King James Version

2 Chronicles 15:14

And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

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וַיִּשָּֽׁבְעוּ֙vayishavevand swearשָׁבַעconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and swear”, the next action in the storyH7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for H7646 (שָׂבַע)), take an oath, [idiom] straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.לַיהוָ֔הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּק֥וֹלbeqolin soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in sound”, the ordinary formH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.גָּד֖וֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וּבִתְרוּעָ֑הuvitruahand in joyתְּרוּעָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in joy”, the ordinary formH8643clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangorof trumpets, as an alarumalarm, blow(-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתuvachatsotserotand in trumpetחֲצֹצְרָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and in trumpet”, the ordinary formH2689a trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note)trumpet(-er).וּבְשׁוֹפָרֽוֹתuveshofarotand in cornetשׁוֹפָרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and in cornet”, the ordinary formH7782a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horncornet, trumpet.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they swore unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with horns.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they sware unto Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they swear to Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets,

World English Bible

They swore to Yahweh with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with cornets.

Darby Translation

And they swore to Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

Douay-Rheims

And they swore to the Lord with a loud voice with joyful shouting, and with sound of trumpet, and sound of comets,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they swore unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with horns.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they swore to the Lord with a loud voice, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὤμοσαν ἐν Κυρίῳ ἐν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ ἐν σάλπιγξι καὶ ἐν κερατίναις.