2 Kings 18:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

At that time Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא קִצַּ֨ץ חִזְקִיָּ֜ה אֶת־דַּלְת֨וֹת הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וְאֶת־הָאֹ֣מְנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִפָּ֔ה חִזְקִיָּ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃ פ

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *qiṣṣaṣ*: cut off/stripped/cut down
• *daltôt*: doors/gates
• *hêkal*: temple/palace/sanctuary
• *ʾōmnôt*: doorposts/pillars/supports
• *ṣippāh*: overlaid/covered/plated

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  At that time, Hezekiah stripped the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD and from the doorposts that he had overlaid and gave it to the king of Assyria.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  At that time{H6256} did Hezekiah{H2396} cut off{H7112} [the gold from] the doors{H1817} of the temple{H1964} of Jehovah,{H3068} and [from] the pillars{H547} which Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had overlaid,{H6823} and gave{H5414} it to the king{H4428} of Assyria.{H804}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  At that time{H6256} did Hezekiah{H2396} cut off{H7112}{(H8765)} the gold from the doors{H1817} of the temple{H1964} of the LORD{H3068}, and from the pillars{H547} which Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had overlaid{H6823}{(H8765)}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it to the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  At ye same tyme brake Ezechias the kynge of Iuda the dores of the teple of ye LORDE, & the plates of golde which he him selfe had caused to laye ouer the, & gaue the vnto the kynge of Assiria.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  At the same season did Hezekiah pul off the plates of the doores of the Temple of the Lord, and the pillars (which the sayd Hezekiah King of Iudah had couered ouer) and gaue them to the King of Asshur.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  At the same season dyd Hezekia rent of the doores of the temple of the Lorde and the pillers (whiche the sayde Hezekia king of Iuda had couered ouer) and gaue them to the king of Assyria.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  At that time did Hezekiah cut off [the gold from] the doors of the temple of the LORD, and [from] the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  At that time did Hezekiah cut off [the gold from] the doors of the temple of Yahweh, and [from] the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  at that time hath Hezekiah cut off the doors of the temple of Jehovah, and the pillars that Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and giveth them to the king of Asshur.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  At that time did Hezekiah cut off `the gold from' the doors of the temple of Jehovah, and `from' the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  At that time did Hezekiah cut off [the gold from] the doors of the temple of Jehovah, and [from] the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at that time Hezekiah had the gold from the doors of the Lord's house, and from the door-pillars plated by him, cut off and gave it to the king of Assyria.

• World English Bible (2000)

  At that time did Hezekiah cut off [the gold from] the doors of the temple of Yahweh, and [from] the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At that time King Hezekiah of Judah stripped the metal overlays from the doors of the LORD’s temple and from the posts which he had plated and gave them to the king of Assyria.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 6:31-35 : 31 And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and door posts made up a fifth part of the wall. 32 The two doors were of olive wood, and he carved on them figures of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread the gold upon the cherubim and upon the palm trees. 33 So also he made for the door of the temple posts of olive wood, a fourth part of the wall. 34 And the two doors were of fir wood; the two leaves of the one door folded, and the two leaves of the other door folded. 35 And he carved on them cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and covered them with gold laid on the carved work.
• 2 Chr 29:3 : 3 In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the LORD and repaired them.