31 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.31",
"source": "וְהָעַוִּ֛ים עָשׂ֥וּ נִבְחַ֖ז וְאֶת־תַּרְתָּ֑ק וְהַסְפַרְוִ֗ים שֹׂרְפִ֤ים אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֱלֹהֵ֥י סְפַרְוָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wə-hā-ʿawwîm* *ʿāśû* *nibḥaz* *wə-ʾet*-*tartāq* *wə-ha-səparwîm* *śōrəpîm* *ʾet*-*bənêhem* *bā-ʾēš* *lə-ʾadrammelek* *wa-ʿănammelek* *ʾĕlōhê* *səparwāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hā-ʿawwîm*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Avvites",
"*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - made",
"*nibḥaz*": "proper noun - Nibhaz",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*tartāq*": "proper noun - Tartak",
"*wə-ha-səparwîm*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Sepharvites",
"*śōrəpîm*": "Qal participle mp - burning",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənêhem*": "masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their sons",
"*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire",
"*lə-ʾadrammelek*": "preposition + proper noun - for Adrammelech",
"*wa-ʿănammelek*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Anammelech",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - gods of",
"*səparwāyim*": "proper noun - Sepharvaim"
},
"variants": {
"*śōrəpîm*": "burning/consuming by fire (as sacrifice)",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods of (plural construct)"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.32",
"source": "וַיִּהְי֥וּ יְרֵאִ֖ים אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ לָהֶ֤ם מִקְצוֹתָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת וַיִּהְי֛וּ עֹשִׂ֥ים לָהֶ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַבָּמֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*wa-yihyû* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-yaʿăśû* *lāhem* *miqqəṣôtām* *kōhănê* *bāmôt* *wa-yihyû* *ʿōśîm* *lāhem* *bə-bêt* *ha-bāmôt*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were",
"*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they made",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for themselves",
"*miqqəṣôtām*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - from their ends/extremities",
"*kōhănê*": "masculine plural construct - priests of",
"*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places",
"*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were",
"*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - making/performing",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for themselves",
"*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of",
"*ha-bāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places"
},
"variants": {
"*miqqəṣôtām*": "from their extremities/from all sorts of them/from their ends",
"*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping",
"*ʿōśîm*": "performing (sacrifices)/making (offerings)"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.33",
"source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה הָי֣וּ יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאֶת־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֔ים כְּמִשְׁפַּט֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הִגְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם מִשָּֽׁם׃",
"text": "*ʾet*-*YHWH* *hāyû* *yərēʾîm* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *hāyû* *ʿōbdîm* *kə-mišpaṭ* *ha-gôyim* *ʾăšer*-*higlû* *ʾōtām* *miš-šām*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were",
"*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their gods",
"*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were",
"*ʿōbdîm*": "Qal participle mp - serving",
"*kə-mišpaṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to custom of",
"*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*higlû*": "Hiphil perfect 3cp - they exiled",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them",
"*miš-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there"
},
"variants": {
"*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping",
"*ʿōbdîm*": "serving/worshiping/working for",
"*mišpaṭ*": "custom/manner/practice/law"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.34",
"source": "עַ֣ד הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כַּמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים אֵינָ֤ם יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְאֵינָ֣ם עֹשִׂ֗ים כְּחֻקֹּתָם֙ וּכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם וְכַתּוֹרָ֣ה וְכַמִּצְוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם שְׁמ֖וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *hēm* *ʿōśîm* *ka-mišpāṭîm* *hā-riʾšōnîm* *ʾênām* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾênām* *ʿōśîm* *kə-ḥuqqōtām* *û-kə-mišpāṭām* *wə-ka-tôrāh* *wə-ka-miṣwāh* *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾăšer*-*śām* *šəmô* *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative ms - this",
"*hēm*": "3mp pronoun - they",
"*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing",
"*ka-mišpāṭîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - according to the customs",
"*hā-riʾšōnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the former/first",
"*ʾênām*": "negative particle + 3mp suffix - they are not",
"*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wə-ʾênām*": "conjunction + negative particle + 3mp suffix - and they are not",
"*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing",
"*kə-ḥuqqōtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3mp suffix - according to their statutes",
"*û-kə-mišpāṭām*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - and according to their ordinances",
"*wə-ka-tôrāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and according to the law",
"*wə-ka-miṣwāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and according to the commandment",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect 3ms - commanded",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom",
"*śām*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he placed/set",
"*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his name",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōśîm*": "doing/practicing/performing",
"*ḥuqqōtām*": "their statutes/decrees/ordinances",
"*mišpāṭîm*": "customs/judgments/ordinances",
"*śām šəmô*": "set his name/named/renamed"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.35",
"source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אִתָּם֙ בְּרִ֔ית וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֣א תַעַבְד֔וּם וְלֹ֥א תִזְבְּח֖וּ לָהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yikrōt* *YHWH* *ʾittām* *bərît* *wa-yəṣawwēm* *lēmōr* *lōʾ* *tîrəʾû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *wə-lōʾ*-*tištaḥăwû* *lāhem* *wə-lōʾ* *taʿabdûm* *wə-lōʾ* *tizbəḥû* *lāhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yikrōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he cut/made",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them",
"*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant",
"*wa-yəṣawwēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he commanded them",
"*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*tištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 2mp - you shall bow down",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*taʿabdûm*": "Qal imperfect 2mp + 3mp suffix - you shall serve them",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*tizbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall sacrifice",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yikrōt bərît*": "made a covenant/cut a covenant (idiom)",
"*tîrəʾû*": "fear/revere/worship",
"*tištaḥăwû*": "bow down to/prostrate before/worship"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.36",
"source": "כִּ֣י אִֽם־אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ הֶעֱלָ֨ה אֶתְכֶ֜ם מֵאֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם בְּכֹ֧חַ גָּד֛וֹל וּבִזְר֥וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֖ה אֹת֣וֹ תִירָ֑אוּ וְל֥וֹ תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ וְל֥וֹ תִזְבָּֽחוּ׃",
"text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾăšer* *heʿĕlāh* *ʾetkem* *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *bə-kōaḥ* *gādôl* *û-bi-zrôaʿ* *nəṭûyāh* *ʾōtô* *tîrāʾû* *wə-lô* *tištaḥăwû* *wə-lô* *tizbāḥû*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/but",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/but",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who",
"*heʿĕlāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - brought up",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2mp suffix - you",
"*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*bə-kōaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with power",
"*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great",
"*û-bi-zrôaʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun - and with arm",
"*nəṭûyāh*": "Qal passive participle fs - stretched out",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - him",
"*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear",
"*wə-lô*": "conjunction + preposition + 3ms suffix - and to him",
"*tištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 2mp - you shall bow down",
"*wə-lô*": "conjunction + preposition + 3ms suffix - and to him",
"*tizbāḥû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall sacrifice"
},
"variants": {
"*kî ʾim*": "but rather/except/only",
"*bə-kōaḥ gādôl û-bi-zrôaʿ nəṭûyāh*": "with great power and outstretched arm (set phrase for divine deliverance)",
"*tîrāʾû*": "fear/revere/worship"
}
}