28 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.28",
"source": "וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְקוֹל־גָּד֖וֹל יְהוּדִ֑ית וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר וַיֹּ֔אמֶר שִׁמְע֛וּ דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הַגָּד֖וֹל מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿămōḏ* *rab-šāqēh* and *wayyiqrāʾ* with *ḇəqôl*-*gāḏôl* *yəhûḏîṯ* and *wayḏabbēr* and *wayyōʾmer*, *šimʿû* *dəḇar*-the king the *haggāḏôl* king *ʾaššûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he stood",
"*rab-šāqēh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rabshakeh",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he called/cried out",
"*ḇəqôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - with voice of",
"*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/loud",
"*yəhûḏîṯ*": "adverb - in the Jewish/Judean language",
"*wayḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect - and he spoke",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he said",
"*šimʿû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - hear/listen",
"*dəḇar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word of",
"*haggāḏôl*": "article + adjective masculine singular - the great",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhûḏîṯ*": "in Hebrew/in the Judean language",
"*rab-šāqēh*": "chief cupbearer/high official/military commander"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.29",
"source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַל־יַשִּׁ֥יא לָכֶ֖ם חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּי־לֹ֣א יוּכַ֔ל לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* the king, *ʾal*-*yaššîʾ* to you *ḥizqîyāhû* because-*lōʾ* *yûḵal* to *ləhaṣṣîl* you from *mîyāḏô*.",
"grammar": {
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect - he said",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle (for imperatives/jussives) - do not",
"*yaššîʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil jussive - let him deceive/mislead",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yûḵal*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - he is able/can",
"*ləhaṣṣîl*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to deliver/save",
"*mîyāḏô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand"
},
"variants": {
"*yaššîʾ*": "deceive/mislead/persuade",
"*ləhaṣṣîl*": "to deliver/save/rescue"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.30",
"source": "וְאַל־יַבְטַ֨ח אֶתְכֶ֤ם חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר הַצֵּ֥ל יַצִּילֵ֖נוּ יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א תִנָּתֵן֙ אֶת־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את בְּיַ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "And *wəʾal*-*yaḇṭaḥ* you *ḥizqîyāhû* to-*YHWH* *lēmōr*, *haṣṣēl* *yaṣṣîlēnû* *YHWH* and *wəlōʾ* *tinnāṯēn* *ʾeṯ*-the city the this in *bəyaḏ* king *ʾaššûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not",
"*yaḇṭaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil jussive - let him cause to trust",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*haṣṣēl*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely deliver",
"*yaṣṣîlēnû*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect + 1st plural suffix - he will deliver us",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*tinnāṯēn*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal imperfect - she will be given",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in hand of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*haṣṣēl yaṣṣîlēnû*": "emphatically deliver/certainly save/surely rescue",
"*yaḇṭaḥ*": "cause to trust/make confident in"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.31",
"source": "אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֗וּר עֲשֽׂוּ־אִתִּ֤י בְרָכָה֙ וּצְא֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאִכְל֤וּ אִישׁ־גַּפְנוֹ֙ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹ וּשְׁת֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ מֵֽי־בוֹרֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ʾal*-*tišməʿû* to-*ḥizqîyāhû* because thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* king *ʾaššûr*, *ʿăśû*-with me *ḇərāḵāh* and *ûṣəʾû* to me, and *wəʾiḵlû* *ʾîš*-his *gapnô* and *wəʾîš* his *təʾēnāṯô* and *ûštû* *ʾîš* *mê*-his *ḇôrô*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tišməʿû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperfect - you listen/hear/obey",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect - he said",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʿăśû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - make/do",
"*ḇərāḵāh*": "noun feminine singular - blessing/peace treaty",
"*ûṣəʾû*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - and come out",
"*wəʾiḵlû*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - and eat",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each one",
"*gapnô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his vine",
"*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and man/each one",
"*təʾēnāṯô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fig tree",
"*ûštû*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - and drink",
"*mê*": "noun masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*ḇôrô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cistern/well"
},
"variants": {
"*ḇərāḵāh*": "blessing/peace treaty/surrender agreement",
"*ʿăśû-ʾittî ḇərāḵāh*": "make peace with me/surrender to me/submit to me"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.32",
"source": "עַד־בֹּאִי֩ וְלָקַחְתִּ֨י אֶתְכֶ֜ם אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּאַרְצְכֶ֗ם אֶרֶץ֩ דָּגָ֨ן וְתִיר֜וֹשׁ אֶ֧רֶץ לֶ֣חֶם וּכְרָמִ֗ים אֶ֣רֶץ זֵ֤ית יִצְהָר֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וִֽחְי֖וּ וְלֹ֣א תָמֻ֑תוּ וְאַֽל־תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ כִּֽי־יַסִּ֤ית אֶתְכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֖ה יַצִּילֵֽנוּ׃",
"text": "Until *ʿaḏ*-my *bōʾî* and *wəlāqaḥtî* you to-*ʾereṣ* like your *kəʾarṣəḵem*, *ʾereṣ* *dāḡān* and *wəṯîrôš*, *ʾereṣ* *leḥem* and *ûḵərāmîm*, *ʾereṣ* *zêṯ* *yiṣhār* and *ûḏəḇaš*, and *wiḥəyû* and *wəlōʾ* *ṯāmuṯû*. And *wəʾal*-*tišməʿû* to-*ḥizqîyāhû* because-*kî*-*yassîṯ* you *lēmōr*, *YHWH* *yaṣṣîlēnû*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until",
"*bōʾî*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - my coming",
"*wəlāqaḥtî*": "conjunction + 1st singular Qal perfect (consecutive) - and I will take",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land",
"*kəʾarṣəḵem*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - like your land",
"*dāḡān*": "noun masculine singular - grain/corn",
"*wəṯîrôš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and new wine",
"*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food",
"*ûḵərāmîm*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and vineyards",
"*zêṯ*": "noun masculine singular - olive",
"*yiṣhār*": "noun masculine singular - fresh oil",
"*ûḏəḇaš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and honey",
"*wiḥəyû*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - and live",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ṯāmuṯû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperfect - you will die",
"*wəʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not",
"*tišməʿû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperfect - you listen/obey",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/when/that",
"*yassîṯ*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he incites/seduces",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*yaṣṣîlēnû*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect + 1st plural suffix - he will deliver us"
},
"variants": {
"*yassîṯ*": "incite/seduce/entice/persuade",
"*dāḡān wəṯîrôš*": "grain and new wine (basic food staples)",
"*zêṯ yiṣhār*": "olive oil/fresh oil"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.33",
"source": "הַהַצֵּ֥ל הִצִּ֛ילוּ אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אַרְצ֑וֹ מִיַּ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "The *hahaṣṣēl* *hiṣṣîlû* *ʾĕlōhê* the *haggôyim* *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ*-his *ʾarṣô* from *miyyaḏ* king *ʾaššûr*?",
"grammar": {
"*hahaṣṣēl*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil infinitive absolute - delivering indeed",
"*hiṣṣîlû*": "3rd plural Hiphil perfect - they delivered",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - gods of",
"*haggôyim*": "article + noun masculine plural - the nations",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each one/man",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾarṣô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land",
"*miyyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from hand of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*hahaṣṣēl hiṣṣîlû*": "emphatic question: Have they at all delivered/rescued/saved?",
"*ʾĕlōhê haggôyim*": "gods of the nations/deities of the gentiles"
}
}