God & Savior

2 Chronicles 24:20

Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”
2 Chronicles 24:20
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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)

וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֗ים לָֽבְשָׁה֙ אֶת־זְכַרְיָה֙ בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד מֵעַ֣ל לָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם כֹּ֣ה׀ אָמַ֣ר הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים לָמָה֩ אַתֶּ֨ם עֹבְרִ֜ים אֶת־מִצְוֹ֤ת יְהוָה֙ וְלֹ֣א תַצְלִ֔יחוּ כִּֽי־עֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיַּֽעֲזֹ֥ב אֶתְכֶֽם׃

  1. וְר֣וּחַve.Ru.ach“and [the] spirit of”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from רוּחַ · “spirit” · Strong's H7307G
  2. אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.Him“God”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  3. לָֽבְשָׁה֙la.ve.Shah“it clothed”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from לָבֵשׁ · “to clothe” · Strong's H3847
  4. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. זְכַרְיָה֙ze.khar.Yah“Zechariah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from זְכַרְיָהוּ · “Zechariah” · Strong's H2148w
  6. בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  7. יְהוֹיָדָ֣עye.ho.ya.Da'“Jehoiada”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יְהוֹיָדָע · “Jehoiada” · Strong's H3077H
  8. הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Hen“the priest”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
  9. וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.Mod“and he stood”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
  10. מֵעַ֣לme.'Al“<from> above”
    Preposition + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  11. לָעָ֑םla.'Am“<to> the people”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  12. וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  13. לָהֶ֜םla.Hem“to them”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  14. כֹּ֣ה׀koh“thus”
    Adverb · from כֹּה · “thus” · Strong's H3541
  15. אָמַ֣ר'a.Mar“he says”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  16. הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him“<the> God”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  17. לָמָה֩la.Mah“<to> why?”
    Preposition + Pronoun, interrogative · from מָה · “what?” · Strong's H4100
  18. אַתֶּ֨ם'a.Tem“[are] you”
    Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אַתֶּם · “you(m.p.)” · Strong's H0859D
  19. עֹבְרִ֜ים'oe.Rim“transgressing”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from עָבַר · “trespass” · Strong's H5674D
  20. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  21. מִצְוֹ֤תmitz.Vot“[the] commandments of”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from מִצְוָה · “commandment” · Strong's H4687
  22. יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  23. וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  24. תַצְלִ֔יחוּtatz.Li.chu“you will prosper”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from צָלֵחַ · “to prosper” · Strong's H6743B
  25. כִּֽי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  26. עֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם'a.zav.Tem“you have forsaken”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from עָזַב · “forsake” · Strong's H5800A
  27. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  28. יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  29. וַיַּֽעֲזֹ֥בvai.ya.'a.Zo“and he has forsaken”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָזַב · “forsake” · Strong's H5800A
  30. אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.Khem“<obj.> you”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)