Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.20", "source": "גַּם־בַּהֲמ֥וֹת שָׂדֶ֖ה תַּעֲר֣וֹג אֵלֶ֑יךָ כִּ֤י יָֽבְשׁוּ֙ אֲפִ֣יקֵי מָ֔יִם וְאֵ֕שׁ אָכְלָ֖ה נְא֥וֹת הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*Gam*-*bahămôṯ* *śāḏeh* *taʿărôḡ* *ʾēlêḵā* *kî* *yāḇšû* *ʾăp̄îqê* *māyim* *wə*-*ʾēš* *ʾāḵlāh* *nəʾôṯ* *hammiḏbār*", "grammar": { "*Gam*": "adverb - also, even", "*bahămôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - beasts of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*taʿărôḡ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - pants, longs", "*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*yāḇšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are dried up", "*ʾăp̄îqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - channels of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ʾāḵlāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has devoured", "*nəʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - pastures of", "*hammiḏbār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*bahămôṯ*": "beasts of/animals of", "*taʿărôḡ*": "pants/longs/yearns", "*yāḇšû*": "they are dried up/they are parched", "*ʾăp̄îqê*": "channels of/streams of/water courses of", "*māyim*": "water/waters", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʾāḵlāh*": "has devoured/consumed/eaten", "*nəʾôṯ*": "pastures/dwelling places/habitations", "*hammiḏbār*": "the wilderness/the desert/the uncultivated land" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.21", "source": "הַ֭כְּפִירִים שֹׁאֲגִ֣ים לַטָּ֑רֶף וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מֵאֵ֣ל אָכְלָֽם׃", "text": "*hakkĕphîrîm* *shōʾagîm* *laṭṭāreph* *ûlĕbaqqēsh* *mēʾēl* *ʾoklām*", "grammar": { "*hakkĕphîrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young lions", "*shōʾagîm*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural - roaring", "*laṭṭāreph*": "preposition *lě* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the prey", "*ûlĕbaqqēsh*": "conjunction + preposition *lě* + verb, piel infinitive construct - and to seek", "*mēʾēl*": "preposition *min* + noun, masculine singular - from God", "*ʾoklām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their food" }, "variants": { "*kĕphîrîm*": "young lions, lion cubs", "*shōʾagîm*": "roaring, growling", "*ṭāreph*": "prey, torn flesh, food", "*lĕbaqqēsh*": "to seek, to search for, to request", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity", "*ʾoklām*": "their food, their meal, their prey" } }
  • 1 Kgs 17:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י מִקֵּ֥ץ יָמִ֖ים וַיִּיבַ֣שׁ הַנָּ֑חַל כִּ֛י לֹֽא־הָיָ֥ה גֶ֖שֶׁם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayǝhî* from *miqqēṣ* *yāmîm* and *wayyîḇaš* the *hannāḥal* because *kî* not *lōʾ-hāyāh* *gešem* in the *bāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayǝhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*miqqēṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the end of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*wayyîḇaš*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it dried up", "*hannāḥal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the brook", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lōʾ-hāyāh*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was not", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land" }, "variants": { "*wayǝhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*miqqēṣ*": "at the end of/after", "*yāmîm*": "days/a period of time", "*wayyîḇaš*": "and it dried up/and it became dry", "*naḥal*": "brook/stream/wadi", "*kî*": "because/for", "*gešem*": "rain/downpour", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground" } }
  • 1 Kgs 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־עֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ לֵ֤ךְ בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶל־כָּל־מַעְיְנֵ֣י הַמַּ֔יִם וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־הַנְּחָלִ֑ים אוּלַ֣י ׀ נִמְצָ֣א חָצִ֗יר וּנְחַיֶּה֙ ס֣וּס וָפֶ֔רֶד וְל֥וֹא נַכְרִ֖ית מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*ʿōbadyāhû* *lēk* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* to-all-*maʿyənê* the-*mayim* and-to all-the-*nəḥālîm* *ʾûlay* *nimṣāʾ* *ḥāṣîr* and-*nəḥayyeh* *sûs* and-*pered* and-not *nakrît* from-the-*bəhēmāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/country", "*maʿyənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - springs of", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - water", "*nəḥālîm*": "noun masculine plural - wadis/brooks/streams", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*nimṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1cp - we may find", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun masculine singular - grass/hay", "*nəḥayyeh*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 1cp - and we may keep alive", "*sûs*": "noun masculine singular - horse", "*pered*": "noun masculine singular - mule", "*nakrît*": "hiphil imperfect 1cp - we cut off/destroy", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun feminine singular - cattle/livestock" }, "variants": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*maʿyənê*": "springs/fountains/water sources", "*nəḥālîm*": "wadis/streams/valleys with water", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*nəḥayyeh*": "keep alive/preserve/save", "*nakrît*": "cut off/destroy/lose" } }
  • Job 38:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Job.38.41", "source": "מִ֤י יָכִ֥ין לָעֹרֵ֗ב צֵ֫יד֥וֹ כִּֽי־יְ֭לָדָיו אֶל־אֵ֣ל יְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ יִ֝תְע֗וּ לִבְלִי־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "Who *yākîn* for-*ʿōrēb* *ṣêdô* when-*yəlādāyw* unto-*ʾēl* *yəšawwēʿû* *yitʿû* without-*ʾōkel*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yākîn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - prepares/provides", "*lā*": "preposition - for", "*ʿōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - raven", "*ṣêdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its prey/food", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*yəlādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its young ones", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto/to", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yəšawwēʿû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry out", "*yitʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wander/roam", "*liblî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food" }, "variants": { "*yākîn*": "prepares/provides/furnishes", "*ʿōrēb*": "raven/crow", "*ṣêdô*": "its prey/its food/its provision", "*yəlādāyw*": "its young ones/its offspring", "*yəšawwēʿû*": "they cry out/they cry for help", "*yitʿû*": "they wander/they roam/they stagger", "*ʾōkel*": "food/nourishment" } }
  • Ps 145:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.15", "source": "עֵֽינֵי־כֹ֭ל אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ וְאַתָּ֤ה נֽוֹתֵן־לָהֶ֖ם אֶת־אָכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ", "text": "*ʿÊnê-ḵōl ʾēleyḵā yᵊśabbērû* and you *wᵊʾattâ nôtēn-lāhem ʾet-ʾoḵlām bᵊʿittô*", "grammar": { "*ʿÊnê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḵōl*": "noun masculine singular - all/everyone", "*ʾēleyḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*yᵊśabbērû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they wait expectantly", "*wᵊʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*nôtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾet-ʾoḵlām*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their food", "*bᵊʿittô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its time" }, "variants": { "*ʿÊnê-ḵōl*": "eyes of all/everyone looks/all eyes", "*yᵊśabbērû*": "they wait expectantly/look hopefully/hope", "*nôtēn-lāhem*": "giving to them/providing them", "*ʾet-ʾoḵlām*": "their food/their nourishment", "*bᵊʿittô*": "in its time/at the proper time/in due season" } }
  • Ps 147:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.9", "source": "נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*Nōwtēn libhēmāh lahmāh libnê ʿōrēb ʾăsher yiqrāʾū*", "grammar": { "*Nōwtēn*": "participle, masculine singular - giving/provider", "*libhēmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to the beast/animal", "*lahmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her food", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the young of", "*ʿōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - raven", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/who/that", "*yiqrāʾū*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Qal - they call/cry" }, "variants": { "*Nōwtēn*": "gives/providing/one who gives", "*behēmāh*": "beast/cattle/animal", "*lahmāh*": "her food/her bread/her nourishment", "*benê ʿōrēb*": "young ravens/ravens' offspring", "*yiqrāʾū*": "call/cry out/caw" } }