21 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.21",
"source": "כִּֽי־חָלַ֤ק אָחָז֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים וַיִּתֵּן֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְלֹ֥א לְעֶזְרָ֖ה לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*kî*-*ḥālaq* *ʾĀḥāz* *ʾet*-*bêt* *YHWH* *wəʾet*-*bêt* *hammelek* *wəhaśśārîm* *wayyittên* *ləmelek* *ʾAshshûr* *wəlōʾ* *ləʿezrāh* *lô*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*-*ḥālaq*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal perfect - for he divided/stripped",
"*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz",
"*ʾet*-*bêt*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*wəʾet*-*bêt*": "conjunction + direct object marker + masculine singular construct - and house of",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*wəhaśśārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the princes/officials",
"*wayyittên*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he gave",
"*ləmelek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to king of",
"*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ləʿezrāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for help",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥālaq*": "divided/stripped/plundered/took a portion from"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.22",
"source": "וּבְעֵת֙ הָצֵ֣ר ל֔וֹ וַיּ֖וֹסֶף לִמְע֣וֹל בַּיהוָ֑ה ה֖וּא הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אָחָֽז׃",
"text": "*ûḇəʿêt* *hāṣêr* *lô* *wayyôsep* *limʿôl* *baYHWH* *hûʾ* *hammelek* *ʾĀḥāz*",
"grammar": {
"*ûḇəʿêt*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and in time of",
"*hāṣêr*": "infinitive construct - the distressing",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*wayyôsep*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he added",
"*limʿôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to act treacherously",
"*baYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against Yahweh",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz"
},
"variants": {
"*hāṣêr* *lô*": "his distress/when he was in distress/the pressuring against him",
"*wayyôsep* *limʿôl*": "he continued/increased in his unfaithfulness/treachery"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.23",
"source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֗ח לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י דַרְמֶשֶׂק֮ הַמַּכִּ֣ים בּוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּ֠י אֱלֹהֵ֤י מַלְכֵֽי־אֲרָם֙ הֵ֚ם מַעְזְרִ֣ים אוֹתָ֔ם לָהֶ֥ם אֲזַבֵּ֖חַ וְיַעְזְר֑וּנִי וְהֵ֛ם הָֽיוּ־ל֥וֹ לְהַכְשִׁיל֖וֹ וּלְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wayyizbaḥ* *lêʾlōhê* *Darmeśeq* *hammakkîm* *bô* *wayyōʾmer* *kî* *ʾĕlōhê* *malḵê*-*ʾĂrām* *hêm* *maʿzərîm* *ʾôtām* *lāhem* *ʾazabbêaḥ* *wəyaʿzərûnî* *wəhêm* *hāyû*-*lô* *ləhaḵshîlô* *ûləḵol*-*Yiśrāʾêl*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyizbaḥ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he sacrificed",
"*lêʾlōhê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to gods of",
"*Darmeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus",
"*hammakkîm*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine plural - the ones striking",
"*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he said",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/that",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - gods of",
"*malḵê*-*ʾĂrām*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - kings of Aram/Syria",
"*hêm*": "3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - they",
"*maʿzərîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - helping",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ʾazabbêaḥ*": "1st common singular piel imperfect - I will sacrifice",
"*wəyaʿzərûnî*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect + 1st common singular suffix - and they will help me",
"*wəhêm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - and they",
"*hāyû*-*lô*": "3rd masculine plural qal perfect + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - were to him",
"*ləhaḵshîlô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for causing him to stumble",
"*ûləḵol*-*Yiśrāʾêl*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct + proper noun - and to all Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*hammakkîm*": "the ones striking/defeating/conquering",
"*maʿzərîm*": "helping/strengthening/supporting",
"*ləhaḵshîlô*": "for causing him to stumble/to bring him down/to cause his downfall"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.24",
"source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֨ף אָחָ֜ז אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י בֵית־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֗ים וַיְקַצֵּץ֙ אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י בֵית־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּסְגֹּ֖ר אֶת־דַּלְת֣וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּ֨עַשׂ ל֧וֹ מִזְבְּח֛וֹת בְּכָל־פִּנָּ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "*wayeʾĕsōp* *ʾĀḥāz* *ʾet*-*kəlê* *bêt*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayəqaṣṣêṣ* *ʾet*-*kəlê* *bêt*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayyisgōr* *ʾet*-*daltôt* *bêt*-*YHWH* *wayyaʿaś* *lô* *mizbəḥôt* *bəḵol*-*pinnāh* *bîrûshālāʾim*",
"grammar": {
"*wayeʾĕsōp*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he gathered",
"*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz",
"*ʾet*-*kəlê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - vessels/utensils of",
"*bêt*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - house of God",
"*wayəqaṣṣêṣ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect waw-consecutive - and he cut in pieces",
"*ʾet*-*kəlê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct - vessels/utensils of",
"*bêt*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - house of God",
"*wayyisgōr*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he shut",
"*ʾet*-*daltôt*": "direct object marker + feminine plural construct - doors of",
"*bêt*-*YHWH*": "masculine singular construct + divine name - house of Yahweh",
"*wayyaʿaś*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he made",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for himself",
"*mizbəḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - altars",
"*bəḵol*-*pinnāh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - in every corner",
"*bîrûshālāʾim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəqaṣṣêṣ*": "cut in pieces/cut off/broke into pieces",
"*pinnāh*": "corner/turning point/angle"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.25",
"source": "וּבְכָל־עִ֨יר וָעִ֤יר לִֽיהוּדָה֙ עָשָׂ֣ה בָמ֔וֹת לְקַטֵּ֖ר לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וַיַּכְעֵ֕ס אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "*ûḇəḵol*-*ʿîr* *wāʿîr* *lîhûdāh* *ʿāśāh* *bāmôt* *ləqaṭṭêr* *lêʾlōhîm* *ʾaḥêrîm* *wayyaḵʿês* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾaḇōtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*ûḇəḵol*-*ʿîr*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - and in every city",
"*wāʿîr*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and city",
"*lîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - of/belonging to Judah",
"*ʿāśāh*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - he made",
"*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places",
"*ləqaṭṭêr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/offer sacrifice",
"*lêʾlōhîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - to gods",
"*ʾaḥêrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other",
"*wayyaḵʿês*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he provoked to anger",
"*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ʾaḇōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿîr* *wāʿîr*": "city and city (idiom for every single city/each and every city)",
"*bāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms",
"*ləqaṭṭêr*": "to burn incense/offer sacrifices by burning",
"*wayyaḵʿês*": "provoked to anger/vexed/offended"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.26",
"source": "וְיֶ֤תֶר דְּבָרָיו֙ וְכָל־דְּרָכָ֔יו הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑ים הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַל־סֵ֥פֶר מַלְכֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wəyeter* *dəḇārāyw* *wəḵol*-*dərāḵāyw* *hāriʾshōnîm* *wəhāʾaḥarônîm* *hinnām* *kətûḇîm* *ʿal*-*sêper* *malḵê*-*Yəhûdāh* *wəYiśrāʾêl*",
"grammar": {
"*wəyeter*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and rest of",
"*dəḇārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his matters/affairs/words",
"*wəḵol*-*dərāḵāyw*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his ways",
"*hāriʾshōnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the first",
"*wəhāʾaḥarônîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural adjective - and the last",
"*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behold they",
"*kətûḇîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - written",
"*ʿal*-*sêper*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - on book of",
"*malḵê*-*Yəhûdāh*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - kings of Judah",
"*wəYiśrāʾêl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*dəḇārāyw*": "his words/matters/deeds/affairs",
"*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/manner of life",
"*hāriʾshōnîm* *wəhāʾaḥarônîm*": "the first and the last/from beginning to end/early and late"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.27",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב אָחָ֜ז עִם־אֲבֹתָ֗יו וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֤הוּ בָעִיר֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּ֚י לֹ֣א הֱבִיאֻ֔הוּ לְקִבְרֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הֽוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃",
"text": "*wayyishkaḇ* *ʾĀḥāz* *ʿim*-*ʾaḇōtāyw* *wayyiqbərûhû* *bāʿîr* *bîrûshālaim* *kî* *lōʾ* *hĕḇîʾûhû* *ləqiḇrê* *malḵê* *Yiśrāʾêl* *wayyimlōḵ* *Yəḥizqiyyāhû* *bənô* *taḥtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyishkaḇ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he lay down",
"*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz",
"*ʿim*-*ʾaḇōtāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his fathers",
"*wayyiqbərûhû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him",
"*bāʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the city",
"*bîrûshālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hĕḇîʾûhû*": "3rd masculine plural hiphil perfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they brought him",
"*ləqiḇrê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to graves of",
"*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wayyimlōḵ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he reigned",
"*Yəḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*bənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son",
"*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyishkaḇ* *ʿim*-*ʾaḇōtāyw*": "he slept with his fathers (euphemism for death)",
"*malḵê* *Yiśrāʾêl*": "kings of Israel (here referring to the kings of Judah as true Israel)"
}
}