23 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.23",
"source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ דָּ֣ם זֶ֔ה הָחֳרֵ֤ב נֶֽחֶרְבוּ֙ הַמְּלָכִ֔ים וַיַּכּ֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְעַתָּ֥ה לַשָּׁלָ֖ל מוֹאָֽב׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmĕrû*, *dām* this, *hāḥŏrēb neḥerbû* *ha-mĕlākîm* *wa-yakkû* each *ʾet*-his-fellow; and-now to-the-spoil, *Môʾāb*!",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmĕrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood",
"*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this",
"*hāḥŏrēb*": "infinitive absolute - surely destroyed",
"*neḥerbû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have been destroyed",
"*ha-mĕlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings",
"*wa-yakkû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they have struck",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion",
"*wĕ-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*la-šālāl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the spoil/plunder",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab"
},
"variants": {
"*hāḥŏrēb neḥerbû*": "they have utterly destroyed/slaughtered one another",
"*wa-yakkû*": "they have struck/killed/attacked",
"*la-šālāl*": "to the spoil/to the plunder/to take spoil"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.24",
"source": "וַיָּבֹאוּ֮ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּ אֶת־מוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם *ויבו־**וַיַּכּוּ־בָ֔הּ וְהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־מוֹאָֽב׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾû* to-camp-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *wa-yāqūmû* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yakkû* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb*, *wa-yānūsû* from-their-faces; *wa-yakkû-bāh* and-striking *ʾet*-*Môʾāb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*maḥănēh*": "masculine singular construct - camp of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*wa-yāqūmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they arose",
"*wa-yakkû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab",
"*wa-yānūsû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fled",
"*mi-pĕnêhem*": "preposition + plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them",
"*wa-yakkû-bāh*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they struck into it",
"*wĕ-hakkôt*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive absolute - and striking"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "they came/entered",
"*wa-yāqūmû*": "they arose/stood up/prepared for battle",
"*wa-yakkû*": "they struck/defeated/attacked",
"*wa-yānūsû*": "they fled/ran away",
"*wa-yakkû-bāh*": "they struck into it/penetrated and attacked",
"*wĕ-hakkôt*": "and continuing to strike/attacking repeatedly"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.25",
"source": "וְהֶעָרִ֣ים יַהֲרֹ֡סוּ וְכָל־חֶלְקָ֣ה ט֠וֹבָה יַשְׁלִ֨יכוּ אִישׁ־אַבְנ֜וֹ וּמִלְא֗וּהָ וְכָל־מַעְיַן־מַ֤יִם יִסְתֹּ֙מוּ֙ וְכָל־עֵֽץ־ט֣וֹב יַפִּ֔ילוּ עַד־הִשְׁאִ֧יר אֲבָנֶ֛יהָ בַּקִּ֖יר חֲרָ֑שֶׂת וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ הַקַּלָּעִ֖ים וַיַּכּֽוּהָ׃",
"text": "And-the-cities *yahărōsû* and-every-*ḥelqāh ṭôbāh* *yašlîkû* each-man-his-stone and-*milʾûhā*, and-every-spring-of-water *yistōmû* and-every-*ʿēṣ-ṭôb* *yappîlû* until-leaving its-stones in-*qîr Ḥărāśet*; *wa-yāsōbbû ha-qallāʿîm* *wa-yakkûhā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ-he-ʿārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the cities",
"*yahărōsû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they tore down",
"*ḥelqāh*": "feminine singular construct - portion/plot of",
"*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular adjective - good",
"*yašlîkû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cast",
"*ʾîš-ʾabnô*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - each man his stone",
"*milʾûhā*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they filled it",
"*maʿyan-mayim*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural noun - spring of water",
"*yistōmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they stopped up",
"*ʿēṣ-ṭôb*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular adjective - good tree",
"*yappîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they felled",
"*ʿad-hišʾîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - until leaving",
"*ʾăbāneyhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its stones",
"*ba-qîr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the wall",
"*Ḥărāśet*": "proper name - Kir Hareseth",
"*wa-yāsōbbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they surrounded",
"*ha-qallāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural participle - the slingers",
"*wa-yakkûhā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they struck it"
},
"variants": {
"*yahărōsû*": "tore down/demolished/destroyed",
"*ḥelqāh ṭôbāh*": "good field/fertile plot",
"*yašlîkû*": "cast/threw/hurled",
"*milʾûhā*": "filled it/covered it",
"*yistōmû*": "stopped up/blocked/filled in",
"*yappîlû*": "felled/cut down",
"*wa-yāsōbbû*": "surrounded/encircled",
"*ha-qallāʿîm*": "the slingers/stone throwers"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.26",
"source": "וַיַּרְא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק מִמֶּ֖נּוּ הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֣ח א֠וֹתוֹ שְׁבַע־מֵא֨וֹת אִ֜ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֗רֶב לְהַבְקִ֛יעַ אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ אֱד֖וֹם וְלֹ֥א יָכֹֽלוּ׃",
"text": "*wa-yarʾ* king-of-*Môʾāb* that-*ḥāzaq* from-him *ha-milḥāmāh*, *wa-yiqqaḥ* with-him seven-hundred *ʾîš* *šōlēp ḥereb* to-*lĕhabqîaʿ* to-king-of-*ʾĔdôm*, and-not *yākōlû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab",
"*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was too strong",
"*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - than him",
"*ha-milḥāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle",
"*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*šĕbaʿ-mēʾôt*": "cardinal number - seven hundred",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men",
"*šōlēp ḥereb*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - drawing sword",
"*lĕhabqîaʿ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to break through",
"*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom",
"*yākōlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were able"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāzaq*": "was too strong/prevailed/overpowered",
"*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "took/gathered",
"*šōlēp ḥereb*": "who drew swords/armed warriors/swordsmen",
"*lĕhabqîaʿ*": "to break through/force a way through",
"*yākōlû*": "they were able/succeeded/managed"
}
}