2 Kings

2 Kings 25:1–7

1So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and builta a siege wall all around it. 2And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year.

3By the ninth day of the fourth month,b the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. 4Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeansc had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden.

They headed toward the Arabah,d 5but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. 6The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. 7And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.

Footnotes

  • a 25:1 Literally He encamped outside it and they built
  • b 25:3 Probable reading (see Jeremiah 52:6|JER 52:6); MT does not include fourth.
  • c 25:4 That is, the Babylonians; also in verses 5, 6, 10, 13, 24, 25, and 26
  • d 25:4 Or the Jordan Valley

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2 Kings 25:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיְהִי֩way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֜יתhat·tə·šî·‘îṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH8671 ninth
yearבִשְׁנַ֨תḇiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Zedekiah’s reignלְמָלְכ֗וֹlə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
on the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe·‘ā·śō·wrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6218 a ten, decade
day of the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִי֮hā·‘ă·śî·rîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH6224 tenth
monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֨רnə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
marchedבָּ֠אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
with his entireוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
armyחֵיל֛וֹḥê·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
They encampedוַיִּ֣חַןway·yi·ḥanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
outsideעָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
and builtוַיִּבְנ֥וּway·yiḇ·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1129 build
a siege wallדָּיֵ֥קdā·yêqNoun - masculine singularH1785 bulwark, siege-wall
all around itסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about

2 Kings 25:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was keptוַתָּבֹ֥אwat·tā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
under siegeבַּמָּצ֑וֹרbam·mā·ṣō·wrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment
untilעַ֚ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Zedekiah’sצִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
eleventhעַשְׁתֵּ֣י‘aš·têNumber - common singular constructH6249 one
yearשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year

2 Kings 25:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
By the ninthבְּתִשְׁעָ֣הbə·ṯiš·‘āhPreposition-b; Number - masculine singularH8672 a nine, nonad
of theלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
the famineהָרָעָ֖בhā·rā·‘āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
in the cityבָּעִ֑ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was so severeוַיֶּחֱזַ֥קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
that the peopleלְעַ֥םlə·‘amPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
hadהָ֥יָהhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
noוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
foodלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food

2 Kings 25:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the cityהָעִ֗ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
was breachedוַתִּבָּקַ֣עwat·tib·bā·qa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1234 cleave, break open or through
and though the Chaldeansוְכַשְׂדִּ֥יםwə·ḵaś·dîmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
had surroundedסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה׀ham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
fled by nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙hal·lay·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
by wayדֶּ֜רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the gateשַׁ֣עַר׀ša·‘arNoun - masculine singularH8179 gate
betweenבֵּ֣יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the two wallsהַחֹמֹתַ֗יִםha·ḥō·mō·ṯa·yimArticle; Noun - fdH2346 wall
nearעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
gardenגַּ֣ןganNoun - common singular constructH1588 enclosure, garden
They headedוַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
towardדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
the Arabahהָעֲרָבָֽה׃hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6160 desert-plain, steppe

2 Kings 25:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but the armyחֵיל־ḥêl-Noun - masculine singular constructH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּים֙kaś·dîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
pursuedוַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּway·yir·də·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
and overtookוַיַּשִּׂ֥גוּway·yaś·śi·ḡūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5381 reach, overtake
himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
in the plainsבְּעַרְב֣וֹתbə·‘ar·ḇō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH6160 desert-plain, steppe
of Jerichoיְרֵח֑וֹyə·rê·ḥōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho
and his wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
armyחֵיל֔וֹḥê·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
desertedנָפֹ֖צוּnā·p̄ō·ṣūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered
himמֵעָלָֽיו׃mê·‘ā·lāwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH5921 height

2 Kings 25:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Chaldeans seizedוַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙way·yiṯ·pə·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8610 lay hold of, wield
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and brought him upוַיַּעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
at Riblahרִבְלָ֑תָהriḇ·lā·ṯāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH7247 Riblah
where they pronouncedוַיְדַבְּר֥וּway·ḏab·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1696 speak
judgmentמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
on himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with

2 Kings 25:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
they slaughteredשָׁחֲט֖וּšā·ḥă·ṭūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7819 slaughter, beat
the sonsבְּנֵי֙bə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
before his eyesלְעֵינָ֑יוlə·‘ê·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
Thenוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
they put outעִוֵּ֔ר‘iw·wêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5786 make blind, blind
eyesעֵינֵ֤י‘ê·nêNoun - cdcH5869 eye
bound himוַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙way·ya·’as·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH631 tie, bind, imprison
with bronze shacklesבַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםḇan·ḥuš·ta·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - fdH5178 copper, bronze
and took himוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּway·ḇi·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃סbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

Cross-references

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2 Kings 25:1 Jeremiah 52:4–11 · Jeremiah 34:1–6 · 1 Chronicles 6:15 · Jeremiah 43:10 · Isaiah 29:3

2 Kings 25:3 Ezekiel 5:12 · Jeremiah 38:2 · Ezekiel 7:15 · Jeremiah 52:6 · Ezekiel 14:21 · Lamentations 4:4–10 · Leviticus 26:26 · Deuteronomy 28:52–53

2 Kings 25:4 Ezekiel 33:21

2 Kings 25:6 2 Kings 23:33 · Jeremiah 34:21–22

2 Kings 25:7 Jeremiah 32:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.