2 Kings

2 Kings 23:17–18

17Then the king asked, “What is this monument I see?”

And the men of the city replied, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar of Bethel.”

18“Let him rest,” said Josiah. “Do not let anyone disturb his bones.”

So they left his bones undisturbed, along with those of the prophet who had come from Samaria.

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2 Kings 23:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whatמָ֚הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is thisהַלָּ֔זhal·lāzPronoun - masculine singularH1975 this
monumentהַצִּיּ֣וּןhaṣ·ṣî·yūnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6725 sign-post, monument
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
seeרֹאֶ֑הrō·’ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7200 see
And the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of the cityהָעִ֗ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
repliedוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
It is the tombהַקֶּ֤בֶרhaq·qe·ḇerArticle; Noun - masculine singular constructH6913 grave, sepulchre
of the manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
cameבָּ֣אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֔הmî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and proclaimedוַיִּקְרָ֗אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙hā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
thingsהַדְּבָרִ֤יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
toעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the altarהַמִּזְבַּ֥חham·miz·baḥArticle; Noun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
ofבֵּֽית־bêṯ-PrepositionH1008 Bethel
Bethelאֵֽל׃’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel

2 Kings 23:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let him restהַנִּ֣יחוּhan·nî·ḥūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5117 rest
saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let anyoneאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
disturbיָנַ֣עyā·na‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
his bonesעַצְמֹתָ֑יו‘aṣ·mō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6106 bone, substance, self
So they left his bonesעַצְמֹתָ֔יו‘aṣ·mō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6106 bone, substance, self
undisturbedוַֽיְמַלְּטוּ֙way·mal·lə·ṭūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4422 slip away
along with thoseעַצְמ֣וֹת‘aṣ·mō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6106 bone, substance, self
of the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had comeבָּ֖אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
from Samariaמִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃miš·šō·mə·rō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Kings 23:17 1 Kings 13:1 · 1 Kings 13:30–31

2 Kings 23:18 1 Kings 13:31 · 1 Kings 13:1–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.