14 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.14",
"source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ אֶת־אַדֶּ֨רֶת אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֲשֶׁר־נָפְלָ֤ה מֵֽעָלָיו֙ וַיַּכֶּ֣ה אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אַיֵּ֕ה יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ אַף־ה֣וּא ׀ וַיַּכֶּ֣ה אֶת־הַמַּ֗יִם וַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙ הֵ֣נָּה וָהֵ֔נָּה וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר אֱלִישָֽׁע׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *'et*-*'adderet* *'ēlîyāhû* which-*nāpəlâ* from-upon-him and *wayyakkeh* *'et*-the-*mayim*, and *wayyō'mar*, where [is] *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *'ēlîyāhû*? *'ap*-he. And *wayyakkeh* *'et*-the-*mayim*, and *wayyēḥāṣû* *hēnnâ* and-*hēnnâ*; and *wayya'ăbōr* *'ĕlîšā'*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and he took",
"*'adderet*": "feminine singular construct of *'adderet* - mantle/cloak of",
"*nāpəlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular of *nāpal* - it fell",
"*wayyakkeh*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters",
"*wayyō'mar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said",
"*'ĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct of *'ĕlōhîm* - God of",
"*'ap*": "conjunction - also/even/indeed",
"*wayyēḥāṣû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *ḥāṣâ* - and they were divided",
"*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/to this side",
"*wayya'ăbōr*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'ābar* - and he crossed over"
},
"variants": {
"*'adderet*": "mantle/cloak/robe",
"*wayyakkeh*": "he struck/hit/smote",
"*'ayyēh*": "where is",
"*'ĕlōhê*": "God of (plural form with singular meaning)",
"*'ap*-he": "even he/also himself/indeed he too",
"*hēnnâ wāhēnnâ*": "here and there/to this side and that side",
"*wayya'ăbōr*": "he crossed over/passed through"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.15",
"source": "וַיִּרְאֻ֨הוּ בְנֵֽי־הַנְּבִיאִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־בִּֽירִיחוֹ֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נָ֛חָה ר֥וּחַ אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ עַל־אֱלִישָׁ֑ע וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֖וֹ אָֽרְצָה׃",
"text": "And *wayyir'ûhû* *bənê*-the-*nəbî'îm* who-[are in]-*yərîḥô* from-*neged*, and *wayyō'mərû*, *nāḥâ* *rûaḥ* *'ēlîyāhû* on-*'ĕlîšā'*; and *wayyābō'û* to-meet-him, and *wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *'ārṣâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyir'ûhû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix of *rā'â* - and they saw him",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct of *bēn* - sons of",
"*nəbî'îm*": "masculine plural noun - prophets",
"*neged*": "preposition - opposite/in front of",
"*wayyō'mərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *'āmar* - and they said",
"*nāḥâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular of *nûaḥ* - it rested",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit/wind",
"*wayyābō'û*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *bô'* - and they came",
"*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *šāḥâ* - and they bowed down",
"*'ārṣâ*": "feminine singular noun + directional he - to the ground"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê*-the-*nəbî'îm*": "sons of the prophets/prophetic guild members",
"*mineged*": "opposite/from a distance",
"*nāḥâ*": "has rested/settled upon",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/power/essence",
"*wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *'ārṣâ*": "they prostrated themselves to him to the ground/they bowed down to him to the earth"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.16",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֡יו הִנֵּה־נָ֣א יֵֽשׁ־אֶת־עֲבָדֶיךָ֩ חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים אֲנָשִׁ֜ים בְּנֵֽי־חַ֗יִל יֵ֣לְכוּ נָא֮ וִיבַקְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־אֲדֹנֶיךָ֒ פֶּן־נְשָׂאוֹ֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד הֶהָרִ֔ים א֖וֹ בְּאַחַ֣ת הַגֵּאָי֑וֹת וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹ֥א תִשְׁלָֽחוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mərû* to-him, *hinnēh*-*nā'* there-are-with-*'ăbādeykā* fifty *'ănāšîm* *bənê*-*ḥayil*; *yēlkû* *nā'* and-*wîbaqšû* *'et*-*'ădōneykā*, lest-*nəśā'ô* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* and-*wayyašlikēhû* on-one the-*hehārîm* or on-one the-*gē'āyôt*. And *wayyō'mer*, not *tišlāḥû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *'āmar* - and they said",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*'ăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*'ănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct of *bēn* - sons of",
"*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - strength/might/valor",
"*yēlkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *hālak* - they will go",
"*wîbaqšû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *bāqaš* - and they will seek",
"*'ădōneykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your master/lord",
"*nəśā'ô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix of *nāśā'* - lifted him up",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit/wind",
"*wayyašlikēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix of *šālak* - and cast him",
"*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mountains",
"*gē'āyôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the valleys",
"*tišlāḥû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural of *šālaḥ* - you will send"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*-*nā'*": "behold now/look please",
"*bənê*-*ḥayil*": "sons of strength/capable men/valiant men",
"*yēlkû* *nā'*": "let them go, please",
"*'ădōneykā*": "your master/lord (plural form with singular meaning)",
"*nəśā'ô*": "lifted him up/carried him away",
"*rûaḥ* *YHWH*": "spirit of YHWH/wind of YHWH",
"*wayyašlikēhû*": "cast him/threw him",
"*hehārîm*": "the mountains/hills",
"*gē'āyôt*": "the valleys/ravines",
"*lō' tišlāḥû*": "do not send/you shall not send"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.17",
"source": "וַיִּפְצְרוּ־ב֥וֹ עַד־בֹּ֖שׁ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלָ֑חוּ וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ וַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּ שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־יָמִ֖ים וְלֹ֥א מְצָאֻֽהוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyipṣərû*-in-him until-*bōš*, and *wayyō'mer*, *šəlāḥû*; and *wayyišləḥû* fifty *'îš*, and *wayəbaqšû* *šəlōšâ*-*yāmîm* and-not *məṣā'ûhû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyipṣərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *pāṣar* - and they urged/pressed",
"*bōš*": "qal infinitive construct of *bûš* - being ashamed",
"*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said",
"*šəlāḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural of *šālaḥ* - send",
"*wayyišləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *šālaḥ* - and they sent",
"*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men (collective)",
"*wayəbaqšû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *bāqaš* - and they sought",
"*šəlōšâ*": "feminine numeral - three",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days",
"*məṣā'ûhû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix of *māṣā'* - they found him"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyipṣərû*-in-him until-*bōš*": "they urged him until he was ashamed/they pressed him until embarrassment",
"*šəlāḥû*": "send/send them",
"*šəlōšâ*-*yāmîm*": "three days",
"*məṣā'ûhû*": "they found him"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.18",
"source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ אֵלָ֔יו וְה֖וּא יֹשֵׁ֣ב בִּירִיח֑וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם הֲלֽוֹא־אָמַ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם אַל־תֵּלֵֽכוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyāšubû* to-him, and-he *yōšēb* in-*yərîḥô*; and *wayyō'mer* to-them, *hălô'*-*'āmartî* to-you not-*tēlēkû*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāšubû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *šûb* - and they returned",
"*yōšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular of *yāšab* - dwelling/staying",
"*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said",
"*hălô'*": "interrogative + negative particle - did not?",
"*'āmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular of *'āmar* - I said",
"*tēlēkû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural of *hālak* - you will go"
},
"variants": {
"*yōšēb*": "staying/dwelling/remaining",
"*hălô'*-*'āmartî*": "didn't I say/did I not tell",
"*'al-tēlēkû*": "do not go/you should not go"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֔ע הִנֵּה־נָ֞א מוֹשַׁ֤ב הָעִיר֙ ט֔וֹב כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲדֹנִ֖י רֹאֶ֑ה וְהַמַּ֥יִם רָעִ֖ים וְהָאָ֥רֶץ מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mərû* *'anšê* the-*'îr* to-*'ĕlîšā'*, *hinnēh*-*nā'* *môšab* the-*'îr* *ṭôb*, as *'ădōnî* *rō'eh*; but-the-*mayim* *rā'îm* and-the-*'āreṣ* *məšakkālet*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *'āmar* - and they said",
"*'anšê*": "masculine plural construct of *'îš* - men of",
"*'îr*": "feminine singular noun - city",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*môšab*": "masculine singular noun - site/location/dwelling",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good/pleasant",
"*'ădōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*rō'eh*": "qal participle masculine singular of *rā'â* - seeing",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters",
"*rā'îm*": "masculine plural adjective - bad/evil",
"*'āreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth",
"*məšakkālet*": "piel participle feminine singular of *šākōl* - causing bereavement/miscarrying"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*-*nā'*": "behold please/look now",
"*môšab* the-*'îr*": "the situation of the city/location of the town",
"*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/favorable",
"*ka'ăšer* *'ădōnî* *rō'eh*": "as my lord sees/as my master can observe",
"*mayim* *rā'îm*": "bad waters/harmful water",
"*'āreṣ* *məšakkālet*": "land causing miscarriage/soil causing bereavement"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.2.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר קְחוּ־לִי֙ צְלֹחִ֣ית חֲדָשָׁ֔ה וְשִׂ֥ימוּ שָׁ֖ם מֶ֑לַח וַיִּקְח֖וּ אֵלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wayyō'mer*, *qəḥû*-to-me *ṣəlōḥît* *ḥădāšâ*, and-*śîmû* there *melaḥ*; and *wayyiqəḥû* to-him.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said",
"*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural of *lāqaḥ* - take",
"*ṣəlōḥît*": "feminine singular noun - bowl/dish/jar",
"*ḥădāšâ*": "feminine singular adjective - new",
"*śîmû*": "qal imperative masculine plural of *śîm* - put/place",
"*melaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - salt",
"*wayyiqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *lāqaḥ* - and they brought"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣəlōḥît*": "bowl/dish/jar",
"*ḥădāšâ*": "new/fresh",
"*śîmû* there *melaḥ*": "put salt in it/place salt there",
"*wayyiqəḥû* to-him": "they brought [it] to him/they took [it] to him"
}
}