1 Kings

1 Kings 9:7–8

⁷then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples.

⁸And when this temple has become a heap of rubble,^a all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’

Footnotes

a 9:8 Some LXX manuscripts, Syriac, and Arabic; Hebrew And though this temple is now exalted; see also 2 Chronicles 7:21|2CH 7:21.

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1 Kings 9:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then I will cut off	וְהִכְרַתִּ֣י	wə·hiḵ·rat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from	מֵעַ֨ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the land	הָאֲדָמָה֙	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have given	נָתַ֣תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and I will banish	אֲשַׁלַּ֖ח	’ă·šal·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
My presence	פָּנָ֑י	pā·nāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
this	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
temple	הַבַּ֙יִת֙	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
I have sanctified	הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי	hiq·daš·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
for My Name	לִשְׁמִ֔י	liš·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
Then Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will become	וְהָיָ֧ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an object of scorn	לְמָשָׁ֥ל	lə·mā·šāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4912 proverb, parable
and ridicule	וְלִשְׁנִינָ֖ה	wə·liš·nî·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8148 sharp (cutting) word, taunt
among all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
peoples	הָעַמִּֽים׃	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people

1 Kings 9:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	וְהַבַּ֤יִת	wə·hab·ba·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
has become	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a heap of rubble	עֶלְי֔וֹן	‘el·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who pass	עֹבֵ֥ר	‘ō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by it	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
will be appalled	יִשֹּׁ֣ם	yiš·šōm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
and will hiss	וְשָׁרָ֑ק	wə·šā·rāq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8319 hiss
and say	וְאָמְר֗וּ	wə·’ā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
Why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
has the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
done	עָשָׂ֤ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
such a thing	כָּ֔כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
to this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	לָאָ֥רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and to this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
temple	וְלַבַּ֥יִת	wə·lab·ba·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

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1 Kings 9:7 Jeremiah 24:9 · Psalm 44:14 · Deuteronomy 4:26 · Deuteronomy 28:37 · Luke 21:24 · 2 Kings 25:21 · Leviticus 18:24–28 · 2 Kings 25:9 · Deuteronomy 29:26–28 · 2 Chronicles 7:20 · Lamentations 2:6–7 · Ezekiel 33:27–29

1 Kings 9:8 Deuteronomy 29:24–26 · Jeremiah 22:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 7:21 · Jeremiah 22:28 · Jeremiah 19:8

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