2 Chronicles 25:15

“The anger of YHWH burned against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why have you sought the gods of the people that did not deliver their own people from your hand?””

2 Chronicles 25:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 25:15, word by word

The angerאַףaf

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

Where else “af” appears
of 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
burnedיִּחַרyichar

burn

For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.

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against Amaziahאֲמַצְיָהוּamatsyahu

Amaziah

Amaziah: a name meaning "YHWH is strong." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Joash (2 Kings 12:21; 14); also a priest of Bethel in Amos's time (Amos 7:10) and two other men (1 Chronicles 4:34; 6:45).

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and he sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

send

To send someone or something.

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a prophetנָבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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who saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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have you soughtדָרַשְׁתָּdarashta

consult

To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.

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the godsאֱלֹהֵיelohe

gods

The gods of other peoples.

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of the peopleעָםam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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deliverהִצִּילוּhitsilu

rescue

To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.

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from your handיָּדֶyade

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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The context

14And it happened, after Amaziah came from striking the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the sons of Seir, and set them up for himself as gods; and before them he would bow down, and to them he would burn incense.

15 · This verse (above)

16And it happened, as he was speaking to him, that the king said to him, “Have we made you a counselor to the king? Stop! Why should they strike you down?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that Elohim has decided to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

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