Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יִמָּצֵ֣א בְךָ֔ מַעֲבִ֥יר בְּנֽוֹ־וּבִתּ֖וֹ בָּאֵ֑שׁ קֹסֵ֣ם קְסָמִ֔ים מְעוֹנֵ֥ן וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁ וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃", "text": "Not-*yimmatze* in-you *maavir* *beno*-and-*bitto* in-the-*esh* *qosem* *qesamim* *meonen* and-*menachesh* and-*mechashef*.", "grammar": { "*yimmatze*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, niphal - shall be found", "*maavir*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - one who causes to pass over", "*beno*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*bitto*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*qosem*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who practices divination", "*qesamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - divinations", "*meonen*": "participle, masculine, singular, poel - one who practices soothsaying", "*menachesh*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices divination", "*mechashef*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices sorcery" }, "variants": { "*maavir*": "one who causes to pass over/burns/sacrifices", "*qosem qesamim*": "diviner of divinations/practicer of divination", "*meonen*": "soothsayer/fortuneteller/observer of times", "*menachesh*": "diviner/enchanter/augurer", "*mechashef*": "sorcerer/witch/magician" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Det skal ikke finnes noen blant dere som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, som driver med spådom, som tyder varsler eller er en heks.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Blant dere skal ikke finnes noen som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, eller som driver med spådom, eller som tyder tider, eller som bruker magi, eller en trollmann,

• Norsk King James

  Det skal ikke finnes noen blant dere som lar sønnen eller datteren sin gå gjennom ild, eller driver med spådom, eller observerer stjernetegn, eller praktiserer magi, eller er heks.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det skal ikke finnes hos deg noen som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, noen som driver med spådom, noen som er en tegntydende, eller noen som har å gjøre med fugleskrik, eller en trollmann.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det skal ikke finnes hos deg noen som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, noen som spår spådommer, en som tyder varsler, en trollmann,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det skal ikke finnes blant dere noen som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, eller som bedriver spådom, eller er en stjernetydende, en trollmann eller en heks,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Blant dere skal det ikke finnes noen som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, eller som benytter seg av spådomskunst, eller følger tegn fra tidene, eller som er en trolldomsutøver eller en heks.

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

  Det skal ikke finnes blant dere noen som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, eller som bedriver spådom, eller er en stjernetydende, en trollmann eller en heks,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det skal ikke finnes noen hos deg som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, ingen som driver med spådomskunst, ingen spåmann eller tegntydere eller trollmann.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, practices divination, tells fortunes, interprets omens, or engages in witchcraft.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Det skal ikke finnes noen blant deg som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, noen som driver med spådomskunster, auguratitet, trolldom eller magi,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der skal ikke findes hos dig den, som lader sin Søn eller sin Datter gaae igjennem Ilden, den, som omgaaes med Spaadom, en Dagvælger, eller den, som agter paa Fugleskrig, eller en Troldkarl,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det skal ikke finnes noen blant dere som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, eller som bedriver spådom, eller er en tegnskuer, eller en trollmann, eller en heks.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who uses divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det skal ikke finnes noen blant dere som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, som driver med spådom, er spåmann, åndemaner eller trollmann,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det skal ikke finnes noen hos deg som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, som driver med spådomskunster, som tolker tegn, som driver med trolldom eller hekseri,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det skal ikke finnes noen blant deg som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, en spåmann, en som tyder varsler, en trollmann eller en heks,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det skal ikke finnes noen blant dere som lar sin sønn eller datter gå gjennom ilden, eller noen som bruker hemmelige kunster, eller lage underlige lyder, eller tyder tegn, eller noen mirakelmaker,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Let there not be founde amonge you that maketh his sonne or his doughter go thorow fyre, ether a bruterar or a maker of dismale dayes or that vseth witchcraft or a sorcerar

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that there be not founde amonge you, yt maketh his sonne or doughter go thorow the fyre, or a prophecier, or a choser out of dayes, or that regardeth the foules cryenge,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let none be founde among you that maketh his sonne or his daughter to goe thorough the fire, or that vseth witchcraft, or a regarder of times, or a marker of the flying of foules, or a sorcerer,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let there not be founde among you any one that maketh his sonne or his daughter to go through the fire, or that vseth witchcraft, or a regarder of tymes, or that regardeth the fleeyng of fowles.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices sorcery, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  there is not found in thee one causing his son and his daughter to pass over into fire, a user of divinations, an observer of clouds, and an enchanter, and a sorcerer,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  There shall not be found with thee any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, one that practiseth augury, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let there not be seen among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter go through the fire, or anyone using secret arts, or a maker of strange sounds, or a reader of signs, or any wonder-worker,

• World English Bible (2000)

  There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices sorcery, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There must never be found among you anyone who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, anyone who practices divination, an omen reader, a soothsayer, a sorcerer,

Referenced Verses

• Lev 19:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.31", "source": "אַל־תִּפְנ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים אַל־תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ לְטָמְאָ֣ה בָהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ʾal*-*tip̄nû* *ʾel*-*hāʾōḇōṯ* *wə-ʾel*-*hayyiddəʿōnîm* *ʾal*-*təḇaqšû* *ləṭomʾāh* *ḇāhem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tip̄nû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - turn", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hāʾōḇōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mediums/necromancers", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*hayyiddəʿōnîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the spiritists/familiar spirits", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*təḇaqšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural jussive - seek", "*ləṭomʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be defiled", "*ḇāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*hāʾōḇōṯ*": "mediums/necromancers/ghost conjurers/those who communicate with the dead", "*hayyiddəʿōnîm*": "spiritists/wizards/those with familiar spirits/those who claim special knowledge", "*ləṭomʾāh*": "to be defiled/to become unclean/to be polluted" } }
• Lev 19:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.26", "source": "לֹ֥א תֹאכְל֖וּ עַל־הַדָּ֑ם לֹ֥א תְנַחֲשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תְעוֹנֵֽנוּ", "text": "*lōʾ* *ṯōʾḵəlû* *ʿal*-*haddām* *lōʾ* *ṯənaḥăšû* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯəʿônēnû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʿal*": "preposition - with/over", "*haddām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the blood", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯənaḥăšû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall practice divination", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯəʿônēnû*": "Poel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall practice soothsaying" }, "variants": { "*ṯōʾḵəlû* *ʿal*-*haddām*": "eat with blood/eat over blood/eat blood-containing meat", "*ṯənaḥăšû*": "practice divination/observe omens/use enchantments/read signs", "*ṯəʿônēnû*": "practice soothsaying/use witchcraft/tell fortunes/practice magic" } }
• Exod 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.18", "source": "כָּל־שֹׁכֵ֥ב עִם־בְּהֵמָ֖ה מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "All *šōkēb* with *bĕhēmâ mōt yûmāt*.", "grammar": { "*šōkēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular, 'lying'", "*bĕhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun, 'animal/beast'", "*mōt yûmāt*": "qal infinitive absolute + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'shall surely be put to death'" }, "variants": { "*šōkēb*": "lying/having sexual relations with", "*mōt yûmāt*": "shall surely be put to death/must certainly be killed" } }
• Deut 12:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.31", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה כֵ֔ן לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּי֩ כָּל־תּוֹעֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֗א עָשׂוּ֙ לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י גַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Not-*taʿăśeh* *kēn* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā*, for all-*tôʿăḇaṯ* *YHWH* which *śānēʾ* *ʿāśû* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*, for also *ʾeṯ*-*bənêhem* and-*ʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêhem* *yiśrəp̄û* in-*ʾēš* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will do/make", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, proper name - to the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*śānēʾ*": "perfect Qal, 3rd masculine singular - he hates/hated", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənôṯêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*yiśrəp̄û*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they burn", "*ḇā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/your gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "abomination/detestable thing/offensive practice", "*śānēʾ*": "hates/abhors/detests", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/their male children", "*bənôṯêhem*": "their daughters/their female children", "*yiśrəp̄û*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.17", "source": "וַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ קְסָמִ֖ים וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּ וַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "And they *ʿābar* *ʾēt*-sons their and *ʾēt*-daughters their in the *ʾēš*, and they *qāsam* *qesem*, and they *nāḥaš*; and they *mākar* to *ʿāśâ* the *raʿ* in eyes of *YHWH* to *kāʿas* him.", "grammar": { "*ʿābar*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they caused to pass through", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the fire", "*qāsam*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced divination", "*qesem*": "noun, masculine plural - divinations", "*nāḥaš*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced sorcery/used enchantments", "*mākar*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sold themselves", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kāʿas*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke/vex him" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "cause to pass through/sacrifice/dedicate [to Molech]", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*qāsam*": "practice divination/soothsaying/fortune-telling", "*qesem*": "divinations/omens/oracles", "*nāḥaš*": "practice sorcery/use enchantments/observe signs", "*mākar*": "sell themselves/give themselves over/devote themselves", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*kāʿas*": "provoke/vex/anger" } }
• Isa 47:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.13", "source": "נִלְאֵ֖ית בְּרֹ֣ב עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ יַעַמְדוּ־נָ֨א וְיוֹשִׁיעֻ֜ךְ *הברו **הֹבְרֵ֣י שָׁמַ֗יִם הַֽחֹזִים֙ בַּכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים מֽוֹדִיעִם֙ לֶחֳדָשִׁ֔ים מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֖אוּ עָלָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*nilʾêṯ* in-abundance-of *ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ* *yaʿamḏû*-*nāʾ* and-*wəyôšîʿūḵ* *hōḇərê* *šāmayim* the-*haḥōzîm* at-the-*bakkôḵāḇîm* *môḏîʿim* to-*leḥŏḏāšîm* from-which *yāḇōʾû* upon-you.", "grammar": { "*nilʾêṯ*": "niphal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you are wearied", "*ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your counsels", "*yaʿamḏû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them stand", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*wəyôšîʿūḵ*": "hiphil imperfect with waw conjunction, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and let them save you", "*hōḇərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dividers of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual/plural noun - heavens/sky", "*haḥōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the gazers", "*bakkôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition and definite article - at the stars", "*môḏîʿim*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - making known", "*leḥŏḏāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition - for the months/new moons", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come" }, "variants": { "*nilʾêṯ*": "you are wearied/you are tired/you are exhausted", "*ʿăṣāṯāyiḵ*": "your counsels/your plans/your advice", "*hōḇərê*": "dividers of/those who divide/astrologers of", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*haḥōzîm*": "the gazers/the stargazers/the observers", "*bakkôḵāḇîm*": "at the stars/by the stars", "*môḏîʿim*": "making known/declaring/predicting", "*leḥŏḏāšîm*": "for the months/for the new moons/monthly" } }
• Acts 19:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.19.19", "source": "Ἱκανοὶ δὲ τῶν τὰ περίεργα πραξάντων συνενέγκαντες τὰς βίβλους, κατέκαιον ἐνώπιον πάντων: καὶ συνεψήφισαν τὰς τιμὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ εὗρον ἀργυρίου μυριάδας πέντε.", "text": "*Hikanoi de tōn ta perierga praxantōn synenenkantes tas biblous*, *katekaion enōpion pantōn*: and *synepsēphisan tas timas autōn*, and *heuron argyriou myriadas pente*.", "grammar": { "*Hikanoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*tōn praxantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of those having practiced", "*ta perierga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the magical arts", "*synenenkantes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having brought together", "*tas biblous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the books", "*katekaion*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, indicative - they were burning", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*synepsēphisan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, indicative - they counted up", "*tas timas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the prices", "*autōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of them", "*heuron*": "aorist, 3rd plural, indicative - they found", "*argyriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of silver", "*myriadas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - ten thousands", "*pente*": "numeral - five" }, "variants": { "*Hikanoi*": "many/a considerable number", "*perierga*": "magical arts/curious arts/sorcery", "*praxantōn*": "having practiced/performed/done", "*synenenkantes*": "having brought together/collected", "*biblous*": "books/scrolls/written documents", "*katekaion*": "they were burning/consuming with fire", "*synepsēphisan*": "they counted up/calculated/added up", "*timas*": "prices/values/costs", "*heuron*": "they found/discovered", "*argyriou*": "of silver/money", "*myriadas*": "ten thousands/myriads" } }
• Gal 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.20", "source": "Εἰδωλολατρεία, φαρμακεία, ἔχθραι, ἔρεις, ζῆλοι, θυμοί, ἐριθείαι, διχοστασίαι, αἱρέσεις,", "text": "*Eidōlolatreia, pharmakeia, echthrai, ereis, zēloi, thymoi, eritheiai, dichostasiai, haireseis*,", "grammar": { "*Eidōlolatreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - idolatry", "*pharmakeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sorcery/witchcraft", "*echthrai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - enmities/hostilities", "*ereis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - strife/quarrels", "*zēloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - jealousy/envy", "*thymoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - outbursts of anger/rage", "*eritheiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - selfish ambitions/rivalries", "*dichostasiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - dissensions/divisions", "*haireseis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - factions/sects" }, "variants": { "*Eidōlolatreia*": "idolatry/worship of idols", "*pharmakeia*": "sorcery/witchcraft/use of drugs", "*echthrai*": "enmities/hostilities/hatred", "*ereis*": "strife/quarrels/contention", "*zēloi*": "jealousy/envy/zealous rivalry", "*thymoi*": "outbursts of anger/rage/wrath", "*eritheiai*": "selfish ambitions/rivalries/contentions", "*dichostasiai*": "dissensions/divisions/standing apart", "*haireseis*": "factions/sects/parties/heresies" } }
• Jer 19:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.4", "source": "יַ֣עַן ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָבֻ֗נִי וַֽיְנַכְּר֞וּ אֶת־הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ וַיְקַטְּרוּ־בוֹ֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יְדָע֛וּם הֵ֥מָּה וַאֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם וּמַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וּמָֽלְא֛וּ אֶת־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה דַּ֥ם נְקִיִּֽם׃", "text": "*Yaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʿăzāḇûnî* and-*yənakkərû* *ʾeṯ*-the-*māqôm* the-this and-*yəqaṭṭərû*-in-it to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *ʾăšer* not-*yəḏāʿûm* they and-*ʾăḇôṯêhem* and-*malḵê* *Yəhûdāh*; and-*mālʾû* *ʾeṯ*-the-*māqôm* the-this *dam* *nəqiyyîm*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿăzāḇûnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st common singular suffix - they have forsaken me", "*yənakkərû*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they have estranged/alienated", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*yəqaṭṭərû*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they have burned incense", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*yəḏāʿûm*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they knew them", "*ʾăḇôṯêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they have filled", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - innocent ones" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of", "*ʿăzāḇûnî*": "forsaken me/abandoned me/left me", "*yənakkərû*": "estranged/alienated/treated as foreign", "*yəqaṭṭərû*": "burn incense/offer sacrifice/make offerings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/strange/foreign", "*yəḏāʿûm*": "knew them/recognized them", "*ʾăḇôṯêhem*": "their fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*mālʾû*": "filled/loaded/satisfied", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nəqiyyîm*": "innocent ones/blameless ones" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.5", "source": "וּבָנ֞וּ אֶת־בָּמ֣וֹת הַבַּ֗עַל לִשְׂרֹ֧ף אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֛ם בָּאֵ֖שׁ עֹל֣וֹת לַבָּ֑עַל אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ וְלֹ֣א דִבַּ֔רְתִּי וְלֹ֥א עָלְתָ֖ה עַל־לִבִּֽי׃ פ", "text": "And-*bānû* *ʾeṯ*-*bāmôṯ* the-*baʿal* to-*śərōp̄* *ʾeṯ*-*bənêhem* in-the-*ʾēš* *ʿōlôṯ* to-the-*bāʿal* *ʾăšer* not-*ṣiwwîṯî* and-not *dibbartî* and-not *ʿālṯāh* upon-*libbî*.", "grammar": { "*bānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they built", "*bāmôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - high places of", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal", "*śərōp̄*": "qal infinitive construct - to burn", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ʿōlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*bāʿal*": "proper noun - Baal", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwîṯî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I commanded", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I spoke", "*ʿālṯāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it came up", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*bānû*": "built/constructed/established", "*bāmôṯ*": "high places/shrines/altars", "*baʿal*": "Baal (deity name)", "*śərōp̄*": "to burn/consume by fire", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/children/descendants", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʿōlôṯ*": "burnt offerings/holocausts/sacrifices", "*ṣiwwîṯî*": "I commanded/ordered/instructed", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/said/declared", "*ʿālṯāh*": "came up/ascended/entered", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.6", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן הִנֵּֽה־יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹא־יִקָּרֵא֩ לַמָּק֨וֹם הַזֶּ֥ה ע֛וֹד הַתֹּ֖פֶת וְגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֑ם כִּ֖י אִם־גֵּ֥יא הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore *hinnēh*-*yāmîm* *bāʾîm* *nəʾum*-*Yhwh* and-not-*yiqqārēʾ* to-the-*māqôm* the-this any-longer the-*tōp̄eṯ* and-*gêʾ* *ben*-*hinnōm*, but-rather-*gêʾ* the-*hărēḡāh*.", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/YHWH", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be called", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*tōp̄eṯ*": "proper noun - Topheth", "*gêʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*hinnōm*": "proper noun - Hinnom", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction - but rather", "*gêʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley of", "*hărēḡāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the slaughter" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/thus/so", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/approaching/arriving", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "will be called/named/known as", "*tōp̄eṯ*": "Topheth (place name)", "*gêʾ*": "valley/ravine", "*hinnōm*": "Hinnom (proper name)", "*hărēḡāh*": "slaughter/killing/massacre" } }
• Jer 32:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.35", "source": "וַיִּבְנוּ֩ אֶת־בָּמ֨וֹת הַבַּ֜עַל אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֗ם לְ֠הַעֲבִיר אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶם֮ לַמֹּלֶךְ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־צִוִּיתִ֗ים וְלֹ֤א עָֽלְתָה֙ עַל־לִבִּ֔י לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת הַתּוֹעֵבָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את לְמַ֖עַן *החטי* *haḥăṭîʾ* אֶת־יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyibnû* *ʾet-bāmôt* *habbaʿal* which in *gêʾ ben-hinnōm* *ləhaʿăbîr* *ʾet-bənêhem* and *ʾet-bənôtêhem* to *hammōlek*, which not *ṣiwwîtîm* and not *ʿālətāh* upon *libbî* *laʿăśôt* *hattôʿēbāh* this, for *ləmaʿan* *haḥăṭîʾ* *ʾet-yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyibnû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - 'and they built'", "*ʾet-bāmôt*": "direct object marker + feminine plural construct - 'the high places of'", "*habbaʿal*": "definite article + proper noun - 'the Baal'", "*gêʾ ben-hinnōm*": "construct chain - 'valley of the son of Hinnom'", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to cause to pass over'", "*ʾet-bənêhem*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their sons'", "*ʾet-bənôtêhem*": "direct object marker + feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their daughters'", "*hammōlek*": "definite article + proper noun - 'the Molech'", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I commanded them'", "*ʿālətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'it came up'", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the abomination'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + substantive - 'for the purpose of'", "*haḥăṭîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to cause to sin'", "*ʾet-yəhûdāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Judah'" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms/shrines", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to cause to pass through/to offer/to sacrifice", "*hammōlek*": "Molech (deity)/the king (as deity)", "*ʿālətāh* upon *libbî*": "came up on my heart (idiom for 'I never considered/intended')", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable act/abhorrent practice", "*haḥăṭîʾ*": "to cause to sin/to lead astray/to make guilty" } }
• 2 Kgs 21:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.6", "source": "וְהֶעֱבִ֤יר אֶת־בְּנוֹ֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְעוֹנֵ֣ן וְנִחֵ֔שׁ וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעֹנִ֑ים הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִֽיס׃", "text": "*we-he'ĕbîr* *'et*-*bĕnô* in-the-*'ēsh* *we-'ônēn* *we-niḥēsh* *we-'āsāh* *'ôb* *we-yiddĕ'ōnîm* *hirbāh* to-*'ăsôt* the-*ra'* in-*'êynêy* *YHWH* to-*hak'îs*", "grammar": { "*we-he'ĕbîr*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to pass through", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*'ēsh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire", "*we-'ônēn*": "conjunction + Poel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he practiced soothsaying", "*we-niḥēsh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he practiced divination", "*we-'āsāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made/used", "*'ôb*": "masculine singular noun - medium/ghost/necromancer", "*we-yiddĕ'ōnîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and familiar spirits/wizards", "*hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he multiplied/did much", "*'ăsôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ra'*": "noun with definite article - the evil", "*'êynêy*": "construct state - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hak'îs*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke" }, "variants": { "*he'ĕbîr*": "caused to pass through/offered/sacrificed", "*'ônēn*": "practiced soothsaying/used cloud divination/practiced fortune-telling", "*niḥēsh*": "practiced divination/used enchantments/observed omens", "*'ôb*": "medium/ghost/spirit of the dead", "*yiddĕ'ōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge", "*hirbāh*": "multiplied/did much/increased", "*hak'îs*": "to provoke/to anger/to offend" } }
• 1 Chr 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.13", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֗וּל בְּמַֽעֲלוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָעַ֣ל בַּֽיהוָ֔ה עַל־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שָׁמָ֑ר וְגַם־לִשְׁא֥וֹל בָּא֖וֹב לִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *šāʾûl* in-*bəmaʿălô* that *māʿal* against-*bayhwh*, concerning-*dəbar* *yhwh* that *lōʾ*-*šāmār*, and also-to-*lišʾôl* with-*bāʾôb* to-*lidrôš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəmaʿălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his unfaithfulness", "*māʿal*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he committed", "*bayhwh*": "proper noun with preposition - against YHWH", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmār*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he kept", "*lišʾôl*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to inquire", "*bāʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - with the medium", "*lidrôš*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to seek" }, "variants": { "*bəmaʿălô*": "in his unfaithfulness/treachery/transgression", "*māʿal*": "he committed/acted unfaithfully/transgressed", "*dəbar yhwh*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*lōʾ-šāmār*": "he did not keep/observe/obey", "*lišʾôl bāʾôb*": "to inquire of the medium/to consult a necromancer", "*lidrôš*": "to seek/inquire/consult" } }
• 2 Chr 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.3", "source": "וְה֥וּא הִקְטִ֖יר בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֑ם וַיַּבְעֵ֤ר אֶת־בָּנָיו֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wəhûʾ* *hiqṭîr* *bəgêʾ* *ben*-*Hinnōm* *wayyaḇʿêr* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *bāʾêsh* *kətôʿaḇôt* *haggôyim* *ʾasher* *hôrîsh* *YHWH* *mippənê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wəhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - and he", "*hiqṭîr*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - he burned incense/made sacrifices", "*bəgêʾ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ben*-*Hinnōm*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Hinnom", "*wayyaḇʿêr*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he burned/caused to burn", "*ʾet*-*bānāyw*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bāʾêsh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*kətôʿaḇôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - like abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*hôrîsh*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - dispossessed/drove out", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mippənê*": "preposition + plural construct - from before", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hiqṭîr*": "burned incense/offered sacrifice by burning", "*gêʾ* *ben*-*Hinnōm*": "Valley of Ben-Hinnom/Valley of the son of Hinnom (later Gehenna)", "*wayyaḇʿêr*": "burned/consumed/caused to burn", "*hôrîsh*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } }
• 2 Chr 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.6", "source": "וְהוּא֩ הֶעֱבִ֨יר אֶת־בָּנָ֤יו בָּאֵשׁ֙ בְּגֵ֣י בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם וְעוֹנֵ֤ן וְנִחֵשׁ֙ וְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ף וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעוֹנִ֑י הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wehûʾ* *heʿĕvîr* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *bāʾêsh* *begê* *ven*-*hinnom* *weʿônên* *weniḥêsh* *wekhishshêf* *weʿāsāh* *ʾôv* *weyiddeʿônî* *hirbāh* *laʿăsôt* *hāraʿ* *beʿênê* *YHWH* *lehakhʿîsô*", "grammar": { "*Wehûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*heʿĕvîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - caused to pass", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bāʾêsh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*begê*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ven*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*hinnom*": "proper noun - Hinnom", "*weʿônên*": "conjunction + Poel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced soothsaying", "*weniḥêsh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced divination", "*wekhishshêf*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced sorcery", "*weʿāsāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/practiced", "*ʾôv*": "masculine singular noun - medium/necromancer", "*weyiddeʿônî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - spiritist/wizard", "*hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - multiplied/increased", "*laʿăsôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*beʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural of עַיִן - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*lehakhʿîsô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke him to anger" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕvîr* *bāʾêsh*": "passed through fire/burned as offering", "*ʿônên*": "practiced soothsaying/used fortune-telling/observed omens", "*niḥêsh*": "practiced divination/used enchantments", "*khishshêf*": "practiced sorcery/witchcraft", "*ʾôv*": "medium/necromancer/ghost conjurer", "*yiddeʿônî*": "spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit" } }
• Ps 106:37-38 : 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.37", "source": "וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ אֶת־בְּ֭נֵיהֶם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם לַשֵּֽׁדִים׃", "text": "*wayyizbəḥū* *'et*-*bənêhem* and-*'et*-*bənōtêhem* to-*šēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyizbəḥū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they sacrificed", "*bənêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their sons", "*bənōtêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, plural - their daughters", "*šēdîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - demons" }, "variants": { "*wayyizbəḥū*": "and they sacrificed/slaughtered/offered", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/male children", "*bənōtêhem*": "their daughters/female children", "*šēdîm*": "demons/evil spirits/false gods" } } 38 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.38", "source": "וַיִּֽשְׁפְּכ֨וּ דָ֪ם נָקִ֡י דַּם־בְּנֵ֘יהֶ֤ם וּֽבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר זִ֭בְּחוּ לַעֲצַבֵּ֣י כְנָ֑עַן וַתֶּחֱנַ֥ף הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ בַּדָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyišpəkū* *dām* *nāqî* *dam*-*bənêhem* and-*bənōtêhem* which *zibəḥū* to-*'ăṣabbê* *Kənā'an* *watteḥĕnaf* *hā'āreṣ* with-*dāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyišpəkū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they shed", "*dām*": "noun, masculine, singular - blood", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - innocent", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - blood of", "*bənêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their sons", "*bənōtêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, plural - their daughters", "*zibəḥū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sacrificed", "*'ăṣabbê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - idols of", "*Kənā'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*watteḥĕnaf*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was polluted", "*hā'āreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine, singular - the land", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - blood" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpəkū*": "and they shed/poured out/spilled", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*zibəḥū*": "they sacrificed/slaughtered/offered", "*'ăṣabbê*": "idols of/graven images of", "*watteḥĕnaf*": "and it was polluted/defiled/profaned", "*hā'āreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt" } }
• Isa 8:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.19", "source": "וְכִֽי־יֹאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֗ם דִּרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבוֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖ים וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑ים הֲלוֹא־עַם֙ אֶל־אֱלֹהָ֣יו יִדְרֹ֔שׁ בְּעַ֥ד הַחַיִּ֖ים אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "And-when-*yōʾmərû* to-you *diršû* to-*hā-ʾōbôt* and-to-*ha-yiddəʿōnîm ha-məṣapṣəpîm* and-*ha-mahgîm* should-not-*ʿam* to-*ʾĕlōhāyw yidrōš* on-behalf-of *ha-ḥayyîm* to-*ha-mētîm*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*diršû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seek/inquire of", "*hā-ʾōbôt*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the mediums/spirits of the dead", "*ha-yiddəʿōnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the familiar spirits/wizards", "*ha-məṣapṣəpîm*": "definite article + pilpel participle masculine plural - the whisperers/chirpers", "*ha-mahgîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the muttering ones", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*yidrōš*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he should seek", "*ha-ḥayyîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the living", "*ha-mētîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the dead" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʾōbôt*": "mediums/spirits of the dead/necromancers", "*ha-yiddəʿōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those who claim special knowledge", "*ha-məṣapṣəpîm*": "whisperers/chirpers/those who make bird-like sounds", "*ha-mahgîm*": "mutterers/those who mumble/those who make unintelligible sounds", "*bəʿad ha-ḥayyîm ʾel-ha-mētîm*": "on behalf of the living (consult) the dead" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.20", "source": "לְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "To-*tôrāh* and-to-*təʿûdāh* if-not *yōʾmərû* according-to-*dābār ha-zeh ʾăšer ʾên*-to-him *šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - law/instruction", "*təʿûdāh*": "noun feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šāḥar*": "noun masculine singular - dawn/light" }, "variants": { "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*təʿûdāh*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/light/morning (metaphor for truth/hope)", "*ʾăšer ʾên-lô šāḥar*": "for whom there is no dawn/which has no light/that has no future" } }
• 1 Sam 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.3", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־לוֹ֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בָרָמָ֖ה וּבְעִיר֑וֹ וְשָׁא֗וּל הֵסִ֛יר הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖ים מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *šəmûʾêl* had *mêt*, and *wayyispədû*-to him all-*yiśrāʾêl*, and *wayyiqbərūhû* in *rāmāh* and in *ʿîrô*; and *šāʾûl* *hêsîr* the *ʾōḇôt* and *ʾet*-the *yiddəʿōnîm* from the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*mêt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead", "*wayyispədû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lamented", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiqbərūhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him", "*rāmāh*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*ʿîrô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hêsîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - had removed/put away", "*ʾōḇôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mediums/necromancers", "*yiddəʿōnîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the familiar spirits/wizards", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*mêt*": "had died/was dead", "*wayyispədû*": "and they mourned/lamented/wailed", "*ʾōḇôt*": "mediums/necromancers/those who consult ghosts", "*yiddəʿōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge", "*hêsîr*": "had removed/banished/eliminated" } }
• 1 Sam 28:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לַעֲבָדָ֗יו בַּקְּשׁוּ־לִי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת בַּעֲלַת־א֔וֹב וְאֵלְכָ֥ה אֵלֶ֖יהָ וְאֶדְרְשָׁה־בָּ֑הּ וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֛ה אֵ֥שֶׁת בַּֽעֲלַת־א֖וֹב בְּעֵ֥ין דּֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to *ʿăḇādāyw*, *baqqəšû*-for me *ʾêšet* *baʿălat*-*ʾôḇ*, and *ʾêləḵāh* to her and *ʾedrəšāh*-by her; and *wayyōʾmərû* *ʿăḇādāyw* to him, *hinnêh* *ʾêšet* *baʿălat*-*ʾôḇ* in *ʿên dôr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*baqqəšû*": "imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*ʾêšet*": "feminine singular construct - woman of", "*baʿălat*": "feminine singular construct - mistress of", "*ʾôḇ*": "masculine singular noun - medium/spirit", "*ʾêləḵāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me go", "*ʾedrəšāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me inquire", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿên dôr*": "proper noun - En-dor" }, "variants": { "*ʾêšet baʿălat-ʾôḇ*": "woman who is owner of a medium spirit/woman necromancer/female medium", "*ʾedrəšāh*": "let me inquire/consult/seek information", "*ʿên dôr*": "En-dor (place name)" } }
• 1 Sam 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁ֜ה אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִכְרִ֛ית אֶת־הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖י מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלָמָ֥ה אַתָּ֛ה מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ בְּנַפְשִׁ֖י לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to him, *hinnêh* you *yādaʿtā* *ʾêt* what *ʿāśāh* *šāʾûl*, how he *hiḵrît* *ʾet*-the *ʾōḇôt* and *ʾet*-the *yiddəʿōnî* from-the *ʾāreṣ*; and why you *mitnaqêš* *bənapšî* *lahămîtênî*?", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ʾêt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hiḵrît*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he cut off", "*ʾōḇôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mediums", "*yiddəʿōnî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the familiar spirit", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*mitnaqêš*": "participle, masculine singular, hithpael - setting a trap", "*bənapšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix and preposition - against my life", "*lahămîtênî*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 1st singular suffix - to kill me" }, "variants": { "*hiḵrît*": "cut off/eliminated/destroyed", "*ʾōḇôt*": "mediums/necromancers/spirit consulters", "*yiddəʿōnî*": "familiar spirit/wizard/soothsayer", "*mitnaqêš*": "setting a trap/laying a snare/plotting" } }
• 2 Kgs 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְגַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנוֹ֙ הֶעֱבִ֣יר בָּאֵ֔שׁ כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹרִ֤ישׁ יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*wayyēleḵ* in *dereḵ* *malḵê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*bənô* *heʿĕḇîr* in *hāʾēš* according to *tōʿăḇôṯ* *haggôyim* which *hôrîš* *YHWH* *ʾōṯām* from *pənê* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way of/path of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*heʿĕḇîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to pass/transfer", "*hāʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire", "*tōʿăḇôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*hôrîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - faces of/before", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕḇîr* in *hāʾēš*": "caused to pass through fire/burned/sacrificed", "*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } }
• Lev 20:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.2", "source": "וְאֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ תֹּאמַר֒ אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ֩ מִבְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֧ן מִזַּרְע֛וֹ לַמֹּ֖לֶךְ מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑ת עַ֥ם הָאָ֖רֶץ יִרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ בָאָֽבֶן׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾel*-*bᵊnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *tōʾmar* *ʾîš* *ʾîš* from-*bᵊnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *û-min*-*ha-gēr* *ha-gār* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer* *yittēn* from-*zarʿô* to-*ha-mōlek* *môt* *yûmāt* *ʿam* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *yirgᵊmuhû* with-*hā-ʾāben*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*bᵊnê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "noun repeated for emphasis - any man/each man", "*û-min*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*ha-gēr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the stranger/foreigner", "*ha-gār*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one sojourning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives", "*zarʿô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seed/offspring", "*la-mōlek*": "preposition + proper noun - to Molech", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely be put to death", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*yirgᵊmuhû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they shall stone him", "*bā-ʾāben*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the stone/stones" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "any man/every man/whoever", "*ha-gēr*": "foreigner/stranger/sojourner", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/his offspring/his children/his descendants", "*ha-mōlek*": "Molech (deity name)", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*ʿam* *hā-ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/community" } } 3 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.3", "source": "וַאֲנִ֞י אֶתֵּ֤ן אֶת־פָּנַי֙ בָּאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י אֹת֖וֹ מִקֶּ֣רֶב עַמּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י מִזַּרְעוֹ֙ נָתַ֣ן לַמֹּ֔לֶךְ לְמַ֗עַן טַמֵּא֙ אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁ֔י וּלְחַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wa-ʾănî* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-*pānay* in-*hā-ʾîš* *ha-hûʾ* *wᵊ-hikrattî* *ʾōtô* from-*qereb* *ʿammô* *kî* from-*zarʿô* *nātan* to-*ha-mōlek* to-*maʿan* *ṭammēʾ* *ʾet*-*miqdāšî* *û-lᵊḥallēl* *ʾet*-*šēm* *qodšî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st singular personal pronoun - and I", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will set/place", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - my face", "*bā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - against the man", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wᵊ-hikrattî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will cut off", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*mi-qereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mi-zarʿô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his seed", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*la-mōlek*": "preposition + proper noun - to Molech", "*lᵊ-maʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - in order to", "*ṭammēʾ*": "infinitive construct, Piel - defile", "*miqdāšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my sanctuary", "*û-lᵊḥallēl*": "conjunction + preposition + infinitive construct, Piel - and to profane", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*qodšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my holiness" }, "variants": { "*ʾettēn* *ʾet*-*pānay*": "set my face against/turn my face against/direct my attention against", "*hikrattî*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*mi-qereb*": "from among/from the midst of", "*ṭammēʾ*": "defile/make unclean/pollute", "*lᵊḥallēl*": "profane/desecrate/defile", "*šēm* *qodšî*": "my holy name" } } 4 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.4", "source": "וְאִ֡ם הַעְלֵ֣ם יַעְלִימֽוּ֩ עַ֨ם הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ מִן־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא בְּתִתּ֥וֹ מִזַּרְע֖וֹ לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הָמִ֥ית אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾim* *haʿlēm* *yaʿlîmû* *ʿam* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾet*-*ʿênêhem* from-*hā-ʾîš* *ha-hûʾ* in-*tittô* from-*zarʿô* to-*ha-mōlek* to-*biltî* *hāmît* *ʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*haʿlēm* *yaʿlîmû*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - certainly hide/surely hide", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾet*-*ʿênêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*min*-*hā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the man", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*bᵊ-tittô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he gives", "*mi-zarʿô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his seed", "*la-mōlek*": "preposition + proper noun - to Molech", "*lᵊ-biltî*": "preposition + negative particle - so as not to", "*hāmît*": "infinitive construct, Hiphil - kill/put to death", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*haʿlēm* *yaʿlîmû*": "deliberately ignore/willfully disregard/surely hide", "*ʿam* *hā-ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/community", "*ʿênêhem*": "their eyes/their attention", "*tittô*": "when he gives/when he offers", "*lᵊ-biltî*": "so as not to/without/failing to" } } 5 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.5", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י אֲנִ֧י אֶת־פָּנַ֛י בָּאִ֥ישׁ הַה֖וּא וּבְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹ וְהִכְרַתִּ֨י אֹת֜וֹ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־הַזֹּנִ֣ים אַחֲרָ֗יו לִזְנ֛וֹת אַחֲרֵ֥י הַמֹּ֖לֶךְ מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-śamtî* *ʾănî* *ʾet*-*pānay* in-*hā-ʾîš* *ha-hûʾ* and-in-*mišpaḥtô* *wᵊ-hikrattî* *ʾōtô* and-*ʾēt* all-*ha-zōnîm* after-him to-*liznôt* after *ha-mōlek* from-midst *ʿammām*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-śamtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will set", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾet*-*pānay*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my face", "*bā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - against the man", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*û-bᵊ-mišpaḥtô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and against his family", "*wᵊ-hikrattî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will cut off", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wᵊ-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*kol*-*ha-zōnîm*": "construct + definite article + participle, masculine plural - all those committing harlotry", "*ʾaḥărâw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*li-znôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to commit harlotry", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ha-mōlek*": "definite article + proper noun - Molech", "*mi-qereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their people" }, "variants": { "*śamtî* *ʾet*-*pānay*": "set my face against/direct my attention against", "*mišpaḥtô*": "his family/his clan/his relatives", "*hikrattî*": "cut off/destroy/eliminate", "*ha-zōnîm*": "those who prostitute themselves/those who are unfaithful/those who commit harlotry", "*li-znôt*": "to commit harlotry/to be unfaithful/to prostitute themselves", "*ʿammām*": "their people/their community" } }
• Lev 20:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.26", "source": "וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לִי֙ קְדֹשִׁ֔ים כִּ֥י קָד֖וֹשׁ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וָאַבְדִּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִן־הֽ͏ָעַמִּ֖ים לִהְי֥וֹת לִֽי׃", "text": "*wi-hyîtem* to-me *qᵊdōšîm* *kî* *qādôš* I *YHWH* *wā-ʾabdil* you from-*hā-ʿammîm* to-*lihyôt* to-me", "grammar": { "*wi-hyîtem*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me/for me", "*qᵊdōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy/set apart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy/set apart", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wā-ʾabdil*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular, Hiphil - and I have separated", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*min*-*hā-ʿammîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - from the peoples", "*li-hyôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me/for me" }, "variants": { "*hyîtem* *lî* *qᵊdōšîm*": "be holy to me/be set apart for me", "*qādôš* *ʾănî* *YHWH*": "I, the LORD, am holy/I, Yahweh, am set apart", "*ʾabdil*": "have separated/have set apart/have distinguished", "*lihyôt* *lî*": "to be mine/to belong to me" } } 27 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.27", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ אֽוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֨ה בָהֶ֥ם א֛וֹב א֥וֹ יִדְּעֹנִ֖י מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑תוּ בָּאֶ֛בֶן יִרְגְּמ֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* or-*ʾiššāh* *kî*-*yihyeh* in-them *ʾôb* or *yiddᵊʿōnî* *môt* *yûmātû* with-*bā-ʾeben* *yirgᵊmû* them *dᵊmêhem* in-them", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾô*-*ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - or a woman", "*kî*-*yihyeh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - when there is", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*ʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular - medium spirit", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*yiddᵊʿōnî*": "noun, masculine singular - spiritist", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*bā-ʾeben*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the stone/stones", "*yirgᵊmû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall stone", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*dᵊmêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/upon them" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh* *bāhem*": "has in them/possesses/controls them", "*ʾôb*": "medium spirit/necromancer/one who communicates with the dead", "*yiddᵊʿōnî*": "spiritist/wizard/fortune-teller", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*yirgᵊmû* *ʾōtām* *bā-ʾeben*": "they shall stone them with stones", "*dᵊmêhem* *bām*": "their blood is upon them/they are responsible for their own death/their bloodguilt is on themselves" } }
• Lev 18:21-30 : 21 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.21", "source": "וּמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֥ לֹא־תִתֵּ֖ן לְהַעֲבִ֣יר לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֧א תְחַלֵּ֛ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ûmizzarʿăkā* *lōʾ*-*tittēn* *ləhaʿăbîr* to *lammōlek* and *wəlōʾ* *təḥallēl* *ʾet*-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ûmizzarʿăkā*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and from your seed/offspring", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to pass over", "*lammōlek*": "preposition + proper noun - to Molech", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*təḥallēl*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall profane", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*mizzarʿăkā*": "from your seed/from your offspring/from your children", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to cause to pass through/to offer/to sacrifice", "*təḥallēl*": "you shall profane/you shall defile/you shall violate" } } 22 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.22", "source": "וְאֶ֨ת־זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא׃", "text": "And *wəʾet*-*zākār* *lōʾ* *tiškab* *miškəbê* *ʾiššāh* *tôʿēbāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*wəʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškab*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lie", "*miškəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lyings of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it is" }, "variants": { "*tiškab*": "you shall lie with/you shall have sexual relations with", "*miškəbê* *ʾiššāh*": "lyings of a woman/as one lies with a woman/as with a woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable act/abhorrence" } } 23 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.23", "source": "וּבְכָל־בְּהֵמָ֛ה לֹא־תִתֵּ֥ן שְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖ לְטָמְאָה־בָ֑הּ וְאִשָּׁ֗ה לֹֽא־תַעֲמֹ֞ד לִפְנֵ֧י בְהֵמָ֛ה לְרִבְעָ֖הּ תֶּ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *ûbəkāl*-*bəhēmāh* *lōʾ*-*tittēn* *šəkābəttəkā* *ləṭāmʾāh*-*bāh* and *wəʾiššāh* *lōʾ*-*taʿămōd* *lipnê* *bəhēmāh* *ləribʿāh* *tebel* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*ûbəkāl*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and with any", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*šəkābəttəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your emission of semen", "*ləṭāmʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to become unclean", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - with it", "*wəʾiššāh*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and a woman", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿămōd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - shall stand", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*ləribʿāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to mate with it", "*tebel*": "noun, masculine singular - perversion/confusion", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - it is" }, "variants": { "*bəhēmāh*": "beast/animal/livestock", "*šəkābəttəkā*": "your emission of semen/your lying down/your copulation", "*ləṭāmʾāh*-*bāh*": "to become unclean with it/to defile yourself with it", "*taʿămōd* *lipnê*": "shall stand before/shall present herself to", "*ləribʿāh*": "to mate with it/to copulate with it", "*tebel*": "perversion/confusion/violation of nature" } } 24 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.24", "source": "אַל־תִּֽטַּמְּא֖וּ בְּכָל־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֤י בְכָל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ נִטְמְא֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Not *ʾal*-*tiṭṭammʾû* in *bəkāl*-*ʾēlleh* for *kî* in *bəkāl*-*ʾēlleh* *niṭməʾû* *haggôyim* *ʾăšer*-*ʾănî* *məšallēaḥ* from before you *mippənêkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle [for prohibition] - not/do not", "*tiṭṭammʾû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall defile yourselves", "*bəkāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in any/with any", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bəkāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all/with all", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*niṭməʾû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they became defiled", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom/which", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*məšallēaḥ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - sending away/driving out", "*mippənêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from before you" }, "variants": { "*tiṭṭammʾû*": "you shall defile yourselves/you shall become unclean", "*niṭməʾû*": "they became defiled/they were made unclean", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/the gentiles/the peoples", "*məšallēaḥ*": "sending away/driving out/expelling" } } 25 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.25", "source": "וַתִּטְמָ֣א הָאָ֔רֶץ וָאֶפְקֹ֥ד עֲוֺנָ֖הּ עָלֶ֑יהָ וַתָּקִ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wattiṭmāʾ* *hāʾārets* and *wāʾepqōd* *ʿăwōnāh* *ʿāleyhā* and *wattāqiʾ* *hāʾārets* *ʾet*-*yōšbêhā*", "grammar": { "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was defiled", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wāʾepqōd*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I visited/punished", "*ʿăwōnāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her iniquity", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*wattāqiʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and vomited out", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yōšbêhā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her inhabitants" }, "variants": { "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "and was defiled/and became unclean", "*wāʾepqōd*": "and I visited/and I punished/and I brought judgment upon", "*ʿăwōnāh*": "her iniquity/her guilt/her punishment", "*wattāqiʾ*": "and vomited out/and spewed out/and ejected", "*yōšbêhā*": "her inhabitants/her dwellers/those living in it" } } 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.26", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם אַתֶּ֗ם אֶת־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י וְלֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ מִכֹּ֥ל הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ûšəmartem* *ʾattem* *ʾet*-*ḥuqqōtay* and *wəʾet*-*mišpāṭay* and *wəlōʾ* *taʿăśû* from any *mikkōl* *hattôʿēbōt* *hāʾēlleh* *hāʾezrāḥ* and *wəhaggēr* *haggār* *bətôkəkem*", "grammar": { "*ûšəmartem*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*wəʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*mišpāṭay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from any of", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*hāʾezrāḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the native", "*wəhaggēr*": "waw conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the stranger", "*haggār*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one sojourning", "*bətôkəkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your midst" }, "variants": { "*ûšəmartem*": "and you shall keep/and you shall observe/and you shall guard", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/my decrees/my ordinances", "*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/my ordinances/my regulations", "*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/you shall practice/you shall perform", "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*hāʾezrāḥ*": "the native/the native-born/the citizen", "*haggēr*": "the stranger/the sojourner/the foreigner" } } 27 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.27", "source": "כִּ֚י אֶת־כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔ל עָשׂ֥וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וַתִּטְמָ֖א הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For *kî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hattôʿēbōt* *hāʾēl* *ʿāśû* *ʾanšê*-*hāʾārets* *ʾăšer* before you *lipnêkem* and *wattiṭmāʾ* *hāʾārets*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was defiled", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they practiced/they performed", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/inhabitants of", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "and was defiled/and became unclean/and was polluted" } } 28 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.28", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תָקִ֤יא הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר קָאָ֛ה אֶת־הַגּ֖וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*tāqîʾ* *hāʾārets* *ʾetkem* when *bəṭammaʾăkem* *ʾōtāh* as *kaʾăšer* *qāʾāh* *ʾet*-*haggôy* *ʾăšer* before you *lipnêkem*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will vomit out", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bəṭammaʾăkem*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - when you defile", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - as/just as", "*qāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it vomited out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/who", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you" }, "variants": { "*tāqîʾ*": "will vomit out/will spew out/will eject", "*bəṭammaʾăkem*": "when you defile/when you make unclean/when you pollute", "*qāʾāh*": "it vomited out/it spewed out/it ejected", "*haggôy*": "the nation/the people/the gentile" } } 29 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.29", "source": "כִּ֚י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה מִכֹּ֥ל הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְנִכְרְת֛וּ הַנְּפָשׁ֥וֹת הָעֹשֹׂ֖ת מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽם׃", "text": "For *kî* all *kol*-*ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* from *mikkōl* *hattôʿēbôt* *hāʾēlleh* and *wənikrətû* *hannəpāšôt* *hāʿōśōt* from *miqqereb* *ʿammām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/whoever", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - does", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from any of", "*hattôʿēbôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wənikrətû*": "waw conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and shall be cut off", "*hannəpāšôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the souls/persons", "*hāʿōśōt*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones doing", "*miqqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their people" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/practices/performs", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*wənikrətû*": "and shall be cut off/and shall be removed/and shall be excluded", "*hannəpāšôt*": "the souls/the persons/the individuals", "*miqqereb*": "from the midst of/from among" } } 30 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.30", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗י לְבִלְתִּ֨י עֲשׂ֜וֹת מֵחֻקּ֤וֹת הַתּֽוֹעֵבֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשׂ֣וּ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִֽטַּמְּא֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ûšəmartem* *ʾet*-*mišmartî* *ləbiltî* *ʿăśôt* from *mēḥuqqôt* *hattôʿēbōt* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśû* before you *lipnêkem* and *wəlōʾ* *tiṭṭammʾû* by them *bāhem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*ûšəmartem*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišmartî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my charge", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + adverb - so as not to", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - do/practice", "*mēḥuqqôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from the customs of", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*naʿăśû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were done/practiced", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tiṭṭammʾû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall defile yourselves", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ûšəmartem*": "and you shall keep/and you shall observe/and you shall guard", "*mišmartî*": "my charge/my ordinance/my command", "*ləbiltî*": "so as not to/in order not to", "*ʿăśôt*": "do/practice/perform", "*mēḥuqqôt*": "from the customs of/from the practices of/from the statutes of", "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*naʿăśû*": "were done/were practiced/were performed", "*tiṭṭammʾû*": "you shall defile yourselves/you shall become unclean/you shall be polluted" } }