Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הֶ֚רֶף וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לְּךָ֔ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י הַלָּ֑יְלָה *ויאמרו **וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ דַּבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wāʾōmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl* unto *Šāʾûl*, *hereḏ* and *wᵊʾāggîḏāh* to you *ʾēṯ* which *dibbēr* *YHWH* unto me the *lāylāh*; and *wāʾōmer* to him, *dabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*hereḏ*": "imperative, masculine singular - cease/stop/desist", "*wᵊʾāggîḏāh*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil cohortative, 1st singular - and let me tell/declare", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wāʾōmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak" }, "variants": { "*hereḏ*": "desist/leave off/let alone", "*wᵊʾāggîḏāh*": "and I will declare/tell/announce", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime", "Text note": "The ketiv (written) form is 'ויאמרו' (plural - 'and they said') but the qere (read) form is 'וַיֹּ֥אמֶר' (singular - 'and he said')" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.27", "source": "הֵ֗מָּה יֽוֹרְדִים֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וּשְׁמוּאֵ֞ל אָמַ֣ר אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל אֱמֹ֥ר לַנַּ֛עַר וְיַעֲבֹ֥ר לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑ר וְאַתָּה֙ עֲמֹ֣ד כַּיּ֔וֹם וְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ", "text": "*hēmmāh* *yôrəḏîm* in-*biqṣēh* *hāʿîr* and *ûšəmûʾēl* *ʾāmar* to-*šāʾûl*: *ʾĕmōr* to-*lannaʿar* and *wəyaʿăḇōr* before-us and *wayyaʿăḇōr*; and you *ʿămōḏ* as-*kayyôm* and *wəʾašmîʿăḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇar* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they", "*yôrəḏîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going down", "*biqṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - at the edge of", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*ûšəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Samuel", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said", "*ʾĕmōr*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - say/tell", "*lannaʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the young man/servant", "*wəyaʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine jussive - and let him pass", "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he passed", "*ʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - stand", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - as of today/now", "*wəʾašmîʿăḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will cause you to hear", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - word of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*yôrəḏîm*": "going down/descending", "*biqṣēh*": "at the edge of/at the outskirts of/at the end of", "*ʿămōḏ* *kayyôm*": "stand still now/remain here for a while/wait here at this time", "*wəʾašmîʿăḵā*": "I will cause you to hear/I will tell you/I will make known to you", "*dəḇar* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "word of God/message from God/divine communication" } }
  • 1 Sam 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ וְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־צִדְק֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hityaṣṣəbû* *wə-ʾiššāpəṭāh* *ʾittəkem* *lipnê* *YHWH* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ṣidqôt* *YHWH* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *ʾittəkem* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾăbôtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "hithpael imperative masculine plural - stand", "*wə-ʾiššāpəṭāh*": "conjunction + niphal cohortative 1st person singular - and let me enter into judgment", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun - before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*-*ṣidqôt*": "noun construct + noun feminine plural construct - all righteous acts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - which he did", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wə-ʾet*-*ʾăbôtêkem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and with your fathers" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "stand/present yourselves/take your stand", "*wə-ʾiššāpəṭāh*": "and let me enter into judgment/plead/reason with", "*ṣidqôt*": "righteous acts/righteous deeds/saving acts", "*ʾittəkem*": "with you/for you" } }
  • 1 Kgs 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־כַּמֶּ֥ה פְעָמִ֖ים אֲנִ֣י מַשְׁבִּעֶ֑ךָ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־תְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י רַק־אֱמֶ֖ת בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-him the-*melek*, until-how-many *pəʿāmîm* *ʾănî maš̌bîʿekā* that *lōʾ-tədabēr* to-me only-*ʾĕmet* in-*šēm YHWH*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*pəʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times/occurrences", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*maš̌bîʿekā*": "hiphil participle ms with 2ms suffix - adjuring you/making you swear", "*lōʾ-tədabēr*": "negative particle + piel imperfect 2ms - you shall not speak", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*pəʿāmîm*": "times/occurrences/instances/repetitions", "*maš̌bîʿekā*": "adjure you/make you swear/put you under oath", "*tədabēr*": "speak/tell/say/declare", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }