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2 Kings 17:3

Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.

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עָלָ֣יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עָלָ֔הalahascend upעָלָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ascend up”, a completed actionH5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurativearise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make t…שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶרshalmaneserShalmaneser. Comp H8020שַׁלְמַנְאֶסֶרnoun, proper name — “Shalmaneser. Comp H8020”H8022Shalmaneser, an Assyrian kingShalmaneser. Comp H8020 (שַׁלְמַן).מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.אַשּׁ֑וּרashurAssyriaאַשּׁוּרnoun, proper name — “Assyria”H804Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empireAsshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See H838 (אָשֻׁר).וַֽיְהִיvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.ל֤וֹlvotoל֤וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toהוֹשֵׁ֨עַ֙hosheaHosheaהוֹשֵׁעַnoun, proper name — “Hoshea”H1954Hoshea, the name of five IsraelitesHosea, Hoshea, Oshea.עֶ֔בֶדevedservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “servant”, the ordinary formH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.וַיָּ֥שֶׁבvayashevand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and again”, the next action in the storyH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toמִנְחָֽהminchahofferingמִנְחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “offering”, the ordinary formH4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him presents.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.

Young’s Literal Translation

against him came up Shalmaneser king of Asshur, and Hoshea is to him a servant, and doth render to him a present.

World English Bible

Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.

Darby Translation

Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant, and tendered him presents.

Douay-Rheims

Against him came up Salmanasar king of the Assyrians, and Osee became his servant, and paid him tribute.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him presents.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Against him came up Salamanassar king of the Assyrians; and Osee became his servant, and rendered him tribute.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἀνέβη Σαλαμανασσὰρ βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων· καὶ ἐγενήθη αὐτῷ Ὠσηὲ δοῦλος, καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν αὐτῷ μαναά.