2 Kings

2 Kings 25:23–24

²³When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah — Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah^g son of the Maacathite, as well as their men. ²⁴And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”

Footnotes

g 25:23 Jaazaniah is a variant of Jezaniah; see Jeremiah 40:8|JER 40:8.

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2 Kings 25:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the commanders	שָׂרֵ֨י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armies	הַחֲיָלִ֜ים	ha·ḥă·yā·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and their men	וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים	wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
heard	וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩	way·yiš·mə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶל֙	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
had appointed	הִפְקִ֤יד	hip̄·qîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ	gə·ḏal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
they came	וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ	gə·ḏal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
at Mizpah	הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה	ham·miṣ·pāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4709 Mitspah
Ishmael	וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל	wə·yiš·mā·‘êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nethaniah	נְתַנְיָ֡ה	nə·ṯan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5418 Nethanjah
Johanan	וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן	wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3110 Jochanan
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Kareah	קָ֠רֵחַ	qā·rê·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7143 Kareach
Seraiah	וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה	ū·śə·rā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8304 Serajah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Tanhumeth	תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת	tan·ḥu·meṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8576 Tanchumeth
the Netophathite	הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗י	han·nə·ṭō·p̄ā·ṯî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5200 Netophathite
and Jaazaniah	וְיַֽאֲזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙	wə·ya·’ă·zan·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2970 Jaazanjah
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of the Maacathite	הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔י	ham·ma·‘ă·ḵā·ṯî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4602 Maakathite
as well as their men	וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃	wə·’an·šê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H582 man, mankind

2 Kings 25:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙	gə·ḏal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
took an oath	וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע	way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
before them	לָהֶ֤ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and their men	וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם	ū·lə·’an·šê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
assuring	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּֽירְא֖וּ	tî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
of the servants	מֵעַבְדֵ֣י	mê·‘aḇ·ḏê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
of the Chaldeans	הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים	hak·kaś·dîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
Live	שְׁב֣וּ	šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בָאָ֗רֶץ	ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and serve	וְעִבְד֛וּ	wə·‘iḇ·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
and it will be well	וְיִטַ֥ב	wə·yi·ṭaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with you	לָכֶֽם׃ס	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

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2 Kings 25:23 Jeremiah 40:7–9

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