--- title: 2 Chronicles 14:6 — For he said unto Judah: 'Let us build these cities, and make about t… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: For he said unto Judah: 'Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He hath given us rest on every side.' So they built and prospered. Who acts: Judah, us, land, we. 2 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.6/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [2 Chronicles](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH/) / [chapter 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH/14/) / 14:6 # 2 Chronicles 14:6 דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים ב **Who acts:** Judah, us, land, we, cities · **What happens:** say, let, build, make, be, seek · **To what, where:** us, cities, walls, LORD, Judah, rest · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is 2 Chronicles 14:6 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Ketuvim — the Writings). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — Judah, us, land, we, cities — and what happens in the verse to us, cities, walls, LORD, Judah, rest, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 36 chapters of 2 Chronicles on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לִֽיהוּדָ֜ה נִבְנֶ֣ה ׀ אֶת־הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה וְנָסֵ֨ב חוֹמָ֣ה וּמִגְדָּלִים֮ דְּלָתַ֣יִם וּבְרִיחִים֒ עוֹדֶ֨נּוּ הָאָ֜רֶץ לְפָנֵ֗ינוּ כִּ֤י דָרַ֙שְׁנוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ דָּרַ֕שְׁנוּ וַיָּ֥נַֽח לָ֖נוּ מִסָּבִ֑יב וַיִּבְנ֖וּ וַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ׃פ [For he said unto Judah: 'Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He hath given us rest on every side.' So they built and prospered.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.304/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:2CH:287 # text = וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לִֽיהוּדָ֜ה נִבְנֶ֣ה ׀ אֶת־הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה וְנָסֵ֨ב חוֹמָ֣ה וּמִגְדָּלִים֮ דְּלָתַ֣יִם וּבְרִיחִים֒ עוֹדֶ֨נּוּ הָאָ֜רֶץ לְפָנֵ֗ינוּ כִּ֤י דָרַ֙שְׁנוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ דָּרַ֕שְׁנוּ וַיָּ֥נַֽח לָ֖נוּ מִסָּבִ֑יב וַיִּבְנ֖וּ וַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ׃פ # verse = 2CH.14.6 1-2 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_14:6!1|MId=o140140060011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֨אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=2CH_14:6!1|MId=o140140060012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:140140010021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 לִֽיהוּדָ֜ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 לִֽ לְ ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_14:6!2|MId=o140140060021|Strong=3807a 4 יהוּדָ֜ה יְהוּדָה PROPN _ _ 2 obl _ Gloss=Judah|Ref=2CH_14:6!2|MId=o140140060022|Strong=3063 5 נִבְנֶ֣ה בָּנָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 2 ccomp _ Gloss=let.us.build|Ref=2CH_14:6!3|MId=o140140060031|Strong=1129|Frame=A0:140140010021;140140060022;A1:140140060052;|Type=yiqtol 6 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 5 punct _ Ref=2CH_14:6!3 7 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2CH_14:6!4|MId=o140140060041|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 8-9 הֶעָרִ֣ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 הֶ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 9 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_14:6!5|MId=o140140060051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 9 עָרִ֣ים עִיר NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 5 obj _ Gloss=cities|Ref=2CH_14:6!5|MId=o140140060052|Strong=5892 10-11 הָאֵ֗לֶּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 11 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=2CH_14:6!6|MId=o140140060061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 11 אֵ֗לֶּה אֵלֶּה DET _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 9 det _ Gloss=these|Ref=2CH_14:6!6|MId=o140140060062|Strong=0428|Type=demonstrative 12-13 וְנָסֵ֨ב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 13 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_14:6!7|MId=o140140060071|Strong=2050b 13 נָסֵ֨ב סָבַב VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=1 5 conj _ Gloss=let.us.surround.[them]|Ref=2CH_14:6!7|MId=o140140060072|Strong=5437|Frame=AA:140140010021;140140060022;A0:140140060081;140140060092;140140060101;140140060112;|Type=yiqtol 14 חוֹמָ֣ה חוֹמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 13 obj _ Gloss=wall|Ref=2CH_14:6!8|MId=o140140060081|Strong=2346 15-16 וּמִגְדָּלִים֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 16 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_14:6!9|MId=o140140060091|Strong=2050b 16 מִגְדָּלִים֮ מִגְדָּל NOUN _ Number=Plur 14 conj _ Gloss=towers|Ref=2CH_14:6!9|MId=o140140060092|Strong=4026 17 דְּלָתַ֣יִם דֶּלֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Dual 14 conj _ Gloss=gates|Ref=2CH_14:6!10|MId=o140140060101|Strong=1817 18-19 וּבְרִיחִים֒ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 19 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_14:6!11|MId=o140140060111|Strong=2050b 19 בְרִיחִים֒ בְּרִיחַ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 14 conj _ Gloss=bars|Ref=2CH_14:6!11|MId=o140140060112|Strong=1280 20-21 עוֹדֶ֨נּוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 עוֹד עוֹד ADV _ _ 25 advmod _ Gloss=still|Ref=2CH_14:6!12|MId=o140140060121|Strong=5750 21 ֶ֨נּוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 nsubj _ Gloss=it|Ref=2CH_14:6!12|MId=o140140060122|Strong=5105b|Type=pronominal 22-23 הָאָ֜רֶץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 23 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_14:6!13|MId=o140140060131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 23 אָ֜רֶץ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 21 appos _ Gloss=land|Ref=2CH_14:6!13|MId=o140140060132|Strong=0776 24-26 לְפָנֵ֗ינוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=[is]|Ref=2CH_14:6!14|MId=o140140060141|Strong=3807a 25 פָנֵ֗י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 5 parataxis _ Gloss=before|Ref=2CH_14:6!14|MId=o140140060142|Strong=6440 26 נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 25 nmod:poss _ Gloss=us|Ref=2CH_14:6!14|MId=o140140060143|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 27 כִּ֤י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 28 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=2CH_14:6!15|MId=o140140060151|Strong=3588 28 דָרַ֙שְׁנוּ֙ דָּרַשׁ VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 5 advcl _ Gloss=we.have.sought|Ref=2CH_14:6!16|MId=o140140060161|Strong=1875|Frame=A0:140140010021;140140060022;A1:140140060181;|Type=qatal 29 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2CH_14:6!17|MId=o140140060171|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 30 יְהוָ֣ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 28 obj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=2CH_14:6!18|MId=o140140060181|Strong=3068 31-32 אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 אֱלֹהֵ֔י אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 30 appos _ Gloss=God|Ref=2CH_14:6!19|MId=o140140060191|Strong=0430 32 נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 31 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=2CH_14:6!19|MId=o140140060192|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 33 דָּרַ֕שְׁנוּ דָּרַשׁ VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 5 parataxis _ Gloss=we.sought.[him]|Ref=2CH_14:6!20|MId=o140140060201|Strong=1875|Frame=A0:140140010021;140140060022;A1:140140060181;|Type=qatal 34-35 וַיָּ֥נַֽח _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 35 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_14:6!21|MId=o140140060211|Strong=2050b 35 יָּ֥נַֽח נוּחַ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.has.given.rest|Ref=2CH_14:6!21|MId=o140140060212|Strong=5117|Frame=A0:140140060181;|Type=wayyiqtol 36-37 לָ֖נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 ל לְ ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_14:6!22|MId=o140140060221|Strong=3807a 37 ָ֖נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 35 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=2CH_14:6!22|MId=o140140060222|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 38-39 מִסָּבִ֑יב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 39 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=2CH_14:6!23|MId=o140140060231|Strong=4480 39 סָּבִ֑יב סָבִיב ADV _ Number=Sing 35 obl _ Gloss=round.about|Ref=2CH_14:6!23|MId=o140140060232|Strong=5439 40-41 וַיִּבְנ֖וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 41 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_14:6!24|MId=o140140060241|Strong=2050b 41 יִּבְנ֖וּ בָּנָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.built|Ref=2CH_14:6!24|MId=o140140060242|Strong=1129|Frame=A0:140140010021;140140060022;|Type=wayyiqtol 42-43 וַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 43 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_14:6!25|MId=o140140060251|Strong=2050b 43 יַּצְלִֽיחוּ צָלֵחַ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.prospered|Ref=2CH_14:6!25|MId=o140140060252|Strong=6743|Frame=A0:140140010021;140140060022;|Type=wayyiqtol 44 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 43 punct _ Ref=2CH_14:6!25|SpaceAfter=No 45 פ פ PUNCT _ _ 43 punct _ Ref=2CH_14:6!25 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: promise - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | נִבְנֶה *let us build* | yiqtol · qal | יהוּדָה *Judah* | עָרִים *cities* | | | | נָסֵב *let us surround \[them\]* | yiqtol · hiphil | חוֹמָה *wall* + מִגְדָּלִים *towers* + דְּלָתַיִם *gates* + בְרִיחִים *bars* | | | יהוּדָה *Judah* | | דָרַשְׁנוּ *we have sought* | qatal · qal | יהוּדָה *Judah* | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | | | | דָּרַשְׁנוּ *we sought \[him\]* | qatal · qal | יהוּדָה *Judah* | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | | | | יָּנַֽח *he has given rest* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | | | | | יִּבְנוּ *they built* | wayyiqtol · qal | יהוּדָה *Judah* | | | | | יַּצְלִֽיחוּ *they prospered* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | יהוּדָה *Judah* | | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [For he said unto Judah: 'Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He hath given us rest on every side.' So they built and prospered.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.304/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). 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