2 Kings 19:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Hezekiah received the letters from the messengers, read them, went up to the Lord's house, and spread them out before the Lord.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֨ח חִזְקִיָּ֧הוּ אֶת־הַסְּפָרִ֛ים מִיַּ֥ד הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים וַיִּקְרָאֵ֑ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּפְרְשֵׂ֥הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And yiqqaḥ Ḥizqiyyāhû ʾet-the-sᵉpārîm from-hand-of the-malʾāḵîm and yiqrāʾēm; and yaʿal house-of YHWH and yiprᵉśēhû Ḥizqiyyāhû before YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *yiqqaḥ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took
• *Ḥizqiyyāhû*: proper noun - Hezekiah
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *sᵉpārîm*: noun, masculine plural + definite article - the letters/documents
• *malʾāḵîm*: noun, masculine plural + definite article - the messengers
• *yiqrāʾēm*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he read them
• *yaʿal*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *yiprᵉśēhû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he spread it

Word Meanings

• *yiqqaḥ*: took/received/accepted
• *sᵉpārîm*: letters/documents/scrolls/writings
• *malʾāḵîm*: messengers/ambassadors/envoys
• *yiqrāʾēm*: read them/called them
• *yaʿal*: went up/ascended
• *yiprᵉśēhû*: spread it/stretched it out/laid it out

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up to the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Hezekiah{H2396} received{H3947} the letter{H5612} from the hand{H3027} of the messengers,{H4397} and read{H7121} it; and Hezekiah{H2396} went up{H5927} unto the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and spread{H6566} it before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Hezekiah{H2396} received{H3947}{(H8799)} the letter{H5612} of the hand{H3027} of the messengers{H4397}, and read{H7121}{(H8799)} it: and Hezekiah{H2396} went up{H5927}{(H8799)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and spread{H6566}{(H8799)} it before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan Ezechias had receaued the letters of the messaungers and had red them, he wente vp vnto the house of the LORDE, and layed them abrode before the LORDE,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Hezekiah receiued the letter of the hande of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went vp into the house of the Lorde, and Hezekiah spread it before the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Hezekia receaued the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: And Hezekia went vp into the house of the Lorde, and layde it abrode before the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of Yahweh, and spread it before Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Hezekiah taketh the letters out of the hand of the messengers, and readeth them, and goeth up to the house of Jehovah, and Hezekiah spreadeth it before Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up unto the house of Jehovah, and spread it before Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up unto the house of Jehovah, and spread it before Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Hezekiah took the letter from the hands of those who had come with it; and after reading it, Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, opening the letter there before the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the house of Yahweh, and spread it before Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the LORD’s temple and spread it out before the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 37:14 : 14 Hezekiah received the letters from the messengers, read them, and went up to the house of the LORD. There he spread them out before the LORD.
• 1 Kgs 8:28-30 : 28 'Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, LORD my God. Listen to the cry and the prayer that Your servant prays before You today.' 29 'May Your eyes be open toward this house day and night, toward the place of which You said, “My name shall be there,” to hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.' 30 'Hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive.'
• Ezra 9:5 : 5 At the time of the evening sacrifice, I arose from my self-abasement, with my garment and robe torn, and I knelt with my hands spread out to the Lord my God.
• Ps 74:10-11 : 10 How long, O God, will the enemy reproach? Will the adversary despise Your name forever? 11 Why do You hold back Your hand, even Your right hand? Take it from Your bosom and destroy them!
• Ps 91:1-2 : 1 The one who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
• Ps 123:1-4 : 1 A song of ascents: To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, until He shows us mercy. 3 Show us mercy, O LORD, show us mercy, for we have had more than enough of scorn. 4 Our souls have had more than enough of the mocking of the complacent, and the contempt of the arrogant.