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II Kings 18

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

II Kings 18:1

and + there was1 · in + year1 · three2 · <to> + Hoshea1 · son3 · god3 · king3 · Israel3 · king3 · Hezekiah3 · son3 · Ahaz3 · king3 · Judah3

II Kings 18:2

son3 · twentieth3 · and + five1 · alter3 · to exist3 · when + became king + he1 · and + twenty1 · and + nine1 · alter3 · king3 · in + Jerusalem1 · and + [the] name of1 · mother + his1 · Abi3 · daughter3 · Zechariah2

II Kings 18:3

and + he made1 · direct2 · in + [the] eyes of1 · The Lord2 · according to + all1 · that3 · make2 · David3 · chief2

II Kings 18:4

this4 · be(-head)2 · with3 · the + high places1 · and + totally <shatter>1 · with3 · the + sacred pillars1 · and + you will cut down1 · with3 · the + Asherah pole1 · and + he crushed to pieces1 · divine3 · <the> + bronze1 · that3 · make2 · Moses3 · since3 · until3 · the + days1 · <the> + those1 · beacon2 · young2 · Israel3 · burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon)2 · if (haply)2 · the third book of the Old Testament5 · if (haply)2 · Nehushtan3

II Kings 18:5

in + Yahweh1 · God2 · Israel3 · to trust3 · and + after + it1 · no3 · to exist3 · like + it1 · over + all1 · consult2 · Judah3 · and + which1 · beacon2 · <to> + before + him1

II Kings 18:6

and + he overtook1 · in + Yahweh1 · no3 · peevish3 · from + behind + him1 · and + he kept1 · commandments + his1 · that3 · appoint3 · The Lord2 · with3 · Moses3

II Kings 18:7

and + it became1 · The Lord2 · Amaw6 · over + all1 · that3 · going out3 · consider2 · and + he rebelled1 · against + [the] king of1 · Assyria3 · and + not1 · work2

II Kings 18:8

this4 · strike2 · with3 · Philistine2 · until3 · Gaza2 · and + <obj.>1 · territories + its1 · from + a tower of1 · besieged2 · until3 · town2 · fortress3

II Kings 18:9

and + there was1 · shamefulness3 · <the> + fourth1 · to + [the] king of1 · Hezekiah2 · it2 · the + year1 · <the> + seventh1 · <to> + Hoshea1 · son3 · god3 · king3 · Israel3 · to ascend3 · Shalmaneser3 · king3 · Assyria3 · Most High2 · Samaria3 · and + he formed1 · Aliah2

II Kings 18:10

and + they captured + it1 · cut off2 · three2 · second3 · in + year1 · sixth2 · of + Hezekiah1 · it2 · sleep3 · ninth3 · <to> + Hoshea1 · king3 · Israel3 · X at all2 · Samaria3

II Kings 18:11

and + he rolled1 · king3 · Assyria3 · with3 · Israel3 · Asshur + towards1 · and + he regretted1 · in + Halah1 · and + on + [the] Habor1 · river3 · Gozan3 · and + [the] cities of1 · Madai3

II Kings 18:12

Most High2 · that3 · no3 · listen2 · with + a voice1 · The Lord2 · God + their1 · and + they passed by1 · with3 · covenant + his1 · with3 · all3 · that3 · appoint3 · Moses3 · to serve3 · The Lord2 · and + not1 · listen2 · and + not1 · do2

II Kings 18:13

and + in + four-1 · ten2 · alter3 · to + [the] king of1 · Hezekiah3 · to ascend3 · Sennacherib3 · king3 · Assyria3 · Most High2 · all3 · Eri3 · Judah3 · <the> + fortified1 · and + he seized + them1

II Kings 18:14

and + he sent out1 · Hezekiah3 · king3 · Judah3 · these3 · king3 · Assyria3 · Lachish + towards1 · <to> + saying1 · bear the blame2 · retreat3 · going down2 · with3 · that3 · add2 · Eli3 · flame2 · and + he put1 · king3 · Assyria3 · Most High2 · Hezekiah3 · king3 · Judah3 · three2 · hundred((-fold), -th)2 · loaf3 · money3 · and + thirty1 · loaf3 · gold3

II Kings 18:15

and + he set1 · Hezekiah3 · with3 · all3 · the + money1 · ¿ + has he been found1 · place3 · The Lord2 · and + in + [the] treasuries of1 · place3 · consult2

II Kings 18:16

terrify3 · <the> + that1 · chop off3 · Hezekiah3 · with3 · doors4 · palace3 · The Lord2 · and + <obj.>1 · the + door-posts1 · that3 · overlay2 · Hezekiah3 · king3 · Judah3 · and + they put + them1 · to + [the] king of1 · Assyria3

II Kings 18:17

and + he sent out1 · king3 · Assyria3 · with3 · Tartan7 · and + <obj.>1 · many3 · eunuch3 · and + <obj.>1 · Rabshakeh8 · part3 · Lachish3 · these3 · consult2 · Hezekiah2 · with + a retinue1 · to be heavy3 · (Chald)2 · and + they brought up1 · and + they came1 · (Chald)2 · and + they brought up1 · and + they came1 · and + they stood1 · at + [the] conduit of1 · ¿ + [does] a blessing1 · <the> + upper1 · that3 · [is] on + [the] highway of1 · field3 · fuller3

II Kings 18:18

and + they called1 · these3 · consult2 · and + he went out1 · to + them1 · Eliakim3 · son3 · my portion is9 · that3 · Most High2 · the + house1 · and + Shebna1 · the + letter1 · and + Joah1 · son3 · Asaph3 · [was] the + recorder1

II Kings 18:19

and + he said1 · to + them1 · Rabshakeh8 · say2 · now3 · these3 · Hezekiah2 · hitherto3 · word2 · consult2 · Haggadol6 · king3 · Assyria3 · why?4 · [is] the + trust1 · to dream7 · that3 · be bold (confident, secure, sure)2

II Kings 18:20

speech2 · only3 · to speak3 · hook2 · advice3 · and + strength1 · for <the> + battle1 · now3 · Most High2 · whoever4 · be bold (confident, secure, sure)2 · since3 · rebel(-lious)2 · oh that!3

II Kings 18:21

now3 · here3 · be bold (confident, secure, sure)2 · come2 · Most High2 · a support that you can lean against while sitting5 · the + [one who] bought1 · <the> + crushed1 · to dream7 · Most High2 · Mizraim2 · that3 · bear up2 · person3 · on + him1 · and + he will go1 · in + hand + his1 · and + female1 · thus3 · leadership3 · king3 · Mizraim2 · to + every1 · those + [who] rely1 · on + him1

II Kings 18:22

and + that1 · command2 · against2 · these3 · The Lord2 · God + our1 · be bold (confident, secure, sure)2 · ¿ + not1 · this4 · that3 · be(-head)2 · Hezekiah2 · with3 · high places + his1 · and + <obj.>1 · altars + its1 · and + he said1 · to + Judah1 · and + to + Jerusalem1 · before3 · the + altar1 · to dream7 · bow (self) down2 · in + Jerusalem1

II Kings 18:23

and + therefore1 · engage2 · now3 · with3 · lord2 · with3 · king3 · Assyria3 · so + let me make1 · come2 · captain2 · crane2 · mother3 · be able2 · to + give1 · come2 · bring (on (horse-)back)2 · on + them1

II Kings 18:24

and + how?1 · take ~ back4 · with3 · face2 · pit3 · one3 · Abdi3 · lord2 · <the> + small1 · and + you have been relying1 · come2 · Most High2 · Mizraim2 · to + chariotry1 · and + for + horsemen1

II Kings 18:25

now3 · ¿ + from + without1 · The Lord2 · ascent2 · Most High2 · the + place1 · to dream7 · to + destroy + it1 · The Lord2 · word2 · against2 · to ascend3 · Most High2 · the + earth1 · <the> + this1 · and + destroy + it1

II Kings 18:26

and + he said1 · Eliakim3 · son3 · my portion is9 · and + Shebna1 · and + Joah1 · these3 · Rabshakeh8 · to speak3 · now3 · these3 · servants + your1 · in Aramæan3 · since3 · X attentively2 · we2 · and + [will be] to1 · answer2 · which [is] with + us1 · Jewish7 · in + ears1 · the + people1 · that3 · Most High2 · the + rage1

II Kings 18:27

and + he said1 · to + them1 · Rabshakeh8 · bring in2 · master<s> + your1 · and + [is] to + you1 · send away + me1 · lord2 · town10 · with3 · the + things1 · Elah2 · remove3 · Most High2 · the + men1 · who + dwell1 · Most High2 · the + rage1 · to + eat1 · with3 · own excrement + their1 · hole11 · and + to + drink1 · with3 · + piss2 · feet + their1 · both of + them1 · with + you1

II Kings 18:28

and + he made stand1 · Rabshakeh8 · the third book of the Old Testament5 · with + a voice1 · older3 · Jewish7 · and + he spoke1 · and + he said1 · listen2 · to speak3 · consult2 · Haggadol6 · king3 · Assyria3

II Kings 18:29

hitherto3 · word2 · consult2 · these3 · beguile2 · to <the> + you1 · Hezekiah2 · since3 · no3 · Jukal3 · to + deliver1 · with + you1 · from + hand + his1

II Kings 18:30

and + [will be] to1 · be bold (confident, secure, sure)2 · with + you1 · Hezekiah2 · these3 · The Lord2 · <to> + saying1 · X at all2 · will he deliver + us1 · The Lord2 · and + not1 · bestow2 · with3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · <the> + this1 · for6 · king3 · Assyria3

II Kings 18:31

these3 · X attentively2 · these3 · Hezekiah2 · since3 · hitherto3 · word2 · king3 · Assyria3 · do2 · Ittai2 · blessing3 · and + come out1 · against2 · and + eat1 · person3 · own vine + his1 · and + [is] a man1 · own fig tree + his1 · and + to drink1 · person3 · whoever4 · choose2

II Kings 18:32

until3 · abide2 · and + I will fetch1 · with + you1 · these3 · earth3 · like + own land + your1 · earth3 · increase3 · and + new wine1 · earth3 · food3 · and + vineyards1 · earth3 · tree3 · anointing3 · and + honey1 · and + live1 · and + not1 · X at all2 · and + [will be] to1 · X attentively2 · these3 · Hezekiah2 · since3 · entice2 · with + you1 · <to> + saying1 · The Lord2 · will he deliver + us1

II Kings 18:33

¿ + really <to deliver>1 · X at all2 · God2 · Gentile2 · person3 · with3 · favour6 · without delay or hesitation5 · king3 · Assyria3

II Kings 18:34

Aiah3 · God2 · Hamath3 · and + Arpad1 · Aiah3 · God2 · Sepharvajim3 · Hena3 · and + Ivvah1 · since3 · X at all2 · with3 · Samaria3 · performed with little or no delay5

II Kings 18:35

whoever4 · over + all1 · God2 · the + lands1 · that3 · X at all2 · with3 · land + their1 · performed with little or no delay5 · since3 · X at all2 · The Lord2 · with3 · (Chald)2 · performed with little or no delay5

II Kings 18:36

and + they kept silent1 · the + people1 · and + not1 · poor2 · sign2 · to speak3 · since3 · a quarrel3 · consult2 · it2 · <to> + saying1 · no3 · you must answer + him1

II Kings 18:37

and + he brought [them]1 · Eliakim3 · son3 · Chilhijah3 · that3 · Most High2 · the + house1 · and + Shebna1 · the + letter1 · and + Joah1 · son3 · Asaph3 · [was] the + recorder1 · these3 · Hezekiah2 · cut out2 · deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully)2 · and + they told1 · if (haply)2 · speak2 · Rabshakeh8

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