King James Version

2 Chronicles 30:4

And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.

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וַיִּישַׁ֥רvayisharand be rightיָשַׁרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be right”, the next action in the storyH3474to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperousdirect, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe causeדָּבָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeynein eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וּבְעֵינֵ֖יuveeyneand in eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “and in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַקָּהָֽלhaqahalthe assemblyקָהָלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the assembly”, the ordinary formH6951assemblage (usually concretely)assembly, company, congregation, multitude.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the congregation.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the thing is right in the eyes of the king, and in the eyes of all the assembly,

World English Bible

The thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.

Darby Translation

And the thing pleased the king and the whole congregation.

Douay-Rheims

And the thing pleased the king, and all the people.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the congregation.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the proposal pleased the king and the congregation.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐναντίον τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ἐναντίον τῆς ἐκκλησίας.