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2 Kings 21:13

I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down.
2 Kings 21:13
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Original language and places

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)

וְנָטִ֣יתִי עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֵ֚ת קָ֣ו שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן וְאֶת־מִשְׁקֹ֖לֶת בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וּמָחִ֨יתִי אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־יִמְחֶ֤ה אֶת־הַצַּלַּ֙חַת֙ מָחָ֔ה וְהָפַ֖ךְ עַל־פָּנֶֽיהָ׃

  1. וְנָטִ֣יתִיve.na.Ti.ti“and I will stretch out”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from נָטָה · “to stretch” · Strong's H5186
  2. עַל־'al-“over”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  3. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.Lim“Jerusalem”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
  4. אֵ֚ת'et“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. קָ֣וkav“[the] measuring-line of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from קַו · “line” · Strong's H6957B
  6. שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.Ron“Samaria”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from שֹׁמְרוֹן · “Samaria” · Strong's H8111
  7. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  8. מִשְׁקֹ֖לֶתmish.Ko.let“[the] leveling tool of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מִשְׁקֶ֫לֶת · “level” · Strong's H4949
  9. בֵּ֣יתbeit“[the] house of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004M
  10. אַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'Av“Ahab”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אַחְאָב · “Ahab” · Strong's H0256G
  11. וּמָחִ֨יתִיu.ma.Chi.ti“and I will wipe clean”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from מָחָה · “to wipe” · Strong's H4229A
  12. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  13. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םye.ru.sha.Lim“Jerusalem”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
  14. כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-“just as”
    Preposition + Particle, relative · from כַּאֲשֶׁר · “as which” · Strong's H0834D
  15. יִמְחֶ֤הyim.Cheh“someone wipes clean”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָחָה · “to wipe” · Strong's H4229A
  16. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  17. הַצַּלַּ֙חַת֙ha.tza.La.chat“the bowl”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from צַלַּ֫חַת · “dish” · Strong's H6747
  18. מָחָ֔הma.Chah“he wipes [it] clean”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָחָה · “to wipe” · Strong's H4229A
  19. וְהָפַ֖ךְve.ha.Fakh“and he turns [it] over”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָפַךְ · “to overturn” · Strong's H2015
  20. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  21. פָּנֶֽיהָ׃pa.Nei.ha“face its”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from פָּנֶה · “face” · Strong's H6440H
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)