2 Kgs 18:14-37 : 14 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.14",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִזְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֣ה אֶל־מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֩ ׀ לָכִ֨ישָׁה ׀ לֵאמֹ֤ר ׀ חָטָ֙אתִי֙ שׁ֣וּב מֵֽעָלַ֔י אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּתֵּ֥ן עָלַ֖י אֶשָּׂ֑א וַיָּ֨שֶׂם מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֜וּר עַל־חִזְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה שְׁלֹ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ כִּכַּר־כֶּ֔סֶף וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב׃",
"text": "And *wayyishlaḥ* *Ḥizqiyyah* *melek*-*Yəhudah* to *melek*-*ʾAshshur* to *Lakhishah* *leʾmor*, *ḥataʾti* *shuv* from upon me, *ʾet* which *titten* upon me *ʾessaʾ*. And *wayyasem* *melek*-*ʾAshshur* upon *Ḥizqiyyah* *melek*-*Yəhudah* three hundred *kikkar*-*kesef* and thirty *kikkar* *zahav*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*Ḥizqiyyah*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*Yəhudah*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*ʾAshshur*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Assyria",
"*Lakhishah*": "proper noun with directional he - to Lachish",
"*leʾmor*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ḥataʾti*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have sinned",
"*shuv*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - turn back/withdraw",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*titten*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will put/impose",
"*ʾessaʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will bear/carry",
"*wayyasem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he imposed",
"*kikkar*": "noun, feminine singular construct - talent of",
"*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*zahav*": "noun, masculine singular - gold"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyishlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched",
"*ḥataʾti*": "I have sinned/I have offended/I have done wrong",
"*shuv*": "turn back/withdraw/depart",
"*titten*": "put/impose/place",
"*ʾessaʾ*": "I will bear/I will carry/I will pay",
"*wayyasem*": "imposed/placed/set"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.15",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּן֙ חִזְקִיָּ֔ה אֶת־כָּל־הַכֶּ֖סֶף הַנִּמְצָ֣א בֵית־יְהוָ֑ה וּבְאֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yitten* *ḥizqîyāh* *ʾet*-all-the-*kesep* the-*nimṣāʾ* *bêt*-*YHWH* and-in-*ʾôṣərôt* *bêt* the-*melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*ḥizqîyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being found/present",
"*bêt*": "construct noun, masculine singular - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾôṣərôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - treasuries of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king"
},
"variants": {
"*kesep*": "silver/money/currency",
"*bêt*": "house/temple/palace",
"*ʾôṣərôt*": "treasuries/storehouses/repositories"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.16",
"source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא קִצַּ֨ץ חִזְקִיָּ֜ה אֶת־דַּלְת֨וֹת הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וְאֶת־הָאֹ֣מְנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִפָּ֔ה חִזְקִיָּ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃ פ",
"text": "At-the-*ʿēt* the-*hîʾ* *qiṣṣaṣ* *ḥizqîyāh* *ʾet*-*daltôt* *hêkal* *YHWH* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾōmnôt* which *ṣippāh* *ḥizqîyāh* *melek* *yəhûdāh* *wə-yittənēm* to-*melek* *ʾaššûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of",
"*hîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that",
"*qiṣṣaṣ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - cut off/stripped",
"*ḥizqîyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of",
"*hêkal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - temple of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾōmnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - doorposts/pillars",
"*ṣippāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - overlaid/covered",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*wə-yittənēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he gave them",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*qiṣṣaṣ*": "cut off/stripped/cut down",
"*daltôt*": "doors/gates",
"*hêkal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary",
"*ʾōmnôt*": "doorposts/pillars/supports",
"*ṣippāh*": "overlaid/covered/plated"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.17",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֡וּר אֶת־תַּרְתָּ֥ן וְאֶת־רַב־סָרִ֣יס ׀ וְאֶת־רַב־שָׁקֵ֨ה מִן־לָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּחֵ֥יל כָּבֵ֖ד יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ בִּתְעָלַת֙ הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֕ר בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת שְׂדֵ֥ה כוֹבֵֽס׃",
"text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *melek*-*ʾaššûr* *ʾet*-*tartān* and-*ʾet*-*rab*-*sārîs* and-*ʾet*-*rab*-*šāqēh* from-*lākîš* to-the-*melek* *ḥizqîyāhû* with-*ḥayil* *kābēd* *yərûšālāim* *wə-yaʿălû* *wə-yābōʾû* *yərûšālaim* *wə-yaʿălû* *wə-yābōʾû* *wə-yaʿamdû* in-*təʿālat* the-*bərēkāh* the-*ʿelyônāh* which in-*məsillat* *śədēh* *kôbēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*tartān*": "proper noun/title - Tartan (commander)",
"*rab*-*sārîs*": "compound title - chief eunuch/chamberlain",
"*rab*-*šāqēh*": "compound title - chief cupbearer/field commander",
"*lākîš*": "proper noun - Lachish",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - army/force",
"*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/large",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up",
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*wə-yaʿamdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood",
"*təʿālat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - conduit/channel of",
"*bərēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pool",
"*ʿelyônāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - upper",
"*məsillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - highway of",
"*śədēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of",
"*kôbēs*": "noun, masculine singular - fuller/launderer"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength",
"*kābēd*": "heavy/large/impressive",
"*təʿālat*": "conduit/channel/aqueduct",
"*bərēkāh*": "pool/reservoir",
"*məsillat*": "highway/road/path",
"*kôbēs*": "fuller/launderer/washer"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.18",
"source": "וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֵּצֵ֧א אֲלֵהֶ֛ם אֶלְיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֥ח בֶּן־אָסָ֖ף הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû* to-the-*melek* *wə-yēṣēʾ* to-them *ʾelyāqîm* *ben*-*ḥilqîyāhû* who over-the-*bayit* and-*šebnāh* the-*sōpēr* and-*yôʾāḥ* *ben*-*ʾāsāp* the-*mazkîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they called",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*ʾelyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliakim",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hilkiah",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house/palace",
"*šebnāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shebnah",
"*sōpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary",
"*yôʾāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joah",
"*ʾāsāp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Asaph",
"*mazkîr*": "noun, masculine singular - recorder/chronicler"
},
"variants": {
"*bayit*": "house/palace/household",
"*sōpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer",
"*mazkîr*": "recorder/chronicler/remembrancer"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה אִמְרוּ־נָ֖א אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ הַגָּדוֹל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר מָ֧ה הַבִּטָּח֛וֹן הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּטָֽחְתָּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *rab*-*šāqēh* *ʾimrû*-*nāʾ* to-*ḥizqîyāhû* thus-*ʾāmar* the-*melek* the-*gādôl* *melek* *ʾaššûr* what the-*biṭṭāḥôn* the-*zeh* which *bāṭāḥtā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*rab*-*šāqēh*": "compound title - chief cupbearer/field commander",
"*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - say",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*biṭṭāḥôn*": "noun, masculine singular - confidence/trust",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*bāṭāḥtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you trusted"
},
"variants": {
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty",
"*biṭṭāḥôn*": "confidence/trust/reliance"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.20",
"source": "אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙ אַךְ־דְּבַר־שְׂפָתַ֔יִם עֵצָ֥ה וּגְבוּרָ֖ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה עַתָּה֙ עַל־מִ֣י בָטַ֔חְתָּ כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְתָּ בִּֽי׃",
"text": "*ʾāmartā* only-*dəbar*-*śəpātayim* *ʿēṣāh* and-*gəbûrāh* for-the-*milḥāmāh* *ʿattāh* on-who *bāṭaḥtā* that *mārādtā* in-me.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said",
"*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of",
"*śəpātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - lips",
"*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice",
"*gəbûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might",
"*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*bāṭaḥtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you trusted",
"*mārādtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you rebelled"
},
"variants": {
"*dəbar*-*śəpātayim*": "empty talk/mere words",
"*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/strategy",
"*gəbûrāh*": "strength/might/power",
"*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/combat"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.21",
"source": "עַתָּ֡ה הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֣חְתָּ לְּךָ֡ עַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַקָּנֶ֨ה הָרָצ֤וּץ הַזֶּה֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבָ֥א בְכַפּ֖וֹ וּנְקָבָ֑הּ כֵּ֚ן פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְכָֽל־הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "*ʿattāh* *hinnēh* *bāṭaḥtā* to-you on-*mišʿenet* the-*qāneh* the-*rāṣûṣ* the-*zeh* on-*miṣrayim* which *yissāmēk* *ʾîš* upon-it and-*bāʾ* in-*kappô* and-*nəqābāh* thus *parʿōh* *melek*-*miṣrayim* to-all-the-*bōṭəḥîm* upon-him.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*bāṭaḥtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you trusted",
"*mišʿenet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - staff of",
"*qāneh*": "noun, masculine singular - reed",
"*rāṣûṣ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - crushed/broken",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*yissāmēk*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he leans",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it goes",
"*kappô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his palm",
"*nəqābāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it pierces",
"*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bōṭəḥîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - trusting"
},
"variants": {
"*mišʿenet*": "staff/support/prop",
"*qāneh*": "reed/cane/stalk",
"*rāṣûṣ*": "crushed/broken/bruised",
"*bāʾ*": "goes/enters/penetrates",
"*nəqābāh*": "pierces/punctures"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.22",
"source": "וְכִי־תֹאמְר֣וּן אֵלַ֔י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ בָּטָ֑חְנוּ הֲלוֹא־ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵסִ֤יר חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶת־בָּמֹתָ֣יו וְאֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לִֽיהוּדָה֙ וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִפְנֵי֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ הַזֶּ֔ה תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "And-if-*tōʾmərûn* to-me to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *bāṭāḥnû* is-not-he who *hēsîr* *ḥizqîyāhû* *ʾet*-*bāmōtāyw* and-*ʾet*-*mizbəḥōtāyw* *wə-yōʾmer* to-*yəhûdāh* and-to-*yərûšālaim* before the-*mizbēaḥ* the-*zeh* *tištaḥăwû* in-*yərûšālāim*.",
"grammar": {
"*tōʾmərûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you say",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our God",
"*bāṭāḥnû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural - we trusted",
"*hēsîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he removed",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*bāmōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his high places",
"*mizbəḥōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his altars",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*tištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall worship"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God/our deity",
"*bāmōtāyw*": "his high places/shrines/cult centers",
"*mizbəḥōtāyw*": "his altars/places of sacrifice",
"*tištaḥăwû*": "you shall worship/bow down/prostrate yourselves"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.23",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הִתְעָ֣רֶב נָ֔א אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה לְךָ֙ אַלְפַּ֣יִם סוּסִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֕ל לָ֥תֶת לְךָ֖ רֹכְבִ֥ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*ʿattāh* *hitʿāreb* *nāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*melek* *ʾaššûr* *wə-ʾettənāh* to-you *ʾalpayim* *sûsîm* if-*tûkal* to-give to-you *rōkəbîm* upon-them.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*hitʿāreb*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - exchange pledges",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my lord",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*wə-ʾettənāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and I will give",
"*ʾalpayim*": "numeral, dual - two thousand",
"*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses",
"*tûkal*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you are able",
"*rōkəbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - riders"
},
"variants": {
"*hitʿāreb*": "exchange pledges/make a wager/make a bargain",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*tûkal*": "you are able/you can/you have capacity"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.24",
"source": "וְאֵ֣יךְ תָּשִׁ֗יב אֵ֠ת פְּנֵ֨י פַחַ֥ת אַחַ֛ד עַבְדֵ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י הַקְּטַנִּ֑ים וַתִּבְטַ֤ח לְךָ֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְרֶ֖כֶב וּלְפָרָשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "And-how *tāšîb* *ʾēt* *pənê* *paḥat* *ʾaḥad* *ʿabdê* *ʾădōnî* the-*qəṭannîm* *wə-tibtaḥ* to-you on-*miṣrayim* for-*rekeb* and-for-*pārāšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*tāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you turn away",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of",
"*paḥat*": "noun, masculine singular construct - governor of",
"*ʾaḥad*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person suffix - my lord",
"*qəṭannîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - small/least",
"*wə-tibtaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you trust",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular - chariot/chariotry",
"*pārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horsemen"
},
"variants": {
"*tāšîb*": "turn away/repulse/turn back",
"*pənê*": "face/presence/person",
"*paḥat*": "governor/captain/official",
"*qəṭannîm*": "small/least/minor",
"*rekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/war vehicle"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.25",
"source": "עַתָּה֙ הֲמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עָלִ֛יתִי עַל־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהַשְׁחִת֑וֹ יְהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י עֲלֵ֛ה עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּ֖את וְהַשְׁחִיתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*ʿattāh* is-apart-from *YHWH* *ʿālîtî* against-the-*māqôm* the-*zeh* to-*hašḥîtô* *YHWH* *ʾāmar* to-me *ʿălēh* against-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and-*hašḥîtāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʿālîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came up",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*hašḥîtô*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to destroy it",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go up",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this",
"*hašḥîtāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - destroy it"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿālîtî*": "I came up/I ascended/I advanced",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*hašḥîtô*": "to destroy it/to ruin it/to bring it to ruin",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.26",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִ֠לְקִיָּהוּ וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה וְיוֹאָ֜ח אֶל־רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה דַּבֶּר־נָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲרָמִ֔ית כִּ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וְאַל־תְּדַבֵּ֤ר עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ יְהוּדִ֔ית בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַחֹמָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾelyāqîm* *ben*-*ḥilqîyāhû* and-*šebnāh* and-*yôʾāḥ* to-*rab*-*šāqēh* *dabber*-*nāʾ* to-*ʿăbādeykā* *ʾărāmît* for *šōməʿîm* *ʾănāḥnû* and-not-*tədabbēr* with-us *yəhûdît* in-*ʾoznê* the-*ʿām* who on-the-*ḥômāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾelyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliakim",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ḥilqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hilkiah",
"*šebnāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shebnah",
"*yôʾāḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joah",
"*rab*-*šāqēh*": "compound title - chief cupbearer/field commander",
"*dabber*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now",
"*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*ʾărāmît*": "adverb - in Aramaic",
"*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - hearing/understanding",
"*ʾănāḥnû*": "personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we",
"*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you speak",
"*yəhûdît*": "adverb - in Judean/Hebrew",
"*ʾoznê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - ears of",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*ḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wall"
},
"variants": {
"*dabber*": "speak/talk/converse",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*ʾărāmît*": "in Aramaic/in Syrian",
"*yəhûdît*": "in Judean/in Hebrew",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.27",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה הַעַ֨ל אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲדֹנִ֔י לְדַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲלֹ֣א עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ עַל־הַ֣חֹמָ֔ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת חריהם צוֹאָתָ֗ם וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹת אֶת־שיניהם מימֵ֥י רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם עִמָּכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *rab-šāqēh*, *haʿal* your lord and to you *šəlāḥanî* my lord to *ləḏabbēr* *ʾeṯ*-the words the these? *hălōʾ* to-the men the *hayyōšəḇîm* on-the wall, to *leʾĕḵōl* *ʾeṯ* their *ṣôʾāṯām* and to *wəlištôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-their *mêmê* their *raḡlêhem* with you?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect - and he said",
"*rab-šāqēh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rabshakeh (title of Assyrian officer)",
"*haʿal*": "interrogative particle + preposition - is it to/concerning",
"*šəlāḥanî*": "3rd masculine singular perfect + 1st singular suffix - he sent me",
"*ləḏabbēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative - is it not",
"*hayyōšəḇîm*": "article + Qal participle masculine plural - the ones sitting/dwelling",
"*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat",
"*ṣôʾāṯām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their excrement",
"*wəlištôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to drink",
"*mêmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*raḡlêhem*": "noun feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their feet/legs"
},
"variants": {
"*rab-šāqēh*": "chief cupbearer/high official/military commander",
"*ṣôʾāṯām*": "their dung/excrement/filth",
"*mêmê raḡlêhem*": "water of their feet/urine"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.28",
"source": "וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְקוֹל־גָּד֖וֹל יְהוּדִ֑ית וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר וַיֹּ֔אמֶר שִׁמְע֛וּ דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הַגָּד֖וֹל מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿămōḏ* *rab-šāqēh* and *wayyiqrāʾ* with *ḇəqôl*-*gāḏôl* *yəhûḏîṯ* and *wayḏabbēr* and *wayyōʾmer*, *šimʿû* *dəḇar*-the king the *haggāḏôl* king *ʾaššûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿămōḏ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he stood",
"*rab-šāqēh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rabshakeh",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he called/cried out",
"*ḇəqôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - with voice of",
"*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/loud",
"*yəhûḏîṯ*": "adverb - in the Jewish/Judean language",
"*wayḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect - and he spoke",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he said",
"*šimʿû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - hear/listen",
"*dəḇar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word of",
"*haggāḏôl*": "article + adjective masculine singular - the great",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhûḏîṯ*": "in Hebrew/in the Judean language",
"*rab-šāqēh*": "chief cupbearer/high official/military commander"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.29",
"source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַל־יַשִּׁ֥יא לָכֶ֖ם חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּי־לֹ֣א יוּכַ֔ל לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* the king, *ʾal*-*yaššîʾ* to you *ḥizqîyāhû* because-*lōʾ* *yûḵal* to *ləhaṣṣîl* you from *mîyāḏô*.",
"grammar": {
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect - he said",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle (for imperatives/jussives) - do not",
"*yaššîʾ*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil jussive - let him deceive/mislead",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yûḵal*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - he is able/can",
"*ləhaṣṣîl*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to deliver/save",
"*mîyāḏô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand"
},
"variants": {
"*yaššîʾ*": "deceive/mislead/persuade",
"*ləhaṣṣîl*": "to deliver/save/rescue"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.30",
"source": "וְאַל־יַבְטַ֨ח אֶתְכֶ֤ם חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר הַצֵּ֥ל יַצִּילֵ֖נוּ יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א תִנָּתֵן֙ אֶת־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את בְּיַ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "And *wəʾal*-*yaḇṭaḥ* you *ḥizqîyāhû* to-*YHWH* *lēmōr*, *haṣṣēl* *yaṣṣîlēnû* *YHWH* and *wəlōʾ* *tinnāṯēn* *ʾeṯ*-the city the this in *bəyaḏ* king *ʾaššûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not",
"*yaḇṭaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil jussive - let him cause to trust",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*haṣṣēl*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely deliver",
"*yaṣṣîlēnû*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect + 1st plural suffix - he will deliver us",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*tinnāṯēn*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal imperfect - she will be given",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in hand of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*haṣṣēl yaṣṣîlēnû*": "emphatically deliver/certainly save/surely rescue",
"*yaḇṭaḥ*": "cause to trust/make confident in"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.31",
"source": "אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֗וּר עֲשֽׂוּ־אִתִּ֤י בְרָכָה֙ וּצְא֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאִכְל֤וּ אִישׁ־גַּפְנוֹ֙ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹ וּשְׁת֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ מֵֽי־בוֹרֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ʾal*-*tišməʿû* to-*ḥizqîyāhû* because thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* king *ʾaššûr*, *ʿăśû*-with me *ḇərāḵāh* and *ûṣəʾû* to me, and *wəʾiḵlû* *ʾîš*-his *gapnô* and *wəʾîš* his *təʾēnāṯô* and *ûštû* *ʾîš* *mê*-his *ḇôrô*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tišməʿû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperfect - you listen/hear/obey",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect - he said",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʿăśû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - make/do",
"*ḇərāḵāh*": "noun feminine singular - blessing/peace treaty",
"*ûṣəʾû*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - and come out",
"*wəʾiḵlû*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - and eat",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each one",
"*gapnô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his vine",
"*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and man/each one",
"*təʾēnāṯô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fig tree",
"*ûštû*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - and drink",
"*mê*": "noun masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*ḇôrô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cistern/well"
},
"variants": {
"*ḇərāḵāh*": "blessing/peace treaty/surrender agreement",
"*ʿăśû-ʾittî ḇərāḵāh*": "make peace with me/surrender to me/submit to me"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.32",
"source": "עַד־בֹּאִי֩ וְלָקַחְתִּ֨י אֶתְכֶ֜ם אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּאַרְצְכֶ֗ם אֶרֶץ֩ דָּגָ֨ן וְתִיר֜וֹשׁ אֶ֧רֶץ לֶ֣חֶם וּכְרָמִ֗ים אֶ֣רֶץ זֵ֤ית יִצְהָר֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וִֽחְי֖וּ וְלֹ֣א תָמֻ֑תוּ וְאַֽל־תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ כִּֽי־יַסִּ֤ית אֶתְכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֖ה יַצִּילֵֽנוּ׃",
"text": "Until *ʿaḏ*-my *bōʾî* and *wəlāqaḥtî* you to-*ʾereṣ* like your *kəʾarṣəḵem*, *ʾereṣ* *dāḡān* and *wəṯîrôš*, *ʾereṣ* *leḥem* and *ûḵərāmîm*, *ʾereṣ* *zêṯ* *yiṣhār* and *ûḏəḇaš*, and *wiḥəyû* and *wəlōʾ* *ṯāmuṯû*. And *wəʾal*-*tišməʿû* to-*ḥizqîyāhû* because-*kî*-*yassîṯ* you *lēmōr*, *YHWH* *yaṣṣîlēnû*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until",
"*bōʾî*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - my coming",
"*wəlāqaḥtî*": "conjunction + 1st singular Qal perfect (consecutive) - and I will take",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land",
"*kəʾarṣəḵem*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - like your land",
"*dāḡān*": "noun masculine singular - grain/corn",
"*wəṯîrôš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and new wine",
"*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food",
"*ûḵərāmîm*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and vineyards",
"*zêṯ*": "noun masculine singular - olive",
"*yiṣhār*": "noun masculine singular - fresh oil",
"*ûḏəḇaš*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and honey",
"*wiḥəyû*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural Qal imperative - and live",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ṯāmuṯû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperfect - you will die",
"*wəʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not",
"*tišməʿû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperfect - you listen/obey",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/when/that",
"*yassîṯ*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he incites/seduces",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*yaṣṣîlēnû*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect + 1st plural suffix - he will deliver us"
},
"variants": {
"*yassîṯ*": "incite/seduce/entice/persuade",
"*dāḡān wəṯîrôš*": "grain and new wine (basic food staples)",
"*zêṯ yiṣhār*": "olive oil/fresh oil"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.33",
"source": "הַהַצֵּ֥ל הִצִּ֛ילוּ אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אַרְצ֑וֹ מִיַּ֖ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃",
"text": "The *hahaṣṣēl* *hiṣṣîlû* *ʾĕlōhê* the *haggôyim* *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ*-his *ʾarṣô* from *miyyaḏ* king *ʾaššûr*?",
"grammar": {
"*hahaṣṣēl*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil infinitive absolute - delivering indeed",
"*hiṣṣîlû*": "3rd plural Hiphil perfect - they delivered",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - gods of",
"*haggôyim*": "article + noun masculine plural - the nations",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each one/man",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾarṣô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land",
"*miyyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from hand of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria"
},
"variants": {
"*hahaṣṣēl hiṣṣîlû*": "emphatic question: Have they at all delivered/rescued/saved?",
"*ʾĕlōhê haggôyim*": "gods of the nations/deities of the gentiles"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.34",
"source": "אַיֵּה֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י חֲמָ֜ת וְאַרְפָּ֗ד אַיֵּ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י סְפַרְוַ֖יִם הֵנַ֣ע וְעִוָּ֑ה כִּֽי־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־שֹׁמְר֖וֹן מִיָּדִֽי׃",
"text": "Where *ʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ḥămāṯ* and *wəʾarpāḏ*? Where *ʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhê* *səp̄arwayim* *hēnaʿ* and *wəʿiwwāh*? For *kî*-*hiṣṣîlû* *ʾeṯ*-*šōmərôn* from *miyyāḏî*?",
"grammar": {
"*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - gods of",
"*ḥămāṯ*": "proper noun - Hamath",
"*wəʾarpāḏ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Arpad",
"*səp̄arwayim*": "proper noun - Sepharvaim",
"*hēnaʿ*": "proper noun - Hena",
"*wəʿiwwāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ivvah",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/that/because",
"*hiṣṣîlû*": "3rd plural Hiphil perfect - they delivered",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria",
"*miyyāḏî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - from my hand"
},
"variants": {
"*hiṣṣîlû*": "delivered/rescued/saved",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods of/deities of"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.35",
"source": "מִ֚י בְּכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־הִצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֖ם מִיָּדִ֑י כִּי־יַצִּ֧יל יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מִיָּדִֽי׃",
"text": "Who *mî* among *bəḵāl*-*ʾĕlōhê* the *hāʾărāṣôṯ* who *ʾăšer*-*hiṣṣîlû* *ʾeṯ*-their *ʾarṣām* from *miyyāḏî*, that *kî*-*yaṣṣîl* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*yərûšālaim* from *miyyāḏî*?",
"grammar": {
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*bəḵāl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - among all of",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - gods of",
"*hāʾărāṣôṯ*": "article + noun feminine plural - the lands",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which",
"*hiṣṣîlû*": "3rd plural Hiphil perfect - they delivered",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾarṣām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their land",
"*miyyāḏî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - from my hand",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*yaṣṣîl*": "3rd masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - he will deliver",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*hiṣṣîlû*": "delivered/rescued/saved",
"*yaṣṣîl*": "will deliver/shall rescue/would save"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.36",
"source": "וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ הָעָ֔ם וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָ֑ר כִּי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃",
"text": "And *wəheḥĕrîšû* the people and *wəlōʾ*-*ʿānû* *ʾōṯô* *dāḇār* because *kî*-*miṣwaṯ* the king *hîʾ* *lēmōr* *lōʾ* *ṯaʿănûhû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəheḥĕrîšû*": "conjunction + 3rd plural Hiphil perfect - and they kept silent",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʿānû*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they answered",
"*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*dāḇār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*miṣwaṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - command of",
"*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it [is]",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ṯaʿănûhû*": "2nd masculine plural Qal imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall answer him"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕrîšû*": "kept silent/were quiet/held their peace",
"*ʿānû*": "answered/responded/replied"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "2Kings.18.37",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַ֠בַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסֹּפֵ֜ר וְיוֹאָ֨ח בֶּן־אָסָ֧ף הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ קְרוּעֵ֣י בְגָדִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ דִּבְרֵ֖י רַב־שָׁקֵֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *ʾelyāqîm* son-of-*ḥilqîyāh* who *ʾăšer*-over-the house and *wəšeḇnāʾ* the *hassōp̄ēr* and *wəyôʾāḥ* son-of-*ʾāsāp̄* the *hammazkîr* to-*ḥizqîyāhû* *qərûʿê* *ḇəḡāḏîm* and *wayyaggîḏû* to him *diḇrê* *rab-šāqēh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect - and he came",
"*ʾelyāqîm*": "proper noun - Eliakim",
"*ḥilqîyāh*": "proper noun - Hilkiah",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who",
"*wəšeḇnāʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Shebna",
"*hassōp̄ēr*": "article + noun masculine singular - the scribe",
"*wəyôʾāḥ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joah",
"*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper noun - Asaph",
"*hammazkîr*": "article + Hiphil participle masculine singular - the recorder/remembrancer",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah",
"*qərûʿê*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural construct - torn of",
"*ḇəḡāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - garments",
"*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd plural Hiphil imperfect - and they told",
"*diḇrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of",
"*rab-šāqēh*": "proper noun - Rabshakeh"
},
"variants": {
"*hassōp̄ēr*": "the scribe/secretary/record keeper",
"*hammazkîr*": "the recorder/remembrancer/chronicler",
"*qərûʿê ḇəḡāḏîm*": "with torn clothes (sign of distress)",
"*rab-šāqēh*": "chief cupbearer/high official/military commander"
}
}