2 CHRONICLES 13:12

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the Lord God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.”

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2 Chronicles 13:12 Translation & Meaning

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And, behold, וְהִנֵּה֩ Lo! behold
God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀ Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
himself with עִמָּ֨נוּ Adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) himself
is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
us for captain, בָרֹ֜אשׁ The head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) captain
our (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
and his priests וְכֹֽהֲנָ֛יו Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) priests
with sounding הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה Clamor, i.e., acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum sounding
trumpets וַחֲצֹֽצְר֥וֹת A trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note) trumpets
to cry alarm לְהָרִ֣יעַ To mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e., shout (for alarm or joy) cry alarm
against עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications against
you. O children בְּנֵ֣י A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) O children
of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
fight תִּלָּ֥חֲמ֛וּ To feed on; by implication, to battle (as destruction) fight
ye not אַל Not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing not
against עִם Adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) against
the Lord יְהוָ֥ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
God אֱלֹהֵֽי Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
of your fathers; אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם Father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application fathers
for כִּי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
ye shall not לֹ֥א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
prosper. תַצְלִֽיחוּ׃ To push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) prosper

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  • 10  But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the Lord, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:

  • 11  And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.

  • 12  And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the Lord God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

  • 13  But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

  • 14  And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.




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