26{
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.26",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִ֠לְקִיָּהוּ וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה וְיוֹאָ֜ח אֶל־רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה דַּבֶּר־נָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וְאַל־תְּדַבֵּ֤ר עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ יְהוּדִ֔ית בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַחֹמָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾelyāqîm* *ben*-*ḥilqîyāhû* and-*šebnāh* and-*yôʾāḥ* to-*rab*-*šāqēh* *dabber*-*nāʾ* to-*ʿăbādeykā* *ʾărāmît* for *šōməʿîm* *ʾănāḥnû* and-not-*tədabbēr* with-us *yəhûdît* in-*ʾoznê* the-*ʿām* who on-the-*ḥômāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾelyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliakim",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hilkiah",
"*šebnāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shebnah",
"*yôʾāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joah",
"*rab*-*šāqēh*": "compound title - chief cupbearer/field commander",
"*dabber*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*ʾărāmît*": "adverb - in Aramaic",
"*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - hearing/understanding",
"*ʾănāḥnû*": "personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we",
"*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you speak",
"*yəhûdît*": "adverb - in Judean/Hebrew",
"*ʾoznê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - ears of",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*ḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wall"
},
"variants": {
"*dabber*": "speak/talk/converse",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*ʾărāmît*": "in Aramaic/in Syrian",
"*yəhûdît*": "in Judean/in Hebrew",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "2Kings.18.27",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה הַעַ֨ל אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲדֹנִ֔י לְדַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲלֹ֣א עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ עַל־הַ֣חֹמָ֔ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת חריהם צוֹאָתָ֗ם וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹת אֶת־שיניהם מימֵ֥י רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם עִמָּכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *rab-šāqēh*, *haʿal* your lord and to you *šəlāḥanî* my lord to *ləḏabbēr* *ʾeṯ*-the words the these? *hălōʾ* to-the men the *hayyōšəḇîm* on-the wall, to *leʾĕḵōl* *ʾeṯ* their *ṣôʾāṯām* and to *wəlištôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-their *mêmê* their *raḡlêhem* with you?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect - and he said",
"*rab-šāqēh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rabshakeh (title of Assyrian officer)",
"*haʿal*": "interrogative particle + preposition - is it to/concerning",
"*šəlāḥanî*": "3rd masculine singular perfect + 1st singular suffix - he sent me",
"*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative - is it not",
"*hayyōšəḇîm*": "article + Qal participle masculine plural - the ones sitting/dwelling",
"*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat",
"*ṣôʾāṯām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their excrement",
"*wəlištôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to drink",
"*mêmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*raḡlêhem*": "noun feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet/legs"
},
"variants": {
"*rab-šāqēh*": "chief cupbearer/high official/military commander",
"*ṣôʾāṯām*": "their dung/excrement/filth",
"*mêmê raḡlêhem*": "water of their feet/urine"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "2Kings.18.28",
"source": "וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְקוֹל־גָּד֖וֹל יְהוּדִ֑ית וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר וַיֹּ֔אמֶר שִׁמְע֛וּ דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הַגָּד֖וֹל מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿămōḏ* *rab-šāqēh* and *wayyiqrāʾ* with *ḇəqôl*-*gāḏôl* *yəhûḏîṯ* and *wayḏabbēr* and *wayyōʾmer*, *šimʿû* *dəḇar*-the king the *haggāḏôl* king *ʾaššûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he stood",
"*rab-šāqēh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rabshakeh",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he called/cried out",
"*ḇəqôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - with voice of",
"*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/loud",
"*yəhûḏîṯ*": "adverb - in the Jewish/Judean language",
"*wayḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect - and he spoke",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he said",
"*šimʿû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - hear/listen",
"*dəḇar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word of",
"*haggāḏôl*": "article + adjective masculine singular - the great",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhûḏîṯ*": "in Hebrew/in the Judean language",
"*rab-šāqēh*": "chief cupbearer/high official/military commander"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "2Kings.18.29",
"source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַל־יַשִּׁ֥יא לָכֶ֖ם חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּי־לֹ֣א יוּכַ֔ל לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* the king, *ʾal*-*yaššîʾ* to you *ḥizqîyāhû* because-*lōʾ* *yûḵal* to *ləhaṣṣîl* you from *mîyāḏô*.",
"grammar": {
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect - he said",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle (for imperatives/jussives) - do not",
"*yaššîʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil jussive - let him deceive/mislead",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yûḵal*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - he is able/can",
"*ləhaṣṣîl*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to deliver/save",
"*mîyāḏô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand"
},
"variants": {
"*yaššîʾ*": "deceive/mislead/persuade",
"*ləhaṣṣîl*": "to deliver/save/rescue"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "2Kings.18.30",
"source": "וְאַל־יַבְטַ֨ח אֶתְכֶ֤ם חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר הַצֵּ֥ל יַצִּילֵ֖נוּ יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א תִנָּתֵן֙ אֶת־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את בְּיַ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "And *wəʾal*-*yaḇṭaḥ* you *ḥizqîyāhû* to-*YHWH* *lēmōr*, *haṣṣēl* *yaṣṣîlēnû* *YHWH* and *wəlōʾ* *tinnāṯēn* *ʾeṯ*-the city the this in *bəyaḏ* king *ʾaššûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not",
"*yaḇṭaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil jussive - let him cause to trust",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*haṣṣēl*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely deliver",
"*yaṣṣîlēnû*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect + 1st plural suffix - he will deliver us",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*tinnāṯēn*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal imperfect - she will be given",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in hand of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*haṣṣēl yaṣṣîlēnû*": "emphatically deliver/certainly save/surely rescue",
"*yaḇṭaḥ*": "cause to trust/make confident in"
}
}