Verse 2

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Verse 3

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Verse 6

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

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Verse 11

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.1.11", "source": "וַיָּ֜שָׁב וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֵלָ֛יו שַׂר־חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אַחֵ֖ר וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו וַיַּ֙עַן֙ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אִ֚ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מְהֵרָ֥ה רֵֽדָה׃", "text": "*wə-yāshāb* *wə-yishlaḥ* *ʾēlāyw* *sar-ḥămishshîm* *ʾaḥēr* *wə-ḥămishshāyw* *wə-yaʿan* *wə-yədabbēr* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾîsh* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *kōh-ʾāmar* *ha-melek* *məhērāh* *rēdāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāshāb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/again", "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and sent", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*sar-ḥămishshîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + numeral - captain of fifty", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*wə-ḥămishshāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his fifty", "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus says", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly", "*rēdāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come down" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāshāb*": "again/once more/returned", "*məhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/at once", "*rēdāh*": "come down/descend" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.1.12", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן אֵלִיָּה֮ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶם֒ אִם־אִ֤ישׁ הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִים֙ אָ֔נִי תֵּ֤רֶד אֵשׁ֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְתֹאכַ֥ל אֹתְךָ֖ וְאֶת־חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָ וַתֵּ֤רֶד אֵשׁ־אֱלֹהִים֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַתֹּ֥אכַל אֹת֖וֹ וְאֶת־חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾĒliyyāh* *wə-yədabbēr* *ʾălêhem* *ʾim-ʾîsh* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾānî* *tēred* *ʾēsh* *min-ha-shāmayim* *wə-tōʾkal* *ʾōtəkā* *wə-ʾet-ḥămishsheykā* *wə-tēred* *ʾēsh-ʾĕlōhîm* *min-ha-shāmayim* *wə-tōʾkal* *ʾōtô* *wə-ʾet-ḥămishshāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾĒliyyāh*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾim-ʾîsh*": "conditional particle + noun, masculine singular construct - if a man of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*ʾānî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*tēred*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular jussive - let come down", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*min-ha-shāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - from the heavens", "*wə-tōʾkal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular jussive - and let consume", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*wə-ʾet-ḥămishsheykā*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your fifty", "*wə-tēred*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and came down", "*ʾēsh-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - fire of God", "*min-ha-shāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - from the heavens", "*wə-tōʾkal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and consumed", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wə-ʾet-ḥămishshāyw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his fifty" }, "variants": { "*ʾēsh-ʾĕlōhîm*": "fire of God/divine fire/supernatural fire", "*tēred ʾēsh*": "fire will come down/fire shall descend", "*tōʾkal*": "consume/devour/burn up" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.1.13", "source": "וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח שַׂר־חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו וַיַּ֡עַל וַיָּבֹא֩ שַׂר־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י וַיִּכְרַ֥ע עַל־בִּרְכָּ֣יו ׀ לְנֶ֣גֶד אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן אֵלָיו֙ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אִ֚ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים תִּֽיקַר־נָ֣א נַפְשִׁ֗י וְנֶ֨פֶשׁ עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ אֵ֛לֶּה חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yāshāb* *wə-yishlaḥ* *sar-ḥămishshîm* *shəlishîm* *wə-ḥămishshāyw* *wə-yaʿal* *wə-yābōʾ* *sar-ha-ḥămishshîm* *ha-shəlîshî* *wə-yikraʿ* *ʿal-birkāyw* *lə-neged* *ʾĒliyyāhû* *wə-yitḥannēn* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-yədabbēr* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾîsh* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *tîqar-nāʾ* *nafshî* *wə-nefesh* *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾēlleh* *ḥămishshîm* *bə-ʿêneykā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāshāb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/again", "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and sent", "*sar-ḥămishshîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + numeral - captain of fifty", "*shəlishîm*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - third", "*wə-ḥămishshāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his fifty", "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went up", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*sar-ha-ḥămishshîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + numeral - the captain of the fifty", "*ha-shəlîshî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective, masculine singular - the third", "*wə-yikraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and bowed down", "*ʿal-birkāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his knees", "*lə-neged*": "preposition + preposition - before", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wə-yitḥannēn*": "waw-consecutive + hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and pleaded", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*tîqar-nāʾ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular + particle of entreaty - please let be precious", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my life", "*wə-nefesh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and the life of", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ḥămishshîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*bə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun, dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes" }, "variants": { "*yikraʿ*": "bowed down/kneeled/prostrated himself", "*yitḥannēn*": "pleaded/begged/implored favor", "*tîqar-nāʾ*": "please let be precious/valued/respected", "*nefesh*": "life/soul/person" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.1.14", "source": "הִ֠נֵּה יָ֤רְדָה אֵשׁ֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַ֠תֹּאכַל אֶת־שְׁנֵ֞י שָׂרֵ֧י הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְאֶת־חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑ם וְעַתָּ֕ה תִּיקַ֥ר נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ ס", "text": "*hinnēh* *yārədāh* *ʾēsh* *min-ha-shāmayim* *wə-tōʾkal* *ʾet-shənê* *sārê* *ha-ḥămishshîm* *hā-riʾshōnîm* *wə-ʾet-ḥămishshêhem* *wə-ʿattāh* *tîqar* *nafshî* *bə-ʿêneykā*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*yārədāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - came down", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*min-ha-shāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - from the heavens", "*wə-tōʾkal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and consumed", "*ʾet-shənê*": "direct object marker + numeral, masculine dual construct - the two", "*sārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains of", "*ha-ḥămishshîm*": "definite article + numeral - the fifty", "*hā-riʾshōnîm*": "definite article + ordinal adjective, masculine plural - the former/first", "*wə-ʾet-ḥămishshêhem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their fifties", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*tîqar*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let be precious", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my life", "*bə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun, dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes" }, "variants": { "*hā-riʾshōnîm*": "the former/the previous/the first ones", "*tîqar*": "be precious/valued/respected", "*nefesh*": "life/soul/person" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.1.15", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֞ר מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ רֵ֣ד אוֹת֔וֹ אַל־תִּירָ֖א מִפָּנָ֑יו וַיָּ֛קָם וַיֵּ֥רֶד אוֹת֖וֹ אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yədabbēr* *malʾak* *YHWH* *ʾel-ʾĒliyyāhû* *rēd* *ʾôtô* *ʾal-tîrāʾ* *mip-pānāyw* *wə-yāqom* *wə-yēred* *ʾôtô* *ʾel-ha-melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾel-ʾĒliyyāhû*": "preposition + proper noun - to Elijah", "*rēd*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go down", "*ʾôtô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾal-tîrāʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - do not fear", "*mip-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his face/presence", "*wə-yāqom*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wə-yēred*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went down", "*ʾôtô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾel-ha-melek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the king" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*rēd*": "go down/descend", "*ʾôtô*": "with him/accompany him", "*mip-pānāyw*": "from his presence/before him/from him" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.1.16", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֵלָ֜יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה יַ֜עַן אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֣חְתָּ מַלְאָכִים֮ לִדְרֹשׁ֮ בְּבַ֣עַל זְבוּב֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י עֶקְרוֹן֒ הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י אֵין־אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִדְרֹ֖שׁ בִּדְבָר֑וֹ לָ֠כֵן הַמִּטָּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלִ֥יתָ שָּׁ֛ם לֹֽא־תֵרֵ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נָּה כִּֽי־מ֥וֹת תָּמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wə-yədabbēr* *ʾēlāyw* *kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *yaʿan* *ʾăsher-shālaḥtā* *malʾākîm* *li-drōsh* *bə-Baʿal zəbûb* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʿEqrôn* *hă-mib-bəlî* *ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm* *bə-Yisrāʾēl* *li-drōsh* *bi-dbārô* *lākēn* *ha-miṭṭāh* *ʾăsher-ʿālîtā* *shām* *lōʾ-tērēd* *mimmennāh* *kî-môt* *tāmût*", "grammar": { "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus says", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăsher-shālaḥtā*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*li-drōsh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire", "*bə-Baʿal zəbûb*": "preposition + proper noun compound - of Baal-zebub", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - god of", "*ʿEqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*hă-mib-bəlî*": "interrogative + preposition + negative particle - is it because there is no", "*ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm*": "negative particle + noun, masculine plural - no God", "*bə-Yisrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*li-drōsh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire", "*bi-dbārô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his word", "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ha-miṭṭāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bed", "*ʾăsher-ʿālîtā*": "relative particle + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - which you went up", "*shām*": "adverb - there", "*lōʾ-tērēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not come down", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from it", "*kî-môt*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - for surely die", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall die" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of", "*li-drōsh*": "to inquire/to seek/to consult", "*bi-dbārô*": "regarding his word/concerning his message", "*môt tāmût*": "you will surely die (emphatic construction)" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.1.17", "source": "וַיָּ֜מָת כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְ יְהוֹרָם֙ תַּחְתָּ֔יו פ בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שְׁתַּ֔יִם לִיהוֹרָ֥ם בֶּן־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה כִּ֛י לֹֽא־הָ֥יָה ל֖וֹ בֵּֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yāmot* *ki-dbar* *YHWH* *ʾăsher-dibber* *ʾĒliyyāhû* *wə-yimlōk* *Yəhôrām* *taḥtāyw* *bi-shnat* *shətayim* *li-Yəhôrām* *ben-Yəhôshāfāṭ* *melek* *Yəhûdāh* *kî* *lōʾ-hāyāh* *lô* *bēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāmot*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ki-dbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to the word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾăsher-dibber*": "relative particle + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - which spoke", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wə-yimlōk*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and reigned", "*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - Jehoram", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place", "*bi-shnat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the year of", "*shətayim*": "numeral, feminine - two", "*li-Yəhôrām*": "preposition + proper noun - of Jehoram", "*ben-Yəhôshāfāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Jehoshaphat", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ-hāyāh*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was not", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*ki-dbar*": "according to the word of/as spoken by", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/instead of him/as his successor" } }