2 Chronicles 29:9
Strong's Lexicon
For behold,
וְהִנֵּ֛ה (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if

this
זֹֽאת׃ (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2063: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how

is why
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) 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 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

our fathers
אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

have fallen
נָפְל֥וּ (nā·p̄ə·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5307: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall

by the sword,
בֶּחָ֑רֶב (be·ḥā·reḇ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2719: 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone

and our sons
וּבָנֵ֨ינוּ (ū·ḇā·nê·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

and daughters
וּבְנוֹתֵ֧ינוּ (ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1323: n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character

and wives
וְנָשֵׁ֛ינוּ (wə·nā·šê·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

are in captivity.
בַּשְּׁבִ֖י (baš·šə·ḇî)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7628: n m 1) captivity, captives 1a) (state of) captivity 1b) (act of) capture 1c) captives n f 2) captive

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.

Young's Literal Translation
And lo, fallen have our fathers by the sword, and our sons, and our daughters, and our wives [are] in captivity for this.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Our fathers fell by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity because of this. 

New American Standard Bible
"For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

King James Bible
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives [are] in captivity for this.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
This is why our fathers have fallen by the sword and why our sons and daughters and our wives are in captivity.

New Living Translation
Because of this, our fathers have been killed in battle, and our sons and daughters and wives have been captured.

English Standard Version
For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

New American Standard Bible
"For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

King James Bible
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Our fathers fell by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity because of this.

International Standard Version
Now look! Our ancestors have been killed with swords and our sons, daughters, and wives are being held captive because of all of this.

NET Bible
Look, our fathers died violently and our sons, daughters, and wives were carried off because of this.

American Standard Version
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

English Revised Version
For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

Young's Literal Translation
And lo, fallen have our fathers by the sword, and our sons, and our daughters, and our wives are in captivity for this.
















Cross References
2 Chronicles 28:5
Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

2 Chronicles 28:17
For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 29:8
Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.

2 Chronicles 29:7
Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 29:6
For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs.

2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

2 Chronicles 29:11
My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

2 Chronicles 29:12
Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
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