KJV: So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
YLT: And the runners go with letters from the hand of the king and his heads, into all Israel and Judah, even according to the command of the king, saying, 'O sons of Israel, turn back unto Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and He doth turn back unto the escaped part that is left of you from the hand of the kings of Asshur;
Darby: And the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, return to Jehovah the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
ASV: So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
| וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ | And went |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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| הָרָצִ֨ים | the runners |
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Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: רוּץ Sense: to run. |
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| בָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹת | with the letters |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: אִגֶּרֶת Sense: letter, missive. |
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| הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| וְשָׂרָ֗יו | and his leaders |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain. |
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| בְּכָל־ | throughout all |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה | and Judah |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| וּכְמִצְוַ֥ת | and according to the command |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מִצְוָה Sense: commandment. |
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| הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | of the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| לֵאמֹ֑ר | spoke |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| בְּנֵ֣י | sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | of Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| שׁ֚וּבוּ | return |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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| יְהוָ֗ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| אֱלֹהֵי֙ | God |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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| אַבְרָהָם֙ | of Abraham |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַבְרָהָם Sense: friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God’s elective covenant. |
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| יִצְחָ֣ק | Isaac |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִצְחָק Sense: son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau. |
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| וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | and Israel |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| וְיָשֹׁב֙ | then He will return |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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| הַפְּלֵיטָ֔ה | who have escaped |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: פְּלֵיטָה Sense: escape, deliverance. |
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| הַנִּשְׁאֶ֣רֶת | the remnant |
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Parse: Article, Verb, Nifal, Participle, feminine singular Root: שָׁאַר Sense: to remain, be left over, be left behind. |
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| לָכֶ֔ם | of you |
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Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural |
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| מִכַּ֖ף | from the hand |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: כַּף Sense: palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand. |
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| מַלְכֵ֥י | of the kings |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| אַשּֽׁוּר | of Assyria |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: אַשּׁוּר Sense: the second son of Shem, eponymous ancestor of the Assyrians. |
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