Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.16", "source": "חוֹמָה֙ הָי֣וּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ גַּם־לַ֖יְלָה גַּם־יוֹמָ֑ם כָּל־יְמֵ֛י הֱיוֹתֵ֥נוּ עִמָּ֖ם רֹעִ֥ים הַצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "*ḥômâ* *hāyû* upon-us *gam*-*laylâ* *gam*-*yômām* all-*yəmê* *hĕyôtēnû* *ʿimmām* *rōʿîm* the-*ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*ḥômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were", "*gam*": "particle - also, even, both", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*hĕyôtēnû*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with 1st person plural suffix - our being", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*rōʿîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - shepherding", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ḥômâ*": "wall/protection/defensive barrier", "*hāyû*": "they were/they became/they existed", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherding/tending/pasturing" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.1.10", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־אַ֠תָּה שַׂ֣כְתָּ בַעֲד֧וֹ וּבְעַד־בֵּית֛וֹ וּבְעַ֥ד כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ מִסָּבִ֑יב מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדָיו֙ בֵּרַ֔כְתָּ וּמִקְנֵ֖הוּ פָּרַ֥ץ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ*-*ʾattâ* *śaktā* *baʿădô* and-*baʿăd*-*bêtô* and-*baʿăd* all-which-for-him from-*sābîb* *maʿăśêh* *yādāyw* *bēraktā* and-*miqnēhû* *pāraṣ* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - have not", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*śaktā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have hedged/fenced", "*baʿădô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - around him", "*baʿăd-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - around his house", "*baʿăd*": "preposition - around", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/on every side", "*maʿăśêh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*bēraktā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have blessed", "*miqnēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his livestock/possessions", "*pāraṣ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has spread/increased", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*śaktā baʿăd*": "hedged around/protected/made a hedge around", "*sābîb*": "around/on all sides", "*maʿăśêh yādāyw*": "work of his hands/his activities/his deeds", "*pāraṣ*": "spread out/increased/broken forth/multiplied" } }
  • Exod 14:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.22", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיָּ֖ם בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה וְהַמַּ֤יִם לָהֶם֙ חֹמָ֔ה מִֽימִינָ֖ם וּמִשְּׂמֹאלָֽם", "text": "*wa-yyāḇōʾû* *ḇənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *bə-ṯôḵ* *ha-yām* *ba-yyabbāšāh* *wə-ha-mmayim* *lāhem* *ḥōmāh* *mî-mînām* *û-mi-śśəmōʾlām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came/went", "*ḇənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bə-ṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - into the midst of", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*ba-yyabbāšāh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - on the dry land", "*wə-ha-mmayim*": "conjunction + article + noun, masculine plural - and the waters", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*ḥōmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*mî-mînām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their right", "*û-mi-śśəmōʾlām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and on their left" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾû*": "and they came/and they went/and they entered", "*bə-ṯôḵ*": "into the midst of/through", "*ba-yyabbāšāh*": "on the dry land/on dry ground", "*ḥōmāh*": "wall/barrier", "*mî-mînām*": "on their right/at their right side", "*û-mi-śśəmōʾlām*": "and on their left/and at their left side" } }
  • Jer 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.20", "source": "וּנְתַתִּ֜יךָ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה לְחוֹמַ֤ת נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ בְּצוּרָ֔ה וְנִלְחֲמ֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ וְלֹא־י֣וּכְלוּ לָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־אִתְּךָ֥ אֲנִ֛י לְהוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֥ וּלְהַצִּילֶ֖ךָ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*û-nətattîkā* to-*hā-ʿām ha-zeh* for-*ḥômat nəḥōšet bəṣûrâ*; and-*nilḥămû* against-you and-not-*yûkəlû* to-you; for-with-you I to-*lĕhôšîʿăkā* and-to-*lĕhaṣṣîlekā* *nəʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*û-nətattîkā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun common masculine singular - the people", "*ha-zeh*": "article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*ḥômat*": "noun common feminine singular construct - wall of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun common feminine singular - bronze", "*bəṣûrâ*": "adjective feminine singular - fortified", "*nilḥămû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they will fight", "*yûkəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will prevail", "*lĕhôšîʿăkā*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to save you", "*lĕhaṣṣîlekā*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to deliver you", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "utterance construct + divine name - declaration of Yahweh/says the LORD" }, "variants": { "*û-nətattîkā lā-ʿām ha-zeh*": "and I will make you to this people/I will set you before this people", "*ḥômat nəḥōšet bəṣûrâ*": "a wall of bronze, fortified/a fortified bronze wall", "*nilḥămû ʾēlekā*": "they will fight against you/they will wage war against you", "*lōʾ-yûkəlû lāk*": "they will not prevail against you/they will not overcome you", "*lĕhôšîʿăkā ûlĕhaṣṣîlekā*": "to save you and to deliver you/to rescue you and to preserve you" } }
  • Zech 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.5", "source": "וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא וְהִנֵּה־אִ֑ישׁ וּבְיָד֖וֹ חֶ֥בֶל מִדָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wāʾeśśāʾ* *ʿênay* and *wāʾērēʾ* and *wəhinnēh*-*ʾîš* and in *yādô* *ḥebel* *middāh*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeśśāʾ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *nāśāʾ* - I lifted up", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wāʾērēʾ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *rāʾāh* - I saw/looked", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ḥebel*": "noun masculine singular - cord/rope/line", "*middāh*": "noun feminine singular - measure/measurement" }, "variants": { "*ḥebel*": "cord/rope/line/measuring line", "*middāh*": "measure/measurement/dimension/standard" } }