{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.9",
"source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹֽה־בְנִ֡י דַּע֩ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֨י אָבִ֜יךָ וְעָבְדֵ֗הוּ בְּלֵ֤ב שָׁלֵם֙ וּבְנֶ֣פֶשׁ חֲפֵצָ֔ה כִּ֤י כָל־לְבָבוֹת֙ דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה וְכָל־יֵ֥צֶר מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת מֵבִ֑ין אִֽם־תִּדְרְשֶׁ֙נּוּ֙ יִמָּ֣צֵא לָ֔ךְ וְאִם־תַּֽעַזְבֶ֖נּוּ יַזְנִיחֲךָ֥ לָעַֽד׃",
"text": "And-you *Šᵉlōmōh*-*bᵉnî* *daʿ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾāḇîḵā* and-*ʿāḇdēhû* with-*lēḇ* *šālēm* and-with-*nep̄eš* *ḥăp̄ēṣâ* for all-*lᵉḇāḇôt* *dôrēš* *YHWH* and-all-*yēṣer* *maḥăšāḇôt* *mēḇîn* if-*tidᵉrᵉšennû* *yimmāṣēʾ* to-you and-if-*taʿazvennû* *yazniḥăḵā* to-*lāʿad*",
"grammar": {
"*Šᵉlōmōh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Solomon",
"*bᵉnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*daʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - know",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*ʿāḇdēhû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - serve him",
"*lēḇ*": "masculine singular - heart",
"*šālēm*": "masculine singular adjective - complete/whole",
"*nep̄eš*": "feminine singular - soul",
"*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "feminine singular adjective - willing/desiring",
"*lᵉḇāḇôt*": "masculine plural - hearts",
"*dôrēš*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeking",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*yēṣer*": "masculine singular construct - formation/intent of",
"*maḥăšāḇôt*": "feminine plural - thoughts",
"*mēḇîn*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - understanding",
"*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you seek him",
"*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be found",
"*taʿazvennû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you forsake him",
"*yazniḥăḵā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will reject you",
"*lāʿad*": "masculine singular with preposition - forever"
},
"variants": {
"*daʿ*": "know/recognize/acknowledge",
"*ʿāḇdēhû*": "serve him/worship him/work for him",
"*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person",
"*šālēm*": "complete/perfect/whole/undivided",
"*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person/desire",
"*ḥăp̄ēṣâ*": "willing/desiring/delighting",
"*dôrēš*": "seeking/searching/inquiring",
"*yēṣer*": "formation/intent/imagination/device",
"*maḥăšāḇôt*": "thoughts/intentions/plans",
"*mēḇîn*": "understanding/discerning/perceiving",
"*tidᵉrᵉšennû*": "you seek him/search for him",
"*yimmāṣēʾ*": "he will be found/discovered/present",
"*taʿazvennû*": "you forsake him/abandon him/leave him",
"*yazniḥăḵā*": "he will reject you/cast you aside",
"*lāʿad*": "forever/perpetually/permanently"
}
}