Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה קָ֑שֶׁת הִנֵּ֥ה כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־סֵ֥פֶר הַיָּשָֽׁר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to teach *bənê-yəhûdâ* *qāšet*. *Hinnēh* *kətûbâ* on *sēper* the *yāšār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said/commanded", "*ləlammēd*": "piel infinitive construct - to teach", "*bənê-yəhûdâ*": "noun masculine plural construct with proper noun - sons of Judah", "*qāšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*kətûbâ*": "passive participle, feminine singular - written", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*yāšār*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the upright" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer ləlammēd*": "he ordered to teach/he said to teach", "*bənê-yəhûdâ qāšet*": "the sons of Judah [the song of] the bow/to teach the Judahites [the use of] the bow", "*sēper hayyāšār*": "Book of Jashar/Book of the Upright" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.13", "source": "וַיִּדֹּ֨ם הַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֣חַ עָמָ֗ד עַד־יִקֹּ֥ם גּוֹי֙ אֹֽיְבָ֔יו הֲלֹא־הִ֥יא כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־סֵ֣פֶר הַיָּשָׁ֑ר וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹא־אָ֥ץ לָב֖וֹא כְּי֥וֹם תָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yīddōm* the *šemeš* and *yārēaḥ* *ʿāmād* until *yīqqōm* *gôy* *ʾōyəbāyw* *hă-lōʾ-hîʾ* *kətûbâ* on *sēper* the *yāšār* and *wə-yaʿămōd* the *šemeš* in *ḥăṣî* the *šāmayīm* and not *ʾāṣ* to *lābôʾ* like *yôm* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yīddōm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became silent/stopped", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*ʿāmād*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stood/stayed", "*yīqqōm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would avenge itself", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*hă-lōʾ-hîʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + 3rd feminine singular pronoun - is it not?", "*kətûbâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - written", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*yāšār*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the upright/just", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and stood/remained", "*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - middle/half of", "*šāmayīm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*ʾāṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hastened", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/go", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/whole" }, "variants": { "*wə-yīddōm*": "became silent/stood still/ceased", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*ʿāmād*": "stood/stayed/halted", "*yīqqōm*": "took vengeance/avenged itself/vindicated", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "his enemies/adversaries", "*kətûbâ*": "written/recorded", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*yāšār*": "the Upright/Jashar/the Just", "*ḥăṣî*": "half/middle/midst", "*šāmayīm*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāṣ*": "hastened/hurried/rushed", "*lābôʾ*": "to go/to come/to enter", "*tāmîm*": "complete/whole/perfect/full" } }
  • Gen 49:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.8", "source": "יְהוּדָ֗ה אַתָּה֙ יוֹד֣וּךָ אַחֶ֔יךָ יָדְךָ֖ בְּעֹ֣רֶף אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֥י אָבִֽיךָ", "text": "*yəhûdāh* *ʾattāh* *yôdûkā* *ʾaḥeykā* *yādəkā* in-*ʿōrep* *ʾōybeykā* *yištaḥăwû* to-you *bənê* *ʾābîkā*", "grammar": { "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*yôdûkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they will praise you", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿōrep*": "noun masculine singular construct - neck of", "*ʾōybeykā*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*yištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will bow down", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*yôdûkā*": "they will praise/thank/acknowledge you", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/back of neck", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves/worship" } }
  • Deut 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.10", "source": "י֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָמַ֜דְתָּ לִפְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ בְּחֹרֵב֒ בֶּאֱמֹ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י הַקְהֶל־לִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְאַשְׁמִעֵ֖ם אֶת־דְּבָרָ֑י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִלְמְד֜וּן לְיִרְאָ֣ה אֹתִ֗י כָּל־הַיָּמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵ֤ם חַיִּים֙ עַל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם יְלַמֵּדֽוּן", "text": "*Yôm* which *ʿāmadtā* before *YHWH* your-*ʾĕlōhêkā* in-*Ḥōrēb*, in-*beʾĕmōr* *YHWH* to-me, *haqhel*-to-me *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* and-*wᵉʾashmîʿēm* *ʾet*-my-*dᵉbārāy*; which *yilmᵉdûn* to-*yirʾâ* me all-the-*yāmîm* which they *ḥayyîm* upon-the-*ʾădāmâ* and-*ʾet*-their-*bᵉnêhem* *yᵉlammēdûn*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāmadtā*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine singular - you stood", "*lipnê*": "preposition with noun, masculine dual construct - before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with second person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*Ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - Horeb/Sinai", "*beʾĕmōr*": "preposition with infinitive construct, qal - when said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with first person singular suffix - to me", "*haqhel*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - assemble/gather", "*lî*": "preposition with first person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wᵉʾashmîʿēm*": "conjunction with verb, hiphil imperfect, first person singular with third person masculine plural suffix - and I will cause them to hear", "*dᵉbārāy*": "noun, masculine plural with first person singular suffix - my words", "*yilmᵉdûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, third person masculine plural - they will learn", "*lᵉyirʾâ*": "preposition with infinitive construct, qal - to fear", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with first person singular suffix - me", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*hēm*": "pronoun, third person masculine plural - they", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living/alive", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/land", "*bᵉnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with third person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*yᵉlammēdûn*": "verb, piel imperfect, third person masculine plural - they will teach" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/occasion", "*ʿāmadtā*": "you stood/you were positioned", "*Ḥōrēb*": "Horeb/Mount Sinai", "*beʾĕmōr*": "when said/when spoke", "*haqhel*": "assemble/gather/congregate", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*wᵉʾashmîʿēm*": "and I will cause them to hear/and I will let them hear", "*dᵉbārāy*": "my words/my statements/my commands", "*yilmᵉdûn*": "they will learn/they will study/they will become accustomed to", "*lᵉyirʾâ*": "to fear/to reverence/to be in awe of", "*yāmîm*": "days/time/lifetime", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/existing", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/earth/soil", "*yᵉlammēdûn*": "they will teach/they will train/they will instruct" } }