2 Chronicles 20:27

“All the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned, with Jehoshaphat at their head, to return to Jerusalem with joy, for YHWH had made them rejoice by delivering them from their enemies.”

2 Chronicles 20:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 20:27, word by word

the menאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
and Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears
returnedיָּשֻׁבוּyashuvu

return

To go back to a place.

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with Jehoshaphatיהוֹשָׁפָטyhoshafat

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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at their headרֹאשָׁrosha

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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with joyשִׂמְחָהsimcha

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

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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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had made them rejoiceשִׂמְּחָsimach

gladden

To make someone feel glad and cheered.

Where else “simach” appears
their enemiesאוֹיְבֵיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyve” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

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.

27 · This verse (above)

28They came to Jerusalem with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of YHWH.

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