1 Kings 20:2

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.20.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אַחְאָ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָעִֽירָה", "text": "And *yišlaḥ* *malʾākîm* to-*ʾAḥʾāb* *melek*-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-the-city", "grammar": { "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'sent'", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - 'messengers/envoys'", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - 'Ahab'", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct state - 'king of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*hāʿîrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with directional he - 'to the city'" }, "variants": { "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels", "*hāʿîrāh*": "to the city/cityward/into the city" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אַחְאָ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָעִֽירָה

Transliteration

And yišlaḥ malʾākîm to-ʾAḥʾāb melek-Yiśrāʾēl to-the-city

Grammar Details

• *yišlaḥ*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'sent'
• *malʾākîm*: noun, masculine, plural - 'messengers/envoys'
• *ʾAḥʾāb*: proper noun, masculine - 'Ahab'
• *melek*: noun, masculine, construct state - 'king of'
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - 'Israel'
• *hāʿîrāh*: noun, feminine, singular with directional he - 'to the city'

Word Meanings

• *malʾākîm*: messengers/envoys/angels
• *hāʿîrāh*: to the city/cityward/into the city

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He sent messengers to Ahab, king of Israel, in the city,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said to him, Thus says Benhadad,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} to Ahab{H256} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} into the city,{H5892} and said{H559} unto him, Thus saith{H559} Ben-hadad,{H1130}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} to Ahab{H256} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} into the city{H5892}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} Benhadad{H1130},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sent messaungers vnto Achab ye kynge of Israel in to ye cite, & caused to saye vnto him: Thus sayeth Benadab:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sent messengers to Ahab King of Israel, into the citie,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the citie, and sayde vnto him, thus saith Benhadad.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Benhadad,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, Thus says Ben Hadad,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and sendeth messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, to the city,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he sent representatives into the town to Ahab, king of Israel;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, "Thus says Ben Hadad,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He sent messengers to King Ahab of Israel, who was in the city. He said to him,“This is what Ben Hadad says,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Kings.19.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע אֶל־תִּרְהָ֤קָה מֶֽלֶך־כּוּשׁ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֥ה יָצָ֖א לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם אִתָּ֑ךְ וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *yišmaʿ* about-*Tirhāqāh* *meleḵ*-*Kûš* *lēʾmōr*, \"Behold he-*yāṣāʾ* to-*hillāḥēm* with-you\"; and *yāšāḇ* and *yišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* to-*Ḥizqiyyāhû* *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*Tirhāqāh*": "proper noun - Tirhakah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Kûš*": "proper noun - Cush/Ethiopia", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct + prefixed preposition ל - saying", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went out", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct + prefixed preposition ל - to fight", "*yāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*Ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/got news of/was informed about", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/as follows", "*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/came out/departed", "*hillāḥēm*": "to fight/to do battle/to wage war", "*yāšāḇ*": "returned/turned back/again", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/ambassadors/envoys" } }
• Isa 36:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֣וּר ׀ אֶת־רַב־שָׁקֵ֨ה מִלָּכִ֧ישׁ יְרוּשָׁלַ֛͏ְמָה אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּחֵ֣יל כָּבֵ֑ד וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד בִּתְעָלַת֙ הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הָעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת שְׂדֵ֥ה כוֹבֵֽס", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ melek-ʾaššûr* *ʾeṯ-raḇ-šāqēh* from *lāḵîš* *yərûšālaymāh* to *ham-melek ḥizqîyāhû* with *ḥêl kāḇēḏ* and *wayyaʿămōḏ* in *təʿālaṯ hab-bərēḵāh hāʿelyônāh* in *məsillaṯ śəḏēh ḵôḇēs*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*melek-ʾaššûr*": "construct noun + proper noun - king of Assyria", "*ʾeṯ-raḇ-šāqēh*": "direct object marker + title/position - the Rabshakeh (chief cupbearer)", "*lāḵîš*": "proper noun with prefixed מִן preposition - from Lachish", "*yərûšālaymāh*": "proper noun + directional ה suffix - to/toward Jerusalem", "*ham-melek ḥizqîyāhû*": "definite article + noun + proper noun - the king Hezekiah", "*ḥêl kāḇēḏ*": "noun + adjective - heavy/great army", "*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*təʿālaṯ hab-bərēḵāh hāʿelyônāh*": "construct noun + definite article + noun + definite article + adjective - conduit of the pool the upper", "*məsillaṯ śəḏēh ḵôḇēs*": "construct noun + construct noun + noun - highway of the field of fuller" }, "variants": { "*raḇ-šāqēh*": "chief cupbearer/high official (Assyrian title)", "*ḥêl kāḇēḏ*": "large army/heavy force/great company", "*təʿālaṯ*": "conduit/aqueduct/water channel", "*bərēḵāh*": "pool/reservoir", "*məsillaṯ*": "highway/raised road", "*ḵôḇēs*": "fuller/launderer/clothes-washer" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.3", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א אֵלָ֛יו אֶלְיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָא֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֥ח בֶּן־אָסָ֖ף הַמַּזְכִּֽיר", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* to him *ʾelyāqîm ben-ḥilqîyāhû* who over *hab-bāyit* and *šeḇnā has-sōfēr* and *yôʾāḥ ben-ʾāsāf ham-mazkîr*", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʾelyāqîm ben-ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun + construct noun + proper noun - Eliakim son of Hilkiah", "*ʾăšer ʿal-hab-bāyit*": "relative particle + preposition + definite article + noun - who was over the house", "*šeḇnā has-sōfēr*": "proper noun + definite article + noun - Shebna the scribe", "*yôʾāḥ ben-ʾāsāf*": "proper noun + construct noun + proper noun - Joah son of Asaph", "*ham-mazkîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine singular - the recorder/remembrancer" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-hab-bāyit*": "over the house/palace administrator/steward", "*has-sōfēr*": "the scribe/secretary", "*ham-mazkîr*": "the recorder/chronicler/remembrancer" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ רַב שָׁקֵ֔ה אִמְרוּ־נָ֖א אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ הַגָּדוֹל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר מָ֧ה הַבִּטָח֛וֹן הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּטָֽחְתָּ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *raḇ šāqēh*, *ʾimrû-nāʾ* to *ḥizqîyāhû*: thus *kōh-ʾāmar ham-melek hag-gāḏôl melek ʾaššûr*, what *māh hab-biṭāḥôn haz-zeh ʾăšer bāṭāḥtā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*raḇ šāqēh*": "title/position - Rabshakeh (chief cupbearer)", "*ʾimrû-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine plural + particle of entreaty - say, please", "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - thus says/said", "*ham-melek hag-gāḏôl*": "definite article + noun + definite article + adjective - the king the great", "*melek ʾaššûr*": "construct noun + proper noun - king of Assyria", "*māh hab-biṭāḥôn haz-zeh*": "interrogative + definite article + noun + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - what is this confidence", "*ʾăšer bāṭāḥtā*": "relative particle + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - which you trust" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)", "*kōh*": "thus/so", "*biṭāḥôn*": "confidence/trust/reliance", "*bāṭāḥtā*": "you trust/rely/have confidence" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.5", "source": "אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ אַךְ־דְּבַר־שְׂפָתַ֔יִם עֵצָ֥ה וּגְבוּרָ֖ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה עַתָּה֙ עַל־מִ֣י בָטַ֔חְתָּ כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְתָּ בִּֽי", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾak-dəḇar-śəfāṯayim* *ʿēṣāh û-ḡəḇûrāh lam-milḥāmāh*; now *ʿattāh* on whom *ʿal-mî bāṭaḥtā* that *kî māraḏtā bî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I say/said", "*ʾak-dəḇar-śəfāṯayim*": "particle + construct noun + dual noun - only word of lips", "*ʿēṣāh û-ḡəḇûrāh*": "noun + waw conjunction + noun - counsel and strength", "*lam-milḥāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for the war/battle", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb of time - now", "*ʿal-mî*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on whom", "*bāṭaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have trusted", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*māraḏtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have rebelled", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "only/surely/indeed", "*dəḇar-śəfāṯayim*": "word of lips/empty talk/mere words", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*ḡəḇûrāh*": "strength/might/power", "*māraḏtā*": "you rebelled/revolted" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.6", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֡חְתָּ עַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַקָּנֶ֨ה הָרָצ֤וּץ הַזֶּה֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבָ֥א בְכַפּ֖וֹ וּנְקָבָ֑הּ כֵּ֚ן פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְכָֽל־הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים עָלָֽיו", "text": "Behold *hinnēh* *bāṭaḥtā* upon *ʿal-mišʿeneṯ haq-qāneh hārāṣûṣ haz-zeh* upon *ʿal-miṣrayim* which *ʾăšer yissāmēk ʾîš* upon it and *ûḇāʾ ḇəḵappô* and *ûnəqāḇāh*; so *kēn* is *parʿōh melek-miṣrayim* to all *ləḵōl-hab-bōṭəḥîm* upon him", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*bāṭaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have trusted", "*ʿal-mišʿeneṯ*": "preposition + construct noun - upon staff/support of", "*haq-qāneh hārāṣûṣ haz-zeh*": "definite article + noun + definite article + passive participle + definite article + demonstrative - the reed the broken this", "*ʿal-miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - upon Egypt", "*ʾăšer yissāmēk ʾîš*": "relative particle + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + noun - which if leans man", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ûḇāʾ ḇəḵappô*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it enters into his palm", "*ûnəqāḇāh*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and pierces it", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*parʿōh melek-miṣrayim*": "proper noun + construct noun + proper noun - Pharaoh king of Egypt", "*ləḵōl-hab-bōṭəḥîm*": "preposition + construct noun + definite article + qal participle masculine plural - to all the trusting ones", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*mišʿeneṯ*": "staff/support/prop", "*qāneh*": "reed/cane/stalk", "*rāṣûṣ*": "broken/bruised/crushed", "*yissāmēk*": "leans/relies/supports himself", "*ḇəḵappô*": "in his palm/hand", "*nəqāḇāh*": "pierces/penetrates" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.7", "source": "וְכִי־תֹאמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ בָּטָ֑חְנוּ הֲלוֹא־ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵסִ֤יר חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶת־בָּמֹתָ֣יו וְאֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לִֽיהוּדָה֙ וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִפְנֵ֛י הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ הַזֶּ֖ה תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ", "text": "And if *wəḵî-ṯōʾmar* to me, to *YHWH ʾĕlōhênû* we *bāṭāḥnû*, is it not *hălôʾ-hûʾ* that *ʾăšer hēsîr ḥizqîyāhû* *ʾeṯ-bāmōṯāyw wəʾeṯ-mizbəḥōṯāyw* and *wayyōʾmer lîhûḏāh wəlîrûšālaim* before *lip̄nê ham-mizbēaḥ haz-zeh* you shall *tištaḥăwû*", "grammar": { "*wəḵî*": "waw conjunction + particle - and if/and that", "*ṯōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you say", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhênû*": "divine name + noun + 1st person plural suffix - YHWH our God", "*bāṭāḥnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have trusted", "*hălôʾ-hûʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - is it not he", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*hēsîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has removed", "*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʾeṯ-bāmōṯāyw*": "direct object marker + noun plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his high places", "*wəʾeṯ-mizbəḥōṯāyw*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + noun plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his altars", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lîhûḏāh wəlîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun + waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - to Judah and to Jerusalem", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + construct noun - before", "*ham-mizbēaḥ haz-zeh*": "definite article + noun + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this altar", "*tištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall worship/bow down" }, "variants": { "*bāmōṯ*": "high places/cultic platforms", "*hēsîr*": "removed/took away", "*mizbəḥōṯ*": "altars/places of sacrifice", "*lip̄nê*": "before/in front of", "*tištaḥăwû*": "you shall worship/bow down/prostrate yourselves" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.8", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הִתְעָ֣רֶב נָ֔א אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה לְךָ֙ אַלְפַּ֣יִם סוּסִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֕ל לָ֥תֶת לְךָ֖ רֹכְבִ֥ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם", "text": "And now *wəʿattāh* *hiṯʿāreḇ nāʾ* *ʾeṯ-ʾăḏōnî ham-melek ʾaššûr* and *wəʾettənāh ləḵā* *ʾalpayim sûsîm* if *ʾim-tûḵal* to *lāṯeṯ ləḵā* *rōḵəḇîm* upon them", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hiṯʿāreḇ*": "hithpael imperative masculine singular - engage yourself/make a wager", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾeṯ-ʾăḏōnî*": "direct object marker + noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ham-melek ʾaššûr*": "definite article + noun + proper noun - the king of Assyria", "*wəʾettənāh*": "waw conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person singular - and I will give", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾalpayim sûsîm*": "dual noun + noun masculine plural - two thousand horses", "*ʾim-tûḵal*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - if you are able", "*lāṯeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to put/set", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*rōḵəḇîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - riders", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them" }, "variants": { "*hiṯʿāreḇ*": "make a wager/pledge yourself/make an agreement", "*ʾettənāh*": "I will give/provide", "*tûḵal*": "you are able/can", "*lāṯeṯ*": "to give/provide/place", "*rōḵəḇîm*": "riders/horsemen/cavalry" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.9", "source": "וְאֵ֣יךְ תָּשִׁ֗יב אֵ֠ת פְּנֵ֨י פַחַ֥ת אַחַ֛ד עַבְדֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י הַקְטַנִּ֑ים וַתִּבְטַ֤ח לְךָ֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְרֶ֖כֶב וּלְפָרָשִֽׁים", "text": "And how *wəʾêḵ tāšîḇ* *ʾēṯ pənê p̄aḥaṯ ʾaḥaḏ* *ʿaḇḏê ʾăḏōnî* the *haq-qəṭannîm* and *wattiḇṭaḥ ləḵā* upon *ʿal-miṣrayim* for *ləreḵeḇ* and for *ûləp̄ārāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wəʾêḵ*": "waw conjunction + interrogative adverb - and how", "*tāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will turn away/repulse", "*ʾēṯ pənê*": "direct object marker + construct noun plural - the face of", "*p̄aḥaṯ ʾaḥaḏ*": "construct noun + cardinal number - governor one", "*ʿaḇḏê ʾăḏōnî*": "construct plural noun + noun + 1st person singular suffix - servants of my lord", "*haq-qəṭannîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the least/smallest", "*wattiḇṭaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you trust", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ʿal-miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - upon Egypt", "*ləreḵeḇ*": "preposition + noun - for chariots", "*ûləp̄ārāšîm*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun masculine plural - and for horsemen" }, "variants": { "*tāšîḇ pənê*": "turn away the face/repulse/reject", "*p̄aḥaṯ*": "governor/captain/deputy", "*qəṭannîm*": "small/least/minor", "*tiḇṭaḥ*": "you trust/rely upon", "*reḵeḇ*": "chariots/chariotry", "*p̄ārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.10", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הֲמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עָלִ֛יתִי עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ יְהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י עֲלֵ֛ה אֶל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את וְהַשְׁחִיתָֽהּ", "text": "And now *wəʿattāh* *hămibbalʿăḏê YHWH* I have *ʿālîṯî* against *ʿal-hāʾāreṣ haz-zōʾṯ* to *ləhašḥîṯāh*? *YHWH* has *ʾāmar* to me, go up *ʿălēh* against *ʾel-hāʾāreṣ haz-zōʾṯ* and *wəhašḥîṯāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hămibbalʿăḏê*": "interrogative prefix + preposition - without/apart from", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʿālîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I came up/ascended", "*ʿal-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - against the land", "*haz-zōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*ləhašḥîṯāh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to destroy it", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go up/ascend", "*ʾel-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to/against the land", "*haz-zōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*wəhašḥîṯāh*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperative masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and destroy it" }, "variants": { "*mibbalʿăḏê*": "without/apart from/independently of", "*ʿālîṯî*": "I came up/marched/attacked", "*ləhašḥîṯāh*": "to destroy/ruin/devastate it", "*ʿălēh*": "go up/march/attack", "*hašḥîṯāh*": "destroy/ruin/devastate it" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶלְיָקִים֩ וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א וְיוֹאָ֜ח אֶל־רַב שָׁקֵ֗ה דַּבֶּר־נָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וְאַל־תְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ יְהוּדִ֔ית בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַחוֹמָֽה", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer ʾelyāqîm* and *wəšeḇnāʾ* and *wəyôʾāḥ* to *ʾel-raḇ šāqēh*, speak, please, *dabber-nāʾ* to *ʾel-ʿăḇāḏêḵā* in *ʾărāmîṯ* for *kî šōməʿîm ʾănāḥnû* and do not speak *wəʾal-təḏabbēr* to us in *ʾēlênû yəhûḏîṯ* in the ears of *bəʾoznê hāʿām* who *ʾăšer ʿal-haḥômāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾelyāqîm*": "proper noun - Eliakim", "*wəšeḇnāʾ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Shebna", "*wəyôʾāḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Joah", "*ʾel-raḇ šāqēh*": "preposition + title/position - to the Rabshakeh", "*dabber-nāʾ*": "piel imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - speak, please", "*ʾel-ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your servants", "*ʾărāmîṯ*": "adverb/language - in Aramaic", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - hearing/understanding", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*wəʾal-təḏabbēr*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and do not speak", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*yəhûḏîṯ*": "adverb/language - in Hebrew/Jewish language", "*bəʾoznê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - in ears of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*ʿal-haḥômāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun - on the wall" }, "variants": { "*ʾărāmîṯ*": "in Aramaic/Syrian language", "*šōməʿîm*": "understanding/hearing/comprehending", "*yəhûḏîṯ*": "in Hebrew/Jewish language", "*haḥômāh*": "wall/fortification" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה הַאֶ֨ל אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲדֹנִ֔י לְדַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲלֹ֣א עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ עַל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת־*חראיהם **צוֹאָתָ֗ם וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹת אֶת־*שיניהם **מֵימֵ֥י **רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם עִמָּכֶֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer raḇ-šāqēh*, is it *haʾel ʾăḏōnêḵā wəʾēlêḵā* *šəlāḥanî ʾăḏōnî* to speak *ləḏabbēr ʾeṯ-had-dəḇārîm hāʾēlleh*? Is it not *hălōʾ ʿal-hāʾănāšîm hay-yōšəḇîm* upon *ʿal-haḥômāh* to eat *leʾĕḵōl ʾeṯ-*ṣôʾāṯām* and to drink *wəlištôṯ ʾeṯ-*mêmê raḡlêhem* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*raḇ-šāqēh*": "title/position - the Rabshakeh", "*haʾel*": "interrogative prefix + preposition - to/unto", "*ʾăḏōnêḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lords/masters", "*wəʾēlêḵā*": "waw conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and to you", "*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he sent me", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master", "*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾeṯ-had-dəḇārîm hāʾēlleh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine plural + definite article + demonstrative plural - these words", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*ʿal-hāʾănāšîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - upon the men", "*hay-yōšəḇîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones sitting", "*ʿal-haḥômāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun - upon the wall", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾeṯ-ṣôʾāṯām*": "direct object marker + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their excrement", "*wəlištôṯ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to drink", "*ʾeṯ-mêmê raḡlêhem*": "direct object marker + construct noun plural + construct noun plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - waters of their feet [euphemism for urine]", "*ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnêḵā*": "your masters/lords", "*šəlāḥanî*": "he sent me/dispatched me", "*yōšəḇîm*": "sitting/dwelling/staying", "*ṣôʾāṯām*": "their excrement/waste/dung", "*mêmê raḡlêhem*": "waters of their feet/their urine" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.13", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְקוֹל־גָּד֖וֹל יְהוּדִ֑ית וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁמְע֗וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הַגָּד֖וֹל מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר", "text": "And *wayyaʿămōḏ raḇ-šāqēh* and *wayyiqrāʾ ḇəqôl-gāḏôl* in *yəhûḏîṯ* and *wayyōʾmer*, hear *šimʿû ʾeṯ-diḇrê ham-melek hag-gāḏôl melek ʾaššûr*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*raḇ-šāqēh*": "title/position - the Rabshakeh", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called/cried", "*ḇəqôl-gāḏôl*": "preposition + construct noun + adjective - with voice great", "*yəhûḏîṯ*": "adverb/language - in Hebrew/Jewish language", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear", "*ʾeṯ-diḇrê*": "direct object marker + construct noun masculine plural - the words of", "*ham-melek hag-gāḏôl*": "definite article + noun + definite article + adjective - the king the great", "*melek ʾaššûr*": "construct noun + proper noun - king of Assyria" }, "variants": { "*yaʿămōḏ*": "stood/took his stand", "*yiqrāʾ*": "called out/proclaimed/cried", "*qôl-gāḏôl*": "loud voice/great voice", "*yəhûḏîṯ*": "in Hebrew/Jewish language", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.14", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַל־יַשִּׁ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּ֥י לֹֽא־יוּכַ֖ל לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶֽם", "text": "Thus *kōh ʾāmar ham-melek*, do not let *ʾal-yaššiʾ lāḵem ḥizqîyāhû* for *kî lōʾ-yûḵal* to *ləhaṣṣîl ʾeṯḵem*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*ʾal-yaššiʾ*": "negative particle + hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - let not deceive", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ-yûḵal*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he cannot/is not able", "*ləhaṣṣîl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to deliver/save", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*yaššiʾ*": "deceive/mislead/delude", "*yûḵal*": "is able/can/has the power", "*ləhaṣṣîl*": "to deliver/rescue/save" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.15", "source": "וְאַל־יַבְטַ֨ח אֶתְכֶ֤ם חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר הַצֵּ֥ל יַצִּילֵ֖נוּ יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֤א תִנָּתֵן֙ הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את בְּיַ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר", "text": "And do not let *wəʾal-yaḇṭaḥ ʾeṯḵem ḥizqîyāhû* to *ʾel-YHWH* saying, *lēʾmōr*, delivering *haṣṣēl yaṣṣîlēnû YHWH*; not *lōʾ tinnāṯēn* the city *hāʿîr haz-zōʾṯ* into the hand of *bəyaḏ melek ʾaššûr*", "grammar": { "*wəʾal-yaḇṭaḥ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - and let not make trust", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - in YHWH", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haṣṣēl yaṣṣîlēnû*": "hiphil infinitive absolute + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - delivering he will deliver us", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tinnāṯēn*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be given", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*haz-zōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + construct noun - into hand of", "*melek ʾaššûr*": "construct noun + proper noun - king of Assyria" }, "variants": { "*yaḇṭaḥ*": "make trust/cause to rely/give confidence", "*haṣṣēl yaṣṣîlēnû*": "surely deliver us/definitely save us", "*tinnāṯēn*": "will be given/handed over/delivered", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/control" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.16", "source": "אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ ס כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֗וּר עֲשֽׂוּ־אִתִּ֤י בְרָכָה֙ וּצְא֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאִכְל֤וּ אִישׁ־גַּפְנוֹ֙ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּאֵנָת֔וֹ וּשְׁת֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ מֵי־בוֹרֽוֹ", "text": "Do not *ʾal-tišməʿû* to *ʾel-ḥizqîyāhû* for *kî kōh ʾāmar ham-melek ʾaššûr*, make *ʿăśû-ʾittî ḇərāḵāh* and come out *ûṣəʾû ʾēlay* and eat *wəʾiḵlû ʾîš-gap̄nô* and *wəʾîš təʾēnāṯô* and drink *ûšəṯû ʾîš mê-ḇôrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾal-tišməʿû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - do not listen/hear", "*ʾel-ḥizqîyāhû*": "preposition + proper noun - to Hezekiah", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ham-melek ʾaššûr*": "definite article + noun + proper noun - the king of Assyria", "*ʿăśû-ʾittî*": "qal imperative masculine plural + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - make with me", "*ḇərāḵāh*": "noun feminine singular - blessing/peace treaty", "*ûṣəʾû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and come out", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wəʾiḵlû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and eat", "*ʾîš-gap̄nô*": "noun masculine singular + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - each man his vine", "*wəʾîš*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular - and each man", "*təʾēnāṯô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fig tree", "*ûšəṯû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and drink", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*mê-ḇôrô*": "construct plural noun + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - waters of his cistern" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "listen to/hear/obey", "*ʿăśû ḇərāḵāh*": "make peace/surrender/make agreement", "*ṣəʾû*": "come out/surrender/exit", "*gap̄nô*": "his vine/vineyard", "*təʾēnāṯô*": "his fig tree", "*mê-ḇôrô*": "waters of his cistern/well" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.17", "source": "עַד־בֹּאִ֕י וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּאַרְצְכֶ֑ם אֶ֤רֶץ דָּגָן֙ וְתִיר֔וֹשׁ אֶ֥רֶץ לֶ֖חֶם וּכְרָמִֽים", "text": "Until *ʿaḏ-bōʾî* and *wəlāqaḥtî ʾeṯḵem* to *ʾel-ʾereṣ kəʾarṣəḵem*, *ʾereṣ dāḡān* and *wəṯîrôš*, *ʾereṣ leḥem û-ḵərāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿaḏ-bōʾî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - until my coming", "*wəlāqaḥtî*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will take", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾel-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to a land", "*kəʾarṣəḵem*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - like your land", "*ʾereṣ dāḡān*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine singular - land of grain", "*wəṯîrôš*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular - and new wine", "*ʾereṣ leḥem*": "noun feminine singular construct + noun masculine singular - land of bread", "*û-ḵərāmîm*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine plural - and vineyards" }, "variants": { "*bōʾî*": "my coming/arrival", "*lāqaḥtî*": "I will take/bring/lead", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/vine plantations" } } 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.18", "source": "פֶּן־יַסִּ֨ית אֶתְכֶ֤ם חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֖ה יַצִּילֵ֑נוּ הַהִצִּ֜ילוּ אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אַרְצ֔וֹ מִיַּ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר", "text": "Lest *pen-yassîṯ ʾeṯḵem ḥizqîyāhû* saying, *lēʾmōr YHWH yaṣṣîlēnû*. Have *hahiṣṣîlû ʾĕlōhê hag-gôyim* each *ʾîš ʾeṯ-ʾarṣô* from the hand of *miyyaḏ melek ʾaššûr*?", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not", "*yassîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he incites/misleads", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*yaṣṣîlēnû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - will deliver us", "*hahiṣṣîlû*": "interrogative prefix + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - have they delivered", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of אֱלֹהִים - gods of", "*hag-gôyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the nations", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each/man", "*ʾeṯ-ʾarṣô*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*miyyaḏ*": "preposition + construct noun - from hand of", "*melek ʾaššûr*": "construct noun + proper noun - king of Assyria" }, "variants": { "*yassîṯ*": "incites/entices/misleads", "*yaṣṣîlēnû*": "will deliver us/rescue us/save us", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods of/deities of", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/control" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.19", "source": "אַיֵּ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י חֲמָת֙ וְאַרְפָּ֔ד אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י סְפַרְוָ֑יִם וְכִֽי־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־שֹׁמְר֖וֹן מִיָּדִֽי", "text": "Where *ʾayyēh ʾĕlōhê ḥămāṯ* and *wəʾarpāḏ*? Where *ʾayyēh ʾĕlōhê səp̄arwāyim*? And indeed *wəḵî-hiṣṣîlû ʾeṯ-šōmərôn* from my hand *miyyāḏî*?", "grammar": { "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of אֱלֹהִים - gods of", "*ḥămāṯ*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*wəʾarpāḏ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Arpad", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of אֱלֹהִים - gods of", "*səp̄arwāyim*": "proper noun - Sepharvaim", "*wəḵî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative particle - and indeed", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they delivered", "*ʾeṯ-šōmərôn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Samaria", "*miyyāḏî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where/how", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods of/deities of", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*šōmərôn*": "Samaria (capital of Northern Kingdom)", "*yāḏî*": "my hand/my power/my control" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.20", "source": "מִ֗י בְּכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֖ם מִיָּדִ֑י כִּֽי־יַצִּ֧יל יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מִיָּדִֽי", "text": "Who *mî bəḵāl-ʾĕlōhê hā-ʾărāṣôṯ hāʾēlleh* who *ʾăšer-hiṣṣîlû ʾeṯ-ʾarṣām* from my hand *miyyāḏî* that *kî-yaṣṣîl YHWH ʾeṯ-yərûšālaim* from my hand *miyyāḏî*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*bəḵāl*": "preposition + construct noun - among all", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of אֱלֹהִים - gods of", "*hā-ʾărāṣôṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the lands", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they delivered", "*ʾeṯ-ʾarṣām*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their land", "*miyyāḏî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yaṣṣîl*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will deliver", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾeṯ-yərûšālaim*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jerusalem", "*miyyāḏî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods of/deities of", "*ʾărāṣôṯ*": "lands/countries/territories", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*yaṣṣîl*": "will deliver/rescue/save", "*yāḏî*": "my hand/my power/my control" } } 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.21", "source": "וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָ֑ר כִּֽי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ", "text": "And *wayyaḥărîšû* and *wəlōʾ-ʿānû ʾōṯô dāḇār* for *kî-miṣwaṯ ham-melek hîʾ* saying *lēʾmōr lōʾ ṯaʿănûhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥărîšû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they kept silent", "*wəlōʾ-ʿānû*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they did not answer", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*dāḇār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*miṣwaṯ*": "construct noun feminine singular - command of", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿănûhû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall answer him" }, "variants": { "*yaḥărîšû*": "kept silent/were quiet/held their peace", "*ʿānû*": "answered/responded/replied", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing", "*miṣwaṯ*": "command/commandment/order", "*ṯaʿănûhû*": "you shall answer him/respond to him" } } 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.36.22", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַ֠בַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסּוֹפֵ֜ר וְיוֹאָ֨ח בֶּן־אָסָ֧ף הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ קְרוּעֵ֣י בְגָדִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י רַב שָׁקֵֽה", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ ʾelyāqîm ben-ḥilqîyāhû* who *ʾăšer-ʿal-hab-bayiṯ* and *wəšeḇnāʾ has-sôp̄ēr* and *wəyôʾāḥ ben-ʾāsāp̄ ham-mazkîr* to *ʾel-ḥizqîyāhû* *qərûʿê ḇəḡāḏîm* and *wayyaggîḏû lô* *ʾēṯ diḇrê raḇ šāqēh*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*ʾelyāqîm ben-ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun + construct noun + proper noun - Eliakim son of Hilkiah", "*ʾăšer-ʿal-hab-bayiṯ*": "relative particle + preposition + definite article + noun - who was over the house", "*wəšeḇnāʾ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Shebna", "*has-sôp̄ēr*": "definite article + noun - the scribe", "*wəyôʾāḥ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Joah", "*ben-ʾāsāp̄*": "construct noun + proper noun - son of Asaph", "*ham-mazkîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle - the recorder", "*ʾel-ḥizqîyāhû*": "preposition + proper noun - to Hezekiah", "*qərûʿê*": "passive participle construct masculine plural - torn of", "*ḇəḡāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - garments", "*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "construct plural noun - words of", "*raḇ šāqēh*": "title/position - Rabshakeh" }, "variants": { "*yāḇōʾ*": "came/went/entered", "*ʿal-hab-bayiṯ*": "over the house/palace administrator", "*sôp̄ēr*": "scribe/secretary", "*mazkîr*": "recorder/chronicler/remembrancer", "*qərûʿê ḇəḡāḏîm*": "with torn clothes/with rent garments", "*yaggîḏû*": "told/declared/reported" } }
• Isa 37:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע עַל־תִּרְהָ֤קָה מֶֽלֶךְ־כּוּשׁ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יָצָ֖א לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם אִתָּ֑ךְ וַיִּשְׁמַע֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wayyishmaʿ* concerning-*ʿal*-*Tirhāqāh* king-of-*melek*-*Kûsh* saying *lēʾmōr* he-went-out *yātsāʾ* to-fight *lehillāḥēm* with-you *ʾittāk* and-*wayyishmaʿ* and-*wayyishlaḥ* *malʾākîm* to-*ʾel*-*Ḥizqiyāhû* saying *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyishmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about", "*Tirhāqāh*": "proper noun - Tirhakah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Kûsh*": "proper noun - Cush/Ethiopia", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yātsāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he went out", "*lehillāḥēm*": "preposition ל + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition את + 2ms suffix - with you", "*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers/angels", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah" }, "variants": { "*Kûsh*": "Cush/Ethiopia", "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels", "*lehillāḥēm*": "to fight/to do battle/to wage war" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.10", "source": "כֹּ֣ה תֹאמְר֗וּן אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֤הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַל־יַשִּֽׁאֲךָ֣ אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֛ה בּוֹטֵ֥חַ בּ֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹ֤א תִנָּתֵן֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "Thus *kōh* you-shall-say *tōʾmerûn* to-*ʾel*-*Ḥizqiyāhû* king-of-*melek*-*Yehûdāh* saying *lēʾmōr* not *ʾal*-deceive-you *yashshiʾakā* your-God *ʾĕlōhêkā* whom *ʾasher* you *ʾattāh* trusting *bôṭēaḥ* in-him *bô* saying *lēʾmōr* not *lōʾ* will-be-given *tinnātēn* *Yerûshālaim* into-hand-of *beyad* king-of *melek* *ʾAshshûr*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*tōʾmerûn*": "qal imperfect 2mp + paragogic nun - you shall say", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yashshiʾakā*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms jussive + 2ms suffix - let him deceive you", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - trusting", "*bô*": "preposition ב + 3ms suffix - in him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect 3fs - she will be given", "*Yerûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*beyad*": "preposition ב + noun, feminine singular construct - into hand of", "*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria" }, "variants": { "*yashshiʾakā*": "deceive you/mislead you/let him mislead you", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying on/having confidence in", "*tinnātēn*": "will be given/delivered/surrendered" } }