Ezekiel 19:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ אֵלָ֛יו גּוֹיִ֖ם בְּשַׁחְתָּ֣ם נִתְפָּ֑שׂ וַיְבִאֻ֥הוּ בַֽחַחִ֖ים אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

wa-yišməʿû ʾēlāyw gôyim bəšaḥtām nitp̄āś wa-yəḇiʾuhû ḇaḥaḥîm ʾel-ʾereṣ miṣrāyim

Grammar Details

*wa-*: conjunction + consecutive - and
*yišməʿû*: 3rd person masculine plural, imperfect, qal - they heard
*ʾēlāyw*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - about him
*gôyim*: masculine plural noun - nations
*bəšaḥtām*: preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their pit
*nitp̄āś*: 3rd person masculine singular, perfect, niphal - he was caught
*yəḇiʾuhû*: 3rd person masculine plural, imperfect, hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they brought him
*ḇaḥaḥîm*: preposition + masculine plural noun - with hooks
*ʾel*: preposition - to
*ʾereṣ*: feminine singular construct noun - land of
*miṣrāyim*: proper noun - Egypt

Word Meanings

*yišməʿû*: heard/listened/proclaimed
*gôyim*: nations/gentiles/peoples
*šaḥtām*: pit/trap/snare
*nitp̄āś*: was caught/was captured/was seized
*ḥaḥîm*: hooks/nose-rings/chains

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 23:33-34 : 33 And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. 34 And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.
2 Chr 36:4 : 4 And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
2 Chr 36:6 : 6 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
Jer 22:11-12 : 11 For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more: 12 But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.
Jer 22:18 : 18 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
2 Kgs 23:31 : 31 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

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