13 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.13",
"source": "וּבְאַרְבַּע֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה שָׁנָ֜ה לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֗ה עָלָ֞ה סַנְחֵרִ֤יב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ עַ֣ל כָּל־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת וַֽיִּתְפְּשֵֽׂם׃",
"text": "And in fourteen *shanah* to the *melek* *Ḥizqiyyah*, *ʿalah* *Sanḥeriv* *melek*-*ʾAshshur* against all *ʿare* *Yəhudah* the *bətsurot* and *wayyitpəsem*.",
"grammar": {
"*shanah*": "noun, feminine singular - year",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Ḥizqiyyah*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*ʿalah*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went up",
"*Sanḥeriv*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Sennacherib",
"*ʾAshshur*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Assyria",
"*ʿare*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of",
"*Yəhudah*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*bətsurot*": "adjective, feminine plural - fortified",
"*wayyitpəsem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he seized them"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿalah*": "went up/came up/attacked",
"*bətsurot*": "fortified/fortresses/strongholds",
"*wayyitpəsem*": "seized them/captured them/took them"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.14",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִזְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֣ה אֶל־מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֩ ׀ לָכִ֨ישָׁה ׀ לֵאמֹ֤ר ׀ חָטָ֙אתִי֙ שׁ֣וּב מֵֽעָלַ֔י אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּתֵּ֥ן עָלַ֖י אֶשָּׂ֑א וַיָּ֨שֶׂם מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֜וּר עַל־חִזְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה שְׁלֹ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ כִּכַּר־כֶּ֔סֶף וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב׃",
"text": "And *wayyishlaḥ* *Ḥizqiyyah* *melek*-*Yəhudah* to *melek*-*ʾAshshur* to *Lakhishah* *leʾmor*, *ḥataʾti* *shuv* from upon me, *ʾet* which *titten* upon me *ʾessaʾ*. And *wayyasem* *melek*-*ʾAshshur* upon *Ḥizqiyyah* *melek*-*Yəhudah* three hundred *kikkar*-*kesef* and thirty *kikkar* *zahav*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*Ḥizqiyyah*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Yəhudah*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*ʾAshshur*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Assyria",
"*Lakhishah*": "proper noun with directional he - to Lachish",
"*leʾmor*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ḥataʾti*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have sinned",
"*shuv*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - turn back/withdraw",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*titten*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will put/impose",
"*ʾessaʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will bear/carry",
"*wayyasem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he imposed",
"*kikkar*": "noun, feminine singular construct - talent of",
"*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*zahav*": "noun, masculine singular - gold"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyishlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched",
"*ḥataʾti*": "I have sinned/I have offended/I have done wrong",
"*shuv*": "turn back/withdraw/depart",
"*titten*": "put/impose/place",
"*ʾessaʾ*": "I will bear/I will carry/I will pay",
"*wayyasem*": "imposed/placed/set"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.15",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּן֙ חִזְקִיָּ֔ה אֶת־כָּל־הַכֶּ֖סֶף הַנִּמְצָ֣א בֵית־יְהוָ֑ה וּבְאֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yitten* *ḥizqîyāh* *ʾet*-all-the-*kesep* the-*nimṣāʾ* *bêt*-*YHWH* and-in-*ʾôṣərôt* *bêt* the-*melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*ḥizqîyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being found/present",
"*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾôṣərôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - treasuries of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king"
},
"variants": {
"*kesep*": "silver/money/currency",
"*bêt*": "house/temple/palace",
"*ʾôṣərôt*": "treasuries/storehouses/repositories"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.16",
"source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא קִצַּ֨ץ חִזְקִיָּ֜ה אֶת־דַּלְת֨וֹת הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וְאֶת־הָאֹ֣מְנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִפָּ֔ה חִזְקִיָּ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃ פ",
"text": "At-the-*ʿēt* the-*hîʾ* *qiṣṣaṣ* *ḥizqîyāh* *ʾet*-*daltôt* *hêkal* *YHWH* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾōmnôt* which *ṣippāh* *ḥizqîyāh* *melek* *yəhûdāh* *wə-yittənēm* to-*melek* *ʾaššûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of",
"*hîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that",
"*qiṣṣaṣ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - cut off/stripped",
"*ḥizqîyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of",
"*hêkal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - temple of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾōmnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - doorposts/pillars",
"*ṣippāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - overlaid/covered",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he gave them",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*qiṣṣaṣ*": "cut off/stripped/cut down",
"*daltôt*": "doors/gates",
"*hêkal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary",
"*ʾōmnôt*": "doorposts/pillars/supports",
"*ṣippāh*": "overlaid/covered/plated"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.17",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֡וּר אֶת־תַּרְתָּ֥ן וְאֶת־רַב־סָרִ֣יס ׀ וְאֶת־רַב־שָׁקֵ֨ה מִן־לָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּחֵ֥יל כָּבֵ֖ד יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ בִּתְעָלַת֙ הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֕ר בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת שְׂדֵ֥ה כוֹבֵֽס׃",
"text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *melek*-*ʾaššûr* *ʾet*-*tartān* and-*ʾet*-*rab*-*sārîs* and-*ʾet*-*rab*-*šāqēh* from-*lākîš* to-the-*melek* *ḥizqîyāhû* with-*ḥayil* *kābēd* *yərûšālāim* *wə-yaʿălû* *wə-yābōʾû* *yərûšālaim* *wə-yaʿălû* *wə-yābōʾû* *wə-yaʿamdû* in-*təʿālat* the-*bərēkāh* the-*ʿelyônāh* which in-*məsillat* *śədēh* *kôbēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*tartān*": "proper noun/title - Tartan (commander)",
"*rab*-*sārîs*": "compound title - chief eunuch/chamberlain",
"*rab*-*šāqēh*": "compound title - chief cupbearer/field commander",
"*lākîš*": "proper noun - Lachish",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - army/force",
"*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/large",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up",
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*wə-yaʿamdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood",
"*təʿālat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - conduit/channel of",
"*bərēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pool",
"*ʿelyônāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - upper",
"*məsillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - highway of",
"*śədēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of",
"*kôbēs*": "noun, masculine singular - fuller/launderer"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength",
"*kābēd*": "heavy/large/impressive",
"*təʿālat*": "conduit/channel/aqueduct",
"*bərēkāh*": "pool/reservoir",
"*məsillat*": "highway/road/path",
"*kôbēs*": "fuller/launderer/washer"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.18",
"source": "וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֵּצֵ֧א אֲלֵהֶ֛ם אֶלְיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֥ח בֶּן־אָסָ֖ף הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû* to-the-*melek* *wə-yēṣēʾ* to-them *ʾelyāqîm* *ben*-*ḥilqîyāhû* who over-the-*bayit* and-*šebnāh* the-*sōpēr* and-*yôʾāḥ* *ben*-*ʾāsāp* the-*mazkîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*ʾelyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliakim",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hilkiah",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house/palace",
"*šebnāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shebnah",
"*sōpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary",
"*yôʾāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joah",
"*ʾāsāp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Asaph",
"*mazkîr*": "noun, masculine singular - recorder/chronicler"
},
"variants": {
"*bayit*": "house/palace/household",
"*sōpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer",
"*mazkîr*": "recorder/chronicler/remembrancer"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה אִמְרוּ־נָ֖א אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ הַגָּדוֹל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר מָ֧ה הַבִּטָּח֛וֹן הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּטָֽחְתָּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *rab*-*šāqēh* *ʾimrû*-*nāʾ* to-*ḥizqîyāhû* thus-*ʾāmar* the-*melek* the-*gādôl* *melek* *ʾaššûr* what the-*biṭṭāḥôn* the-*zeh* which *bāṭāḥtā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*rab*-*šāqēh*": "compound title - chief cupbearer/field commander",
"*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - say",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*biṭṭāḥôn*": "noun, masculine singular - confidence/trust",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*bāṭāḥtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you trusted"
},
"variants": {
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty",
"*biṭṭāḥôn*": "confidence/trust/reliance"
}
}