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2 Chronicles 6:38

and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name,
2 Chronicles 6:38
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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)

וְשָׁ֣בוּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּכָל־לִבָּם֙ וּבְכָל־נַפְשָׁ֔ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שִׁבְיָ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־שָׁב֣וּ אֹתָ֑ם וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֗וּ דֶּ֤רֶךְ אַרְצָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תָּה לַאֲבוֹתָ֔ם וְהָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתָּ וְלַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר־בָּנִ֥יתִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃

  1. וְשָׁ֣בוּve.Sha.vu“and they will return”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שׁוּב · “repent” · Strong's H7725O
  2. אֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.kha“to you”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  3. בְּכָל־be.khol“with all”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  4. לִבָּם֙li.Bam“heart their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
  5. וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-“and with all”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  6. נַפְשָׁ֔םnaf.Sham“being their”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from נֶ֫פֶשׁ · “soul” · Strong's H5315G
  7. בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retz“in [the] land of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  8. שִׁבְיָ֖םshiv.Yam“captivity their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שְׁבִי · “captivity” · Strong's H7628A
  9. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“where”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  10. שָׁב֣וּsha.Vu“they took captive”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שָׁבָה · “to take captive” · Strong's H7617
  11. אֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam“<obj.> them”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֗וּve.hit.pa.Lu“and they will pray”
    Conjunction + Verb, hithpael, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from פָּלַל · “to pray” · Strong's H6419
  13. דֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekh“[the] direction of”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “direction” · Strong's H1870J
  14. אַרְצָם֙'ar.Tzam“land their”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  15. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  16. נָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tah“you gave”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  17. לַאֲבוֹתָ֔םla.'a.vo.Tam“to ancestors their”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  18. וְהָעִיר֙ve.ha.'Ir“and the city”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  19. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  20. בָּחַ֔רְתָּba.Char.ta“you have chosen”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from בָּחַר · “to choose” · Strong's H0977
  21. וְלַבַּ֖יִתve.la.Ba.yit“and to the house”
    Conjunction + Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
  22. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  23. בָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.ti“I have built”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
  24. לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.kha“for name your”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)