Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.8", "source": "וְגַ֣ם בִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַם הֶעֱמִ֨יד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤י הָאָבוֹת֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְמִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה וְלָרִ֑יב וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-also in-*yərûšālayim* *heʿĕmîḏ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* from-the-*ləwiyyîm* and-the-*kōhănîm* and-from-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*mišpaṭ* *YHWH* and-for-the-*rîḇ* and *wayyāšuḇû* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/established", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ʾāḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the fathers", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dispute/controversy", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they returned", "וְגַ֣ם": "conjunction + particle - and also", "בִּ־": "preposition - in", "מִן־": "preposition - from", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "וּמֵ־": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "לְ־": "preposition - for/to" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "appointed/established/set up", "*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ*": "heads of the fathers/family chiefs/patriarchal leaders", "*mišpaṭ* *YHWH*": "judgment of YHWH/divine law/LORD's justice", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/legal case" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jehosjafat satte også levitter, prester og ledere for Israels familier i Jerusalem for Herrens dom og rettssaker. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  I Jerusalem utnevnte Josjafat også levitter og prester, samt høvdingene blant Israels familier, for Herrens lov og for tvister, da de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk King James

  Videre i Jerusalem satte Jehosjafat levitter, prester og ledere fra familiene i Israel til å dømme for Herren og løse konflikter når de kom tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Videre innsatte Josafat noen av levittene, prestene og familieoverhodene i Israel i Jerusalem for Herrens sak og for tvister. Dette gjorde han da de hadde vendt tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  I Jerusalem innsatte Jehosjafat også levittene, prestene og overhodene for Israels familier for Herrens dom og for saker som angår stridigheter. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  I Jerusalem satte Jehosjafat dessuten levittene, prestene, og overhodene for Israels familier, til å utføre Herrens dom og behandle stridssaker når de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Videre utpekte Jehoshaphat i Jerusalem levittene, prestene og de fremste fedrene i Israel for HERRENS dom og for å avgjøre tvister når de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  I Jerusalem satte Jehosjafat dessuten levittene, prestene, og overhodene for Israels familier, til å utføre Herrens dom og behandle stridssaker når de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I Jerusalem utnevnte Jehosjafat også levittene, prestene og familieoverhodene i Israel til Herrens dom og til tvistene. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to administer the law of the LORD and settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Også i Jerusalem utnevnte Josjafat noen av levittene, prestene og overhodene for Israels familier til å dømme for Herrens rett og for tvister. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Tilmed beskikkede Josaphat ogsaa i Jerusalem (nogle) af Leviterne og Præsterne og af de Øverste Fædre iblandt Israel til Herrens Dom og til Tvistighederne, der de vare komne tilbage til Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I Jerusalem satte Josjafat av levittene, prestene og lederne for Israels familier til å dømme i Herrens saker og i stridssaker når de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Moreover, in Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  I Jerusalem satte Jehoshafat opp levittene, prestene og overhodene for Israels familier for Herrens dom og for stridssaker. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og også i Jerusalem utnevnte Jehoshaphat levitter, prester og overhoder for Israels fedre, for Herrens dom og for strid, og de vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  I Jerusalem satte Jehoshafat også av levittene og prestene, og lederne for Israels familiehus, som skulle dømme Herrens saker og løse stridsspørsmål. De vendte tilbake til Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  I Jerusalem ga han myndighet til noen av levittene, prestene og lederne av Israels familier til å ta avgjørelser for Herren og i saker som angår innbyggerne i Jerusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And at Ierusalem dyd Iosaphat ordeyne certayne of the Leuites and prestes, and of the awnciet fathers of Israel for ye iudgment of the LORDE, and ouer the matter of the lawe, and caused them to dwell at Ierusalem,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer in Ierusalem did Iehoshaphat set of the Leuites, and of the Priests and of the chiefe of the families of Israel, for the iudgement and cause of the Lord: & they returned to Ierusale.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moreouer, in Hierusalem did Iehosaphat set of the Leuites, & of the priestes, and of the auncient fathers, ouer Israel in the iudgement and cause of the Lord: And they returned againe to Hierusale.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and [of] the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And also in Jerusalem hath Jehoshaphat appointed of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for strife; and they turn back to Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed Levites and priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 17:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.8", "source": "וְעִמָּהֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֗ם שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּ וּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּ וּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּ וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֡ל *ושמרימות **וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹת וִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩ וַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּ וְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּ וְט֥וֹב אֲדוֹנִיָּ֖ה הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם אֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע וִֽיהוֹרָ֖ם הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃", "text": "And-with-them the-*Ləwiyyîm* *Šəmaʿyāhû* and-*Nəṯanyāhû* and-*Zəḇaḏyāhû* and-*ʿĂśāhʾēl* and-*Šəmîrāmôṯ* and-*Yəhônāṯān* and-*ʾĂḏôniyyāhû* and-*Ṭôḇiyyāhû* and-*Ṭôḇ* *ʾĂḏôniyyāh* the-*Ləwiyyîm* and-with-them *ʾĔlîšāmāʿ* and-*Yəhôrām* the-*kōhănîm*", "grammar": { "*Ləwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Levites'", "*Šəmaʿyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Shemaiah'", "*Nəṯanyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Nethaniah'", "*Zəḇaḏyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Zebadiah'", "*ʿĂśāhʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Asahel'", "*Šəmîrāmôṯ*": "proper noun - 'Shemiramoth'", "*Yəhônāṯān*": "proper noun - 'Jehonathan'", "*ʾĂḏôniyyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'", "*Ṭôḇiyyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Tobijah'", "*Ṭôḇ*": "proper noun - 'Tob'", "*ʾĂḏôniyyāh*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'", "*ʾĔlîšāmāʿ*": "proper noun - 'Elishama'", "*Yəhôrām*": "proper noun - 'Jehoram'", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'priests'" }, "variants": {} } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.9", "source": "וַֽיְלַמְּדוּ֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְעִ֨מָּהֶ֔ם סֵ֖פֶר תּוֹרַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ בְּכָל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּ בָּעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayəlammədû* in-*Yəhûḏāh* and-with-them *sēp̄er* *tôraṯ* *YHWH* and *wayyāsōbbû* in-all-*ʿārê* *Yəhûḏāh* and *wayəlammədû* in-the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wayəlammədû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they taught'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*sēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'book of'", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'law/instruction of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*wayyāsōbbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they went around'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'people'" }, "variants": { "*wayəlammədû*": "taught/instructed/trained", "*sēp̄er*": "book/scroll/document", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*wayyāsōbbû*": "went around/circulated/made a circuit" } }
• Exod 18:19-26 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.19", "source": "עַתָּ֞ה שְׁמַ֤ע בְּקֹלִי֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ וִיהִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּ֑ךְ הֱיֵ֧ה אַתָּ֣ה לָעָ֗ם מ֚וּל הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ אַתָּ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "Now *šəmaʿ* in-*qōlî* *ʾîʿāṣəḵā* *wîhî* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you *hĕyēh* you to-*hāʿām* *mûl* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*hēbēʾtā* you *ʾet*-*haddəbārîm* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will advise you", "*wîhî*": "conjunction with jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*hĕyēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - be", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*mûl*": "preposition - before/opposite", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God", "*wə*-*hēbēʾtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall bring", "*haddəbārîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the matters" }, "variants": { "*mûl*": "before/opposite/facing/representing", "*hēbēʾtā*": "bring/present/report" } } 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.20", "source": "וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה אֶתְהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַחֻקִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַתּוֹרֹ֑ת וְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣ לָהֶ֗ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ יֵ֣לְכוּ בָ֔הּ וְאֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲשֽׂוּן׃", "text": "*wə*-*hizhartāh* *ʾethem* *ʾet*-*haḥuqqîm* and-*ʾet*-*hattôrōt* *wə*-*hôdaʿtā* to-them *ʾet*-*hadderekh* *yēləḵû* in-it and-*ʾet*-*hammaʿăśeh* which *yaʿăśûn*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hizhartāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall warn/teach", "*ʾethem*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*haḥuqqîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the statutes", "*hattôrōt*": "article with noun, feminine plural - the laws/instructions", "*wə*-*hôdaʿtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall make known", "*hadderekh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the way", "*yēləḵû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall walk", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the work/deed", "*yaʿăśûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - they shall do" }, "variants": { "*hizhartāh*": "warn/teach/instruct/caution", "*hadderekh*": "the way/path/manner", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "the work/deed/action" } } 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.21", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה תֶחֱזֶ֣ה מִכָּל־הָ֠עָם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֜יִל יִרְאֵ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י אֱמֶ֖ת שֹׂ֣נְאֵי בָ֑צַע וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ עֲלֵהֶ֗ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "And-you *teḥĕzeh* from-all-*hāʿām* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* *yirʾê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾanšê* *ʾĕmet* *śōnəʾê* *bāṣaʿ* *wə*-*śamtā* over-them *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall select/see", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*śōnəʾê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - haters of", "*bāṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain", "*wə*-*śamtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "select/provide/look out/see", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "men of ability/capable men/men of valor", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.22", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת־הָעָם֮ בְּכָל־עֵת֒ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ־הֵ֑ם וְהָקֵל֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *wə*-*hāyāh* all-*haddābār* *haggādōl* *yābîʾû* to-you and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpəṭû*-they *wə*-*hāqēl* from-upon-you *wə*-*nāśəʾû* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall judge", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*wə*-*hāyāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haggādōl*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*yābîʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil form - they shall bring", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpəṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall judge", "*wə*-*hāqēl*": "conjunction with imperative, masculine singular, hiphil form - and make it lighter", "*wə*-*nāśəʾû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall bear" }, "variants": { "*hāqēl*": "make lighter/ease/relieve", "*nāśəʾû*": "they shall bear/carry/lift" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.23", "source": "אִ֣ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְצִוְּךָ֣ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ עֲמֹ֑ד וְגַם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־מְקֹמ֖וֹ יָבֹ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "If *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* *taʿăśeh* and-*ṣiwwəḵā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd* and-also all-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* to-*məqōmô* *yābōʾ* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do", "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix, piel form - he commands you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yāḵāltā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be able", "*ʿămōd*": "infinitive construct - to stand", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come/go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "commands you/directs you/orders you", "*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd*": "you will be able to endure/you will be able to stand", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/wholeness/welfare" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְק֣וֹל חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wə*-*yišmaʿ* *mōšeh* to-*qôl* *ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yaʿaś* all which *ʾāmār*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wə*-*yaʿaś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ʾāmār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had said" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ* to-*qôl*": "listened to the voice/heeded the advice/obeyed" } } 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.25", "source": "וַיִּבְחַ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עַל־הָעָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yibḥar* *mōšeh* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yittēn* *ʾōtām* *rāšîm* upon-*hāʿām* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yibḥar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*-*yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/chiefs", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*yibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } } 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.26", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַקָּשֶׁה֙ יְבִיא֣וּן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפּוּט֥וּ הֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *ʾet*-*haddābār* *haqqāšeh* *yəbîʾûn* to-*mōšeh* and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpûṭû* they", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they judged", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haqqāšeh*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the difficult", "*yəbîʾûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - they would bring", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpûṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would judge" }, "variants": { "*haqqāšeh*": "the difficult/hard/severe", "*yəbîʾûn*": "they would bring/they brought" } }
• Deut 17:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.8", "source": "כִּ֣י יִפָּלֵא֩ מִמְּךָ֨ דָבָ֜ר לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט בֵּֽין־דָּ֨ם ׀ לְדָ֜ם בֵּֽין־דִּ֣ין לְדִ֗ין וּבֵ֥ין נֶ֙גַע֙ לָנֶ֔גַע דִּבְרֵ֥י רִיבֹ֖ת בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ וְקַמְתָּ֣ וְעָלִ֔יתָ אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *yippālēʾ* from you *dāḇār* for *mišpāṭ* between *dām* to *dām*, between *dîn* to *dîn*, and between *negaʿ* to *negaʿ*, *diḇrê* *rîḇōt* in *šəʿāreḵā*, and *qamtā* and *ʿālîtā* to the *māqôm* which *yiḇḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* in it.", "grammar": { "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - if/when", "יִפָּלֵא֩": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it is too difficult", "מִמְּךָ֨": "preposition + 2ms suffix - from you", "דָבָ֜ר": "noun masculine singular - matter/thing/case", "לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - for judgment", "בֵּֽין־דָּ֨ם": "preposition + noun masculine singular - between blood", "לְדָ֜ם": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to blood", "בֵּֽין־דִּ֣ין": "preposition + noun masculine singular - between judgment", "לְדִ֗ין": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to judgment", "וּבֵ֥ין": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "נֶ֙גַע֙": "noun masculine singular - plague/mark", "לָנֶ֔גַע": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to plague/mark", "דִּבְרֵ֥י": "noun masculine plural construct - words of/matters of", "רִיבֹ֖ת": "noun feminine plural - disputes/contentions", "בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - in your gates/towns", "וְקַמְתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall arise", "וְעָלִ֔יתָ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall go up", "אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the place", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "יִבְחַ֛ר": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will choose", "יְהוָ֥ה": "divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "בּֽוֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*yippālēʾ*": "is too difficult/is too hard/is beyond", "*dāḇār*": "matter/case/thing", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/blood guilt", "*dîn*": "judgment/lawsuit/legal claim", "*negaʿ*": "plague/mark/infection", "*diḇrê*": "words of/matters of", "*rîḇōt*": "disputes/controversies/contentions", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns", "*qamtā*": "you shall arise/you shall stand up", "*ʿālîtā*": "you shall go up/you shall ascend", "*māqôm*": "place/location", "*yiḇḥar*": "will choose/will select" } } 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.9", "source": "וּבָאתָ֗ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֑ם וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙ וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ לְךָ֔ אֵ֖ת דְּבַ֥ר הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *ḇāʾtā* to the *kōhănîm* the *Ləwiyyim* and to the *šōpēṭ* who *yihyeh* in the *yāmîm* the those; and *dārāštā* and *higgîdû* to you *ʾēt* *dəḇar* the *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "וּבָאתָ֗": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall come", "אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - to the priests", "הַלְוִיִּ֔ם": "article + gentilic adjective masculine plural - the Levites", "וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun masculine singular - and to the judge", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - who", "יִהְיֶ֖ה": "qal imperfect 3ms - will be", "בַּיָּמִ֣ים": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - in the days", "הָהֵ֑ם": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine plural - those", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall inquire", "וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3cp - and they shall declare", "לְךָ֔": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "אֵ֖ת": "direct object marker", "דְּבַ֥ר": "noun masculine singular construct - word of/matter of", "הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט": "article + noun masculine singular - the judgment" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʾtā*": "you shall come/you shall go", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*Ləwiyyim*": "Levites", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*dārāštā*": "you shall inquire/you shall seek", "*higgîdû*": "they shall declare/they shall tell", "*dəḇar*": "word of/matter of/verdict of", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } } 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.10", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֗יתָ עַל־פִּ֤י הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַגִּ֣ידֽוּ לְךָ֔ מִן־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹרֽוּךָ׃", "text": "And *ʿāśîtā* according to *pî* the *dāḇār* which *yaggîdû* to you from the *māqôm* the that which *yiḇḥar* *YHWH*; and *šāmartā* to *ʿăśôt* like all which *yôrûḵā*.", "grammar": { "וְעָשִׂ֗יתָ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall do", "עַל־פִּ֤י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to mouth of", "הַדָּבָר֙": "article + noun masculine singular - the word/matter", "אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "relative particle - which", "יַגִּ֣ידֽוּ": "hiphil imperfect 3mp - they will declare/tell", "לְךָ֔": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "מִן־הַמָּק֣וֹם": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - from the place", "הַה֔וּא": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "אֲשֶׁ֖ר": "relative particle - which", "יִבְחַ֣ר": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will choose", "יְהוָ֑ה": "divine name - YHWH", "וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall observe", "לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "כְּכֹ֖ל": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to all", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "יוֹרֽוּךָ": "hiphil imperfect 3mp + 2ms suffix - they will instruct you" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "you shall do/you shall perform", "*pî*": "mouth/pronouncement/instruction", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/verdict", "*yaggîdû*": "they will declare/they will tell/they will pronounce", "*māqôm*": "place/location", "*yiḇḥar*": "will choose/will select", "*šāmartā*": "you shall observe/you shall keep", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform", "*yôrûḵā*": "they will instruct you/they will teach you/they will direct you" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.11", "source": "עַל־פִּ֨י הַתּוֹרָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יוֹר֗וּךָ וְעַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֥וּ לְךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִן־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ לְךָ֖ יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃", "text": "According to *pî* the *tôrāh* which *yôrûḵā*, and according to the *mišpāṭ* which *yōʾmərû* to you *taʿăśeh*; not *tāsûr* from the *dāḇār* which *yaggîdû* to you right and left.", "grammar": { "עַל־פִּ֨י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to mouth of", "הַתּוֹרָ֜ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the law/instruction", "אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "relative particle - which", "יוֹר֗וּךָ": "hiphil imperfect 3mp + 2ms suffix - they will instruct you", "וְעַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun masculine singular - and according to the judgment", "אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֥וּ": "relative particle + qal imperfect 3mp - which they will say", "לְךָ֖": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall do", "לֹ֣א": "negative particle - not", "תָס֗וּר": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall turn aside", "מִן־הַדָּבָ֛ר": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - from the word/matter", "אֲשֶׁר־יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ": "relative particle + hiphil imperfect 3mp - which they will tell", "לְךָ֖": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "יָמִ֥ין": "noun feminine singular - right", "וּשְׂמֹֽאל": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and left" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/instruction/direction", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*yôrûḵā*": "they will instruct you/they will teach you", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/verdict/decision", "*yōʾmərû*": "they will say/they will tell", "*taʿăśeh*": "you shall do/you shall act", "*tāsûr*": "you shall turn aside/you shall deviate", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/pronouncement", "*yaggîdû*": "they will tell/they will declare" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.12", "source": "וְהָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְזָד֗וֹן לְבִלְתִּ֨י שְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֙ הָעֹמֵ֞ד לְשָׁ֤רֶת שָׁם֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ א֖וֹ אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֑ט וּמֵת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And the *ʾîš* who *yaʿăśeh* in *zādôn*, not to *šəmōaʿ* to the *kōhēn* the *ʿōmēd* to *šāret* there *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*, or to the *šōpēṭ*; and *mēt* the *ʾîš* the that, and *ḇiʿartā* the *rāʿ* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "וְהָאִ֞ישׁ": "conjunction + article + noun masculine singular - and the man", "אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה": "relative particle + qal imperfect 3ms - who acts/does", "בְזָד֗וֹן": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in presumption/pride", "לְבִלְתִּ֨י": "preposition + conjunction - not to", "שְׁמֹ֤עַ": "qal infinitive construct - hear/listen", "אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֙": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the priest", "הָעֹמֵ֞ד": "article + qal participle masculine singular - the standing/one who stands", "לְשָׁ֤רֶת": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to minister/serve", "שָׁם֙": "adverb - there", "אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "א֖וֹ": "conjunction - or", "אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֑ט": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the judge", "וּמֵת֙": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and shall die", "הָאִ֣ישׁ": "article + noun masculine singular - the man", "הַה֔וּא": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you shall purge", "הָרָ֖ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil", "מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*yaʿăśeh*": "acts/does/behaves", "*zādôn*": "presumption/arrogance/insolence", "*šəmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen/to obey", "*kōhēn*": "priest", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/serving", "*šāret*": "to minister/to serve", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*mēt*": "shall die/must die", "*ḇiʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.13", "source": "וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְיִרָ֑אוּ וְלֹ֥א יְזִיד֖וּן עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And all-the *ʿām* *yišməʿû* and *yirāʾû*; and not *yəzîdûn* again.", "grammar": { "וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + article + noun masculine singular - and all the people", "יִשְׁמְע֣וּ": "qal imperfect 3mp - they will hear", "וְיִרָ֑אוּ": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they will fear", "וְלֹ֥א": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "יְזִיד֖וּן": "hiphil imperfect 3mp paragogic nun - they will act presumptuously", "עֽוֹד": "adverb - again/anymore" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*yišməʿû*": "they will hear/they will listen", "*yirāʾû*": "they will fear/they will be afraid", "*yəzîdûn*": "they will act presumptuously/they will be insolent" } }
• Deut 21:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.5", "source": "וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִי֒ כִּ֣י בָ֗ם בָּחַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וּלְבָרֵ֖ךְ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וְעַל־פִּיהֶ֥ם יִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־רִ֥יב וְכָל־נָֽגַע׃", "text": "And-*niggəšû* the-*kōhănîm* *bənê* *Lēwî*, for in-them *bāḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-*šārətô* and-to-*bārēk* in-name-of *YHWH*, and-on *pîhem* *yihyeh* every-*rîb* and-every-*nāgaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*niggəšû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall approach", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the priests", "*bənê*": "masculine plural noun construct - sons of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has chosen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*šārətô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to serve him", "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*pîhem*": "masculine singular noun construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth/word", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*rîb*": "masculine singular noun - dispute", "*nāgaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - plague/stroke/mark" }, "variants": { "*niggəšû*": "they shall approach/come near", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*šārətô*": "to serve him/to minister to him", "*bārēk*": "to bless/to pronounce blessing", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/their word/their declaration", "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case", "*nāgaʿ*": "plague/stroke/injury/mark" } }
• Deut 25:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.1", "source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה רִיב֙ בֵּ֣ין אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט וּשְׁפָט֑וּם וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ אֶת־הַצַּדִּ֔יק וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּ אֶת־הָרָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "When *yihyeh* *rîb* between *ʾănāšîm* *wə-niggəšû* to the-*mišpāṭ* *û-šəpāṭûm* *wə-hiṣdîqû* *ʾet*-the-*ṣaddîq* *wə-hiršîʿû* *ʾet*-the-*rāšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*rîb*": "noun masculine singular - dispute/controversy", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - men", "*wə-niggəšû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and they come/approach", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the judgment/court", "*û-šəpāṭûm*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they judge them", "*wə-hiṣdîqû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they justify/pronounce righteous", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the righteous person", "*wə-hiršîʿû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they condemn/pronounce guilty", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the wicked/guilty person" }, "variants": { "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/court/justice/legal process", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/innocent party/just person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/guilty party/wrongdoer" } }
• 1 Chr 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.4", "source": "מֵאֵ֗לֶּה לְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙ עַל־מְלֶ֣אכֶת בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָ֑לֶף וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים וְשֹׁפְטִ֖ים שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃", "text": "From-*ʾēlleh* for-*nəṣṣēaḥ* over-*məlʾeḵeṯ* *bêṯ*-*YHWH* twenty and-four *ʾālep̄* and-*šōṭərîm* and-*šōp̄əṭîm* six *ʾălāp̄îm*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*nəṣṣēaḥ*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to oversee/supervise", "*məlʾeḵeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - work of", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*šōṭərîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officers/officials", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands" }, "variants": { "*nəṣṣēaḥ*": "to oversee, to supervise, to direct", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers, officials, scribes, record-keepers" } }
• 1 Chr 26:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.26.29", "source": "לַיִּצְהָרִ֞י כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּ וּבָנָ֗יו לַמְּלָאכָ֤ה הַחִֽיצוֹנָה֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים וּלְשֹׁפְטִֽים׃", "text": "To-the-*yiṣhārî* *kĕnanĕyāhû* and-*bānāyw* for-the-*mĕlāʾḵāh* the-*ḥîṣônāh* over-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*šōṭĕrîm* and-for-*šōp̄ĕṭîm*.", "grammar": { "*yiṣhārî*": "gentilic masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - for the Izharite", "*kĕnanĕyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Chenaniah", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction - and his sons", "*mĕlāʾḵāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - for the work", "*ḥîṣônāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the external/outside", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - over Israel", "*šōṭĕrîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition - for officers", "*šōp̄ĕṭîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed conjunction and preposition - and for judges" }, "variants": { "*mĕlāʾḵāh haḥîṣônāh*": "external work/outside duties/civil affairs", "*šōṭĕrîm*": "officers/officials/administrators", "*šōp̄ĕṭîm*": "judges/magistrates" } }