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He builtוַיִּבֶןfortifiedמְצוּרָהcitiesעָרֵיin Judah,בִּיהוּדָהforכִּיthe landהָאָרֶץwas quiet,שָׁקְטָהand there was noוְאֵיןwarמִלְחָמָהagainst himעִמּוֹin thoseבַּ הָאֵלֶּהyears,שָּׁנִיםbecauseכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhad given him rest.הֵנִיחַ לוֹ
2 Chronicles 14:6
Study it in the app“He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land was quiet, and there was no war against him in those years, because YHWH had given him rest.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 14:6, word by word
- He builtיִּבֶןyiven
build
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “yiven” appears- fortifiedמְצוּרָהmetsura
fortress
A city guarded by walls, a protected place.
Where else “metsura” appears- citiesעָרֵיare
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appears- in Judahיהוּדָהyhuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yhuda” appears- the landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- was quietשָׁקְטָהshakta
be at rest, be quiet
Be at rest, be quiet, without war or alarm.
Where else “shakta” appears- warמִלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- yearsשָּׁנִיםshanim
year
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shanim” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- had given him restהֵנִיחַheniach
give rest
To give rest, as YHWH to his people.
Where else “heniach” appears
The context
5He removed from all the cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars; and the kingdom was quiet before him.
6 · This verse (above)
7He said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with wall and towers, doors and bars; the land is still before us, because we have sought YHWH our Elohim; we have sought him, and he has given us rest all around.” So they built and prospered.