17{
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.17",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֡וּר אֶת־תַּרְתָּ֥ן וְאֶת־רַב־סָרִ֣יס ׀ וְאֶת־רַב־שָׁקֵ֨ה מִן־לָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּחֵ֥יל כָּבֵ֖ד יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ בִּתְעָלַת֙ הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֕ר בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת שְׂדֵ֥ה כוֹבֵֽס׃",
"text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *melek*-*ʾaššûr* *ʾet*-*tartān* and-*ʾet*-*rab*-*sārîs* and-*ʾet*-*rab*-*šāqēh* from-*lākîš* to-the-*melek* *ḥizqîyāhû* with-*ḥayil* *kābēd* *yərûšālāim* *wə-yaʿălû* *wə-yābōʾû* *yərûšālaim* *wə-yaʿălû* *wə-yābōʾû* *wə-yaʿamdû* in-*təʿālat* the-*bərēkāh* the-*ʿelyônāh* which in-*məsillat* *śədēh* *kôbēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*tartān*": "proper noun/title - Tartan (commander)",
"*rab*-*sārîs*": "compound title - chief eunuch/chamberlain",
"*rab*-*šāqēh*": "compound title - chief cupbearer/field commander",
"*lākîš*": "proper noun - Lachish",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - army/force",
"*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/large",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up",
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*wə-yaʿamdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood",
"*təʿālat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - conduit/channel of",
"*bərēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pool",
"*ʿelyônāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - upper",
"*məsillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - highway of",
"*śədēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of",
"*kôbēs*": "noun, masculine singular - fuller/launderer"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength",
"*kābēd*": "heavy/large/impressive",
"*təʿālat*": "conduit/channel/aqueduct",
"*bərēkāh*": "pool/reservoir",
"*məsillat*": "highway/road/path",
"*kôbēs*": "fuller/launderer/washer"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.18",
"source": "וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֵּצֵ֧א אֲלֵהֶ֛ם אֶלְיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֥ח בֶּן־אָסָ֖ף הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû* to-the-*melek* *wə-yēṣēʾ* to-them *ʾelyāqîm* *ben*-*ḥilqîyāhû* who over-the-*bayit* and-*šebnāh* the-*sōpēr* and-*yôʾāḥ* *ben*-*ʾāsāp* the-*mazkîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*ʾelyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliakim",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hilkiah",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house/palace",
"*šebnāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shebnah",
"*sōpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary",
"*yôʾāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joah",
"*ʾāsāp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Asaph",
"*mazkîr*": "noun, masculine singular - recorder/chronicler"
},
"variants": {
"*bayit*": "house/palace/household",
"*sōpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer",
"*mazkîr*": "recorder/chronicler/remembrancer"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה אִמְרוּ־נָ֖א אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ הַגָּדוֹל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר מָ֧ה הַבִּטָּח֛וֹן הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּטָֽחְתָּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *rab*-*šāqēh* *ʾimrû*-*nāʾ* to-*ḥizqîyāhû* thus-*ʾāmar* the-*melek* the-*gādôl* *melek* *ʾaššûr* what the-*biṭṭāḥôn* the-*zeh* which *bāṭāḥtā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*rab*-*šāqēh*": "compound title - chief cupbearer/field commander",
"*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - say",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*biṭṭāḥôn*": "noun, masculine singular - confidence/trust",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*bāṭāḥtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you trusted"
},
"variants": {
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty",
"*biṭṭāḥôn*": "confidence/trust/reliance"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.20",
"source": "אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙ אַךְ־דְּבַר־שְׂפָתַ֔יִם עֵצָ֥ה וּגְבוּרָ֖ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה עַתָּה֙ עַל־מִ֣י בָטַ֔חְתָּ כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְתָּ בִּֽי׃",
"text": "*ʾāmartā* only-*dəbar*-*śəpātayim* *ʿēṣāh* and-*gəbûrāh* for-the-*milḥāmāh* *ʿattāh* on-who *bāṭaḥtā* that *mārādtā* in-me.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said",
"*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of",
"*śəpātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - lips",
"*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice",
"*gəbûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might",
"*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*bāṭaḥtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you trusted",
"*mārādtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you rebelled"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbar*-*śəpātayim*": "empty talk/mere words",
"*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/strategy",
"*gəbûrāh*": "strength/might/power",
"*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/combat"
}
}