{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.1", "source": "בִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לְאָחָ֖ז מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה מָ֠לַךְ הוֹשֵׁ֨עַ בֶּן־אֵלָ֧ה בְשֹׁמְר֛וֹן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תֵּ֥שַׁע שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "In *shānāh* *shtayim* *ʿesrēh* [twelfth year] to *ʾāḥāz* *melek* *yehūdāh*, *mālak* *hōshēaʿ* *ben*-*ʾēlāh* in *shōmerōn* over-*yisrāʾēl* *tēshaʿ* *shānîm*.", "grammar": { "*shānāh*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*shtayim*": "feminine numeral - two", "*ʿesrēh*": "feminine numeral - ten", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*yehūdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned/became king", "*hōshēaʿ*": "proper noun - Hoshea", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʾēlāh*": "proper noun - Elah", "*shōmerōn*": "proper noun with preposition *be* - in Samaria", "*yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition *ʿal* - over Israel", "*tēshaʿ*": "numeral - nine", "*shānîm*": "feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*shtayim ʿesrēh*": "twelve/twelfth", "*mālak*": "reigned/became king/ruled", "*ben-ʾēlāh*": "son of Elah" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה רַ֗ק לֹ֚א כְּמַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə*-*yaʿas* the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*, *raq* *lōʾ* like-*malkê* *yisrāʾēl* *ʾăsher* *hāyū* before-him.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿas*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*raʿ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the evil", "*ʿênê*": "construct plural of *ʿayin* with preposition *bə* - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh", "*raq*": "adverb - only/however", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*malkê*": "construct plural of *melek* with comparative prefix *kə* - like kings of", "*yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*hāyū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*lְpānāw*": "preposition *lə* with noun *pānîm* and 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/bad", "*ʿênê YHWH*": "eyes of YHWH/in YHWH's sight", "*raq*": "only/however/yet" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.3", "source": "עָלָ֣יו עָלָ֔ה שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וַֽיְהִי־ל֤וֹ הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ עֶ֔בֶד וַיָּ֥שֶׁב ל֖וֹ מִנְחָֽה׃", "text": "Against-him *ʿālāh* *shalmaneʾeser* *melek* *ʾashshūr*, *wə*-*yəhî*-to-him *hōshēaʿ* *ʿebed*, *wə*-*yāsheb* to-him *minḥāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition *ʿal* with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went up/came up", "*shalmaneʾeser*": "proper noun - Shalmaneser", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he became", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hōshēaʿ*": "proper noun - Hoshea", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/vassal", "*yāsheb*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he brought back/returned", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/gift/offering" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāh*": "went up/came up/attacked", "*ʿebed*": "servant/vassal/slave", "*yāsheb*": "brought back/returned/paid/rendered", "*minḥāh*": "tribute/present/gift/offering" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.4", "source": "וַיִּמְצָא֩ מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֨וּר בְּהוֹשֵׁ֜עַ קֶ֗שֶׁר אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכִים֙ אֶל־ס֣וֹא מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְלֹא־הֶעֱלָ֥ה מִנְחָ֛ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּׁ֖וּר כְּשָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֑ה וַֽיַּעְצְרֵ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ בֵּ֥ית כֶּֽלֶא׃", "text": "*wə*-*yimṣāʾ* *melek*-*ʾashshūr* in-*hōshēaʿ* *qesher* *ʾăsher* *shālaḥ* *malʾākîm* to-*sōʾ* *melek*-*miṣrayim*, *wə*-*lōʾ*-*heʿĕlāh* *minḥāh* to-*melek* *ʾashshūr* as-*shānāh* in-*shānāh*, *wə*-*yaʿṣerēhū* *melek* *ʾashshūr* *wə*-*yaʾasrēhū* *bêt* *keleʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yimṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he found", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*bə-hōshēaʿ*": "preposition with proper noun - in Hoshea", "*qesher*": "noun, masculine singular - conspiracy/treason", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*shālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*ʾel-sōʾ*": "preposition with proper noun - to So", "*melek-miṣrayim*": "construct state with proper noun - king of Egypt", "*lōʾ-heʿĕlāh*": "negative particle with hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did not bring up", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/offering", "*lə-melek*": "preposition with noun - to king of", "*kə-shānāh bə-shānāh*": "prepositional phrase - as year by year", "*yaʿṣerēhū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he restrained him", "*yaʾasrēhū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he bound him", "*bêt keleʾ*": "construct state with noun - house of imprisonment" }, "variants": { "*qesher*": "conspiracy/treason/plot", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/ambassadors", "*heʿĕlāh*": "bring up/offer/pay", "*minḥāh*": "tribute/present/offering", "*yaʿṣerēhū*": "restrained/detained/seized him", "*yaʾasrēhū*": "bound/imprisoned him", "*bêt keleʾ*": "prison house/house of detention" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.5", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַל מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיַּ֙עַל֙ שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וַיָּ֥צַר עָלֶ֖יהָ שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yaʿal* *melek*-*ʾashshūr* in-all-the-*ʾereṣ* *wə*-*yaʿal* *shōmerōn* *wə*-*yāṣar* against-her *shālōsh* *shānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿal*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he went up", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*bə-kol-hā-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with particle and definite noun - in all the land", "*yaʿal*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he went up to", "*shōmerōn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*yāṣar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he besieged", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - against her", "*shālōsh*": "numeral feminine - three", "*shānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/invaded/attacked", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/earth", "*yāṣar*": "besieged/encircled/laid siege" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.6", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֨ת הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜ית לְהוֹשֵׁ֗עַ לָכַ֤ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ אֶת־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֶּ֥גֶל אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַשּׁ֑וּרָה וַיֹּ֨שֶׁב אֹתָ֜ם בַּחְלַ֧ח וּבְחָב֛וֹר נְהַ֥ר גּוֹזָ֖ן וְעָרֵ֥י מָדָֽי׃", "text": "In-*shānāh* the-*təshîʿît* to-*hōshēaʿ* *lākad* *melek*-*ʾashshūr* *ʾet*-*shōmerōn* *wə*-*yegel* *ʾet*-*yisrāʾēl* *ʾashshūrāh* *wə*-*yōsheb* *ʾōtām* in-*ḥalaḥ* and-in-*ḥābōr* *nəhar* *gōzān* and-*ʿārê* *māday*.", "grammar": { "*bi-shnat*": "preposition with construct state - in year of", "*ha-təshîʿît*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the ninth", "*lə-hōshēaʿ*": "preposition with proper noun - to/of Hoshea", "*lākad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he captured", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʾet-shōmerōn*": "direct object marker with proper noun - Samaria", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yegel*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he exiled", "*ʾet-yisrāʾēl*": "direct object marker with proper noun - Israel", "*ʾashshūrāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Assyria", "*yōsheb*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he settled", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ba-ḥalaḥ*": "preposition with proper noun - in Halah", "*u-bə-ḥābōr*": "conjunction and preposition with proper noun - and in Habor", "*nəhar*": "construct state, masculine singular - river of", "*gōzān*": "proper noun - Gozan", "*wə-ʿārê*": "conjunction with construct plural - and cities of", "*māday*": "proper noun - Media" }, "variants": { "*lākad*": "captured/seized/took", "*yegel*": "exiled/deported/carried away", "*yōsheb*": "settled/placed/resettled", "*nəhar gōzān*": "river of Gozan/Gozan River", "*ʿārê māday*": "cities of Media/Median cities" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּֽי־חָטְא֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם הַמַּעֲלֶ֤ה אֹתָם֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִתַּ֕חַת יַ֖ד פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yəhî* *kî*-*ḥāṭəʾū* *bənê*-*yisrāʾēl* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem*, the-one-*maʿăleh* *ʾōtām* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* from-under *yad* *parʿōh* *melek*-*miṣrayim*, *wə*-*yîrəʾū* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that", "*ḥāṭəʾū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sinned", "*bənê*": "construct plural - sons of/children of", "*yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition with divine name - against/to YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*ha-maʿăleh*": "definite hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one bringing up", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition with noun - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mi-taḥat*": "compound preposition - from under", "*yad*": "construct state, feminine singular - hand of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*melek-miṣrayim*": "construct state with proper noun - king of Egypt", "*wə-yîrəʾū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they feared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭəʾū*": "sinned/offended/transgressed", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*maʿăleh*": "bringing up/brought up/who brought up", "*mi-taḥat yad*": "from under the hand of/from the authority of", "*yîrəʾū*": "feared/revered/worshiped", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign gods" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.8", "source": "וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּחֻקּ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשֽׂוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*yēlkū* in-*ḥuqqōt* the-*gōyim* *ʾăsher* *hōrîsh* *YHWH* from-before *bənê* *yisrāʾēl*, and-*malkê* *yisrāʾēl* *ʾăsher* *ʿāsū*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlkū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they walked", "*bə-ḥuqqōt*": "preposition with feminine plural construct - in statutes of", "*ha-gōyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*hōrîsh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drove out", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition with construct plural - from before", "*bənê*": "construct plural - sons of/children of", "*yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*u-malkê*": "conjunction with construct plural - and kings of", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*ʿāsū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made/did" }, "variants": { "*yēlkū*": "walked/followed/went", "*ḥuqqōt*": "statutes/customs/practices", "*gōyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen", "*hōrîsh*": "drove out/dispossessed/expelled", "*mi-pənê*": "from before/from the presence of", "*ʿāsū*": "made/did/established" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.9", "source": "וַיְחַפְּא֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל דְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־כֵ֔ן עַל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּבְנ֨וּ לָהֶ֤ם בָּמוֹת֙ בְּכָל־עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל נוֹצְרִ֖ים עַד־עִ֥יר מִבְצָֽר׃", "text": "*wə*-*yəḥappəʾū* *bənê*-*yisrāʾēl* *dəbārîm* *ʾăsher* *lōʾ*-*kēn* against-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem*, *wə*-*yibnū* to-them *bāmōt* in-all-*ʿārêhem* from-*migdal* *nōṣərîm* until-*ʿîr* *mibṣār*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḥappəʾū*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they covered/concealed", "*bənê*": "construct plural - sons of/children of", "*yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - things/matters/words", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ-kēn*": "negative particle with adverb - not right/improper", "*ʿal-YHWH*": "preposition with divine name - against YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*wə-yibnū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they built", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*bāmōt*": "noun, feminine plural - high places", "*bə-kol-ʿārêhem*": "preposition with construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in all their cities", "*mi-migdal*": "preposition with construct - from tower of", "*nōṣərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - watchmen", "*ʿad-ʿîr*": "preposition with construct - to city of", "*mibṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - fortification/fortress" }, "variants": { "*yəḥappəʾū*": "covered up/did secretly/concealed", "*dəbārîm*": "things/words/matters/practices", "*lōʾ-kēn*": "not right/improper/false", "*bāmōt*": "high places/shrines/altars", "*migdal nōṣərîm*": "watchtower/tower of watchmen", "*ʿîr mibṣār*": "fortified city/fortress city" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.10", "source": "וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ לָהֶ֛ם מַצֵּב֖וֹת וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים עַ֚ל כָּל־גִּבְעָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן׃", "text": "*wə*-*yaṣṣîbū* to-them *maṣṣēbōt* and-*ʾăshērîm* on all-*gibʿāh* *gəbōhāh* and-under all-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaṣṣîbū*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they set up", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "noun, feminine plural - pillars/standing stones", "*wa-ʾăshērîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and Asherah poles", "*ʿal kol-gibʿāh*": "preposition with construct and noun - on every hill", "*gəbōhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wə-taḥat*": "conjunction with preposition - and under", "*kol-ʿēṣ*": "construct with noun - every tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - leafy/green/luxuriant" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣîbū*": "set up/erected/established", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "pillars/sacred stones/standing stones", "*ʾăshērîm*": "Asherah poles/sacred poles/wooden images", "*gibʿāh gəbōhāh*": "high hill/lofty hill", "*ʿēṣ raʿănān*": "leafy tree/green tree/luxuriant tree" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.11", "source": "וַיְקַטְּרוּ־שָׁם֙ בְּכָל־בָּמ֔וֹת כַּגּוֹיִ֕ם אֲשֶׁר־הֶגְלָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ דְּבָרִ֣ים רָעִ֔ים לְהַכְעִ֖יס אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yəqaṭṭərū*-there in-all-*bāmōt* like-the-*gōyim* *ʾăsher*-*heglāh* *YHWH* from-before-them, *wə*-*yaʿăsū* *dəbārîm* *rāʿîm* to-*hakʿîs* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəqaṭṭərū*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they burned incense", "*shām*": "adverb - there", "*bə-kol-bāmōt*": "preposition with construct and noun - in all high places", "*ka-gōyim*": "preposition with noun - like the nations", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*heglāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he exiled/removed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*mi-pənêhem*": "preposition with construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*wə-yaʿăsū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they did", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - things", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil", "*lə-hakʿîs*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke to anger", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker with divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yəqaṭṭərū*": "burned incense/offered sacrifices", "*bāmōt*": "high places/shrines", "*heglāh*": "exiled/removed/carried away", "*dəbārîm rāʿîm*": "evil things/wicked deeds", "*hakʿîs*": "provoke to anger/vex/irritate" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.12", "source": "וַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּ הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yaʿabdū* the-*gillūlîm* *ʾăsher* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* to-them *lōʾ* *taʿăsū* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿabdū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they served", "*ha-gillūlîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the idols/dung idols", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - about which", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăsū*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker with definite noun - the thing", "*ha-zeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yaʿabdū*": "served/worshiped", "*gillūlîm*": "idols/dung idols/abominations", "*taʿăsū*": "do/practice/perform" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.13", "source": "וַיָּ֣עַד יְהוָ֡ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל וּבִיהוּדָ֡ה בְּיַד֩ כָּל־נְבִיאֵ֨י כָל־חֹזֶ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר שֻׁ֜֠בוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֤ם הָֽרָעִים֙ וְשִׁמְרוּ֙ מִצְוֺתַ֣י חֻקּוֹתַ֔י כְּכָ֨ל־הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶת־אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם וֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁלַ֣חְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד עֲבָדַ֥י הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yāʿad* *YHWH* in-*yisrāʾēl* and-in-*yəhūdāh* by-*yad* all-*nəbîʾê* all-*ḥōzeh* *lēmōr*: *shūbū* from-*darkêkem* the-*rāʿîm* and-*shimrū* *miṣwōtay* *ḥuqqōtay* like-all-the-*tōrāh* *ʾăsher* *ṣiwwîtî* *ʾet*-*ʾăbōtêkem*, and-*ʾăsher* *shālaḥtî* to-you by-*yad* *ʿăbāday* the-*nəbîʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāʿad*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he testified/warned", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*bə-yisrāʾēl*": "preposition with proper noun - in Israel", "*u-bî-yəhūdāh*": "conjunction, preposition with proper noun - and in Judah", "*bə-yad*": "preposition with construct - by hand of", "*kol-nəbîʾê*": "construct with noun - all prophets of", "*kol-ḥōzeh*": "construct with noun - every seer", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*shūbū*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn back", "*mi-darkêkem*": "preposition with noun and 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your ways", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the evil", "*wə-shimrū*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - keep", "*miṣwōtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my commandments", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my statutes", "*kə-kol-ha-tōrāh*": "preposition with construct and definite noun - according to all the law", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I commanded", "*ʾet-ʾăbōtêkem*": "direct object marker with noun and 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*wa-ʾăsher*": "conjunction with relative pronoun - and which", "*shālaḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I sent", "*ʾălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*bə-yad*": "preposition with construct - by hand of", "*ʿăbāday*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my servants", "*ha-nəbîʾîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*yāʿad*": "testified/warned/admonished", "*nəbîʾê*": "prophets of", "*ḥōzeh*": "seer/visionary", "*shūbū*": "turn back/return/repent", "*darkêkem hā-rāʿîm*": "your evil ways/your wicked paths", "*shimrū*": "keep/observe/guard", "*tōrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.14", "source": "וְלֹ֖א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ וַיַּקְשׁ֤וּ אֶת־עָרְפָּם֙ כְּעֹ֣רֶף אֲבוֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א הֶאֱמִ֔ינוּ בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*lōʾ* *shāmēʿū* *wə*-*yaqshū* *ʾet*-*ʿorpām* like-*ʿōref* *ʾăbōtām* *ʾăsher* *lōʾ* *heʾĕmînū* in-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*shāmēʿū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they listened", "*wə-yaqshū*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they hardened", "*ʾet-ʿorpām*": "direct object marker with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - their neck", "*kə-ʿōref*": "preposition with construct - like neck of", "*ʾăbōtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*heʾĕmînū*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they believed", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition with divine name - in YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*shāmēʿū*": "listened/obeyed/heeded", "*yaqshū*": "hardened/stiffened", "*ʿōref*": "neck/stubbornness", "*heʾĕmînū*": "believed/trusted/had faith" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.15", "source": "וַיִּמְאֲס֣וּ אֶת־חֻקָּ֗יו וְאֶת־בְּרִיתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּרַ֣ת אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֔ם וְאֵת֙ עֵֽדְוֺתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵעִ֖יד בָּ֑ם וַיֵּ֨לְכוּ אַחֲרֵ֤י הַהֶ֙בֶל֙ וַיֶּהְבָּ֔לוּ וְאַחֲרֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבִֽיבֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֖י עֲשׂ֥וֹת כָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "And they *māʾas* *ʾēt*-*ḥuqqāh* his, and *ʾēt*-*bᵊrît* his which he *kārat* *ʾēt*-fathers their, and *ʾēt*-*ʿēdût* his which he *ʿûd* against them; and they *hālak* after the *hebel* and they *hābal*, and after the *gôy* which around them, which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾōtām* to not *ʿāśâ* like them.", "grammar": { "*māʾas*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they rejected/despised", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ḥuqqāh*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes/decrees", "*bᵊrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*kārat*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he cut/made [covenant]", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his testimonies/witnesses", "*ʿûd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he testified/witnessed", "*hālak*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they walked/went", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the vanity/emptiness", "*hābal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they became vain/worthless", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations/gentiles", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make" }, "variants": { "*māʾas*": "reject/despise/refuse", "*ḥuqqāh*": "statutes/decrees/laws", "*bᵊrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*kārat*": "cut/make [covenant]/establish", "*ʿēdût*": "testimonies/witnesses/warnings", "*ʿûd*": "testify/witness/warn", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/worthlessness/idols", "*hābal*": "become vain/worthless/act foolishly", "*gôy*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.16", "source": "וַיַּעַזְב֗וּ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם מַסֵּכָ֖ה שְׁנֵ֣י עֲגָלִ֑ים וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּ אֲשֵׁירָ֗ה וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־הַבָּֽעַל׃", "text": "And they *ʿāzab* *ʾēt*-all-*miṣwâ* of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* their, and they *ʿāśâ* for them *massēkâ* two *ʿēgel*; and they *ʿāśâ* *ʾăšērâ*, and they *šāḥâ* to all-*ṣābāʾ* the *šāmayim*, and they *ʿābad* *ʾēt*-the *baʿal*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāzab*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they forsook/abandoned", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwâ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they made", "*massēkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine plural construct - calves", "*ʾăšērâ*": "noun, feminine singular - Asherah pole/sacred tree", "*šāḥâ*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they bowed down", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens", "*ʿābad*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they served/worshiped", "*baʿal*": "proper noun with definite article - the Baal" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzab*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*miṣwâ*": "commandments/precepts/orders", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue", "*ʿēgel*": "calves/young bulls", "*ʾăšērâ*": "Asherah pole/sacred tree/pagan goddess", "*šāḥâ*": "bow down/prostrate/worship", "*ṣābāʾ*": "host/army/assembly", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*baʿal*": "Baal/lord/master [Canaanite deity]" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.17", "source": "וַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ קְסָמִ֖ים וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּ וַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "And they *ʿābar* *ʾēt*-sons their and *ʾēt*-daughters their in the *ʾēš*, and they *qāsam* *qesem*, and they *nāḥaš*; and they *mākar* to *ʿāśâ* the *raʿ* in eyes of *YHWH* to *kāʿas* him.", "grammar": { "*ʿābar*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they caused to pass through", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the fire", "*qāsam*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced divination", "*qesem*": "noun, masculine plural - divinations", "*nāḥaš*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced sorcery/used enchantments", "*mākar*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sold themselves", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kāʿas*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke/vex him" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "cause to pass through/sacrifice/dedicate [to Molech]", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*qāsam*": "practice divination/soothsaying/fortune-telling", "*qesem*": "divinations/omens/oracles", "*nāḥaš*": "practice sorcery/use enchantments/observe signs", "*mākar*": "sell themselves/give themselves over/devote themselves", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*kāʿas*": "provoke/vex/anger" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.18", "source": "וַיִּתְאַנַּ֨ף יְהוָ֤ה מְאֹד֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיְסִרֵ֖ם מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֑יו לֹ֣א נִשְׁאַ֔ר רַ֛ק שֵׁ֥בֶט יְהוּדָ֖ה לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *ʾānap* *YHWH* *mᵊʾōd* in *yiśrāʾēl*, and he *sûr* them from upon *pānîm* his; not *šāʾar*, only *šēbeṭ* *yᵊhûdâ* to alone it.", "grammar": { "*ʾānap*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he became very angry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*sûr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he removed them", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*šāʾar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - remained/was left", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*yᵊhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ʾānap*": "become angry/be furious/rage", "*mᵊʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*sûr*": "remove/turn aside/take away", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/sight", "*šāʾar*": "remain/be left/stay behind", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/staff" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.19", "source": "גַּם־יְהוּדָ֕ה לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔ר אֶת־מִצְוֺ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ בְּחֻקּ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשֽׂוּ׃", "text": "Also *yᵊhûdâ* not *šāmar* *ʾēt*-*miṣwâ* of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* their, and they *hālak* in *ḥuqqâ* of *yiśrāʾēl* which they *ʿāśâ*.", "grammar": { "*yᵊhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he kept/observed", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwâ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*hālak*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they walked", "*ḥuqqâ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes/customs of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they made/did" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard", "*miṣwâ*": "commandments/precepts/orders", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*hālak*": "walk/go/follow", "*ḥuqqâ*": "statutes/customs/practices", "*ʿāśâ*": "make/do/practice" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.20", "source": "וַיִּמְאַ֨ס יְהוָ֜ה בְּכָל־זֶ֤רַע יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיְעַנֵּ֔ם וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיַד־שֹׁסִ֑ים עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁלִיכָ֖ם מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *māʾas* *YHWH* in all-*zeraʿ* of *yiśrāʾēl* and he *ʿānâ* them and he *nātan* them in hand-of *šāsâ* until which he *šālak* them from *pānîm* his.", "grammar": { "*māʾas*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he rejected", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿānâ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he afflicted them", "*nātan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he gave them", "*šāsâ*": "Qal participle masculine plural - plunderers/spoilers", "*šālak*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he cast them away", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence" }, "variants": { "*māʾas*": "reject/despise/refuse", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʿānâ*": "afflict/oppress/humble", "*nātan*": "give/deliver/place", "*šāsâ*": "plunderers/spoilers/robbers", "*šālak*": "cast away/throw off/drive out", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/sight" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.21", "source": "כִּֽי־קָרַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵעַל֙ בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֔ד וַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּ אֶת־יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֑ט וַיַּדַּ֨ח יָרָבְעָ֤ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְהֶחֱטֵיאָ֖ם חֲטָאָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "For *qāraʿ* *yiśrāʾēl* from upon *bayit* *dāwid*, and they *mālak* *ʾēt*-*yārobʿām* son-of *nᵊbāṭ*; and *nādaḥ* *yārobʿām* *ʾēt*-*yiśrāʾēl* from after *YHWH*, and he *ḥāṭāʾ* them *ḥaṭāʾâ* *gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*qāraʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he tore/rent", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mālak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they made king", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yārobʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*nᵊbāṭ*": "proper noun - Nebat", "*nādaḥ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he drove away", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he caused them to sin", "*ḥaṭāʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sin", "*gādôl*": "adjective, feminine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*qāraʿ*": "tear/rend/split", "*bayit*": "house/dynasty/family", "*mālak*": "make king/cause to reign/crown", "*nādaḥ*": "drive away/push away/seduce", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "cause to sin/lead into sin", "*ḥaṭāʾâ*": "sin/offense/transgression", "*gādôl*": "great/large/significant" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.22", "source": "וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּכָל־חַטֹּ֥אות יָרָבְעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה לֹא־סָ֖רוּ מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "And they *hālak* sons of *yiśrāʾēl* in all-*ḥaṭṭāʾâ* of *yārobʿām* which he *ʿāśâ*; not-they *sûr* from her.", "grammar": { "*hālak*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they walked", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥaṭṭāʾâ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - sins of", "*yārobʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*sûr*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they departed", "from her": "referring to the sins (feminine plural treated as collective singular)" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "walk/go/continue", "*ḥaṭṭāʾâ*": "sins/offenses/transgressions", "*ʿāśâ*": "do/make/commit", "*sûr*": "depart/turn aside/leave" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.23", "source": "עַ֠ד אֲשֶׁר־הֵסִ֨יר יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֔יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד כָּל־עֲבָדָ֣יו הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים וַיִּ֨גֶל יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל מֵעַ֤ל אַדְמָתוֹ֙ אַשּׁ֔וּרָה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Until which *sûr* *YHWH* *ʾēt*-*yiśrāʾēl* from upon *pānîm* his, as which he *dābar*, by hand of all-*ʿebed* his the *nābîʾ*; and he *gālâ* *yiśrāʾēl* from upon *ʾădāmâ* his *ʾaššûr*-ward until the *yôm* the this.", "grammar": { "*sûr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he removed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*dābar*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*gālâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he exiled", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*sûr*": "remove/take away/drive out", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/sight", "*dābar*": "speak/say/declare", "*ʿebed*": "servants/slaves/officials", "*nābîʾ*": "prophets/seers", "*gālâ*": "exile/deport/carry away captive", "*ʾădāmâ*": "land/ground/earth", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.24", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֣א מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֡וּר מִבָּבֶ֡ל וּ֠מִכּוּ֠תָה וּמֵעַוָּ֤א וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙ וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן תַּ֖חַת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And he *bôʾ* king-of *ʾaššûr* from *bābel* and from *kûtâ* and from *ʿawwāʾ* and from *ḥămāt* and *sᵊparwayim*, and he *yāšab* in cities of *šōmᵊrôn* in place of sons of *yiśrāʾēl*; and they *yāraš* *ʾēt*-*šōmᵊrôn* and they *yāšab* in cities of her.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he brought", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*kûtâ*": "proper noun - Cuthah", "*ʿawwāʾ*": "proper noun - Avva", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*sᵊparwayim*": "proper noun - Sepharvaim", "*yāšab*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he settled", "*šōmᵊrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāraš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they took possession of", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yāšab*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they dwelt/settled" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "bring/carry/import", "*yāšab*": "settle/cause to dwell/place", "*yāraš*": "take possession of/inherit/dispossess", "*yāšab*": "dwell/settle/inhabit" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּתְחִלַּת֙ שִׁבְתָּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם לֹ֥א יָרְא֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֤ה בָּהֶם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹת וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ הֹרְגִ֖ים בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "And it *hāyâ*, in *tᵊḥillâ* of dwelling them there, not they *yārēʾ* *ʾēt*-*YHWH*; and he *šālaḥ* *YHWH* among them *ʾēt*-the *ʾaryēh*, and they *hāyâ* *hārag* among them.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - it became/happened", "*tᵊḥillâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "dwelling them": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dwelling", "*yārēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they feared", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*šālaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sent", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the lions", "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they were", "*hārag*": "Qal participle masculine plural - killing" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "happen/become/come to pass", "*tᵊḥillâ*": "beginning/start/commencement", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*šālaḥ*": "send/dispatch/let loose", "*ʾaryēh*": "lions/predators", "*hārag*": "kill/slay/murder" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.26", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁוּר֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִגְלִ֙יתָ֙ וַתּ֙וֹשֶׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י שֹׁמְר֔וֹן לֹ֣א יָֽדְע֔וּ אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיְשַׁלַּח־בָּ֣ם אֶת־הָאֲרָי֗וֹת וְהִנָּם֙ מְמִיתִ֣ים אוֹתָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ אֵינָ֣ם יֹדְעִ֔ים אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And they *ʾāmar* to king of *ʾaššûr* saying, 'The *gôy* which you *gālâ* and caused to *yāšab* in cities of *šōmᵊrôn* not they *yādaʿ* *ʾēt*-*mišpāṭ* of *ʾĕlōhîm* of the *ʾereṣ*; and he sent among them *ʾēt*-the *ʾaryēh*, and behold them *mût* them, because they are not *yādaʿ* *ʾēt*-*mišpāṭ* of *ʾĕlōhîm* of the *ʾereṣ*.'", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they said", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*gālâ*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you exiled", "*yāšab*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - you caused to dwell", "*šōmᵊrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - custom/manner of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the lions", "*mût*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - causing to die", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal participle masculine plural - knowing" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*gôy*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*gālâ*": "exile/deport/remove", "*yāšab*": "cause to dwell/settle/place", "*yādaʿ*": "know/understand/be acquainted with", "*mišpāṭ*": "custom/manner/law/ordinance", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*ʾaryēh*": "lions/predators", "*mût*": "causing to die/killing" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.27", "source": "וַיְצַ֨ו מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֜וּר לֵאמֹ֗ר הֹלִ֤יכוּ שָׁ֙מָּה֙ אֶחָ֤ד מֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִגְלִיתֶ֣ם מִשָּׁ֔ם וְיֵלְכ֖וּ וְיֵ֣שְׁבוּ שָׁ֑ם וְיֹרֵ֕ם אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *melek*-*ʾaššûr* *lēmōr* *hôlîkû* *šāmmāh* *ʾeḥād* *mē-ha-kōhănîm* *ʾăšer* *higlîtem* *miš-šām* *wə-yēlkû* *wə-yēšbû* *šām* *wə-yōrēm* *ʾet*-*mišpaṭ* *ʾĕlōhê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3ms - and commanded", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hôlîkû*": "Hiphil imperative 2mp - cause to go/bring", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there, to there", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*mē-ha-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - from the priests", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*higlîtem*": "Hiphil perfect 2mp - you exiled", "*miš-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*wə-yēlkû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they shall go", "*wə-yēšbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they shall dwell", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wə-yōrēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3mp object suffix - and he shall teach them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment/manner/custom of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəṣaw*": "and he commanded/ordered", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/custom/manner/ordinance", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "god/gods of (plural form with singular meaning in construct)", "*higlîtem*": "you exiled/deported/removed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.28", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א אֶחָ֣ד מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִגְלוּ֙ מִשֹּׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וַֽיְהִי֙ מוֹרֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם אֵ֖יךְ יִֽירְא֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ʾeḥād* *mē-ha-kōhănîm* *ʾăšer* *higlû* *miš-šōmərôn* *wa-yēšeb* *bə-bêt*-*ʾēl* *wa-yəhî* *môreh* *ʾōtām* *ʾêk* *yîrəʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and came", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*mē-ha-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - from the priests", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*higlû*": "Hiphil perfect 3cp - they exiled", "*miš-šōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Samaria", "*wa-yēšeb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and dwelt", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he was", "*môreh*": "Hiphil participle ms - teaching", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp - they should fear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*yîrəʾû*": "they should fear/revere/worship", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name) or 'house of God'" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.29", "source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ עֹשִׂ֔ים גּ֥וֹי גּ֖וֹי אֱלֹהָ֑יו וַיַּנִּ֣יחוּ ׀ בְּבֵ֣ית הַבָּמ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרֹנִ֔ים גּ֥וֹי גּוֹי֙ בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִ֖ים שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wa-yihyû* *ʿōśîm* *gôy* *gôy* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *wa-yannîḥû* *bə-bêt* *ha-bāmôt* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *ha-šōmərōnîm* *gôy* *gôy* *bə-ʿārêhem* *ʾăšer* *hēm* *yōšbîm* *šām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - making", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation (repeated)", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - its gods", "*wa-yannîḥû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they placed", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of", "*ha-bāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - had made", "*ha-šōmərōnîm*": "definite article + gentilic mp - the Samaritans", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation (repeated)", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*bə-ʿārêhem*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3mp suffix - in their cities", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - where", "*hēm*": "3mp pronoun - they", "*yōšbîm*": "Qal participle mp - dwelling", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*gôy gôy*": "each nation/every nation individually", "*wa-yannîḥû*": "they placed/set/established", "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/cult platforms" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.30", "source": "וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בָבֶ֗ל עָשׂוּ֙ אֶת־סֻכּ֣וֹת בְּנ֔וֹת וְאַנְשֵׁי־כ֔וּת עָשׂ֖וּ אֶת־נֵֽרְגַ֑ל וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י חֲמָ֖ת עָשׂ֥וּ אֶת־אֲשִׁימָֽא׃", "text": "*wə-ʾanšê* *bābel* *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-*sukkôt* *bənôt* *wə-ʾanšê*-*kût* *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-*nērəgal* *wə-ʾanšê* *ḥămāt* *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-*ʾăšîmāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾanšê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and men of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sukkôt*": "feminine plural construct - Succoth/booths/tabernacles of", "*bənôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters", "*wə-ʾanšê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and men of", "*kût*": "proper noun - Cuth", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nērəgal*": "proper noun - Nergal", "*wə-ʾanšê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and men of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšîmāʾ*": "proper noun - Ashima" }, "variants": { "*sukkôt bənôt*": "Succoth-benoth (deity name) or 'booths of daughters'", "*ʿāśû*": "made/fashioned/created (idols)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.31", "source": "וְהָעַוִּ֛ים עָשׂ֥וּ נִבְחַ֖ז וְאֶת־תַּרְתָּ֑ק וְהַסְפַרְוִ֗ים שֹׂרְפִ֤ים אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֱלֹהֵ֥י סְפַרְוָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-hā-ʿawwîm* *ʿāśû* *nibḥaz* *wə-ʾet*-*tartāq* *wə-ha-səparwîm* *śōrəpîm* *ʾet*-*bənêhem* *bā-ʾēš* *lə-ʾadrammelek* *wa-ʿănammelek* *ʾĕlōhê* *səparwāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-hā-ʿawwîm*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Avvites", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - made", "*nibḥaz*": "proper noun - Nibhaz", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*tartāq*": "proper noun - Tartak", "*wə-ha-səparwîm*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Sepharvites", "*śōrəpîm*": "Qal participle mp - burning", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənêhem*": "masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their sons", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*lə-ʾadrammelek*": "preposition + proper noun - for Adrammelech", "*wa-ʿănammelek*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Anammelech", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - gods of", "*səparwāyim*": "proper noun - Sepharvaim" }, "variants": { "*śōrəpîm*": "burning/consuming by fire (as sacrifice)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods of (plural construct)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.32", "source": "וַיִּהְי֥וּ יְרֵאִ֖ים אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ לָהֶ֤ם מִקְצוֹתָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת וַיִּהְי֛וּ עֹשִׂ֥ים לָהֶ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַבָּמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yihyû* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-yaʿăśû* *lāhem* *miqqəṣôtām* *kōhănê* *bāmôt* *wa-yihyû* *ʿōśîm* *lāhem* *bə-bêt* *ha-bāmôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they made", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for themselves", "*miqqəṣôtām*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - from their ends/extremities", "*kōhănê*": "masculine plural construct - priests of", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places", "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - making/performing", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for themselves", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of", "*ha-bāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places" }, "variants": { "*miqqəṣôtām*": "from their extremities/from all sorts of them/from their ends", "*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping", "*ʿōśîm*": "performing (sacrifices)/making (offerings)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.33", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה הָי֣וּ יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאֶת־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֔ים כְּמִשְׁפַּט֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הִגְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם מִשָּֽׁם׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*YHWH* *hāyû* *yərēʾîm* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *hāyû* *ʿōbdîm* *kə-mišpaṭ* *ha-gôyim* *ʾăšer*-*higlû* *ʾōtām* *miš-šām*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were", "*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their gods", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were", "*ʿōbdîm*": "Qal participle mp - serving", "*kə-mišpaṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to custom of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*higlû*": "Hiphil perfect 3cp - they exiled", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*miš-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there" }, "variants": { "*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping", "*ʿōbdîm*": "serving/worshiping/working for", "*mišpaṭ*": "custom/manner/practice/law" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.34", "source": "עַ֣ד הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כַּמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים אֵינָ֤ם יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְאֵינָ֣ם עֹשִׂ֗ים כְּחֻקֹּתָם֙ וּכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם וְכַתּוֹרָ֣ה וְכַמִּצְוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם שְׁמ֖וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *hēm* *ʿōśîm* *ka-mišpāṭîm* *hā-riʾšōnîm* *ʾênām* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾênām* *ʿōśîm* *kə-ḥuqqōtām* *û-kə-mišpāṭām* *wə-ka-tôrāh* *wə-ka-miṣwāh* *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾăšer*-*śām* *šəmô* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative ms - this", "*hēm*": "3mp pronoun - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing", "*ka-mišpāṭîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - according to the customs", "*hā-riʾšōnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the former/first", "*ʾênām*": "negative particle + 3mp suffix - they are not", "*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ʾênām*": "conjunction + negative particle + 3mp suffix - and they are not", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing", "*kə-ḥuqqōtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3mp suffix - according to their statutes", "*û-kə-mišpāṭām*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - and according to their ordinances", "*wə-ka-tôrāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and according to the law", "*wə-ka-miṣwāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and according to the commandment", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect 3ms - commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*śām*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he placed/set", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his name", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*ḥuqqōtām*": "their statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*mišpāṭîm*": "customs/judgments/ordinances", "*śām šəmô*": "set his name/named/renamed" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.35", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אִתָּם֙ בְּרִ֔ית וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֣א תַעַבְד֔וּם וְלֹ֥א תִזְבְּח֖וּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yikrōt* *YHWH* *ʾittām* *bərît* *wa-yəṣawwēm* *lēmōr* *lōʾ* *tîrəʾû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *wə-lōʾ*-*tištaḥăwû* *lāhem* *wə-lōʾ* *taʿabdûm* *wə-lōʾ* *tizbəḥû* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yikrōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he cut/made", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*wa-yəṣawwēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he commanded them", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 2mp - you shall bow down", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*taʿabdûm*": "Qal imperfect 2mp + 3mp suffix - you shall serve them", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tizbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall sacrifice", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*wa-yikrōt bərît*": "made a covenant/cut a covenant (idiom)", "*tîrəʾû*": "fear/revere/worship", "*tištaḥăwû*": "bow down to/prostrate before/worship" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.36", "source": "כִּ֣י אִֽם־אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ הֶעֱלָ֨ה אֶתְכֶ֜ם מֵאֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם בְּכֹ֧חַ גָּד֛וֹל וּבִזְר֥וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֖ה אֹת֣וֹ תִירָ֑אוּ וְל֥וֹ תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ וְל֥וֹ תִזְבָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾăšer* *heʿĕlāh* *ʾetkem* *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *bə-kōaḥ* *gādôl* *û-bi-zrôaʿ* *nəṭûyāh* *ʾōtô* *tîrāʾû* *wə-lô* *tištaḥăwû* *wə-lô* *tizbāḥû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/but", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/but", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*heʿĕlāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - brought up", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2mp suffix - you", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bə-kōaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with power", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*û-bi-zrôaʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun - and with arm", "*nəṭûyāh*": "Qal passive participle fs - stretched out", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - him", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear", "*wə-lô*": "conjunction + preposition + 3ms suffix - and to him", "*tištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 2mp - you shall bow down", "*wə-lô*": "conjunction + preposition + 3ms suffix - and to him", "*tizbāḥû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*kî ʾim*": "but rather/except/only", "*bə-kōaḥ gādôl û-bi-zrôaʿ nəṭûyāh*": "with great power and outstretched arm (set phrase for divine deliverance)", "*tîrāʾû*": "fear/revere/worship" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.37", "source": "וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֨ים וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֜ים וְהַתּוֹרָ֤ה וְהַמִּצְוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֣ב לָכֶ֔ם תִּשְׁמְר֥וּן לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים וְלֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet*-*ha-ḥuqqîm* *wə-ʾet*-*ha-mišpāṭîm* *wə-ha-tôrāh* *wə-ha-miṣwāh* *ʾăšer* *kātab* *lākem* *tišmərûn* *la-ʿăśôt* *kol*-*ha-yāmîm* *wə-lōʾ* *tîrəʾû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-ḥuqqîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the statutes", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-mišpāṭîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the ordinances", "*wə-ha-tôrāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the law", "*wə-ha-miṣwāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the commandment", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*kātab*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he wrote", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - for you", "*tišmərûn*": "Qal imperfect 2mp paragogic nun - you shall observe", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other" }, "variants": { "*tišmərûn*": "you shall observe/keep/guard (paragogic form for emphasis)", "*kol-ha-yāmîm*": "all the days/forever/continually", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/customs" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.38", "source": "וְהַבְּרִ֛ית אֲשֶׁר־כָּרַ֥תִּי אִתְּכֶ֖ם לֹ֣א תִשְׁכָּ֑חוּ וְלֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ha-bərît* *ʾăšer*-*kārattî* *ʾittəkem* *lōʾ* *tiškāḥû* *wə-lōʾ* *tîrəʾû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-bərît*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the covenant", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*kārattî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I cut/made", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - with you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškāḥû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall forget", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other" }, "variants": { "*kārattî bərît*": "I made a covenant/I cut a covenant (idiom)", "*tîrəʾû*": "fear/revere/worship", "*tiškāḥû*": "you shall forget/neglect/ignore" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.39", "source": "כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם תִּירָ֑אוּ וְהוּא֙ יַצִּ֣יל אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *tîrāʾû* *wə-hûʾ* *yaṣṣîl* *ʾetkem* *mi-yad* *kol*-*ʾōyəbêkem*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/but", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/but", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3ms pronoun - and he", "*yaṣṣîl*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms - will deliver", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2mp suffix - you", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾōyəbêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*kî ʾim*": "but rather/only/except", "*tîrāʾû*": "fear/revere/worship", "*mi-yad*": "from hand of/from power of/from (idiom for control)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.40", "source": "וְלֹ֖א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ כִּ֛י אִֽם־כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֥ם הָֽרִאשׁ֖וֹן הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ* *šāmēʿû* *kî* *ʾim*-*kə-mišpāṭām* *hā-riʾšôn* *hēm* *ʿōśîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāmēʿû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - they listened", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/but", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/but", "*kə-mišpāṭām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3mp suffix - according to their custom", "*hā-riʾšôn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the former/first", "*hēm*": "3mp pronoun - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing" }, "variants": { "*šāmēʿû*": "they listened/obeyed/heeded", "*kî ʾim*": "but rather/only/instead", "*mišpāṭām*": "their custom/manner/practice" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.41", "source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶת־פְּסִֽילֵיהֶ֖ם הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֑ים גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ וּבְנֵ֣י בְנֵיהֶ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֤וּ אֲבֹתָם֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ᵋihyû* *ha-gôyim* *ha-ʾēlleh* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-*pəsîlêhem* *hāyû* *ʿōḇdîm* *gam*-*bənêhem* *û-ḇnê* *ḇnêhem* *ka-ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *ʾăḇōtām* *hēm* *ʿōśîm* *ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ᵋihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they were/became", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*yərēʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - fearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*pəsîlêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their carved images/idols", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were", "*ʿōḇdîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - serving/worshiping", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*bənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*û-ḇnê*": "conjunction + masculine construct plural - and sons of", "*ḇnêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - just as/according to what", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they did", "*ʾăḇōtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping", "*pəsîlêhem*": "their carved images/their idols/their graven images", "*ʿōḇdîm*": "serving/worshiping/working for", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed", "*ʾăḇōtām*": "their fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/practicing" } }