2 Chronicles 32:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When Hezekiah realized that Sennacherib had come and was preparing for war against Jerusalem,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּרְא֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ כִּי־בָ֖א סַנְחֵרִ֑יב וּפָנָ֕יו לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם

Transliteration

wa-yarʾ yəḥizqîyyāhû kî-bāʾ sanchērîḇ û-p̄ānāyw for-the-milḥāmāh against-yərûšālāim

Grammar Details

• *wa-yarʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw
• *yəḥizqîyyāhû*: proper noun - Hezekiah
• *kî*: conjunction - that/because/when
• *bāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/entered
• *sanchērîḇ*: proper noun - Sennacherib
• *û-p̄ānāyw*: conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his face/presence
• *milḥāmāh*: feminine singular noun - war/battle
• *yərûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

• *pānîm*: face/presence/intention/front
• *bāʾ*: came/entered/arrived

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when Hezekiah{H3169} saw{H7200} that Sennacherib{H5576} was come,{H935} and that he was purposed{H6440} to fight{H4421} against Jerusalem,{H3389}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when Hezekiah{H3169} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that Sennacherib{H5576} was come{H935}{(H8804)}, and that he was purposed{H6440} to fight{H4421} against Jerusalem{H3389},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan Ezechias sawe that Sennacherib came, and that his face stode to fighte agaynst Ierusalem,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When Hezekiah sawe that Saneherib was come, and that his purpose was to fight against Ierusalem,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so when Hezekia sawe that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Hierusalem,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Hezekiah seeth that Sennacherib hath come, and his face `is' to the battle against Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come for the purpose of fighting against Jerusalem,

• World English Bible (2000)

  When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had invaded and intended to attack Jerusalem,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 12:17 : 17 The money from guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought to the temple of the LORD; it belonged to the priests.
• Luke 9:51 : 51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face firmly to go to Jerusalem.
• Luke 9:53 : 53 But the people did not welcome him because his face was set toward Jerusalem.