--- title: 2 Chronicles 14 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: 2 Chronicles chapter 14 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God; --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH/14/) [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 # 2 Chronicles 14 14 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [14:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.1/) — וַיַּעַשׂ אָסָא הַטּוֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ — And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God; - [14:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.2/) — וַיָּסַר אֶת־מִזְבְּחוֹת הַנֵּכָר וְהַבָּמוֹת וַיְשַׁבֵּר אֶת־הַמַּצֵּבוֹת וַיְגַדַּע אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרִֽים׃ — for he took away the strange altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim; - [14:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.3/) — וַיֹּאמֶר לִֽיהוּדָה לִדְרוֹשׁ אֶת־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵיהֶם וְלַעֲשׂוֹת הַתּוֹרָה וְהַמִּצְוָֽה׃ — and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. - [14:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.4/) — וַיָּסַר מִכָּל־עָרֵי יְהוּדָה אֶת־הַבָּמוֹת וְאֶת־הַֽחַמָּנִים וַתִּשְׁקֹט הַמַּמְלָכָה לְפָנָֽיו׃ — Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images; and the kingdom was quiet before him. - [14:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.5/) — וַיִּבֶן עָרֵי מְצוּרָה בִּיהוּדָה כִּֽי־שָׁקְטָה הָאָרֶץ וְאֵין־עִמּוֹ מִלְחָמָה בַּשָּׁנִים הָאֵלֶּה כִּֽי־הֵנִיחַ יְהוָה לֽוֹ׃ — And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest. - [14:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.6/) — וַיֹּאמֶר לִֽיהוּדָה נִבְנֶה ׀ אֶת־הֶעָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וְנָסֵב חוֹמָה וּמִגְדָּלִים דְּלָתַיִם וּבְרִיחִים עוֹדֶנּוּ הָאָרֶץ לְפָנֵינוּ כִּי דָרַשְׁנוּ אֶת־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ דָּרַשְׁנוּ וַיָּנַֽח לָנוּ מִסָּבִיב וַיִּבְנוּ 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. - [14:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.7/) — וַיְהִי לְאָסָא חַיִל נֹשֵׂא צִנָּה וָרֹמַח מִֽיהוּדָה שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת אֶלֶףס וּמִבִּנְיָמִן נֹשְׂאֵי מָגֵן וְדֹרְכֵי קֶשֶׁת מָאתַיִם וּשְׁמוֹנִים אָלֶף כָּל־אֵלֶּה גִּבּוֹרֵי חָֽיִל׃ — And Asa had an army that bore bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand; all these were mighty men of valour. - [14:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.8/) — וַיֵּצֵא אֲלֵיהֶם זֶרַח הַכּוּשִׁי בְּחַיִל אֶלֶף אֲלָפִים וּמַרְכָּבוֹת שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת וַיָּבֹא עַד־מָרֵשָֽׁה׃ — And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah. - [14:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.9/) — וַיֵּצֵא אָסָא לְפָנָיו וַיַּֽעַרְכוּ מִלְחָמָה בְּגֵיא צְפַתָה גֵיא צְפַתָה לְמָרֵשָֽׁה׃ — Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephath at Mareshah. - [14:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.10/) — וַיִּקְרָא אָסָא אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֵֽין־עִמְּךָ לַעְזוֹר בֵּין רַב לְאֵין כֹּחַ עָזְרֵנוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּֽי־עָלֶיךָ נִשְׁעַנּוּ וּבְשִׁמְךָ בָאנוּ עַל־הֶהָמוֹן הַזֶּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ אַתָּה אַל־יַעְצֹר עִמְּךָ אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ס — And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said: 'LORD, there is none beside Thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength; help us, O LORD our God; for we rely on Thee, and in Thy name are we come against this multitude. Thou art the LORD our God; let not man prevail against Thee.' - [14:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.11/) — וַיִּגֹּף יְהוָה אֶת־הַכּוּשִׁים לִפְנֵי אָסָא וְלִפְנֵי יְהוּדָה וַיָּנֻסוּ הַכּוּשִֽׁים׃ — So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. - [14:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.12/) — וַיִּרְדְּפֵם אָסָא וְהָעָם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּוֹ עַד־לִגְרָר וַיִּפֹּל מִכּוּשִׁים לְאֵין לָהֶם מִֽחְיָה כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּרוּ לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָה וְלִפְנֵי מַחֲנֵהוּ וַיִּשְׂאוּ שָׁלָל הַרְבֵּה מְאֹֽד׃ — And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar; and there fell of the Ethiopians so that none remained alive; for they were shattered before the LORD, and before His host; and they carried away very much booty. - [14:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.13/) — וַיַּכּוּ אֵת כָּל־הֶֽעָרִים סְבִיבוֹת גְּרָר כִּי־הָיָה פַֽחַד־יְהוָה עֲלֵיהֶם וַיָּבֹזּוּ אֶת־כָּל־הֶעָרִים כִּֽי־בִזָּה רַבָּה הָיְתָה בָהֶֽם׃ — And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for a terror from the LORD came upon them; and they spoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them. - [14:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.14.14/) — וְגַם־אָהֳלֵי מִקְנֶה הִכּוּ וַיִּשְׁבּוּ צֹאן לָרֹב וּגְמַלִּים וַיָּשֻׁבוּ יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ס — They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance and camels, and returned to Jerusalem. - ← previous: [2 Chronicles 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH/13/) - next →: [2 Chronicles 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH/15/) - ↑ back to [2 Chronicles](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH/)