New American Standard Bible 1995

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Isaiah

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It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִי֩ vay·hi
about as he was worshiping to bow down Verb H7812 מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֜ה mish·ta·cha·veh
in the house a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of Nisroch an Assyr. god Noun H5268 נִסְרֹ֣ךְ nis·roch
his god, God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהָ֗יו e·lo·hav
that Adrammelech "Adar is prince," an Assyr. idol, also a son of Sennacherib Noun H152 וְֽאַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְ ve·'ad·ram·me·lech
and Sharezer an Assyr., also perhaps an Isr. Noun H8272 וְשַׂרְאֶ֤צֶר ve·sar·'e·tzer
his sons son Noun H1121 בָּנָיו֙ ba·nav
killed to smite Verb H5221 הִכֻּ֣הוּ hik·ku·hu
him with the sword; a sword Noun H2719 בַחֶ֔רֶב va·che·rev,
and they escaped to slip away Verb H4422 נִמְלְט֖וּ nim·le·tu
into the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֣רֶץ e·retz
of Ararat. a district in E. Armenia Noun H780 אֲרָרָ֑ט a·ra·rat;
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And Esarhaddon "Ashur has given a brother," an Assyr. king Noun H634 חַדֹּ֥ן chad·don
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his son son Noun H1121 בְּנֹ֖ו be·nov
became king to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427 וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ vai·yim·loch
in his place. underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ tach·tav.

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Esarhaddon

Esarhaddon [S] Assur has given a brother, successor of Sennacherib ( 2 Kings 19:37 ;  Isaiah 37:38 ). He ascended the throne about B.C. 681. Nothing further is recorded of him in Scripture, except that he settled certain colonists in Samaria ( Ezra 4:2 ). But from the monuments it appears that he was the most powerful of all the Assyrian monarchs. He built many temples and palaces, the most magnificent of whi... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.
King James Bible It And it came about to pass, as he was worshiping worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son became king reigned in his place.stead.
Hebrew Greek English It came about as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.