1 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.38.1",
"source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם חָלָ֥ה חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לָמ֑וּת וַיָּב֣וֹא אֵ֠לָיו יְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־אָמ֜וֹץ הַנָּבִ֗יא וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ צַ֣ו לְבֵיתֶ֔ךָ כִּ֛י מֵ֥ת אַתָּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִֽחְיֶֽה׃",
"text": "In *yāmîm* the *hāhēm* *ḥālāh* *Ḥizqîyāhû* *lāmût* and-*wayyābôʾ* to-him *Yəšaʿyāhû* son-of-*ʾĀmôṣ* the-*nābîʾ* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-him thus-*kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣaw* to-*bayit*-your for *mēt* you and-not *tiḥyeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - days",
"*hāhēm*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - those",
"*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - became sick",
"*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*lāmût*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to die",
"*wayyābôʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came",
"*Yəšaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - Isaiah",
"*ʾĀmôṣ*": "proper noun - Amoz",
"*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - prophet",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*ṣaw*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - command, give orders",
"*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - house/household",
"*mēt*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dying/about to die",
"*tiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will live"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥālāh*": "became sick, was ill, grew weak",
"*lāmût*": "to die, to the point of death",
"*ṣaw*": "command, give orders, set in order",
"*bayit*": "house, household, family, dynasty",
"*mēt*": "dying, dead, about to die"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.38.2",
"source": "וַיַּסֵּ֧ב חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ פָּנָ֖יו אֶל־הַקִּ֑יר וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*wayyassēb* *Ḥizqîyāhû* *pānāyw* to-the-*qîr* and-*wayyitpallēl* to-*YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyassēb*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned",
"*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*pānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*qîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - wall",
"*wayyitpallēl*": "hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he prayed",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyassēb*": "turned, turned around, turned away",
"*pānāyw*": "his face, his presence, his countenance",
"*qîr*": "wall, side"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.38.3",
"source": "וַיֹּאמַ֗ר אָנָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ זְכָר־נָ֞א אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לְפָנֶ֗יךָ בֶּֽאֱמֶת֙ וּבְלֵ֣ב שָׁלֵ֔ם וְהַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עָשִׂ֑יתִי וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּכִ֥י גָדֽוֹל׃ ס",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmar* *ʾānnāh* *YHWH* remember-*zəkār*-*nāʾ* *ʾēt* which *hithallaktî* before-*pānêkā* in-*ʾĕmet* and-in-*lēb* *šālēm* and-the-*ṭôb* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʿāśîtî* and-*wayyēbk* *Ḥizqîyāhû* *bəkî* *gādôl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾānnāh*": "interjection - please, oh now",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*zəkār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - remember",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please, now",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*hithallaktî*": "hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - I have walked",
"*pānêkā*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face",
"*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth, faithfulness",
"*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart",
"*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete, whole",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - good",
"*ʿênêkā*": "common noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done",
"*wayyēbk*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he wept",
"*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*bəkî*": "masculine singular noun - weeping",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾānnāh*": "please, I beg, oh now",
"*hithallaktî*": "I have walked, I have lived my life, I have conducted myself",
"*pānêkā*": "your face, your presence, before you",
"*ʾĕmet*": "truth, faithfulness, reliability",
"*lēb*": "heart, mind, inner person",
"*šālēm*": "complete, whole, at peace, perfect",
"*ṭôb*": "good, pleasant, agreeable",
"*bəkî*": "weeping, crying"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.38.4",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶֽל־יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* *dəbar*-*YHWH* to-*Yəšaʿyāhû* *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was/happened",
"*dəbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - word of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*Yəšaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - Isaiah",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbar*": "word, message, matter",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying, to say"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.38.5",
"source": "הָל֞וֹךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔יךָ שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָ רָאִ֖יתִי אֶת־דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ הִנְנִי֙ יוֹסִ֣ף עַל־יָמֶ֔יךָ חֲמֵ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָֽה׃",
"text": "*Hālôk* and-*wəʾāmartā* to-*Ḥizqîyāhû* thus-*kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Dāwid* *ʾābîkā* *šāmaʿtî* *ʾet*-*təpillātekā* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*dimʿātekā* behold-me *yôsip* upon-*yāmêkā* *ḥămēš* *ʿeśrēh* *šānāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - go",
"*wəʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you shall say",
"*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*ʾābîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard",
"*təpillātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your prayer",
"*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen",
"*dimʿātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tear",
"*yôsip*": "qal participle, masculine singular - adding",
"*yāmêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days",
"*ḥămēš*": "numeral, feminine - five",
"*ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - ten",
"*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, deity of",
"*šāmaʿtî*": "I have heard, I have listened to, I have obeyed",
"*təpillātekā*": "your prayer, your petition",
"*dimʿātekā*": "your tear, your weeping",
"*yôsip*": "adding, increasing, prolonging"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.38.6",
"source": "וּמִכַּ֤ף מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ אַצִּ֣ילְךָ֔ וְאֵ֖ת הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֑את וְגַנּוֹתִ֖י עַל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּֽאת׃",
"text": "And-from-*kap* *melek*-*ʾAššûr* *ʾaṣṣîlkā* and-*ʾēt* the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* and-*wəgannôtî* upon-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt*.",
"grammar": {
"*kap*": "feminine singular construct - hand/palm of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʾaṣṣîlkā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will deliver you",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - city",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular pronoun - this",
"*wəgannôtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will defend",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - city",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular pronoun - this"
},
"variants": {
"*kap*": "palm, hand, power",
"*ʾaṣṣîlkā*": "I will deliver you, I will rescue you, I will save you",
"*wəgannôtî*": "I will defend, I will protect, I will shield"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.38.7",
"source": "וְזֶה־לְּךָ֥ הָא֖וֹת מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֙ יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃",
"text": "And-this-to-you the-*ʾôt* from-*ʾēt* *YHWH* which *yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* which *dibbēr*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾôt*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - sign",
"*ʾēt*": "preposition - from",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - word/thing",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative masculine singular pronoun - this",
"*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has spoken"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾôt*": "sign, token, omen",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "will do, will make, will perform",
"*dābār*": "word, thing, matter"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.38.8",
"source": "הִנְנִ֣י מֵשִׁ֣יב אֶת־צֵ֣ל הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָרְדָה֩ בְמַעֲל֨וֹת אָחָ֥ז בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֑וֹת וַתָּ֤שָׁב הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר מַעֲל֔וֹת בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָרָֽדָה׃ ס",
"text": "Behold-me *mēšîb* *ʾet*-*ṣēl* the-*maʿălôt* which *yārədâ* in-*maʿălôt* *ʾĀḥāz* in-the-*šemeš* *ʾăḥōrannît* *ʿeśer* *maʿălôt* and-*wattāšāb* the-*šemeš* *ʿeśer* *maʿălôt* in-the-*maʿălôt* which *yārādâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*mēšîb*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to return",
"*ṣēl*": "masculine singular construct - shadow of",
"*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - steps/degrees",
"*yārədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it went down",
"*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural construct - steps of",
"*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz",
"*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - sun",
"*ʾăḥōrannît*": "adverb - backward",
"*ʿeśer*": "numeral, feminine - ten",
"*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun - steps/degrees",
"*wattāšāb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it returned",
"*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - sun",
"*ʿeśer*": "numeral, feminine - ten",
"*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun - steps/degrees",
"*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - steps/degrees",
"*yārādâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it went down"
},
"variants": {
"*mēšîb*": "causing to return, bringing back, turning back",
"*ṣēl*": "shadow, shade",
"*maʿălôt*": "steps, stairs, degrees (of sundial)",
"*yārədâ*": "went down, descended",
"*ʾăḥōrannît*": "backward, back, behind",
"*šemeš*": "sun, sunlight"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.38.9",
"source": "מִכְתָּ֖ב לְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בַּחֲלֹת֕וֹ וַיְחִ֖י מֵחָלְיֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*Miktāb* to-*Ḥizqîyāhû* *melek*-*Yəhûdāh* in-*baḥălōtô* and-*wayəḥî* from-*ḥālyô*.",
"grammar": {
"*Miktāb*": "masculine singular noun - writing",
"*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*baḥălōtô*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his being sick",
"*wayəḥî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he lived/recovered",
"*ḥālyô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sickness"
},
"variants": {
"*Miktāb*": "writing, document, letter",
"*baḥălōtô*": "in his being sick, when he was ill",
"*wayəḥî*": "and he lived, and he recovered, and he was restored",
"*ḥālyô*": "his sickness, his illness, his disease"
}
}