Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.14", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק שָׂכִ֖יר עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן מֵאַחֶ֕יךָ א֧וֹ מִגֵּרְךָ֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאַרְצְךָ֖ בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *taʿăšōq* *śākîr* *ʿānî* and *ʾebyôn* from your brothers or from your *gērkā* who in your land in your gates.", "grammar": { "*taʿăšōq*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you oppress", "*śākîr*": "masculine singular noun - hired worker", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy/destitute", "*gērkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sojourner/foreigner" }, "variants": { "*taʿăšōq*": "oppress/exploit/withhold wages from", "*śākîr*": "hired worker/employee/laborer", "*gērkā*": "your foreigner/your resident alien/your stranger" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en fattig og trengende dagarbeider, verken av dine landsmenn eller av innflytterne som bor i ditt land innenfor dine porter.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en leietjener som er fattig og trengende, enten han er av dine brødre eller en fremmed som er i ditt land innenfor dine porter.

• Norsk King James

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en ansatt arbeider som er fattig og trengende, enten han er en av dine brødre eller en utlending i ditt land innenfor dine porter.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal ikke holde tilbake lønn fra en fattig eller trengende dagarbeider, enten han er av dine landsmenn eller en fremmed bosatt i ditt land innenfor portene dine.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Du skal ikke holde tilbake lønnen til en fattig og trengende arbeider, verken blant dine landsmenn eller blant innflytterne som bor i ditt land i dine byer.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en leiekar som er fattig og trengende, enten han er en av dine brødre eller en av innflytterne i ditt land innenfor dine porter.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en fattig og trengende leieslaven, enten han er en av dine brødre eller en fremmed som bor i landet ditt innenfor byens porter;

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

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en leiekar som er fattig og trengende, enten han er en av dine brødre eller en av innflytterne i ditt land innenfor dine porter.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en fattig og nødlidende leietaker, enten det er en av dine brødre eller en fremmed som er i ditt land innenfor dine porter.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en fattig og trengende dagarbeider, som er blant dine brødre eller dine fremmede som er i ditt land innenfor dine porter.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal ikke gjøre en nødtørftig eller en fattig Daglønner Vold, (være sig) af dine Brødre eller af din Fremmede, som er i dit Land inden dine Porte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en leietjener som er fattig og trengende, enten han er en av dine landsmenn eller en fremmed som bor i ditt land innenfor dine byer.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is of your brethren or of the strangers that are in your land within your gates:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en leid tjener som er fattig og trengende, enten han er en av dine brødre eller en av de fremmede som er i ditt land innenfor dine porter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Du skal ikke holde tilbake lønnen til en fattig og trengende arbeider, enten han er en av dine brødre eller en fremmed som bor i ditt land innenfor dine porter.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Du skal ikke undertrykke en fattig og trengende dagarbeider, enten han er en av dine brødre eller en av de fremmede som bor i ditt land og innenfor dine porter.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vær ikke hard mot en tjenestemann som er fattig og trenger det, enten han er din landsmann eller en fra en annen nasjon som bor sammen med deg i ditt land.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt not defraude an hyred servaunte that is nedye and poore, whether he be off thy brethern or a straunger that is in thy lond within thy cities.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt not withdrawe the hyre of ye nedye and poore amonge thy brethren, or straunger that is in thy londe,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt not oppresse an hyred seruant that is needie and poore, neyther of thy brethren, nor of the stranger that is in thy land within thy gates.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt not oppresse an hyred seruaunt that is needie and poore, whether he be of thy brethre, or of the straungers that are in thy lande within thy gates:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant [that is] poor and needy, [whether he be] of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that [are] in thy land within thy gates:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he be of your brothers, or of your foreigners who are in your land within your gates:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Thou dost not oppress a hireling, poor and needy, of thy brethren or of thy sojourner who is in thy land within thy gates;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not be hard on a servant who is poor and in need, if he is one of your countrymen or a man from another nation living with you in your land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he be of your brothers, or of your foreigners who are in your land within your gates:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must not oppress a lowly and poor servant, whether one from among your fellow Israelites or from the resident foreigners who are living in your land and villages.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 14:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.31", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿōšēq-dāl* *ḥērēp* *ʿōśēhû* and *məḵabbədô* *ḥōnēn* *ʾebyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿōšēq-dāl*": "masculine singular Qal participle + masculine singular adjective - oppressor of poor", "*ḥērēp*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - he reproaches", "*ʿōśēhû*": "masculine singular Qal participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his Maker", "*məḵabbədô*": "masculine singular Piel participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - one honoring Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "masculine singular Qal participle - showing favor to", "*ʾebyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - needy" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšēq*": "oppresses/exploits/defrauds", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin", "*ḥērēp*": "reproaches/taunts/insults", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his Maker/his Creator/One who made him", "*məḵabbədô*": "honors Him/glorifies Him/respects Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "shows favor to/is gracious to/treats kindly", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }
• Amos 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Amos.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֞וּ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה פָּר֤וֹת הַבָּשָׁן֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣ר שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן הָעֹשְׁק֣וֹת דַּלִּ֔ים הָרֹצְצ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים הָאֹמְרֹ֥ת לַאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֖ם הָבִ֥יאָה וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Shimʿû* the *dābār* the *zeh*, *pārôt* the *Bāšān* which in *har* *Šōmrôn*, the *ʿōšqôt* *dallîm*, the *rōṣǝṣôt* *ʾebyônîm*, the *ʾōmǝrôt* to *ʾadōnêhem*: '*hābîʾāh* *wǝ-ništeh*'", "grammar": { "*Shimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter/thing", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*pārôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cows/kine of", "*Bāšān*": "proper noun, geographical location - Bashan", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of", "*Šōmrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ʿōšqôt*": "participle, feminine plural - oppressing/exploiting", "*dallîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*rōṣǝṣôt*": "participle, feminine plural - crushing/trampling", "*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - needy/destitute ones", "*ʾōmǝrôt*": "participle, feminine plural - saying", "*ʾadōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their masters/lords", "*hābîʾāh*": "imperative, masculine singular with cohortative he - bring!", "*wǝ-ništeh*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us drink" }, "variants": { "*pārôt*": "cows/kine [metaphor for wealthy women]", "*Bāšān*": "region known for its fertile land and fat cattle", "*ʿōšqôt*": "oppressing/exploiting/defrauding", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/thin/lowly ones", "*rōṣǝṣôt*": "crushing/bruising/oppressing/trampling", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute ones" } }
• Mal 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.5", "source": "וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*We-qaravti* *ʾalekhem* *la-mishpat* *we-hayiti* *ʿed* *memalier* *ba-mekhashephim* *u-va-menaʾafim* *u-va-nishbaʿim* *la-shaqer* *u-ve-ʿosheqe* *sekhar-sakhir* *ʾalmanah* *we-yatom* *u-matte-ger* *we-loʾ* *yereʾuni* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-qaravti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will draw near", "*ʾalekhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*la-mishpat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*we-hayiti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*ʿed*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*memalier*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - swift/quick/hastening", "*ba-mekhashephim*": "preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - against the sorcerers", "*u-va-menaʾafim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - and against the adulterers", "*u-va-nishbaʿim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - and against those who swear", "*la-shaqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - falsely/to the falsehood", "*u-ve-ʿosheqe*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and against those who oppress", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - wages of hired worker", "*ʾalmanah*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*we-yatom*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*u-matte-ger*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and those who turn aside/thrust away the foreigner", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yereʾuni*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*qaravti*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ʿed*": "witness/testimony", "*memalier*": "quick/swift/hastening/speedy", "*mekhashephim*": "sorcerers/practitioners of magic/witches", "*menaʾafim*": "adulterers/those committing adultery", "*nishbaʿim*": "those who swear/those taking oaths", "*shaqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*ʿosheqe*": "oppressors/exploiters/defrauders", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "wages of hired laborer/payment of worker", "*matte-ger*": "those who turn aside the foreigner/those who pervert the rights of the alien", "*yereʾuni*": "fear me/reverence me/stand in awe of me" } }
• Luke 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.10.7", "source": "Ἐν αὐτῇ δὲ τῇ οἰκίᾳ μένετε, ἐσθίοντες καὶ πίνοντες τὰ παρʼ αὐτῶν: ἄξιος γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν. Μὴ μεταβαίνετε ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν.", "text": "In same *de* the *oikia menete*, *esthiontes* and *pinontes* the things *par'* them: *axios gar* the *ergatēs* of the *misthou* of him *estin*. *Mē metabainete ex oikias eis oikian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house/home", "*menete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - remain/stay", "*esthiontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - eating", "*pinontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - drinking", "*par'*": "preposition + genitive - from/provided by", "*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ergatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worker/laborer", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wages/pay", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*metabainete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - move/transfer", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*oikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - house/home", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/home" }, "variants": { "*oikia*": "house/home/dwelling", "*menete*": "remain/stay/abide", "*esthiontes*": "eating/consuming", "*pinontes*": "drinking/consuming liquid", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/suitable", "*ergatēs*": "worker/laborer/one who works", "*misthou*": "wages/pay/reward", "*metabainete*": "move/transfer/change residence" } }
• Amos 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Amos.8.4", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֕את הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֖ים אֶבְי֑וֹן וְלַשְׁבִּ֖ית *ענוי־**עֲנִיֵּי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*šimʿû* this the *šōʾăpîm* *ʾebyôn* and *wəlašbît* *ʿăniyyê* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*haššōʾăpîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones panting after/trampling", "*ʾebyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy/poor person", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lašbît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to cease/destroy", "*ʿăniyyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - poor/afflicted of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*šōʾăpîm*": "panting after/trampling/crushing/swallowing up", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute person", "*lašbît*": "to cause to cease/to make an end of/to destroy", "*ʿăniyyê*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/country" } }
• Prov 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.16", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃", "text": "*'ōšēq* *dāl* to *harbôT* to-him; *nōTēn* to *'āšîr* only to *maḥsôr*.", "grammar": { "*'ōšēq*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - oppressor of/one who oppresses", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor person", "to": "preposition with infinitive construct, *lĕharbôT* - to increase", "to-him": "preposition with pronominal suffix, *lô* - to/for him", "*nōTēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - giver/one who gives", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*'āšîr*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - rich person", "only": "adverb, *'aK* - only/surely", "to": "preposition, *lĕ* - to", "*maḥsôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lack/need/poverty" }, "variants": { "*'ōšēq*": "one who oppresses/exploits/extorts", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy person", "*harbôT*": "to increase/to make much/to multiply", "*nōTēn*": "one who gives/donates/provides", "*'āšîr*": "rich person/wealthy one", "*maḥsôr*": "lack/want/need/poverty" } }
• Ezek 22:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.7", "source": "אָ֤ב וָאֵם֙ הֵקַ֣לּוּ בָ֔ךְ לַגֵּ֛ר עָשׂ֥וּ בַעֹ֖שֶׁק בְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְ יָת֥וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֖ה ה֥וֹנוּ בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾāḇ* and *ʾēm* they *hēqallû* in you, to the *gēr* they *ʿāśû* in *ʿōšeq* in *ṯôḵēḵ*; *yāṯôm* and *ʾalmānāh* they *hônû* in you", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - 'father'", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - 'mother'", "*hēqallû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they treated lightly/dishonored'", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the sojourner'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did/made'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the oppression'", "*ṯôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'", "*yāṯôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'orphan'", "*ʾalmānāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'widow'", "*hônû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they oppressed/wronged'" }, "variants": { "*hēqallû*": "treated lightly/dishonored/cursed", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*hônû*": "oppressed/wronged/defrauded" } }
• Amos 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.2.7", "source": "הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֤ים עַל־עֲפַר־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ דַּלִּ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ עֲנָוִ֖ים יַטּ֑וּ וְאִ֣ישׁ וְאָבִ֗יו יֵֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה לְמַ֥עַן חַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*haššōʾăpîm ʿal-ʿăpar-ʾereṣ bərōʾš dallîm wə-derek ʿănāwîm yaṭṭû wə-ʾîš wə-ʾābîw yēlkû ʾel-hannaʿărāh ləmaʿan ḥallēl ʾet-šēm qodšî*", "grammar": { "*haššōʾăpîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones panting after/trampling upon", "*ʿal-ʿăpar-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + masculine construct + feminine singular - upon dust of earth", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - on head of", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/weak ones", "*wə-derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and way/path of", "*ʿănāwîm*": "masculine plural adjective - humble/afflicted ones", "*yaṭṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they turn aside/pervert", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and a man", "*wə-ʾābîw*": "conjunction + masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*yēlkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk", "*ʾel-hannaʿărāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular - to the young woman/girl", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order to", "*ḥallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - profane/defile", "*ʾet-šēm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the name of", "*qodšî*": "masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my holiness" }, "variants": { "*šōʾăpîm*": "those who pant after/those who trample upon/those who crush", "*ʿăpar-ʾereṣ*": "dust of earth/soil/ground", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/lowly/helpless", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/oppressed/meek", "*yaṭṭû*": "they turn aside/they pervert/they distort", "*hannaʿărāh*": "the young woman/the girl/the maiden", "*ləmaʿan*": "in order to/so that/for the purpose of", "*ḥallēl*": "to profane/to defile/to pollute", "*šēm qodšî*": "my holy name/name of my holiness" } }
• Lev 25:35-43 : 35 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.35", "source": "וְכִֽי־יָמ֣וּךְ אָחִ֔יךָ וּמָ֥טָה יָד֖וֹ עִמָּ֑ךְ וְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּ בּ֔וֹ גֵּ֧ר וְתוֹשָׁ֛ב וָחַ֖י עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And if *wə-kî*-*yāmûk* [becomes-poor] *ʾāḥîkā* [your-brother] and *û-māṭāh* [fails] *yādô* [his-hand] with-you-*ʿimmāk* and *wə-heḥĕzaqtā* [you-shall-strengthen] in-him-*bô* *gēr* [sojourner] and *wə-tôšāb* [resident] and *wā-ḥay* [he-shall-live] with-you-*ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if/when", "*yāmûk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will become poor/low", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*û-māṭāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it totters/fails/slips", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*wə-heḥĕzaqtā*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall strengthen/support", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner", "*wə-tôšāb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and resident/settler", "*wā-ḥay*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall live", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*mûk*": "become poor/low/impoverished", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/relative/kinsman", "*mōṭ*": "totter/slip/shake/fail", "*yād*": "hand/power/means/side", "*ḥāzaq*": "be strong/strengthen/support/prevail", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/alien/stranger", "*tôšāb*": "resident/settler/dweller/alien", "*ḥāyāh*": "live/exist/sustain life" } } 36 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.36", "source": "אַל־תִּקַּ֤ח מֵֽאִתּוֹ֙ נֶ֣שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּ֔ית וְיָרֵ֖אתָ מֽ͏ֵאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְחֵ֥י אָחִ֖יךָ עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Not *tiqqaḥ* from-him *nešek* and-*tarbit* and-*yarēʾta* from-*ʾĕlōhêkā* and-*ḥêy* *ʾāḥîkā* with-you.", "grammar": { "*tiqqaḥ*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall take", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest/usury", "*tarbit*": "feminine singular noun - increase/profit", "*yarēʾta*": "2nd person masculine singular qal perfect - you shall fear", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your God", "*ḥêy*": "masculine singular construct form - life of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "biting/interest/usury", "*tarbit*": "increase/profit/interest", "*yarēʾta*": "fear/reverence/stand in awe of" } } 37 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.37", "source": "אֶ֨ת־כַּסְפְּךָ֔ לֹֽא־תִתֵּ֥ן ל֖וֹ בְּנֶ֑שֶׁךְ וּבְמַרְבִּ֖ית לֹא־תִתֵּ֥ן אָכְלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*kaspĕkā* not-*tittēn* to-him in-*nešek* and-in-*marbît* not-*tittēn* *ʾoklekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kaspĕkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your silver/money", "*tittēn*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall give", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - with interest/usury", "*marbît*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with increase/profit", "*ʾoklekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your food" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "biting/interest/usury", "*marbît*": "increase/profit/advance/interest", "*ʾoklekā*": "your food/provisions/sustenance" } } 38 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.38", "source": "אֲנִ֗י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן לִהְי֥וֹת לָכֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ ס", "text": "*ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *ʾăšer*-*hôṣēʾtî* *ʾetkem* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* to-*lātēt* to-you *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *kĕnaʿan* to-*lihyôt* to-you to-*ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "1st person singular hiphil perfect - I brought out", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lātēt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to give", "*kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*lihyôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾtî*": "brought out/delivered/rescued", "*lihyôt*": "to be/to become/to exist as" } } 39 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.39", "source": "וְכִֽי־יָמ֥וּךְ אָחִ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ וְנִמְכַּר־לָ֑ךְ לֹא־תַעֲבֹ֥ד בּ֖וֹ עֲבֹ֥דַת עָֽבֶד׃", "text": "And-if-*yāmûk* *ʾāḥîkā* with-you and-*nimkar*-to-you not-*taʿăbōd* in-him *ʿăbōdat* *ʿābed*.", "grammar": { "*yāmûk*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he becomes poor", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*nimkar*": "3rd person masculine singular niphal perfect - he is sold", "*taʿăbōd*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall work", "*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - work of/service of", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant" }, "variants": { "*yāmûk*": "becomes poor/grows poor/is impoverished", "*nimkar*": "is sold/sells himself/is sold as property", "*ʿăbōdat* *ʿābed*": "slave labor/servile work" } } 40 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.40", "source": "כְּשָׂכִ֥יר כְּתוֹשָׁ֖ב יִהְיֶ֣ה עִמָּ֑ךְ עַד־שְׁנַ֥ת הַיֹּבֵ֖ל יַעֲבֹ֥ד עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Like-*śākîr* like-*tôšāb* *yihyeh* with-you until-*šĕnat* the-*yōbēl* *yaʿăbōd* with-you.", "grammar": { "*śākîr*": "masculine singular noun - hired worker/laborer", "*tôšāb*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/resident alien", "*yihyeh*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he shall be", "*šĕnat*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*yōbēl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the jubilee", "*yaʿăbōd*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he shall work/serve" }, "variants": { "*śākîr*": "hired worker/hired servant/day laborer", "*tôšāb*": "sojourner/resident alien/foreigner who resides temporarily", "*yōbēl*": "jubilee/ram's horn/fiftieth year" } } 41 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.41", "source": "וְיָצָא֙ מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ ה֖וּא וּבָנָ֣יו עִמּ֑וֹ וְשָׁב֙ אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹ וְאֶל־אֲחֻזַּ֥ת אֲבֹתָ֖יו יָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "And-*yāṣāʾ* from-with-you he and-*bānāyw* with-him and-*šāb* to-*mišpaḥtô* and-to-*ʾăḥuzzat* *ʾăbōtāyw* *yāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect with waw consecutive - he shall go out", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons", "*šāb*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect with waw consecutive - he shall return", "*mišpaḥtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his family/clan", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "feminine singular construct - possession of/property of", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his fathers", "*yāšûb*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he shall return" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/depart/exit", "*šāb*/*yāšûb*": "return/go back/revert", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/inheritance" } } 42 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.42", "source": "כִּֽי־עֲבָדַ֣י הֵ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם לֹ֥א יִמָּכְר֖וּ מִמְכֶּ֥רֶת עָֽבֶד׃", "text": "For-*ʿăbāday* them *ʾăšer*-*hôṣēʾtî* *ʾōtām* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* not *yimmākĕrû* *mimkeret* *ʿābed*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăbāday*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my servants", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which/that", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "1st person singular hiphil perfect - I brought out", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yimmākĕrû*": "3rd person masculine plural niphal imperfect - they shall be sold", "*mimkeret*": "feminine singular construct - sale of", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾtî*": "brought out/delivered/rescued", "*mimkeret* *ʿābed*": "sale of a slave/sold as slaves/slave sale" } } 43 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.43", "source": "לֹא־תִרְדֶּ֥ה ב֖וֹ בְּפָ֑רֶךְ וְיָרֵ֖אתָ מֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not-*tirdeh* in-him with-*pārek* and-*yārēʾtā* from-*ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*tirdeh*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall rule", "*pārek*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - with harshness/severity", "*yārēʾtā*": "2nd person masculine singular qal perfect with waw consecutive - you shall fear", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*tirdeh*": "rule/dominate/have dominion over", "*pārek*": "harshness/severity/rigor/oppression", "*yārēʾtā*": "fear/reverence/stand in awe of" } }
• Deut 15:12-18 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.12", "source": "כִּֽי־יִמָּכֵ֨ר לְךָ֜ אָחִ֣יךָ הָֽעִבְרִ֗י א֚וֹ הָֽעִבְרִיָּ֔ה וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֖ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וּבַשָּׁנָה֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת תְּשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵעִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "If *māḵar* to you your *ʾāḥ* the *ʿiḇrî* or the *ʿiḇriyyāh* and he *ʿāḇaḏ* you *šēš* *šānîm*, and in the *šānāh* the *šəḇîʿîṯ* you shall *šālaḥ* him *ḥāpšî* from with you.", "grammar": { "*māḵar*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is sold", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your brother", "*ʿiḇrî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the Hebrew (man)", "*ʿiḇriyyāh*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the Hebrew (woman)", "*ʿāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall serve", "*šēš*": "numeral - six", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*šānāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the year", "*šəḇîʿîṯ*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the seventh", "*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free" }, "variants": { "*māḵar*": "is sold/sells himself", "*ʿiḇrî*": "Hebrew/Israelite man", "*ʿiḇriyyāh*": "Hebrew/Israelite woman", "*ʿāḇaḏ*": "serve/work for", "*šālaḥ*": "send away/release/set free", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/freed/liberated" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.13", "source": "וְכִֽי־תְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ לֹ֥א תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "And when you *šālaḥ* him *ḥāpšî* from with you, not shall you *šālaḥ* him *rêqām*.", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you send him away", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free", "*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty-handed" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "send away/release/dismiss", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/freed/liberated", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without provision/with nothing" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.14", "source": "הַעֲנֵ֤יק תַּעֲנִיק֙ ל֔וֹ מִצֹּ֣אנְךָ֔ וּמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖ וּמִיִּקְבֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר בֵּרַכְךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿănîq* you shall *ʿānaq* to him from your *ṣōʾn* and from your *gōren* and from your *yeqeḇ*; which has *bāraḵ* you *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* you shall *nāṯan*-to him.", "grammar": { "*ʿănîq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - furnishing", "*ʿānaq*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall furnish", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your flock", "*gōren*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your threshing floor", "*yeqeḇ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your winepress", "*bāraḵ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God", "*nāṯan*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall give" }, "variants": { "*ʿănîq* + *ʿānaq*": "liberally furnish/generously provide", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/goats", "*gōren*": "threshing floor/grain", "*yeqeḇ*": "winepress/wine" } } 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.15", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֙יתָ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And you shall *zāḵar* that *ʿeḇeḏ* you *hāyāh* in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* and *pāḏāh* you *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm*; therefore *ʾānōḵî* *ṣāwāh* you *ʾēṯ*-the *dāḇār* the *zeh* the *yôm*.", "grammar": { "*zāḵar*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - slave", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you were", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*pāḏāh*": "qal imperfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he redeemed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ṣāwāh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding", "*dāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*yôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day" }, "variants": { "*zāḵar*": "remember/recall/keep in mind", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*pāḏāh*": "redeem/ransom/deliver", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.16", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יֹאמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ לֹ֥א אֵצֵ֖א מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י אֲהֵֽבְךָ֙ וְאֶת־בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ כִּי־ט֥וֹב ל֖וֹ עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And it shall be if-he *ʾāmar* to you, not I will *yāṣāʾ* from with you, for he *ʾāhēḇ* you and *ʾēṯ*-your *bayiṯ*, for-*ṭôḇ* to him with you,", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go out", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he loves", "*bayiṯ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your household", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/tell/declare", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/depart/leave", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "love/like/be fond of", "*bayiṯ*": "house/household/family", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.17", "source": "וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ אֶת־הַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ וְנָתַתָּ֤ה בְאָזְנוֹ֙ וּבַדֶּ֔לֶת וְהָיָ֥ה לְךָ֖ עֶ֣בֶד עוֹלָ֑ם וְאַ֥ף לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂה־כֵּֽן׃", "text": "Then you shall *lāqaḥ* *ʾēṯ*-the *marṣēaʿ* and *nāṯan* in his *ʾōzen* and in the *deleṯ*, and he shall be to you *ʿeḇeḏ* *ʿôlām*; and also to your *ʾāmāh* you shall *ʿāśāh*-so.", "grammar": { "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall take", "*marṣēaʿ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the awl", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall put", "*ʾōzen*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - his ear", "*deleṯ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the door", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - servant", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever", "*ʾāmāh*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your female servant", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*marṣēaʿ*": "awl/boring tool", "*deleṯ*": "door/doorpost/entrance", "*ʿeḇeḏ* *ʿôlām*": "permanent servant/lifelong slave/servant forever", "*ʾāmāh*": "female servant/maidservant/female slave" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.18", "source": "לֹא־יִקְשֶׁ֣ה בְעֵינֶ֗ךָ בְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֨ אֹת֤וֹ חָפְשִׁי֙ מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ כִּ֗י מִשְׁנֶה֙ שְׂכַ֣ר שָׂכִ֔יר עֲבֽ͏ָדְךָ֖ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וּבֵֽרַכְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "Not shall it be *qāšāh* in your *ʿayin* in your *šālaḥ* *ʾēṯ*-him *ḥāpšî* from with you, for *mišneh* *śāḵār* *śāḵîr* he has *ʿāḇaḏ* you *šēš* *šānîm*; and shall *bāraḵ* you *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* in all which you *ʿāśāh*.", "grammar": { "*qāšāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be hard", "*ʿayin*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine plural - your eyes", "*šālaḥ*": "piel infinitive construct with possessive suffix, 2nd person masculine singular - your sending away", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free", "*mišneh*": "construct state, masculine singular - double of", "*śāḵār*": "construct state, masculine singular - wage of", "*śāḵîr*": "noun, masculine singular - hired laborer", "*ʿāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has served", "*šēš*": "numeral - six", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*bāraḵ*": "piel perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will bless", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you do" }, "variants": { "*qāšāh*": "be hard/be difficult/be grievous", "*mišneh* *śāḵār* *śāḵîr*": "double the wage of a hired worker", "*bāraḵ*": "bless/favor/prosper" } }
• Job 24:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.24.10", "source": "עָר֣וֹם הִ֭לְּכוּ בְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וּ֝רְעֵבִ֗ים נָ֣שְׂאוּ עֹֽמֶר", "text": "*ʿārôm hillḵû bəlî ləbûš ûrəʿēbîm nāśəʾû ʿōmer*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective masculine singular - 'naked'", "*hillḵû*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they go/walk'", "*bəlî*": "adverb - 'without'", "*ləbûš*": "noun masculine singular - 'clothing'", "*ûrəʿēbîm*": "conjunction *û* + adjective masculine plural - 'and hungry'", "*nāśəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they carry/bear'", "*ʿōmer*": "noun masculine singular - 'sheaf'" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare", "*hillḵû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ləbûš*": "clothing/garment", "*rəʿēbîm*": "hungry/famished", "*nāśəʾû*": "carry/bear/lift", "*ʿōmer*": "sheaf/bundle of grain" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.24.11", "source": "בֵּין־שׁוּרֹתָ֥ם יַצְהִ֑ירוּ יְקָבִ֥ים דָּ֝רְכ֗וּ וַיִּצְמָֽאוּ", "text": "Between *šûrōtām yaṣhîrû yəqābîm dārḵû wayyiṣmāʾû*", "grammar": { "*šûrōtām*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their rows/walls'", "*yaṣhîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they press oil'", "*yəqābîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'wine presses'", "*dārḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they tread'", "*wayyiṣmāʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they thirst'" }, "variants": { "*šûrōtām*": "their rows/walls/terraces", "*yaṣhîrû*": "press oil/make oil at midday", "*yəqābîm*": "wine presses/vats", "*dārḵû*": "tread/press/trample", "*wayyiṣmāʾû*": "and they thirst/suffer thirst" } }
• Job 31:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.31.13", "source": "אִם־אֶמְאַ֗ס מִשְׁפַּ֣ט עַ֭בְדִּי וַאֲמָתִ֑י בְּ֝רִבָ֗ם עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "If-*ʾemʾas mišpaṭ ʿaḇdî wa-ʾămātî* in-*rîḇām ʿimmādî*", "grammar": { "*ʾemʾas*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I reject", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - justice/right of", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*wa-ʾămātî*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my maidservant", "*rîḇām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dispute", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*ʾemʾas*": "reject/despise/refuse", "*mišpaṭ*": "justice/right/claim", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my male servant/my slave", "*ʾămātî*": "my female servant/my maidservant", "*rîḇām*": "their dispute/their case/their lawsuit" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.31.14", "source": "וּמָ֣ה אֶֽ֭עֱשֶׂה כִּֽי־יָק֣וּם אֵ֑ל וְכִֽי־יִ֝פְקֹ֗ד מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And-*mâ ʾeʿĕśeh* when-*yāqûm ʾēl* and-when-*yipqōd mâ ʾăšîḇennû*", "grammar": { "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*yāqûm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he rises", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yipqōd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he visits/examines", "*ʾăšîḇennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer him" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I would do/I could do", "*yāqûm*": "rises/stands up/takes action", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*yipqōd*": "visits/inspects/examines", "*ʾăšîḇennû*": "I will answer him/I would respond to him" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.31.15", "source": "הֲ‍ֽ֝לֹא־בַ֭בֶּטֶן עֹשֵׂ֣נִי עָשָׂ֑הוּ וַ֝יְכֻנֶ֗נּוּ בָּרֶ֥חֶם אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*hălōʾ-ḇabbeṭen ʿōśēnî* *ʿāśāhû* and-*yəḵûnennû bāreḥem ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - did not", "*ḇabbeṭen*": "preposition with definite article and noun, feminine singular - in the womb", "*ʿōśēnî*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - [one] making me", "*ʿāśāhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he made him", "*yəḵûnennû*": "verb, polel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he formed him", "*bāreḥem*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the womb", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēnî*": "my maker/one making me", "*ʿāśāhû*": "made him/created him", "*yəḵûnennû*": "formed him/fashioned him/prepared him", "*reḥem*": "womb/belly", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/same" } }