Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2Kings.3.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה עָשֹׂ֛ה הַנַּ֥חַל הַזֶּ֖ה גֵּבִ֥ים ׀ גֵּבִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer*, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *ʿāsōh* *ha-naḥal ha-zeh* *gēbîm gēbîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿāsōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - make", "*ha-naḥal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the valley/wadi", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gēbîm gēbîm*": "masculine plural noun, repeated - ditches upon ditches/many ditches" }, "variants": { "*ʿāsōh*": "make/dig", "*ha-naḥal*": "valley/wadi/streambed", "*gēbîm gēbîm*": "ditches upon ditches/many trenches/pools everywhere" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Num 2:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.2.16", "source": "כָּֽל־הַפְּקֻדִ֞ים לְמַחֲנֵ֣ה רְאוּבֵ֗ן מְאַ֨ת אֶ֜לֶף וְאֶחָ֨ד וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וּשְׁנִיִּ֖ם יִסָּֽעוּ׃ ס", "text": "All *ha-pəqūḏîm* for *maḥănēh* *Rəʾûḇēn* hundred thousand and one and fifty thousand and four hundred and fifty for *ṣiḇʾōṯām*; and second *yissāʿû*. *s*", "grammar": { "*ha-pəqūḏîm*": "definite article + passive participle, masculine plural - the numbered ones/the mustered", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun - Reuben", "*ṣiḇʾōṯām*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their armies/hosts", "*yissāʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall journey/set out", "*s*": "paragraph marker - setumah (closed paragraph)" }, "variants": { "*ha-pəqūḏîm*": "the numbered ones/the mustered/those counted", "*ṣiḇʾōṯām*": "their armies/their hosts/their divisions", "*yissāʿû*": "they shall journey/they shall set out/they shall depart" } } 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.2.17", "source": "וְנָסַ֧ע אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֛ד מַחֲנֵ֥ה הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הַֽמַּחֲנֹ֑ת כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר יַחֲנוּ֙ כֵּ֣ן יִסָּ֔עוּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־יָד֖וֹ לְדִגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-nāsaʿ* *ʾōhel-môʿēḏ* *maḥănēh* *ha-ləwiyyîm* in midst of *ha-maḥănōṯ*; as *yaḥănû* so *yissāʿû*, man upon *yāḏô* by *ḏiḡlêhem*. *s*", "grammar": { "*wə-nāsaʿ*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall journey/set out", "*ʾōhel-môʿēḏ*": "construct noun phrase - tent of meeting", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ha-ləwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*ha-maḥănōṯ*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the camps", "*yaḥănû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall camp/encamp", "*yissāʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall journey/set out", "*yāḏô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his hand/his place", "*ḏiḡlêhem*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their standards/banners", "*s*": "paragraph marker - setumah (closed paragraph)" }, "variants": { "*wə-nāsaʿ*": "and shall journey/and shall set out/and shall move", "*yāḏô*": "his hand/his place/his position", "*ḏiḡlêhem*": "their standards/their banners/their flags" } } 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.2.18", "source": "דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה אֶפְרַ֛יִם לְצִבְאֹתָ֖ם יָ֑מָּה וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־עַמִּיהֽוּד׃", "text": "*Deḡel* *maḥănēh* *ʾEp̄rayim* for *ṣiḇʾōṯām* *yāmmāh*; and *nāśîʾ* for sons of *ʾEp̄rayim* *ʾĔlîšāmāʿ* son of *ʿAmmîhûḏ*.", "grammar": { "*deḡel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - standard/banner of", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ṣiḇʾōṯām*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their armies/hosts", "*yāmmāh*": "adverb - westward", "*nāśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/chief/prince", "*ʾĔlîšāmāʿ*": "proper noun - Elishama", "*ʿAmmîhûḏ*": "proper noun - Ammihud" }, "variants": { "*deḡel*": "standard/banner/flag", "*ṣiḇʾōṯām*": "their armies/their hosts/their divisions", "*yāmmāh*": "westward/toward the sea/on the west" } }
  • 2 Kgs 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכִ֨י שַׁאֲלִי־לָ֤ךְ כֵּלִים֙ מִן־הַח֔וּץ מֵאֵ֖ת כָּל־שְׁכֵנָ֑יִךְ כֵּלִ֥ים רֵקִ֖ים אַל־תַּמְעִֽיטִי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, *ləkî* *šaʾălî*-for-yourself *kēlîm* from-the-*ḥûṣ*, from *kol*-*šəkēnāyik*, *kēlîm* *rēqîm* not-*tamʿîṭî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ləkî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go", "*šaʾălî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - ask/borrow", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vessels/containers", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - outside", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*šəkēnāyik*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your neighbors", "*rēqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty", "*tamʿîṭî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with negative particle - do not reduce/limit" }, "variants": { "*kēlîm*": "vessels/containers/jars", "*šaʾălî*": "ask for/borrow/request", "*tamʿîṭî*": "reduce/limit/make few" } }