2 Kings

2 Kings 21:11–13

¹¹“Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin, ¹²this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it.

¹³I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl— wiping it and turning it upside down.

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2 Kings 21:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	יַעַן֩	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁ֤ה	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
has committed	עָשָׂ֜ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
all	מִכֹּ֛ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
abominations	הַתֹּעֵב֣וֹת	hat·tō·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
acting more wickedly	הֵרַ֕ע	hê·ra‘	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
than the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִ֖י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
preceded him	לְפָנָ֑יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and	גַֽם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
with his idols	בְּגִלּוּלָֽיו׃פ	bə·ḡil·lū·lāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1544 idols
has caused Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
to sin	וַיַּחֲטִ֥א	way·ya·ḥă·ṭi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss

2 Kings 21:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֤ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנְנִי֙	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I am bringing	מֵבִ֣יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
calamity	רָעָ֔ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and Judah	וִֽיהוּדָ֑ה	wî·hū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
that	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
will reverberate	תִּצַּ֖לְנָה	tiṣ·ṣal·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H6750 tingle, quiver
in the ears	אָזְנָֽיו׃	’ā·zə·nāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H241 ear
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who hear it	שֹׁמְעָיו	šō·mə·ʿå̄w	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8085 hear

2 Kings 21:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will stretch out	וְנָטִ֣יתִי	wə·nā·ṭî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
the measuring line	קָ֣ו	qāw	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6957 line
used against Samaria	שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
and the plumb line	מִשְׁקֹ֖לֶת	miš·qō·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4949 levelling instrument, level
used against the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Ahab	אַחְאָ֑ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
and I will wipe out	וּמָחִ֨יתִי	ū·mā·ḥî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H4229 wipe, wipe out
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
as	כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־	ka·’ă·šer-	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
one wipes out	יִמְחֶ֤ה	yim·ḥeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4229 wipe, wipe out
a bowl	הַצַּלַּ֙חַת֙	haṣ·ṣal·la·ḥaṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6747 dish
wiping	מָחָ֔ה	mā·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4229 wipe, wipe out
and turning	וְהָפַ֖ךְ	wə·hā·p̄aḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
upside down	פָּנֶֽיהָ׃	pā·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6440 face, before

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2 Kings 21:11 1 Kings 21:26 · 2 Kings 24:3–4 · 2 Kings 21:9 · Jeremiah 15:4

2 Kings 21:12 Jeremiah 19:3 · 1 Samuel 3:11

2 Kings 21:13 Amos 7:7–8 · Lamentations 2:8 · Isaiah 34:11 · 2 Kings 10:11 · Isaiah 28:17 · Isaiah 10:22 · Ezekiel 23:31–34 · Jeremiah 25:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.