The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 15:4 Explained

2 Chronicles 15:4

KJV: But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

YLT: and it turneth back in its distress unto Jehovah, God of Israel, and they seek Him, and He is found of them,

Darby: but in their trouble they turned to Jehovah the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found of them.

ASV: But when in their distress they turned unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But when they in their trouble  did turn  unto the LORD  God  of Israel,  and sought  him, he was found  of them. 

What does 2 Chronicles 15:4 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 15:4 mean?

But when they turned in trouble their to Yahweh God of Israel and sought Him and He was found by them
וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ בַּצַּר־ ל֔וֹ עַל־ יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א לָהֶֽם

וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙  But  when  they  turned 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
בַּצַּר־  in  trouble 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: צַר 
Sense: narrow, tight.
יְהוָ֖ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֵ֣י  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ  and  sought  Him 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּקַשׁ  
Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request.
וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א  and  He  was  found 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָצָא  
Sense: to find, attain to.
לָהֶֽם  by  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural