2 Chronicles 31:1

“When all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the standing stones, cut down the Asherahs, and tore down the high places and the altars from all Judah and Benjamin, and in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had finished. Then all the sons of Israel returned, each to his possession, to their cities.”
2 Chronicles 31:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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When all this was finished,וּכְכַלּוֹת כָּל זֹאתallכָּלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwho were presentהַנִּמְצְאִיםwent outיָצְאוּto the citiesלְעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהand brokeוַיְשַׁבְּרוּthe standing stones,הַמַּצֵּבוֹתcut downוַיְגַדְּעוּthe Asherahs,הָאֲשֵׁרִיםand tore downוַיְנַתְּצוּthe high placesאֶת הַבָּמוֹתand the altarsוְאֶת הַמִּזְבְּחֹתfrom allמִכָּלJudahיְהוּדָהand Benjamin,וּבִנְיָמִןand in Ephraimוּבְאֶפְרַיִםand Manasseh,וּמְנַשֶּׁהuntil they had finished.עַד לְכַלֵּהThen allוַ כָּלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלreturned,יָּשׁוּבוּeachאִישׁto his possession,לַאֲחֻזָּתוֹto their cities.לְעָרֵיהֶם

2 Chronicles 31:1, word by word

When all this was finishedכַלּוֹתchalot

finish

To bring a work or a matter through to its end.

Where else “chalot” appears

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

who were presentנִּמְצְאִיםnimtsim

be present

To be present in a place, or to be enough.

Where else “nimtsim” appears

went outיָצְאוּyatsu

go out

To go out of a place.

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to the citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “are” 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.

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and brokeיְשַׁבְּרוּyeshabru

break

To break something to pieces.

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the standing stonesמַּצֵּבוֹתmatsevot

standing stone

Standing stone: a stone set upright as a memorial of something, of a meeting with God or of a covenant. Later laws forbid the standing stones of Canaanite worship, which were objects of worship.

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cut downיְגַדְּעוּyegadu

cut down, hew

Cut down: fell a tree or a pole; also to cut off or break.

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the Asherahsאֲשֵׁרִיםasherim

Asherah

Asherah: a Canaanite goddess, and the pole or sacred tree that stood for her beside the altars.

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and tore downיְנַתְּצוּyenattsu

tear down

Tear down, pull down, break down.

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the high placesבָּמוֹתbamot

high place

An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.

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and the altarsמִּזְבְּחֹתmizbchot

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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and Benjaminבִנְיָמִןvinyamin

Benjamin

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".

Where else “vinyamin” appears

and in Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםefrayim

Ephraim

Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".

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and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashe

Manasseh

Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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returnedיָּשׁוּבוּyashuvu

return

To go back to a place.

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eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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to his possessionאֲחֻזָּתachuzat

possession

Possession: land that someone holds as his own.

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2Hezekiah set the divisions of the priests and the Levites by their divisions, each according to his service, the priests and the Levites, for burnt offering and for peace offerings, to minister and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the camps of YHWH.

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