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2 Kings 8:20

In 2 Kings 8 of 2 Kings.

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

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בְּיָמָיו֙beyamayvin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…פָּשַׁ֣עpashaoffendפָּשַׁעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “offend”, a completed actionH6586to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarreloffend, rebel, revolt, transgress(-ion, -or).אֱד֔וֹםedomEdomאֱדֹםnoun, proper name — “Edom”H123Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by himEdom, Edomites, Idumea.מִתַּ֖חַתmitachatfrom withתַּחַתpreposition, preposition — “from with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.יַדyadhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.וַיַּמְלִ֥כוּvayamlikhvand reignמָלַךְconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and reign”, the next action in the storyH4427to 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.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,…מֶֽלֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

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American Standard Version (1901)

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

Young’s Literal Translation

In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they cause a king to reign over them,

World English Bible

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

Darby Translation

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they set a king over themselves.

Douay-Rheims

In his days Edom revolted, from being under Juda, and made themselves a king.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Juda, and they made a king over themselves.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτοῦ ἠθέτησεν Ἐδὼμ ὑποκάτωθεν χειρὸς Ἰούδα, καὶ ἐβασίλευσαν ἐφʼ ἑαυτὸν βασιλέα.

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