַ֚ל'alH5921the directionיַד־yad-H3027of Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֔הוּcha.nan.Ya.huH2608,one of the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428officersמִשָּׂרֵ֖יmi.sa.ReiH8269.
13Underוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921their directionיָדָם֩ya.DamH3027was aneliteH2428armyH2428of307,500שְׁלֹ֧שׁ וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת וַחֲמֵ֣שׁshe.Losh ve.shiv.'At va.cha.MeshH7969H3967H505H7651H2568,who could wageעוֹשֵׂ֥יo.SeiH6213warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421with greatH2428powerבְּכֹ֣חַbe.Kho.achH3581,to helpלַעְזֹ֥רla'.ZorH5826the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428againstעַל־'al-H5921the enemyH340.
14Moreover, Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818preparedוַיָּכֶן֩vai.ya.KhenH3559for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the armyהַצָּבָ֗אha.tza.Va'H6635shieldsמָגִנִּ֤יםma.gi.NimH4043,spearsוּרְמָחִים֙u.re.ma.ChimH7420,helmetsוְכ֣וֹבָעִ֔יםve.Khoa.'ImH3553,bodyוְשִׁרְיֹנ֖וֹתve.shir.yo.NotH8302armorH8302,bowsוּקְשָׁת֑וֹתu.ke.sha.TotH7198and slingקְלָעִֽים׃ke.la.'ImH7050stonesוּלְאַבְנֵ֖יu.le.'av.NeiH68.
15In Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389he madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂ׀vai.Ya.'asH6213enginesחִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹתchi.she.vo.NotH2810of warinventedמַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶתma.cha.She.vetH4284by skillfulחוֹשֵׁ֗בcho.ShevH2803men to be on the towersהַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ha.mig.da.LimH4026and on the cornersהַפִּנּ֔וֹתha.pi.NotH6438for the purpose of shootingH3372arrowsבַּֽחִצִּ֔יםba.chi.TzimH2671and greatגְּדֹל֑וֹתge.do.LotH1419stonesוּבָאֲבָנִ֖יםu.va.'a.va.NimH68. Hence hisfameשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034spreadוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318afarעַד־ לְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹק'ad- le.Me.ra.ChokH5704H7350,for he was marvelouslyהִפְלִ֥יאhif.Li'H6381helpedלְהֵעָזֵ֖רle.he.'a.ZerH5826untilעַ֥ד'adH5704H3588he wasstrongחָזָֽק׃cha.ZakH2388.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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