{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.1", "source": "בִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁבַֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לְפֶ֖קַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ מָלַ֛ךְ אָחָ֥ז בֶּן־יוֹתָ֖ם מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "In *šənaṯ* *šəḇaʿ-ʿeśrê* *šānā* to *peqaḥ* *ben-rəmalyāhû* *mālaḵ* *ʾāḥāz* *ben-yôṯām* *meleḵ* *yəhûḏā*", "grammar": { "*šənaṯ*": "construct state, feminine, singular - year of", "*šəḇaʿ-ʿeśrê*": "numeral - seventeen", "*šānā*": "feminine singular - year", "*peqaḥ*": "proper name", "*ben-rəmalyāhû*": "construct + proper name - son of Remaliah", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - became king/reigned", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ben-yôṯām*": "construct + proper name - son of Jotham", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular, construct state - king of", "*yəhûḏā*": "proper name - Judah" }, "variants": { "*mālaḵ*": "became king/began to reign/ruled", "*šənaṯ*": "year of/in the year" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.2", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ אָחָ֣ז בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה הַיָּשָׁ֗ר בְּעֵינֵ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֖יו כְּדָוִ֥ד אָבִֽיו", "text": "*ben-ʿeśrîm* *šānā* *ʾāḥāz* *bəmālḵô* *wə-šēš-ʿeśrê* *šānā* *mālaḵ* in *yərûšālāim* *wə-lōʾ*-*ʿāśā* the *hayyāšār* in *ʿênê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* like *dāwiḏ* *ʾāḇîw*", "grammar": { "*ben-ʿeśrîm*": "construct + numeral - son of twenty/twenty years old", "*šānā*": "feminine singular - year", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*bəmālḵô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king/when he became king", "*wə-šēš-ʿeśrê*": "conjunction + numeral - and sixteen", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿāśā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*hayyāšār*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the right/straight", "*ʿênê*": "construct plural of *ʿayin* - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*hayyāšār*": "the right/straight/upright/good/pleasing", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/in the sight of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְגַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנוֹ֙ הֶעֱבִ֣יר בָּאֵ֔שׁ כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹרִ֤ישׁ יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*wayyēleḵ* in *dereḵ* *malḵê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*bənô* *heʿĕḇîr* in *hāʾēš* according to *tōʿăḇôṯ* *haggôyim* which *hôrîš* *YHWH* *ʾōṯām* from *pənê* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way of/path of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*heʿĕḇîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to pass/transfer", "*hāʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire", "*tōʿăḇôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*hôrîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - faces of/before", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕḇîr* in *hāʾēš*": "caused to pass through fire/burned/sacrificed", "*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.4", "source": "וַיְזַבֵּ֧חַ וַיְקַטֵּ֛ר בַּבָּמ֖וֹת וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֑וֹת וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן", "text": "*wayəzabbēaḥ* *wayəqaṭṭēr* on *habbāmôṯ* and on *haggəḇāʿôṯ* and under all *ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*", "grammar": { "*wayəzabbēaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*wayəqaṭṭēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned incense", "*habbāmôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*haggəḇāʿôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the hills", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "masculine singular adjective - green/lush/leafy" }, "variants": { "*bāmôṯ*": "high places/elevated places/sacred sites", "*raʿănān*": "green/lush/leafy/flourishing" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.5", "source": "אָ֣ז יַעֲלֶ֣ה רְצִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲ֠רָם וּפֶ֨קַח בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֧הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיָּצֻ֙רוּ֙ עַל־אָחָ֔ז וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ לְהִלָּחֵֽם", "text": "*ʾāz* *yaʿăleh* *rəṣîn* *meleḵ*-*ʾărām* and *peqaḥ* *ben*-*rəmalyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *yərûšālaim* for *milḥāmā* *wayyāṣurû* on *ʾāḥāz* *wə-lōʾ* *yāḵəlû* *ləhillāḥēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yaʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went up", "*rəṣîn*": "proper name - Rezin", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram/Syria", "*peqaḥ*": "proper name - Pekah", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*rəmalyāhû*": "proper name - Remaliah", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*milḥāmā*": "feminine singular noun with prefix lamed - for war/battle", "*wayyāṣurû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they besieged", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāḵəlû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were able", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to fight" }, "variants": { "*yāṣurû*": "besieged/laid siege to/surrounded", "*yāḵəlû* *ləhillāḥēm*": "they were not able to fight/could not prevail in battle" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.6", "source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא הֵ֠שִׁיב רְצִ֨ין מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֤ם אֶת־אֵילַת֙ לַֽאֲרָ֔ם וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ל אֶת־הַיְהוּדִ֖ים מֵֽאֵיל֑וֹת *וארמים **וַֽאֲדוֹמִים֙ בָּ֣אוּ אֵילַ֔ת וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "In *ʿēṯ* *hahîʾ* *hēšîḇ* *rəṣîn* *meleḵ*-*ʾărām* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾêlaṯ* to *ʾărām* *waynaššēl* *ʾeṯ*-*hayyəhûḏîm* from *ʾêlôṯ* *wa-ʾăḏômîm* *bāʾû* *ʾêlaṯ* *wayyēšəḇû* there until *hayyôm* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*ʿēṯ*": "feminine singular construct - time of", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative - that", "*hēšîḇ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he restored/returned", "*rəṣîn*": "proper name - Rezin", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram/Syria", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾêlaṯ*": "proper name - Elath", "*ʾărām*": "proper name with prefix lamed - to Aram/Syria", "*waynaššēl*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he drove out", "*hayyəhûḏîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews", "*ʾêlôṯ*": "proper name with prefix min - from Eloth", "*wa-ʾăḏômîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and Edomites", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they came", "*ʾêlaṯ*": "proper name - Elath", "*wayyēšəḇû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*hazzeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*hēšîḇ*": "restored/returned/gave back", "*waynaššēl*": "drove out/expelled/cleared out", "*wa-ʾăḏômîm*": "and Edomites (textual variant: *wa-ʾărammîm* = and Arameans)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אָחָ֜ז מַלְאָכִ֗ים אֶל־תִּ֠גְלַת פְּלֶ֤סֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַבְדְּךָ֥ וּבִנְךָ֖ אָ֑נִי עֲלֵ֨ה וְהוֹשִׁעֵ֜נִי מִכַּ֣ף מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֗ם וּמִכַּף֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַקּוֹמִ֖ים עָלָֽי", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ* *ʾāḥāz* *malʾāḵîm* to *tiḡlaṯ* *pəleser* *meleḵ*-*ʾaššûr* *lēmōr* *ʿaḇdəḵā* and *ḇinḵā* I *ʿălēh* and *hôšîʿēnî* from *kap* *meleḵ*-*ʾărām* and from *kap* *meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* *haqqômîm* against me", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*malʾāḵîm*": "masculine plural noun - messengers", "*tiḡlaṯ* *pəleser*": "proper name - Tiglath-Pileser", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ḇinḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*ʿălēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go up", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - hand/palm of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram/Syria", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - hand/palm of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*haqqômîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones rising" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdəḵā* and *ḇinḵā* I": "I am your servant and your son (vassal relationship)", "*kap*": "hand/palm/power", "*haqqômîm* against me": "who are rising against me/attacking me" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.8", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אָחָ֜ז אֶת־הַכֶּ֣סֶף וְאֶת־הַזָּהָ֗ב הַנִּמְצָא֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וּבְאֹֽצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח לְמֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר שֹֽׁחַד", "text": "*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾāḥāz* *ʾeṯ*-*hakkeseḇ* and *ʾeṯ*-*hazzāhāḇ* *hannimṣāʾ* *bêṯ* *YHWH* and in *ʾôṣərôṯ* *bêṯ* *hammeleḵ* *wayyišlaḥ* to *meleḵ*-*ʾaššûr* *šōḥaḏ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hakkeseḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold", "*hannimṣāʾ*": "definite article + Niphal participle, masculine singular - the found/the existing", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾôṣərôṯ*": "masculine plural construct with prefix bet - in treasuries of", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria", "*šōḥaḏ*": "masculine singular noun - present/gift/bribe" }, "variants": { "*hakkeseḇ*": "silver/money", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "gold/treasure", "*šōḥaḏ*": "present/gift/bribe/tribute" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֵלָיו֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיַּעַל֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ אַשּׁ֤וּר אֶל־דַּמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ וַֽיִּתְפְּשֶׂ֔הָ וַיַּגְלֶ֖הָ קִ֑ירָה וְאֶת־רְצִ֖ין הֵמִֽית", "text": "*wayyišmaʿ* to him *meleḵ* *ʾaššûr* *wayyaʿal* *meleḵ* *ʾaššûr* to *dammeśeq* *wayyiṯpəśehā* *wayyaḡlehā* *qîrāh* and *ʾeṯ*-*rəṣîn* *hēmîṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened/hearkened", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria", "*dammeśeq*": "proper name - Damascus", "*wayyiṯpəśehā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he captured it", "*wayyaḡlehā*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he exiled it", "*qîrāh*": "proper name with directional hey - to Kir", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rəṣîn*": "proper name - Rezin", "*hēmîṯ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he killed" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ* to him": "listened to him/complied with his request/agreed with him", "*wayyiṯpəśehā*": "captured it/seized it", "*wayyaḡlehā*": "deported it/exiled it/carried it away" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָחָ֡ז לִ֠קְרַאת תִּגְלַ֨ת פִּלְאֶ֤סֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ דּוּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וַיַּ֥רְא אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּדַמָּ֑שֶׂק וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֜ז אֶל־אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֗ן אֶת־דְּמ֧וּת הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ וְאֶת־תַּבְנִית֖וֹ לְכָֽל־מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ", "text": "*wayyēleḵ* *hammeleḵ* *ʾāḥāz* to meet *tiḡlaṯ* *pilʾeser* *meleḵ*-*ʾaššûr* *dûmmeśeq* *wayyarʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*hammizbēaḥ* which was in *dammāśeq* *wayyišlaḥ* *hammeleḵ* *ʾāḥāz* to *ʾûrîyāh* *hakkōhēn* *ʾeṯ*-*dəmûṯ* *hammizbēaḥ* and *ʾeṯ*-*taḇnîṯô* for all *maʿăśêhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*tiḡlaṯ* *pilʾeser*": "proper name - Tiglath-Pileser", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria", "*dûmmeśeq*": "proper name - Damascus", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*dammāśeq*": "proper name - Damascus", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper name - Uriah", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəmûṯ*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*taḇnîṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its pattern", "*maʿăśêhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its workmanship" }, "variants": { "*dəmûṯ*": "likeness/model/pattern", "*taḇnîṯô*": "its pattern/its design/its model", "*maʿăśêhû*": "its workmanship/its construction/how it was made" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.11", "source": "וַיִּ֛בֶן אוּרִיָּ֥ה הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כְּכֹ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַח֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֜ז מִדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק כֵּ֤ן עָשָׂה֙ אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֔ן עַד־בּ֥וֹא הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־אָחָ֖ז מִדַּמָּֽשֶׂק", "text": "*wayyiḇen* *ʾûrîyāh* *hakkōhēn* *ʾeṯ*-*hammizbēaḥ* according to all which *šālaḥ* *hammeleḵ* *ʾāḥāz* from *dammeśeq* thus *ʿāśāh* *ʾûrîyāh* *hakkōhēn* until *bôʾ* *hammeleḵ*-*ʾāḥāz* from *dammāśeq*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper name - Uriah", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*šālaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*dammeśeq*": "proper name - Damascus", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper name - Uriah", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*dammāśeq*": "proper name - Damascus" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḇen*": "built/constructed", "*bôʾ*": "coming/arrival/return" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.12", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מִדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וַיַּ֥רְא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּקְרַ֥ב הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ וַיַּ֥עַל עָלָֽיו", "text": "*wayyāḇōʾ* *hammeleḵ* from *dammeśeq* *wayyarʾ* *hammeleḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*hammizbēaḥ* *wayyiqraḇ* *hammeleḵ* to *hammizbēaḥ* *wayyaʿal* upon it", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*dammeśeq*": "proper name - Damascus", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*wayyiqraḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up/offered" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqraḇ*": "approached/drew near to/went up to", "*wayyaʿal*": "went up/ascended/offered sacrifice upon" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.13", "source": "וַיַּקְטֵ֤ר אֶת־עֹֽלָתוֹ֙ וְאֶת־מִנְחָת֔וֹ וַיַּסֵּ֖ךְ אֶת־נִסְכּ֑וֹ וַיִּזְרֹ֛ק אֶת־דַּֽם־הַשְּׁלָמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ", "text": "*wayyaqṭēr* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿōlāṯô* and *ʾeṯ*-*minḥāṯô* *wayyassēḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*niskô* *wayyizrōq* *ʾeṯ*-*dam*-*haššəlāmîm* which were to him on *hammizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaqṭēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned/offered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿōlāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his burnt offering", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*minḥāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his grain offering", "*wayyassēḵ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he poured out", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*niskô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his drink offering", "*wayyizrōq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sprinkled", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dam*": "masculine singular construct - blood of", "*haššəlāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peace offerings", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlāṯô*": "his burnt offering/his holocaust", "*minḥāṯô*": "his grain offering/his tribute offering", "*niskô*": "his drink offering/his libation", "*haššəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/communion sacrifices" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.14", "source": "וְאֵ֨ת הַמִּזְבַּ֣ח הַנְּחֹשֶׁת֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָה֒ וַיַּקְרֵ֗ב מֵאֵת֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַבַּ֔יִת מִבֵּין֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וּמִבֵּ֖ין בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹת֛וֹ עַל־יֶ֥רֶךְ הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ צָפֽוֹנָה", "text": "And *ʾēṯ* *hammizbaḥ* *hannəḥōšeṯ* which was before *YHWH* *wayyaqrēḇ* from *ʾēṯ* *pənê* *habbayiṯ* from between *hammizbēaḥ* and from between *bêṯ* *YHWH* *wayyittēn* it on *yereḵ* *hammizbēaḥ* *ṣāpônāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammizbaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*hannəḥōšeṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the bronze", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wayyaqrēḇ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he moved/brought near", "*ʾēṯ*": "preposition - from", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*habbayiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*yereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - side of", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*ṣāpônāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional hey - northward" }, "variants": { "*wayyaqrēḇ*": "moved/brought near/removed", "*pənê*": "face of/front of", "*yereḵ*": "side/flank/edge" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.15", "source": "*ויצוהו **וַיְצַוֶּ֣ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־אָ֠חָז אֶת־אוּרִיָּ֨ה הַכֹּהֵ֜ן לֵאמֹ֗ר עַ֣ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ הַגָּד֡וֹל הַקְטֵ֣ר אֶת־עֹֽלַת־הַבֹּקֶר֩ וְאֶת־מִנְחַ֨ת הָעֶ֜רֶב וְֽאֶת־עֹלַ֧ת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְאֶת־מִנְחָת֗וֹ וְ֠אֵת עֹלַ֞ת כָּל־עַ֤ם הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּמִנְחָתָ֣ם וְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֔ם וְכָל־דַּ֥ם עֹלָ֛ה וְכָל־דַּם־זֶ֖בַח עָלָ֣יו תִּזְרֹ֑ק וּמִזְבַּ֧ח הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֖י לְבַקֵּֽר", "text": "*wayəṣawweh* *hammeleḵ*-*ʾāḥāz* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾûrîyāh* *hakkōhēn* *lēmōr* on *hammizbēaḥ* *haggāḏôl* *haqṭēr* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿōlaṯ*-*habbōqer* and *ʾeṯ*-*minḥaṯ* *hāʿereḇ* and *ʾeṯ*-*ʿōlaṯ* *hammeleḵ* and *ʾeṯ*-*minḥāṯô* and *ʾēṯ* *ʿōlaṯ* all *ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ* and *minḥāṯām* and *niskêhem* and all *dam* *ʿōlāh* and all *dam*-*zeḇaḥ* upon it *tizrōq* and *mizbaḥ* *hannəḥōšeṯ* *yihyeh*-to me *ləḇaqqēr*", "grammar": { "*wayəṣawweh*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper name - Uriah", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*haggāḏôl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great", "*haqṭēr*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - burn/offer", "*ʿōlaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - burnt offering of", "*habbōqer*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the morning", "*minḥaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - grain offering of", "*hāʿereḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the evening", "*ʿōlaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - burnt offering of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*minḥāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his grain offering", "*ʿōlaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - burnt offering of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*minḥāṯām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their grain offering", "*niskêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings", "*dam*": "masculine singular construct - blood of", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering", "*dam*": "masculine singular construct - blood of", "*zeḇaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - sacrifice", "*tizrōq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall sprinkle", "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*hannəḥōšeṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the bronze", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*ləḇaqqēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to inquire/to examine" }, "variants": { "*wayəṣawweh*": "commanded/ordered (textual variant: *wayṣawwēhû* - commanded him)", "*ləḇaqqēr*": "to inquire/to examine/for my private use/for my personal consideration" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.16", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֖ה הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אָחָֽז", "text": "*wayyaʿaś* *ʾûrîyāh* *hakkōhēn* according to all which *ṣiwwāh* *hammeleḵ* *ʾāḥāz*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper name - Uriah", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "did/made/performed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.17", "source": "וַיְקַצֵּץ֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֜ז אֶת־הַמִּסְגְּר֣וֹת הַמְּכֹנ֗וֹת וַיָּ֤סַר מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶם֙ *ואת־**אֶת־הַכִּיֹּ֔ר וְאֶת־הַיָּ֣ם הוֹרִ֔ד מֵעַ֛ל הַבָּקָ֥ר הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל מַרְצֶ֥פֶת אֲבָנִֽים", "text": "*wayəqaṣṣēṣ* *hammeleḵ* *ʾāḥāz* *ʾeṯ*-*hammisgərôṯ* *hamməḵōnôṯ* *wayyāsar* from upon them *ʾeṯ*-*hakkiyyōr* and *ʾeṯ*-*hayyām* *hôrîḏ* from upon *habbāqār* *hannəḥōšeṯ* which were under it *wayyittēn* it on *marṣepeṯ* *ʾăḇānîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəqaṣṣēṣ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cut off", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammisgərôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the panels/borders", "*hamməḵōnôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the stands", "*wayyāsar*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hakkiyyōr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the basin", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hayyām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the sea", "*hôrîḏ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought down", "*habbāqār*": "definite article + masculine singular collective - the oxen", "*hannəḥōšeṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the bronze", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*marṣepeṯ*": "feminine singular construct - pavement of", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones" }, "variants": { "*wayəqaṣṣēṣ*": "cut off/cut away/removed", "*hammisgərôṯ*": "panels/borders/decorative frames", "*hamməḵōnôṯ*": "stands/bases/pedestals", "*marṣepeṯ*": "pavement/stone platform" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.18", "source": "וְאֶת־*מיסך **מוּסַ֨ךְ הַשַּׁבָּ֜ת אֲשֶׁר־בָּנ֣וּ בַבַּ֗יִת וְאֶת־מְב֤וֹא הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֽ͏ַחִיצ֔וֹנָה הֵסֵ֖ב בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה מִפְּנֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר", "text": "And *ʾeṯ*-*mûsaḵ* *haššabbāṯ* which *bānû* in *habbayiṯ* and *ʾeṯ*-*məḇôʾ* *hammeleḵ* *haḥîṣônāh* *hēsēḇ* *bêṯ* *YHWH* from *pənê* *meleḵ* *ʾaššûr*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mûsaḵ*": "masculine singular construct - covered place/canopy of", "*haššabbāṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the Sabbath", "*bānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they built", "*habbayiṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the house", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*məḇôʾ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*haḥîṣônāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the outer", "*hēsēḇ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he changed/turned around", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of/because of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria" }, "variants": { "*mûsaḵ*": "covered place/canopy/covered portal (textual variant: *mîsaḵ*)", "*hēsēḇ*": "changed/turned around/removed", "*pənê*": "face of/because of/for fear of" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.19", "source": "וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י אָחָ֖ז אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הֲלֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה", "text": "And *yeṯer* *diḇrê* *ʾāḥāz* which *ʿāśāh* are they not *kəṯûḇîm* on *sēper* *diḇrê* *hayyāmîm* for *malḵê* *yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*yeṯer*": "masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of/acts of", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*kəṯûḇîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - written", "*sēper*": "masculine singular construct - book of", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of/chronicles of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper name - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yeṯer*": "remainder/rest", "*diḇrê*": "words/acts/affairs/matters", "*sēper* *diḇrê* *hayyāmîm*": "book of the chronicles/annals" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.16.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב אָחָז֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר עִם־אֲבֹתָ֖יו בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ חִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו", "text": "*wayyiškaḇ* *ʾāḥāz* with *ʾăḇōṯāyw* *wayyiqqāḇēr* with *ʾăḇōṯāyw* in *ʿîr* *dāwiḏ* *wayyimlōḵ* *ḥizqîyāhû* *bənô* *taḥtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down/slept", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*wayyiqqāḇēr*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*wayyimlōḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned", "*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper name - Hezekiah", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - under him/in his place" }, "variants": { "*wayyiškaḇ* with *ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "he slept with his fathers/he died (euphemism)", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/as his successor" } }