2 Kings 18:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
becauseעַ֣ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
they did not obeyשָׁמְע֗וּ
(sha·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
the voiceבְּקֹול֙
(be·ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
their God,אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם
(e·lo·hei·hem,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
but transgressedוַיַּעַבְרוּ֙
(vai·ya·'av·ru)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
His covenant,בְּרִיתֹ֔ו
(be·ri·tov,)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
[even] allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
the servantעֶ֣בֶד
(e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
of the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
commanded;צִוָּ֔ה
(tziv·vah,)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
they would neitherלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
listenשָׁמְע֖וּ
(sha·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
norוְלֹ֥א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
doעָשֽׂוּ׃
(a·su.)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
[it]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Because they obeyed
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
not the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
their God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
but transgressed
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
his covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
and all that Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
the servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
and would not hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
them nor do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
because they did not obey the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed His covenant, even all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded; they would neither listen nor do it.

King James Bible
Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD their God but violated His covenant--all He had commanded Moses the servant of the LORD. They did not listen, and they did not obey.

International Standard Version
because they would not obey the voice of the LORD their God. Instead, they transgressed his covenant, including everything that Moses, the servant of the LORD, had commanded, by neither listening nor putting what he had commanded into practice.

NET Bible
This happened because they did not obey the LORD their God and broke his agreement with them. They did not pay attention to and obey all that Moses, the LORD's servant, had commanded.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This happened because they refused to obey the LORD their God and disregarded the conditions of the promise he made to them. They refused to obey everything that Moses, the LORD's servant, had commanded.

King James 2000 Bible
Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.
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