2 Chronicles 17:8

“and with them the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Joram, the priests.”

2 Chronicles 17:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
Study it in the app

With the Hebrew beneath

8

2 Chronicles 17:8, word by word

the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears
Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָהוּshemayahu

Shemaiah

Shemaiah: a name meaning "Yah has heard." About twenty-five people in the Bible bear it; among them the man of Elohim who told Rehoboam not to fight against Israel (1 Kings 12:22).

Where else “shemayahu” appears
Nethaniahנְתַנְיָהוּnetanyahu

Nethaniah

Nethaniah: a name meaning "YHWH has given." In 2 Kings 25:23, 25 the father of Ishmael, of the royal line, who killed Gedaliah; other men also bear it (1 Chronicles 25:2; Jeremiah 36:14).

Where else “netanyahu” appears
Zebadiahזְבַדְיָהוּzevadyahu

Zebadiah

Zebadiah: name of several Israelites. It means "YHWH has given."

Where else “zevadyahu” appears
Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵלasahel

Asahel

Asahel, the name of several men. The best known is the son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab and Abishai, very swift of foot, whom Abner killed (2 Samuel 2:18-23). It means "God has made".

Where else “asahel” appears
Shemiramothשְׁמִירָמוֹתshemiramot

Shemiramoth

Shemiramoth: name of two Levites.

Where else “shemiramot” appears
Jonathanיהוֹנָתָןyhonatan

Jonathan

Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".

Where else “yhonatan” appears
Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּהוּadoniyahu

Adonijah

Adonijah: the name of several men; the best known is the fourth son of David, who tried to become king instead of Solomon (1 Kings 1). It means "my Lord is YHWH."

Where else “adoniyahu” appears
Tobijahטוֹבִיָּהוּtoviyahu

Tobijah

Tobijah: name of several people. It means "good is Yah."

Where else “toviyahu” appears
and Tob-adonijahטוֹבtov

Tob-adonijah

Tob-adonijah: name of a Levite of Jehoshaphat's time. It means "good is my lord Yah."

Where else “tov” appears
Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָעelishama

Elishama

Elishama, chief of the tribe of Ephraim; other men bear the same name. It means "God hears."

Where else “elishama” appears
and Joramיהוֹרָםyhoram

Joram

Joram (also written Jehoram): a name meaning "YHWH is exalted." It is borne by the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah (1 Kings 22:50), by the son of Ahab, king of Israel (2 Kings 3:1), and by others.

Where else “yhoram” appears
the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears

The context

7In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

8 · This verse (above)

9They taught in Judah, and with them was the book of the law of YHWH; they went around through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

Read all of 2 Chronicles 17

How to use it