2 Chronicles 16:12

“Asa became diseased in year thirty-nine of his reign in his feet, until his disease was very severe; yet even in his disease he did not seek YHWH, but the physicians.”

2 Chronicles 16:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 16:12, word by word

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
became diseasedיֶּחֱלֶאyechele

be sick

Be sick, become diseased. Another spelling of the usual verb for "be sick."

Where else “yechele” appears
in yearשְׁנַתshenat

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shenat” appears
thirty-nineשְׁלוֹשִׁיםsheloshim

thirty

Thirty; also "thirtieth".

Where else “sheloshim” appears
thirty-nineתֵשַׁעtesha

nine

Nine; also "ninth".

Where else “tesha” appears
of his reignמַלְכוּתmalchut

reign

A reign, or what belongs to a king: his rule and dignity.

Where else “malchut” appears
in his feetרַגְלָיraglay

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

Where else “raglay” appears
his diseaseחָלְיchaly

sickness

Sickness, disease; also suffering.

Where else “chaly” appears
was very severeמַעְלָmala

exceedingly

More and more: used to say "greatly" or "above all".

Where else “mala” appears
seekדָרַשׁdarash

consult

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

Where else “darash” 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
the physiciansרֹפְאִיםrofim

physician

The one who attends the sick and treats wounds.

Where else “rofim” appears

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

The death of Asa

1 Kings 15:23-24

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2 Chronicles 16:11-14

11The deeds of Asa, the first and the last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12Asa became diseased in year thirty-nine of his reign in his feet, until his disease was very severe; yet even in his disease he did not seek YHWH, but the physicians. 13Asa lay down with his fathers, and he died in year forty-one of his reign. 14They buried him in his tombs that he had dug for himself in the city of David, and they laid him on the bed that they had filled with spices and perfumes of various kinds blended as a perfumer’s work; and they made for him a very great burning.

1 Kings 15:23-24

23The rest of all the deeds of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Only in the time of his old age he became diseased in his feet. 24Asa lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.

The context

11The deeds of Asa, the first and the last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

12 · This verse (above)

13Asa lay down with his fathers, and he died in year forty-one of his reign.

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