Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.11.7", "source": "וּשְׁתֵּ֤י הַיָּדוֹת֙ בָּכֶ֔ם כֹּ֖ל יֹצְאֵ֣י הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת וְשָֽׁמְר֛וּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *ûštê* the-*yādôt* in-you, all *yōṣəʾê* the-*šabbāt*; and *wəšāmərû* *ʾet*-*mišmeret* *bêt*-*YHWH* unto-the-king.", "grammar": { "*ûštê*": "conjunction + number, feminine construct - and two of", "*hayyādôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hands/divisions/parts", "*bākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - in you", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yōṣəʾê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - those going out on", "*haššabbāt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Sabbath", "*wəšāmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall keep", "*ʾet-mišmeret*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the watch of", "*bêt-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - house of YHWH", "*ʾel-hammelek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - toward the king" }, "variants": { "*štê hayyādôt*": "two divisions, two companies, two parts, two-thirds", "*yōṣəʾê haššabbāt*": "those going out on the Sabbath, those ending their Sabbath duty", "*šāmərû ʾet-mišmeret*": "keep the watch/guard, maintain the protection" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.11.5", "source": "וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר זֶ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּן הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית מִכֶּם֙ בָּאֵ֣י הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת וְשֹׁ֣מְרֵ֔י מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayəṣawwēm* *lēʾmōr*: This the-*dābār* that *taʿăśûn*: The-*šəlišît* from-you *bāʾê* the-*šabbāt* and *šōmərê* *mišmeret* *bêt* the-king.", "grammar": { "*wayəṣawwēm*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he commanded them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that, which", "*taʿăśûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall do", "*haššəlišît*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the third part", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from you", "*bāʾê*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - those entering/coming on", "*haššabbāt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Sabbath", "*wə-šōmərê*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - and keepers of", "*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - watch/guard of", "*bêt hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - house of the king" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word, thing, matter, command", "*šəlišît*": "third part, third division, one third", "*bāʾê haššabbāt*": "those coming on the Sabbath, those entering duty on the Sabbath", "*šōmərê mišmeret*": "keepers of the watch, those maintaining guard duty" } }
  • 2 Chr 23:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.23.6", "source": "וְאַל־יָב֣וֹא בֵית־יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֤י אִם־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַמְשָׁרְתִ֣ים לַלְוִיִּ֔ם הֵ֥מָּה יָבֹ֖אוּ כִּי־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הֵ֑מָּה וְכָל־הָעָ֔ם יִשְׁמְר֖וּ מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And not-*yāḇôʾ* *bêṯ*-*YHWH* except-the *kōhănîm* and the *məšārtîm* to the *Ləwiyyîm*, they *yāḇōʾû* for-*qōḏeš* they, and all-the *ʿām* *yišmərû* *mišmereṯ* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him enter", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*məšārtîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - those ministering/serving", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall enter", "*qōḏeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/holy", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yišmərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall keep", "*mišmereṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - charge/duty/guard of" }, "variants": { "*yāḇôʾ*": "let him enter/let him come/let him go in", "*məšārtîm*": "those ministering/those serving/attendants", "*qōḏeš*": "holy/sanctified/consecrated", "*yišmərû*": "they shall keep/observe/guard", "*mišmereṯ*": "charge/duty/watch/obligation" } }