2 Kings 18:14
So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
BSB
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ASV
And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
KJV
And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
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31 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | vai.yish.Lach | and he sent | H7971 → |
| חִזְקִיָּ֣ה | chiz.ki.Yah | Hezekiah | H2396 → |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | Me.lekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| יְהוּדָ֣ה | ye.hu.Dah | Judah | H3063 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | Me.lekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| אַשּׁוּר֩׀ | 'a.Shur | Assyria | H804 → |
| לָכִ֨ישָׁה׀ | la.Khi.shah | Lachish towards | H3923 → |
| לֵאמֹ֤ר׀ | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| חָטָ֙אתִי֙ | cha.Ta.ti | I have sinned | H2398 → |
| שׁ֣וּב | shuv | turn back | H7725 → |
| מֵֽעָלַ֔י | me.'a.Lai | from on <the> me | H5921 → |
| אֵ֛ת | 'et | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | [that] which | H834 → |
| תִּתֵּ֥ן | ti.Ten | you will put | H5414 → |
| עָלַ֖י | 'a.Lai | on me | H5921 → |
| אֶשָּׂ֑א | 'e.Sa' | I will bear | H5375 → |
| וַיָּ֨שֶׂם | vai.Ya.sem | and he imposed | H7760 → |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | Me.lekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| אַשּׁ֜וּר | 'a.Shur | Assyria | H804 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| חִזְקִיָּ֣ה | chiz.ki.Yah | Hezekiah | H2396 → |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | Me.lekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| יְהוּדָ֗ה | ye.hu.Dah | Judah | H3063 → |
| שְׁלֹ֤שׁ | she.Losh | three | H7969 → |
| מֵאוֹת֙ | me.'Ot | hundred<s> | H3967 → |
| כִּכַּר־ | ki.kar- | talent[s] of | H3603 → |
| כֶּ֔סֶף | Ke.sef | silver | H3701 → |
| וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים | u.she.lo.Shim | and thirty | H7970 → |
| כִּכַּ֥ר | ki.Kar | talent[s] of | H3603 → |
| זָהָֽב׃ | za.Hav | gold | H2091 → |
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