17 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט הֲלֹא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ לֹא־יִתְנַבֵּ֥א עָלַ֛י ט֖וֹב כִּ֥י אִם־לְרָֽע",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer melek-Yiśrāʾēl* unto-*Yəhôšāpāṭ*: *hălōʾ ʾāmartî* unto-you not-*yitnabbēʾ* upon-me *ṭôb kî ʾim-lərāʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Israel",
"*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not/have not",
"*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I said",
"*yitnabbēʾ*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he prophesies",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good",
"*kî ʾim-lərāʿ*": "conjunction + conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - but rather for evil"
},
"variants": {
"*yitnabbēʾ*": "prophesies/speaks as prophet/predicts",
"*ṭôb*": "good/favorable/pleasant",
"*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/disaster"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָכֵ֖ן שִׁמְע֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֑ה רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־יְהוָה֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וְכָל־צְבָ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ עֹֽמְדִ֔ים עַל־יְמִינ֖וֹ וּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer lākēn šimʿû dəbar-YHWH rāʾîtî ʾet-YHWH yôšēb* upon-*kisʾô* and-all-*ṣəbāʾ* the-*šāmayim ʿōmədîm* upon-*yəmînô* and-*śəmōʾlô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore",
"*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen",
"*dəbar-YHWH*": "masculine singular noun construct + divine name - word of YHWH",
"*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I saw",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - sitting",
"*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne",
"*ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine dual/plural noun with definite article - the heavens",
"*ʿōmədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - standing",
"*yəmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right hand/side",
"*śəmōʾlô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his left hand/side"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing",
"*yôšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining",
"*ṣəbāʾ*": "host/army/service/warfare",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament",
"*ʿōmədîm*": "standing/remaining/serving"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמ֣וֹת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֶ֚ה אֹמֵ֣ר כָּ֔כָה וְזֶ֖ה אֹמֵ֥ר כָּֽכָה",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH mî yəpatteh ʾet-ʾAḥʾāb melek-Yiśrāʾēl wə-yaʿal wə-yippōl* in-*Rāmôt Gilʿād wə-yōʾmer zeh ʾōmēr kākāh wə-zeh ʾōmēr kākāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yəpatteh*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will entice/deceive/persuade",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab",
"*melek-Yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - king of Israel",
"*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will go up",
"*wə-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will fall",
"*Rāmôt Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Ramoth Gilead",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this one",
"*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - saying",
"*kākāh*": "adverb - thus/in this manner"
},
"variants": {
"*yəpatteh*": "entice/persuade/deceive/seduce",
"*yaʿal*": "go up/ascend/climb",
"*yippōl*": "fall/be defeated/die"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.20",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָר֗וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו בַּמָּֽה",
"text": "*wə-yēṣēʾ hā-rûaḥ wə-yaʿămōd lipnê YHWH wə-yōʾmer ʾănî ʾăpatennû wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾēlāyw bammāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came out/forth",
"*hā-rûaḥ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the spirit",
"*wə-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and stood",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct of *pānîm* - before/in presence of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*ʾăpatennû*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will entice/persuade him",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*bammāh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - by what/how"
},
"variants": {
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind",
"*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/in front of",
"*ʾăpatennû*": "I will entice him/persuade him/deceive him"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.21",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵצֵא֙ וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ לְר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כָּל־נְבִיאָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּפַתֶּה֙ וְגַם־תּוּכָ֔ל צֵ֖א וַעֲשֵׂה־כֵֽן",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer ʾēṣēʾ wə-hāyîtî lə-rûaḥ šeqer* in-*pî* all-*nəbîʾāyw wə-yōʾmer təpatteh wə-gam-tûkāl ṣēʾ wa-ʿăśēh-kēn*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will go out",
"*wə-hāyîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will be",
"*lə-rûaḥ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - for a spirit of",
"*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie",
"*pî*": "masculine singular noun construct - mouth of",
"*nəbîʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his prophets",
"*təpatteh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will entice/persuade",
"*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*tûkāl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will prevail/succeed",
"*ṣēʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go out",
"*wa-ʿăśēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and do",
"*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus"
},
"variants": {
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception/disappointment",
"*təpatteh*": "you will entice/deceive/persuade",
"*tûkāl*": "you will prevail/succeed/be able"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.22",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיהוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ רָעָֽה",
"text": "*wə-ʿattāh hinnēh nātan YHWH rûaḥ šeqer* in-*pî nəbîʾeykā ʾēlleh wa-YHWH dibber ʿāleykā rāʿāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given/placed",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun construct - spirit of",
"*šeqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie",
"*pî*": "masculine singular noun construct - mouth of",
"*nəbîʾeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your prophets",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun common plural - these",
"*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH",
"*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - has spoken",
"*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - concerning you",
"*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil/disaster"
},
"variants": {
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception",
"*nəbîʾeykā*": "your prophets/your spokesmen",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.23",
"source": "וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֹתָֽךְ",
"text": "*wə-yiggaš Ṣidqiyyāhû ben-Kənaʿănāh wə-yak ʾet-Mîkāyəhû* upon-the-*leḥî wə-yōʾmer ʾêy zeh ha-derek ʿābar rûaḥ-YHWH mēʾittî lədabbēr ʾōtāk*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiggaš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he approached",
"*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah",
"*ben-Kənaʿănāh*": "masculine singular noun construct + proper noun - son of Chenaanah",
"*wə-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Mîkāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah",
"*leḥî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the cheek/jawbone",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾêy zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - which way",
"*ha-derek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the way",
"*ʿābar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed over",
"*rûaḥ-YHWH*": "feminine singular noun construct + divine name - Spirit of YHWH",
"*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me",
"*lədabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you"
},
"variants": {
"*yiggaš*": "approached/came near/drew near",
"*yak*": "struck/hit/smote",
"*leḥî*": "cheek/jawbone",
"*ʿābar*": "passed/crossed over/went through"
}
}