2{
"verseID": "2Kings.21.2",
"source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּתֽוֹעֲבֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wa-ya'as* the-*ra'* in-*'êynêy* *YHWH* *ketô'ăbôt* the-*gôyim* *'ăsher* *hôrîsh* *YHWH* from-*penêy* *benêy* *Yisrā'ēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-ya'as*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he did",
"*ra'*": "noun with definite article - the evil",
"*'êynêy*": "construct plural noun - eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ketô'ăbôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like/according to the abominations of",
"*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations/gentiles",
"*'ăsher*": "relative particle - whom/which",
"*hôrîsh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed/drove out",
"*penêy*": "construct state - face of/before",
"*benêy*": "construct plural - sons of/children of",
"*Yisrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/calamity",
"*'êynêy*": "eyes/sight/presence",
"*hôrîsh*": "dispossessed/drove out/destroyed",
"*penêy*": "before/from the presence of/from before"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "2Kings.21.3",
"source": "וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־הַבָּמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִבַּ֖ד חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֑יו וַיָּ֨קֶם מִזְבְּחֹ֜ת לַבַּ֗עַל וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֲשֵׁרָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה אַחְאָב֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yāshāb* *wa-yiben* *'et*-the-*bāmôt* *'ăsher* *'ibbad* *Ḥizqîyāhû* *'ābîw* *wa-yāqem* *mizbĕḥōt* to-*ba'al* *wa-ya'as* *'ăshērāh* *ka'ăsher* *'āsāh* *'Aḥ'āb* *melek* *Yisrā'ēl* *wa-yishtaḥû* to-all-*ṣĕbā'* the-*shāmayim* *wa-ya'ăbōd* *'ōtām*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāshāb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/again",
"*wa-yiben*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the high places",
"*'ăsher*": "relative particle - which",
"*'ibbad*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he destroyed",
"*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*'ābîw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*wa-yāqem*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he erected",
"*mizbĕḥōt*": "masculine plural noun - altars",
"*ba'al*": "proper noun with preposition - to/for Baal",
"*wa-ya'as*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*'ăshērāh*": "proper noun/cultic object - Asherah pole",
"*ka'ăsher*": "preposition + relative particle - as/like",
"*'āsāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made/did",
"*'Aḥ'āb*": "proper noun - Ahab",
"*melek*": "construct state - king of",
"*Yisrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wa-yishtaḥû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down",
"*ṣĕbā'*": "construct state - host of",
"*shāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heaven/sky",
"*wa-ya'ăbōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he served",
"*'ōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yāshāb*": "he returned/he turned back/he did again",
"*bāmôt*": "high places/altars on hills/sacred platforms",
"*'ibbad*": "destroyed/obliterated/removed",
"*'ăshērāh*": "Asherah pole/sacred tree/goddess image",
"*ṣĕbā'*": "host/army/multitude"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "2Kings.21.4",
"source": "וּבָנָ֥ה מִזְבְּחֹ֖ת בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אָשִׂ֥ים אֶת־שְׁמִֽי׃",
"text": "*û-bānāh* *mizbĕḥōt* in-*bêyt* *YHWH* *'ăsher* *'āmar* *YHWH* in-*Yerûshālāim* *'āsîm* *'et*-*shĕmî*",
"grammar": {
"*û-bānāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built",
"*mizbĕḥōt*": "masculine plural noun - altars",
"*bêyt*": "construct state - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*'ăsher*": "relative particle - of which",
"*'āmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*Yerûshālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*'āsîm*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will put/place",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*shĕmî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my name"
},
"variants": {
"*bêyt*": "house/temple/dwelling",
"*'āsîm*": "I will put/I will place/I will establish"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "2Kings.21.5",
"source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בִּשְׁתֵּ֖י חַצְר֥וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yiben* *mizbĕḥōt* to-all-*ṣĕbā'* the-*shāmayim* in-*shtêy* *ḥaṣrôt* *bêyt*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiben*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built",
"*mizbĕḥōt*": "masculine plural noun - altars",
"*ṣĕbā'*": "construct state - host of",
"*shāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heaven",
"*shtêy*": "construct state - two of",
"*ḥaṣrôt*": "feminine plural construct - courts of",
"*bêyt*": "construct state - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣĕbā'*": "host/army/multitude",
"*ḥaṣrôt*": "courts/courtyards/enclosures"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "2Kings.21.6",
"source": "וְהֶעֱבִ֤יר אֶת־בְּנוֹ֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְעוֹנֵ֣ן וְנִחֵ֔שׁ וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעֹנִ֑ים הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִֽיס׃",
"text": "*we-he'ĕbîr* *'et*-*bĕnô* in-the-*'ēsh* *we-'ônēn* *we-niḥēsh* *we-'āsāh* *'ôb* *we-yiddĕ'ōnîm* *hirbāh* to-*'ăsôt* the-*ra'* in-*'êynêy* *YHWH* to-*hak'îs*",
"grammar": {
"*we-he'ĕbîr*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to pass through",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*bĕnô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son",
"*'ēsh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire",
"*we-'ônēn*": "conjunction + Poel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he practiced soothsaying",
"*we-niḥēsh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he practiced divination",
"*we-'āsāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made/used",
"*'ôb*": "masculine singular noun - medium/ghost/necromancer",
"*we-yiddĕ'ōnîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and familiar spirits/wizards",
"*hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he multiplied/did much",
"*'ăsôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*ra'*": "noun with definite article - the evil",
"*'êynêy*": "construct state - eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*hak'îs*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke"
},
"variants": {
"*he'ĕbîr*": "caused to pass through/offered/sacrificed",
"*'ônēn*": "practiced soothsaying/used cloud divination/practiced fortune-telling",
"*niḥēsh*": "practiced divination/used enchantments/observed omens",
"*'ôb*": "medium/ghost/spirit of the dead",
"*yiddĕ'ōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge",
"*hirbāh*": "multiplied/did much/increased",
"*hak'îs*": "to provoke/to anger/to offend"
}
}