The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 15:15 Explained

2 Chronicles 15:15

KJV: And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.

YLT: and rejoice do all Judah concerning the oath, for with all their heart they have sworn, and with all their good-will they have sought Him, and He is found of them, and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about.

Darby: And all Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they took the oath with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them. And Jehovah gave them rest round about.

ASV: And all Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and Jehovah gave them rest round about.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And all Judah  rejoiced  at the oath:  for they had sworn  with all their heart,  and sought  him with their whole desire;  and he was found  of them: and the LORD  gave them rest  round about. 

What does 2 Chronicles 15:15 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 15

1  Asa, with Judah and many of Israel, moved by the prophecy of Azariah,
12  make a solemn covenant with God
16  He puts down Maachah his grandmother for idolatry
18  He brings dedicated things into the house of God, and enjoys a long peace

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 15:15 mean?

And rejoiced all Judah at the oath for with all their heart they had sworn and with all their soul sought Him and He was found by them and gave rest Yahweh them all around
וַיִּשְׂמְח֨וּ כָל־ יְהוּדָ֜ה עַל־ הַשְּׁבוּעָ֗ה כִּ֤י בְכָל־ לְבָבָם֙ נִשְׁבָּ֔עוּ וּבְכָל־ רְצוֹנָ֣ם בִּקְשֻׁ֔הוּ וַיִּמָּצֵ֖א לָהֶ֑ם וַיָּ֧נַח יְהוָ֛ה לָהֶ֖ם מִסָּבִֽיב

וַיִּשְׂמְח֨וּ  And  rejoiced 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׂמַח  
Sense: to rejoice, be glad.
יְהוּדָ֜ה  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
עַל־  at 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הַשְּׁבוּעָ֗ה  the  oath 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: שָׁבַע  
Sense: oath, curse.
בְכָל־  with  all 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
לְבָבָם֙  their  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: לֵבָב  
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding.
נִשְׁבָּ֔עוּ  they  had  sworn 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: שָׁבַע  
Sense: to swear, adjure.
וּבְכָל־  and  with  all 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
רְצוֹנָ֣ם  their  soul 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: רָצֹון  
Sense: pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will.
בִּקְשֻׁ֔הוּ  sought  Him 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person common plural, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּקַשׁ  
Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request.
וַיִּמָּצֵ֖א  and  He  was  found 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָצָא  
Sense: to find, attain to.
לָהֶ֑ם  by  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
וַיָּ֧נַח  and  gave  rest 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נוּחַ 
Sense: to rest.
יְהוָ֛ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מִסָּבִֽיב  all  around 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.