4{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.39.4",
"source": "וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֠אָם צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַֽ֠יִּבְרְחוּ וַיֵּצְא֨וּ לַ֤יְלָה מִן־הָעִיר֙ דֶּ֚רֶךְ גַּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּשַׁ֖עַר בֵּ֣ין הַחֹמֹתָ֑יִם וַיֵּצֵ֖א דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* when *rāʾām* *ṣidqiyyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* and-all *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh*, and-*yibrəḥû* and-*yēṣəʾû* *laylāh* from-the-*ʿîr* *derek* *gan* the-*melek*, in-*šaʿar* between the-*ḥōmōtayim*, and-*yēṣēʾ* *derek* the-*ʿărābāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and it happened/came to pass",
"*rāʾām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he saw them",
"*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - men of",
"*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the war/battle",
"*yibrəḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they fled",
"*yēṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they went out",
"*laylāh*": "noun, masculine, singular - night",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - way of/road to",
"*gan*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - garden of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular - gate",
"*ḥōmōtayim*": "noun, feminine, dual with definite article - the two walls",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he went out",
"*ʿărābāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the Arabah/plain"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers",
"*laylāh*": "night/at night",
"*derek*": "way/road/path/direction",
"*ḥōmōtayim*": "two walls/double wall",
"*ʿărābāh*": "Arabah/desert plain/wilderness"
}
}
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"
}
}