2 Kings

2 Kings 3:16–20

16and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ 17For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink— you and your cattle and your animals.’ 18This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. 19And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”

20The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom and filled the land.

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2 Kings 3:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּ֖הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Digעָשֹׂ֛ה‘ā·śōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
valleyהַנַּ֥חַלhan·na·ḥalArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
full of ditchesגֵּבִֽים׃gê·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH1356 pit

2 Kings 3:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeתִרְא֥וּṯir·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7200 see
windר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥNoun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
or rainגֶ֔שֶׁםḡe·šemNoun - masculine singularH1653 rain, shower
but theהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
valleyוְהַנַּ֥חַלwə·han·na·ḥalConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
will be filledיִמָּ֣לֵאyim·mā·lêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4390 be full, fill
with waterמָ֑יִםmā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and you will drinkוּשְׁתִיתֶ֛םū·šə·ṯî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH8354 drink
youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
and your cattleוּמִקְנֵיכֶ֖םū·miq·nê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4735 cattle
and your animalsוּֽבְהֶמְתְּכֶֽם׃ū·ḇə·hem·tə·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH929 beast, animal, cattle

2 Kings 3:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֹ֖אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is a simple matterוְנָקַ֥לwə·nā·qalConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and He will also deliverוְנָתַ֥ןwə·nā·ṯanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the Moabitesמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
into your handבְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃bə·yeḏ·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3027 hand

2 Kings 3:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you shall attackוְהִכִּיתֶ֞םwə·hik·kî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5221 smite
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
fortifiedמִבְצָר֙miḇ·ṣārNoun - masculine singularH4013 fortification
cityעִ֤יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of importanceמִבְח֔וֹרmiḇ·ḥō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4004 choice
You shall cut downתַּפִּ֔ילוּtap·pî·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
goodטוֹב֙ṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
stop upתִּסְתֹּ֑מוּtis·tō·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5640 stop up, shut up, keep close
everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
springמַעְיְנֵי־ma‘·yə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4599 spring
and ruinתַּכְאִ֖בוּtaḵ·’i·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3510 be in pain
everyוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
fieldהַחֶלְקָ֣הha·ḥel·qāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2513 portion
with stonesבָּאֲבָנִֽים׃bā·’ă·ḇā·nîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone

2 Kings 3:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The next morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ḇab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
at the time of the morning sacrificeכַּעֲל֣וֹתka·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
waterמַ֥יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
suddenlyוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
flowedבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
from the directionמִדֶּ֣רֶךְmid·de·reḵPreposition-m; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of Edomאֱד֑וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
and filledוַתִּמָּלֵ֥אwat·tim·mā·lêConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH4390 be full, fill
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Kings 3:17 Psalm 107:35 · Isaiah 41:17–18 · Isaiah 43:19–20 · Isaiah 48:21 · Psalm 84:6 · Exodus 17:6 · Numbers 20:8–11

2 Kings 3:18 Luke 1:37 · Jeremiah 32:27 · Jeremiah 32:17 · 2 Kings 20:10 · Ephesians 3:20 · Isaiah 49:6 · Mark 10:27 · Ezekiel 8:17 · 1 Kings 20:13 · Isaiah 7:1–9 · 1 Kings 3:13 · 1 Kings 20:28

2 Kings 3:20 Exodus 29:39–40

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.