2 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.2",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜ע שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי עַד־בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיֵּרְד֖וּ בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-*'ĕlîšā'* *šēb*-*nā'* *pōh*, for *YHWH* *šəlāḥanî* to-*bêt*-*'ēl*. And *wayyō'mer* *'ĕlîšā'*, alive-*YHWH* and alive-*napšəkā* if-*'e'ezābekā*; and *wayyērədû* *bêt*-*'ēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said",
"*šēb*": "qal imperative masculine singular of *yāšab* - sit/remain/stay",
"*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*pōh*": "adverb - here",
"*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *šālaḥ* - he sent me",
"*ḥay*": "adjective construct - alive/living",
"*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life",
"*'e'ezābekā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix of *'āzab* - I will forsake/leave you",
"*wayyērədû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *yārad* - and they went down"
},
"variants": {
"*šēb*": "stay/remain/sit",
"*nā'*": "please/I pray",
"*pōh*": "here/in this place",
"*napšəkā*": "your soul/your life",
"*'e'ezābekā*": "I will leave/abandon/forsake you"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.3",
"source": "וַיֵּצְא֨וּ בְנֵֽי־הַנְּבִיאִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בֵּֽית־אֵל֮ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁע֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו הֲיָדַ֕עְתָּ כִּ֣י הַיּ֗וֹם יְהוָ֛ה לֹקֵ֥חַ אֶת־אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ מֵעַ֣ל רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֛אמֶר גַּם־אֲנִ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי הֶחֱשֽׁוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyēṣə'û* *bənê*-the-*nəbî'îm* who-[are in]-*bêt*-*'ēl* to-*'ĕlîšā'*, and *wayyō'mərû* to-him, *hăyāda'tā* that the-*yôm* *YHWH* *lōqēaḥ* *'et*-*'ădōneykā* from-above *rō'šekā*? And *wayyō'mer*, also-I *yāda'tî*, *heḥĕšû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēṣə'û*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *yāṣā'* - and they went out/came out",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct of *bēn* - sons of",
"*nəbî'îm*": "masculine plural noun - prophets",
"*wayyō'mərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *'āmar* - and they said",
"*hăyāda'tā*": "interrogative + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular of *yāda'* - do you know?",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day",
"*lōqēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - taking",
"*'ădōneykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your master/lord",
"*rō'šekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head",
"*yāda'tî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular of *yāda'* - I know",
"*heḥĕšû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural of *ḥāšâ* - be silent/keep quiet"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê*-the-*nəbî'îm*": "sons of the prophets/prophetic guild members",
"*lōqēaḥ*": "taking/receiving",
"*'ădōneykā*": "your master/lord (plural form with singular meaning)",
"*mē'al rō'šekā*": "from over your head/from your authority",
"*heḥĕšû*": "be silent/hold your peace"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.4",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע ׀ שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי יְרִיח֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mer* to-him *'ēlîyāhû*, *'ĕlîšā'* *šēb*-*nā'* *pōh*, for *YHWH* *šəlāḥanî* [to] *yərîḥô*. And *wayyō'mer*, alive-*YHWH* and alive-*napšəkā* if-*'e'ezābekā*; and *wayyābō'û* [to] *yərîḥô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said",
"*šēb*": "qal imperative masculine singular of *yāšab* - sit/remain/stay",
"*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*pōh*": "adverb - here",
"*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *šālaḥ* - he sent me",
"*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - place name (Jericho)",
"*ḥay*": "adjective construct - alive/living",
"*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life",
"*'e'ezābekā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix of *'āzab* - I will forsake/leave you",
"*wayyābō'û*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *bô'* - and they came/went"
},
"variants": {
"*šēb*": "stay/remain/sit",
"*nā'*": "please/I pray",
"*pōh*": "here/in this place",
"*napšəkā*": "your soul/your life",
"*'e'ezābekā*": "I will leave/abandon/forsake you"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.5",
"source": "וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־הַנְּבִיאִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בִּֽירִיחוֹ֮ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁע֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו הֲיָדַ֕עְתָּ כִּ֣י הַיּ֗וֹם יְהוָ֛ה לֹקֵ֥חַ אֶת־אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ מֵעַ֣ל רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֛אמֶר גַּם־אֲנִ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי הֶחֱשֽׁוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyiggəšû* *bənê*-the-*nəbî'îm* who-[are in]-*yərîḥô* to-*'ĕlîšā'*, and *wayyō'mərû* to-him, *hăyāda'tā* that the-*yôm* *YHWH* *lōqēaḥ* *'et*-*'ădōneykā* from-above *rō'šekā*? And *wayyō'mer*, also-I *yāda'tî*, *heḥĕšû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiggəšû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *nāgaš* - and they approached/came near",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct of *bēn* - sons of",
"*nəbî'îm*": "masculine plural noun - prophets",
"*wayyō'mərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *'āmar* - and they said",
"*hăyāda'tā*": "interrogative + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular of *yāda'* - do you know?",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day",
"*lōqēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - taking",
"*'ădōneykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your master/lord",
"*rō'šekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head",
"*yāda'tî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular of *yāda'* - I know",
"*heḥĕšû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural of *ḥāšâ* - be silent/keep quiet"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiggəšû*": "they came near/approached/drew near",
"*bənê*-the-*nəbî'îm*": "sons of the prophets/prophetic guild members",
"*lōqēaḥ*": "taking/receiving",
"*'ădōneykā*": "your master/lord (plural form with singular meaning)",
"*mē'al rō'šekā*": "from over your head/from your authority",
"*heḥĕšû*": "be silent/hold your peace"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.6",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ שֵֽׁב־נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mer* to-him *'ēlîyāhû*, *šēb*-*nā'* *pōh*, for *YHWH* *šəlāḥanî* the-*yardēnâ*. And *wayyō'mer*, alive-*YHWH* and alive-*napšəkā* if-*'e'ezābekā*; and *wayyēlkû* *šənêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said",
"*šēb*": "qal imperative masculine singular of *yāšab* - sit/remain/stay",
"*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*pōh*": "adverb - here",
"*šəlāḥanî*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *šālaḥ* - he sent me",
"*yardēnâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to the Jordan",
"*ḥay*": "adjective construct - alive/living",
"*napšəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life",
"*'e'ezābekā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix of *'āzab* - I will forsake/leave you",
"*wayyēlkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *hālak* - and they went",
"*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them/the two of them"
},
"variants": {
"*šēb*": "stay/remain/sit",
"*nā'*": "please/I pray",
"*pōh*": "here/in this place",
"*yardēnâ*": "to the Jordan",
"*napšəkā*": "your soul/your life",
"*'e'ezābekā*": "I will leave/abandon/forsake you",
"*šənêhem*": "both of them/the two of them"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.7",
"source": "וַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים אִ֜ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֤י הַנְּבִיאִים֙ הָֽלְכ֔וּ וַיַּעַמְד֥וּ מִנֶּ֖גֶד מֵרָח֑וֹק וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם עָמְד֥וּ עַל־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃",
"text": "And-fifty *'îš* from-*bənê* the-*nəbî'îm* *hālkû*, and *wayya'amdû* from-*neged* from-*rāḥôq*; and-*šənêhem* *'āmdû* at-the-*yardēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men (collective)",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct of *bēn* - sons of",
"*nəbî'îm*": "masculine plural noun - prophets",
"*hālkû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural of *hālak* - they went",
"*wayya'amdû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *'āmad* - and they stood",
"*neged*": "preposition - opposite/in front of",
"*rāḥôq*": "adjective - distant/far off",
"*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them/the two of them",
"*'āmdû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural of *'āmad* - they stood",
"*yardēn*": "proper noun - the Jordan (river)"
},
"variants": {
"*'îš*": "man/men/each one",
"*bənê*-the-*nəbî'îm*": "sons of the prophets/prophetic guild members",
"*mineged mērāḥôq*": "opposite at a distance/at a distance facing them",
"*šənêhem*": "both of them/the two of them",
"*'al-hayardēn*": "by/at/beside the Jordan"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.8",
"source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ אֶת־אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ וַיִּגְלֹם֙ וַיַּכֶּ֣ה אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם וַיֵּחָצ֖וּ הֵ֣נָּה וָהֵ֑נָה וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם בֶּחָרָבָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *'ēlîyāhû* *'et*-*'addartô* and *wayyiglōm* and *wayyakkeh* *'et*-the-*mayim*, and *wayyēḥāṣû* *hēnnâ* and-*hēnnâ*; and *wayya'abrû* *šənêhem* in-*ḥārābâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and he took",
"*'addartô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mantle/cloak",
"*wayyiglōm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *gālam* - and he rolled/folded it up",
"*wayyakkeh*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters",
"*wayyēḥāṣû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *ḥāṣâ* - and they were divided",
"*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/to this side",
"*wayya'abrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *'ābar* - and they crossed over",
"*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them/the two of them",
"*ḥārābâ*": "feminine singular noun - dry ground/dry land"
},
"variants": {
"*'addartô*": "his mantle/cloak/robe",
"*wayyiglōm*": "he rolled/folded/wrapped it up",
"*hēnnâ wāhēnnâ*": "here and there/to this side and that side",
"*šənêhem*": "both of them/the two of them",
"*ḥārābâ*": "dry ground/dry land"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.9",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י כְעָבְרָ֗ם וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ אָמַ֤ר אֶל־אֱלִישָׁע֙ שְׁאַל֙ מָ֣ה אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּ֔ךְ בְּטֶ֖רֶם אֶלָּקַ֣ח מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע וִֽיהִי־נָ֛א פִּֽי־שְׁנַ֥יִם בְּרוּחֲךָ֖ אֵלָֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayəhî* as-*kə'ābərām* and-*'ēlîyāhû* *'āmar* to-*'ĕlîšā'*, *šə'al* what *'e'ĕśeh*-to-you before *'ellāqaḥ* from-with-you. And *wayyō'mer* *'ĕlîšā'*, *wîhî*-*nā'* *pî*-*šənayim* in-*rûḥăkā* to-me.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass",
"*kə'ābərām*": "preposition *kə* + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix of *'ābar* - as they crossed over",
"*'āmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke",
"*šə'al*": "qal imperative masculine singular of *šā'al* - ask",
"*'e'ĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular of *'āśâ* - I shall do",
"*'ellāqaḥ*": "niphal imperfect 1st person singular of *lāqaḥ* - I am taken",
"*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said",
"*wîhî*": "jussive 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - let there be",
"*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*pî*": "masculine singular construct of *peh* - mouth of/portion of",
"*šənayim*": "numeral - two",
"*rûḥăkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your spirit"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass",
"*kə'ābərām*": "as they crossed over/when they had crossed",
"*'e'ĕśeh*-to-you": "I shall do for you",
"*'ellāqaḥ* from-with-you": "I am taken from you",
"*wîhî*-*nā'* *pî*-*šənayim*": "let there please be a double portion/mouth of two",
"*rûḥăkā*": "your spirit/wind/breath"
}
}