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2 Chronicles 14:12

So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 2 Chronicles 14:11.

וַיִּגֹּ֤ףvayigofand beatנָגַףconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and beat”, the next action in the storyH5062to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease)beat, dash, hurt, plague, slay, smite (down), strike, stumble, [idiom] surely, put to the worse.יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).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).הַכּוּשִׁ֔יםhakushimthe Cushiteכּוּשִׁיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “the Cushite”, the ordinary formH3569a Cushite, or descendant of CushCushi, Cushite, Ethiopian(-s).לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “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(-…אָסָ֖אasaAsaאָסָאnoun, proper name — “Asa”H609Asa, the name of a king and of a LeviteAsa.וְלִפְנֵ֣יvelifneand to a- foreפָּנִיםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and 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(-…יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.וַיָּנֻ֖סוּvayanusvand awayנוּסconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and away”, the next action in the storyH5127to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)[idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.הַכּוּשִֽׁיםhakushimthe Cushiteכּוּשִׁיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “the Cushite”, the ordinary formH3569a Cushite, or descendant of CushCushi, Cushite, Ethiopian(-s).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(14-11) So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah smiteth the Cushim before Asa, and before Judah, and the Cushim flee,

World English Bible

So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord terrified the Ethiopians before Asa and Juda: and the Ethiopians fled.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(14-11) So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Juda; and the Ethiopians fled.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπάταξε Κύριος τοὺς Αἰθίοπας ἐναντίον Ἰούδα, καὶ ἔφυγον Αἰθίοπες,