Verse 4

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.4", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ כֹּ֖ל זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הָרָמָֽתָה׃", "text": "And *wayyiṯqabbəṣû* all *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyāḇōʾû* to-*šəmûʾēl* *hārāmāṯāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiṯqabbəṣû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they gathered themselves together", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper name - Israel", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they came", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + noun, proper name with directional he - to Ramah" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṯqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves together/assembled/congregated", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "came/went/entered", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "to Ramah/toward Ramah" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.17", "source": "וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹ הָרָמָ֙תָה֙ כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ם בֵּית֔וֹ וְשָׁ֖ם שָׁפָ֣ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-his-*tĕšubātô* the-*rāmātâ* for-there his-house and-there *šāpāṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*tĕšubātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his return", "*rāmātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Ramah", "*šāpāṭ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he judged", "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar" }, "variants": { "*tĕšubātô*": "his return/his turning back/his home base", "*rāmātâ*": "to Ramah (place name)/to the height", "*šāpāṭ*": "judged/governed/decided cases", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
  • 2 Sam 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.3", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חֶבְר֔וֹנָה וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת לָהֶם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ דָּוִ֥ד בְּרִ֛ית בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yāḇōʾû* all-*ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*meleḵ* *ḥeḇrônāh* *wə-yiḵrōt* to-them the-*meleḵ* *dāwid* *bərît* in-*ḥeḇrôn* before *YHWH* *wə-yimšəḥû* *ʾet-dāwid* to-*meleḵ* over-*yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ziqnê*": "construct plural - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ḥeḇrônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Hebron", "*wə-yiḵrōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-yimšəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they anointed", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/alliance", "*wə-yiḵrōt* *bərît*": "idiom: to make a covenant" } }
  • Exod 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.16", "source": "לֵ֣ךְ וְאָֽסַפְתָּ֞ אֶת־זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֲלֵהֶם֙ יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ נִרְאָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם יִצְחָ֥ק וְיַעֲקֹ֖ב לֵאמֹ֑ר פָּקֹ֤ד פָּקַ֙דְתִּי֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הֶעָשׂ֥וּי לָכֶ֖ם בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Go and-*ʾāsaptā* *ʾet*-*ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*ʾāmartā* to-them *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇōtêḵem* *nirʾāh* to-me *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAḇrāhām* *Yiṣḥāq* and-*Ya'ăqōḇ* *lēʾmōr* *pāqōd* *pāqadtî* *ʾetḵem* and-*ʾet*-*he'āśûy* to-you in-*Miṣrayim*.", "grammar": { "*lēḵ*": "imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ʾāsaptā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and gather", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāmartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*nirʾāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - has appeared", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*Ya'ăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*lēʾmōr*": "infinitive construct - saying", "*pāqōd*": "infinitive absolute - visiting", "*pāqadtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have visited", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*he'āśûy*": "participle, masculine singular, passive - done/happening", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsaptā*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old ones/leaders", "*ʾāmartā*": "say/speak/tell", "*nirʾāh*": "has appeared/was seen/showed himself", "*pāqōd* *pāqadtî*": "I have surely visited/I have indeed attended to/I have definitely taken note of", "*he'āśûy*": "done/happening/being done" } }
  • Exod 24:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.24.1", "source": "וְאֶל־מֹשֶׁ֨ה אָמַ֜ר עֲלֵ֣ה אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה אַתָּה֙ וְאַהֲרֹן֙ נָדָ֣ב וַאֲבִיה֔וּא וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים מִזִּקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם מֵרָחֹֽק׃", "text": "*wə-ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *ʾāmar* *ʿălēh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾattāh* *wə-ʾAhărōn* *Nādāb* *wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ* *wə-šibʿîm* *mizziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hištaḥăwîtem* *mērāḥōq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʿălēh*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wə-ʾAhărōn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Aaron", "*Nādāb*": "proper noun - Nadab", "*wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abihu", "*wə-šibʿîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and seventy", "*mizziqnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-hištaḥăwîtem*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall worship/bow down", "*mērāḥōq*": "preposition + noun - from afar/at a distance" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/commanded/declared", "*ʿălēh*": "go up/ascend/come up", "*hištaḥăwîtem*": "worship/bow down/prostrate yourselves", "*mērāḥōq*": "from afar/at a distance/from a remote place" } }