2 Kings 3:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֩
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
his oldestהַבְּכֹ֜ור
(hab·be·cho·vr)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
sonבְּנֹ֨ו
(be·nov)
1121: sona prim. root
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was to reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְ
(yim·loch)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
in his place,תַּחְתָּ֗יו
(tach·tav)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
and offeredוַיַּעֲלֵ֤הוּ
(vai·ya·'a·le·hu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
him as a burnt offeringעֹלָה֙
(o·lah)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
on the wall.הַ֣חֹמָ֔ה
(ha·cho·mah,)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
And there cameוַיְהִ֥י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
greatגָּדֹ֖ול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
wrathקֶצֶף־
(ke·tzef-)
7110a: wrathfrom qatsaph
againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and they departedוַיִּסְעוּ֙
(vai·yis·'u)
5265: to pull out or up, set out, journeya prim. root
from him and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ
(vai·ya·shu·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to their own land.לָאָֽרֶץ׃
(la·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
his eldest
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
that should have reigned
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
in his stead and offered
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
him for a burnt offering
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
upon the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
And there was great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
indignation
qetseph  (keh'-tsef)
a splinter (as chipped off); figuratively, rage or strife -- foam, indignation, sore, wrath.
against Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and they departed
naca`  (naw-sah')
to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
from him and returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to their own land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he took his oldest son who was to reign in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering on the wall. And there came great wrath against Israel, and they departed from him and returned to their own land.

King James Bible
Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he took his firstborn son, who was to become king in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. Great wrath was on the Israelites, and they withdrew from him and returned to their land.

International Standard Version
So he took his firstborn son, whom he intended to reign after him, and offered him up as a burnt offering on the wall. There subsequently came great anger against Israel, so they abandoned the attack and returned to their homeland.

NET Bible
So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king, and offered him up as a burnt sacrifice on the wall. There was an outburst of divine anger against Israel, so they broke off the attack and returned to their homeland.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he took his firstborn son, who would have succeeded him as king, and sacrificed him on the wall as a burnt offering. There was bitter anger against the Israelites. So they went home to their own country.

King James 2000 Bible
Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there came great wrath against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
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