2 Chronicles 12:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
sawוּבִרְאֹ֤ות
(u·vir·'o·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
that they humbledנִכְנָ֔עוּ
(nich·na·'u,)
3665: to be humblea prim. root
themselves, the wordדְבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
cameהָיָה֩
(ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
to Shemaiah,שְׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה
(she·ma'·yah)
8098: "Yah hears," the name of a number of Isr.from shama and Yah
saying,לֵאמֹ֛ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"They have humbledנִכְנְע֖וּ
(nich·ne·'u)
3665: to be humblea prim. root
themselves [so] I will not destroyאַשְׁחִיתֵ֑ם
(ash·chi·tem;)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
them, but I will grantוְנָתַתִּ֨י
(ve·na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
them someכִּמְעַט֙
(kim·'at)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
[measure] of deliverance,לִפְלֵיטָ֔ה
(lif·lei·tah,)
6413: an escapefrom palat
and My wrathחֲמָתִ֛י
(cha·ma·ti)
2534: heat, ragefrom yacham
shall not be pouredתִתַּ֧ךְ
(tit·tach)
5413: to pour forth, be poured outa prim. root
out on Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
(bi·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
by meansבְּיַד־
(be·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
of Shishak.שִׁישָֽׁק׃
(shi·shak.)
7895: an Eg. kingof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And when the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that they humbled
kana`  (kaw-nah')
to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish -- bring down (low), into subjection, under, humble (self), subdue.
themselves the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
came to Shemaiah
Shma`yah  (shem-aw-yaw')
Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites -- Shemaiah.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
They have humbled
kana`  (kaw-nah')
to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish -- bring down (low), into subjection, under, humble (self), subdue.
themselves therefore I will not destroy
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
them but I will grant
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them some
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
deliverance
pleytah  (pel-ay-taw')
deliverance; concretely, an escaped portion -- deliverance, (that is) escape(-d), remnant.
and my wrath
chemah  (khay-maw')
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever) -- anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful).
shall not be poured out
nathak  (naw-thak')
to flow forth; by implication, to liquify -- drop, gather (together), melt, pour (forth, out).
upon Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
by the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Shishak
Shiyshaq  (shee-shak')
of Egyptian derivation; Shishak, an Egyptian king -- Shishak.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, "They have humbled themselves so I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some measure of deliverance, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak.

King James Bible
And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the LORD's message came to Shemaiah: "They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them but will grant them a little deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

International Standard Version
When the LORD observed that they had humbled themselves, the LORD spoke to Shemaiah, "They have humbled themselves, so I won't destroy them. Instead, I'll grant them some deliverance by not pouring out my indignation on Jerusalem, using Shishak to do it.

NET Bible
When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, he gave this message to Shemaiah: "They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will deliver them soon. My anger will not be unleashed against Jerusalem through Shishak.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, he spoke his word to Shemaiah: "They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them. In a little while I will give them an escape. I will not use Shishak to pour my anger on Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
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