14{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.14",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח חִזְקִיָּ֧הוּ אֶת־הַסְּפָרִ֛ים מִיַּ֥ד הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים וַיִּקְרָאֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֙עַל֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּפְרְשֵׂ֥הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *Ḥizqiyāhû* *ʾet*-the-*sepārîm* from-hand-of *miyyad* the-*malʾākîm* and-*wayyiqrāʾēhû* and-*wayyaʿal* *bêt* *YHWH* and-*wayyipreśēhû* *Ḥizqiyāhû* before *lipnê* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took",
"*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*sepārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents",
"*miyyad*": "preposition מן + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of",
"*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers/angels",
"*wayyiqrāʾēhû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he read it",
"*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wayyipreśēhû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he spread it out",
"*lipnê*": "preposition ל + noun, plural construct - before/in front of"
},
"variants": {
"*sepārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls",
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels",
"*wayyiqrāʾēhû*": "and he read it/and he called out",
"*wayyipreśēhû*": "and he spread it out/and he unfolded it"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.15",
"source": "וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל֙ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And-*wayyitpallēl* *Ḥizqiyāhû* to-*ʾel*-*YHWH* saying *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyitpallēl*": "waw-consecutive + hitpael imperfect 3ms - and he prayed",
"*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyitpallēl*": "and he prayed/entreated/interceded"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.16",
"source": "יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב הַכְּרֻבִ֔ים אַתָּה־ה֤וּא הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לְבַדְּךָ֔ לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ אַתָּ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתָ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *yōšēb* the-*kərūbîm*, *ʾattāh*-*hûʾ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-alone-you, to-all *mamləkôt* the-*ʾāreṣ*; *ʾattāh* *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-the-*šāmayim* *wə-ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the covenant name of God",
"*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - hosts/armies",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*yōšēb*": "participle, qal masculine singular - dwelling/sitting",
"*kərūbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cherubim/angelic beings",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*mamləkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you made",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "LORD of hosts/armies",
"*yōšēb*": "enthroned/dwelling/sitting",
"*kərūbîm*": "cherubim/heavenly beings",
"*ləbaddəkā*": "alone/by yourself",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "made/created/fashioned"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.17",
"source": "הַטֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אָזְנְךָ֙ וּֽשְׁמָ֔ע פְּקַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה עֵינֶ֖ךָ וּרְאֵ֑ה וּשְׁמַ֗ע אֵ֚ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י סַנְחֵרִ֔יב אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁלַ֔ח לְחָרֵ֖ף אֱלֹהִ֥ים חָֽי׃",
"text": "*haṭṭēh YHWH ʾoznəkā ûšəmāʿ*, *pəqaḥ YHWH ʿênekā ûrəʾēh*; *ûšəmaʿ ʾēt* all-*dibrê sanhērîb ʾăšer šālaḥ* to-*ḥārēp ʾĕlōhîm ḥāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*haṭṭēh*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - incline/turn",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the covenant name of God",
"*ʾoznəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your ear",
"*ûšəmāʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative masculine singular - and hear",
"*pəqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - open",
"*ʿênekā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2ms suffix - your eyes",
"*ûrəʾēh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative masculine singular - and see",
"*ûšəmaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative masculine singular - and hear",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*sanhērîb*": "proper name - Sennacherib",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who",
"*šālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sent",
"*ḥārēp*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to reproach/mock",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - living"
},
"variants": {
"*haṭṭēh*": "incline/turn/extend",
"*pəqaḥ*": "open/uncover",
"*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched",
"*ḥārēp*": "reproach/mock/taunt/blaspheme",
"*ʾĕlōhîm ḥāy*": "living God"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.18",
"source": "אָמְנָ֖ם יְהוָ֑ה הֶחֱרִ֜יבוּ מַלְכֵ֥י אַשּׁ֛וּר אֶת־כָּל־הָאֲרָצ֖וֹת וְאֶת־אַרְצָֽם׃",
"text": "*ʾomnām YHWH*, *heḥĕrîbû malkê ʾaššûr ʾet*-all-the-*ʾărāṣôt wə-ʾet*-*ʾarṣām*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾomnām*": "adverb - truly/indeed",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the covenant name of God",
"*heḥĕrîbû*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they devastated/laid waste",
"*malkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărāṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural - lands/countries",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾarṣām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3mp suffix - their land"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾomnām*": "truly/indeed/certainly",
"*heḥĕrîbû*": "devastated/laid waste/destroyed",
"*ʾărāṣôt*": "lands/countries/territories",
"*ʾarṣām*": "their land/territory/country"
}
}