Study it in the app“He 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.”
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto Judah,לִיהוּדָה“Let us buildנִבְנֶהtheseהָאֵלֶּהcitiesהֶעָרִיםand surround themוְנָסֵבwith wallחוֹמָהand towers,וּמִגְדָּלִיםdoorsדְּלָתַיִםand bars;וּבְרִיחִיםthe landהָאָרֶץis stillעוֹדֶנּוּbefore us,לְפָנֵינוּbecauseכִּיwe have soughtדָרַשְׁנוּYHWHיְהוָהour Elohim;אֱלֹהֵינוּwe have sought him,דָּרַשְׁנוּand he has given us restוַיָּנַח לָנוּall around.”מִסָּבִיבSo they builtוַיִּבְנוּand prospered.וַיַּצְלִיחוּ
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsJudah
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” appearsbuild
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “nivne” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “arim” appearssurround
To enclose someone or something on every side.
Where else “nasev” appearswall
Wall, city wall.
Where else “choma” appearstower
A tall, strong structure, for keeping watch or defense.
Where else “migdalim” appearsdoor
The wooden or metal leaf that opens and shuts the entrance of a house or city.
Where else “delatayim” appearsbolt
The piece that locks a door shut.
Where else “verichim” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fane” appearsconsult
To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.
Where else “darashnu” appearsYHWH
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” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsgive rest
To give rest, as YHWH to his people.
Where else “yanach” appearsaround
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “saviv” appearsprosper
To go well, thrive.
Where else “yatslichu” appears6He 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.
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8Asa had a force carrying large shield and spear: from Judah, three hundred thousand; and from Benjamin, carrying shield and drawing the bow, two hundred and eighty thousand. All these were mighty men of valor.
