2 Chronicles 20:22

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.22", "source": "וּבְעֵת֩ הֵחֵ֨לּוּ בְרִנָּ֜ה וּתְהִלָּ֗ה נָתַ֣ן יְהוָ֣ה ׀ מְ֠אָֽרְבִים עַל־בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן מוֹאָ֧ב וְהַר־שֵׂעִ֛יר הַבָּאִ֥ים לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃", "text": "And in *'ēt* *hēḥēllû* with *rinnāh* and *təhillāh*, *nātan* *YHWH* *məʾārəbîm* against *bənê* *'ammôn*, *môʾāb*, and *har*-*śē'îr*, *ha-bbāʾîm* to *yəhûdāh*, and *wayyinnāgēpû*.", "grammar": { "*'ēt*": "construct feminine singular noun - time of", "*hēḥēllû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they began", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular noun - joyful shouting", "*təhillāh*": "feminine singular noun - praise", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*məʾārəbîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - ambushes", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*har*": "construct masculine singular noun - mountain of", "*śē'îr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "definite article with qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wayyinnāgēpû*": "niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they were struck/defeated" }, "variants": { "*'ēt*": "time, period", "*hēḥēllû*": "they began, they started", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting, ringing cry, joy", "*təhillāh*": "praise, song of praise", "*nātan*": "he gave, he placed, he set", "*məʾārəbîm*": "ambushes, ambushers, those lying in wait", "*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of", "*har*": "mountain of, hill country of", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "the ones coming, those who were coming, those who came", "*wayyinnāgēpû*": "they were struck, they were defeated, they were smitten" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְעֵת֩ הֵחֵ֨לּוּ בְרִנָּ֜ה וּתְהִלָּ֗ה נָתַ֣ן יְהוָ֣ה ׀ מְ֠אָֽרְבִים עַל־בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן מוֹאָ֧ב וְהַר־שֵׂעִ֛יר הַבָּאִ֥ים לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃

Transliteration

And in 'ēt hēḥēllû with rinnāh and təhillāh, nātan YHWH məʾārəbîm against bənê 'ammôn, môʾāb, and har-śē'îr, ha-bbāʾîm to yəhûdāh, and wayyinnāgēpû.

Grammar Details

• *'ēt*: construct feminine singular noun - time of
• *hēḥēllû*: hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they began
• *rinnāh*: feminine singular noun - joyful shouting
• *təhillāh*: feminine singular noun - praise
• *nātan*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *məʾārəbîm*: piel participle, masculine plural - ambushes
• *bənê*: construct masculine plural noun - sons of
• *'ammôn*: proper noun - Ammon
• *môʾāb*: proper noun - Moab
• *har*: construct masculine singular noun - mountain of
• *śē'îr*: proper noun - Seir
• *ha-bbāʾîm*: definite article with qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming
• *yəhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *wayyinnāgēpû*: niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they were struck/defeated

Word Meanings

• *'ēt*: time, period
• *hēḥēllû*: they began, they started
• *rinnāh*: joyful shouting, ringing cry, joy
• *təhillāh*: praise, song of praise
• *nātan*: he gave, he placed, he set
• *məʾārəbîm*: ambushes, ambushers, those lying in wait
• *bənê*: sons of, descendants of
• *har*: mountain of, hill country of
• *ha-bbāʾîm*: the ones coming, those who were coming, those who came
• *wayyinnāgēpû*: they were struck, they were defeated, they were smitten

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan they beganne to geue thankes and prayse, the LORDE caused the hynder watch that was come agaynst Iuda, to come vpon the childre of Ammon, Moab & them of mount Seir, and they smote them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they began to shoute, and to prayse, the Lord layed ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Iudah, and they slewe one another.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they began to shout and to prayse, the Lord layde ambushementes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, whiche were come against Iuda: And they were ouerthrowen with strokes among theselues.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And at the time they have begun with singing and praise, Jehovah hath put ambushments against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, who are coming in to Judah, and they are smitten,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at the first notes of song and praise the Lord sent a surprise attack against the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were overcome.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they began to shout and praise, the LORD suddenly attacked the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 7:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Judges.7.22", "source": "וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮ שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת֒ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ת חֶ֥רֶב אִ֛ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ וּבְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֨נָס הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה עַד־בֵּ֤ית הַשִּׁטָּה֙ צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה עַ֛ד שְׂפַת־אָבֵ֥ל מְחוֹלָ֖ה עַל־טַבָּֽת׃", "text": "And-*wayyitqəʿû* three-hundred *haššôfārôt* and-*wayyāśem* *YHWH* *ʾēt* sword *ʾîš* against-friend-his and-against-all-*hammaḥăneh* and-*wayyānos* *hammaḥăneh* until-*bêt haššiṭṭâ* *ṣərērātâ* until border-of-*ʾābēl məḥôlâ* at-*ṭabbāt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they blew", "*haššôfārôt*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the trumpets/rams' horns", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/each", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the camp", "*wayyānos*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fled", "*bêt haššiṭṭâ*": "construct phrase - house of Shittah", "*ṣərērātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Zererah", "*ʾābēl məḥôlâ*": "proper noun - Abel Meholah", "*ṭabbāt*": "proper noun - Tabbath" }, "variants": { "*wayyitqəʿû*": "they blew/they sounded/they trumpeted", "*wayyāśem*": "he set/he placed/he turned", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual/each one", "*wayyānos*": "fled/ran away/escaped" } }
• 2 Chr 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.13.13", "source": "וְיָֽרָבְעָ֗ם הֵסֵב֙ אֶת־הַמַּאְרָ֔ב לָב֖וֹא מֵֽאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וְהַמַּאְרָ֖ב מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*Yārāḇə'ām* *hēsēḇ* *'eth*-*ha*-*ma'rāḇ* to-*bô'* from-behind-them *wə*-*yihyû* before *Yəhûḏāh* *wə*-*ha*-*ma'rāḇ* from-behind-them", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*Yārāḇə'ām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*hēsēḇ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - caused to go around, led around", "*'eth*-": "direct object marker", "*ha*-*ma'rāḇ*": "definite article with masculine singular - the ambush", "*bô'*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they were, became", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ha*-*ma'rāḇ*": "definite article with masculine singular - the ambush" }, "variants": { "*hēsēḇ*": "caused to go around, brought around, deployed", "*ha*-*ma'rāḇ*": "the ambush, the ambushers" } }
• 2 Chr 20:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.20.10", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה הִנֵּה֩ בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֨וֹן וּמוֹאָ֜ב וְהַר־שֵׂעִ֗יר אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־נָתַ֤תָּה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לָב֣וֹא בָהֶ֔ם בְּבֹאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֛י סָ֥רוּ מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א הִשְׁמִידֽוּם׃", "text": "And now *wəʿattâ* behold *hinnēh* sons-of *bənê*-*ʿammôn* and Moab *ûmôʾāb* and Mount *wəhar*-*śēʿîr*, whom *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ*-*nātattâ* to Israel *ləyiśrāʾēl* to enter *lābôʾ* in them *bāhem* in their coming *bəbōʾām* from land-of *mēʾereṣ* Egypt *miṣrāyim*, for *kî* they turned aside *sārû* from them *mēʿălêhem* and not *wəlōʾ* *hišmîdûm*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*ûmôʾāb*": "waw-conjunction + proper name - and Moab", "*wəhar*": "waw-conjunction + construct masculine singular noun - and mountain of", "*śēʿîr*": "proper name - Seir", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nātattâ*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you gave", "*ləyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition *lə* + proper name - to Israel", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct - to enter", "*bāhem*": "preposition *bə* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in/among them", "*bəbōʾām*": "preposition *bə* + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their coming", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition *min* + construct feminine singular noun - from land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sārû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they turned aside", "*mēʿălêhem*": "preposition *min* + preposition *ʿal* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from upon them/from them", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hišmîdûm*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they destroyed them" }, "variants": { "*sārû*": "they turned aside/departed/avoided", "*hišmîdûm*": "they destroyed them/exterminated them/annihilated them", "*har-śēʿîr*": "Mount Seir (region of Edom)" } }
• Ps 35:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.5", "source": "יִֽהְי֗וּ כְּמֹ֥ץ לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּמַלְאַ֖ךְ יְהוָ֣ה דּוֹחֶֽה׃", "text": "*Yihyû* *kə*-*mōṣ* *lipnêy*-*rûaḥ*; *û*-*malʾak* *Yahweh* *dôḥeh*.", "grammar": { "*Yihyû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*mōṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - chaff", "*lipnêy*": "preposition with plural construct - before/in the face of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*dôḥeh*": "participle, masculine singular - pushing/driving" }, "variants": { "*mōṣ*": "chaff/husks", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*malʾak*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*dôḥeh*": "pushing/driving away/thrusting down" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.6", "source": "יְֽהִי־דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הוָ֗ה רֹדְפָֽם׃", "text": "*Yəhî*-*darkām* *ḥōšek* *wa*-*ḥălaqlaqqôt*; *û*-*malʾak* *Yahweh* *rōdəpām*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhî*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - slippery places", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*rōdəpām*": "participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - pursuing them" }, "variants": { "*darkām*": "way/path/journey", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "slippery places/slipperiness", "*malʾak*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*rōdəpām*": "pursuing/chasing/persecuting them" } }
• Isa 19:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.2", "source": "וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֤י מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְנִלְחֲמ֥וּ אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֖יו וְאִ֣ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ עִ֣יר בְּעִ֔יר מַמְלָכָ֖ה בְּמַמְלָכָֽה׃", "text": "And-*siksakti* *Miṣrayim* against-*Miṣrayim* and-*nilḥămû* *ʾîš*-against-*ʾāḥîw* and-*ʾîš* against-*rēʿēhû* *ʿîr* against-*ʿîr* *mamlāḵāh* against-*mamlāḵāh*", "grammar": { "*siksakti*": "verb, pilpel perfect, 1st person singular - I will stir up/incite", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*nilḥămû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will fight", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*mamlāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom" }, "variants": { "*siksakti*": "I will stir up/incite/confuse/instigate strife", "*nilḥămû*": "they will fight/wage war/battle", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/fellow/countryman", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion/fellow" } }
• Ezek 38:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.38.21", "source": "וְקָרָ֨אתִי עָלָ֤יו לְכָל־הָרַי֙ חֶ֔רֶב נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה חֶ֥רֶב אִ֖ישׁ בְּאָחִ֥יו תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-qārāʾṯî* against-him for-all-*hāray ḥereḇ*, *nəʾum ʾĂdōnāy YHWH*, *ḥereḇ ʾîš* against-his-brother will-be", "grammar": { "*wə-qārāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with conjunction - and I will call/summon", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*lə-ḵāl-hāray*": "preposition with noun construct and common noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - for all my mountains", "*ḥereḇ*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword", "*nəʾum*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "proper noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥereḇ*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*bə-ʾāḥîw*": "preposition with common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against his brother", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*hāray*": "my mountains/my mountain range", "*ḥereḇ ʾîš bə-ʾāḥîw*": "every man's sword against his brother/they will fight each other" } }
• 1 Sam 14:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.16", "source": "וַיִּרְא֤וּ הַצֹּפִים֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל בְּגִבְעַ֖ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וְהִנֵּ֧ה הֶהָמ֛וֹן נָמ֖וֹג וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַהֲלֹֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* the *ṣōpîm* of *šāʾûl* in *gibʿat* *binyāmin* and *wĕhinnēh* the *hehāmôn* *nāmôg* and *wayyēlek* *wahălōm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural, waw consecutive - and they saw", "*ṣōpîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - watchmen/lookouts", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun with preposition - belonging to Saul", "*gibʿat*": "feminine singular construct noun with preposition - in the hill of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*hehāmôn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - multitude/crowd/tumult", "*nāmôg*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - melting away/dissolving", "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and went", "*wahălōm*": "conjunction + adverb - and hither/thither" }, "variants": { "*ṣōpîm*": "watchmen/lookouts/sentinels", "*hehāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/tumult", "*nāmôg*": "melting away/dissolving/dispersing/scattering", "*wayyēlek wahălōm*": "went here and there/went in all directions/moved to and fro" } }
• 1 Sam 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.20", "source": "וַיִּזָּעֵ֣ק שָׁא֗וּל וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָיְתָ֜ה חֶ֤רֶב אִישׁ֙ בְּרֵעֵ֔הוּ מְהוּמָ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyizzāʿēq* *šāʾûl* and all the *hāʿām* who was with him, and *wayyābōʾû* unto the *milḥāmâ*; and *wĕhinnēh* *hāyĕtâ* *ḥereb* *ʾîš* against his *rēʿēhû*, *mĕhûmâ* *gĕdôlâ* *mĕʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizzāʿēq*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he was called together/assembled", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural, waw consecutive - and they came", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - to the battle", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*hāyĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each man", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, and preposition - against his neighbor/comrade", "*mĕhûmâ*": "feminine singular noun - confusion/panic", "*gĕdôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*wayyizzāʿēq*": "was summoned/assembled/called together/mustered", "*ḥereb ʾîš bĕrēʿēhû*": "each man's sword against his companion/fighting among themselves", "*mĕhûmâ*": "confusion/panic/disarray/disorder" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.17", "source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל אֱלִישָׁע֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַח־נָ֥א אֶת־עֵינָ֖יו וְיִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עֵינֵ֣י הַנַּ֔עַר וַיַּ֗רַא וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָהָ֜ר מָלֵ֨א סוּסִ֥ים וְרֶ֛כֶב אֵ֖שׁ סְבִיבֹ֥ת אֱלִישָֽׁע׃", "text": "*wə-yitpallēl* *ʾĕlîšāʿ* *wə-yōʾmar* *YHWH* *pəqaḥ-nāʾ* *ʾet-ʿênāyw* *wə-yirʾeh* *wə-yipqaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet-ʿênê* *ha-naʿar* *wə-yarʾ* *wə-hinnēh* the *hār* *mālēʾ* *sûsîm* *wə-rekeb* *ʾēš* *səbîbōt* *ʾĕlîšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitpallēl*": "conjunction + Hitpael imperfect 3ms - and he prayed", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elisha", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pəqaḥ-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative ms + particle of entreaty - open, please", "*ʾet-ʿênāyw*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 3ms suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yirʾeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms jussive - that he may see", "*wə-yipqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and opened", "*ʾet-ʿênê*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct - eyes of", "*ha-naʿar*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the young man/servant", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he saw", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain/hill", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - full of", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*wə-rekeb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and chariot(s)", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*səbîbōt*": "adverb - surrounding/around", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elisha" }, "variants": { "*wə-yitpallēl*": "and he prayed/interceded/beseeched", "*pəqaḥ-nāʾ*": "open/uncover/unveil, please", "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*rekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/vehicle(s)", "*səbîbōt*": "surrounding/round about/encircling" } }