Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.2.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֔ע הִנֵּה־נָ֞א מוֹשַׁ֤ב הָעִיר֙ ט֔וֹב כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲדֹנִ֖י רֹאֶ֑ה וְהַמַּ֥יִם רָעִ֖ים וְהָאָ֥רֶץ מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mərû* *'anšê* the-*'îr* to-*'ĕlîšā'*, *hinnēh*-*nā'* *môšab* the-*'îr* *ṭôb*, as *'ădōnî* *rō'eh*; but-the-*mayim* *rā'îm* and-the-*'āreṣ* *məšakkālet*.", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *'āmar* - and they said", "*'anšê*": "masculine plural construct of *'îš* - men of", "*'îr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*môšab*": "masculine singular noun - site/location/dwelling", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good/pleasant", "*'ădōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*rō'eh*": "qal participle masculine singular of *rā'â* - seeing", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*rā'îm*": "masculine plural adjective - bad/evil", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*məšakkālet*": "piel participle feminine singular of *šākōl* - causing bereavement/miscarrying" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*-*nā'*": "behold please/look now", "*môšab* the-*'îr*": "the situation of the city/location of the town", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*ka'ăšer* *'ădōnî* *rō'eh*": "as my lord sees/as my master can observe", "*mayim* *rā'îm*": "bad waters/harmful water", "*'āreṣ* *məšakkālet*": "land causing miscarriage/soil causing bereavement" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: 'Se, herres vurdering er korrekt; byen har en god beliggenhet, men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: "Se, herre, denne byens beliggenhet er bra, som du ser, men vannet er dårlig, og jorden er ubefruktbar."

• Norsk King James

  Og mennene i byen sa til Elisja: «Se, jeg ber deg, tilstanden i denne byen er god, som min herre ser; men vannet er ubrukelig, og jorden er øde.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: Herre, byen ligger godt til, som du ser, men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: "Byens beliggenhet er god, som vår herre ser, men vannet er dårlig, og landet gir ikke avling."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: «Se, det denne byen ligger bra til, som min herre ser; men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Byens menn sa til Elisa: «Se, jeg ber deg, byen ser fin ut slik min herre ser det, men vannet forsvinner og jorden er øde.»

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

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: «Se, det denne byen ligger bra til, som min herre ser; men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: «Se, herre, byen er god å bo i, som du ser, men vannet er dårlig og jorden gjør folk ufruktbare.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The people of the city said to Elisha, 'Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad, and the land is unproductive.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Byens menn sa til Elisja: "Byen har en god beliggenhet, som min herre ser, men vannet er dårlig og jorden ufruktbar."

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Mændene i Staden sagde til Elisa: Kjære, see, (her er) godt at boe i Staden, ligesom min Herre seer; men (her er) ondt Vand, og Landet er ufrugtbart.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: Byens beliggenhet er god, som herren min ser, men vannet er dårlig, og landjorden er ufruktbar.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the ground barren.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: Se, vi ber deg, byens beliggenhet er god, slik min herre ser det, men vannet er dårlig og landet fører til ufruktbarhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: 'Vi ber deg, stedet her er godt, som min herre ser, men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Byens menn sa til Elisja: Vennligst, herre, som du ser, er denne byens beliggenhet god, men vannet er dårlig, og landet er ufruktbart.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mennene i byen sa til Elisja: Som du ser, er denne byens beliggenhet god, men vannet er dårlig, og det gjør at kveget kaster.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the men of the cite sayde vnto Eliseus: Beholde, there is good dwellynge in this cite, as my lorde seyth, but the water is euell, and the londe vnfrutefull.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the men of the citie saide vnto Elisha, Beholde, we pray thee: the situation of this citie is pleasant, as thou, my lorde, seest, but the water is naught, and the ground baren.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the men of the citie saide vnto Elisa: beholde sir, the dwelling of this citie is pleasaunt, as thou thy selfe seest: but the water is naught, & the grounde barren.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city [is] pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water [is] naught, and the ground barren.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, we pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the land miscarries.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the men of the city say unto Elisha, `Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city `is' good, as my lord seeth, and the waters `are' bad, and the earth sterile.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the men of the town said to Elisha, You see that the position of this town is good; but the water is bad, causing the young of the cattle to come to birth dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land miscarries."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elisha Demonstrates His Authority The men of the city said to Elisha,“Look, the city has a good location, as our master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn’t produce crops.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.7.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֱמֹ֣ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֡ן קַ֣ח מַטְּךָ֣ וּנְטֵֽה־יָדְךָ֩ עַל־מֵימֵ֨י מִצְרַ֜יִם עַֽל־נַהֲרֹתָ֣ם ׀ עַל־יְאֹרֵיהֶ֣ם וְעַל־אַגְמֵיהֶ֗ם וְעַ֛ל כָּל־מִקְוֵ֥ה מֵימֵיהֶ֖ם וְיִֽהְיוּ־דָ֑ם וְהָ֤יָה דָם֙ בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וּבָעֵצִ֖ים וּבָאֲבָנִֽים", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh* *ʾĕmōr* unto-*ʾAhărōn* *qaḥ* *maṭṭəkā* and-*nəṭēh*-*yāḏəkā* upon-waters-of *Miṣrayim* upon-their-*nahărōtām* upon-their-*yəʾōrêhem* and-upon-their-*ʾaḡmêhem* and-upon all-*miqwēh* their-waters and-*yihyû*-*ḏām* and-*hāyāh* *ḏām* in-all-land-of *Miṣrayim* and-in-the-*ʿēṣîm* and-in-the-*ʾăḇānîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - take", "*maṭṭəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your staff", "*nəṭēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - stretch out", "*yāḏəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*nahărōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rivers", "*yəʾōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their streams", "*ʾaḡmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pools", "*miqwēh*": "masculine singular construct - collection of", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will become", "*ḏām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the wooden vessels", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the stone vessels" }, "variants": { "*nahărōtām*": "their rivers/streams/canals", "*yəʾōrêhem*": "their streams/canals/channels", "*ʾaḡmêhem*": "their pools/ponds/marshes", "*miqwēh*": "collection/gathering/reservoir", "*ʿēṣîm*": "wooden vessels/wooden containers/trees", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "stone vessels/stones" } }
• Exod 15:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.23", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ מָרָ֔תָה וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֗וּ לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת מַ֙יִם֙ מִמָּרָ֔ה כִּ֥י מָרִ֖ים הֵ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרָֽא־שְׁמָ֖הּ מָרָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyāḇōʾū* *Mārātāh* *wəlōʾ* *yāḵəlū* *lištōt* *mayim* *mimmārāh* *kî* *mārîm* *hēm* *ʿal*-*kēn* *qārāʾ*-*šəmāh* *Mārāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*Mārātāh*": "proper noun + directional suffix - to Marah", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāḵəlū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able", "*lištōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*mimmārāh*": "preposition + proper noun - from Marah", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*mārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - bitter", "*hēm*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šəmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*Mārāh*": "proper noun - Marah" }, "variants": { "*mārîm*": "bitter/bitterness", "*Mārāh*": "Marah/Bitterness (name meaning 'bitter')" } }
• Exod 23:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.26", "source": "לֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֛ה מְשַׁכֵּלָ֥ה וַעֲקָרָ֖ה בְּאַרְצֶ֑ךָ אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר יָמֶ֖יךָ אֲמַלֵּֽא׃", "text": "Not *tihyeh* *mĕšakkēlāh* and-*ʿăqārāh* in-*ʾarṣĕkā* *ʾet*-*mispar* *yāmeykā* *ʾămallēʾ*", "grammar": { "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*mĕšakkēlāh*": "piel participle feminine singular - miscarrying/bereaving", "*ʿăqārāh*": "adjective feminine singular - barren/sterile", "*ʾarṣĕkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land", "*mispar*": "noun masculine singular construct - number of", "*yāmeykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days", "*ʾămallēʾ*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will fulfill/complete" }, "variants": { "*mĕšakkēlāh*": "miscarrying/bereaving/causing loss of children", "*ʿăqārāh*": "barren/sterile/unable to bear", "*ʾămallēʾ*": "I will fulfill/complete/fill up/satisfy" } }
• Num 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.12.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַהֲרֹ֖ן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י אַל־נָ֨א תָשֵׁ֤ת עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ חַטָּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר נוֹאַ֖לְנוּ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָֽאנוּ׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾel-Mōšeh* *bî* *ʾădōnî* *ʾal-nāʾ* *tāšēt* *ʿālênū* *ḥaṭṭāʾt* *ʾăšer* *nōʾalnū* *waʾăšer* *ḥāṭāʾnū*", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - 'Aaron'", "*ʾel-Mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Moses'", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'please/I pray'", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my lord'", "*ʾal-nāʾ*": "negative particle + particle of entreaty - 'please do not'", "*tāšēt*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - 'put/lay'", "*ʿālênū*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - 'upon us'", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "feminine singular noun - 'sin'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which'", "*nōʾalnū*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person plural - 'we have acted foolishly'", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - 'and which'", "*ḥāṭāʾnū*": "Qal perfect, 1st person plural - 'we have sinned'" }, "variants": { "*bî*": "please/I pray/Oh", "*tāšēt*": "put/lay/impose", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/punishment for sin", "*nōʾalnū*": "acted foolishly/done foolishly/been foolish" } }
• Deut 28:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.2", "source": "וּבָ֧אוּ עָלֶ֛יךָ כָּל־הַבְּרָכ֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֻ֑ךָ כִּ֣י תִשְׁמַ֔ע בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *bāʾû* upon *ʿālêkā* all-the *bĕrākôt* the *hāʾēlleh* and *hiśśîgukā* because *tišmaʿ* in *qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*bāʾû*": "perfect, consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will come", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*bĕrākôt*": "feminine plural noun - blessings", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*hiśśîgukā*": "perfect, consecutive, Hiphil, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and they will overtake you", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will hear/listen/obey", "*qôl*": "construct masculine singular - voice/sound of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*hiśśîgukā*": "overtake you/reach you/catch up with you", "*tišmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.3", "source": "בָּר֥וּךְ אַתָּ֖ה בָּעִ֑יר וּבָר֥וּךְ אַתָּ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*Bārûk* *ʾattāh* in the *ʿîr* and *bārûk* *ʾattāh* in the *śādeh*.", "grammar": { "*Bārûk*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - blessed", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*bārûk*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - blessed", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*Bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land" } } 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.4", "source": "בָּר֧וּךְ פְּרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֛ וּפְרִ֥י אַדְמָתְךָ֖ וּפְרִ֣י בְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָ שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת צֹאנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Bārûk* *pĕrî*-*biṭnĕkā* and *pĕrî* *ʾadmātĕkā* and *pĕrî* *bĕhemtekā* *šĕgar* *ʾălāpêkā* and *ʿaštĕrôt* *ṣōʾnekā*.", "grammar": { "*Bārûk*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - blessed", "*pĕrî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*biṭnĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your womb/belly", "*ʾadmātĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ground/land", "*bĕhemtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cattle/livestock", "*šĕgar*": "masculine singular construct - offspring/increase of", "*ʾălāpêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cattle/oxen", "*ʿaštĕrôt*": "feminine plural construct - young/offspring of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*pĕrî*": "fruit/produce/offspring", "*biṭnĕkā*": "your womb/body [refers to children]", "*šĕgar*": "offspring/young ones/increase", "*ʿaštĕrôt*": "young ones/offspring/increase [possibly connected to fertility]" } }
• Deut 28:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.11", "source": "וְהוֹתֽ͏ִרְךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ לְטוֹבָ֔ה בִּפְרִ֧י בִטְנְךָ֛ וּבִפְרִ֥י בְ‪[t]‬הַמְתְּךָ֖ וּבִפְרִ֣י אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהוָ֛ה לַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ לָ֥תֶת לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And he will *hôtîrĕkā* *YHWH* for *ṭôbāh* in *pĕrî* *biṭnĕkā* and in *pĕrî* *bĕhamtĕkā* and in *pĕrî* *ʾadmātekā* upon the *hāʾădāmāh* which *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to *laʾăbōtêkā* to *lātet* to *lāk*.", "grammar": { "*hôtîrĕkā*": "perfect, consecutive, Hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will make you abound", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular noun - good/prosperity", "*pĕrî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*biṭnĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your womb/belly", "*pĕrî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bĕhamtĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cattle/livestock", "*pĕrî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*ʾadmātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ground/land", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the ground/land", "*nišbaʿ*": "perfect, Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - he has sworn", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*laʾăbōtêkā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your fathers", "*lātet*": "infinitive construct - to give", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*hôtîrĕkā*": "make you abound/prosper/have plenty", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/prosperity/welfare/abundance", "*pĕrî biṭnĕkā*": "fruit of your womb [children]", "*pĕrî bĕhamtĕkā*": "fruit of your livestock [offspring of animals]", "*pĕrî ʾadmātekā*": "fruit of your ground [crops/produce]" } }
• Deut 28:15-18 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.15", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמַע֙ בְּקוֹל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו וְחֻקֹּתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹם וּבָ֧אוּ עָלֶ֛יךָ כָּל־הַקְּלָל֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֽוּךָ׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* if-not *tišmaʿ* in *qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lišmōr* to *laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-all-*miṣwōtāyw* and *ḥuqqōtāyw* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawwĕkā* the *hayyôm* and they will *bāʾû* upon *ʿālêkā* all-the *qĕlālôt* the *hāʾēlleh* and they will *hiśśîgûkā*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - and it will happen", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will listen/obey", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lišmōr*": "infinitive construct - to keep", "*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mĕṣawwĕkā*": "participle, Piel, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*bāʾû*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd plural - and they will come", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*qĕlālôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the curses", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*hiśśîgûkā*": "perfect, consecutive, Hiphil, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and they will overtake you" }, "variants": { "*lišmōr laʿăśôt*": "to observe to do/to carefully perform", "*miṣwōtāyw wĕḥuqqōtāyw*": "his commandments and his statutes [complete legal corpus]", "*qĕlālôt*": "curses/maledictions", "*hiśśîgûkā*": "overtake you/reach you/catch up with you" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.16", "source": "אָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בָּעִ֑יר וְאָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾĀrûr* *ʾattāh* in the *ʿîr* and *ʾārûr* *ʾattāh* in the *śādeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĀrûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*ʾĀrûr*": "cursed/under curse", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.17", "source": "אָר֥וּר טַנְאֲךָ֖ וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾĀrûr* *ṭanʾăkā* and *mišʾartekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĀrûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed", "*ṭanʾăkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your basket", "*mišʾartekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your kneading trough" }, "variants": { "*ṭanʾăkā*": "your basket [for gathering produce]", "*mišʾartekā*": "your kneading trough/bowl [for preparing bread]" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.18", "source": "אָר֥וּר פְּרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֖ וּפְרִ֣י אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת צֹאנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *pərî*-*biṭnəkā* *ûpərî* *ʾadmātekā* *šəgar* *ʾălāpêkā* *wəʿaštərôt* *ṣōʾnekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*pərî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - fruit/offspring of", "*biṭnəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your womb/belly", "*ûpərî*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, construct masculine singular - and fruit/offspring of", "*ʾadmātekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ground/land", "*šəgar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - offspring/increase of", "*ʾălāpêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cattle/oxen", "*wəʿaštərôt*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, feminine plural construct - and young/increase of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*biṭnəkā*": "your womb/belly/body", "*ʾadmātekā*": "your ground/land/soil", "*šəgar*": "offspring/increase/young ones", "*ʾălāpêkā*": "your cattle/oxen/herds", "*ʿaštərôt*": "young ones/increase/newborn (possibly connected to fertility goddess Astarte)", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "your flock/sheep/small livestock" } }
• Josh 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.6.17", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֨ה הָעִ֥יר חֵ֛רֶם הִ֥יא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖הּ לַֽיהוָ֑ה רַק֩ רָחָ֨ב הַזּוֹנָ֜ה תִּֽחְיֶ֗ה הִ֚יא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֣הּ בַּבַּ֔יִת כִּ֣י הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָה אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "And *wĕhāyĕtāh* *hāʿîr* *ḥērem* it and all that is in it to *YHWH* only *rāḥāb* *hazzônāh* shall *tiḥyeh* she and all who are with her in *babbayit* for *kî* she *heḥbĕʾātāh* *ʾet*-*hammalʾākîm* whom we *šālāḥnû*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyĕtāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it shall be", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ḥērem*": "noun, masculine singular - devoted thing/banned/dedicated to destruction", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it", "*wĕkol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*raq*": "adverb - only/just", "*rāḥāb*": "proper noun - Rahab", "*hazzônāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prostitute", "*tiḥyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she shall live", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she", "*ʾittāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her", "*babbayit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the house", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heḥbĕʾātāh*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she hid", "*hammalʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the messengers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*šālāḥnû*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person plural - we sent" }, "variants": { "*ḥērem*": "devoted thing/banned/dedicated to destruction/under ban", "*hazzônāh*": "the prostitute/harlot", "*tiḥyeh*": "shall live/survive/be preserved", "*heḥbĕʾātāh*": "she hid/concealed/sheltered", "*hammalʾākîm*": "the messengers/angels/envoys" } }
• Josh 6:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Joshua.6.26", "source": "וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא לֵאמֹ֑ר אָר֨וּר הָאִ֜ישׁ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָקוּם֙ וּבָנָ֞ה אֶת־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ אֶת־יְרִיח֔וֹ בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹ יַצִּ֥יב דְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyašbaʿ* *yĕhôšuaʿ* at *bāʿēt* *hahiʾ* *lēʾmōr* *ʾārûr* *hāʾîš* before *YHWH* who *yāqûm* and *ûbānāh* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *hazzōʾt* *ʾet*-*yĕrîḥô* with his *bibkōrô* he will *yĕyassĕdennāh* and with his *ûbiṣĕʿîrô* he will *yaṣṣîb* its *dĕlātehā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyašbaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he swore", "*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bāʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - at the time", "*hahiʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾārûr*": "verb, Qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed", "*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yāqûm*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will arise", "*ûbānāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will build", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*yĕrîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*bibkōrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with his firstborn", "*yĕyassĕdennāh*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will found/lay its foundation", "*ûbiṣĕʿîrô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and with his youngest", "*yaṣṣîb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will set up", "*dĕlātehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its doors/gates" }, "variants": { "*wayyašbaʿ*": "and he swore/made an oath/took an oath", "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*yāqûm*": "he will arise/rise up/stand", "*ûbānāh*": "and builds/rebuilds/constructs", "*bibkōrô*": "with his firstborn/at the cost of his firstborn", "*yĕyassĕdennāh*": "he will found it/lay its foundation", "*ûbiṣĕʿîrô*": "and with his youngest/at the cost of his youngest son", "*yaṣṣîb*": "he will set up/erect/install", "*dĕlātehā*": "its doors/gates" } }
• 1 Kgs 16:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.34", "source": "בְּיָמָ֞יו בָּנָ֥ה חִיאֵ֛ל בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלִ֖י אֶת־יְרִיחֹ֑ה בַּאֲבִירָ֨ם בְּכֹר֜וֹ יִסְּדָ֗הּ וּבִשְׂג֤וּב צְעִירוֹ֙ הִצִּ֣יב דְּלָתֶ֔יהָ כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃", "text": "In-*bəyāmāyw* *bānāh* *ḥîʾēl* *bêt* the-*hāʾĕlî* *ʾet*-*yərîḥōh* in-*baʾăḇîrām* *bəkōrô* *yissəḏāh* and-in-*biśəḡûḇ* *ṣəʿîrô* *hiṣṣîḇ* *dəlātêhā* according-to-*kiḏḇar* *YHWH* which *dibber* by-*bəyaḏ* *yəhôšuaʿ* son-of-*nûn*", "grammar": { "*bəyāmāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his days", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*ḥîʾēl*": "proper name - Hiel", "*bêt*": "construct state - house of", "*hāʾĕlî*": "proper name with definite article - the Bethelite/from Bethel", "*yərîḥōh*": "proper name - Jericho", "*baʾăḇîrām*": "preposition + proper name - with/at [the cost of] Abiram", "*bəkōrô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*yissəḏāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he laid its foundation", "*biśəḡûḇ*": "preposition + proper name - with/at [the cost of] Segub", "*ṣəʿîrô*": "adjective masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his youngest", "*hiṣṣîḇ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he set up", "*dəlātêhā*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its gates/doors", "*kiḏḇar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to the word of", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua", "*nûn*": "proper name - Nun" }, "variants": { "*yissəḏāh*": "he laid its foundation/established it", "*hiṣṣîḇ*": "he set up/erected/established", "*bəyaḏ*": "by the hand of/through/by means of" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י עֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙ וַיִּפֹּ֣ל עַל־פָּנָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה אֲדֹנִ֥י אֵלִיָּֽהוּ", "text": "And *wayəhî* *ʿōbadyāhû* in-the-*derek* and-*hinnēh* *ʾēlîyāhû* to-*liqrātô* and *wayyakkirēhû* and *wayyippōl* upon-*pānāyw* and *wayyōʾmer* ?-*ʾattāh* *zeh* *ʾădōnî* *ʾēlîyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah", "*derek*": "noun masculine singular - way/road", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah", "*liqrātô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to meet him", "*wayyakkirēhû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he recognized him", "*wayyippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his face", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2ms - you", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my lord/master", "*ʾēlîyāhû*": "proper name - Elijah" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*liqrātô*": "to meet him/to encounter him", "*wayyakkirēhû*": "recognized him/identified him", "*wayyippōl*": "he fell/he prostrated himself", "*ʾădōnî*": "my lord/my master" } }
• 1 Kgs 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.13", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־הֻגַּ֤ד לַֽאדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֔יתִי בַּהֲרֹ֣ג אִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֖ת נְבִיאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וָאַחְבִּא֩ מִנְּבִיאֵ֨י יְהוָ֜ה מֵ֣אָה אִ֗ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם וָמָֽיִם", "text": "?Not-*huggad* to-*laʾdōnî* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* when-*bahărōg* *ʾîzebel* *ʾēt* *nəbîʾê* *YHWH* and-*wāʾaḥbiʾ* from-*minnəbîʾê* *YHWH* *mēʾāh* *ʾîš* *ḥămiššîm* *ḥămiššîm* *ʾîš* in-the-*məʿārāh* and-*wāʾăkalkəlēm* *leḥem* and-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*huggad*": "hophal perfect 3ms - has it been told", "*laʾdōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - to my lord", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - what/that which", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I did", "*bahărōg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when killing", "*ʾîzebel*": "proper name - Jezebel", "*nəbîʾê*": "noun masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wāʾaḥbiʾ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1cs - and I hid", "*minnəbîʾê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from prophets of", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/men", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*məʿārāh*": "noun feminine singular - cave", "*wāʾăkalkəlēm*": "conjunction + pilpel imperfect 1cs + 3mp suffix - and I sustained them", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*māyim*": "noun masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*huggad*": "has it been told/has it been reported", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/I performed/I accomplished", "*bahărōg*": "when killing/when murdering/when slaying", "*wāʾaḥbiʾ*": "I hid/I concealed", "*ḥămiššîm ḥămiššîm*": "fifty by fifty/in groups of fifty", "*wāʾăkalkəlēm*": "I sustained them/I provided for them/I nourished them" } }
• Hos 9:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.14", "source": "תֵּן־לָהֶ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מַה־תִּתֵּ֑ן תֵּן־לָהֶם֙ רֶ֣חֶם מַשְׁכִּ֔יל וְשָׁדַ֖יִם צֹמְקִֽים׃", "text": "Give-to-them *YHWH* what-*tittēn*; give-to-them *reḥem* *maškîl* and-*šādayim* *ṣōmeqîm*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will give'", "*reḥem*": "masculine singular noun - 'womb'", "*maškîl*": "hifil participle masculine singular - 'causing miscarriage'", "*šādayim*": "masculine dual noun - 'breasts'", "*ṣōmeqîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - 'dried up/shriveled'" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "you will give/you should give", "*reḥem* *maškîl*": "miscarrying womb/barren womb", "*šādayim* *ṣōmeqîm*": "dried up breasts/shriveled breasts" } }
• 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.17", "source": "Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν, μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ.", "text": "*Hoi* *kalōs* *proestōtes* *presbyteroi* *diplēs* *timēs* *axiousthōsan*, *malista* *hoi* *kopiōntes* *en* *logō* *kai* *didaskalia*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - the", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/commendably", "*proestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having led/ruling", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*diplēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - double", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - honor/support", "*axiousthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let them be considered worthy", "*malista*": "adverb - especially", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural article - those", "*kopiōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/speaking", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*proestōtes*": "lead/rule/manage/govern", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/presbyters [church leaders]", "*diplēs* *timēs*": "double honor/double compensation/ample support", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*logō*": "word/speaking/preaching", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } }