Verse 1

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Verse 3

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Verse 5

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Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

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Verse 12

{ "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" } }

Verse 13

{ "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" } }

Verse 15

{ "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)" } }

Verse 18

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Verse 19

{ "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)" } }

Verse 21

{ "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" } }

Verse 23

{ "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" } }

Verse 24

{ "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" } }

Verse 25

{ "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" } }

Verse 26

{ "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" } }

Verse 27

{ "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)" } }