2 Kings 18:12

“because they did not listen to the voice of YHWH their Elohim, and they transgressed his covenant, all that Moses the servant of YHWH commanded; they did not listen, and they did not do it.”

2 Kings 18:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 18:12, word by word

listenשָׁמְעוּshamu

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

Where else “shamu” appears
to the voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
their Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
and they transgressedיַּעַבְרוּyaavru

transgress

To break a covenant or command.

Where else “yaavru” appears
his covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears
the servantעֶבֶדeved

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “eved” appears
commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

Where else “tsiva” appears
do itעָשׂוּasu

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asu” appears

The context

11The king of Assyria carried Israel into exile to Assyria and led them to Halah and to the Habor, the river of Gozan, and to the cities of the Medes,

12 · This verse (above)

13In year fourteen of King Hezekiah Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and seized them.

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