2 Chronicles 24:18

They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.
2 Chronicles 24:18
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיַּֽעַזְב֗וּ אֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּֽעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים וַֽיְהִי־קֶ֗צֶף עַל־יְהוּדָה֙ וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בְּאַשְׁמָתָ֖ם זֹֽאת׃

  1. וַיַּֽעַזְב֗וּvai.ya.'az.Vu“and they abandoned”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָזַב · “forsake” · Strong's H5800A
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. בֵּ֤יתbeit“[the] house of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004Q
  4. יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  5. אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei“[the] God of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  6. אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם'a.vo.tei.Hem“ancestors their”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  7. וַיַּֽעַבְד֥וּvai.ya.'av.Du“and they served”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָבַד · “serve[someone]” · Strong's H5647G
  8. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖יםha.'a.she.Rim“the Asherah poles”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֲשֵׁרָה · “Asherah” · Strong's H0842
  10. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  11. הָֽעֲצַבִּ֑יםha.'a.tza.Bim“the idols”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עָצָב · “idol” · Strong's H6091
  12. וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-“and it was”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  13. קֶ֗צֶףKe.tzef“wrath”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קֶ֫צֶף · “wrath” · Strong's H7110A
  14. עַל־'al-“towards”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  15. יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.Dah“Judah”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063G
  16. וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvi.Ru.sha.Lim“and Jerusalem”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
  17. בְּאַשְׁמָתָ֖םbe.'ash.ma.Tam“in guilt their”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אַשְׁמָה · “guiltiness” · Strong's H0819
  18. זֹֽאת׃Zot“this”
    Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
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)