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"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּ כֹּ֥ה תֹאמְר֖וּן אֶל־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אַל־תִּירָא֙ מִפְּנֵ֤י הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁמַ֔עְתָּ אֲשֶׁ֧ר גִּדְּפ֛וּ נַעֲרֵ֥י מֶלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר אוֹתִֽי׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-them *Yeshaʿyāhû* thus *kōh* you-shall-say *tōʾmerûn* to-*ʾadōnêkem* thus *kōh* said *ʾāmar* *YHWH* not *ʾal*-fear *tîrāʾ* from-before *mippenê* the-*debārîm* which *ʾasher* you-heard *shāmaʿtā* which *ʾasher* blasphemed *giddepû* *naʿarê* king-of-*melek*-*ʾAshshûr* me *ʾôtî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said",
"*Yeshaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - Isaiah",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*tōʾmerûn*": "qal imperfect 2mp + paragogic nun - you shall say",
"*ʾadōnêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2mp suffix - your masters/lords",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not",
"*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms jussive - fear",
"*mippenê*": "preposition מן + noun, plural construct - from before/because of",
"*debārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words",
"*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*shāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you heard",
"*giddepû*": "piel perfect 3cp - they blasphemed/reviled",
"*naʿarê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants/young men of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker + 1cs suffix - me"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾadōnêkem*": "your masters/your lord/your king",
"*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid/be terrified",
"*mippenê*": "from before/because of/on account of",
"*giddepû*": "blasphemed/reviled/insulted",
"*naʿarê*": "servants/young men/attendants"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.7",
"source": "הִנְנִ֨י נוֹתֵ֥ן בּוֹ֙ ר֔וּחַ וְשָׁמַ֥ע שְׁמוּעָ֖ה וְשָׁ֣ב אֶל־אַרְצ֑וֹ וְהִפַּלְתִּ֥יו בַּחֶ֖רֶב בְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃",
"text": "Behold-me *hinenî* giving *nôtēn* in-him *bô* *rûaḥ* and-he-will-hear *weshāmaʿ* *shemuʿāh* and-he-will-return *weshāb* to-*ʾel*-his-land *ʾartsô* and-I-will-cause-him-to-fall *wehippaltîw* by-the-*baḥereb* in-his-land *beʾartsô*.",
"grammar": {
"*hinenî*": "demonstrative particle + 1cs suffix - behold me",
"*nôtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving/putting",
"*bô*": "preposition ב + 3ms suffix - in him",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/wind",
"*weshāmaʿ*": "waw-conjunctive + qal perfect 3ms - and he will hear",
"*shemuʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - report/news",
"*weshāb*": "waw-conjunctive + qal perfect 3ms - and he will return",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾartsô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his land",
"*wehippaltîw*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil perfect 1cs + 3ms suffix - and I will cause him to fall",
"*baḥereb*": "preposition ב + definite article ה + noun, feminine singular - by the sword",
"*beʾartsô*": "preposition ב + noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - in his land"
},
"variants": {
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/disposition/impulse",
"*shemuʿāh*": "report/news/rumor",
"*wehippaltîw*": "and I will cause him to fall/make him fall/bring him down"
}
}