2 Kings

2 Kings 25:4–7

⁴Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans^c 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

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the city	הָעִ֗יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
was breached	וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע	wat·tib·bā·qa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
and though the Chaldeans	וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים	wə·ḵaś·dîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
had surrounded	סָבִ֑יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the city	הָעִ֖יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֨י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of war	הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה׀	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
fled by night	הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
by way	דֶּ֜רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the gate	שַׁ֣עַר׀	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
between	בֵּ֣ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the two walls	הַחֹמֹתַ֗יִם	ha·ḥō·mō·ṯa·yim	Article; Noun - fd	H2346 wall
near	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the king’s	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
garden	גַּ֣ן	gan	Noun - common singular construct	H1588 enclosure, garden
They headed	וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
toward	דֶּ֥רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
the Arabah	הָעֲרָבָֽה׃	hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6160 desert-plain, steppe

2 Kings 25:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but the army	חֵיל־	ḥêl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the Chaldeans	כַּשְׂדִּים֙	kaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
pursued	וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ	way·yir·də·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
and overtook	וַיַּשִּׂ֥גוּ	way·yaś·śi·ḡū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5381 reach, overtake
him	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in the plains	בְּעַרְב֣וֹת	bə·‘ar·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H6160 desert-plain, steppe
of Jericho	יְרֵח֑וֹ	yə·rê·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho
and his whole	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
army	חֵיל֔וֹ	ḥê·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
deserted	נָפֹ֖צוּ	nā·p̄ō·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
him	מֵעָלָֽיו׃	mê·‘ā·lāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

2 Kings 25:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Chaldeans seized	וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙	way·yiṯ·pə·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8610 lay hold of, wield
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and brought him up	וַיַּעֲל֥וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
at Riblah	רִבְלָ֑תָה	riḇ·lā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H7247 Riblah
where they pronounced	וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ	way·ḏab·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
judgment	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
on him	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with

2 Kings 25:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
they slaughtered	שָׁחֲט֖וּ	šā·ḥă·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7819 slaughter, beat
the sons	בְּנֵי֙	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
before his eyes	לְעֵינָ֑יו	lə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
Then	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
they put out	עִוֵּ֔ר	‘iw·wêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5786 make blind, blind
eyes	עֵינֵ֤י	‘ê·nê	Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
bound him	וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙	way·ya·’as·rê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H631 tie, bind, imprison
with bronze shackles	בַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם	ḇan·ḥuš·ta·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - fd	H5178 copper, bronze
and took him	וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ	way·ḇi·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylon	בָּבֶֽל׃ס	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon

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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

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