1{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֑יו וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayehî* as-to-*shmōaʿ* the *melek* *Ḥizqiyāhû* and-*wayiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*begādāyw* and-*wayitkās* in-the-*śaq* and-*wayyābōʾ* *bêt* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass",
"*kishmōaʿ*": "preposition כ + qal infinitive construct - when/as hearing",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*wayiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*begādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his garments/clothes",
"*wayitkās*": "waw-consecutive + hitpael imperfect 3ms - and he covered himself",
"*śaq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth",
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came/entered",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*wayehî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*shmōaʿ*": "to hear/hearing",
"*begādāyw*": "his garments/his clothes",
"*śaq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth worn in mourning",
"*bêt YHWH*": "house of YHWH/temple"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.2",
"source": "וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח אֶת־אֶלְיָקִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֜יִת וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שֶׁבְנָ֣א הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר וְאֵת֙ זִקְנֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים מִתְכַּסִּ֖ים בַּשַּׂקִּ֑ים אֶל־יְשַֽׁעְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־אָמ֖וֹץ הַנָּבִֽיא׃",
"text": "And-*wayyishlaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾElyāqîm* who-*ʾasher*-upon-the-*bayit* and-*ʾēt* *Shebnā* the-*sôpēr* and-*ʾēt* *ziqnê* the-*kōhanîm* *mitkaśîm* in-the-*śaqqîm* to-*Yeshaʿyāhû* son-of-*ʾĀmôts* the-*nābîʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾElyāqîm*": "proper noun - Eliakim",
"*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house/household",
"*Shebnā*": "proper noun - Shebna",
"*sôpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*kōhanîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests",
"*mitkaśîm*": "hitpael participle masculine plural - covering themselves",
"*śaqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sackcloth garments",
"*Yeshaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - Isaiah",
"*ʾĀmôts*": "proper noun - Amoz",
"*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾasher-ʿal-habayit*": "who was over the house/palace steward/household administrator",
"*sôpēr*": "scribe/secretary/record keeper",
"*ziqnê*": "elders/senior officials",
"*mitkaśîm*": "covering themselves/clothed/wrapped"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.3",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ יוֹם־צָרָ֧ה וְתוֹכֵחָ֛ה וּנְאָצָ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י בָ֤אוּ בָנִים֙ עַד־מַשְׁבֵּ֔ר וְכֹ֥חַ אַ֖יִן לְלֵדָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōmerû* to-him thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *Ḥizqiyāhû* day-of-*tsārāh* and-*tôkēḥāh* and-*neʾātsāh* the-*yôm* the-*zeh* for *kî* *bāʾû* *bānîm* unto-*mashbēr* and-*kōaḥ* *ʾayin* to-*lēdāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōmerû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he said",
"*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*tsārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble",
"*tôkēḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rebuke/punishment",
"*neʾātsāh*": "noun, feminine singular - contempt/blasphemy",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they have come",
"*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - children/sons",
"*mashbēr*": "noun, masculine singular - opening of the womb/birth stool",
"*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/power",
"*ʾayin*": "particle of negation - there is not/nothing",
"*lēdāh*": "qal infinitive construct - to give birth"
},
"variants": {
"*tsārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish",
"*tôkēḥāh*": "rebuke/punishment/chastisement",
"*neʾātsāh*": "contempt/scorn/rejection/blasphemy",
"*bāʾû bānîm ʿad-mashbēr*": "children have come to the birth canal/point of delivery",
"*kōaḥ ʾayin lelēdāh*": "there is no strength to give birth/deliver"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.4",
"source": "אוּלַ֡י יִשְׁמַע֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת ׀ דִּבְרֵ֣י רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ שְׁלָח֨וֹ מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֤וּר ׀ אֲדֹנָיו֙ לְחָרֵף֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חַ֔י וְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖ע יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְנָשָׂ֣אתָ תְפִלָּ֔ה בְּעַ֥ד הַשְּׁאֵרִ֖ית הַנִּמְצָאָֽה׃",
"text": "Perhaps *ʾûlay* will-hear *yishmaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾēt* words-of *dibrê* *Rab*-*shāqēh* whom *ʾasher* sent-him *shelāḥô* king-of-*melek*-*ʾAshshûr* his-lord *ʾadōnāyw* to-reproach *leḥārēp* *ʾĕlōhîm* living *ḥay* and-will-reprove *wehôkîaḥ* for-the-words *badebārîm* which *ʾasher* heard *shāmaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* and-lift-up *wenāśāʾtā* *tepillāh* for *beʿad* the-*sheʾērît* the-*nimtsāʾāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe",
"*yishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will hear",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*Rab-shāqēh*": "proper noun/title - Rabshakeh/chief cupbearer",
"*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which",
"*shelāḥô*": "qal perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he sent him",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʾadōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his lords/master",
"*leḥārēp*": "preposition ל + piel infinitive construct - to reproach/taunt",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living",
"*wehôkîaḥ*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he will reprove",
"*badebārîm*": "preposition ב + definite article ה + noun, masculine plural - for the words",
"*shāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he heard",
"*wenāśāʾtā*": "waw-conjunctive + qal perfect 2ms - and you will lift up",
"*tepillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer",
"*beʿad*": "preposition - for/on behalf of",
"*sheʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular - remnant/remainder",
"*nimtsāʾāh*": "niphal participle feminine singular - being found/remaining"
},
"variants": {
"*Rab-shāqēh*": "Rabshakeh/Chief Cupbearer (title)",
"*leḥārēp*": "to reproach/taunt/blaspheme",
"*ʾĕlōhîm ḥay*": "living God/true God",
"*wehôkîaḥ*": "and he will reprove/rebuke/correct",
"*sheʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors",
"*nimtsāʾāh*": "that is found/that remains/that exists"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.5",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ עַבְדֵ֛י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֶל־יְשַׁעְיָֽהוּ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyābōʾû* *ʿabdê* the-*melek* *Ḥizqiyāhû* to-*Yeshaʿyāhû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*Yeshaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - Isaiah"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿabdê*": "servants/officials/ministers",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "and they came/arrived/went"
}
}