2 Kings 3:27 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֩h3947
1אֶתh853
2sonבְּנ֨וֹh1121
3his eldestהַבְּכ֜וֹרh1060
4אֲשֶׁרh834
5that should have reignedיִמְלֹ֣ךְh4427
6תַּחְתָּ֗יוh8478
7in his stead and offeredוַיַּֽעֲלֵ֤הוּh5927
8him for a burnt offeringעֹלָה֙h5930
9עַלh5921
10upon the wallהַ֣חֹמָ֔הh2346
11וַיְהִ֥יh1961
12indignationקֶֽצֶףh7110
13And there was greatגָּד֖וֹלh1419
14עַלh5921
15against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לh3478
16and they departedוַיִּסְעוּ֙h5265
17מֵֽעָלָ֔יוh5921
18from him and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּh7725
19to their own landלָאָֽרֶץ׃h776

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 wrath against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then he took his oldest son, who would have been king after him, offering him as a burned offering on the wall. So there was great wrath against Israel; and they went away from him, back to their country.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he took his eldest son, that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him up for a burnt-offering upon the wall. And there was great wrath against Israel; and they departed from him, and returned to [their own] land.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then he took his eldest son that was to reign 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then he took his eldest son who would have reigned in his place, and offered him for a burnt offering on the wall. There was great wrath against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he taketh his son, the first-born who reigneth in his stead, and causeth him to ascend -- a burnt-offering on the wall, and there is great wrath against Israel, and they journey from off him, and turn back to the land.