2 Kings 12:3

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{ "verseID": "2Kings.12.3", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוֹאָ֧שׁ הַיָּשָׁ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כָּל־יָמָ֑יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹרָ֔הוּ יְהוֹיָדָ֖ע הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "*wayyaʿaś Yəhôʾāš hayyāšār bəʿênê YHWH kāl-yāmāyw ʾăšer hôrāhû Yəhôyādāʿ hakōhēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he did", "*hayyāšār*": "definite article + adjective - the right/straight", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition + construct dual noun - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*kāl-yāmāyw*": "noun construct + noun + 3ms suffix - all his days", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*hôrāhû*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he taught him", "*hakōhēn*": "definite article + noun - the priest" }, "variants": { "*hayyāšār bəʿênê YHWH*": "what was right in the eyes of the LORD", "*hôrāhû*": "instructed him/taught him/directed him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוֹאָ֧שׁ הַיָּשָׁ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כָּל־יָמָ֑יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹרָ֔הוּ יְהוֹיָדָ֖ע הַכֹּהֵֽן׃

Transliteration

wayyaʿaś Yəhôʾāš hayyāšār bəʿênê YHWH kāl-yāmāyw ʾăšer hôrāhû Yəhôyādāʿ hakōhēn

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿaś*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he did
• *hayyāšār*: definite article + adjective - the right/straight
• *bəʿênê*: preposition + construct dual noun - in eyes of
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *kāl-yāmāyw*: noun construct + noun + 3ms suffix - all his days
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - which/that
• *hôrāhû*: Hiphil perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he taught him
• *hakōhēn*: definite article + noun - the priest

Word Meanings

• *hayyāšār bəʿênê YHWH*: what was right in the eyes of the LORD
• *hôrāhû*: instructed him/taught him/directed him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the days that Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  However, the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But they put not downe ye hye places: for the people offred & brent incense yet vpon the hye places.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the hie places were not taken away: for the people offred yet and burnt incense in the hie places.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the high places were not taken away: for the people offred and burnt incense yet vpon the high places.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  However the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  only, the high places have not turned aside, still are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the high places were not taken away; the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.

• World English Bible (2000)

  However the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.4", "source": "רַ֥ק הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹא־סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Raq* *ha*-*bāmôth* *lōʾ*-*sārû*; *ʿôd* *hā*-*ʿām* *məzabbəḥîm* *û*-*məqaṭṭərîm* *ba*-*bāmôth*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "restrictive adverb - only/yet", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*bāmôth*": "feminine plural - high places", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*sārû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they turned aside/were removed", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular collective - people", "*məzabbəḥîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - sacrificing", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məqaṭṭərîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - burning incense", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*bāmôth*": "feminine plural - high places" }, "variants": { "*bāmôth*": "high places/altars/shrines/sacred platforms", "*sārû*": "were removed/turned aside/departed" } }
• 2 Kgs 15:35 : 35 { "verseID": "2 Kings.15.35", "source": "רַ֤ק הַבָּמוֹת֙ לֹ֣א סָ֔רוּ ע֗וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמ֑וֹת ה֗וּא בָּנָ֛ה אֶת־שַׁ֥עַר בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה הָעֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*raq* *habbāmôt* *lōʾ* *sārû* *ʿôd* *hāʿām* *məzabbəḥîm* *ûməqaṭṭərîm* *babbāmôt* *hûʾ* *bānāh* *ʾet*-*šaʿar* *bêt*-*YHWH* *hāʿelyôn*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/nevertheless", "*habbāmôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the high places", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*sārû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were removed", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*məzabbəḥîm*": "verb piel participle masculine plural - sacrificing", "*ûməqaṭṭərîm*": "conjunction + verb piel participle masculine plural - and burning incense", "*babbāmôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine plural - in the high places", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun 3rd masculine singular - he", "*bānāh*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct - gate of", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*hāʿelyôn*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the upper/highest" }, "variants": { "*raq*": "only/nevertheless/however/yet", "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/sanctuaries", "*sārû*": "were removed/departed/turned aside", "*məzabbəḥîm*": "sacrificing/offering sacrifices", "*məqaṭṭərîm*": "burning incense/offering incense", "*bānāh*": "built/constructed/established", "*šaʿar*": "gate/doorway/entrance", "*ʿelyôn*": "upper/highest/uppermost" } }
• 2 Kgs 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.18.4", "source": "ה֣וּא ׀ הֵסִ֣יר אֶת־הַבָּמ֗וֹת וְשִׁבַּר֙ אֶת־הַמַּצֵּבֹ֔ת וְכָרַ֖ת אֶת־הָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וְכִתַּת֩ נְחַ֨שׁ הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֗ה כִּ֣י עַד־הַיָּמִ֤ים הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ הָי֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מְקַטְּרִ֣ים ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְרָא־ל֖וֹ נְחֻשְׁתָּֽן׃", "text": "*Huʾ* *hesir* *ʾet*-the *bamot* and *shibbar* *ʾet*-the *matsevot* and *karat* *ʾet*-the *ʾasherah*, and *kittat* *neḥash* the *neḥoshet* which *ʿasah* *Mosheh*, for until the *yamim* those *hayu* *bene*-*Yisraʾel* *meqattərim* to it, and *wayyiqraʾ*-to it *Neḥushtan*.", "grammar": { "*huʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*hesir*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he removed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bamot*": "noun, feminine plural - high places/altars", "*shibbar*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he broke/shattered", "*matsevot*": "noun, feminine plural - sacred pillars/standing stones", "*karat*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut down", "*ʾasherah*": "noun, feminine singular - sacred pole/tree/goddess Asherah", "*kittat*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he crushed/broke to pieces", "*neḥash*": "noun, masculine singular construct - serpent of", "*neḥoshet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*ʿasah*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*Mosheh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*yamim*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*hayu*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*bene*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*meqattərim*": "Piel participle masculine plural - burning incense/offering sacrifices", "*wayyiqraʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*Neḥushtan*": "proper noun, masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*bamot*": "high places/shrine mounds/cult platforms", "*matsevot*": "sacred pillars/standing stones/monuments", "*ʾasherah*": "sacred wooden pole/tree/image of goddess Asherah", "*meqattərim*": "burning incense/offering sacrifices/making offerings", "*Neḥushtan*": "piece of bronze/little bronze thing (contemptuous form)" } }
• 1 Kgs 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.15.14", "source": "וְהַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹא־סָ֑רוּ רַ֣ק לְבַב־אָסָ֗א הָיָ֥ה שָׁלֵ֛ם עִם־יְהוָ֖ה כָּל־יָמָֽיו׃", "text": "And-the-*bāmôt* not-*sārû* only *lәvav*-*ʾāsāʾ* *hāyâ* *shālēm* with-*yhwh* all-*yāmāyw*.", "grammar": { "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article ha- - the high places", "*sārû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with negation lōʾ- - were not removed", "*lәvav*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper name - Asa", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*shālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/whole/at peace", "*yhwh*": "divine name with prefixed preposition ʿim- (with) - YHWH/the LORD", "*yāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/local shrines/elevated worship sites", "*sārû*": "were removed/taken away/departed", "*lәvav*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*hāyâ*": "was/existed", "*shālēm*": "complete/whole/loyal/at peace/perfect", "*yāmāyw*": "his days/lifetime" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:43 : 43 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.43", "source": "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּכָל־דֶּ֛רֶךְ אָסָ֥א אָבִ֖יו לֽא־סָ֣ר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyēlek* in-all-*derek* *ʾāsāʾ* his-father not-*sār* from-it, *laʿăśôt* *hayyāšār* in-eyes-of *yhwh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked/went", "*derek*": "construct state, masculine singular - way/path of", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun - Asa", "*sār*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside/departed", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hayyāšār*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the right/straight/upright", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyēlek*": "walked/went/followed", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*sār*": "turned aside/departed/deviated", "*hayyāšār*": "right/straight/upright/pleasing" } }
• 2 Chr 31:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.31.4", "source": "‫ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָעָם֙ לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לָתֵ֕ת מְנָ֥ת הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם לְמַ֥עַן יֶחֶזְק֖וּ בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wa-yōʾmer* to-the-*ʿām* to-*yôšĕbê* *Yĕrûšālaim*, to-*lātēt* portion-of the-*kōhănîm* and-the-*lĕwiyyîm*, in-order-that they-might-*yeḥezqû* in-*tôrat* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yôšĕbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of/dwellers in", "*Yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lātēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*yeḥezqû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they might be strong/devoted", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/population", "*yeḥezqû*": "they might be strong/devoted/firmly established/hold fast", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching" } }
• Jer 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.20", "source": "כִּ֣י מֵעוֹלָ֞ם שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי עֻלֵּ֗ךְ נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֖י לֹ֣א אעבד אֶעֱב֑וֹר כִּ֣י עַֽל־כָּל־גִּבְעָ֞ה גְּבֹהָ֗ה וְתַ֙חַת֙ כָּל־עֵ֣ץ רַעֲנָ֔ן אַ֖תְּ צֹעָ֥ה זֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *mēʿôlām* *šābartî* *ʿullēk* *nittaqtî* *môsərôtayik* *wattōʾmərî* *lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *kî* *ʿal*-*kol*-*gibʿāh* *gəbōhāh* *wətaḥat* *kol*-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān* *ʾatt* *ṣōʿāh* *zōnāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - from of old/long ago", "*šābartî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I broke", "*ʿullēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your yoke", "*nittaqtî*": "perfect Piel, 1st singular - I tore off/broke", "*môsərôtayik*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bonds/fetters", "*wattōʾmərî*": "consecutive imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and you said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "imperfect Qal, 1st singular - I will serve/transgress (textual variant between *ʾeʿĕbōd* [serve] and *ʾeʿĕbôr* [transgress/cross over])", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - hill", "*gəbōhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wətaḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - luxuriant/green/leafy", "*ʾatt*": "2nd feminine singular pronoun - you", "*ṣōʿāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - bowing down/reclining", "*zōnāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - prostituting/playing harlot" }, "variants": { "*mēʿôlām*": "from of old/long ago/ancient times", "*šābartî*": "I broke/shattered/smashed", "*ʿullēk*": "your yoke/burden", "*nittaqtî*": "I tore off/broke/burst", "*môsərôtayik*": "your bonds/fetters/chains", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "I will serve (Qere: *ʾeʿĕbōd*) / I will transgress (Ketiv: *ʾeʿĕbôr*)", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/leafy/flourishing", "*ṣōʿāh*": "bowing down/reclining/lying down", "*zōnāh*": "prostituting/playing harlot/being unfaithful" } }