New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Chronicles 30:2-12
2For the kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and his princesוְשָׂרָ֛יוve.sa.RavH8269and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לha.ka.HalH6951in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389had decidedוַיִּוָּעַ֨ץvai.yi.va.'AtzH3289to celebrateלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453in the secondהַשֵּׁנִֽי׃ha.she.NiH8145monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,
3sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588they couldיָכְל֛וּya.khe.LuH3201not celebrateלַעֲשֹׂת֖וֹla.'a.so.ToH6213itat that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548had not consecratedהִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּhit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves in sufficientH1767numbersH1767,norH3808had the peopleוְהָעָ֖םve.ha.'AmH5971been gatheredנֶאֶסְפ֥וּne.'es.FuH622to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Li.ru.sha.LimH3389.
5So they establishedוַיַּֽעֲמִ֣ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975a decreeדָבָ֗רda.VarH1697to circulateלְהַעֲבִ֨ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674aproclamationק֤וֹלKolH6963throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478from BeershebaH884to Danדָּ֔ןDanH1835,that they are to comeלָב֞וֹאla.Vo'H935to celebrateלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the Passoverפֶּ֛סַחPe.sachH6453to the Lordלַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389.For they had not celebratedעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213itin greatH7230numbersH7230as was writtenכַּכָּתֽוּב׃ka.ka.TuvH3789.
6Thecouriersהָרָצִ֨יםha.ra.TzimH7323wentוַיֵּלְכוּ֩vai.ye.le.KhuH1980throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063with the lettersבָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹתba.'i.ge.RotH107from the handמִיַּ֧דmi.YadH3027of the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and his princesוְשָׂרָ֗יוve.sa.RavH8269,even according to the commandוּכְמִצְוַ֥תu.khe.mitz.VatH4687of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,returnשׁ֚וּבוּShu.vuH7725to the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyitz.ChakH3327,and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,that He may returnוְיָשֹׁב֙ve.ya.ShoH7725to those of you whoH6413escapedH6413andare leftהַנִּשְׁאֶ֣רֶתha.nish.'E.retH7604from thehandמִכַּ֖ףmi.KafH3709of the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃'a.ShurH804.
7Do not be like your fathersכַּאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ka.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1and your brothersוְכַ֣אֲחֵיכֶ֔םve.Kha.'a.chei.KhemH251,whoH834wereH4603untrueH4603to the Lordבַּיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1, so thatHe madeוַיִּתְּנֵ֣םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them an objectH8047ofH8047horrorלְשַׁמָּ֔הle.sha.MahH8047,justH3512asH3512you seeרֹאִֽים׃ro.'ImH7200.
8Nowעַתָּ֕ה'a.TahH6258do notstiffenתַּקְשׁ֥וּtak.ShuH7185your neckעָרְפְּכֶ֖ם'a.re.pe.KhemH6203like your fathersכַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑םka.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1, butyieldתְּנוּ־ יָ֣דte.nu- yadH5414H3027to the Lordלַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068and enterוּבֹ֤אוּu.Vo.'uH935His sanctuaryלְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙le.mik.da.ShoH4720whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He has consecratedהִקְדִּ֣ישׁhik.DishH6942foreverלְעוֹלָ֔םle.'o.LamH5769,and serveוְעִבְדוּ֙ve.'iv.DuH5647the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,that His burningחֲר֥וֹןcha.RonH2740angerאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639may turnוְיָשֹׁ֥בve.ya.ShoH7725awayH7725from you.
9Forif you returnבְשׁוּבְכֶ֞םve.shu.ve.KhemH7725to the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֨ם'a.chei.KhemH251and your sonsוּבְנֵיכֶ֤םu.ve.nei.KhemH1121will findcompassionלְרַחֲמִים֙le.ra.cha.MimH7356in the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440of those who ledH7617them captiveH7617,and will returnוְלָשׁ֖וּבve.la.ShuvH7725to thisH2088landלָאָ֣רֶץla.'A.retzH776.For the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430is graciousחַנּ֤וּןcha.NunH2587and compassionateוְרַחוּם֙ve.ra.ChumH7349,and will not turnיָסִ֤ירya.SirH5493Hisfaceפָּנִים֙pa.NimH6440awayH5493from you ifאִם־'im-H518you returnתָּשׁ֖וּבוּta.Shu.vuH7725to Him.”
10So thecouriersהָרָצִ֜יםha.ra.TzimH7323passedעֹבְרִ֨ים'oe.RimH5674from cityמֵעִ֧יר׀me.'IrH5892to cityלָעִ֛ירla.'IrH5892through the countryבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֥יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֖הu.me.na.ShehH4519,and as farוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704as Zebulunזְבֻל֑וּןze.vu.LunH2074, butthey laughedH7832at them withH7832scornH7832and mockedוּמַלְעִגִ֖יםu.mal.'i.GimH3932them.
12Thehandיַ֣דyadH3027of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430was alsoגַּ֣םgamH1571on Judahבִּיהוּדָ֗הbi.hu.DahH3063to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414them oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259heartלֵ֣בlevH3820to doלַעֲשׂ֞וֹתla.'a.SotH6213whatH4687the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and the princesוְהַשָּׂרִ֖יםve.ha.sa.RimH8269commandedמִצְוַ֥תmitz.VatH4687by the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 30
- 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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