1 Chronicles 5:20

“And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hand, for they cried out to Elohim in the battle, and he granted their plea, because they trusted in him.”

1 Chronicles 5:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 5:20, word by word

And they were helpedיֵּעָזְרוּyeazru

help

To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.

Where else “yeazru” appears
and the Hagritesהַגְרִיאִיםhagriim

Hagrite

Hagrite: a member of a people of herdsmen who lived east of Gilead, against whom the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh fought.

Where else “hagriim” appears
were givenיִּנָּתְנוּyinatnu

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “yinatnu” appears
into their handיָדָyada

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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they cried outזָעֲקוּzaaku

cry out

To shout for help, above all to YHWH.

Where else “zaaku” appears
to Elohimאלֹהִיםlohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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in the battleמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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and he granted their pleaנַעְתּוֹרnator

be entreated

God accepts the plea and responds.

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they trustedבָטְחוּvatchu

trust

To rely on someone, YHWH or man.

Where else “vatchu” appears

The context

19And they made war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

20 · This verse (above)

21And they took captive their livestock: their camels, fifty thousand; and sheep, two hundred and fifty thousand; and donkeys, two thousand; and human persons, a hundred thousand.

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