He commandedוַיְצַוthem,עֲלֵיהֶםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Thusכֹּהyou shall do:תַעֲשׂוּןin the fearבְּיִרְאַתof YHWH,יְהוָהwith faithfulnessבֶּאֱמוּנָהand with a wholeוּבְ שָׁלֵםheart.לֵבָב
2 Chronicles 19:9
Study it in the app“He commanded them, saying, “Thus you shall do: in the fear of YHWH, with faithfulness and with a whole heart.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 19:9, word by word
- He commandedיְצַוyetsav
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “yetsav” appears- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears- you shall doתַעֲשׂוּtaasu
carry out
To do what is commanded.
Where else “taasu” appears- in the fearיִרְאַתyirat
fear
Fear. "The fear of God" is deep reverence that leads one to obey him and avoid evil.
Where else “yirat” appears- 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- with faithfulnessאֱמוּנָהemuna
faithfulness
Being dependable, always keeping one's word, like YHWH.
Where else “emuna” appears- and with a wholeשָׁלֵםshalem
wholehearted
With one's whole self for God.
Where else “shalem” appears- heartלֵבָבlevav
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levav” appears
The context
8And also in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and the priests and of the heads of the fathers’ houses of Israel, for the judgment of YHWH and for disputes. And they returned to Jerusalem.
9 · This verse (above)
10In every dispute that comes to you from your brothers who live in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and rules, you shall warn them, so that they do not incur guilt before YHWH and wrath come on you and on your brothers. Thus you shall do, and you will not incur guilt.