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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Byens mur ble brutt, og kongen med alle soldatene flyktet i løpet av natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, selv om kaldeerne hadde omringet byen. De dro mot Arabah.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Byen ble brutt opp, og alle krigerne flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene, ved kongens hage, mens kaldeerne omringet byen; kongen drog mot slettene.

• Norsk King James

  Byen ble brutt opp, og alle krigsmennene flyktet om natten langs veien ved porten mellom to murer ved kongens hage. Kaldéerne var rundt byen, og kongen gikk mot slettene.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da ble det laget et gjennombrudd i byen, og krigerne flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene som vender mot kongens hage, mens kaldeerne omringet byen. Og kongen dro veien til ødemarken.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da ble en åpning gjort i bymuren, og alle krigerne flyktet om natten på en vei mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, mens kaldeerne omringet byen. Kongen flyktet da mot Araba-området.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Byen ble brutt opp, og alle krigerne flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene, som er ved kongens hage. (Kaldeerne omringet byen.) Og kongen flyktet mot sletten.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Byen ble ødelagt, og alle krigsfolk flyktet om natten via porten som lå mellom to murer, ved siden av kongens hage (for kaldeerne hadde beleiret byen rundt omkring), og kongen dro ut mot slettene.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Byen ble brutt opp, og alle krigerne flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene, som er ved kongens hage. (Kaldeerne omringet byen.) Og kongen flyktet mot sletten.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da ble byen brutt opp, og alle krigerne flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage. Mens kaldeerne var rundt byen, dro de ut på veien mot Araba.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the city wall was breached, and all the warriors fled at night through the gate between the two walls near the king's garden, even though the Chaldeans were surrounding the city. They escaped toward the Arabah.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Byens mur ble brutt gjennom, og alle krigerne flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, selv om kaldeerne omringet byen, og de dro mot Arabah.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og man brød ind i Staden, og alle Krigsmænd (flyede) om Natten ad den Ports Vei imellem de to Mure, som gaaer til Kongens Have, og Chaldæerne laae trindt omkring Staden; og Kongen drog hen ad Veien til den slette Mark.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Byen ble brutt opp, og alle krigsmennene flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, mens kaldeerne omringet byen. Da rømte kongen langs veien til sletten.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the city was broken into, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldeans were against the city all around:) and the king went the way toward the plain.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da ble det laget et gjennombrudd i byen, og alle krigsfolkene flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene, ved kongens hage (nå var kaldeerne rundt byen); og kongen dro mot Araba.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da ble byens mur brutt gjennom, og alle stridsmennene flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene ved kongens hage, mens kaldeerne omringet byen, og kongen flyktet på veien til sletten.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da ble det laget en åpning i byen, og alle krigerne flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene, som lå ved kongens hage (mens kaldeerne omringet byen); og kongen dro i retning av Araba.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da ble det laget en åpning i bymuren, og alle krigsmennene flyktet om natten gjennom porten mellom de to murene som var ved kongens hage; (nå var kaldeerne rundt byen:) og kongen dro mot Arabah.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the cite was broken vp, & all the men of warre fled in the night by the waye of the porte betwene the two walles, which goeth to the kynges garde. But the Caldees laye aboute the cite. And he fled by the waye to the playne felde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the citie was broken vp, and all the men of warre fled by night, by the way of the gate, which is betweene two walles that was by the Kings garden: nowe the Caldees were by the citie round about: and the King went by the way of the wildernesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the citie was broken vp, and all the men of armes fled by night by a way through a gate which is betweene two walles by the kinges garden (the Chaldees lying about the citie:) And the king went the way toward the playne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the city was broken up, and all the men of war [fled] by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which [is] by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees [were] against the city round about:) and [the king] went the way toward the plain.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war [fled] by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden (now the Chaldeans were against the city round about); and [the king] went by the way of the Arabah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then the city is broken up, and all the men of war `go' by night the way of the gate, between the two walls that `are' by the garden of the king, and the Chaldeans `are' against the city round about, and `the king' goeth the way of the plain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war [fled] by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden (now the Chaldeans were against the city round about); and [the king] went by the way of the Arabah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So an opening was made in the wall of the town, and all the men of war went in flight by night through the doorway between the two walls which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldaeans were stationed round the town:) and the king went by the way of the Arabah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war [fled] by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden (now the Chaldeans were against the city around it); and [the king] went by the way of the Arabah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The enemy broke through the city walls, and all the soldiers tried to escape. They left the city during the night. They went through the gate between the two walls that is near the king’s garden.(The Babylonians were all around the city.) Then they headed for the rift valley.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 33:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.33.21", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בִּשְׁתֵּ֧י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֗ה בָּעֲשִׂרִ֛י בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ לְגָלוּתֵ֑נוּ בָּא־אֵלַ֨י הַפָּלִ֧יט מִירוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם לֵאמֹ֖ר הֻכְּתָ֥ה הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wayəhî* in-two *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* in-the-tenth in-five to-the-*chōdeš* to-*gālûtēnû*; *bāʾ*-to-me the-*pālîṭ* from-*yərûšālaim* to-*lēʾmōr* *hukkətâ* the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*ʿeśrê*": "number, feminine - ten", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*chōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month/new moon", "*gālûtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our exile", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came", "*pālîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - fugitive/escapee", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say", "*hukkətâ*": "hophal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she was struck/smitten", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*gālûtēnû*": "our exile/our captivity", "*pālîṭ*": "fugitive/escapee/refugee/survivor", "*hukkətâ*": "was struck/was smitten/was defeated/was captured", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } }
• Lev 26:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.17", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֤י פָנַי֙ בָּכֶ֔ם וְנִגַּפְתֶּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם וְרָד֤וּ בָכֶם֙ שֹֽׂנְאֵיכֶ֔ם וְנַסְתֶּ֖ם וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֥ף אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*nātattî* *pānay* against-you and-*niggaptem* before *ʾōyebêkem* and-*rādû* in-you *śōneʾêkem* and-*nastem* and-*ʾên*-*rōdēp* *ʾetkem*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will set", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*niggaptem*": "verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you will be struck down", "*ʾōyebêkem*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your enemies", "*rādû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with waw consecutive - and they will rule", "*śōneʾêkem*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - those who hate you", "*nastem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you will flee", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*rōdēp*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - pursuer", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*pānay*": "my face/my presence/my attention", "*niggaptem*": "be struck down/be defeated/be smitten", "*rādû*": "rule over/dominate/have dominion over", "*śōneʾêkem*": "those who hate you/your haters/your enemies", "*nastem*": "flee/run away/escape" } }
• Lev 26:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.36", "source": "וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּכֶ֔ם וְהֵבֵ֤אתִי מֹ֙רֶךְ֙ בִּלְבָבָ֔ם בְּאַרְצֹ֖ת אֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם וְרָדַ֣ף אֹתָ֗ם ק֚וֹל עָלֶ֣ה נִדָּ֔ף וְנָס֧וּ מְנֻֽסַת־חֶ֛רֶב וְנָפְל֖וּ וְאֵ֥ין רֹדֵֽף׃", "text": "And *wə-ha-nišʾārîm* among you *bāḵem* and *wə-hēḇēʾṯî* *mōreḵ* in their hearts *bi-lḇāḇām* in lands of *bə-ʾarṣōṯ* their enemies *ʾōyəḇêhem* and *wə-rāḏap̄* them *ʾōṯām* *qôl* *ʿāleh* *niddāp̄* and *wə-nāsû* *mənusaṯ*-*ḥereḇ* and *wə-nāp̄əlû* and *wə-ʾên* *rōḏēp̄*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-nišʾārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + Niphal participle masculine plural - and the ones remaining", "*bāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - among you", "*wə-hēḇēʾṯî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will bring", "*mōreḵ*": "masculine singular noun - faintness/softness", "*bi-lḇāḇām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - into their hearts", "*bə-ʾarṣōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in lands of", "*ʾōyəḇêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*wə-rāḏap̄*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and will pursue", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ʿāleh*": "masculine singular noun - leaf", "*niddāp̄*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - being driven", "*wə-nāsû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will flee", "*mənusaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - flight of", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*wə-nāp̄əlû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will fall", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*rōḏēp̄*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one pursuing" }, "variants": { "*nišʾārîm*": "remaining/left/surviving", "*hēḇēʾṯî*": "bring/carry/lead", "*mōreḵ*": "faintness/cowardice/softness", "*lḇāḇām*": "their heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾarṣōṯ*": "lands/territories/countries", "*ʾōyəḇêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*rāḏap̄*": "pursue/chase/follow after", "*qôl*": "sound/noise/voice", "*ʿāleh*": "leaf/foliage", "*niddāp̄*": "being driven/scattered/blown away", "*nāsû*": "flee/escape/run away", "*mənusaṯ*": "flight/escape", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument", "*nāp̄əlû*": "fall/drop/be cast down", "*ʾên*": "there is not/nothing/no", "*rōḏēp̄*": "pursuer/chaser" } }
• Deut 28:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.25", "source": "יִתֶּנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ נִגָּף֮ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹיְבֶיךָ֒ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אֶחָד֙ תֵּצֵ֣א אֵלָ֔יו וּבְשִׁבְעָ֥ה דְרָכִ֖ים תָּנ֣וּס לְפָנָ֑יו וְהָיִ֣יתָ לְזַעֲוָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*yittenəkā* *YHWH* *niggāp* *lipnê* *ʾōyəbêkā* *bəderek* *ʾeḥād* *tēṣēʾ* *ʾēlāyw* *ûbəšibʿâ* *dərākîm* *tānûs* *ləpānāyw* *wəhāyîtā* *ləzaʿăwâ* *ləkōl* *mamlēkôt* *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yittenəkā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will give you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*niggāp*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - defeated/smitten", "*lipnê*": "preposition (lə-) + construct noun, masculine plural - before/in front of", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*bəderek*": "preposition (bə-) + noun, feminine singular construct - by way/road", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will go out", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/it", "*ûbəšibʿâ*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + numeral, feminine singular - and by seven", "*dərākîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads", "*tānûs*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will flee", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him/it", "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*ləzaʿăwâ*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, feminine singular - an object of horror", "*ləkōl*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine singular construct - to all", "*mamlēkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yittenəkā*": "give you/deliver you/make you", "*niggāp*": "defeated/struck down/smitten", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "your enemies/foes/adversaries", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/march out/proceed", "*tānûs*": "flee/run away/escape", "*zaʿăwâ*": "horror/terror/object of trembling", "*mamlēkôt*": "kingdoms/dominions/realms", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/world" } }
• Deut 32:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.24", "source": "מְזֵ֥י רָעָ֛ב וּלְחֻ֥מֵי רֶ֖שֶׁף וְקֶ֣טֶב מְרִירִ֑י וְשֶׁן־בְּהֵמוֹת֙ אֲשַׁלַּח־בָּ֔ם עִם־חֲמַ֖ת זֹחֲלֵ֥י עָפָֽר׃", "text": "*məzê* *rāʿāḇ* and-*ləḥumê* *rešep̄* and-*qeṭeḇ* *mərîrî*; and-*šen*-*bəhêmôṯ* *ʾăšallaḥ*-in-them, with-*ḥămaṯ* *zōḥălê* *ʿāp̄ār*.", "grammar": { "*məzê*": "adjective, masculine, plural construct - exhausted of/wasted by", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - hunger/famine", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ləḥumê*": "adjective, masculine, plural construct - consumed by", "*rešep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - flame/burning/pestilence", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qeṭeḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - destruction/plague", "*mərîrî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - bitter/poisonous", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šen*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - tooth of", "*bəhêmôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - beasts/animals", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will send", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ḥămaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - venom/poison of", "*zōḥălê*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct - crawlers of/those crawling in", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust/soil/earth" }, "variants": { "*məzê*": "exhausted/wasted/sucked dry", "*rāʿāḇ*": "hunger/famine/starvation", "*ləḥumê*": "consumed/devoured/eaten up", "*rešep̄*": "flame/burning/pestilence/plague/fever", "*qeṭeḇ*": "destruction/plague/pestilence", "*mərîrî*": "bitter/poisonous/deadly", "*šen*": "tooth/fangs", "*bəhêmôṯ*": "beasts/animals/large creatures", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "I will send/dispatch/let loose", "*ḥămaṯ*": "venom/poison/fury", "*zōḥălê*": "crawlers/creepers/those who crawl", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth/ground" } } 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.25", "source": "מִחוּץ֙ תְּשַׁכֶּל־חֶ֔רֶב וּמֵחֲדָרִ֖ים אֵימָ֑ה גַּם־בָּחוּר֙ גַּם־בְּתוּלָ֔ה יוֹנֵ֖ק עִם־אִ֥ישׁ שֵׂיבָֽה׃", "text": "From-outside *təšakkel*-*ḥereḇ* and-from-chambers *ʾêmāh*; also-*bāḥûr* also-*bəṯûlāh*, *yônêq* with-*ʾîš* *śêḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition with noun - from outside", "*təšakkel*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will bereave", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mêḥăḏārîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural - from chambers/rooms", "*ʾêmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - terror/horror/dread", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine, singular - young man/chosen one", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*bəṯûlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - virgin/maiden", "*yônêq*": "noun, masculine, singular - suckling/infant", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*śêḇāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - gray hair/old age" }, "variants": { "*təšakkel*": "will bereave/rob/make childless", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/destruction", "*ʾêmāh*": "terror/horror/dread", "*bāḥûr*": "young man/chosen one/youth", "*bəṯûlāh*": "virgin/maiden/unmarried woman", "*yônêq*": "suckling/nursing infant", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*śêḇāh*": "gray hair/old age/hoary head" } }
• Deut 32:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.30", "source": "אֵיכָ֞ה יִרְדֹּ֤ף אֶחָד֙ אֶ֔לֶף וּשְׁנַ֖יִם יָנִ֣יסוּ רְבָבָ֑ה אִם־לֹא֙ כִּי־צוּרָ֣ם מְכָרָ֔ם וַֽיהוָ֖ה הִסְגִּירָֽם׃", "text": "How *yirdōp̄* *ʾeḥāḏ* *ʾelep̄*, and-*šənayim* *yānîsû* *rəḇāḇāh*? If-not that-*ṣûrām* *məḵārām*, and-*YHWH* *hisgîrām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêḵāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yirdōp̄*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would chase/pursue", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - thousand", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine, dual - two", "*yānîsû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would put to flight", "*rəḇāḇāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ten thousand/myriad", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṣûrām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rock", "*məḵārām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - sold them", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hisgîrām*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - delivered them up" }, "variants": { "*yirdōp̄*": "would chase/pursue/hunt", "*ʾelep̄*": "thousand/clan", "*yānîsû*": "would put to flight/chase away/cause to flee", "*rəḇāḇāh*": "ten thousand/myriad/multitude", "*ṣûrām*": "their rock/stronghold/refuge", "*məḵārām*": "sold them/handed them over/delivered them", "*hisgîrām*": "delivered them up/surrendered them/handed them over" } }
• 2 Kgs 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.5", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּים֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּשִּׂ֥גוּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּעַרְב֣וֹת יְרֵח֑וֹ וְכָל־חֵיל֔וֹ נָפֹ֖צוּ מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yirdəpû* *ḥêl* *kaśdîm* after the *melek* and *yaśśîgû* *ʾōtô* in *ʿarḇôt* *yərēḥô* and all *ḥêl* his *nāpōṣû* from upon him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yirdəpû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army of/force of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yaśśîgû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem - they overtook", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿarḇôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - plains of", "*yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - army/force his", "*nāpōṣû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, niphal stem - were scattered" }, "variants": { "*yirdəpû*": "pursued/chased/followed after", "*ḥêl*": "army/forces/troops", "*yaśśîgû*": "overtook/caught/reached", "*ʿarḇôt*": "plains/steppes/desert plains", "*nāpōṣû*": "were scattered/dispersed/spread out" } }
• Neh 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.15", "source": "וְאֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן הֶ֠חֱזִיק שַׁלּ֣וּן בֶּן־כָּל־חֹזֶה֮ שַׂ֣ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה֒ ה֤וּא יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ *ויעמידו **וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָ֑יו וְ֠אֵת חוֹמַ֞ת בְּרֵכַ֤ת הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ לְגַן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְעַד־הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִֽיד׃ ס", "text": "*wə-ʾēt* *šaʿar* *hā-ʿayin* *heḥĕzîq* *šallûn* *ben-kāl-ḥōzeh* *śar* *pelek* *ham-miṣpāh* *hûʾ* *yibnennû* *wiṭallenû* *wəyaʿămîd* *daltōtāyw* *manʿulāyw* *ûbərîḥāyw* *wə-ʾēt* *ḥômat* *bərēkat* *haš-šelaḥ* *lə-gan-ham-melek* *wə-ʿad-ham-maʿălôt* *hay-yôrədôt* *mē-ʿîr* *dāwîd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šaʿar*": "construct state, masculine singular - gate of", "*hā-ʿayin*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fountain/spring", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened", "*šallûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ben-kāl-ḥōzeh*": "construct chain - son of Col-hozeh", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of", "*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of", "*ham-miṣpāh*": "definite article + proper noun - Mizpah", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yibnennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will build it", "*wiṭallenû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will roof/cover it", "*wəyaʿămîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will set up", "*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its doors", "*manʿulāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its locks", "*ûbərîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its bars", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*bərēkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pool of", "*haš-šelaḥ*": "definite article + proper noun - Shelah/Siloam", "*lə-gan-ham-melek*": "preposition + noun construct + definite article + noun - to/by the king's garden", "*wə-ʿad-ham-maʿălôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and to the stairs", "*hay-yôrədôt*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones descending", "*mē-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the city of", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of", "*wiṭallenû*": "covered it/roofed it/beamed it", "*wəyaʿămîd*": "set up/erected/established", "*haš-šelaḥ*": "Shelah/Siloam/sent (waters)", "*ham-maʿălôt*": "stairs/steps/ascents" } }
• Jer 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.10", "source": "עֲל֤וּ בְשָׁרוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ וְשַׁחֵ֔תוּ וְכָלָ֖ה אַֽל־תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ הָסִ֙ירוּ֙ נְטִ֣ישׁוֹתֶ֔יהָ כִּ֛י ל֥וֹא לַיהוָ֖ה הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "*'ălû* on her *bəšārôtehā* and *šaḥētû*, and *kālâ* not-*ta'ăśû*; *hāsîrû* her *nəṭîšôtehā*, for not to *YHWH* *hēmmâ*.", "grammar": { "*'ălû*": "imperative, masculine plural - go up", "*bə*": "preposition - on/in", "*šārôtehā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her walls/rows", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šaḥētû*": "imperative, masculine plural, piel - destroy", "*kālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - completion/destruction", "*'al*": "negative particle - not", "*ta'ăśû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will do/make", "*hāsîrû*": "imperative, masculine plural, hiphil - remove/take away", "*nəṭîšôtehā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her branches/shoots", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*la*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they" }, "variants": { "*'ălû*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*bəšārôtehā*": "her walls/rows/terraces", "*šaḥētû*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt", "*kālâ*": "completion/destruction/annihilation", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/take away/turn aside", "*nəṭîšôtehā*": "her branches/shoots/tendrils" } }
• Jer 39:2-7 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.2", "source": "בְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ לְצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרְבִיעִ֖י בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הָבְקְעָ֖ה הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "In *ʿaštê*-*ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* to *ṣidqiyyāhū*, in *ḥōdeš* the *rəbîʿî*, in *tišʿāh* to-the-*ḥōdeš*, *hābqəʿāh* the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaštê*-*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - eleven", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - year", "*ṣidqiyyāhū*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - month", "*rəbîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine, singular - fourth", "*tišʿāh*": "cardinal number - nine/ninth", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine, singular - month", "*hābqəʿāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was breached/broken through", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*hābqəʿāh*": "was breached/broken into/broken through", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ כֹּ֚ל שָׂרֵ֣י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַתָּ֑וֶךְ נֵרְגַ֣ל שַׂר־אֶ֠צֶר סַֽמְגַּר־נְב֞וּ שַׂר־סְכִ֣ים רַב־סָרִ֗יס נֵרְגַ֤ל שַׂר־אֶ֙צֶר֙ רַב־מָ֔ג וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֔ית שָׂרֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*yābōʾû* all *śārê* *melek*-*bābel* and-*yēšəbû* in-*šaʿar* the-*tāwek*: *nērəgal* *śar*-*ʾeṣer*, *samgar*-*nəbû*, *śar*-*səkîm* *rab*-*sārîs*, *nērəgal* *śar*-*ʾeṣer* *rab*-*māg*, and-all-*šəʾērît* *śārê* *melek* *bābel*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they came/entered", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials/princes of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*yēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they sat/settled", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gate of", "*tāwek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the middle/center", "*nērəgal*": "proper name, masculine - Nergal", "*śar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - official/prince of", "*ʾeṣer*": "proper name - Ezer/Sharezer", "*samgar*": "proper name - Samgar", "*nəbû*": "proper name - Nebo", "*səkîm*": "proper name - Sekim", "*rab*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - chief of", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - eunuch/court official", "*māg*": "noun, masculine, singular - magician/wise man", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - remainder/rest of", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials/princes of" }, "variants": { "*yēšəbû*": "sat/settled/dwelled/took position", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*tāwek*": "middle/center/midst", "*rab*-*sārîs*": "chief eunuch/chief court official", "*rab*-*māg*": "chief magician/chief of the magi/chief wise man" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֠אָם צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַֽ֠יִּבְרְחוּ וַיֵּצְא֨וּ לַ֤יְלָה מִן־הָעִיר֙ דֶּ֚רֶךְ גַּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּשַׁ֖עַר בֵּ֣ין הַחֹמֹתָ֑יִם וַיֵּצֵ֖א דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* when *rāʾām* *ṣidqiyyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* and-all *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh*, and-*yibrəḥû* and-*yēṣəʾû* *laylāh* from-the-*ʿîr* *derek* *gan* the-*melek*, in-*šaʿar* between the-*ḥōmōtayim*, and-*yēṣēʾ* *derek* the-*ʿărābāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and it happened/came to pass", "*rāʾām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he saw them", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*yibrəḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they fled", "*yēṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they went out", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine, singular - night", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*derek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - way of/road to", "*gan*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - garden of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular - gate", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "noun, feminine, dual with definite article - the two walls", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he went out", "*ʿărābāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the Arabah/plain" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers", "*laylāh*": "night/at night", "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "two walls/double wall", "*ʿărābāh*": "Arabah/desert plain/wilderness" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.5", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּ֜ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּ אֶת־צִדְקִיָּהוּ֮ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת יְרֵחוֹ֒ וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ וַֽ֠יַּעֲלֻהוּ אֶל־נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל רִבְלָ֖תָה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃", "text": "And-*yirdəpû* *ḥêl*-*kaśdîm* after-them, and-*yaśśîgû* *ʾet*-*ṣidqiyyāhû* in-*ʿarbôt* *yərēḥô*, and-*yiqḥû* him and-*yaʿăluhû* to-*nəbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* *riblātāh* in-*ʾereṣ* *ḥămāt*, and-*yədabbēr* with-him *mišpāṭîm*.", "grammar": { "*yirdəpû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they pursued", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - army/force of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper name, masculine, plural - Chaldeans", "*yaśśîgû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they overtook/caught", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*ʿarbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - plains of", "*yərēḥô*": "proper name - Jericho", "*yiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they took", "*yaʿăluhû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and they brought him up", "*nəbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*riblātāh*": "proper name with directional he - to Riblah", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper name - Hamath", "*yədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he spoke", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - judgments" }, "variants": { "*ḥêl*-*kaśdîm*": "army of the Chaldeans/Chaldean forces", "*yaśśîgû*": "overtook/caught/reached/captured", "*ʿarbôt*": "plains/desert plains/steppes", "*yaʿăluhû*": "brought him up/took him up/led him up", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/sentences/legal decisions/punishments" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁחַט֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֜ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּרִבְלָ֖ה לְעֵינָ֑יו וְאֵת֙ כָּל־חֹרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה שָׁחַ֖ט מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*yišḥaṭ* *melek* *bābel* *ʾet*-*bənê* *ṣidqiyyāhû* in-*riblāh* before-his-eyes, and-*ʾēt* all-*ḥōrê* *yəhûdāh* *šāḥaṭ* *melek* *bābel*.", "grammar": { "*yišḥaṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he slaughtered", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons of", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*riblāh*": "proper name - Riblah", "*ləʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before his eyes", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ḥōrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - nobles of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*šāḥaṭ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he slaughtered" }, "variants": { "*yišḥaṭ*": "slaughtered/butchered/killed", "*bənê*": "sons/children", "*ḥōrê*": "nobles/officials/free men" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.7", "source": "וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ עִוֵּ֑ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם לָבִ֥יא אֹת֖וֹ בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*ʿênê* *ṣidqiyyāhû* *ʿiwwēr*, and-*yaʾasrēhû* in-the-*nəḥuštayim* to-*lābîʾ* him *bābelāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct - eyes of", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*ʿiwwēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he blinded", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and he bound him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "noun, feminine, dual with definite article - the bronze fetters/chains", "*lābîʾ*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*bābelāh*": "proper name with directional he - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "bound him/tied him/shackled him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/chains/shackles/double chains", "*lābîʾ*": "to bring/to lead/to carry" } }
• Jer 52:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.6", "source": "בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ הָֽרְבִיעִי֙ בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בָּעִ֑יר וְלֹא־הָיָ֥ה לֶ֖חֶם לְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ba*-*ḥōdeš* *hā*-*rəbîʿî* *bə*-*tišʿâ* *la*-*ḥōdeš* *wa*-*yeḥĕzaq* *hā*-*rāʿāb* *bā*-*ʿîr* *wə*-*lōʾ*-*hāyâ* *leḥem* *lə*-*ʿam* *hā*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ba*-*ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the month", "*hā*-*rəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the fourth", "*bə*-*tišʿâ*": "preposition + cardinal number - on the ninth [day]", "*la*-*ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - of the month", "*wa*-*yeḥĕzaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became severe", "*hā*-*rāʿāb*": "definite article + noun - the famine", "*bā*-*ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the city", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/food", "*lə*-*ʿam*": "preposition + noun construct - for people of", "*hā*-*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/severe/intense", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʿam* *hā*-*ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.7", "source": "וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע הָעִ֗יר וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֡ה יִבְרְחוּ֩ וַיֵּצְא֨וּ מֵהָעִ֜יר לַ֗יְלָה דֶּ֜רֶךְ שַׁ֤עַר בֵּין־הַחֹמֹתַ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גַּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים עַל־הָעִ֖יר סָבִ֑יב וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*wa*-*tibbāqaʿ* *hā*-*ʿîr* *wə*-*kāl*-*ʾanšê* *ha*-*milḥāmâ* *yibrəḥû* *wa*-*yēṣəʾû* *mē*-*hā*-*ʿîr* *laylâ* *derek* *šaʿar* *bên*-*ha*-*ḥōmōtayim* *ʾăšer* *ʿal*-*gan* *ha*-*melek* *wə*-*kaśdîm* *ʿal*-*hā*-*ʿîr* *sābîb* *wa*-*yēlkû* *derek* *hā*-*ʿărābâ*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*tibbāqaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was broken into", "*hā*-*ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine - the city", "*wə*-*kāl*-*ʾanšê*": "conjunction + noun construct + noun construct - and all men of", "*ha*-*milḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun - the war/battle", "*yibrəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they fled", "*wa*-*yēṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*mē*-*hā*-*ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - from the city", "*laylâ*": "noun, adverbial use - at night", "*derek*": "noun construct - way of", "*šaʿar*": "noun construct - gate of", "*bên*-*ha*-*ḥōmōtayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, dual - between the two walls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʿal*-*gan*": "preposition + noun construct - by the garden of", "*ha*-*melek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wə*-*kaśdîm*": "conjunction + proper noun, plural - and Chaldeans", "*ʿal*-*hā*-*ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - around the city", "*sābîb*": "adverb - surrounding", "*wa*-*yēlkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*derek*": "noun construct - way of", "*hā*-*ʿărābâ*": "definite article + noun - the Arabah/plain" }, "variants": { "*tibbāqaʿ*": "was broken into/breached/penetrated", "*ʾanšê* *ha*-*milḥāmâ*": "men of war/soldiers/warriors", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "two walls/double wall", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*ʿărābâ*": "Arabah/Jordan Valley/desert plain" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.8", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּשִּׂ֥יגוּ אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת יְרֵח֑וֹ וְכָל־חֵיל֔וֹ נָפֹ֖צוּ מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa*-*yirdəpû* *ḥêl*-*kaśdîm* *ʾaḥărê* *ha*-*melek* *wa*-*yaśśîgû* *ʾet*-*ṣidqîyāhû* *bə*-*ʿarbôt* *yərēḥô* *wə*-*kāl*-*ḥêlô* *nāpōṣû* *mē*-*ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yirdəpû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*ḥêl*-*kaśdîm*": "noun construct + proper noun, plural - army of Chaldeans", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha*-*melek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wa*-*yaśśîgû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they overtook", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*bə*-*ʿarbôt*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - in plains of", "*yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə*-*kāl*-*ḥêlô*": "conjunction + noun construct + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his army", "*nāpōṣû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - were scattered", "*mē*-*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*yirdəpû*": "pursued/chased", "*yaśśîgû*": "overtook/caught up to/reached", "*ʿarbôt*": "plains/deserts/steppes", "*nāpōṣû*": "were scattered/dispersed/spread out" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.9", "source": "וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙ אֶת־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּעֲל֨וּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־מֶ֧לֶךְ בָּבֶ֛ל רִבְלָ֖תָה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃", "text": "*wa*-*yitpəśû* *ʾet*-*ha*-*melek* *wa*-*yaʿălû* *ʾōtô* *ʾel*-*melek* *bābel* *riblātâ* *bə*-*ʾereṣ* *ḥămāt* *wa*-*yədabbēr* *ʾittô* *mišpāṭîm*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yitpəśû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they seized", "*ʾet*-*ha*-*melek*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the king", "*wa*-*yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾel*-*melek*": "preposition + noun construct - to king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*riblātâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Riblah", "*bə*-*ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun construct - in land of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*wa*-*yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pronounced", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, plural - judgments" }, "variants": { "*yitpəśû*": "seized/captured/took hold of", "*yaʿălû*": "brought up/led up/took up", "*yədabbēr*": "spoke/declared/pronounced", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/sentences/legal decisions" } } 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁחַ֧ט מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ לְעֵינָ֑יו וְגַ֛ם אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה שָׁחַ֥ט בְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yišḥaṭ* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾet*-*bənê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *lə*-*ʿênāyw* *wə*-*gam* *ʾet*-*kāl*-*śārê* *yəhûdâ* *šāḥaṭ* *bə*-*riblātâ*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yišḥaṭ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he slaughtered", "*melek*-*bābel*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Babylon", "*ʾet*-*bənê*": "direct object marker + noun construct plural - sons of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*lə*-*ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before his eyes", "*wə*-*gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*ʾet*-*kāl*-*śārê*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun construct plural - all princes/officials of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šāḥaṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he slaughtered", "*bə*-*riblātâ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Riblah" }, "variants": { "*yišḥaṭ*": "slaughtered/slew/killed", "*bənê*": "sons/children", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.11", "source": "וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ עִוֵּ֑ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ בַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֗יִם וַיְבִאֵ֤הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ בָּבֶ֔לָה וַיִּתְּנֵ֥הוּ בבית־בֵֽית־הַפְּקֻדֹּ֖ת עַד־י֥וֹם מוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾet*-*ʿênê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *ʿiwwēr* *wa*-*yaʾasrēhû* *ba*-*nəḥuštayim* *wa*-*yəbiʾēhû* *melek*-*bābel* *bābelâ* *wa*-*yittənēhû* *bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt* *ʿad*-*yôm* *môtô*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾet*-*ʿênê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun construct plural - and eyes of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ʿiwwēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he blinded", "*wa*-*yaʾasrēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he bound him", "*ba*-*nəḥuštayim*": "preposition + noun, dual - with bronze fetters", "*wa*-*yəbiʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*melek*-*bābel*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Babylon", "*bābelâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Babylon", "*wa*-*yittənēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he put him", "*bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, plural - house of custody/prison", "*ʿad*-*yôm*": "preposition + noun construct - until day of", "*môtô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his death" }, "variants": { "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/chains/shackles (dual form)", "*bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt*": "prison house/house of custody/house of visitation", "*bêt*": "appears as both בבית and בֵֽית in text" } }
• Ezek 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.12", "source": "וְהַנָּשִׂ֨יא אֲשֶׁר־בְּתוֹכָ֜ם אֶל־כָּתֵ֤ף יִשָּׂא֙ בָּעֲלָטָ֣ה וְיֵצֵ֔א בַּקִּ֥יר יַחְתְּר֖וּ לְה֣וֹצִיא ב֑וֹ פָּנָ֣יו יְכַסֶּ֔ה יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־יִרְאֶ֥ה לַעַ֛יִן ה֖וּא אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-the-*nāśîʾ* who-in-midst-of-them to-*kāṯēp̄* *yiśśāʾ* in-the-*ʿălāṭâ* and-*yēṣēʾ* in-the-*qîr* *yaḥtərû* to-*hôṣîʾ* through-it *pānāyw* *yəḵasseh* because that not-*yirʾeh* to-the-*ʿayin* he *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nāśîʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prince", "*kāṯēp̄*": "common noun, feminine singular - shoulder", "*yiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will carry", "*ʿălāṭâ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the darkness", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go out", "*qîr*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wall", "*yaḥtərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will dig through", "*hôṣîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring out", "*pānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*yəḵasseh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will cover", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see", "*ʿayin*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the eye", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*yaḥtərû*": "they will dig through/break through/penetrate" } }