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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.1", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ אָחָ֣ז בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֧ה הַיָּשָׁ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כְּדָוִ֥יד אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "*Ben*-*ʿeśrîm* *shānāh* *ʾĀḥāz* *bəmālkô* *wəshesh*-*ʿeśrêh* *shānāh* *mālak* *bîrûshālāʾim* *wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *hayyāshār* *bəʿênê* *YHWH* *kəDāwîd* *ʾābîw*", "grammar": { "*Ben*-*ʿeśrîm*": "construct state - son of twenty", "*shānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*bəmālkô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king/when he became king", "*wəshesh*-*ʿeśrêh*": "conjunction + number - and sixteen", "*mālak*": "3rd masculine singular perfect - he reigned", "*bîrûshālāʾim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + negative particle + 3rd masculine singular perfect - and he did not do", "*hayyāshār*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the right/upright", "*bəʿênê*": "preposition + construct form of eyes - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*kəDāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - like David", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*bəmālkô*": "when he became king/at his accession", "*hayyāshār*": "what is right/straight/upright/proper" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.2", "source": "וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּדַרְכֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְגַ֧ם מַסֵּכ֛וֹת עָשָׂ֖ה לַבְּעָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyêlek* *bədarḵê* *malḵê* *Yiśrāʾêl* *wəgam* *massêḵôt* *ʿāśāh* *laBBəʿālîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyêlek*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect waw-consecutive - and he walked", "*bədarḵê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in ways of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*massêḵôt*": "feminine plural noun - molten images", "*ʿāśāh*": "3rd masculine singular perfect - he made", "*laBBəʿālîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the Baals" }, "variants": { "*massêḵôt*": "molten images/cast idols", "*Bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters (Canaanite deities)" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.3", "source": "וְה֥וּא הִקְטִ֖יר בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֑ם וַיַּבְעֵ֤ר אֶת־בָּנָיו֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wəhûʾ* *hiqṭîr* *bəgêʾ* *ben*-*Hinnōm* *wayyaḇʿêr* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *bāʾêsh* *kətôʿaḇôt* *haggôyim* *ʾasher* *hôrîsh* *YHWH* *mippənê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wəhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - and he", "*hiqṭîr*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - he burned incense/made sacrifices", "*bəgêʾ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ben*-*Hinnōm*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Hinnom", "*wayyaḇʿêr*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he burned/caused to burn", "*ʾet*-*bānāyw*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bāʾêsh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*kətôʿaḇôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - like abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*hôrîsh*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - dispossessed/drove out", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mippənê*": "preposition + plural construct - from before", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hiqṭîr*": "burned incense/offered sacrifice by burning", "*gêʾ* *ben*-*Hinnōm*": "Valley of Ben-Hinnom/Valley of the son of Hinnom (later Gehenna)", "*wayyaḇʿêr*": "burned/consumed/caused to burn", "*hôrîsh*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.4", "source": "וַיְזַבֵּ֧חַ וַיְקַטֵּ֛ר בַּבָּמ֖וֹת וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֑וֹת וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן׃", "text": "*wayəzabbêaḥ* *wayəqaṭṭêr* *babbāmôt* *wəʿal*-*haggəḇāʿôt* *wətaḥat* *kol*-*ʿêṣ* *raʿanān*", "grammar": { "*wayəzabbêaḥ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect waw-consecutive - and he sacrificed", "*wayəqaṭṭêr*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect waw-consecutive - and he burned incense", "*babbāmôt*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - on the high places", "*wəʿal*-*haggəḇāʿôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - and on the hills", "*wətaḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under", "*kol*-*ʿêṣ*": "construct state - every tree", "*raʿanān*": "masculine singular adjective - green/luxuriant/leafy" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms", "*raʿanān*": "green/luxuriant/leafy/flourishing" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.5", "source": "וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֜הוּ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָיו֮ בְּיַ֣ד מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָם֒ וַיַּ֨כּוּ־ב֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁבּ֤וּ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ שִׁבְיָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַיָּבִ֖יאוּ דַּרְמָ֑שֶׂק וְ֠גַם בְּיַד־מֶ֤לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נִתָּ֔ן וַיַּךְ־בּ֖וֹ מַכָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyittənêhû* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *bəyad* *melek* *ʾărām* *wayyakkû*-*ḇô* *wayyishbû* *mimmennû* *shiḇyāh* *gədôlāh* *wayyāḇîʾû* *Darmeśeq* *wəgam* *bəyad*-*melek* *Yiśrāʾêl* *nittān* *wayyak*-*bô* *makkāh* *gədôlāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyittənêhû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he gave him", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*bəyad*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in hand of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*wayyakkû*-*ḇô*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they struck against him", "*wayyishbû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they took captive", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*shiḇyāh*": "feminine singular noun - captivity/captives/group of prisoners", "*gədôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*wayyāḇîʾû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and they brought", "*Darmeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*bəyad*-*melek*": "preposition + feminine singular construct + masculine singular construct - in hand of king of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nittān*": "3rd masculine singular niphal perfect - he was given", "*wayyak*-*bô*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck against him", "*makkāh*": "feminine singular noun - blow/wound/defeat/slaughter", "*gədôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God/his gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*shiḇyāh*": "captivity/captives/group of prisoners", "*makkāh*": "blow/wound/defeat/slaughter" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.6", "source": "וַיַּהֲרֹג֩ פֶּ֨קַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה מֵאָ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד הַכֹּ֣ל בְּנֵי־חָ֑יִל בְּעָזְבָ֕ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyaharōg* *Peqaḥ* *ben*-*Rəmalyāhû* *bîhûdāh* *mêʾāh* *wəʿeśrîm* *ʾelep* *bəyôm* *ʾeḥād* *hakkōl* *bənê*-*ḥāyil* *bəʿāzḇām* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾaḇôtām*", "grammar": { "*wayyaharōg*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he killed", "*Peqaḥ*": "proper noun - Pekah", "*ben*-*Rəmalyāhû*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Remaliah", "*bîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*mêʾāh*": "feminine singular number - hundred", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + plural number - and twenty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in day", "*ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular number - one", "*hakkōl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the all/all of them", "*bənê*-*ḥāyil*": "masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun - sons of strength/men of valor", "*bəʿāzḇām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their forsaking", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾaḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*bənê*-*ḥāyil*": "men of valor/valiant men/warriors", "*bəʿāzḇām*": "because they forsook/in their abandoning" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.7", "source": "וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג זִכְרִ֣י ׀ גִּבּ֣וֹר אֶפְרַ֗יִם אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאֶת־עַזְרִיקָ֖ם נְגִ֣יד הַבָּ֑יִת וְאֶת־אֶלְקָנָ֖ה מִשְׁנֵ֥ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wayyaharōg* *Ziḵrî* *gibbôr* *ʾEprayim* *ʾet*-*Maʿaśêyāhû* *ben*-*hammelek* *wəʾet*-*ʿAzrîqām* *nəgîd* *habbāyit* *wəʾet*-*ʾElqānāh* *mishnêh* *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*wayyaharōg*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he killed", "*Ziḵrî*": "proper noun - Zichri", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular construct - mighty man of", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾet*-*Maʿaśêyāhû*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Maaseiah", "*ben*-*hammelek*": "construct state + definite article + masculine singular noun - son of the king", "*wəʾet*-*ʿAzrîqām*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Azrikam", "*nəgîd*": "masculine singular construct - leader of", "*habbāyit*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*wəʾet*-*ʾElqānāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Elkanah", "*mishnêh*": "masculine singular construct - second to", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*nəgîd*": "leader/ruler/commander", "*mishnêh* *hammelek*": "second to the king/deputy of the king" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁבּוּ֩ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל מֵֽאֲחֵיהֶ֜ם מָאתַ֣יִם אֶ֗לֶף נָשִׁים֙ בָּנִ֣ים וּבָנ֔וֹת וְגַם־שָׁלָ֥ל רָ֖ב בָּזְז֣וּ מֵהֶ֑ם וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל לְשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wayyishbû* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾêl* *mêʾaḥêhem* *māʾtayim* *ʾelep* *nāshîm* *bānîm* *ûḇānôt* *wəgam*-*shālāl* *rāḇ* *bāzəzû* *mêhem* *wayyāḇîʾû* *ʾet*-*hashshālāl* *ləShōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyishbû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they took captive", "*bənê*-*Yiśrāʾêl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel", "*mêʾaḥêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their brothers", "*māʾtayim*": "dual number - two hundred", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*nāshîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*ûḇānôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun - and daughters", "*wəgam*-*shālāl*": "conjunction + adverb + masculine singular noun - and also spoil/plunder", "*rāḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - great/much", "*bāzəzû*": "3rd masculine plural qal perfect - they plundered", "*mêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*wayyāḇîʾû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and they brought", "*ʾet*-*hashshālāl*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the spoil/plunder", "*ləShōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samaria" }, "variants": { "*shālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*bāzəzû*": "plundered/looted/seized as spoil" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.9", "source": "וְ֠שָׁם הָיָ֨ה נָבִ֥יא לַֽיהוָה֮ עֹדֵ֣ד שְׁמוֹ֒ וַיֵּצֵ֗א לִפְנֵ֤י הַצָּבָא֙ הַבָּ֣א לְשֹׁמְר֔וֹן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם הִ֠נֵּה בַּחֲמַ֨ת יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה נְתָנָ֣ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַתַּֽהַרְגוּ־בָ֣ם בְזַ֔עַף עַ֥ד לַשָּׁמַ֖יִם הִגִּֽיעַ׃", "text": "*wəshām* *hāyāh* *nāḇîʾ* *laYHWH* *ʿŌdêd* *shəmô* *wayyêṣêʾ* *lipnê* *haṣṣāḇāʾ* *habbāʾ* *ləShōmərôn* *wayyōʾmer* *lāhem* *hinnêh* *baḥamat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ʾaḇôtêḵem* *ʿal*-*Yəhûdāh* *nətānām* *bəyedḵem* *wattahargû*-*ḇām* *bəzaʿap* *ʿad* *lashshāmayim* *higgîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wəshām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*hāyāh*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - was", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/of Yahweh", "*ʿŌdêd*": "proper noun - Oded", "*shəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*wayyêṣêʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he went out", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*haṣṣāḇāʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the army", "*habbāʾ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the coming", "*ləShōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samaria", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*baḥamat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in fury of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*-*ʾaḇôtêḵem*": "masculine plural construct + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - God of your fathers", "*ʿal*-*Yəhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - against Judah", "*nətānām*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gave them", "*bəyedḵem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand", "*wattahargû*-*ḇām*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and you killed among them", "*bəzaʿap*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in rage", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*lashshāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine dual noun - to the heavens", "*higgîaʿ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - it has reached" }, "variants": { "*nāḇîʾ* *laYHWH*": "prophet of/to Yahweh", "*habbāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*baḥamat*": "in fury/rage/wrath of", "*bəzaʿap*": "in rage/fury/anger" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.10", "source": "וְ֠עַתָּה בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֤ה וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹמְרִ֔ים לִכְבֹּ֛שׁ לַעֲבָדִ֥ים וְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹת לָכֶ֑ם הֲלֹ֤א רַק־אַתֶּם֙ עִמָּכֶ֣ם אֲשָׁמ֔וֹת לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəʿattāh* *bənê*-*Yəhûdāh* *wîrûshālaim* *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm* *liḵbōsh* *laʿaḇādîm* *wəlishpāḥôt* *lāḵem* *halōʾ* *raq*-*ʾattem* *ʿimmāḵem* *ʾashāmôt* *laYHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*bənê*-*Yəhûdāh*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Judah", "*wîrûshālaim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - saying/thinking", "*liḵbōsh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to subdue/conquer", "*laʿaḇādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for slaves/servants", "*wəlishpāḥôt*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun - and for female slaves/servants", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*halōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*raq*-*ʾattem*": "adverb + 2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - only you", "*ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*ʾashāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - guilt/offenses", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*liḵbōsh*": "to subjugate/conquer/subdue", "*ʾashāmôt*": "guilt/offenses/trespasses" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה שְׁמָע֔וּנִי וְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ הַשִּׁבְיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁבִיתֶ֖ם מֵאֲחֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֛י חֲר֥וֹן אַף־יְהוָ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəʿattāh* *shəmāʿûnî* *wəhāshîḇû* *hashshiḇyāh* *ʾasher* *shəḇîtem* *mêʾaḥêḵem* *kî* *ḥarôn* *ʾap*-*YHWH* *ʿalêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*shəmāʿûnî*": "2nd masculine plural qal imperative + 1st common singular suffix - hear me", "*wəhāshîḇû*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural hiphil imperative - and return/restore", "*hashshiḇyāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the captives", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*shəḇîtem*": "2nd masculine plural qal perfect - you have taken captive", "*mêʾaḥêḵem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your brothers", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥarôn*": "masculine singular construct - burning of", "*ʾap*-*YHWH*": "masculine singular noun construct + divine name - anger of Yahweh", "*ʿalêḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - against you" }, "variants": { "*shiḇyāh*": "captivity/captives", "*ḥarôn* *ʾap*": "burning anger/fierce wrath" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.12", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מֵרָאשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־אֶפְרַ֗יִם עֲזַרְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־יְהֽוֹחָנָן֙ בֶּרֶכְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־מְשִׁלֵּמ֔וֹת וִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־שַׁלֻּ֔ם וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א בֶּן־חַדְלָ֑י עַל־הַבָּאִ֖ים מִן־הַצָּבָֽא׃", "text": "*wayyāqûmû* *ʾanāshîm* *mêrāʾshê* *bənê*-*ʾEprayim* *ʿAzaryāhû* *ben*-*Yəhôḥānān* *Bereḵyāhû* *ben*-*Məshillêmôt* *wîḥizqiyyāhû* *ben*-*Shallûm* *waʿAmāśāʾ* *ben*-*Ḥadlāy* *ʿal*-*habbāʾîm* *min*-*haṣṣāḇāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqûmû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they arose", "*ʾanāshîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*mêrāʾshê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - from heads/chiefs of", "*bənê*-*ʾEprayim*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Ephraim", "*ʿAzaryāhû*": "proper noun - Azariah", "*ben*-*Yəhôḥānān*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Jehohanan", "*Bereḵyāhû*": "proper noun - Berechiah", "*ben*-*Məshillêmôt*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Meshillemoth", "*wîḥizqiyyāhû*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hezekiah", "*ben*-*Shallûm*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Shallum", "*waʿAmāśāʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Amasa", "*ben*-*Ḥadlāy*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Hadlai", "*ʿal*-*habbāʾîm*": "preposition + definite article + qal participle masculine plural - against those coming", "*min*-*haṣṣāḇāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the army" }, "variants": { "*rāʾshê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*habbāʾîm*": "those coming/arriving/returning" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם לֹא־תָבִ֤יאוּ אֶת־הַשִּׁבְיָה֙ הֵ֔נָּה כִּי֩ לְאַשְׁמַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹמְרִ֔ים לְהֹסִ֥יף עַל־חַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּ וְעַל־אַשְׁמָתֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־רַבָּ֤ה אַשְׁמָה֙ לָ֔נוּ וַחֲר֥וֹן אָ֖ף עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmərû* *lāhem* *lōʾ*-*tāḇîʾû* *ʾet*-*hashshiḇyāh* *hênnāh* *kî* *ləʾashmat* *YHWH* *ʿālênû* *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm* *ləhôsîp* *ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtênû* *wəʿal*-*ʾashmātênû* *kî*-*rabbāh* *ʾashmāh* *lānû* *waḥarôn* *ʾāp* *ʿal*-*Yiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lōʾ*-*tāḇîʾû*": "negative particle + 2nd masculine plural hiphil imperfect - you shall not bring", "*ʾet*-*hashshiḇyāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the captives", "*hênnāh*": "adverb - here/hither", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləʾashmat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - for guilt of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - saying/intending", "*ləhôsîp*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to add", "*ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtênû*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - to our sins", "*wəʿal*-*ʾashmātênû*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 1st common plural suffix - and to our guilt", "*kî*-*rabbāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular adjective - for much/great", "*ʾashmāh*": "feminine singular noun - guilt", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*waḥarôn*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and burning of", "*ʾāp*": "masculine singular noun - anger/nose", "*ʿal*-*Yiśrāʾêl*": "preposition + proper noun - against Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾashmāh*": "guilt/offense/sin", "*ḥaṭṭōʾt*": "sins/offenses", "*ḥarôn* *ʾāp*": "burning anger/fierce wrath" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.14", "source": "וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב הֶֽחָל֗וּץ אֶת־הַשִּׁבְיָה֙ וְאֶת־הַבִּזָּ֔ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַשָּׂרִ֖ים וְכָל־הַקָּהָֽל׃", "text": "*wayyaʿazōḇ* *heḥālûṣ* *ʾet*-*hashshiḇyāh* *wəʾet*-*habbizzāh* *lipnê* *haśśārîm* *wəḵol*-*haqqāhāl*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿazōḇ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he left/abandoned", "*heḥālûṣ*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine singular - the armed men", "*ʾet*-*hashshiḇyāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the captives", "*wəʾet*-*habbizzāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the spoil", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*haśśārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the princes/officials", "*wəḵol*-*haqqāhāl*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - and all the assembly" }, "variants": { "*heḥālûṣ*": "the armed men/soldiers/army", "*bizzāh*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/rulers", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.15", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים֩ אֲשֶׁר־נִקְּב֨וּ בְשֵׁמ֜וֹת וַיַּחֲזִ֣יקוּ בַשִּׁבְיָ֗ה וְכָֽל־מַעֲרֻמֵּיהֶם֮ הִלְבִּ֣ישׁוּ מִן־הַשָּׁלָל֒ וַיַּלְבִּשׁ֣וּם וַ֠יַּנְעִלוּם וַיַּאֲכִל֨וּם וַיַּשְׁק֜וּם וַיְסֻכ֗וּם וַיְנַהֲל֤וּם בַּחֲמֹרִים֙ לְכָל־כּוֹשֵׁ֔ל וַיְבִיא֛וּם יְרֵח֥וֹ עִיר־הַתְּמָרִ֖ים אֵ֣צֶל אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wayyāqûmû* *hāʾanāshîm* *ʾasher*-*niqqəḇû* *ḇəshêmôt* *wayyaḥazîqû* *bashshiḇyāh* *wəḵol*-*maʿarummêhem* *hilbîshû* *min*-*hashshālāl* *wayyalbîshûm* *wayyanʿilûm* *wayyaʾaḵilûm* *wayyashqûm* *wayəsuḵûm* *wayənahalûm* *baḥamōrîm* *ləḵol*-*kôshêl* *wayəḇîʾûm* *Yərêḥô* *ʿîr*-*hattəmārîm* *ʾêṣel* *ʾaḥêhem* *wayyāshûḇû* *Shōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqûmû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they arose", "*hāʾanāshîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*ʾasher*-*niqqəḇû*": "relative pronoun + 3rd masculine plural niphal perfect - who were designated", "*ḇəshêmôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - by names", "*wayyaḥazîqû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and they took hold of", "*bashshiḇyāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - the captives", "*wəḵol*-*maʿarummêhem*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and all their naked ones", "*hilbîshû*": "3rd masculine plural hiphil perfect - they clothed", "*min*-*hashshālāl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the spoil", "*wayyalbîshûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they clothed them", "*wayyanʿilûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they gave them sandals", "*wayyaʾaḵilûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they fed them", "*wayyashqûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they gave them drink", "*wayəsuḵûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they anointed them", "*wayənahalûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural piel imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they led them", "*baḥamōrîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - on donkeys", "*ləḵol*-*kôshêl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + qal participle masculine singular - for all stumbling/feeble", "*wayəḇîʾûm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they brought them", "*Yərêḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*ʿîr*-*hattəmārîm*": "construct state + definite article + masculine plural noun - city of the palms", "*ʾêṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*ʾaḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*wayyāshûḇû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they returned", "*Shōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*niqqəḇû* *ḇəshêmôt*": "were designated by name/were mentioned by name", "*maʿarummêhem*": "their naked ones/those stripped of clothing", "*kôshêl*": "stumbling/feeble/weak", "*ʿîr*-*hattəmārîm*": "city of palm trees (descriptive name for Jericho)" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.16", "source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא שָׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אָחָ֛ז עַל־מַלְכֵ֥י אַשּׁ֖וּר לַעְזֹ֥ר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bāʿêt* *hahîʾ* *shālaḥ* *hammelek* *ʾĀḥāz* *ʿal*-*malḵê* *ʾAshshûr* *laʿzōr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*bāʿêt*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the time", "*hahîʾ*": "definite article + 3rd feminine singular pronoun - that", "*shālaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - he sent", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*ʿal*-*malḵê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to kings of", "*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*laʿzōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to help", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*ʿal*-*malḵê*": "to/for kings of (idiom for seeking help from)" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.17", "source": "וְע֥וֹד אֲדוֹמִ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַיַּכּ֥וּ בִיהוּדָ֖ה וַיִּשְׁבּוּ־שֶֽׁבִי׃", "text": "*wəʿôd* *ʾĂdômîm* *bāʾû* *wayyakkû* *ḇîhûdāh* *wayyishbû*-*sheḇî*", "grammar": { "*wəʿôd*": "conjunction + adverb - and again/moreover", "*ʾĂdômîm*": "proper noun - Edomites", "*bāʾû*": "3rd masculine plural qal perfect - they came", "*wayyakkû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and they struck", "*ḇîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*wayyishbû*-*sheḇî*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive + masculine singular noun - and they took captive captivity" }, "variants": { "*wayyishbû*-*sheḇî*": "took captives/carried off prisoners (emphatic construction)" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.18", "source": "וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים פָּשְׁט֗וּ בְּעָרֵ֨י הַשְּׁפֵלָ֣ה וְהַנֶּגֶב֮ לִֽיהוּדָה֒ וַֽ֠יִּלְכְּדוּ אֶת־בֵּֽית־שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ וְאֶת־אַיָּל֜וֹן וְאֶת־הַגְּדֵר֗וֹת וְאֶת־שׂוֹכ֤וֹ וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־תִּמְנָ֣ה וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־גִּמְז֖וֹ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*ûPəlishtîm* *pāshəṭû* *bəʿārê* *hashshəpêlāh* *wəhannegeḇ* *lîhûdāh* *wayyilkədû* *ʾet*-*Bêt*-*shemesh* *wəʾet*-*ʾAyyālôn* *wəʾet*-*haGgədêrôt* *wəʾet*-*Śôḵô* *ûḇənôtehā* *wəʾet*-*Timnāh* *ûḇənôtehā* *wəʾet*-*Gimzô* *wəʾet*-*bənōtehā* *wayyêshəḇû* *shām*", "grammar": { "*ûPəlishtîm*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Philistines", "*pāshəṭû*": "3rd masculine plural qal perfect - they raided", "*bəʿārê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in cities of", "*hashshəpêlāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the lowland", "*wəhannegeḇ*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Negev", "*lîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - of/belonging to Judah", "*wayyilkədû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they captured", "*ʾet*-*Bêt*-*shemesh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Beth-shemesh", "*wəʾet*-*ʾAyyālôn*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Aijalon", "*wəʾet*-*haGgədêrôt*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - and Gederoth", "*wəʾet*-*Śôḵô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Soco", "*ûḇənôtehā*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its daughters/surrounding villages", "*wəʾet*-*Timnāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Timnah", "*ûḇənôtehā*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its daughters/surrounding villages", "*wəʾet*-*Gimzô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Gimzo", "*wəʾet*-*bənōtehā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its daughters/surrounding villages", "*wayyêshəḇû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and they dwelt/settled", "*shām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*pāshəṭû*": "raided/spread out/made a raid", "*hashshəpêlāh*": "the lowland/foothills region", "*bənôtehā*": "its daughters/surrounding villages/settlements (metaphor for satellite towns)" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.19", "source": "כִּֽי־הִכְנִ֤יעַ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה בַּעֲב֖וּר אָחָ֣ז מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤י הִפְרִ֙יעַ֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּמָע֥וֹל מַ֖עַל בַּיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*kî*-*hiḵnîaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Yəhûdāh* *baʿaḇûr* *ʾĀḥāz* *melek*-*Yiśrāʾêl* *kî* *hiprîaʿ* *bîhûdāh* *ûmāʿôl* *māʿal* *baYHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*-*hiḵnîaʿ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - for he humbled", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾet*-*Yəhûdāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Judah", "*baʿaḇûr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - because of", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*melek*-*Yiśrāʾêl*": "masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hiprîaʿ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - he caused lawlessness", "*bîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*ûmāʿôl*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and acting treacherously", "*māʿal*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - he acted treacherously", "*baYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*hiḵnîaʿ*": "humbled/subdued/brought low", "*melek*-*Yiśrāʾêl*": "king of Israel (here referring to Judah as the true Israel)", "*hiprîaʿ*": "caused lawlessness/made naked/loosened restraint", "*māʿôl* *māʿal*": "acting treacherously acted treacherously (emphatic construction)" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א עָלָ֔יו תִּלְּגַ֥ת פִּלְנְאֶ֖סֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וַיָּ֥צַר ל֖וֹ וְלֹ֥א חֲזָֽקוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyāḇōʾ* *ʿālāyw* *Tilləgat* *Pilnəʾeser* *melek* *ʾAshshûr* *wayyāṣar* *lô* *wəlōʾ* *ḥazāqô*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he came", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Tilləgat* *Pilnəʾeser*": "proper noun - Tiglath-pileser", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wayyāṣar*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he distressed", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥazāqô*": "3rd masculine singular piel perfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he strengthened him" }, "variants": { "*wayyāṣar* *lô*": "distressed him/oppressed him/besieged him", "*ḥazāqô*": "strengthened him/supported him/helped him" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.21", "source": "כִּֽי־חָלַ֤ק אָחָז֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים וַיִּתֵּן֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְלֹ֥א לְעֶזְרָ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî*-*ḥālaq* *ʾĀḥāz* *ʾet*-*bêt* *YHWH* *wəʾet*-*bêt* *hammelek* *wəhaśśārîm* *wayyittên* *ləmelek* *ʾAshshûr* *wəlōʾ* *ləʿezrāh* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî*-*ḥālaq*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal perfect - for he divided/stripped", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*ʾet*-*bêt*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*wəʾet*-*bêt*": "conjunction + direct object marker + masculine singular construct - and house of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wəhaśśārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the princes/officials", "*wayyittên*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he gave", "*ləmelek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to king of", "*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ləʿezrāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for help", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*ḥālaq*": "divided/stripped/plundered/took a portion from" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.22", "source": "וּבְעֵת֙ הָצֵ֣ר ל֔וֹ וַיּ֖וֹסֶף לִמְע֣וֹל בַּיהוָ֑ה ה֖וּא הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אָחָֽז׃", "text": "*ûḇəʿêt* *hāṣêr* *lô* *wayyôsep* *limʿôl* *baYHWH* *hûʾ* *hammelek* *ʾĀḥāz*", "grammar": { "*ûḇəʿêt*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and in time of", "*hāṣêr*": "infinitive construct - the distressing", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wayyôsep*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he added", "*limʿôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to act treacherously", "*baYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against Yahweh", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz" }, "variants": { "*hāṣêr* *lô*": "his distress/when he was in distress/the pressuring against him", "*wayyôsep* *limʿôl*": "he continued/increased in his unfaithfulness/treachery" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.23", "source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֗ח לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י דַרְמֶשֶׂק֮ הַמַּכִּ֣ים בּוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּ֠י אֱלֹהֵ֤י מַלְכֵֽי־אֲרָם֙ הֵ֚ם מַעְזְרִ֣ים אוֹתָ֔ם לָהֶ֥ם אֲזַבֵּ֖חַ וְיַעְזְר֑וּנִי וְהֵ֛ם הָֽיוּ־ל֥וֹ לְהַכְשִׁיל֖וֹ וּלְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyizbaḥ* *lêʾlōhê* *Darmeśeq* *hammakkîm* *bô* *wayyōʾmer* *kî* *ʾĕlōhê* *malḵê*-*ʾĂrām* *hêm* *maʿzərîm* *ʾôtām* *lāhem* *ʾazabbêaḥ* *wəyaʿzərûnî* *wəhêm* *hāyû*-*lô* *ləhaḵshîlô* *ûləḵol*-*Yiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wayyizbaḥ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he sacrificed", "*lêʾlōhê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to gods of", "*Darmeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*hammakkîm*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine plural - the ones striking", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he said", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - gods of", "*malḵê*-*ʾĂrām*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - kings of Aram/Syria", "*hêm*": "3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - they", "*maʿzərîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - helping", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾazabbêaḥ*": "1st common singular piel imperfect - I will sacrifice", "*wəyaʿzərûnî*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect + 1st common singular suffix - and they will help me", "*wəhêm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - and they", "*hāyû*-*lô*": "3rd masculine plural qal perfect + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - were to him", "*ləhaḵshîlô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for causing him to stumble", "*ûləḵol*-*Yiśrāʾêl*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct + proper noun - and to all Israel" }, "variants": { "*hammakkîm*": "the ones striking/defeating/conquering", "*maʿzərîm*": "helping/strengthening/supporting", "*ləhaḵshîlô*": "for causing him to stumble/to bring him down/to cause his downfall" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.24", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֨ף אָחָ֜ז אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י בֵית־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֗ים וַיְקַצֵּץ֙ אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י בֵית־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּסְגֹּ֖ר אֶת־דַּלְת֣וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּ֨עַשׂ ל֧וֹ מִזְבְּח֛וֹת בְּכָל־פִּנָּ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wayeʾĕsōp* *ʾĀḥāz* *ʾet*-*kəlê* *bêt*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayəqaṣṣêṣ* *ʾet*-*kəlê* *bêt*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayyisgōr* *ʾet*-*daltôt* *bêt*-*YHWH* *wayyaʿaś* *lô* *mizbəḥôt* *bəḵol*-*pinnāh* *bîrûshālāʾim*", "grammar": { "*wayeʾĕsōp*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he gathered", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*ʾet*-*kəlê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - vessels/utensils of", "*bêt*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - house of God", "*wayəqaṣṣêṣ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect waw-consecutive - and he cut in pieces", "*ʾet*-*kəlê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - vessels/utensils of", "*bêt*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - house of God", "*wayyisgōr*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he shut", "*ʾet*-*daltôt*": "direct object marker + feminine plural construct - doors of", "*bêt*-*YHWH*": "masculine singular construct + divine name - house of Yahweh", "*wayyaʿaś*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he made", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*mizbəḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*bəḵol*-*pinnāh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - in every corner", "*bîrûshālāʾim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayəqaṣṣêṣ*": "cut in pieces/cut off/broke into pieces", "*pinnāh*": "corner/turning point/angle" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.25", "source": "וּבְכָל־עִ֨יר וָעִ֤יר לִֽיהוּדָה֙ עָשָׂ֣ה בָמ֔וֹת לְקַטֵּ֖ר לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וַיַּכְעֵ֕ס אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*ûḇəḵol*-*ʿîr* *wāʿîr* *lîhûdāh* *ʿāśāh* *bāmôt* *ləqaṭṭêr* *lêʾlōhîm* *ʾaḥêrîm* *wayyaḵʿês* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾaḇōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*ûḇəḵol*-*ʿîr*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - and in every city", "*wāʿîr*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and city", "*lîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - of/belonging to Judah", "*ʿāśāh*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - he made", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places", "*ləqaṭṭêr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/offer sacrifice", "*lêʾlōhîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to gods", "*ʾaḥêrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*wayyaḵʿês*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he provoked to anger", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾaḇōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr* *wāʿîr*": "city and city (idiom for every single city/each and every city)", "*bāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms", "*ləqaṭṭêr*": "to burn incense/offer sacrifices by burning", "*wayyaḵʿês*": "provoked to anger/vexed/offended" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.26", "source": "וְיֶ֤תֶר דְּבָרָיו֙ וְכָל־דְּרָכָ֔יו הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑ים הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַל־סֵ֥פֶר מַלְכֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wəyeter* *dəḇārāyw* *wəḵol*-*dərāḵāyw* *hāriʾshōnîm* *wəhāʾaḥarônîm* *hinnām* *kətûḇîm* *ʿal*-*sêper* *malḵê*-*Yəhûdāh* *wəYiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wəyeter*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and rest of", "*dəḇārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his matters/affairs/words", "*wəḵol*-*dərāḵāyw*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his ways", "*hāriʾshōnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the first", "*wəhāʾaḥarônîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural adjective - and the last", "*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behold they", "*kətûḇîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - written", "*ʿal*-*sêper*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - on book of", "*malḵê*-*Yəhûdāh*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - kings of Judah", "*wəYiśrāʾêl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Israel" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārāyw*": "his words/matters/deeds/affairs", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/manner of life", "*hāriʾshōnîm* *wəhāʾaḥarônîm*": "the first and the last/from beginning to end/early and late" } }

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב אָחָ֜ז עִם־אֲבֹתָ֗יו וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֤הוּ בָעִיר֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּ֚י לֹ֣א הֱבִיאֻ֔הוּ לְקִבְרֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הֽוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyishkaḇ* *ʾĀḥāz* *ʿim*-*ʾaḇōtāyw* *wayyiqbərûhû* *bāʿîr* *bîrûshālaim* *kî* *lōʾ* *hĕḇîʾûhû* *ləqiḇrê* *malḵê* *Yiśrāʾêl* *wayyimlōḵ* *Yəḥizqiyyāhû* *bənô* *taḥtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyishkaḇ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he lay down", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*ʿim*-*ʾaḇōtāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his fathers", "*wayyiqbərûhû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the city", "*bîrûshālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hĕḇîʾûhû*": "3rd masculine plural hiphil perfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they brought him", "*ləqiḇrê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to graves of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyimlōḵ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he reigned", "*Yəḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place" }, "variants": { "*wayyishkaḇ* *ʿim*-*ʾaḇōtāyw*": "he slept with his fathers (euphemism for death)", "*malḵê* *Yiśrāʾêl*": "kings of Israel (here referring to the kings of Judah as true Israel)" } }