2 Chronicles 15:2

“and he went out before Asa and said to him, “Hear me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! YHWH is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will let himself be found by you; but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.”

2 Chronicles 15:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 15:2, word by word

and he went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yetse” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
Asaאָסָאasa

Asa

Asa: a name of uncertain meaning. It is the king of Judah, son of Abijam, who reigned forty-one years and did what was right in the eyes of YHWH (1 Kings 15:9-24); a Levite also bears the name (1 Chronicles 9:16).

Where else “asa” appears
and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
“Hearשְׁמָעוּshemau

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shemau” appears
Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

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 “yehuda” appears
and Benjaminבִנְיָמִןvinyamin

Benjamin

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".

Where else “vinyamin” 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
while you areהְיוֹתְheot

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “heot” appears
you seek himתִּדְרְשֻׁtidrshu

consult

To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.

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he will let himself be foundיִמָּצֵאyimatse

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

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you abandon himתַּעַזְבֻtaazvu

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

Where else “taazvu” appears

The context

1The spirit of Elohim came upon Azariah son of Oded,

2 · This verse (above)

3Many days Israel was without the true Elohim, and without a priest who taught, and without instruction.

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