{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.1", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בִשְׁנַ֨ת הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜ית לְמָלְכ֗וֹ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִי֮ בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ֒ בָּ֠א נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֨ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֜ל ה֧וּא וְכָל־חֵיל֛וֹ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיִּ֣חַן עָלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּבְנ֥וּ עָלֶ֛יהָ דָּיֵ֖ק סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in *šānâ* the *təšîʿît* to *mālak* his in *ḥōdeš* the *ʿaśîrî* in *ʿāśôr* to *ḥōdeš*, *bôʾ* *nəḇūḵaḏneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bāḇel* he and all *ḥayil* his against *yərûšālayim* and *ḥānâ* against her and *bānâ* against her *dāyēq* around.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*šānâ*": "construct state, feminine singular - year", "*təšîʿît*": "ordinal number, feminine singular - ninth", "*mālak*": "infinitive construct with lamed + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to reign/rule his", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*ʿaśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*ʿāśôr*": "noun, masculine singular - tenth (day)", "*bôʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*nəḇūḵaḏneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - army/force his", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥānâ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - encamped/laid siege", "*bānâ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - built", "*dāyēq*": "noun, masculine singular - siege wall/bulwark" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/became", "*bôʾ*": "came/arrived/entered", "*ḥānâ*": "encamped/pitched camp/besieged", "*dāyēq*": "siege wall/bulwark/mound/watchtower" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.2", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֥א הָעִ֖יר בַּמָּצ֑וֹר עַ֚ד עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-tāḇōʾ* the *ʿîr* in the *māṣôr* until *ʿaštê* *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* to the *melek* *ṣidqîyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and came/entered", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the siege", "*ʿaštê*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - eleven [lit: one-ten]", "*ʿeśrê*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah" }, "variants": { "*wə-tāḇōʾ*": "and it came/entered/was brought", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/blockade", "*ʿaštê* *ʿeśrê*": "eleventh" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.3", "source": "בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בָּעִ֑יר וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה לֶ֖חֶם לְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "In *tišʿâ* to the *ḥōdeš* *wə-yeḥĕzaq* the *rāʿāḇ* in the *ʿîr* and not *hāyâ* *leḥem* to *ʿam* the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*tišʿâ*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - ninth (day)", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the month", "*wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and grew strong", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - in the city", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/prevailed/intensified", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/local inhabitants" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.4", "source": "וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע הָעִ֗יר וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה ׀ הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ דֶּ֜רֶךְ שַׁ֣עַר ׀ בֵּ֣ין הַחֹמֹתַ֗יִם אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גַּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים עַל־הָעִ֖יר סָבִ֑יב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-tibbāqaʿ* the *ʿîr* and all *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ* the *laylâ* *derek* *šaʿar* between the *ḥōmōtayim* *ʾăšer* upon *gan* the *melek* and *kaśdîm* against the *ʿîr* around, and *yēlek* *derek* the *ʿărāḇâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tibbāqaʿ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, niphal stem - and was broken into/breached", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - the two walls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gan*": "noun, masculine singular - garden", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*yēlek*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plain/desert" }, "variants": { "*tibbāqaʿ*": "was breached/broken through/split open", "*ʾanšê* *milḥāmâ*": "men of war/fighting men/warriors", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "double wall/two walls", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "plain/desert/Arabah valley" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.5", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּים֙ אַחַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּשִּׂ֥גוּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּעַרְב֣וֹת יְרֵח֑וֹ וְכָל־חֵיל֔וֹ נָפֹ֖צוּ מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yirdəpû* *ḥêl* *kaśdîm* after the *melek* and *yaśśîgû* *ʾōtô* in *ʿarḇôt* *yərēḥô* and all *ḥêl* his *nāpōṣû* from upon him.", "grammar": { "*wə-yirdəpû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army of/force of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yaśśîgû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem - they overtook", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿarḇôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - plains of", "*yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - army/force his", "*nāpōṣû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, niphal stem - were scattered" }, "variants": { "*yirdəpû*": "pursued/chased/followed after", "*ḥêl*": "army/forces/troops", "*yaśśîgû*": "overtook/caught/reached", "*ʿarḇôt*": "plains/steppes/desert plains", "*nāpōṣû*": "were scattered/dispersed/spread out" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.6", "source": "וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙ אֶת־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל רִבְלָ֑תָה וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*wə-yitpəśû* *ʾet* the *melek* and *yaʿălû* *ʾōtô* to *melek* *bāḇel* *riḇlātâ* and *yədabbərû* *ʾittô* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yitpəśû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they seized", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yaʿălû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem - they brought up", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*riḇlātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Riblah", "*yədabbərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel stem - they spoke/pronounced", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment" }, "variants": { "*yitpəśû*": "seized/captured/caught", "*yaʿălû*": "brought up/took up/carried up", "*yədabbərû*": "spoke/pronounced/declared", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/sentence/justice/legal decision" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.7", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנֵי֙ צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ שָׁחֲט֖וּ לְעֵינָ֑יו וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֤י צִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ עִוֵּ֔ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾet* *bənê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *šāḥăṭû* to *ʿênayim* his and *ʾet* *ʿênê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *ʿiwwēr* and *yaʾasrēhû* in the *nəḥuštayim* and *yəḇiʾēhû* *bāḇel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*šāḥăṭû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they slaughtered", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - eyes his", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿiwwēr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel stem - he blinded", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they bound him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - the bronze fetters", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they brought him", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*šāḥăṭû*": "slaughtered/killed/butchered", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/bronze chains/shackles", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "brought him/carried him/led him" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.8", "source": "וּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁ הֽ͏ַחֲמִישִׁי֙ בְּשִׁבְעָ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ הִ֗יא שְׁנַת֙ תְּשַֽׁע־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֑ל בָּ֞א נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֧ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֛ים עֶ֥בֶד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And in the *ḥōdeš* the *ḥămîšî* in *šiḇʿâ* to the *ḥōdeš*, *hîʾ* *šənat* *təšaʿ* *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* to the *melek* *nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bāḇel*, *bôʾ* *nəḇûzarʾădān* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm* *ʿeḇed* *melek* *bāḇel* *yərûšālayim*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - in the month", "*ḥămîšî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the fifth", "*šiḇʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article - to the month", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/that", "*šənat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - year of", "*təšaʿ*": "cardinal number - nine", "*ʿeśrê*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - to the king", "*nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*bôʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*nəḇûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of guard/captain of executioners/chief bodyguard", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/official/slave", "*təšaʿ* *ʿeśrê*": "nineteenth" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף אֶת־בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בָּתֵּ֧י יְרוּשָׁלַ֛͏ִם וְאֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֥ית גָּד֖וֹל שָׂרַ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-yiśrōp* *ʾet* *bêt* *YHWH* and *ʾet* *bêt* the *melek* and *ʾēt* all *bāttê* *yərûšālayim* and *ʾet* all *bayit* *gādôl* *śārap* with the *ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśrōp*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bāttê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - houses of", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*śārap*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he burned", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition and definite article - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*yiśrōp*": "burned/consumed with fire", "*bêt*": "house/temple/palace", "*śārap* *bāʾēš*": "burned with fire/completely burned" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.10", "source": "וְאֶת־חוֹמֹ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם סָבִ֑יב נָֽתְצוּ֙ כָּל־חֵ֣יל כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃", "text": "And *ʾet* *ḥômōt* *yərûšālayim* around *nātəṣû* all *ḥêl* *kaśdîm* *ʾăšer* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥômōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - walls of", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*nātəṣû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they broke down", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/who/which", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners" }, "variants": { "*nātəṣû*": "broke down/tore down/demolished", "*ḥêl*": "army/force/troops", "*raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*": "captain of the guard/chief of executioners/chief bodyguard" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.11", "source": "וְאֵת֩ יֶ֨תֶר הָעָ֜ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּעִ֗יר וְאֶת־הַנֹּֽפְלִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָפְלוּ֙ עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת יֶ֣תֶר הֶהָמ֑וֹן הֶגְלָ֕ה נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃", "text": "And *ʾēt* *yeter* the *ʿām* the *nišʾārîm* in the *ʿîr* and *ʾet* the *nōpəlîm* *ʾăšer* *nāpəlû* to the *melek* *bāḇel* and *ʾēt* *yeter* the *hāmôn* *heglâ* *nəḇûzarʾădān* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*nišʾārîm*": "participle, niphal, masculine plural with definite article - the remaining ones/those left", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition - in the city", "*nōpəlîm*": "participle, qal, masculine plural with definite article - the defectors/those who fell away", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*nāpəlû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell/deserted", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition - to the king", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rest of", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the multitude", "*heglâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil stem - he exiled", "*nəḇûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*nišʾārîm*": "remaining/left/surviving", "*nōpəlîm*": "deserters/defectors/those who fell away", "*nāpəlû*": "fell/deserted/defected", "*hāmôn*": "multitude/crowd/throng", "*heglâ*": "exiled/took into exile/deported" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.12", "source": "וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ הִשְׁאִ֖יר רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃", "text": "And from *dallat* the *ʾāreṣ* *hišʾîr* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm* for *kōrəmîm* and for *yōgəḇîm*.", "grammar": { "*dallat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - poorest of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hišʾîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil stem - he left", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners", "*kōrəmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vinedressers", "*yōgəḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - plowmen/farmers" }, "variants": { "*dallat* *hāʾāreṣ*": "poorest of the land/lower classes", "*hišʾîr*": "left/left behind/allowed to remain", "*kōrəmîm*": "vinedressers/vineyard keepers", "*yōgəḇîm*": "farmers/plowmen/field workers" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.13", "source": "וְאֶת־עַמּוּדֵ֨י הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֵּית־יְהוָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַמְּכֹנ֞וֹת וְאֶת־יָ֧ם הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁבְּ֣רוּ כַשְׂדִּ֑ים וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־נְחֻשְׁתָּ֖ם בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "And *ʾet* *ʿammûdê* the *nəḥōšet* *ʾăšer* *bêt* *YHWH* and *ʾet* the *məḵōnôt* and *ʾet* *yām* the *nəḥōšet* *ʾăšer* in *bêt* *YHWH* *šibbərû* *kaśdîm* and *yiśʾû* *ʾet* *nəḥuštām* *bāḇelâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammûdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - pillars of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze/copper", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*məḵōnôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stands/bases", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze/copper", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - in house of", "*šibbərû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, piel stem - they broke in pieces", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*yiśʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they carried", "*nəḥuštām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bronze", "*bāḇelâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûdê* *nəḥōšet*": "bronze pillars/copper columns", "*məḵōnôt*": "stands/bases/pedestals", "*yām* *nəḥōšet*": "bronze sea/large copper basin", "*šibbərû*": "broke in pieces/smashed/shattered", "*nəḥuštām*": "their bronze/the copper material" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.14", "source": "וְאֶת־הַסִּירֹ֨ת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֜ים וְאֶת־הַֽמְזַמְּר֣וֹת וְאֶת־הַכַּפּ֗וֹת וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־כְּלֵ֧י הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־בָ֖ם לָקָֽחוּ׃", "text": "And *ʾet* the *sîrōt* and *ʾet* the *yāʿîm* and *ʾet* the *məzammərôt* and *ʾet* the *kappôt* and *ʾēt* all *kəlê* the *nəḥōšet* *ʾăšer* *yəšārətû* with them *lāqāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sîrōt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the pots", "*yāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the shovels", "*məzammərôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the snuffers/trimming tools", "*kappôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the bowls/spoons", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze/copper", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - with which", "*yəšārətû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel stem - they ministered/served", "*lāqāḥû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they took" }, "variants": { "*sîrōt*": "pots/cauldrons/cooking vessels", "*yāʿîm*": "shovels/fire pans", "*məzammərôt*": "snuffers/scissors/trimming tools", "*kappôt*": "bowls/spoons/dishes", "*yəšārətû*": "ministered/served/performed service", "*lāqāḥû*": "took/seized/carried away" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.15", "source": "וְאֶת־הַמַּחְתּוֹת֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָק֗ות אֲשֶׁ֤ר זָהָב֙ זָהָ֔ב וַאֲשֶׁר־כֶּ֖סֶף כָּ֑סֶף לָקַ֖ח רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃", "text": "And *ʾet* the *maḥtôt* and *ʾet* the *mizrāqôt* *ʾăšer* *zāhāḇ* *zāhāḇ* and *ʾăšer* *kesep* *kāsep* *lāqaḥ* *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥtôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the firepans", "*mizrāqôt*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the basins", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold [repetition for emphasis]", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver [repetition for emphasis]", "*lāqaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*raḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners" }, "variants": { "*maḥtôt*": "firepans/censers/coal carriers", "*mizrāqôt*": "basins/bowls/sprinkling vessels", "*zāhāḇ* *zāhāḇ*": "of gold/pure gold/[gold gold] for emphasis", "*kesep* *kāsep*": "of silver/pure silver/[silver silver] for emphasis", "*lāqaḥ*": "took/seized/carried away" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.16", "source": "הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים ׀ שְׁנַ֗יִם הַיָּ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ וְהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה לֹא־הָיָ֣ה מִשְׁקָ֔ל לִנְחֹ֖שֶׁת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "The *ʿammûdîm* *šənayim* the *yām* the *ʾeḥād* *wə*-the *məkōnôt* which-*ʿāśâh* *šəlōmōh* for-*bêt* *YHWH*; not-*hāyâh* *mišqāl* for-*nəḥōšet* all-the-*kēlîm* the-these.", "grammar": { "*ʿammûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pillars/columns", "*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine dual - two", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea/basin", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*məkōnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - stands/bases", "*ʿāśâh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - made/did", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāyâh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*mišqāl*": "noun, masculine singular - weight/measure", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vessels/articles/objects" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûdîm*": "pillars/columns", "*yām*": "sea/large basin/laver", "*məkōnôt*": "stands/bases/pedestals", "*bêt*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*mišqāl*": "weight/measure/value", "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/articles/implements/objects" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.17", "source": "שְׁמֹנֶה֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה אַמָּ֜ה קוֹמַ֣ת ׀ הָעַמּ֣וּד הָאֶחָ֗ד וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת עָלָ֥יו ׀ נְחֹשֶׁת֮ וְקוֹמַ֣ת הַכֹּתֶרֶת֮ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ אַמּוֹת֒ וּשְׂבָכָ֨ה וְרִמֹּנִ֧ים עַֽל־הַכֹּתֶ֛רֶת סָבִ֖יב הַכֹּ֣ל נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְכָאֵ֛לֶּה לַֽעַמּ֥וּד הַשֵּׁנִ֖י עַל־הַשְּׂבָכָֽה׃", "text": "*šəmōneh* *ʿeśrēh* *ʾammâh* *qômat* the-*ʿammûd* the-*ʾeḥād* *wə*-*kōteret* upon-it *nəḥōšet* *wə*-*qômat* the-*kōteret* *šālōš* *ʾammôt* *û*-*śəbākâh* *wə*-*rimmōnîm* upon-the-*kōteret* *sābîb* the-all *nəḥōšet* *wə*-like-these for-the-*ʿammûd* the-*šēnî* upon-the-*śəbākâh*.", "grammar": { "*šəmōneh*": "numeral, feminine - eight", "*ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - ten (eighteen combined with previous)", "*ʾammâh*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit (measure)", "*qômat*": "noun, feminine construct - height of", "*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine singular - pillar/column", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/first", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kōteret*": "noun, feminine singular - capital/crown (architectural)", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*šālōš*": "numeral, feminine - three", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*śəbākâh*": "noun, feminine singular - network/lattice/grating", "*rimmōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pomegranates", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*šēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular - second" }, "variants": { "*ʾammâh*": "cubit (approximately 18 inches/45 cm)", "*qômat*": "height/stature of", "*kōteret*": "capital/crown/ornamental top part", "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*śəbākâh*": "network/lattice/grating/mesh work", "*rimmōnîm*": "pomegranates (decorative elements)", "*sābîb*": "around/surrounding/on all sides" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.18", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח רַב־טַבָּחִ֗ים אֶת־שְׂרָיָה֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְאֶת־צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִשְׁנֶ֑ה וְאֶת־שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת שֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסַּֽף׃", "text": "*wa*-*yiqqaḥ* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* *ʾet*-*śərāyâh* *kōhēn* the-*rōʾš* *wə*-*ʾet*-*ṣəpanyāhû* *kōhēn* *mišneh* *wə*-*ʾet*-*šəlōšet* *šōmərê* the-*sap*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized", "*rab*": "noun, masculine construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners (lit: slaughterers)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śərāyâh*": "proper noun - Seraiah", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣəpanyāhû*": "proper noun - Zephaniah", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular - second/deputy", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral, feminine construct - three of", "*šōmərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*sap*": "noun, masculine singular - threshold/doorway" }, "variants": { "*rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of the guard/captain of bodyguard/chief executioner", "*kōhēn* the-*rōʾš*": "chief priest/high priest", "*kōhēn* *mišneh*": "second priest/deputy priest", "*šōmərê* the-*sap*": "keepers of the threshold/doorkeepers/guardians of the entrance" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.19", "source": "וּמִן־הָעִ֡יר לָקַח֩ סָרִ֨יס אֶחָ֜ד אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ה֥וּא פָקִ֣יד ׀ עַל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מֵרֹאֵ֤י פְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצְא֣וּ בָעִ֔יר וְאֵ֗ת הַסֹּפֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א הַמַּצְבִּ֖א אֶת־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ מֵעַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים בָּעִֽיר׃", "text": "*û*-from-the-*ʿîr* *lāqaḥ* *sārîs* *ʾeḥād* who-he *pāqîd* upon-*ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmâh* *wa*-*ḥămiššâh* *ʾănāšîm* from-*rōʾê* *pənê*-the-*melek* who *nimṣəʾû* in-the-*ʿîr* *wə*-*ʾēt* the-*sōpēr* *śar* the-*ṣābāʾ* the-*maṣbîʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*šiššîm* *ʾîš* from-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*nimṣəʾîm* in-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine singular - officer/eunuch", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*pāqîd*": "noun, masculine singular - overseer/officer/appointed one", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmâh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥămiššâh*": "numeral, feminine - five", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rōʾê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - seers of/who see", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*nimṣəʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were found", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*sōpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host", "*maṣbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - mustering/conscripting", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/country", "*šiššîm*": "numeral - sixty", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*nimṣəʾîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being found/who were found" }, "variants": { "*sārîs*": "officer/eunuch/court official", "*pāqîd*": "overseer/officer/appointee/commander", "*rōʾê* *pənê*-the-*melek*": "those who saw the king's face/royal advisors/courtiers", "*sōpēr* *śar* the-*ṣābāʾ*": "the scribe of the commander of the army/military secretary", "*maṣbîʾ*": "mustering/conscripting/enrolling", "*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/civilian population" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֹתָ֔ם נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם עַל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל רִבְלָֽתָה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yiqqaḥ* them *nəbûzarʾădān* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* *wa*-*yōlek* them to-*melek* *bābel* *riblātâh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized", "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*rab*": "noun, masculine construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners (lit: slaughterers)", "*yōlek*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - led/brought", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*riblātâh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Riblah" }, "variants": { "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "Nebuzaradan (Babylonian name)", "*rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of the guard/captain of bodyguard/chief executioner", "*riblātâh*": "to Riblah (city in Syria)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.21", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ אֹתָם֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֧ל וַיְמִיתֵ֛ם בְּרִבְלָ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיִּ֥גֶל יְהוּדָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa*-*yak* them *melek* *bābel* *wa*-*yəmîtēm* in-*riblâh* in-*ʾereṣ* *ḥămāt* *wa*-*yigel* *yəhûdâh* from-upon *ʾadmātô*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - struck/killed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yəmîtēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - put them to death", "*riblâh*": "proper noun - Riblah", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*yigel*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - exiled/deported", "*yəhûdâh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾadmātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land/soil" }, "variants": { "*yak*": "struck/killed/executed", "*yəmîtēm*": "put to death/killed/executed them", "*yigel*": "exiled/deported/carried away", "*ʾadmātô*": "his land/his soil/his territory/his native soil" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.22", "source": "וְהָעָ֗ם הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִשְׁאִ֔יר נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֥ם בֶּן־שָׁפָֽן׃", "text": "*wə*-the-*ʿām* the-*nišʾār* in-*ʾereṣ* *yəhûdâh*, who *hišʾîr* *nəbûkadneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bābel*, *wa*-*yapqēd* upon-them *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* *ben*-*ʾăḥîqām* *ben*-*šāpān*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*nišʾār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - remaining/left", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*yəhûdâh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hišʾîr*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - left/left behind", "*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yapqēd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - appointed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun - Ahikam", "*šāpān*": "proper noun - Shaphan" }, "variants": { "*nišʾār*": "remaining/left over/surviving", "*hišʾîr*": "left/left behind/allowed to remain", "*yapqēd*": "appointed/set over/made overseer" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.23", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ כָל־שָׂרֵ֨י הַחֲיָלִ֜ים הֵ֣מָּה וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּֽי־הִפְקִ֤יד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֡ה וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־קָ֠רֵחַ וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗י וְיַֽאֲזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔י הֵ֖מָּה וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa*-*yišməʿû* all-*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm* they *wə*-the-*ʾănāšîm* that-*hipqîd* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* *wa*-*yābōʾû* to-*gədalyāhû* the-*miṣpâh* *wə*-*yišmāʿēʾl* *ben*-*nətanyâh* *wə*-*yôḥānān* *ben*-*qārēaḥ* *û*-*śərāyâh* *ben*-*tanḥumet* the-*nəṭōpātî* *wə*-*yaʾăzanyāhû* *ben*-the-*maʿăkātî* they *wə*-*ʾanšêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - heard", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains/commanders of", "*ḥăyālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - forces/armies", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*hipqîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - appointed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - came", "*miṣpâh*": "proper noun - Mizpah", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nətanyâh*": "proper noun - Nethaniah", "*yôḥānān*": "proper noun - Johanan", "*qārēaḥ*": "proper noun - Kareah", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*śərāyâh*": "proper noun - Seraiah", "*tanḥumet*": "proper noun - Tanhumeth", "*nəṭōpātî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Netophathite", "*yaʾăzanyāhû*": "proper noun - Jaazaniah", "*maʿăkātî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Maacathite", "*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their men" }, "variants": { "*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm*": "captains of the forces/military commanders/army officers", "*hipqîd*": "appointed/made overseer/set in charge", "*miṣpâh*": "Mizpah (place name - watchtower)", "*nəṭōpātî*": "Netophathite (from Netophah)", "*maʿăkātî*": "Maacathite (from Maacah)" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.24", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע לָהֶ֤ם גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מֵעַבְדֵ֣י הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים שְׁב֣וּ בָאָ֗רֶץ וְעִבְד֛וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְיִטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa*-*yiššābaʿ* to-them *gədalyāhû* *û*-to-*ʾanšêhem* *wa*-*yōʾmer* to-them, Not-*tîrəʾû* from-*ʿabdê* the-*kaśdîm*; *šəbû* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel* *wə*-*yîṭab* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiššābaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - swore/took an oath", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their men", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*tîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, jussive - fear", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*šəbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/stay", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/country", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿibdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yîṭab*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - it will be good" }, "variants": { "*yiššābaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/made a pledge", "*tîrəʾû*": "fear/be afraid", "*ʿabdê* the-*kaśdîm*": "servants of the Chaldeans/Chaldean officials", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*šəbû*": "dwell/stay/remain/settle", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/be subject to/work for", "*yîṭab*": "it will be good/it will go well" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בָּ֣א יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְ֠תַנְיָה בֶּן־אֱלִ֨ישָׁמָ֜ע מִזֶּ֣רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֗ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֤ה אֲנָשִׁים֙ אִתּ֔וֹ וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְאֶת־הַיְּהוּדִים֙ וְאֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הָי֥וּ אִתּ֖וֹ בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yəhî* in-the-*ḥōdeš* the-*šəbîʿî* *bāʾ* *yišmāʿēʾl* *ben*-*nətanyâh* *ben*-*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ* from-*zeraʿ* the-*məlûkâh* *wa*-*ʿăśārâh* *ʾănāšîm* with-him *wa*-*yakkû* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* *wa*-*yāmōt* *wə*-*ʾet*-the-*yəhûdîm* *wə*-*ʾet*-the-*kaśdîm* who-*hāyû* with-him in-the-*miṣpâh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it happened/came to pass", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*šəbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular - seventh", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*nətanyâh*": "proper noun - Nethaniah", "*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ*": "proper noun - Elishama", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*məlûkâh*": "noun, feminine singular - royalty/royal family", "*ʿăśārâh*": "numeral, feminine - ten", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*yakkû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - struck/killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah", "*yāmōt*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - died", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yəhûdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Jews", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - were", "*miṣpâh*": "proper noun - Mizpah" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass/it occurred", "*ḥōdeš* the-*šəbîʿî*": "seventh month", "*zeraʿ* the-*məlûkâh*": "royal seed/royal offspring/royal family", "*yakkû*": "struck/killed/assassinated", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.26", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם מִקָּטֹ֤ן וְעַד־גָּדוֹל֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַחֲיָלִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֥י יָרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֥י כַשְׂדִּֽים׃", "text": "*wa*-*yāqumû* all-the-*ʿām* from-*qāṭōn* *wə*-until-*gādôl* *wə*-*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm* *wa*-*yābōʾû* *miṣrayim* because *yārəʾû* from-*pənê* *kaśdîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yāqumû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - arose/rose up", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/old", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - captains/commanders of", "*ḥăyālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - forces/armies", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - came/went", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yārəʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - feared/were afraid", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/presence of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans" }, "variants": { "*yāqumû*": "arose/rose up/got up/left", "from-*qāṭōn* *wə*-until-*gādôl*": "from small to great/young and old/everybody", "*śārê* the-*ḥăyālîm*": "captains of the forces/military commanders/army officers", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt", "*pənê* *kaśdîm*": "face of the Chaldeans/presence of Babylonians/before the Chaldeans" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.27", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וָשֶׁ֜בַע שָׁנָ֗ה לְגָלוּת֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ חֹ֔דֶשׁ בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ נָשָׂ֡א אֱוִ֣יל מְרֹדַךְ֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֜ל בִּשְׁנַ֣ת מָלְכ֗וֹ אֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּֽלֶא׃", "text": "*wə-yhî* in thirty and seven *šānāh* to *gālût* *Yəhôyāḵîn* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh*, in twelve *ḥōdeš*, in twenty and seven to the *ḥōdeš*, *nāśāʾ* *ʾĕwîl mərodaḵ* *meleḵ* *Bāḇel* in *šənat* his *mālḵô* *ʾet*-*rōʾš* *Yəhôyāḵîn* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh* from *bêt* *keleʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yhî*": "conjunction + preterite, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*gālût*": "feminine singular construct - exile/captivity of", "*Yəhôyāḵîn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jehoiachin", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*nāśāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up/raised", "*ʾĕwîl mərodaḵ*": "proper name - Evil-merodach", "*Bāḇel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*šənat*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*mālḵô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his becoming king/his reign", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - head of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*keleʾ*": "masculine singular - prison/confinement" }, "variants": { "*wə-yhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised up/exalted/showed favor to", "*rōʾš*": "head/person/status" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.28", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ טֹב֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־כִּסְא֔וֹ מֵעַ֗ל כִּסֵּ֧א הַמְּלָכִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בְּבָבֶֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ydabbēr* with him *ṭōḇôt* and *wə-yittēn* *ʾet*-his *kissēʾ* from above *kissēʾ* the *məlāḵîm* who with him in *Bāḇel*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ydabbēr*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - and he spoke", "*ṭōḇôt*": "feminine plural - good things", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he gave/set", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular construct - throne of", "*məlāḵîm*": "masculine plural - kings", "*Bāḇel*": "proper name - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ṭōḇôt*": "good things/kindly/favorably", "*wə-yittēn*": "and he placed/set/established" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.29", "source": "וְשִׁנָּ֕א אֵ֖ת בִּגְדֵ֣י כִלְא֑וֹ וְאָכַ֨ל לֶ֧חֶם תָּמִ֛יד לְפָנָ֖יו כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-šinnāʾ* *ʾēt* *bigdê* his *kilʾô* and *wə-ʾāḵal* *leḥem* *tāmîd* before him all-*yəmê* his *ḥayyāw*.", "grammar": { "*wə-šinnāʾ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - and he changed", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bigdê*": "masculine plural construct - garments of", "*kilʾô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his imprisonment", "*wə-ʾāḵal*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and he ate", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread/food", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/regularly", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life" }, "variants": { "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*tāmîd*": "continually/regularly/always" } }

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.25.30", "source": "וַאֲרֻחָת֗וֹ אֲרֻחַ֨ת תָּמִ֧יד נִתְּנָה־לּ֛וֹ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֑וֹ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽו׃", "text": "*wə-ʾărūḥātô* *ʾărūḥat* *tāmîd* *nittənāh*-to him from *ʾēt* the *meleḵ* *dəḇar*-*yôm* in *yômô* all *yəmê* his *ḥayyāw*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾărūḥātô*": "conjunction + feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his allowance", "*ʾărūḥat*": "feminine singular construct - allowance of", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/regularly", "*nittənāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular, Niphal - was given", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - matter of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*yômô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his day", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life" }, "variants": { "*ʾărūḥat*": "allowance/portion/ration", "*dəḇar-yôm bəyômô*": "matter of a day in its day/daily portion/day by day" } }