Isaiah 39:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹא֙ יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֔יא אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו מָ֥ה אָמְר֣וּ ׀ הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה וּמֵאַ֙יִן֙ יָבֹ֣אוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ מֵאֶ֧רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֛ה בָּ֥אוּ אֵלַ֖י מִבָּבֶֽל׃

Transliteration

And wayyābōʾ Yešaʿyāhû the nābîʾ to-the meleḵ Ḥizqiyyāhû and wayyōʾmer to him what ʾāmerû the ʾănāšîm the ʾēlleh and from ʾayin yābōʾû to you and wayyōʾmer Ḥizqiyyāhû from ʾereṣ reḥôqâ bāʾû to me from Bābel

Grammar Details

*wayyābōʾ*: Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came
*Yešaʿyāhû*: proper name, subject of verb - Isaiah
*nābîʾ*: masculine singular, absolute, determinate - prophet
*meleḵ*: masculine singular, absolute, determinate - king
*Ḥizqiyyāhû*: proper name
*wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
*ʾāmerû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they said
*ʾănāšîm*: masculine plural, absolute, determinate - men
*ʾēlleh*: demonstrative, plural, determinate - these
*ʾayin*: interrogative adverb - where/from where
*yābōʾû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they come/came
*ʾereṣ*: feminine singular, construct - land of
*reḥôqâ*: feminine singular, absolute - distant/far
*bāʾû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they came
*Bābel*: proper name - Babylon

Word Meanings

*nābîʾ*: prophet/spokesman
*ʾămer*: said/spoke/declared
*ʾănāšîm*: men/people/individuals
*ʾayin*: where/from where/whence
*ʾereṣ*: land/earth/territory
*reḥôqâ*: distant/far/remote

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Referenced Verses

Deut 28:49 : 49 Jehovah will bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
2 Sam 12:1 : 1 And Jehovah sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2 Chr 16:7 : 7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and hast not relied on Jehovah thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand.
Jer 5:15 : 15 Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Jer 22:1-2 : 1 Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, 2 And say, Hear the word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates.
2 Chr 19:2 : 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.
2 Chr 25:15 : 15 Wherefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, who said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered their own people out of thy hand?
Isa 38:1 : 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
Isa 38:5 : 5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
2 Kgs 20:14-15 : 14 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon. 15 And he said, What have they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them.
Josh 9:6 : 6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far country: now therefore make ye a covenant with us.
Josh 9:9 : 9 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of Jehovah thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

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