Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.12", "source": "וַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּ הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yaʿabdū* the-*gillūlîm* *ʾăsher* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* to-them *lōʾ* *taʿăsū* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿabdū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they served", "*ha-gillūlîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the idols/dung idols", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - about which", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăsū*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker with definite noun - the thing", "*ha-zeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yaʿabdū*": "served/worshiped", "*gillūlîm*": "idols/dung idols/abominations", "*taʿăsū*": "do/practice/perform" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.3", "source": "לֹֽ֣א יִהְיֶֽה־לְךָ֛֩ אֱלֹהִ֥֨ים אֲחֵרִ֖֜ים עַל־פָּנָֽ͏ַ֗י", "text": "*lōʾ yihyeh-ləḵā ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm ʿal-pānāy*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh-ləḵā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - there shall be to you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*ʿal-pānāy*": "preposition + noun construct with 1st singular suffix - before my face/presence" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ yihyeh-ləḵā*": "you shall not have/there shall not be to you", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*ʿal-pānāy*": "before me/in my presence/in preference to me/against my face" } } 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.4", "source": "לֹֽ֣א תֽ͏ַעֲשֶׂ֨ה־לְךָ֥֣ פֶ֣֙סֶל֙ ׀ וְכָל־תְּמוּנָ֡֔ה אֲשֶׁ֤֣ר בַּשָּׁמַ֣֙יִם֙ ׀ מִמַּ֡֔עַל וֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֥ר֩ בָּאָ֖֨רֶץ מִתָּ֑͏ַ֜חַת וַאֲשֶׁ֥֣ר בַּמַּ֖֣יִם ׀ מִתַּ֥֣חַת לָאָֽ֗רֶץ", "text": "*lōʾ ṯaʿăśeh-ləḵā pesel* and-all-*təmûnāh ʾăsher bash-shāmayim* from-*mimmaʿal wa-ʾăsher bā-ʾāreṣ mit-tāḥaṯ wa-ʾăsher bam-mayim* from-*mittaḥaṯ lā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ ṯaʿăśeh*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not make", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*təmûnāh*": "feminine singular noun - likeness/form/representation", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*bash-shāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the heavens", "*mimmaʿal*": "preposition + adverb - from above", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the earth", "*mit-tāḥaṯ*": "preposition + adverb - from below", "*bam-mayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the waters", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the earth" }, "variants": { "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/statue", "*təmûnāh*": "form/likeness/representation/semblance", "*mimmaʿal*": "above/overhead", "*mit-tāḥaṯ*": "beneath/below" } } 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.5", "source": "לֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחְוֶ֥֣ה לָהֶ֖ם֮ וְלֹ֣א תָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒ כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָנֹכִ֞י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵ֣ל קַנָּ֔א פֹּ֠קֵד עֲוֺ֨ן אָבֹ֧ת עַל־בָּנִ֛ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִ֖ים לְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י׃", "text": "*lōʾ-ṯishtaḥăweh lāhem wə-lōʾ ṯāʿāḇəḏēm kî ʾānōḵî YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā ʾēl qannāʾ pōqēḏ ʿăwōn ʾāḇōṯ ʿal-bānîm ʿal-shillēshîm wə-ʿal-ribēʿîm lə-śōnəʾāy*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯishtaḥăweh*": "negative particle + hishtaphel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not bow down", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-lōʾ ṯāʿāḇəḏēm*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and you shall not serve them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾēl qannāʾ*": "masculine singular noun + adjective - jealous God", "*pōqēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - visiting/punishing", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾāḇōṯ*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - upon children", "*ʿal-shillēshîm*": "preposition + masculine plural ordinal - upon third [generation]", "*wə-ʿal-ribēʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural ordinal - and upon fourth [generation]", "*lə-śōnəʾāy*": "preposition + qal participle plural construct with 1st singular suffix - to those hating me" }, "variants": { "*ṯishtaḥăweh*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*ṯāʿāḇəḏēm*": "serve them/worship them/be enslaved to them", "*ʾēl qannāʾ*": "jealous God/zealous God/passionate God", "*pōqēḏ*": "visiting/punishing/attending to", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*lə-śōnəʾāy*": "to those who hate me/to my enemies" } }
  • Exod 34:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.14", "source": "כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לְאֵ֣ל אַחֵ֑ר כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ קַנָּ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ אֵ֥ל קַנָּ֖א הֽוּא׃", "text": "For not *tištaḥăweh* to *ʾēl* *ʾaḥēr*, for *YHWH* *qannāʾ* his *šəmô*, *ʾēl* *qannāʾ* he is.", "grammar": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular (Hishtaphel) - you shall bow down/worship", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - god", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective masculine singular - other/another", "*qannāʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - jealous/zealous", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "bow down/worship/prostrate yourself", "*ʾēl ʾaḥēr*": "another god/other god", "*qannāʾ*": "jealous/zealous/passionate" } }
  • Lev 26:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.1", "source": "לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם אֱלִילִ֗ם וּפֶ֤סֶל וּמַצֵּבָה֙ לֹֽא־תָקִ֣ימוּ לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶ֣בֶן מַשְׂכִּ֗ית לֹ֤א תִתְּנוּ֙ בְּאַרְצְכֶ֔ם לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת עָלֶ֑יהָ כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Not *taʿaśû* to-you *ʾelîlîm* and-*pesel* and-*maṣṣēbâ* not *tāqîmû* to-you and-*ʾeben maśkît* not *tittenû* in-*ʾarṣekem* to-*hištaḥăwōt* upon-it for I *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*taʿaśû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall make", "*ʾelîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - idols/worthless things", "*pesel*": "noun, masculine singular - carved image/idol", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar/standing stone", "*tāqîmû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall set up/erect", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*maśkît*": "noun, feminine singular - carved figure/imagery", "*tittenû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall put/place", "*ʾarṣekem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your land", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "verb, hitpael infinitive construct - to bow down/worship", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾelîlîm*": "idols/worthless gods/nothings", "*pesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/sacred pillar", "*ʾeben maśkît*": "figured stone/stone with imagery/decorated stone", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/prostrate oneself/worship" } }
  • Deut 4:15-19 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.15", "source": "וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם מְאֹ֖ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י לֹ֤א רְאִיתֶם֙ כָּל־תְּמוּנָ֔ה בְּי֗וֹם דִּבֶּ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם בְּחֹרֵ֖ב מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-nišmartem məʾōd lə-napšōtêkem kî lōʾ rəʾîtem kol-təmûnāh bə-yôm dibber YHWH ʾălêkem bə-ḥōrēb mittôk hā-ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nišmartem*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall guard/watch", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly/greatly", "*lə-napšōtêkem*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for your souls/selves", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rəʾîtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you saw", "*kol-təmûnāh*": "construct chain: noun + feminine singular noun - any form/likeness", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in day/when", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*bə-ḥōrēb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Horeb", "*mittôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - from midst of", "*hā-ʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire" }, "variants": { "*nišmartem*": "guard yourselves/watch yourselves/take heed for yourselves", "*məʾōd*": "exceedingly/greatly/diligently/very", "*napšōtêkem*": "your souls/your lives/yourselves", "*təmûnāh*": "form/likeness/image/representation", "*yôm*": "day/time/when", "*dibber*": "spoke/talked/uttered", "*ḥōrēb*": "Horeb (alternative name for Mount Sinai)", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.16", "source": "פֶּ֨ן־תַּשְׁחִת֔וּן וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם פֶּ֖סֶל תְּמוּנַ֣ת כָּל־סָ֑מֶל תַּבְנִ֥ית זָכָ֖ר א֥וֹ נְקֵבָֽה׃", "text": "*pen-tašḥitûn wa-ʿăśîtem lākem pesel təmûnat kol-sāmel tabnît zākār ʾô nəqēbāh*.", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not", "*tašḥitûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you corrupt/destroy", "*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and make", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*təmûnat*": "feminine singular construct noun - likeness of", "*kol-sāmel*": "construct chain: noun + masculine singular noun - any figure/image", "*tabnît*": "feminine singular construct noun - pattern/form of", "*zākār*": "masculine singular noun - male", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*nəqēbāh*": "feminine singular noun - female" }, "variants": { "*pen*": "lest/that not/beware that not", "*tašḥitûn*": "corrupt yourselves/act corruptly/deal corruptly", "*ʿăśîtem*": "make/fashion/create", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/sculpture", "*təmûnat*": "likeness/form/representation", "*sāmel*": "figure/image/idol/symbol", "*tabnît*": "pattern/form/figure/model", "*zākār*": "male/man", "*nəqēbāh*": "female/woman" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.17", "source": "תַּבְנִ֕ית כָּל־בְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּאָ֑רֶץ תַּבְנִית֙ כָּל־צִפּ֣וֹר כָּנָ֔ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּע֖וּף בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*tabnît kol-bəhēmāh ʾăšer bā-ʾāreṣ tabnît kol-ṣippôr kānāp ʾăšer tāʿûp ba-šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*tabnît*": "feminine singular construct noun - pattern/form of", "*kol-bəhēmāh*": "construct chain: noun + feminine singular noun - any beast", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - on the earth", "*tabnît*": "feminine singular construct noun - pattern/form of", "*kol-ṣippôr*": "construct chain: noun + feminine singular noun - any bird", "*kānāp*": "masculine singular noun in construct state - winged", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tāʿûp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - flies", "*ba-šāmāyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the heavens" }, "variants": { "*tabnît*": "pattern/form/likeness/figure", "*bəhēmāh*": "beast/animal/livestock", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow/winged creature", "*kānāp*": "wing/winged", "*tāʿûp*": "flies/soars", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.18", "source": "תַּבְנִ֕ית כָּל־רֹמֵ֖שׂ בָּאֲדָמָ֑ה תַּבְנִ֛ית כָּל־דָּגָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־בַּמַּ֖יִם מִתַּ֥חַת לָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*tabnît kol-rōmēś bā-ʾădāmāh tabnît kol-dāgāh ʾăšer-ba-mmayim mittaḥat lā-ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*tabnît*": "feminine singular construct noun - pattern/form of", "*kol-rōmēś*": "construct chain: noun + masculine singular participle - any creeping thing", "*bā-ʾădāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - on the ground", "*tabnît*": "feminine singular construct noun - pattern/form of", "*kol-dāgāh*": "construct chain: noun + feminine singular noun - any fish", "*ʾăšer-ba-mmayim*": "relative pronoun + preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - which in the waters", "*mittaḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the earth" }, "variants": { "*tabnît*": "pattern/form/likeness/figure", "*rōmēś*": "creeping thing/reptile/that which creeps", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/soil/land/earth", "*dāgāh*": "fish/sea creature", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*mittaḥat*": "beneath/under/below", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.19", "source": "וּפֶן־תִּשָּׂ֨א עֵינֶ֜יךָ הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וְֽ֠רָאִיתָ אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ וְאֶת־הַיָּרֵ֜חַ וְאֶת־הַכּֽוֹכָבִ֗ים כֹּ֚ל צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנִדַּחְתָּ֛ וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם וַעֲבַדְתָּ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָלַ֜ק יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֹתָ֔ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*û-pen-tiśśāʾ ʿênêkā ha-šāmaymāh wə-rāʾîtā ʾet-ha-ššemeš wə-ʾet-ha-yyārēaḥ wə-ʾet-ha-kkôkābîm kōl ṣəbāʾ ha-šāmayim wə-niddaḥtā wə-hištaḥăwîtā lāhem wa-ʿăbadtām ʾăšer ḥālaq YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā ʾōtām lə-kōl hā-ʿammîm taḥat kol-ha-šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*û-pen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*tiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you lift up", "*ʿênêkā*": "common dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ha-šāmaymāh*": "definite article + noun + directional suffix - to the heavens", "*wə-rāʾîtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and see", "*ʾet-ha-ššemeš*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the sun", "*wə-ʾet-ha-yyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the moon", "*wə-ʾet-ha-kkôkābîm*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the stars", "*kōl*": "noun - all", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun - host of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*wə-niddaḥtā*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and be drawn away", "*wə-hištaḥăwîtā*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and bow down", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-ʿăbadtām*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and serve them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥālaq*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - allotted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lə-kōl*": "preposition + noun - to all", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*kol-ha-šāmāyim*": "construct chain: noun + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the heavens" }, "variants": { "*pen*": "lest/that not/beware that not", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lift up/raise/look up", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavenward/toward the sky", "*rāʾîtā*": "see/observe/behold", "*šemeš*": "sun/solar body", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*niddaḥtā*": "be drawn away/be impelled/be led astray", "*hištaḥăwîtā*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*ʿăbadtām*": "serve them/worship them", "*ḥālaq*": "allotted/apportioned/assigned", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath" } }
  • Deut 4:23-25 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.23", "source": "הִשָּׁמְר֣וּ לָכֶ֗ם פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁכְּחוּ֙ אֶת־בְּרִ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖ת עִמָּכֶ֑ם וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם לָכֶ֥ם פֶּ֙סֶל֙ תְּמ֣וּנַת כֹּ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*hiššāmərû lākem pen-tiškəḥû ʾet-bərît YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem ʾăšer kārat ʿimmākem wa-ʿăśîtem lākem pesel təmûnat kōl ʾăšer ṣiwwəkā YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*hiššāmərû*": "Niphal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - take heed/be careful", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to/for yourselves", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tiškəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you forget", "*ʾet-bərît*": "direct object marker + feminine singular construct noun - the covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*kārat*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cut/made", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and make", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*təmûnat*": "feminine singular construct noun - likeness of", "*kōl*": "noun - all/any", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwəkā*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanded you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmərû*": "take heed/be careful/guard yourselves", "*pen*": "lest/that not/beware", "*tiškəḥû*": "forget/neglect/cease to care", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*kārat*": "cut/made/established", "*ʿimmākem*": "with you/among you", "*ʿăśîtem*": "make/fashion/create", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/sculpture", "*təmûnat*": "likeness/form/representation", "*ṣiwwəkā*": "commanded you/ordered you/instructed you" } } 24 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.24", "source": "כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֵ֥שׁ אֹכְלָ֖ה ה֑וּא אֵ֖ל קַנָּֽא׃ פ", "text": "*kî YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā ʾēš ʾōkəlāh hûʾ ʾēl qannāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ʾōkəlāh*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - consuming", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*qannāʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - jealous" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʾōkəlāh*": "consuming/devouring/eating", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*qannāʾ*": "jealous/zealous/passionate" } } 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.25", "source": "כִּֽי־תוֹלִ֤יד בָּנִים֙ וּבְנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים וְנוֹשַׁנְתֶּ֖ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְהִשְׁחַתֶּ֗ם וַעֲשִׂ֤יתֶם פֶּ֙סֶל֙ תְּמ֣וּנַת כֹּ֔ל וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥ם הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî-tôlîd bānîm û-bənê bānîm wə-nôšantem bā-ʾāreṣ wə-hišḥattem wa-ʿăśîtem pesel təmûnat kōl wa-ʿăśîtem hā-raʿ bə-ʿênê YHWH-ʾĕlōhêkā lə-hakʿîsô*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*tôlîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you beget", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*û-bənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct noun - and children of", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*wə-nôšantem*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you grow old", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land", "*wə-hišḥattem*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you act corruptly", "*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and make", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*təmûnat*": "feminine singular construct noun - likeness of", "*kōl*": "noun - all/any", "*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and do", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + common dual construct noun - in eyes of", "*YHWH-ʾĕlōhêkā*": "proper noun + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - LORD your God", "*lə-hakʿîsô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to provoke him" }, "variants": { "*tôlîd*": "beget/father/bring forth", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*nôšantem*": "grow old/become settled/remain long", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*hišḥattem*": "act corruptly/deal corruptly/ruin", "*ʿăśîtem*": "make/fashion/create", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/sculpture", "*təmûnat*": "likeness/form/representation", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/displeasing", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*hakʿîsô*": "provoke him/anger him/vex him" } }
  • Deut 5:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.7", "source": "לֹ֣א יִהְיֶ֥ה־לְךָ֛֩ אֱלֹהִ֥֨ים אֲחֵרִ֖֜ים עַל־פָּנָֽ͏ַ֗י", "text": "Not *yihyeh*-to-you *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* on-*pānāy*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - there will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other", "*pānāy*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 1cs suffix - my face" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "there will be/shall be/exist", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities/divine beings", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/different/foreign", "*pānāy*": "my face/my presence/before me" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.8", "source": "לֹֽ֣א־תַעֲשֶֽׂ֙‪[t]‬ה־לְךָ֥֣ פֶ֣֙סֶל֙ ׀ כָּל־תְּמוּנָ֔֡ה אֲשֶׁ֤֣ר בַּשָּׁמַ֣֙יִם֙ ׀ מִמַּ֔֡עַל וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר֩ בָּאָ֖֨רֶץ מִתָּ֑֜חַת וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּמַּ֖֣יִם ׀ מִתַּ֥֣חַת לָאָֽ֗רֶץ", "text": "Not-*taʿăśeh*-to-you *pesel* any-*təmûnāh* which in-the-*šāmayim* from-above and-which in-the-*ʾāreṣ* from-beneath and-which in-the-*mayim* from-beneath to-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall make", "*pesel*": "common noun, masculine singular - carved image/idol", "*təmûnāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - form/likeness", "*šāmayim*": "common noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural - waters" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "you shall make/you shall create/you shall fashion", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/statue", "*təmûnāh*": "form/likeness/representation", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } } 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.9", "source": "לֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥֣ה לָהֶ֖ם֮ וְלֹ֣א תָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒ כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֞י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵ֣ל קַנָּ֔א פֹּ֠קֵד עֲוֺ֨ן אָב֧וֹת עַל־בָּנִ֛ים וְעַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִ֖ים לְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י", "text": "Not-*tištaḥăweh* to-them and-not *tāʿobdēm* *kî* *ʾānōkî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾēl* *qannāʾ* *pōqēd* *ʿăwōn* *ʾābôt* upon-*bānîm* and-upon-*šillēšîm* and-upon-*ribbēʿîm* to-*śōnəʾāy*", "grammar": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 2ms - you shall bow down", "*tāʿobdēm*": "Qal imperfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - you shall serve them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1cs - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*qannāʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - jealous", "*pōqēd*": "Qal participle masculine singular - visiting", "*ʿăwōn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾābôt*": "common noun, masculine plural - fathers", "*bānîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - children/sons", "*šillēšîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - third generation", "*ribbēʿîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - fourth generation", "*śōnəʾāy*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct + 1cs suffix - those hating me" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "you shall bow down/you shall prostrate yourself/you shall worship", "*tāʿobdēm*": "you shall serve them/you shall worship them/you shall be enslaved to them", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*qannāʾ*": "jealous/zealous/passionate", "*pōqēd*": "visiting/punishing/attending to", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*śōnəʾāy*": "those hating me/my enemies/those rejecting me" } }
  • Deut 12:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.4", "source": "לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֣וּן כֵּ֔ן לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Not-*taʿăśûn* thus to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*", "grammar": { "*taʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall do", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśûn*": "do/make/perform", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "your God/your gods [plural form with singular meaning when referring to Israel's God]" } }