KJV: And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
YLT: And the king of Babylon slaughtereth the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and also all the princes of Judah hath he slaughtered in Riblah;
Darby: And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; and he slaughtered also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
ASV: And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
| וַיִּשְׁחַ֧ט | And killed |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁחַט Sense: to kill, slaughter, beat. |
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| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | the 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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| 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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| בְּנֵ֥י | the sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ | of 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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| לְעֵינָ֑יו | before his eyes |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, cdc, third person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye. |
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| שָׂרֵ֥י | the princes |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain. |
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| יְהוּדָ֖ה | of Judah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| שָׁחַ֥ט | he killed |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁחַט Sense: to kill, slaughter, beat. |
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| בְּרִבְלָֽתָה | in Riblah |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular Root: רִבְלָה Sense: a place on the eastern boundary of Israel. |
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