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2 Chronicles 21:13

but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.
2 Chronicles 21:13
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַתַּזְנֶ֤ה אֶת־יְהוּדָה֙ וְאֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם כְּהַזְנ֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וְגַ֨ם אֶת־אַחֶ֧יךָ בֵית־אָבִ֛יךָ הַטּוֹבִ֥ים מִמְּךָ֖ הָרָֽגְתָּ׃

  1. וַתֵּ֗לֶךְva.Te.lekh“and you have walked”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “walk” · Strong's H1980I
  2. בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙be.De.rekh“in [the] way of”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “conduct” · Strong's H1870G
  3. מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei“[the] kings of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  4. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  5. וַתַּזְנֶ֤הva.taz.Neh“and you have made prostitute [themselves]”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from זָנָה · “to fornicate” · Strong's H2181
  6. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  7. יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.Dah“Judah”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063G
  8. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei“[the] inhabitants of”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
  10. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.Lim“Jerusalem”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
  11. כְּהַזְנ֖וֹתke.haz.Not“as made [them] prostitute [themselves]”
    Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from זָנָה · “to fornicate” · Strong's H2181
  12. בֵּ֣יתbeit“[the] house of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004M
  13. אַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'Av“Ahab”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אַחְאָב · “Ahab” · Strong's H0256G
  14. וְגַ֨םve.Gam“and also”
    Conjunction + Adverb · from גַּם · “also” · Strong's H1571
  15. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  16. אַחֶ֧יךָ'a.Chei.kha“brothers your”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
  17. בֵית־veit-“[the] house of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004M
  18. אָבִ֛יךָ'a.Vi.kha“father your”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  19. הַטּוֹבִ֥יםha.to.Vim“<the> good”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  20. מִמְּךָ֖mi.me.Kha“more than you”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from מִן־ · “from” · Strong's H4480A
  21. הָרָֽגְתָּ׃ha.Ra.ge.ta“you killed”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from הָרַג · “to kill” · Strong's H2026
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)