Verse 7

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.12.7", "source": "וידבר וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־הַ֠יּוֹם תִּֽהְיֶה־עֶ֜בֶד לָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָי֥וּ לְךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayedabberû* to-him *lēʾmōr*: If-*hayyôm* *tihyeh*-*ʿeḇed* to-the-*ʿām* the-this and-*ʿaḇadtām* and-*ʿanîtām* and-*dibbartā* to-them *deḇārîm* *ṭôḇîm*, and-*hāyû* to-you *ʿaḇādîm* all-the-*hayyāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayedabberû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of דבר - and they spoke [Ketiv/Qere variation with וידבר]", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct of אמר - saying", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular of היה - you will be", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʿaḇadtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you serve them", "*ʿanîtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular of ענה + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you answer them", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular of דבר - you speak", "*deḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural of היה - they will be", "*ʿaḇādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the days" }, "variants": { "*wayedabberû*": "and they spoke/said [text shows scribal note with alternate reading 'and he spoke']", "*hayyôm*": "today/this day", "*tihyeh*": "you will be/become", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/slave", "*ʿaḇadtām*": "you serve them/attend to them", "*ʿanîtām*": "you answer them/respond to them", "*dibbartā*": "you speak/say/address", "*deḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*hāyû*": "they will be/become", "*ʿaḇādîm*": "servants/slaves", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/forever" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De svarte ham: 'Hvis du i dag vil være en tjener for dette folket og gi dem et godt svar, så vil de tjene deg for alltid.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De svarte ham: Hvis du i dag vil tjene dette folket og tjene dem, og svare dem med vennlige ord, vil de bli dine tjenere for alltid.

• Norsk King James

  Og de talte til ham og sa: Hvis du vil være en tjener for dette folket i dag, og tjene dem, og svare dem med gode ord, så vil de være dine tjenere for alltid.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De svarte: 'Hvis du vil tjene dette folket i dag, svare dem vennlig og tale gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg alltid.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De svarte ham og sa: "Hvis du i dag er en tjener for dette folket og tjener dem og gir dem et vennlig svar, vil de være tjenere for deg alle dager."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De svarte ham: Hvis du i dag vil være en tjener for dette folket, tjene dem, svare dem vel, og tale gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De svarte: «Dersom du i dag vil være deres tjener, tjene dem, svare dem og tale gode ord til dem, skal de forbli dine tjenere for alltid.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  De svarte ham: Hvis du i dag vil være en tjener for dette folket, tjene dem, svare dem vel, og tale gode ord til dem, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De talte til ham og sa: Hvis du i dag vil tjene dette folket og gi dem gode ord, så vil de tjene deg for alltid.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They replied, "If you will serve these people today and grant their request, speaking kind words to them, they will always be your servants."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De svarte ham: «Hvis du i dag vil være en tjener for dette folket, tjene dem og gi dem gode svar, vil de alltid være dine tjenere.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de sagde til ham, sigende: Dersom du vil være dette Folk til Tjeneste idag og tjene dem, og svare dem (vel) og tale gode Ord til dem, da blive de dine Tjenere alle Dage.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De sa til ham: Hvis du i dag vil tjene dette folket, svare dem og tale vennlige ord til dem, vil de være dine tjenere for alltid.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people today, and serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De svarte ham: Hvis du i dag vil tjene dette folket og svare dem vennlig, vil de alltid være dine tjenere.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De svarte ham: 'Hvis du i dag vil være en tjener for dette folket og tjene dem, og gi dem gode svar med vennlige ord, vil de alltid tjene deg.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De svarte: Hvis du er en tjener for dette folket i dag, og tjener dem og svarer dem med gode ord, vil de være dine tjenere for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De sa til ham: Hvis du i dag blir en tjener for dette folket og gir dem et gunstig svar, vil de tjene deg for alltid.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They sayde vnto him: Yf thou do this people a pleasure to daye, and folowe their mynde, and heare them, and geue them good wordes, then shal they be obedient vnto the as longe as thou liuest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou be a seruant vnto this people this day, and serue them, and answere them, & speake kinde wordes to them, they will be thy seruants for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they sayd vnto him: If thou be a seruaunt vnto this people this day, and folowe their mindes, and aunswere them, & speake kinde wordes to them, they will be thy seruauntes for euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a gentle answer, then they will be your servants for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They said to him,“Today if you will be a servant to these people and grant their request, speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants from this time forward.”

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.1", "source": "מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃", "text": "*Maʿăneh-rak* *yāšîḇ* *ḥēmāh* and-*dəḇar-ʿeṣeḇ* *yaʿăleh-ʾāp̄*", "grammar": { "*Maʿăneh*": "construct noun, masculine singular - answer/response", "*rak*": "adjective, masculine singular - soft/gentle", "*yāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - turns away/causes to return", "*ḥēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath/rage/anger", "*dəḇar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - word/speech", "*ʿeṣeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - pain/hurt/grief", "*yaʿăleh*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - causes to ascend/stirs up", "*ʾāp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - nose/anger/wrath" }, "variants": { "*Maʿăneh-rak*": "soft answer/gentle response", "*yāšîḇ*": "turns away/deflects/returns", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/hot anger/rage", "*dəḇar-ʿeṣeḇ*": "painful word/grievous speech/hurtful saying", "*yaʿăleh-ʾāp̄*": "stirs up anger/arouses wrath/provokes fury" } }
• Eccl 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.4", "source": "אִם־ר֤וּחַ הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙ תַּעֲלֶ֣ה עָלֶ֔יךָ מְקוֹמְךָ֖ אַל־תַּנַּ֑ח כִּ֣י מַרְפֵּ֔א יַנִּ֖יחַ חֲטָאִ֥ים גְּדוֹלִֽים׃", "text": "If *rûaḥ hammôšēl* *taʿăleh* against you, *məqômkā* not *tannaḥ* for *marpēʾ* *yannîaḥ* *ḥăṭāʾîm gədôlîm*", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*hammôšēl*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the ruler", "*taʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - comes up/rises", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*məqômkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your place", "*ʾal-tannaḥ*": "negative particle + hiphil jussive 2nd masculine singular - do not leave", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - healing/calmness", "*yannîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - causes to rest/leaves", "*ḥăṭāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - sins", "*gədôlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ hammôšēl*": "spirit of the ruler/anger of the ruler/temper of the governor", "*taʿăleh*": "rises/comes up against/mounts", "*məqômkā*": "your place/your position/your post", "*tannaḥ*": "leave/abandon/give up", "*marpēʾ*": "calmness/gentleness/healing", "*yannîaḥ*": "pacifies/leaves/causes to rest", "*ḥăṭāʾîm gədôlîm*": "great sins/great offenses/great mistakes" } }
• Zech 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Zechariah.1.13", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֥ר בִּ֖י דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים דְּבָרִ֖ים נִחֻמִֽים", "text": "*wayyaʿan* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the *malʾāḵ* the *dōḇēr* in-me *dᵉḇārîm* *ṭôḇîm*, *dᵉḇārîm* *niḥumîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with consecutive vav - and he answered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*malʾāḵ*": "noun masculine singular with definite article and direct object marker *ʾet* - the angel/messenger", "*dōḇēr*": "verb qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one speaking", "*dᵉḇārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective masculine plural - good", "*dᵉḇārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words", "*niḥumîm*": "adjective masculine plural - comforting" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵ*": "angel/messenger", "*dōḇēr*": "speaking/talking", "*dᵉḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*niḥumîm*": "comforting/consoling" } }
• Mark 10:43-44 : 43 { "verseID": "Mark.10.43", "source": "Οὐχ οὕτως δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν: ἀλλʼ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ γενέσθαι μέγας ἐν ὑμῖν, ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος:", "text": "Not *houtōs* *de* shall it be *en* you: *all'* who *ean* *thelē* to *genesthai* *megas* *en* you, shall be your *diakonos*:", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/among", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (contracted from *alla*) - but rather", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might wish/desire", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/important", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "so/thus/in this way/like this", "*de*": "but/and/now (contrast particle)", "*thelē*": "wishes/desires/wants", "*genesthai*": "to become/to be made", "*megas*": "great/important/significant", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon" } } 44 { "verseID": "Mark.10.44", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἂν θέλῃ ὑμῶν γενέσθαι πρῶτος, ἔσται πάντων δοῦλος.", "text": "And who *an* *thelē* of you to *genesthai* *prōtos*, shall be of all *doulos*.", "grammar": { "*an*": "conditional particle (variant of *ean*) - if/whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might wish/desire", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first/foremost", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/bondservant" }, "variants": { "*an*": "if/whoever (conditional particle)", "*thelē*": "wishes/desires/wants", "*genesthai*": "to become/to be made", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief/leading", "*doulos*": "slave/bondservant (lower status than *diakonos*)" } }
• Phil 2:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.7", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν, μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος: ⋄Καί σχήματι εὑρεθείς ὥς ἄνθρωπος,", "text": "But himself *ekenōsen*, *morphēn doulou labōn*, in *homoiōmati anthrōpōn genomenos*: And in *schēmati heuretheis hōs anthrōpos*,", "grammar": { "*ekenōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - emptied/humbled/divested", "*morphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - form/nature", "*doulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of a servant/slave", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking/receiving", "*homoiōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - likeness/similarity/resemblance", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - becoming/being made", "*schēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - fashion/appearance/external form", "*heuretheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being found/discovered", "*hōs*": "adverbial comparative - as/like", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human" }, "variants": { "*ekenōsen*": "emptied/made void/divested/humbled", "*morphēn*": "form/nature/essential attributes", "*doulou*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*homoiōmati*": "likeness/similarity/resemblance/form", "*genomenos*": "becoming/being made/being born", "*schēmati*": "fashion/appearance/external form/figure", "*heuretheis*": "being found/discovered/recognized" } } 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.8", "source": "ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν, γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ.", "text": "*etapeinōsen* himself, *genomenos hypēkoos mechri thanatou*, *thanatou* but of *staurou*.", "grammar": { "*etapeinōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - humbled/lowered", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - becoming/being made", "*hypēkoos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - obedient/submissive", "*mechri*": "improper preposition + genitive - until/to the extent of", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*staurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of cross" }, "variants": { "*etapeinōsen*": "humbled/lowered/made low", "*genomenos*": "becoming/being made", "*hypēkoos*": "obedient/submissive/subject", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality", "*staurou*": "cross/stake/crucifixion" } } 9 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.9", "source": "Διὸ καὶ ὁ Θεὸς αὐτὸν ὑπερύψωσεν, καὶ ἐχαρίσατο αὐτῷ ὄνομα τὸ ὑπὲρ πᾶν ὄνομα:", "text": "Therefore also *ho Theos* him *hyperypsōsen*, and *echarisato* to him *onoma* the above all *onoma*:", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hyperypsōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - highly exalted/raised to highest place", "*echarisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - granted/freely gave", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name/title/character", "*hyper*": "preposition + accusative - above/beyond/more than", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - all/every" }, "variants": { "*hyperypsōsen*": "highly exalted/super-exalted/raised to highest place", "*echarisato*": "granted/freely gave/bestowed as favor", "*onoma*": "name/title/character/authority", "*hyper pan onoma*": "above every name/beyond all names" } } 10 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.10", "source": "Ἵνα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ πᾶν γόνυ κάμψῃ, ἐπουρανίων, καὶ ἐπιγείων, καὶ καταχθονίων·", "text": "That in the *onomati Iēsou* all *gony kampsē*, of *epouraniōn*, and of *epigeiōn*, and of *katachthoniōn*;", "grammar": { "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in name", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*gony*": "nominative, neuter, singular - knee", "*kampsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - should bow/bend", "*epouraniōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavenly beings/those in heaven", "*epigeiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of earthly beings/those on earth", "*katachthoniōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of beings under the earth/those underground" }, "variants": { "*gony kampsē*": "should bow/bend the knee/kneel", "*epouraniōn*": "heavenly beings/those in heaven/celestials", "*epigeiōn*": "earthly beings/those on earth/terrestrials", "*katachthoniōn*": "beings under the earth/those underground/infernals" } } 11 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.11", "source": "Καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται ὅτι Κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς, εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρός.", "text": "And every *glōssa exomologēsētai* that *Kyrios Iēsous Christos*, to *doxan Theou Patros*.", "grammar": { "*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue/language", "*exomologēsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - should confess/acknowledge openly", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor/praise", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father" }, "variants": { "*glōssa*": "tongue/language/speech", "*exomologēsētai*": "should confess/acknowledge openly/profess", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise/splendor" } }
• 2 Sam 15:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם רְאֵ֥ה דְבָרֶ֖ךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּנְכֹחִ֑ים וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־לְךָ֖ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to him *ʾAbšālôm*, *rəʾēh* your *dəbārêkā* *ṭôbîm* and *nəkōḥîm*; and *šōmēaʿ* *ʾên*-to-you from *ʾēt* *ha-melek*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rəʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*dəbārêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words/matters", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*nəkōḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - right/correct/straight", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearer/one who listens", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*dəbārêkā*": "your words/matters/case/arguments", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/right/valid", "*nəkōḥîm*": "right/proper/straight/just", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearer/listener/one who gives attention" } } 4 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם מִי־יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי שֹׁפֵ֖ט בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְעָלַ֗י יָב֛וֹא כָּל־אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִהְיֶה־לּוֹ־רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm*, who-*yəśîmēnî* *šōpēṭ* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*, and to me *yābôʾ* all-*ʾîš* who-*yihyê*-to-him-*rîb* and *mišpāṭ* and *wə-hiṣdaqtîw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəśîmēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - would appoint me", "*šōpēṭ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - judge", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*yābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would come", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yihyê*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would have", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - legal case", "*wə-hiṣdaqtîw*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I would give him justice" }, "variants": { "*yəśîmēnî*": "would appoint me/would set me/would make me", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler/governor", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the country/the earth", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/legal case", "*hiṣdaqtîw*": "would give him justice/would vindicate him/would declare him right" } } 5 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.5", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בִּקְרָב־אִ֔ישׁ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת ל֑וֹ וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק ל֖וֹ וְנָ֥שַׁק לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* in-*qərāb*-*ʾîš* *lə-hištaḥăwōt* to him, *wə-šālaḥ* *ʾet*-*yādô* *wə-heḥĕzîq* to him and *wə-nāšaq* to him.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*qərāb*": "infinitive construct - coming near", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lə-hištaḥăwōt*": "preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - to bow down", "*wə-šālaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/extended", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-heḥĕzîq*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took hold", "*wə-nāšaq*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed" }, "variants": { "*qərāb*": "coming near/approaching", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/to prostrate oneself/to pay homage", "*šālaḥ*": "sent/extended/stretched out", "*heḥĕzîq*": "took hold/grasped/embraced", "*nāšaq*": "kissed/greeted" } } 6 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֥אוּ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaś* *ʾAbšālôm* as-*ha-dābār* *ha-zeh* to-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* who-*yābōʾû* for-*ha-mišpāṭ* to-*ha-melek*; *wa-yəgannēb* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*lēb* *ʾanšê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would come", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wa-yəgannēb*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stole", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/action", "*yābōʾû*": "would come/came/were coming", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*yəgannēb*": "stole/won over/captured/deceived", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/affection/loyalty" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.13", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם קָשָׁ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* the-king the-*ʿām* *qāšāh*, and *wayyaʿazōḇ* the-*ʿaṣat* the-*zeqēnîm* which *yeʿāṣuhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of ענה - and he answered", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*qāšāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - harshly", "*wayyaʿazōḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of עזב - and he forsook", "*ʿaṣat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - counsel of", "*zeqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - elders", "*yeʿāṣuhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they counseled him" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered/responded/replied", "*qāšāh*": "harshly/severely/roughly", "*wayyaʿazōḇ*": "and he forsook/abandoned/rejected", "*ʿaṣat*": "counsel/advice", "*zeqēnîm*": "elders/old men", "*yeʿāṣuhû*": "they counseled him/advised him" } }
• 2 Chr 10:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.6", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ עֹֽמְדִ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אָבִ֔יו בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ חַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב לָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yiwwāʿeṣ* the-*melek* *rəḥabəʿām* *ʾet*-the-*zəqēnîm* who-*hāyû* *ʿōmədîm* before *šəlōmōh* *ʾābîw* in-*bihyôtô* *ḥay* *lēmōr* how you *nôʿāṣîm* to-return to-people-the-this *dābār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiwwāʿeṣ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3ms - and he consulted", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the king", "*rəḥabəʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural + definite article - the elders", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*ʿōmədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - standing", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his father", "*bihyôtô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - in his being", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - advising", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/answer" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiwwāʿeṣ*": "and he consulted/took counsel with/sought advice", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/senior advisors", "*ʿōmədîm*": "standing/serving/attending", "*nôʿāṣîm*": "advising/counseling/recommending" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.10.7", "source": "וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־תִּֽהְיֶ֨ה לְט֜וֹב לְהָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וּרְצִיתָ֔ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָי֥וּ לְךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yədabbərû* to-him *lēmōr* if-*tihyeh* for-*ṭôb* to-the-*ʿām* the-this *û-rəṣîtām* *wə-dibbartā* to-them *dəbārîm* *ṭôbîm* *wə-hāyû* to-you *ʿăbādîm* all-the-*yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and they spoke", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you will be", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*û-rəṣîtām*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you please them", "*wə-dibbartā*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you speak", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3cp - and they will be", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "and they spoke/said/told", "*tihyeh*": "you will be/become/act", "*û-rəṣîtām*": "and you please them/favor them/satisfy them", "*dəbārîm ṭôbîm*": "good words/favorable speech/kind answers" } }