King James Version

2 Chronicles 19:9

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

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וַיְצַ֥וvaytsavand appointצָוָהconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and appoint”, the next action in the storyH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.עֲלֵיהֶ֖םaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…לֵאמֹ֑רlemorto sayאָמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to say”, the to-form of the verbH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…כֹּ֤הkoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.תַעֲשׂוּן֙taasundoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…בְּיִרְאַ֣תbeyiratin fearיִרְאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בֶּאֱמוּנָ֖הbeemunahin faithאֱמוּנָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in faith”, the ordinary formH530literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelityfaith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.וּבְלֵבָ֥בuvelevavand in breastלֵבָבconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in breast”, the ordinary formH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.שָׁלֵֽםshalemfullשָׁלֵםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “full”, the ordinary formH8003complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendlyfull, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he charged them, saying: 'Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a whole heart.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he layeth a charge upon them, saying, 'Thus do ye do in the fear of Jehovah, in faithfulness, and with a perfect heart,

World English Bible

He commanded them, saying, “You shall do this in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

Darby Translation

And he charged them saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah faithfully and with a perfect heart.

Douay-Rheims

And he charged them, saying: Thus shall you do in the fear of the Lord faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he charged them, saying: 'Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a whole heart.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, in truth and with a perfect heart.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐνετείλατο πρὸς αὐτοὺς, λέγων, οὕτω ποιήσετε ἐν φόβῳ Κυρίου, ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐν πλήρει καρδίᾳ·