2 Kings

2 Kings 24:3–4

³Surely this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command, to remove them from His presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all that he had done, ⁴and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive.

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2 Kings 24:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	אַ֣ךְ׀	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
this happened	הָֽיְתָה֙	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to Judah	בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה	bî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD’s	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
command	פִּ֣י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
to remove them	לְהָסִ֖יר	lə·hā·sîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5493 turn aside
from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
His presence	פָּנָ֑יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
because of the sins	בְּחַטֹּ֣את	bə·ḥaṭ·ṭōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
and all	כְּכֹ֖ל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he had done	עָשָֽׂה׃	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

2 Kings 24:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and also for	וְגַ֤ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the innocent	הַנָּקִי֙	han·nā·qî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
blood	דַּֽם־	dam-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
he had shed	שָׁפָ֔ךְ	šā·p̄āḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
For he had filled	וַיְמַלֵּ֥א	way·mal·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
with innocent	נָקִ֑י	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
blood	דָּ֣ם	dām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
and the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
was unwilling	אָבָ֥ה	’ā·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H14 be willing, consent
to forgive	לִסְלֹֽחַ׃	lis·lō·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5545 forgive, pardon

Cross-references

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2 Kings 24:3 2 Kings 23:26–27 · 2 Kings 18:25 · 2 Kings 21:2–11

2 Kings 24:4 2 Kings 21:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.