{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר זָקֵ֖ן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־בָּנָ֛יו שֹׁפְטִ֖ים לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *zāqēn* *šəmûʾēl*, and *wayyāśem* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *šōp̄əṭîm* for-*yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*zāqēn*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - became old/aged", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he set/appointed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/became/happened", "*zāqēn*": "grew old/aged/became elderly", "*wayyāśem*": "appointed/established/placed/made", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "judges/those who judge" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י שֶׁם־בְּנ֤וֹ הַבְּכוֹר֙ יוֹאֵ֔ל וְשֵׁ֥ם מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּ אֲבִיָּ֑ה שֹׁפְטִ֖ים בִּבְאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* name-*bənô* *habbəkôr* *yôʾēl*, and name *mišnēhû* *ʾăbiyyāh*; *šōp̄əṭîm* in-*biʾēr šābaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*habbəkôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn", "*yôʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine - Joel", "*mišnēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his second (son)", "*ʾăbiyyāh*": "noun, proper name, masculine - Abijah", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges", "*biʾēr šābaʿ*": "proper name - Beer-sheba" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/happened", "*habbəkôr*": "the firstborn/eldest", "*mišnēhû*": "his second/his deputy/next in line", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "judges/those who judge" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.3", "source": "וְלֹֽא־הָלְכ֤וּ בָנָיו֙ *בדרכו **בִּדְרָכָ֔יו וַיִּטּ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַבָּ֑צַע וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־שֹׁ֔חַד וַיַּטּ֖וּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ פ", "text": "And not-*hālḵû* *bānāyw* in-*biḏərāḵāyw* and *wayyiṭṭû* after *habāṣaʿ*, and *wayyiqḥû*-*šōḥaḏ* and *wayyaṭṭû* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*hālḵû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they walked", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*biḏərāḵāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his ways", "*wayyiṭṭû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they turned aside", "*habāṣaʿ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dishonest gain/profit", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they took", "*šōḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*hālḵû*": "walked/went/followed", "*biḏərāḵāyw*": "in his ways/paths/conduct", "*wayyiṭṭû*": "turned aside/inclined/bent", "*habāṣaʿ*": "dishonest gain/profit/greed", "*šōḥaḏ*": "bribe/gift (for corruption)", "*wayyaṭṭû mišpāṭ*": "they perverted justice/twisted judgment" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.4", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ כֹּ֖ל זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הָרָמָֽתָה׃", "text": "And *wayyiṯqabbəṣû* all *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyāḇōʾû* to-*šəmûʾēl* *hārāmāṯāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiṯqabbəṣû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they gathered themselves together", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper name - Israel", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they came", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + noun, proper name with directional he - to Ramah" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṯqabbəṣû*": "gathered themselves together/assembled/congregated", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "came/went/entered", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "to Ramah/toward Ramah" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.5", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּה֙ אַתָּ֣ה זָקַ֔נְתָּ וּבָנֶ֕יךָ לֹ֥א הָלְכ֖וּ בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָ עַתָּ֗ה שִֽׂימָה־לָּ֥נוּ מֶ֛לֶךְ לְשָׁפְטֵ֖נוּ כְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to-him, *hinnēh* you *zāqantā* and-*bāneḵā* not *hālḵû* in-*biḏrāḵeḵā*; *ʿattāh* *śîmāh*-to-us *meleḵ* to-*šāp̄əṭēnû* like-all-*haggôyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*zāqantā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have grown old", "*bāneḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*hālḵû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they walked", "*biḏrāḵeḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your ways", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*śîmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - place/appoint", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šāp̄əṭēnû*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - to judge us", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*zāqantā*": "you have grown old/aged", "*hālḵû*": "walked/went/followed", "*biḏrāḵeḵā*": "in your ways/paths/conduct", "*śîmāh*": "appoint/set/establish", "*šāp̄əṭēnû*": "to judge us/to govern us", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/peoples/gentiles" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.6", "source": "וַיֵּ֤רַע הַדָּבָר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמְר֔וּ תְּנָה־לָּ֥נוּ מֶ֖לֶךְ לְשָׁפְטֵ֑נוּ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyēraʿ* *haddāḇār* in-eyes-of *šəmûʾēl* when *ʾāmərû* give-to-us *meleḵ* to-*šāp̄əṭēnû*, and *wayyiṯpallēl* *šəmûʾēl* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was evil/displeasing", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šāp̄əṭēnû*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - to judge us", "*wayyiṯpallēl*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyēraʿ*": "was displeasing/was evil/was bad", "*haddāḇār*": "the thing/matter/word/request", "*ʾāmərû*": "they said/spoke", "*šāp̄əṭēnû*": "to judge us/to govern us", "*wayyiṯpallēl*": "prayed/interceded" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל שְׁמַע֙ בְּק֣וֹל הָעָ֔ם לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֖וּ אֵלֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אֹֽתְךָ֙ מָאָ֔סוּ כִּֽי־אֹתִ֥י מָאֲס֖וּ מִמְּלֹ֥ךְ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*šəmûʾēl*, listen in-*bəqôl* *hāʿām* to-all that-*yōʾmərû* to-you; for not *ʾōṯəḵā* *māʾāsû* for-*ʾōṯî* *māʾăsû* from-*miməlōḵ* over-them.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*bəqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will say", "*ʾōṯəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*māʾāsû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have rejected", "*ʾōṯî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me", "*miməlōḵ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - from reigning" }, "variants": { "*bəqôl*": "to the voice/in the voice", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation", "*yōʾmərû*": "they say/they will say/they are saying", "*māʾāsû*": "rejected/despised/refused", "*miməlōḵ*": "from reigning/from being king" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.8", "source": "כְּכָֽל־הַמַּעֲשִׂ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֗וּ מִיּוֹם֩ הַעֲלֹתִ֨י אֹתָ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ וְעַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וַיַּ֣עַזְבֻ֔נִי וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים כֵּ֛ן הֵ֥מָּה עֹשִׂ֖ים גַּם־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Like-all-*hammaʿăśîm* that-*ʿāśû* from-day *haʿălōṯî* *ʾōṯām* from-*mimmiṣrayim* and-until-*hayyôm* *hazzeh*, and *wayyaʿazbūnî* and *wayyaʿaḇḏû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*, so *hēmmāh* *ʿōśîm* also-to-you.", "grammar": { "*hammaʿăśîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the deeds/works", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*haʿălōṯî*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix - my bringing up", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + noun, proper name - from Egypt", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wayyaʿazbūnî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with 1st common singular suffix - and they forsook me", "*wayyaʿaḇḏû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they served", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*hēmmāh*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - doing" }, "variants": { "*hammaʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they made", "*haʿălōṯî*": "I brought up/my bringing up", "*wayyaʿazbūnî*": "they forsook me/abandoned me/left me", "*wayyaʿaḇḏû*": "they served/worshipped", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/performing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.9", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלָ֑ם אַ֗ךְ כִּֽי־הָעֵ֤ד תָּעִיד֙ בָּהֶ֔ם וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ לָהֶ֔ם מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְלֹ֖ךְ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *wəʿattāh* listen in-*bəqôlām*; *ʾaḵ* that-*hāʿēḏ tāʿîḏ* in-them, and *wəhiggaḏtā* to-them *mišpaṭ* *hammeleḵ* who *yimlōḵ* over-them.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*bəqôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their voice", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - however/only/surely", "*hāʿēḏ tāʿîḏ*": "infinitive absolute + verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall solemnly warn (emphatic)", "*wəhiggaḏtā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall declare", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - custom/manner/right of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*yimlōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will reign" }, "variants": { "*wəʿattāh*": "and now/but now", "*bəqôlām*": "to their voice/heed their voice", "*ʾaḵ*": "however/only/but/surely", "*hāʿēḏ tāʿîḏ*": "solemnly warn/testify emphatically", "*wəhiggaḏtā*": "declare/tell/explain", "*mišpaṭ*": "custom/manner/practice/right", "*yimlōḵ*": "will reign/will be king" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֶל־הָעָ֕ם הַשֹּׁאֲלִ֥ים מֵאִתּ֖וֹ מֶֽלֶךְ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾēṯ* all-*diḇrê* *YHWH* to-*hāʿām* *haššōʾălîm* from-him *meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*haššōʾălîm*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones asking", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*": "words/sayings", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation", "*haššōʾălîm*": "those asking/requesting/demanding" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֶ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְלֹ֖ךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם יִקָּ֗ח וְשָׂ֥ם לוֹ֙ בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹ וּבְפָרָשָׁ֔יו וְרָצ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, this *yihyeh* *mišpaṭ* *hammeleḵ* who *yimlōḵ* over-you: *ʾeṯ*-*bənêḵem* *yiqqāḥ* and *wəśām* to-him in-*bəmerkabbtô* and-in-*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*, and *wərāṣû* before *mirkabbtô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - custom/manner/right of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*yimlōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will reign", "*bənêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*wəśām*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will put/place", "*bəmerkabbtô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his chariot", "*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - among his horsemen", "*wərāṣû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall run", "*mirkabbtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*mišpaṭ*": "custom/manner/practice/right", "*yimlōḵ*": "will reign/will be king", "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/select", "*wəśām*": "he will set/place/assign", "*bəmerkabbtô*": "in his chariot/for his chariotry", "*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*": "among his horsemen/cavalry", "*wərāṣû*": "they will run/they shall run" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.12", "source": "וְלָשׂ֣וּם ל֔וֹ שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁ חֲרִישׁוֹ֙ וְלִקְצֹ֣ר קְצִיר֔וֹ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כְּלֵֽי־מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹ וּכְלֵ֥י רִכְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəlāśûm* to-him *śārê* *ʾălāp̄îm* and *wəśārê* *ḥămiššîm*; and *wəlaḥărōš* *ḥărîšô* and *wəliqṣōr* *qəṣîrô*, and *wəlaʿăśôṯ* *kəlê*-*milḥamtô* and *ḵəlê* *riḵbô*.", "grammar": { "*wəlāśûm*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to appoint", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*wəśārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and commanders of", "*ḥămiššîm*": "number, masculine plural - fifties", "*wəlaḥărōš*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to plow", "*ḥărîšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his plowing", "*wəliqṣōr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to reap", "*qəṣîrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his harvest", "*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to make", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*milḥamtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his war", "*ḵəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*riḵbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot" }, "variants": { "*wəlāśûm*": "to appoint/to make/to set", "*śārê*": "captains/commanders/chiefs", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "thousands/military units", "*ḥămiššîm*": "fifties/fifty-man units", "*wəlaḥărōš*": "to plow/to till", "*wəliqṣōr*": "to reap/to harvest", "*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "to make/to manufacture", "*kəlê-milḥamtô*": "his weapons of war/implements of battle", "*ḵəlê riḵbô*": "equipment for his chariots" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.13", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם יִקָּ֑ח לְרַקָּח֥וֹת וּלְטַבָּח֖וֹת וּלְאֹפֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêḵem* *yiqqāḥ* for-*raqāḥôṯ* and-for-*ṭabbāḥôṯ* and-for-*ʾōp̄ôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*raqāḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - perfumers/ointment makers", "*ṭabbāḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - cooks", "*ʾōp̄ôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - bakers" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/acquire", "*raqāḥôṯ*": "perfumers/ointment makers/spice preparers", "*ṭabbāḥôṯ*": "cooks/butchers", "*ʾōp̄ôṯ*": "bakers/bread makers" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.14", "source": "וְאֶת־שְׂ֠דֽוֹתֵיכֶם וְאֶת־כַּרְמֵיכֶ֧ם וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֛ם הַטּוֹבִ֖ים יִקָּ֑ח וְנָתַ֖ן לַעֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*śəḏôṯêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*karmêḵem* and *wəzêṯêḵem* *haṭṭôḇîm* *yiqqāḥ* and *wənāṯan* to-*laʿăḇāḏāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*śəḏôṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fields", "*karmêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your vineyards", "*wəzêṯêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your olive groves", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the good ones", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*wənāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*laʿăḇāḏāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his servants" }, "variants": { "*śəḏôṯêḵem*": "your fields/lands/plots", "*karmêḵem*": "your vineyards/grape fields", "*wəzêṯêḵem*": "your olive groves/olive trees", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "the good/best/choicest", "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/confiscate", "*wənāṯan*": "he will give/grant", "*laʿăḇāḏāyw*": "to his servants/officials/courtiers" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.15", "source": "וְזַרְעֵיכֶ֥ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְנָתַ֥ן לְסָרִיסָ֖יו וְלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wəzarʿêḵem* and *wəḵarmêḵem* *yaʿśōr* and *wənāṯan* to-*ləsārîsāyw* and-to-*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wəzarʿêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your seed/grain", "*wəḵarmêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your vineyards", "*yaʿśōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth", "*wənāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*ləsārîsāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his officials", "*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his servants" }, "variants": { "*wəzarʿêḵem*": "your seed/grain/crops", "*wəḵarmêḵem*": "your vineyards/grape harvests", "*yaʿśōr*": "he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth", "*ləsārîsāyw*": "to his officials/eunuchs/courtiers", "*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*": "to his servants/attendants" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.16", "source": "וְאֶת־עַבְדֵיכֶם֩ וְֽאֶת־שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜ם וְאֶת־בַּחוּרֵיכֶ֧ם הַטּוֹבִ֛ים וְאֶת־חֲמוֹרֵיכֶ֖ם יִקָּ֑ח וְעָשָׂ֖ה לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*ʿaḇḏêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*baḥûrêḵem* *haṭṭôḇîm* and *wəʾeṯ*-*ḥămôrêḵem* *yiqqāḥ*, and *wəʿāśāh* for-*liməlaʾḵtô*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your male servants", "*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your female servants", "*baḥûrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your young men", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the good ones", "*ḥămôrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your donkeys", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*wəʿāśāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will use", "*liməlaʾḵtô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his work" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "your male servants/slaves", "*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem*": "your female servants/maids/slave girls", "*baḥûrêḵem*": "your young men/best men/choice young men", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "the good/finest/strongest", "*ḥămôrêḵem*": "your donkeys/asses", "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/appropriate", "*wəʿāśāh*": "he will use/put to work", "*liməlaʾḵtô*": "for his work/business/service" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.17", "source": "צֹאנְכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־ל֥וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "*ṣōʾnḵem* *yaʿśōr* and *wəʾattem* *tihyû*-to-him for-*laʿăḇāḏîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣōʾnḵem*": "noun, common singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your flocks", "*yaʿśōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth", "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*laʿăḇāḏîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as servants" }, "variants": { "*ṣōʾnḵem*": "your flock/sheep/small livestock", "*yaʿśōr*": "he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth", "*tihyû*": "you will be/become", "*laʿăḇāḏîm*": "as servants/slaves" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.18", "source": "וּזְעַקְתֶּם֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא מִלִּפְנֵ֣י מַלְכְּכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם לָכֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יַעֲנֶ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And *ûzəʿaqtem* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ* from-before *malkəkem* whom *bəḥartem* for-yourselves, and not-*yaʿăneh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯḵem* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ûzəʿaqtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will cry out", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*malkəkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your king", "*bəḥartem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you chose", "*yaʿăneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will answer", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*ûzəʿaqtem*": "you will cry out/call for help/complain", "*bayyôm hahûʾ*": "in that day/at that time", "*malkəkem*": "your king/monarch", "*bəḥartem*": "you chose/selected", "*yaʿăneh*": "will answer/respond to/heed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.19", "source": "וַיְמַ‪[t]‬אֲנ֣וּ הָעָ֔ם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֹּ֔א כִּ֥י אִם־מֶ֖לֶךְ יִֽהְיֶ֥ה עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wayməʾănû* *hāʿām* to-*lišmōaʿ* in-*bəqôl* *šəmûʾēl*, and *wayyōʾmərû* no, for *ʾim*-*meleḵ* *yihyeh* over-us.", "grammar": { "*wayməʾănû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they refused", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to listen", "*bəqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they said", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*wayməʾănû*": "they refused/declined/rejected", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to listen/to obey/to heed", "*bəqôl*": "to the voice of/to the words of", "*ʾim*": "but rather/indeed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.20", "source": "וְהָיִ֥ינוּ גַם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ כְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּ מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙ וְיָצָ֣א לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ וְנִלְחַ֖ם אֶת־מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wəhāyînû* also-*ʾănaḥnû* like-all-*haggôyim*, and *ûšəp̄āṭānû* *malkēnû* and *wəyāṣāʾ* before-us and *wənilḥam* *ʾeṯ*-*milḥămōṯēnû*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyînû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will be", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ûšəp̄āṭānû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - and he will judge us", "*malkēnû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our king", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will go out", "*wənilḥam*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will fight", "*milḥămōṯēnû*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st common plural suffix - our battles" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyînû*": "we will be/we will become", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ûšəp̄āṭānû*": "he will judge us/govern us/rule us", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "he will go out/lead out", "*wənilḥam*": "he will fight/wage war", "*milḥămōṯēnû*": "our battles/wars/conflicts" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.21", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַֽיְדַבְּרֵ֖ם בְּאָזְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾēṯ* all-*diḇrê* *hāʿām*, and *wayḏabbərēm* in-*bəʾāznê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayḏabbərēm*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he spoke them", "*bəʾāznê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in the ears of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "he heard/listened to", "*diḇrê*": "words/sayings", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation", "*wayḏabbərēm*": "he spoke them/repeated them", "*bəʾāznê*": "in the ears of/in the hearing of" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלָ֔ם וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥ לָהֶ֖ם מֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*šəmûʾēl*, listen in-*bəqôlām* and *wəhimlaḵtā* to-them *meleḵ*. And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* to-*ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl*, go *ʾîš* to-*ləʿîrô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*bəqôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their voice", "*wəhimlaḵtā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall make king", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper name - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ləʿîrô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his city" }, "variants": { "*bəqôlām*": "to their voice/heed their voice", "*wəhimlaḵtā*": "make a king/appoint a king", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one/everyone", "*ləʿîrô*": "to his city/to his town/home" } }