2 Chronicles 28:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

14For he sacrificedאֲזַבֵּ֖חַh2076
7Because the godsאֱלֹהֵ֤יh430
2of Damascusדַרְמֶשֶׂק֮h1834
3which smoteהַמַּכִּ֣יםh5221
4בּוֹ֒h0
5him and he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרh559
6כִּ֠יh3588
7Because the godsאֱלֹהֵ֤יh430
8of the kingsמַלְכֵֽיh4428
9of Syriaאֲרָם֙h758
10הֵ֚םh1992
15helpוְיַעְזְר֑וּנִיh5826
12אֹתָ֔םh853
13לָהֶ֥םh0
14For he sacrificedאֲזַבֵּ֖חַh2076
15helpוְיַעְזְר֑וּנִיh5826
16וְהֵ֛םh1992
17הָֽיוּh1961
18ל֥וֹh0
19me But they were the ruinלְהַכְשִׁיל֖וֹh3782
20וּלְכָלh3605
21of him and of all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, `therefore' will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For he made offerings to the gods of Damascus, who were attacking him, and said, Because the gods of the kings of Aram are giving them help, I will make offerings to them so that they may give me help. But they were the cause of his downfall, and of that of all Israel.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had smitten him; and he said, Since the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he sacrificeth to the gods of Damascus -- those smiting him, and saith, `Because the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, to them I sacrifice, and they help me,' and they have been to him to cause him to stumble, and to all Israel.