Ezekiel 21:14

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.14", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵא֙ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֑י אֱמֹ֕ר חֶ֥רֶב חֶ֛רֶב הוּחַ֖דָּה וְגַם־מְרוּטָֽה׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾāḏām* *hinnāḇēʾ* and-*ʾāmartā* thus *ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *ʾĕmōr* *ḥereḇ* *ḥereḇ* *hûḥaddāh* and-also-*mərûṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity", "*hinnāḇēʾ*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - prophesy", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword (repeated for emphasis)", "*hûḥaddāh*": "hophal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is sharpened", "*mərûṭāh*": "pual participle feminine singular - polished" }, "variants": { "*hûḥaddāh*": "sharpened/honed/made sharp", "*mərûṭāh*": "polished/burnished/made smooth" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵא֙ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֑י אֱמֹ֕ר חֶ֥רֶב חֶ֛רֶב הוּחַ֖דָּה וְגַם־מְרוּטָֽה׃

Transliteration

ben-ʾāḏām hinnāḇēʾ and-ʾāmartā thus ʾāmar ʾăḏōnāy ʾĕmōr ḥereḇ ḥereḇ hûḥaddāh and-also-mərûṭāh.

Grammar Details

• *ben*: construct state, masculine singular - son of
• *ʾāḏām*: masculine singular - man/humanity
• *hinnāḇēʾ*: niphal imperative masculine singular - prophesy
• *ʾāmartā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall say
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *ʾăḏōnāy*: plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord
• *ʾĕmōr*: qal imperative masculine singular - say
• *ḥereḇ*: feminine singular - sword (repeated for emphasis)
• *hûḥaddāh*: hophal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is sharpened
• *mərûṭāh*: pual participle feminine singular - polished

Word Meanings

• *hûḥaddāh*: sharpened/honed/made sharp
• *mərûṭāh*: polished/burnished/made smooth

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Son of man, prophesy and say, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: A sword! A sword, sharpened and also polished—

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy chambers.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You therefore, son of man, prophesy, and strike your hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which enters into their private chambers.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy chambers.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou therefore, son{H1121} of man,{H120} prophesy,{H5012} and smite{H5221} thy hands{H3709} together;{H5221} and let the sword{H2719} be doubled{H3717} the third{H7992} time, the sword{H2719} of the deadly wounded:{H2491} it is the sword{H2719} of the great{H1419} one that is deadly wounded,{H2491} which entereth into their chambers.{H2314}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou therefore, son{H1121} of man{H120}, prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)}, and smite{H5221} thine hands{H3709}{H3709} together{H5221}{(H8685)}, and let the sword{H2719} be doubled{H3717}{(H8735)} the third{H7992} time, the sword{H2719} of the slain{H2491}: it is the sword{H2719} of the great{H1419} men that are slain{H2491}, which entereth into their privy chambers{H2314}{(H8802)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Prophecy thou sonne of man, & smyte thine hodes together: make the swearde two edged, yee make it thre edged, yt manslayers swearde, that swearde of the greate slaughter, which shal smyte them, euen in their preuy chambres:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou therefore, sonne of man, prophecie, and smite hand to hand, and let the sworde be doubled: let the sworde that hath killed, returne the third time: it is the sword of the great slaughter entring into their priuie chambers.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Prophecie thou sonne of man, & smite thy handes together, & let the sworde be doubled thrise, euen the sworde of the great slaughter, entryng into their priuie chaumbers,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite [thine] hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it [is] the sword of the great [men that are] slain, which entereth into their privy chambers.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You therefore, son of man, prophesy, and strike your hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the deadly wounded: it is the sword of the great one who is deadly wounded, which enters into their chambers.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou, son of man, prophesy, And smite hand on hand, And bent is the sword a third time, The sword of the wounded! It `is' the sword of the wounded -- the great one, That is entering the inner chamber to them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thy hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the deadly wounded: it is the sword of the great one that is deadly wounded, which entereth into their chambers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thy hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the deadly wounded: it is the sword of the great one that is deadly wounded, which entereth into their chambers.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So then, son of man, be a prophet, and put your hands together with a loud sound, and give two blows with the sword, and even three; it is the sword of those who are wounded, even the sword of the wounded; the great sword which goes round about them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You therefore, son of man, prophesy, and strike your hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the deadly wounded: it is the sword of the great one who is deadly wounded, which enters into their rooms.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “And you, son of man, prophesy, and clap your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times! It is a sword for slaughter, a sword for the great slaughter surrounding them.

Referenced Verses

• Num 24:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.10", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת־כַּפָּ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לָקֹ֤ב אֹֽיְבַי֙ קְרָאתִ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּה֙ בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ בָרֵ֔ךְ זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Bālāq* at-*Bilʿām* and *wayyispōq* *ʾet*-his *kappāw*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Bālāq* to-*Bilʿām*, 'To *lāqōḇ* my *ʾōyəḇay* I *qərāʾṯîḵā*, and behold, you have *bēraḵtā* *bārēḵ* this *šālōš* *pəʿāmîm*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and it burned'", "*ʾap̄*": "noun ms construct - 'anger/nostril of'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*wayyispōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he clapped'", "*kappāw*": "noun dual with 3ms suffix - 'his palms/hands'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*lāqōḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to curse'", "*ʾōyəḇay*": "qal participle mp with 1cs suffix - 'my enemies'", "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "qal perfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I called you'", "*bēraḵtā*": "piel perfect 2ms - 'you have blessed'", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'blessing'", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number fs - 'three'", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun fp - 'times'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "anger was kindled/burning with anger/became furious", "*wayyispōq*": "clapped/struck/smote", "*lāqōḇ*": "to curse/execrate/denounce", "*bārēḵ*": "blessing/blessed indeed" } }
• 2 Kgs 24:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.1", "source": "בְּיָמָ֣יו עָלָ֔ה נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וַיְהִי־ל֨וֹ יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים עֶ֙בֶד֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיִּמְרָד־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "In *yāmāyw* *ʿālāh* *nəḇuḵaḏneʾaṣṣar* *meleḵ* *bāḇel* and-*wayəhî*-to-him *yəhôyāqîm* *ʿeḇeḏ* *šālōš* *šānîm* and-*wayyāšāḇ* and-*wayyimrāḏ*-against-him.", "grammar": { "*yāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his days", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - went up/came up", "*nəḇuḵaḏneʾaṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he became", "*yəhôyāqîm*": "proper noun - Jehoiakim", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular noun - servant/slave", "*šālōš*": "feminine cardinal number - three", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned/turned", "*wayyimrāḏ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he rebelled" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāh*": "went up/came up/ascended", "*wayəhî*": "and he became/and it happened", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/vassal", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "and he returned/turned back/changed allegiance" } }
• 2 Kgs 24:10-16 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.10", "source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא *עלה **עָל֗וּ עַבְדֵ֛י נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַתָּבֹ֥א הָעִ֖יר בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃", "text": "In-*ʿēṯ* *hahîʾ* *ʿālû* *ʿaḇḏê* *nəḇuḵaḏneʾaṣṣar* *meleḵ*-*bāḇel* *yərûšālāim* and-*wattāḇōʾ* *hāʿîr* in-*hamāṣôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿēṯ*": "feminine singular noun - time", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - that", "*ʿālû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they went up", "*ʿaḇḏê*": "masculine plural construct noun - servants of", "*nəḇuḵaḏneʾaṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wattāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*hāʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*hamāṣôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the siege" }, "variants": { "*ʿālû*": "they went up/came up/attacked", "*wattāḇōʾ* in-*hamāṣôr*": "came under siege/was besieged" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.11", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֛א נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל עַל־הָעִ֑יר וַעֲבָדָ֖יו צָרִ֥ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*wayyāḇōʾ* *nəḇûḵaḏneʾaṣṣar* *meleḵ*-*bāḇel* against-*hāʿîr* and-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* *ṣārîm* *ʿāleyhā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*nəḇûḵaḏneʾaṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*hāʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ṣārîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - besieging", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against it" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ* against-*hāʿîr*": "came against/attacked/approached", "*ṣārîm*": "besieging/laying siege to/encircling" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.12", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֞א יְהוֹיָכִ֤ין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ עַל־מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל ה֣וּא וְאִמּ֔וֹ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו וְשָׂרָ֣יו וְסָֽרִיסָ֑יו וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל בִּשְׁנַ֥ת שְׁמֹנֶ֖ה לְמָלְכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyēṣēʾ* *yəhôyāḵîn* *meleḵ*-*yəhûḏāh* to-*meleḵ* *bāḇel* he and-*ʾimmô* and-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* and-*śārāyw* and-*sārîsāyw* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾōṯô* *meleḵ* *bāḇel* in-*šənaṯ* *šəmōneh* to-*mālḵô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*yəhôyāḵîn*": "proper noun - Jehoiachin", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*śārāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*sārîsāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eunuchs", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*šənaṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - year of", "*šəmōneh*": "cardinal number - eight", "*mālḵô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his reigning" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ* to-*meleḵ* *bāḇel*": "went out to/surrendered to", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/princes/nobles", "*sārîsāyw*": "his eunuchs/court officials", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/seized/captured", "*mālḵô*": "his reign/his kingship" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.13", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֣א מִשָּׁ֗ם אֶת־כָּל־אוֹצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וְאֽוֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְקַצֵּ֞ץ אֶת־כָּל־כְּלֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyôṣēʾ* from-there *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾôṣərôṯ* *bêṯ* *YHWH* and-*ʾôṣərôṯ* *bêṯ* *hammeleḵ* and-*wayəqaṣṣēṣ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*kəlê* *hazzāhāḇ* which *ʿāśāh* *šəlōmōh* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*hêḵal* *YHWH* as-*ʾăšer* *dibber* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought out", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾôṣərôṯ*": "masculine plural construct noun - treasures of", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - LORD", "*hammeleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*wayəqaṣṣēṣ*": "Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he cut off/cut in pieces", "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - vessels of", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gold", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hêḵal*": "masculine singular construct noun - temple of", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*wayyôṣēʾ*": "brought out/removed/carried away", "*ʾôṣərôṯ*": "treasures/treasuries/storehouses", "*wayəqaṣṣēṣ*": "cut off/cut in pieces/stripped", "*kəlê*": "vessels/articles/objects", "*hêḵal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.14", "source": "וְהִגְלָ֣ה אֶת־כָּל־יְ֠רוּשָׁלִַם וְֽאֶת־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֞ים וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י הַחַ֗יִל *עשרה **עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת אֲלָפִים֙ גּוֹלֶ֔ה וְכָל־הֶחָרָ֖שׁ וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֑ר לֹ֣א נִשְׁאַ֔ר זוּלַ֖ת דַּלַּ֥ת עַם־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*hiḡlāh* *ʾeṯ*-all-*yərûšālaim* and-*ʾeṯ*-all-*haśśārîm* and-*ʾēṯ* all-*gibbôrê* *haḥayil* *ʿăśereṯ* *ʾălāp̄îm* *gôleh* and-all-*heḥārāš* and-*hammasgēr* not *nišʾar* except *dallaṯ* *ʿam*-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hiḡlāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he carried into exile", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*haśśārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*gibbôrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - mighty men of", "*haḥayil*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the army/valor", "*ʿăśereṯ*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*gôleh*": "Qal participle masculine singular - exile/captive", "*heḥārāš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the craftsman", "*hammasgēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the smith/locksmith", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was left/remained", "*dallaṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - poorest of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct noun - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*hiḡlāh*": "carried into exile/deported/removed", "*haśśārîm*": "the officials/princes/nobles", "*gibbôrê* *haḥayil*": "mighty men of valor/warriors/soldiers", "*gôleh*": "exile/captive/deportation", "*heḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan/skilled worker", "*hammasgēr*": "smith/metalworker/locksmith", "*dallaṯ* *ʿam*-*hāʾāreṣ*": "poorest of the people of the land/lowest classes" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.15", "source": "וַיֶּ֥גֶל אֶת־יְהוֹיָכִ֖ין בָּבֶ֑לָה וְאֶת־אֵ֣ם הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וְאֶת־סָרִיסָ֗יו וְאֵת֙ *אולי **אֵילֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ הוֹלִ֛יךְ גּוֹלָ֥ה מִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "And-*wayyeḡel* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôyāḵîn* *bāḇelāh* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ʾēm* *hammeleḵ* and-*ʾeṯ*-*nəšê* *hammeleḵ* and-*ʾeṯ*-*sārîsāyw* and-*ʾēṯ* *ʾêlê* *hāʾāreṣ* *hôlîḵ* *gôlāh* from-*yərûšālaim* *bāḇelāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyeḡel*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he carried into exile", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôyāḵîn*": "proper noun - Jehoiachin", "*bāḇelāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Babylon", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular construct noun - mother of", "*hammeleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*nəšê*": "feminine plural construct noun - wives of", "*sārîsāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eunuchs", "*ʾêlê*": "masculine plural construct noun - mighty ones of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*hôlîḵ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he led", "*gôlāh*": "feminine singular noun - exile/captivity", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayyeḡel*": "carried into exile/deported", "*sārîsāyw*": "his eunuchs/court officials", "*ʾêlê*": "mighty ones/leaders/nobles/rams (metaphorically for leaders)", "*hôlîḵ* *gôlāh*": "led into captivity/took as exiles" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.16", "source": "וְאֵת֩ כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַחַ֜יִל שִׁבְעַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֗ים וְהֶחָרָ֤שׁ וְהַמַּסְגֵּר֙ אֶ֔לֶף הַכֹּ֕ל גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים עֹשֵׂ֣י מִלְחָמָ֑ה וַיְבִיאֵ֧ם מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל גּוֹלָ֖ה בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "And-*ʾēṯ* all-*ʾanšê* *haḥayil* *šiḇʿaṯ* *ʾălāp̄îm* and-*heḥārāš* and-*hammasgēr* *ʾelep̄* *hakkōl* *gibbôrîm* *ʿōśê* *milḥāmāh* and-*wayḇîʾēm* *meleḵ*-*bāḇel* *gôlāh* *bāḇelāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of", "*haḥayil*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the army/valor", "*šiḇʿaṯ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*heḥārāš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the craftsman", "*hammasgēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the smith", "*ʾelep̄*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*hakkōl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the whole/all", "*gibbôrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - mighty men", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - doers of", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war", "*wayḇîʾēm*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he brought them", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*gôlāh*": "feminine singular noun - exile/captivity", "*bāḇelāh*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê* *haḥayil*": "men of war/soldiers/warriors", "*heḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan/skilled worker", "*hammasgēr*": "smith/metalworker/locksmith", "*gibbôrîm* *ʿōśê* *milḥāmāh*": "mighty men of war/skilled warriors", "*wayḇîʾēm* *gôlāh*": "brought them as captives/took them into exile" } }
• Lev 26:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.21", "source": "וְאִם־תֵּֽלְכ֤וּ עִמִּי֙ קֶ֔רִי וְלֹ֥א תֹאב֖וּ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽ לִ֑י וְיָסַפְתִּ֤י עֲלֵיכֶם֙ מַכָּ֔ה שֶׁ֖בַע כְּחַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And if *wə-ʾim*-*tēləḵû* *ʿimmî* *qerî* and *wə-lōʾ* *ṯōʾḇû* *lišmōaʿ* to me *lî* and *wə-yāsap̄tî* upon you *ʿălêḵem* *makkâ* *šeḇaʿ* according to *kə-ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*tēləḵû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will walk/go", "*ʿimmî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*qerî*": "masculine singular noun - contrary/hostile encounter", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯōʾḇû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will be willing", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen/hear/obey", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-yāsap̄tî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will add/increase", "*ʿălêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*makkâ*": "feminine singular noun - blow/strike/plague", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*kə-ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - according to your sins" }, "variants": { "*tēləḵû*": "walk/go/behave", "*qerî*": "hostility/contrariness/opposition", "*ṯōʾḇû*": "be willing/consent/agree", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen/obey", "*yāsap̄tî*": "add/increase/continue", "*makkâ*": "blow/stroke/plague", "*šeḇaʿ*": "seven (possibly meaning 'sevenfold')", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*": "sins/offenses" } }
• Lev 26:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.24", "source": "וְהָלַכְתִּ֧י אַף־אֲנִ֛י עִמָּכֶ֖ם בְּקֶ֑רִי וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ גַּם־אָ֔נִי שֶׁ֖בַע עַל־חַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-hālaḵtî* also *ʾap̄* I *ʾănî* with you *ʿimmāḵem* in *bə-qerî* and *wə-hikkêṯî* you *ʾeṯḵem* also *gam* I *ʾānî* *šeḇaʿ* for *ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hālaḵtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will walk", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction/particle - also/even", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*bə-qerî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in hostility", "*wə-hikkêṯî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will strike", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*gam*": "conjunction/particle - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for/because of", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins" }, "variants": { "*hālaḵtî*": "walk/go/behave", "*ʾap̄*": "also/even/indeed", "*qerî*": "hostility/contrariness/opposition", "*hikkêṯî*": "strike/smite/hit", "*gam*": "also/moreover/even", "*šeḇaʿ*": "seven (possibly meaning 'sevenfold')", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯêḵem*": "sins/offenses" } }
• Ezek 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.6.11", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הַכֵּ֨ה בְכַפְּךָ֜ וּרְקַ֤ע בְּרַגְלְךָ֙ וֶֽאֱמָר־אָ֔ח אֶ֛ל כָּל־תּוֹעֲב֥וֹת רָע֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֗ר בַּחֶ֛רֶב בָּרָעָ֥ב וּבַדֶּ֖בֶר יִפֹּֽלוּ׃", "text": "*kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hakkēh* *bəḵappəḵā* *ûrəqaʿ* *bəragləḵā* *we-ʾĕmār*-*ʾāḥ* *ʾel* *kol*-*tôʿăbôt* *rāʿôt* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer* *baḥereb* *bārāʿāb* *ûbaddeber* *yippōlû*", "grammar": { "*kōh*-*ʾāmar*": "adverb + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - thus says", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix as divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*hakkēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - strike", "*bəḵappəḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your palm", "*ûrəqaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and stamp", "*bəragləḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your foot", "*we-ʾĕmār*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and say", "*ʾāḥ*": "interjection - alas", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/concerning", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*tôʿăbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - abominations of", "*rāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - evils", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*baḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - by the sword", "*bārāʿāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by the famine", "*ûbaddeber*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and by the plague", "*yippōlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will fall" }, "variants": { "*hakkēh*": "strike/clap/hit", "*kap*": "palm/hand/sole", "*rəqaʿ*": "stamp/beat/strike", "*regel*": "foot/leg", "*ʾāḥ*": "alas/ah/woe", "*tôʿăbôt*": "abominations/detestable acts/abhorrent practices", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/calamities/disasters", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*deber*": "plague/pestilence", "*yippōlû*": "will fall/die/be killed" } }
• Ezek 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַי֮ הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָם֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר זִקְנֵ֤י בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ אִ֖ישׁ בְּחַדְרֵ֣י מַשְׂכִּית֑וֹ כִּ֣י אֹמְרִ֗ים אֵ֤ין יְהוָה֙ רֹאֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔נוּ עָזַ֥ב יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *hărāʾîtā* *ben*-*ʾādām*, which *ziqnê* *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśîm* in the *ḥōšek*, *ʾîš* in *ḥadrê* *maśkîtô*; for *ʾōmərîm*, not *YHWH* *rōʾeh* us, *ʿāzab* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*hărāʾîtā*": "interrogative particle with 2nd masculine singular qal perfect - have you seen?", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - elders of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōśîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - doing", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the darkness", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*ḥadrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - chambers of", "*maśkîtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his carved image/imagination", "*ʾōmərîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - saying", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*rōʾeh*": "masculine singular qal participle - seeing", "*ʿāzab*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - has forsaken/abandoned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/mortal human", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/secrecy", "*ḥadrê*": "chambers/rooms/inner rooms", "*maśkîtô*": "his carved image/imagination/inner chamber", "*ʿāzab*": "forsaken/abandoned/left" } }
• Ezek 21:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.17", "source": "זְעַ֤ק וְהֵילֵל֙ בֶּן־אָדָ֔ם כִּי־הִיא֙ הָיתָ֣ה בְעַמִּ֔י הִ֖יא בְּכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מְגוּרֵ֤י אֶל־חֶ֙רֶב֙ הָי֣וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י לָכֵ֖ן סְפֹ֥ק אֶל־יָרֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*zəʿaq* and-*hêlēl* *ben*-*ʾāḏām* for-it *hāyṯāh* in-*ʿammî* it in-all-*nəśîʾê* *yiśrāʾēl* *məḡûrê* to-*ḥereḇ* *hāyû* with-*ʿammî* *lāḵēn* *səp̄ōq* to-*yārēḵ*.", "grammar": { "*zəʿaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - cry out", "*hêlēl*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - wail", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/humanity", "*hāyṯāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was/has been", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/leaders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*məḡûrê*": "masculine plural construct - terrors/fears of", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular - sword", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*səp̄ōq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - strike/clap", "*yārēḵ*": "feminine singular - thigh/side" }, "variants": { "*zəʿaq*": "cry out/scream/call for help", "*hêlēl*": "wail/howl/lament", "*məḡûrê*": "terrors/fears/dread", "*səp̄ōq*": "strike/clap/slap", "*yārēḵ*": "thigh/side/haunch" } }
• Dan 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.19", "source": "בֵּאדַ֨יִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר הִתְמְלִ֣י חֱמָ֗א וּצְלֵ֤ם אַנְפּ֙וֹהִי֙ אֶשְׁתַּנִּ֔י עַל־שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ עָנֵ֤ה וְאָמַר֙ לְמֵזֵ֣א לְאַתּוּנָ֔א חַ֨ד־שִׁבְעָ֔ה עַ֛ל דִּ֥י חֲזֵ֖ה לְמֵזְיֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *bêʾdayin* *nəbûkadnetzar* was filled *hithmĕlî* with *ḥĕmāʾ*, and the *ṣĕlêm* of his *ʾanpôhî* *ʾeshtannî* against *ʿal-shadrak* *mêshak* *waʿăbêd* *nəgô*; he *ʿānêh* and *wəʾāmar* to *ləmêzêʾ* the *ləʾattûnāʾ* *ḥad-shiḇʿāh* times more than *ʿal* that which *dî* was proper *ḥăzêh* to *ləmêzəyêh*.", "grammar": { "*bêʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*nəbûkadnetzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*hithmĕlî*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular passive - was filled", "*ḥĕmāʾ*": "noun - rage/fury", "*ṣĕlêm*": "noun - form/appearance", "*ʾanpôhî*": "noun plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾeshtannî*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular passive - was changed", "*ʿal-shadrak*": "preposition + proper noun - against Shadrach", "*mêshak*": "proper noun - Meshach", "*waʿăbêd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abed", "*nəgô*": "proper noun - Nego", "*ʿānêh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he answered", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ləmêzêʾ*": "preposition + infinitive - to heat", "*ləʾattûnāʾ*": "preposition + noun + definite article - the furnace", "*ḥad-shiḇʿāh*": "numeral - seven times", "*ʿal*": "preposition - more than", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*ḥăzêh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular passive - was seen/proper", "*ləmêzəyêh*": "preposition + infinitive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to heat it" }, "variants": { "*bêʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*hithmĕlî*": "was filled/became full", "*ḥĕmāʾ*": "rage/fury/wrath", "*ṣĕlêm*": "form/appearance/expression", "*ʾanpôhî*": "his face/his countenance", "*ʾeshtannî*": "was changed/was altered", "*ʿānêh*": "answered/responded", "*wəʾāmar*": "and said/and commanded", "*ləmêzêʾ*": "to heat/to make hot", "*ḥăzêh*": "was proper/was fitting/was seen", "*ləmêzəyêh*": "to heat it/to make it hot" } }
• Amos 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Amos.9.2", "source": "אִם־יַחְתְּר֣וּ בִשְׁא֔וֹל מִשָּׁ֖ם יָדִ֣י תִקָּחֵ֑ם וְאִֽם־יַעֲלוּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִשָּׁ֖ם אוֹרִידֵֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yaḥtərû* *bišʾôl* *miššām* *yādî* *tiqqāḥēm* *wəʾim*-*yaʿălû* *haššāmayim* *miššām* *ʾôrîdēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yaḥtərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they dig/bore/break through", "*bišʾôl*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in Sheol/underworld", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*yādî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yaʿălû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go up/ascend", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them down" }, "variants": { "*yaḥtərû*": "they dig through/burrow/break into", "*bišʾôl*": "in Sheol/the grave/the underworld", "*yādî*": "my hand/power/strength", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "it will take/seize/grasp them", "*yaʿălû*": "they ascend/climb/go up", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "I will bring them down/cause them to descend" } }
• 1 Kgs 20:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.30", "source": "‫וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ הַנּוֹתָרִ֥ים ׀ אֲפֵקָה֮ אֶל־הָעִיר֒ וַתִּפֹּל֙ הַחוֹמָ֔ה עַל־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ הַנּוֹתָרִ֑ים וּבֶן־הֲדַ֣ד נָ֔ס וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־הָעִ֖יר חֶ֥דֶר בְּחָֽדֶר׃ ס‬", "text": "*wayyānusû* the-*nôṯārîm* *ʾăpēqâ* to-the-*ʿîr* and-*tippōl* the-*ḥômâ* upon-*ʿeśrîm wə-šiḇʿâ ʾeleṗ ʾîš* the-*nôṯārîm* and-*ben-hăḏaḏ nās* and-*wayyāḇōʾ* to-the-*ʿîr ḥeḏer bə-ḥāḏer*", "grammar": { "*wayyānusû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they fled", "*nôṯārîm*": "participle, masculine plural - the remaining ones", "*ʾăpēqâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Aphek", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*tippōl*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it fell", "*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*ʿeśrîm wə-šiḇʿâ ʾeleṗ*": "cardinal numbers - twenty and seven thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ben-hăḏaḏ*": "proper noun - Ben-Hadad", "*nās*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*ḥeḏer bə-ḥāḏer*": "chamber in chamber - idiom" }, "variants": { "*wayyānusû*": "fled, escaped, ran away", "*nôṯārîm*": "remaining ones, survivors, those left", "*tippōl*": "fell, collapsed, came down", "*ḥômâ*": "wall, fortification", "*nās*": "fled, ran away, escaped", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came, entered, went into", "*ḥeḏer bə-ḥāḏer*": "chamber within chamber, inner room, room to room" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ הִנְּךָ֥ רֹאֶ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּבֹ֛א חֶ֥דֶר בְּחֶ֖דֶר לְהֵחָבֵֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer Mîkāyəhû*, behold-you *rōʾeh* in-the-*yôm* the-that when *tāb̄ōʾ ḥeder bə-ḥeder lēhēḥāb̄ēh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Mîkāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle ms - seeing", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*tāb̄ōʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will enter", "*ḥeder*": "masculine singular noun - room/chamber", "*bə-ḥeder*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in [another] room", "*lēhēḥāb̄ēh*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to hide yourself" }, "variants": { "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/looking/observing", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*tāb̄ōʾ*": "you will enter/come/go", "*ḥeder*": "room/chamber/inner room/private room", "*lēhēḥāb̄ēh*": "to hide yourself/conceal yourself" } }
• 2 Kgs 25:1-7 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בִשְׁנַ֨ת הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜ית לְמָלְכ֗וֹ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִי֮ בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ֒ בָּ֠א נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֨ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֜ל ה֧וּא וְכָל־חֵיל֛וֹ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיִּ֣חַן עָלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּבְנ֥וּ עָלֶ֛יהָ דָּיֵ֖ק סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in *šānâ* the *təšîʿît* to *mālak* his in *ḥōdeš* the *ʿaśîrî* in *ʿāśôr* to *ḥōdeš*, *bôʾ* *nəḇūḵaḏneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bāḇel* he and all *ḥayil* his against *yərûšālayim* and *ḥānâ* against her and *bānâ* against her *dāyēq* around.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*šānâ*": "construct state, feminine singular - year", "*təšîʿît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular - ninth", "*mālak*": "infinitive construct with lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to reign/rule his", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*ʿaśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*ʿāśôr*": "noun, masculine singular - tenth (day)", "*bôʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*nəḇūḵaḏneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - army/force his", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥānâ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - encamped/laid siege", "*bānâ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - built", "*dāyēq*": "noun, masculine singular - siege wall/bulwark" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/became", "*bôʾ*": "came/arrived/entered", "*ḥānâ*": "encamped/pitched camp/besieged", "*dāyēq*": "siege wall/bulwark/mound/watchtower" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.2", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֥א הָעִ֖יר בַּמָּצ֑וֹר עַ֚ד עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-tāḇōʾ* the *ʿîr* in the *māṣôr* until *ʿaštê* *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* to the *melek* *ṣidqîyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and came/entered", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the siege", "*ʿaštê*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - eleven [lit: one-ten]", "*ʿeśrê*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah" }, "variants": { "*wə-tāḇōʾ*": "and it came/entered/was brought", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/blockade", "*ʿaštê* *ʿeśrê*": "eleventh" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.3", "source": "בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בָּעִ֑יר וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה לֶ֖חֶם לְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "In *tišʿâ* to the *ḥōdeš* *wə-yeḥĕzaq* the *rāʿāḇ* in the *ʿîr* and not *hāyâ* *leḥem* to *ʿam* the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*tišʿâ*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - ninth (day)", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the month", "*wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew strong", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - in the city", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/prevailed/intensified", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/local inhabitants" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.4", "source": "וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע הָעִ֗יר וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה ׀ הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ דֶּ֜רֶךְ שַׁ֣עַר ׀ בֵּ֣ין הַחֹמֹתַ֗יִם אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גַּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים עַל־הָעִ֖יר סָבִ֑יב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-tibbāqaʿ* the *ʿîr* and all *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ* the *laylâ* *derek* *šaʿar* between the *ḥōmōtayim* *ʾăšer* upon *gan* the *melek* and *kaśdîm* against the *ʿîr* around, and *yēlek* *derek* the *ʿărāḇâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tibbāqaʿ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, niphal stem - and was broken into/breached", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - the two walls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gan*": "noun, masculine singular - garden", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*yēlek*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plain/desert" }, "variants": { "*tibbāqaʿ*": "was breached/broken through/split open", "*ʾanšê* *milḥāmâ*": "men of war/fighting men/warriors", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "double wall/two walls", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "plain/desert/Arabah valley" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.5", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּים֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּשִּׂ֥גוּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּעַרְב֣וֹת יְרֵח֑וֹ וְכָל־חֵיל֔וֹ נָפֹ֖צוּ מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yirdəpû* *ḥêl* *kaśdîm* after the *melek* and *yaśśîgû* *ʾōtô* in *ʿarḇôt* *yərēḥô* and all *ḥêl* his *nāpōṣû* from upon him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yirdəpû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army of/force of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yaśśîgû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem - they overtook", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿarḇôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - plains of", "*yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - army/force his", "*nāpōṣû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, niphal stem - were scattered" }, "variants": { "*yirdəpû*": "pursued/chased/followed after", "*ḥêl*": "army/forces/troops", "*yaśśîgû*": "overtook/caught/reached", "*ʿarḇôt*": "plains/steppes/desert plains", "*nāpōṣû*": "were scattered/dispersed/spread out" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.6", "source": "וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙ אֶת־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל רִבְלָ֑תָה וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*wə-yitpəśû* *ʾet* the *melek* and *yaʿălû* *ʾōtô* to *melek* *bāḇel* *riḇlātâ* and *yədabbərû* *ʾittô* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yitpəśû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they seized", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yaʿălû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem - they brought up", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*riḇlātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Riblah", "*yədabbərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel stem - they spoke/pronounced", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*yitpəśû*": "seized/captured/caught", "*yaʿălû*": "brought up/took up/carried up", "*yədabbərû*": "spoke/pronounced/declared", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/sentence/justice/legal decision" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.7", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנֵי֙ צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ שָׁחֲט֖וּ לְעֵינָ֑יו וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֤י צִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ עִוֵּ֔ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾet* *bənê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *šāḥăṭû* to *ʿênayim* his and *ʾet* *ʿênê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *ʿiwwēr* and *yaʾasrēhû* in the *nəḥuštayim* and *yəḇiʾēhû* *bāḇel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*šāḥăṭû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they slaughtered", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - eyes his", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿiwwēr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel stem - he blinded", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they bound him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - the bronze fetters", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they brought him", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*šāḥăṭû*": "slaughtered/killed/butchered", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/bronze chains/shackles", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "brought him/carried him/led him" } }