Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 25:1-17
1וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִשְׁנַ֨תvish.Natin [the] yearH9003H8141הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜יתha.te.shi.'It<of the> ninthH9009H8671לְמָלְכ֗וֹle.ma.le.Khoof reigning hisH9005H4427H9033בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003H2320הָעֲשִׂירִי֮ha.'a.si.Ri<the> tenthH9009H6224בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe.'a.Soron the tenH9003H6218לַחֹדֶשׁ֒la.cho.Deshof the monthH9005H2320בָּ֠אba'he cameH935נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֨רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarNebuchadnezzarH5019מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֜לba.VelBabylonH894ה֧וּאhu'heH1931וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605חֵיל֛וֹchei.Loarmy hisH2428H9023עַל־'al-onH5921יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וַיִּ֣חַןvai.Yi.chanand he encampedH9001H2583עָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034וַיִּבְנ֥וּvai.yiv.Nuand they builtH9001H1129עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034דָּיֵ֥קda.Yeka siege-wallH1785סָבִֽיב׃sa.Vivall aroundH5439
2וַתָּבֹ֥אva.ta.Vo'and it cameH9001H935הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892בַּמָּצ֑וֹרba.ma.Tzorin <the> state of siegeH9003H4692עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704עַשְׁתֵּ֣י'ash.Teione [plus]H6249עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'es.RehtenH6240שָׁנָ֔הsha.NahyearH8141לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005H4428צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃tzid.ki.Ya.huZedekiahH6667
3בַּחֹדֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003H2320הָרְבִיעִיha.re.vi.'I<the> fourthH9009H7243בְּתִשְׁעָ֣הbe.tish.'Ahon [day] nineH9003H8672לַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshof the monthH9005H2320וַיֶּחֱזַ֥קvai.ye.che.Zakand it was severeH9001H2388הָרָעָ֖בha.ra.'Avthe famineH9009H7458בָּעִ֑ירba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָ֥יָהHa.yahit belongedH1961לֶ֖חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899לְעַ֥םle.'Amto [the] people ofH9005H5971הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776
4וַתִּבָּקַ֣עva.ti.ba.Ka'and it was broken intoH9001H1234הָעִ֗ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605אַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה׀ha.mil.cha.Mah<the> warH9009H4421הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahthis nightH9009H3915דֶּ֜רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870שַׁ֣עַר׀Sha.'ar[the] gateH8179בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996הַחֹמֹתַ֗יִםha.cho.mo.Ta.yimthe two wallsH9009H2346אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[was] atH5921גַּ֣ןgan[the] garden ofH1588הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְכַשְׂדִּ֥יםve.khas.Dimand [the] ChaldeansH9002H3778עַל־'al-[were] onH5921הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892סָבִ֑יבsa.Vivall aroundH5439וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction ofH1870הָעֲרָבָֽה׃ha.'a.ra.Vahthe ArabahH9009H6160
5וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH9001H7291חֵיל־cheil-[the] army ofH2428כַּשְׂדִּים֙kas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778אַחַ֣ר'a.CharafterH310הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיַּשִּׂ֥גוּvai.ya.Si.guand they overtookH9001H5381אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033בְּעַרְב֣וֹתbe.'ar.Votin [the] plains ofH9003H6160יְרֵח֑וֹye.re.ChoJerichoH3405וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605חֵיל֔וֹchei.Loarmy hisH2428H9023נָפֹ֖צוּna.Fo.tzuthey were scatteredH6327מֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.Lavfrom with <the> himH9006H5921H9033
6וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙vai.yit.pe.Suand they seizedH9001H8610אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH9001H5927אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֖לba.VelBabylonH894רִבְלָ֑תָהriv.La.tahRiblah towardsH7247H9011וַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001H1696אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatjudgmentH4941
7וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנֵי֙be.Nei[the] sons ofH1121צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huZedekiahH6667שָׁחֲט֖וּsha.cha.Tuthey slaughteredH7819לְעֵינָ֑יוle.'ei.Navto eyes hisH9005H5869H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עֵינֵ֤י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofH5869צִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙tzid.ki.Ya.huZedekiahH6667עִוֵּ֔ר'i.Verhe made blindH5786וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.'as.Re.huand he bound himH9001H631H9033בַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםvan.chush.Ta.yimwith <the> bronze fettersH9003H5178וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huand he brought himH9001H935H9033בָּבֶֽל׃ סba.VelBabylonH894
8וּבַחֹ֤דֶשׁu.va.Cho.deshand in the monthH9002H9003H2320הַֽחֲמִישִׁי֙ha.cha.mi.Shi<the> fifthH9009H2549בְּשִׁבְעָ֣הbe.shiv.'Ahon [day] sevenH9003H7651לַחֹ֔דֶשׁla.Cho.deshof the monthH9005H2320הִ֗יאHi'itH1931שְׁנַת֙she.Nat[was] yearH8141תְּשַֽׁע־te.sha'-nine-H8672עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָ֔הsha.NahyearH8141לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005H4428נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarNebuchadnezzarH5019מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֑לba.VelBabylonH894בָּ֞אba'he cameH935נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֧ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanNebuzaradanH5018רַב־rav-[the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִ֛יםta.ba.Chim[the] bodyguardsH2876עֶ֥בֶד'E.ved[the] servant ofH5650מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֖לba.VelBabylonH894יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
9וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ףvai.yis.Rofand he burnedH9001H8313אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605בָּתֵּ֧יba.Tei[the] houses ofH1004יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605בֵּ֥יתbeithouse ofH1004גָּד֖וֹלga.Dola great [person]H1419שָׂרַ֥ףsa.Rafhe burnedH8313בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784
10וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חוֹמֹ֥תcho.Mot[the] walls ofH2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389סָבִ֑יבsa.Vivall aroundH5439נָֽתְצוּ֙na.te.Tzuthey broke downH5422כָּל־kol-allH3605חֵ֣ילcheil[the] army ofH2428כַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhoH834רַב־rav-[was the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִֽים׃ta.ba.Chim[the] bodyguardsH2876
11וְאֵת֩ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יֶ֨תֶרYe.ter[the] rest ofH3499הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣יםha.nish.'a.Rimwhich remainedH9009H7604בָּעִ֗ירba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַנֹּֽפְלִים֙ha.no.fe.Limthose [who] fellH9009H5307אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834נָפְלוּ֙na.fe.Luthey fellH5307עַל־'al-onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king ofH9009H4428בָּבֶ֔לba.VelBabylonH894וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יֶ֣תֶרYe.ter[the] rest ofH3499הֶהָמ֑וֹןhe.ha.Monthe multitudeH9009H1995הֶגְלָ֕הheg.Lahhe took into exileH1540נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanNebuzaradanH5018רַב־rav-[the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִֽים׃ta.ba.Chim[the] bodyguardsH2876
12וּמִדַּלַּ֣תu.mid.da.Latand some of [the] poor people ofH9002H9006H1803הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776הִשְׁאִ֖ירhish.'Irhe left behindH7604רַב־rav-[the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִ֑יםta.ba.Chim[the] bodyguardsH2876לְכֹֽרְמִ֖יםle.kho.re.Mimto vinedressersH9005H3755וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃u.le.yo.ge.Vimand to ploughmenH9002H9005H3009
13וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עַמּוּדֵ֨י'a.mu.Dei[the] pillars ofH5982הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shet<the> bronzeH9009H5178אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בֵּית־beit-[were] [the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְֽאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמְּכֹנ֞וֹתha.me.kho.Notthe standsH9009H4350וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יָ֧םyam[the] sea ofH3220הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shet<the> bronzeH9009H5178אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּבֵית־be.veit-[was] in [the] house ofH9003H1004יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068שִׁבְּר֣וּshi.be.Ruthey brokeH7665כַשְׂדִּ֑יםkhas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778וַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'Uand they carriedH9001H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נְחֻשְׁתָּ֖םne.chush.Tambronze theirH5178H9028בָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahBabylon towardsH894H9011
14וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַסִּירֹ֨תha.si.Rotthe potsH9009H5518וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַיָּעִ֜יםhai.ya.'Imthe shovelsH9009H3257וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַֽמְזַמְּר֣וֹתham.za.me.Rotthe snuffersH9009H4212וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַכַּפּ֗וֹתha.ka.Potthe pansH9009H3709וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605כְּלֵ֧יke.Lei[the] articles ofH3627הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shet<the> bronzeH9009H5178אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־ye.sha.re.tu-people servedH8334בָ֖םvamwith themH9003H9038לָקָֽחוּ׃la.Ka.chuthey tookH3947
15וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמַּחְתּוֹת֙ha.mach.tOtthe fire-pansH9009H4289וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמִּזְרָק֗וֹתha.miz.ra.Kotthe bowlsH9009H4219אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834זָהָב֙za.Hav[were] goldH2091זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091וַאֲשֶׁר־va.'a.Sher-and whichH9002H834כֶּ֖סֶףKe.sef[were] silverH3701כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverH3701לָקַ֖חla.Kachhe tookH3947רַב־rav-[the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִֽים׃ta.ba.Chim[the] bodyguardsH2876
16הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים׀ha.'a.mu.Dimthe pillarsH9009H5982שְׁנַ֗יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147הַיָּ֤םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220הָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.Chad<the> oneH9009H259וְהַמְּכֹנ֔וֹתve.ha.me.kho.Notand the standsH9002H9009H4350אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitfor [the] house ofH9005H1004יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָיָ֣הha.Yahit belongedH1961מִשְׁקָ֔לmish.KalweightH4948לִנְחֹ֖שֶׁתlin.Cho.shetto [the] bronze ofH9005H5178כָּל־kol-allH3605הַכֵּלִ֥יםha.ke.Limthe articlesH9009H3627הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428
17שְׁמֹנֶה֩she.mo.Neh[was] eight-H8083עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה'es.RehteenH6240אַמָּ֜ה'a.Mahcubit[s]H520קוֹמַ֣ת׀ko.Mat[the] height ofH6967הָעַמּ֣וּדha.'a.Mudthe pillarH9009H5982הָאֶחָ֗דha.'e.Chad<the> oneH9009H259וְכֹתֶ֨רֶתve.kho.Te.retand a capitalH9002H3805עָלָ֥יו׀'a.Lav[was] on itH5921H9033נְחֹשֶׁת֮ne.cho.ShetbronzeH5178וְקוֹמַ֣תve.ko.Matand [the] height ofH9002H6967הַכֹּתֶרֶת֮ha.ko.te.Retthe capitalH9009H3805שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.Losh[was] threeH7969אַמּוֹת֒'a.mahcubitsH520וּשְׂבָכָ֨הu.se.va.Khahand a networkH9002H7639וְרִמֹּנִ֧יםve.ri.mo.Nimand pomegranatesH9002H7416עַֽל־'al-[were] onH5921הַכֹּתֶ֛רֶתha.ko.Te.retthe capitalH9009H3805סָבִ֖יבsa.Vivall aroundH5439הַכֹּ֣לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605נְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shet[was] bronzeH5178וְכָאֵ֛לֶּהve.kha.'E.lehand like these [things]H9002H9004H428לַֽעַמּ֥וּדla.'a.Mud[belonged] to the pillarH9005H5982הַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009H8145עַל־'al-withH5921הַשְּׂבָכָֽה׃ha.se.va.Khahthe networkH9009H7639
Commentaries on 2 Kings 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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