2 Chronicles 20:12

“Our Elohim, will you not judge them? For there is no power in us before this great multitude that is coming against us, and we do not know what to do, but on you are our eyes.””

2 Chronicles 20:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Facing a huge army, Jehoshaphat prays: our eyes are on youPrayerSurrounded by enemies, King Jehoshaphat admits he does not know what to do and looks to GodGod guides

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2 Chronicles 20:12, word by word

Our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
judgeתִשְׁפָּטtishpat

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

Where else “tishpat” appears
powerכֹּחַkoach

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

Where else “koach” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

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

Where else “fene” appears
greatרָבrav

great

Of great size or power; the one who stands out.

Where else “rav” appears
multitudeהָמוֹןhamon

multitude

Many people gathered, or a great number of something, like an army.

Where else “hamon” appears
that is comingבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “ba” appears
knowנֵדַעneda

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “neda” appears
to doנַּעֲשֶׂהnaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “naase” appears
are our eyesעֵינֵיene

eye

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

Where else “ene” appears

The context

11look, they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of your possession that you gave us to possess.

12 · This verse (above)

13And all Judah was standing before YHWH, also their little ones, their wives and their sons.

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