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"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.8",
"source": "וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה וַיִּמְצָא֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר נִלְחָ֖ם עַל־לִבְנָ֑ה כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע כִּ֥י נָסַ֖ע מִלָּכִֽישׁ׃",
"text": "And-*wayyāshāb* *Rab*-*shāqēh* and-*wayyimtsāʾ* *ʾet*-king-of *melek* *ʾAshshûr* fighting *nilḥām* against-*ʿal*-*Libnāh* for *kî* he-heard *shāmaʿ* that *kî* he-journeyed *nāsaʿ* from-*Lākîsh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāshāb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned",
"*Rab-shāqēh*": "proper noun/title - Rabshakeh/chief cupbearer",
"*wayyimtsāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he found",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*nilḥām*": "niphal participle masculine singular - fighting/waging war",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - against",
"*Libnāh*": "proper noun - Libnah",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that",
"*shāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he heard",
"*nāsaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he journeyed/departed",
"*Lākîsh*": "proper noun - Lachish"
},
"variants": {
"*Rab-shāqēh*": "Rabshakeh/Chief Cupbearer (title)",
"*nilḥām*": "fighting/waging war/battling",
"*nāsaʿ*": "journeyed/departed/moved"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.9",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע עַל־תִּרְהָ֤קָה מֶֽלֶךְ־כּוּשׁ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יָצָ֖א לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם אִתָּ֑ךְ וַיִּשְׁמַע֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And-*wayyishmaʿ* concerning-*ʿal*-*Tirhāqāh* king-of-*melek*-*Kûsh* saying *lēʾmōr* he-went-out *yātsāʾ* to-fight *lehillāḥēm* with-you *ʾittāk* and-*wayyishmaʿ* and-*wayyishlaḥ* *malʾākîm* to-*ʾel*-*Ḥizqiyāhû* saying *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyishmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/about",
"*Tirhāqāh*": "proper noun - Tirhakah",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Kûsh*": "proper noun - Cush/Ethiopia",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*yātsāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he went out",
"*lehillāḥēm*": "preposition ל + niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*ʾittāk*": "preposition את + 2ms suffix - with you",
"*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent",
"*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers/angels",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah"
},
"variants": {
"*Kûsh*": "Cush/Ethiopia",
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels",
"*lehillāḥēm*": "to fight/to do battle/to wage war"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.10",
"source": "כֹּ֣ה תֹאמְר֗וּן אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֤הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַל־יַשִּֽׁאֲךָ֣ אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֛ה בּוֹטֵ֥חַ בּ֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹ֤א תִנָּתֵן֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "Thus *kōh* you-shall-say *tōʾmerûn* to-*ʾel*-*Ḥizqiyāhû* king-of-*melek*-*Yehûdāh* saying *lēʾmōr* not *ʾal*-deceive-you *yashshiʾakā* your-God *ʾĕlōhêkā* whom *ʾasher* you *ʾattāh* trusting *bôṭēaḥ* in-him *bô* saying *lēʾmōr* not *lōʾ* will-be-given *tinnātēn* *Yerûshālaim* into-hand-of *beyad* king-of *melek* *ʾAshshûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*tōʾmerûn*": "qal imperfect 2mp + paragogic nun - you shall say",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not",
"*yashshiʾakā*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms jussive + 2ms suffix - let him deceive you",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God",
"*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which",
"*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you",
"*bôṭēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - trusting",
"*bô*": "preposition ב + 3ms suffix - in him",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect 3fs - she will be given",
"*Yerûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*beyad*": "preposition ב + noun, feminine singular construct - into hand of",
"*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*yashshiʾakā*": "deceive you/mislead you/let him mislead you",
"*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying on/having confidence in",
"*tinnātēn*": "will be given/delivered/surrendered"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Isaiah.37.11",
"source": "הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ אַתָּ֣ה שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֜וּ מַלְכֵ֥י אַשּׁ֛וּר לְכָל־הָאֲרָצ֖וֹת לְהַחֲרִימָ֑ם וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּנָּצֵֽל׃",
"text": "Behold *hinnēh* you *ʾattāh* have-heard *shāmaʿtā* what *ʾasher* did *ʿāśû* kings-of *malkê* *ʾAshshûr* to-all-the-lands *lekol-hāʾarātsôt* to-destroy-them *lehaḥarîmām* and-you *weʾattāh* will-be-delivered *tinnātsēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you",
"*shāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you have heard",
"*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - what/that which",
"*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they did",
"*malkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*lekol*": "preposition ל + noun, masculine singular construct - to all",
"*hāʾarātsôt*": "definite article ה + noun, feminine plural - the lands",
"*lehaḥarîmām*": "preposition ל + hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to destroy them",
"*weʾattāh*": "waw-conjunctive + personal pronoun 2ms - and you",
"*tinnātsēl*": "niphal imperfect 2ms - you will be delivered"
},
"variants": {
"*lehaḥarîmām*": "to destroy them/to devote them to destruction/to utterly destroy them",
"*tinnātsēl*": "will be delivered/rescued/saved",
"*ʿāśû*": "did/have done/accomplished"
}
}