King James Version

2 Chronicles 33:16

And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.

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ויכןvykhnand be fittedכּוּןconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be fitted”, the next action in the storyH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…וַיִּ֨בֶן֙vayivenand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to 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).מִזְבַּ֣חmizbachaltarמִזְבֵּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “altar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4196an altaraltar.יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וַיִּזְבַּ֣חvayizbachand sacrificeזָבַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and sacrifice”, the next action in the storyH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.עָלָ֔יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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,…זִבְחֵ֥יzivchesacrificeזֶבַחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “sacrifice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2077properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)offer(-ing), sacrifice.שְׁלָמִ֖יםshelamimpeace offeringשֶׁלֶםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “peace offering”, the ordinary formH8002properly, requital, i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thankspeace offering.וְתוֹדָ֑הvetodahand confessionתּוֹדָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and confession”, the ordinary formH8426properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippersconfession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks(-giving, offering).וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙vayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to 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…לִֽיהוּדָ֔הlihudahto Judahיְהוּדָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.לַעֲב֕וֹדlaavodto keep in bondageעָבַדpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to keep in bondage”, the to-form of the verbH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…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).יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he built up the altar of the LORD, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he built up the altar of Jehovah, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he buildeth the altar of Jehovah, and sacrificeth upon it sacrifices of peace-offerings and thank-offering, and saith to Judah to serve Jehovah, God of Israel;

World English Bible

He built up Yahweh’s altar, and offered sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving on it, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Darby Translation

And he reinstated the altar of Jehovah, and sacrificed on it peace-offerings and thank-offerings, and commanded Judah to serve Jehovah the God of Israel.

Douay-Rheims

And he repaired the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed upon it victims, and peace offerings, and praise: and he commanded Juda to serve the Lord the God of Israel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he built up the altar of the LORD, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he repaired the altar of the Lord, and offered upon it a sacrifice of peace-offering and thank-offering, and he told Juda to serve the Lord God of Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ κατώρθωσε τὸ θυσιαστήριον Κυρίου, καὶ ἐθυσίασεν ἐπʼ αὐτὸ θυσίαυ σωτηρίου καὶ αἰνέσεως· καὶ εἶπε τῷ Ἰούδα, τοῦ δουλεύειν Κυρίῳ Θεῷ Ἰσραήλ.