2 Kgs 17:23-41 : 23 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.23",
"source": "עַ֠ד אֲשֶׁר־הֵסִ֨יר יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֔יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד כָּל־עֲבָדָ֣יו הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים וַיִּ֨גֶל יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל מֵעַ֤ל אַדְמָתוֹ֙ אַשּׁ֔וּרָה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "Until which *sûr* *YHWH* *ʾēt*-*yiśrāʾēl* from upon *pānîm* his, as which he *dābar*, by hand of all-*ʿebed* his the *nābîʾ*; and he *gālâ* *yiśrāʾēl* from upon *ʾădāmâ* his *ʾaššûr*-ward until the *yôm* the this.",
"grammar": {
"*sûr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he removed",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence",
"*dābar*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke",
"*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets",
"*gālâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he exiled",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day"
},
"variants": {
"*sûr*": "remove/take away/drive out",
"*pānîm*": "face/presence/sight",
"*dābar*": "speak/say/declare",
"*ʿebed*": "servants/slaves/officials",
"*nābîʾ*": "prophets/seers",
"*gālâ*": "exile/deport/carry away captive",
"*ʾădāmâ*": "land/ground/earth",
"*yôm*": "day/time/period"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.24",
"source": "וַיָּבֵ֣א מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֡וּר מִבָּבֶ֡ל וּ֠מִכּוּ֠תָה וּמֵעַוָּ֤א וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙ וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן תַּ֖חַת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "And he *bôʾ* king-of *ʾaššûr* from *bābel* and from *kûtâ* and from *ʿawwāʾ* and from *ḥămāt* and *sᵊparwayim*, and he *yāšab* in cities of *šōmᵊrôn* in place of sons of *yiśrāʾēl*; and they *yāraš* *ʾēt*-*šōmᵊrôn* and they *yāšab* in cities of her.",
"grammar": {
"*bôʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he brought",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*kûtâ*": "proper noun - Cuthah",
"*ʿawwāʾ*": "proper noun - Avva",
"*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath",
"*sᵊparwayim*": "proper noun - Sepharvaim",
"*yāšab*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he settled",
"*šōmᵊrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yāraš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they took possession of",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*yāšab*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they dwelt/settled"
},
"variants": {
"*bôʾ*": "bring/carry/import",
"*yāšab*": "settle/cause to dwell/place",
"*yāraš*": "take possession of/inherit/dispossess",
"*yāšab*": "dwell/settle/inhabit"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.25",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּתְחִלַּת֙ שִׁבְתָּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם לֹ֥א יָרְא֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח יְהוָ֤ה בָּהֶם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲרָי֔וֹת וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ הֹרְגִ֖ים בָּהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And it *hāyâ*, in *tᵊḥillâ* of dwelling them there, not they *yārēʾ* *ʾēt*-*YHWH*; and he *šālaḥ* *YHWH* among them *ʾēt*-the *ʾaryēh*, and they *hāyâ* *hārag* among them.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - it became/happened",
"*tᵊḥillâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of",
"dwelling them": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dwelling",
"*yārēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they feared",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*šālaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sent",
"*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the lions",
"*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they were",
"*hārag*": "Qal participle masculine plural - killing"
},
"variants": {
"*hāyâ*": "happen/become/come to pass",
"*tᵊḥillâ*": "beginning/start/commencement",
"*yārēʾ*": "fear/reverence/respect",
"*šālaḥ*": "send/dispatch/let loose",
"*ʾaryēh*": "lions/predators",
"*hārag*": "kill/slay/murder"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.26",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁוּר֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִגְלִ֙יתָ֙ וַתּ֙וֹשֶׁב֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י שֹׁמְר֔וֹן לֹ֣א יָֽדְע֔וּ אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיְשַׁלַּח־בָּ֣ם אֶת־הָאֲרָי֗וֹת וְהִנָּם֙ מְמִיתִ֣ים אוֹתָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ אֵינָ֣ם יֹדְעִ֔ים אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "And they *ʾāmar* to king of *ʾaššûr* saying, 'The *gôy* which you *gālâ* and caused to *yāšab* in cities of *šōmᵊrôn* not they *yādaʿ* *ʾēt*-*mišpāṭ* of *ʾĕlōhîm* of the *ʾereṣ*; and he sent among them *ʾēt*-the *ʾaryēh*, and behold them *mût* them, because they are not *yādaʿ* *ʾēt*-*mišpāṭ* of *ʾĕlōhîm* of the *ʾereṣ*.'",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they said",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*gôy*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations",
"*gālâ*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you exiled",
"*yāšab*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - you caused to dwell",
"*šōmᵊrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria",
"*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - custom/manner of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the lions",
"*mût*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - causing to die",
"*yādaʿ*": "Qal participle masculine plural - knowing"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell",
"*gôy*": "nations/peoples/gentiles",
"*gālâ*": "exile/deport/remove",
"*yāšab*": "cause to dwell/settle/place",
"*yādaʿ*": "know/understand/be acquainted with",
"*mišpāṭ*": "custom/manner/law/ordinance",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity",
"*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory",
"*ʾaryēh*": "lions/predators",
"*mût*": "causing to die/killing"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.27",
"source": "וַיְצַ֨ו מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֜וּר לֵאמֹ֗ר הֹלִ֤יכוּ שָׁ֙מָּה֙ אֶחָ֤ד מֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִגְלִיתֶ֣ם מִשָּׁ֔ם וְיֵלְכ֖וּ וְיֵ֣שְׁבוּ שָׁ֑ם וְיֹרֵ֕ם אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *melek*-*ʾaššûr* *lēmōr* *hôlîkû* *šāmmāh* *ʾeḥād* *mē-ha-kōhănîm* *ʾăšer* *higlîtem* *miš-šām* *wə-yēlkû* *wə-yēšbû* *šām* *wə-yōrēm* *ʾet*-*mišpaṭ* *ʾĕlōhê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3ms - and commanded",
"*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hôlîkû*": "Hiphil imperative 2mp - cause to go/bring",
"*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there, to there",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one",
"*mē-ha-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - from the priests",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom",
"*higlîtem*": "Hiphil perfect 2mp - you exiled",
"*miš-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there",
"*wə-yēlkû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they shall go",
"*wə-yēšbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they shall dwell",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*wə-yōrēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3mp object suffix - and he shall teach them",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment/manner/custom of",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "and he commanded/ordered",
"*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/custom/manner/ordinance",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "god/gods of (plural form with singular meaning in construct)",
"*higlîtem*": "you exiled/deported/removed"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.28",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א אֶחָ֣ד מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִגְלוּ֙ מִשֹּׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וַֽיְהִי֙ מוֹרֶ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם אֵ֖יךְ יִֽירְא֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *ʾeḥād* *mē-ha-kōhănîm* *ʾăšer* *higlû* *miš-šōmərôn* *wa-yēšeb* *bə-bêt*-*ʾēl* *wa-yəhî* *môreh* *ʾōtām* *ʾêk* *yîrəʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and came",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one",
"*mē-ha-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - from the priests",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom",
"*higlû*": "Hiphil perfect 3cp - they exiled",
"*miš-šōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Samaria",
"*wa-yēšeb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and dwelt",
"*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of",
"*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God",
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he was",
"*môreh*": "Hiphil participle ms - teaching",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them",
"*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how",
"*yîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3mp - they should fear",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh"
},
"variants": {
"*yîrəʾû*": "they should fear/revere/worship",
"*bêt-ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name) or 'house of God'"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.29",
"source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ עֹשִׂ֔ים גּ֥וֹי גּ֖וֹי אֱלֹהָ֑יו וַיַּנִּ֣יחוּ ׀ בְּבֵ֣ית הַבָּמ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרֹנִ֔ים גּ֥וֹי גּוֹי֙ בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִ֖ים שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "*wa-yihyû* *ʿōśîm* *gôy* *gôy* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *wa-yannîḥû* *bə-bêt* *ha-bāmôt* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *ha-šōmərōnîm* *gôy* *gôy* *bə-ʿārêhem* *ʾăšer* *hēm* *yōšbîm* *šām*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were",
"*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - making",
"*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation (repeated)",
"*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation",
"*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - its gods",
"*wa-yannîḥû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they placed",
"*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of",
"*ha-bāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - had made",
"*ha-šōmərōnîm*": "definite article + gentilic mp - the Samaritans",
"*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation (repeated)",
"*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation",
"*bə-ʿārêhem*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3mp suffix - in their cities",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - where",
"*hēm*": "3mp pronoun - they",
"*yōšbîm*": "Qal participle mp - dwelling",
"*šām*": "adverb - there"
},
"variants": {
"*gôy gôy*": "each nation/every nation individually",
"*wa-yannîḥû*": "they placed/set/established",
"*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/cult platforms"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.30",
"source": "וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בָבֶ֗ל עָשׂוּ֙ אֶת־סֻכּ֣וֹת בְּנ֔וֹת וְאַנְשֵׁי־כ֔וּת עָשׂ֖וּ אֶת־נֵֽרְגַ֑ל וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י חֲמָ֖ת עָשׂ֥וּ אֶת־אֲשִׁימָֽא׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾanšê* *bābel* *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-*sukkôt* *bənôt* *wə-ʾanšê*-*kût* *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-*nērəgal* *wə-ʾanšê* *ḥămāt* *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-*ʾăšîmāʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾanšê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and men of",
"*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - made",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*sukkôt*": "feminine plural construct - Succoth/booths/tabernacles of",
"*bənôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters",
"*wə-ʾanšê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and men of",
"*kût*": "proper noun - Cuth",
"*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - made",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nērəgal*": "proper noun - Nergal",
"*wə-ʾanšê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and men of",
"*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath",
"*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - made",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăšîmāʾ*": "proper noun - Ashima"
},
"variants": {
"*sukkôt bənôt*": "Succoth-benoth (deity name) or 'booths of daughters'",
"*ʿāśû*": "made/fashioned/created (idols)"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.31",
"source": "וְהָעַוִּ֛ים עָשׂ֥וּ נִבְחַ֖ז וְאֶת־תַּרְתָּ֑ק וְהַסְפַרְוִ֗ים שֹׂרְפִ֤ים אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ לְאַדְרַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וַֽעֲנַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֱלֹהֵ֥י סְפַרְוָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wə-hā-ʿawwîm* *ʿāśû* *nibḥaz* *wə-ʾet*-*tartāq* *wə-ha-səparwîm* *śōrəpîm* *ʾet*-*bənêhem* *bā-ʾēš* *lə-ʾadrammelek* *wa-ʿănammelek* *ʾĕlōhê* *səparwāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hā-ʿawwîm*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Avvites",
"*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - made",
"*nibḥaz*": "proper noun - Nibhaz",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*tartāq*": "proper noun - Tartak",
"*wə-ha-səparwîm*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Sepharvites",
"*śōrəpîm*": "Qal participle mp - burning",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənêhem*": "masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their sons",
"*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire",
"*lə-ʾadrammelek*": "preposition + proper noun - for Adrammelech",
"*wa-ʿănammelek*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Anammelech",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - gods of",
"*səparwāyim*": "proper noun - Sepharvaim"
},
"variants": {
"*śōrəpîm*": "burning/consuming by fire (as sacrifice)",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods of (plural construct)"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.32",
"source": "וַיִּהְי֥וּ יְרֵאִ֖ים אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ לָהֶ֤ם מִקְצוֹתָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת וַיִּהְי֛וּ עֹשִׂ֥ים לָהֶ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַבָּמֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*wa-yihyû* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-yaʿăśû* *lāhem* *miqqəṣôtām* *kōhănê* *bāmôt* *wa-yihyû* *ʿōśîm* *lāhem* *bə-bêt* *ha-bāmôt*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were",
"*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they made",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for themselves",
"*miqqəṣôtām*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - from their ends/extremities",
"*kōhănê*": "masculine plural construct - priests of",
"*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - high places",
"*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they were",
"*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - making/performing",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for themselves",
"*bə-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in house of",
"*ha-bāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places"
},
"variants": {
"*miqqəṣôtām*": "from their extremities/from all sorts of them/from their ends",
"*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping",
"*ʿōśîm*": "performing (sacrifices)/making (offerings)"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.33",
"source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה הָי֣וּ יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאֶת־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֔ים כְּמִשְׁפַּט֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הִגְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם מִשָּֽׁם׃",
"text": "*ʾet*-*YHWH* *hāyû* *yərēʾîm* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *hāyû* *ʿōbdîm* *kə-mišpaṭ* *ha-gôyim* *ʾăšer*-*higlû* *ʾōtām* *miš-šām*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were",
"*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their gods",
"*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3mp - they were",
"*ʿōbdîm*": "Qal participle mp - serving",
"*kə-mišpaṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to custom of",
"*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*higlû*": "Hiphil perfect 3cp - they exiled",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them",
"*miš-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there"
},
"variants": {
"*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping",
"*ʿōbdîm*": "serving/worshiping/working for",
"*mišpaṭ*": "custom/manner/practice/law"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.34",
"source": "עַ֣ד הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כַּמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים אֵינָ֤ם יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְאֵינָ֣ם עֹשִׂ֗ים כְּחֻקֹּתָם֙ וּכְמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם וְכַתּוֹרָ֣ה וְכַמִּצְוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם שְׁמ֖וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *hēm* *ʿōśîm* *ka-mišpāṭîm* *hā-riʾšōnîm* *ʾênām* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾênām* *ʿōśîm* *kə-ḥuqqōtām* *û-kə-mišpāṭām* *wə-ka-tôrāh* *wə-ka-miṣwāh* *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾăšer*-*śām* *šəmô* *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative ms - this",
"*hēm*": "3mp pronoun - they",
"*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing",
"*ka-mišpāṭîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - according to the customs",
"*hā-riʾšōnîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the former/first",
"*ʾênām*": "negative particle + 3mp suffix - they are not",
"*yərēʾîm*": "Qal participle mp - fearing",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wə-ʾênām*": "conjunction + negative particle + 3mp suffix - and they are not",
"*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing",
"*kə-ḥuqqōtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3mp suffix - according to their statutes",
"*û-kə-mišpāṭām*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - and according to their ordinances",
"*wə-ka-tôrāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and according to the law",
"*wə-ka-miṣwāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - and according to the commandment",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect 3ms - commanded",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom",
"*śām*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he placed/set",
"*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his name",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōśîm*": "doing/practicing/performing",
"*ḥuqqōtām*": "their statutes/decrees/ordinances",
"*mišpāṭîm*": "customs/judgments/ordinances",
"*śām šəmô*": "set his name/named/renamed"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.35",
"source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אִתָּם֙ בְּרִ֔ית וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֣א תַעַבְד֔וּם וְלֹ֥א תִזְבְּח֖וּ לָהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yikrōt* *YHWH* *ʾittām* *bərît* *wa-yəṣawwēm* *lēmōr* *lōʾ* *tîrəʾû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *wə-lōʾ*-*tištaḥăwû* *lāhem* *wə-lōʾ* *taʿabdûm* *wə-lōʾ* *tizbəḥû* *lāhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yikrōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he cut/made",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them",
"*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant",
"*wa-yəṣawwēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he commanded them",
"*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*tištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 2mp - you shall bow down",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*taʿabdûm*": "Qal imperfect 2mp + 3mp suffix - you shall serve them",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*tizbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall sacrifice",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yikrōt bərît*": "made a covenant/cut a covenant (idiom)",
"*tîrəʾû*": "fear/revere/worship",
"*tištaḥăwû*": "bow down to/prostrate before/worship"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.36",
"source": "כִּ֣י אִֽם־אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ הֶעֱלָ֨ה אֶתְכֶ֜ם מֵאֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם בְּכֹ֧חַ גָּד֛וֹל וּבִזְר֥וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֖ה אֹת֣וֹ תִירָ֑אוּ וְל֥וֹ תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ וְל֥וֹ תִזְבָּֽחוּ׃",
"text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾăšer* *heʿĕlāh* *ʾetkem* *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *bə-kōaḥ* *gādôl* *û-bi-zrôaʿ* *nəṭûyāh* *ʾōtô* *tîrāʾû* *wə-lô* *tištaḥăwû* *wə-lô* *tizbāḥû*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/but",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/but",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who",
"*heʿĕlāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3ms - brought up",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2mp suffix - you",
"*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*bə-kōaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with power",
"*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great",
"*û-bi-zrôaʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun - and with arm",
"*nəṭûyāh*": "Qal passive participle fs - stretched out",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - him",
"*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear",
"*wə-lô*": "conjunction + preposition + 3ms suffix - and to him",
"*tištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 2mp - you shall bow down",
"*wə-lô*": "conjunction + preposition + 3ms suffix - and to him",
"*tizbāḥû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall sacrifice"
},
"variants": {
"*kî ʾim*": "but rather/except/only",
"*bə-kōaḥ gādôl û-bi-zrôaʿ nəṭûyāh*": "with great power and outstretched arm (set phrase for divine deliverance)",
"*tîrāʾû*": "fear/revere/worship"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.37",
"source": "וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֨ים וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֜ים וְהַתּוֹרָ֤ה וְהַמִּצְוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֣ב לָכֶ֔ם תִּשְׁמְר֥וּן לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים וְלֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾet*-*ha-ḥuqqîm* *wə-ʾet*-*ha-mišpāṭîm* *wə-ha-tôrāh* *wə-ha-miṣwāh* *ʾăšer* *kātab* *lākem* *tišmərûn* *la-ʿăśôt* *kol*-*ha-yāmîm* *wə-lōʾ* *tîrəʾû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ha-ḥuqqîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the statutes",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ha-mišpāṭîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the ordinances",
"*wə-ha-tôrāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the law",
"*wə-ha-miṣwāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the commandment",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*kātab*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he wrote",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - for you",
"*tišmərûn*": "Qal imperfect 2mp paragogic nun - you shall observe",
"*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of",
"*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*tîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other"
},
"variants": {
"*tišmərûn*": "you shall observe/keep/guard (paragogic form for emphasis)",
"*kol-ha-yāmîm*": "all the days/forever/continually",
"*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances",
"*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/customs"
}
}
38 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.38",
"source": "וְהַבְּרִ֛ית אֲשֶׁר־כָּרַ֥תִּי אִתְּכֶ֖ם לֹ֣א תִשְׁכָּ֑חוּ וְלֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃",
"text": "*wə-ha-bərît* *ʾăšer*-*kārattî* *ʾittəkem* *lōʾ* *tiškāḥû* *wə-lōʾ* *tîrəʾû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ha-bərît*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the covenant",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*kārattî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I cut/made",
"*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - with you",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tiškāḥû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall forget",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*tîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other"
},
"variants": {
"*kārattî bərît*": "I made a covenant/I cut a covenant (idiom)",
"*tîrəʾû*": "fear/revere/worship",
"*tiškāḥû*": "you shall forget/neglect/ignore"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.39",
"source": "כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם תִּירָ֑אוּ וְהוּא֙ יַצִּ֣יל אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *tîrāʾû* *wə-hûʾ* *yaṣṣîl* *ʾetkem* *mi-yad* *kol*-*ʾōyəbêkem*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/but",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/but",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God",
"*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear",
"*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3ms pronoun - and he",
"*yaṣṣîl*": "Hiphil imperfect 3ms - will deliver",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2mp suffix - you",
"*mi-yad*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from hand of",
"*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of",
"*ʾōyəbêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your enemies"
},
"variants": {
"*kî ʾim*": "but rather/only/except",
"*tîrāʾû*": "fear/revere/worship",
"*mi-yad*": "from hand of/from power of/from (idiom for control)"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.40",
"source": "וְלֹ֖א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ כִּ֛י אִֽם־כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֥ם הָֽרִאשׁ֖וֹן הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃",
"text": "*wə-lōʾ* *šāmēʿû* *kî* *ʾim*-*kə-mišpāṭām* *hā-riʾšôn* *hēm* *ʿōśîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*šāmēʿû*": "Qal perfect 3cp - they listened",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/but",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/but",
"*kə-mišpāṭām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3mp suffix - according to their custom",
"*hā-riʾšôn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the former/first",
"*hēm*": "3mp pronoun - they",
"*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle mp - doing"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmēʿû*": "they listened/obeyed/heeded",
"*kî ʾim*": "but rather/only/instead",
"*mišpāṭām*": "their custom/manner/practice"
}
}
41 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.17.41",
"source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה יְרֵאִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶת־פְּסִֽילֵיהֶ֖ם הָי֣וּ עֹֽבְדִ֑ים גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ וּבְנֵ֣י בְנֵיהֶ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֤וּ אֲבֹתָם֙ הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ",
"text": "*wə-ᵋihyû* *ha-gôyim* *ha-ʾēlleh* *yərēʾîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-*pəsîlêhem* *hāyû* *ʿōḇdîm* *gam*-*bənêhem* *û-ḇnê* *ḇnêhem* *ka-ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *ʾăḇōtām* *hēm* *ʿōśîm* *ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ᵋihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they were/became",
"*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations",
"*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these",
"*yərēʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - fearing",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*pəsîlêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their carved images/idols",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were",
"*ʿōḇdîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - serving/worshiping",
"*gam*": "adverb - also",
"*bənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons",
"*û-ḇnê*": "conjunction + masculine construct plural - and sons of",
"*ḇnêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - just as/according to what",
"*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they did",
"*ʾăḇōtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers",
"*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they",
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples",
"*yərēʾîm*": "fearing/revering/worshiping",
"*pəsîlêhem*": "their carved images/their idols/their graven images",
"*ʿōḇdîm*": "serving/worshiping/working for",
"*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed",
"*ʾăḇōtām*": "their fathers/ancestors/forefathers",
"*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/practicing"
}
}