Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree, and drink water from his own cistern,2 Kings 18:31
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֗וּר עֲשֽׂוּ־אִתִּ֤י בְרָכָה֙ וּצְא֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאִכְל֤וּ אִישׁ־גַּפְנוֹ֙ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹ וּשְׁת֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ מֵֽי־בוֹרֽוֹ׃
- אַֽל־'al-“may not”Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
- תִּשְׁמְע֖וּtish.me.'U“you listen”Verb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּchiz.ki.Ya.hu“Hezekiah”Noun, proper name of a man · from חִזְקִיָּהוּ · “Hezekiah” · Strong's H2396G
- כִּי֩ki“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- כֹ֨הkhoh“thus”Adverb · from כֹּה · “thus” · Strong's H3541
- אָמַ֜ר'a.Mar“he says”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- אַשּׁ֗וּר'a.Shur“Assyria”Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשּׁוּר · “Assyria” · Strong's H0804G
- עֲשֽׂוּ־'a.su-“make”Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from עָשָׂה · “make(OBJECT)” · Strong's H6213H
- אִתִּ֤י'i.Ti“with me”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
- בְרָכָה֙ve.ra.Khah“a blessing”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּרָכָה · “blessing” · Strong's H1293
- וּצְא֣וּu.tze.'U“and come out”Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from יָצָא · “come” · Strong's H3318G
- אֵלַ֔י'e.Lai“to me”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- וְאִכְל֤וּve.'ikh.Lu“and eat”Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אָכַל · “to eat” · Strong's H0398
- אִישׁ־'ish-“everyone”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- גַּפְנוֹ֙gaf.No“own vine his”Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from גֶּ֫פֶן · “vine” · Strong's H1612
- וְאִ֣ישׁve.'Ish“and everyone”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹte.'e.na.To“own fig tree his”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from תְּאֵנָה · “fig” · Strong's H8384
- וּשְׁת֖וּu.she.Tu“and drink”Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁתָה · “to drink” · Strong's H8354
- אִ֥ישׁ'ish“everyone”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- מֵֽי־mei-“[the] water of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מַי · “water” · Strong's H4325G
- בוֹרֽוֹ׃vo.Ro“own cistern his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹר · “pit” · Strong's H0953A
Places named in this verse
- Assyriaregion · Identification: certain · Map of Assyria (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Assyria on OpenBible.info