Isaiah 37:38

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי֩ ה֨וּא מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֜ה בֵּ֣ית ׀ נִסְרֹ֣ךְ אֱלֹהָ֗יו וְֽאַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְ וְשַׂרְאֶ֤צֶר בָּנָיו֙ הִכֻּ֣הוּ בַחֶ֔רֶב וְהֵ֥מָּה נִמְלְט֖וּ אֶ֣רֶץ אֲרָרָ֑ט וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֵֽסַר־חַדֹּ֥ן בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-wayehî he mištaḥăweh house-of Nisrōk his-god and-ʾAdrammelek and-Śarʾeṣer his-sons hikkuhû with-the-sword and-they nimleṭû land-of ʾĂrārāṭ and-yimlōk ʾĒsar-Ḥaddōn his-son in-his-place.

Grammar Details

*wayehî*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass
*mištaḥăweh*: Hishtaphel participle, masculine singular - worshiping/bowing down
*Nisrōk*: proper noun - Nisroch
*ʾAdrammelek*: proper noun - Adrammelech
*Śarʾeṣer*: proper noun - Sharezer
*hikkuhû*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they struck him
*nimleṭû*: Niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they escaped
*ʾĂrārāṭ*: proper noun - Ararat
*yimlōk*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he reigned
*ʾĒsar-Ḥaddōn*: proper noun - Esarhaddon

Word Meanings

*mištaḥăweh*: worshiping/bowing down/prostrating himself
*hikkuhû*: struck him/slew him/killed him
*nimleṭû*: escaped/fled/got away
*yimlōk*: reigned/became king/ruled

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Referenced Verses

Gen 8:4 : 4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.
Ezra 4:2 : 2 then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers' [houses], and said unto them, Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.
Jer 51:27 : 27 Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz: appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough canker-worm.
Isa 14:9 : 9 Sheol from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Isa 14:12 : 12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, that didst lay low the nations!
Isa 36:15 : 15 neither let Hezekiah make you trust in Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will surely deliver us; this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Isa 36:18 : 18 Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, Jehovah will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
Isa 37:10 : 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
2 Kgs 19:36-37 : 36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. 37 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer {H1121} smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 32:14 : 14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
2 Chr 32:19 : 19 And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.
2 Chr 32:21 : 21 And Jehovah sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth from his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

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