2 Kings 21:2

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{ "verseID": "2Kings.21.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּתֽוֹעֲבֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-ya'as* the-*ra'* in-*'êynêy* *YHWH* *ketô'ăbôt* the-*gôyim* *'ăsher* *hôrîsh* *YHWH* from-*penêy* *benêy* *Yisrā'ēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-ya'as*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ra'*": "noun with definite article - the evil", "*'êynêy*": "construct plural noun - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ketô'ăbôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like/according to the abominations of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations/gentiles", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - whom/which", "*hôrîsh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed/drove out", "*penêy*": "construct state - face of/before", "*benêy*": "construct plural - sons of/children of", "*Yisrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/calamity", "*'êynêy*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*hôrîsh*": "dispossessed/drove out/destroyed", "*penêy*": "before/from the presence of/from before" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּתֽוֹעֲבֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wa-ya'as the-ra' in-'êynêy YHWH ketô'ăbôt the-gôyim 'ăsher hôrîsh YHWH from-penêy benêy Yisrā'ēl

Grammar Details

• *wa-ya'as*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he did
• *ra'*: noun with definite article - the evil
• *'êynêy*: construct plural noun - eyes of
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *ketô'ăbôt*: preposition + feminine plural noun - like/according to the abominations of
• *gôyim*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations/gentiles
• *'ăsher*: relative particle - whom/which
• *hôrîsh*: Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed/drove out
• *penêy*: construct state - face of/before
• *benêy*: construct plural - sons of/children of
• *Yisrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *ra'*: evil/wickedness/calamity
• *'êynêy*: eyes/sight/presence
• *hôrîsh*: dispossessed/drove out/destroyed
• *penêy*: before/from the presence of/from before

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the people of Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, following the abominations of the nations whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, after the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he dyd that which was euell in ye sight of the LORDE (euen after the abhominacios of the Heithen, whom the LORDE expelled before the children of Israel) and waxed frowarde,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he did euill in the sight of the Lorde after the abomination of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he did euil in the sight of the Lord, euen after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lorde cast out before the children of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to the abominations of the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, after the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, after the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, copying the disgusting ways of those nations whom the Lord had sent out before the children of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He did evil in the sight of the LORD and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations whom the LORD drove out from before the Israelites.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 18:25-29 : 25 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.25", "source": "וַתִּטְמָ֣א הָאָ֔רֶץ וָאֶפְקֹ֥ד עֲוֺנָ֖הּ עָלֶ֑יהָ וַתָּקִ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wattiṭmāʾ* *hāʾārets* and *wāʾepqōd* *ʿăwōnāh* *ʿāleyhā* and *wattāqiʾ* *hāʾārets* *ʾet*-*yōšbêhā*", "grammar": { "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was defiled", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wāʾepqōd*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I visited/punished", "*ʿăwōnāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her iniquity", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*wattāqiʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and vomited out", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yōšbêhā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her inhabitants" }, "variants": { "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "and was defiled/and became unclean", "*wāʾepqōd*": "and I visited/and I punished/and I brought judgment upon", "*ʿăwōnāh*": "her iniquity/her guilt/her punishment", "*wattāqiʾ*": "and vomited out/and spewed out/and ejected", "*yōšbêhā*": "her inhabitants/her dwellers/those living in it" } } 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.26", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם אַתֶּ֗ם אֶת־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י וְלֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ מִכֹּ֥ל הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ûšəmartem* *ʾattem* *ʾet*-*ḥuqqōtay* and *wəʾet*-*mišpāṭay* and *wəlōʾ* *taʿăśû* from any *mikkōl* *hattôʿēbōt* *hāʾēlleh* *hāʾezrāḥ* and *wəhaggēr* *haggār* *bətôkəkem*", "grammar": { "*ûšəmartem*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*wəʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*mišpāṭay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from any of", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*hāʾezrāḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the native", "*wəhaggēr*": "waw conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the stranger", "*haggār*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one sojourning", "*bətôkəkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your midst" }, "variants": { "*ûšəmartem*": "and you shall keep/and you shall observe/and you shall guard", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/my decrees/my ordinances", "*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/my ordinances/my regulations", "*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/you shall practice/you shall perform", "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*hāʾezrāḥ*": "the native/the native-born/the citizen", "*haggēr*": "the stranger/the sojourner/the foreigner" } } 27 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.27", "source": "כִּ֚י אֶת־כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔ל עָשׂ֥וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וַתִּטְמָ֖א הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For *kî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hattôʿēbōt* *hāʾēl* *ʿāśû* *ʾanšê*-*hāʾārets* *ʾăšer* before you *lipnêkem* and *wattiṭmāʾ* *hāʾārets*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was defiled", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they practiced/they performed", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/inhabitants of", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "and was defiled/and became unclean/and was polluted" } } 28 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.28", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תָקִ֤יא הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר קָאָ֛ה אֶת־הַגּ֖וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*tāqîʾ* *hāʾārets* *ʾetkem* when *bəṭammaʾăkem* *ʾōtāh* as *kaʾăšer* *qāʾāh* *ʾet*-*haggôy* *ʾăšer* before you *lipnêkem*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will vomit out", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bəṭammaʾăkem*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - when you defile", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - as/just as", "*qāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it vomited out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/who", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you" }, "variants": { "*tāqîʾ*": "will vomit out/will spew out/will eject", "*bəṭammaʾăkem*": "when you defile/when you make unclean/when you pollute", "*qāʾāh*": "it vomited out/it spewed out/it ejected", "*haggôy*": "the nation/the people/the gentile" } } 29 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.29", "source": "כִּ֚י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה מִכֹּ֥ל הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְנִכְרְת֛וּ הַנְּפָשׁ֥וֹת הָעֹשֹׂ֖ת מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽם׃", "text": "For *kî* all *kol*-*ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* from *mikkōl* *hattôʿēbôt* *hāʾēlleh* and *wənikrətû* *hannəpāšôt* *hāʿōśōt* from *miqqereb* *ʿammām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/whoever", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - does", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from any of", "*hattôʿēbôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wənikrətû*": "waw conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and shall be cut off", "*hannəpāšôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the souls/persons", "*hāʿōśōt*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones doing", "*miqqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their people" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/practices/performs", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*wənikrətû*": "and shall be cut off/and shall be removed/and shall be excluded", "*hannəpāšôt*": "the souls/the persons/the individuals", "*miqqereb*": "from the midst of/from among" } }
• Deut 12:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.31", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה כֵ֔ן לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּי֩ כָּל־תּוֹעֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֗א עָשׂוּ֙ לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י גַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Not-*taʿăśeh* *kēn* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā*, for all-*tôʿăḇaṯ* *YHWH* which *śānēʾ* *ʿāśû* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*, for also *ʾeṯ*-*bənêhem* and-*ʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêhem* *yiśrəp̄û* in-*ʾēš* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will do/make", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, proper name - to the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*śānēʾ*": "perfect Qal, 3rd masculine singular - he hates/hated", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənôṯêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*yiśrəp̄û*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they burn", "*ḇā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/your gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "abomination/detestable thing/offensive practice", "*śānēʾ*": "hates/abhors/detests", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/their male children", "*bənôṯêhem*": "their daughters/their female children", "*yiśrəp̄û*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }
• 2 Kgs 16:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.2", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ אָחָ֣ז בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה הַיָּשָׁ֗ר בְּעֵינֵ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָ֖יו כְּדָוִ֥ד אָבִֽיו", "text": "*ben-ʿeśrîm* *šānā* *ʾāḥāz* *bəmālḵô* *wə-šēš-ʿeśrê* *šānā* *mālaḵ* in *yərûšālāim* *wə-lōʾ*-*ʿāśā* the *hayyāšār* in *ʿênê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* like *dāwiḏ* *ʾāḇîw*", "grammar": { "*ben-ʿeśrîm*": "construct + numeral - son of twenty/twenty years old", "*šānā*": "feminine singular - year", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*bəmālḵô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king/when he became king", "*wə-šēš-ʿeśrê*": "conjunction + numeral - and sixteen", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿāśā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*hayyāšār*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the right/straight", "*ʿênê*": "construct plural of *ʿayin* - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*hayyāšār*": "the right/straight/upright/good/pleasing", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/in the sight of" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְגַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנוֹ֙ הֶעֱבִ֣יר בָּאֵ֔שׁ כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹרִ֤ישׁ יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*wayyēleḵ* in *dereḵ* *malḵê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*bənô* *heʿĕḇîr* in *hāʾēš* according to *tōʿăḇôṯ* *haggôyim* which *hôrîš* *YHWH* *ʾōṯām* from *pənê* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way of/path of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*heʿĕḇîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to pass/transfer", "*hāʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire", "*tōʿăḇôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*hôrîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - faces of/before", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕḇîr* in *hāʾēš*": "caused to pass through fire/burned/sacrificed", "*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.4", "source": "וַיְזַבֵּ֧חַ וַיְקַטֵּ֛ר בַּבָּמ֖וֹת וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֑וֹת וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן", "text": "*wayəzabbēaḥ* *wayəqaṭṭēr* on *habbāmôṯ* and on *haggəḇāʿôṯ* and under all *ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*", "grammar": { "*wayəzabbēaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*wayəqaṭṭēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned incense", "*habbāmôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*haggəḇāʿôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the hills", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "masculine singular adjective - green/lush/leafy" }, "variants": { "*bāmôṯ*": "high places/elevated places/sacred sites", "*raʿănān*": "green/lush/leafy/flourishing" } }
• 2 Kgs 21:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.7", "source": "וַיָּ֕שֶׂם אֶת־פֶּ֥סֶל הָאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה בַּבַּ֗יִת אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִד֙ וְאֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנ֔וֹ בַּבַּ֨יִת הַזֶּ֜ה וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙ מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אָשִׂ֥ים אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yāsem* *'et*-*pesel* the-*'ăshērāh* *'ăsher* *'āsāh* in-the-*bayit* *'ăsher* *'āmar* *YHWH* to-*Dāwid* and-to-*Shĕlōmōh* *bĕnô* in-the-*bayit* the-*zeh* and-in-*Yerûshālāim* *'ăsher* *bāḥartî* from-all-*shibtêy* *Yisrā'ēl* *'āsîm* *'et*-*shĕmî* to-*'ôlām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāsem*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*pesel*": "masculine singular construct - carved image of", "*'ăshērāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Asherah", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*'āsāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the house/temple", "*'āmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Shĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bĕnô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this", "*Yerûshālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have chosen", "*shibtêy*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yisrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'āsîm*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will put", "*shĕmî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*'ôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever" }, "variants": { "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*'ăshērāh*": "Asherah/sacred pole/goddess image", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/I have selected/I have elected", "*'āsîm*": "I will put/I will place/I will establish", "*'ôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration" } }
• 2 Kgs 21:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.16", "source": "וְגַם֩ דָּ֨ם נָקִ֜י שָׁפַ֤ךְ מְנַשֶּׁה֙ הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם פֶּ֣ה לָפֶ֑ה לְבַ֤ד מֵֽחַטָּאתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱטִ֣יא אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*we-gam* *dām* *nāqî* *shāpak* *Menasheh* *harbēh* *me'ōd* until *'ăsher*-*millē'* *'et*-*Yerûshālāim* *peh* to-*peh* to-*bad* from-*ḥaṭṭā'tô* *'ăsher* *heḥĕṭî'* *'et*-*Yehûdāh* to-*'ăsôt* the-*ra'* in-*'êynêy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*we-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*dām*": "masculine singular construct - blood of", "*nāqî*": "adjective - innocent", "*shāpak*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he poured out", "*Menasheh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*harbēh*": "adverb - abundantly", "*me'ōd*": "adverb - very", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*millē'*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he filled", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*Yerûshālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*peh*": "masculine singular noun - mouth/edge", "*peh*": "masculine singular noun - mouth/edge", "*bad*": "separation, isolation - apart", "*ḥaṭṭā'tô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - with which", "*heḥĕṭî'*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he caused to sin", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*'ăsôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ra'*": "noun with definite article - the evil", "*'êynêy*": "construct plural - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*dām* *nāqî*": "innocent blood/blood of the innocent", "*shāpak*": "poured out/shed/spilled", "*harbēh* *me'ōd*": "very much/exceedingly/abundantly", "*millē'*": "he filled/he satisfied/he completed", "*peh* to-*peh*": "from end to end/completely/edge to edge", "*bad*": "apart from/besides/separately from", "*heḥĕṭî'*": "he caused to sin/he led into sin/he made to err" } }
• 2 Kgs 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Kings.22.17", "source": "תַּ֣חַת ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָב֗וּנִי וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְמַ֙עַן֙ הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי בְּכֹ֖ל מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְדֵיהֶ֑ם וְנִצְּתָ֧ה חֲמָתִ֛י בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "Under *asher* *azavuni* *wayeqatteru* to-*elohim* *acherim* for-purpose *hakh'iseni* with-all *ma'aseh* *yedeyhem* and-*nitstsah* *chamati* in-the-*maqom* the-this and-not *tikhbeh*.", "grammar": { "*asher*": "relative particle - which/that", "*azavuni*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have forsaken me", "*wayeqatteru*": "verb, waw-consecutive imperfect, Piel, 3rd person masculine plural - and they burned incense", "*elohim*": "common noun, masculine plural - gods", "*acherim*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*hakh'iseni*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - to provoke me to anger", "*ma'aseh*": "common noun, masculine, singular construct - work of", "*yedeyhem*": "common noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*nitstsah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is kindled", "*chamati*": "common noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my wrath", "*maqom*": "common noun, masculine, singular - place", "*tikhbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be quenched" }, "variants": { "*azavuni*": "forsaken me/abandoned me", "*wayeqatteru*": "burned incense/offered sacrifices to", "*elohim acherim*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*hakh'iseni*": "provoke me to anger/provoke my wrath", "*ma'aseh yedeyhem*": "work of their hands/their deeds/their made things [idols]", "*nitstsah chamati*": "my wrath is kindled/my anger is ignited", "*tikhbeh*": "be quenched/be extinguished" } }
• 2 Chr 33:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּתֽוֹעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿas* *hāraʿ* *beʿênê* *YHWH* *ketôʿăvôt* *haggôyim* *ăsher* *hôrîsh* *YHWH* *mippənê* *benê* *Yisrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*Wayyaʿas*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute - the evil", "*beʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural of עַיִן - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ketôʿăvôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - like abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - whom/which", "*hôrîsh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - drove out/dispossessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct plural of פָּנִים - from before/from presence of", "*benê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yisrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*hôrîsh*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.3", "source": "וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־הַבָּמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֖ץ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֑יו וַיָּ֨קֶם מִזְבְּח֤וֹת לַבְּעָלִים֙ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֲשֵׁר֔וֹת וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Wayyāshāv* *wayyiven* *ʾet*-*habbāmôt* *ăsher* *nittaṣ* *Yeḥizqiyyāhû* *ʾāvîw* *wayyāqem* *mizbeḥôt* *labbeʿālîm* *wayyaʿas* *ăshêrôt* *wayyishtaḥû* *lekol*-*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmayim* *wayyaʿăvod* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "*Wayyāshāv*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned/again", "*wayyiven*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*habbāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*nittaṣ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore down/destroyed", "*Yeḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʾāvîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyāqem*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbeḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*labbeʿālîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the Baals", "*wayyaʿas*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ăshêrôt*": "feminine plural noun - Asherah poles/images", "*wayyishtaḥû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*lekol*": "preposition + noun construct - to all of", "*ṣevāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*hashshāmayim*": "definite article + masculine dual noun - the heavens", "*wayyaʿăvod*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he served", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*Wayyāshāv*": "he returned/he again/he restored", "*habbāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms", "*ăshêrôt*": "sacred poles/Asherah images/fertility goddess symbols", "*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmayim*": "host of heaven/celestial bodies/heavenly army" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.4", "source": "וּבָנָ֥ה מִזְבְּח֖וֹת בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בִּירוּשָׁלַ֥͏ִם יִֽהְיֶה־שְּׁמִ֖י לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Ûvānāh* *mizbeḥôt* *bevêt* *YHWH* *ăsher* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *bîrûshālaim* *yihyeh*-*shemî* *leʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*Ûvānāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbeḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*bevêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - of which", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*bîrûshālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*shemî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*leʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever" }, "variants": { "*bevêt* *YHWH*": "in the house of Yahweh/in the temple", "*yihyeh*-*shemî* *leʿôlām*": "my name will be forever/my name will remain eternally" } }
• 2 Chr 36:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.14", "source": "גַּ֠ם כָּל־שָׂרֵ֨י הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים וְהָעָם֙ הִרְבּ֣וּ לִמְעָול־מַ֔עַל כְּכֹ֖ל תֹּעֲב֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וַֽיְטַמְּאוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִקְדִּ֖ישׁ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "Also all-*śārê* the-*kōhănîm* and-the-*ʿām* *hirbû* to-*limĕʿôl-maʿal* like-all *tôʿăbôt* the-*gôyim* and *wayĕṭammĕʾû* *ʾet-bêt* *yhwh* which *hiqdîš* in-*yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct noun - chiefs/officials of", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the priests", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*hirbû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they increased/multiplied", "*limĕʿôl-maʿal*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition + masculine singular noun - to act unfaithfully with unfaithfulness", "*tôʿăbôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - abominations of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*wayĕṭammĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they defiled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*hiqdîš*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sanctified", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun with locative preposition - in Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*hirbû*": "increased/multiplied/did abundantly", "*limĕʿôl-maʿal*": "to act unfaithfully/to commit treachery/to transgress", "*tôʿăbôt*": "abominations/detestable practices/repulsive acts", "*wayĕṭammĕʾû*": "they defiled/they made unclean/they polluted" } }
• Jer 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.4", "source": "וּנְתַתִּ֣ים *לזועה **לְזַֽעֲוָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ בִּ֠גְלַל מְנַשֶּׁ֤ה בֶן־יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*û-nətattîm lə-zaʿăwâ* to-all *mamləkôt hā-ʾāreṣ* because-of *mənaššeh ben-yəḥizqîyāhû melek yəhûdâ*, for what-*ʿāśâ* in-*yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*û-nətattîm*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will make them", "*lə-zaʿăwâ*": "preposition + noun common feminine singular - for horror/terror", "*mamləkôt*": "noun common feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article + noun common feminine singular - the earth/land", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ben-yəḥizqîyāhû*": "noun common masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Hezekiah", "*melek*": "noun common masculine singular construct - king of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*lə-zaʿăwâ*": "for horror/terror/disturbing/troubling/distress/trembling", "*bi-glal*": "because of/on account of/for the sake of", "*ʿal ʾăšer-ʿāśâ*": "concerning what he did/because of what he did" } }
• Ezek 16:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.51", "source": "וְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן כַּחֲצִ֥י חַטֹּאתַ֖יִךְ לֹ֣א חָטָ֑אָה וַתַּרְבִּ֤י אֶת־תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ מֵהֵ֔נָּה וַתְּצַדְּקִי֙ אֶת־אֲחוֹתַ֔יִךְ בְּכָל־תּוֹעֲבוֹתַ֖יִךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִֽׂית׃", "text": "And *šōmrôn* like half *ḥaṭṭōʾtayik* not *ḥāṭāʾāh*; and *wattarbî* *ʾet-tôʿăbôtayik* more than *mēhēnnāh*, and *watṣaddĕqî* *ʾet-ʾăḥôtayik* in all *tôʿăbôtayik* which *ʿāśît*.", "grammar": { "*šōmrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sins", "*ḥāṭāʾāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she sinned", "*wattarbî*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you multiplied/increased", "*ʾet-tôʿăbôtayik*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your abominations", "*mēhēnnāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural pronoun - more than them", "*watṣaddĕqî*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you justified/made righteous", "*ʾet-ʾăḥôtayik*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your sisters", "*tôʿăbôtayik*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your abominations", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did/committed" }, "variants": { "*šōmrôn*": "Samaria (capital of Northern Kingdom of Israel)", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtayik*": "your sins/offenses/transgressions", "*wattarbî*": "you increased/multiplied/made abundant", "*tôʿăbôtayik*": "your abominations/detestable acts/repulsive deeds", "*watṣaddĕqî*": "you made to appear righteous/justified/vindicated", "*ʾăḥôtayik*": "your sisters (metaphorical for other cities/nations)" } }