2 Kingschapter 3
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2 Kings 3— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Mesha's sheep tribute stops; three kings march south1
2 Kings 3:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
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Bring me a minstrel: make this valley full of trenches9
2 Kings 3:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Kings 3:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Rashi on II Kings 3:10
To hand them over, etc. For they will die of thirst. 6 The three kings will be handed over to Moav because either they will die of thirst, or if they scatter across the countryside in search for water, they will be in an unprotected and vulnerable position.—Radak
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2 Kings 3:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Rashi on II Kings 3:11
Who poured water on the hands of Eliyahu. On Mount Carmel, 7 See I Melochim:34 and Rashi there.
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2 Kings 3:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
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Rashi on II Kings 3:13
Do not [say that], for Adonoy has called, etc. [Targum Yonoson renders,] “Please [אל] 10 Alternatively, Gא means “do not,” i.e., “do not tell us these things now, etc.”—Radak do not mention the sins of that wicked woman. Beg mercy for us, for Adonoy has summoned, etc.”
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2 Kings 3:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
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Rashi on II Kings 3:15
Bring me a musician. Because of his anger, the Divine Presence departed from him. 11 See Maseches Pesachim 66b. Alternatively, Elisha was unable to prophesy because he was mourning Eliyahu’s departure. The Divine Presence does not reside with people who are sad.
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Water red as blood, and a king's son on the wall20
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