2 Kings

2 Kings 25:4–10

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.

8On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. 9He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem — every significant building. 10And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

Footnotes

  • 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 25:4

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

2 Kings 25:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the seventhבְּשִׁבְעָ֣הbə·šiḇ·‘āhPreposition-b; Number - masculine singularH7651 seven
day of the fifthהַֽחֲמִישִׁי֙ha·ḥă·mî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH2549 fifth
monthוּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁū·ḇa·ḥō·ḏešConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
in the nineteenthתְּשַֽׁע־tə·ša‘-Number - feminine singular constructH8672 a nine, nonad
yearשְׁנַת֙šə·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Nebuchadnezzar’sנְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
reignלַמֶּ֖לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
over Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֧ןnə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5018 Nebuzaradan
captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִ֛יםṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
a servantעֶ֥בֶד‘e·ḇeḏNoun - masculine singular constructH5650 slave, servant
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
enteredבָּ֞אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Kings 25:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He burned downוַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףway·yiś·rōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8313 burn
the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the housesבָּתֵּ֧יbāt·têNoun - masculine plural constructH1004 house
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
significantגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
buildingבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

2 Kings 25:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
armyחֵ֣ילḥêlNoun - masculine singular constructH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkaś·dîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
underאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִֽים׃ṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
broke downנָֽתְצוּ֙nā·ṯə·ṣūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5422 pull down, break down
the wallsחוֹמֹ֥תḥō·w·mōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2346 wall
aroundסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Cross-references

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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

2 Kings 25:8 Jeremiah 52:12–16

2 Kings 25:9 Amos 2:5 · Psalm 74:3–7 · 2 Chronicles 36:19 · Micah 3:12 · 1 Kings 9:8 · Psalm 79:1 · Jeremiah 37:8 · Isaiah 64:10–11 · Jeremiah 52:13 · Acts 6:13–14 · Jeremiah 34:22 · Jeremiah 37:10

2 Kings 25:10 Nehemiah 1:3

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