Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.18.8", "source": "וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֧ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה נָפֹ֖צֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיֶּ֤רֶב הַיַּ֙עַר֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל בָּעָ֔ם מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָכְלָ֛ה הַחֶ֖רֶב בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*wa-təhî*-there *ha-milḥāmāh nāp̄ōṣet* over-face-of all-*ha-ʾāreṣ* *wa-yereḇ ha-yaʿar* to-consume in-*ha-ʿām* from-that consumed *ha-ḥereḇ* in-*ha-yôm ha-hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-təhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and was", "*ha-milḥāmāh*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the battle", "*nāp̄ōṣet*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - scattered/spread", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*kol-ha-ʾāreṣ*": "construct + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - all the land", "*wa-yereḇ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and multiplied/increased", "*ha-yaʿar*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the forest", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to devour/consume", "*ba-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + common noun - in the people", "*mēʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - from what/more than", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - consumed/devoured", "*ha-ḥereḇ*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the sword", "*ba-yôm ha-hûʾ*": "preposition + definite article + common noun + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that day" }, "variants": { "*pûṣ*": "to scatter/disperse/spread", "*pānîm*": "face/surface/front", "*rāḇāh*": "to multiply/increase/be many", "*ʾāḵal*": "to eat/consume/devour", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.10", "source": "נָשַׁ֥פְתָּ בְרוּחֲךָ֖ כִּסָּ֣מוֹ יָ֑ם צָֽלֲלוּ֙ כַּֽעוֹפֶ֔רֶת בְּמַ֖יִם אַדִּירִֽים׃", "text": "*nāšap̄tā* *ḇərūḥăḵā* *kissāmô* *yām* *ṣāˀlălū* *kaˁôp̄eret* *bəmayim* *ʾaddîrîm*", "grammar": { "*nāšap̄tā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you blew", "*ḇərūḥăḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your wind", "*kissāmô*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it covered them", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*ṣāˀlălū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they sank", "*kaˁôp̄eret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like lead", "*bəmayim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in waters", "*ʾaddîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty" }, "variants": { "*nāšap̄tā*": "you blew/you breathed", "*rūḥăḵā*": "your wind/your breath/your spirit", "*ṣāˀlălū*": "they sank/they plunged/they went down" } }
  • Josh 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בְּנֻסָ֣ם ׀ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הֵ֞ם בְּמוֹרַ֤ד בֵּית־חוֹרֹן֙ וַֽיהוָ֡ה הִשְׁלִ֣יךְ עֲלֵיהֶם֩ אֲבָנִ֨ים גְּדֹל֧וֹת מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם עַד־עֲזֵקָ֖ה וַיָּמֻ֑תוּ רַבִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־מֵ֙תוּ֙ בְּאַבְנֵ֣י הַבָּרָ֔ד מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָרְג֛וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֶּחָֽרֶב", "text": "And *wayəhî* in *nusām* from before *yiśrāʾēl*, they in descent of *bêt-ḥôrōn*, and *YHWH* *hišlîḵ* upon-them stones *gəḏōlôt* from-*haššāmayim* until-*ʿăzēqāh*, and *wayyāmutû*; many who-*mētû* by stones of *habbārāḏ* than which *hārəgû* sons of *yiśrāʾēl* with *heḥāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened", "*nusām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fleeing", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bêt-ḥôrōn*": "proper noun - Beth-horon", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hišlîḵ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil stem - he threw down", "*gəḏōlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - large", "*haššāmayim*": "noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ʿăzēqāh*": "proper noun - Azekah", "*wayyāmutû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they died", "*mētû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they died", "*habbārāḏ*": "noun with definite article - the hail", "*hārəgû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they killed", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*heḥāreḇ*": "noun with definite article - the sword" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*nusām*": "their fleeing/escaping/running away", "*hišlîḵ*": "he threw down/cast down/hurled", "*gəḏōlôt*": "large/great/huge", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*wayyāmutû*": "and they died/perished", "*mētû*": "they died/perished", "*habbārāḏ*": "the hail/hailstones", "*hārəgû*": "they killed/slew/slaughtered", "*heḥāreḇ*": "the sword/weapon" } }
  • Judg 5:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Judges.5.20", "source": "מִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם נִלְחָ֑מוּ הַכּֽוֹכָבִים֙ מִמְּסִלּוֹתָ֔ם נִלְחֲמ֖וּ עִם־סִיסְרָֽא׃", "text": "From heavens they-*lacham*, the-stars from-their-courses they-*lacham* with-*Sisera*", "grammar": { "מִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from heavens", "נִלְחָ֑מוּ": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fought", "הַכּֽוֹכָבִים֙": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the stars", "מִמְּסִלּוֹתָ֔ם": "preposition מן + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their courses/orbits", "נִלְחֲמ֖וּ": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fought", "עִם־סִיסְרָֽא": "preposition + proper name - with Sisera" }, "variants": { "*lacham*": "fight/do battle" } } 21 { "verseID": "Judges.5.21", "source": "נַ֤חַל קִישׁוֹן֙ גְּרָפָ֔ם נַ֥חַל קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֑וֹן תִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י עֹֽז׃", "text": "Stream-of *Kishon* *garaph*-them, stream of-ancient-times, stream-of *Kishon*; you-will-*darak* my-soul *oz*", "grammar": { "נַ֤חַל": "noun, masculine singular construct - stream of", "*Kishon*": "proper name - Kishon", "*garaph*-them": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - swept them away", "נַ֥חַל": "noun, masculine singular construct - stream of", "קְדוּמִ֖ים": "adjective, masculine plural - ancient times/ancient", "נַ֣חַל": "noun, masculine singular construct - stream of", "*Kishon*": "proper name - Kishon", "תִּדְרְכִ֥י": "Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will tread/march", "נַפְשִׁ֖י": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*oz*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/might" }, "variants": { "*garaph*": "sweep away/carry off", "*darak*": "tread/march/walk firmly", "*oz*": "strength/might/power" } }
  • 1 Kgs 20:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.30", "source": "‫וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ הַנּוֹתָרִ֥ים ׀ אֲפֵקָה֮ אֶל־הָעִיר֒ וַתִּפֹּל֙ הַחוֹמָ֔ה עַל־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ הַנּוֹתָרִ֑ים וּבֶן־הֲדַ֣ד נָ֔ס וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־הָעִ֖יר חֶ֥דֶר בְּחָֽדֶר׃ ס‬", "text": "*wayyānusû* the-*nôṯārîm* *ʾăpēqâ* to-the-*ʿîr* and-*tippōl* the-*ḥômâ* upon-*ʿeśrîm wə-šiḇʿâ ʾeleṗ ʾîš* the-*nôṯārîm* and-*ben-hăḏaḏ nās* and-*wayyāḇōʾ* to-the-*ʿîr ḥeḏer bə-ḥāḏer*", "grammar": { "*wayyānusû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they fled", "*nôṯārîm*": "participle, masculine plural - the remaining ones", "*ʾăpēqâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Aphek", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*tippōl*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it fell", "*ḥômâ*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*ʿeśrîm wə-šiḇʿâ ʾeleṗ*": "cardinal numbers - twenty and seven thousand", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ben-hăḏaḏ*": "proper noun - Ben-Hadad", "*nās*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered", "*ḥeḏer bə-ḥāḏer*": "chamber in chamber - idiom" }, "variants": { "*wayyānusû*": "fled, escaped, ran away", "*nôṯārîm*": "remaining ones, survivors, those left", "*tippōl*": "fell, collapsed, came down", "*ḥômâ*": "wall, fortification", "*nās*": "fled, ran away, escaped", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came, entered, went into", "*ḥeḏer bə-ḥāḏer*": "chamber within chamber, inner room, room to room" } }
  • Ps 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.3.7", "source": "לֹֽא־אִ֭ירָא מֵרִבְב֥וֹת עָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר סָ֝בִ֗יב שָׁ֣תוּ עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*lōʾ-ʾîrāʾ* from *ribəbôt* *ʿām* *ʾăšer* *sābîb* *šātû* *ʿālāy*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ʾîrāʾ*": "negation with verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will not fear", "*ribəbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural with preposition *min* - from/of myriads/ten thousands", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around", "*šātû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have set/arranged", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*ʾîrāʾ*": "I will fear/I will be afraid", "*ribəbôt*": "myriads/ten thousands/multitudes", "*šātû*": "they have set/they have arranged/they have positioned" } }
  • Ps 43:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.43.1", "source": "שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה רִיבִ֗י מִגּ֥וֹי לֹא־חָסִ֑יד מֵ֤אִישׁ־מִרְמָ֖ה וְעַוְלָ֣ה תְפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wᵊ-rîḇâ* *rîḇî* from-*gôy* not-*ḥāsîḏ* from-*ʾîš*-*mirᵊmâ* *wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ* *tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*", "grammar": { "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*wᵊ-rîḇâ*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and plead/contend", "*rîḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/case", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation/people (often referring to non-Israelites)", "*lōʾ-ḥāsîḏ*": "negation + adjective, masculine singular - not godly/pious/faithful", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*mirᵊmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery", "*wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and injustice/wickedness", "*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will deliver me" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend my cause", "*rîḇâ*": "plead/contend/fight for", "*rîḇî*": "my cause/my case/my lawsuit", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ḥāsîḏ*": "godly/pious/faithful/kind", "*mirᵊmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*ʿawᵊlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me" } }