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2 Chronicles 25:15

Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?”
2 Chronicles 25:15
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בַּאֲמַצְיָ֑הוּ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֵלָיו֙ נָבִ֔יא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ לָ֤מָּה דָרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־עַמָּ֖ם מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃

  1. וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-“and it burned”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָרָה · “to burn” · Strong's H2734
  2. אַ֥ף'af“[the] anger of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַף · “anger” · Strong's H0639G
  3. יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  4. בַּאֲמַצְיָ֑הוּba.'a.matz.Ya.hu“on Amaziah”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ · “Amaziah” · Strong's H0558G
  5. וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lach“and he sent”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  6. אֵלָיו֙'e.Lav“to him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  7. נָבִ֔יאna.Vi'“a prophet”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
  8. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  9. ל֗וֹlo“to him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  10. לָ֤מָּהLa.mah“<to> why?”
    Preposition + Pronoun, interrogative · from מָה · “what?” · Strong's H4100
  11. דָרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙da.Rash.ta“have you sought”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from דָּרַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1875
  12. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  13. אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei“[the] gods of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱלֹהִים · “gods” · Strong's H0430J
  14. הָעָ֔םha.'Am“the people”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  15. אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  16. לֹא־lo'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  17. הִצִּ֥ילוּhi.Tzi.lu“they delivered”
    Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from נָצַל · “to rescue” · Strong's H5337
  18. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  19. עַמָּ֖ם'a.Mam“own people their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  20. מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mi.ya.De.kha“from hand your”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יָד · “power” · Strong's H3027H
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)