4 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.4",
"source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ עַם־רָ֔ב וַֽיִּסְתְּמוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַמַּעְיָנ֔וֹת וְאֶת־הַנַּ֛חַל הַשּׁוֹטֵ֥ף בְּתוֹךְ־הָאָ֖רֶץ לֵאמֹ֑ר לָ֤מָּה יָב֙וֹאוּ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר וּמָצְא֖וּ מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים",
"text": "*wa-yiqqāḇṣû* *ʿam*-*rāḇ* *wa-yistəmû* *ʾet*-all-the-*maʿyānôṯ* and-*ʾet*-the-*naḥal* the-*šôṭēp̄* in-midst-of-the-*ʾāreṣ* *lēmōr* *lāmmāh* *yāḇôʾû* *malḵê* *ʾaššûr* *û-māṣəʾû* *mayim* *rabbîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiqqāḇṣû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they gathered themselves",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people",
"*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great/numerous",
"*wa-yistəmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they stopped up/blocked",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*maʿyānôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - springs",
"*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun - stream/brook/wadi",
"*šôṭēp̄*": "qal participle, masculine singular - flowing/overflowing",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth/ground",
"*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why",
"*yāḇôʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will come",
"*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*û-māṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd plural - and find",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great/abundant"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿam-rāḇ*": "many people/great multitude",
"*naḥal*": "stream/brook/wadi/valley",
"*šôṭēp̄*": "flowing/overflowing/flooding"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.5",
"source": "וַיִּתְחַזַּ֡ק וַיִּבֶן֩ אֶת־כָּל־הַחוֹמָ֨ה הַפְּרוּצָ֜ה וַיַּ֣עַל עַל־הַמִּגְדָּל֗וֹת וְלַח֙וּצָה֙ הַחוֹמָ֣ה אַחֶ֔רֶת וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־הַמִּלּ֖וֹא עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיַּ֥עַשׂ שֶׁ֛לַח לָרֹ֖ב וּמָגִנִּֽים",
"text": "*wa-yiṯḥazzēq* *wa-yiḇen* *ʾet*-all-the-*ḥômāh* the-*pərûṣāh* *wa-yaʿal* upon-the-*migdālôṯ* and-to-the-*ḥûṣāh* the-*ḥômāh* *ʾaḥereṯ* *wa-yəḥazzēq* *ʾet*-the-*millôʾ* *ʿîr* *dāwîḏ* *wa-yaʿaś* *šelaḥ* to-the-*rōḇ* and-*māginnîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiṯḥazzēq*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened himself",
"*wa-yiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built",
"*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular noun - wall",
"*pərûṣāh*": "passive participle, feminine singular - broken/breached",
"*wa-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he raised/went up",
"*migdālôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - towers",
"*ḥûṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - outside/outward",
"*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular noun - wall",
"*ʾaḥereṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular - another/other",
"*wa-yəḥazzēq*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened",
"*millôʾ*": "masculine singular noun - Millo (earthwork/fill)",
"*ʿîr*": "construct state, feminine singular noun - city of",
"*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - David",
"*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made",
"*šelaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - weapons/missiles/javelin",
"*rōḇ*": "masculine singular noun - abundance/multitude",
"*māginnîm*": "masculine plural noun - shields"
},
"variants": {
"*millôʾ*": "Millo/filling/earthwork/rampart",
"*šelaḥ*": "weapon/javelin/missile/spear",
"*rōḇ*": "abundance/multitude/great number"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.6",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּ֛ן שָׂרֵ֥י מִלְחָמ֖וֹת עַל־הָעָ֑ם וַיִּקְבְּצֵ֣ם אֵלָ֗יו אֶל־רְחוֹב֙ שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר עַל־לְבָבָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר",
"text": "*wa-yittēn* *śārê* *milḥāmôṯ* over-the-*ʿām* *wa-yiqbəṣēm* unto-him to-*rəḥôḇ* *šaʿar* the-*ʿîr* *wa-yəḏabbēr* upon-*ləḇāḇām* *lēmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - commanders/captains of",
"*milḥāmôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - wars/battles",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people",
"*wa-yiqbəṣēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he gathered them",
"*rəḥôḇ*": "masculine singular construct - plaza/square of",
"*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city",
"*wa-yəḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*ləḇāḇām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart",
"*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê milḥāmôṯ*": "military officers/captains of war/battle commanders",
"*rəḥôḇ*": "plaza/square/open space",
"*ləḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.7",
"source": "חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֣וּ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֗תּוּ מִפְּנֵי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וּמִלִּפְנֵ֖י כָּל־הֶהָמ֣וֹן אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־עִמָּ֥נוּ רַ֖ב מֵעִמּֽוֹ",
"text": "*ḥizqû* *wə-ʾimṣû* not-*tîrəʾû* and-not-*tēḥattû* from-before *meleḵ* *ʾaššûr* and-from-before all-the-*hāmôn* *ʾăšer*-with-him *kî*-with-us *raḇ* from-with-him",
"grammar": {
"*ḥizqû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be strong",
"*wə-ʾimṣû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and be courageous",
"*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (jussive) - fear",
"*tēḥattû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (jussive) - be dismayed/terrified",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*hāmôn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - multitude/crowd",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*raḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - greater/more numerous"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥizqû*": "be strong/strengthen yourselves",
"*ʾimṣû*": "be courageous/strong/bold",
"*tēḥattû*": "be dismayed/shattered/terrified",
"*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/abundance"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.8",
"source": "עִמּוֹ֙ זְר֣וֹע בָּשָׂ֔ר וְעִמָּ֜נוּ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ לְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ וּלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמֹתֵ֑נוּ וַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּ הָעָ֔ם עַל־דִּבְרֵ֖י יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָֽה",
"text": "With-him *zərôaʿ* *bāśār* and-with-us *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* to-*ʿāzərēnû* and-to-*hillāḥēm* *milḥămōṯēnû* *wa-yissāməḵû* the-*ʿām* upon-*diḇrê* *yəḥizqîyyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yəhûḏāh*",
"grammar": {
"*zərôaʿ*": "feminine singular noun construct - arm of",
"*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God",
"*ʿāzərēnû*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person plural suffix - to help us",
"*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*milḥămōṯēnû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our battles/wars",
"*wa-yissāməḵû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they leaned/relied",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people",
"*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of",
"*yəḥizqîyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah"
},
"variants": {
"*zərôaʿ bāśār*": "arm of flesh/human strength/mortal power",
"*ʿāzar*": "to help/assist/support",
"*hillāḥēm*": "to fight/wage war/do battle",
"*sāmaḵ*": "to lean on/support/rely on"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.9",
"source": "אַ֣חַר זֶ֗ה שָׁ֠לַח סַנְחֵרִ֨יב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֤וּר עֲבָדָיו֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יְמָה וְהוּא֙ עַל־לָכִ֔ישׁ וְכָל־מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֖וֹ עִמּ֑וֹ עַל־יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה וְעַל־כָּל־יְהוּדָ֛ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לֵאמֹֽר",
"text": "*ʾaḥar* this *šālaḥ* *sanchērîḇ* *meleḵ*-*ʾaššûr* *ʿăḇāḏāyw* *yərûšālaymāh* and-he upon-*lāḵîš* and-all-*memšaltô* with-him against-*yəḥizqîyyāhû* *meleḵ* *yəhûḏāh* and-against-all-*yəhûḏāh* *ʾăšer* in-*yərûšālaim* *lēmōr*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after",
"*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent",
"*sanchērîḇ*": "proper noun - Sennacherib",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/officials",
"*yərûšālaymāh*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Jerusalem",
"*lāḵîš*": "proper noun - Lachish",
"*memšaltô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his dominion/power/forces",
"*yəḥizqîyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/officials/envoys",
"*memšālāh*": "dominion/rule/authority/forces"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.10",
"source": "כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֔ר סַנְחֵרִ֖יב מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר עַל־מָה֙ אַתֶּ֣ם בֹּטְחִ֔ים וְיֹשְׁבִ֥ים בְּמָצ֖וֹר בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם",
"text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *sanchērîḇ* *meleḵ* *ʾaššûr* upon-what you *bōṭəḥîm* and-*yōšəḇîm* in-*māṣôr* in-*yərûšālāim*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*sanchērîḇ*": "proper noun - Sennacherib",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*bōṭəḥîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - trusting",
"*yōšəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/sitting/remaining",
"*māṣôr*": "masculine singular noun - siege/distress",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*bāṭaḥ*": "to trust/rely on/be confident in",
"*yāšaḇ*": "to sit/dwell/remain",
"*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/blockade"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.11",
"source": "הֲלֹ֤א יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ מַסִּ֣ית אֶתְכֶ֔ם לָתֵ֣ת אֶתְכֶ֔ם לָמ֛וּת בְּרָעָ֥ב וּבְצָמָ֖א לֵאמֹ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ יַצִּילֵ֕נוּ מִכַּ֖ף מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר",
"text": "Is-not *yəḥizqîyyāhû* *massîṯ* you to-*lāṯēṯ* you to-*māwûṯ* in-*rāʿāḇ* and-in-*ṣāmāʾ* *lēmōr* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *yaṣṣîlēnû* from-*kap̄* *meleḵ* *ʾaššûr*",
"grammar": {
"*yəḥizqîyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*massîṯ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - inciting/persuading/enticing",
"*lāṯēṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*māwûṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to die",
"*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - hunger/famine",
"*ṣāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun - thirst",
"*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God",
"*yaṣṣîlēnû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he will deliver us",
"*kap̄*": "feminine singular construct - hand/palm of",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*sûṯ*": "to incite/entice/mislead",
"*nāṯan*": "to give/put/place",
"*mûṯ*": "to die/be killed",
"*nāṣal*": "to deliver/rescue/save",
"*kap̄*": "hand/palm/power"
}
}