2 Chronicles 20:29

“The dread of Elohim was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that YHWH had fought against the enemies of Israel.”

2 Chronicles 20:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 20:29, word by word

The dreadפַּחַדpachad

dread, terror

Dread, terror, sudden fear. "The Fear of Isaac" is a name for God: the one who is revered with awe.

Where else “pachad” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

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

Where else “elohim” appears
wasיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yehi” appears
the kingdomsמַמְלְכוֹתmamlchot

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

Where else “mamlchot” appears
of the landsאֲרָצוֹתaratsot

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “aratsot” appears
when they heardשָׁמְעָshama

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shama” appears
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
had foughtנִלְחַםnilcham

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

Where else “nilcham” appears
the enemiesאוֹיְבֵיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyve” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears

The context

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

29 · This verse (above)

30The kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, and his Elohim gave him rest all around.

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