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2 Chronicles 25:6

In 2 Chronicles 25 of 2 Chronicles.

He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.

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וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֣רvayiskorand hireשָׂכַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and hire”, the next action in the storyH7936to hireearn wages, hire (out self), reward, [idiom] surely.מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֗לmiyisraelfrom Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.מֵ֥אָהmeahhundred , -thמֵאָהadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.אֶ֛לֶףelefthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.גִּבּ֥וֹרgiborchampionגִּבּוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “champion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.חָ֖יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).בְּמֵאָ֥הbemeahin hundred , -thמֵאָהpreposition, adjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “in hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.כִכַּרkhikarloafכִּכָּרnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “loaf”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3603a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large [round] coin)loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.כָּֽסֶףkasefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he hireth out of Israel a hundred thousand mighty ones of valour, with a hundred talents of silver;

World English Bible

He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for one hundred talents of silver.

Darby Translation

He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

Douay-Rheims

He hired also of Israel a hundred thousand valiant men, for a hundred talents of silver.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Also he hired of Israel a hundred thousand mighty men for a hundred talents of silver.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐμισθώσατο ἀπὸ Ἰσραὴλ ἑκατὸν χιλιάδας δυνατοὺς ἰσχύϊ ἑκατὸν ταλάντων ἀργυρίου.

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