Verse 2

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤יד אֶל־יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם לְכ֗וּ סִפְרוּ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וְעַד־דָּ֑ן וְהָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵדְעָ֖ה אֶת־מִסְפָּרָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwîd* to *yôʾāb* and to *śārê* the *hāʿām*, *lekû* *siprû* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* from *mibbĕʾēr* *šebaʿ* and unto *dān*, and *wĕhābîʾû* to me, and *wĕʾēdĕʿâ* *ʾet*-*mispārām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*śārê*": "construct masculine plural noun - chiefs/officials of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*siprû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - count/number", "*mibbĕʾēr šebaʿ*": "from + proper noun - from Beersheba", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*wĕhābîʾû*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and bring", "*wĕʾēdĕʿâ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me know", "*mispārām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their number" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "chiefs/officers/commanders/officials", "*siprû*": "count/number/register/take census of", "*wĕʾēdĕʿâ*": "that I may know/learn/be informed of" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב יוֹסֵף֩ יְהוָ֨ה עַל־עַמּ֤וֹ ׀ כָּהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים הֲלֹא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֻּלָּ֥ם לַאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִ֑ים לָ֣מָּה יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ זֹאת֙ אֲדֹנִ֔י לָ֛מָּה יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאַשְׁמָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb*, *yōsēp* *YHWH* unto *ʿammô* like them a hundred *pĕʿāmîm*. *hălōʾ* *ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*, all of them to my lord as *laʿăbādîm*. *lāmmâ* *yĕbaqqēš* *zōʾt* *ʾădōnî*? *lāmmâ* *yihyê* *lĕʾašmâ* to *yiśrāʾēl*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - are not", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as servants", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he seeks", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this thing", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*lĕʾašmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - as guilt/liability" }, "variants": { "*yōsēp*": "may he add/increase/multiply", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "times/instances/occurrences", "*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/sin/offense/cause of punishment", "*yĕbaqqēš*": "seeks/requests/demands/desires" } }

Verse 5

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Verse 8

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Verse 12

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.12", "source": "אִם־שָׁל֨וֹשׁ שָׁנִ֜ים רָעָ֗ב וְאִם־שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה חֳדָשִׁ֜ים נִסְפֶּ֥ה מִפְּנֵי־צָרֶיךָ֮ וְחֶ֣רֶב אוֹיְבֶ֣ךָ ׀ לְמַשֶּׂגֶת֒ וְאִם־שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָ֠מִים חֶ֣רֶב יְהוָ֤ה וְדֶ֙בֶר֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה מַשְׁחִ֖ית בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֣ה רְאֵ֔ה מָֽה־אָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־שֹׁלְחִ֖י דָּבָֽר׃ פ", "text": "If *ʾim*-three *šānîm* *rāʿāb*, and if *wĕʾim*-three *ḥŏdāšîm* *nispê* from before *ṣārêkā* and *ḥereb* *ʾôyĕbêkā* *lĕmaśśeget*, and if *wĕʾim*-three *yāmîm* *ḥereb* *YHWH* and *deber* in the *bāʾāreṣ* and *malʾak* *YHWH* *mašḥît* in all *gĕbûl* *yiśrāʾēl*. And *wĕʿattâ* *rĕʾê* what-*ʾāšîb* *ʾet*-*šōlĕḥî* *dābār*.", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun - famine", "*wĕʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - months", "*nispê*": "niphal infinitive construct - being swept away", "*ṣārêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your adversaries", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾôyĕbêkā*": "masculine plural qal participle + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*lĕmaśśeget*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to overtake", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*deber*": "masculine singular noun - pestilence", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*mašḥît*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - destroying", "*gĕbûl*": "masculine singular construct - territory/border of", "*wĕʿattâ*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*rĕʾê*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*ʾāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I shall return", "*šōlĕḥî*": "masculine singular qal participle + 1st person singular suffix - the one sending me", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/answer" }, "variants": { "*nispê*": "being swept away/being consumed/fleeing", "*lĕmaśśeget*": "overtaking/reaching/catching", "*mašḥît*": "destroying/bringing destruction/causing ruin", "*ʾāšîb*": "return/bring back/reply" } }

Verse 15

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Verse 16

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Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֣יד אֶֽל־הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים הֲלֹא֩ אֲנִ֨י אָמַ֜רְתִּי לִמְנ֣וֹת בָּעָ֗ם וַאֲנִי־ה֤וּא אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֙אתִי֙ וְהָרֵ֣עַ הֲרֵע֔וֹתִי וְאֵ֥לֶּה הַצֹּ֖אן מֶ֣ה עָשׂ֑וּ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י תְּהִ֨י נָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ בִּ֚י וּבְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔י וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א לְמַגֵּפָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hă-lōʾ* *ʾănî* *ʾāmartî* *li-mnôt* *bā-ʿām* *wə-ʾănî*-*hûʾ* *ʾăšer*-*ḥāṭāʾtî* *wə-hārēaʿ* *hărēʿôtî* *wə-ʾēlleh* *ha-ṣṣōʾn* *meh* *ʿāśû* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhay* *təhî* *nāʾ* *yādəkā* *bî* *û-bə-bêt* *ʾābî* *û-bə-ʿamməkā* *lōʾ* *lə-maggēpâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun common masculine plural - the God", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not?", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun 1st person common singular - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I said/commanded", "*li-mnôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to count/number", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun common masculine singular - among the people", "*wə-ʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun 1st person common singular - and I", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who, which", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*wə-hārēaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive absolute - and doing evil", "*hărēʿôtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I have done evil", "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative plural - and these", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun common feminine singular - the flock/sheep", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have done", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my God", "*təhî*": "Qal jussive 3rd feminine singular - let be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yādəkā*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person common singular suffix - against me", "*û-bə-bêt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun common masculine singular construct - and against the house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my father", "*û-bə-ʿamməkā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun common masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and against your people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lə-maggēpâ*": "preposition + noun common feminine singular - for a plague" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being(s)", "*li-mnôt*": "to count, number, reckon, assign", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned, missed the mark, failed", "*hărēʿôtî*": "I have done evil, acted wickedly, caused harm", "*ṣṣōʾn*": "flock, sheep, small cattle", "*maggēpâ*": "plague, blow, slaughter, defeat" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.18", "source": "וּמַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה אָמַ֥ר אֶל־גָּ֖ד לֵאמֹ֣ר לְדָוִ֑יד כִּ֣י ׀ יַעֲלֶ֣ה דָוִ֗יד לְהָקִ֤ים מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לַיהוָ֔ה בְּגֹ֖רֶן אָרְנָ֥ן הַיְבֻסִֽי", "text": "*û-malʾak* *YHWH* *ʾāmar* *ʾel*-*Gād* *lēʾmōr* *lə-Dāwid* *kî* *yaʿăleh* *Dāwid* *lə-hāqîm* *mizbēaḥ* *la-YHWH* *bə-gōren* *ʾOrnān* *ha-Yəbûsî*", "grammar": { "*û-malʾak*": "conjunction + noun common masculine singular construct - and the angel/messenger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Gād*": "proper noun - Gad", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yaʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall go up", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-hāqîm*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to erect/establish", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun common masculine singular - altar", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Yahweh/LORD", "*bə-gōren*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct - in the threshing floor of", "*ʾOrnān*": "proper noun - Ornan", "*ha-Yəbûsî*": "definite article + proper adjective masculine singular - the Jebusite" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger, angel, representative", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, to say", "*yaʿăleh*": "to go up, ascend, climb, offer", "*lə-hāqîm*": "to raise, establish, erect, set up", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*gōren*": "threshing floor, open area" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.20", "source": "וַיָּ֣שָׁב אָרְנָ֗ן וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ וְאַרְבַּ֧עַת בָּנָ֛יו עִמּ֖וֹ מִֽתְחַבְּאִ֑ים וְאָרְנָ֖ן דָּ֥שׁ חִטִּֽים", "text": "*wə-yāšāb* *ʾOrnān* *wə-yarʾ* *ʾet*-*ha-malʾāk* *wə-ʾarbaʿat* *bānāyw* *ʿimmô* *mitḥabbəʾîm* *wə-ʾOrnān* *dāš* *ḥiṭṭîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*ʾOrnān*": "proper noun - Ornan", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-malʾāk*": "definite article + noun common masculine singular - the angel/messenger", "*wə-ʾarbaʿat*": "conjunction + cardinal number feminine construct - and four of", "*bānāyw*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mitḥabbəʾîm*": "Hithpael participle masculine plural - hiding themselves", "*wə-ʾOrnān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ornan", "*dāš*": "Qal participle masculine singular - threshing", "*ḥiṭṭîm*": "noun common feminine plural - wheat" }, "variants": { "*yāšāb*": "to turn, return, turn back", "*malʾāk*": "messenger, angel, representative", "*mitḥabbəʾîm*": "hiding themselves, concealing themselves", "*dāš*": "threshing, trampling, beating", "*ḥiṭṭîm*": "wheat, grain" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.21", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א דָוִ֖יד עַד־אָרְנָ֑ן וַיַּבֵּ֤ט אָרְנָן֙ וַיַּ֣רְא אֶת־דָּוִ֔יד וַיֵּצֵא֙ מִן־הַגֹּ֔רֶן וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לְדָוִ֛יד אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *Dāwid* *ʿad*-*ʾOrnān* *wə-yabbēṭ* *ʾOrnān* *wə-yarʾ* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* *wə-yēṣēʾ* *min*-*ha-gōren* *wə-yištaḥû* *lə-Dāwid* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to, until", "*ʾOrnān*": "proper noun - Ornan", "*wə-yabbēṭ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he looked", "*ʾOrnān*": "proper noun - Ornan", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-gōren*": "definite article + noun common masculine singular - the threshing floor", "*wə-yištaḥû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*lə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾappayim*": "noun common masculine dual - face, nostrils", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun common feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive", "*yabbēṭ*": "to look, gaze, observe", "*yēṣēʾ*": "to go out, come out, exit", "*yištaḥû*": "to bow down, prostrate oneself, worship", "*ʾappayim*": "face, nostrils, anger", "*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground, earthward, downward" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד אֶל־אָרְנָ֗ן תְּנָה־לִּי֙ מְק֣וֹם הַגֹּ֔רֶן וְאֶבְנֶה־בּ֥וֹ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַיהוָ֑ה בְּכֶ֤סֶף מָלֵא֙ תְּנֵ֣הוּ לִ֔י וְתֵעָצַ֥ר הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל הָעָֽם", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *ʾel*-*ʾOrnān* *tənâ*-*lî* *məqôm* *ha-gōren* *wə-ʾebneh*-*bô* *mizbēaḥ* *la-YHWH* *bə-kesep* *mālēʾ* *tənēhû* *lî* *wə-tēʿāṣar* *ha-maggēpâ* *mē-ʿal* *hā-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾOrnān*": "proper noun - Ornan", "*tənâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person common singular suffix - to me", "*məqôm*": "noun common masculine singular construct - place of", "*ha-gōren*": "definite article + noun common masculine singular - the threshing floor", "*wə-ʾebneh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I will build", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on it", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun common masculine singular - altar", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Yahweh/LORD", "*bə-kesep*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular - for silver/money", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - full", "*tənēhû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - give it", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person common singular suffix - to me", "*wə-tēʿāṣar*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it will be restrained", "*ha-maggēpâ*": "definite article + noun common feminine singular - the plague", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun common masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*tənâ*": "give, grant, allow", "*məqôm*": "place, site, location", "*ʾebneh*": "I will build, construct, establish", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*kesep*": "silver, money, price", "*tēʿāṣar*": "will be restrained, withheld, stopped", "*maggēpâ*": "plague, blow, slaughter, defeat" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אָרְנָ֤ן אֶל־דָּוִיד֙ קַֽח־לָ֔ךְ וְיַ֛עַשׂ אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הַטּ֣וֹב בְּעֵינָ֑יו רְאֵה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי הַבָּקָ֜ר לָֽעֹל֗וֹת וְהַמּוֹרִגִּ֧ים לָעֵצִ֛ים וְהַחִטִּ֥ים לַמִּנְחָ֖ה הַכֹּ֥ל נָתָֽתִּי", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾOrnān* *ʾel*-*Dāwid* *qaḥ*-*lāk* *wə-yaʿaś* *ʾădōnî* *ha-melek* *ha-ṭôb* *bə-ʿênāyw* *rəʾēh* *nātattî* *ha-bāqār* *lā-ʿōlôt* *wə-ha-môriggîm* *lā-ʿēṣîm* *wə-ha-ḥiṭṭîm* *la-minḥâ* *ha-kōl* *nātāttî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾOrnān*": "proper noun - Ornan", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - and let do", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my lord", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun common masculine singular - the king", "*ha-ṭôb*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the good", "*bə-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun common feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*rəʾēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - see", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have given", "*ha-bāqār*": "definite article + noun common masculine singular - the cattle/oxen", "*lā-ʿōlôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun common feminine plural - for the burnt offerings", "*wə-ha-môriggîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun common masculine plural - and the threshing sledges", "*lā-ʿēṣîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun common masculine plural - for the wood", "*wə-ha-ḥiṭṭîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun common feminine plural - and the wheat", "*la-minḥâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun common feminine singular - for the grain offering", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun common masculine singular - the whole/all", "*nātāttî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have given" }, "variants": { "*qaḥ*": "take, receive, get", "*yaʿaś*": "do, make, perform", "*ṭôb*": "good, pleasant, agreeable", "*bāqār*": "cattle, oxen, herd", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings, sacrifices", "*môriggîm*": "threshing sledges, threshing instruments", "*ʿēṣîm*": "wood, timber, trees", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering, tribute, gift" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ לְאָרְנָ֔ן לֹ֕א כִּֽי־קָנֹ֥ה אֶקְנֶ֖ה בְּכֶ֣סֶף מָלֵ֑א כִּ֠י לֹא־אֶשָּׂ֤א אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וְהַעֲל֥וֹת עוֹלָ֖ה חִנָּֽם", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ha-melek* *Dāwid* *lə-ʾOrnān* *lōʾ* *kî*-*qānō* *ʾeqneh* *bə-kesep* *mālēʾ* *kî* *lōʾ*-*ʾeśśāʾ* *ʾăšer*-*ləkā* *la-YHWH* *wə-haʿălôt* *ʿôlâ* *ḥinnām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun common masculine singular - the king", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lə-ʾOrnān*": "preposition + proper noun - to Ornan", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*": "conjunction - but, for", "*qānō*": "Qal infinitive absolute - buy", "*ʾeqneh*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will buy", "*bə-kesep*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular - for silver/money", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - full", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will take/offer", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that which", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-haʿălôt*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive construct - and to offer", "*ʿôlâ*": "noun common feminine singular - burnt offering", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - freely, for nothing, without cost" }, "variants": { "*qānō*": "to buy, purchase, acquire", "*ʾeqneh*": "I will buy, purchase, acquire", "*kesep*": "silver, money, price", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will take, lift, carry, offer", "*haʿălôt*": "to offer up, cause to ascend", "*ʿôlâ*": "burnt offering, sacrifice", "*ḥinnām*": "without cost, for nothing, freely" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.26", "source": "וַיִּבֶן֩ שָׁ֨ם דָּוִ֤יד מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַל עֹל֖וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֑ים וַיִּקְרָא֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֤הוּ בָאֵשׁ֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם עַ֖ל מִזְבַּ֥ח הָעֹלָֽה", "text": "*wə-yiben* *šām* *Dāwid* *mizbēaḥ* *la-YHWH* *wə-yaʿal* *ʿōlôt* *û-šəlāmîm* *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wə-yaʿănēhû* *bā-ʾēš* *min*-*ha-šāmayim* *ʿal* *mizbaḥ* *hā-ʿōlâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiben*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun common masculine singular - altar", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun common feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*û-šəlāmîm*": "conjunction + noun common masculine plural - and peace offerings", "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-yaʿănēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he answered him", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun common feminine singular - with the fire", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun common masculine plural - the heavens", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*mizbaḥ*": "noun common masculine singular construct - altar of", "*hā-ʿōlâ*": "definite article + noun common feminine singular - the burnt offering" }, "variants": { "*yiben*": "to build, construct, establish", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*yaʿal*": "to offer up, bring up, cause to ascend", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings, whole burnt sacrifices", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings, fellowship offerings", "*yiqrāʾ*": "to call, cry out, summon", "*yaʿănēhû*": "to answer him, respond to him", "*ʾēš*": "fire, flame", "*mizbaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*ʿōlâ*": "burnt offering, sacrifice" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.29", "source": "וּמִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְ֠הוָה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֨ה מֹשֶׁ֧ה בַמִּדְבָּ֛ר וּמִזְבַּ֥ח הָעוֹלָ֖ה בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא בַּבָּמָ֖ה בְּגִבְעֽוֹן", "text": "*û-miškan* *YHWH* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* *Mōšeh* *ba-midbār* *û-mizbaḥ* *hā-ʿôlâ* *bā-ʿēt* *ha-hîʾ* *ba-bāmâ* *bə-Gibʿôn*", "grammar": { "*û-miškan*": "conjunction + noun common masculine singular construct - and the tabernacle of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun common masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*û-mizbaḥ*": "conjunction + noun common masculine singular construct - and the altar of", "*hā-ʿôlâ*": "definite article + noun common feminine singular - the burnt offering", "*bā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + noun common feminine singular - at the time", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun 3rd person feminine singular - that", "*ba-bāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun common feminine singular - at the high place", "*bə-Gibʿôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Gibeon" }, "variants": { "*miškan*": "tabernacle, dwelling place, tent", "*ʿāśâ*": "made, did, performed", "*midbār*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*mizbaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*ʿôlâ*": "burnt offering, sacrifice", "*bāmâ*": "high place, hill shrine, elevated site" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.30", "source": "וְלֹא־יָכֹ֥ל דָּוִ֛יד לָלֶ֥כֶת לְפָנָ֖יו לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י נִבְעַ֔ת מִפְּנֵ֕י חֶ֖רֶב מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*yākōl* *Dāwid* *lāleket* *lə-pānāyw* *li-drōš* *ʾĕlōhîm* *kî* *nibʿat* *mi-ppənê* *ḥereb* *malʾak* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yākōl*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was able", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lāleket*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before it", "*li-drōš*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire of/seek", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun common masculine plural - God", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*nibʿat*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was terrified", "*mi-ppənê*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct - from before", "*ḥereb*": "noun common feminine singular construct - sword of", "*malʾak*": "noun common masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*yākōl*": "was able, could, had power", "*lāleket*": "to go, walk, proceed", "*pānāyw*": "before it, in its presence", "*li-drōš*": "to seek, inquire of, consult", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being(s)", "*nibʿat*": "was terrified, frightened, dismayed", "*ḥereb*": "sword, knife, cutting instrument", "*malʾak*": "messenger, angel, representative" } }