Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.21", "source": "לֹֽא־תִטַּ֥ע לְךָ֛ אֲשֵׁרָ֖ה כָּל־עֵ֑ץ אֵ֗צֶל מִזְבַּ֛ח יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*tiṭṭaʿ* *ləkā* *ʾăšērâ* *kol*-*ʿēṣ* *ʾēṣel* *mizbaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *ʾăšer* *taʿăśeh*-*lāk*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*tiṭṭaʿ*": "negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not plant", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ʾăšērâ*": "feminine singular noun - Asherah pole", "*kol*": "construct - any", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree/wood", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside", "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will make", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself" }, "variants": { "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "plant/establish/set up", "*ʾăšērâ*": "Asherah pole/sacred pole/wooden cult object", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/by" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Du skal ikke plante noe Asherah-tre, eller noe som helst tre, ved siden av Herrens alter som du bygger.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Du skal ikke plante for deg en lund av noe tre nær Herrens, din Guds, alter, som du skal lage.

• Norsk King James

  Du skal ikke plante trær nær alteret til Herren din Gud, som du skal lage.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal ikke plante en lund av noen slags trær ved Herrens din Guds alter, som du skal lage.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Du skal ikke plante noen Asjera av noen form ved siden av Herrens din Guds alter som du setter opp.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Du skal ikke plante en lund av trær nær Herrens din Guds alter, som du skal lage deg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Du skal ikke anlegge en hage med trær nær alteret til HERREN, din Gud, som du skal reise.

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

  Du skal ikke plante en lund av trær nær Herrens din Guds alter, som du skal lage deg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Du skal ikke plante noen Asjera ved siden av alteret du gjør for Herren din Gud.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You shall not plant for yourself an Asherah pole of any tree beside the altar of the Lord your God that you will set up for yourself.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Du må ikke plante noen Asjera-påle, noen slags tre, ved siden av Herrens din Guds alter som du reiser.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal ikke plante dig en Lund af noget (Slags) Træer ved Herrens din Guds Alter, som du skal gjøre dig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Du skal ikke plante et tre som en lund for deg selv, nær Herrens din Guds alter som du skal lage.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  You shall not plant for yourself any grove of trees near to the altar of the LORD your God, which you shall make for yourself.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du skal ikke plante deg en Asjera av noen slags tre ved siden av Herrens Guds alter, som du lager deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Du skal ikke plante noen hellig lund av trær for deg selv ved siden av Herrens din Guds alter, som du lager for deg selv,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Du skal ikke plante et Asjera-tre av noen slag ved siden av Herrens din Guds alter, som du skal lage.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ikke plant noe hellig tre ved Herrens din Guds alter som du skal lage.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt plante no groue of what soeuer trees it be, nye vnto the altare of the Lorde thi God which thou shalt make the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt plante no groue (of what so euer trees it be) nye vnto the altare of the LORDE thy God, which thou makest the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt plant thee no groue of any trees neere vnto the altar of the Lorde thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt plant no groue of any trees neare vnto the aulter of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall not plant you an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Yahweh your God, which you shall make you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Thou dost not plant for thee a shrine of any trees near the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou makest for thyself,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let no holy tree of any sort be planted by the altar of the Lord your God which you will make.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall not plant for yourselves an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Yahweh your God, which you shall make for yourselves.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Examples of Legal Cases You must not plant any kind of tree as a sacred Asherah pole near the altar of the LORD your God which you build for yourself.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.16", "source": "וַיַּעַזְב֗וּ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם מַסֵּכָ֖ה שְׁנֵ֣י עֲגָלִ֑ים וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּ אֲשֵׁירָ֗ה וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־הַבָּֽעַל׃", "text": "And they *ʿāzab* *ʾēt*-all-*miṣwâ* of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* their, and they *ʿāśâ* for them *massēkâ* two *ʿēgel*; and they *ʿāśâ* *ʾăšērâ*, and they *šāḥâ* to all-*ṣābāʾ* the *šāmayim*, and they *ʿābad* *ʾēt*-the *baʿal*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāzab*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they forsook/abandoned", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwâ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they made", "*massēkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine plural construct - calves", "*ʾăšērâ*": "noun, feminine singular - Asherah pole/sacred tree", "*šāḥâ*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they bowed down", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens", "*ʿābad*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they served/worshiped", "*baʿal*": "proper noun with definite article - the Baal" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzab*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*miṣwâ*": "commandments/precepts/orders", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue", "*ʿēgel*": "calves/young bulls", "*ʾăšērâ*": "Asherah pole/sacred tree/pagan goddess", "*šāḥâ*": "bow down/prostrate/worship", "*ṣābāʾ*": "host/army/assembly", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*baʿal*": "Baal/lord/master [Canaanite deity]" } }
• 2 Chr 33:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.3", "source": "וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־הַבָּמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֖ץ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֑יו וַיָּ֨קֶם מִזְבְּח֤וֹת לַבְּעָלִים֙ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֲשֵׁר֔וֹת וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Wayyāshāv* *wayyiven* *ʾet*-*habbāmôt* *ăsher* *nittaṣ* *Yeḥizqiyyāhû* *ʾāvîw* *wayyāqem* *mizbeḥôt* *labbeʿālîm* *wayyaʿas* *ăshêrôt* *wayyishtaḥû* *lekol*-*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmayim* *wayyaʿăvod* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "*Wayyāshāv*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned/again", "*wayyiven*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*habbāmôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*nittaṣ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore down/destroyed", "*Yeḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʾāvîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyāqem*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbeḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*labbeʿālîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the Baals", "*wayyaʿas*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ăshêrôt*": "feminine plural noun - Asherah poles/images", "*wayyishtaḥû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*lekol*": "preposition + noun construct - to all of", "*ṣevāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - host/army of", "*hashshāmayim*": "definite article + masculine dual noun - the heavens", "*wayyaʿăvod*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he served", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*Wayyāshāv*": "he returned/he again/he restored", "*habbāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms", "*ăshêrôt*": "sacred poles/Asherah images/fertility goddess symbols", "*ṣevāʾ* *hashshāmayim*": "host of heaven/celestial bodies/heavenly army" } }
• 2 Kgs 21:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.3", "source": "וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־הַבָּמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִבַּ֖ד חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֑יו וַיָּ֨קֶם מִזְבְּחֹ֜ת לַבַּ֗עַל וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֲשֵׁרָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה אַחְאָב֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yāshāb* *wa-yiben* *'et*-the-*bāmôt* *'ăsher* *'ibbad* *Ḥizqîyāhû* *'ābîw* *wa-yāqem* *mizbĕḥōt* to-*ba'al* *wa-ya'as* *'ăshērāh* *ka'ăsher* *'āsāh* *'Aḥ'āb* *melek* *Yisrā'ēl* *wa-yishtaḥû* to-all-*ṣĕbā'* the-*shāmayim* *wa-ya'ăbōd* *'ōtām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāshāb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/again", "*wa-yiben*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the high places", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*'ibbad*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he destroyed", "*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*'ābîw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wa-yāqem*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbĕḥōt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*ba'al*": "proper noun with preposition - to/for Baal", "*wa-ya'as*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*'ăshērāh*": "proper noun/cultic object - Asherah pole", "*ka'ăsher*": "preposition + relative particle - as/like", "*'āsāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*'Aḥ'āb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*melek*": "construct state - king of", "*Yisrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yishtaḥû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ṣĕbā'*": "construct state - host of", "*shāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heaven/sky", "*wa-ya'ăbōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*'ōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*wa-yāshāb*": "he returned/he turned back/he did again", "*bāmôt*": "high places/altars on hills/sacred platforms", "*'ibbad*": "destroyed/obliterated/removed", "*'ăshērāh*": "Asherah pole/sacred tree/goddess image", "*ṣĕbā'*": "host/army/multitude" } }
• Exod 34:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.13", "source": "כִּ֤י אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָם֙ תִּתֹּצ֔וּן וְאֶת־מַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם תְּשַׁבֵּר֑וּן וְאֶת־אֲשֵׁרָ֖יו תִּכְרֹתֽוּן׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-their *mizbəḥōtām* you shall *tittōṣûn* and *ʾet*-their *maṣṣēḇōtām* you shall *təšabbērûn* and *ʾet*-his *ʾăšērāyw* you shall *tikrōtûn*.", "grammar": { "*mizbəḥōtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*tittōṣûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (Piel, paragogic nun) - you shall tear down", "*maṣṣēḇōtām*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pillars", "*təšabbērûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (Piel, paragogic nun) - you shall break", "*ʾăšērāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his Asherim/sacred poles", "*tikrōtûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (paragogic nun) - you shall cut down" }, "variants": { "*mizbəḥōtām*": "their altars/their places of sacrifice", "*tittōṣûn*": "tear down/demolish/pull down", "*maṣṣēḇōtām*": "their pillars/their standing stones/their sacred pillars", "*ʾăšērāyw*": "his Asherim/his sacred poles/his wooden images" } }
• 1 Kgs 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.15", "source": "וְהִכָּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנ֣וּד הַקָּנֶה֮ בַּמַּיִם֒ וְנָתַ֣שׁ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵ֠עַל הָאֲדָמָ֨ה הַטּוֹבָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַן֙ לַאֲב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וְזֵרָ֖ם מֵעֵ֣בֶר לַנָּהָ֑ר יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ אֶת־אֲשֵׁ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם מַכְעִיסִ֖ים אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *hikkâ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* as *yānûd* the-*qāneh* in-the-*mayim*, and *nātaš* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* from-upon the-*ʾădāmâ* the-*ṭôbâ* the-this which *nātan* to-*ʾăbôtêhem*, and *zērām* from-across to-the-*nāhār*; *yaʿan* which *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-*ʾăšērêhem*, *makʿîsîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hikkâ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - smite/strike", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun", "*yānûd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sways/shakes", "*qāneh*": "masculine singular - reed", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - waters", "*nātaš*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - root out/pluck up", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular - ground/land", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - good", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*ʾăbôtêhem*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*zērām*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - scatter them", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular - river", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made", "*ʾăšērêhem*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their Asherim", "*makʿîsîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - provoking to anger" }, "variants": { "*hikkâ*": "strike/smite/hit", "*yānûd*": "sways/shakes/waves", "*qāneh*": "reed/cane/stalk", "*nātaš*": "root out/pluck up/uproot", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/soil", "*zērām*": "scatter them/disperse them", "*nāhār*": "river (likely referring to Euphrates)", "*ʾăšērêhem*": "their Asherim/sacred poles/idols" } }
• 1 Kgs 16:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.33", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אַחְאָ֖ב אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וַיּ֨וֹסֶף אַחְאָ֜ב לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת לְהַכְעִיס֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָה֙ אֲלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִכֹּל מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* *ʾaḥʾāḇ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾăšērāh* and-*wayyôsep* *ʾaḥʾāḇ* to-*laʿăśôt* to-*ləhakəʿîs* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* from-all kings-of *yiśrāʾēl* who *hāyû* before-him", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "proper name - Ahab", "*ʾăšērāh*": "proper name with definite article - the Asherah", "*wayyôsep*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*ləhakəʿîs*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke/anger", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšērāh*": "Asherah pole/sacred pole/goddess Asherah", "*wayyôsep*": "and he added/continued/did more", "*ləhakəʿîs*": "to provoke to anger/vex/irritate", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God/gods of" } }
• Deut 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אִם־כֹּ֤ה תַעֲשׂוּ֙ לָהֶ֔ם מִזְבְּחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם תִּתֹּ֔צוּ וּמַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם תְּשַׁבֵּ֑רוּ וַאֲשֵֽׁירֵהֶם֙ תְּגַדֵּע֔וּן וּפְסִילֵיהֶ֖ם תִּשְׂרְפ֥וּן בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "But thus *taʿăśû* to them: their *mizbəḥōtêhem* you *tittōṣû*, and their *maṣṣēvōtām* you *təšabbērû*, and their *ʾăšêrêhem* you *təgaddēʿûn*, and their *pəsîlêhem* you *tiśrəpûn* with the *ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*mizbəḥōtêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*tittōṣû*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall break down/demolish", "*maṣṣēvōtām*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sacred pillars", "*təšabbērû*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall smash/break in pieces", "*ʾăšêrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their Asherim/sacred poles", "*təgaddēʿûn*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall cut down/chop down", "*pəsîlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their carved images/idols", "*tiśrəpûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall burn", "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśû*": "do/act/perform", "*mizbəḥōtêhem*": "altars/places of sacrifice", "*tittōṣû*": "break down/tear down/demolish", "*maṣṣēvōtām*": "sacred pillars/standing stones/memorial stones", "*təšabbērû*": "smash/break in pieces/shatter", "*ʾăšêrêhem*": "Asherim/sacred poles/wooden images", "*təgaddēʿûn*": "cut down/chop down/hew down", "*pəsîlêhem*": "carved images/idols/graven images", "*tiśrəpûn*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }
• Judg 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Judges.3.7", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶת־הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*yaʿăśû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-*yiškĕḥû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾet*-the-*bĕʿālîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾăšērôt*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yaʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did/made", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yiškĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forgot", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-bĕʿālîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Baals", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hā-ʾăšērôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - the Asherahs" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû*": "did/made/performed", "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bĕʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of", "*yiškĕḥû*": "forgot/neglected/abandoned", "*yaʿabdû*": "served/worshiped/worked for", "*bĕʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters", "*ʾăšērôt*": "Asherahs/sacred poles/fertility goddesses" } }