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2 Chronicles 34:31

So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book.
2 Chronicles 34:31
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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)

וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ עַל־עָמְד֗וֹ וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת אֶֽת־הַבְּרִית֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָה֒ לָלֶ֜כֶת אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וְלִשְׁמ֤וֹר אֶת־מִצְוֹתָיו֙ וְעֵֽדְוֹתָ֣יו וְחֻקָּ֔יו בְּכָל־לְבָב֖וֹ וּבְכָל־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַבְּרִ֔ית הַכְּתוּבִ֖ים עַל־הַסֵּ֥פֶר הַזֶּֽה׃

  1. וַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.Mod“and he stood”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
  2. הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  3. עַל־'al-“at”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  4. עָמְד֗וֹa.me.Do“place his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עֹ֫מֶד · “post” · Strong's H5977
  5. וַיִּכְרֹ֣תvai.yikh.Rot“and he made”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כָּרַת · “make(covenant)” · Strong's H3772H
  6. אֶֽת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  7. הַבְּרִית֮ha.be.Rit“the covenant”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּרִית · “covenant” · Strong's H1285
  8. לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei“<to> before”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  9. יְהוָה֒Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  10. לָלֶ֜כֶתla.Le.khet“to walk”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from הָלַךְ · “walk” · Strong's H1980I
  11. אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Rei“after”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, construct · from אַחַר · “after” · Strong's H0310A
  12. יְהוָ֗הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  13. וְלִשְׁמ֤וֹרve.lish.Mor“and to keep”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from שָׁמַר · “obey” · Strong's H8104G
  14. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  15. מִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.Tav“commandments his”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מִצְוָה · “commandment” · Strong's H4687
  16. וְעֵֽדְוֹתָ֣יוve.'e.de.vo.Tav“and testimonies his”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עֵדוּת · “testimony” · Strong's H5715
  17. וְחֻקָּ֔יוve.chu.Kav“and statutes his”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֹק · “decree” · Strong's H2706G
  18. בְּכָל־be.khol“with all”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  19. לְבָב֖וֹle.va.Vo“heart his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לֵבָב · “heart” · Strong's H3824
  20. וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-“and with all”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  21. נַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.Sho“being his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נֶ֫פֶשׁ · “soul” · Strong's H5315G
  22. לַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOt“to observe”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  23. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  24. דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei“[the] words of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  25. הַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.Rit“the covenant”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּרִית · “covenant” · Strong's H1285
  26. הַכְּתוּבִ֖יםha.ke.tu.Vim“which was written”
    Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, plural, absolute · from כָּתַב · “to write” · Strong's H3789
  27. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  28. הַסֵּ֥פֶרha.Se.fer“the scroll”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from סֵ֫פֶר · “book” · Strong's H5612H
  29. הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh“<the> this”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)