2 Kgs 25:1-9 : 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"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.8",
"source": "וּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁ הֽ͏ַחֲמִישִׁי֙ בְּשִׁבְעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ הִ֗יא שְׁנַת֙ תְּשַֽׁע־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֑ל בָּ֞א נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֧ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֛ים עֶ֥בֶד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "And in the *ḥōdeš* the *ḥămîšî* in *šiḇʿâ* to the *ḥōdeš*, *hîʾ* *šənat* *təšaʿ* *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* to the *melek* *nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bāḇel*, *bôʾ* *nəḇûzarʾădān* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm* *ʿeḇed* *melek* *bāḇel* *yərûšālayim*.",
"grammar": {
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the month",
"*ḥămîšî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the fifth",
"*šiḇʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the month",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/that",
"*šənat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of",
"*təšaʿ*": "cardinal number - nine",
"*ʿeśrê*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten",
"*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - to the king",
"*nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*bôʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came",
"*nəḇûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan",
"*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of",
"*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners",
"*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of guard/captain of executioners/chief bodyguard",
"*ʿeḇed*": "servant/official/slave",
"*təšaʿ* *ʿeśrê*": "nineteenth"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.9",
"source": "וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף אֶת־בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בָּתֵּ֧י יְרוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם וְאֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֥ית גָּד֖וֹל שָׂרַ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "*wə-yiśrōp* *ʾet* *bêt* *YHWH* and *ʾet* *bêt* the *melek* and *ʾēt* all *bāttê* *yərûšālayim* and *ʾet* all *bayit* *gādôl* *śārap* with the *ʾēš*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiśrōp*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*bāttê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - houses of",
"*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large",
"*śārap*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he burned",
"*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition and definite article - with the fire"
},
"variants": {
"*yiśrōp*": "burned/consumed with fire",
"*bêt*": "house/temple/palace",
"*śārap* *bāʾēš*": "burned with fire/completely burned"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.10",
"source": "וְאֶת־חוֹמֹ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם סָבִ֑יב נָֽתְצוּ֙ כָּל־חֵ֣יל כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃",
"text": "And *ʾet* *ḥômōt* *yərûšālayim* around *nātəṣû* all *ḥêl* *kaśdîm* *ʾăšer* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥômōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - walls of",
"*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*nātəṣû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they broke down",
"*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army of",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/who/which",
"*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of",
"*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners"
},
"variants": {
"*nātəṣû*": "broke down/tore down/demolished",
"*ḥêl*": "army/force/troops",
"*raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*": "captain of the guard/chief of executioners/chief bodyguard"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.11",
"source": "וְאֵת֩ יֶ֨תֶר הָעָ֜ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּעִ֗יר וְאֶת־הַנֹּֽפְלִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָפְלוּ֙ עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת יֶ֣תֶר הֶהָמ֑וֹן הֶגְלָ֕ה נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃",
"text": "And *ʾēt* *yeter* the *ʿām* the *nišʾārîm* in the *ʿîr* and *ʾet* the *nōpəlîm* *ʾăšer* *nāpəlû* to the *melek* *bāḇel* and *ʾēt* *yeter* the *hāmôn* *heglâ* *nəḇûzarʾădān* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*nišʾārîm*": "participle, niphal, masculine plural with definite article - the remaining ones/those left",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - in the city",
"*nōpəlîm*": "participle, qal, masculine plural with definite article - the defectors/those who fell away",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that",
"*nāpəlû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell/deserted",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - to the king",
"*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rest of",
"*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the multitude",
"*heglâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil stem - he exiled",
"*nəḇûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan",
"*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of",
"*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners"
},
"variants": {
"*yeter*": "remnant/remainder/rest",
"*nišʾārîm*": "remaining/left/surviving",
"*nōpəlîm*": "deserters/defectors/those who fell away",
"*nāpəlû*": "fell/deserted/defected",
"*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/throng",
"*heglâ*": "exiled/took into exile/deported"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.12",
"source": "וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ הִשְׁאִ֖יר רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃",
"text": "And from *dallat* the *ʾāreṣ* *hišʾîr* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm* for *kōrəmîm* and for *yōgəḇîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*dallat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - poorest of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*hišʾîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil stem - he left",
"*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of",
"*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners",
"*kōrəmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vinedressers",
"*yōgəḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - plowmen/farmers"
},
"variants": {
"*dallat* *hāʾāreṣ*": "poorest of the land/lower classes",
"*hišʾîr*": "left/left behind/allowed to remain",
"*kōrəmîm*": "vinedressers/vineyard keepers",
"*yōgəḇîm*": "farmers/plowmen/field workers"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.13",
"source": "וְאֶת־עַמּוּדֵ֨י הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֵּית־יְהוָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַמְּכֹנ֞וֹת וְאֶת־יָ֧ם הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁבְּ֣רוּ כַשְׂדִּ֑ים וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־נְחֻשְׁתָּ֖ם בָּבֶֽלָה׃",
"text": "And *ʾet* *ʿammûdê* the *nəḥōšet* *ʾăšer* *bêt* *YHWH* and *ʾet* the *məḵōnôt* and *ʾet* *yām* the *nəḥōšet* *ʾăšer* in *bêt* *YHWH* *šibbərû* *kaśdîm* and *yiśʾû* *ʾet* *nəḥuštām* *bāḇelâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿammûdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - pillars of",
"*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze/copper",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*məḵōnôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stands/bases",
"*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of",
"*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze/copper",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - in house of",
"*šibbərû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, piel stem - they broke in pieces",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans",
"*yiśʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they carried",
"*nəḥuštām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bronze",
"*bāḇelâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Babylon"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿammûdê* *nəḥōšet*": "bronze pillars/copper columns",
"*məḵōnôt*": "stands/bases/pedestals",
"*yām* *nəḥōšet*": "bronze sea/large copper basin",
"*šibbərû*": "broke in pieces/smashed/shattered",
"*nəḥuštām*": "their bronze/the copper material"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.14",
"source": "וְאֶת־הַסִּירֹ֨ת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֜ים וְאֶת־הַֽמְזַמְּר֣וֹת וְאֶת־הַכַּפּ֗וֹת וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־כְּלֵ֧י הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־בָ֖ם לָקָֽחוּ׃",
"text": "And *ʾet* the *sîrōt* and *ʾet* the *yāʿîm* and *ʾet* the *məzammərôt* and *ʾet* the *kappôt* and *ʾēt* all *kəlê* the *nəḥōšet* *ʾăšer* *yəšārətû* with them *lāqāḥû*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*sîrōt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the pots",
"*yāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the shovels",
"*məzammərôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the snuffers/trimming tools",
"*kappôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bowls/spoons",
"*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels of",
"*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze/copper",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - with which",
"*yəšārətû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel stem - they ministered/served",
"*lāqāḥû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they took"
},
"variants": {
"*sîrōt*": "pots/cauldrons/cooking vessels",
"*yāʿîm*": "shovels/fire pans",
"*məzammərôt*": "snuffers/scissors/trimming tools",
"*kappôt*": "bowls/spoons/dishes",
"*yəšārətû*": "ministered/served/performed service",
"*lāqāḥû*": "took/seized/carried away"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.15",
"source": "וְאֶת־הַמַּחְתּוֹת֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָק֗ות אֲשֶׁ֤ר זָהָב֙ זָהָ֔ב וַאֲשֶׁר־כֶּ֖סֶף כָּ֑סֶף לָקַ֖ח רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃",
"text": "And *ʾet* the *maḥtôt* and *ʾet* the *mizrāqôt* *ʾăšer* *zāhāḇ* *zāhāḇ* and *ʾăšer* *kesep* *kāsep* *lāqaḥ* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*maḥtôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the firepans",
"*mizrāqôt*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the basins",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold",
"*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold [repetition for emphasis]",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver [repetition for emphasis]",
"*lāqaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took",
"*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of",
"*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners"
},
"variants": {
"*maḥtôt*": "firepans/censers/coal carriers",
"*mizrāqôt*": "basins/bowls/sprinkling vessels",
"*zāhāḇ* *zāhāḇ*": "of gold/pure gold/[gold gold] for emphasis",
"*kesep* *kāsep*": "of silver/pure silver/[silver silver] for emphasis",
"*lāqaḥ*": "took/seized/carried away"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.16",
"source": "הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים ׀ שְׁנַ֗יִם הַיָּ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ וְהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה לֹא־הָיָ֣ה מִשְׁקָ֔ל לִנְחֹ֖שֶׁת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "The *ʿammûdîm* *šənayim* the *yām* the *ʾeḥād* *wə*-the *məkōnôt* which-*ʿāśâh* *šəlōmōh* for-*bêt* *YHWH*; not-*hāyâh* *mišqāl* for-*nəḥōšet* all-the-*kēlîm* the-these.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿammûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pillars/columns",
"*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine dual - two",
"*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea/basin",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*məkōnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - stands/bases",
"*ʿāśâh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - made/did",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*hāyâh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed",
"*mišqāl*": "noun, masculine singular - weight/measure",
"*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper",
"*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vessels/articles/objects"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿammûdîm*": "pillars/columns",
"*yām*": "sea/large basin/laver",
"*məkōnôt*": "stands/bases/pedestals",
"*bêt*": "house/temple/dwelling",
"*mišqāl*": "weight/measure/value",
"*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass",
"*kēlîm*": "vessels/articles/implements/objects"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.17",
"source": "שְׁמֹנֶה֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה אַמָּ֜ה קוֹמַ֣ת ׀ הָעַמּ֣וּד הָאֶחָ֗ד וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת עָלָ֥יו ׀ נְחֹשֶׁת֮ וְקוֹמַ֣ת הַכֹּתֶרֶת֮ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ אַמּוֹת֒ וּשְׂבָכָ֨ה וְרִמֹּנִ֧ים עַֽל־הַכֹּתֶ֛רֶת סָבִ֖יב הַכֹּ֣ל נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְכָאֵ֛לֶּה לַֽעַמּ֥וּד הַשֵּׁנִ֖י עַל־הַשְּׂבָכָֽה׃",
"text": "*šəmōneh* *ʿeśrēh* *ʾammâh* *qômat* the-*ʿammûd* the-*ʾeḥād* *wə*-*kōteret* upon-it *nəḥōšet* *wə*-*qômat* the-*kōteret* *šālōš* *ʾammôt* *û*-*śəbākâh* *wə*-*rimmōnîm* upon-the-*kōteret* *sābîb* the-all *nəḥōšet* *wə*-like-these for-the-*ʿammûd* the-*šēnî* upon-the-*śəbākâh*.",
"grammar": {
"*šəmōneh*": "numeral, feminine - eight",
"*ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - ten (eighteen combined with previous)",
"*ʾammâh*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit (measure)",
"*qômat*": "noun, feminine construct - height of",
"*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine singular - pillar/column",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/first",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*kōteret*": "noun, feminine singular - capital/crown (architectural)",
"*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper",
"*šālōš*": "numeral, feminine - three",
"*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*śəbākâh*": "noun, feminine singular - network/lattice/grating",
"*rimmōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pomegranates",
"*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding",
"*šēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular - second"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾammâh*": "cubit (approximately 18 inches/45 cm)",
"*qômat*": "height/stature of",
"*kōteret*": "capital/crown/ornamental top part",
"*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass",
"*śəbākâh*": "network/lattice/grating/mesh work",
"*rimmōnîm*": "pomegranates (decorative elements)",
"*sābîb*": "around/surrounding/on all sides"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.18",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח רַב־טַבָּחִ֗ים אֶת־שְׂרָיָה֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְאֶת־צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִשְׁנֶ֑ה וְאֶת־שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת שֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסַּֽף׃",
"text": "*wa*-*yiqqaḥ* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* *ʾet*-*śərāyâh* *kōhēn* the-*rōʾš* *wə*-*ʾet*-*ṣəpanyāhû* *kōhēn* *mišneh* *wə*-*ʾet*-*šəlōšet* *šōmərê* the-*sap*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized",
"*rab*": "noun, masculine construct - chief of",
"*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners (lit: slaughterers)",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*śərāyâh*": "proper noun - Seraiah",
"*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ṣəpanyāhû*": "proper noun - Zephaniah",
"*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular - second/deputy",
"*šəlōšet*": "numeral, feminine construct - three of",
"*šōmərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - keepers of",
"*sap*": "noun, masculine singular - threshold/doorway"
},
"variants": {
"*rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of the guard/captain of bodyguard/chief executioner",
"*kōhēn* the-*rōʾš*": "chief priest/high priest",
"*kōhēn* *mišneh*": "second priest/deputy priest",
"*šōmərê* the-*sap*": "keepers of the threshold/doorkeepers/guardians of the entrance"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.19",
"source": "וּמִן־הָעִ֡יר לָקַח֩ סָרִ֨יס אֶחָ֜ד אֲֽשֶׁר־ה֥וּא פָקִ֣יד ׀ עַל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מֵרֹאֵ֤י פְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצְא֣וּ בָעִ֔יר וְאֵ֗ת הַסֹּפֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א הַמַּצְבִּ֖א אֶת־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ מֵעַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים בָּעִֽיר׃",
"text": "*û*-from-the-*ʿîr* *lāqaḥ* *sārîs* *ʾeḥād* who-he *pāqîd* upon-*ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmâh* *wa*-*ḥămiššâh* *ʾănāšîm* from-*rōʾê* *pənê*-the-*melek* who *nimṣəʾû* in-the-*ʿîr* *wə*-*ʾēt* the-*sōpēr* *śar* the-*ṣābāʾ* the-*maṣbîʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*šiššîm* *ʾîš* from-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*nimṣəʾîm* in-the-*ʿîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city",
"*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized",
"*sārîs*": "noun, masculine singular - officer/eunuch",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*pāqîd*": "noun, masculine singular - overseer/officer/appointed one",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*milḥāmâh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle",
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḥămiššâh*": "numeral, feminine - five",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*rōʾê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - seers of/who see",
"*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*nimṣəʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were found",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*sōpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of",
"*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host",
"*maṣbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - mustering/conscripting",
"*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/country",
"*šiššîm*": "numeral - sixty",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each",
"*nimṣəʾîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being found/who were found"
},
"variants": {
"*sārîs*": "officer/eunuch/court official",
"*pāqîd*": "overseer/officer/appointee/commander",
"*rōʾê* *pənê*-the-*melek*": "those who saw the king's face/royal advisors/courtiers",
"*sōpēr* *śar* the-*ṣābāʾ*": "the scribe of the commander of the army/military secretary",
"*maṣbîʾ*": "mustering/conscripting/enrolling",
"*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/civilian population"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.20",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֹתָ֔ם נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם עַל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל רִבְלָֽתָה׃",
"text": "*wa*-*yiqqaḥ* them *nəbûzarʾădān* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* *wa*-*yōlek* them to-*melek* *bābel* *riblātâh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized",
"*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan",
"*rab*": "noun, masculine construct - chief of",
"*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners (lit: slaughterers)",
"*yōlek*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - led/brought",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*riblātâh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Riblah"
},
"variants": {
"*nəbûzarʾădān*": "Nebuzaradan (Babylonian name)",
"*rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of the guard/captain of bodyguard/chief executioner",
"*riblātâh*": "to Riblah (city in Syria)"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.21",
"source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ אֹתָם֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֧ל וַיְמִיתֵ֛ם בְּרִבְלָ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיִּ֥גֶל יְהוּדָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa*-*yak* them *melek* *bābel* *wa*-*yəmîtēm* in-*riblâh* in-*ʾereṣ* *ḥămāt* *wa*-*yigel* *yəhûdâh* from-upon *ʾadmātô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*yak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - struck/killed",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*yəmîtēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - put them to death",
"*riblâh*": "proper noun - Riblah",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath",
"*yigel*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - exiled/deported",
"*yəhûdâh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*ʾadmātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land/soil"
},
"variants": {
"*yak*": "struck/killed/executed",
"*yəmîtēm*": "put to death/killed/executed them",
"*yigel*": "exiled/deported/carried away",
"*ʾadmātô*": "his land/his soil/his territory/his native soil"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.22",
"source": "וְהָעָ֗ם הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִשְׁאִ֔יר נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֥ם בֶּן־שָׁפָֽן׃",
"text": "*wə*-the-*ʿām* the-*nišʾār* in-*ʾereṣ* *yəhûdâh*, who *hišʾîr* *nəbûkadneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bābel*, *wa*-*yapqēd* upon-them *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* *ben*-*ʾăḥîqām* *ben*-*šāpān*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*nišʾār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - remaining/left",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*yəhûdâh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*hišʾîr*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - left/left behind",
"*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*yapqēd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - appointed",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun - Ahikam",
"*šāpān*": "proper noun - Shaphan"
},
"variants": {
"*nišʾār*": "remaining/left over/surviving",
"*hišʾîr*": "left/left behind/allowed to remain",
"*yapqēd*": "appointed/set over/made overseer"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.23",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ כָל־שָׂרֵ֨י הַחֲיָלִ֜ים הֵ֣מָּה וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּֽי־הִפְקִ֤יד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֡ה וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־קָ֠רֵחַ וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗י וְיַֽאֲזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔י הֵ֖מָּה וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa*-*yišməʿû* all-*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm* they *wə*-the-*ʾănāšîm* that-*hipqîd* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* *wa*-*yābōʾû* to-*gədalyāhû* the-*miṣpâh* *wə*-*yišmāʿēʾl* *ben*-*nətanyâh* *wə*-*yôḥānān* *ben*-*qārēaḥ* *û*-*śərāyâh* *ben*-*tanḥumet* the-*nəṭōpātî* *wə*-*yaʾăzanyāhû* *ben*-the-*maʿăkātî* they *wə*-*ʾanšêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*yišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - heard",
"*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains/commanders of",
"*ḥăyālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - forces/armies",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*hipqîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - appointed",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah",
"*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - came",
"*miṣpâh*": "proper noun - Mizpah",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*nətanyâh*": "proper noun - Nethaniah",
"*yôḥānān*": "proper noun - Johanan",
"*qārēaḥ*": "proper noun - Kareah",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*śərāyâh*": "proper noun - Seraiah",
"*tanḥumet*": "proper noun - Tanhumeth",
"*nəṭōpātî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Netophathite",
"*yaʾăzanyāhû*": "proper noun - Jaazaniah",
"*maʿăkātî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Maacathite",
"*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their men"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm*": "captains of the forces/military commanders/army officers",
"*hipqîd*": "appointed/made overseer/set in charge",
"*miṣpâh*": "Mizpah (place name - watchtower)",
"*nəṭōpātî*": "Netophathite (from Netophah)",
"*maʿăkātî*": "Maacathite (from Maacah)"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.24",
"source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע לָהֶ֤ם גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מֵעַבְדֵ֣י הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים שְׁב֣וּ בָאָ֗רֶץ וְעִבְד֛וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְיִטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa*-*yiššābaʿ* to-them *gədalyāhû* *û*-to-*ʾanšêhem* *wa*-*yōʾmer* to-them, Not-*tîrəʾû* from-*ʿabdê* the-*kaśdîm*; *šəbû* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel* *wə*-*yîṭab* to-you.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*yiššābaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - swore/took an oath",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their men",
"*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said",
"*tîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, jussive - fear",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans",
"*šəbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/stay",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/country",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿibdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - serve",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*yîṭab*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - it will be good"
},
"variants": {
"*yiššābaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/made a pledge",
"*tîrəʾû*": "fear/be afraid",
"*ʿabdê* the-*kaśdîm*": "servants of the Chaldeans/Chaldean officials",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians",
"*šəbû*": "dwell/stay/remain/settle",
"*ʿibdû*": "serve/be subject to/work for",
"*yîṭab*": "it will be good/it will go well"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.25",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בָּ֣א יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְ֠תַנְיָה בֶּן־אֱלִ֨ישָׁמָ֜ע מִזֶּ֣רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֗ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֤ה אֲנָשִׁים֙ אִתּ֔וֹ וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְאֶת־הַיְּהוּדִים֙ וְאֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הָי֥וּ אִתּ֖וֹ בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃",
"text": "*wa*-*yəhî* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*šəbîʿî* *bāʾ* *yišmāʿēʾl* *ben*-*nətanyâh* *ben*-*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ* from-*zeraʿ* the-*məlûkâh* *wa*-*ʿăśārâh* *ʾănāšîm* with-him *wa*-*yakkû* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* *wa*-*yāmōt* *wə*-*ʾet*-the-*yəhûdîm* *wə*-*ʾet*-the-*kaśdîm* who-*hāyû* with-him in-the-*miṣpâh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it happened/came to pass",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month",
"*šəbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular - seventh",
"*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*nətanyâh*": "proper noun - Nethaniah",
"*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ*": "proper noun - Elishama",
"*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of",
"*məlûkâh*": "noun, feminine singular - royalty/royal family",
"*ʿăśārâh*": "numeral, feminine - ten",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*yakkû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - struck/killed",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah",
"*yāmōt*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - died",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*yəhûdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Jews",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans",
"*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - were",
"*miṣpâh*": "proper noun - Mizpah"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass/it occurred",
"*ḥōdeš* the-*šəbîʿî*": "seventh month",
"*zeraʿ* the-*məlûkâh*": "royal seed/royal offspring/royal family",
"*yakkû*": "struck/killed/assassinated",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.26",
"source": "וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם מִקָּטֹ֤ן וְעַד־גָּדוֹל֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַחֲיָלִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֥י יָרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֥י כַשְׂדִּֽים׃",
"text": "*wa*-*yāqumû* all-the-*ʿām* from-*qāṭōn* *wə*-until-*gādôl* *wə*-*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm* *wa*-*yābōʾû* *miṣrayim* because *yārəʾû* from-*pənê* *kaśdîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa*": "conjunction - and",
"*yāqumû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - arose/rose up",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/old",
"*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains/commanders of",
"*ḥăyālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - forces/armies",
"*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - came/went",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*yārəʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - feared/were afraid",
"*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/presence of",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans"
},
"variants": {
"*yāqumû*": "arose/rose up/got up/left",
"from-*qāṭōn* *wə*-until-*gādôl*": "from small to great/young and old/everybody",
"*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm*": "captains of the forces/military commanders/army officers",
"*miṣrayim*": "Egypt",
"*pənê* *kaśdîm*": "face of the Chaldeans/presence of Babylonians/before the Chaldeans"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.27",
"source": "וַיְהִי֩ בִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וָשֶׁ֜בַע שָׁנָ֗ה לְגָלוּת֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ חֹ֔דֶשׁ בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ נָשָׂ֡א אֱוִ֣יל מְרֹדַךְ֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֜ל בִּשְׁנַ֣ת מָלְכ֗וֹ אֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּֽלֶא׃",
"text": "*wə-yhî* in thirty and seven *šānāh* to *gālût* *Yəhôyāḵîn* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh*, in twelve *ḥōdeš*, in twenty and seven to the *ḥōdeš*, *nāśāʾ* *ʾĕwîl mərodaḵ* *meleḵ* *Bāḇel* in *šənat* his *mālḵô* *ʾet*-*rōʾš* *Yəhôyāḵîn* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh* from *bêt* *keleʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + preterite, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened",
"*šānāh*": "feminine singular construct - year of",
"*gālût*": "feminine singular construct - exile/captivity of",
"*Yəhôyāḵîn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jehoiachin",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah",
"*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month",
"*nāśāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up/raised",
"*ʾĕwîl mərodaḵ*": "proper name - Evil-merodach",
"*Bāḇel*": "proper name - Babylon",
"*šənat*": "feminine singular construct - year of",
"*mālḵô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his becoming king/his reign",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*keleʾ*": "masculine singular - prison/confinement"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened",
"*nāśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised up/exalted/showed favor to",
"*rōʾš*": "head/person/status"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.28",
"source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ טֹב֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־כִּסְא֔וֹ מֵעַ֗ל כִּסֵּ֧א הַמְּלָכִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בְּבָבֶֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-ydabbēr* with him *ṭōḇôt* and *wə-yittēn* *ʾet*-his *kissēʾ* from above *kissēʾ* the *məlāḵîm* who with him in *Bāḇel*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ydabbēr*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - and he spoke",
"*ṭōḇôt*": "feminine plural - good things",
"*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he gave/set",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne",
"*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - throne of",
"*məlāḵîm*": "masculine plural - kings",
"*Bāḇel*": "proper name - Babylon"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭōḇôt*": "good things/kindly/favorably",
"*wə-yittēn*": "and he placed/set/established"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.29",
"source": "וְשִׁנָּ֕א אֵ֖ת בִּגְדֵ֣י כִלְא֑וֹ וְאָכַ֨ל לֶ֧חֶם תָּמִ֛יד לְפָנָ֖יו כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃",
"text": "*wə-šinnāʾ* *ʾēt* *bigdê* his *kilʾô* and *wə-ʾāḵal* *leḥem* *tāmîd* before him all-*yəmê* his *ḥayyāw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-šinnāʾ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - and he changed",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*bigdê*": "masculine plural construct - garments of",
"*kilʾô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his imprisonment",
"*wə-ʾāḵal*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he ate",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread/food",
"*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/regularly",
"*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of",
"*ḥayyāw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life"
},
"variants": {
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal",
"*tāmîd*": "continually/regularly/always"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.25.30",
"source": "וַאֲרֻחָת֗וֹ אֲרֻחַ֨ת תָּמִ֧יד נִתְּנָה־לּ֛וֹ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֑וֹ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽו׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾărūḥātô* *ʾărūḥat* *tāmîd* *nittənāh*-to him from *ʾēt* the *meleḵ* *dəḇar*-*yôm* in *yômô* all *yəmê* his *ḥayyāw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾărūḥātô*": "conjunction + feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his allowance",
"*ʾărūḥat*": "feminine singular construct - allowance of",
"*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/regularly",
"*nittənāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular, Niphal - was given",
"*ʾēt*": "preposition - from",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - matter of",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular - day",
"*yômô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his day",
"*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of",
"*ḥayyāw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾărūḥat*": "allowance/portion/ration",
"*dəḇar-yôm bəyômô*": "matter of a day in its day/daily portion/day by day"
}
}