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2 Chronicles

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So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, "Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the LORD on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ ham·me·lech
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summoned to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֣א vai·yik·ra
Jehoiada "the LORD knows," the name of several Isr. Noun H3077 לִֽיהֹויָדָ֣ע li·ho·v·ya·da
the chief head Noun H7218 הָרֹאשׁ֒ ha·rosh
[priest] and said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to him, "Why why? for what reason? Adverb H4069 מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ mad·du·a'
have you not required to resort to, seek Verb H1875 דָרַ֣שְׁתָּ da·rash·ta
the Levites desc. of Levi Adjective H3881 הַלְוִיִּ֔ם hal·vi·yim,
to bring to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 לְהָבִ֞יא le·ha·vi
in from Judah probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 מִֽיהוּדָ֣ה mi·hu·dah
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and from Jerusalem probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 וּמִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם u·mi·ru·sha·lim
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the levy an uprising, utterance, burden, portion Noun H4864 מַשְׂאַת֙ mas·'at
[fixed by] Moses a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁ֣ה mo·sheh
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the servant slave, servant Noun H5650 עֶֽבֶד־ e·ved-
of the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
on the congregation assembly, convocation, congregation Noun H6951 וְהַקָּהָ֖ל ve·hak·ka·hal
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל le·yis·ra·'el;
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for the tent a tent Noun H168 לְאֹ֖הֶל le·'o·hel
of the testimony?" testimony Noun H5715 הָעֵדֽוּת׃ ha·'e·dut.

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

People

Levi

a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him

Moses

Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

Levi

Levi [N] [H] [S] adhesion.  The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah's words ( Genesis 29:34 ), "This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me." He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah ( Genesis 34:25-31 ). He and his three sons went down with Jacob ( 46:11 ) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundre... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, "Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the LORD on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?"
King James Bible So And the king summoned called for Jehoiada the chief priest chief, and said to unto him, "Why have you Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in from out of Judah and from out of Jerusalem the levy fixed by collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD on LORD, and of the congregation of Israel Israel, for the tent tabernacle of the testimony?"witness?
Hebrew Greek English So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, "Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the LORD on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?"