2 Kgs 24:20-25:7 : 20 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.24.20",
"source": "כִּ֣י ׀ עַל־אַ֣ף יְהוָ֗ה הָיְתָ֤ה בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּבִ֣יהוּדָ֔ה עַד־הִשְׁלִכ֥וֹ אֹתָ֖ם מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֑יו וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּמֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃",
"text": "For upon-*ʾap̄* *YHWH* *hāyəṯāh* in-*yərûšālaim* and-in-*yəhûḏāh* until-*hišlîḵô* *ʾōṯām* from-upon *pānāyw* and-*wayyimrōḏ* *ṣiḏqiyyāhû* against-*meleḵ* *bāḇel*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular construct noun - anger of",
"*YHWH*": "proper divine name - LORD",
"*hāyəṯāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it happened/came to be",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*hišlîḵô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his casting",
"*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them",
"*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence",
"*wayyimrōḏ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he rebelled",
"*ṣiḏqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of",
"*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/face/wrath",
"*hāyəṯāh*": "it came to be/it happened/it was (feminine subject)",
"*hišlîḵô* *ʾōṯām*": "his casting them away/his rejecting them",
"*pānāyw*": "his face/presence/before him",
"*wayyimrōḏ*": "and he rebelled/revolted/defied"
}
}
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"
}
}