2 Chronicles 16:9

“For 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.””

2 Chronicles 16:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 16:9, word by word

the eyesעֵינָיenay

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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of 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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rangeמְשֹׁטְטוֹתmeshottot

roam

To go back and forth over a place, looking it over or searching for something.

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the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

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to show himself strongהִתְחַזֵּקhitchazek

be strong

To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.

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those whose heartלְבָבָlevava

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

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is wholeשָׁלֵםshalem

wholehearted

With one's whole self for God.

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You have acted foolishlyנִסְכַּלְתָּniskalta

act foolishly

Act like a fool, do something foolish.

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warsמִלְחָמוֹתmilchamot

war, battle

War, battle.

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The context

8Were 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.

9 · This verse (above)

10Asa was angry with the seer and put him in the house of the stocks, for he was in a rage with him over this. And Asa crushed some of the people at that time.

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