{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י אֲרוֹן־יְהוָ֛ה בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים שִׁבְעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *ʾărôn*-*YHWH* *bi-śədēh* *pəlištîm* *šibʿāh* *ḥŏdāšîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was/became", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bi-śədēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in field of", "*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural - Philistines", "*šibʿāh*": "numeral - seven", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "masculine plural - months" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it was/became/remained/continued", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/container", "*śədēh*": "field/territory/region/country" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.2", "source": "וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים לַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים וְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לַאֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֑ה הוֹדִעֻ֕נוּ בַּמֶּ֖ה נְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrəʾû* *pəlištîm* *la-kōhănîm* *wə-la-qōsəmîm* *lēmōr* *mah*-*naʿăśeh* *la-ʾărôn* *YHWH* *hôdīʿūnû* *bammeh* *nəšalləḥennû* *li-mqômô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they called", "*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines", "*la-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to the priests", "*wə-la-qōsəmîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine plural participle - and to the diviners", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 1cp - shall we do", "*la-ʾărôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to the ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hôdīʿūnû*": "hiphil imperative 2mp + 1cp suffix - inform us", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - with what", "*nəšalləḥennû*": "piel imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - we shall send it", "*li-mqômô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - to its place" }, "variants": { "*qōsəmîm*": "diviners/soothsayers/fortune-tellers", "*hôdīʿūnû*": "inform us/make known to us/tell us", "*nəšalləḥennû*": "we shall send it/we shall let it go/we shall release it" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אִֽם־מְשַׁלְּחִ֞ים אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אַל־תְּשַׁלְּח֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ רֵיקָ֔ם כִּֽי־הָשֵׁ֥ב תָּשִׁ֛יבוּ ל֖וֹ אָשָׁ֑ם אָ֤ז תֵּרָֽפְאוּ֙ וְנוֹדַ֣ע לָכֶ֔ם לָ֛מָּה לֹא־תָס֥וּר יָד֖וֹ מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *ʾim*-*məšalləḥîm* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾal*-*təšalləḥû* *ʾōtô* *rêqām* *kî*-*hāšēb* *tāšîbû* *lô* *ʾāšām* *ʾāz* *tērāpəʾû* *wə-nôdaʿ* *lākem* *lāmmāh* *lō*-*tāsûr* *yādô* *mikkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*məšalləḥîm*": "piel participle mp - sending away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*təšalləḥû*": "piel imperfect 2mp - send away", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hāšēb*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - returning", "*tāšîbû*": "hiphil imperfect 2mp - you shall return", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*ʾāšām*": "masculine singular noun - guilt offering", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*tērāpəʾû*": "niphal imperfect 2mp - you will be healed", "*wə-nôdaʿ*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3ms - and it will be known", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - to you", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*tāsûr*": "qal imperfect 3fs - it turns away", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his hand", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*məšalləḥîm*": "sending away/releasing/letting go", "*ʾāšām*": "guilt offering/compensation/restitution", "*tērāpəʾû*": "you will be healed/restored/made whole", "*yādô*": "his hand/power/strength" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מָ֣ה הָאָשָׁם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָשִׁ֣יב לוֹ֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מִסְפַּר֙ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֲמִשָּׁה֙ *עפלי **טְחֹרֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה עַכְבְּרֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב כִּֽי־מַגֵּפָ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לְכֻלָּ֖ם וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *māh* *hā-ʾāšām* *ʾăšer* *nāšîb* *lô* *wa-yōʾmərû* *mispar* *sarnê* *pəlištîm* *ḥămiššāh* *ṭəḥōrê* *zāhāb* *wa-ḥămiššāh* *ʿakbərê* *zāhāb* *kî*-*maggēpāh* *ʾaḥat* *lə-kullām* *û-lə-sarnêkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*māh*": "interrogative - what", "*hā-ʾāšām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the guilt offering", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 1cp - we shall return", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of", "*sarnê*": "masculine plural construct - lords of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*ḥămiššāh*": "numeral - five", "*ṭəḥōrê*": "masculine plural construct - tumors of", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*wa-ḥămiššāh*": "conjunction + numeral - and five", "*ʿakbərê*": "masculine plural construct - mice of", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*maggēpāh*": "feminine singular noun - plague", "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral feminine singular - one", "*lə-kullām*": "preposition + noun + 3mp suffix - to all of them", "*û-lə-sarnêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - and to your lords" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants/axis", "*ṭəḥōrê*": "tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings", "*ʿakbərê*": "mice/rats/rodents", "*maggēpāh*": "plague/epidemic/blow/defeat" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.5", "source": "וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֩ צַלְמֵ֨י *עפליכם **טְחֹרֵיכֶ֜ם וְצַלְמֵ֣י עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם הַמַּשְׁחִיתִם֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּנְתַתֶּ֛ם לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כָּב֑וֹד אוּלַ֗י יָקֵ֤ל אֶת־יָדוֹ֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמֵעַ֥ל אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם וּמֵעַ֥ל אַרְצְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-ʿăśîtem* *ṣalmê* *ṭəḥōrêkem* *wə-ṣalmê* *ʿakbərêkem* *ha-mašḥîtim* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *û-nətattem* *l-ēlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *kābôd* *ʾûlay* *yāqēl* *ʾet*-*yādô* *mē-ʿălêkem* *û-mēʿal* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *û-mēʿal* *ʾarṣəkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall make", "*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of", "*ṭəḥōrêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your tumors", "*wə-ṣalmê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and images of", "*ʿakbərêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your mice", "*ha-mašḥîtim*": "definite article + hiphil participle mp - the ones destroying", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*û-nətattem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall give", "*l-ēlōhê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to the God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory/honor", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yāqēl*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - he will lighten", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his hand", "*mē-ʿălêkem*": "preposition + preposition + 2mp suffix - from upon you", "*û-mēʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and from upon", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your gods", "*û-mēʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and from upon", "*ʾarṣəkem*": "feminine singular noun + 2mp suffix - your land" }, "variants": { "*ṣalmê*": "images/likenesses/replicas/models", "*ṭəḥōrêkem*": "your tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings", "*mašḥîtim*": "destroying/ravaging/ruining", "*yāqēl*": "he will lighten/ease/lift/remove", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/tribute/homage" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.6", "source": "וְלָ֤מָּה תְכַבְּדוּ֙ אֶת־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר כִּבְּד֛וּ מִצְרַ֥יִם וּפַרְעֹ֖ה אֶת־לִבָּ֑ם הֲלוֹא֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר הִתְעַלֵּ֣ל בָּהֶ֔ם וֽ͏ַיְשַׁלְּח֖וּם וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "*wə-lāmmāh* *təkabbədû* *ʾet*-*ləbabkem* *ka-ʾăšer* *kibbədû* *miṣrayim* *û-parʿōh* *ʾet*-*libbām* *hă-lôʾ* *ka-ʾăšer* *hitʿallēl* *bāhem* *wa-yəšalləḥûm* *wa-yēlēkû*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why", "*təkabbədû*": "piel imperfect 2mp - you harden/make heavy", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ləbabkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2mp suffix - your heart", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as", "*kibbədû*": "piel perfect 3cp - they hardened", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*û-parʿōh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Pharaoh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun + 3mp suffix - their heart", "*hă-lôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - was it not", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when", "*hitʿallēl*": "hithpael perfect 3ms - he dealt severely", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them", "*wa-yəšalləḥûm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they sent them away", "*wa-yēlēkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they went" }, "variants": { "*təkabbədû*": "you harden/make heavy/make stubborn", "*kibbədû*": "they hardened/made heavy/made stubborn", "*hitʿallēl*": "he dealt severely/he made a mockery/he abused", "*yəšalləḥûm*": "they sent them away/they let them go/they released them" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה קְח֨וּ וַעֲשׂ֜וּ עֲגָלָ֤ה חֲדָשָׁה֙ אֶחָ֔ת וּשְׁתֵּ֤י פָרוֹת֙ עָל֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־עָלָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עֹ֑ל וַאֲסַרְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־הַפָּרוֹת֙ בָּעֲגָלָ֔ה וַהֲשֵׁיבֹתֶ֧ם בְּנֵיהֶ֛ם מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם הַבָּֽיְתָה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *qəḥû* *wa-ʿăśû* *ʿăgālāh* *ḥădāšāh* *ʾeḥāt* *û-štê* *pārôt* *ʿālôt* *ʾăšer* *lō*-*ʿālāh* *ʿălêhem* *ʿōl* *wa-ʾăsartem* *ʾet*-*ha-pārôt* *bā-ʿăgālāh* *wa-hăšêbōtem* *bənêhem* *mē-ʾaḥărêhem* *ha-baytāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative 2mp - take", "*wa-ʿăśû*": "conjunction + qal imperative 2mp - and make", "*ʿăgālāh*": "feminine singular noun - cart", "*ḥădāšāh*": "adjective feminine singular - new", "*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral feminine singular - one", "*û-štê*": "conjunction + numeral construct - and two of", "*pārôt*": "feminine plural noun - cows", "*ʿālôt*": "qal active participle fp - giving milk/nursing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - it has gone up", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - upon them", "*ʿōl*": "masculine singular noun - yoke", "*wa-ʾăsartem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall bind", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the cows", "*bā-ʿăgālāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the cart", "*wa-hăšêbōtem*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2mp - and you shall bring back", "*bənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their calves", "*mē-ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3mp suffix - from after them", "*ha-baytāh*": "definite article + noun + directional suffix - to the house" }, "variants": { "*ʿālôt*": "nursing/giving milk/lactating", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*ʾăsartem*": "you shall bind/hitch/tie", "*hăšêbōtem*": "you shall bring back/return/take away" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.8", "source": "וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֗ה וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־הָ֣עֲגָלָ֔ה וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כְּלֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֥ם לוֹ֙ אָשָׁ֔ם תָּשִׂ֥ימוּ בָאַרְגַּ֖ז מִצִּדּ֑וֹ וְשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ וְהָלָֽךְ׃", "text": "*û-ləqaḥtem* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* *û-nətattem* *ʾōtô* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿăgālāh* *wə-ʾēt* *kəlê* *ha-zāhāb* *ʾăšer* *hăšēbōtem* *lô* *ʾāšām* *tāśîmû* *bā-ʾargaz* *mi-ṣiddô* *wə-šillaḥtem* *ʾōtô* *wə-hālāk*", "grammar": { "*û-ləqaḥtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*û-nətattem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall put", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it", "*ʾel*": "preposition - onto", "*hā-ʿăgālāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the cart", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels/articles of", "*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hăšēbōtem*": "hiphil perfect 2mp - you are returning", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*ʾāšām*": "masculine singular noun - guilt offering", "*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you shall put", "*bā-ʾargaz*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the box", "*mi-ṣiddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - beside it", "*wə-šillaḥtem*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2mp - and you shall send away", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it", "*wə-hālāk*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and it will go" }, "variants": { "*ʾargaz*": "box/chest/coffer", "*mi-ṣiddô*": "beside it/at its side", "*šillaḥtem*": "you shall send away/let go/release", "*wə-hālāk*": "and it will go/depart/proceed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.9", "source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם אִם־דֶּ֨רֶךְ גְּבוּל֤וֹ יַֽעֲלֶה֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ ה֚וּא עָ֣שָׂה לָ֔נוּ אֶת־הָרָעָ֥ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את וְאִם‪[c]‬ לֹ֗א וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדוֹ֙ נָ֣גְעָה בָּ֔נוּ מִקְרֶ֥ה ה֖וּא הָ֥יָה לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*û-rəʾîtem* *ʾim*-*derek* *gəbûlô* *yaʿăleh* *bêt* *šemeš* *hûʾ* *ʿāśāh* *lānû* *ʾet*-*hā-rāʿāh* *ha-gədôlāh* *ha-zōʾt* *wə-ʾim* *lōʾ* *wə-yādaʿnû* *kî* *lōʾ* *yādô* *nāgəʿāh* *bānû* *miqreh* *hûʾ* *hāyāh* *lānû*", "grammar": { "*û-rəʾîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall see", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*gəbûlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - its territory", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - it goes up", "*bêt* *šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - he", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he has done", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to us", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil", "*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the great", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*wə-yādaʿnû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1cp - then we shall know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his hand", "*nāgəʿāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - touched", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - against us", "*miqreh*": "masculine singular noun - chance", "*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - it", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to us" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction", "*gəbûlô*": "its territory/border/boundary", "*nāgəʿāh*": "touched/struck/afflicted", "*miqreh*": "chance/accident/coincidence" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.10", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיִּקְח֗וּ שְׁתֵּ֤י פָרוֹת֙ עָל֔וֹת וַיַּאַסְר֖וּם בָּעֲגָלָ֑ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם כָּל֥וּ בַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăśû* *hā-ʾănāšîm* *kēn* *wa-yiqḥû* *štê* *pārôt* *ʿālôt* *wa-yeʾesrûm* *bā-ʿăgālāh* *wə-ʾet*-*bənêhem* *kālû* *ba-bāyit*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they did", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*wa-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took", "*štê*": "numeral construct - two of", "*pārôt*": "feminine plural noun - cows", "*ʿālôt*": "qal active participle fp - nursing", "*wa-yeʾesrûm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they tied them", "*bā-ʿăgālāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the cart", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their calves", "*kālû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they shut up", "*ba-bāyit*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the house" }, "variants": { "*ʿālôt*": "nursing/giving milk/lactating", "*yeʾesrûm*": "they tied them/bound them/hitched them", "*kālû*": "they shut up/confined/restrained" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.11", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֛מוּ אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָעֲגָלָ֑ה וְאֵ֣ת הָאַרְגַּ֗ז וְאֵת֙ עַכְבְּרֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֵ֖ת צַלְמֵ֥י טְחֹרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yāśîmû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿăgālāh* *wə-ʾēt* *hā-ʾargaz* *wə-ʾēt* *ʿakbərê* *ha-zāhāb* *wə-ʾēt* *ṣalmê* *ṭəḥōrêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they put", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - onto", "*hā-ʿăgālāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the cart", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hā-ʾargaz*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the box", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿakbərê*": "masculine plural construct - mice of", "*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of", "*ṭəḥōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their tumors" }, "variants": { "*ʾargaz*": "box/chest/coffer", "*ʿakbərê*": "mice/rats/rodents", "*ṣalmê*": "images/models/replicas", "*ṭəḥōrêhem*": "their tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.12", "source": "וַיִשַּׁ֨רְנָה הַפָּר֜וֹת בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ עַל־דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ בִּמְסִלָּ֣ה אַחַ֗ת הָלְכ֤וּ הָלֹךְ֙ וְגָע֔וֹ וְלֹא־סָ֖רוּ יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול וְסַרְנֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הֹלְכִ֣ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם עַד־גְּב֖וּל בֵּ֥ית שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wa-yiššarnāh* *ha-pārôt* *ba-derek* *ʿal*-*derek* *bêt* *šemeš* *bi-msillāh* *ʾaḥat* *hālkû* *hālōk* *wə-gāʿô* *wə-lōʾ*-*sārû* *yāmîn* *û-śmōʾûl* *wə-sarnê* *pəlištîm* *hōlkîm* *ʾaḥărêhem* *ʿad*-*gəbûl* *bêt* *šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiššarnāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3fp - and they went straight", "*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the cows", "*ba-derek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the way", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - the way of", "*bêt* *šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*bi-msillāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - on the highway", "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral feminine singular - one", "*hālkû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they went", "*hālōk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*wə-gāʿô*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and lowing", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*sārû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they turned aside", "*yāmîn*": "masculine singular noun - right", "*û-śmōʾûl*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - or left", "*wə-sarnê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and lords of", "*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines", "*hōlkîm*": "qal participle mp - walking", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - after them", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*gəbûl*": "masculine singular construct - border of", "*bêt* *šāmeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh" }, "variants": { "*yiššarnāh*": "they went straight/they took a direct course", "*msillāh*": "highway/main road", "*hālōk* *wə-gāʿô*": "going and lowing/walking and mooing", "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.13", "source": "וּבֵ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ קֹצְרִ֥ים קְצִיר־חִטִּ֖ים בָּעֵ֑מֶק וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֗ם וַיִּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָר֔וֹן וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֖וּ לִרְאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*û-bêt* *šemeš* *qōṣrîm* *qəṣîr*-*ḥiṭṭîm* *bā-ʿēmeq* *wa-yiśʾû* *ʾet*-*ʿênêhem* *wa-yirʾû* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾārôn* *wa-yiśməḥû* *li-rʾôt*", "grammar": { "*û-bêt* *šemeš*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Beth Shemesh", "*qōṣrîm*": "qal participle mp - reaping", "*qəṣîr*": "masculine singular construct - harvest of", "*ḥiṭṭîm*": "feminine plural noun - wheat", "*bā-ʿēmeq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the valley", "*wa-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lifted up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênêhem*": "common dual noun + 3mp suffix - their eyes", "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the ark", "*wa-yiśməḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they rejoiced", "*li-rʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see" }, "variants": { "*qōṣrîm*": "reaping/harvesting", "*qəṣîr*": "harvest/reaping", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/lowland", "*yiśməḥû*": "they rejoiced/they were glad" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.14", "source": "וְהָעֲגָלָ֡ה בָּ֠אָה אֶל־שְׂדֵ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ בֵּֽית־הַשִּׁמְשִׁי֙ וַתַּעֲמֹ֣ד שָׁ֔ם וְשָׁ֖ם אֶ֣בֶן גְּדוֹלָ֑ה וַֽיְבַקְּעוּ֙ אֶת־עֲצֵ֣י הָעֲגָלָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַ֨פָּר֔וֹת הֶעֱל֥וּ עֹלָ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-hā-ʿăgālāh* *bāʾāh* *ʾel*-*śədēh* *yəhôšuaʿ* *bêt*-*ha-šimšî* *wa-taʿămōd* *šām* *wə-šām* *ʾeben* *gədôlāh* *wa-yəbaqqəʿû* *ʾet*-*ʿăṣê* *hā-ʿăgālāh* *wə-ʾet*-*ha-pārôt* *heʿĕlû* *ʿōlāh* *la-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-hā-ʿăgālāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the cart", "*bāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*śədēh*": "masculine singular construct - field of", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bêt*-*ha-šimšî*": "proper noun - Beth-shemeshite", "*wa-taʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3fs - and it stood", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - large", "*wa-yəbaqqəʿû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and they split", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăṣê*": "masculine plural construct - wood of", "*hā-ʿăgālāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the cart", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the cows", "*heʿĕlû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they offered up", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*yəbaqqəʿû*": "they split/they broke/they cut up", "*ʿăṣê*": "wood/timber/trees", "*heʿĕlû*": "they offered up/they brought up", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.15", "source": "וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם הוֹרִ֣ידוּ ׀ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֗ה וְאֶת־הָאַרְגַּ֤ז אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֣וֹ כְלֵֽי־זָהָ֔ב וַיָּשִׂ֖מוּ אֶל־הָאֶ֣בֶן הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ הֶעֱל֨וּ עֹל֜וֹת וֽ͏ַיִּזְבְּח֧וּ זְבָחִ֛ים בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לַֽיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ha-ləwiyyîm* *hôrîdû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-*hā-ʾargaz* *ʾăšer*-*ʾittô* *ʾăšer*-*bô* *kəlê*-*zāhāb* *wa-yāśîmû* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾeben* *ha-gədôlāh* *wə-ʾanšê* *bêt*-*šemeš* *heʿĕlû* *ʿōlôt* *wa-yizbəḥû* *zəbāḥîm* *ba-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *la-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-ləwiyyîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the Levites", "*hôrîdû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they brought down", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hā-ʾargaz*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the box", "*ʾăšer*-*ʾittô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - which was with it", "*ʾăšer*-*bô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - in which were", "*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they set", "*ʾel*": "preposition - on", "*hā-ʾeben*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the stone", "*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the large", "*wə-ʾanšê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and men of", "*bêt*-*šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*heʿĕlû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings", "*wa-yizbəḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they sacrificed", "*zəbāḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - sacrifices", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3ms pronoun - that", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*hôrîdû*": "they brought down/they took down", "*ʾargaz*": "box/chest/coffer", "*kəlê*": "vessels/articles/objects", "*heʿĕlû*": "they offered up/they brought up", "*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/offerings" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.16", "source": "וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה סַרְנֵֽי־פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים רָא֑וּ וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ עֶקְר֖וֹן בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*wa-ḥămiššāh* *sarnê*-*pəlištîm* *rāʾû* *wa-yāšubû* *ʿeqrôn* *ba-yôm* *ha-hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wa-ḥămiššāh*": "conjunction + numeral - and five", "*sarnê*": "masculine plural construct - lords of", "*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they saw", "*wa-yāšubû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they returned", "*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3ms pronoun - that" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants/axis", "*yāšubû*": "they returned/they went back" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.17", "source": "וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ טְחֹרֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵשִׁ֧יבוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֛ים אָשָׁ֖ם לַֽיהוָ֑ה לְאַשְׁדּ֨וֹד אֶחָ֜ד לְעַזָּ֤ה אֶחָד֙ לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹן אֶחָ֔ד לְגַ֥ת אֶחָ֖ד לְעֶקְר֥וֹן אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēlleh* *ṭəḥōrê* *ha-zāhāb* *ʾăšer* *hēšîbû* *pəlištîm* *ʾāšām* *la-YHWH* *lə-ʾašdôd* *ʾeḥād* *lə-ʿazzāh* *ʾeḥād* *lə-ʾašqəlôn* *ʾeḥād* *lə-gat* *ʾeḥād* *lə-ʿeqrôn* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and these", "*ṭəḥōrê*": "masculine plural construct - tumors of", "*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hēšîbû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they returned", "*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines", "*ʾāšām*": "masculine singular noun - guilt offering", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*lə-ʾašdôd*": "preposition + proper noun - for Ashdod", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one", "*lə-ʿazzāh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Gaza", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one", "*lə-ʾašqəlôn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Ashkelon", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one", "*lə-gat*": "preposition + proper noun - for Gath", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one", "*lə-ʿeqrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Ekron", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*ṭəḥōrê*": "tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings", "*hēšîbû*": "they returned/they gave back/they restored", "*ʾāšām*": "guilt offering/compensation/restitution" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.18", "source": "וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֗ב מִסְפַּ֞ר כָּל־עָרֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לַחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הַסְּרָנִ֔ים מֵעִ֣יר מִבְצָ֔ר וְעַ֖ד כֹּ֣פֶר הַפְּרָזִ֑י וְעַ֣ד ׀ אָבֵ֣ל הַגְּדוֹלָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִנִּ֤יחוּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֵ֚ת אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה עַ֚ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בֵּֽית־הַשִּׁמְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wə-ʿakbərê* *ha-zāhāb* *mispar* *kol*-*ʿārê* *pəlištîm* *la-ḥămēšet* *ha-sərānîm* *mē-ʿîr* *mibṣār* *wə-ʿad* *kōper* *ha-pərāzî* *wə-ʿad* *ʾābēl* *ha-gədôlāh* *ʾăšer* *hinnîḥû* *ʿāleyhā* *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *bi-śdēh* *yəhôšuaʿ* *bêt*-*ha-šimšî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿakbərê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and mice of", "*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿārê*": "feminine plural construct - cities of", "*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines", "*la-ḥămēšet*": "preposition + feminine construct - for the five of", "*ha-sərānîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the lords", "*mē-ʿîr*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from the city of", "*mibṣār*": "masculine singular noun - fortress", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and up to", "*kōper*": "masculine singular construct - village of", "*ha-pərāzî*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the rural/unwalled", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*ʾābēl*": "proper noun - Abel", "*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the great", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hinnîḥû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they set down", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - upon it", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative - this", "*bi-śdēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the field of", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bêt*-*ha-šimšî*": "proper noun - Beth-shemeshite" }, "variants": { "*ʿakbərê*": "mice/rats/rodents", "*mibṣār*": "fortress/fortified city", "*kōper* *ha-pərāzî*": "unwalled village/rural settlement/country hamlet", "*hinnîḥû*": "they set down/they placed/they rested" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.19", "source": "וַיַּ֞ךְ בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י רָאוּ֙ בַּאֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּעָם֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֑ישׁ וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֣וּ הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־הִכָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בָּעָ֖ם מַכָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה", "text": "*wa-yak* *bə-ʾanšê* *bêt*-*šemeš* *kî* *rāʾû* *ba-ʾărôn* *YHWH* *wa-yak* *bā-ʿām* *šibʿîm* *ʾîš* *ḥămiššîm* *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *wa-yitʾabbəlû* *hā-ʿām* *kî*-*hikkāh* *YHWH* *bā-ʿām* *makkāh* *gədôlāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*bə-ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - among the men of", "*bêt*-*šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they looked", "*ba-ʾărôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - into the ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - among the people", "*šibʿîm*": "numeral - seventy", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*wa-yitʾabbəlû*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect 3mp - and they mourned", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - among the people", "*makkāh*": "feminine singular noun - blow/strike", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*yak*": "he struck/he smote/he slew", "*rāʾû*": "they looked/they gazed/they stared", "*yitʾabbəlû*": "they mourned/they lamented/they grieved", "*makkāh*": "blow/strike/plague/slaughter" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.20", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ מִ֚י יוּכַ֣ל לַעֲמֹ֔ד לִפְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְאֶל־מִ֖י יַעֲלֶ֥ה מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *ʾanšê* *bêt*-*šemeš* *mî* *yûkal* *la-ʿămōd* *li-pnê* *YHWH* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ha-qādôš* *ha-zeh* *wə-ʾel*-*mî* *yaʿăleh* *mē-ʿālênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*bêt*-*šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yûkal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he is able", "*la-ʿămōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - before", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God", "*ha-qādôš*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the holy", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative - this", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whom", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will go up", "*mē-ʿālênû*": "preposition + preposition + 1cp suffix - from upon us" }, "variants": { "*yûkal*": "he is able/can/is capable", "*la-ʿămōd*": "to stand/to remain/to endure", "*li-pnê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*yaʿăleh*": "he will go up/ascend/depart" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.21", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י קִרְיַת־יְעָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵשִׁ֤בוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה רְד֕וּ הַעֲל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yišləḥû* *malʾākîm* *ʾel*-*yôšbê* *qiryat*-*yəʿārîm* *lēmōr* *hēšîbû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* *rədû* *haʿălû* *ʾōtô* *ʾălêkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišləḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they sent", "*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural noun - messengers", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*yôšbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*qiryat*-*yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Kiriath-jearim", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hēšîbû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they have returned", "*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*rədû*": "qal imperative 2mp - come down", "*haʿălû*": "hiphil imperative 2mp - bring up", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it", "*ʾălêkem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - to yourselves" }, "variants": { "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/ambassadors", "*yôšbê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*hēšîbû*": "they have returned/brought back/restored", "*rədû*": "come down/descend", "*haʿălû*": "bring up/take up/carry up" } }