2 Kings 7:12

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.12", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַ֗יְלָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֔יו אַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥שׂוּ לָ֖נוּ אֲרָ֑ם יָדְע֞וּ כִּי־רְעֵבִ֣ים אֲנַ֗חְנוּ וַיֵּצְא֤וּ מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ לְהֵחָבֵ֤ה *בהשדה **בַשָּׂדֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־יֵצְא֤וּ מִן־הָעִיר֙ וְנִתְפְּשֵׂ֣ם חַיִּ֔ים וְאֶל־הָעִ֖יר נָבֹֽא", "text": "And *wayyāqām* the-*meleḵ* *laylâ* and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʿăbādāyw*, I-will-*ʾaggîdâ*-please to-you *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśû* to-us *ʾărām*; they-know that-*rĕʿēbîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, and *wayyēṣĕʾû* from-the-*maḥăneh* *lĕhēḥābēh* in-the-*śādeh* *lēmōr*, When *yēṣĕʾû* from-the-*ʿîr* and-*nitpĕśēm* *ḥayyîm*, and-to-the-*ʿîr* *nābōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʾaggîdâ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me tell", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have done", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*rĕʿēbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hungry", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st common plural independent pronoun - we", "*wayyēṣĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*lĕhēḥābēh*": "niphal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to hide", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they come out", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*nitpĕśēm*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - we will catch them", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - alive", "*nābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will come" }, "variants": { "*lĕhēḥābēh*": "to hide themselves/to conceal themselves", "*nitpĕśēm ḥayyîm*": "seize them alive/capture them alive", "*aggîdâ-nāʾ*": "please let me tell/I will tell you" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֨קָם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַ֗יְלָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֔יו אַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥שׂוּ לָ֖נוּ אֲרָ֑ם יָדְע֞וּ כִּי־רְעֵבִ֣ים אֲנַ֗חְנוּ וַיֵּצְא֤וּ מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ לְהֵחָבֵ֤ה *בהשדה **בַשָּׂדֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־יֵצְא֤וּ מִן־הָעִיר֙ וְנִתְפְּשֵׂ֣ם חַיִּ֔ים וְאֶל־הָעִ֖יר נָבֹֽא

Transliteration

And wayyāqām the-meleḵ laylâ and wayyōʾmer to ʿăbādāyw, I-will-ʾaggîdâ-please to-you ʾēt ʾăšer-ʿāśû to-us ʾărām; they-know that-rĕʿēbîm ʾănaḥnû, and wayyēṣĕʾû from-the-maḥăneh lĕhēḥābēh in-the-śādeh lēmōr, When yēṣĕʾû from-the-ʿîr and-nitpĕśēm ḥayyîm, and-to-the-ʿîr nābōʾ.

Grammar Details

• *wayyāqām*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose
• *meleḵ*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the king
• *laylâ*: masculine singular noun - night
• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʿăbādāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
• *ʾaggîdâ*: hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me tell
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - what
• *ʿāśû*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have done
• *ʾărām*: proper noun - Aram/Syria
• *rĕʿēbîm*: adjective masculine plural - hungry
• *ʾănaḥnû*: 1st common plural independent pronoun - we
• *wayyēṣĕʾû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out
• *maḥăneh*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp
• *lĕhēḥābēh*: niphal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to hide
• *śādeh*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the field
• *lēmōr*: qal infinitive construct - saying
• *yēṣĕʾû*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they come out
• *ʿîr*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the city
• *nitpĕśēm*: qal imperfect 1st common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - we will catch them
• *ḥayyîm*: masculine plural adjective - alive
• *nābōʾ*: qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will come

Word Meanings

• *lĕhēḥābēh*: to hide themselves/to conceal themselves
• *nitpĕśēm ḥayyîm*: seize them alive/capture them alive
• *aggîdâ-nāʾ*: please let me tell/I will tell you

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The king got up in the night and said to his servants, "I will tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are hungry, so they have gone out of the camp to hide in the countryside, thinking, 'When they come out of the city, we will capture them alive and take the city.'"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the king arose in the night, and said to his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry; therefore they have gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive, and get into the city.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the kynge arose in the nighte, & sayde vnto his seruauntes: I will tell you how ye Syrians deale with vs: they knowe yt we suffer honger, and are gone out of the tetes, to hyde them selues in the felde, and thynke thus: whan they go out of the cite, we wyll take them alyue, & come in to the cite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the King arose in the night, and saide vnto his seruants, I wil shew you now, what the Aramites haue done vnto vs. They know that we are affamished, therefore they are gone out of the campe to hide them selues in the fielde, saying, When they come out of the citie, we shall catch them aliue, and get into the citie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king arose in the night, & sayde vnto his seruauntes: I wil shewe you nowe what the Syrians haue done vnto vs: They knowe that we be hungrie, and therefore are they gone out of the pauillions to hyde them selues in the fielde, saying: When they come out of the citie, we shall catche them alyue, and get in to the citie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we [be] hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king arose in the night, and said to his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive, and get into the city.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king riseth by night, and saith unto his servants, `Let me declare, I pray you, to you that which the Aramaeans have done to us; they have known that we are famished, and they are gone out from the camp to be hidden in the field, saying, When they come out from the city, then we catch them alive, and unto the city we enter.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive, and get into the city.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive, and get into the city.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the king got up in the night and said to his servants, This is my idea of what the Aramaeans have done to us. They have knowledge that we are without food; and so they have gone out of their tents, and are waiting secretly in the open country, saying, When they come out of the town, we will take them living and get into the town.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king arose in the night, and said to his servants, "I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry. Therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, 'When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive, and get into the city.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king got up in the night and said to his advisers,“I will tell you what the Syrians have done to us. They know we are starving, so they left the camp and hid in the field, thinking,‘When they come out of the city, we will capture them alive and enter the city.’”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.4", "source": "וַיְצַ֨ו אֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְ֠אוּ אַתֶּ֞ם אֹרְבִ֤ים לָעִיר֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר אַל־תַּרְחִ֥יקוּ מִן־הָעִ֖יר מְאֹ֑ד וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם כֻּלְּכֶ֖ם נְכֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yəṣaw ʾōtām lēʾmōr rəʾû ʾattem ʾōrəbîm lā-ʿîr mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr ʾal-tarḥîqû min-hā-ʿîr məʾōd wi-hyîtem kulləkem nəkōnîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/behold", "*ʾattem*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōrəbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ambushing/lying in wait", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against the city", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun construct - from behind", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾal-tarḥîqû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, jussive - do not go far", "*min-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*wi-hyîtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall be", "*kulləkem*": "noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - all of you", "*nəkōnîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - ready/prepared" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrəbîm*": "lying in ambush/ambushing/waiting in ambush", "*tarḥîqû*": "go far/distance yourselves/move far away", "*nəkōnîm*": "ready/prepared/set" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:25-29 : 25 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י רָעָ֤ב גָּדוֹל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וְהִנֵּ֖ה צָרִ֣ים עָלֶ֑יהָ עַ֣ד הֱי֤וֹת רֹאשׁ־חֲמוֹר֙ בִּשְׁמֹנִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף וְרֹ֛בַע הַקַּ֥ב *חרייונים **דִּבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּחֲמִשָּׁה־כָֽסֶף׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *rāʿāb* *gādôl* *bə-šōmərôn* *wə-hinnēh* *ṣārîm* *ʿālêhā* *ʿad* *hĕyôt* *rōʾš-ḥămôr* *bi-šəmōnîm* *kesep* *wə-rōbaʿ* *ha-qab* *dibyônîm* *ba-ḥămiššāh-kāsep*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and there was", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/severe", "*bə-šōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - in Samaria", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ṣārîm*": "Qal participle mp - besieging", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - against it", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hĕyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - being", "*rōʾš-ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - head of a donkey", "*bi-šəmōnîm*": "preposition + cardinal number - for eighty", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*wə-rōbaʿ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and a fourth of", "*ha-qab*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the kab (measure)", "*dibyônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dove's dung", "*ba-ḥămiššāh-kāsep*": "preposition + cardinal number + noun, masculine singular - for five (pieces of) silver" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/scarcity of food", "*ṣārîm*": "besieging/encircling/laying siege", "*rōʾš-ḥămôr*": "donkey's head/head of an ass", "*kesep*": "silver/money/shekels", "*qab*": "kab (measure of volume, approximately 1.2 liters)", "*dibyônîm*": "dove's dung/pigeon's dung/possibly a type of plant seed" } } 26 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.26", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֹבֵ֖ר עַל־הַחֹמָ֑ה וְאִשָּׁ֗ה צָעֲקָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōbēr* *ʿal-ha-ḥōmāh* *wə-ʾiššāh* *ṣāʿăqāh* *ʾēlāyw* *lēʾmōr* *hôšîʿâ* *ʾădōnî* *ha-melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and it happened", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle ms - passing/walking", "*ʿal-ha-ḥōmāh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - on the wall", "*wə-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and a woman", "*ṣāʿăqāh*": "Qal perfect 3fs - cried out", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hôšîʿâ*": "Hiphil imperative ms + paragogic heh - save/help", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my lord", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʿōbēr*": "passing/walking/going", "*ḥōmāh*": "wall/rampart/fortress wall", "*ṣāʿăqāh*": "cried out/screamed/called for help", "*hôšîʿâ*": "save/help/deliver" } } 27 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה מֵאַ֖יִן אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ הֲמִן־הַגֹּ֖רֶן א֥וֹ מִן־הַיָּֽקֶב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾal-yôšiʿēk* *YHWH* *mē-ʾayin* *ʾôšîʿēk* *hă-min-ha-gōren* *ʾô* *min-ha-yāqeb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾal-yôšiʿēk*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect 3ms jussive + 2fs suffix - let not save you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mē-ʾayin*": "preposition + interrogative - from where", "*ʾôšîʿēk*": "Hiphil imperfect 1cs + 2fs suffix - shall I save you", "*hă-min-ha-gōren*": "interrogative + preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - from the threshing floor", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*min-ha-yāqeb*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - from the wine press" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-yôšiʿēk*": "let not save you/may he not save you (negative wish)", "*mē-ʾayin*": "from where/from what source", "*gōren*": "threshing floor/granary", "*yāqeb*": "wine press/wine vat" } } 28 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.28", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את אָמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֗י תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּ הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־בְּנִ֖י נֹאכַ֥ל מָחָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer-lāh* *ha-melek* *mah-lāk* *wə-tōʾmer* *hā-ʾiššāh* *ha-zōʾt* *ʾāmərāh* *ʾēlay* *tənî* *ʾet-bənēk* *wə-nōʾkəlennû* *ha-yôm* *wə-ʾet-bənî* *nōʾkal* *māḥār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer-lāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3fs suffix - and he said to her", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*mah-lāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 2fs suffix - what (is) to you/what is your trouble", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she said", "*hā-ʾiššāh*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*ha-zōʾt*": "article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾāmərāh*": "Qal perfect 3fs - said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - to me", "*tənî*": "Qal imperative fs - give", "*ʾet-bənēk*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your son", "*wə-nōʾkəlennû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we will eat him", "*ha-yôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - today", "*wə-ʾet-bənî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - and my son", "*nōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 1cp - we will eat", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow" }, "variants": { "*mah-lāk*": "what ails you/what is your trouble/what do you want", "*tənî*": "give/hand over/provide", "*nōʾkəlennû*": "we will eat him/we will consume him", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/the next day" } } 29 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.29", "source": "וַנְּבַשֵּׁ֥ל אֶת־בְּנִ֖י וַנֹּֽאכְלֵ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜יהָ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָאַחֵ֗ר תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹ֣אכְלֶ֔נּוּ וַתַּחְבִּ֖א אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-nəbaššēl* *ʾet-bənî* *wə-nōʾkəlēhû* *wā-ʾōmar* *ʾēlêhā* *ba-yôm* *hā-ʾaḥēr* *tənî* *ʾet-bənēk* *wə-nōʾkəlennû* *wə-taḥbiʾ* *ʾet-bənāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-nəbaššēl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1cp - and we boiled", "*ʾet-bənî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my son", "*wə-nōʾkəlēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we ate him", "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cs - and I said", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*hā-ʾaḥēr*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the next/following", "*tənî*": "Qal imperative fs - give", "*ʾet-bənēk*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your son", "*wə-nōʾkəlennû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we will eat him", "*wə-taḥbiʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3fs - and she hid", "*ʾet-bənāh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3fs suffix - her son" }, "variants": { "*nəbaššēl*": "boiled/cooked/prepared", "*ʾaḥēr*": "next/other/following", "*taḥbiʾ*": "hid/concealed/kept hidden" } }