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2 Kings 18:27

But the Rabshakeh replied, “Has my master sent me to speak these words only to you and your master, and not to the men sitting on the wall, who are destined with you to eat their own dung and drink their own urine?”
2 Kings 18:27
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה הַעַ֨ל אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲדֹנִ֔י לְדַבֵּ֖ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲלֹ֣א עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ עַל־הַ֣חֹמָ֔ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת צוֹאָתָ֗ם וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹת אֶת־מימֵ֥י רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם עִמָּכֶֽם׃

  1. וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.Hem“to them”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  3. רַב־rav-“[the] chief”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַבְשָׁקֵה · “Rabshakeh” · Strong's H7262
  4. שָׁקֵ֗הsha.Keh“commander”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַבְשָׁקֵה · “Rabshakeh” · Strong's H7262
  5. הַעַ֨לha.'Al“¿ to”
    Particle, interrogative + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  6. אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ'a.do.Nei.kha“master<s> your”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אָדוֹן · “lord” · Strong's H0113
  7. וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ve.'e.Lei.kha“and to you”
    Conjunction + Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  8. שְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.ni“has he sent me”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  9. אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Ni“master my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אָדוֹן · “lord” · Strong's H0113
  10. לְדַבֵּ֖רle.da.Ber“to speak”
    Preposition + Verb, piel, infinitive construct, common · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  11. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rim“the words”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  13. הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh“<the> these”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
  14. הֲלֹ֣אha.Lo'“¿ not”
    Particle, interrogative + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  15. עַל־'al-“to”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  16. הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.Shim“the men”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱנוֹשׁ · “human” · Strong's H0582
  17. הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.Vim“who are sitting”
    Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
  18. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  19. הַ֣חֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mah“the wall”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חוֹמָה · “wall” · Strong's H2346G
  20. לֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.Khol“to eat”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָכַל · “to eat” · Strong's H0398
  21. אֶת'et“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  22. צוֹאָתָ֗םcha.rei.hem“own excrement their”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from צֹאָה · “filth” · Strong's H6675
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  23. וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹתve.lish.Tot“and to drink”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from שָׁתָה · “to drink” · Strong's H8354
  24. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  25. מימֵ֥י רַגְלֵיהֶ֖םmimei rag.lei.hem“[the] water of feet their”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מַי · “water” · Strong's H4325G
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  26. עִמָּכֶֽם׃'i.ma.Khem“with you”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from עִם · “with” · Strong's H5973A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)