And Adonaiוַ אֲדֹנָיgaveיִּתֵּןJehoiakimאֶת יְהוֹיָקִיםkingמֶלֶךְof Judahיְהוּדָהinto his hand,בְּיָדוֹand someוּמִקְצָתof the vesselsכְּלֵיof the houseבֵיתof Elohim;הָאֱלֹהִיםand he brought themוַיְבִיאֵםto the landאֶרֶץof Shinar,שִׁנְעָרto the houseבֵּיתof his god,אֱלֹהָיוand the vesselsוְאֶת הַכֵּלִיםhe broughtהֵבִיאinto the treasureאוֹצַרhouseבֵּיתof his god.אֱלֹהָיו
Daniel 1:2
Study it in the app“And Adonai gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, and some of the vessels of the house of Elohim; and he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure house of his god.”
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Daniel 1:2, word by word
- And Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- gaveיִּתֵּןyiten
hand over
To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.
Where else “yiten” appears- Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםyehoyakim
Jehoiakim
Jehoiakim: a name meaning "YHWH raises up." The name Pharaoh Neco gave to Eliakim son of Josiah when he made him king of Judah (2 Kings 23:34-24:6). Not to be confused with his son Jehoiachin.
Where else “yehoyakim” appears- kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- into his handיָדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- and someקְצָתketsat
some
Part, some of a group.
Where else “ketsat” appears- of the vesselsכְּלֵיkele
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “kele” appears- of the houseבֵיתvet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “vet” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- and he brought themיְבִיאֵyevie
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yevie” appears- to the landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of Shinarשִׁנְעָרshinar
Shinar
Shinar, the Hebrew name of the plain of Babylonia, in southern Mesopotamia.
Where else “shinar” appears- into the treasureאוֹצַרotsar
treasure
Valuables stored up.
Where else “otsar” appears
Translation note
“His god”: the god of Nebuchadnezzar; the Hebrew word is the same, elohim.
The context
1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
2 · This verse (above)
3And the king told Ashpenaz, the chief of his officials, to bring some of the sons of Israel, both of the royal offspring and of the nobles,