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2 Kings 25

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Nebuchadnezzar Besieges Jerusalem
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וַיְהִי֩ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 So
הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜ית hat·tə·šî·‘îṯ Art | Number-ofs H8671 in the ninth
בִשְׁנַ֨ת ḇiš·naṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H8141 year
לְמָלְכ֗וֹ lə·mā·lə·ḵōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H4427 of Zedekiah’s reign,
בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר be·‘ā·śō·wr Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6218 on the tenth
לַחֹדֶשׁ֒ la·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2320 . . .
הָעֲשִׂירִי֮ hā·‘ă·śî·rî Art | Number-oms H6224 day of the tenth
בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ ba·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2320 month,
נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֨ר nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms H5019 Nebuchadnezzar
מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 king
בָּבֶ֜ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon
ה֧וּא Pro-3ms H1931 . . .
בָּ֠א V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 marched
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem
וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 with his entire
חֵיל֛וֹ ḥê·lōw N-msc | 3ms H2428 army.
וַיִּ֣חַן way·yi·ḥan Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2583 They encamped
עָלֶ֑יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 outside [the city]
וַיִּבְנ֥וּ way·yiḇ·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1129 and built
דָּיֵ֥ק dā·yêq N-ms H1785 a siege wall
עָלֶ֖יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 . . .
סָבִֽיב׃ sā·ḇîḇ Adv H5439 all around it.
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הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 And the city
וַתָּבֹ֥א wat·tā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H935 was kept
בַּמָּצ֑וֹר bam·mā·ṣō·wr Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4692 under siege
עַ֚ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until
לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 King
צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū N-proper-ms H6667 Zedekiah’s
עַשְׁתֵּ֣י ‘aš·tê Number-csc H6249 eleventh
עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה ‘eś·rêh Number-fs H6240 . . .
שָׁנָ֔ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 year.
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בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה bə·ṯiš·‘āh Prep-b | Number-ms H8672 By the ninth [day]
לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ la·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2320 of the [fourth] month,
הָרָעָ֖ב hā·rā·‘āḇ Art | N-ms H7458 the famine
בָּעִ֑יר bā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 in the city
וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2388 was so severe
לְעַ֥ם lə·‘am Prep-l | N-msc H5971 that the people
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land
הָ֥יָה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 had
וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 no
לֶ֖חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 food.
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הָעִ֗יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 Then the city
וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע wat·tib·bā·qa‘ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1234 was breached;
וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים wə·ḵaś·dîm Conj-w | N-proper-mp H3778 and though the Chaldeans
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .
סָבִ֑יב sā·ḇîḇ Adv H5439 had surrounded
הָעִ֖יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city,
וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 all
אַנְשֵׁ֨י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the men
הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה׀ ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 of war
הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ hal·lay·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 fled by night
דֶּ֜רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 by way
שַׁ֣עַר׀ ša·‘ar N-ms H8179 of the gate
בֵּ֣ין bên Prep H996 between
הַחֹמֹתַ֗יִם ha·ḥō·mō·ṯa·yim Art | N-fd H2346 the two walls
אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 near
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s
גַּ֣ן gan N-csc H1588 garden.
וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 They headed
דֶּ֥רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 toward
הָעֲרָבָֽה׃ hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh Art | N-fs H6160 the Arabah,
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חֵיל־ ḥêl- N-msc H2428 but the army
כַּשְׂדִּים֙ kaś·dîm N-proper-mp H3778 of the Chaldeans
וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ way·yir·də·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7291 pursued
אַחַ֣ר ’a·ḥar Adv H310
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 [the king]
וַיַּשִּׂ֥גוּ way·yaś·śi·ḡū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5381 and overtook
אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him
בְּעַרְב֣וֹת bə·‘ar·ḇō·wṯ Prep-b | N-fpc H6160 in the plains
יְרֵח֑וֹ yə·rê·ḥōw N-proper-fs H3405 of Jericho,
וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and his whole
חֵיל֔וֹ ḥê·lōw N-msc | 3ms H2428 army
נָפֹ֖צוּ nā·p̄ō·ṣū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H6327 deserted
מֵעָלָֽיו׃ mê·‘ā·lāw Prep-m | 3ms H5921 him.
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וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙ way·yiṯ·pə·śū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8610 The Chaldeans seized
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king
וַיַּעֲל֥וּ way·ya·‘ă·lū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5927 and brought him up
אֹת֛וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 the king
בָּבֶ֖ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon
רִבְלָ֑תָה riḇ·lā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H7247 at Riblah,
וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ way·ḏab·bə·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H1696 where they pronounced
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ miš·pāṭ N-ms H4941 judgment
אִתּ֖וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 on him.
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וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 And
שָׁחֲט֖וּ šā·ḥă·ṭū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7819 they slaughtered
בְּנֵי֙ bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the sons
צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū N-proper-ms H6667 of Zedekiah
לְעֵינָ֑יו lə·‘ê·nāw Prep-l | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 before his eyes.
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 Then
עִוֵּ֔ר ‘iw·wêr V-Piel-Perf-3ms H5786 they put out
צִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū N-proper-ms H6667 [his]
עֵינֵ֤י ‘ê·nê N-cdc H5869 eyes,
וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ way·ya·’as·rê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H631 bound him
בַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם ḇan·ḥuš·ta·yim Prep-b, Art | N-fd H5178 with bronze shackles,
וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ way·ḇi·’ê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H935 and took him
בָּבֶֽל׃ס bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 to Babylon.
The Temple Destroyed
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בְּשִׁבְעָ֣ה bə·šiḇ·‘āh Prep-b | Number-ms H7651 On the seventh
לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ la·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2320 . . .
הַֽחֲמִישִׁי֙ ha·ḥă·mî·šî Art | Number-oms H2549 day of the fifth
וּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁ ū·ḇa·ḥō·ḏeš Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2320 month,
הִ֗יא Pro-3fs H1931 -
תְּשַֽׁע־ tə·ša‘- Number-fsc H8672 in the nineteenth
עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה ‘eś·rêh Number-fs H6240 . . .
שָׁנָ֔ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 . . .
שְׁנַת֙ šə·naṯ N-fsc H8141 year
נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms H5019 of Nebuchadnezzar’s
לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 reign
מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428
בָּבֶ֑ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 over Babylon,
נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֧ן nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān N-proper-ms H5018 Nebuzaradan
רַב־ raḇ- N-msc H7227 captain
טַבָּחִ֛ים ṭab·bā·ḥîm N-mp H2876 of the guard,
עֶ֥בֶד ‘e·ḇeḏ N-msc H5650 a servant
מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 of the king
בָּבֶ֖ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon,
בָּ֞א V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 entered
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem.
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וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף way·yiś·rōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8313 He burned down
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 the house
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the royal
וְאֵ֨ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 palace,
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all
בָּתֵּ֧י bāt·tê N-mpc H1004 the houses
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 of Jerusalem —
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
שָׂרַ֥ף śā·rap̄ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8313 -
בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ bā·’êš Prep-b, Art | N-cs H784 -
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every
גָּד֖וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 significant
בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 building.
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וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 And the whole
חֵ֣יל ḥêl N-msc H2428 army
כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים kaś·dîm N-proper-mp H3778 of the Chaldeans
אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 under
רַב־ raḇ- N-msc H7227 the captain
טַבָּחִֽים׃ ṭab·bā·ḥîm N-mp H2876 of the guard
נָֽתְצוּ֙ nā·ṯə·ṣū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5422 broke down
חוֹמֹ֥ת ḥō·w·mōṯ N-fpc H2346 the walls
סָבִ֑יב sā·ḇîḇ Adv H5439 around
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem.
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וְאֵת֩ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān N-proper-ms H5018 Then Nebuzaradan
רַב־ raḇ- N-msc H7227 captain
טַבָּחִֽים׃ ṭab·bā·ḥîm N-mp H2876 of the guard
הֶגְלָ֕ה heḡ·lāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H1540 carried into exile
יֶ֨תֶר ye·ṯer N-msc H3499 vvv
הָעָ֜ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people
הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים han·niš·’ā·rîm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H7604 who remained
בָּעִ֗יר bā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 in the city,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 along with
הַנֹּֽפְלִים֙ han·nō·p̄ə·lîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5307 the deserters
אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who
נָפְלוּ֙ nā·p̄ə·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5307 had defected
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king
בָּבֶ֔ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon
וְאֵ֖ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
יֶ֣תֶר ye·ṯer N-msc H3499 and the rest
הֶהָמ֑וֹן he·hā·mō·wn Art | N-ms H1995 of the population.
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רַב־ raḇ- N-msc H7227 But the captain
טַבָּחִ֑ים ṭab·bā·ḥîm N-mp H2876 of the guard
הִשְׁאִ֖יר hiš·’îr V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H7604 left behind
וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת ū·mid·dal·laṯ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-fsc H1803 some of the poorest
הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land
לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים lə·ḵō·rə·mîm Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3755 to tend the vineyards
וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃ ū·lə·yō·ḡə·ḇîm Conj-w, Prep | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3009 and fields.
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וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 Moreover,
כַשְׂדִּ֑ים ḵaś·dîm N-proper-mp H3778 the Chaldeans
שִׁבְּר֣וּ šib·bə·rū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H7665 broke up
הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ Art | N-fs H5178 the bronze
עַמּוּדֵ֨י ‘am·mū·ḏê N-mpc H5982 pillars
וְֽאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and
הַמְּכֹנ֞וֹת ham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H4350 stands
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ Art | N-fs H5178 and the bronze
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
יָ֧ם yām N-msc H3220 Sea
בְּבֵית־ bə·ḇêṯ- Prep-b | N-msc H1004 -
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 -
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 in the house
יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,
וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ way·yiś·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5375 and they carried
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
נְחֻשְׁתָּ֖ם nə·ḥuš·tām N-fsc | 3mp H5178 the bronze
בָּבֶֽלָה׃ bā·ḇe·lāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H894 to Babylon.
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וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 They also
לָקָֽחוּ׃ lā·qā·ḥū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3947 took away
הַסִּירֹ֨ת has·sî·rōṯ Art | N-cp H5518 the pots,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
הַיָּעִ֜ים hay·yā·‘îm Art | N-mp H3257 shovels,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
הַֽמְזַמְּר֣וֹת ham·zam·mə·rō·wṯ Art | N-fp H4212 wick trimmers,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
הַכַּפּ֗וֹת hak·kap·pō·wṯ Art | N-fp H3709 dishes,
וְאֵ֨ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all
כְּלֵ֧י kə·lê N-mpc H3627 the articles
הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ Art | N-fs H5178 of bronze
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־ yə·šā·rə·ṯū- V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H8334 used in the temple service
בָ֖ם ḇām Prep | 3mp .
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וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
רַב־ raḇ- N-msc H7227 The captain
טַבָּחִֽים׃ ṭab·bā·ḥîm N-mp H2876 of the guard
לָקַ֖ח lā·qaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3947 also took away
הַמַּחְתּוֹת֙ ham·maḥ·tō·wṯ Art | N-fp H4289 the censers
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
הַמִּזְרָק֗וֹת ham·miz·rā·qō·wṯ Art | N-mp H4219 and sprinkling bowls—
אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 anything [made of]
זָהָב֙ zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 pure gold
זָהָ֔ב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 . . .
וַאֲשֶׁר־ wa·’ă·šer- Conj-w | Pro-r H834 -
כֶּ֖סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 or fine silver
כָּ֑סֶף kā·sep̄ N-ms H3701 . . ..
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שְׁנַ֗יִם šə·na·yim Number-md H8147 As for the two
הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים׀ hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm Art | N-mp H5982 pillars,
הָֽאֶחָד֙ hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 the
הַיָּ֤ם hay·yām Art | N-ms H3220 Sea,
וְהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹת wə·ham·mə·ḵō·nō·wṯ Conj-w, Art | N-fp H4350 and the movable stands
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that
שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה šə·lō·mōh N-proper-ms H8010 Solomon
עָשָׂ֥ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 had made
לְבֵ֣ית lə·ḇêṯ Prep-l | N-msc H1004 for the house
יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .
הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 . . .
לִנְחֹ֖שֶׁת lin·ḥō·šeṯ Prep-l | N-fsc H5178 {the weight} of the bronze
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 from all
הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these
הַכֵּלִ֥ים hak·kê·lîm Art | N-mp H3627 articles
מִשְׁקָ֔ל miš·qāl N-ms H4948 [was beyond] measure.
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הָאֶחָ֗ד hā·’e·ḥāḏ Art | Number-ms H259 Each
הָעַמּ֣וּד hā·‘am·mūḏ Art | N-ms H5982 pillar
שְׁמֹנֶה֩ šə·mō·neh Number-fs H8083 was eighteen
עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה ‘eś·rêh Number-fs H6240 . . .
אַמָּ֜ה ’am·māh N-fs H520 cubits
קוֹמַ֣ת׀ qō·w·maṯ N-fsc H6967 tall.
נְחֹשֶׁת֮ nə·ḥō·šeṯ N-fs H5178 The bronze
וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת wə·ḵō·ṯe·reṯ Conj-w | N-fs H3805 capital
עָלָ֥יו׀ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 atop [one pillar]
הַכֹּתֶרֶת֮ hak·kō·ṯe·reṯ Art | N-fs H3805 -
שָׁלֹ֣שׁ šā·lōš Number-fs H7969 was three
אַמָּה ʾam·må̄h N-fp H520 cubits
וְקוֹמַ֣ת wə·qō·w·maṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H6967 high,
וּשְׂבָכָ֨ה ū·śə·ḇā·ḵāh Conj-w | N-fs H7639 with a network
הַכֹּתֶ֛רֶת hak·kō·ṯe·reṯ Art | N-fs H3805 . . .
נְחֹ֑שֶׁת nə·ḥō·šeṯ N-fs H5178 of bronze
וְרִמֹּנִ֧ים wə·rim·mō·nîm Conj-w | N-mp H7416 pomegranates
עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 -
הַכֹּ֣ל hak·kōl Art | N-ms H3605 all
סָבִ֖יב sā·ḇîḇ Adv H5439 around.
הַשֵּׁנִ֖י haš·šê·nî Art | Number-oms H8145 The second
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .
לַֽעַמּ֥וּד la·‘am·mūḏ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5982 pillar,
הַשְּׂבָכָֽה׃ haś·śə·ḇā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H7639 with its network,
וְכָאֵ֛לֶּה wə·ḵā·’êl·leh Conj-w, Prep-k | Pro-cp H428 was similar.
Captives Carried to Babylon
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רַב־ raḇ- N-msc H7227 The captain
טַבָּחִ֗ים ṭab·bā·ḥîm N-mp H2876 of the guard
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 also took away
שְׂרָיָה֙ śə·rā·yāh N-proper-ms H8304 Seraiah
הָרֹ֔אשׁ hā·rōš Art | N-ms H7218 the chief
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
כֹּהֵ֣ן kō·hên N-msc H3548 priest,
צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ ṣə·p̄an·yā·hū N-proper-ms H6846 Zephaniah
כֹּהֵ֣ן kō·hên N-ms H3548 the priest
מִשְׁנֶ֑ה miš·neh N-ms H4932 of second rank,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 and the three
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י šō·mə·rê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H8104 doorkeepers
הַסַּֽף׃ has·sap̄ Art | N-ms H5592 . . ..
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וּמִן־ ū·min- Conj-w | Prep H4480 Of those
הָעִ֡יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 still in the city,
לָקַח֩ lā·qaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3947 he took
אֶחָ֜ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 a
סָרִ֨יס sā·rîs N-ms H5631 court official
אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ ’ăšer- Pro-r H834 who
ה֥וּא Pro-3ms H1931 . . .
פָקִ֣יד׀ p̄ā·qîḏ N-ms H6496 had been appointed
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over
אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the men
הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 of war,
וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה wa·ḥă·miš·šāh Conj-w | Number-ms H2568 as well as five
אֲנָשִׁ֜ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 . . .
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 royal
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
מֵרֹאֵ֤י mê·rō·’ê Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H7200 advisors
פְנֵֽי־ p̄ə·nê- N-mpc H6440 -
נִמְצְא֣וּ nim·ṣə·’ū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H4672 -
בָעִ֔יר ḇā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 -.
וְאֵ֗ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 [He] also [took]
הַסֹּפֵר֙ has·sō·p̄êr Art | N-ms H5608 the scribe
שַׂ֣ר śar N-msc H8269 of the captain
הַצָּבָ֔א haṣ·ṣā·ḇā Art | N-cs H6635 of the army,
הַמַּצְבִּ֖א ham·maṣ·bi Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H6633 who had enlisted
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עַ֣ם ‘am N-msc H5971 the people
הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land,
וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים wə·šiš·šîm Conj-w | Number-cp H8346 and sixty
אִישׁ֙ ’îš N-ms H376 men
מֵעַ֣ם mê·‘am Prep-m | N-msc H5971 -
הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 -
הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים han·nim·ṣə·’îm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H4672 [who were] found
בָּעִֽיר׃ bā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 in the city.
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נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān N-proper-ms H5018 Nebuzaradan
רַב־ raḇ- N-msc H7227 captain
טַבָּחִ֑ים ṭab·bā·ḥîm N-mp H2876 of the guard
וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took
אֹתָ֔ם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 them
וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ way·yō·leḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and brought
אֹתָ֛ם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 them
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to
מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 the king
בָּבֶ֖ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon
רִבְלָֽתָה׃ riḇ·lā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H7247 at Riblah.
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בְּרִבְלָ֖ה bə·riḇ·lāh Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7247 There at Riblah
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 in the land
חֲמָ֑ת ḥă·māṯ N-proper-fs H2574 of Hamath,
מֶ֨לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 the king
בָּבֶ֧ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon
וַיַּ֣ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 struck them
אֹתָם֩ ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 {down}
וַיְמִיתֵ֛ם way·mî·ṯêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H4191 and put them to death.
יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 So Judah
וַיִּ֥גֶל way·yi·ḡel Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1540 was taken into exile,
מֵעַ֥ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 away from
אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃ ’aḏ·mā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H127 its own land.
Gedaliah Governs in Judah
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נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms H5019 Nebuchadnezzar
מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 king
בָּבֶ֑ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon
וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד way·yap̄·qêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H6485 appointed
גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ gə·ḏal·yā·hū N-proper-ms H1436 Gedaliah
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
אֲחִיקָ֥ם ’ă·ḥî·qām N-proper-ms H296 of Ahikam,
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son
שָׁפָֽן׃פ šā·p̄ān N-proper-ms H8227 of Shaphan,
עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 over
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וְהָעָ֗ם wə·hā·‘ām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5971 the people
הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ han·niš·’ār Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H7604 -
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
הִשְׁאִ֔יר hiš·’îr V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H7604 he had left behind
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 in the land
יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah.
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כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 When all
שָׂרֵ֨י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 the commanders
הַחֲיָלִ֜ים ha·ḥă·yā·lîm Art | N-mp H2428 of the armies
הֵ֣מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 -
וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H582 and their men
וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ way·yiš·mə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8085 heard
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 the king
בָּבֶל֙ bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הִפְקִ֤יד hip̄·qîḏ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H6485 had appointed
גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ gə·ḏal·yā·hū N-proper-ms H1436 Gedaliah {as governor},
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 they came
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ gə·ḏal·yā·hū N-proper-ms H1436 Gedaliah
הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה ham·miṣ·pāh Art | N-proper-fs H4709 at Mizpah —
וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל wə·yiš·mā·‘êl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3458 Ishmael
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
נְתַנְיָ֡ה nə·ṯan·yāh N-proper-ms H5418 of Nethaniah,
וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3110 Johanan
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
קָ֠רֵחַ qā·rê·aḥ N-proper-ms H7143 of Kareah,
וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה ū·śə·rā·yāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H8304 Seraiah
בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son
תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת tan·ḥu·meṯ N-proper-ms H8576 of Tanhumeth
הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗י han·nə·ṭō·p̄ā·ṯî Art | N-proper-ms H5200 the Netophathite,
וְיַֽאֲזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ wə·ya·’ă·zan·yā·hū Conj-w | N-proper-ms H2970 and Jaazaniah
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔י ham·ma·‘ă·ḵā·ṯî Art | N-proper-ms H4602 of the Maacathite,
הֵ֖מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 -
וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ wə·’an·šê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H582 as well as their men.
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גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ gə·ḏal·yā·hū N-proper-ms H1436 And Gedaliah
וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7650 took an oath
לָהֶ֤ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp before them
וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם ū·lə·’an·šê·hem Conj-w, Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H582 and their men,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 assuring
לָהֶ֔ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them,
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
תִּֽירְא֖וּ tî·rə·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H3372 be afraid
מֵעַבְדֵ֣י mê·‘aḇ·ḏê Prep-m | N-mpc H5650 of the servants
הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים hak·kaś·dîm Art | N-proper-mp H3778 of the Chaldeans.
שְׁב֣וּ šə·ḇū V-Qal-Imp-mp H3427 Live
בָאָ֗רֶץ ḇā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 in the land
וְעִבְד֛וּ wə·‘iḇ·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H5647 and serve
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
מֶ֥לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 the king
בָּבֶ֖ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon,
וְיִטַ֥ב wə·yi·ṭaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H3190 and it will be well
לָכֶֽם׃ס lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp with you.
The Murder of Gedaliah
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וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י haš·šə·ḇî·‘î Art | Number-oms H7637 In the seventh
בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ ba·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2320 month, however,
יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל yiš·mā·‘êl N-proper-ms H3458 Ishmael
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son
נְ֠תַנְיָה nə·ṯan·yāh N-proper-ms H5418 of Nethaniah,
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son
אֱלִ֨ישָׁמָ֜ע ’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘ N-proper-ms H476 of Elishama,
הַמְּלוּכָ֗ה ham·mə·lū·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4410 [who was a member] of the royal
מִזֶּ֣רַע miz·ze·ra‘ Prep-m | N-msc H2233 family,
בָּ֣א V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 came
אִתּ֔וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with
וַעֲשָׂרָ֤ה wa·‘ă·śā·rāh Conj-w | Number-ms H6235 ten
אֲנָשִׁים֙ ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 men
וַיַּכּ֥וּ way·yak·kū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5221 and struck down
וַיָּמֹ֑ת way·yā·mōṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 and killed
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ gə·ḏal·yā·hū N-proper-ms H1436 Gedaliah,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 vvv
הַיְּהוּדִים֙ hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 along with the Judeans
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים hak·kaś·dîm Art | N-proper-mp H3778 and Chaldeans
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who
הָי֥וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 were
אִתּ֖וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with him
בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ bam·miṣ·pāh Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H4709 at Mizpah.
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כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 Then all
הָעָ֜ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people
מִקָּטֹ֤ן miq·qā·ṭōn Prep-m | Adj-ms H6996 small
וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 and
גָּדוֹל֙ gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 great,
וְשָׂרֵ֣י wə·śā·rê Conj-w | N-mpc H8269 together with the commanders
הַחֲיָלִ֔ים ha·ḥă·yā·lîm Art | N-mp H2428 of the army,
וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ way·yā·qu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 arose
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 and fled
מִצְרָ֑יִם miṣ·rā·yim N-proper-fs H4714 to Egypt
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 for
יָרְא֖וּ yā·rə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3372 fear
מִפְּנֵ֥י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 of
כַשְׂדִּֽים׃פ ḵaś·dîm N-proper-mp H3778 the Chaldeans.
Jehoiachin Released from Prison
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וַיְהִי֩ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -
בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים bə·‘eś·rîm Prep-b | Number-cp H6242 On the twenty-seventh [day]
וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה wə·šiḇ·‘āh Conj-w | Number-ms H7651 . . .
לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ la·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2320 . . .
בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים biš·nêm Prep-b | Number-md H8147 of the twelfth
עָשָׂר֙ ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .
חֹ֔דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš N-ms H2320 month
בִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים ḇiš·lō·šîm Prep-b | Number-cp H7970 of the thirty-seventh
וָשֶׁ֜בַע wā·še·ḇa‘ Conj-w | Number-fs H7651 . . .
שָׁנָ֗ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 year
לְגָלוּת֙ lə·ḡā·lūṯ Prep-l | N-fsc H1546 of the exile
יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah’s
מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 King
יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn N-proper-ms H3078 Jehoiachin,
בִּשְׁנַ֣ת biš·naṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H8141 in the year
אֱוִ֣יל ’ĕ·wîl H192 vvv
מְרֹדַךְ֩ mə·rō·ḏaḵ N-proper-ms H192 Evil-merodach
מֶ֨לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 became king
מָלְכ֗וֹ mā·lə·ḵōw V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H4427 . . .
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
בָּבֶ֜ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon,
נָשָׂ֡א nā·śā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5375 he released
רֹ֛אשׁ rōš N-msc H7218 . . .
מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·leḵ- N-msc H4428 King
יְהוֹיָכִ֥ין yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn N-proper-ms H3078 Jehoiachin
יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah
מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ Prep-m | N-msc H1004 from
כֶּֽלֶא׃ ke·le N-ms H3608 prison.
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וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 And he spoke
טֹב֑וֹת ṭō·ḇō·wṯ N-fp H2896 kindly
אִתּ֖וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 to Jehoiachin
וַיִּתֵּן֙ way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 and set
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
כִּסְא֔וֹ kis·’ōw N-msc | 3ms H3678 his throne
מֵעַ֗ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 above
כִּסֵּ֧א kis·sê N-msc H3678 the thrones
הַמְּלָכִ֛ים ham·mə·lā·ḵîm Art | N-mp H4428 of the [other] kings
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who [were]
אִתּ֖וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 with him
בְּבָבֶֽל׃ bə·ḇā·ḇel Prep-b | N-proper-fs H894 in Babylon.
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וְשִׁנָּ֕א wə·šin·nā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H8132 So Jehoiachin changed
אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -
כִלְא֑וֹ ḵil·’ōw N-msc | 3ms H3608 out of his prison
בִּגְדֵ֣י biḡ·ḏê N-mpc H899 clothes,
וְאָכַ֨ל wə·’ā·ḵal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H398 and he dined
לֶ֧חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 . . .
תָּמִ֛יד tā·mîḏ Adv H8548 regularly
לְפָנָ֖יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 at the king’s table
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 for the rest
יְמֵ֥י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 . . .
חַיָּֽיו׃ ḥay·yāw N-mpc | 3ms H2416 of his life.
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מֵאֵ֥ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m | DirObjM H854 -
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 And the king
וַאֲרֻחָת֗וֹ wa·’ă·ru·ḥā·ṯōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H737 vvv
נִתְּנָה־ nit·tə·nāh- V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H5414 provided [Jehoiachin]
לּ֛וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms
י֣וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 a daily
אֲרֻחַ֨ת ’ă·ru·ḥaṯ N-fsc H737
תָּמִ֧יד tā·mîḏ Adv H8548 portion
דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- N-msc H1697
בְּיוֹמ֑וֹ bə·yō·w·mōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H3117
כֹּ֖ל kōl N-msc H3605 for the rest
יְמֵ֥י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 . . .
חַיָּֽו׃ ḥay·yāw N-mpc | 3ms H2416 of his life.

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