{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנֵּה֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְקֹֽלְכֶ֔ם לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לִ֑י וָאַמְלִ֥יךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾel*-*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl* *hinnēh* *šāmaʿtî* *bəqōləkem* *ləkōl* *ʾăšer*-*ʾămartem* *lî* *wā-ʾamlîk* *ʿălêkem* *melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ʾel*-*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to all Israel", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have listened", "*bəqōləkem*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to your voice", "*ləkōl*": "preposition + noun construct - to all", "*ʾăšer*-*ʾămartem*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - which you said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wā-ʾamlîk*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I made king", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - over you", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "I have heard/listened/obeyed", "*wā-ʾamlîk*": "and I have made king/and I have caused to reign", "*bəqōləkem*": "to your voice/to your request" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.2", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ׀ מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ לִפְנֵיכֶ֗ם וַאֲנִי֙ זָקַ֣נְתִּי וָשַׂ֔בְתִּי וּבָנַ֖י הִנָּ֣ם אִתְּכֶ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם מִנְּעֻרַ֖י עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hinnēh* *ha-melek* *mithallēk* *lipnêkem* *wa-ʾănî* *zāqantî* *wā-śabtî* *û-bānay* *hinnām* *ʾittəkem* *wa-ʾănî* *hithallaktî* *lipnêkem* *minnəʿuray* *ʿad*-*ha-yôm* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*mithallēk*": "hithpael participle masculine singular - walking about", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before you", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*zāqantî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I am old", "*wā-śabtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I am gray", "*û-bānay*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and my sons", "*hinnām*": "interjection + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold them", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*hithallaktî*": "hithpael perfect 1st person singular - I have walked about", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before you", "*minnəʿuray*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my youth", "*ʿad*-*ha-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun - until the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*mithallēk*": "walking/going about/conducting himself", "*zāqantî*": "I am old/I have grown old", "*wā-śabtî*": "and I am gray-haired/I have gray hair", "*hithallaktî*": "I have walked/gone about/conducted myself", "*minnəʿuray*": "from my youth/from my boyhood" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.3", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י עֲנ֣וּ בִי֩ נֶ֨גֶד יְהוָ֜ה וְנֶ֣גֶד מְשִׁיח֗וֹ אֶת־שׁוֹר֩ ׀ מִ֨י לָקַ֜חְתִּי וַחֲמ֧וֹר מִ֣י לָקַ֗חְתִּי וְאֶת־מִ֤י עָשַׁ֙קְתִּי֙ אֶת־מִ֣י רַצּ֔וֹתִי וּמִיַּד־מִי֙ לָקַ֣חְתִּי כֹ֔פֶר וְאַעְלִ֥ים עֵינַ֖י בּ֑וֹ וְאָשִׁ֖יב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*hinnənî* *ʿănû* *bî* *neged* *YHWH* *wə-neged* *məšîḥô* *ʾet*-*šôr* *mî* *lāqaḥtî* *wa-ḥămôr* *mî* *lāqaḥtî* *wə-ʾet*-*mî* *ʿāšaqtî* *ʾet*-*mî* *raṣṣôtî* *û-miyyad*-*mî* *lāqaḥtî* *kōper* *wə-ʾaʿlîm* *ʿênay* *bô* *wə-ʾāšîb* *lākem*", "grammar": { "*hinnənî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*ʿănû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - answer", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-neged*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*məšîḥô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anointed", "*ʾet*-*šôr*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular - ox", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whose", "*lāqaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have taken", "*wa-ḥămôr*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and donkey", "*wə-ʾet*-*mî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - and whom", "*ʿāšaqtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have oppressed", "*raṣṣôtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have crushed", "*û-miyyad*-*mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - and from whose hand", "*kōper*": "noun masculine singular - bribe/ransom", "*wə-ʾaʿlîm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I hide", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with it", "*wə-ʾāšîb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I will restore", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*məšîḥô*": "his anointed one/his appointed one", "*ʿāšaqtî*": "I have defrauded/oppressed/exploited", "*raṣṣôtî*": "I have crushed/mistreated/extorted", "*kōper*": "bribe/ransom/hush money", "*wə-ʾaʿlîm* *ʿênay*": "and I have hidden my eyes/turned a blind eye", "*wə-ʾāšîb*": "and I will restore/return/pay back" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א עֲשַׁקְתָּ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א רַצּוֹתָ֑נוּ וְלֹֽא־לָקַ֥חְתָּ מִיַּד־אִ֖ישׁ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *lōʾ* *ʿăšaqtānû* *wə-lōʾ* *raṣṣôtānû* *wə-lōʾ*-*lāqaḥtā* *miyyad*-*ʾîš* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿăšaqtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have defrauded us", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*raṣṣôtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have crushed us", "*lāqaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have taken", "*miyyad*-*ʾîš*": "preposition + noun construct + noun - from the hand of any man", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun - anything" }, "variants": { "*ʿăšaqtānû*": "you have defrauded/oppressed/exploited us", "*raṣṣôtānû*": "you have crushed/mistreated/extorted us", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/the least thing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם עֵ֧ד יְהוָ֣ה בָּכֶ֗ם וְעֵ֤ד מְשִׁיחוֹ֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א מְצָאתֶ֛ם בְּיָדִ֖י מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר עֵֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾălêhem* *ʿēd* *YHWH* *bākem* *wə-ʿēd* *məšîḥô* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *kî* *lōʾ* *məṣāʾtem* *bəyādî* *məʾûmāh* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*wə-ʿēd*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and witness", "*məšîḥô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anointed", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have found", "*bəyādî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my hand", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun - anything", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿēd*": "noun masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you have found/discovered", "*bəyādî*": "in my hand/in my possession", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/the least thing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל־הָעָ֑ם יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר הֶעֱלָ֛ה אֶת־אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *YHWH* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *ʾet*-*mōšeh* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾahărōn* *wa-ʾăšer* *heʿĕlāh* *ʾet*-*ʾăbōtêkem* *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾel*-*hā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the people", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*ʾet*-*mōšeh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾet*-*ʾahărōn*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Aaron", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and who", "*heʿĕlāh*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he brought up", "*ʾet*-*ʾăbōtêkem*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from the land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "made/appointed/established", "*heʿĕlāh*": "brought up/raised up/brought out" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ וְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־צִדְק֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה אִתְּכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hityaṣṣəbû* *wə-ʾiššāpəṭāh* *ʾittəkem* *lipnê* *YHWH* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ṣidqôt* *YHWH* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh* *ʾittəkem* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾăbôtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "hithpael imperative masculine plural - stand", "*wə-ʾiššāpəṭāh*": "conjunction + niphal cohortative 1st person singular - and let me enter into judgment", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun - before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*-*ṣidqôt*": "noun construct + noun feminine plural construct - all righteous acts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾăšer*-*ʿāśāh*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - which he did", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wə-ʾet*-*ʾăbôtêkem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and with your fathers" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "stand/present yourselves/take your stand", "*wə-ʾiššāpəṭāh*": "and let me enter into judgment/plead/reason with", "*ṣidqôt*": "righteous acts/righteous deeds/saving acts", "*ʾittəkem*": "with you/for you" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.8", "source": "כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיּוֹצִ֤יאוּ אֶת־אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַיֹּשִׁב֖וּם בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ka-ʾăšer*-*bāʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *miṣrāyim* *wa-yizʿăqû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wa-yišlaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*mōšeh* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾahărōn* *wa-yôṣîʾû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbōtêkem* *mi-miṣrayim* *wa-yōšibûm* *ba-māqôm* *ha-zeh*", "grammar": { "*ka-ʾăšer*-*bāʾ*": "preposition + relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - when came", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yizʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾet*-*mōšeh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾet*-*ʾahărōn*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Aaron", "*wa-yôṣîʾû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought out", "*ʾet*-*ʾăbōtêkem*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*mi-miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*wa-yōšibûm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they settled them", "*ba-māqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the place", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*wa-yizʿăqû*": "and they cried out/called for help/pleaded", "*wa-yôṣîʾû*": "and they brought out/led out", "*wa-yōšibûm*": "and they settled them/caused them to dwell/made them live" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.9", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּמְכֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֡ם בְּיַ֣ד סִֽיסְרָא֩ שַׂר־צְבָ֨א חָצ֜וֹר וּבְיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וּבְיַד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yiškəḥû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* *wa-yimkōr* *ʾōtām* *bəyad* *sîsərāʾ* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾ* *ḥāṣôr* *û-bəyad*-*pəlištîm* *û-bəyad* *melek* *môʾāb* *wa-yillāḥămû* *bām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiškəḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they forgot", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*wa-yimkōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sold", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*bəyad*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - into the hand of", "*sîsərāʾ*": "proper noun - Sisera", "*śar*-*ṣəbāʾ*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - commander of the army of", "*ḥāṣôr*": "proper noun - Hazor", "*û-bəyad*-*pəlištîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - and into the hand of the Philistines", "*û-bəyad*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - and into the hand of", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wa-yillāḥămû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they fought", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiškəḥû*": "and they forgot/abandoned/forsook", "*wa-yimkōr*": "and he sold/handed over/delivered", "*bəyad*": "into the hand of/into the power of", "*wa-yillāḥămû*": "and they fought/made war" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.10", "source": "וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ *ויאמר *וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ חָטָ֔אנוּ כִּ֤י עָזַ֙בְנוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְעַתָּ֗ה הַצִּילֵ֛נוּ מִיַּ֥ד אֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*wa-yizʿăqû* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ḥāṭāʾnû* *kî* *ʿāzabnû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-naʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ha-bəʿālîm* *wə-ʾet*-*hā-ʿaštārôt* *wə-ʿattāh* *haṣṣîlēnû* *miyyad* *ʾōyəbênû* *wə-naʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yizʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person common plural - we have sinned", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāzabnû*": "qal perfect 1st person common plural - we have forsaken", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-naʿăbōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person common plural - and we served", "*ʾet*-*ha-bəʿālîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine plural - the Baals", "*wə-ʾet*-*hā-ʿaštārôt*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine plural - and the Ashtaroth", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*haṣṣîlēnû*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person common plural suffix - deliver us", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*ʾōyəbênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person common plural suffix - our enemies", "*wə-naʿabdekā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person common plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and we will serve you" }, "variants": { "*wa-yizʿăqû*": "and they cried out/called for help/pleaded", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/missed the mark/done wrong", "*ʿāzabnû*": "we have forsaken/abandoned/left", "*ha-bəʿālîm*": "the Baals/the Lords/the Masters", "*hā-ʿaštārôt*": "the Ashtaroth/the goddesses/the female deities", "*haṣṣîlēnû*": "deliver us/save us/rescue us", "*naʿabdekā*": "we will serve you/worship you/be your servants" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יְרֻבַּ֣עַל וְאֶת־בְּדָ֔ן וְאֶת־יִפְתָּ֖ח וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיַּצֵּ֨ל אֶתְכֶ֜ם מִיַּ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵיכֶם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ בֶּֽטַח׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*yərubbaʿal* *wə-ʾet*-*bədān* *wə-ʾet*-*yiptāḥ* *wə-ʾet*-*šəmûʾēl* *wa-yaṣṣēl* *ʾetkem* *miyyad* *ʾōyəbêkem* *mi-sābîb* *wa-tēšbû* *beṭaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾet*-*yərubbaʿal*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jerubbaal", "*wə-ʾet*-*bədān*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Bedan", "*wə-ʾet*-*yiptāḥ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Jephthah", "*wə-ʾet*-*šəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Samuel", "*wa-yaṣṣēl*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he delivered", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*ʾōyəbêkem*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your enemies", "*mi-sābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around", "*wa-tēšbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you lived", "*beṭaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - securely" }, "variants": { "*yərubbaʿal*": "Jerubbaal/Gideon", "*bədān*": "Bedan/Barak (possibly)", "*wa-yaṣṣēl*": "and he delivered/rescued/saved", "*mi-sābîb*": "from around/from all sides/from all around", "*wa-tēšbû*": "and you lived/dwelled/settled", "*beṭaḥ*": "securely/in safety/confidently" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.12", "source": "וַתִּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי־נָחָ֞שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן֮ בָּ֣א עֲלֵיכֶם֒ וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ לִ֔י לֹ֕א כִּי־מֶ֖לֶךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-tirʾû* *kî*-*nāḥāš* *melek* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *bāʾ* *ʿălêkem* *wa-tōʾmərû* *lî* *lōʾ* *kî*-*melek* *yimlōk* *ʿālênû* *wa-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *malkəkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-tirʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you saw", "*kî*-*nāḥāš*": "conjunction + proper noun - that Nahash", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - the sons of Ammon", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*wa-tōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*-*melek*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - but a king", "*yimlōk*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - shall reign", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - over us", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - while the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*malkəkem*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your king" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "Nahash (proper name)/serpent", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites", "*yimlōk*": "shall reign/should rule/must be king", "*malkəkem*": "your king/your ruler" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hinnēh* *ha-melek* *ʾăšer* *bəḥartem* *ʾăšer* *šəʾeltem* *wə-hinnēh* *nātan* *YHWH* *ʿălêkem* *melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*bəḥartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have chosen", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*šəʾeltem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you asked for", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has set", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - over you", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - a king" }, "variants": { "*bəḥartem*": "you have chosen/selected/desired", "*šəʾeltem*": "you asked for/requested/demanded", "*nātan*": "he has set/given/appointed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.14", "source": "אִם־תִּֽירְא֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם בְּקֹל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַמְר֖וּ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וִהְיִתֶ֣ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֗ם וְגַם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָלַ֣ךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אַחַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*tîrəʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾōtô* *û-šəmaʿtem* *bəqōlô* *wə-lōʾ* *tamrû* *ʾet*-*pî* *YHWH* *wihyîtem* *gam*-*ʾattem* *wə-gam*-*ha-melek* *ʾăšer* *mālak* *ʿălêkem* *ʾaḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*-*tîrəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - if you fear", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*û-šəmaʿtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and listen", "*bəqōlô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his voice", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tamrû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - rebel against", "*ʾet*-*pî*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - the mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wihyîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - then you will be", "*gam*-*ʾattem*": "adverb + 2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - both you", "*wə-gam*-*ha-melek*": "conjunction + adverb + definite article + noun masculine singular - and also the king", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*mālak*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - reigns", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - over you", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after/following", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*tîrəʾû*": "you fear/reverence/stand in awe of", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "and serve/worship/follow", "*û-šəmaʿtem*": "and listen/obey/heed", "*bəqōlô*": "to his voice/to his command/to his word", "*tamrû*": "rebel against/disobey/be contentious with", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*ʾaḥar*": "after/following/walking behind" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.15", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְהָיְתָ֧ה יַד־יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם וּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ* *tišməʿû* *bəqôl* *YHWH* *û-mərîtem* *ʾet*-*pî* *YHWH* *wə-hāytāh* *yad*-*YHWH* *bākem* *û-ba-ʾăbōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + conjunction + negative particle - but if not", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you listen", "*bəqôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*û-mərîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and rebel against", "*ʾet*-*pî*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - the mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-hāytāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - then will be", "*yad*-*YHWH*": "noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the LORD", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*û-ba-ʾăbōtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and against your fathers" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "you listen/obey/heed", "*bəqôl*": "to the voice/command/word", "*û-mərîtem*": "and rebel against/disobey/are contentious with", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*yad*-*YHWH*": "the hand of the LORD/the power of the LORD/the judgment of the LORD", "*bākem*": "against you/upon you" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.16", "source": "גַּם־עַתָּה֙ הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עֹשֶׂ֖ה לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*gam*-*ʿattāh* *hityaṣṣəbû* *û-rəʾû* *ʾet*-*ha-dābār* *ha-gādôl* *ha-zeh* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *lə-ʿênêkem*", "grammar": { "*gam*-*ʿattāh*": "adverb + adverb - even now", "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "hithpael imperative masculine plural - stand", "*û-rəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and see", "*ʾet*-*ha-dābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the thing", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing", "*lə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before your eyes" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "stand/present yourselves/take your stand", "*û-rəʾû*": "and see/observe/witness", "*ha-dābār*": "the thing/matter/word", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/performing/accomplishing", "*lə-ʿênêkem*": "before your eyes/in your sight" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.17", "source": "הֲל֤וֹא קְצִיר־חִטִּים֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶקְרָא֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן קֹל֖וֹת וּמָטָ֑ר וּדְע֣וּ וּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי־רָעַתְכֶ֤ם רַבָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לִשְׁא֥וֹל לָכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*hă-lôʾ* *qəṣîr*-*ḥiṭṭîm* *ha-yôm* *ʾeqrāʾ* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wə-yittēn* *qōlôt* *û-māṭār* *û-dəʿû* *û-rəʾû* *kî*-*rāʿatkem* *rabbāh* *ʾăšer* *ʿăśîtem* *bə-ʿênê* *YHWH* *lišʾôl* *lākem* *melek*", "grammar": { "*hă-lôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*qəṣîr*-*ḥiṭṭîm*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural - wheat harvest", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - today", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will call", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will send", "*qōlôt*": "noun masculine plural - thunder/voices", "*û-māṭār*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and rain", "*û-dəʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and know", "*û-rəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and see", "*kî*-*rāʿatkem*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - that your evil", "*rabbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have done", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lišʾôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - by asking", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - a king" }, "variants": { "*qəṣîr*-*ḥiṭṭîm*": "wheat harvest/harvest time for wheat", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I will call/I will cry out/I will invoke", "*qōlôt*": "thunder/voices/sounds", "*rāʿatkem*": "your evil/wickedness/wrongdoing", "*bə-ʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/before", "*lišʾôl*": "by asking/by requesting/by demanding" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.18", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה קֹלֹ֥ת וּמָטָ֖ר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּירָ֨א כָל־הָעָ֥ם מְאֹ֛ד אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrāʾ* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wa-yittēn* *YHWH* *qōlōt* *û-māṭār* *ba-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *wa-yyîrāʾ* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *məʾōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-*šəmûʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*wa-yittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*qōlōt*": "noun masculine plural - thunder/voices", "*û-māṭār*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and rain", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wa-yyîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and feared", "*kol*-*hā-ʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wə-ʾet*-*šəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Samuel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/cried out to/invoked", "*wa-yittēn*": "and he sent/gave/produced", "*qōlōt*": "thunder/voices/sounds", "*wa-yyîrāʾ*": "and feared/were afraid of/stood in awe of", "*məʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הִתְפַּלֵּ֧ל בְּעַד־עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ וְאַל־נָמ֑וּת כִּֽי־יָסַ֤פְנוּ עַל־כָּל־חַטֹּאתֵ֙ינוּ֙ רָעָ֔ה לִשְׁאֹ֥ל לָ֖נוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾel*-*šəmûʾēl* *hitpallēl* *bəʿad*-*ʿăbādeykā* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* *wə-ʾal*-*nāmût* *kî*-*yāsapnû* *ʿal*-*kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtênû* *rāʿāh* *lišʾōl* *lānû* *melek*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*kol*-*hā-ʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "*ʾel*-*šəmûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samuel", "*hitpallēl*": "hithpael imperative masculine singular - pray", "*bəʿad*-*ʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your servants", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*wə-ʾal*-*nāmût*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person common plural - that we may not die", "*kî*-*yāsapnû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person common plural - for we have added", "*ʿal*-*kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtênû*": "preposition + noun construct + noun feminine plural + 1st person common plural suffix - to all our sins", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil", "*lišʾōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to ask", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - for ourselves", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - a king" }, "variants": { "*hitpallēl*": "pray/intercede/plead", "*bəʿad*-*ʿăbādeykā*": "for your servants/on behalf of your servants", "*wə-ʾal*-*nāmût*": "that we may not die/so that we will not perish", "*yāsapnû*": "we have added/we have increased/we have done more", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*lišʾōl*": "to ask/to request/to demand" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־הָעָם֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּ אַתֶּ֣ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את אַ֗ךְ אַל־תָּס֙וּרוּ֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* *ʾattem* *ʿăśîtem* *ʾēt* *kol*-*hā-rāʿāh* *ha-zōʾt* *ʾak* *ʾal*-*tāsûrû* *mē-ʾaḥărê* *YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾel*-*hā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the people", "*ʾal*-*tîrāʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - you", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - have done", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*-*hā-rāʿāh*": "noun construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - all this evil", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*ʾak*": "adverb - yet", "*ʾal*-*tāsûrû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not turn aside", "*mē-ʾaḥărê*": "preposition + preposition - from following", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - but serve", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "preposition + noun construct + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with all your heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾal*-*tîrāʾû*": "do not fear/be not afraid/do not be frightened", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "the evil/the wickedness/the wrongdoing", "*ʾak*": "yet/but/nevertheless", "*ʾal*-*tāsûrû*": "do not turn aside/do not depart/do not deviate", "*mē-ʾaḥărê*": "from following/from after/from going behind", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "but serve/and worship/but follow", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "with all your heart/with your whole heart/with your entire inner being" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.21", "source": "וְלֹ֖א תָּס֑וּרוּ כִּ֣י ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַתֹּ֗הוּ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יוֹעִ֛ילוּ וְלֹ֥א יַצִּ֖ילוּ כִּי־תֹ֥הוּ הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ* *tāsûrû* *kî* *ʾaḥărê* *ha-tōhû* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*yôʿîlû* *wə-lōʾ* *yaṣṣîlû* *kî*-*tōhû* *hēmmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tāsûrû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - turn aside", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/after", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha-tōhû*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the emptiness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*-*yôʿîlû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - do not profit", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - deliver", "*kî*-*tōhû*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - for emptiness", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural independent pronoun - they are" }, "variants": { "*tāsûrû*": "turn aside/depart/deviate", "*ha-tōhû*": "the emptiness/vanity/worthless things/idols", "*yôʿîlû*": "profit/benefit/help", "*yaṣṣîlû*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/vanity/nothingness" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.22", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣וֹ הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְכֶ֛ם ל֖וֹ לְעָֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿammô* *baʿăbûr* *šəmô* *ha-gādôl* *kî* *hôʾîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* *ʾetkem* *lô* *lə-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will not forsake", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾet*-*ʿammô*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hôʾîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*lə-ʿām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - as a people" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭōš*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*hôʾîl*": "it has pleased/it was willing/it determined", "*laʿăśôt*": "to make/to fashion/to establish" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.23", "source": "גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵחֲטֹ֣א לַֽיהוָ֔ה מֵחֲדֹ֖ל לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעַדְכֶ֑ם וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃", "text": "*gam* *ʾānōkî* *ḥālîlāh* *lî* *mē-ḥăṭōʾ* *la-YHWH* *mē-ḥădōl* *ləhitpallēl* *baʿadkem* *wə-hôrêtî* *ʾetkem* *bə-derek* *ha-ṭôbāh* *wə-ha-yəšārāh*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*mē-ḥăṭōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from sinning", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against the LORD", "*mē-ḥădōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - by ceasing", "*ləhitpallēl*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to pray", "*baʿadkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*wə-hôrêtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - but I will instruct", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*bə-derek*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the way", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the good", "*wə-ha-yəšārāh*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective feminine singular - and the upright" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*mē-ḥăṭōʾ*": "from sinning/from offending/from doing wrong", "*mē-ḥădōl*": "by ceasing/by stopping/by failing", "*ləhitpallēl*": "to pray/to intercede/to plead", "*wə-hôrêtî*": "but I will instruct/teach/direct", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "the good/beneficial/pleasant", "*wə-ha-yəšārāh*": "and the upright/straight/correct" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.24", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֛וֹ בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י רְא֔וּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הִגְדִּ֖ל עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾak* *yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾōtô* *be-ʾĕmet* *bə-kol*-*ləbabkem* *kî* *rəʾû* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*higdîl* *ʿimmākem*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - only", "*yərʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - fear", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in truth", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "preposition + noun construct + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with all your heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - consider", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*-*higdîl*": "relative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - what great things he has done", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "only/just/surely", "*yərʾû*": "fear/reverence/stand in awe of", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "and serve/worship/follow", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/faithfully/sincerely", "*rəʾû*": "consider/see/observe", "*higdîl*": "has done great things/has magnified/has shown greatness" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.25", "source": "וְאִם־הָרֵ֖עַ תָּרֵ֑עוּ גַּם־אַתֶּ֥ם גַּֽם־מַלְכְּכֶ֖ם תִּסָּפֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-*hārēaʿ* *tārēʿû* *gam*-*ʾattem* *gam*-*malkəkem* *tissāpû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*-*hārēaʿ*": "conjunction + conjunction + hiphil infinitive absolute - but if indeed", "*tārēʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you do wickedly", "*gam*-*ʾattem*": "adverb + 2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - both you", "*gam*-*malkəkem*": "adverb + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and also your king", "*tissāpû*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - will be swept away" }, "variants": { "*hārēaʿ* *tārēʿû*": "you persist in doing wickedly/you truly do evil/you certainly do wrong", "*tissāpû*": "will be swept away/will be destroyed/will perish" } }