New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Chronicles 21
Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat in Judah
1Then Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ye.ho.sha.FatH3092layH7901downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֖יו'a.vo.TavH1in the cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732,and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֥םye.ho.RamH3088becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427inH8478his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.
2He had brothersאַחִ֞ים'a.ChimH251,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טye.ho.sha.FatH3092:Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֤ה'a.zar.YahH5838,Jehielוִֽיחִיאֵל֙vi.chi.'ElH3171,Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֣הוּu.ze.khar.Ya.huH2148,Azaryahuוַעֲזַרְיָ֔הוּva.'a.zar.Ya.huH5838,Michaelוּמִיכָאֵ֖לu.mi.kha.'ElH4317,and Shephatiahוּשְׁפַטְיָ֑הוּu.she.fat.Ya.huH8203.Allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֕לֶּה'E.lehH428werethe sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טye.ho.sha.FatH3092kingמֶ֥לֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
3Their fatherאֲ֠בִיהֶם'A.vi.hemH1gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414them manyרַבּ֜וֹתra.BotH7227giftsמַתָּנ֨וֹתma.ta.NotH4979of silverלְכֶ֤סֶףle.Khe.sefH3701,goldוּלְזָהָב֙u.le.za.HavH2091,and preciousH4030thingsוּלְמִגְדָּנ֔וֹתu.le.mig.da.NotH4030,with fortifiedמְצֻר֖וֹתme.tzu.RotH4694citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֑הbi.hu.DahH3063;but he gaveנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֛הha.mam.la.KhahH4467to Jehoramלִֽיהוֹרָ֖םli.ho.RamH3088becauseכִּי־ki-H3588he was the firstbornהַבְּכֽוֹר׃ פha.be.KhorH1060.
4Now when Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֜םye.ho.RamH3088hadtakenוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965overעַל־'al-H5921the kingdomמַמְלֶ֤כַתmam.Le.khatH4467of his fatherאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1and gatheredH2388courageH2388, hekilledוַיַּהֲרֹ֥גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026allכָּל־kol-H3605his brothersאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251with the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe.Cha.revH2719,and someH4480of the leadersמִשָּׂרֵ֥יmi.sa.ReiH8269of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478asH1571wellH1571.
5Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֣םye.ho.RamH3088wasthirty-twoשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֛יִםshe.lo.Shim u.she.Ta.yimH7970H8147yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he becameH4427kingבְּמָלְכ֑וֹbe.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427for eightוּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣הu.she.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.
6He walkedוַיֵּ֜לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְ׀be.De.rekhH1870of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,justH3512asH3512the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256had doneעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213,for Ahab’sאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256daughterבַּת־bat-H1323wasהָ֥יְתָהHa.ye.tahH1961his wifeאִשָּׁ֑ה'i.ShahH802;and he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
7Yet the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068wasH14not willingאָבָ֣ה'a.VahH14to destroyלְהַשְׁחִית֙le.hash.ChitH7843the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732becauseלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285whichH834He had madeכָּרַ֖תka.RatH3772with Davidלְדָוִ֑ידle.da.VidH1732,and becauseH3512He had promisedאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559to giveלָתֵ֨תla.TetH5414a lampH5215to him and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוu.le.va.NavH1121foreverכָּל־ הַיָּמִֽים׃kol- hai.ya.MimH3605H3117.
Revolt against Judah
9Then Jehoramיְהוֹרָם֙ye.ho.RamH3088crossedH5674overH5674with his commandersשָׂרָ֔יוsa.RavH8269and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his chariotsהָרֶ֖כֶבha.Re.khevH7393with him. And he gotH6965upH6965at nightלַ֔יְלָהLay.lahH3915and struckH5221andH5221killedH5221the EdomitesH112who were surroundingהַסּוֹבֵ֣בha.so.VevH5437him, and the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the chariotsהָרָֽכֶב׃ha.Ra.khevH7393.
10So EdomH112revoltedוַיִּפְשַׁ֨עvai.yif.Sha'H6586againstמִתַּ֣חַת יַד־mi.Ta.chat yad-H4480H8478H3027Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063to thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117.Thenאָ֣ז'azH227Libnahלִבְנָ֛הliv.NahH3841revoltedתִּפְשַׁ֥עtif.Sha'H6586at the sameהַהִ֖יאha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256againstמִתַּ֣חַתmi.Ta.chatH4480H8478his ruleיָד֑וֹya.DoH3027becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588he had abandonedעָזַ֔ב'a.ZavH5800the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃'a.vo.TavH1.
11Furthermoreגַּם־gam-H1571,he madeעָשָֽׂה־'a.sah-H6213highבָמ֖וֹתva.MotH1116placesH1116in the mountainsבְּהָרֵ֣יbe.ha.ReiH2022of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and caused the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389to be unfaithfulוַיֶּ֙זֶן֙vai.Ye.zenH2181,and ledH5080Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ פye.hu.DahH3063astrayH5080.
12Then a letterמִכְתָּ֔בmikh.TavH4385cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to him from Elijahמֵֽאֵלִיָּ֥הוּme.'e.li.Ya.huH452the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030,sayingH559, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732says: ‘Becauseתַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤רTa.chat 'a.SherH8478H834you have not walkedהָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ha.Lakh.taH1980in the waysבְּדַרְכֵי֙be.dar.KheiH1870of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טye.ho.sha.FatH3092and the waysוּבְדַרְכֵ֖יu.ve.dar.KheiH1870of Asaאָסָ֥א'a.Sa'H609kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063,
13buthave walkedוַתֵּ֗לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980in the wayבְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙be.De.rekhH1870of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and have caused Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389to be unfaithfulוַתַּזְנֶ֤הva.taz.NehH2181as the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvH256was unfaithfulכְּהַזְנ֖וֹתke.haz.NotH2181, and youhave alsoוְגַ֨םve.GamH1571killedהָרָֽגְתָּ׃ha.Ra.ge.taH2026your brothersאַחֶ֧יךָ'a.Chei.khaH251,your own familyבֵית־ אָבִ֛יךָveit- 'a.Vi.khaH1004H1,who were betterהַטּוֹבִ֥יםha.to.VimH2896thanמִמְּךָ֖mi.me.KhaH4480you,
14beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068is going to strikeנֹגֵ֛ףno.GefH5062your peopleבְּעַמֶּ֑ךָbe.'a.Me.khaH5971,your sonsוּבְבָנֶ֥יךָu.ve.va.Nei.khaH1121,your wivesוּבְנָשֶׁ֖יךָu.ve.na.Shei.khaH802,and allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your possessionsרְכוּשֶֽׁךָ׃re.khu.She.khaH7399with a greatגְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419plagueמַגֵּפָ֥הma.ge.FahH4046;
15and you will suffersevereרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227sicknessבָּחֳלָיִ֥יםbo.cho.la.YimH2483,a diseaseבְּמַחֲלֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.LehH4245of your bowelsמֵעֶ֑יךָme.'Ei.khaH4578,untilעַד־'ad-H5704your bowelsמֵעֶ֙יךָ֙me.'Ei.khaH4578comeיֵצְא֤וּye.tze.'UH3318outH3318becauseמִן־min-H4480of the sicknessהַחֹ֔לִיha.Cho.liH2483,dayיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117by dayיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.’”
16Thenthe Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068stirredH5782upH5782againstעַל־'al-H5921Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֗םye.ho.RamH3088the spiritר֤וּחַRu.achH7307of the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ha.pe.lish.TimH6430andthe Arabsוְהָ֣עַרְבִ֔יםve.Ha.'ar.VimH6163whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834borderedעַל־ יַ֥ד'al- yadH5921H3027the Ethiopiansכּוּשִֽׁים׃ku.ShimH3569;
17and they cameוַיַּעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927against Judahבִֽיהוּדָה֙vi.hu.DahH3063and invadedוַיִּבְקָע֔וּהָvai.yiv.ka.'U.haH1234it, and carriedH7617awayH7617allכָּל־kol-H3605the possessionsהָרְכוּשׁ֙ha.re.KhushH7399foundהַנִּמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'H4672in the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004togetherוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571with his sonsבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121and his wivesוְנָשָׁ֑יוve.na.ShavH802,so that noוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808sonבֵּ֔ןBenH1121was leftנִשְׁאַר־nish.'ar-H7604to him exceptכִּ֥י אִם־ki 'im-H3588H518Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֖זye.ho.'a.ChazH3059,the youngestקְטֹ֥ןke.TonH6996of his sonsבָּנָֽיו׃ba.NavH1121.
19Now it cameH1961aboutH1961in the courseלְיָמִ֣ים׀le.ya.MimH4480H3117of timeמִיָּמִ֡יםmi.ya.MimH3117,at the endהַקֵּ֜ץha.KetzH7093of twoשְׁנַ֗יִםshe.Na.yimH8147yearsלְיָמִ֣יםle.ya.MimH3117,that his bowelsמֵעָיו֙me.'AvH4578cameצֵ֨אתtzetH3318outיָצְא֤וּya.tze.'UH3318becauseעִם־'im-H5973of his sicknessחָלְי֔וֹchal.YoH2483,and he diedוַיָּ֖מָתvai.Ya.motH4191in greatרָעִ֑יםra.'ImH7451painבְּתַחֲלֻאִ֣יםbe.ta.cha.lu.'ImH8463.And his peopleעַמּ֛וֹa.MoH5971did not makeעָ֨שׂוּ'A.suH6213a funeralfireשְׂרֵפָ֖הse.re.FahH8316for him likethe fireכִּשְׂרֵפַ֥תkis.re.FatH8316for his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃'a.vo.TavH1.
20He was thirty-twoשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙she.lo.Shim u.she.Ta.yimH7970H8147years oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he becameH4427kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389for eightוּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣הu.she.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141;and he departedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhH1980with noH3808one’s regretחֶמְדָּ֔הchem.DahH2532,and they buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙vai.yik.be.Ru.huH6912him in the cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732,but not in the tombsבְּקִבְר֥וֹתbe.kiv.RotH6913of the kingsהַמְּלָכִֽים׃ha.me.la.KhimH4428.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 21
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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