The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 20:20 Explained

2 Chronicles 20:20

KJV: And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

YLT: And they rise early in the morning, and go out to the wilderness of Tekoa, and in their going out Jehoshaphat hath stood and saith, 'Hear me, O Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem, remain stedfast in Jehovah your God, and be stedfast; remain stedfast in His prophets, and prosper.'

Darby: And they rose early in the morning, and went forth towards the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Jehovah your God, and ye shall be established; believe his prophets, and ye shall prosper!

ASV: And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Jehovah your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they rose early  in the morning,  and went forth  into the wilderness  of Tekoa:  and as they went forth,  Jehoshaphat  stood  and said,  Hear  me, O Judah,  and ye inhabitants  of Jerusalem;  Believe  in the LORD  your God,  so shall ye be established;  believe  his prophets,  so shall ye prosper. 

What does 2 Chronicles 20:20 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 20

1  Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast
5  His prayer
14  The prophecy of Jahaziel
20  Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord
22  The great overthrow of his enemies
26  The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph
31  Jehoshaphat's reign
35  His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 20:20 mean?

So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa and as they went out stood Jehoshaphat and said Hear me Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem Believe in Yahweh your God and you shall be established His prophets and you shall prosper
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֵּצְא֖וּ לְמִדְבַּ֣ר תְּק֑וֹעַ וּבְצֵאתָ֞ם עָמַ֣ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁמָע֗וּנִי יְהוּדָה֙ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הַאֲמִ֜ינוּ בַּיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ וְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּ בִנְבִיאָ֖יו וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ  So  they  rose  early 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁכַם  
Sense: to rise or start early.
בַבֹּ֔קֶר  in  the  morning 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֹּקֶר 
Sense: morning, break of day.
וַיֵּצְא֖וּ  and  went  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
לְמִדְבַּ֣ר  into  the  Wilderness 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִדְבָּר 
Sense: wilderness.
תְּק֑וֹעַ  of  Tekoa 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: תְּקֹועַ  
Sense: a Judaite, son of Ashur and grandson of Hezron.
וּבְצֵאתָ֞ם  and  as  they  went  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine plural
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
עָמַ֣ד  stood 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָמַד  
Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט  Jehoshaphat 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹושָׁפָט 
Sense: son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah.
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
שְׁמָע֗וּנִי  Hear  me 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural, first person common singular
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
יְהוּדָה֙  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י  and  you  inhabitants 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם  of  Jerusalem 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ  
Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
הַאֲמִ֜ינוּ  Believe 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: אָמַן 
Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful.
בַּיהוָ֤ה  in  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙  your  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
וְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּ  and  you  shall  be  established 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: אָמַן 
Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful.
בִנְבִיאָ֖יו  His  prophets 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נָבִיא  
Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet.
וְהַצְלִֽיחוּ  and  you  shall  prosper 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: צָלַח 
Sense: (Qal) to rush.