2 Kings 25
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2 Kings 25:1-9

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
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