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"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.11",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י סֵ֣פֶר הַתּוֹרָ֑ה וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃",
"text": "*Wayehi* when-*shemoa* the-*melekh* *et*-*divrey* *sefer* the-*torah* *wayyiqra* *et*-*begadav*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayehi*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened",
"*shemoa*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to hear",
"*melekh*": "common noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*divrey*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*sefer*": "common noun, masculine, singular construct - book of",
"*torah*": "common noun, feminine, singular - law/instruction",
"*wayyiqra*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he tore",
"*begadav*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clothes"
},
"variants": {
"*Wayehi*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*divrey*": "words/contents/message",
"*wayyiqra et-begadav*": "tore his clothes/rent his garments [sign of distress or mourning]"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.12",
"source": "וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־חִלְקִיָּ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֡ן וְאֶת־אֲחִיקָ֣ם בֶּן־שָׁ֠פָן וְאֶת־עַכְבּ֨וֹר בֶּן־מִיכָיָ֜ה וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שָׁפָ֣ן הַסֹּפֵ֗ר וְאֵ֛ת עֲשָׂיָ֥ה עֶֽבֶד־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*Wayetsav* the-*melekh* *et*-*Chilqiyyah* the-*kohen* and-*et*-*Achiqam* *ben*-*Shaphan* and-*et*-*Akhbor* *ben*-*Mikhayah* and-*et* *Shaphan* the-*sofer* and-*et* *Asayah* *eved*-the-*melekh* *lemor*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayetsav*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, Piel, 3rd person masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*melekh*": "common noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*Chilqiyyah*": "proper noun, masculine - Hilkiah",
"*kohen*": "common noun, masculine, singular - priest",
"*Achiqam*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahikam",
"*ben*": "common noun, masculine, construct - son of",
"*Shaphan*": "proper noun, masculine - Shaphan",
"*Akhbor*": "proper noun, masculine - Achbor",
"*Mikhayah*": "proper noun, masculine - Micaiah",
"*sofer*": "common noun, masculine, singular - scribe",
"*Asayah*": "proper noun, masculine - Asaiah",
"*eved*": "common noun, masculine, construct - servant of",
"*lemor*": "preposition + verb infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wayetsav*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*eved-ha-melekh*": "servant of the king/royal official"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.13",
"source": "לְכוּ֩ דִרְשׁ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֜ה בַּעֲדִ֣י וּבְעַד־הָעָ֗ם וּבְעַד֙ כָּל־יְהוּדָ֔ה עַל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַסֵּ֥פֶר הַנִּמְצָ֖א הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־גְדוֹלָ֞ה חֲמַ֣ת יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ נִצְּתָ֣ה בָ֔נוּ עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־שָׁמְע֜וּ אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ עַל־דִּבְרֵי֙ הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כְּכָל־הַכָּת֥וּב עָלֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "*Lekhu* *dirshu* *et*-*YHWH* for-me and-for-the-*am* and-for all-*Yehudah* concerning-*divrey* the-*sefer* the-*nimtsa* the-this because-*gedolah* *chamat* *YHWH* which-she *nitsetah* against-us because *asher* not-*shame'u* *avoteynu* concerning-*divrey* the-*sefer* the-this to-*asot* according-to-all-the-*katuv* concerning-us.",
"grammar": {
"*Lekhu*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - go",
"*dirshu*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - inquire of/seek",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*am*": "common noun, masculine, singular - people",
"*Yehudah*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*divrey*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*sefer*": "common noun, masculine, singular - book/scroll",
"*nimtsa*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - found",
"*gedolah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - great",
"*chamat*": "common noun, feminine, singular construct - wrath of",
"*nitsetah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is kindled",
"*shame'u*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they listened to/obeyed",
"*avoteynu*": "common noun, masculine plural + 1st person common plural suffix - our fathers",
"*asot*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*katuv*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - written"
},
"variants": {
"*dirshu et-YHWH*": "inquire of the LORD/seek the LORD",
"*chamat*": "wrath/anger/fury",
"*nitsetah*": "kindled/ignited/inflamed",
"*shame'u*": "listened to/obeyed/heeded",
"*katuv*": "written/inscribed/prescribed"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.14",
"source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַ֠כֹּהֵן וַאֲחִיקָ֨ם וְעַכְבּ֜וֹר וְשָׁפָ֣ן וַעֲשָׂיָ֗ה אֶל־חֻלְדָּ֨ה הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה אֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ שַׁלֻּ֣ם בֶּן־תִּקְוָ֗ה בֶּן־חַרְחַס֙ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַבְּגָדִ֔ים וְהִ֛יא יֹשֶׁ֥בֶת בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה וַֽיְדַבְּר֖וּ אֵלֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "*Wayyelekh* *Chilqiyyahu* the-*kohen* and-*Achiqam* and-*Akhbor* and-*Shaphan* and-*Asayah* to-*Chuldah* the-*neviah* *eshet* *Shallum* *ben*-*Tiqwah* *ben*-*Charchas* *shomer* the-*begadim* and-she *yoshevet* in-*Yerushalayim* in-the-*mishneh* *wayedabberu* to-her.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyelekh*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went",
"*Chilqiyyahu*": "proper noun, masculine - Hilkiah",
"*kohen*": "common noun, masculine, singular - priest",
"*Achiqam*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahikam",
"*Akhbor*": "proper noun, masculine - Achbor",
"*Shaphan*": "proper noun, masculine - Shaphan",
"*Asayah*": "proper noun, masculine - Asaiah",
"*Chuldah*": "proper noun, feminine - Huldah",
"*neviah*": "common noun, feminine, singular - prophetess",
"*eshet*": "common noun, feminine, construct - wife of",
"*Shallum*": "proper noun, masculine - Shallum",
"*ben*": "common noun, masculine, construct - son of",
"*Tiqwah*": "proper noun, masculine - Tikvah",
"*Charchas*": "proper noun, masculine - Harhas",
"*shomer*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper of",
"*begadim*": "common noun, masculine plural - clothes/garments",
"*yoshevet*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - dwelling",
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*mishneh*": "common noun, masculine, singular - second quarter/district",
"*wayedabberu*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, Piel, 3rd person masculine plural - and they spoke"
},
"variants": {
"*neviah*": "prophetess/female prophet",
"*shomer ha-begadim*": "keeper of the clothes/wardrobe keeper/custodian of vestments",
"*mishneh*": "second quarter/district/new quarter [of Jerusalem]"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.15",
"source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִמְר֣וּ לָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃",
"text": "*Wattomer* to-them thus-*amar* *YHWH* *Elohey* *Yisrael* *imru* to-the-*ish* who-*shalach* *etkhem* to-me.",
"grammar": {
"*Wattomer*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said",
"*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said/says",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*Elohey*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*imru*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - say",
"*ish*": "common noun, masculine, singular - man",
"*shalach*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent",
"*etkhem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you"
},
"variants": {
"*Elohey Yisrael*": "God of Israel"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.22.16",
"source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֥יא רָעָ֛ה אֶל־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְעַל־יֹֽשְׁבָ֑יו אֵ֚ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַסֵּ֔פֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָרָ֖א מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃",
"text": "Thus *amar* *YHWH* *hineni* *mevi* *ra'ah* to-the-*maqom* the-this and-upon-*yoshevav* *et* all-*divrey* the-*sefer* which *qara* *melekh* *Yehudah*.",
"grammar": {
"*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said/says",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*hineni*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me",
"*mevi*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing",
"*ra'ah*": "common noun, feminine, singular - evil/disaster",
"*maqom*": "common noun, masculine, singular - place",
"*yoshevav*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its inhabitants",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*divrey*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*sefer*": "common noun, masculine, singular - book/scroll",
"*qara*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he read",
"*melekh*": "common noun, masculine, singular construct - king of",
"*Yehudah*": "proper noun - Judah"
},
"variants": {
"*hineni*": "behold me/here am I [indicating readiness to act]",
"*mevi ra'ah*": "bringing disaster/bringing calamity/bringing evil",
"*maqom*": "place/location/site [refers to Jerusalem/temple]",
"*yoshevav*": "its inhabitants/dwellers/residents"
}
}