2 Kingschapter 21
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2 Kings 21— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Manasseh rebuilds every high place his father broke1
2 Kings 21:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121שְׁתֵּ֨יםsheteimtwo [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵ֤הʾesrehtenH6240שָׁנָה֙shanahyear[s]H8141מְנַשֶּׁ֣הmenashehManassehH4519בְמָלְכ֔וֹvemalekhowhen became king heH4427וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםvachamishimand fiftyH2572וְחָמֵשׁ֙vechameshand fiveH2568שָׁנָ֔הshanahyear[s]H8141מָלַ֖ךְmalakhhe reignedH4427בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbirushalimin JerusalemH3389וְשֵׁ֥םveshemand [the] name ofH8034אִמּ֖וֹʾimomother hisH517חֶפְצִי־cheftzi-[was] Hephzi-H2657בָֽהּ׃vah-bahH2657
2 Kings 21:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֥עַשׂvaiyaasand he didH6213הָרַ֖עhara'the evilH7451בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068כְּתֽוֹעֲבֹת֙ketoavotaccording to [the] abominations ofH8441הַגּוֹיִ֔םhagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834הוֹרִ֣ישׁhorishhe had dispossessedH3423יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵ֖יmipeneifrom beforeH6440בְּנֵ֥יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
2 Kings 21:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֗שָׁבvaiyashovand he returnedH7725וַיִּ֙בֶן֙vaiyivenand he builtH1129אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַבָּמ֔וֹתhabamotthe high placesH1116אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834אִבַּ֖דʾibadhe had destroyedH6חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396אָבִ֑יוʾavivfather hisH1וַיָּ֨קֶםvaiyakemand he set upH6965מִזְבְּחֹ֜תmizbechotaltarsH4196לַבַּ֗עַלlabaalto <the> BaalH1168וַיַּ֤עַשׂvaiyaasand he madeH6213אֲשֵׁרָה֙ʾasherahan Asherah poleH842כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasherjust asH834עָשָׂ֗הʾasahhe had doneH6213אַחְאָב֙ʾachavAhabH256מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙vaiyishtachuand he bowed downH7812לְכָל־lekholto allH3605צְבָ֣אtzeva'[the] host ofH6635הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖דvaiyaavodand he servedH5647אֹתָֽם׃ʾotam<obj.> themH853
2 Kings 21:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבָנָ֥הuvanahand he builtH1129מִזְבְּחֹ֖תmizbechotaltarsH4196בְּבֵ֣יתbeveitin [the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834אָמַ֣רʾamarhe had saidH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbirushalimin JerusalemH3389אָשִׂ֥יםʾasimI will putH7760אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁמִֽי׃sheminame myH8034
2 Kings 21:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Kings 21:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירveheevirand he made passH5674אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּנוֹ֙benoson hisH1121בָּאֵ֔שׁbaeshin the fireH784וְעוֹנֵ֣ןveonenand he practiced soothsayingH6049וְנִחֵ֔שׁvenicheshand he practiced divinationH5172וְעָ֥שָׂהveasahand he dealt withH6213א֖וֹבʾovnecromancerH178וְיִדְּעֹנִ֑יםveyideonimand soothsayersH3049הִרְבָּ֗הhirbahhe increasedH7235לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto doH6213הָרַ֛עhara'the evilH7451בְּעֵינֵ֥יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068לְהַכְעִֽיס׃lehakhisto provoke [him] to angerH3707
2 Kings 21:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֕שֶׂםvaiyasemand he putH7760אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853פֶּ֥סֶלpesel[the] image ofH6459הָאֲשֵׁרָ֖הhaasherah<the> AsherahH842אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834עָשָׂ֑הʾasahhe had madeH6213בַּבַּ֗יִתbabayitin the houseH1004אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834אָמַ֤רʾamarhe had saidH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413דָּוִד֙davidDavidH1732וְאֶל־veel-and toH413שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshelomohSolomonH8010בְנ֔וֹvenoson hisH1121בַּבַּ֨יִתbabayitin the houseH1004הַזֶּ֜הhazeh<the> thisH2088וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֗םuvirushalimand in JerusalemH3389אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhichH834בָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙bachartiI have chosenH977מִכֹּל֙mikolfrom allH3605שִׁבְטֵ֣יshivtei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478אָשִׂ֥יםʾasimI will putH7760אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁמִ֖יsheminame myH8034לְעוֹלָֽם׃leolamfor everH5769
2 Kings 21:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808אֹסִ֗יףʾosifI will repeatH3254לְהָנִיד֙lehanidto make wanderH5110רֶ֣גֶלregel[the] foot ofH7272יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478מִן־min-fromH4480הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhaadamahthe groundH127אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834נָתַ֖תִּיnatatiI gaveH5414לַֽאֲבוֹתָ֑םlaavotamto ancestors theirH1רַ֣ק׀rakonlyH7535אִם־ʾim-ifH518יִשְׁמְר֣וּyishmeruthey will take careH8104לַעֲשׂ֗וֹתlaasotto doH6213כְּכֹל֙kekholaccording to allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834צִוִּיתִ֔יםtzivitimI have commanded themH6680וּלְכָל־ulekhol-and to allH3605הַ֨תּוֹרָ֔הhatorahthe lawH8451אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834צִוָּ֥הtzivahhe commandedH6680אֹתָ֖םʾotam<obj.> themH853עַבְדִּ֥יʾavdiservant myH5650מֹשֶֽׁה׃moshehMosesH4872
2 Kings 21:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹ֖אvelo'and notH3808שָׁמֵ֑עוּshameuthey listenedH8085וַיַּתְעֵ֤םvaiyatemand he misled themH8582מְנַשֶּׁה֙menashehManassehH4519לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתlaasotto doH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָרָ֔עhara'<the> evilH7451מִן־min-more thanH4480הַ֨גּוֹיִ֔םhagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834הִשְׁמִ֣ידhishmidhe had destroyedH8045יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵ֖יmipeneifrom beforeH6440בְּנֵ֥יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish10
2 Kings 21:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְדַבֵּ֧רvaydaberand he spokeH1696יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּיַד־beyad-by [the] hand ofH3027עֲבָדָ֥יוʾavadavservants hisH5650הַנְּבִיאִ֖יםhaneviimthe prophetsH5030לֵאמֹֽר׃lemor<to> sayingH559
Rashi on II Kings 21:10
Through His servants the prophets. Nachum and Chavakuk, but because Menashe was wicked, they were not referred to with his name to explain that they were [prophesying] in his time.
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2 Kings 21:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יַעַן֩yaanbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834עָשָׂ֜הʾasahhe has doneH6213מְנַשֶּׁ֤הmenashehManassehH4519מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָה֙yehudahJudahH3063הַתֹּעֵב֣וֹתhatoevotthe abominationsH8441הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428הֵרַ֕עhera'he has done evilH7489מִכֹּ֛לmikolmore than allH3605אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834עָשׂ֥וּʾasuthey didH6213הָאֱמֹרִ֖יhaemorithe Amorite[s]H567אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834לְפָנָ֑יוlefanav[was] <to> before himH6440וַיַּחֲטִ֥אvaiyachati'and he has caused to sinH2398גַֽם־gam-alsoH1571אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוּדָ֖הyehudahJudahH3063בְּגִלּוּלָֽיו׃ פbegilulavwith idols hisH1544
2 Kings 21:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לָכֵ֗ןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478הִנְנִי֙hinihere IH2005מֵבִ֣יאmevi'[am] about to bringH935רָעָ֔הraahcalamityH7451עַל־ʾal-onH5921יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalimJerusalemH3389וִֽיהוּדָ֑הvihudahand JudahH3063אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834כָּל־kol-everyH3605שֹׁ֣מְעָ֔הּshomeah[one who] hears of itH8085תִּצַּ֖לְנָהtitzalnahthey will tingleH6750שְׁתֵּ֥יshetei[the] twoH8147אָזְנָֽיו׃ʾazenavears hisH241
Rashi on II Kings 21:12
Will ring. An expression of cymbals, 1 See Rashi in I Shmuel:11. tintiner, in O. F.
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2 Kings 21:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְנָטִ֣יתִיvenatitiand I will stretch outH5186עַל־ʾal-overH5921יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyerushalimJerusalemH3389אֵ֚תʾet<obj.>H853קָ֣וkav[the] measuring-line ofH6957שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןshomeronSamariaH8111וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853מִשְׁקֹ֖לֶתmishkolet[the] leveling tool ofH4949בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אַחְאָ֑בʾachavAhabH256וּמָחִ֨יתִיumachitiand I will wipe cleanH4229אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyerushalimJerusalemH3389כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־kaasher-just asH834יִמְחֶ֤הyimchehsomeone wipes cleanH4229אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַצַּלַּ֙חַת֙hatzalachatthe bowlH6747מָחָ֔הmachahhe wipes [it] cleanH4229וְהָפַ֖ךְvehafakhand he turns [it] overH2015עַל־ʾal-onH5921פָּנֶֽיהָ׃paneihaface itsH6440
Rashi on II Kings 21:13
And the plumb line. That is the string to which the builders of a wall tie a lead weight to make the wall straight. 2 I.e., so that the following rows of bricks or stones will all be directly above one another.
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2 Kings 21:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֗יvenatashtiand I will abandonH5203אֵ֚תʾet<obj.>H853שְׁאֵרִ֣יתsheerit[the] remnant ofH7611נַחֲלָתִ֔יnachalatiinheritance myH5159וּנְתַתִּ֖יםunetatimand I will give themH5414בְּיַ֣דbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֑םʾoyeveihemenemies theirH341וְהָי֥וּvehayuand they will becomeH1961לְבַ֛זlevaz<into> spoilH957וְלִמְשִׁסָּ֖הvelimshisahand <into> plunderH4933לְכָל־lekholto allH3605אֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃ʾoyeveihemenemies theirH341
2 Kings 21:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יַ֗עַןyaanbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834עָשׂ֤וּʾasuthey have doneH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָרַע֙hara'the evilH7451בְּעֵינַ֔יbeeinaiin view myH5869וַיִּהְי֥וּvaiyihyuand they have beenH1961מַכְעִסִ֖יםmakhisimprovoking to angerH3707אֹתִ֑יʾoti<obj.> meH853מִן־min-sinceH4480הַיּ֗וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhenH834יָצְא֤וּyatzeuthey came outH3318אֲבוֹתָם֙ʾavotamancestors theirH1מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714וְעַ֖דveadand untilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
2 Kings 21:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְגַם֩vegamand alsoH1571דָּ֨םdambloodH1818נָקִ֜יnakiinnocentH5355שָׁפַ֤ךְshafakhhe shedH8210מְנַשֶּׁה֙menashehManassehH4519הַרְבֵּ֣הharbehmuchH7235מְאֹ֔דmeodveryH3966עַ֛דʾaduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834מִלֵּ֥אmile'he had filledH4390אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalimJerusalemH3389פֶּ֣הpehmouthH6310לָפֶ֑הlapehto mouthH6310לְבַ֤דlevad<to> apartH905מֵֽחַטָּאתוֹ֙mechatatofrom sin hisH2403אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834הֶחֱטִ֣יאhecheti'he caused to sinH2398אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJudahH3063לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto doH6213הָרַ֖עhara'the evilH7451בְּעֵינֵ֥יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Kings 21:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֶ֨תֶרveyeterand [the] rest ofH3499דִּבְרֵ֤יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697מְנַשֶּׁה֙menashehManassehH4519וְכָל־vekholand allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834עָשָׂ֔הʾasahhe didH6213וְחַטָּאת֖וֹvechatatoand sin hisH2403אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834חָטָ֑אchata'he sinnedH2398הֲלֹא־halo'-¿ notH3808הֵ֣םhem[are] theyH1992כְּתוּבִ֗יםketuvimwrittenH3789עַל־ʾal-onH5921סֵ֛פֶרsefer[the] scroll ofH5612דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697הַיָּמִ֖יםhaiyamimthe daysH3117לְמַלְכֵ֥יlemalkheiof [the] kings ofH4428יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudahJudahH3063
2 Kings 21:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvaiyishkavand he lay downH7901מְנַשֶּׁה֙menashehManassehH4519עִם־ʾim-withH5973אֲבֹתָ֔יוʾavotavancestors hisH1וַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvaiyikaverand he was buriedH6912בְּגַן־began-in [the] garden ofH1588בֵּית֖וֹbeitohouse hisH1004בְּגַן־began-in [the] garden ofH1588עֻזָּ֑אʾuza'UzzahH5798וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvaiyimlokhand he became kingH4427אָמ֥וֹןʾamonAmonH526בְּנ֖וֹbenoson hisH1121תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtachtavin place of himH8478
Amon forsakes Jehovah and is slain in his own house19
2 Kings 21:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121עֶשְׂרִ֨יםʾesrimtwentyH6242וּשְׁתַּ֤יִםushetayimand twoH8147שָׁנָה֙shanahyear[s]H8141אָמ֣וֹןʾamonAmonH526בְּמָלְכ֔וֹbemalekhowhen became king heH4427וּשְׁתַּ֣יִםushetayimand twoH8147שָׁנִ֔יםshanimyearsH8141מָלַ֖ךְmalakhhe reignedH4427בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbirushalimin JerusalemH3389וְשֵׁ֣םveshemand [the] name ofH8034אִמּ֔וֹʾimomother hisH517מְשֻׁלֶּ֥מֶתmeshulemet[was] MeshullemethH4922בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323חָר֖וּץcharutzHaruzH2743מִן־min-fromH4480יָטְבָֽה׃yatevahJotbahH3192
2 Kings 21:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Kings 21:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֕לֶךְvaiyelekhand he walkedH1980בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605הַדֶּ֖רֶךְhaderekhthe wayH1870אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834הָלַ֣ךְhalakhhe had walkedH1980אָבִ֑יוʾavivfather hisH1וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֗דvaiyaavodand he servedH5647אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַגִּלֻּלִים֙hagilulimthe idolsH1544אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834עָבַ֣דʾavadhe had servedH5647אָבִ֔יוʾavivfather hisH1וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvaiyishtachuand he bowed downH7812לָהֶֽם׃lahemto them
2 Kings 21:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Kings 21:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Kings 21:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּךְ֙vaiyakhand it struck downH5221עַם־ʾam-[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776אֵ֥תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַקֹּשְׁרִ֖יםhakosherimthose [who] had conspiredH7194עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אָמ֑וֹןʾamonAmonH526וַיַּמְלִ֧יכוּvaiyamlikhuand they made kingH4427עַם־ʾam-[the] people ofH5971הָאָ֛רֶץhaaretzthe landH776אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּyoshiyahuJosiahH2977בְנ֖וֹvenoson hisH1121תַּחְתָּֽיו׃tachtavin place of himH8478
2 Kings 21:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֶ֛תֶרveyeterand [the] rest ofH3499דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697אָמ֖וֹןʾamonAmonH526אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834עָשָׂ֑הʾasahhe didH6213הֲלֹא־halo'-¿ notH3808הֵ֣םhem[are] theyH1992כְּתוּבִ֗יםketuvimwrittenH3789עַל־ʾal-onH5921סֵ֛פֶרsefer[the] scroll ofH5612דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697הַיָּמִ֖יםhaiyamimthe daysH3117לְמַלְכֵ֥יlemalkheiof [the] kings ofH4428יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudahJudahH3063
2 Kings 21:26· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקְבְֹּ֥רvaiyikberand someone buriedH6912אֹת֛וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853בִּקְבֻרָת֖וֹbikvuratoin grave hisH6900בְּגַן־began-in [the] garden ofH1588עֻזָּ֑אʾuza'UzzahH5798וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvaiyimlokhand he became kingH4427יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּyoshiyahuJosiahH2977בְנ֖וֹvenoson hisH1121תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtachtavin place of himH8478