The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 23:8 Explained

2 Chronicles 23:8

KJV: So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.

YLT: And the Levites and all Judah do according to all that Jehoiada the priest hath commanded, and take each his men going in on the sabbath, with those going out on the sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest hath not let away the courses.

Darby: And the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go forth on the sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest did not liberate the divisions.

ASV: So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the sabbath; with those that were to go out on the sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So the Levites  and all Judah  did  according to all things that Jehoiada  the priest  had commanded,  and took  every man  his men  that were to come in  on the sabbath,  with them that were to go  [out] on the sabbath:  for Jehoiada  the priest  dismissed  not the courses. 

What does 2 Chronicles 23:8 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 23

1  Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes joash king
12  Athaliah is slain
16  Jehoiada restores the worship of God

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 23:8 mean?

So did the Levites and all Judah according to all that commanded Jehoiada the priest and took each man - his men who were to be on duty on the Sabbath with those who were going [off duty] on the Sabbath for not had dismissed the priest the divisions
וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ הַלְוִיִּ֜ם וְכָל־ יְהוּדָ֗ה כְּכֹ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־ צִוָּה֮ יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע הַכֹּהֵן֒ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־ אֲנָשָׁ֔יו בָּאֵ֣י הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת עִ֖ם יוֹצְאֵ֣י הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת כִּ֣י לֹ֥א פָטַ֛ר הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת

וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ  So  did 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
הַלְוִיִּ֜ם  the  Levites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
וְכָל־  and  all 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
יְהוּדָ֗ה  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
כְּכֹ֣ל  according  to  all 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
אֲשֶׁר־  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
צִוָּה֮  commanded 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע  Jehoiada 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹויָדָע  
Sense: father of Benaiah, David’s mighty warrior.
הַכֹּהֵן֒  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
וַיִּקְחוּ֙  and  took 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אִ֣ישׁ  each  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֲנָשָׁ֔יו  his  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
בָּאֵ֣י  who  were  to  be  on  duty 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת  on  the  Sabbath 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: שַׁבָּת  
Sense: Sabbath.
יוֹצְאֵ֣י  those  who  were  going  [off  duty] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת  on  the  Sabbath 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: שַׁבָּת  
Sense: Sabbath.
פָטַ֛ר  had  dismissed 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּטַר  
Sense: to separate, set free, remove, open, escape, burst through.
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת  the  divisions 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מַחֲלֹקֶת  
Sense: division, course, class, share, allotment.

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