Verse 23

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.23", "source": "וְהַ֨דָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְנוּ אֲנִ֣י וָאָ֑תָּה הִנֵּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *haddābār* which *dibbarnû* I and-you, behold *YHWH* between-me and-between-you until-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*haddābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the word/matter'", "*dibbarnû*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person plural - 'we have spoken'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'" }, "variants": { "*haddābār*": "the word/matter/thing/agreement", "*dibbarnû*": "we have spoken/discussed/agreed", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 20:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.14", "source": "וְלֹ֖א אִם־עוֹדֶ֣נִּי חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֧ה עִמָּדִ֛י חֶ֥סֶד יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א אָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *lōʾ* if-*ʿôdennî* *ḥāy* and *lōʾ*-*taʿăśeh* with-me *ḥesed* *YHWH* and *lōʾ* *ʾāmût*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not', here in oath formula creating positive assertion", "*ʿôdennî*": "adverb with 1st person singular suffix - 'yet/still I'", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'living/alive'", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will do/show'", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'lovingkindness/covenant loyalty'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾāmût*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will die'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/certainly (in oath formula)", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant loyalty/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʿôdennî*": "while I am still/yet I am" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.15", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תַכְרִ֧ת אֶֽת־חַסְדְּךָ֛ מֵעִ֥ם בֵּיתִ֖י עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וְלֹ֗א בְּהַכְרִ֤ת יְהוָה֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אִ֕ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *lōʾ*-*takrit* *ʾet*-*ḥasdekā* from-with *bêtî* until-*ʿôlām*; and *lōʾ* in-*hakrit* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾōyebê* *dāwid*, *ʾîš* from-upon *penê* *hāʾădāmâ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not', here in oath formula creating positive assertion", "*takrit*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will cut off'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your lovingkindness'", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my house'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/perpetuity'", "*hakrit*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - 'cutting off'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾōyebê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'each man/everyone'", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of'", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the ground/land'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/certainly (in oath formula)", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/your covenant loyalty/your steadfast love", "*takrit*": "you will cut off/destroy/remove", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*hakrit*": "when cuts off/when destroys/when removes", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/everyone", "*penê*": "face of/surface of", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "the ground/the earth/the land" } }
  • 1 Sam 20:42 : 42 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.42", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן לְדָוִ֖ד לֵ֣ךְ לְשָׁל֑וֹם אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ שְׁנֵ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֗חְנוּ בְּשֵׁ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֞ה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה ׀ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֗ךָ וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛י וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעֲךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yəhônātān* to *Dāwid*, *lēk* to *šālôm*; that *nišbaʿnû* *šənênû* *ʾănaḥnû* in *šēm* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*, *YHWH* *yihyeh* between me and between you and between my *zarʿî* and between your *zarʿăkā* until-*ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēk*": "qal imperative ms - go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*nišbaʿnû*": "niphal perfect 1cp - we have sworn", "*šənênû*": "numeral, masculine dual + 1cp suffix - our two/both of us", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun 1cp - we", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will be", "*zarʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my seed/offspring", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*lēk ləšālôm*": "go in peace (formal farewell)", "*šēm YHWH*": "name of the LORD (idiom for authority/presence)", "*zarʿî*": "my seed/my offspring/my descendants", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }
  • Gen 31:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.50", "source": "אִם־תְּעַנֶּה אֶת־בְּנֹתַי וְאִם־תִּקַּח נָשִׁים עַל־בְּנֹתַי אֵין אִישׁ עִמָּנוּ רְאֵה אֱלֹהִים עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ", "text": "If *teʿanneh* *ʾet*-*benōtay* and if *tiqqaḥ* *nāšîm* upon-*benōtay* no *ʾîš* with us *reʾēh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿēd* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*teʿanneh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you afflict/ill-treat", "*benōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my daughters", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you take", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*reʾēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see/behold", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*teʿanneh*": "afflict/ill-treat/mistreat/humiliate", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives", "*reʾēh*": "see/behold/observe", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence" } }
  • Gen 16:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.5", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר שָׂרַ֣י אֶל־אַבְרָם֮ חֲמָסִ֣י עָלֶיךָ֒ אָנֹכִ֗י נָתַ֤תִּי שִׁפְחָתִי֙ בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ כִּ֣י הָרָ֔תָה וָאֵקַ֖ל בְּעֵינֶ֑יהָ יִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינֶֽיׄךָ׃", "text": "And-*tomer* *Saray* to-*'Abram* *chamasi* upon-you, *'anoki* *natatti* *shifchati* in-*cheyqekha*, and-*tere'* that *haratah*, and-*'eqal* in-*'eyneha*; *yishpot* *YHWH* between-me and-between-you.", "grammar": { "*tomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*chamasi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wrong/violence against me", "*'aleykha*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*'anoki*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*natatti*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - I gave", "*shifchati*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant", "*becheyqekha*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your bosom", "*tere'*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*haratah*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she had conceived", "*'eqal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I became light/insignificant", "*be'eyneha*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her eyes", "*yishpot*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - may he judge", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*beyni*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*ubeynekha*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and between you" }, "variants": { "*chamasi*": "wrong done to me/violence against me/my injury", "*'eqal*": "became light/became insignificant/despised" } }