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Judahיְהוּדָהgatheredוַיִּקָּבְצוּto seek helpלְבַקֵּשׁfrom YHWH;מֵיְהוָהalsoגַּםfrom allמִכָּלthe citiesעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהthey cameבָּאוּto seekלְבַקֵּשׁYHWH.יְהוָה
2 Chronicles 20:4
Study it in the app“Judah gathered to seek help from YHWH; also from all the cities of Judah they came to seek YHWH.”
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2 Chronicles 20:4, word by word
- 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- gatheredיִּקָּבְצוּyikavtsu
gather
To bring people to one place, or to come together there.
Where else “yikavtsu” appears- to seek helpבַקֵּשׁvakesh
seek God
To turn to YHWH to find him: to come to him and long for his presence.
Where else “vakesh” appears- from 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- the citiesעָרֵיare
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appears- they cameבָּאוּbau
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “bau” appears
The context
3Jehoshaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek YHWH, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
4 · This verse (above)
5Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of YHWH, before the new court,