4 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.23.4",
"source": "וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־חִלְקִיָּהוּ֩ הַכֹּהֵ֨ן הַגָּד֜וֹל וְאֶת־כֹּהֲנֵ֣י הַמִּשְׁנֶה֮ וְאֶת־שֹׁמְרֵ֣י הַסַּף֒ לְהוֹצִיא֙ מֵהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֗ים הָֽעֲשׂוּיִם֙ לַבַּ֣עַל וְלָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֔ה וּלְכֹ֖ל צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיִּשְׂרְפֵ֞ם מִח֤וּץ לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹת קִדְר֔וֹן וְנָשָׂ֥א אֶת־עֲפָרָ֖ם בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-yəṣaw* the *meleḵ* *ʾet-ḥilqîyāhû* the *kōhēn* *ha-gādôl* *wə-ʾet-kōhănê* *ha-mišneh* *wə-ʾet-šōmərê* *ha-sap* *ləhôṣîʾ* from *hêḵal* *YHWH* *ʾēt* all-*ha-kēlîm* *hā-ʿăśûyim* for *la-baʿal* and for *lā-ʾăšērâ* and for all *ṣəbāʾ* *ha-šāmāyim* *wə-yiśrəpēm* outside *lîrûšālayim* in *šadmôt* *qidrôn* *wə-nāśāʾ* *ʾet-ʿăpārām* *bêt-ʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*meleḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular absolute - the king",
"*ʾet-ḥilqîyāhû*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Hilkiah",
"*kōhēn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the priest",
"*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the high/great",
"*wə-ʾet-kōhănê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct - and the priests of",
"*ha-mišneh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the second rank",
"*wə-ʾet-šōmərê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + qal participle masculine plural construct - and the keepers of",
"*ha-sap*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the threshold/doorway",
"*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring out",
"*hêḵal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from temple of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-kēlîm*": "noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun masculine plural - all the vessels",
"*hā-ʿăśûyim*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine plural - the ones made",
"*la-baʿal*": "preposition + proper noun - for Baal",
"*lā-ʾăšērâ*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and for Asherah",
"*ṣəbāʾ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - and for all host of",
"*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens",
"*wə-yiśrəpēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he burned them",
"*lîrûšālayim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem",
"*šadmôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - in fields of",
"*qidrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron",
"*wə-nāśāʾ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he carried",
"*ʾet-ʿăpārām*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their dust/ashes",
"*bêt-ʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethel"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "and he commanded/ordered",
"*meleḵ*": "king/ruler",
"*ʾet-ḥilqîyāhû*": "Hilkiah [personal name]",
"*kōhēn*": "priest/religious official",
"*ha-gādôl*": "the great/high/chief",
"*wə-ʾet-kōhănê*": "and the priests of",
"*ha-mišneh*": "the second rank/deputy/assistant",
"*wə-ʾet-šōmərê*": "and the keepers/guards of",
"*ha-sap*": "the threshold/doorway/entrance",
"*ləhôṣîʾ*": "to bring out/remove/take out",
"*hêḵal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary",
"*ha-kēlîm*": "the vessels/articles/objects",
"*hā-ʿăśûyim*": "the made/manufactured/crafted",
"*la-baʿal*": "for Baal [deity name]",
"*lā-ʾăšērâ*": "and for Asherah [deity name]",
"*ṣəbāʾ*": "host/army/multitude",
"*ha-šāmāyim*": "the heavens/sky",
"*wə-yiśrəpēm*": "and he burned/consumed them",
"*lîrûšālayim*": "to Jerusalem [place name]",
"*šadmôt*": "fields/terraces",
"*qidrôn*": "Kidron [place name]",
"*wə-nāśāʾ*": "and he carried/transported",
"*ʾet-ʿăpārām*": "their dust/ashes/remains",
"*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel [place name]"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.23.5",
"source": "וְהִשְׁבִּ֣ית אֶת־הַכְּמָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָֽתְנוּ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיְקַטֵּ֤ר בַּבָּמוֹת֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּמְסִבֵּ֖י יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְאֶת־הַֽמְקַטְּרִ֣ים לַבַּ֗עַל לַשֶּׁ֤מֶשׁ וְלַיָּרֵ֙חַ֙ וְלַמַּזָּל֔וֹת וּלְכֹ֖ל צְבָ֥א הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wə-hišbît* *ʾet-ha-kəmārîm* *ʾăšer* *nātənû* *malḵê* *yəhûdâ* *wə-yəqaṭṭēr* in *ba-bāmôt* in *bə-ʿārê* *yəhûdâ* *û-məsibbê* *yərûšālāim* *wə-ʾet-ha-məqaṭṭərîm* to *la-baʿal* to *la-šemeš* and to *wə-la-yārēaḥ* and to *wə-la-mazzālôt* and to all *ṣəbāʾ* *ha-šāmāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hišbît*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to cease",
"*ʾet-ha-kəmārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine plural - the idolatrous priests",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom",
"*nātənû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they appointed",
"*malḵê*": "noun masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*wə-yəqaṭṭēr*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he burned incense",
"*ba-bāmôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine plural - in the high places",
"*bə-ʿārê*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - in cities of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*û-məsibbê*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and surroundings of",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wə-ʾet-ha-məqaṭṭərîm*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + piel participle masculine plural - and the ones burning incense",
"*la-baʿal*": "preposition + proper noun - to Baal",
"*la-šemeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun common singular - to the sun",
"*wə-la-yārēaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun common singular - and to the moon",
"*wə-la-mazzālôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun feminine plural - and to the constellations",
"*ṣəbāʾ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - and to all host of",
"*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-hišbît*": "and he removed/deposed/caused to cease",
"*ʾet-ha-kəmārîm*": "the idolatrous priests/pagan priests",
"*ʾăšer*": "whom/which",
"*nātənû*": "they appointed/installed/established",
"*malḵê*": "kings of/rulers of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "Judah [place name]",
"*wə-yəqaṭṭēr*": "and he burned incense/offered sacrifices",
"*ba-bāmôt*": "in the high places/shrines",
"*bə-ʿārê*": "in cities of/towns of",
"*û-məsibbê*": "and surrounding areas of/environs of",
"*yərûšālāim*": "Jerusalem [place name]",
"*wə-ʾet-ha-məqaṭṭərîm*": "and the ones burning incense/making offerings",
"*la-baʿal*": "to Baal [deity name]",
"*la-šemeš*": "to the sun",
"*wə-la-yārēaḥ*": "and to the moon",
"*wə-la-mazzālôt*": "and to the constellations/zodiacal signs/planets",
"*ṣəbāʾ*": "host/army/multitude",
"*ha-šāmāyim*": "the heavens/sky"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.23.6",
"source": "וַיֹּצֵ֣א אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרָה֩ מִבֵּ֨ית יְהוָ֜ה מִח֤וּץ לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חַל קִדְר֔וֹן וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף אֹתָ֛הּ בְּנַ֥חַל קִדְר֖וֹן וַיָּ֣דֶק לְעָפָ֑ר וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶת־עֲפָרָ֔הּ עַל־קֶ֖בֶר בְּנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-yōṣēʾ* *ʾet-hā-ʾăšērâ* from *mi-bêt* *YHWH* outside *li-yrûšālaim* to *naḥal* *qidrôn* *wə-yiśrōp* *ʾōtāh* in *bə-naḥal* *qidrôn* *wə-yādeq* to *lə-ʿāpār* *wə-yašlēḵ* *ʾet-ʿăpārāh* upon *qeber* *bənê* *hā-ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out",
"*ʾet-hā-ʾăšērâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Asherah",
"*mi-bêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*li-yrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem",
"*naḥal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to brook/valley of",
"*qidrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron",
"*wə-yiśrōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he burned",
"*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it [feminine]",
"*bə-naḥal*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in brook/valley of",
"*qidrôn*": "proper noun - Kidron",
"*wə-yādeq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he crushed",
"*lə-ʿāpār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to dust",
"*wə-yašlēḵ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cast",
"*ʾet-ʿăpārāh*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its dust",
"*qeber*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - upon graves of",
"*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/removed",
"*ʾet-hā-ʾăšērâ*": "the Asherah [idol/sacred pole]",
"*mi-bêt*": "from house of/temple of",
"*li-yrûšālaim*": "to Jerusalem [place name]",
"*naḥal*": "brook/wadi/valley/stream",
"*qidrôn*": "Kidron [place name]",
"*wə-yiśrōp*": "and he burned/consumed",
"*ʾōtāh*": "it/her [feminine]",
"*wə-yādeq*": "and he crushed/pulverized/ground",
"*lə-ʿāpār*": "to dust/powder/ashes",
"*wə-yašlēḵ*": "and he cast/threw/scattered",
"*ʾet-ʿăpārāh*": "its dust/ashes/remains",
"*qeber*": "graves/tombs of",
"*bənê*": "sons of/children of",
"*hā-ʿām*": "the people/common people/masses"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.23.7",
"source": "וַיִּתֹּץ֙ אֶת־בָּתֵּ֣י הַקְּדֵשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הַנָּשִׁ֗ים אֹרְג֥וֹת שָׁ֛ם בָּתִּ֖ים לָאֲשֵׁרָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yittōṣ* *ʾet-bāttê* *ha-qədēšîm* *ʾăšer* in *bêt* *YHWH* *ʾăšer* the *nāšîm* *ʾōrəgôt* there *bāttîm* for *lā-ʾăšērâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yittōṣ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he broke down",
"*ʾet-bāttê*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct - the houses of",
"*ha-qədēšîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the male cult prostitutes",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*bêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - where",
"*nāšîm*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the women",
"*ʾōrəgôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - weaving",
"*bāttîm*": "adverb + noun masculine plural - there houses/coverings",
"*lā-ʾăšērâ*": "preposition + proper noun - for Asherah"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yittōṣ*": "and he broke down/demolished/destroyed",
"*ʾet-bāttê*": "the houses/quarters of",
"*ha-qədēšîm*": "the male cult prostitutes/temple prostitutes/sacred ones",
"*ʾăšer*": "which/who/that",
"*bêt*": "house/temple of",
"*ʾăšer*": "where/in which",
"*nāšîm*": "women/females",
"*ʾōrəgôt*": "weaving/making",
"*bāttîm*": "houses/coverings/hangings/shrines",
"*lā-ʾăšērâ*": "for Asherah [deity name]"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.23.8",
"source": "וַיָּבֵ֤א אֶת־כָּל־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ מֵעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיְטַמֵּ֣א אֶת־הַבָּמ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֤ר קִטְּרוּ־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים מִגֶּ֖בַע עַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וְנָתַ֞ץ אֶת־בָּמ֣וֹת הַשְּׁעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־פֶּ֜תַח שַׁ֤עַר יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ שַׂר־הָעִ֔יר אֲשֶֽׁר־עַל־שְׂמֹ֥אול אִ֖ישׁ בְּשַׁ֥עַר הָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "*wə-yābēʾ* *ʾet-kol-ha-kōhănîm* from *mē-ʿārê* *yəhûdâ* *wə-yəṭammēʾ* *ʾet-ha-bāmôt* *ʾăšer* *qiṭṭərû-šāmmâ* the *kōhănîm* from *mi-gebaʿ* unto *bəʾēr* *šābaʿ* *wə-nātaṣ* *ʾet-bāmôt* *ha-šəʿārîm* *ʾăšer-petaḥ* *šaʿar* *yəhôšuaʿ* *śar-hā-ʿîr* *ʾăšer-ʿal-śəmōʾwl* *ʾîš* in *bə-šaʿar* *hā-ʿîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābēʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought",
"*ʾet-kol-ha-kōhănîm*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun masculine plural - all the priests",
"*mē-ʿārê*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - from cities of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*wə-yəṭammēʾ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he defiled",
"*ʾet-ha-bāmôt*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine plural - the high places",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - where",
"*qiṭṭərû-šāmmâ*": "piel perfect 3rd common plural + adverb - they burned incense there",
"*kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the priests",
"*mi-gebaʿ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Geba",
"*bəʾēr*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to Beer",
"*šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba",
"*wə-nātaṣ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he broke down",
"*ʾet-bāmôt*": "direct object marker + noun feminine plural construct - the high places of",
"*ha-šəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the gates",
"*ʾăšer-petaḥ*": "relative pronoun + noun masculine singular construct - which entrance of",
"*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*śar-hā-ʿîr*": "noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - governor of the city",
"*ʾăšer-ʿal-śəmōʾwl*": "relative pronoun + preposition + noun feminine singular - which on left of",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man",
"*bə-šaʿar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in gate of",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yābēʾ*": "and he brought/gathered",
"*ʾet-kol-ha-kōhănîm*": "all the priests",
"*mē-ʿārê*": "from cities/towns of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "Judah [place name]",
"*wə-yəṭammēʾ*": "and he defiled/desecrated/made unclean",
"*ʾet-ha-bāmôt*": "the high places/shrines",
"*ʾăšer*": "where/at which",
"*qiṭṭərû-šāmmâ*": "they burned incense/made offerings there",
"*kōhănîm*": "priests/religious officials",
"*mi-gebaʿ*": "from Geba [place name]",
"*bəʾēr*": "Beer [place name]",
"*šābaʿ*": "Sheba [forming Beersheba]",
"*wə-nātaṣ*": "and he broke down/demolished/destroyed",
"*ʾet-bāmôt*": "the high places/shrines of",
"*ha-šəʿārîm*": "the gates/entrances",
"*ʾăšer-petaḥ*": "which entrance of/opening of",
"*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance of",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "Joshua [personal name]",
"*śar-hā-ʿîr*": "governor/official of the city",
"*ʾăšer-ʿal-śəmōʾwl*": "which on left of/to the left of",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone",
"*bə-šaʿar*": "in gate/entrance of",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "the city/town"
}
}