2 Kings
2 Kings 22:18–19
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Kings 22:19 Psalm 51:17 · 1 Kings 21:29 · Isaiah 57:15 · Exodus 10:3 · 1 Samuel 24:5 · 1 Peter 5:5–6 · Micah 6:8 · Luke 19:41 · Jeremiah 44:22 · Isaiah 66:5 · James 4:6–10 · Isaiah 66:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.