Verse 1

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בִשְׁנַ֨ת הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜ית לְמָלְכ֗וֹ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִי֮ בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ֒ בָּ֠א נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֨ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֜ל ה֧וּא וְכָל־חֵיל֛וֹ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיִּ֣חַן עָלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּבְנ֥וּ עָלֶ֛יהָ דָּיֵ֖ק סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in *šānâ* the *təšîʿît* to *mālak* his in *ḥōdeš* the *ʿaśîrî* in *ʿāśôr* to *ḥōdeš*, *bôʾ* *nəḇūḵaḏneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bāḇel* he and all *ḥayil* his against *yərûšālayim* and *ḥānâ* against her and *bānâ* against her *dāyēq* around.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*šānâ*": "construct state, feminine singular - year", "*təšîʿît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular - ninth", "*mālak*": "infinitive construct with lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to reign/rule his", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*ʿaśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*ʿāśôr*": "noun, masculine singular - tenth (day)", "*bôʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*nəḇūḵaḏneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - army/force his", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥānâ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - encamped/laid siege", "*bānâ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - built", "*dāyēq*": "noun, masculine singular - siege wall/bulwark" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/became", "*bôʾ*": "came/arrived/entered", "*ḥānâ*": "encamped/pitched camp/besieged", "*dāyēq*": "siege wall/bulwark/mound/watchtower" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.4", "source": "וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע הָעִ֗יר וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה ׀ הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ דֶּ֜רֶךְ שַׁ֣עַר ׀ בֵּ֣ין הַחֹמֹתַ֗יִם אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גַּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים עַל־הָעִ֖יר סָבִ֑יב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-tibbāqaʿ* the *ʿîr* and all *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ* the *laylâ* *derek* *šaʿar* between the *ḥōmōtayim* *ʾăšer* upon *gan* the *melek* and *kaśdîm* against the *ʿîr* around, and *yēlek* *derek* the *ʿărāḇâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tibbāqaʿ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, niphal stem - and was broken into/breached", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - the two walls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gan*": "noun, masculine singular - garden", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*yēlek*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plain/desert" }, "variants": { "*tibbāqaʿ*": "was breached/broken through/split open", "*ʾanšê* *milḥāmâ*": "men of war/fighting men/warriors", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "double wall/two walls", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "plain/desert/Arabah valley" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.7", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנֵי֙ צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ שָׁחֲט֖וּ לְעֵינָ֑יו וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֤י צִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ עִוֵּ֔ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾet* *bənê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *šāḥăṭû* to *ʿênayim* his and *ʾet* *ʿênê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *ʿiwwēr* and *yaʾasrēhû* in the *nəḥuštayim* and *yəḇiʾēhû* *bāḇel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*šāḥăṭû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they slaughtered", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - eyes his", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿiwwēr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel stem - he blinded", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they bound him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - the bronze fetters", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they brought him", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*šāḥăṭû*": "slaughtered/killed/butchered", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/bronze chains/shackles", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "brought him/carried him/led him" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.8", "source": "וּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁ הֽ͏ַחֲמִישִׁי֙ בְּשִׁבְעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ הִ֗יא שְׁנַת֙ תְּשַֽׁע־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֑ל בָּ֞א נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֧ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֛ים עֶ֥בֶד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And in the *ḥōdeš* the *ḥămîšî* in *šiḇʿâ* to the *ḥōdeš*, *hîʾ* *šənat* *təšaʿ* *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* to the *melek* *nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bāḇel*, *bôʾ* *nəḇûzarʾădān* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm* *ʿeḇed* *melek* *bāḇel* *yərûšālayim*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the month", "*ḥămîšî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the fifth", "*šiḇʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the month", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/that", "*šənat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of", "*təšaʿ*": "cardinal number - nine", "*ʿeśrê*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - to the king", "*nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*bôʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*nəḇûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of guard/captain of executioners/chief bodyguard", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/official/slave", "*təšaʿ* *ʿeśrê*": "nineteenth" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.11", "source": "וְאֵת֩ יֶ֨תֶר הָעָ֜ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּעִ֗יר וְאֶת־הַנֹּֽפְלִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָפְלוּ֙ עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת יֶ֣תֶר הֶהָמ֑וֹן הֶגְלָ֕ה נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃", "text": "And *ʾēt* *yeter* the *ʿām* the *nišʾārîm* in the *ʿîr* and *ʾet* the *nōpəlîm* *ʾăšer* *nāpəlû* to the *melek* *bāḇel* and *ʾēt* *yeter* the *hāmôn* *heglâ* *nəḇûzarʾădān* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*nišʾārîm*": "participle, niphal, masculine plural with definite article - the remaining ones/those left", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - in the city", "*nōpəlîm*": "participle, qal, masculine plural with definite article - the defectors/those who fell away", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*nāpəlû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell/deserted", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - to the king", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rest of", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the multitude", "*heglâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil stem - he exiled", "*nəḇûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*nišʾārîm*": "remaining/left/surviving", "*nōpəlîm*": "deserters/defectors/those who fell away", "*nāpəlû*": "fell/deserted/defected", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/throng", "*heglâ*": "exiled/took into exile/deported" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.13", "source": "וְאֶת־עַמּוּדֵ֨י הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֵּית־יְהוָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַמְּכֹנ֞וֹת וְאֶת־יָ֧ם הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁבְּ֣רוּ כַשְׂדִּ֑ים וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־נְחֻשְׁתָּ֖ם בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "And *ʾet* *ʿammûdê* the *nəḥōšet* *ʾăšer* *bêt* *YHWH* and *ʾet* the *məḵōnôt* and *ʾet* *yām* the *nəḥōšet* *ʾăšer* in *bêt* *YHWH* *šibbərû* *kaśdîm* and *yiśʾû* *ʾet* *nəḥuštām* *bāḇelâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammûdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - pillars of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze/copper", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*məḵōnôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stands/bases", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze/copper", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - in house of", "*šibbərû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, piel stem - they broke in pieces", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*yiśʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they carried", "*nəḥuštām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bronze", "*bāḇelâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûdê* *nəḥōšet*": "bronze pillars/copper columns", "*məḵōnôt*": "stands/bases/pedestals", "*yām* *nəḥōšet*": "bronze sea/large copper basin", "*šibbərû*": "broke in pieces/smashed/shattered", "*nəḥuštām*": "their bronze/the copper material" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.14", "source": "וְאֶת־הַסִּירֹ֨ת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֜ים וְאֶת־הַֽמְזַמְּר֣וֹת וְאֶת־הַכַּפּ֗וֹת וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־כְּלֵ֧י הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־בָ֖ם לָקָֽחוּ׃", "text": "And *ʾet* the *sîrōt* and *ʾet* the *yāʿîm* and *ʾet* the *məzammərôt* and *ʾet* the *kappôt* and *ʾēt* all *kəlê* the *nəḥōšet* *ʾăšer* *yəšārətû* with them *lāqāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sîrōt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the pots", "*yāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the shovels", "*məzammərôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the snuffers/trimming tools", "*kappôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bowls/spoons", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze/copper", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - with which", "*yəšārətû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel stem - they ministered/served", "*lāqāḥû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they took" }, "variants": { "*sîrōt*": "pots/cauldrons/cooking vessels", "*yāʿîm*": "shovels/fire pans", "*məzammərôt*": "snuffers/scissors/trimming tools", "*kappôt*": "bowls/spoons/dishes", "*yəšārətû*": "ministered/served/performed service", "*lāqāḥû*": "took/seized/carried away" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.16", "source": "הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים ׀ שְׁנַ֗יִם הַיָּ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ וְהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה לֹא־הָיָ֣ה מִשְׁקָ֔ל לִנְחֹ֖שֶׁת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "The *ʿammûdîm* *šənayim* the *yām* the *ʾeḥād* *wə*-the *məkōnôt* which-*ʿāśâh* *šəlōmōh* for-*bêt* *YHWH*; not-*hāyâh* *mišqāl* for-*nəḥōšet* all-the-*kēlîm* the-these.", "grammar": { "*ʿammûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pillars/columns", "*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine dual - two", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea/basin", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*məkōnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - stands/bases", "*ʿāśâh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - made/did", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyâh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*mišqāl*": "noun, masculine singular - weight/measure", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vessels/articles/objects" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûdîm*": "pillars/columns", "*yām*": "sea/large basin/laver", "*məkōnôt*": "stands/bases/pedestals", "*bêt*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*mišqāl*": "weight/measure/value", "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/articles/implements/objects" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.17", "source": "שְׁמֹנֶה֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה אַמָּ֜ה קוֹמַ֣ת ׀ הָעַמּ֣וּד הָאֶחָ֗ד וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת עָלָ֥יו ׀ נְחֹשֶׁת֮ וְקוֹמַ֣ת הַכֹּתֶרֶת֮ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ אַמּוֹת֒ וּשְׂבָכָ֨ה וְרִמֹּנִ֧ים עַֽל־הַכֹּתֶ֛רֶת סָבִ֖יב הַכֹּ֣ל נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְכָאֵ֛לֶּה לַֽעַמּ֥וּד הַשֵּׁנִ֖י עַל־הַשְּׂבָכָֽה׃", "text": "*šəmōneh* *ʿeśrēh* *ʾammâh* *qômat* the-*ʿammûd* the-*ʾeḥād* *wə*-*kōteret* upon-it *nəḥōšet* *wə*-*qômat* the-*kōteret* *šālōš* *ʾammôt* *û*-*śəbākâh* *wə*-*rimmōnîm* upon-the-*kōteret* *sābîb* the-all *nəḥōšet* *wə*-like-these for-the-*ʿammûd* the-*šēnî* upon-the-*śəbākâh*.", "grammar": { "*šəmōneh*": "numeral, feminine - eight", "*ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - ten (eighteen combined with previous)", "*ʾammâh*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit (measure)", "*qômat*": "noun, feminine construct - height of", "*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine singular - pillar/column", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/first", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kōteret*": "noun, feminine singular - capital/crown (architectural)", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*šālōš*": "numeral, feminine - three", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*śəbākâh*": "noun, feminine singular - network/lattice/grating", "*rimmōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pomegranates", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*šēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular - second" }, "variants": { "*ʾammâh*": "cubit (approximately 18 inches/45 cm)", "*qômat*": "height/stature of", "*kōteret*": "capital/crown/ornamental top part", "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*śəbākâh*": "network/lattice/grating/mesh work", "*rimmōnîm*": "pomegranates (decorative elements)", "*sābîb*": "around/surrounding/on all sides" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.18", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח רַב־טַבָּחִ֗ים אֶת־שְׂרָיָה֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְאֶת־צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִשְׁנֶ֑ה וְאֶת־שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת שֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסַּֽף׃", "text": "*wa*-*yiqqaḥ* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* *ʾet*-*śərāyâh* *kōhēn* the-*rōʾš* *wə*-*ʾet*-*ṣəpanyāhû* *kōhēn* *mišneh* *wə*-*ʾet*-*šəlōšet* *šōmərê* the-*sap*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized", "*rab*": "noun, masculine construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners (lit: slaughterers)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śərāyâh*": "proper noun - Seraiah", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣəpanyāhû*": "proper noun - Zephaniah", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular - second/deputy", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral, feminine construct - three of", "*šōmərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*sap*": "noun, masculine singular - threshold/doorway" }, "variants": { "*rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of the guard/captain of bodyguard/chief executioner", "*kōhēn* the-*rōʾš*": "chief priest/high priest", "*kōhēn* *mišneh*": "second priest/deputy priest", "*šōmərê* the-*sap*": "keepers of the threshold/doorkeepers/guardians of the entrance" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.19", "source": "וּמִן־הָעִ֡יר לָקַח֩ סָרִ֨יס אֶחָ֜ד אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ה֥וּא פָקִ֣יד ׀ עַל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מֵרֹאֵ֤י פְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצְא֣וּ בָעִ֔יר וְאֵ֗ת הַסֹּפֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א הַמַּצְבִּ֖א אֶת־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ מֵעַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים בָּעִֽיר׃", "text": "*û*-from-the-*ʿîr* *lāqaḥ* *sārîs* *ʾeḥād* who-he *pāqîd* upon-*ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmâh* *wa*-*ḥămiššâh* *ʾănāšîm* from-*rōʾê* *pənê*-the-*melek* who *nimṣəʾû* in-the-*ʿîr* *wə*-*ʾēt* the-*sōpēr* *śar* the-*ṣābāʾ* the-*maṣbîʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*šiššîm* *ʾîš* from-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*nimṣəʾîm* in-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine singular - officer/eunuch", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*pāqîd*": "noun, masculine singular - overseer/officer/appointed one", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmâh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥămiššâh*": "numeral, feminine - five", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rōʾê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - seers of/who see", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*nimṣəʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were found", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*sōpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host", "*maṣbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - mustering/conscripting", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/country", "*šiššîm*": "numeral - sixty", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*nimṣəʾîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being found/who were found" }, "variants": { "*sārîs*": "officer/eunuch/court official", "*pāqîd*": "overseer/officer/appointee/commander", "*rōʾê* *pənê*-the-*melek*": "those who saw the king's face/royal advisors/courtiers", "*sōpēr* *śar* the-*ṣābāʾ*": "the scribe of the commander of the army/military secretary", "*maṣbîʾ*": "mustering/conscripting/enrolling", "*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/civilian population" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.22", "source": "וְהָעָ֗ם הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִשְׁאִ֔יר נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֥ם בֶּן־שָׁפָֽן׃", "text": "*wə*-the-*ʿām* the-*nišʾār* in-*ʾereṣ* *yəhûdâh*, who *hišʾîr* *nəbûkadneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bābel*, *wa*-*yapqēd* upon-them *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* *ben*-*ʾăḥîqām* *ben*-*šāpān*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*nišʾār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - remaining/left", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*yəhûdâh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hišʾîr*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - left/left behind", "*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yapqēd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - appointed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun - Ahikam", "*šāpān*": "proper noun - Shaphan" }, "variants": { "*nišʾār*": "remaining/left over/surviving", "*hišʾîr*": "left/left behind/allowed to remain", "*yapqēd*": "appointed/set over/made overseer" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.23", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ כָל־שָׂרֵ֨י הַחֲיָלִ֜ים הֵ֣מָּה וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּֽי־הִפְקִ֤יד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֡ה וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־קָ֠רֵחַ וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗י וְיַֽאֲזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔י הֵ֖מָּה וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa*-*yišməʿû* all-*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm* they *wə*-the-*ʾănāšîm* that-*hipqîd* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* *wa*-*yābōʾû* to-*gədalyāhû* the-*miṣpâh* *wə*-*yišmāʿēʾl* *ben*-*nətanyâh* *wə*-*yôḥānān* *ben*-*qārēaḥ* *û*-*śərāyâh* *ben*-*tanḥumet* the-*nəṭōpātî* *wə*-*yaʾăzanyāhû* *ben*-the-*maʿăkātî* they *wə*-*ʾanšêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - heard", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains/commanders of", "*ḥăyālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - forces/armies", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*hipqîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - appointed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - came", "*miṣpâh*": "proper noun - Mizpah", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nətanyâh*": "proper noun - Nethaniah", "*yôḥānān*": "proper noun - Johanan", "*qārēaḥ*": "proper noun - Kareah", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*śərāyâh*": "proper noun - Seraiah", "*tanḥumet*": "proper noun - Tanhumeth", "*nəṭōpātî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Netophathite", "*yaʾăzanyāhû*": "proper noun - Jaazaniah", "*maʿăkātî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Maacathite", "*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their men" }, "variants": { "*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm*": "captains of the forces/military commanders/army officers", "*hipqîd*": "appointed/made overseer/set in charge", "*miṣpâh*": "Mizpah (place name - watchtower)", "*nəṭōpātî*": "Netophathite (from Netophah)", "*maʿăkātî*": "Maacathite (from Maacah)" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.24", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע לָהֶ֤ם גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מֵעַבְדֵ֣י הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים שְׁב֣וּ בָאָ֗רֶץ וְעִבְד֛וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְיִטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa*-*yiššābaʿ* to-them *gədalyāhû* *û*-to-*ʾanšêhem* *wa*-*yōʾmer* to-them, Not-*tîrəʾû* from-*ʿabdê* the-*kaśdîm*; *šəbû* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel* *wə*-*yîṭab* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiššābaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - swore/took an oath", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their men", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*tîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, jussive - fear", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*šəbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/stay", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/country", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿibdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yîṭab*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - it will be good" }, "variants": { "*yiššābaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/made a pledge", "*tîrəʾû*": "fear/be afraid", "*ʿabdê* the-*kaśdîm*": "servants of the Chaldeans/Chaldean officials", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*šəbû*": "dwell/stay/remain/settle", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/be subject to/work for", "*yîṭab*": "it will be good/it will go well" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בָּ֣א יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְ֠תַנְיָה בֶּן־אֱלִ֨ישָׁמָ֜ע מִזֶּ֣רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֗ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֤ה אֲנָשִׁים֙ אִתּ֔וֹ וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְאֶת־הַיְּהוּדִים֙ וְאֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הָי֥וּ אִתּ֖וֹ בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yəhî* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*šəbîʿî* *bāʾ* *yišmāʿēʾl* *ben*-*nətanyâh* *ben*-*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ* from-*zeraʿ* the-*məlûkâh* *wa*-*ʿăśārâh* *ʾănāšîm* with-him *wa*-*yakkû* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* *wa*-*yāmōt* *wə*-*ʾet*-the-*yəhûdîm* *wə*-*ʾet*-the-*kaśdîm* who-*hāyû* with-him in-the-*miṣpâh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it happened/came to pass", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*šəbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular - seventh", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nətanyâh*": "proper noun - Nethaniah", "*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ*": "proper noun - Elishama", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*məlûkâh*": "noun, feminine singular - royalty/royal family", "*ʿăśārâh*": "numeral, feminine - ten", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*yakkû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - struck/killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah", "*yāmōt*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - died", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yəhûdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Jews", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - were", "*miṣpâh*": "proper noun - Mizpah" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass/it occurred", "*ḥōdeš* the-*šəbîʿî*": "seventh month", "*zeraʿ* the-*məlûkâh*": "royal seed/royal offspring/royal family", "*yakkû*": "struck/killed/assassinated", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.26", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם מִקָּטֹ֤ן וְעַד־גָּדוֹל֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַחֲיָלִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֥י יָרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֥י כַשְׂדִּֽים׃", "text": "*wa*-*yāqumû* all-the-*ʿām* from-*qāṭōn* *wə*-until-*gādôl* *wə*-*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm* *wa*-*yābōʾû* *miṣrayim* because *yārəʾû* from-*pənê* *kaśdîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yāqumû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - arose/rose up", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/old", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains/commanders of", "*ḥăyālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - forces/armies", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - came/went", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yārəʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - feared/were afraid", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/presence of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans" }, "variants": { "*yāqumû*": "arose/rose up/got up/left", "from-*qāṭōn* *wə*-until-*gādôl*": "from small to great/young and old/everybody", "*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm*": "captains of the forces/military commanders/army officers", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt", "*pənê* *kaśdîm*": "face of the Chaldeans/presence of Babylonians/before the Chaldeans" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.27", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וָשֶׁ֜בַע שָׁנָ֗ה לְגָלוּת֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ חֹ֔דֶשׁ בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ נָשָׂ֡א אֱוִ֣יל מְרֹדַךְ֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֜ל בִּשְׁנַ֣ת מָלְכ֗וֹ אֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּֽלֶא׃", "text": "*wə-yhî* in thirty and seven *šānāh* to *gālût* *Yəhôyāḵîn* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh*, in twelve *ḥōdeš*, in twenty and seven to the *ḥōdeš*, *nāśāʾ* *ʾĕwîl mərodaḵ* *meleḵ* *Bāḇel* in *šənat* his *mālḵô* *ʾet*-*rōʾš* *Yəhôyāḵîn* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh* from *bêt* *keleʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + preterite, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*gālût*": "feminine singular construct - exile/captivity of", "*Yəhôyāḵîn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jehoiachin", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*nāśāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up/raised", "*ʾĕwîl mərodaḵ*": "proper name - Evil-merodach", "*Bāḇel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*šənat*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*mālḵô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his becoming king/his reign", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*keleʾ*": "masculine singular - prison/confinement" }, "variants": { "*wə-yhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised up/exalted/showed favor to", "*rōʾš*": "head/person/status" } }