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2 Chronicles 16:5

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

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וַיְהִי֙vayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkishmoaas hearשָׁמַעpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “as hear”, the to-form of the verbH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…בַּעְשָׁ֔אbashaBaashaבַּעְשָׁאnoun, proper name — “Baasha”H1201Basha, a king of IsraelBaasha.וַיֶּחְדַּ֕לvayechdaland be unoccupiedחָדַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be unoccupied”, the next action in the storyH2308properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idlecease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.מִבְּנ֖וֹתmibnotfrom buildבָּנָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “from build”, the to-form of the verbH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [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).הָרָמָ֑הharamahthe Ramahרָמָהdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Ramah”H7414Ramah, the name of four places in PalestineRamah.וַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖תvayashbetand ceaseשָׁבַתconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cease”, the next action in the storyH7673to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)(cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away.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).מְלַאכְתּֽוֹmelakhtvowork , -manshipמְלָאכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “work , -manship”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4399properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, at Baasha's hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest;

World English Bible

When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

Douay-Rheims

And when Baasa heard of it, he left off the building of Rama, and interrupted his work.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it came to pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass when Baasa heard it , he left off building Rama, and put a stop to his work:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαι Βαασὰ, ἀπέλιπε τοῦ μηκέτι οἰκοδομεῖν τὴν Ῥαμὰ, καὶ κατέπαυσε τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ.