8 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.14.8",
"source": "אָ֣ז שָׁלַ֤ח אֲמַצְיָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־יְהוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃",
"text": "*ʾāz* *shālaḥ* *ʾămaṣyāh* *malʾākîm* *ʾel*-*yəhôʾāsh* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *ben*-*yēhûʾ* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēmōr*, *ləkāh* *nithrāʾeh* *pānîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then",
"*shālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent",
"*ʾămaṣyāh*": "proper noun - Amaziah",
"*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural - messengers",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash",
"*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of",
"*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun - Jehoahaz",
"*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of",
"*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu",
"*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come",
"*nithrāʾeh*": "hithpael imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us see/meet each other",
"*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels",
"*nithrāʾeh pānîm*": "meet face to face/confront each other/let us look at each other's faces [idiom for confrontation]"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.14.9",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַח֜וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן שָׁ֠לַח אֶל־הָאֶ֜רֶז אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנָֽה־אֶת־בִּתְּךָ֥ לִבְנִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס אֶת־הַחֽוֹחַ׃",
"text": "*Wa*-*yishlaḥ* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *lēmōr*, *ha*-*ḥôaḥ* *ʾăsher* *ba*-*ləbānôn* *shālaḥ* *ʾel*-*hā*-*ʾerez* *ʾăsher* *ba*-*ləbānôn* *lēmōr*, *tənāh*-*ʾeth*-*bittəkā* *li*-*bənî* *lə*-*ʾishshāh*; *wa*-*taʿăbōr* *ḥayyath* *ha*-*śādeh* *ʾăsher* *ba*-*ləbānôn* *wa*-*tirmōs* *ʾeth*-*ha*-*ḥôaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and",
"*yishlaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sent",
"*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash",
"*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah",
"*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*ḥôaḥ*": "masculine singular - thistle/thornbush",
"*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which",
"*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the",
"*ləbānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon",
"*shālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sent",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*hā*": "definite article - the",
"*ʾerez*": "masculine singular - cedar",
"*tənāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give",
"*ʾeth*": "direct object marker",
"*bittəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughter",
"*li*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*lə*": "preposition - for/as",
"*ʾishshāh*": "feminine singular - wife/woman",
"*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and",
"*taʿăbōr*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - it passed by",
"*ḥayyath*": "construct feminine singular - beast/animal of",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*śādeh*": "masculine singular - field",
"*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and",
"*tirmōs*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - it trampled"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥôaḥ*": "thistle/thornbush/bramble",
"*ʾerez*": "cedar/cedar tree [symbolizing strength and majesty]",
"*ḥayyath ha-śādeh*": "wild animal/beast of the field/wild beast"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.14.10",
"source": "הַכֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם וּֽנְשָׂאֲךָ֖ לִבֶּ֑ךָ הִכָּבֵד֙ וְשֵׁ֣ב בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָ֤מָּה תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*Hakkēh* *hikkîtā* *ʾeth*-*ʾĕdôm* *û*-*nəśāʾăkā* *libbeka*; *hikkābēd* *wə*-*shēb* *bə*-*bêtheka* *wə*-*lāmmāh* *tithgāreh* *bə*-*rāʿāh* *wə*-*nāpaltāh* *ʾattāh* *wî*-*yhûdāh* *ʿimmāk*",
"grammar": {
"*hakkēh*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - striking",
"*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have struck",
"*ʾeth*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*nəśāʾăkā*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it has lifted you up",
"*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*hikkābēd*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - be honored/enjoy your glory",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*shēb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stay/sit/remain",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*bêtheka*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why",
"*tithgāreh*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you provoke yourself/meddle",
"*bə*": "preposition - with",
"*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/calamity",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*nāpaltāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fall",
"*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*wî*": "conjunction - and",
"*yhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*ʿimmāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you"
},
"variants": {
"*nəśāʾăkā libbeka*": "your heart has lifted you up [idiom for becoming proud]",
"*hikkābēd*": "glorify yourself/enjoy your honor/be satisfied with your glory",
"*tithgāreh bə-rāʿāh*": "provoke trouble/meddle with disaster/stir up calamity"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.14.11",
"source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ וַיַּ֨עַל יְהוֹאָ֤שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ פָנִ֔ים ה֖וּא וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּבֵ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִיהוּדָֽה׃",
"text": "*Wə*-*lōʾ*-*shāmaʿ* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *wa*-*yaʿal* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *wa*-*yithrāʾû* *pānîm* *hûʾ* *wa*-*ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *bə*-*bêth* *shemesh* *ʾăsher* *lî*-*yhûdāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*shāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he listened/heeded",
"*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah",
"*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and",
"*yaʿal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he went up",
"*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash",
"*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and",
"*yithrāʾû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they saw each other",
"*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah",
"*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house/place of",
"*shemesh*": "proper noun - Shemesh/Beth Shemesh",
"*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which",
"*lî*": "preposition - belonging to",
"*yhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah"
},
"variants": {
"*shāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed",
"*yithrāʾû pānîm*": "faced each other/confronted each other/met face to face",
"*bêth shemesh*": "Beth Shemesh (city name, lit. 'house of the sun')"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.14.12",
"source": "וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף יְהוּדָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "*Wa*-*yinnāgep* *yəhûdāh* *li*-*pnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wa*-*yānusû* *ʾîsh* *lə*-*ʾōhālāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and",
"*yinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - was defeated",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*li*": "preposition - before",
"*pnê*": "construct masculine plural - face of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and",
"*yānusû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they fled",
"*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular - each man",
"*lə*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾōhālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tents"
},
"variants": {
"*yinnāgep*": "was defeated/was struck down/was smitten",
"*ʾîsh lə-ʾōhālāyw*": "each to his tent/everyone to his home [idiom for retreat]"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.14.13",
"source": "וְאֵת֩ אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בֶּן־יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ תָּפַ֛שׂ יְהוֹאָ֥שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיָּבֹא֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּפְרֹץ֩ בְּחוֹמַ֨ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם בְּשַׁ֤עַר אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־שַׁ֣עַר הַפִּנָּ֔ה אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַמָּֽה׃",
"text": "*Wə*-*ʾēth* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *ben*-*yəhôʾāsh* *ben*-*ʾăḥazyāhû* *tāpaś* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *bə*-*bêth* *shāmesh* *wa*-*yābōʾ* *yərûshālaim* *wa*-*yiprōṣ* *bə*-*ḥômath* *yərûshālaim* *bə*-*shaʿar* *ʾeprayim* *ʿad*-*shaʿar* *ha*-*pinnāh* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôth* *ʾammāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾēth*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah",
"*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of",
"*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash",
"*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of",
"*ʾăḥazyāhû*": "proper noun - Ahaziah",
"*tāpaś*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seized",
"*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash",
"*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house/place of",
"*shāmesh*": "proper noun - Shemesh/Beth Shemesh",
"*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and",
"*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he came",
"*yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and",
"*yiprōṣ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he broke down",
"*bə*": "preposition - in",
"*ḥômath*": "construct feminine singular - wall of",
"*yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*bə*": "preposition - at",
"*shaʿar*": "construct masculine singular - gate of",
"*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until",
"*shaʿar*": "construct masculine singular - gate of",
"*ha*": "definite article - the",
"*pinnāh*": "feminine singular - corner",
"*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four",
"*mēʾôth*": "feminine plural - hundreds",
"*ʾammāh*": "feminine singular - cubit"
},
"variants": {
"*tāpaś*": "seized/captured/took prisoner",
"*yiprōṣ*": "broke down/tore down/made a breach in",
"*shaʿar ha-pinnāh*": "corner gate/angle gate"
}
}