5{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.39.5",
"source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּ֜ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּ אֶת־צִדְקִיָּהוּ֮ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת יְרֵחוֹ֒ וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ וַֽ֠יַּעֲלֻהוּ אֶל־נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל רִבְלָ֖תָה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*yirdəpû* *ḥêl*-*kaśdîm* after-them, and-*yaśśîgû* *ʾet*-*ṣidqiyyāhû* in-*ʿarbôt* *yərēḥô*, and-*yiqḥû* him and-*yaʿăluhû* to-*nəbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* *riblātāh* in-*ʾereṣ* *ḥămāt*, and-*yədabbēr* with-him *mišpāṭîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yirdəpû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they pursued",
"*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - army/force of",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper name, masculine, plural - Chaldeans",
"*yaśśîgû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they overtook/caught",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah",
"*ʿarbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - plains of",
"*yərēḥô*": "proper name - Jericho",
"*yiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they took",
"*yaʿăluhû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and they brought him up",
"*nəbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon",
"*riblātāh*": "proper name with directional he - to Riblah",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of",
"*ḥămāt*": "proper name - Hamath",
"*yədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he spoke",
"*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - judgments"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥêl*-*kaśdîm*": "army of the Chaldeans/Chaldean forces",
"*yaśśîgû*": "overtook/caught/reached/captured",
"*ʿarbôt*": "plains/desert plains/steppes",
"*yaʿăluhû*": "brought him up/took him up/led him up",
"*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/sentences/legal decisions/punishments"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.39.6",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁחַט֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֜ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּרִבְלָ֖ה לְעֵינָ֑יו וְאֵת֙ כָּל־חֹרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה שָׁחַ֖ט מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃",
"text": "And-*yišḥaṭ* *melek* *bābel* *ʾet*-*bənê* *ṣidqiyyāhû* in-*riblāh* before-his-eyes, and-*ʾēt* all-*ḥōrê* *yəhûdāh* *šāḥaṭ* *melek* *bābel*.",
"grammar": {
"*yišḥaṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he slaughtered",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons of",
"*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah",
"*riblāh*": "proper name - Riblah",
"*ləʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before his eyes",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥōrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - nobles of",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah",
"*šāḥaṭ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he slaughtered"
},
"variants": {
"*yišḥaṭ*": "slaughtered/butchered/killed",
"*bənê*": "sons/children",
"*ḥōrê*": "nobles/officials/free men"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.39.7",
"source": "וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ עִוֵּ֑ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם לָבִ֥יא אֹת֖וֹ בָּבֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "And-*ʾet*-*ʿênê* *ṣidqiyyāhû* *ʿiwwēr*, and-*yaʾasrēhû* in-the-*nəḥuštayim* to-*lābîʾ* him *bābelāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct - eyes of",
"*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah",
"*ʿiwwēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he blinded",
"*yaʾasrēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and he bound him",
"*nəḥuštayim*": "noun, feminine, dual with definite article - the bronze fetters/chains",
"*lābîʾ*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to bring",
"*bābelāh*": "proper name with directional he - to Babylon"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind",
"*yaʾasrēhû*": "bound him/tied him/shackled him",
"*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/chains/shackles/double chains",
"*lābîʾ*": "to bring/to lead/to carry"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.39.8",
"source": "וְאֶת־בֵּ֤ית הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הָעָ֔ם שָׂרְפ֥וּ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖ים בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְאֶת־חֹמ֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם נָתָֽצוּ׃",
"text": "And-*ʾet*-*bêt* the-*melek* and-*ʾet*-*bêt* the-*ʿām* *śārpû* the-*kaśdîm* with-the-*ʾēš*, and-*ʾet*-*ḥōmôt* *yərûšālaim* *nātāṣû*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - house of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the people",
"*śārpû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they burned",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper name, masculine, plural with definite article - the Chaldeans",
"*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the fire",
"*ḥōmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - walls of",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem",
"*nātāṣû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they broke down"
},
"variants": {
"*bêt*": "house/palace/temple",
"*śārpû*": "burned/set on fire",
"*nātāṣû*": "broke down/tore down/demolished/destroyed"
}
}