2 Kgs 3:9-9 : 9 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.9",
"source": "וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל וּמֶֽלֶך־יְהוּדָה֙ וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֱד֔וֹם וַיָּסֹ֕בּוּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה מַ֧יִם לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה וְלַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yēlek* king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-king-of-*Yĕhûdāh* and-king-of-*ʾĔdôm*, *wa-yāsōbbû* *derek* seven *yāmîm*; and-not-*hāyāh* water for-the-camp and-for-the-beasts which at-their-feet.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah",
"*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom",
"*wa-yāsōbbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went around/circuitous route",
"*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of/journey of",
"*šibʿat yāmîm*": "construct + masculine plural noun - seven days",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was",
"*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - for the camp",
"*bĕhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - for the beasts/animals"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yāsōbbû*": "went around/made a circuit/took a roundabout journey",
"*derek*": "way/journey/route",
"*bĕhēmāh*": "beasts/animals/livestock"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲהָ֕הּ כִּֽי־קָרָ֣א יְהוָ֗ה לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מוֹאָֽב׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾăhāh* for-*qārāʾ* *YHWH* for-three *ha-mĕlākîm ha-ʾēlleh* to-give *ʾôtām* into-hand-of-*Môʾāb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - alas!",
"*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has called",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*šĕlōšet*": "cardinal number, construct - three of",
"*ha-mĕlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings",
"*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these",
"*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăhāh*": "alas/woe/ah",
"*qārāʾ*": "called/summoned/brought together",
"*lātēt*": "to give/deliver/hand over"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֤ה נָבִיא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְנִדְרְשָׁ֥ה אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מֵאוֹת֑וֹ וַ֠יַּעַן אֶחָ֞ד מֵעַבְדֵ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר פֹּ֚ה אֱלִישָׁ֣ע בֶּן־שָׁפָ֔ט אֲשֶׁר־יָ֥צַק מַ֖יִם עַל־יְדֵ֥י אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Yĕhôšāpāṭ*, *ha-ʾên* here *nābîʾ* to-*YHWH* *wĕ-nidrĕšāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* from-him? *wa-yaʿan* one from-servants-of king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yōʾmer*, here *ʾĔlîšāʿ* son-of-*Šāpāṭ* who-*yāṣaq* water upon-hands-of *ʾĒlîyāhû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat",
"*ha-ʾên*": "interrogative particle + adverb - is there not?",
"*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wĕ-nidrĕšāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - that we may inquire of",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper name - Elisha",
"*Šāpāṭ*": "proper name - Shaphat",
"*yāṣaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he poured",
"*ʾĒlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-ʾên*": "is there not/isn't there",
"*nābîʾ*": "prophet/spokesman",
"*wĕ-nidrĕšāh*": "let us inquire of/consult",
"*yāṣaq*": "poured/used to pour/served"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט יֵ֥שׁ אוֹת֖וֹ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּרְד֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו מֶ֧לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט וּמֶ֥לֶךְ אֱדֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Yĕhôšāpāṭ*, *yēš* with-him word-of-*YHWH*. *wa-yērĕdû* to-him king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*Yĕhôšāpāṭ* and-king-of-*ʾĔdôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat",
"*yēš*": "adverb of existence - there is",
"*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*dĕbar-YHWH*": "construct relationship - word of YHWH",
"*wa-yērĕdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom"
},
"variants": {
"*yēš*": "there is/exists",
"*dĕbar-YHWH*": "word of the LORD/divine message",
"*wa-yērĕdû*": "went down/descended/came down"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֜ע אֶל־מֶ֤לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מַה־לִּ֣י וָלָ֔ךְ לֵ֚ךְ אֶל־נְבִיאֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ וְאֶל־נְבִיאֵ֖י אִמֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַ֗ל כִּֽי־קָרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מוֹאָֽב׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĔlîšāʿ* to-king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, what-to-me and-to-you? go to-prophets-of your-father and-to-prophets-of your-mother. *wa-yōʾmer* to-him king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾal*, for-*qārāʾ* *YHWH* for-three *ha-mĕlākîm ha-ʾēlleh* to-give *ʾôtām* into-hand-of-*Môʾāb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper name - Elisha",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*mah-lî wā-lāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix + conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to me and to you?",
"*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go",
"*nĕbîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - prophets of",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not/no",
"*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has called",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*šĕlōšet*": "cardinal number, construct - three of",
"*ha-mĕlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings",
"*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these",
"*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab"
},
"variants": {
"*mah-lî wā-lāk*": "what have I to do with you?/why are you coming to me?",
"*lēk*": "go/depart",
"*ʾal*": "no/do not [say that]",
"*qārāʾ*": "called/summoned/brought together"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֗ע חַי־יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָמַ֣דְתִּי לְפָנָ֔יו כִּ֗י לוּלֵ֛י פְּנֵ֛י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י נֹשֵׂ֑א אִם־אַבִּ֥יט אֵלֶ֖יךָ וְאִם־אֶרְאֶֽךָּ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĔlîšāʿ*, *ḥay*-*YHWH* *ṣĕbāʾôt* whom I-*ʿāmadtî* before-him, that if-not *pĕnê* *Yĕhôšāpāṭ* king-of-*Yĕhûdāh* I *nōśēʾ*, if-I-*ʾabbîṭ* toward-you and-if-I-*ʾerʾekkā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper name - Elisha",
"*ḥay-YHWH*": "construct relationship - as YHWH lives",
"*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies",
"*ʿāmadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have stood",
"*lûlê*": "conditional particle - if not/were it not for",
"*pĕnê*": "construct plural noun - face of/presence of",
"*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat",
"*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah",
"*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - lifting up/regarding",
"*ʾabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I would look",
"*ʾerʾekkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would see you"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥay-YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD",
"*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "of hosts/armies/heavenly forces",
"*nōśēʾ*": "regard/respect/pay attention to",
"*ʾabbîṭ*": "look at/pay attention to",
"*ʾerʾekkā*": "see you/notice you/acknowledge you"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.15",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה קְחוּ־לִ֣י מְנַגֵּ֑ן וְהָיָה֙ כְּנַגֵּ֣ן הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ן וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֖יו יַד־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And-now *qĕḥû*-for-me *mĕnaggēn*; *wĕ-hāyāh* when-played *ha-mĕnaggēn*, *wa-tĕhî* upon-him hand-of-*YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*qĕḥû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - bring/take",
"*mĕnaggēn*": "piel participle, masculine singular - musician/one who plays",
"*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened",
"*kĕ-naggēn*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - as/when played",
"*ha-mĕnaggēn*": "definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - the musician",
"*wa-tĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it came",
"*yad-YHWH*": "construct relationship - hand of YHWH"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕnaggēn*": "musician/harpist/minstrel",
"*kĕ-naggēn*": "while playing/as [he] played",
"*yad-YHWH*": "hand of the LORD/power of the LORD/divine inspiration"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה עָשֹׂ֛ה הַנַּ֥חַל הַזֶּ֖ה גֵּבִ֥ים ׀ גֵּבִֽים׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer*, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *ʿāsōh* *ha-naḥal ha-zeh* *gēbîm gēbîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʿāsōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - make",
"*ha-naḥal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the valley/wadi",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*gēbîm gēbîm*": "masculine plural noun, repeated - ditches upon ditches/many ditches"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāsōh*": "make/dig",
"*ha-naḥal*": "valley/wadi/streambed",
"*gēbîm gēbîm*": "ditches upon ditches/many trenches/pools everywhere"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.17",
"source": "כִּֽי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לֹֽא־תִרְא֥וּ ר֙וּחַ֙ וְלֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ גֶ֔שֶׁם וְהַנַּ֥חַל הַה֖וּא יִמָּ֣לֵא מָ֑יִם וּשְׁתִיתֶ֛ם אַתֶּ֥ם וּמִקְנֵיכֶ֖ם וּֽבְהֶמְתְּכֶֽם׃",
"text": "For-thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: You-shall-not-*tirʾû* *rûaḥ* and-you-shall-not-*tirʾû* *gešem*, yet-*ha-naḥal ha-hûʾ* shall-be-*yimmālēʾ* water; *û-šĕtîtem* you and-your-cattle and-your-beasts.",
"grammar": {
"*kî-kōh*": "conjunction + adverb - for thus",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will not see",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind",
"*gešem*": "masculine singular noun - rain",
"*ha-naḥal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the valley/wadi",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that",
"*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be filled",
"*û-šĕtîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will drink",
"*miqnêkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your livestock",
"*bĕhemtĕkem*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your beasts"
},
"variants": {
"*rûaḥ*": "wind/air/spirit",
"*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour",
"*ha-naḥal*": "valley/wadi/streambed",
"*yimmālēʾ*": "will be filled/become full of"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.18",
"source": "וְנָקַ֥ל זֹ֖את בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְנָתַ֥ן אֶת־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wĕ-nāqal* this in-eyes-of *YHWH*; *wĕ-nātan* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb* into-your-hand.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ-nāqal*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it is trivial/light",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - in the eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wĕ-nātan*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab",
"*bĕ-yedkem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*wĕ-nāqal*": "is a light thing/is trivial/is easy",
"*bĕ-ʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/from the perspective of",
"*wĕ-nātan*": "he will give/deliver/hand over"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.19",
"source": "וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם כָּל־עִ֤יר מִבְצָר֙ וְכָל־עִ֣יר מִבְח֔וֹר וְכָל־עֵ֥ץ טוֹב֙ תַּפִּ֔ילוּ וְכָל־מַעְיְנֵי־מַ֖יִם תִּסְתֹּ֑מוּ וְכֹל֙ הַחֶלְקָ֣ה הַטּוֹבָ֔ה תַּכְאִ֖בוּ בָּאֲבָנִֽים׃",
"text": "*wĕ-hikkîtem* every-*ʿîr mibṣār* and-every-*ʿîr mibḥôr*, and-every-*ʿēṣ ṭôb* *tappîlû*, and-every-*maʿyĕnê*-water *tistōmû*, and-every *ha-ḥelqāh ha-ṭôbāh* *takʾîbû* with-stones.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ-hikkîtem*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall strike",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of",
"*mibṣār*": "masculine singular noun - fortification/stronghold",
"*mibḥôr*": "masculine singular noun - choice/selected",
"*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular construct - tree of",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good",
"*tappîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fell/cause to fall",
"*maʿyĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - springs of",
"*tistōmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall stop up",
"*ha-ḥelqāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the portion/field",
"*ha-ṭôbāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the good",
"*takʾîbû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall mar/ruin",
"*bā-ʾăbānîm*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - with stones"
},
"variants": {
"*wĕ-hikkîtem*": "you shall strike down/defeat/destroy",
"*mibṣār*": "fortress/stronghold/fortified",
"*mibḥôr*": "choice/select/prominent",
"*tappîlû*": "you shall fell/cut down/destroy",
"*tistōmû*": "you shall stop up/block/clog",
"*takʾîbû*": "you shall ruin/spoil/damage/mar"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2Kings.3.20",
"source": "וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ כַּעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־מַ֥יִם בָּאִ֖ים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱד֑וֹם וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־הַמָּֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wa-yĕhî* in-the-morning when-*ka-ʿălôt ha-minḥāh*, and-behold-water *bāʾîm* from-direction-of-*ʾĔdôm*, *wa-timmālēʾ ha-ʾāreṣ* *ʾet*-the-water.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular (narrative) - and it happened",
"*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning",
"*ka-ʿălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as was offered/at the time of offering",
"*ha-minḥāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the offering/grain offering",
"*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold",
"*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming",
"*derek*": "construct noun - way of/direction of",
"*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom",
"*wa-timmālēʾ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was filled",
"*ha-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass",
"*ba-bōqer*": "in the morning/at daybreak",
"*ka-ʿălôt ha-minḥāh*": "when the grain offering was offered/at the time of the offering sacrifice",
"*bāʾîm*": "coming/flowing",
"*ha-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/ground/area"
}
}