2 Chronicles 20:16

“Tomorrow go down against them; look, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook, facing the wilderness of Jeruel.”

2 Chronicles 20:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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A word to Judah in YHWH’s name: the war is not theirs, but Elohim’sCourage

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2 Chronicles 20:16, word by word

Tomorrowמָחָרmachar

tomorrow

The day that comes after today.

Where else “machar” appears
go downרְדוּredu

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

Where else “redu” appears
are coming upעֹלִיםolim

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “olim” appears
by the ascentמַעֲלֵהmaale

ascent, rise

Ascent, a slope by which one goes up; also a raised place.

Where else “maale” appears
of Zizצִּיץtsits

Ziz

Ziz: name of an ascent going up from the shore of the Dead Sea toward Judah.

Where else “tsits” appears
and you will findמְצָאתֶםmetsatem

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “metsatem” appears
at the endסוֹףsof

end

End: where something finishes.

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of the brookנַּחַלnachal

torrent

A channel that runs with water only in the rainy season.

Where else “nachal” appears
facingפְּנֵיpene

before

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

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the wildernessמִדְבַּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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of Jeruelיְרוּאֵלyeruel

Jeruel

Jeruel: name of an area of the wilderness of Judah, near Tekoa.

Where else “yeruel” appears

The context

15and he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says YHWH to you: ‘You, do not be afraid and do not be dismayed before this great multitude, for the war is not yours, but Elohim’s.

16 · This verse (above)

17It is not for you to fight in this; present yourselves, stand and see the salvation of YHWH with you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed; tomorrow go out before them, and YHWH will be with you.’”

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