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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV 2CH 20:3 verse available
OET-LV And_afraid and_he/it_gave Jehoshaphat DOM his/its_faces/face to_seek to/for_YHWH and_he/it_called a_fast over all Yəhūdāh.
UHB וַיִּרָ֕א וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו לִדְר֣וֹשׁ לַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּקְרָא־צ֖וֹם עַל־כָּל־יְהוּדָֽה׃ ‡
(vayyirāʼ vayyittēn yəhōshāfāţ ʼet-pānāyv lidərōsh layhvāh vayyiqrāʼ-ʦōm ˊal-ⱪāl-yəhūdāh.)
Key: yellow:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And he feared, and Jehoshaphat set his face to seek Yahweh. And he proclaimed a fast over all Judah.
UST Jehoshaphat became very afraid, so he decided to ask Yahweh what he should do. He also proclaimed that all the people of Judah should fast.
BSB § Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.
OEB No OEB 2CH book available
WEB Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
WMB Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to the LORD. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
NET Jehoshaphat was afraid, so he decided to seek the Lord’s advice. He decreed that all Judah should observe a fast.
LSV And Jehoshaphat fears, and sets his face to seek for YHWH, and proclaims a fast over all Judah;
FBV Jehoshaphat was afraid, and went to ask the Lord what to do. He also ordered everyone throughout Judah to fast.
T4T Jehoshaphat became very afraid, so he decided to ask Yahweh what he should do. He also proclaimed that all the people of Judah should fast.
LEB Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek Yahweh. And he called for a fast through all Judah.
BBE Then Jehoshaphat, in his fear, went to the Lord for directions, and gave orders all through Judah for the people to go without food.
MOF No MOF 2CH book available
JPS And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto the LORD; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
ASV And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto Jehovah; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
DRA And Josaphat being seized with fear betook himself wholly to pray to the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Juda.
YLT And Jehoshaphat feareth, and setteth his face to seek to Jehovah, and proclaimeth a fast over all Judah;
DBY And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek Jehovah, and proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.
RV And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto the LORD; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
WBS And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
KJB And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.[fn]
(And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Yudahh.)
20.3 himself: Heb. his face
BB And Iehosaphat feared, & set him selfe to seke the Lorde: and proclaymed fasting throughout all Iuda.
(And Yehosaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord: and proclaymed fasting throughout all Yudah.)
GNV And Iehoshaphat feared, and set him selfe to seeke the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Iudah.
(And Yehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Yudahh. )
CB And Iosaphat was afrayed, & set his face to seke ye LORDE, & caused a fast to be proclamed in all Iuda.
(And Yosaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek ye/you_all LORD, and caused a fast to be proclamed in all Yudah.)
WYC Forsothe Josaphat was aferd by drede, and `yaf hym silf al for to preye `the Lord, and prechide fastynge to al Juda.
(Forsothe Yosaphat was aferd by drede, and `yaf himself all for to pray `the Lord, and preached fasting to all Yudah.)
LUT Josaphat aber fürchtete sich und stellete sein Angesicht, zu suchen den HErrn, und ließ ein Fasten ausrufen unter ganz Juda.
(Yosaphat but fürchtete itself/yourself/themselves and stellete his Angesicht, to suchen the HErrn, and let a Fasten ausrufen under ganz Yuda.)
CLV Josaphat autem timore perterritus, totum se contulit ad rogandum Dominum, et prædicavit jejunium universo Juda.
(Yosaphat however timore perterritus, totum se contook to rogandum Dominum, and prædicavit yeyunium universo Yuda. )
BRN And Josaphat was alarmed, and set his face to seek the Lord earnestly, and he proclaimed a fast in all Juda.
BrLXX Καὶ ἐφοβήθη, καὶ ἔδωκε Ἰωσαφὰτ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐκζητῆσαι τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἐκήρυξε νηστείαν ἐν παντὶ Ἰούδα.
(Kai efobaʸthaʸ, kai edōke Yōsafat prosōpon autou ekzaʸtaʸsai ton Kurion, kai ekaʸruxe naʸsteian en panti Youda. )
20:3-12 Jehoshaphat responded to the news of war with neighboring nations with a prayer of lament, keeping with the ideals of Solomon’s prayer (6:24-40).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
(Occurrence 0) set himself to seek
(Some words not found in UHB: and,afraid and=he/it_gave Jehoshaphat DOM his/its=faces/face to,seek to/for=YHWH and=he/it_called fast on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every Yehuda )
This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “determined himself to seek” or “devoted himself to seek”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
(Occurrence 0) to seek Yahweh
(Some words not found in UHB: and,afraid and=he/it_gave Jehoshaphat DOM his/its=faces/face to,seek to/for=YHWH and=he/it_called fast on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every Yehuda )
This speaks of seeking Yahweh’s advice as if he were looking for Yahweh. Alternate translation: “to seek Yahweh’s advice”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
(Occurrence 0) He proclaimed a fast
(Some words not found in UHB: and,afraid and=he/it_gave Jehoshaphat DOM his/its=faces/face to,seek to/for=YHWH and=he/it_called fast on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every Yehuda )
The word “fast” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “He proclaimed that all the people should fast”