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2 Chronicles

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For the sons of Ammon and Moab rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir destroying them completely; and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֨י be·nei
of Ammon a people living E. of the Jordan Noun H5983 עַמֹּ֧ון am·mo·vn
Analysis:
Read more about: Ammon
and Moab a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settled Noun H4124 וּמֹואָ֛ב u·mo·v·'av
Analysis:
Read more about: Moab
rose to take one's stand, stand Verb H5975 וַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּ vai·ya·'am·du
up against upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the inhabitants to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹשְׁבֵ֥י yo·she·vei
of Mount mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הַר־ har-
Seir a mountain range in Edom, also its inhab., also a mountain in Judah Noun H8165 שֵׂעִ֖יר se·'ir
Analysis:
Read more about: Seir, Seir, Seir
destroying to ban, devote, exterminate Verb H2763 לְהַחֲרִ֣ים le·ha·cha·rim
[them] completely; to be exterminated or destroyed Verb H8045 וּלְהַשְׁמִ֑יד u·le·hash·mid;
and when they had finished to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent Verb H3615 וּכְכַלֹּותָם֙ u·che·chal·lo·v·tam
with the inhabitants to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 בְּיֹושְׁבֵ֣י be·yo·vsh·vei
of Seir, a mountain range in Edom, also its inhab., also a mountain in Judah Noun H8165 שֵׂעִ֔יר se·'ir,
Analysis:
Read more about: Seir, Seir, Seir
they helped to help, succor Verb H5826 עָזְר֥וּ a·ze·ru
to destroy ruin, destruction Noun H4889 לְמַשְׁחִֽית׃ le·mash·chit.
one man Noun H376 אִישׁ־ ish-
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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another. friend, companion, fellow Noun H7453 בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ be·re·'e·hu

Locations

Ammon

AMMON; AMMONITESam'-on, am'-on-its (`ammon; `ammonim):The Hebrew tradition makes this tribe descendants of Lot and hence related to the Israelites (Genesis 19:38). This is reflected in the name usually employed in Old Testament to designate them, Ben `Ammi, Bene `Ammon, "son of my people," "children of my people," i.e. relatives. Hence we find that the Israe... View Details

Moab

MOAB; MOABITESmo'-ab, mo'-ab-its (Moab, mo'abh, Moabite Stone, M-'-B; Greek (Septuagint) Moab, he Moabeitis, Moabitis; Moabite, mo'abhi; Moabites, bene mo'abh):1. The Land:Moab was the district East of the Dead Sea, extending from a point some distance North of it to its southern end. The eastern boundary was indefinite, being the border of the desert which... View Details

Seir

SEIRse'-ir:(1) (har se'-ir, "Mt. Seir" (Genesis 14:6, etc.), 'erets se`-ir (Genesis 32:3, etc.); to oros See ir, ge See ir): In Genesis 32:3 "the land of Seir" is equated with "the field of Edom." The Mount and the Land of Seir are alternative appellations of the mountainous tract which runs along the eastern side of the Arabah, occupied by the descendants o... View Details

People

Seir

a mountain range in Edom, also its inhab., also a mountain in Judah

Seir

Seir [N] [H] [S] rough; hairy.  A Horite; one of the "dukes" of Edom ( Genesis 36:20-30 ).

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For the sons of Ammon and Moab rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir destroying them completely; and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
King James Bible For the sons children of Ammon and Moab rose stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir destroying them completely; mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had finished with made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they every one helped to destroy one another.
Hebrew Greek English For the sons of Ammon and Moab rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir destroying them completely; and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.