2 Kings

2 Kings 22:15–20

¹⁵And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you ¹⁶that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, ¹⁷because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’

¹⁸But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘As for the words that you heard, ¹⁹because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.

²⁰‘Therefore I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place.’”

So they brought her answer back to the king.

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2 Kings 22:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Tell	אִמְר֣וּ	’im·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
the man	לָאִ֔ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
sent	שָׁלַ֥ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

2 Kings 22:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that this is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I am about to bring	מֵבִ֥יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
calamity	רָעָ֛ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֥וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
its people	יֹֽשְׁבָ֑יו	yō·šə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
according to all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the words	דִּבְרֵ֣י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the book	הַסֵּ֔פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
has read	קָרָ֖א	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read

2 Kings 22:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	תַּ֣חַת׀	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
they have forsaken Me	עֲזָב֗וּנִי	‘ă·zā·ḇū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
and burned incense	וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙	way·qaṭ·ṭə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
to other	אֲחֵרִ֔ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	לֵאלֹהִ֣ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
that	לְמַ֙עַן֙	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
they might provoke Me to anger	הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי	haḵ·‘î·sê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3707 be vexed, angry
with all	בְּכֹ֖ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the works	מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of their hands	יְדֵיהֶ֑ם	yə·ḏê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
My wrath	חֲמָתִ֛י	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
will be kindled	וְנִצְּתָ֧ה	wə·niṣ·ṣə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3341 kindle, burn
against this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	בַּמָּק֥וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be quenched	תִכְבֶּֽה׃	ṯiḵ·beh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out

2 Kings 22:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But as for	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
who sent	הַשֹּׁלֵ֤חַ	haš·šō·lê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
you	אֶתְכֶם֙	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to inquire	לִדְרֹ֣שׁ	liḏ·rōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1875 resort to, seek
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
tell him	תֹאמְר֖וּ	ṯō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
that 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
As for the words	הַדְּבָרִ֖ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you heard	שָׁמָֽעְתָּ׃	šā·mā·‘ə·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear

2 Kings 22:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	יַ֠עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
your heart	לְבָ֨בְךָ֜	lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
was tender	רַךְ־	raḵ-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7401 be tender, weak, soft
and you humbled yourself	וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀	wat·tik·kā·na‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3665 be humble
before	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
when you heard	בְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֡	bə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵā	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
what	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I spoke	דִּבַּרְתִּי֩	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	הַזֶּ֜ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֨וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and against	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
its people	יֹשְׁבָ֗יו	yō·šə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
that they would become	לִהְי֤וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a desolation	לְשַׁמָּה֙	lə·šam·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8047 waste, appalment
and a curse	וְלִקְלָלָ֔ה	wə·liq·lā·lāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H7045 curse
and because you have torn	וַתִּקְרַע֙	wat·tiq·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7167 tear
your clothes	בְּגָדֶ֔יךָ	bə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and wept	וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ה	wat·tiḇ·keh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
before Me	לְפָנָ֑י	lə·p̄ā·nāy	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
I	אָנֹכִ֛י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
have heard	שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 22:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵן֩	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will indeed gather	אֹֽסִפְךָ֜	’ō·sip̄·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
you to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your fathers	אֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and you will be gathered	וְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣	wə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your grave	קִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮	qiḇ·rō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6913 grave, sepulchre
in peace	בְּשָׁלוֹם֒	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Your eyes	עֵינֶ֔יךָ	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
will not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	תִרְאֶ֣ינָה	ṯir·’e·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7200 see
all	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the calamity	הָֽרָעָ֔ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will bring	מֵבִ֖יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֣וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
So they brought	וַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּ	way·yā·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
her	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
answer	דָּבָֽר׃	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
back to the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king