Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Job.3.18", "source": "יַ֭חַד אֲסִירִ֣ים שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ לֹ֥א שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ ק֣וֹל נֹגֵֽשׂ׃", "text": "*yaḥad ʾăsîrîm šaʾănānû lōʾ šāməʿû qôl nōgēś*", "grammar": { "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*ʾăsîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prisoners", "*šaʾănānû*": "verb, Pilpel perfect, 3rd common plural - they are at ease", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāməʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they hear", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*nōgēś*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - one who drives/taskmaster" }, "variants": { "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/all of them", "*ʾăsîrîm*": "prisoners/captives/those bound", "*šaʾănānû*": "they are at ease/they are tranquil/they are secure", "*šāməʿû*": "they hear/they listen to/they obey", "*nōgēś*": "taskmaster/oppressor/slave driver" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 39:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.39.7", "source": "יִ֭שְׂחַק לַהֲמ֣וֹן קִרְיָ֑ה תְּשֻׁא֥וֹת נ֝וֹגֵ֗שׂ לֹ֣א יִשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*yiśḥaq* *la*-*hămôn* *qiryāh* *təšuʾôt* *nôgēś* *lōʾ* *yišmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*yiśḥaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he laughs/mocks", "*la*": "preposition - at/to", "*hămôn*": "masculine singular construct - multitude/tumult of", "*qiryāh*": "feminine singular absolute - city/town", "*təšuʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - shoutings of", "*nôgēś*": "qal participle, masculine singular absolute - taskmaster/driver", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hears/obeys" }, "variants": { "*yiśḥaq*": "he laughs/mocks/scorns", "*hămôn*": "multitude/tumult/noise", "*qiryāh*": "city/town", "*təšuʾôt*": "shoutings/cries/noise", "*nôgēś*": "taskmaster/driver/oppressor", "*yišmāʿ*": "he hears/obeys/listens to" } }
  • Isa 14:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.3", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה בְּי֨וֹם הָנִ֤יחַ יְהוָה֙ לְךָ֔ מֵֽעָצְבְּךָ֖ וּמֵרָגְזֶ֑ךָ וּמִן־הָעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַקָּשָׁ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֻבַּד־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* in-*yôm* *hānîaḥ* *YHWH* to-you from-*ʿāṣǝbǝḵā* and-from-*rāḡzeḵā* and-from-the-*ʿăḇōdāh* the-*qāšāh* which *ʿubbad*-in-you.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*hānîaḥ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - giving rest", "*ʿāṣǝbǝḵā*": "masculine noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your pain/toil/hardship", "*rāḡzeḵā*": "masculine noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your turmoil/agitation/anxiety", "*ʿăḇōdāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the labor/service/work", "*qāšāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the hard/harsh/severe", "*ʿubbad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was imposed/served" }, "variants": { "*hānîaḥ*": "give rest/cause to rest/provide relief", "*ʿāṣǝbǝḵā*": "your pain/your toil/your hardship/your sorrow", "*rāḡzeḵā*": "your turmoil/your trembling/your agitation/your anxiety", "*ʿăḇōdāh*": "labor/service/servitude/work", "*qāšāh*": "hard/harsh/severe/difficult", "*ʿubbad*": "was served/was imposed/was worked" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.4", "source": "וְנָשָׂ֜אתָ הַמָּשָׁ֥ל הַזֶּ֛ה עַל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְאָמָ֑רְתָּ אֵ֚יךְ שָׁבַ֣ת נֹגֵ֔שׂ שָׁבְתָ֖ה מַדְהֵבָֽה׃", "text": "And *nāśāʾtā* the-*māšāl* the-this against-*meleḵ* *bāḇel* and-*ʾāmārtā*: *ʾêḵ* *šāḇat* *nōḡēś*, *šāḇtāh* *madhēḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*nāśāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take up/lift", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the proverb/taunt/oracle", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾāmārtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾêḵ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*šāḇat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has ceased/stopped", "*nōḡēś*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - oppressor/taskmaster", "*šāḇtāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has ceased/stopped", "*madhēḇāh*": "feminine singular noun - insolence/golden city/oppression" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾtā*": "take up/lift/raise/bear", "*māšāl*": "proverb/taunt/parable/oracle", "*šāḇat*": "cease/stop/rest/desist", "*nōḡēś*": "oppressor/taskmaster/tyrant/driver", "*madhēḇāh*": "insolence/golden city/golden one/oppression/place of gold" } }
  • Exod 5:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.6", "source": "וַיְצַ֥ו פַּרְעֹ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֶת־הַנֹּגְשִׂ֣ים בָּעָ֔ם וְאֶת־שֹׁטְרָ֖יו לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayṣaw* *Parʿōh* in the *bayyôm* *hahûʾ* *ʾet*-the *nōgəśîm* among the people and *ʾet*-his *šōṭərāyw* *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*hûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*nōgəśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - taskmasters, oppressors", "*bā*": "preposition with definite article - in the, among the", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šōṭərāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officers", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "and he commanded, ordered, instructed", "*yôm*": "day, time, period", "*hahûʾ*": "that, the same", "*nōgəśîm*": "taskmasters, overseers, oppressors", "*šōṭərāyw*": "his officers, foremen, scribes", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring, stating" } } 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.7", "source": "לֹ֣א תֹאסִפ֞וּן לָתֵ֨ת תֶּ֧בֶן לָעָ֛ם לִלְבֹּ֥ן הַלְּבֵנִ֖ים כִּתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם הֵ֚ם יֵֽלְכ֔וּ וְקֹשְׁשׁ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם תֶּֽבֶן׃", "text": "Not *tōʾsiḇûn* *lātēt* *teḇen* to the people *lilbōn* the *hallə̄ḇēnîm* as *kitmôl* *šilšōm*; they *yēlḵû* and *wəqōšəšû* for themselves *teḇen*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾsiḇûn*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall continue", "*lātēt*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw", "*lā*": "preposition with definite article - to the", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lilbōn*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to make bricks", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*lə̄ḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bricks", "*ki*": "preposition - as, like", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday, previously", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yēlḵû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall go", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qōšəšû*": "poel perfect, 3rd common plural - they shall gather", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw" }, "variants": { "*tōʾsiḇûn*": "you shall continue, you shall add, you shall do again", "*lātēt*": "to give, to provide, to supply", "*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff", "*lilbōn*": "to make bricks, to form bricks", "*lə̄ḇēnîm*": "bricks, clay blocks, mud bricks", "*təmôl*": "yesterday, previously, before", "*šilšōm*": "day before yesterday, earlier, formerly", "*yēlḵû*": "they shall go, they will proceed, they must depart", "*qōšəšû*": "they shall gather, collect, assemble" } } 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.8", "source": "וְאֶת־מַתְכֹּ֨נֶת הַלְּבֵנִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵם֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים תְּמ֤וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם֙ תָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־נִרְפִּ֣ים הֵ֔ם עַל־כֵּ֗ן הֵ֤ם צֹֽעֲקִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wəʾet*-*maṯkōneṯ* the *hallə̄ḇēnîm* *ʾăšer* they *ʿōśîm* *təmôl* *šilšōm* *tāśîmû* upon them; not *ṯiḡrəʿû* from it, for *kî*-*nirpîm* they are. Therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* they *ṣōʿăqîm* *lēʾmōr*: *nēlḵâ* *nizbəḥâ* to our *lēʾlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maṯkōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - quota, prescribed amount", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*lə̄ḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bricks", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which, that", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - making, doing", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday, previously", "*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall place/impose", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiḡrəʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall diminish", "*mimmenû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - so, thus, therefore", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ṣōʿăqîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - crying out", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlḵâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*nizbəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*maṯkōneṯ*": "quota, prescribed amount, measure", "*lə̄ḇēnîm*": "bricks, clay blocks, mud bricks", "*ʿōśîm*": "making, doing, producing", "*təmôl*": "yesterday, previously, before", "*šilšōm*": "day before yesterday, earlier, formerly", "*tāśîmû*": "you shall place, impose, set", "*ṯiḡrəʿû*": "you shall diminish, reduce, lessen", "*nirpîm*": "idle, lazy, slack", "*ṣōʿăqîm*": "crying out, calling, shouting", "*nēlḵâ*": "let us go, we wish to go", "*nizbəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)" } }
  • Exod 5:15-19 : 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.15", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר לָ֧מָּה תַעֲשֶׂ֦ה כֹ֖ה לַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* *šōṭərê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiṣʿăqû* to *ʾel*-*p̄arʿōh* *lēʾmōr*: *lāmmâ* *ṯaʿăśeh* thus *ḵōh* to your *laʿăḇāḏêḵā*?", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*šōṭərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - officers of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of, children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiṣʿăqû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they cried out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*ṯaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do", "*ḵōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "and they came, entered, approached", "*šōṭərê*": "officers of, foremen of", "*bənê*": "sons of, children of, descendants of", "*wayyiṣʿăqû*": "and they cried out, called out, complained", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring", "*lāmmâ*": "why?, for what reason?", "*ṯaʿăśeh*": "you do, act, deal", "*ḵōh*": "thus, so, this way", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "your servants, slaves, workers" } } 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.16", "source": "תֶּ֗בֶן אֵ֤ין נִתָּן֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּלְבֵנִ֛ים אֹמְרִ֥ים לָ֖נוּ עֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ מֻכִּ֖ים וְחָטָ֥את עַמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Teḇen* not *ʾên* *nittān* to your *laʿăḇāḏêḵā*, and bricks *ûləḇēnîm* *ʾōmərîm* to us *lānû* *ʿăśû*; and behold *wəhinnēh* your *ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *mukkîm* and sin *wəḥāṭāʾṯ* your *ʿammêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*teḇen*": "noun, masculine singular - straw", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - not", "*nittān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being given", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ləḇēnîm*": "noun, feminine plural - bricks", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - make!", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*mukkîm*": "hophal participle, masculine plural - being beaten", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāṭāʾṯ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has sinned", "*ʿammêḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people" }, "variants": { "*teḇen*": "straw, stubble, chaff", "*nittān*": "being given, provided, supplied", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "your servants, slaves, workers", "*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks, clay blocks", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, telling, commanding", "*ʿăśû*": "make!, produce!, form!", "*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see", "*mukkîm*": "being beaten, struck, flogged", "*ḥāṭāʾṯ*": "has sinned, is at fault, has done wrong", "*ʿammêḵā*": "your people, nation, subjects" } } 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר נִרְפִּ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם נִרְפִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּן֙ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *nirpîm* you are *ʾattem* *nirpîm*; therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* you *ʾattem* *ʾōmərîm*: *nēləḵâ* *nizḇəḥâ* to *laYHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*nirpîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - idle, lazy", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - so, thus", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*nēləḵâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, replied, answered", "*nirpîm*": "idle, lazy, slack", "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*kēn*": "so, thus, therefore", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying, declaring, stating", "*nēləḵâ*": "let us go, we wish to go", "*nizḇəḥâ*": "let us sacrifice, let us offer, let us slaughter (ritually)" } } 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.18", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ עִבְד֔וּ וְתֶ֖בֶן לֹא־יִנָּתֵ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם וְתֹ֥כֶן לְבֵנִ֖ים תִּתֵּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *ʿattâ* (now) *lĕkû* (go) *ʿibdû* (work), and *teben* (straw) not-*yinnātēn* (will be given) to you, and *tōken* (quota of) *lĕbēnîm* (bricks) *tittēnû* (you shall give).", "grammar": { "*ʿattâ*": "temporal adverb - now", "*lĕkû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go!", "*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - work!/serve!", "*teben*": "masculine singular noun - straw", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be given", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*tōken*": "masculine singular construct noun - measure/quota of", "*lĕbēnîm*": "feminine plural noun - bricks", "*tittēnû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall give" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*ʿibdû*": "work/serve/labor", "*teben*": "straw/stubble", "*tōken*": "measure/quota/fixed amount", "*lĕbēnîm*": "bricks/mud-bricks" } } 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.19", "source": "וַיִּרְא֞וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵ֧י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֹתָ֖ם בְּרָ֣ע לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־תִגְרְע֥וּ מִלִּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyirʾû* (saw) *šōṭĕrê* (officers of) *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* (sons of Israel) *ʾōtām* (themselves) *bĕrāʿ* (in trouble) *lēʾmōr* (saying): Not-*tigrĕʿû* (you shall diminish) from-*llibnêkem* (your bricks) *dĕbar*-*yôm* (matter of day) *bĕyômô* (in its day).", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*šōṭĕrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - officers/officials of", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them/themselves", "*bĕrāʿ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - in evil/trouble", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tigrĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall diminish/reduce", "*millistnêkem*": "preposition (from) + noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your bricks", "*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bĕyômô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its day" }, "variants": { "*šōṭĕrê*": "officers/foremen/officials", "*bĕrāʿ*": "in evil/in trouble/in a bad situation", "*tigrĕʿû*": "diminish/reduce/lessen", "*dĕbar-yôm bĕyômô*": "daily quota/each day's matter in its day" } }
  • Judg 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.4.3", "source": "וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֠י תְּשַׁ֨ע מֵא֤וֹת רֶֽכֶב־בַּרְזֶל֙ ל֔וֹ וְ֠הוּא לָחַ֞ץ אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּחָזְקָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yiṣʿăqû bənê-yiśrāʾēl ʾel-Yahweh kî təšaʿ mēʾôt rekeb-barzel* to him and he *lāḥaṣ* *ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl* with *ḥozqâ* twenty *šānâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiṣʿăqû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites", "*ʾel-Yahweh*": "preposition + divine name - to/unto Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*təšaʿ mēʾôt*": "numeral + plural noun - nine hundred", "*rekeb-barzel*": "construct noun + noun - chariots of iron", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him/he had", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*lāḥaṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - oppressed/crushed", "*ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + construct noun + proper noun - sons of Israel/Israelites", "*bəḥozqâ*": "preposition + noun - with strength/mightily/severely", "*ʿeśrîm šānâ*": "numeral + noun - twenty years" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiṣʿăqû*": "they cried out/they called for help", "*kî*": "because/for/that", "*lāḥaṣ*": "oppressed/crushed/pressed hard", "*bəḥozqâ*": "mightily/severely/with strength" } }