2 Chronicles 16:8

“Were not the Cushites and the Libyans a numerous force, with chariots and horsemen in very great number? Yet because you relied on YHWH, he gave them into your hand.”

2 Chronicles 16:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 16:8, word by word

Were notהָיוּhayu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayu” appears
the Cushitesכּוּשִׁיםkushim

Cushite

Cushite: a person from Cush, the region south of Egypt (toward present-day Sudan). Joab's messenger is called this (2 Samuel 18), and so is Ebed-melech, who pulled Jeremiah out of the cistern (Jeremiah 38). In the plural, the Cushites as a people. It says nothing good or bad about the person, only where they come from.

Where else “kushim” appears
and the Libyansלּוּבִיםluvim

Libyans

Libyans: a people of North Africa, west of Egypt.

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a numerousרֹבrov

multitude

A great crowd of people or things.

Where else “rov” appears
forceחַיִלchayil

army

A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.

Where else “chayil” appears
with chariotsרֶכֶבrechev

chariot

War chariots.

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and horsemenפָרָשִׁיםfarashim

horseman

A soldier who fights mounted on a horse.

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in veryמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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great numberהַרְבֵּהharbe

greatly

Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.

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Yet because you reliedהִשָּׁעֶנְhishaen

rely

To trust in YHWH, or in supports that fail.

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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.

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he gave themנְתָנָnetana

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “netana” appears
into your handיָדֶyade

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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The context

7At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, “Because you relied on the king of Aram, and did not rely on YHWH your Elohim, therefore the force of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.

8 · This verse (above)

9For the eyes of YHWH range through all the earth to show himself strong with those whose heart is whole toward him. You have acted foolishly in this, for from now on there will be wars against you.”

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