1{
"verseID": "2Kings.21.1",
"source": "בֶּן־שְׁתֵּ֨ים עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֥ם אִמּ֖וֹ חֶפְצִי־בָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*ben*-*shtēym* *'esrēh* *shānāh* *Menasheh* *bemālkô* *wa-ḥamishîm* *we-ḥāmēsh* *shānāh* *mālak* in-*Yerûshālāim* and-*shēm* *immô* *Ḥefṣî*-*bāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ben*": "construct state - son of",
"*shtēym* *'esrēh*": "numeral - twelve",
"*shānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year",
"*Menasheh*": "proper noun - Manasseh",
"*bemālkô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king/when he began to reign",
"*wa-ḥamishîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and fifty",
"*we-ḥāmēsh*": "conjunction + numeral - and five",
"*mālak*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned",
"*Yerûshālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*shēm*": "construct state - name of",
"*immô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother",
"*Ḥefṣî*-*bāh*": "proper noun - Hephzibah"
},
"variants": {
"*ben*": "son of/aged",
"*bemālkô*": "when he became king/in his reign",
"*mālak*": "he reigned/ruled/governed",
"*shēm*": "name/designation"
}
}
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"
}
}