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2 Kings 19:23

By thy messengers thou hast reproached the LORD, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.

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בְּיַ֣דbeyadin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […מַלְאָכֶיךָ֮malakheykhaangelמֲלְאָךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.חֵרַ֣פְתָּcheraftabetrothחָרַףverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “betroth”, a completed actionH2778to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winterbetroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.אֲדֹנָי֒adonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…ברכבvrkhvin millstoneרֶכֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in millstone”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7393a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstonechariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.בְּרֹ֥בberovin abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).רִכְבִּ֛יrikhbimillstoneרֶכֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “millstone”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7393a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstonechariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.אֲנִ֥יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.עָלִ֛יתִיalitiascend upעָלָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, 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…מְר֥וֹםmeromaboveמָרוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “above”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4791altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft)(far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.הָרִ֖יםharimhillהַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “hill”, the ordinary formH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.יַרְכְּתֵ֣יyarketeborderיְרֵכָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3411properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recessborder, coast, part, quarter, side.לְבָנ֑וֹןlevanonLebanonלְבָנוֹןnoun, proper name — “Lebanon”H3844Lebanon, a mountain range in PalestineLebanon.וְאֶכְרֹ֞תveekhrotand covenantכָּרַתconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and covenant”, an unfinished actionH3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.קוֹמַ֤תqomatheightקוֹמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “height”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6967height[idiom] along, height, high, stature, tall.אֲרָזָיו֙arazayvcedarאֶרֶזnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cedar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH730a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)cedar (tree).מִבְח֣וֹרmivchorchoiceמִבְחָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “choice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4005select, i.e. bestchoice(-st), chosen.בְּרֹשָׁ֔יוberoshayvfirבְּרוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fir”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1265a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)fir (tree).וְאָב֨וֹאָה֙veavoahand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and to come”, a determination or requestH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…מְל֣וֹןmelonplace where...lodgeמָלוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “place where...lodge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4411a lodgment, i.e. caravanserai or encampmentinn, place where...lodge, lodging (place).קִצֹּ֔הqitsoborderקֵץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7093an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after[phrase] after, (utmost) border, end, (in-) finite, [idiom] process.יַ֖עַרyaarcombיַעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “comb”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3293a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)(honey-) comb, forest, wood.כַּרְמִלּֽוֹkarmilvofull earsכַּרְמֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “full ears”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3759a planted field (garden, orchard, vineyard or park); by implication, garden producefull (green) ears (of corn), fruitful field (place), plentiful (field).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

By the messengers thou hast taunted the Lord, and hast said: With the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I have cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice cypresses thereof; and I have entered into his farthest lodge, the forest of his fruitful field.

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American Standard Version (1901)

By thy messengers thou hast defied the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir-trees thereof; and I will enter into his farthest lodging-place, the forest of his fruitful field.

Young’s Literal Translation

By the hand of thy messengers Thou hast reproached the Lord, and sayest: In the multitude of my chariots I have come up to a high place of mountains — The sides of Lebanon, And I cut down the height of its cedars, The choice of its firs, And I enter the lodging of its extremity, The forest of its Carmel.

World English Bible

By your messengers, you have defied the Lord, and have said, “With the multitude of my chariots, I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon, and I will cut down its tall cedars and its choice cypress trees; and I will enter into his farthest lodging place, the forest of his fruitful field.

Darby Translation

By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots have I come up To the height of the mountain, to the recesses of Lebanon, And I will cut down its tall cedars, the choice of its cypresses; And I will enter into its furthest lodging-place, [into] the forest of its fruitful field.

Douay-Rheims

By the hand of thy servants thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said: With the multitude of my chariots I have gone up to the height of the mountains, to the top of Libanus, and have cut down its tall cedars, and its choice fir trees. And I have entered into the furthest parts thereof, and the forest of its Carmel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, I will go up with the multitude of my chariots, to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Libanus, and I have cut down the height of his cedar, and his choice cypresses; and I have come into the midst of the forest and of Carmel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν χειρὶ ἀγγέλων σου ὠνείδισας Κύριον, καὶ εἶπας, ἐν τῷ πλήθει τῶν ἁρμάτων μου ἐγὼ ἀναβήσομαι εἰς ὕψος ὀρέων μηροὺς τοῦ Λιβάνου, καὶ ἔκοψα τὸ μέγεθος τῆς κέδρου αὐτοῦ, τὰ ἐκλεκτὰ κυπαρίσσων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἦλθον εἰς μέσον δρυμοῦ καὶ Καρμήλου.