2 Kings 10:15

“He went from there and found Jonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he blessed him and said to him, “Is your heart upright, as my heart is with your heart?” Jonadab said, “It is.” “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand, and he took him up with him into the chariot.”

2 Kings 10:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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He wentיֵּלֶךְyelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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and foundיִּמְצָאyimtsa

meet

To meet someone on the road, or for trouble to fall upon him.

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Jonadabיְהוֹנָדָבyehonadav

Jonadab

Jonadab: the long form ("Jehonadab") of the same name as יוֹנָדָב; this translation writes both alike. It means "YHWH is generous".

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Rechabרֵכָבrechav

Rechab

Rechab, the name of several men; among them the one who, with his brother Baanah, killed Ish-bosheth (2 Samuel 4), and the ancestor of the Rechabites (Jeremiah 35).

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coming to meet himקְרָאתkerat

meet

To go out to greet someone who arrives, in order to receive him.

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and he blessed himיְבָרְכֵyevarche

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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your heartלְבָבְlevav

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

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uprightיָשָׁרyashar

upright

Acting well before YHWH, without bending.

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give meתְּנָtena

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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your handיָדֶyade

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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and he took him upיַּעֲלֵyaale

bring up

To make someone go up: "I led you up from Egypt".

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the chariotמֶּרְכָּבָהmerkava

chariot

Chariot: a cart drawn by horses, for war or for travel.

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Translation note

“He blessed him”: Hebrew uses “bless” also for greeting; it can be understood that he greeted him. Jeremiah 35 speaks of Jonadab son of Rechab and his descendants.

The context

14He said, “Seize them alive.” They seized them alive and slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty two men, and he did not leave any of them.

15 · This verse (above)

16He said, “Come with me and see my zeal for YHWH.” So they had him ride in his chariot.

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