2 Chronicles 29:9
2 Chronicles 29:9 in Multiple Translations
For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
For see, our fathers have been put to death with the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives have been taken away prisoners because of this.
As a result, our fathers have died in battle, and our sons and our daughters and our wives have been captured.
For lo, our fathers are fallen by the sword, and our sonnes, and our daughters, and our wiues are in captiuitie for the same cause.
And lo, fallen have our fathers by the sword, and our sons, and our daughters, and our wives [are] in captivity for this.
For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
For lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
Behold, our fathers are fallen by the sword, our sons, and our daughters, and wives are led away captives for this wickedness.
That is why our fathers have been killed in battles, and our sons and daughters and our wives have been captured and taken to other countries.
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2 Chronicles 29:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/הִנֵּ֛ה
נָפְל֥וּ
אֲבוֹתֵ֖י/נוּ
בֶּ/חָ֑רֶב
וּ/בָנֵ֨י/נוּ
וּ/בְנוֹתֵ֧י/נוּ
וְ/נָשֵׁ֛י/נוּ
בַּ/שְּׁבִ֖י
עַל
זֹֽאת
וְ/הִנֵּ֛ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
Conj | Part
נָפְל֥וּ
nâphal
H5307
to fall
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
אֲבוֹתֵ֖י/נוּ
ʼâb
H1
father
N-mp | Suff
בֶּ/חָ֑רֶב
chereb
H2719
sword
Prep | N-fs
וּ/בָנֵ֨י/נוּ
bên
H1121
son
Conj | N-mp | Suff
וּ/בְנוֹתֵ֧י/נוּ
bath
H1323
Bath (Shua)
Conj | N-fp | Suff
וְ/נָשֵׁ֛י/נוּ
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
Conj | N-fp | Suff
בַּ/שְּׁבִ֖י
shᵉbîy
H7628
captivity
Prep | N-cs
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
זֹֽאת
zôʼth
H2063
this
Pron
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Chronicles 29:9
וְ/הִנֵּ֛ה
hinnêh
H2009
"behold"
Conj | Part
This Hebrew word is an expression that means 'behold' or 'look', often used to draw attention to something. It appears in Genesis and Isaiah, and is translated as 'behold' or 'lo' in the KJV.
Definition: behold, lo, see, if
Usage: Occurs in 799 OT verses. KJV: behold, lo, see. See also: Genesis 1:29; Genesis 42:35; Deuteronomy 19:18.
נָפְל֥וּ
nâphal
H5307
"to fall"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to fall, and it's used in many ways, like falling down, failing, or being defeated. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah. God's people often fell away from Him, but He always offered a way back.
Definition: : fall/drop/fail 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall
Usage: Occurs in 403 OT verses. KJV: be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל)), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down. See also: Genesis 2:21; 1 Samuel 17:52; Esther 9:3.
אֲבוֹתֵ֖י/נוּ
ʼâb
H1
"father"
N-mp | Suff
In Hebrew, this word means father, whether literal or figurative. It is used to describe God as the father of his people, as well as human fathers like Abraham. The word is about a paternal relationship or authority.
Definition: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)
Usage: Occurs in 1060 OT verses. KJV: chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. See also: Genesis 2:24; Genesis 42:37; Leviticus 19:3.
בֶּ/חָ֑רֶב
chereb
H2719
"sword"
Prep | N-fs
A sword or cutting instrument is what this Hebrew word refers to, including knives and tools for cutting stone. It is used in the Bible to describe weapons and sharp objects.
Definition: 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone
Usage: Occurs in 372 OT verses. KJV: axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. See also: Genesis 3:24; 2 Samuel 2:16; Psalms 7:13.
וּ/בָנֵ֨י/נוּ
bên
H1121
"son"
Conj | N-mp | Suff
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
וּ/בְנוֹתֵ֧י/נוּ
bath
H1323
"Bath (Shua)"
Conj | N-fp | Suff
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Definition: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2; daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063); mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956) the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan (alternate spelling to 'Bathsheba')
Usage: Occurs in 498 OT verses. KJV: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 2:21; Ruth 1:13.
וְ/נָשֵׁ֛י/נוּ
ʼishshâh
H802
"woman"
Conj | N-fp | Suff
The Hebrew word for woman, used to describe a female person, wife, or animal, appears in many biblical passages, including Genesis and Exodus, and is often translated as woman, wife, or female.
Definition: : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English. See also: Genesis 2:22; Genesis 34:4; Numbers 5:12.
בַּ/שְּׁבִ֖י
shᵉbîy
H7628
"captivity"
Prep | N-cs
This word describes someone who has been captured or taken away, like the Israelites who were exiled to Babylon. It can also refer to the act of taking someone or something away, or to the state of being a captive.
Definition: 1) captivity, captives 1a) (state of) captivity 1b) (act of) capture 1c) captives
Usage: Occurs in 46 OT verses. KJV: captive(-ity), prisoners, [idiom] take away, that was taken. See also: Exodus 12:29; Isaiah 49:24; Psalms 68:19.
עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
זֹֽאת
zôʼth
H2063
"this"
Pron
This Hebrew word means this or that, often used to point out something specific. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
Usage: Occurs in 570 OT verses. KJV: hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus. See also: Genesis 2:23; Numbers 7:88; Judges 1:27.
Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 29:9
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- Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 29:9
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 29:9
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 29:9
- Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 29:9
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 29:9
Context — Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple
7They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.
8Therefore, the wrath of the LORD has fallen upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, horror, and scorn, as you can see with your own eyes.
9For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.
10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us. 11Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Chronicles 28:17 | The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives. |
| 2 | 2 Chronicles 28:5–8 | So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force. For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers. Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king. Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria. |
| 3 | Lamentations 5:7 | Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment. |
| 4 | Leviticus 26:17 | And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you. |
2 Chronicles 29:9 Summary
This verse is saying that the people of Judah have suffered greatly because of their sin and disobedience to God. Many of their leaders and warriors have been killed, and their families have been taken captive by other nations. This is a reminder that our actions have consequences, and that we need to turn back to God and follow His commands, as seen in Deuteronomy 30:19. By seeking God's mercy and forgiveness, we can avoid the same mistakes and find restoration and peace, just like the promise in 1 John 1:9.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that the fathers have fallen by the sword?
This phrase refers to the fact that many of the nation's leaders and warriors have been killed in battle, likely as a result of God's judgment on their sin, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:25 and Jeremiah 21:7.
Why are the sons, daughters, and wives in captivity?
This is a result of the nation's disobedience to God, which has led to their defeat and enslavement by other nations, as warned in Leviticus 26:33 and fulfilled in 2 Kings 15:29.
How does this verse relate to the concept of covenant?
The verse sets the stage for the covenant that King Hezekiah will make with the Lord in 2 Chronicles 29:10, highlighting the need for the nation to return to their covenantal obligations and seek God's mercy and forgiveness, as seen in Exodus 19:5 and Deuteronomy 29:10-13.
What is the significance of the phrase 'as you can see with your own eyes' in the preceding verse?
This phrase emphasizes that the consequences of sin are visible and undeniable, serving as a warning to the people to repent and turn back to God, as seen in Isaiah 6:9-10 and Jeremiah 5:21.
Reflection Questions
- What are the consequences of my own sin and disobedience, and how can I turn back to God?
- How can I learn from the mistakes of my ancestors and avoid repeating their errors?
- In what ways can I, like King Hezekiah, seek to make a covenant with God and follow His commands?
- What are the areas in my life where I need to seek God's mercy and forgiveness, and how can I take steps towards repentance?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 29:9
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword,.... Of the kings of Syria and Israel, even great numbers of them, 2 Chronicles 28:5 and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 29:9
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 29:9
Or were, though they were presently released, ,14,15.
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 29:9
2 Chronicles 29:9 For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives [are] in captivity for this.Ver. 9. For, lo, our fathers have fallen.] 2 Chronicles 28:5-6. For this,] i.e., For sin, that mother of all misery. It is in my heart.] Or, With my heart. God put it there doubtless; for the heart of the best is naturally as barren of any good as they report the isle of Patmos is, where nothing will grow but on earth brought from other places. It is with holy resolutions, saith one, as with exotic noble plants: this country is not so kindly for them, being but a step-mother to them, therefore they must be much watered and cherished.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 29:9
(9) For.—And. (See 2 Chronicles 28:5-6; 2 Chronicles 28:8; 2 Chronicles 28:17 for what is here stated.)