2 Kings 17:10

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.10", "source": "וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ לָהֶ֛ם מַצֵּב֖וֹת וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים עַ֚ל כָּל־גִּבְעָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן׃", "text": "*wə*-*yaṣṣîbū* to-them *maṣṣēbōt* and-*ʾăshērîm* on all-*gibʿāh* *gəbōhāh* and-under all-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaṣṣîbū*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they set up", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "noun, feminine plural - pillars/standing stones", "*wa-ʾăshērîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and Asherah poles", "*ʿal kol-gibʿāh*": "preposition with construct and noun - on every hill", "*gəbōhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wə-taḥat*": "conjunction with preposition - and under", "*kol-ʿēṣ*": "construct with noun - every tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - leafy/green/luxuriant" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣîbū*": "set up/erected/established", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "pillars/sacred stones/standing stones", "*ʾăshērîm*": "Asherah poles/sacred poles/wooden images", "*gibʿāh gəbōhāh*": "high hill/lofty hill", "*ʿēṣ raʿănān*": "leafy tree/green tree/luxuriant tree" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ לָהֶ֛ם מַצֵּב֖וֹת וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים עַ֚ל כָּל־גִּבְעָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן׃

Transliteration

wə-yaṣṣîbū to-them maṣṣēbōt and-ʾăshērîm on all-gibʿāh gəbōhāh and-under all-ʿēṣ raʿănān.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yaṣṣîbū*: hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they set up
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves
• *maṣṣēbōt*: noun, feminine plural - pillars/standing stones
• *wa-ʾăshērîm*: conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and Asherah poles
• *ʿal kol-gibʿāh*: preposition with construct and noun - on every hill
• *gəbōhāh*: adjective, feminine singular - high
• *wə-taḥat*: conjunction with preposition - and under
• *kol-ʿēṣ*: construct with noun - every tree
• *raʿănān*: adjective, masculine singular - leafy/green/luxuriant

Word Meanings

• *yaṣṣîbū*: set up/erected/established
• *maṣṣēbōt*: pillars/sacred stones/standing stones
• *ʾăshērîm*: Asherah poles/sacred poles/wooden images
• *gibʿāh gəbōhāh*: high hill/lofty hill
• *ʿēṣ raʿănān*: leafy tree/green tree/luxuriant tree

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every leafy tree.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They set up images and groves on every high hill and under every green tree.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and they set them up{H5324} pillars{H4676} and Asherim{H842} upon every high{H1364} hill,{H1389} and under every green{H7488} tree;{H6086}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they set them up{H5324}{(H8686)} images{H4676} and groves{H842} in every high{H1364} hill{H1389}, and under every green{H7488} tree{H6086}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and set vp pilers and groues, vpon all hye hilles, and amonge all grene trees,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And had made them images and groues vpon euery hie hill, and vnder euery greene tree,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they made the images & groues in euery hye hill, & vnder euery thicke tree.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and they set them up pillars and Asherim on every high hill, and under every green tree;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and set up for them standing-pillars and shrines on every high height, and under every green tree,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they set them up pillars and Asherim upon every high hill, and under every green tree;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they set them up pillars and Asherim upon every high hill, and under every green tree;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They put up pillars of stone and wood on every high hill and under every green tree:

• World English Bible (2000)

  and they set them up pillars and Asherim on every high hill, and under every green tree;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.23", "source": "וַיִּבְנ֨וּ גַם־הֵ֧מָּה לָהֶ֛ם בָּמ֥וֹת וּמַצֵּב֖וֹת וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים עַ֚ל כָּל־גִּבְעָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן׃", "text": "And *yibnû* also-they for-themselves *bāmôt* and *maṣṣēbôt* and *ʾăšērîm* on all-*gibʿâ* *gĕbōhâ* and-under all-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*.", "grammar": { "*yibnû*": "Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd common plural - they built", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural - high places", "*maṣṣēbôt*": "feminine plural - pillars/standing stones", "*ʾăšērîm*": "masculine plural - Asherim/sacred poles", "*gibʿâ*": "feminine singular construct - hill", "*gĕbōhâ*": "feminine singular adjective - high", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular construct - tree", "*raʿănān*": "masculine singular adjective - luxuriant/green/leafy" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/elevated shrines/cultic platforms", "*maṣṣēbôt*": "pillars/standing stones/sacred pillars", "*ʾăšērîm*": "Asherim/sacred poles/cultic wooden objects", "*gibʿâ* *gĕbōhâ*": "high hill/lofty height", "*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*": "green tree/leafy tree/luxuriant tree" } }
• 2 Kgs 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.4", "source": "וַיְזַבֵּ֧חַ וַיְקַטֵּ֛ר בַּבָּמ֖וֹת וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֑וֹת וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן", "text": "*wayəzabbēaḥ* *wayəqaṭṭēr* on *habbāmôṯ* and on *haggəḇāʿôṯ* and under all *ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*", "grammar": { "*wayəzabbēaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*wayəqaṭṭēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned incense", "*habbāmôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*haggəḇāʿôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the hills", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "masculine singular adjective - green/lush/leafy" }, "variants": { "*bāmôṯ*": "high places/elevated places/sacred sites", "*raʿănān*": "green/lush/leafy/flourishing" } }
• Mic 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Micah.5.14", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֜יתִי בְּאַ֧ף וּבְחֵמָ֛ה נָקָ֖ם אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāśîtî* in-*ʾap* and-in-*ḥēmâ* *nāqām* *ʾet*-*haggôyim* who not *šāmēʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāśîtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will execute", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine singular - anger", "*ḥēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine singular - vengeance", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*šāmēʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they obeyed/listened" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtî*": "I will execute/I will perform/I will do", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/face", "*ḥēmâ*": "wrath/rage/fury", "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge", "*šāmēʿû*": "they obeyed/they listened/they heeded" } }
• Exod 34:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.13", "source": "כִּ֤י אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָם֙ תִּתֹּצ֔וּן וְאֶת־מַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם תְּשַׁבֵּר֑וּן וְאֶת־אֲשֵׁרָ֖יו תִּכְרֹתֽוּן׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-their *mizbəḥōtām* you shall *tittōṣûn* and *ʾet*-their *maṣṣēḇōtām* you shall *təšabbērûn* and *ʾet*-his *ʾăšērāyw* you shall *tikrōtûn*.", "grammar": { "*mizbəḥōtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*tittōṣûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (Piel, paragogic nun) - you shall tear down", "*maṣṣēḇōtām*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pillars", "*təšabbērûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (Piel, paragogic nun) - you shall break", "*ʾăšērāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his Asherim/sacred poles", "*tikrōtûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (paragogic nun) - you shall cut down" }, "variants": { "*mizbəḥōtām*": "their altars/their places of sacrifice", "*tittōṣûn*": "tear down/demolish/pull down", "*maṣṣēḇōtām*": "their pillars/their standing stones/their sacred pillars", "*ʾăšērāyw*": "his Asherim/his sacred poles/his wooden images" } }
• Lev 26:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.1", "source": "לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם אֱלִילִ֗ם וּפֶ֤סֶל וּמַצֵּבָה֙ לֹֽא־תָקִ֣ימוּ לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶ֣בֶן מַשְׂכִּ֗ית לֹ֤א תִתְּנוּ֙ בְּאַרְצְכֶ֔ם לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת עָלֶ֑יהָ כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Not *taʿaśû* to-you *ʾelîlîm* and-*pesel* and-*maṣṣēbâ* not *tāqîmû* to-you and-*ʾeben maśkît* not *tittenû* in-*ʾarṣekem* to-*hištaḥăwōt* upon-it for I *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*taʿaśû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall make", "*ʾelîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - idols/worthless things", "*pesel*": "noun, masculine singular - carved image/idol", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar/standing stone", "*tāqîmû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall set up/erect", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*maśkît*": "noun, feminine singular - carved figure/imagery", "*tittenû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall put/place", "*ʾarṣekem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your land", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "verb, hitpael infinitive construct - to bow down/worship", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾelîlîm*": "idols/worthless gods/nothings", "*pesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/sacred pillar", "*ʾeben maśkît*": "figured stone/stone with imagery/decorated stone", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/prostrate oneself/worship" } }
• Deut 12:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.2", "source": "אַבֵּ֣ד תְּ֠אַבְּדוּן אֶֽת־כָּל־הַמְּקֹמ֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֧ר עָֽבְדוּ־שָׁ֣ם הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֛ם יֹרְשִׁ֥ים אֹתָ֖ם אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם עַל־הֶהָרִ֤ים הָֽרָמִים֙ וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֔וֹת וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָן׃", "text": "*ʾabbēd təʾabbədûn* *ʾet*-all-the *məqōmôt* which *ʿāḇdû*-there the *gôyim* which you *yōrəšîm* *ʾōtām* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* upon-the *hārîm* the *rāmîm* and upon-the *gəḇāʿôt* and under all-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*", "grammar": { "*ʾabbēd təʾabbədûn*": "piel infinitive absolute + piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - utterly destroy/destroy completely", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*məqōmôt*": "masculine plural noun - places", "*ʿāḇdû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they served/worshiped", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yōrəšîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - possessing/inheriting/dispossessing", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains", "*rāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - high/lofty", "*gəḇāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - hills", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree/wood", "*raʿănān*": "masculine singular adjective - green/luxuriant/fresh" }, "variants": { "*ʾabbēd təʾabbədûn*": "utterly destroy/completely destroy/surely destroy", "*məqōmôt*": "places/sites/locations", "*ʿāḇdû*": "served/worshiped/worked", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles/heathen", "*yōrəšîm*": "dispossessing/inheriting/taking possession of", "*raʿănān*": "green/luxuriant/fresh/leafy" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.3", "source": "וְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־מִזְבּחֹתָ֗ם וְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־מַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔ם וַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙ תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן בָּאֵ֔שׁ וּפְסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־שְׁמָ֔ם מִן־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-nittaṣtem* *ʾet*-*mizbəḥōtām* *wə-šibbartɛm* *ʾet*-*maṣṣēḇōtām* *wa-ʾăšêrêhem* *tiśrəpûn* *bā-ʾēš* *û-pəsîlê* *ʾĕlōhêhem* *təgaddēʿûn* *wə-ʾibbadtem* *ʾet*-*šəmām* from-the *māqôm* the-that", "grammar": { "*wə-nittaṣtem*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall break down/demolish", "*mizbəḥōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*wə-šibbartɛm*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall break/smash", "*maṣṣēḇōtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sacred pillars/standing stones", "*wa-ʾăšêrêhem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their Asherim/sacred poles", "*tiśrəpûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall burn", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with fire", "*û-pəsîlê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and carved images/idols of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*təgaddēʿûn*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall cut down/hew down", "*wə-ʾibbadtem*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall destroy/eliminate", "*šəmām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their name", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place" }, "variants": { "*nittaṣtem*": "break down/tear down/demolish", "*mizbəḥōtām*": "their altars/places of sacrifice", "*šibbartɛm*": "break/smash/shatter", "*maṣṣēḇōtām*": "their sacred pillars/standing stones/monuments", "*ʾăšêrêhem*": "their Asherim/sacred poles/images of Asherah", "*tiśrəpûn*": "burn/consume with fire", "*pəsîlê*": "carved images/idols/statues", "*təgaddēʿûn*": "cut down/hew down/chop down", "*ʾibbadtem*": "destroy/efface/eliminate" } }
• Deut 16:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.21", "source": "לֹֽא־תִטַּ֥ע לְךָ֛ אֲשֵׁרָ֖ה כָּל־עֵ֑ץ אֵ֗צֶל מִזְבַּ֛ח יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*tiṭṭaʿ* *ləkā* *ʾăšērâ* *kol*-*ʿēṣ* *ʾēṣel* *mizbaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *ʾăšer* *taʿăśeh*-*lāk*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*tiṭṭaʿ*": "negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not plant", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ʾăšērâ*": "feminine singular noun - Asherah pole", "*kol*": "construct - any", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree/wood", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside", "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will make", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself" }, "variants": { "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "plant/establish/set up", "*ʾăšērâ*": "Asherah pole/sacred pole/wooden cult object", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/by" } }
• Isa 57:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.5", "source": "הַנֵּֽחָמִים֙ בָּֽאֵלִ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֣ץ רַעֲנָ֑ן שֹׁחֲטֵ֤י הַיְלָדִים֙ בַּנְּחָלִ֔ים תַּ֖חַת סְעִפֵ֥י הַסְּלָעִֽים׃", "text": "*hannēḥāmîm* *bāʾēlîm* *taḥat* *kol-ʿēṣ* *raʿănān* *šōḥăṭê* *hayəlādîm* *bannəḥālîm* *taḥat* *səʿîpê* *hassəlāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*hannēḥāmîm*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones who inflame themselves", "*bāʾēlîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the terebinths/sacred trees/gods", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*kol-ʿēṣ*": "construct - every tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine, singular - luxuriant/green/leafy", "*šōḥăṭê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - slaughterers of", "*hayəlādîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the children", "*bannəḥālîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the valleys/wadis/streams", "*səʿîpê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - clefts of", "*hassəlāʿîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the rocks" }, "variants": { "*hannēḥāmîm*": "those who burn with lust/inflame themselves/are passionate", "*bāʾēlîm*": "with the terebinths/sacred trees/gods/idols", "*raʿănān*": "green/leafy/luxuriant/flourishing", "*šōḥăṭê*": "those who slaughter/sacrifice/kill", "*nəḥālîm*": "wadis/valleys/streams/torrents", "*səʿîpê*": "clefts/crevices/fissures" } }