18{
"verseID": "2Kings.3.18",
"source": "וְנָקַ֥ל זֹ֖את בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְנָתַ֥ן אֶת־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wĕ-nāqal* this in-eyes-of *YHWH*; *wĕ-nātan* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb* into-your-hand.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ-nāqal*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it is trivial/light",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - in the eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wĕ-nātan*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab",
"*bĕ-yedkem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*wĕ-nāqal*": "is a light thing/is trivial/is easy",
"*bĕ-ʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/from the perspective of",
"*wĕ-nātan*": "he will give/deliver/hand over"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "2Kings.3.19",
"source": "וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם כָּל־עִ֤יר מִבְצָר֙ וְכָל־עִ֣יר מִבְח֔וֹר וְכָל־עֵ֥ץ טוֹב֙ תַּפִּ֔ילוּ וְכָל־מַעְיְנֵי־מַ֖יִם תִּסְתֹּ֑מוּ וְכֹל֙ הַחֶלְקָ֣ה הַטּוֹבָ֔ה תַּכְאִ֖בוּ בָּאֲבָנִֽים׃",
"text": "*wĕ-hikkîtem* every-*ʿîr mibṣār* and-every-*ʿîr mibḥôr*, and-every-*ʿēṣ ṭôb* *tappîlû*, and-every-*maʿyĕnê*-water *tistōmû*, and-every *ha-ḥelqāh ha-ṭôbāh* *takʾîbû* with-stones.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ-hikkîtem*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall strike",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of",
"*mibṣār*": "masculine singular noun - fortification/stronghold",
"*mibḥôr*": "masculine singular noun - choice/selected",
"*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular construct - tree of",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good",
"*tappîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fell/cause to fall",
"*maʿyĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - springs of",
"*tistōmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall stop up",
"*ha-ḥelqāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the portion/field",
"*ha-ṭôbāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the good",
"*takʾîbû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall mar/ruin",
"*bā-ʾăbānîm*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - with stones"
},
"variants": {
"*wĕ-hikkîtem*": "you shall strike down/defeat/destroy",
"*mibṣār*": "fortress/stronghold/fortified",
"*mibḥôr*": "choice/select/prominent",
"*tappîlû*": "you shall fell/cut down/destroy",
"*tistōmû*": "you shall stop up/block/clog",
"*takʾîbû*": "you shall ruin/spoil/damage/mar"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "2Kings.3.20",
"source": "וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ כַּעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־מַ֥יִם בָּאִ֖ים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱד֑וֹם וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־הַמָּֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wa-yĕhî* in-the-morning when-*ka-ʿălôt ha-minḥāh*, and-behold-water *bāʾîm* from-direction-of-*ʾĔdôm*, *wa-timmālēʾ ha-ʾāreṣ* *ʾet*-the-water.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular (narrative) - and it happened",
"*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning",
"*ka-ʿălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as was offered/at the time of offering",
"*ha-minḥāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the offering/grain offering",
"*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold",
"*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming",
"*derek*": "construct noun - way of/direction of",
"*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom",
"*wa-timmālēʾ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was filled",
"*ha-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass",
"*ba-bōqer*": "in the morning/at daybreak",
"*ka-ʿălôt ha-minḥāh*": "when the grain offering was offered/at the time of the offering sacrifice",
"*bāʾîm*": "coming/flowing",
"*ha-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/ground/area"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "2Kings.3.21",
"source": "וְכָל־מוֹאָב֙ שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּֽי־עָל֥וּ הַמְּלָכִ֖ים לְהִלָּ֣חֶם בָּ֑ם וַיִּצָּעֲק֗וּ מִכֹּ֨ל חֹגֵ֤ר חֲגֹרָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ עַֽל־הַגְּבֽוּל׃",
"text": "And-all-*Môʾāb* *šāmĕʿû* that-*ʿālû* *ha-mĕlākîm* to-fight against-them, *wa-yiṣṣāʿăqû* from-all *ḥōgēr ḥăgōrāh* and-upward, *wa-yaʿamdû* at-*ha-gĕbûl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ-kol*": "conjunction + noun - and all",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab",
"*šāmĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard",
"*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had come up",
"*ha-mĕlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings",
"*lĕ-hillāḥem*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them",
"*wa-yiṣṣāʿăqû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were called/summoned",
"*mi-kōl*": "preposition + noun - from all",
"*ḥōgēr ḥăgōrāh*": "qal participle + feminine noun - girding a belt/putting on armor",
"*wa-māʿĕlāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and upward/above",
"*wa-yaʿamdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood",
"*ha-gĕbûl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the border"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmĕʿû*": "heard/learned",
"*ʿālû*": "had come up/advanced/approached",
"*lĕ-hillāḥem*": "to fight/make war",
"*wa-yiṣṣāʿăqû*": "were summoned/called out/gathered",
"*ḥōgēr ḥăgōrāh*": "able to put on armor/of military age",
"*wa-māʿĕlāh*": "and older/mature/above that age",
"*ha-gĕbûl*": "the border/boundary/frontier"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "2Kings.3.22",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ זָרְחָ֣ה עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּרְא֨וּ מוֹאָ֥ב מִנֶּ֛גֶד אֶת־הַמַּ֖יִם אֲדֻמִּ֥ים כַּדָּֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yaškîmû* in-the-morning, and-*ha-šemeš* *zārĕḥāh* upon-the-water; *wa-yirʾû* *Môʾāb* from-opposite *ʾet*-the-water *ʾădummîm* like-*ha-dām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaškîmû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early",
"*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning",
"*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the sun",
"*zārĕḥāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shone/rose",
"*ha-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water",
"*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab",
"*mi-neged*": "preposition + preposition - from opposite",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾădummîm*": "masculine plural adjective - red",
"*ka-dām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like blood"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yaškîmû*": "they rose early/got up at dawn",
"*zārĕḥāh*": "shone/rose/beamed",
"*mi-neged*": "from across/opposite/facing",
"*ʾădummîm*": "red/ruddy/crimson"
}
}