So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it.2 Kings 19:32
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר לֹ֤א יָבֹא֙ אֶל־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את וְלֹֽא־יוֹרֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם חֵ֑ץ וְלֹֽא־יְקַדְּמֶ֣נָּה מָגֵ֔ן וְלֹֽא־יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ עָלֶ֖יהָ סֹלְלָֽה׃
- לָכֵ֗ןla.Khen“<to> therefore”Preposition + Adverb · from כֵּן · “so” · Strong's H3651C
- כֹּֽה־koh-“thus”Adverb · from כֹּה · “thus” · Strong's H3541
- אָמַ֤ר'a.Mar“he says”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- אֶל־'el-“concerning”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.Shur“Assyria”Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשּׁוּר · “Assyria” · Strong's H0804G
- לֹ֤אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יָבֹא֙ya.Vo'“he will come”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
- אֶל־'el-“into”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- הָעִ֣ירha.'Ir“the city”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot“<the> this”Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
- וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יוֹרֶ֥הyo.Reh“he will shoot”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָרָא · “to shoot” · Strong's H3384A
- שָׁ֖םsham“there”Adverb · from שָׁם · “there” · Strong's H8033G
- חֵ֑ץChetz“an arrow”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חֵץ · “arrow” · Strong's H2671
- וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יְקַדְּמֶ֣נָּהye.kad.de.Me.nah“he will confront it”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from קָדַם · “to meet” · Strong's H6923
- מָגֵ֔ןma.Gen“a shield”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָגֵן · “shield” · Strong's H4043
- וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְyish.Pokh“he will pour out”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁפַךְ · “build siege mound” · Strong's H8210I
- עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.ha“on it”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- סֹלְלָֽה׃so.le.Lah“a mound”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from סֹלְלָה · “siege” · Strong's H5550
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