Verse 37

{ "verseID": "Genesis.19.37", "source": "וַתֵּ֤לֶד הַבְּכִירָה֙ בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ מוֹאָ֑ב ה֥וּא אֲבִֽי־מוֹאָ֖ב עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wə-tēled* *habbəkîrāh* *bēn* *wə-tiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *môʾāb* *hûʾ* *ʾăbî*-*môʾāb* *ʿad*-*hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēled*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore", "*habbəkîrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the firstborn/elder", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾăbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today" }, "variants": { "*wə-tēled*": "and she gave birth to/and she bore", "*môʾāb*": "means 'from father' in Hebrew (wordplay)", "*ʿad*-*hayyôm*": "until this day/until now" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י אֶל־תָּ֙צַר֙ אֶת־מוֹאָ֔ב וְאַל־תִּתְגָּ֥ר בָּ֖ם מִלְחָמָ֑ה כִּ֠י לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֨ן לְךָ֤ מֵֽאַרְצוֹ֙ יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה כִּ֣י לִבְנֵי־ל֔וֹט נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־עָ֖ר יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to me *ʾal-tāṣar* *ʾet*-*môʾāb* and *ʾal-titgār* in them *milḥāmāh* *kî* not-*ʾettēn* to you from *ʾarṣô* *yerušāh* *kî* to *binê-lôṭ* *nātattî* *ʾet*-*ʿār* *yerušāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾal-tāṣar*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do not harass", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʾal-titgār*": "negative particle + hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do not contend", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun feminine singular - battle/war", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*yerušāh*": "noun feminine singular - possession", "*binê-lôṭ*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Lot", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʿār*": "proper noun - Ar", "*yerušāh*": "noun feminine singular - possession" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/stated", "*tāṣar*": "harass/oppress/distress", "*titgār*": "contend with/provoke/engage in conflict", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*ʾettēn*": "will give/grant/allow", "*ʾarṣô*": "his land/territory/country", "*yerušāh*": "possession/inheritance/property", "*nātattî*": "have given/granted/bestowed" } }
  • Deut 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.19", "source": "וְקָרַבְתָּ֗ מ֚וּל בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן אַל־תְּצֻרֵ֖ם וְאַל־תִּתְגָּ֣ר בָּ֑ם כִּ֣י לֹֽא־אֶ֠תֵּן מֵאֶ֨רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֤וֹן לְךָ֙ יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה כִּ֥י לִבְנֵי־ל֖וֹט נְתַתִּ֥יהָ יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-qāraḇtā* *mûl* *bənê* *ʿammôn* *ʾal*-*təṣurêm* *wə-ʾal*-*titgār* *bām* *kî* not-*ʾettên* from-*ʾereṣ* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* to-you *yəruššāh* *kî* to-*bənê*-*lôṭ* *nətattîhā* *yəruššāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-qāraḇtā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will come near/approach", "*mûl*": "preposition - opposite/facing/in front of", "*bənê*": "noun, construct state, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*təṣurêm*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - harass/distress/besiege them", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*titgār*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - engage in strife/provoke/contend", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them/against them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾettên*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*yəruššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - possession/inheritance", "*nətattîhā*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I have given it", "*lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot" }, "variants": { "*mûl*": "opposite/facing/in front of/against", "*təṣurêm*": "harass them/besiege them/show hostility to them", "*titgār*": "engage in strife/provoke/contend/incite conflict", "*yəruššāh*": "possession/inheritance/property" } }
  • Deut 23:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.3", "source": "לֹא־יָבֹ֥א מַמְזֵ֖ר בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָ֥בֹא ל֖וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "Not *yābōʾ* *mamzēr* in-*qəhal* *YHWH* *gam* *dôr* *ʿăśîrî* not-*yābōʾ* to-him in-*qəhal* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall enter/come", "*mamzēr*": "masculine singular noun - illegitimate child/person of mixed ancestry", "*bi*": "preposition - in/into", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ʿăśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*mamzēr*": "illegitimate child/bastard/person of mixed ancestry/offspring of prohibited union", "*dôr*": "generation/period/dwelling/circle", "*ʿăśîrî*": "tenth (generation)" } }
  • Judg 3:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.3.1", "source": "וְאֵ֤לֶּה הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִנִּ֣יחַ יְהוָ֔ה לְנַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֔וּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* the *gôyim* which *hinnîaḥ* *YHWH* to *nassôt* with-them *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾēt* all-which not-*yādĕʿû* *ʾēt* all-*milḥămôt* *kĕnāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and, connecting to previous narrative", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whom/that", "*hinnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - caused to rest/leave/remain", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lĕnassôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test/try", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with/by them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker, emphatic particle", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of/every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of/every", "*milḥămôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wars of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*hinnîaḥ*": "left/allowed to remain/let stay", "*nassôt*": "test/try/prove", "*yādĕʿû*": "knew/experienced/were familiar with" } } 2 { "verseID": "Judges.3.2", "source": "רַ֗ק לְמַ֙עַן֙ דַּ֚עַת דֹּר֣וֹת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְלַמְּדָ֖ם מִלְחָמָ֑ה רַ֥ק אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יְדָעֽוּם׃", "text": "Only for *lĕmaʿan* *daʿat* *dôrôt* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl*, to *lĕlammĕdām* *milḥāmāh*; only *ʾăšer*-before not *yĕdāʿûm*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/just/surely", "*lĕmaʿan*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of/so that", "*daʿat*": "infinitive construct - knowing/knowledge of", "*dôrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - generations of", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lĕlammĕdām*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to teach them", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*raq*": "adverb - only/just", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lĕpānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/formerly", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdāʿûm*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they knew them" }, "variants": { "*lĕmaʿan*": "for the purpose of/in order that", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/knowing/experience", "*lĕlammĕdām*": "to teach them/to train them", "*lĕpānîm*": "before/previously/formerly" } } 3 { "verseID": "Judges.3.3", "source": "חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְכָל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַצִּ֣ידֹנִ֔י וְהַ֣חִוִּ֔י יֹשֵׁ֖ב הַ֣ר הַלְּבָנ֑וֹן מֵהַר֙ בַּ֣עַל חֶרְמ֔וֹן עַ֖ד לְב֥וֹא חֲמָֽת׃", "text": "Five *sarnê* *pĕlištîm* and all-the-*kĕnaʿănî* and-the-*ṣîdōnî* and-the-*ḥiwwî* *yōšēb* *har* the-*lĕbānôn* from-*har* *baʿal* *ḥermôn* until *lĕbôʾ* *ḥămāt*.", "grammar": { "*ḥămēšet*": "numeral, feminine construct - five of", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/rulers of", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*ha-kĕnaʿănî*": "definite noun, gentilic singular - the Canaanite", "*wĕ-ha-ṣîdōnî*": "conjunction + definite noun, gentilic singular - and the Sidonian", "*wĕ-ha-ḥiwwî*": "conjunction + definite noun, gentilic singular - and the Hivite", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/inhabiting", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*ha-lĕbānôn*": "definite proper noun - the Lebanon", "*mē-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from mountain of", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal", "*ḥermôn*": "proper noun - Hermon", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*lĕbôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to coming/entrance of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants", "*yōšēb*": "dwelling/inhabiting/sitting", "*har*": "mountain/hill country", "*lĕbôʾ*": "entrance/coming/approach" } } 4 { "verseID": "Judges.3.4", "source": "וַֽיִּהְי֕וּ לְנַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לָדַ֗עַת הֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*wayyihyû* to-*nassôt* with-them *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*, to-*lādaʿat* whether-*yišmĕʿû* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* which-*ṣiwwāh* *ʾet*-*ʾăbôtām* by-hand-of-*mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were/became", "*lĕnassôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test/try", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with/by them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would hear/obey", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*bĕyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by hand of/through", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*wayyihyû*": "and they were/became/existed", "*nassôt*": "test/try/prove", "*yišmĕʿû*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*bĕyad*": "by means of/through/by agency of" } } 5 { "verseID": "Judges.3.5", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יָשְׁב֖וּ בְּקֶ֣רֶב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י הַחִתִּ֤י וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃", "text": "And-*bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *yāšĕbû* in-*qereb* the-*kĕnaʿănî* the-*ḥittî* and-the-*ʾĕmōrî* and-the-*pĕrizzî* and-the-*ḥiwwî* and-the-*yĕbûsî*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāšĕbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they dwelt/settled", "*bĕqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*ha-kĕnaʿănî*": "definite noun, gentilic singular - the Canaanite", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite noun, gentilic singular - the Hittite", "*wĕ-hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "conjunction + definite noun, gentilic singular - and the Amorite", "*wĕ-ha-pĕrizzî*": "conjunction + definite noun, gentilic singular - and the Perizzite", "*wĕ-ha-ḥiwwî*": "conjunction + definite noun, gentilic singular - and the Hivite", "*wĕ-ha-yĕbûsî*": "conjunction + definite noun, gentilic singular - and the Jebusite" }, "variants": { "*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*yāšĕbû*": "dwelt/settled/lived among", "*bĕqereb*": "in the midst of/among" } } 6 { "verseID": "Judges.3.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֨וּ אֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֤ם לָהֶם֙ לְנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נָתְנ֣וּ לִבְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And-*wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-*bĕnôtêhem* to-them for-*nāšîm* and-*ʾet*-*bĕnôtêhem* *nātĕnû* to-*bĕnêhem* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yiqḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*lĕnāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - for wives", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bĕnôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*nātĕnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they gave", "*libnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their sons", "*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "and they took/received/accepted", "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*nātĕnû*": "gave/placed/delivered", "*yaʿabdû*": "served/worshiped/worked for" } } 7 { "verseID": "Judges.3.7", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶת־הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*yaʿăśû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*yiškĕḥû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾet*-the-*bĕʿālîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾăšērôt*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did/made", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yiškĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forgot", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-bĕʿālîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Baals", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hā-ʾăšērôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - the Asherahs" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "did/made/performed", "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of", "*yiškĕḥû*": "forgot/neglected/abandoned", "*yaʿabdû*": "served/worshiped/worked for", "*bĕʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters", "*ʾăšērôt*": "Asherahs/sacred poles/fertility goddesses" } } 8 { "verseID": "Judges.3.8", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֗ם בְּיַד֙ כּוּשַׁ֣ן רִשְׁעָתַ֔יִם מֶ֖לֶךְ אֲרַ֣ם נַהֲרָ֑יִם וַיַּעַבְד֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyiḥar*-*ʾaf* *YHWH* in-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyimkĕrēm* in-hand-of *kûšan* *rišʿātayim* *melek* *ʾăram* *nahărayim* and-*yaʿabdû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*kûšan* *rišʿātayim* eight *šānîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yiḥar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - burned", "*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bĕ-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in/against Israel", "*wa-yimkĕrēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sold them", "*bĕyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - into hand of", "*kûšan*": "proper noun - Cushan", "*rišʿātayim*": "proper noun/epithet - Rishathaim", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾăram*": "proper noun, construct - Aram of", "*nahărayim*": "proper noun - Naharaim", "*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kûšan*": "proper noun - Cushan", "*rišʿātayim*": "proper noun/epithet - Rishathaim", "*šĕmōneh*": "numeral, feminine - eight", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar-ʾaf*": "and the anger burned/was kindled/became hot", "*wayyimkĕrēm*": "and he sold them/delivered them/gave them over", "*bĕyad*": "into the hand of/under the power of", "*rišʿātayim*": "double wickedness (possibly meaning 'greatly wicked')", "*ʾăram nahărayim*": "Aram of two rivers (Mesopotamia)" } } 9 { "verseID": "Judges.3.9", "source": "וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּ֨קֶם יְהוָ֥ה מוֹשִׁ֛יעַ לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיּֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם אֵ֚ת עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־קְנַ֔ז אֲחִ֥י כָלֵ֖ב הַקָּטֹ֥ן מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayyizʿăqû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*wayyāqem* *YHWH* *môšîaʿ* to-*bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyôšîʿēm* *ʾēt* *ʿotnîʾēl* son-of-*qĕnaz* brother-of *kālēb* the-*haqqāṭōn* from-him.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yizʿăqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cried out", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yāqem*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he raised up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yôšîʿēm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he saved them", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker/emphatic particle", "*ʿotnîʾēl*": "proper noun - Othniel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*qĕnaz*": "proper noun - Kenaz", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ha-qqāṭōn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the younger", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*wayyizʿăqû*": "and they cried out/called out/shouted", "*wayyāqem*": "and he raised up/established/appointed", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*wayyôšîʿēm*": "and he saved them/delivered them/rescued them", "*haqqāṭōn*": "the younger/the lesser/the small one" } } 10 { "verseID": "Judges.3.10", "source": "וַתְּהִ֨י עָלָ֥יו רֽוּחַ־יְהוָה֮ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיֵּצֵא֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ אֶת־כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם וַתָּ֣עָז יָד֔וֹ עַ֖ל כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*wattĕhî* upon-him *rûaḥ*-*YHWH* and-*wayyišpōṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyēṣēʾ* to-the-*milḥāmāh* and-*wayyittēn* *YHWH* in-hand-his *ʾet*-*kûšan* *rišʿātayim* *melek* *ʾărām* and-*wattāʿoz* hand-his over *kûšan* *rišʿātāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tĕhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it was", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yišpōṭ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*la-milḥāmāh*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - to the battle/war", "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bĕyādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - into his hand", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kûšan*": "proper noun - Cushan", "*rišʿātayim*": "proper noun/epithet - Rishathaim", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*wa-tāʿoz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was strong", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/against", "*kûšan*": "proper noun - Cushan", "*rišʿātāyim*": "proper noun/epithet - Rishathaim" }, "variants": { "*wattĕhî*": "and it was/came/became", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*wayyišpōṭ*": "and he judged/governed/ruled", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "and he went out/came forth/departed", "*wayyittēn*": "and he gave/placed/delivered", "*wattāʿoz*": "and it prevailed/grew strong/was mighty" } } 11 { "verseID": "Judges.3.11", "source": "וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֖מָת עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־קְנַֽז׃ פ", "text": "And-*wattišqōṭ* the-*hāʾāreṣ* forty *šānāh* and-*wayyāmot* *ʿotnîʾēl* son-of-*qĕnaz*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tišqōṭ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it was quiet", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "numeral - forty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wa-yāmot*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʿotnîʾēl*": "proper noun - Othniel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*qĕnaz*": "proper noun - Kenaz", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wattišqōṭ*": "and it had rest/was peaceful/was quiet", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/territory", "*wayyāmot*": "and he died/passed away" } } 12 { "verseID": "Judges.3.12", "source": "וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־עֶגְל֤וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֛ל כִּֽי־עָשׂ֥וּ אֶת־הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōsîfû* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*laʿăśôt* the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*wayĕḥazzēq* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿeglôn* *melek*-*môʾāb* against-*yiśrāʾēl* because *kî*-*ʿāśû* *ʾet*-the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yōsîfû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they added/continued", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yĕḥazzēq*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿeglôn*": "proper noun - Eglon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/over", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because/on account of", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsîfû*": "and they added/continued/increased", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/perform/commit", "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of", "*wayĕḥazzēq*": "and he strengthened/empowered/gave power" } } 13 { "verseID": "Judges.3.13", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף אֵלָ֔יו אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּ אֶת־עִ֥יר הַתְּמָרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayeʾĕsōf* unto-him *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *ʿammôn* and-*ʿămālēq* and-*wayyēlek* and-*wayyak* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyîrĕšû* *ʾet*-city-of the-*tĕmārîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yeʾĕsōf*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gathered", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wa-ʿămālēq*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Amalek", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yîrĕšû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they possessed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*ha-tĕmārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the palm trees" }, "variants": { "*wayeʾĕsōf*": "and he gathered/assembled/collected", "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/walked/proceeded", "*wayyak*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked", "*wayyîrĕšû*": "and they took possession of/occupied/dispossessed", "*ʿîr ha-tĕmārîm*": "City of Palm Trees (Jericho)" } } 14 { "verseID": "Judges.3.14", "source": "וַיַּעַבְד֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־עֶגְל֣וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָ֔ב שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyaʿabdû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*ʿeglôn* *melek*-*môʾāb* eighteen *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yaʿabdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they served", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿeglôn*": "proper noun - Eglon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*šĕmōneh ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - eighteen", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*s*": "section marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿabdû*": "and they served/worked for/were subject to" } } 15 { "verseID": "Judges.3.15", "source": "וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ אֶל־יְהוָה֒ וַיָּקֶם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לָהֶ֜ם מוֹשִׁ֗יעַ אֶת־אֵה֤וּד בֶּן־גֵּרָא֙ בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֔י אִ֥ישׁ אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־יְמִינ֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּיָדוֹ֙ מִנְחָ֔ה לְעֶגְל֖וֹן מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And-*wayyizʿăqû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*wayyāqem* *YHWH* for-them *môšîaʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾēhûd* son-of-*gērāʾ* son-of-the-*yĕmînî* *ʾîš* *ʾiṭṭēr* hand-*yĕmînô* and-*wayyišlĕḥû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* by-hand-his *minḥāh* to-*ʿeglôn* *melek* *môʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yizʿăqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cried out", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yāqem*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he raised up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*gērāʾ*": "proper noun - Gera", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ha-yĕmînî*": "definite gentilic noun - the Benjamite", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾiṭṭēr*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - restricted/bound", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right", "*wa-yišlĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sent", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bĕyādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his hand", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gift/present/tribute", "*lĕ-ʿeglôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Eglon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*wayyizʿăqû*": "and they cried out/called out/shouted", "*wayyāqem*": "and he raised up/established/appointed", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*ben-hayĕmînî*": "Benjamite/son of the right hand", "*ʾiṭṭēr yad-yĕmînô*": "bound/restricted in his right hand (left-handed)", "*wayyišlĕḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched", "*minḥāh*": "gift/tribute/offering" } } 16 { "verseID": "Judges.3.16", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ֩ ל֨וֹ אֵה֜וּד חֶ֗רֶב וְלָ֛הּ שְׁנֵ֥י פֵי֖וֹת גֹּ֣מֶד אָרְכָּ֑הּ וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר אוֹתָהּ֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לְמַדָּ֔יו עַ֖ל יֶ֥רֶךְ יְמִינֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* for-him *ʾēhûd* *ḥereb* and-to-it two *pêyôt* *gōmed* *ʾorkāh* and-*wayyaḥgōr* it from-under to-*maddāyw* upon *yerek* *yĕmînô*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wĕ-lāh*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to it", "*šĕnê*": "numeral, masculine construct - two of", "*pêyôt*": "noun, masculine plural - edges/mouths", "*gōmed*": "noun, masculine singular - cubit/span", "*ʾorkāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its length", "*wa-yaḥgōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he girded", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*mi-taḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*lĕ-maddāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his garments", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*yerek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - thigh of", "*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he made/fashioned/prepared", "*ḥereb*": "sword/dagger/knife", "*pêyôt*": "edges/blades/mouths", "*gōmed*": "cubit/span (length measurement, approximately 18 inches)", "*wayyaḥgōr*": "and he girded/fastened/strapped", "*mi-taḥat lĕ-maddāyw*": "underneath his clothes/garments", "*yerek yĕmînô*": "his right thigh" } } 17 { "verseID": "Judges.3.17", "source": "וַיַּקְרֵב֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה לְעֶגְל֖וֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֑ב וְעֶגְל֕וֹן אִ֥ישׁ בָּרִ֖יא מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And-*wayyaqrēb* *ʾet*-the-*minḥāh* to-*ʿeglôn* *melek* *môʾāb* and-*ʿeglôn* *ʾîš* *bārîʾ* very.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yaqrēb*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought near", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-minḥāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the gift/tribute", "*lĕ-ʿeglôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Eglon", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wĕ-ʿeglôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eglon", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bārîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fat/plump", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wayyaqrēb*": "and he presented/brought near/offered", "*minḥāh*": "gift/tribute/offering", "*bārîʾ*": "fat/plump/large" } } 18 { "verseID": "Judges.3.18", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר כִּלָּ֔ה לְהַקְרִ֖יב אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם נֹשְׂאֵ֖י הַמִּנְחָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayĕhî* when *killāh* to-*lĕhaqrîb* *ʾet*-the-*minḥāh* and-*wayĕšallaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*hāʿām* *nōśĕʾê* the-*minḥāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yĕhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it was", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as", "*killāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he finished", "*lĕ-haqrîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring near/present", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-minḥāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the gift/tribute", "*wa-yĕšallaḥ*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*nōśĕʾê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - carriers of", "*ha-minḥāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the gift/tribute" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*killāh*": "finished/completed/ended", "*lĕhaqrîb*": "to present/offer/bring near", "*wayĕšallaḥ*": "and he sent away/dismissed", "*nōśĕʾê*": "bearers/carriers/those who carried" } } 19 { "verseID": "Judges.3.19", "source": "וְה֣וּא שָׁ֗ב מִן־הַפְּסִילִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶת־הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר דְּבַר־סֵ֥תֶר לִ֛י אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הָ֔ס וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו כָּל־הָעֹמְדִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-he *šāb* from-the-*pĕsîlîm* which at-the-*gilgāl* and-*wayyōʾmer* word-of-*sēter* to-me unto-you the-*melek* and-*wayyōʾmer* *hās* and-*wayyēṣĕʾû* from-upon-him all-the-*hāʿōmĕdîm* upon-him.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*šāb*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he returned", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-pĕsîlîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the carved images/idols", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾet*": "preposition - at/near", "*ha-gilgāl*": "definite proper noun - the Gilgal", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*sēter*": "noun, masculine singular - secret", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ha-melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hās*": "interjection - hush/be quiet", "*wa-yēṣĕʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*mē-ʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from upon him", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*hā-ʿōmĕdîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - the standing ones", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*šāb*": "returned/turned back", "*pĕsîlîm*": "carved images/idols/quarries", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*dĕbar-sēter*": "secret word/private message/confidential matter", "*hās*": "hush/quiet/silence", "*wayyēṣĕʾû*": "and they went out/departed", "*hāʿōmĕdîm*": "those standing/attendants/servants" } } 20 { "verseID": "Judges.3.20", "source": "וְאֵה֣וּד ׀ בָּ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וְהֽוּא־יֹ֠שֵׁב בַּעֲלִיַּ֨ת הַמְּקֵרָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵה֔וּד דְּבַר־אֱלֹהִ֥ים לִ֖י אֵלֶ֑יךָ וַיָּ֖קָם מֵעַ֥ל הַכִּסֵּֽא׃", "text": "And-*ʾēhûd* *bāʾ* unto-him and-he-*yōšēb* in-*ʿăliyyat* the-*mĕqērāh* which-to-him *lĕbaddô* and-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾēhûd* word-of-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-me unto-you and-*wayyāqom* from-upon the-*kissēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾēhûd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ehud", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wĕ-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sitting", "*ba-ʿăliyyat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in upper chamber of", "*ha-mĕqērāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the cooling", "*ʾăšer-lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - which to him", "*lĕbaddô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wa-yāqom*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*ha-kissēʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the chair/throne" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/approached", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*ʿăliyyat ha-mĕqērāh*": "upper cool chamber/roof chamber for cooling", "*lĕbaddô*": "alone/by himself", "*dĕbar-ʾĕlōhîm*": "word of God/divine message", "*wayyāqom*": "and he arose/stood up/got up", "*kissēʾ*": "chair/throne/seat" } } 21 { "verseID": "Judges.3.21", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֵהוּד֙ אֶת־יַ֣ד שְׂמֹאל֔וֹ וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב מֵעַ֖ל יֶ֣רֶךְ יְמִינ֑וֹ וַיִּתְקָעֶ֖הָ בְּבִטְנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyišlaḥ* *ʾēhûd* *ʾet*-hand *śĕmōʾlô* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ḥereb* from-upon *yerek* *yĕmînô* and-*wayyitqāʿehā* in-*biṭnô*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*śĕmōʾlô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his left", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ḥereb*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the sword", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*yerek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - thigh of", "*yĕmînô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right", "*wa-yitqāʿehā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he thrust it", "*bĕ-biṭnô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his belly" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he put forth/extended/stretched out", "*śĕmōʾlô*": "his left (hand)", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/grabbed/seized", "*yerek yĕmînô*": "his right thigh", "*wayyitqāʿehā*": "and he thrust it/drove it/plunged it", "*biṭnô*": "his belly/stomach/abdomen" } } 22 { "verseID": "Judges.3.22", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א גַֽם־הַנִּצָּ֜ב אַחַ֣ר הַלַּ֗הַב וַיִּסְגֹּ֤ר הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ בְּעַ֣ד הַלַּ֔הַב כִּ֣י לֹ֥א שָׁלַ֛ף הַחֶ֖רֶב מִבִּטְנ֑וֹ וַיֵּצֵ֖א הֽ͏ַפַּרְשְׁדֹֽנָה׃", "text": "And-*wayyābōʾ* also-the-*niṣṣāb* after the-*lahab* and-*wayyisgōr* the-*ḥēleb* behind the-*lahab* for not *šālaf* the-*ḥereb* from-*biṭnô* and-*wayyēṣēʾ* the-*paršĕdōnāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it entered", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ha-niṣṣāb*": "definite niphal participle, masculine singular - the hilt/handle", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*ha-lahab*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the blade", "*wa-yisgōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it closed", "*ha-ḥēleb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the fat", "*bĕʿad*": "preposition - behind/around", "*ha-lahab*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the blade", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šālaf*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drew out", "*ha-ḥereb*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the sword", "*mi-biṭnô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his belly", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came out", "*ha-paršĕdōnāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular + directional suffix - the excrement" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "and it went in/entered", "*niṣṣāb*": "hilt/handle/grip", "*lahab*": "blade/point", "*wayyisgōr*": "and it closed/shut around", "*ḥēleb*": "fat/grease", "*šālaf*": "drew out/pulled out/extracted", "*wayyēṣēʾ ha-paršĕdōnāh*": "and it came out the rectum/waste/excrement" } } 23 { "verseID": "Judges.3.23", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֥א אֵה֖וּד הַֽמִּסְדְּר֑וֹנָה וַיִּסְגֹּ֞ר דַּלְת֧וֹת הָעַלִיָּ֛ה בַּעֲד֖וֹ וְנָעָֽל׃", "text": "And-*wayyēṣēʾ* *ʾēhûd* the-*misĕdĕrônāh* and-*wayyisgōr* *daltôt* the-*ʿăliyyāh* behind-him and-*nāʿāl*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went out", "*ʾēhûd*": "proper noun - Ehud", "*ha-misĕdĕrônāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular + directional suffix - the porch/vestibule", "*wa-yisgōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he closed", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*hā-ʿăliyyāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the upper chamber", "*baʿădô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - behind him", "*wĕ-nāʿāl*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he locked" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "and he went out/departed/exited", "*misĕdĕrônāh*": "porch/vestibule/corridor", "*wayyisgōr*": "and he closed/shut", "*daltôt*": "doors/entrances", "*baʿădô*": "behind him/after him" } } 24 { "verseID": "Judges.3.24", "source": "וְה֤וּא יָצָא֙ וַעֲבָדָ֣יו בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֛ה דַּלְת֥וֹת הָעֲלִיָּ֖ה נְעֻל֑וֹת וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אַ֣ךְ מֵסִ֥יךְ ה֛וּא אֶת־רַגְלָ֖יו בַּחֲדַ֥ר הַמְּקֵרָֽה׃", "text": "And-he *yāṣāʾ* and-*ʿăbādāyw* *bāʾû* and-*wayyirʾû* and-behold *daltôt* the-*ʿăliyyāh* *nĕʿulôt* and-*wayyōʾmĕrû* surely *mēsîk* he *ʾet*-*raglāyw* in-*ḥădar* the-*mĕqērāh*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went out", "*wa-ʿăbādāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his servants", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came", "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*hā-ʿăliyyāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the upper chamber", "*nĕʿulôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - locked", "*wa-yōʾmĕrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*mēsîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - covering", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*ba-ḥădar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in room of", "*ha-mĕqērāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the cooling" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/departed/exited", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/slaves/attendants", "*bāʾû*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wayyirʾû*": "and they saw/noticed/observed", "*nĕʿulôt*": "locked/bolted/fastened", "*mēsîk et-raglāyw*": "covering his feet (euphemism for relieving himself)", "*ḥădar ha-mĕqērāh*": "cool chamber/private room" } } 25 { "verseID": "Judges.3.25", "source": "וַיָּחִ֣ילוּ עַד־בּ֔וֹשׁ וְהִנֵּ֛ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ פֹתֵ֖חַ דַּלְת֣וֹת הָֽעֲלִיָּ֑ה וַיִּקְח֤וּ אֶת־הַמַּפְתֵּ֙חַ֙ וַיִּפְתָּ֔חוּ וְהִנֵּה֙ אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם נֹפֵ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה מֵֽת׃", "text": "And-*wayyāḥîlû* until-*bôš* and-behold not-he *pōtēaḥ* *daltôt* the-*ʿăliyyāh* and-*wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-the-*maftēaḥ* and-*wayyiftāḥû* and-behold *ʾădōnêhem* *nōfēl* *ʾarṣāh* *mēt*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yāḥîlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they waited", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*bôš*": "qal infinitive construct - being ashamed", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾênenû*": "particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*pōtēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - opening", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*hā-ʿăliyyāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the upper chamber", "*wa-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-maftēaḥ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the key", "*wa-yiftāḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they opened", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾădōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their lord", "*nōfēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - falling", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional suffix - to the ground", "*mēt*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dead" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḥîlû*": "and they waited/tarried/delayed", "*ʿad-bôš*": "until embarrassment/to the point of shame", "*pōtēaḥ*": "opening/unlocking", "*wayyiqḥû*": "and they took/fetched/got", "*maftēaḥ*": "key/opening instrument", "*wayyiftāḥû*": "and they opened/unlocked", "*ʾădōnêhem*": "their lord/master", "*nōfēl ʾarṣāh*": "fallen to the ground" } } 26 { "verseID": "Judges.3.26", "source": "וְאֵה֥וּד נִמְלַ֖ט עַ֣ד הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם וְהוּא֙ עָבַ֣ר אֶת־הַפְּסִילִ֔ים וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט הַשְּׂעִירָֽתָה׃", "text": "And-*ʾēhûd* *nimlaṭ* while *hitmahĕmĕhām* and-he *ʿābar* *ʾet*-the-*pĕsîlîm* and-*wayyimmālēṭ* the-*śĕʿîrātāh*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾēhûd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ehud", "*nimlaṭ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he escaped", "*ʿad*": "preposition - while/during", "*hitmahĕmĕhām*": "hithpalpel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their tarrying", "*wĕ-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he passed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-pĕsîlîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the carved images", "*wa-yimmālēṭ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he escaped", "*ha-śĕʿîrātāh*": "definite proper noun + directional suffix - to Seirah" }, "variants": { "*nimlaṭ*": "escaped/slipped away/fled", "*hitmahĕmĕhām*": "their delay/hesitation/lingering", "*ʿābar*": "passed by/crossed over/went beyond", "*pĕsîlîm*": "carved images/idols/quarries", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "and he escaped/fled" } } 27 { "verseID": "Judges.3.27", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹא֔וֹ וַיִּתְקַ֥ע בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּרְד֨וּ עִמּ֧וֹ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָהָ֖ר וְה֥וּא לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayĕhî* in-*bôʾô* and-*wayyitqaʿ* in-the-*šôfār* in-*har* *ʾefrāyim* and-*wayyērdû* with-him *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-the-*hāhār* and-he *lĕfānêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yĕhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it was", "*bĕ-bôʾô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his coming", "*wa-yitqaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew", "*ba-šôfār*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the trumpet", "*bĕ-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in mountain of", "*ʾefrāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wa-yērdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-hār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*wĕ-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*lĕ-fānêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*bĕbôʾô*": "when he came/upon his arrival", "*wayyitqaʿ*": "and he blew/sounded", "*šôfār*": "trumpet/horn/ram's horn", "*har*": "mountain/hill country", "*wayyērdû*": "and they came down/descended", "*lĕfānêhem*": "before them/in front of them/leading them" } } 28 { "verseID": "Judges.3.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ רִדְפ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י כִּֽי־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם אֶת־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַיֵּרְד֣וּ אַחֲרָ֗יו וַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּ אֶת־מַעְבְּר֤וֹת הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לְמוֹאָ֔ב וְלֹֽא־נָתְנ֥וּ אִ֖ישׁ לַעֲבֹֽר׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* unto-them *ridĕfû* after-me for-*nātan* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾōyĕbêkem* *ʾet*-*môʾāb* in-hand-your and-*wayyērdû* after-him and-*wayyilkĕdû* *ʾet*-*maʿbĕrôt* the-*yardēn* to-*môʾāb* and-not-*nātĕnû* *ʾîš* to-cross.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ridĕfû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - pursue", "*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - after me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyĕbêkem*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your enemies", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*bĕ-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand", "*wa-yērdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*wa-yilkĕdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they captured", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maʿbĕrôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fords of", "*ha-yardēn*": "definite proper noun - the Jordan", "*lĕ-môʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moab", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nātĕnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they allowed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*la-ʿăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to cross" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/commanded", "*ridĕfû aḥăray*": "pursue after me/follow me", "*nātan*": "given/delivered/handed over", "*wayyērdû*": "and they went down/descended", "*wayyilkĕdû*": "and they seized/captured/took", "*maʿbĕrôt*": "fords/crossings/passages", "*nātĕnû*": "allowed/permitted/let" } } 29 { "verseID": "Judges.3.29", "source": "וַיַּכּ֨וּ אֶת־מוֹאָ֜ב בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא כַּעֲשֶׂ֤רֶת אֲלָפִים֙ אִ֔ישׁ כָּל־שָׁמֵ֖ן וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑יִל וְלֹ֥א נִמְלַ֖ט אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And-*wayyakkû* *ʾet*-*môʾāb* in-*ʿēt* the-*hahîʾ* about-ten *ʾălāfîm* *ʾîš* all-*šāmēn* and-all-*ʾîš* *ḥāyil* and-not *nimlaṭ* *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yakkû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*bā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*ka-ʿăśeret*": "preposition + noun, feminine construct - about ten of", "*ʾălāfîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*šāmēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - robust/stout", "*wĕ-kol*": "conjunction + construct noun - and all of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/valor", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nimlaṭ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he escaped", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkû*": "and they struck/killed/defeated", "*bāʿēt hahîʾ*": "at that time/on that occasion", "*šāmēn*": "robust/stout/vigorous", "*ʾîš ḥāyil*": "man of valor/mighty man/strong man", "*nimlaṭ*": "escaped/fled/got away" } } 30 { "verseID": "Judges.3.30", "source": "וַתִּכָּנַ֤ע מוֹאָב֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא תַּ֖חַת יַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*wattikkānaʿ* *môʾāb* in-the-*yôm* the-*hahûʾ* *taḥat* hand *yiśrāʾēl* and-*wattišqōṭ* the-*hāʾāreṣ* eighty *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tikkānaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was subdued", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-tišqōṭ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she rested", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*šĕmônîm*": "numeral - eighty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*s*": "section marker" }, "variants": { "*wattikkānaʿ*": "and it was subdued/humbled/brought low", "*taḥat yad*": "under the hand of/under the authority of", "*wattišqōṭ*": "and it rested/was quiet/had peace", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/territory" } } 31 { "verseID": "Judges.3.31", "source": "וְאַחֲרָ֤יו הָיָה֙ שַׁמְגַּ֣ר בֶּן־עֲנָ֔ת וַיַּ֤ךְ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ בְּמַלְמַ֖ד הַבָּקָ֑ר וַיֹּ֥שַׁע גַּם־ה֖וּא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "And-after-him *hāyāh* *šamgar* son-of-*ʿănāt* and-*wayyak* *ʾet*-*pĕlištîm* six-hundred *ʾîš* with-*malmad* the-*bāqār* and-*wayyōšaʿ* also-he *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾaḥărāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and after him", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*šamgar*": "proper noun - Shamgar", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʿănāt*": "proper noun - Anath", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*šēš*": "numeral, feminine construct - six", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bĕ-malmad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with oxgoad of", "*ha-bāqār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the cattle", "*wa-yōšaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saved", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*s*": "section marker" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "was/existed/came to be", "*wayyak*": "and he struck down/killed/defeated", "*malmad ha-bāqār*": "oxgoad/cattle prod", "*wayyōšaʿ*": "and he saved/delivered/rescued" } }
  • Ruth 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.10", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אֶת־ר֣וּת הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת מַחְל֜וֹן קָנִ֧יתִי לִ֣י לְאִשָּׁ֗ה לְהָקִ֤ים שֵׁם־הַמֵּת֙ עַל־נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ וְלֹא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת שֵׁם־הַמֵּ֛ת מֵעִ֥ם אֶחָ֖יו וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר מְקוֹמ֑וֹ עֵדִ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wə-gam* *ʾet*-*Rût* the-*Môʾăbîyâ* *ʾēšet* *Maḥlôn* *qānîtî* to-me for-*ʾiššâ* *ləhāqîm* *šēm*-the-*mēt* upon-*naḥălātô* and-not-*yikkārēt* *šēm*-the-*mēt* from-with *ʾeḥāyw* and-from-*šaʿar* *məqômô* *ʿēdîm* you the-*yôm*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*Rût*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Ruth", "*Môʾăbîyâ*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the Moabitess", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Maḥlôn*": "proper noun - Mahlon", "*qānîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have bought", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - for a wife", "*ləhāqîm*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*mēt*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the dead man", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - upon his inheritance", "*yikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition - from his brothers", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from gate of", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*qānîtî*": "I have bought/I have acquired/I have taken", "*ləhāqîm* *šēm*": "to raise up name/to preserve lineage/to continue family line", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be removed/will be eliminated", "*šaʿar* *məqômô*": "gate of his place/his hometown/his community" } }
  • 2 Sam 8:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵ‪[c]‬יכֵ֔ן וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם וַיִּקַּ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־מֶ֥תֶג הָאַמָּ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *ken* and *wayyak* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*Pəlištîm* and *wayaknîʿēm* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*meteg* *hāʾammâ* from hand of *Pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*ken*": "adverb - thus/so/afterwards", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck/defeated", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayaknîʿēm*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd plural suffix - and he subdued them", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and he took", "*meteg*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bridle/control", "*hāʾammâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the mother-city/metropolis", "*miyyad*": "preposition *min* + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of" }, "variants": { "*meteg hāʾammâ*": "bridle of the mother-city/capital city/metropolis/authority/cubit", "*wayyaknîʿēm*": "subdued them/humbled them/brought them into subjection" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.2", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־מוֹאָ֗ב וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב אוֹתָ֣ם אַ֔רְצָה וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד שְׁנֵֽי־חֲבָלִים֙ לְהָמִ֔ית וּמְלֹ֥א הַחֶ֖בֶל לְהַחֲי֑וֹת וַתְּהִ֤י מוֹאָב֙ לְדָוִ֔ד לַעֲבָדִ֖ים נֹשְׂאֵ֥י מִנְחָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyak* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb* and *wayəmaddədēm* with *ḥebel* the *haškēb* *ʾôtām* to ground and *wayəmaddēd* two-*ḥăbālîm* to *hāmît* and fullness of the *ḥebel* to *haḥăyôt* and *wattəhî* *Môʾāb* to *Dāwid* for *ʿăbādîm* *nōśəʾê* *minḥâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck/defeated", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moab", "*wayəmaddədēm*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he measured them", "*baḥebel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the cord/rope/measuring line", "*haškēb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - causing to lie down", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional hê - to the ground", "*wayəmaddēd*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he measured", "*šənê*": "cardinal number, masculine construct - two", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cords/lines/portions", "*ləhāmît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/put to death", "*məlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*haḥebel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cord/line/portion", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to let live/preserve alive", "*wattəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and became", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moab", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to David", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for servants", "*nōśəʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/offering/gift" }, "variants": { "*ḥebel*": "measuring cord/line/rope/territory/portion/lot", "*məlōʾ haḥebel*": "full measure/full length of the line/one complete portion", "*haškēb ʾôtām ʾarṣâ*": "making them lie down on the ground/arranging them on the ground", "*ləhāmît*": "to kill/to put to death", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to let live/to spare alive", "*nōśəʾê minḥâ*": "bearers of tribute/bringers of gifts/offering bearers" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.3", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר בֶּן־רְחֹ֖ב מֶ֣לֶךְ צוֹבָ֑ה בְּלֶכְתּ֕וֹ לְהָשִׁ֥יב יָד֖וֹ בִּֽנְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyak* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-*Hădadʿezer* son-of-*Rəḥōb* king of *Ṣôbâ* in *belektô* to *hāšîb* his hand in *nəhar*-*Pərāt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck/defeated", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Hădadʿezer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Rəḥōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehob", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ṣôbâ*": "proper noun - Zobah", "*belektô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his going/when he went", "*ləhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to restore/to recover", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand/power/control", "*binhar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at/by the river", "*Pərāt*": "proper noun - Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*ləhāšîb yādô*": "to restore his control/to recover his power/to establish his dominion", "*yād*": "hand/power/control/monument/memorial" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.4", "source": "וַיִּלְכֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֜ד מִמֶּ֗נּוּ אֶ֤לֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵאוֹת֙ פָּרָשִׁ֔ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֣ישׁ רַגְלִ֑י וַיְעַקֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָרֶ֔כֶב וַיּוֹתֵ֥ר מִמֶּ֖נּוּ מֵ֥אָה רָֽכֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyilkōd* *Dāwid* from him *ʾelef* and seven-hundred *pārāšîm* and twenty thousand *ʾîš* *raglî* and *wayəʿaqqēr* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-all-the *rekeb* and *wayyôtēr* from him hundred *rākeb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyilkōd*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *lākad* - and he captured", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*ʾelef*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - thousand", "*ušəbaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine singular construct - and seven", "*mēʾôt*": "cardinal number, feminine plural - hundreds", "*pārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horsemen/cavalry", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty", "*ʾelef*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men", "*raglî*": "adjective, masculine singular - foot (soldiers)", "*wayəʿaqqēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he hamstrung", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*hārekeb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariot(s)", "*wayyôtēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *yātar* - and he left/reserved", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from them", "*mēʾâ*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - hundred", "*rākeb*": "noun, masculine singular - chariot" }, "variants": { "*rekeb*": "chariot(s)/chariotry/chariot corps", "*raglî*": "foot-soldier/infantry", "*wayəʿaqqēr*": "hamstrung/disabled/crippled/cut the hamstrings of", "*wayyôtēr*": "left over/spared/reserved" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.5", "source": "וַתָּבֹא֙ אֲרַ֣ם דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק לַעְזֹ֕ר לַהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ צוֹבָ֑ה וַיַּ֤ךְ דָּוִד֙ בַּֽאֲרָ֔ם עֶשְׂרִֽים־וּשְׁנַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *wattābōʾ* *ʾĂram* *Dammeśeq* to *laʿzōr* to *Hădadʿezer* king of *Ṣôbâ* and *wayyak* *Dāwid* in *ʾĂrām* twenty-and-two thousand *ʾîš*.", "grammar": { "*wattābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *bôʾ* - and she/it came", "*ʾĂram*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Aram/Syria", "*Dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*laʿzōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to help", "*laHădadʿezer*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Hadadezer", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ṣôbâ*": "proper noun - Zobah", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck/defeated", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*baʾĂrām*": "preposition + proper noun - in Aram/against Arameans", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number, masculine plural - twenty", "*ušənayim*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine dual - and two", "*ʾelef*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men" }, "variants": { "*ʾĂram Dammeśeq*": "Aram of Damascus/Arameans of Damascus/Syrian Damascus", "*wayyak*": "struck down/defeated/killed" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.6", "source": "וַיָּ֨שֶׂם דָּוִ֤ד נְצִבִים֙ בַּאֲרַ֣ם דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וַתְּהִ֤י אֲרָם֙ לְדָוִ֔ד לַעֲבָדִ֖ים נוֹשְׂאֵ֣י מִנְחָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤שַׁע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *Dāwid* *nəṣibîm* in *ʾĂram* *Dammeśeq* and *wattəhî* *ʾĂrām* to *Dāwid* for *ʿăbādîm* *nôśəʾê* *minḥâ* and *wayyôšaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* in all that he *hālāk*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *śîm* - and he placed/set", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*nəṣibîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garrisons/officials", "*baʾĂram*": "preposition + proper noun - in Aram", "*Dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*wattəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *hāyâ* - and she/it became", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Aram/Syria", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to David", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for servants", "*nôśəʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/offering", "*wayyôšaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *yāšaʿ* - and he saved/delivered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bəkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hālāk*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went" }, "variants": { "*nəṣibîm*": "garrisons/officials/governors/prefects", "*wayyôšaʿ*": "saved/delivered/gave victory to", "*nôśəʾê minḥâ*": "bearers of tribute/bringers of gifts/offering bearers" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.7", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת שִׁלְטֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֔וּ אֶ֖ל עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *Dāwid* *ʾēt* *šilṭê* *hazzāhāb* that *hāyû* *ʾel* *ʿabdê* *Hădadʿāzer* and *wayəbîʾēm* *Yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and he took", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šilṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - shields of", "*hazzāhāb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the gold", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/on/belonging to", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Hădadʿāzer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer", "*wayəbîʾēm*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he brought them" }, "variants": { "*šilṭê*": "shields/quivers/armor/weapons", "*hāyû ʾel*": "were on/belonged to/were with" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.8", "source": "וּמִבֶּ֥טַח וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖י עָרֵ֣י הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר לָקַ֞ח הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ דָּוִ֛ד נְחֹ֖שֶׁת הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ ס", "text": "And from *Beṭaḥ* and from *Bērōtay* cities of *Hădadʿāzer* *lāqaḥ* the king *Dāwid* *nəḥōšet* *harbēh* *məʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*ûmibbeṭaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Betah", "*ûmibbērōtay*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Berothai", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*Hădadʿāzer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/many/abundantly", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*harbēh məʾōd*": "very much/exceedingly great amount/in great abundance" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע תֹּ֖עִי מֶ֣לֶךְ חֲמָ֑ת כִּ֚י הִכָּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת כָּל־חֵ֥יל הֲדַדְעָֽזֶר׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *Tōʿî* king of *Ḥămāt* that *hikkâ* *dāvid* *ʾēt* all-*ḥêl* *Hădadʿāzer*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šāmaʿ* - and he heard", "*Tōʿî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Toi", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - he had defeated", "*dāvid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - force/army", "*Hădadʿāzer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer" }, "variants": { "*ḥêl*": "force/army/strength/wealth/power" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח תֹּ֣עִי אֶת־יֽוֹרָם־בְּנ֣וֹ אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־דָּ֠וִד לִשְׁאָל־ל֨וֹ לְשָׁל֜וֹם וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹ עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִלְחַ֤ם בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ כִּי־אִ֛ישׁ מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת תֹּ֖עִי הָיָ֣ה הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וּבְיָד֗וֹ הָי֛וּ כְּלֵֽי־כֶ֥סֶף וּכְלֵֽי־זָהָ֖ב וּכְלֵ֥י נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Tōʿî* *ʾet*-*Yôrām*-his son to-the king-*Dāwid* to *lišʾāl*-to him to *šālôm* and to *bārak* him on that *nilḥam* with *Hădadʿezer* and *wayyakkēhû* for-*ʾîš* *milḥămôt* *Tōʿî* *hāyâ* *Hădadʿāzer* and in his hand *hāyû* *kəlê*-*kesef* and *kəlê*-*zāhāb* and *kəlê* *nəḥōšet*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šālaḥ* - and he sent", "*Tōʿî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Toi", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yôrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joram", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*lišʾāl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to ask", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ləšālôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for peace/welfare", "*ûləbārăkô*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to bless him", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/concerning/because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*nilḥam*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he fought", "*baHădadʿezer*": "preposition + proper noun - against Hadadezer", "*wayyakkēhû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he defeated him", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥămôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wars", "*Tōʿî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Toi", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*Hădadʿāzer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer", "*ûbəyādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and in his hand", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels/articles of", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*ûkəlê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and vessels/articles of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ûkəlê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and vessels/articles of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*lišʾāl lô ləšālôm*": "to inquire of his welfare/to greet him in peace/to ask after his well-being", "*ʾîš milḥămôt*": "man of wars/warrior/adversary in war", "*kəlê*": "vessels/articles/utensils/implements/weapons" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.11", "source": "גַּם־אֹתָ֕ם הִקְדִּ֛ישׁ הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד לַֽיהוָ֑ה עִם־הַכֶּ֤סֶף וְהַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְדִּ֔ישׁ מִכָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר כִּבֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "Also-them *hiqdîš* the king *Dāwid* to *YHWH* with-the *kesef* and the *zāhāb* that he *hiqdîš* from all-the *gôyim* that he *kibbēš*.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*hiqdîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dedicated/consecrated", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*hakkesef*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the silver", "*wəhazzāhāb*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the gold", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hiqdîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had dedicated/consecrated", "*mikkol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from all", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*kibbēš*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he subdued/conquered" }, "variants": { "*hiqdîš*": "dedicated/consecrated/sanctified/set apart", "*kibbēš*": "subdued/conquered/subjugated/brought into submission" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.12", "source": "מֵאֲרָ֤ם וּמִמּוֹאָב֙ וּמִבְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק וּמִשְּׁלַ֛ל הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר בֶּן־רְחֹ֖ב מֶ֥לֶךְ צוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "From *ʾĂrām* and from *Môʾāb* and from *bənê* *ʿAmmôn* and from *Pəlištîm* and from *ʿĂmālēq* and from *šəlal* *Hădadʿezer* son-of-*Rəḥōb* king of *Ṣôbâ*.", "grammar": { "*mēʾĂrām*": "preposition + proper noun - from Aram/Syria", "*ûmimMôʾāb*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Moab", "*ûmibbənê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and from sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ûmipPəlištîm*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun, masculine plural - and from Philistines", "*ûmēʿĂmālēq*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Amalek", "*ûmiššəlal*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from spoil of", "*Hădadʿezer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hadadezer", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Rəḥōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehob", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Ṣôbâ*": "proper noun - Zobah" }, "variants": { "*šəlal*": "spoil/plunder/booty" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.13", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ שֵׁ֔ם בְּשֻׁב֕וֹ מֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹ אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *Dāwid* *šēm* in *bəšubô* from *hakkôtô* *ʾet*-*ʾĂrām* in *gêʾ*-*melaḥ* eighteen *ʾālef*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - and he made", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/reputation", "*bəšubô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his returning/when he returned", "*mēhakkôtô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his defeating", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*bəgêʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*melaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - salt", "*šəmônâ ʿāśār*": "cardinal number, masculine - eighteen", "*ʾālef*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś šēm*": "made a name/gained renown/established reputation", "*gêʾ-melaḥ*": "Valley of Salt" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.14", "source": "וַיָּ֨שֶׂם בֶּאֱד֜וֹם נְצִבִ֗ים בְּכָל־אֱדוֹם֙ שָׂ֣ם נְצִבִ֔ים וַיְהִ֥י כָל־אֱד֖וֹם עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֑ד וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* in *ʾĔdôm* *nəṣibîm* in all-*ʾĔdôm* *śām* *nəṣibîm* and *wayəhî* all-*ʾĔdôm* *ʿăbādîm* to *Dāwid* and *wayyôšaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* in all that he *hālāk*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *śîm* - and he placed/set", "*beʾĔdôm*": "preposition + proper noun - in Edom", "*nəṣibîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garrisons/officials", "*bəkol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he placed/set", "*nəṣibîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garrisons/officials", "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and became", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for David", "*wayyôšaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *yāšaʿ* - and he saved/delivered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bəkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hālāk*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went" }, "variants": { "*nəṣibîm*": "garrisons/officials/governors/prefects", "*wayyôšaʿ*": "saved/delivered/gave victory to", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/subjects" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.15", "source": "וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י דָוִ֗ד עֹשֶׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyimlōk* *Dāwid* over-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayəhî* *dāvid* *ʿōśeh* *mišpāṭ* and *ṣədāqâ* to all-his *ʿam*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimlōk*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *mālak* - and he reigned", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*dāvid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/executing", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*ûṣədāqâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and righteousness", "*ləkol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision/ordinance", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.16", "source": "וְיוֹאָ֥ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֖ה עַל־הַצָּבָ֑א וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד מַזְכִּֽיר׃", "text": "And *Yôʾāb* son-of-*Ṣərûyâ* over-the *ṣābāʾ* and *Yəhôšāpāṭ* son-of-*ʾĂḥîlûd* *mazkîr*.", "grammar": { "*wəYôʾāb*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Joab", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*haṣṣābāʾ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the army", "*wîhôšāpāṭ*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Jehoshaphat", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾĂḥîlûd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahilud", "*mazkîr*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - recorder/chronicler" }, "variants": { "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/warfare", "*mazkîr*": "recorder/remembrancer/chronicler/secretary of state" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.17", "source": "וְצָד֧וֹק בֶּן־אֲחִיט֛וּב וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִ֑ים וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה סוֹפֵֽר׃", "text": "And *Ṣādôq* son-of-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* and *ʾĂḥîmelek* son-of-*ʾEbyātār* *kōhănîm* and *Śərāyâ* *sôpēr*.", "grammar": { "*wəṢādôq*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Zadok", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahitub", "*waʾĂḥîmelek*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Ahimelech", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾEbyātār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abiathar", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ûśərāyâ*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Seraiah", "*sôpēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - scribe/secretary" }, "variants": { "*kōhănîm*": "priests/chief ministers", "*sôpēr*": "scribe/secretary/writer" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.18", "source": "וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וּבְנֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד כֹּהֲנִ֥ים הָיֽוּ׃ פ", "text": "And *Bənāyāhû* son-of-*Yəhôyādāʿ* and the *Kərētî* and the *Pəlētî* and *bənê* *dāvid* *kōhănîm* *hāyû*.", "grammar": { "*ûBənāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Benaiah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoiada", "*wəhaKKərētî*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Cherethites", "*wəhaPPəlētî*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Pelethites", "*ûbənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*dāvid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests/chief ministers", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*haKKərētî wəhaPPəlētî*": "Cherethites and Pelethites/royal bodyguard/executioners and couriers", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/chief ministers/principal officers/royal advisers" } }
  • 2 Kgs 3:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.1", "source": "וִיהוֹרָ֣ם בֶּן־אַחְאָ֗ב מָלַ֤ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן בִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wĕ-Yĕhôrām* son-of-*ʾAḥʾāb* *mālak* over-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-*Šōmĕrôn* in-year *šĕmōneh ʿeśrēh* to-*Yĕhôšāpāṭ* king-of *Yĕhûdāh* *wa-yimlōk* twelve *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-Yĕhôrām*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jehoram", "*ben-ʾAḥʾāb*": "construct relationship - son of Ahab", "*mālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned/became king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*Šōmĕrôn*": "proper name - Samaria", "*šĕmōneh ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number - eighteen", "*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*wa-yimlōk*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned", "*šĕtēym-ʿeśrēh šānāh*": "cardinal number + feminine noun - twelve years" }, "variants": { "*mālak*": "became king/reigned/ruled", "*wa-yimlōk*": "and he reigned/ruled/was king" } } 2 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.2", "source": "וַיַּעֲשֶׂ֤ה הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה רַ֕ק לֹ֥א כְאָבִ֖יו וּכְאִמּ֑וֹ וַיָּ֙סַר֙ אֶת־מַצְּבַ֣ת הַבַּ֔עַל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿaśeh hā-raʿ* in-eyes-of *YHWH*, *raq* not like-his-father and-like-his-mother, *wa-yāsar* *ʾet*-pillar-of *ha-Baʿal* which *ʿāśāh* his-father.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿaśeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the evil", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*raq*": "adverb - only/nevertheless", "*wa-yāsar*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-Baʿal*": "definite article + proper name - the Baal", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did" }, "variants": { "*hā-raʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/bad", "*raq*": "only/however/nevertheless", "*wa-yāsar*": "and he removed/took away/got rid of" } } 3 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.3", "source": "רַ֠ק בְּחַטֹּ֞אות יָרָבְעָ֧ם בֶּֽן־נְבָ֛ט אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱטִ֥יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל דָּבֵ֑ק לֹא־סָ֖ר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "*raq* in-*ḥaṭṭōʾôt* *Yārābĕʿām* son-of-*Nĕbāṭ* which-*heḥĕṭîʾ* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *dābēq*, not-*sār* from-it.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/nevertheless", "*ḥaṭṭōʾôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - sins of", "*Yārābĕʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*Nĕbāṭ*": "proper name - Nebat", "*heḥĕṭîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to sin", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*dābēq*": "qal participle, masculine singular - cleaving/clinging", "*sār*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside/departed" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭōʾôt*": "sins/transgressions", "*heḥĕṭîʾ*": "caused to sin/led into sin", "*dābēq*": "clung/adhered/remained loyal to", "*sār*": "turned aside/departed/left" } } 4 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.4", "source": "וּמֵישַׁ֥ע מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָ֖ב הָיָ֣ה נֹקֵ֑ד וְהֵשִׁ֤יב לְמֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאָה־אֶ֣לֶף כָּרִ֔ים וּמֵ֥אָה אֶ֖לֶף אֵילִ֥ים צָֽמֶר׃", "text": "*û-Mêšaʿ* king-of-*Môʾāb* *hāyāh* *nōqēd* *wĕ-hēšîb* to-king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* hundred-thousand *kārîm* and-hundred thousand *ʾêlîm* *ṣāmer*.", "grammar": { "*û-Mêšaʿ*": "conjunction + proper name - and Mesha", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*nōqēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sheep breeder/raiser", "*wĕ-hēšîb*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/rendered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*kārîm*": "masculine plural noun - lambs", "*ʾêlîm*": "masculine plural noun - rams", "*ṣāmer*": "masculine singular noun - wool" }, "variants": { "*nōqēd*": "sheep breeder/sheep owner/shepherd", "*wĕ-hēšîb*": "rendered/paid/returned as tribute", "*kārîm*": "lambs/young sheep", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep" } } 5 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.5", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י כְּמ֣וֹת אַחְאָ֑ב וַיִּפְשַׁ֥ע מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּמֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yĕhî* when-death-of *ʾAḥʾāb*, *wa-yipšaʿ* king-of-*Môʾāb* against-king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular (narrative) - and it happened/came to pass", "*kĕ-môt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - at/when the death of", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*wa-yipšaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rebelled", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*wa-yipšaʿ*": "rebelled/revolted/broke away from" } } 6 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.6", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ יְהוֹרָ֛ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא מִשֹּׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּפְקֹ֖ד אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *ha-melek* *Yĕhôrām* in-*ha-yôm ha-hûʾ* from-*Šōmĕrôn* *wa-yipqōd* *ʾet*-all-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*Yĕhôrām*": "proper name - Jehoram", "*ha-yôm ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that day", "*Šōmĕrôn*": "proper name - Samaria", "*wa-yipqōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mustered/numbered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "went out/departed/exited", "*wa-yipqōd*": "mustered/numbered/took a census of" } } 7 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.7", "source": "וַיֵּ֡לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֨ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר מֶ֤לֶךְ מוֹאָב֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע בִּ֔י הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ אִתִּ֛י אֶל־מוֹאָ֖ב לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶעֱלֶ֔ה כָּמ֧וֹנִי כָמ֛וֹךָ כְּעַמִּ֥י כְעַמֶּ֖ךָ כְּסוּסַ֥י כְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yēlek wa-yišlaḥ* to-*Yĕhôšāpāṭ* king-of-*Yĕhûdāh* *lēʾmōr*, king-of-*Môʾāb* *pāšaʿ* against-me; *hă-tēlēk* with-me to-*Môʾāb* for-*milḥāmāh*? *wa-yōʾmer*, *ʾeʿĕleh*, as-I as-you, as-my-people as-your-people, as-my-horses as-your-horses.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*pāšaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has rebelled", "*hă-tēlēk*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will you go?", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will go up" }, "variants": { "*pāšaʿ*": "rebelled/revolted", "*hă-tēlēk*": "will you go/come", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "I will go up/ascend/join you" } } 8 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵי־זֶ֥ה הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ נַעֲלֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר דֶּ֖רֶךְ מִדְבַּ֥ר אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer*, which *ha-derek* *naʿăleh*? *wa-yōʾmer*, *derek* wilderness-of-*ʾĔdôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾêy-zeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - which", "*ha-derek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the way/road", "*naʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will go up", "*derek*": "construct noun - way of/road of", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom" }, "variants": { "*ha-derek*": "the way/road/route", "*naʿăleh*": "shall we go up/advance/attack", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited region" } } 9 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.9", "source": "וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל וּמֶֽלֶך־יְהוּדָה֙ וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֱד֔וֹם וַיָּסֹ֕בּוּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה מַ֧יִם לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה וְלַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרַגְלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yēlek* king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-king-of-*Yĕhûdāh* and-king-of-*ʾĔdôm*, *wa-yāsōbbû* *derek* seven *yāmîm*; and-not-*hāyāh* water for-the-camp and-for-the-beasts which at-their-feet.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom", "*wa-yāsōbbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went around/circuitous route", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of/journey of", "*šibʿat yāmîm*": "construct + masculine plural noun - seven days", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - for the camp", "*bĕhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition - for the beasts/animals" }, "variants": { "*wa-yāsōbbû*": "went around/made a circuit/took a roundabout journey", "*derek*": "way/journey/route", "*bĕhēmāh*": "beasts/animals/livestock" } } 10 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲהָ֕הּ כִּֽי־קָרָ֣א יְהוָ֗ה לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾăhāh* for-*qārāʾ* *YHWH* for-three *ha-mĕlākîm ha-ʾēlleh* to-give *ʾôtām* into-hand-of-*Môʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - alas!", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has called", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*šĕlōšet*": "cardinal number, construct - three of", "*ha-mĕlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "alas/woe/ah", "*qārāʾ*": "called/summoned/brought together", "*lātēt*": "to give/deliver/hand over" } } 11 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֤ה נָבִיא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְנִדְרְשָׁ֥ה אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מֵאוֹת֑וֹ וַ֠יַּעַן אֶחָ֞ד מֵעַבְדֵ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר פֹּ֚ה אֱלִישָׁ֣ע בֶּן־שָׁפָ֔ט אֲשֶׁר־יָ֥צַק מַ֖יִם עַל־יְדֵ֥י אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Yĕhôšāpāṭ*, *ha-ʾên* here *nābîʾ* to-*YHWH* *wĕ-nidrĕšāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* from-him? *wa-yaʿan* one from-servants-of king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yōʾmer*, here *ʾĔlîšāʿ* son-of-*Šāpāṭ* who-*yāṣaq* water upon-hands-of *ʾĒlîyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*ha-ʾên*": "interrogative particle + adverb - is there not?", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - prophet", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wĕ-nidrĕšāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - that we may inquire of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper name - Elisha", "*Šāpāṭ*": "proper name - Shaphat", "*yāṣaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he poured", "*ʾĒlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*ha-ʾên*": "is there not/isn't there", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/spokesman", "*wĕ-nidrĕšāh*": "let us inquire of/consult", "*yāṣaq*": "poured/used to pour/served" } } 12 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט יֵ֥שׁ אוֹת֖וֹ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּרְד֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו מֶ֧לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט וּמֶ֥לֶךְ אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Yĕhôšāpāṭ*, *yēš* with-him word-of-*YHWH*. *wa-yērĕdû* to-him king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*Yĕhôšāpāṭ* and-king-of-*ʾĔdôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*yēš*": "adverb of existence - there is", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*dĕbar-YHWH*": "construct relationship - word of YHWH", "*wa-yērĕdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there is/exists", "*dĕbar-YHWH*": "word of the LORD/divine message", "*wa-yērĕdû*": "went down/descended/came down" } } 13 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֜ע אֶל־מֶ֤לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מַה־לִּ֣י וָלָ֔ךְ לֵ֚ךְ אֶל־נְבִיאֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ וְאֶל־נְבִיאֵ֖י אִמֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַ֗ל כִּֽי־קָרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĔlîšāʿ* to-king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, what-to-me and-to-you? go to-prophets-of your-father and-to-prophets-of your-mother. *wa-yōʾmer* to-him king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾal*, for-*qārāʾ* *YHWH* for-three *ha-mĕlākîm ha-ʾēlleh* to-give *ʾôtām* into-hand-of-*Môʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper name - Elisha", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*mah-lî wā-lāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix + conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to me and to you?", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*nĕbîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not/no", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has called", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*šĕlōšet*": "cardinal number, construct - three of", "*ha-mĕlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab" }, "variants": { "*mah-lî wā-lāk*": "what have I to do with you?/why are you coming to me?", "*lēk*": "go/depart", "*ʾal*": "no/do not [say that]", "*qārāʾ*": "called/summoned/brought together" } } 14 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֗ע חַי־יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָמַ֣דְתִּי לְפָנָ֔יו כִּ֗י לוּלֵ֛י פְּנֵ֛י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י נֹשֵׂ֑א אִם־אַבִּ֥יט אֵלֶ֖יךָ וְאִם־אֶרְאֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĔlîšāʿ*, *ḥay*-*YHWH* *ṣĕbāʾôt* whom I-*ʿāmadtî* before-him, that if-not *pĕnê* *Yĕhôšāpāṭ* king-of-*Yĕhûdāh* I *nōśēʾ*, if-I-*ʾabbîṭ* toward-you and-if-I-*ʾerʾekkā*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper name - Elisha", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "construct relationship - as YHWH lives", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʿāmadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have stood", "*lûlê*": "conditional particle - if not/were it not for", "*pĕnê*": "construct plural noun - face of/presence of", "*Yĕhôšāpāṭ*": "proper name - Jehoshaphat", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - lifting up/regarding", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - I would look", "*ʾerʾekkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I would see you" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "of hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*nōśēʾ*": "regard/respect/pay attention to", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "look at/pay attention to", "*ʾerʾekkā*": "see you/notice you/acknowledge you" } } 15 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.15", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה קְחוּ־לִ֣י מְנַגֵּ֑ן וְהָיָה֙ כְּנַגֵּ֣ן הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ן וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֖יו יַד־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-now *qĕḥû*-for-me *mĕnaggēn*; *wĕ-hāyāh* when-played *ha-mĕnaggēn*, *wa-tĕhî* upon-him hand-of-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*qĕḥû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - bring/take", "*mĕnaggēn*": "piel participle, masculine singular - musician/one who plays", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*kĕ-naggēn*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - as/when played", "*ha-mĕnaggēn*": "definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - the musician", "*wa-tĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it came", "*yad-YHWH*": "construct relationship - hand of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*mĕnaggēn*": "musician/harpist/minstrel", "*kĕ-naggēn*": "while playing/as [he] played", "*yad-YHWH*": "hand of the LORD/power of the LORD/divine inspiration" } } 16 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה עָשֹׂ֛ה הַנַּ֥חַל הַזֶּ֖ה גֵּבִ֥ים ׀ גֵּבִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer*, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *ʿāsōh* *ha-naḥal ha-zeh* *gēbîm gēbîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿāsōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - make", "*ha-naḥal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the valley/wadi", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gēbîm gēbîm*": "masculine plural noun, repeated - ditches upon ditches/many ditches" }, "variants": { "*ʿāsōh*": "make/dig", "*ha-naḥal*": "valley/wadi/streambed", "*gēbîm gēbîm*": "ditches upon ditches/many trenches/pools everywhere" } } 17 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.17", "source": "כִּֽי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לֹֽא־תִרְא֥וּ ר֙וּחַ֙ וְלֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ גֶ֔שֶׁם וְהַנַּ֥חַל הַה֖וּא יִמָּ֣לֵא מָ֑יִם וּשְׁתִיתֶ֛ם אַתֶּ֥ם וּמִקְנֵיכֶ֖ם וּֽבְהֶמְתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "For-thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: You-shall-not-*tirʾû* *rûaḥ* and-you-shall-not-*tirʾû* *gešem*, yet-*ha-naḥal ha-hûʾ* shall-be-*yimmālēʾ* water; *û-šĕtîtem* you and-your-cattle and-your-beasts.", "grammar": { "*kî-kōh*": "conjunction + adverb - for thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will not see", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind", "*gešem*": "masculine singular noun - rain", "*ha-naḥal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the valley/wadi", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be filled", "*û-šĕtîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will drink", "*miqnêkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your livestock", "*bĕhemtĕkem*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your beasts" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/air/spirit", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*ha-naḥal*": "valley/wadi/streambed", "*yimmālēʾ*": "will be filled/become full of" } } 18 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.18", "source": "וְנָקַ֥ל זֹ֖את בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְנָתַ֥ן אֶת־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wĕ-nāqal* this in-eyes-of *YHWH*; *wĕ-nātan* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb* into-your-hand.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-nāqal*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it is trivial/light", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural noun - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wĕ-nātan*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*bĕ-yedkem*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand" }, "variants": { "*wĕ-nāqal*": "is a light thing/is trivial/is easy", "*bĕ-ʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/from the perspective of", "*wĕ-nātan*": "he will give/deliver/hand over" } } 19 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.19", "source": "וְהִכִּיתֶ֞ם כָּל־עִ֤יר מִבְצָר֙ וְכָל־עִ֣יר מִבְח֔וֹר וְכָל־עֵ֥ץ טוֹב֙ תַּפִּ֔ילוּ וְכָל־מַעְיְנֵי־מַ֖יִם תִּסְתֹּ֑מוּ וְכֹל֙ הַחֶלְקָ֣ה הַטּוֹבָ֔ה תַּכְאִ֖בוּ בָּאֲבָנִֽים׃", "text": "*wĕ-hikkîtem* every-*ʿîr mibṣār* and-every-*ʿîr mibḥôr*, and-every-*ʿēṣ ṭôb* *tappîlû*, and-every-*maʿyĕnê*-water *tistōmû*, and-every *ha-ḥelqāh ha-ṭôbāh* *takʾîbû* with-stones.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hikkîtem*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall strike", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*mibṣār*": "masculine singular noun - fortification/stronghold", "*mibḥôr*": "masculine singular noun - choice/selected", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular construct - tree of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*tappîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fell/cause to fall", "*maʿyĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - springs of", "*tistōmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall stop up", "*ha-ḥelqāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the portion/field", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the good", "*takʾîbû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall mar/ruin", "*bā-ʾăbānîm*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - with stones" }, "variants": { "*wĕ-hikkîtem*": "you shall strike down/defeat/destroy", "*mibṣār*": "fortress/stronghold/fortified", "*mibḥôr*": "choice/select/prominent", "*tappîlû*": "you shall fell/cut down/destroy", "*tistōmû*": "you shall stop up/block/clog", "*takʾîbû*": "you shall ruin/spoil/damage/mar" } } 20 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ כַּעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־מַ֥יִם בָּאִ֖ים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱד֑וֹם וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־הַמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yĕhî* in-the-morning when-*ka-ʿălôt ha-minḥāh*, and-behold-water *bāʾîm* from-direction-of-*ʾĔdôm*, *wa-timmālēʾ ha-ʾāreṣ* *ʾet*-the-water.", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular (narrative) - and it happened", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*ka-ʿălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as was offered/at the time of offering", "*ha-minḥāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the offering/grain offering", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming", "*derek*": "construct noun - way of/direction of", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom", "*wa-timmālēʾ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was filled", "*ha-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water" }, "variants": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*ba-bōqer*": "in the morning/at daybreak", "*ka-ʿălôt ha-minḥāh*": "when the grain offering was offered/at the time of the offering sacrifice", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/flowing", "*ha-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/ground/area" } } 21 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.21", "source": "וְכָל־מוֹאָב֙ שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּֽי־עָל֥וּ הַמְּלָכִ֖ים לְהִלָּ֣חֶם בָּ֑ם וַיִּצָּעֲק֗וּ מִכֹּ֨ל חֹגֵ֤ר חֲגֹרָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ עַֽל־הַגְּבֽוּל׃", "text": "And-all-*Môʾāb* *šāmĕʿû* that-*ʿālû* *ha-mĕlākîm* to-fight against-them, *wa-yiṣṣāʿăqû* from-all *ḥōgēr ḥăgōrāh* and-upward, *wa-yaʿamdû* at-*ha-gĕbûl*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-kol*": "conjunction + noun - and all", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*šāmĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had come up", "*ha-mĕlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*lĕ-hillāḥem*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*wa-yiṣṣāʿăqû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were called/summoned", "*mi-kōl*": "preposition + noun - from all", "*ḥōgēr ḥăgōrāh*": "qal participle + feminine noun - girding a belt/putting on armor", "*wa-māʿĕlāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and upward/above", "*wa-yaʿamdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood", "*ha-gĕbûl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the border" }, "variants": { "*šāmĕʿû*": "heard/learned", "*ʿālû*": "had come up/advanced/approached", "*lĕ-hillāḥem*": "to fight/make war", "*wa-yiṣṣāʿăqû*": "were summoned/called out/gathered", "*ḥōgēr ḥăgōrāh*": "able to put on armor/of military age", "*wa-māʿĕlāh*": "and older/mature/above that age", "*ha-gĕbûl*": "the border/boundary/frontier" } } 22 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.22", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ זָרְחָ֣ה עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּרְא֨וּ מוֹאָ֥ב מִנֶּ֛גֶד אֶת־הַמַּ֖יִם אֲדֻמִּ֥ים כַּדָּֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yaškîmû* in-the-morning, and-*ha-šemeš* *zārĕḥāh* upon-the-water; *wa-yirʾû* *Môʾāb* from-opposite *ʾet*-the-water *ʾădummîm* like-*ha-dām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaškîmû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the sun", "*zārĕḥāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shone/rose", "*ha-māyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the water", "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*mi-neged*": "preposition + preposition - from opposite", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădummîm*": "masculine plural adjective - red", "*ka-dām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like blood" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaškîmû*": "they rose early/got up at dawn", "*zārĕḥāh*": "shone/rose/beamed", "*mi-neged*": "from across/opposite/facing", "*ʾădummîm*": "red/ruddy/crimson" } } 23 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.23", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ דָּ֣ם זֶ֔ה הָחֳרֵ֤ב נֶֽחֶרְבוּ֙ הַמְּלָכִ֔ים וַיַּכּ֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְעַתָּ֥ה לַשָּׁלָ֖ל מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmĕrû*, *dām* this, *hāḥŏrēb neḥerbû* *ha-mĕlākîm* *wa-yakkû* each *ʾet*-his-fellow; and-now to-the-spoil, *Môʾāb*!", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmĕrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this", "*hāḥŏrēb*": "infinitive absolute - surely destroyed", "*neḥerbû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have been destroyed", "*ha-mĕlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*wa-yakkû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they have struck", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*wĕ-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*la-šālāl*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the spoil/plunder", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab" }, "variants": { "*hāḥŏrēb neḥerbû*": "they have utterly destroyed/slaughtered one another", "*wa-yakkû*": "they have struck/killed/attacked", "*la-šālāl*": "to the spoil/to the plunder/to take spoil" } } 24 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹאוּ֮ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּ אֶת־מוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם *ויבו־**וַיַּכּוּ־בָ֔הּ וְהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* to-camp-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *wa-yāqūmû* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yakkû* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb*, *wa-yānūsû* from-their-faces; *wa-yakkû-bāh* and-striking *ʾet*-*Môʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*maḥănēh*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wa-yāqūmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they arose", "*wa-yakkû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*wa-yānūsû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*mi-pĕnêhem*": "preposition + plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*wa-yakkû-bāh*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they struck into it", "*wĕ-hakkôt*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive absolute - and striking" }, "variants": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "they came/entered", "*wa-yāqūmû*": "they arose/stood up/prepared for battle", "*wa-yakkû*": "they struck/defeated/attacked", "*wa-yānūsû*": "they fled/ran away", "*wa-yakkû-bāh*": "they struck into it/penetrated and attacked", "*wĕ-hakkôt*": "and continuing to strike/attacking repeatedly" } } 25 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.25", "source": "וְהֶעָרִ֣ים יַהֲרֹ֡סוּ וְכָל־חֶלְקָ֣ה ט֠וֹבָה יַשְׁלִ֨יכוּ אִישׁ־אַבְנ֜וֹ וּמִלְא֗וּהָ וְכָל־מַעְיַן־מַ֤יִם יִסְתֹּ֙מוּ֙ וְכָל־עֵֽץ־ט֣וֹב יַפִּ֔ילוּ עַד־הִשְׁאִ֧יר אֲבָנֶ֛יהָ בַּקִּ֖יר חֲרָ֑שֶׂת וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ הַקַּלָּעִ֖ים וַיַּכּֽוּהָ׃", "text": "And-the-cities *yahărōsû* and-every-*ḥelqāh ṭôbāh* *yašlîkû* each-man-his-stone and-*milʾûhā*, and-every-spring-of-water *yistōmû* and-every-*ʿēṣ-ṭôb* *yappîlû* until-leaving its-stones in-*qîr Ḥărāśet*; *wa-yāsōbbû ha-qallāʿîm* *wa-yakkûhā*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-he-ʿārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine plural noun - and the cities", "*yahărōsû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they tore down", "*ḥelqāh*": "feminine singular construct - portion/plot of", "*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular adjective - good", "*yašlîkû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cast", "*ʾîš-ʾabnô*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - each man his stone", "*milʾûhā*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they filled it", "*maʿyan-mayim*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural noun - spring of water", "*yistōmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they stopped up", "*ʿēṣ-ṭôb*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular adjective - good tree", "*yappîlû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they felled", "*ʿad-hišʾîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - until leaving", "*ʾăbāneyhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its stones", "*ba-qîr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the wall", "*Ḥărāśet*": "proper name - Kir Hareseth", "*wa-yāsōbbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they surrounded", "*ha-qallāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural participle - the slingers", "*wa-yakkûhā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they struck it" }, "variants": { "*yahărōsû*": "tore down/demolished/destroyed", "*ḥelqāh ṭôbāh*": "good field/fertile plot", "*yašlîkû*": "cast/threw/hurled", "*milʾûhā*": "filled it/covered it", "*yistōmû*": "stopped up/blocked/filled in", "*yappîlû*": "felled/cut down", "*wa-yāsōbbû*": "surrounded/encircled", "*ha-qallāʿîm*": "the slingers/stone throwers" } } 26 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.26", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק מִמֶּ֖נּוּ הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֣ח א֠וֹתוֹ שְׁבַע־מֵא֨וֹת אִ֜ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֗רֶב לְהַבְקִ֛יעַ אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ אֱד֖וֹם וְלֹ֥א יָכֹֽלוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yarʾ* king-of-*Môʾāb* that-*ḥāzaq* from-him *ha-milḥāmāh*, *wa-yiqqaḥ* with-him seven-hundred *ʾîš* *šōlēp ḥereb* to-*lĕhabqîaʿ* to-king-of-*ʾĔdôm*, and-not *yākōlû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was too strong", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - than him", "*ha-milḥāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*šĕbaʿ-mēʾôt*": "cardinal number - seven hundred", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - drawing sword", "*lĕhabqîaʿ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to break through", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper name - Edom", "*yākōlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were able" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzaq*": "was too strong/prevailed/overpowered", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "took/gathered", "*šōlēp ḥereb*": "who drew swords/armed warriors/swordsmen", "*lĕhabqîaʿ*": "to break through/force a way through", "*yākōlû*": "they were able/succeeded/managed" } } 27 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.27", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ אֶת־בְּנ֨וֹ הַבְּכ֜וֹר אֲשֶׁר־יִמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֗יו וַיַּעֲלֵ֤הוּ עֹלָה֙ עַל־הַ֣חֹמָ֔ה וַיְהִ֥י קֶצֶף־גָּד֖וֹל עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ לָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-his-son *ha-bĕkôr* who-would-*yimlōk* under-him, *wa-yaʿălēhû ʿōlāh* upon-*ha-ḥōmāh*; *wa-yĕhî qeṣep-gādôl* upon-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *wa-yissĕʿû* from-upon-him *wa-yāšubû* to-the-land.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ha-bĕkôr*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the firstborn", "*yimlōk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would reign", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place", "*wa-yaʿălēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he offered him", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering", "*ha-ḥōmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the wall", "*wa-yĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*qeṣep-gādôl*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - great wrath", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wa-yissĕʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they departed", "*mē-ʿālāyw*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from upon him", "*wa-yāšubû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the land" }, "variants": { "*ha-bĕkôr*": "firstborn/eldest", "*yimlōk*": "would reign/rule/succeed", "*wa-yaʿălēhû*": "offered him up/sacrificed him", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/sacrifice", "*qeṣep-gādôl*": "great wrath/fury/indignation", "*wa-yissĕʿû*": "they departed/withdrew/pulled back", "*wa-yāšubû*": "they returned/went back" } }
  • Num 21:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Numbers.21.29", "source": "אוֹי־לְךָ֣ מוֹאָ֔ב אָבַ֖דְתָּ עַם־כְּמ֑וֹשׁ נָתַ֨ן בָּנָ֤יו פְּלֵיטִם֙ וּבְנֹתָ֣יו בַּשְּׁבִ֔ית לְמֶ֥לֶךְ אֱמֹרִ֖י סִיחֽוֹן׃", "text": "Woe-*'ôy*-to-you *mô'āḇ* *'āḇaḏtā* *'am*-*kəmôš* *nāṯan* *bānāw* *pəlêṭim* and-*ûḇənōṯāw* in-the-*šəḇîṯ* to-*meleḵ* *'ĕmōrî* *sîḥôn*.", "grammar": { "*'ôy*": "interjection - woe", "*mô'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*'āḇaḏtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have perished", "*'am*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of", "*kəmôš*": "proper noun - Chemosh", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*bānāw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*pəlêṭim*": "noun masculine plural - fugitives/escapees", "*ûḇənōṯāw*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his daughters", "*šəḇîṯ*": "definite noun feminine singular - the captivity", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*'ĕmōrî*": "proper noun - Amorite", "*sîḥôn*": "proper noun - Sihon" }, "variants": { "*kəmôš*": "Chemosh (Moabite deity)", "*pəlêṭim*": "fugitives/escapees/refugees", "*šəḇîṯ*": "captivity/imprisonment" } }
  • Num 22:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.1", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת מוֹאָ֔ב מֵעֵ֖בֶר לְיַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yissəʿū* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-yaḥănû* in-*ʿarəbôt* *môʾāb* from-*ʿēber* to-*yardēn* *yərēḥô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yissəʿū*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they journeyed/traveled", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*ʿarəbôt*": "feminine plural construct - plains/steppes of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - across/opposite side of", "*yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan", "*yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*wə-yissəʿū*": "and they pulled up/set out/journeyed", "*ʿarəbôt*": "plains/steppes/desert plains/wilderness", "*ʿēber*": "beyond/across from/opposite side" } } 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא בָּלָ֖ק בֶּן־צִפּ֑וֹר אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָֽאֱמֹרִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippôr* *ʾēt* all-that-*ʿāśâ* *yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*ʾĕmōrî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣippôr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - did/had done", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite(s)" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite (singular collective) or Amorites (plural)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.3", "source": "וַיָּ֨גָר מוֹאָ֜ב מִפְּנֵ֥י הָעָ֛ם מְאֹ֖ד כִּ֣י רַב־ה֑וּא וַיָּ֣קָץ מוֹאָ֔ב מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yāgār* *môʾāb* from-*pənê* the-*ʿām* very because *rab*-*hûʾ* *wə-yāqāṣ* *môʾāb* from-*pənê* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāgār*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it feared", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab (collective for the people)", "*pənê*": "plural construct of *pānîm* - face/presence of", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*rab*": "adjective masculine singular - many/numerous", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*wə-yāqāṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it loathed/abhorred", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāgār*": "and he/it dreaded/was afraid/was in fear", "*pənê*": "before/because of/from the presence of", "*rab*": "great/numerous/abundant/many", "*wə-yāqāṣ*": "and he/it felt disgust/loathed/abhorred/was distressed" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מוֹאָ֜ב אֶל־זִקְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן עַתָּ֞ה יְלַחֲכ֤וּ הַקָּהָל֙ אֶת־כָּל־סְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּ כִּלְחֹ֣ךְ הַשּׁ֔וֹר אֵ֖ת יֶ֣רֶק הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּבָלָ֧ק בֶּן־צִפּ֛וֹר מֶ֥לֶךְ לְמוֹאָ֖ב בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽוא׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *môʾāb* to-*ziqnê* *midyān* *ʿattâ* *yəlaḥăkû* the-*qāhāl* *ʾet*-all-*səbîbōtênû* as-*lilḥōk* the-*šôr* *ʾet* *yereq* the-*śādeh* and-*bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippôr* *melek* to-*môʾāb* in-the-*ʿēt* the-*hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it said", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab (collective for the people)", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct of *zāqēn* - elders of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*yəlaḥăkû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will lick up", "*qāhāl*": "masculine singular with definite article - the assembly/congregation", "*səbîbōtênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our surroundings", "*lilḥōk*": "qal infinitive construct - licking/to lick", "*šôr*": "masculine singular with definite article - the ox", "*yereq*": "masculine singular construct - greenery of", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣippôr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*hîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative - that" }, "variants": { "*yəlaḥăkû*": "will lick up/consume/devour", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/crowd/multitude", "*səbîbōtênû*": "our surroundings/vicinity/all around us", "*yereq*": "greenery/vegetation/grass", "*ʿēt*": "time/period" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֗וֹר פְּ֠תוֹרָה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַנָּהָ֛ר אֶ֥רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹ לִקְרֹא־ל֑וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִ֠נֵּה עַ֣ם יָצָ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ הִנֵּ֤ה כִסָּה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְה֥וּא יֹשֵׁ֖ב מִמֻּלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *malʾākîm* to-*bilʿām* *ben*-*bəʿôr* *pətôrâ* which on-the-*nāhār* *ʾereṣ* *bənê*-*ʿammô* to-*qərōʾ*-to-him *lēʾmōr* *hinnê* *ʿam* *yāṣāʾ* from-*miṣrayim* *hinnê* *kissâ* *ʾet*-*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*hûʾ* *yōšēb* from-*mullî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural - messengers", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*pətôrâ*": "proper noun - Pethor", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the river", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*qərōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came out", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*kissâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - covered", "*ʿên*": "feminine singular construct - eye of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*mullî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - opposite me" }, "variants": { "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/angels/ambassadors", "*nāhār*": "river/stream", "*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "surface of the land/face of the earth", "*yōšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/residing/abiding", "*mullî*": "opposite me/facing me/over against me" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.6", "source": "וְעַתָּה֩ לְכָה־נָּ֨א אָֽרָה־לִּ֜י אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כִּֽי־עָצ֥וּם הוּא֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי אוּלַ֤י אוּכַל֙ נַכֶּה־בּ֔וֹ וַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־תְּבָרֵךְ֙ מְבֹרָ֔ךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּאֹ֖ר יוּאָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *lekâ*-*nāʾ* *ʾārâ*-to-me *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* because-*ʿāṣûm* *hûʾ* from-me *ʾûlay* *ʾûkal* *nakkeh*-in-him *wə-ʾăgārəšennû* from-the-*ʾāreṣ* because *yādaʿtî* *ʾēt* that-*təbārēk* *məbōrāk* and-that *tāʾōr* *yûʾār*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lekâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "masculine demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be able", "*nakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - we will smite", "*wə-ʾăgārəšennû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will drive him out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*təbārēk*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you bless", "*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed", "*tāʾōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you curse", "*yûʾār*": "hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be cursed" }, "variants": { "*lekâ*": "go/come/proceed", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/put under a curse/execrate", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful/numerous", "*nakkeh*": "strike/defeat/smite/attack", "*wə-ʾăgārəšennû*": "and I will drive out/expel/cast out" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.7", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ זִקְנֵ֤י מוֹאָב֙ וְזִקְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֔ן וּקְסָמִ֖ים בְּיָדָ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו דִּבְרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃", "text": "*wə-yēlkû* *ziqnê* *môʾāb* and-*ziqnê* *midyān* and-*qəsāmîm* in-*yādām* *wə-yābōʾû* to-*bilʿām* *wə-yədabbərû* to-him *dibrê* *bālāq*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*qəsāmîm*": "masculine plural - divinations", "*yādām*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yədabbərû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they spoke", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak" }, "variants": { "*qəsāmîm*": "divinations/divining tools/fees for divination", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לִ֤ינוּ פֹה֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ שָׂרֵֽי־מוֹאָ֖ב עִם־בִּלְעָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *lînû* here the-*laylâ* *wə-hăšibōtî* you *dābār* according-to-that *yədabbēr* *YHWH* to-me *wə-yēšbû* *śārê*-*môʾāb* with-*bilʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lînû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - lodge/stay overnight", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wə-hăšibōtî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will return/bring back", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - word/thing", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will speak", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wə-yēšbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they stayed/remained", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam" }, "variants": { "*lînû*": "lodge/stay/remain overnight", "*wə-hăšibōtî*": "and I will return/bring back/respond with", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/message", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.9", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֛י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* who the-*ʾănāšîm* the-*ʾēlleh* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*ʾēlleh*": "plural demonstrative - these" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּלָ֧ק בֶּן־צִפֹּ֛ר מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָ֖ב שָׁלַ֥ח אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bilʿām* to-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippōr* *melek* *môʾāb* *šālaḥ* to-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣippōr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sent" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.11", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַיְכַ֖ס אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֑רֶץ עַתָּ֗ה לְכָ֤ה קָֽבָה־לִּי֙ אֹת֔וֹ אוּלַ֥י אוּכַ֛ל לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּ֖וֹ וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃", "text": "*hinnê* the-*ʿām* the-*yōṣēʾ* from-*miṣrayim* *wə-yəkas* *ʾet*-*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʿattâ* *lekâ* *qābâ*-to-me *ʾōtô* *ʾûlay* *ʾûkal* to-*hillāḥēm* in-him *wə-gēraštîw*", "grammar": { "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one coming out", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yəkas*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it covered", "*ʿên*": "feminine singular construct - eye of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lekâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/come", "*qābâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be able", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*wə-gēraštîw*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will drive him out" }, "variants": { "*yōṣēʾ*": "coming out/going forth/exiting", "*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "surface of the land/face of the earth", "*qābâ*": "curse/execrate", "*hillāḥēm*": "to fight/to battle/to make war", "*wə-gēraštîw*": "and I will drive out/expel/banish him" } } 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם לֹ֥א תֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א תָאֹר֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם כִּ֥י בָר֖וּךְ הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*bilʿām* not *tēlēk* with-them not *tāʾōr* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* because *bārûk* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*tēlēk*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will go", "*tāʾōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will curse", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)", "*tāʾōr*": "curse/execrate/put under a curse" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.13", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק לְכ֖וּ אֶֽל־אַרְצְכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י מֵאֵ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה לְתִתִּ֖י לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yāqām* *bilʿām* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-yōʾmer* to-*śārê* *bālāq* *lekû* to-*ʾarṣəkem* because *mēʾēn* *YHWH* to-*tittî* to-*hălōk* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular with definite article - the morning", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*lekû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾarṣəkem*": "feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your land", "*mēʾēn*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has refused", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*tittî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my going/giving", "*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*mēʾēn*": "refused/declined/was unwilling", "*tittî*": "my giving/allowing me/permitting me" } } 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.14", "source": "וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֵ֥ן בִּלְעָ֖ם הֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yāqûmû* *śārê* *môʾāb* *wə-yābōʾû* to-*bālāq* *wə-yōʾmərû* *mēʾēn* *bilʿām* *hălōk* with-us", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqûmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they arose", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*mēʾēn*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has refused", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*mēʾēn*": "refused/declined/was unwilling" } } 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥סֶף ע֖וֹד בָּלָ֑ק שְׁלֹ֣חַ שָׂרִ֔ים רַבִּ֥ים וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wə-yōsep* again *bālāq* *šəlōaḥ* *śārîm* *rabbîm* and-*nikbādîm* from-these", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he added/continued", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*šəlōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to send", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural - princes/officials", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many", "*nikbādîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - honored/distinguished" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōsep*": "and he continued/added/did again", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*nikbādîm*": "honored/distinguished/important/weighty" } } 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.16", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בָּלָ֣ק בֶּן־צִפּ֔וֹר אַל־נָ֥א תִמָּנַ֖ע מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾû* to-*bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmərû* to-him thus *ʾāmar* *bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippôr* not-*nāʾ* *timmānaʿ* from-*hălōk* to-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣippôr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*timmānaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will be restrained", "*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go" }, "variants": { "*timmānaʿ*": "be restrained/be prevented/refrain/refuse" } } 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־כַבֵּ֤ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלַ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה וּלְכָה־נָּא֙ קָֽבָה־לִּ֔י אֵ֖ת הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "For *kabbed* I will *akabbedka* very much, and all that you *tomar* to me I will *eʿeseh*; and come, please, *qabah*-for me *ʾet* the people the this.", "grammar": { "*kabbed*": "infinitive absolute - to honor/reward heavily", "*akabbedka*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will honor/reward you", "*tomar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*eʿeseh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do", "*qabah*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*kabbed*": "honor/reward/esteem/glorify", "*akabbedka*": "I will honor you/reward you/glorify you", "*qabah*": "curse/denounce" } } 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.18", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עַבְדֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֥י בָלָ֛ק מְלֹ֥א בֵית֖וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת קְטַנָּ֖ה א֥וֹ גְדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Bilʿam* and *yomer* to-*ʿabdey* *Balaq*, If-*yitten*-to me *Balaq* fullness *beyto* *keseph* and *zahab*, not *ukhal* to transgress *ʾet*-mouth *YHWH* *ʾelohay* to do *qetannah* or *gedolah*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʿabdey*": "masculine plural construct of servant with genitive - servants of", "*Balaq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gives", "*beyto*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*keseph*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*zahab*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ukhal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾelohay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*qetannah*": "feminine singular adjective - small thing", "*gedolah*": "feminine singular adjective - large thing" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*yomer*": "said/spoke", "*ʿabdey*": "servants/officials", "*ukhal*": "I am able/I have power", "*qetannah*": "small thing/minor thing", "*gedolah*": "great thing/major thing" } } 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.19", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁב֨וּ נָ֥א בָזֶ֛ה גַּם־אַתֶּ֖ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה מַה־יֹּסֵ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה דַּבֵּ֥ר עִמִּֽי׃", "text": "And *ʿattah*, *shebu* please in this also-you the-*laylah*, and *ʾedeʿah* what-*yoseph* *YHWH* *dabber* with me.", "grammar": { "*ʿattah*": "adverb - now", "*shebu*": "qal imperative masculine plural - remain/stay", "*laylah*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - night", "*ʾedeʿah*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I may know", "*yoseph*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will add/continue", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*dabber*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak" }, "variants": { "*shebu*": "stay/remain/abide", "*ʾedeʿah*": "I may know/let me know", "*yoseph*": "will add/will continue/will do further" } } 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶל־בִּלְעָם֮ לַיְלָה֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אִם־לִקְרֹ֤א לְךָ֙ בָּ֣אוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים ק֖וּם לֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֑ם וְאַ֗ךְ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֥וֹ תַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *yabo* *ʾElohim* to-*Bilʿam* *laylah* and *yomer* to him, If-to *liqroʾ* you *baʾu* the-*ʾanashim*, *qum* *lek* with them; and *ʾak* *ʾet*-the-*dabar* which-*ʾadabber* to you *ʾoto* *taʿaseh*.", "grammar": { "*yabo*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*ʾElohim*": "masculine plural noun, divine name - God", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*laylah*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*liqroʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*baʾu*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came", "*ʾanashim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men", "*qum*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise", "*lek*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/but/surely", "*dabar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing", "*ʾadabber*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*taʿaseh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods", "*liqroʾ*": "to call/to summon", "*ʾak*": "only/however/surely/nevertheless", "*dabar*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʾadabber*": "I will speak/I will tell" } } 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.21", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ אֶת־אֲתֹנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And *yaqom* *Bilʿam* in the-*boqer* and *yaḥabosh* *ʾet*-*ʾatono* and *yelek* with-*sarey* *Moʾab*.", "grammar": { "*yaqom*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he rose", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*boqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*yaḥabosh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saddled", "*ʾatono*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his female donkey", "*yelek*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went", "*sarey*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Moʾab*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*yaqom*": "rose/got up", "*yaḥabosh*": "saddled/prepared", "*sarey*": "princes/officials/leaders" } } 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.22", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף אֱלֹהִים֮ כִּֽי־הוֹלֵ֣ךְ הוּא֒ וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞ב מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְשָׂטָ֣ן ל֑וֹ וְהוּא֙ רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־אֲתֹנ֔וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֥י נְעָרָ֖יו עִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yiḥar*-*ʾaph* *ʾElohim* because-*holek* he, and *yityatzeb* *malʾak* *YHWH* in the-*derek* to *satan* to him; and he *rokeb* on-*ʾatono* and two *neʿarayw* with him.", "grammar": { "*yiḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and burned", "*ʾaph*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*ʾElohim*": "masculine plural noun, divine name - God", "*holek*": "qal participle masculine singular - going", "*yityatzeb*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and positioned himself", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road", "*satan*": "qal infinitive construct - to oppose/be an adversary", "*rokeb*": "qal participle masculine singular - riding", "*ʾatono*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his female donkey", "*neʿarayw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his young men/servants" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾaph*": "became angry/was kindled with anger", "*yityatzeb*": "positioned himself/stood", "*satan*": "to oppose/to be an adversary/to obstruct", "*rokeb*": "riding/mounted on", "*neʿarayw*": "his servants/his attendants/his young men" } } 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.23", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָאָתוֹן֩ אֶת־מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ וְחַרְבּ֤וֹ שְׁלוּפָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ וַתֵּ֤ט הָֽאָתוֹן֙ מִן־הַדֶּ֔‪[t]‬רֶךְ וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּ֤ךְ בִּלְעָם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָת֔וֹן לְהַטֹּתָ֖הּ הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *tereʾ* the-*ʾaton* *ʾet*-*malʾak* *YHWH* *nitzab* in the-*derek* and *ḥarbo* *sheluphah* in *yado*, and *tet* the-*ʾaton* from-the-*derek* and *telek* in the-*sadeh*; and *yak* *Bilʿam* *ʾet*-the-*ʾaton* to *lehatotah* the-*derek*.", "grammar": { "*tereʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nitzab*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road", "*ḥarbo*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*sheluphah*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - drawn", "*yado*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*tet*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she turned aside", "*telek*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she went", "*sadeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field", "*yak*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*lehatotah*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to turn her", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road" }, "variants": { "*nitzab*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*sheluphah*": "drawn/unsheathed", "*tet*": "turned aside/veered", "*yak*": "struck/hit/beat", "*lehatotah*": "to turn her/to make her return" } } 24 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.24", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה בְּמִשְׁע֖וֹל הַכְּרָמִ֑ים גָּדֵ֥ר מִזֶּ֖ה וְגָדֵ֥ר מִזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿamod* *malʾak* *YHWH* in *mishʿol* the-*keramim*, *gader* from this and *gader* from this.", "grammar": { "*yaʿamod*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stood", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mishʿol*": "masculine singular construct - narrow path of", "*keramim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the vineyards", "*gader*": "masculine singular noun - wall/fence", "*mizeh*": "preposition with demonstrative - from this" }, "variants": { "*yaʿamod*": "stood/positioned himself", "*mishʿol*": "narrow path/narrow passage", "*gader*": "wall/fence/hedge" } } 25 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.25", "source": "וַתֵּ֨רֶא הָאָת֜וֹן אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙ אֶל־הַקִּ֔יר וַתִּלְחַ֛ץ אֶת־רֶ֥גֶל בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־הַקִּ֑יר וַיֹּ֖סֶף לְהַכֹּתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *tereʾ* the-*ʾaton* *ʾet*-*malʾak* *YHWH*, and *tillaḥetz* to-the-*qir*, and *tilḥatz* *ʾet*-*regel* *Bilʿam* to-the-*qir*; and *yoseph* to *lehakkotah*.", "grammar": { "*tereʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*tillaḥetz*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she pressed herself", "*qir*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wall", "*tilḥatz*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she pressed", "*regel*": "feminine singular construct - foot of", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yoseph*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he continued", "*lehakkotah*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to strike her" }, "variants": { "*tillaḥetz*": "pressed herself/squeezed herself", "*tilḥatz*": "pressed/crushed", "*yoseph*": "continued/added", "*lehakkotah*": "to strike her/to beat her" } } 26 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.26", "source": "וַיּ֥וֹסֶף מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה עֲב֑וֹר וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ בְּמָק֣וֹם צָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵֽין־דֶּ֥רֶךְ לִנְט֖וֹת יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃", "text": "And *yoseph* *malʾak*-*YHWH* *ʿabor* and *yaʿamod* in *maqom* *tzar* which *ʾeyn*-*derek* to *lintot* right and left.", "grammar": { "*yoseph*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he continued", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʿabor*": "qal infinitive absolute - passing", "*yaʿamod*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stood", "*maqom*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*tzar*": "adjective masculine singular - narrow", "*ʾeyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road", "*lintot*": "qal infinitive construct - to turn" }, "variants": { "*yoseph*": "continued/went on further", "*ʿabor*": "passing/going onward", "*maqom*": "place/location/spot", "*tzar*": "narrow/tight/confined", "*lintot*": "to turn/to veer" } } 27 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.27", "source": "וַתֵּ֤רֶא הָֽאָתוֹן֙ אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּרְבַּ֖ץ תַּ֣חַת בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הָאָת֖וֹן בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃", "text": "And *tereʾ* the-*ʾaton* *ʾet*-*malʾak* *YHWH*, and *tirbatz* under *Bilʿam*; and *yiḥar*-*ʾaph* *Bilʿam* and *yak* *ʾet*-the-*ʾaton* with the-*maqqel*.", "grammar": { "*tereʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*tirbatz*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she lay down", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yiḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and burned", "*ʾaph*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*yak*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck", "*maqqel*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff/stick" }, "variants": { "*tirbatz*": "lay down/crouched", "*yiḥar-ʾaph*": "became angry/his anger was kindled", "*yak*": "struck/hit/beat", "*maqqel*": "staff/rod/stick" } } 28 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.28", "source": "וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־פִּ֣י הָאָת֑וֹן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לְבִלְעָם֙ מֶה־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי לְךָ֔ כִּ֣י הִכִּיתַ֔נִי זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ רְגָלִֽים׃", "text": "And *yiptaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*pi* the-*ʾaton*, and *tomer* to *Bilʿam*, What-*ʿasiti* to you, that *hikkitani* this *shalosh* *regalim*?", "grammar": { "*yiptaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he opened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*pi*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*tomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ʿasiti*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done", "*hikkitani*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have struck me", "*shalosh*": "feminine cardinal number - three", "*regalim*": "feminine plural noun - times/feet" }, "variants": { "*yiptaḥ*": "opened/unsealed", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*tomer*": "said/spoke", "*hikkitani*": "you have struck me/you have beaten me", "*regalim*": "times/instances/feet (literally 'three feet' as idiom for 'three times')" } } 29 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ לָֽאָת֔וֹן כִּ֥י הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּ בִּ֑י ל֤וּ יֶשׁ־חֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּיָדִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה הֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃", "text": "And *yomer* *Bilʿam* to the-*ʾaton*, Because *hitʿallalt* in me; if *yesh*-*ḥereb* in *yadi*, then now *haragtik*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*hitʿallalt*": "hithpael perfect 2nd person feminine singular - you have made a fool", "*yesh*": "particle of existence - there is", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*yadi*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*haragtik*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I would have killed you" }, "variants": { "*hitʿallalt*": "you have made a fool/you have mocked/you have abused", "*haragtik*": "I would have killed you/I would have slain you" } } 30 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.30", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָאָת֜וֹן אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלוֹא֩ אָנֹכִ֨י אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜ אֲשֶׁר־רָכַ֣בְתָּ עָלַ֗י מֵעֽוֹדְךָ֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְךָ֖ כֹּ֑ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹֽא׃", "text": "And *tomer* the-*ʾaton* to-*Bilʿam*, Not *ʾanoki* *ʾatonka* which-*rakabta* upon me from *ʿodka* until-the-*yom* the-this? *hahasken* *hiskanti* to do to you thus? And *yomer*, No.", "grammar": { "*tomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ʾanoki*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾatonka*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your female donkey", "*rakabta*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have ridden", "*ʿodka*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your continuing/ever since you have been", "*yom*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*hahasken*": "hiphil infinitive absolute with interrogative prefix - ?being accustomed", "*hiskanti*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have been accustomed", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said" }, "variants": { "*ʾanoki*": "I/I myself", "*rakabta*": "you have ridden/you have mounted", "*ʿodka*": "your continuing existence/ever since you have been", "*hahasken hiskanti*": "have I ever been accustomed/have I ever been in the habit (emphatic construction)" } } 31 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.31", "source": "וַיְגַ֣ל יְהוָה֮ אֶת־עֵינֵ֣י בִלְעָם֒ וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְחַרְבּ֥וֹ שְׁלֻפָ֖ה בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיִּקֹּ֥ד וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לְאַפָּֽיו׃", "text": "And *yegal* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿeynei* *Bilʿam*, and *yarʾ* *ʾet*-*malʾak* *YHWH* *nitzab* in the-*derek* and *ḥarbo* *shlufah* in *yado*; and *yiqqod* and *yishtaḥu* to *ʾappaw*.", "grammar": { "*yegal*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he uncovered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʿeynei*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yarʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*nitzab*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road", "*ḥarbo*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*shlufah*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - drawn", "*yado*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yiqqod*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he bowed", "*yishtaḥu*": "hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he prostrated himself", "*ʾappaw*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/nostrils" }, "variants": { "*yegal*": "uncovered/opened/revealed", "*nitzab*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*shlufah*": "drawn/unsheathed", "*yiqqod*": "bowed/bent down", "*yishtaḥu*": "prostrated himself/worshipped", "*ʾappaw*": "his face/his nostrils (idiomatic for prostrating oneself)" } } 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה עַל־מָ֗ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ זֶ֖ה שָׁל֣וֹשׁ רְגָלִ֑ים הִנֵּ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ יָצָ֣אתִי לְשָׂטָ֔ן כִּֽי־יָרַ֥ט הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to-him *malʾak* *YHWH*, upon-what *hikkîtā* *ʾet*-*ʾătōnkā* this *šālôš* *rəgālîm*; *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *yāṣāʾtî* *lə-śāṭān* because-*yāraṭ* the-*derek* before-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾătōnkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your female donkey", "*šālôš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*rəgālîm*": "masculine plural noun - times/feet/occasions", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have come out", "*lə-śāṭān*": "preposition + noun - as/for an adversary", "*yāraṭ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is precipitous/contrary", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road/journey" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel", "*hikkîtā*": "struck/beaten/smitten", "*rəgālîm*": "times/feet/occasions", "*lə-śāṭān*": "as an adversary/opponent/one who obstructs", "*yāraṭ*": "is precipitous/contrary/perverse/headlong", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path" } } 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.33", "source": "וַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙ הָֽאָת֔וֹן וַתֵּ֣ט לְפָנַ֔י זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֣שׁ רְגָלִ֑ים אוּלַי֙ נָטְתָ֣ה מִפָּנַ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה גַּם־אֹתְכָ֥ה הָרַ֖גְתִּי וְאוֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃", "text": "And-*wə-tirʾanî* the-*ʾātôn* and-*wə-tēṭ* before-me this *šālōš* *rəgālîm*; *ʾûlay* *nāṭtāh* from-before-me, for *ʿattāh* also-*gam-ʾōtkāh* *hāragtî* and-*wə-ʾôtāh* *heḥĕyêtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tirʾanî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and she saw me", "*ʾātôn*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*wə-tēṭ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she turned aside", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*rəgālîm*": "masculine plural noun - times/feet/occasions", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*nāṭtāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she turned aside", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*gam-ʾōtkāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - also you", "*hāragtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I would have killed", "*wə-ʾôtāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her", "*heḥĕyêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I would have kept alive" }, "variants": { "*ʾātôn*": "female donkey/she-ass", "*rəgālîm*": "times/feet/occasions", "*nāṭtāh*": "turned aside/veered away", "*hāragtî*": "killed/slain", "*heḥĕyêtî*": "kept alive/preserved/let live" } } 34 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּ֚י לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י אַתָּ֛ה נִצָּ֥ב לִקְרָאתִ֖י בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וְעַתָּ֛ה אִם־רַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אָשׁ֥וּבָה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*malʾak* *YHWH*, *ḥāṭāʾtî* because *lōʾ* *yādaʿtî* that *ʾattāh* *niṣṣāb* *liqrāʾtî* in-the-*dārek*; and-*wə-ʿattāh* if-*raʿ* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʾāšûbāh* to-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have sinned", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I knew", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - standing/stationed", "*liqrāʾtî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to meet me", "*dārek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/displeasing", "*ʿênêkā*": "dual construct noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*ʾāšûbāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - let me return" }, "variants": { "*Bilʿām*": "Balaam (name meaning 'swallower/destroyer')", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/missed the mark/erred", "*yādaʿtî*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*dārek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/displeasing/disagreeable", "*ʾāšûbāh*": "let me return/let me go back" } } 35 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.35", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לֵ֚ךְ עִם־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶ֗פֶס אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֣וֹ תְדַבֵּ֑ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בִּלְעָ֖ם עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *malʾak* *YHWH* to-*Bilʿām*, *lēk* with-the-*ʾănāšîm* and-*wə-ʾepes* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* which-*ʾădabbēr* to-you, *ʾōtô* *tədabbēr*; and-*wə-yēlek* *Bilʿām* with-*śārê* *Bālāq*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men", "*wə-ʾepes*": "conjunction + adverb - but only/however", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/chiefs/officials of", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel", "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/individuals", "*ʾepes*": "only/nothing but/however", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/speech", "*ʾădabbēr*": "will speak/will tell/will utter", "*tədabbēr*": "shall speak/shall say/shall utter", "*śārê*": "princes/chiefs/officials/nobles" } } 36 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.36", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע בָּלָ֖ק כִּ֣י בָ֣א בִלְעָ֑ם וַיֵּצֵ֨א לִקְרָאת֜וֹ אֶל־עִ֣יר מוֹאָ֗ב אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גְּב֣וּל אַרְנֹ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּקְצֵ֥ה הַגְּבֽוּל׃", "text": "And-*wə-yišmaʿ* *Bālāq* that *bāʾ* *Bilʿām*; and-*wə-yēṣēʾ* to-meet-him to-*ʿîr* *Môʾāb* which on-*gəbûl* *ʾArnōn*, which in-*qəṣēh* the-*gəbûl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came/had come", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʿîr*": "construct state, feminine singular - city of", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*gəbûl*": "masculine singular construct - border/territory of", "*ʾArnōn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*qəṣēh*": "masculine singular construct - edge/end of", "*gəbûl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the border/territory" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came/had come/arrived", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*qəṣēh*": "edge/end/extremity" } } 37 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.37", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלֹא֩ שָׁלֹ֨חַ שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לִקְרֹא־לָ֔ךְ לָ֥מָּה לֹא־הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֵלָ֑י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם לֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל כַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bālāq* to-*Bilʿām*, did-not *šālōaḥ* *šālaḥtî* to-you to-call-for-you? *lāmmāh* not-*hālaktā* to-me? *ha-ʾumnām* not *ʾûkal* *kabbedekā*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*šālōaḥ* *šālaḥtî*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal perfect, 1st singular - I surely sent/earnestly sent", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*hālaktā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you went/came", "*ha-ʾumnām*": "interrogative particle + adverb - indeed/truly/really", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am able", "*kabbedekā*": "piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to honor you" }, "variants": { "*šālōaḥ* *šālaḥtî*": "earnestly sent/surely sent (emphatic construction)", "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*hālaktā*": "went/came/walked", "*ʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/really", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can/have power", "*kabbedekā*": "honor you/reward you/glorify you" } } 38 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־בָּלָ֗ק הִֽנֵּה־בָ֙אתִי֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ עַתָּ֕ה הֲיָכ֥וֹל אוּכַ֖ל דַּבֵּ֣ר מְא֑וּמָה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׂ֧ים אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּפִ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*Bālāq*, *hinnēh-bāʾtî* to-you *ʿattāh* *hă-yākôl* *ʾûkal* *dabbēr* *məʾûmāh*? The-*dābār* which *yāśîm* *ʾĕlōhîm* in-my-mouth, *ʾōtô* *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*hinnēh-bāʾtî*": "interjection + qal perfect, 1st singular - behold, I have come", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hă-yākôl* *ʾûkal*": "interrogative + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 1st singular - am I indeed able", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*məʾûmāh*": "indefinite pronoun - anything", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will put", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtî*": "have come/arrived", "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*yākôl* *ʾûkal*": "indeed able/surely can (emphatic construction)", "*dabbēr*": "to speak/to say", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing", "*yāśîm*": "will put/place/set", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʾădabbēr*": "will speak/will say/will utter" } } 39 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.39", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בִּלְעָ֖ם עִם־בָּלָ֑ק וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ קִרְיַ֥ת חֻצֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*wə-yēlek* *Bilʿām* with-*Bālāq*, and-*wə-yābōʾû* *Qiryat* *Ḥuṣôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*Qiryat* *Ḥuṣôt*": "proper noun, construct phrase - Kiriath-huzoth (lit. 'city of streets')" }, "variants": { "*Qiryat* *Ḥuṣôt*": "Kiriath-huzoth (city of streets/city of markets/city of outskirts)" } } 40 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.40", "source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח בָּלָ֖ק בָּקָ֣ר וָצֹ֑אן וַיְשַׁלַּ֣ח לְבִלְעָ֔ם וְלַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wə-yizbaḥ* *Bālāq* *bāqār* *wā-ṣōʾn*, and-*wə-yəšallaḥ* to-*Bilʿām* and-to-the-*śārîm* which with-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yizbaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*bāqār*": "collective noun, masculine singular - cattle/oxen", "*wā-ṣōʾn*": "conjunction + collective noun, feminine singular - and sheep/small livestock", "*wə-yəšallaḥ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the princes/officials" }, "variants": { "*yizbaḥ*": "sacrificed/slaughtered/offered", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/goats/flock", "*yəšallaḥ*": "sent/shared/provided", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs" } } 41 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.41", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח בָּלָק֙ אֶת־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ בָּמ֣וֹת בָּ֑עַל וַיַּ֥רְא מִשָּׁ֖ם קְצֵ֥ה הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wə-yəhî* in-the-*bōqer* and-*wə-yiqqaḥ* *Bālāq* *ʾet*-*Bilʿām* and-*wə-yaʿălēhû* *Bāmôt* *Bāʿal*, and-*wə-yarʾ* from-there *qəṣēh* the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yaʿălēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him up", "*Bāmôt* *Bāʿal*": "proper noun, construct phrase - Bamoth-baal (lit. 'high places of Baal')", "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*qəṣēh*": "masculine singular construct - edge/extremity of", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/led/conducted", "*yaʿălēhû*": "brought him up/led him up/caused him to ascend", "*Bāmôt* *Bāʿal*": "Bamoth-baal (high places of Baal)", "*yarʾ*": "saw/viewed/observed", "*qəṣēh*": "edge/extremity/outskirts", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops" } }
  • Num 24:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא בִּלְעָ֗ם כִּ֣י ט֞וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹא־הָלַ֥ךְ כְּפַֽעַם־בְּפַ֖עַם לִקְרַ֣את נְחָשִׁ֑ים וַיָּ֥שֶׁת אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר פָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *Bilʿām* that *ṭōḇ* in eyes of *YHWH* to *bārēḵ* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and not-*hālaḵ* as *paʿam*-in *paʿam* to meet *nəḥāšîm*, and *wayyāšet* toward-the *midbār* his face.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*ṭōḇ*": "adjective ms - 'good'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive construct - 'to bless'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he went'", "*paʿam*": "noun fs - 'time/instance'", "*nəḥāšîm*": "noun mp - 'divinations/omens'", "*wayyāšet*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he set'", "*midbār*": "noun ms with article - 'wilderness/desert'" }, "variants": { "*nəḥāšîm*": "divinations/omens/enchantments/serpents", "*wayyāšet*": "set/placed/directed", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } } 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.2", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א בִלְעָ֜ם אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שֹׁכֵ֖ן לִשְׁבָטָ֑יו וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֖יו ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* *Bilʿām* *ʾet*-his eyes, and *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *šōḵēn* according to his tribes, and *wattəhî* upon him *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he lifted up'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*šōḵēn*": "qal participle ms - 'dwelling/encamping'", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - 'and she was/came'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun fs construct - 'spirit of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - 'God/gods'" }, "variants": { "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/abiding/encamping", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.3", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנ֣וֹ בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *māšāl* and *wayyōʾmar*: *nəʾum* *Bilʿām* son of *Bəʿōr*, and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *šətum* the eye.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*māšāl*": "noun ms construct with 3ms suffix - 'his proverb/oracle'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bəʿōr*": "proper noun - 'Beor'", "*geḇer*": "noun ms with article - 'the man/mighty man'", "*šətum*": "qal passive participle ms - 'closed/opened'" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "proverb/oracle/parable/discourse", "*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration", "*geḇer*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*šətum*": "closed/opened/having open/with clear vision" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.4", "source": "נְאֻ֕ם שֹׁמֵ֖עַ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*nəʾum* *šōmēaʿ* *ʾimrê*-*ʾēl*, who *maḥăzēh* *šadday* *yeḥĕzeh*, *nōp̄ēl* and *gəlûy* eyes.", "grammar": { "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle ms - 'hearer/one who hears'", "*ʾimrê*": "noun mp construct - 'words/sayings of'", "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'", "*maḥăzēh*": "noun ms construct - 'vision of'", "*šadday*": "divine name - 'Almighty'", "*yeḥĕzeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he sees/beholds'", "*nōp̄ēl*": "qal participle ms - 'falling/prostrate'", "*gəlûy*": "qal passive participle ms - 'uncovered/opened'" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One", "*maḥăzēh*": "vision/revelation", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nōp̄ēl*": "falling/prostrate/lying down", "*gəlûy*": "uncovered/opened/revealed" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.5", "source": "מַה־טֹּ֥בוּ אֹהָלֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֑ב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "How *ṭōḇû* your *ʾōhālêḵā* *Yaʿăqōḇ*, your *miškənōṯêḵā* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ṭōḇû*": "qal perfect 3cp - 'they are good/beautiful'", "*ʾōhālêḵā*": "noun mp with 2ms suffix - 'your tents'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*miškənōṯêḵā*": "noun fp with 2ms suffix - 'your dwelling places'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*ṭōḇû*": "good/beautiful/pleasing", "*ʾōhālêḵā*": "tents/dwellings", "*miškənōṯêḵā*": "dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.6", "source": "כִּנְחָלִ֣ים נִטָּ֔יוּ כְּגַנֹּ֖ת עֲלֵ֣י נָהָ֑ר כַּאֲהָלִים֙ נָטַ֣ע יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲרָזִ֖ים עֲלֵי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "Like *nəḥālîm* *niṭṭāyû*, like *gannōṯ* beside *nāhār*, like *ʾăhālîm* *nāṭaʿ* *YHWH*, like *ʾărāzîm* beside-*māyim*.", "grammar": { "*nəḥālîm*": "noun mp - 'valleys/streams'", "*niṭṭāyû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - 'they are stretched out'", "*gannōṯ*": "noun fp - 'gardens'", "*nāhār*": "noun ms - 'river'", "*ʾăhālîm*": "noun mp - 'aloes/aloe trees'", "*nāṭaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he planted'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun mp - 'cedars'", "*māyim*": "noun mp - 'waters'" }, "variants": { "*nəḥālîm*": "valleys/streams/wadis/palm trees", "*niṭṭāyû*": "stretched out/spread out/extended", "*ʾăhālîm*": "aloes/aloe trees/lign aloes", "*nāṭaʿ*": "planted/established" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.7", "source": "יִֽזַּל־מַ֙יִם֙ מִדָּ֣לְיָ֔ו וְזַרְע֖וֹ בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְיָרֹ֤ם מֵֽאֲגַג֙ מַלְכּ֔וֹ וְתִנַּשֵּׂ֖א מַלְכֻתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yizzal*-*mayim* from his *dāləyāw*, and his *zarʿô* in *mayim* *rabbîm*, and *yārōm* than *ʾăḡaḡ* his *malkô*, and *ṯinnāśśēʾ* his *malḵuṯô*.", "grammar": { "*yizzal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will pour/flow'", "*mayim*": "noun mp - 'waters'", "*dāləyāw*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - 'his buckets'", "*zarʿô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his seed/offspring'", "*rabbîm*": "adjective mp - 'many/abundant'", "*yārōm*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will be exalted'", "*ʾăḡaḡ*": "proper noun - 'Agag'", "*malkô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his king'", "*ṯinnāśśēʾ*": "hithpael imperfect 3fs - 'it will be lifted up'", "*malḵuṯô*": "noun fs with 3ms suffix - 'his kingdom'" }, "variants": { "*yizzal*": "will flow/pour/drip", "*dāləyāw*": "buckets/branches", "*zarʿô*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*yārōm*": "will be exalted/lifted up/higher", "*ṯinnāśśēʾ*": "will be lifted up/exalted/raised" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.8", "source": "אֵ֚ל מוֹצִיא֣וֹ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת רְאֵ֖ם ל֑וֹ יֹאכַ֞ל גּוֹיִ֣ם צָרָ֗יו וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶ֛ם יְגָרֵ֖ם וְחִצָּ֥יו יִמְחָֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾēl* *môṣîʾô* from *miṣrayim*, like *ṯôʿăp̄ōṯ* *rəʾēm* for him, *yōʾḵal* *gôyim* his *ṣārāw*, and their *ʿaṣmōṯêhem* *yəḡārēm*, and his *ḥiṣṣāw* *yimḥāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'", "*môṣîʾô*": "hiphil participle ms with 3ms suffix - 'bringing him out'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*ṯôʿăp̄ōṯ*": "noun fp construct - 'strength/horns of'", "*rəʾēm*": "noun ms - 'wild ox'", "*yōʾḵal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will devour'", "*gôyim*": "noun mp - 'nations'", "*ṣārāw*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - 'his adversaries'", "*ʿaṣmōṯêhem*": "noun fp with 3mp suffix - 'their bones'", "*yəḡārēm*": "piel imperfect 3ms - 'he will crush/gnaw'", "*ḥiṣṣāw*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - 'his arrows'", "*yimḥāṣ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will pierce/shatter'" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One", "*ṯôʿăp̄ōṯ*": "strength/horns/swiftness", "*rəʾēm*": "wild ox/unicorn/buffalo", "*yōʾḵal*": "will devour/consume/eat", "*yəḡārēm*": "will crush/gnaw/break", "*yimḥāṣ*": "will pierce/shatter/strike through" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.9", "source": "כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּאֲרִ֛י וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃", "text": "*kāraʿ* *šāḵaḇ* like *ʾărî* and like *lāḇîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*? *məḇārăḵêḵā* *bārûḵ* and *ʾōrərêḵā* *ʾārûr*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he crouched'", "*šāḵaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he lay down'", "*ʾărî*": "noun ms - 'lion'", "*lāḇîʾ*": "noun ms - 'lion/lioness'", "*yəqîmennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms with 3ms suffix - 'will rouse him'", "*məḇārăḵêḵā*": "piel participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those blessing you'", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle ms - 'blessed'", "*ʾōrərêḵā*": "qal participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those cursing you'", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle ms - 'cursed'" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "crouched down/bowed down/knelt", "*šāḵaḇ*": "lay down/reclined", "*ʾărî*": "lion/great lion", "*lāḇîʾ*": "lion/lioness/old lion", "*yəqîmennû*": "will rouse him/stir him up/cause him to rise" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.10", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת־כַּפָּ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לָקֹ֤ב אֹֽיְבַי֙ קְרָאתִ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּה֙ בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ בָרֵ֔ךְ זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Bālāq* at-*Bilʿām* and *wayyispōq* *ʾet*-his *kappāw*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Bālāq* to-*Bilʿām*, 'To *lāqōḇ* my *ʾōyəḇay* I *qərāʾṯîḵā*, and behold, you have *bēraḵtā* *bārēḵ* this *šālōš* *pəʿāmîm*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and it burned'", "*ʾap̄*": "noun ms construct - 'anger/nostril of'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*wayyispōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he clapped'", "*kappāw*": "noun dual with 3ms suffix - 'his palms/hands'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*lāqōḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to curse'", "*ʾōyəḇay*": "qal participle mp with 1cs suffix - 'my enemies'", "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "qal perfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I called you'", "*bēraḵtā*": "piel perfect 2ms - 'you have blessed'", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'blessing'", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number fs - 'three'", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun fp - 'times'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "anger was kindled/burning with anger/became furious", "*wayyispōq*": "clapped/struck/smote", "*lāqōḇ*": "to curse/execrate/denounce", "*bārēḵ*": "blessing/blessed indeed" } } 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה בְּרַח־לְךָ֣ אֶל־מְקוֹמֶ֑ךָ אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ כַּבֵּ֣ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔ וְהִנֵּ֛ה מְנָעֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "And now, *bəraḥ*-*ləḵā* to-your *məqômêḵā*; I *ʾāmartî* *kabbēḏ* *ʾăḵabbedḵā*, and behold, *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from *kāḇôḏ*.", "grammar": { "*bəraḥ*": "qal imperative ms - 'flee'", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - 'to/for yourself'", "*məqômêḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your place'", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1cs - 'I said'", "*kabbēḏ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'honoring'", "*ʾăḵabbedḵā*": "piel imperfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I will honor you'", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "qal perfect 3ms with 2ms suffix - 'he has kept you back'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*kāḇôḏ*": "noun ms - 'honor/glory'" }, "variants": { "*bəraḥ*-*ləḵā*": "flee/escape for yourself", "*kabbēḏ* *ʾăḵabbedḵā*": "I would surely honor you/greatly honor you", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "kept you back/withheld you/prevented you" } } 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א גַּ֧ם אֶל־מַלְאָכֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥חְתָּ אֵלַ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*Bālāq*: 'Did not also to-your *malʾāḵêḵā* whom-you *šālaḥtā* to me I *dibbartî* *lēʾmōr*?'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*malʾāḵêḵā*": "noun mp with 2ms suffix - 'your messengers'", "*šālaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - 'you sent'", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1cs - 'I spoke'", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'saying'" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵêḵā*": "messengers/ambassadors/angels" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.13", "source": "אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֨י בָלָ֜ק מְלֹ֣א בֵיתוֹ֮ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָב֒ לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת טוֹבָ֛ה א֥וֹ רָעָ֖ה מִלִבִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "If *yitten*-to me *Bālāq* *məlōʾ* his *bêṯô* *kesep̄* and *zāhāḇ*, not I *ʾûḵal* to *laʿăḇōr* *ʾet*-mouth of *YHWH* to *laʿăśôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* or *rāʿāh* from my *libbî*; what-*yədabbēr* *YHWH*, *ʾōṯô* I *ʾădabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he gives'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*məlōʾ*": "noun ms construct - 'fullness of'", "*bêṯô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his house'", "*kesep̄*": "noun ms - 'silver'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun ms - 'gold'", "*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect 1cs - 'I am able'", "*laʿăḇōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to transgress'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective fs - 'good'", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective fs - 'bad/evil'", "*libbî*": "noun ms with 1cs suffix - 'my heart'", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3ms - 'he speaks'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3ms suffix - 'it'", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1cs - 'I will speak'" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ*": "fullness/abundance/contents", "*laʿăḇōr*": "to transgress/go beyond/disobey", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/will" } } 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.14", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנְנִ֥י הוֹלֵ֖ךְ לְעַמִּ֑י לְכָה֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה לְעַמְּךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And now, behold me *hôlēḵ* to my *ʿammî*; come, *ʾîʿāṣəḵā* what *yaʿăśeh* the *ʿām* the *zeh* to your *ʿamməḵā* in *ʾaḥărîṯ* the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle ms - 'going'", "*ʿammî*": "noun ms with 1cs suffix - 'my people'", "*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "qal imperfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I will advise you'", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he/it will do'", "*ʿām*": "noun ms with article - 'the people'", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - 'this'", "*ʿamməḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your people'", "*ʾaḥărîṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'latter part of'", "*yāmîm*": "noun mp with article - 'the days'" }, "variants": { "*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "I will advise you/counsel you/inform you", "*ʾaḥărîṯ* *yāmîm*": "latter days/end of days/future time" } } 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.15", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנ֣וֹ בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *nəʾum* *Bilʿām* son of *Bəʿōr*, and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *šətum* the eye.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bəʿōr*": "proper noun - 'Beor'", "*geḇer*": "noun ms with article - 'the man/mighty man'", "*šətum*": "qal passive participle ms - 'closed/opened'" }, "variants": { "*məšālô*": "his oracle/proverb/parable/discourse", "*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration", "*geḇer*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*šətum*": "closed/opened/having open/with clear vision" } } 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.16", "source": "נְאֻ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֔ל וְיֹדֵ֖עַ דַּ֣עַת עֶלְי֑וֹן מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֽ͏ֶחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*nəʾum* *šōmēaʿ* *ʾimrê*-*ʾēl*, and *yōḏēaʿ* *daʿaṯ* *ʿelyôn*, *maḥăzēh* *šadday* *yeḥĕzeh*, *nōp̄ēl* and *gəlûy* eyes.", "grammar": { "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle ms - 'hearer/one who hears'", "*ʾimrê*": "noun mp construct - 'words/sayings of'", "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "qal participle ms - 'knower/one who knows'", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'knowledge of'", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective ms - 'Most High'", "*maḥăzēh*": "noun ms construct - 'vision of'", "*šadday*": "divine name - 'Almighty'", "*yeḥĕzeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he sees/beholds'", "*nōp̄ēl*": "qal participle ms - 'falling/prostrate'", "*gəlûy*": "qal passive participle ms - 'uncovered/opened'" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme", "*maḥăzēh*": "vision/revelation", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nōp̄ēl*": "falling/prostrate/lying down", "*gəlûy*": "uncovered/opened/revealed" } } 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.17", "source": "אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א עַתָּ֔ה אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ וְלֹ֣א קָר֑וֹב דָּרַ֨ךְ כּוֹכָ֜ב מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב וְקָ֥ם שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמָחַץ֙ פַּאֲתֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב וְקַרְקַ֖ר כָּל־בְּנֵי־שֵֽׁת׃", "text": "I *ʾerʾennû* and not now, I *ʾăšûrennû* and not *qārôḇ*; *dāraḵ* *kôḵāḇ* from *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *qām* *šēḇeṭ* from *Yiśrāʾēl*, and *māḥaṣ* *paʾăṯê* *Môʾāḇ*, and *qarqar* all-sons of-*šēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect 1cs with 3ms suffix - 'I will see him'", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "qal imperfect 1cs with 3ms suffix - 'I will behold him'", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective ms - 'near'", "*dāraḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he proceeded/stepped forth'", "*kôḵāḇ*": "noun ms - 'star'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*qām*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he arose'", "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun ms - 'scepter/tribe/rod'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*māḥaṣ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he smote/crushed'", "*paʾăṯê*": "noun dual construct - 'sides/corners of'", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - 'Moab'", "*qarqar*": "pilpel perfect 3ms - 'he tore down/demolished'", "*šēṯ*": "proper noun - 'Seth/Sheth'" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšûrennû*": "I will behold him/look at him/regard him", "*dāraḵ*": "proceeded/stepped forth/tread", "*šēḇeṭ*": "scepter/tribe/rod/staff", "*māḥaṣ*": "smote/crushed/strike through", "*paʾăṯê*": "sides/corners/temples", "*qarqar*": "tear down/demolish/destroy", "*šēṯ*": "Seth/Sheth/tumult" } } 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.18", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה אֱד֜וֹם יְרֵשָׁ֗ה וְהָיָ֧ה יְרֵשָׁ֛ה שֵׂעִ֖יר אֹיְבָ֑יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹ֥שֶׂה חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* *ʾĕḏôm* *yərēšāh*, and *hāyāh* *yərēšāh* *Śēʿîr* his *ʾōyəḇāw*; and *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśeh* *ḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he/it became'", "*ʾĕḏôm*": "proper noun - 'Edom'", "*yərēšāh*": "noun fs - 'possession'", "*Śēʿîr*": "proper noun - 'Seir'", "*ʾōyəḇāw*": "qal participle mp with 3ms suffix - 'his enemies'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle ms - 'doing/making'", "*ḥāyil*": "noun ms - 'strength/might/wealth'" }, "variants": { "*yərēšāh*": "possession/heritage/inheritance", "*ʿōśeh* *ḥāyil*": "doing valiantly/gaining power/showing strength", "*ḥāyil*": "strength/might/wealth/valor/army" } } 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.19", "source": "וְיֵ֖רְדְּ מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑ב וְהֽ͏ֶאֱבִ֥יד שָׂרִ֖יד מֵעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *yērd* from *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *heʾĕḇîḏ* *śārîḏ* from *ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*yērd*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will rule/have dominion'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*heʾĕḇîḏ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - 'he destroyed/caused to perish'", "*śārîḏ*": "noun ms - 'survivor/remnant'", "*ʿîr*": "noun fs - 'city'" }, "variants": { "*yērd*": "will rule/have dominion/subdue", "*heʾĕḇîḏ*": "destroyed/caused to perish/exterminated", "*śārîḏ*": "survivor/remnant/escapee", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/Ar (name of a city)" } } 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.20", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר רֵאשִׁ֤ית גּוֹיִם֙ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿămālēq*, and *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *rēʾšîṯ* *gôyim* *ʿămālēq*, and his *ʾaḥărîṯô* until *ʾōḇēḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - 'Amalek'", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'first/beginning of'", "*gôyim*": "noun mp - 'nations'", "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "noun fs with 3ms suffix - 'his end'", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "qal participle ms - 'perishing/destruction'" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšîṯ*": "first/beginning/chief", "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "his end/his latter state/his posterity", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/destruction/perdition" } } 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.21", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־הַקֵּינִ֔י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֵיתָן֙ מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָ וְשִׂ֥ים בַּסֶּ֖לַע קִנֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-the *Qênî*, and *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *ʾêṯān* your *môšāḇêḵā*, and *śîm* in the *selaʿ* your *qinnêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*Qênî*": "proper noun with article - 'the Kenite'", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*ʾêṯān*": "adjective ms - 'enduring/strong'", "*môšāḇêḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your dwelling place'", "*śîm*": "qal passive participle ms - 'placed/set'", "*selaʿ*": "noun ms with article - 'the rock/cliff'", "*qinnêḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your nest'" }, "variants": { "*ʾêṯān*": "enduring/strong/permanent", "*môšāḇêḵā*": "your dwelling place/habitation/seat", "*śîm*": "placed/set/establish", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*qinnêḵā*": "your nest/dwelling" } } 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.22", "source": "כִּ֥י אִם־יִהְיֶ֖ה לְבָ֣עֵֽר קָ֑יִן עַד־מָ֖ה אַשּׁ֥וּר תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "For *ʾim*-*yihyeh* to *ḇāʿēr* *Qāyin*, until-when *ʾAššûr* *tišbêkkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - 'if'", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he/it will be'", "*ḇāʿēr*": "piel infinitive construct - 'to consume/destroy'", "*Qāyin*": "proper noun - 'Kain/Kenite'", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - 'Asshur/Assyria'", "*tišbêkkā*": "qal imperfect 3ms with 2ms suffix - 'he will carry you away captive'" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʿēr*": "to consume/destroy/burn/feed", "*tišbêkkā*": "will carry you away captive/will take you prisoner" } } 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.23", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר א֕וֹי מִ֥י יִחְיֶ֖ה מִשֻּׂמ֥וֹ אֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *ʾôy*, who *yiḥyeh* from *miśśumô* *ʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - 'alas/woe'", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will live'", "*miśśumô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - 'from his establishing'", "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "alas/woe/ah", "*miśśumô*": "from his establishing/when he establishes/from his appointing", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One" } } 24 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.24", "source": "וְצִים֙ מִיַּ֣ד כִּתִּ֔ים וְעִנּ֥וּ אַשּׁ֖וּר וְעִנּוּ־עֵ֑בֶר וְגַם־ה֖וּא עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "And *ṣîm* from *yaḏ* *Kittîm*, and they *ʿinnû* *ʾAššûr* and they *ʿinnû*-*ʿĒḇer*, and also-he until *ʾōḇēḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ṣîm*": "noun mp - 'ships'", "*yaḏ*": "noun fs construct - 'hand/coast of'", "*Kittîm*": "proper noun - 'Kittim/Chittim'", "*ʿinnû*": "piel perfect 3cp - 'they afflicted'", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - 'Asshur/Assyria'", "*ʿĒḇer*": "proper noun - 'Eber'", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "qal participle ms - 'perishing/destruction'" }, "variants": { "*ṣîm*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*yaḏ*": "hand/coast/direction/power", "*ʿinnû*": "afflicted/humbled/oppressed", "*ʿĒḇer*": "Eber/Hebrew people/region beyond", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/destruction/perdition" } } 25 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.25", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיָּ֣שָׁב לִמְקֹמ֑וֹ וְגַם־בָּלָ֖ק הָלַ֥ךְ לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Bilʿām* and *wayyēleḵ* and *wayyāšāḇ* to his *limqōmô*; and also-*Bālāq* *hālaḵ* to his *ləḏarkô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he arose'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he went'", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he returned'", "*limqōmô*": "preposition + noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'to his place'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he went'", "*ləḏarkô*": "preposition + noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'to his way'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "returned/went back/turned back", "*limqōmô*": "to his place/dwelling/position", "*ləḏarkô*": "to his way/journey/path" } }