Verse 38

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.38", "source": "וְהַבְּרִ֛ית אֲשֶׁר־כָּרַ֥תִּי אִתְּכֶ֖ם לֹ֣א תִשְׁכָּ֑חוּ וְלֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ha-bərît* *ʾăšer*-*kārattî* *ʾittəkem* *lōʾ* *tiškāḥû* *wə-lōʾ* *tîrəʾû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-bərît*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the covenant", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*kārattî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I cut/made", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - with you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškāḥû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall forget", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other" }, "variants": { "*kārattî bərît*": "I made a covenant/I cut a covenant (idiom)", "*tîrəʾû*": "fear/revere/worship", "*tiškāḥû*": "you shall forget/neglect/ignore" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:23 : 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" } }
  • Deut 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.12", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּן־תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֛ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים", "text": "*Hiššāmer* to-you lest-*tiškkaḥ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* which *hôṣîʾăkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* from-*bêt* *ʿăbādîm*", "grammar": { "*hiššāmer*": "Niphal imperative, masculine singular - be careful/beware", "*lĕkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to yourself", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tiškkaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you forget", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hôṣîʾăkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he brought you out", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun, construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular noun, construct - from house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "masculine plural noun - slaves/servants" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "be careful/beware/guard yourself", "*tiškkaḥ*": "you forget/you neglect", "*hôṣîʾăkā*": "he brought you out/he led you forth", "*bêt*": "house/place/household", "*ʿăbādîm*": "slaves/bondage/servitude" } }
  • Deut 8:14-18 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.14", "source": "וְרָ֖ם לְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְשָֽׁכַחְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ הַמּוֹצִיאֲךָ֛ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "And-*rām* *ləbābekā* and-*šākaḥtā* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* the-*môtsîʾăkā* from-*ʾerets* *mitsrayim* from-*bêt* *ʿăbādîm*.", "grammar": { "*rām*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is lifted up", "*ləbābekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*šākaḥtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you forget", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*môtsîʾăkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one bringing you out", "*ʾerets*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "masculine plural noun - slaves" }, "variants": { "*rām*": "is lifted up/exalted/becomes proud", "*ləbābekā*": "your heart/mind/inner person", "*šākaḥtā*": "you forget/neglect/ignore", "*môtsîʾăkā*": "bringing you out/leading you out", "*ʾerets*": "land/country/territory", "*mitsrayim*": "Egypt", "*bêt*": "house of/dwelling of/place of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "slaves/servants/bondmen" } } 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.15", "source": "הַמּוֹלִ֨יכֲךָ֜ בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּדֹ֣ל וְהַנּוֹרָ֗א נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙ וְעַקְרָ֔ב וְצִמָּא֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־מָ֑יִם הַמּוֹצִ֤יא לְךָ֙ מַ֔יִם מִצּ֖וּר הֽ͏ַחַלָּמִֽישׁ׃", "text": "The-*môlîkăkā* in-the-*midbār* the-*gādōl* and-the-*nôrāʾ* *nāḥāš* *śārāp* and-*ʿaqrāb* and-*tsimmāʾôn* which *ʾên*-*māyim* the-*môtsîʾ* for-you *māyim* from-*tsûr* the-*ḥallāmîš*.", "grammar": { "*môlîkăkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one leading you", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*gādōl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*nôrāʾ*": "Niphal participle masculine singular with definite article - the terrible", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent", "*śārāp*": "masculine singular noun - fiery (serpent)", "*ʿaqrāb*": "masculine singular noun - scorpion", "*tsimmāʾôn*": "masculine singular noun - thirsty ground", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*môtsîʾ*": "Hiphil participle with definite article - the one bringing out", "*tsûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock", "*ḥallāmîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the flint" }, "variants": { "*môlîkăkā*": "leading you/guiding you/causing you to walk", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*gādōl*": "great/large/mighty", "*nôrāʾ*": "terrible/dreadful/awesome", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*śārāp*": "fiery (serpent)/venomous serpent", "*ʿaqrāb*": "scorpion", "*tsimmāʾôn*": "thirsty ground/drought/parched land", "*tsûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*ḥallāmîš*": "flint/hard rock" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.16", "source": "הַמּֽ͏ַאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥ מָן֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֗ וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ נַסֹּתֶ֔ךָ לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "The-*maʾăkiləkā* *mān* in-the-*midbār* which not-*yādʿûn* *ʾăbōtêkā* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* and-to-the-purpose-that *nassōtekā* to-*hêṭîbəkā* in-*ʾaḥărîtekā*.", "grammar": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one feeding you", "*mān*": "masculine singular noun - manna", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*yādʿûn*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble you", "*nassōtekā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to do good to you", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your end/future" }, "variants": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "feeding you/causing you to eat", "*mān*": "manna/what is it?", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yādʿûn*": "they knew/were acquainted with", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "to humble you/afflict you", "*nassōtekā*": "to test you/try you/prove you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "to do good to you/benefit you/treat you well", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "your end/future/latter days/outcome" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.17", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ כֹּחִי֙ וְעֹ֣צֶם יָדִ֔י עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י אֶת־הַחַ֥יִל הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* in-*lēbābekā* *kōḥî* and-*ʿōtsem* *yādî* *ʿāśāh* for-me *ʾet*-the-*ḥayil* the-this.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you might say", "*lēbābekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your heart", "*kōḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my power", "*ʿōtsem*": "masculine singular construct - might of", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wealth/strength", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "you might say/think/speak", "*lēbābekā*": "your heart/mind/inner person", "*kōḥî*": "my power/strength/ability", "*ʿōtsem*": "might of/strength of/power of", "*yādî*": "my hand/power/control", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/produced/gained", "*ḥayil*": "wealth/strength/power/might/army/force" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.18", "source": "וְזָֽכַרְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כִּ֣י ה֗וּא הַנֹּתֵ֥ן לְךָ֛ כֹּ֖חַ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת חָ֑יִל לְמַ֨עַן הָקִ֧ים אֶת־בְּרִית֛וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥ע לַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*zākartā* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* that *hûʾ* the-*nōtēn* to-you *kōaḥ* to-*ʿăśôt* *ḥāyil* to-the-purpose-that *hāqîm* *ʾet*-*bərîtô* which-*nišbaʿ* to-*ʾăbōtêkā* as-the-*yôm* the-this.", "grammar": { "*zākartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one giving", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - power", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to make", "*ḥāyil*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/strength", "*hāqîm*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to establish", "*bərîtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*nišbaʿ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he swore", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this" }, "variants": { "*zākartā*": "you shall remember/recall/call to mind", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/ability", "*ʿăśôt*": "to make/produce/gain", "*ḥāyil*": "wealth/strength/ability/power/might", "*hāqîm*": "to establish/confirm/fulfill", "*bərîtô*": "his covenant/pact/agreement", "*nišbaʿ*": "he swore/took an oath/pledged" } }