Verse 2

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Verse 5

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.5", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר חָזְקָ֥ה הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־עֲבָדָ֔יו הַמַּכִּ֖ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yəhî* *ka*-*ʾăsher* *ḥāzəqāh* *ha*-*mamlākāh* *bə*-*yādô*; *wa*-*yak* *ʾeth*-*ʿăbādāyw* *ha*-*makkîm* *ʾeth*-*ha*-*melek* *ʾābîw*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yəhî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - it happened/came to pass", "*ka*": "preposition - as/when", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ḥāzəqāh*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was strong/firm", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*mamlākāh*": "feminine singular - kingdom", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yak*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck/killed", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*makkîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who struck/killed", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzəqāh*": "became firm/was established/was strong", "*yak*": "struck/killed/slew", "*makkîm*": "those who struck/those who killed/those who assassinated" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.6", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י הַמַּכִּ֖ים לֹ֣א הֵמִ֑ית כַּכָּת֣וּב בְּסֵֽפֶר תּֽוֹרַת־מֹ֠שֶׁה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹא־יוּמְת֨וּ אָב֤וֹת עַל־בָּנִים֙ וּבָנִים֙ לֹא־יוּמְת֣וּ עַל־אָב֔וֹת כִּ֛י אִם־אִ֥ישׁ בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʾeth*-*bənê* *ha*-*makkîm* *lōʾ* *hēmîth* *ka*-*kātûb* *bə*-*sēper* *tôrath*-*mōsheh* *ʾăsher*-*ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *lēmōr*, *lōʾ*-*yûmtû* *ʾābôth* *ʿal*-*bānîm* *û*-*bānîm* *lōʾ*-*yûmtû* *ʿal*-*ʾābôth* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʾîsh* *bə*-*ḥeṭʾô* *yûmāth*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*makkîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who struck/killed", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēmîth*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he put to death", "*ka*": "preposition - according to", "*kātûb*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*sēper*": "construct masculine singular - book of", "*tôrath*": "construct feminine singular - law of", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yûmtû*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be put to death", "*ʾābôth*": "masculine plural - fathers", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for/because of", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons/children", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/but", "*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular - man/each person", "*bə*": "preposition - for/because of", "*ḥeṭʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*yûmāth*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*hēmîth*": "executed/put to death/killed", "*yûmtû*": "shall be put to death/shall be executed", "*ʿal*": "for/because of/on account of" } }

Verse 7

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

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Verse 11

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Verse 13

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.13", "source": "וְאֵת֩ אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בֶּן־יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ תָּפַ֛שׂ יְהוֹאָ֥שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיָּבֹא֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּפְרֹץ֩ בְּחוֹמַ֨ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם בְּשַׁ֤עַר אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־שַׁ֣עַר הַפִּנָּ֔ה אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַמָּֽה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʾēth* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *ben*-*yəhôʾāsh* *ben*-*ʾăḥazyāhû* *tāpaś* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *bə*-*bêth* *shāmesh* *wa*-*yābōʾ* *yərûshālaim* *wa*-*yiprōṣ* *bə*-*ḥômath* *yərûshālaim* *bə*-*shaʿar* *ʾeprayim* *ʿad*-*shaʿar* *ha*-*pinnāh* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôth* *ʾammāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*ʾăḥazyāhû*": "proper noun - Ahaziah", "*tāpaś*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seized", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house/place of", "*shāmesh*": "proper noun - Shemesh/Beth Shemesh", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he came", "*yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yiprōṣ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he broke down", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ḥômath*": "construct feminine singular - wall of", "*yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bə*": "preposition - at", "*shaʿar*": "construct masculine singular - gate of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*shaʿar*": "construct masculine singular - gate of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*pinnāh*": "feminine singular - corner", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*mēʾôth*": "feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾammāh*": "feminine singular - cubit" }, "variants": { "*tāpaś*": "seized/captured/took prisoner", "*yiprōṣ*": "broke down/tore down/made a breach in", "*shaʿar ha-pinnāh*": "corner gate/angle gate" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.14", "source": "וְלָקַ֣ח אֶת־כָּל־הַזָּהָב־וְ֠הַכֶּסֶף וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֜ים הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים בֵּית־יְהוָ֗ה וּבְאֹֽצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י הַתַּֽעֲרֻב֑וֹת וַיָּ֖שָׁב שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*lāqaḥ* *ʾeth*-*kol*-*ha*-*zāhāb*-*wə*-*ha*-*kesep* *wə*-*ʾēth* *kol*-*ha*-*kēlîm* *ha*-*nimṣəʾîm* *bêth*-*YHWH* *û*-*bə*-*ʾōṣərôth* *bêth* *ha*-*melek* *wə*-*ʾēth* *bənê* *ha*-*taʿărubôth* *wa*-*yāshāb* *shōmərônāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular - gold", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*kesep*": "masculine singular - silver", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*kēlîm*": "masculine plural - vessels/objects", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*nimṣəʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - being found/that were found", "*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾōṣərôth*": "construct masculine plural - treasuries of", "*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*taʿărubôth*": "feminine plural - hostages", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yāshāb*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he returned", "*shōmərônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Samaria" }, "variants": { "*kēlîm*": "vessels/objects/utensils/implements", "*bənê ha-taʿărubôth*": "hostages/sons of pledges/children given as security", "*nimṣəʾîm*": "found/discovered/present" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.15", "source": "וְיֶתֶר֩ דִּבְרֵ֨י יְהוֹאָ֜שׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר נִלְחַ֔ם עִ֖ם אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה הֲלֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Wə*-*yether* *dibrê* *yəhôʾāsh* *ʾăsher* *ʿāśāh* *û*-*gəbûrāthô* *wa*-*ʾăsher* *nilḥam* *ʿim* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *hă*-*lōʾ*-*hēm* *kəthûbîm* *ʿal*-*sēper* *dibrê* *ha*-*yāmîm* *lə*-*malkê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yether*": "construct masculine singular - rest of", "*dibrê*": "construct masculine plural - words/acts/matters of", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*gəbûrāthô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his might", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - how", "*nilḥam*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he fought", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - are not", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*kəthûbîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - written", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*sēper*": "construct masculine singular - book of", "*dibrê*": "construct masculine plural - words/matters/chronicles of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days", "*lə*": "preposition - for/of", "*malkê*": "construct masculine plural - kings of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*dibrê*": "words/matters/affairs/acts", "*gəbûrāthô*": "his might/his strength/his valor", "*sēper dibrê ha-yāmîm*": "book of the chronicles/annals/records of days" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.16", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יְהוֹאָשׁ֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן עִ֖ם מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יָרָבְעָ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yishkab* *yəhôʾāsh* *ʿim*-*ʾăbōthāyw* *wa*-*yiqqābēr* *bə*-*shōmərôn* *ʿim* *malkê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wa*-*yimlōk* *yārābəʿām* *bənô* *taḥtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yishkab*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he slept/lied down", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾăbōthāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yiqqābēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he was buried", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*shōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*malkê*": "construct masculine plural - kings of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yimlōk*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he reigned", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his place" }, "variants": { "*yishkab ʿim-ʾăbōthāyw*": "slept with his fathers [euphemism for died]", "*yiqqābēr*": "was buried/was entombed", "*yimlōk taḥtāyw*": "reigned in his place/became king in his stead" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.17", "source": "וַיְחִ֨י אֲמַצְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־יוֹאָשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה אַֽחֲרֵ֣י מ֔וֹת יְהוֹאָ֥שׁ בֶּן־יְהֽוֹאָחָ֖ז מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חֲמֵ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yəḥî* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *ben*-*yôʾāsh* *melek* *yəhûdāh* *ʾaḥărê* *môth* *yəhôʾāsh* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *ḥămēsh* *ʿeśrēh* *shānāh*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yəḥî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he lived", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Joash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*môth*": "construct masculine singular - death of", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun - Jehoahaz", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥămēsh*": "cardinal number, feminine - five", "*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*shānāh*": "feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yəḥî*": "lived/survived/remained alive", "*ʾaḥărê môth*": "after the death of/following the death of" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.19", "source": "וַיִּקְשְׁר֨וּ עָלָ֥יו קֶ֛שֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיָּ֣נָס לָכִ֑ישָׁה וַיִּשְׁלְח֤וּ אַֽחֲרָיו֙ לָכִ֔ישָׁה וַיְמִתֻ֖הוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yiqshərû* *ʿālāyw* *qesher* *bî*-*yrûshālaim* *wa*-*yānās* *lākîshāh* *wa*-*yishlḥû* *ʾaḥărāyw* *lākîshāh* *wa*-*yəmithūhû* *shām*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yiqshərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they conspired", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*qesher*": "masculine singular - conspiracy", "*bî*": "preposition - in", "*yrûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yānās*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he fled", "*lākîshāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Lachish", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yishlḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sent", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*lākîshāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Lachish", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yəmithūhû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they put him to death", "*shām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*qesher*": "conspiracy/plot/revolt", "*yiqshərû*": "they conspired/they plotted/they formed a conspiracy", "*yəmithūhû*": "they killed him/they put him to death/they executed him" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.21", "source": "וַיִּקְח֞וּ כָּל־עַ֤ם יְהוּדָה֙ אֶת־עֲזַרְיָ֔ה וְה֕וּא בֶּן־שֵׁ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֣כוּ אֹת֔וֹ תַּ֖חַת אָבִ֥יו אֲמַצְיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yiqḥû* *kol*-*ʿam* *yəhûdāh* *ʾeth*-*ʿăzaryāh* *wə*-*hûʾ* *ben*-*shēsh* *ʿeśrēh* *shānāh* *wa*-*yamlikû* *ʾōthô* *taḥath* *ʾābîw* *ʾămaṣyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yiqḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they took", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*ʿam*": "construct masculine singular - people of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăzaryāh*": "proper noun - Azariah", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of/age of", "*shēsh*": "cardinal number, feminine - six", "*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*shānāh*": "feminine singular - year", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yamlikû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they made king", "*ʾōthô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*taḥath*": "preposition - instead of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah" }, "variants": { "*ʿăzaryāh*": "Azariah [also called Uzziah in other texts]", "*yamlikû*": "they made king/they crowned/they enthroned" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.23", "source": "בִּשְׁנַת֙ חֲמֵשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לַאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַךְ יָרָבְעָ֨ם בֶּן־יוֹאָ֤שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וְאַחַ֖ת שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*Bi*-*shənath* *ḥămēsh*-*ʿeśrēh* *shānāh* *la*-*ʾămaṣyāhû* *ben*-*yôʾāsh* *melek* *yəhûdāh* *mālak* *yārābəʿām* *ben*-*yôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *bə*-*shōmərôn* *ʾarbāʿîm* *wə*-*ʾaḥath* *shānāh*", "grammar": { "*bi*": "preposition - in", "*shənath*": "construct feminine singular - year of", "*ḥămēsh*": "cardinal number, feminine - five", "*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*shānāh*": "feminine singular - year", "*la*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Joash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - reigned", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Joash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*shōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾaḥath*": "cardinal number, feminine - one", "*shānāh*": "feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*yārābəʿām*": "Jeroboam [II, distinguished from the first Jeroboam]", "*mālak*": "reigned/became king/ruled" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.24", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֣א סָ֗ר מִכָּל־חַטֹּאות֙ יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yaʿaś* *hā*-*raʿ* *bə*-*ʿênê* *YHWH*; *lōʾ* *sār* *mi*-*kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾôth* *yārābəʿām* *ben*-*nəbāṭ* *ʾăsher* *heḥĕṭîʾ* *ʾeth*-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he did", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular - evil", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿênê*": "construct dual - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*sār*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he turned away", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾôth*": "construct feminine plural - sins of", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*nəbāṭ*": "proper noun - Nebat", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - who", "*heḥĕṭîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to sin", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hā-raʿ bə-ʿênê YHWH*": "evil in the eyes of the LORD [idiom for displeasing to God]", "*sār*": "turned away from/departed from/abandoned", "*heḥĕṭîʾ*": "caused to sin/led into sin/made to commit sin" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.25", "source": "ה֗וּא הֵשִׁיב֙ אֶת־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִלְּב֥וֹא חֲמָ֖ת עַד־יָ֣ם הָעֲרָבָ֑ה כִּדְבַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֗ר בְּיַד־עַבְדּ֞וֹ יוֹנָ֤ה בֶן־אֲמִתַּי֙ הַנָּבִ֔יא אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִגַּ֥ת הַחֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "*Hûʾ* *hēshîb* *ʾeth*-*gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl* *mi*-*ləbôʾ* *ḥămāth* *ʿad*-*yām* *hā*-*ʿărābāh* *ki*-*dəbar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăsher* *dibber* *bə*-*yad*-*ʿabdô* *yônāh* *ben*-*ʾămittay* *ha*-*nābîʾ* *ʾăsher* *mi*-*gath* *ha*-*ḥēper*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hēshîb*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he restored", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*gəbûl*": "construct masculine singular - border of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*ləbôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - entrance of", "*ḥămāth*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to", "*yām*": "construct masculine singular - sea of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿărābāh*": "feminine singular - Arabah/desert plain", "*ki*": "preposition - according to", "*dəbar*": "construct masculine singular - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*bə*": "preposition - by", "*yad*": "construct feminine singular - hand of", "*ʿabdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*yônāh*": "proper noun - Jonah", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*ʾămittay*": "proper noun - Amittai", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular - prophet", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - who", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*gath*": "construct feminine singular - Gath of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*ḥēper*": "proper noun - Hepher" }, "variants": { "*hēshîb*": "restored/brought back/recovered", "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*yām hā-ʿărābāh*": "Sea of the Arabah/Dead Sea", "*mi-ləbôʾ ḥămāth*": "from the entrance of Hamath [northern boundary]" } }

Verse 26

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Verse 27

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Verse 28

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.14.28", "source": "וְיֶתֶר֩ דִּבְרֵ֨י יָרָבְעָ֜ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ וּגְבוּרָת֣וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחָ֔ם וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵשִׁ֜יב אֶת־דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק וְאֶת־חֲמָ֛ת לִיהוּדָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲלֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Wə*-*yether* *dibrê* *yārābəʿām* *wə*-*kol*-*ʾăsher* *ʿāśāh* *û*-*gəbûrāthô* *ʾăsher*-*nilḥām* *wa*-*ʾăsher* *hēshîb* *ʾeth*-*dammeśeq* *wə*-*ʾeth*-*ḥămāth* *lî*-*yhûdāh* *bə*-*yiśrāʾēl* *hă*-*lōʾ*-*hēm* *kəthûbîm* *ʿal*-*sēper* *dibrê* *ha*-*yāmîm* *lə*-*malkê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yether*": "construct masculine singular - rest of", "*dibrê*": "construct masculine plural - words/acts of", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kol*": "construct - all", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*gəbûrāthô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his might", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - with which", "*nilḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he fought", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - how", "*hēshîb*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he restored", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*ḥămāth*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*lî*": "preposition - to/for", "*yhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - are not", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*kəthûbîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - written", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*sēper*": "construct masculine singular - book of", "*dibrê*": "construct masculine plural - chronicles of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days", "*lə*": "preposition - for/of", "*malkê*": "construct masculine plural - kings of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*gəbûrāthô*": "his might/his valor/his power", "*hēshîb*": "restored/recovered/brought back", "*lî-yhûdāh bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "to Judah in Israel [possibly meaning 'for Israel' or 'which had belonged to Judah']" } }