Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטand his peopleוְעַמּוֹcameוַיָּבֹאto plunderלָבֹזtheir spoil,שְׁלָלָםand they foundוַיִּמְצְאוּamong themבָהֶםin abundanceלָרֹבgoodsוּרְכוּשׁand corpsesוּפְגָרִיםand preciousחֲמֻדוֹתobjects,וּכְלֵיand they stripped themוַיְנַצְּלוּfor themselvesלָהֶםuntilלְthey could carryמַשָּׂאno more;אֵיןand they wereוַיִּהְיוּthreeשְׁלוֹשָׁהdaysיָמִיםplunderingבֹּזְזִיםthe spoil,הַשָּׁלָלforכִּיitהוּאwas much.רַב
2 Chronicles 20:25
Study it in the app“Jehoshaphat and his people came to plunder their spoil, and they found among them in abundance goods and corpses and precious objects, and they stripped them for themselves until they could carry no more; and they were three days plundering the spoil, for it was much.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 20:25, word by word
- 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).
Where else “yehoshafat” appears- and his peopleעַמּam
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “am” appears- cameיָּבֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- to plunderבֹזvoz
plunder
Plunder, take spoil.
Where else “voz” appears- their spoilשְׁלָלָshelala
spoil, plunder
Spoil: what is taken from a defeated enemy.
Where else “shelala” appears- and they foundיִּמְצְאוּyimtsu
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yimtsu” appears- in abundanceרֹבrov
abundance
A great amount, so large that it is not measured.
Where else “rov” appears- goodsרְכוּשׁrechush
possessions
Goods, possessions, property.
Where else “rechush” appears- and corpsesפְגָרִיםfegarim
carcass, corpse
Dead body, carcass, of a person or an animal.
Where else “fegarim” appears- and preciousחֲמֻדוֹתchamudot
precious
What is desirable, valuable.
Where else “chamudot” appears- objectsכְלֵיchele
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “chele” appears- and they stripped themיְנַצְּלוּyenatslu
strip
To strip another of his goods, taking what he has.
Where else “yenatslu” appears- they could carryמַשָּׂאmasa
burden
A load carried on the back; also, the act of carrying it.
Where else “masa” appears- and they wereיִּהְיוּyihyu
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yihyu” appears- threeשְׁלוֹשָׁהshelosha
three
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shelosha” appears- daysיָמִיםyamim
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yamim” appears- was muchרַבrav
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rav” appears
Translation note
“Corpses”: so the Hebrew says; the word “garments” is written almost the same and would fit between “goods” and “precious objects.”
The context
24When Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness, they turned toward the multitude, and look, they were corpses fallen to the ground, and there was no escape.
25 · This verse (above)
26On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, for there they blessed YHWH; therefore they called the name of that place the Valley of Beracah, to this day.