2 Kings

2 Kings 21:12–16

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. ¹⁴So I will forsake the remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. And they will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies, ¹⁵because they have done evil in My sight and have provoked Me to anger from the day their fathers came out of Egypt until this day.’”

¹⁶Moreover, Manasseh shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end, in addition to the sin that he had caused Judah to commit, doing evil in the sight of the LORD.

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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

2 Kings 21:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I will forsake	וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֗י	wə·nā·ṭaš·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
the remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of My inheritance	נַחֲלָתִ֔י	na·ḥă·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
and deliver them	וּנְתַתִּ֖ים	ū·nə·ṯat·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into the hands	בְּיַ֣ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of their enemies	אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֑ם	’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
And they will become	וְהָי֥וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
plunder	לְבַ֛ז	lə·ḇaz	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty
and spoil	וְלִמְשִׁסָּ֖ה	wə·lim·šis·sāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4933 booty, plunder
to all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their enemies	אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃	’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to

2 Kings 21:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
they have done	עָשׂ֤וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַע֙	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in My sight	בְּעֵינַ֔י	bə·‘ê·nay	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
and have provoked Me	מַכְעִסִ֖ים	maḵ·‘i·sîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H3707 be vexed, angry
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the day	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
their fathers	אֲבוֹתָם֙	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
came	יָצְא֤וּ	yā·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
out of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
until	וְעַ֖ד	wə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֥וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

2 Kings 21:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וְגַם֩	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁה֙	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
shed	שָׁפַ֤ךְ	šā·p̄aḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
so much	הַרְבֵּ֣ה	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
innocent	נָקִ֜י	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
blood	דָּ֨ם	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
that	עַ֛ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he filled	מִלֵּ֥א	mil·lê	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
from end to end	פֶּ֣ה	peh	Noun - masculine singular	H6310 mouth
in addition to	לְבַ֤ד	lə·ḇaḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H905 separation
the sin	מֵֽחַטָּאתוֹ֙	mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he had caused Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
to commit	הֶחֱטִ֣יא	he·ḥĕ·ṭî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
doing	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַ֖ע	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh