2 Chronicles 19:2

“Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate YHWH? Because of this there is wrath on you from before YHWH.”

2 Chronicles 19:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 19:2, word by word

Jehuיֵהוּאyehu

Jehu

Jehu: a name meaning "YHWH is he." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Hanani, who spoke against Baasha (1 Kings 16), and the king of Israel anointed to put an end to the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9–10).

Where else “yehu” appears
sonבֶןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Hananiחֲנָנִיchanani

Hanani

Hanani: a name meaning "gracious" or "he has favored me." It is borne by several people, among them the father of the prophet Jehu (1 Kings 16).

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the seerחֹזֶהchoze

seer

A prophet who sees what God shows him.

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went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

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to meet himפָּנָיpanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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Kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehoshafat

Jehoshaphat

Jehoshaphat: the name of several men; among them David's recorder (2 Samuel 8:16) and a king of Judah (1 Kings 22). It means "YHWH has judged." It is also the name of a valley (Joel 3).

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“Should you helpעְזֹרezor

help

To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.

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the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

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and loveתֶּאֱהָבteehav

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

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those who hateשֹׂנְאֵיsone

hate

To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.

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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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there is wrathקֶּצֶףketsef

wrath

A violent anger poured out on someone, above all YHWH's.

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The context

1Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned to his house in peace, to Jerusalem.

2 · This verse (above)

3But good things are found in you, for you have removed the Asherahs from the land and have set your heart to seek Elohim.”

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