KJV: And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
YLT: And there cometh in unto him a writing from Elijah the prophet, saying, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of David thy father, Because that thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, and in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
Darby: And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father: Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
ASV: And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
| וַיָּבֹ֤א | And came |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| אֵלָיו֙ | to him |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| מִכְתָּ֔ב | a letter |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מִכְתָּב Sense: writing, thing written. |
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| מֵֽאֵלִיָּ֥הוּ | from Elijah |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵלִיָּה Sense: the great prophet of the reign of Ahab. |
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| הַנָּבִ֖יא | the prophet |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נָבִיא Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet. |
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| לֵאמֹ֑ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| כֹּ֣ה ׀ | thus |
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Parse: Adverb Root: כֹּה Sense: thus, here, in this manner. |
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| אָמַ֣ר | says |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| יְהוָ֗ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| אֱלֹהֵי֙ | God |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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| דָּוִ֣יד | of David |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| אָבִ֔יךָ | your father |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |
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| תַּ֗חַת | because |
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Parse: Preposition Root: מִתְחָה Sense: the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas. |
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| אֲשֶׁ֤ר | that |
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Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| הָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ | you have walked |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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| בְּדַרְכֵי֙ | in the ways |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common plural construct Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט | of Jehoshaphat |
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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. |
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| וּבְדַרְכֵ֖י | or in the ways |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, common plural construct Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| אָסָ֥א | of Asa |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אָסָא Sense: king of Judah, son of Abijam, father of Jehoshaphat. |
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| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | king |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| יְהוּדָֽה | of Judah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |
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