Study it in the app“When Asa heard these words and the prophecy, Oded the prophet, he grew strong and removed the detestable things from all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and from the cities that he had captured from the hill country of Ephraim; and he renewed the altar of YHWH that was in front of the portico of YHWH.”
When Asaוְכִ אָסָאheardשְׁמֹעַtheseהָאֵלֶּהwordsהַדְּבָרִיםand the prophecy,וְהַנְּבוּאָהOdedעֹדֵדthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאhe grew strongהִתְחַזַּקand removedוַיַּעֲבֵרthe detestable thingsהַשִּׁקּוּצִיםfrom allמִכָּלthe landאֶרֶץof Judahיְהוּדָהand Benjamin,וּבִנְיָמִןand fromוּמִןthe citiesהֶעָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרhe had capturedלָכַדfrom the hill countryמֵהַרof Ephraim;אֶפְרָיִםand he renewedוַיְחַדֵּשׁthe altarמִזְבַּחof YHWHיְהוָהthatאֲשֶׁרwas in front ofלִפְנֵיthe porticoאוּלָםof YHWH.יְהוָה
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” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shemoa” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devarim” appearsprophecy
Prophecy: the message of a prophet, spoken or written.
Where else “nevua” appearsOded
Oded: name of two prophets, one of King Asa's time and another of King Ahaz's time.
Where else “oded” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appearsbe strong
To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.
Where else “hitchazak” appearsbring across
To bring across, or take away.
Where else “yaaver” appearsdetestable thing
Detestable thing: what is disgusting; said above all of idols.
Where else “shikutsim” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” 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 “yehuda” appearsBenjamin
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” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “arim” appearscapture
To conquer a city or seize someone.
Where else “lachad” appearshill country
A whole region of high ground, like that of Ephraim or Judah.
Where else “har” appearsEphraim
Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".
Where else “efrayim” appearsrepair
To fix what was broken or in ruins so it serves again.
Where else “yechadesh” appearsaltar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbach” 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” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsportico
Portico: the covered entrance in front of the main hall of a building. In the temple, the vestibule through which one entered.
Where else “ulam” appearsHere the Hebrew says “the prophecy, Oded the prophet,” with nothing more; verse 1 names “Azariah son of Oded.”
7But you, be strong, and do not let your hands go slack, for there are wages for your work.”
8 · This verse (above)
9He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the resident aliens with them from Ephraim and Manasseh and from Simeon; for great numbers from Israel had gone over to him when they saw that YHWH his Elohim was with him.
