King James Version

2 Chronicles 17:7

Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

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וּבִשְׁנַ֨תuvishnatand in yearשָׁנֶהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and in year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).שָׁל֜וֹשׁshaloshthirdשָׁלוֹשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).לְמָלְכ֗וֹlemalekhvoto reignמָלַךְpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to reign”, the to-form of the verbH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.שָׁלַ֤חshalachsendשָׁלַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…לְשָׂרָיו֙lesarayvto captainשַׂרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.לְבֶןlevento Ben-hailבֶּן־חַיִלpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Ben-hail”H1134Ben-Chail, an IsraeliteBen-hail.חַ֨יִל֙chayilBen-hailבֶּן־חַיִלnoun, proper name — “Ben-hail”H1134Ben-Chail, an IsraeliteBen-hail.וּלְעֹבַדְיָ֣הuleovadyahand to Obadiahעֹבַדְיָהconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Obadiah”H5662Obadjah, the name of thirteen IsraelitesObadiah.וְלִזְכַרְיָ֔הvelizkharyahand to Zachariahזְכַרְיָהconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Zachariah”H2148Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine IsraelitesZachariah, Zechariah.וְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖לvelintaneland to Nethaneelנְתַנְאֵלconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Nethaneel”H5417Nethanel, the name of ten IsraelitesNethaneel.וּלְמִיכָיָ֑הוּulemikhayahvand to Michaiahמִיכָיָהוּconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Michaiah”H4322Mikajah, the name of an Israelite and an IsraelitessMichaiah.לְלַמֵּ֖דlelamedto teachלָמַדpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to teach”, the to-form of the verbH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).בְּעָרֵ֥יbearein cityעִירpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “in city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.יְהוּדָֽהyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

Young’s Literal Translation

And in the third year of his reign he hath sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah,

World English Bible

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

Darby Translation

And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Micah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

Douay-Rheims

And in the third year of his reign, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, to teach in the cities of Juda:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And in the third year of his reign, he sent his chief men, and his mighty men, Abdias and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Michaias, to teach in the cities of Juda.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῷ τρίτῳ ἔτει τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ ἀπέστειλε τοὺς ἡγουμένους αὐτοῦ καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν δυνατῶν, τὸν Ἀβδιὰν, καὶ Ζαχαρίαν, καὶ Ναθαναὴλ, καὶ Μιχαίαν, τοῦ διδάσκειν ἐν πόλεσιν Ἰούδα.

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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