Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 3:20-27
20וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙va.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242כַּעֲל֣וֹתka.'a.Lotwhen went upH9004H5927הַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.Chahthe offeringH9009H4503וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009מַ֥יִםMa.yimwatersH4325בָּאִ֖יםba.'Im[were] comingH935מִדֶּ֣רֶךְmi.De.rekhfrom [the] direction ofH9006H1870אֱד֑וֹם'e.DomEdomH123וַתִּמָּלֵ֥אva.ti.ma.Le'and it was filledH9001H4390הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325
21וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124שָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'Uthey had heardH8085כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588עָל֥וּ'a.Luthey had come upH5927הַמְּלָכִ֖יםha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH9009H4428לְהִלָּ֣חֶםle.hi.La.chemto fightH9005H3898בָּ֑םBamagainst themH9003H9038וַיִּצָּעֲק֗וּvai.yi.tza.'a.Kuand they were summonedH9001H6817מִכֹּ֨לmi.Kolfrom everyH9006H3605חֹגֵ֤רcho.Ger[one who] girds onH2296חֲגֹרָה֙cha.go.Raha beltH2290וָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahand up -wardsH9002H4605H9011וַיַּעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.Duand they took their standH9001H5975עַֽל־'al-atH5921הַגְּבֽוּל׃ha.ge.Vulthe borderH9009H1366
22וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּvai.yash.Ki.muand they rose earlyH9001H7925בַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁve.ha.She.meshand the sunH9002H9009H8121זָרְחָ֣הza.re.Chahit shoneH2224עַל־'al-onH5921הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325וַיִּרְא֨וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200מוֹאָ֥בmo.'AvMoabH4124מִנֶּ֛גֶדmi.Ne.gedfrom beforeH9006H5048אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325אֲדֻמִּ֥ים'a.du.MimredH122כַּדָּֽם׃ka.Damlike <the> bloodH9004H1818
23וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559דָּ֣םdam[is] bloodH1818זֶ֔הZehthisH2088הָחֳרֵ֤בho.cho.Revcertainly <to fight>H2717נֶֽחֶרְבוּ֙ne.cher.Vuthey have fought one anotherH2717הַמְּלָכִ֔יםha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH9009H4428וַיַּכּ֖וּvai.ya.Kuand they have struck downH9001H5221אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023וְעַתָּ֥הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258לַשָּׁלָ֖לla.sha.Lalto the plunderH9005H7998מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvO MoabH4124
24וַיָּבֹאוּ֮vai.ya.vo.'Uand they cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413מַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.Neh[the] camp ofH4264יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיָּקֻ֤מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001H6965יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּכּ֣וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124וַיָּנֻ֖סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.Hemfrom before themH9006H6440H9028וַיַּכּוּva.yakoand they struck downH9001H5221בָ֔הּVah<in> itH9003H9034וְהַכּ֖וֹתve.ha.Kotand they struck downH9002H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124
25וְהֶעָרִ֣יםve.he.'a.Rimand the citiesH9002H9009H5892יַהֲרֹ֡סוּya.ha.Ro.suthey tore downH2040וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605חֶלְקָ֣הchel.Kahportion of landH2513ט֠וֹבָהToahgoodH2896יַשְׁלִ֨יכוּyash.Li.khuthey threwH7993אִישׁ־'ish-eachH376אַבְנ֜וֹ'av.Nostone hisH68H9023וּמִלְא֗וּהָu.mil.'U.haand they filled itH9001H4390H9034וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605מַעְיַן־ma'.yan-spring ofH4599מַ֤יִםMa.yimwaterH4325יִסְתֹּ֙מוּ֙yis.To.muthey stopped upH5640וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605עֵֽץ־'etz-treeH6086ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896יַפִּ֔ילוּya.Pi.luthey made fallH5307עַד־'ad-untilH5704הִשְׁאִ֧ירhish.'Irhe left behindH7604אֲבָנֶ֛יהָ'a.va.Nei.hastones itsH68H9024בַּקִּ֖ירba.Kirin <the> KirH9003H7025חֲרָ֑שֶׂתcha.Ra.setHaresethH7025וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּvai.ya.So.buand they surrounded [it]H9001H5437הַקַּלָּעִ֖יםha.ka.la.'Imthe slingersH9009H7051וַיַּכּֽוּהָ׃vai.ya.Ku.haand they struck itH9001H5221H9034
26וַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'and he sawH9001H7200מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588חָזַ֥קcha.Zakit was [too] strongH2388מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nufor himH4480H9033הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947א֠וֹתוֹ'o.to<obj.> himH854H9033שְׁבַע־she.va'-sevenH7651מֵא֨וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִ֜ישׁ'ishmanH376שֹׁ֣לֵֽףSho.lef[who] drewH8025חֶ֗רֶבChe.reva swordH2719לְהַבְקִ֛יעַle.hav.Ki.a'to break throughH9005H1234אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אֱד֖וֹם'e.DomEdomH123וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָכֹֽלוּ׃ya.Kho.luthey were ableH3201
27וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנ֨וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023הַבְּכ֜וֹרha.be.Khorthe firstbornH9009H1060אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834יִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.Lokhhe will reignH4427תַּחְתָּ֗יוtach.Tavin place of himH8478H9033וַיַּעֲלֵ֤הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huand he offered up himH9001H5927H9033עֹלָה֙'o.Laha burnt offeringH5930עַל־'al-onH5921הַ֣חֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009H2346וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961קֶצֶף־ke.tzef-wrathH7110גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419עַל־'al-towardsH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּסְעוּ֙vai.yis.'Uand they departedH9001H5265מֵֽעָלָ֔יוme.'a.Lavfrom on <the> himH9006H5921H9033וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001H7725לָאָֽרֶץ׃ פla.'A.retzto the landH9005H776
Commentaries on 2 Kings 3
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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