Hebrew & Greek Bible

2 Kings 18:4-22

4ה֣וּא׀hu'heH1931הֵסִ֣ירhe.Sirhe removedH5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.Motthe high placesH9009 H1116וְשִׁבַּר֙ve.shi.Barand he brokeH9001 H7665אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּצֵּבֹ֔תha.ma.tze.Votthe sacred pillarsH9009 H4676וְכָרַ֖תve.kha.Ratand he cut downH9001 H3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֑הha.'a.she.Rahthe Asherah poleH9009 H842וְכִתַּת֩ve.khi.Tatand he crushed to piecesH9001 H3807נְחַ֨שׁne.Chash[the] snake ofH5175הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shet<the> bronzeH9009 H5178אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMosesH4872כִּ֣יkiforH3588עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַיָּמִ֤יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009 H3117הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ha.He.mah<the> thoseH9009 H1992הָי֤וּha.Yuthey wereH1961בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מְקַטְּרִ֣יםme.ka.te.Rimmaking smokeH6999ל֔וֹloto itH9005 H9033וַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-and someone had calledH9001 H7121ל֖וֹlo<to> itH9005 H9033נְחֻשְׁתָּֽן׃ne.chush.TanNehushtanH5180

5בַּיהוָ֥הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003 H3068אֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בָּטָ֑חba.Tachhe trustedH982וְאַחֲרָ֞יוve.'a.cha.Ravand after himH9002 H310 H9033לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָיָ֣הha.Yahanyone wasH1961כָמֹ֗הוּkha.Mo.hulike himH3644 H9033בְּכֹל֙be.Kholamong allH9003 H3605מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand [those] whoH9002 H834הָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereH1961לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023

6וַיִּדְבַּק֙vai.yid.Bakand he clungH9001 H1692בַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehto YahwehH9003 H3068לֹא־lo'-notH3808סָ֖רsarhe turned asideH5493מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יוme.'a.cha.Ravfrom after himH9006 H310 H9033וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙vai.yish.Morand he keptH9001 H8104מִצְוֹתָ֔יוmitz.vo.Tavcommandments hisH4687 H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehMosesH4872

7וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand he wasH9001 H1961יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973 H9033בְּכֹ֥לbe.Kholin allH9003 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יֵצֵ֖אye.Tze'he went outH3318יַשְׂכִּ֑ילyas.Kilhe prosperedH7919וַיִּמְרֹ֥דvai.yim.Rodand he rebelledH9001 H4775בְּמֶֽלֶךְ־be.Me.lekh-against [the] king ofH9003 H4428אַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808עֲבָדֽוֹ׃a.va.Dohe served himH5647 H9033

8הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931הִכָּ֧הhi.Kahhe struck downH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430עַד־'ad-toH5704עַזָּ֖ה'a.ZahGazaH5804וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853גְּבוּלֶ֑יהָge.vu.Lei.haterritories itsH1366 H9024מִמִּגְדַּ֥לmi.mig.Dalfrom a tower ofH9006 H4026נוֹצְרִ֖יםnotz.RimwatchmenH5341עַד־'ad-untoH5704עִ֥יר'ira city ofH5892מִבְצָֽר׃ פmiv.TzarfortificationH4013

9וַֽיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961בַּשָּׁנָ֤הba.sha.Nahin the yearH9003 H8141הָֽרְבִיעִית֙ha.re.vi.'It<the> fourthH9009 H7243לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005 H4428חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396הִ֚יאhi'itH1931הַשָּׁנָ֣הha.sha.Nah[was] the yearH9009 H8141הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יתha.she.vi.'It<the> seventhH9009 H7637לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַle.ho.She.a'of HosheaH9005 H1954בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֵלָ֖ה'e.LahElahH425מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עָלָ֞ה'a.Lahhe came upH5927שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֧סֶרshal.man.'E.serShalmaneserH8022מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֛וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804עַל־'al-onH5921שֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וַיָּ֥צַרvai.Ya.tzarand he laid siegeH9001 H6696עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034

10וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֗הָvai.yil.ke.Du.haand they captured itH9001 H3920 H9034מִקְצֵה֙mik.Tzehfrom [the] end ofH9006 H7097שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141בִּשְׁנַת־bish.nat-in yearH9003 H8141שֵׁ֖שׁsheshsixH8337לְחִזְקִיָּ֑הle.chiz.ki.Yahof HezekiahH9005 H2396הִ֣יאhi'itH1931שְׁנַת־she.nat-[was] yearH8141תֵּ֗שַׁעTe.sha'nineH8672לְהוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙le.ho.She.a'of HosheaH9005 H1954מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נִלְכְּדָ֖הnil.ke.Dahit was capturedH3920שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonSamariaH8111

11וַיֶּ֧גֶלvai.Ye.geland he took into exileH9001 H1540מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֛וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אַשּׁ֑וּרָה'a.Shu.rahAssyria towardsH804 H9011וַיַּנְחֵ֞םvai.yan.Chemand he led themH9001 H5148 H9038בַּחְלַ֧חbach.Lachin HalahH9003 H2477וּבְחָב֛וֹרu.ve.cha.Vorand on [the] HaborH9002 H9003 H2249נְהַ֥רne.Har[the] river ofH5104גּוֹזָ֖ןgo.ZanGozanH1470וְעָרֵ֥יve.'a.Reiand [the] cities ofH9002 H5892מָדָֽי׃ma.DaiMediaH4074

12עַ֣ל׀'alonH5921אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמְע֗וּsha.me.'Uthey had listenedH8085בְּקוֹל֙be.kOlto [the] voice ofH9003 H6963יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430 H9028וַיַּעַבְרוּ֙vai.ya.'av.Ruand they had transgressedH9001 H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּרִית֔וֹbe.ri.Tocovenant hisH1285 H9023אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834צִוָּ֔הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872עֶ֣בֶד'E.ved[the] servant ofH5650יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808שָׁמְע֖וּsha.me.'Uthey listenedH8085וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808עָשֽׂוּ׃ פ'a.Suthey didH6213

13וּבְאַרְבַּע֩u.ve.'ar.Ba'and in four-H9002 H9003 H702עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָ֜הsha.NahyearH8141לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005 H4428חִזְקִיָּ֗הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396עָלָ֞ה'a.Lahhe came upH5927סַנְחֵרִ֤יבsan.che.RivSennacheribH5576מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurAssyriaH804עַ֣ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605עָרֵ֧י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892יְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahJudahH3063הַבְּצֻר֖וֹתha.be.tzu.Rot<the> fortifiedH9009 H1219וַֽיִּתְפְּשֵֽׂם׃Vai.yit.pe.Semand he seized themH9001 H8610 H9038

14וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971חִזְקִיָּ֣הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֣הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-toH413מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר֩׀'a.ShurAssyriaH804לָכִ֨ישָׁה׀la.Khi.shahLachish towardsH3923 H9011לֵאמֹ֤ר׀le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559חָטָ֙אתִי֙cha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398שׁ֣וּבshuvturn backH7725מֵֽעָלַ֔יme.'a.Laifrom on <the> meH9006 H5921 H9030אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834תִּתֵּ֥ןti.Tenyou will putH5414עָלַ֖י'a.Laion meH5921 H9030אֶשָּׂ֑א'e.Sa'I will bearH5375וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he imposedH9001 H7760מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֜וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804עַל־'al-onH5921חִזְקִיָּ֣הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063שְׁלֹ֤שׁshe.LoshthreeH7969מֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>H3967כִּכַּר־ki.kar-talent[s] ofH3603כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002 H7970כִּכַּ֥רki.Kartalent[s] ofH3603זָהָֽב׃za.HavgoldH2091

15וַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001 H5414חִזְקִיָּ֔הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefthe silverH9009 H3701הַנִּמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'which was foundH9009 H4672בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וּבְאֹצְר֖וֹתu.ve.'o.tze.Rotand in [the] treasuries ofH9002 H9003 H214בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

16בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH9003 H6256הַהִ֗יאha.Hi'<the> thatH9009 H1931קִצַּ֨ץki.Tzatzhe cut offH7112חִזְקִיָּ֜הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דַּלְת֨וֹתdal.Tot[the] doors ofH1817הֵיכַ֤לhei.Khal[the] temple ofH1964יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הָאֹ֣מְנ֔וֹתha.'O.me.Notthe door-postsH9009 H547אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834צִפָּ֔הtzi.Pahhe had overlaidH6823חִזְקִיָּ֖הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.Nemand he gave themH9001 H5414 H9038לְמֶ֥לֶךְle.Me.lekhto [the] king ofH9005 H4428אַשּֽׁוּר׃ פ'a.ShurAssyriaH804

17וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֡וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תַּרְתָּ֥ןtar.Tan[the] commander in chiefH8661וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853רַב־rav-[the] chiefH7249סָרִ֣יס׀sa.Riscourt-officialH7249וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853רַב־rav-[the] chiefH7262שָׁקֵ֨הsha.KehcommanderH7262מִן־min-fromH4480לָכִ֜ישׁla.KhishLachishH3923אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396בְּחֵ֥ילbe.Cheilwith an armyH9003 H2428כָּבֵ֖דka.VedmassiveH3515יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001 H5927וַיָּבֹ֗אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vai.ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001 H5975בִּתְעָלַת֙bit.'a.Latat [the] conduit ofH9003 H8585הַבְּרֵכָ֣הha.be.re.Khahthe poolH9009 H1295הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔הha.'el.yo.Nah<the> upperH9009 H5945אֲשֶׁ֕ר'a.SherwhichH834בִּמְסִלַּ֖תbim.si.Lat[is] on [the] highway ofH9003 H4546שְׂדֵ֥הse.Deh[the] field ofH7704כוֹבֵֽס׃kho.Ves[the] washerH3526

18וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙vai.yik.re.'Uand they called outH9001 H7121אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַיֵּצֵ֧אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318אֲלֵהֶ֛ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038אֶלְיָקִ֥ים'el.ya.KimEliakimH471בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּchil.ki.Ya.huHilkiahH2518אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ve.shev.Nahand ShebnaH9002 H7644הַסֹּפֵ֔רha.so.Ferthe scribeH9009 H5608וְיוֹאָ֥חve.yo.'Achand JoahH9002 H3098בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אָסָ֖ף'a.SafAsaphH623הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ha.maz.Kirthe recorderH9009 H2142

19וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038רַב־rav-[the] chiefH7262שָׁקֵ֔הsha.KehcommanderH7262אִמְרוּ־'im.ru-sayH559נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994אֶל־'el-toH413חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֞ר'a.Marhe saysH559הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428הַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOl<the> greatH9009 H1419מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804מָ֧הmahwhat?H4100הַבִּטָּח֛וֹןha.bi.ta.Chon[is] the trustH9009 H986הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּטָֽחְתָּ׃ba.Ta.che.tayou trustH982

20אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙'a.Mar.tayou have saidH559אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389דְּבַר־de.var-a word ofH1697שְׂפָתַ֔יִםse.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193עֵצָ֥ה'e.TzahcounselH6098וּגְבוּרָ֖הu.ge.vu.Rahand strengthH9002 H1369לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> warH9005 H4421עַתָּה֙'a.TahnowH6258עַל־'al-onH5921מִ֣יmiwhom?H4310בָטַ֔חְתָּva.Tach.tado you relyH982כִּ֥יkithatH3588מָרַ֖דְתָּma.Rad.tayou have rebelledH4775בִּֽי׃Biagainst meH9003 H9030

21עַתָּ֡ה'a.TahnowH6258הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009בָטַ֣חְתָּva.Tach.tayou relyH982לְּךָ֡le.Kha<for> yourselfH9005 H9031עַל־'al-onH5921מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩mish.'e.Net[the] staff ofH4938הַקָּנֶ֨הha.ka.Neh<the> reedH9009 H7070הָרָצ֤וּץha.ra.Tzutz<the> crushedH9009 H7533הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088עַל־'al-onH5921מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834יִסָּמֵ֥ךְyi.sa.Mekhhe will support himselfH5564אִישׁ֙'ishanyoneH376עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavon itH5921 H9033וּבָ֥אu.Va'and it will goH9001 H935בְכַפּ֖וֹve.kha.Poin palm hisH9003 H3709 H9023וּנְקָבָ֑הּu.ne.ka.Vahand it will pierce itH9001 H5344 H9034כֵּ֚ןken[is] thusH3651פַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhPharaohH6547מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לְכָֽל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605הַבֹּטְחִ֖יםha.bo.te.Chimthose [who] relyH9009 H982עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033

22וְכִי־ve.khi-and ifH9002 H3588תֹאמְר֣וּןtom.Runyou will say !H559 H9013אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413 H9030אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430 H9025בָּטָ֑חְנוּba.Ta.che.nuwe trustH982הֲלוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008 H3808ה֗וּאHu'[is] heH1931אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[the one] whomH834הֵסִ֤ירhe.Sirhe has removedH5493חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙chiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּמֹתָ֣יוba.mo.Tavhigh places hisH1116 H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔יוmiz.be.cho.Tavaltars hisH4196 H9023וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he has saidH9001 H559לִֽיהוּדָה֙li.hu.Dahto JudahH9005 H3063וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םve.li.Ru.sha.Limand to JerusalemH9002 H9005 H3389לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH9009 H4196הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּtish.ta.cha.Vuyou will bow downH7812בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003 H3389

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