3 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.3",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּשְׁמֹנֶ֤ה עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ שָׁלַ֣ח הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־שָׁפָ֨ן בֶּן־אֲצַלְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־מְשֻׁלָּם֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*Wayehi* in-*shemoneh* *esreh* *shanah* to-the-*melekh* *Yoshiyyahu* *shalach* the-*melekh* *et*-*Shaphan* *ben*-*Atsalyahu* *ben*-*Meshullam* the-*sofer* *beyt* *YHWH* *lemor*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayehi*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened",
"*shemoneh*": "cardinal number, feminine - eight",
"*esreh*": "cardinal number suffix - teen [eighteen]",
"*shanah*": "common noun, feminine, singular - year",
"*melekh*": "common noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*Yoshiyyahu*": "proper noun, masculine - Josiah",
"*shalach*": "verb, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sent",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*Shaphan*": "proper noun, masculine - Shaphan",
"*ben*": "common noun, masculine, construct - son of",
"*Atsalyahu*": "proper noun, masculine - Azaliah",
"*Meshullam*": "proper noun, masculine - Meshullam",
"*sofer*": "common noun, masculine, singular - scribe",
"*beyt*": "common noun, masculine, construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*lemor*": "preposition + verb infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*Wayehi*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*sofer*": "scribe/secretary/scholar",
"*beyt*": "house/temple"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.4",
"source": "עֲלֵ֗ה אֶל־חִלְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֔וֹל וְיַתֵּ֣ם אֶת־הַכֶּ֔סֶף הַמּוּבָ֖א בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָסְפ֛וּ שֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסַּ֖ף מֵאֵ֥ת הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "*Aleh* to-*Chilqiyyahu* the-*kohen* the-*gadol* and-*yattem* *et*-the-*kesef* the-*muva* *beyt* *YHWH* which *asefu* *shomerey* the-*saf* from *ha'am*.",
"grammar": {
"*Aleh*": "verb, imperative, masculine singular - go up",
"*Chilqiyyahu*": "proper noun, masculine - Hilkiah",
"*kohen*": "common noun, masculine, singular - priest",
"*gadol*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great/high",
"*yattem*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him complete/sum up",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*kesef*": "common noun, masculine, singular - silver/money",
"*muva*": "verb, Hophal participle, masculine singular - brought in",
"*beyt*": "common noun, masculine, construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*asefu*": "verb, perfect, 3rd person common plural - they gathered",
"*shomerey*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of",
"*saf*": "common noun, masculine, singular - threshold",
"*ha'am*": "common noun, masculine, singular - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*yattem*": "complete/sum up/count out/total up",
"*kesef*": "silver/money",
"*shomerey ha-saf*": "doorkeepers/threshold guards/gatekeepers"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.5",
"source": "*ויתנה **וְיִתְּנֻ֗הוּ עַל־יַד֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖ים *בבית **בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְיִתְּנ֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ לְעֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה לְחַזֵּ֖ק בֶּ֥דֶק הַבָּֽיִת׃",
"text": "*Weyittenuhu* upon-*yad* *osey* the-*melakhah* the-*mufqadim* *beyt* *YHWH* and-*yittenu* *oto* to-*osey* the-*melakhah* which in-*beyt* *YHWH* to-*chazzeq* *bedeq* the-*bayit*.",
"grammar": {
"*Weyittenuhu*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and let them give it",
"*yad*": "common noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of",
"*osey*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of",
"*melakhah*": "common noun, feminine, singular - work",
"*mufqadim*": "verb, Hophal participle, masculine plural - appointed/overseers",
"*beyt*": "common noun, masculine, construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*yittenu*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall give",
"*oto*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it",
"*chazzeq*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - to strengthen/repair",
"*bedeq*": "common noun, masculine, singular construct - breach of",
"*bayit*": "common noun, masculine, singular - house"
},
"variants": {
"*yad*": "hand/control/authority",
"*osey ha-melakhah*": "workmen/craftsmen/laborers",
"*mufqadim*": "appointed/overseers/supervisors",
"*chazzeq*": "strengthen/repair",
"*bedeq ha-bayit*": "breach of the house/damage to the temple/needed repairs"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.6",
"source": "לֶחָ֣רָשִׁ֔ים וְלַבֹּנִ֖ים וְלַגֹּֽדְרִ֑ים וְלִקְנ֤וֹת עֵצִים֙ וְאַבְנֵ֣י מַחְצֵ֔ב לְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־הַבָּֽיִת׃",
"text": "To-the-*charashim* and-to-the-*bonim* and-to-the-*goderim* and-to-*qenot* *etsim* and-*avney* *machtsev* to-*chazzeq* *et*-the-*bayit*.",
"grammar": {
"*charashim*": "common noun, masculine plural - craftsmen/carpenters",
"*bonim*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - builders",
"*goderim*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - masons/wall-builders",
"*qenot*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to buy",
"*etsim*": "common noun, masculine plural - trees/wood/timber",
"*avney*": "common noun, feminine plural construct - stones of",
"*machtsev*": "common noun, masculine singular - quarry",
"*chazzeq*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - to strengthen/repair",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*bayit*": "common noun, masculine, singular - house"
},
"variants": {
"*charashim*": "craftsmen/carpenters/artisans",
"*bonim*": "builders/masons",
"*goderim*": "masons/wall-builders/stonecutters",
"*avney machtsev*": "quarried stone/hewn stone"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.7",
"source": "אַ֚ךְ לֹא־יֵחָשֵׁ֣ב אִתָּ֔ם הַכֶּ֖סֶף הַנִּתָּ֣ן עַל־יָדָ֑ם כִּ֥י בֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃",
"text": "*Akh* not-*yechashev* *ittam* the-*kesef* the-*nittan* upon-*yadam* because in-*emunah* they *osim*.",
"grammar": {
"*Akh*": "adverb - but/only/surely",
"*yechashev*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be reckoned",
"*ittam*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them",
"*kesef*": "common noun, masculine, singular - silver/money",
"*nittan*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - given",
"*yadam*": "common noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand",
"*emunah*": "common noun, feminine, singular - faithfulness/trustworthiness",
"*osim*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - doing/working"
},
"variants": {
"*Akh*": "but/only/however",
"*yechashev*": "be reckoned/accounted/required an accounting",
"*emunah*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/honesty"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.8",
"source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר חִלְקִיָּ֜הוּ הַכֹּהֵ֤ן הַגָּדוֹל֙ עַל־שָׁפָ֣ן הַסֹּפֵ֔ר סֵ֧פֶר הַתּוֹרָ֛ה מָצָ֖אתִי בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן חִלְקִיָּ֧ה אֶת־הַסֵּ֛פֶר אֶל־שָׁפָ֖ן וַיִּקְרָאֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*Wayyomer* *Chilqiyyahu* the-*kohen* the-*gadol* to-*Shaphan* the-*sofer* *sefer* the-*torah* *matsati* in-*beyt* *YHWH* *wayyitten* *Chilqiyyah* *et*-the-*sefer* to-*Shaphan* *wayyiqra'ehu*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyomer*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*Chilqiyyahu*": "proper noun, masculine - Hilkiah",
"*kohen*": "common noun, masculine, singular - priest",
"*gadol*": "adjective, masculine, singular - great/high",
"*Shaphan*": "proper noun, masculine - Shaphan",
"*sofer*": "common noun, masculine, singular - scribe",
"*sefer*": "common noun, masculine, singular construct - book of",
"*torah*": "common noun, feminine, singular - law/instruction",
"*matsati*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have found",
"*beyt*": "common noun, masculine, construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wayyitten*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave",
"*Chilqiyyah*": "proper noun, masculine - Hilkiah",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*sefer*": "common noun, masculine, singular - book/scroll",
"*wayyiqra'ehu*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he read it"
},
"variants": {
"*sefer ha-torah*": "book of the law/scroll of instruction/book of teaching",
"*sofer*": "scribe/secretary/scholar"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.9",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א שָׁפָ֤ן הַסֹּפֵר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּ֥שֶׁב אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דָּבָ֑ר וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִתִּ֤יכוּ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ הַנִּמְצָ֣א בַבַּ֔יִת וַֽיִּתְּנֻ֗הוּ עַל־יַד֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖ים בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*Wayyavo* *Shaphan* the-*sofer* to-the-*melekh* *wayyashev* *et*-the-*melekh* *davar* *wayyomer* *hittikhu* *avadeykha* *et*-the-*kesef* the-*nimtsa* in-the-*bayit* *wayyittenuhu* upon-*yad* *osey* the-*melakhah* the-*mufqadim* *beyt* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyavo*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came",
"*Shaphan*": "proper noun, masculine - Shaphan",
"*sofer*": "common noun, masculine, singular - scribe",
"*melekh*": "common noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*wayyashev*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, Hiphil, 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought back",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*davar*": "common noun, masculine, singular - word/matter/report",
"*wayyomer*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*hittikhu*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have poured out/emptied",
"*avadeykha*": "common noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*kesef*": "common noun, masculine, singular - silver/money",
"*nimtsa*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - found",
"*bayit*": "common noun, masculine, singular - house",
"*wayyittenuhu*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they gave it",
"*yad*": "common noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of",
"*osey*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of",
"*melakhah*": "common noun, feminine, singular - work",
"*mufqadim*": "verb, Hophal participle, masculine plural - appointed/overseers",
"*beyt*": "common noun, masculine, construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyashev davar*": "brought back word/returned a report/reported",
"*hittikhu*": "emptied out/poured out/gathered/collected",
"*yad*": "hand/control/authority",
"*osey ha-melakhah*": "workmen/craftsmen/laborers",
"*mufqadim*": "appointed/overseers/supervisors"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.10",
"source": "וַיַּגֵּ֞ד שָׁפָ֤ן הַסֹּפֵר֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֔ר סֵ֚פֶר נָ֣תַן לִ֔י חִלְקִיָּ֖ה הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיִּקְרָאֵ֥הוּ שָׁפָ֖ן לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*Wayyagged* *Shaphan* the-*sofer* to-the-*melekh* *lemor* *sefer* *natan* to-me *Chilqiyyah* the-*kohen* *wayyiqra'ehu* *Shaphan* before the-*melekh*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyagged*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, Hiphil, 3rd person masculine singular - and he told",
"*Shaphan*": "proper noun, masculine - Shaphan",
"*sofer*": "common noun, masculine, singular - scribe",
"*melekh*": "common noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*lemor*": "preposition + verb infinitive construct - saying",
"*sefer*": "common noun, masculine, singular - book/scroll",
"*natan*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave",
"*Chilqiyyah*": "proper noun, masculine - Hilkiah",
"*kohen*": "common noun, masculine, singular - priest",
"*wayyiqra'ehu*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he read it",
"*lifney*": "preposition + common noun, plural construct - before"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyagged*": "told/reported/informed"
}
}