2 Kings 19:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said: 'Lord God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל חִזְקִיָּ֜הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָה֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב הַכְּרֻבִ֔ים אַתָּה־ה֤וּא הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לְבַדְּךָ֔ לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ אַתָּ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתָ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

And yitpallēl Ḥizqîyāhû before YHWH and yō'mar, YHWH 'ĕlōhê Yiśrā'ēl yōšēḇ the-kᵊrūḇîm, you-hû' the-'ĕlōhîm to-ḇaddᵊkā, to-all mamlᵊkôt the-'āreṣ; you 'āśîtā 'et-the-šāmayim and-'et-the-'āreṣ.

Grammar Details

• *yitpallēl*: Hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - prayed
• *Ḥizqîyāhû*: proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
• *yō'mar*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *'ĕlōhê*: noun masculine plural construct - God of
• *Yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *yōšēḇ*: Qal participle masculine singular construct - sitting/dwelling/enthroned on
• *kᵊrūḇîm*: noun masculine plural - cherubim
• *hû'*: 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it
• *'ĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural - God/gods
• *ḇaddᵊkā*: noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your separation/alone
• *mamlᵊkôt*: noun feminine plural construct - kingdoms of
• *'āreṣ*: noun feminine singular - earth/land
• *'āśîtā*: Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you made/created
• *'et*: direct object marker
• *šāmayim*: noun masculine dual - heavens/sky
• *wᵊ-*: conjunction - and

Word Meanings

• *yitpallēl*: prayed/interceded/entreated
• *yōšēḇ*: sitting/dwelling/enthroned on
• *kᵊrūḇîm*: cherubim/angelic beings
• *'ĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine being
• *ḇaddᵊkā*: your separation/alone/only you
• *'āreṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, who dwells between the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Hezekiah{H2396} prayed{H6419} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} and said,{H559} O Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} that sittest{H3427} [above] the cherubim,{H3742} thou art the God,{H430} even thou alone, of all the kingdoms{H4467} of the earth;{H776} thou hast made{H6213} heaven{H8064} and earth.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Hezekiah{H2396} prayed{H6419}{(H8691)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, which dwellest{H3427}{(H8802)} between the cherubims{H3742}, thou art the God{H430}, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms{H4467} of the earth{H776}; thou hast made{H6213}{(H8804)} heaven{H8064} and earth{H776}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & made his prayer before the LORDE, and sayde: O LORDE God of Israel, thou that syttest vpo the Cherubins, thou onely art God amonge all ye kyngdomes of the earth, thou hast made heauen and earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Hezekiah prayed before the Lorde, and saide, O Lorde God of Israel, which dwellest betweene the Cherubims, thou art very God alone ouer all the kingdomes of the earth: thou hast made the heauen and the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Hezekia prayed before the Lord, and sayd: O Lord God of Israel which dwellest betweene ye Cherubs, thou art God alone ouer al the kingdomes of the earth, thou hast made heauen & earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest [between] the cherubims, thou art the God, [even] thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sit [above] the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Hezekiah prayeth before Jehovah, and saith, `O Jehovah, God of Israel, inhabiting the cherubs, Thou `art' God Himself -- Thyself alone -- to all the kingdoms of the earth: Thou hast made the heavens and the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Hezekiah prayed before Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, that sittest `above' the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Hezekiah prayed before Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, that sittest [above] the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Hezekiah made his prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, the God of Israel, seated between the winged ones, you only are the God of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sit [above] the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Hezekiah prayed before the LORD:“LORD God of Israel, who is enthroned on the cherubim! You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the sky and the earth.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 25:22 : 22 I will meet with you there and speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, about everything I will command you regarding the Israelites.
• 1 Kgs 18:39 : 39 When all the people saw it, they fell facedown and said, "The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!"
• 2 Kgs 5:15 : 15 Then Naaman and all his entourage returned to the man of God. They stood before him, and Naaman said, 'Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. Please accept a gift from your servant.'
• Isa 44:6 : 6 This is what the LORD, the King of Israel and His Redeemer, the LORD of Hosts, says: 'I am the first, and I am the last; apart from Me, there is no God.'
• Isa 44:8 : 8 Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and declare it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides Me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.
• Isa 45:22 : 22 Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
• Jer 10:10-12 : 10 But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God, the eternal King. When He is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure His wrath. 11 Tell them this: 'The gods who did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.' 12 God made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
• Dan 4:34-34 : 34 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of Heaven, because all His works are true and His ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
• Dan 9:3-4 : 3 So I turned my attention to the Lord God, seeking Him in prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. 4 I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: 'O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
• John 1:1-3 : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not a single thing came into being that has come into existence.
• 1 Chr 4:10 : 10 Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, 'Oh, that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory! Let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.' And God granted his request.
• 2 Chr 5:7-8 : 7 The priests brought the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, and placed it beneath the wings of the cherubim. 8 The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and covered the ark and its poles from above.
• 2 Chr 14:11 : 11 The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.
• 2 Chr 20:6 : 6 He said: 'LORD, the God of our ancestors, are you not the God in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. In your hand are power and might, and no one can withstand you.'
• 2 Chr 32:20 : 20 King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven.
• Ps 33:9 : 9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
• Ps 80:1 : 1 For the director of music, to the tune of 'Lilies', a testimony of Asaph, a psalm.
• Ps 99:1 : 1 The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth shake!
• Ps 102:25 : 25 I say, 'My God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, your years endure through all generations.'
• Ps 146:6 : 6 He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains faithful forever.
• Isa 41:17 : 17 The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I, the Lord, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
• Isa 43:10 : 10 'You are My witnesses,' declares the LORD, 'and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, nor will there be one after Me.'
• 1 Sam 4:4 : 4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the Ark of the Covenant of God.
• 2 Sam 7:18-28 : 18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? 19 And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord GOD. You have also spoken of your servant's house for a long time to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord GOD! 20 And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord GOD. 21 Because of your word and according to your own heart, you have done all this great thing to make your servant know it. 22 Therefore you are great, O LORD God, for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem as his people, to make a name for himself and to perform great and awesome deeds for your land, driving out nations and their gods before your people, whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt? 24 And you established your people Israel as your own people forever, and you, O LORD, became their God. 25 And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house, and do as you have spoken. 26 May your name be magnified forever, saying, 'The LORD of hosts is God over Israel,' and may the house of your servant David be established before you. 27 For you, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. 28 And now, O Lord GOD, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
• 1 Kgs 8:23 : 23 He said: 'LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below—keeping Your covenant and showing steadfast love to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.'
• Gen 1:1 : 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
• Gen 2:4 : 4 These are the records of the heavens and the earth when they were created, on the day the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.
• Gen 32:28 : 28 The man asked him, 'What is your name?' 'Jacob,' he answered.
• Gen 33:20 : 20 There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.