Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.18", "source": "וְדָרְשׁ֥וּ הַשֹּׁפְטִ֖ים הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה עֵֽד־שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ הָעֵ֔ד שֶׁ֖קֶר עָנָ֥ה בְאָחִֽיו", "text": "And-*dārĕshū* the-*shōfĕṭim* *hēṭēb* and-*hinnēh* *ʿēd*-*sheqer* the-*ʿēd* *sheqer* *ʿānāh* in-*ʾāḥiw*", "grammar": { "*dārĕshū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall inquire'", "*shōfĕṭim*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'judges'", "*hēṭēb*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - 'thoroughly'", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*ʿēd*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'witness of'", "*sheqer*": "common noun masculine singular - 'falsehood'", "*ʿānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he testified'", "*ʾāḥiw*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his brother'" }, "variants": { "*dārĕshū*": "they shall inquire/they shall investigate/they shall examine", "*shōfĕṭim*": "judges/those who judge/magistrates", "*hēṭēb*": "thoroughly/diligently/carefully", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿēd*-*sheqer*": "false witness/lying witness/deceptive witness", "*ʿānāh*": "testified/answered/responded", "*ʾāḥiw*": "his brother/his fellow/his countryman" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.14", "source": "יָצְא֞וּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֙עַל֙ מִקִּרְבֶּ֔ךָ וַיַּדִּ֛יחוּ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵלְכָ֗ה וְנַעַבְדָ֛ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*yāṣĕʾû* *ʾănāšîm* *bĕnê*-*bĕliyyaʿal* from-*miqqirbekā* and-*wayyaddîḥû* *ʾet*-*yōšĕbê* *ʿîrām* *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* and-let-us-*wĕnaʿabdāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-*yĕdaʿtem*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they went out", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bĕliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*miqqirbekā*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your midst", "*wayyaddîḥû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they led astray", "*yōšĕbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʿîrām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their city", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go", "*wĕnaʿabdāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with waw consecutive - and let us serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign", "*yĕdaʿtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you (plural) knew" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*bēn*": "son/descendant", "*bĕliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*nādaḥ*": "lead astray/banish/thrust away", "*yāšab*": "dwell/sit/remain", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*yādaʿ*": "know/recognize/perceive" } }
  • Deut 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.4", "source": "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖ וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣ הֵיטֵ֔ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *huggad*-to you and *šāmāʿtā* and *dārāštā* *hêṭēḇ*, and behold *ʾĕmet* *nāḵôn* the *dāḇār*, *neʿeśtāh* the *tôʿēḇāh* the this in *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖": "conjunction + hophal perfect 3ms + preposition + 2ms suffix - and it is told to you", "וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you hear/heard", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you inquire/inquired", "הֵיטֵ֔ב": "adverb - thoroughly/well/diligently", "וְהִנֵּ֤ה": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "אֱמֶת֙": "noun feminine singular - truth", "נָכ֣וֹן": "niphal participle masculine singular - established/confirmed", "הַדָּבָ֔ר": "article + noun masculine singular - the matter/thing", "נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה": "niphal perfect 3fs - is/was done", "הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the abomination", "הַזֹּ֖את": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*huggad*": "is told/is reported/is informed", "*šāmāʿtā*": "you hear/you listen", "*dārāštā*": "you inquire/you investigate/you search", "*hêṭēḇ*": "thoroughly/diligently/well", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness", "*nāḵôn*": "established/confirmed/certain", "*dāḇār*": "matter/thing/word", "*neʿeśtāh*": "is done/was committed/was performed", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel" } }
  • 2 Chr 19:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים רְאוּ֙ מָֽה־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כִּ֣י לֹ֧א לְאָדָ֛ם תִּשְׁפְּט֖וּ כִּ֣י לַיהוָ֑ה וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם בִּדְבַ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*šōp̄əṭîm* *rəʾû* what-you *ʿōśîm* for not for-*ʾāḏām* *tišpəṭû* but for-*YHWH* and-with-you in-*dəḇar* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the judges", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/consider", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you judge", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "אֶל־": "preposition - to", "מָֽה־": "interrogative pronoun - what", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - for/because", "לֹ֧א": "negative particle - not", "לְ־": "preposition - for", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "בִּ־": "preposition - in" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/watch/consider/take note", "*tišpəṭû*": "you judge/you decide/you govern", "*dəḇar* *mišpāṭ*": "matter of judgment/case of justice/legal matter" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה יְהִ֥י פַֽחַד־יְהוָ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם שִׁמְר֣וּ וַעֲשׂ֔וּ כִּֽי־אֵ֞ין עִם־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עַוְלָ֛ה וּמַשֹּׂ֥א פָנִ֖ים וּמִקַּח־שֹֽׁחַד׃", "text": "And-now *yəhî* *p̄aḥaḏ*-*YHWH* upon-you *šimrû* and-*waʿăśû* for-*ʾên* with-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *ʿawlāh* and-*maśōʾ* *p̄ānîm* and-*miqqaḥ*-*šōḥaḏ*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be", "*p̄aḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear of", "*šimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - watch/keep/observe", "*waʿăśû*": "waw + qal imperative, masculine plural - and do/act", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness", "*maśōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lifting/showing favoritism", "*p̄ānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces", "*miqqaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - taking of", "*šōḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you", "כִּֽי־": "conjunction - for/because", "עִם־": "preposition - with", "וּ־": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*p̄aḥaḏ*": "fear/dread/reverence", "*šimrû*": "watch/guard/observe/be careful", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness/perversion", "*maśōʾ* *p̄ānîm*": "partiality/favoritism/respect of persons", "*miqqaḥ*-*šōḥaḏ*": "taking of bribes/accepting bribes" } }
  • Job 19:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.19.16", "source": "‫לְעַבְדִּ֣י קָּ֭רָאתִי וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֑ה בְּמוֹ־פִ֝֗י אֶתְחַנֶּן־לֽוֹ׃‬", "text": "*lə-ʿabdî* *qārāʾtî* *wə-lō* *yaʿăneh* *bəmô-pî* *ʾetḥannen-lô*", "grammar": { "*lə-ʿabdî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my servant", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I call", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers", "*bəmô-pî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - with my mouth", "*ʾetḥannen-lô*": "hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I must plead with him" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*qārāʾ*": "to call/proclaim/summon", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*ḥānan*": "to be gracious/show favor/plead for mercy" } }