2 Kings 2:24

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּ֤פֶן אַֽחֲרָיו֙ וַיִּרְאֵ֔ם וַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה שְׁתַּ֤יִם דֻּבִּים֙ מִן־הַיַּ֔עַר וַתְּבַקַּ֣עְנָה מֵהֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנֵ֖י יְלָדִֽים׃

Transliteration

And wayyipen 'aḥărāyw and wayyir'ēm, and wayqalləlēm in-šēm YHWH; and wattēṣe'nâ šəttayim dubbîm from-the-ya'ar, and wattəbaqqa'nâ from-them forty and-two yəlādîm.

Grammar Details

• *wayyipen*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *pānâ* - and he turned
• *'aḥărāyw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - behind him
• *wayyir'ēm*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix of *rā'â* - and he saw them
• *wayqalləlēm*: waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix of *qālal* - and he cursed them
• *šēm*: masculine singular construct of *šēm* - name of
• *wattēṣe'nâ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural of *yāṣā'* - and they came out
• *šəttayim*: feminine numeral - two
• *dubbîm*: feminine plural noun - bears
• *ya'ar*: masculine singular noun - forest
• *wattəbaqqa'nâ*: waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine plural of *bāqa'* - and they tore/mauled
• *yəlādîm*: masculine plural noun - children/boys

Word Meanings

• *wayyipen* *'aḥărāyw*: he turned around/he looked behind him
• *wayqalləlēm* in-*šēm* *YHWH*: he cursed them in the name of YHWH
• *dubbîm*: bears/she-bears
• *wattəbaqqa'nâ*: they tore apart/mauled/ripped open
• *yəlādîm*: children/boys/youths

Referenced Verses

• Gen 9:25 : 25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
• Exod 20:5 : 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
• Deut 28:15-26 : 15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. 17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. 18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 19 Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 20 The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. 21 The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. 22 The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. 23 And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron. 24 The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed. 25 The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. 26 And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.
• Judg 9:20 : 20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
• Judg 9:57 : 57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
• 2 Sam 17:8 : 8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
• 1 Kgs 13:24 : 24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
• 1 Kgs 19:17 : 17 And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
• 1 Kgs 20:36 : 36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.
• 2 Kgs 1:10-12 : 10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 11 Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. 12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
• Neh 13:25-27 : 25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. 26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin. 27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
• Prov 17:12 : 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
• Prov 28:15 : 15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
• Jer 28:16 : 16 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.
• Jer 29:21-23 : 21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes; 22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire; 23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
• Lam 3:65 : 65 Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.
• Hos 13:8 : 8 I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
• Amos 7:17 : 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.
• Mark 11:14 : 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
• Mark 11:21 : 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
• Acts 5:5 : 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
• Acts 5:9 : 9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
• Acts 8:20 : 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
• Acts 13:9-9 : 9 Then Saul,(who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, 10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
• 2 Cor 10:6 : 6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.