Jeremiah 38:18

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.18", "source": "וְאִ֣ם לֹֽא־תֵצֵ֗א אֶל־שָׂרֵי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְנִתְּנָ֞ה הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ בְּיַ֣ד הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וּשְׂרָפ֖וּהָ בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹֽא־תִמָּלֵ֥ט מִיָּדָֽם׃ ס", "text": "But-if not-*tēṣēʾ* to-*śārê* *melek* *bābel*, and-*nittĕnāh* the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* in-*yad* the-*kaśdîm*, and-*śĕrāpūhā* in-the-*ʾēš*; and-you not-*timmālēṭ* from-*yādām*.", "grammar": { "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* and conditional *ʾim* - if you do not go out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*nittĕnāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and will be given", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - into the hand of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper name with article - the Chaldeans", "*śĕrāpūhā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will burn it", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire", "*timmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* - you will not escape", "*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *min* - from their hand" }, "variants": { "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/surrender/go forth", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/commanders", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*nittĕnāh*": "will be given/will be handed over", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*śĕrāpūhā*": "they will burn it/they will set it on fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*timmālēṭ*": "escape/be delivered/save yourself", "*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִ֣ם לֹֽא־תֵצֵ֗א אֶל־שָׂרֵי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְנִתְּנָ֞ה הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ בְּיַ֣ד הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וּשְׂרָפ֖וּהָ בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹֽא־תִמָּלֵ֥ט מִיָּדָֽם׃ ס

Transliteration

But-if not-tēṣēʾ to-śārê melek bābel, and-nittĕnāh the-ʿîr the-zōʾt in-yad the-kaśdîm, and-śĕrāpūhā in-the-ʾēš; and-you not-timmālēṭ from-yādām.

Grammar Details

• *tēṣēʾ*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* and conditional *ʾim* - if you do not go out
• *śārê*: masculine plural construct - princes/officials of
• *melek*: masculine singular construct - king of
• *bābel*: proper name - Babylon
• *nittĕnāh*: Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and will be given
• *ʿîr*: feminine singular noun with article - the city
• *zōʾt*: feminine singular demonstrative - this
• *yad*: feminine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - into the hand of
• *kaśdîm*: proper name with article - the Chaldeans
• *śĕrāpūhā*: Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will burn it
• *ʾēš*: feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire
• *timmālēṭ*: Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* - you will not escape
• *yādām*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *min* - from their hand

Word Meanings

• *tēṣēʾ*: go out/surrender/go forth
• *śārê*: princes/officials/commanders
• *melek*: king/ruler
• *bābel*: Babylon (proper name)
• *nittĕnāh*: will be given/will be handed over
• *ʿîr*: city/town
• *yad*: hand/power/control
• *kaśdîm*: Chaldeans/Babylonians
• *śĕrāpūhā*: they will burn it/they will set it on fire
• *ʾēš*: fire/flame
• *timmālēṭ*: escape/be delivered/save yourself
• *yādām*: their hand/their power/their control

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But if you will not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, this city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, and they will burn it down; you yourself will not escape from their hands.’"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then this city shall be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yff thou wilt not go forth to the kynge off Babilons prynces, then shal this cite be delyuered in to the hondes of the Caldees which shal set fyre vpon it, and thou shalt be able to escape them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But if thou wilt not go forth to the King of Babels princes, then shall this citie be giuen into the hand of ye Caldeans, & they shal burne it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hands.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But yf thou wylt not go foorth to the kyng of Babylons princes, then shall this citie be deliuered into the handes of the Chaldees, which shall set fire vpon it, and thou shalt not be able to escape them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And if thou dost not go forth unto the heads of the king of Babylon, then hath this city been given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they have burnt it with fire, and thou dost not escape from their hand.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if you do not go out to the king of Babylon's captains, then this town will be given into the hands of the Chaldaeans and they will put it on fire, and you will not get away from them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, this city will be handed over to the Babylonians and they will burn it down. You yourself will not escape from them.’”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 38:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.3", "source": "כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנָּתֹ֨ן תִּנָּתֵ֜ן הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֗את בְּיַ֛ד חֵ֥יל מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וּלְכָדָֽהּ׃", "text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *hinnātōn* *tinnātēn* the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* into-*yad* *ḥêl* *meleḵ*-*Bāḇel* and-*ûləḵāḏāh*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hinnātōn*": "infinitive absolute, niphal - surely given", "*tinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be given", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army/force of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ûləḵāḏāh*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he will capture it" }, "variants": { "*hinnātōn* *tinnātēn*": "emphatic construction - surely/certainly will be given", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ḥêl*": "army/force/strength", "*ûləḵāḏāh*": "and he will capture/seize it" } }
• Jer 24:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.8", "source": "וְכַתְּאֵנִים֙ הָֽרָע֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹ֑עַ כִּי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה כֵּ֣ן אֶ֠תֵּן אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֤ה וְאֶת־שָׂרָיו֙ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-ḵattəʾēnîm* *hārāʿôt* which not-*tēʾāḵalnāh* from-*rōaʿ* for-thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* so *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-*Ṣidqiyyāhû* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh* *wə-ʾet*-*śārāyw* and *ʾēt* *šəʾērît* *Yərûšālaim* *hannišʾārîm* in-*hāʾāreṣ* *hazzōʾt* *wə-hayyōšəḇîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵattəʾēnîm*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural with definite article - and like the figs", "*hārāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the bad", "*tēʾāḵalnāh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they could be eaten", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular - badness/evil", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will give/make", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*śārāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*hannišʾārîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*wə-hayyōšəḇîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - and the ones dwelling", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*rōaʿ*": "badness/evil/poor quality", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*hannišʾārîm*": "remaining/left behind/survived", "*hayyōšəḇîm*": "dwelling/living/staying" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.9", "source": "וּנְתַתִּים֙ *לזועה **לְזַעֲוָ֣ה לְרָעָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ לְחֶרְפָּ֤ה וּלְמָשָׁל֙ לִשְׁנִינָ֣ה וְלִקְלָלָ֔ה בְּכָל־הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת אֲשֶֽׁר־אַדִּיחֵ֥ם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*ûnətattîm* to-*zəʿăwāh* to-*rāʿāh* to-all *mamləḵôt* *hāʾāreṣ* to-*ḥerpāh* and-to-*māšāl* to-*šənînāh* and-to-*qəlālāh* in-all-*hamməqōmôt* which-*ʾaddîḥēm* there.", "grammar": { "*ûnətattîm*": "Qal perfect with waw conjunction, 1st singular with 3rd plural suffix - and I will give them", "*zəʿăwāh*": "feminine singular - horror/terror", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*mamləḵôt*": "feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular - proverb/byword", "*šənînāh*": "feminine singular - taunt/object of ridicule", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular - curse", "*hamməqōmôt*": "masculine plural with definite article - the places", "*ʾaddîḥēm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd plural suffix - I will drive them" }, "variants": { "*zəʿăwāh*": "horror/terror/object of trembling", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame", "*māšāl*": "proverb/byword/object of ridicule", "*šənînāh*": "taunt/byword/object of scorn", "*qəlālāh*": "curse/cursing/execration", "*ʾaddîḥēm*": "drive away/banish/scatter" } } 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.10", "source": "וְשִׁלַּ֣חְתִּי בָ֔ם אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב אֶת־הָרָעָ֣ב וְאֶת־הַדָּ֑בֶר עַד־תֻּמָּם֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי לָהֶ֖ם וְלַאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*wə-šillaḥtî* among-them *ʾet*-*haḥereḇ* *ʾet*-*hārāʿāḇ* *wə-ʾet*-*haddāḇer* until-*tummām* from-upon *hāʾădāmāh* which-*nātattî* to-them and-to-*ʾăḇôtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-šillaḥtî*": "Piel perfect with waw conjunction, 1st singular - and I will send", "*haḥereḇ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*haddāḇer*": "masculine singular with definite article - the pestilence", "*tummām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their being consumed", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - the ground/land", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave", "*ʾăḇôtêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*haḥereḇ*": "sword/war/violence", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*haddāḇer*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*tummām*": "completion/consumption/end", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil" } }
• Jer 32:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.3", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר כְּלָא֔וֹ צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר מַדּוּעַ֩ אַתָּ֨ה נִבָּ֜א לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י נֹתֵ֜ן אֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֛את בְּיַ֥ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וּלְכָדָֽהּ׃", "text": "Whom *kĕlā'ô* *ṣidqîyāhû* *meleḵ*-*yĕhûdāh* *lē'mōr* why you *nibbā'* *lē'mōr* thus *'āmar* *YHWH* behold me *nōtēn* *'et*-the *'îr* the this in *yad* *meleḵ*-*bābel* and he will capture it.", "grammar": { "*kĕlā'ô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he imprisoned him", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Zedekiah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - king of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nibbā'*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - prophesying", "*'āmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - giving/about to give", "*'îr*": "noun, feminine, singular - city", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ûlĕḵādāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he will capture it" }, "variants": { "*kĕlā'ô*": "imprisoned him/confined him/restrained him", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/declaring [speech marker]", "*nibbā'*": "prophesying/proclaiming as a prophet", "*hinnēnî*": "behold me/here I am [presentative particle]", "*nōtēn*": "giving/delivering/placing" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.4", "source": "וְצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה לֹ֥א יִמָּלֵ֖ט מִיַּ֣ד הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י הִנָּתֹ֤ן יִנָּתֵן֙ בְּיַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וְדִבֶּר־פִּ֣יו עִם־פִּ֔יו וְעֵינָ֖יו אֶת־עֵינָ֥יו תִּרְאֶֽינָה׃", "text": "And *ṣidqîyāhû* *meleḵ* *yĕhûdāh* not *yimmālēṭ* from *yad* the *kaśdîm* because being given *yinnātēn* in *yad* *meleḵ*-*bābel* and will speak *pîw* with *pîw* and *'ênāw* *'et* *'ênāw* *tir'eynāh*.", "grammar": { "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Zedekiah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - king of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yimmālēṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will escape", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*hinnātōn yinnātēn*": "verb, niphal infinitive absolute + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely be given [emphatic construction]", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*'ênāw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tir'eynāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will see" }, "variants": { "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/will be delivered/will save himself", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*hinnātōn yinnātēn*": "surely be given/certainly be delivered [emphatic construction]", "*pîw 'im-pîw*": "his mouth with his mouth [idiom for direct speech]", "*'ênāw 'et-'ênāw tir'eynāh*": "his eyes will see his eyes [idiom for face-to-face meeting]" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.5", "source": "וּבָבֶ֞ל יוֹלִ֤ךְ אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ וְשָׁ֣ם יִֽהְיֶ֔ה עַד־פָּקְדִ֥י אֹת֖וֹ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֧י תִֽלָּחֲמ֛וּ אֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖ים לֹ֥א תַצְלִֽיחוּ׃ פ", "text": "And to *bābel* *yôlîk* *'et*-*ṣidqîyāhû* and there *yihyeh* until *pāqdî* *'ōtô* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*; though *tillāḥămû* *'et*-the *kaśdîm* not *taṣlîḥû*.", "grammar": { "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yôlîk*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will lead/bring", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Zedekiah", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*pāqdî*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my visiting/attending to", "*'ōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*nĕ'um*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*tillāḥămû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you fight/wage war", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*taṣlîḥû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will succeed/prosper" }, "variants": { "*yôlîk*": "will lead/will bring/will carry", "*pāqdî*": "my visiting/my attending to/my caring for [can indicate judgment or mercy]", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/oracle of YHWH [prophetic formula]", "*tillāḥămû*": "you fight/you wage war/you battle", "*taṣlîḥû*": "you will succeed/you will prosper/you will be victorious" } }
• 2 Kgs 25:4-9 : 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" } }
• 2 Kgs 25:27-30 : 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" } }
• 2 Kgs 24:12 : 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" } }
• Jer 34:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.2", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הָלֹךְ֙ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ אֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י נֹתֵ֜ן אֶת־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ בְּיַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וּשְׂרָפָ֖הּ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*, *hālōk* and *ʾāmartā* to *ṣidqiyyāhû* *melek* *yəhûdāh*, and *ʾāmartā* to him, thus *ʾāmar* *yhwh*, behold I *nōtēn* *ʾet*-the *ʿîr* the *zōʾt* into *yad* *melek*-*bābel* and he will *śərāpāh* with the *ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun, divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hālōk*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - going/go", "*ʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said/will say", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾāmartā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said/will say", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - hand of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*śərāpāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will burn it", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the fire" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*hālōk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/putting", "*śərāpāh*": "burn/consume by fire" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.3", "source": "וְאַתָּ֗ה לֹ֤א תִמָּלֵט֙ מִיָּד֔וֹ כִּ֚י תָּפֹ֣שׂ תִּתָּפֵ֔שׂ וּבְיָד֖וֹ תִּנָּתֵ֑ן וְֽ֠עֵינֶיךָ אֶת־עֵינֵ֨י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֜ל תִּרְאֶ֗ינָה וּפִ֛יהוּ אֶת־פִּ֥יךָ יְדַבֵּ֖ר וּבָבֶ֥ל תָּבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And *ʾattāh* not *timmālēṭ* from *yādô*, for *tāpōś* you will *tittāpēś* and into *yādô* you will *tinnātēn*, and *ʿênêkā* *ʾet*-*ʿênê* *melek*-*bābel* will *tirʾênāh*, and *pîhû* *ʾet*-*pîkā* will *yədabbēr*, and *bābel* you will *tābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*timmālēṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will escape", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*tāpōś*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - seizing", "*tittāpēś*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be seized", "*tinnātēn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be given", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, dual construct - eyes of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*tirʾênāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will see", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*yədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will speak", "*tābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will come/enter" }, "variants": { "*timmālēṭ*": "escape/slip away/be delivered", "*tāpōś*": "seize/catch/capture", "*tittāpēś*": "be seized/be captured/be caught", "*tinnātēn*": "be given/be handed over", "*tirʾênāh*": "will see/will look at/will behold", "*yədabbēr*": "will speak/will talk/will address", "*tābôʾ*": "will come/will enter/will go" } }
• Jer 34:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.19", "source": "שָׂרֵ֨י יְהוּדָ֜ה וְשָׂרֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הַסָּֽרִסִים֙ וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וְכֹ֖ל עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ הָעֹ֣בְרִ֔ים בֵּ֖ין בִּתְרֵ֥י הָעֵֽגֶל׃", "text": "*śārê* *yəhûdāh* and *śārê* *yərûšālayim*, the *sārîsîm* and the *kōhănîm*, and all *ʿam* the *ʾāreṣ*, the *ʿōbərîm* between *bitrê* the *ʿēgel*", "grammar": { "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials of", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*sārîsîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the officials/eunuchs", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the priests", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - people of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the land", "*ʿōbərîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural, definite - the ones passing", "*bitrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - pieces of", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the calf" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*sārîsîm*": "officials/eunuchs/courtiers", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/religious officials", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/population", "*ʿōbərîm*": "the ones passing/the ones walking/the ones going" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.20", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֤י אוֹתָם֙ בְּיַ֣ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְיַ֖ד מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלָתָם֙ לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And I *nātattî* them into *yad* *ʾōyəbêhem* and into *yad* *məbaqšê* their *napšām*, and *hāyətāh* their *niblātām* for *maʾăkāl* for *ʿôp* the *šāmayim* and for *behemat* the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - hand of", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - hand of", "*məbaqšê*": "verb, piel participle, masculine plural, construct - seekers of", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life", "*hāyətāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be", "*niblātām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their corpse", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - food", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - birds of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the heavens", "*behemat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - beasts of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/I will deliver/I will hand over", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "their enemies/their foes", "*məbaqšê*": "seekers of/those who seek", "*napšām*": "their life/their soul/their breath", "*hāyətāh*": "she will be/it will become", "*niblātām*": "their corpse/their dead body", "*maʾăkāl*": "food/sustenance/prey" } } 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.21", "source": "וְאֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה וְאֶת־שָׂרָ֗יו אֶתֵּן֙ בְּיַ֣ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְיַ֖ד מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשָׁ֑ם וּבְיַ֗ד\n חֵ֚יל מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל הָעֹלִ֖ים מֵעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*ṣidqiyyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* and *ʾet*-his *śārāyw* I *ʾettēn* into *yad* their *ʾōyəbêhem* and into *yad* *məbaqšê* their *napšām*, and into *yad* *ḥêl* *melek* *bābel* the *ʿōlîm* from upon you", "grammar": { "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - hand of", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - hand of", "*məbaqšê*": "verb, piel participle, masculine plural, construct - seekers of", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - hand of", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - army of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʿōlîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural, definite - the ones going up" }, "variants": { "*śārāyw*": "his officials/his princes/his nobles", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/I will deliver/I will hand over", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "their enemies/their foes", "*məbaqšê*": "seekers of/those who seek", "*napšām*": "their life/their soul/their breath", "*ḥêl*": "army/force/strength", "*ʿōlîm*": "the ones going up/the ones withdrawing/the ones departing" } } 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.22", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י מְצַוֶּ֜ה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה וַהֲשִׁ֨בֹתִ֜ים אֶל־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ וְנִלְחֲמ֣וּ עָלֶ֔יהָ וּלְכָד֖וּהָ וּשְׂרָפֻ֣הָ בָאֵ֑שׁ וְאֶת־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה אֶתֵּ֥ן שְׁמָמָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין יֹשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "Behold I *məṣawweh* *nəʾum*-*yhwh* and I *hăšibōtîm* to the *ʿîr* the *zōʾt*, and they will *nilḥămû* against her, and they will *ləkādûhā* and they will *śərāpuhā* with the *ʾēš*, and *ʾet*-*ʿārê* *yəhûdāh* I *ʾettēn* *šəmāmāh* from *ʾên* *yōšēb*", "grammar": { "*məṣawweh*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - commanding", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - declaration of", "*yhwh*": "proper noun, divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*hăšibōtîm*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them back", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*nilḥămû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will fight", "*ləkādûhā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will capture her", "*śərāpuhā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will burn her", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the fire", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - cities of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will make", "*šəmāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - desolation", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - without", "*yōšēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - inhabitant" }, "variants": { "*məṣawweh*": "commanding/ordering/instructing", "*hăšibōtîm*": "I will bring them back/I will return them/I will restore them", "*nilḥămû*": "they will fight/they will battle/they will wage war", "*ləkādûhā*": "they will capture her/they will seize her/they will take her", "*śərāpuhā*": "they will burn her/they will set her on fire", "*ʾettēn*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/desert", "*yōšēb*": "inhabitant/resident/dweller" } }
• Jer 37:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.8", "source": "וְשָׁ֙בוּ֙ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וְנִלְחֲמ֖וּ עַל־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֑את וּלְכָדֻ֖הָ וּשְׂרָפֻ֥הָ בָאֵֽשׁ׃ ס", "text": "And-*wəšāḇû* the-*Kaśdîm* and-*wənilḥămû* on-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* and-*ûləḵāḏuhā* and-*ûśərāp̄uhā* in-the-*ʾēš*. ס", "grammar": { "*wəšāḇû*": "waw + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will return", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the Chaldeans", "*wənilḥămû*": "waw + Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will fight", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this", "*ûləḵāḏuhā*": "waw + Qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will capture it", "*ûśərāp̄uhā*": "waw + Qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will burn it", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire", "ס": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wənilḥămû* on": "will fight against/will wage war against", "*ûləḵāḏuhā*": "will capture it/will seize it/will take it" } }
• Jer 38:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.23", "source": "וְאֶת־כָּל־נָשֶׁ֣יךָ וְאֶת־בָּנֶ֗יךָ מֽוֹצִאִים֙ אֶל־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹא־תִמָּלֵ֣ט מִיָּדָ֑ם כִּ֣י בְיַ֤ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ תִּתָּפֵ֔שׂ וְאֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את תִּשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פ", "text": "And-*ʾet*-all-*nāšeykā* and-*ʾet*-*bāneykā* *môṣîʾîm* to-the-*kaśdîm*; and-you not-*timmālēṭ* from-*yādām*; for by-*yad* *melek*-*bābel* *tittāpēś*, and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* *tiśrōp* in-the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nāšeykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wives", "*bāneykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*môṣîʾîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - bringing out", "*kaśdîm*": "proper name with article and preposition *ʾel* - to the Chaldeans", "*timmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* - you will not escape", "*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *min* - from their hand", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - by the hand of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*tittāpēś*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be caught", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*tiśrōp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will burn", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire" }, "variants": { "*nāšeykā*": "your wives/your women", "*bāneykā*": "your sons/your children", "*môṣîʾîm*": "bringing out/leading out/taking out", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*timmālēṭ*": "escape/be delivered/save yourself", "*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*tittāpēś*": "be caught/be seized/be captured", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*tiśrōp*": "will burn/will set on fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }
• Jer 39:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ כֹּ֚ל שָׂרֵ֣י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַתָּ֑וֶךְ נֵרְגַ֣ל שַׂר־אֶ֠צֶר סַֽמְגַּר־נְב֞וּ שַׂר־סְכִ֣ים רַב־סָרִ֗יס נֵרְגַ֤ל שַׂר־אֶ֙צֶר֙ רַב־מָ֔ג וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֔ית שָׂרֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*yābōʾû* all *śārê* *melek*-*bābel* and-*yēšəbû* in-*šaʿar* the-*tāwek*: *nērəgal* *śar*-*ʾeṣer*, *samgar*-*nəbû*, *śar*-*səkîm* *rab*-*sārîs*, *nērəgal* *śar*-*ʾeṣer* *rab*-*māg*, and-all-*šəʾērît* *śārê* *melek* *bābel*.", "grammar": { "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they came/entered", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials/princes of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*yēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they sat/settled", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gate of", "*tāwek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the middle/center", "*nērəgal*": "proper name, masculine - Nergal", "*śar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - official/prince of", "*ʾeṣer*": "proper name - Ezer/Sharezer", "*samgar*": "proper name - Samgar", "*nəbû*": "proper name - Nebo", "*səkîm*": "proper name - Sekim", "*rab*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - chief of", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - eunuch/court official", "*māg*": "noun, masculine, singular - magician/wise man", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - remainder/rest of", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials/princes of" }, "variants": { "*yēšəbû*": "sat/settled/dwelled/took position", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*tāwek*": "middle/center/midst", "*rab*-*sārîs*": "chief eunuch/chief court official", "*rab*-*māg*": "chief magician/chief of the magi/chief wise man" } }
• Jer 39:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.5", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּ֜ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּ אֶת־צִדְקִיָּהוּ֮ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת יְרֵחוֹ֒ וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ וַֽ֠יַּעֲלֻהוּ אֶל־נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל רִבְלָ֖תָה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃", "text": "And-*yirdəpû* *ḥêl*-*kaśdîm* after-them, and-*yaśśîgû* *ʾet*-*ṣidqiyyāhû* in-*ʿarbôt* *yərēḥô*, and-*yiqḥû* him and-*yaʿăluhû* to-*nəbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* *riblātāh* in-*ʾereṣ* *ḥămāt*, and-*yədabbēr* with-him *mišpāṭîm*.", "grammar": { "*yirdəpû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they pursued", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - army/force of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper name, masculine, plural - Chaldeans", "*yaśśîgû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they overtook/caught", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*ʿarbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - plains of", "*yərēḥô*": "proper name - Jericho", "*yiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they took", "*yaʿăluhû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and they brought him up", "*nəbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*riblātāh*": "proper name with directional he - to Riblah", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper name - Hamath", "*yədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he spoke", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - judgments" }, "variants": { "*ḥêl*-*kaśdîm*": "army of the Chaldeans/Chaldean forces", "*yaśśîgû*": "overtook/caught/reached/captured", "*ʿarbôt*": "plains/desert plains/steppes", "*yaʿăluhû*": "brought him up/took him up/led him up", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/sentences/legal decisions/punishments" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁחַט֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֜ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּרִבְלָ֖ה לְעֵינָ֑יו וְאֵת֙ כָּל־חֹרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה שָׁחַ֖ט מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*yišḥaṭ* *melek* *bābel* *ʾet*-*bənê* *ṣidqiyyāhû* in-*riblāh* before-his-eyes, and-*ʾēt* all-*ḥōrê* *yəhûdāh* *šāḥaṭ* *melek* *bābel*.", "grammar": { "*yišḥaṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he slaughtered", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons of", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*riblāh*": "proper name - Riblah", "*ləʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before his eyes", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ḥōrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - nobles of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*šāḥaṭ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he slaughtered" }, "variants": { "*yišḥaṭ*": "slaughtered/butchered/killed", "*bənê*": "sons/children", "*ḥōrê*": "nobles/officials/free men" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.7", "source": "וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ עִוֵּ֑ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם לָבִ֥יא אֹת֖וֹ בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*ʿênê* *ṣidqiyyāhû* *ʿiwwēr*, and-*yaʾasrēhû* in-the-*nəḥuštayim* to-*lābîʾ* him *bābelāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct - eyes of", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*ʿiwwēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he blinded", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and he bound him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "noun, feminine, dual with definite article - the bronze fetters/chains", "*lābîʾ*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*bābelāh*": "proper name with directional he - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "bound him/tied him/shackled him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/chains/shackles/double chains", "*lābîʾ*": "to bring/to lead/to carry" } }
• Jer 52:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.7", "source": "וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע הָעִ֗יר וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֡ה יִבְרְחוּ֩ וַיֵּצְא֨וּ מֵהָעִ֜יר לַ֗יְלָה דֶּ֜רֶךְ שַׁ֤עַר בֵּין־הַחֹמֹתַ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גַּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים עַל־הָעִ֖יר סָבִ֑יב וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*wa*-*tibbāqaʿ* *hā*-*ʿîr* *wə*-*kāl*-*ʾanšê* *ha*-*milḥāmâ* *yibrəḥû* *wa*-*yēṣəʾû* *mē*-*hā*-*ʿîr* *laylâ* *derek* *šaʿar* *bên*-*ha*-*ḥōmōtayim* *ʾăšer* *ʿal*-*gan* *ha*-*melek* *wə*-*kaśdîm* *ʿal*-*hā*-*ʿîr* *sābîb* *wa*-*yēlkû* *derek* *hā*-*ʿărābâ*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*tibbāqaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was broken into", "*hā*-*ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine - the city", "*wə*-*kāl*-*ʾanšê*": "conjunction + noun construct + noun construct - and all men of", "*ha*-*milḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun - the war/battle", "*yibrəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they fled", "*wa*-*yēṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*mē*-*hā*-*ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - from the city", "*laylâ*": "noun, adverbial use - at night", "*derek*": "noun construct - way of", "*šaʿar*": "noun construct - gate of", "*bên*-*ha*-*ḥōmōtayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, dual - between the two walls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʿal*-*gan*": "preposition + noun construct - by the garden of", "*ha*-*melek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wə*-*kaśdîm*": "conjunction + proper noun, plural - and Chaldeans", "*ʿal*-*hā*-*ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - around the city", "*sābîb*": "adverb - surrounding", "*wa*-*yēlkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*derek*": "noun construct - way of", "*hā*-*ʿărābâ*": "definite article + noun - the Arabah/plain" }, "variants": { "*tibbāqaʿ*": "was broken into/breached/penetrated", "*ʾanšê* *ha*-*milḥāmâ*": "men of war/soldiers/warriors", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "two walls/double wall", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*ʿărābâ*": "Arabah/Jordan Valley/desert plain" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.8", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּשִּׂ֥יגוּ אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת יְרֵח֑וֹ וְכָל־חֵיל֔וֹ נָפֹ֖צוּ מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa*-*yirdəpû* *ḥêl*-*kaśdîm* *ʾaḥărê* *ha*-*melek* *wa*-*yaśśîgû* *ʾet*-*ṣidqîyāhû* *bə*-*ʿarbôt* *yərēḥô* *wə*-*kāl*-*ḥêlô* *nāpōṣû* *mē*-*ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yirdəpû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*ḥêl*-*kaśdîm*": "noun construct + proper noun, plural - army of Chaldeans", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha*-*melek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wa*-*yaśśîgû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they overtook", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*bə*-*ʿarbôt*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - in plains of", "*yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə*-*kāl*-*ḥêlô*": "conjunction + noun construct + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his army", "*nāpōṣû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - were scattered", "*mē*-*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*yirdəpû*": "pursued/chased", "*yaśśîgû*": "overtook/caught up to/reached", "*ʿarbôt*": "plains/deserts/steppes", "*nāpōṣû*": "were scattered/dispersed/spread out" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.9", "source": "וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙ אֶת־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּעֲל֨וּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־מֶ֧לֶךְ בָּבֶ֛ל רִבְלָ֖תָה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃", "text": "*wa*-*yitpəśû* *ʾet*-*ha*-*melek* *wa*-*yaʿălû* *ʾōtô* *ʾel*-*melek* *bābel* *riblātâ* *bə*-*ʾereṣ* *ḥămāt* *wa*-*yədabbēr* *ʾittô* *mišpāṭîm*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yitpəśû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they seized", "*ʾet*-*ha*-*melek*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the king", "*wa*-*yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾel*-*melek*": "preposition + noun construct - to king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*riblātâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Riblah", "*bə*-*ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun construct - in land of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*wa*-*yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pronounced", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, plural - judgments" }, "variants": { "*yitpəśû*": "seized/captured/took hold of", "*yaʿălû*": "brought up/led up/took up", "*yədabbēr*": "spoke/declared/pronounced", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/sentences/legal decisions" } } 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁחַ֧ט מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ לְעֵינָ֑יו וְגַ֛ם אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה שָׁחַ֥ט בְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yišḥaṭ* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾet*-*bənê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *lə*-*ʿênāyw* *wə*-*gam* *ʾet*-*kāl*-*śārê* *yəhûdâ* *šāḥaṭ* *bə*-*riblātâ*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yišḥaṭ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he slaughtered", "*melek*-*bābel*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Babylon", "*ʾet*-*bənê*": "direct object marker + noun construct plural - sons of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*lə*-*ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before his eyes", "*wə*-*gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*ʾet*-*kāl*-*śārê*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun construct plural - all princes/officials of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šāḥaṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he slaughtered", "*bə*-*riblātâ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Riblah" }, "variants": { "*yišḥaṭ*": "slaughtered/slew/killed", "*bənê*": "sons/children", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.11", "source": "וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ עִוֵּ֑ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ בַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֗יִם וַיְבִאֵ֤הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ בָּבֶ֔לָה וַיִּתְּנֵ֥הוּ בבית־בֵֽית־הַפְּקֻדֹּ֖ת עַד־י֥וֹם מוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾet*-*ʿênê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *ʿiwwēr* *wa*-*yaʾasrēhû* *ba*-*nəḥuštayim* *wa*-*yəbiʾēhû* *melek*-*bābel* *bābelâ* *wa*-*yittənēhû* *bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt* *ʿad*-*yôm* *môtô*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾet*-*ʿênê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun construct plural - and eyes of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ʿiwwēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he blinded", "*wa*-*yaʾasrēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he bound him", "*ba*-*nəḥuštayim*": "preposition + noun, dual - with bronze fetters", "*wa*-*yəbiʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*melek*-*bābel*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Babylon", "*bābelâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Babylon", "*wa*-*yittənēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he put him", "*bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, plural - house of custody/prison", "*ʿad*-*yôm*": "preposition + noun construct - until day of", "*môtô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his death" }, "variants": { "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/chains/shackles (dual form)", "*bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt*": "prison house/house of custody/house of visitation", "*bêt*": "appears as both בבית and בֵֽית in text" } }
• Ezek 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.13", "source": "וּפָרַשְׂתִּ֤י אֶת־רִשְׁתִּי֙ עָלָ֔יו וְנִתְפַּ֖שׂ בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י אֹת֤וֹ בָבֶ֙לָה֙ אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וְאוֹתָ֥הּ לֹֽא־יִרְאֶ֖ה וְשָׁ֥ם יָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And-*pāraśtî* *ʾeṯ*-*rištî* upon-him and-*niṯpaś* in-*məṣûḏāṯî* and-*hēḇêṯî* him *ḇāḇelāh* *ʾereṣ* *kaśdîm* and-her not-*yirʾeh* and-there *yāmûṯ*", "grammar": { "*pāraśtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I will spread", "*rištî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my net", "*niṯpaś*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be caught", "*məṣûḏāṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my snare", "*hēḇêṯî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I will bring", "*ḇāḇelāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Babylon", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see", "*yāmûṯ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*məṣûḏāṯî*": "my snare/trap/net" } }
• Ezek 17:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.20", "source": "וּפָרַשְׂתִּ֤י עָלָיו֙ רִשְׁתִּ֔י וְנִתְפַּ֖שׂ בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֣יהוּ בָבֶ֗לָה וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֤י אִתּוֹ֙ שָׁ֔ם מַעֲל֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָֽעַל־בִּֽי׃", "text": "And *ûpāraśtî* upon him *rištî* and *nitpaś* in *məṣûdātî* and *wahăbîʾôtîhû* *Bābelâ* and *wənišpaṭtî* with him there *maʿălô* which *māʿal*-against me", "grammar": { "*ûpāraśtî*": "waw + qal perfect 1st common singular - I will spread/stretch out", "*rištî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my net", "*nitpaś*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be caught/seized", "*məṣûdātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my snare/trap", "*wahăbîʾôtîhû*": "waw + hiphil perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will bring him", "*Bābelâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Babylon", "*wənišpaṭtî*": "waw + niphal perfect 1st common singular - I will enter into judgment", "*maʿălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his treachery", "*māʿal*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - acted treacherously" }, "variants": { "*ûpāraśtî*": "I will spread/stretch out/deploy", "*rištî*": "my net/snare/trap", "*nitpaś*": "he will be caught/seized/captured", "*məṣûdātî*": "my snare/trap/net", "*maʿălô*": "his treachery/unfaithfulness/breach of faith" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.21", "source": "וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־*מברחו **מִבְרָחָ֤יו בְּכָל־אֲגַפָּיו֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֔לוּ וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים לְכָל־ר֣וּחַ יִפָּרֵ֑שׂוּ וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃", "text": "And *ʾēt* all-*mibrāḥāyw* in all-*ʾăgappāyw* with the *ḥereb* *yippōlû* and the *nišʾārîm* to all-*rûaḥ* *yippārēśû* and *wîdaʿtem* that I *YHWH* *dibbartî*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mibrāḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fugitives", "*ʾăgappāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bands/wings/troops", "*ḥereb*": "definite noun, feminine singular - sword", "*yippōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will fall", "*nišʾārîm*": "definite niphal participle masculine plural - the remaining ones", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/direction", "*yippārēśû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be scattered", "*wîdaʿtem*": "waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you will know", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st common singular - I have spoken" }, "variants": { "*mibrāḥāyw*": "his fugitives/choice ones/choice troops", "*ʾăgappāyw*": "his bands/wings/troops", "*nišʾārîm*": "the remaining ones/survivors/those left", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/direction/quarter", "*yippārēśû*": "they will be scattered/dispersed/spread" } }
• Ezek 21:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.25", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ תָּשִׂ֔ים לָב֣וֹא חֶ֔רֶב אֵ֖ת רַבַּ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֑וֹן וְאֶת־יְהוּדָ֥ה בִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּצוּרָֽה", "text": "*derek* *tāśîm* *lābôʾ* *ḥereb* *ʾēt* *rabbat* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *wə*-*ʾet*-*yəhûdâ* *bîrûšālaim* *bəṣûrâ*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road", "*tāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will set", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - for the coming of", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rabbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - Rabbah of", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons of Ammon", "*wə*-*ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bîrûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*bəṣûrâ*": "preposition + feminine singular adjective - fortified" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*tāśîm*": "you will set/you will place/you will appoint", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/for coming/to enter", "*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare/destruction", "*rabbat*": "Rabbah (capital city)/great city of", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites", "*bəṣûrâ*": "fortified/strong/inaccessible" } } 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.26", "source": "כִּֽי־עָמַ֨ד מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֜ל אֶל־אֵ֣ם הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ בְּרֹ֛אשׁ שְׁנֵ֥י הַדְּרָכִ֖ים לִקְסָם־קָ֑סֶם קִלְקַ֤ל בַּֽחִצִּים֙ שָׁאַ֣ל בַּתְּרָפִ֔ים רָאָ֖ה בַּכָּבֵֽד", "text": "*kî*-*ʿāmad* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾel*-*ʾēm* *hadderek* *bərōʾš* *šənê* *haddərākîm* *liqsām*-*qāsem* *qilqal* *baḥiṣṣîm* *šāʾal* *battərāpîm* *rāʾâ* *bakkābēd*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stood", "*melek*-*bābel*": "construct phrase - king of Babylon", "*ʾel*-*ʾēm*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - at the mother of", "*hadderek*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the way/road", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the head of", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*haddərākîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the ways/roads", "*liqsām*-*qāsem*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + noun, masculine singular - to divine divination", "*qilqal*": "pilpel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shook/rattled", "*baḥiṣṣîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - with the arrows", "*šāʾal*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he inquired", "*battərāpîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - by the teraphim/household idols", "*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he looked at", "*bakkābēd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - at the liver" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stood/remained/positioned himself", "*ʾēm*": "mother/junction/crossroad", "*hadderek*": "the way/the road/the path", "*bərōʾš*": "at head of/at beginning of/at top of", "*qilqal*": "shook/rattled/moved quickly", "*baḥiṣṣîm*": "with arrows/by arrows/through arrows", "*šāʾal*": "inquired/consulted/asked", "*battərāpîm*": "by the teraphim/by household idols/by divine images", "*rāʾâ*": "looked at/observed/inspected", "*bakkābēd*": "at the liver/by the liver/through liver examination" } } 27 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.27", "source": "בִּֽימִינ֞וֹ הָיָ֣ה ׀ הַקֶּ֣סֶם יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם לָשׂ֤וּם כָּרִים֙ לִפְתֹּ֤חַ פֶּה֙ בְּרֶ֔צַח לְהָרִ֥ים ק֖וֹל בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה לָשׂ֤וּם כָּרִים֙ עַל־שְׁעָרִ֔ים לִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ סֹלְלָ֖ה לִבְנ֥וֹת דָּיֵֽק", "text": "*bîmînô* *hāyâ* *haqqesem* *yərûšālaim* *lāśûm* *kārîm* *liptōaḥ* *peh* *bereṣaḥ* *ləhārîm* *qôl* *bitrûʿâ* *lāśûm* *kārîm* *ʿal*-*šəʿārîm* *lišpōk* *sōləlâ* *libnôt* *dāyēq*", "grammar": { "*bîmînô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his right hand", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*haqqesem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the divination", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lāśûm*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to place", "*kārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - battering rams", "*liptōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to open", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*bereṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with slaughter", "*ləhārîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct + preposition - to raise", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice", "*bitrûʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with shouting", "*lāśûm*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to place", "*kārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - battering rams", "*ʿal*-*šəʿārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - against gates", "*lišpōk*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to pour", "*sōləlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - siege mound", "*libnôt*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to build", "*dāyēq*": "noun, masculine singular - siege wall" }, "variants": { "*bîmînô*": "in his right hand/on his right side", "*haqqesem*": "the divination/the oracle/the lot", "*lāśûm*": "to place/to set/to put", "*kārîm*": "battering rams/siege engines", "*liptōaḥ*": "to open/to begin/to release", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech", "*bereṣaḥ*": "with slaughter/with murder/with violence", "*ləhārîm*": "to raise/to lift up/to exalt", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*bitrûʿâ*": "with shouting/with war cry/with trumpet blast", "*sōləlâ*": "siege mound/siege ramp/embankment", "*dāyēq*": "siege wall/fortification/bulwark" } }