Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.8", "source": "וְקָֽרְאוּ־ל֥וֹ זִקְנֵי־עִיר֖וֹ וְדִבְּר֣וּ אֵלָ֑יו וְעָמַ֣ד וְאָמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-qārʾû*-to-him *ziqnê*-*ʿîrô* *wə-dibbərû* to-him *wə-ʿāmad* *wə-ʾāmar* not *ḥāpaṣtî* *ləqaḥtāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-qārʾû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall call", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ziqnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - elders of", "*ʿîrô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*wə-dibbərû*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall speak", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-ʿāmad*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he shall stand", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he shall say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I desire", "*ləqaḥtāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to take her" }, "variants": { "*qārʾû*": "call/summon/invite", "*dibbərû*": "speak/address/talk", "*ḥāpaṣtî*": "I desire/I delight in/I am pleased" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ruth 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַגֹּאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א אוּכַל֙ *לגאול־**לִגְאָל־לִ֔י פֶּן־אַשְׁחִ֖ית אֶת־נַחֲלָתִ֑י גְּאַל־לְךָ֤ אַתָּה֙ אֶת־גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י כִּ֥י לֹא־אוּכַ֖ל לִגְאֹֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* the-*gōʾēl* not *ʾûkal* *ligʾāl*-for-me lest-*ʾašḥît* *ʾet*-*naḥălātî* *gəʾal*-for-yourself you *ʾet*-*gəʾullātî* because not-*ʾûkal* *ligʾōl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the kinsman-redeemer", "*ʾûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am able", "*ligʾāl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + preposition + 1st singular suffix - to redeem for myself", "*ʾašḥît*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I damage/ruin", "*naḥălātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix with direct object marker - my inheritance", "*gəʾal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - redeem", "*gəʾullātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix with direct object marker - my right of redemption", "*ʾûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am able", "*ligʾōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to redeem" }, "variants": { "*ʾûkal* *ligʾāl*": "I am able to redeem/I can buy back", "*ʾašḥît*": "I damage/I ruin/I mar/I destroy", "*naḥălātî*": "my inheritance/my property/my estate", "*gəʾullātî*": "my right of redemption/my redemption privilege" } }