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2 Chronicles 10:8

In 2 Chronicles 10 of 2 Chronicles.

But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

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וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛בvayaazovand commit selfעָזַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and commit self”, the next action in the storyH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עֲצַ֥תatsatadviceעֵצָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “advice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.הַזְּקֵנִ֖יםhazqenimthe oldזָקֵןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the old”, the ordinary formH2205oldaged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יְעָצֻ֑הוּyeatsuhvadviseיָעַץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “advise”, a completed actionH3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolveadvertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץvayivaatsand adviseיָעַץconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and advise”, the next action in the storyH3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolveadvertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.הַיְלָדִים֙hayladimthe childיֶלֶדdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the child”, the ordinary formH3206something born, i.e. a lad or offspringboy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…גָּדְל֣וּgadelvbeגָּדַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), towe…אִתּ֔וֹitvoamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.הָעֹמְדִ֖יםhaomedimthe standעָמַדdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the stand”, a verb used as a describing wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…לְפָנָֽיוlefanayvto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

World English Bible

But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

Darby Translation

But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

Douay-Rheims

But he forsook the counsel of the ancients, and began to treat with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and were in his train.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ κατέλιπε τὴν βουλὴν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, οἳ συνεβουλεύσαντο αὐτῷ· καὶ συνεβουλεύσατο μετὰ τῶν παιδαρίων τῶν συνεκτραφέντων μετʼ αὐτοῦ τῶν ἑστηκότων ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ.

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