Jer 39:1-3 : 1 {
"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"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.39.2",
"source": "בְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ לְצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הָרְבִיעִ֖י בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הָבְקְעָ֖ה הָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "In *ʿaštê*-*ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* to *ṣidqiyyāhū*, in *ḥōdeš* the *rəbîʿî*, in *tišʿāh* to-the-*ḥōdeš*, *hābqəʿāh* the-*ʿîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿaštê*-*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - eleven",
"*šānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - year",
"*ṣidqiyyāhū*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - month",
"*rəbîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine, singular - fourth",
"*tišʿāh*": "cardinal number - nine/ninth",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine, singular - month",
"*hābqəʿāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was breached/broken through",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city"
},
"variants": {
"*hābqəʿāh*": "was breached/broken into/broken through",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town"
}
}
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"
}
}