KJV: But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
YLT: And the forces of the Chaldeans pursue after them, and overtake Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and they take him, and bring him up unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he speaketh with him -- judgments.
Darby: And the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and they took him, and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, unto Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment upon him.
ASV: But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him.
| וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ | But pursued |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָדַף Sense: to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after. |
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| חֵיל־ | the army |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חַיִל Sense: strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army. |
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| כַּשְׂדִּ֜ים | of the Chaldeans |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: כַּשְׂדִּים Sense: a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf. |
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| אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם | after them |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time). |
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| וַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּ | and overtook |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: מַשֶּׂגֶת Sense: to reach, overtake, take hold upon. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| צִדְקִיָּהוּ֮ | Zedekiah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: צִדְקִיָּה Sense: the last king of Judah renamed from ‘Mattaniah’ by Nebuchadnezzar; son of Josiah by wife Hamutal; placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar when he carried his nephew Jehoiakim in captivity. |
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| בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת | in the plains |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct Root: עֲרָבָה Sense: desert plain, steppe, desert, wilderness. |
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| יְרֵחוֹ֒ | of Jericho |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרִחֹו Sense: a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (. |
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| וַיִּקְח֣וּ | and when they had captured |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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| וַֽ֠יַּעֲלֻהוּ | and they brought him up |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb. |
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| נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧ר | Nebuchadnezzar |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר Sense: the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive. |
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| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | king |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| בָּבֶ֛ל | of Babylon |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בָּבֶל Sense: Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates. |
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| רִבְלָ֖תָה | to Riblah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular Root: רִבְלָה Sense: a place on the eastern boundary of Israel. |
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| בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | in the land |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| חֲמָ֑ת | of Hamath |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: חֲמָת Sense: the principle city of upper Syria in the valley of the Orontes. |
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| וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר | and where he pronounced |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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| אִתּ֖וֹ | on him |
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Parse: Direct object marker, third person masculine singular Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| מִשְׁפָּטִֽים | judgment |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance. |
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