“And the Rest of the Acts of Yoshiyahu”: Exploring a Biblical Summary Formula
וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ וַחֲסָדָ֑יו כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתֹורַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃ (2 Chronicles 35:26) And the rest of the acts of Yoshiyahu and his deeds of kindness, they are written in the Torah of YHWH. Word-by-Word Explanation וְיֶתֶר – “and the rest”Noun. From the root י־ת־ר, meaning “what remains,” “surplus,” or “rest.” Often used in historical books to introduce…