Jeremiah 39:1

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.1", "source": "בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַ֠תְּשִׁעִית לְצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂרִ֗י בָּ֠א נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֤ל וְכָל־חֵילוֹ֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "In *šānāh* the *təšīʿīt* to *ṣidqiyyāhū* *melek*-*yəhūdāh* in *ḥōdeš* the *ʿăśīrī*, *bāʾ* *nəbūkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* and-all-*ḥêlô* to-*yərūšālaim*, and-*yāṣurū* against-her.", "grammar": { "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - year", "*təšīʿīt*": "ordinal number, feminine, singular - ninth", "*ṣidqiyyāhū*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - month", "*ʿăśīrī*": "ordinal number, masculine, singular - tenth", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/entered", "*nəbūkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army/force", "*yərūšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*yāṣurū*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural + waw consecutive - and they besieged", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against her" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*yāṣurū*": "besieged/laid siege to/encircled", "*ḥêlô*": "army/military force/troops" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַ֠תְּשִׁעִית לְצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂרִ֗י בָּ֠א נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֤ל וְכָל־חֵילוֹ֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃

Transliteration

In šānāh the təšīʿīt to ṣidqiyyāhū melek-yəhūdāh in ḥōdeš the ʿăśīrī, bāʾ nəbūkadreʾṣṣar melek-bābel and-all-ḥêlô to-yərūšālaim, and-yāṣurū against-her.

Grammar Details

• *šānāh*: noun, feminine, singular, construct - year
• *təšīʿīt*: ordinal number, feminine, singular - ninth
• *ṣidqiyyāhū*: proper name, masculine - Zedekiah
• *melek*: noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of
• *yəhūdāh*: proper name - Judah
• *ḥōdeš*: noun, masculine, singular, construct - month
• *ʿăśīrī*: ordinal number, masculine, singular - tenth
• *bāʾ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/entered
• *nəbūkadreʾṣṣar*: proper name, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar
• *bābel*: proper name - Babylon
• *ḥêlô*: noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army/force
• *yərūšālaim*: proper name - Jerusalem
• *yāṣurū*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural + waw consecutive - and they besieged
• *ʿāleyhā*: preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against her

Word Meanings

• *bāʾ*: came/entered/arrived
• *yāṣurū*: besieged/laid siege to/encircled
• *ḥêlô*: army/military force/troops

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the ninth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and his entire army came against Jerusalem and laid siege to it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against usalem, and they besieged it.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In the ninth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and all his army came against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth{H8671} year{H8141} of Zedekiah{H6667} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} in the tenth{H6224} month,{H2320} came{H935} Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} and all his army{H2428} against Jerusalem,{H3389} and besieged{H6696} it;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In the ninth{H8671} year{H8141} of Zedekiah{H6667} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, in the tenth{H6224} month{H2320}, came{H935}{(H8804)} Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} and all his army{H2428} against Jerusalem{H3389}, and they besieged{H6696}{(H8799)} it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now when the cite off Ierusale was taken (for in the ix. yeare of Sedechias kynge of Iuda in the tenth Moneth, came Nabuchodonosor the kynge off Babilon and all his hooste, and beseged Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In the ninth yeere of Zedekiah King of Iudah in the tenth moneth, came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel and all his hoste against Ierusalem, and they besieged it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe when the citie of Hierusalem was taken (for in the ninth yere of Zedekia kyng of Iuda, the tenth moneth, came Nabuchodonozor the kyng of Babylon and all his hoast, and besieged Hierusalem, and fought agaynst it,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, come hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his force unto Jerusalem, and they lay siege against it;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it came about, that when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, with all his army, came against Jerusalem, shutting it in on every side;

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came against Jerusalem with his whole army and laid siege to it. The siege began in the tenth month of the ninth year that Zedekiah ruled over Judah.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 52:4-7 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.4", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַשָּׁנָ֨ה הַתְּשִׁעִ֜ית לְמָלְכ֗וֹ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִי֮ בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ֒ בָּ֠א נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֜ל ה֤וּא וְכָל־חֵילוֹ֙ עַל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ עָלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּבְנ֥וּ עָלֶ֛יהָ דָּיֵ֖ק סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "*wa*-*yəhî* *ba*-*šānâ* *ha*-*təšîʿît* *lə*-*mālkô* *ba*-*ḥōdeš* *hā*-*ʿăśîrî* *be*-*ʿāśôr* *la*-*ḥōdeš* *bāʾ* *nəbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* *hûʾ* *wə*-*kāl*-*ḥêlô* *ʿal*-*yərûšālaim* *wa*-*yaḥănû* *ʿāleyhā* *wa*-*yibnû* *ʿāleyhā* *dāyēq* *sābîb*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ba*-*šānâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the year", "*ha*-*təšîʿît*": "definite article + ordinal number, feminine - the ninth", "*lə*-*mālkô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - of his reign", "*ba*-*ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the month", "*hā*-*ʿăśîrî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the tenth", "*be*-*ʿāśôr*": "preposition + cardinal number - on the tenth [day]", "*la*-*ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - of the month", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*nəbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*-*bābel*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Babylon", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wə*-*kāl*-*ḥêlô*": "conjunction + noun construct + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his army", "*ʿal*-*yərûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - against Jerusalem", "*wa*-*yaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they encamped", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - against it", "*wa*-*yibnû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they built", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - against it", "*dāyēq*": "noun - siege wall/rampart", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around" }, "variants": { "*dāyēq*": "siege wall/battering ram/siege works", "*yaḥănû*": "encamped/pitched camp", "*sābîb*": "around/surrounding/on all sides" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.5", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֥א הָעִ֖יר בַּמָּצ֑וֹר עַ֚ד עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa*-*tābōʾ* *hā*-*ʿîr* *ba*-*māṣôr* *ʿad* *ʿaštê* *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* *la*-*melek* *ṣidqîyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it came", "*hā*-*ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine - the city", "*ba*-*māṣôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - under siege", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʿaštê* *ʿeśrê*": "cardinal number, construct state - eleven", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine - year", "*la*-*melek*": "preposition + noun - of the king", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah" }, "variants": { "*tābōʾ*": "came/entered", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress", "*ʿaštê* *ʿeśrê*": "eleven (feminine form)" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.6", "source": "בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ הָֽרְבִיעִי֙ בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בָּעִ֑יר וְלֹא־הָיָ֥ה לֶ֖חֶם לְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ba*-*ḥōdeš* *hā*-*rəbîʿî* *bə*-*tišʿâ* *la*-*ḥōdeš* *wa*-*yeḥĕzaq* *hā*-*rāʿāb* *bā*-*ʿîr* *wə*-*lōʾ*-*hāyâ* *leḥem* *lə*-*ʿam* *hā*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ba*-*ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the month", "*hā*-*rəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the fourth", "*bə*-*tišʿâ*": "preposition + cardinal number - on the ninth [day]", "*la*-*ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun - of the month", "*wa*-*yeḥĕzaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became severe", "*hā*-*rāʿāb*": "definite article + noun - the famine", "*bā*-*ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the city", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*leḥem*": "noun - bread/food", "*lə*-*ʿam*": "preposition + noun construct - for people of", "*hā*-*ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/severe/intense", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʿam* *hā*-*ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people" } } 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" } }
• Ezek 24:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.24.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ דְבַר־יְהוָ֨ה אֵלַ֜י בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה הַתְּשִׁיעִית֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י בֶּעָשׂ֥וֹר לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-yəhî* *dəḇar-YHWH* unto me in the *šānâ* the ninth in the *ḥōḏeš* the tenth, in the tenth of the *ḥōḏeš*, *lē'mōr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "construct phrase - word of YHWH, the divine name", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - year", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - month/new moon", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/became", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "word/speech/command of YHWH", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/to say/that is to say" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.24.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם *כתוב־**כְּתָב־לְךָ֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם הַיּ֔וֹם אֶת־עֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה סָמַ֤ךְ מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בְּעֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ben-'āḏām* *kəṯāḇ-lə-ḵā* *'eṯ-šēm* the *yôm*, *'eṯ-'eṣem* the *yôm* the *zeh*; *sāmaḵ* *meleḵ-bāḇel* against *yərûšālaim* in *'eṣem* the *yôm* the *zeh*.", "grammar": { "*ben-'āḏām*": "construct phrase - son of man/human, vocative address", "*kəṯāḇ-lə-ḵā*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with preposition and 2nd masculine singular suffix - write for yourself", "*'eṯ-šēm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun - the name", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - day", "*'eṯ-'eṣem*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun - the substance/bone/selfsame", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*sāmaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - leaned/supported/pressed against", "*meleḵ-bāḇel*": "construct phrase - king of Babylon", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*'eṣem*": "feminine singular noun - substance/bone/selfsame" }, "variants": { "*ben-'āḏām*": "son of man/human/mortal", "*kəṯāḇ-lə-ḵā*": "write for yourself/inscribe for yourself", "*'eṯ-šēm*": "the name/designation", "*'eṯ-'eṣem*": "the very/exact/selfsame", "*sāmaḵ*": "leaned upon/pressed against/laid siege to" } }
• Zech 8:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Zechariah.8.19", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת צ֣וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֡י וְצ֣וֹם הַחֲמִישִׁי֩ וְצ֨וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י וְצ֣וֹם הָעֲשִׂירִ֗י יִהְיֶ֤ה לְבֵית־יְהוּדָה֙ לְשָׂשׂ֣וֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּֽלְמֹעֲדִ֖ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָאֱמֶ֥ת וְהַשָּׁל֖וֹם אֱהָֽבוּ׃ פ", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *ṣôm* *hārəḇîʿî* and-*ṣôm* *haḥămîšî* and-*ṣôm* *haššəḇîʿî* and-*ṣôm* *hāʿăśîrî* *yihyeh* to-*bêt*-*Yəhûḏâ* for-*śāśôn* and-for-*śimḥâ* and-for-*môʿăḏîm* *ṭôḇîm* and-*hāʾĕmet* and-*haššālôm* *ʾĕhāḇû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "proper name - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "plural noun in construct state - of hosts/armies", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct - fast of", "*hārəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fourth", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct with waw conjunction - and fast of", "*haḥămîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fifth", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct with waw conjunction - and fast of", "*haššəḇîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun construct with waw conjunction - and fast of", "*hāʿăśîrî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the tenth", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition lamed - for house of", "*Yəhûḏâ*": "proper name - Judah", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular noun with preposition lamed - for joy", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun with waw conjunction and preposition lamed - and for gladness", "*môʿăḏîm*": "masculine plural noun with waw conjunction and preposition lamed - and for appointed times", "*ṭôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good", "*hāʾĕmet*": "definite article + feminine singular noun with waw conjunction - and the truth", "*haššālôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun with waw conjunction - and the peace", "*ʾĕhāḇû*": "qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - love" }, "variants": { "*ṣôm*": "fast/fasting day", "*śāśôn*": "joy/exultation/rejoicing", "*śimḥâ*": "gladness/joy/mirth", "*môʿăḏîm*": "appointed times/festivals/feasts" } }
• 2 Kgs 25:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בִשְׁנַ֨ת הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜ית לְמָלְכ֗וֹ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִי֮ בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ֒ בָּ֠א נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֨ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֜ל ה֧וּא וְכָל־חֵיל֛וֹ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיִּ֣חַן עָלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּבְנ֥וּ עָלֶ֛יהָ דָּיֵ֖ק סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in *šānâ* the *təšîʿît* to *mālak* his in *ḥōdeš* the *ʿaśîrî* in *ʿāśôr* to *ḥōdeš*, *bôʾ* *nəḇūḵaḏneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bāḇel* he and all *ḥayil* his against *yərûšālayim* and *ḥānâ* against her and *bānâ* against her *dāyēq* around.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*šānâ*": "construct state, feminine singular - year", "*təšîʿît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular - ninth", "*mālak*": "infinitive construct with lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to reign/rule his", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*ʿaśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*ʿāśôr*": "noun, masculine singular - tenth (day)", "*bôʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*nəḇūḵaḏneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - army/force his", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥānâ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - encamped/laid siege", "*bānâ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - built", "*dāyēq*": "noun, masculine singular - siege wall/bulwark" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/became", "*bôʾ*": "came/arrived/entered", "*ḥānâ*": "encamped/pitched camp/besieged", "*dāyēq*": "siege wall/bulwark/mound/watchtower" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.2", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֥א הָעִ֖יר בַּמָּצ֑וֹר עַ֚ד עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-tāḇōʾ* the *ʿîr* in the *māṣôr* until *ʿaštê* *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* to the *melek* *ṣidqîyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and came/entered", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the siege", "*ʿaštê*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - eleven [lit: one-ten]", "*ʿeśrê*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah" }, "variants": { "*wə-tāḇōʾ*": "and it came/entered/was brought", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/blockade", "*ʿaštê* *ʿeśrê*": "eleventh" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.3", "source": "בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בָּעִ֑יר וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה לֶ֖חֶם לְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "In *tišʿâ* to the *ḥōdeš* *wə-yeḥĕzaq* the *rāʿāḇ* in the *ʿîr* and not *hāyâ* *leḥem* to *ʿam* the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*tišʿâ*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - ninth (day)", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the month", "*wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew strong", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - in the city", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/prevailed/intensified", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/local inhabitants" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.4", "source": "וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע הָעִ֗יר וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה ׀ הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ דֶּ֜רֶךְ שַׁ֣עַר ׀ בֵּ֣ין הַחֹמֹתַ֗יִם אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גַּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים עַל־הָעִ֖יר סָבִ֑יב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-tibbāqaʿ* the *ʿîr* and all *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ* the *laylâ* *derek* *šaʿar* between the *ḥōmōtayim* *ʾăšer* upon *gan* the *melek* and *kaśdîm* against the *ʿîr* around, and *yēlek* *derek* the *ʿărāḇâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tibbāqaʿ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, niphal stem - and was broken into/breached", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - the two walls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gan*": "noun, masculine singular - garden", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*yēlek*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plain/desert" }, "variants": { "*tibbāqaʿ*": "was breached/broken through/split open", "*ʾanšê* *milḥāmâ*": "men of war/fighting men/warriors", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "double wall/two walls", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "plain/desert/Arabah valley" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.5", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּים֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּשִּׂ֥גוּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּעַרְב֣וֹת יְרֵח֑וֹ וְכָל־חֵיל֔וֹ נָפֹ֖צוּ מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yirdəpû* *ḥêl* *kaśdîm* after the *melek* and *yaśśîgû* *ʾōtô* in *ʿarḇôt* *yərēḥô* and all *ḥêl* his *nāpōṣû* from upon him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yirdəpû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army of/force of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yaśśîgû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem - they overtook", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿarḇôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - plains of", "*yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - army/force his", "*nāpōṣû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, niphal stem - were scattered" }, "variants": { "*yirdəpû*": "pursued/chased/followed after", "*ḥêl*": "army/forces/troops", "*yaśśîgû*": "overtook/caught/reached", "*ʿarḇôt*": "plains/steppes/desert plains", "*nāpōṣû*": "were scattered/dispersed/spread out" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.6", "source": "וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙ אֶת־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל רִבְלָ֑תָה וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*wə-yitpəśû* *ʾet* the *melek* and *yaʿălû* *ʾōtô* to *melek* *bāḇel* *riḇlātâ* and *yədabbərû* *ʾittô* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yitpəśû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they seized", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yaʿălû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem - they brought up", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*riḇlātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Riblah", "*yədabbərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel stem - they spoke/pronounced", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*yitpəśû*": "seized/captured/caught", "*yaʿălû*": "brought up/took up/carried up", "*yədabbərû*": "spoke/pronounced/declared", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/sentence/justice/legal decision" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.7", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנֵי֙ צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ שָׁחֲט֖וּ לְעֵינָ֑יו וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֤י צִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ עִוֵּ֔ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾet* *bənê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *šāḥăṭû* to *ʿênayim* his and *ʾet* *ʿênê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *ʿiwwēr* and *yaʾasrēhû* in the *nəḥuštayim* and *yəḇiʾēhû* *bāḇel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*šāḥăṭû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they slaughtered", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - eyes his", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿiwwēr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel stem - he blinded", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they bound him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - the bronze fetters", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they brought him", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*šāḥăṭû*": "slaughtered/killed/butchered", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/bronze chains/shackles", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "brought him/carried him/led him" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.8", "source": "וּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁ הֽ͏ַחֲמִישִׁי֙ בְּשִׁבְעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ הִ֗יא שְׁנַת֙ תְּשַֽׁע־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֑ל בָּ֞א נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֧ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֛ים עֶ֥בֶד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And in the *ḥōdeš* the *ḥămîšî* in *šiḇʿâ* to the *ḥōdeš*, *hîʾ* *šənat* *təšaʿ* *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* to the *melek* *nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bāḇel*, *bôʾ* *nəḇûzarʾădān* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm* *ʿeḇed* *melek* *bāḇel* *yərûšālayim*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the month", "*ḥămîšî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the fifth", "*šiḇʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the month", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/that", "*šənat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of", "*təšaʿ*": "cardinal number - nine", "*ʿeśrê*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - to the king", "*nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*bôʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*nəḇûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of guard/captain of executioners/chief bodyguard", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/official/slave", "*təšaʿ* *ʿeśrê*": "nineteenth" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף אֶת־בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בָּתֵּ֧י יְרוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם וְאֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֥ית גָּד֖וֹל שָׂרַ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-yiśrōp* *ʾet* *bêt* *YHWH* and *ʾet* *bêt* the *melek* and *ʾēt* all *bāttê* *yərûšālayim* and *ʾet* all *bayit* *gādôl* *śārap* with the *ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśrōp*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bāttê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - houses of", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*śārap*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he burned", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition and definite article - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*yiśrōp*": "burned/consumed with fire", "*bêt*": "house/temple/palace", "*śārap* *bāʾēš*": "burned with fire/completely burned" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.10", "source": "וְאֶת־חוֹמֹ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם סָבִ֑יב נָֽתְצוּ֙ כָּל־חֵ֣יל כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃", "text": "And *ʾet* *ḥômōt* *yərûšālayim* around *nātəṣû* all *ḥêl* *kaśdîm* *ʾăšer* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥômōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - walls of", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*nātəṣû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they broke down", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/who/which", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners" }, "variants": { "*nātəṣû*": "broke down/tore down/demolished", "*ḥêl*": "army/force/troops", "*raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*": "captain of the guard/chief of executioners/chief bodyguard" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.11", "source": "וְאֵת֩ יֶ֨תֶר הָעָ֜ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּעִ֗יר וְאֶת־הַנֹּֽפְלִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָפְלוּ֙ עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת יֶ֣תֶר הֶהָמ֑וֹן הֶגְלָ֕ה נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃", "text": "And *ʾēt* *yeter* the *ʿām* the *nišʾārîm* in the *ʿîr* and *ʾet* the *nōpəlîm* *ʾăšer* *nāpəlû* to the *melek* *bāḇel* and *ʾēt* *yeter* the *hāmôn* *heglâ* *nəḇûzarʾădān* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*nišʾārîm*": "participle, niphal, masculine plural with definite article - the remaining ones/those left", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - in the city", "*nōpəlîm*": "participle, qal, masculine plural with definite article - the defectors/those who fell away", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*nāpəlû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell/deserted", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - to the king", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rest of", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the multitude", "*heglâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil stem - he exiled", "*nəḇûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*nišʾārîm*": "remaining/left/surviving", "*nōpəlîm*": "deserters/defectors/those who fell away", "*nāpəlû*": "fell/deserted/defected", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/throng", "*heglâ*": "exiled/took into exile/deported" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.12", "source": "וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ הִשְׁאִ֖יר רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃", "text": "And from *dallat* the *ʾāreṣ* *hišʾîr* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm* for *kōrəmîm* and for *yōgəḇîm*.", "grammar": { "*dallat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - poorest of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hišʾîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil stem - he left", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners", "*kōrəmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vinedressers", "*yōgəḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - plowmen/farmers" }, "variants": { "*dallat* *hāʾāreṣ*": "poorest of the land/lower classes", "*hišʾîr*": "left/left behind/allowed to remain", "*kōrəmîm*": "vinedressers/vineyard keepers", "*yōgəḇîm*": "farmers/plowmen/field workers" } }