Verse 44

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.44", "source": "ה֣וּא יַלְוְךָ֔ וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹ֣א תַלְוֶ֑נּוּ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה לְרֹ֔אשׁ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה לְזָנָֽב׃", "text": "*Hûʾ* *yalwəkā* *wə*-*ʾattāh* not *talwennû* *hûʾ* *yihyeh* for-*rōʾš* *wə*-*ʾattāh* *tihyeh* for-*zānāb*.", "grammar": { "*Hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - 'he'", "*yalwəkā*": "imperfect Hiphil 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he will lend to you'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'", "*talwennû*": "imperfect Hiphil 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'you will lend to him'", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will be'", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun - 'head'", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will be'", "*zānāb*": "masculine singular noun - 'tail'" }, "variants": { "*yalwəkā*": "lend to you/be your creditor", "*talwennû*": "lend to him/be his creditor", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*zānāb*": "tail/rear/subordinate position" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 28:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.12", "source": "יִפְתַּ֣ח יְהוָ֣ה ׀ לְ֠ךָ אֶת־אוֹצָר֨וֹ הַטּ֜וֹב אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם לָתֵ֤ת מְטַֽר־אַרְצְךָ֙ בְּעִתּ֔וֹ וּלְבָרֵ֕ךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדֶ֑ךָ וְהִלְוִ֙יתָ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א תִלְוֶֽה׃", "text": "*Yiptaḥ* *YHWH* for *lĕkā* *ʾet*-*ʾôṣārô* the *haṭṭôb* *ʾet*-the *haššāmayim* to *lātēt* *mĕṭar*-*ʾarṣĕkā* in *ʿittô* and to *lĕbārēk* *ʾēt* all-*maʿăśēh* *yādekā* and you will have *hilwîtā* *gôyim* *rabbîm* and you *wĕʾattāh* not *tilweh*.", "grammar": { "*Yiptaḥ*": "imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will open", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾôṣārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his storehouse/treasury", "*haṭṭôb*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the good", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*lātēt*": "infinitive construct - to give", "*mĕṭar*": "masculine singular construct - rain of", "*ʾarṣĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your land", "*ʿittô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its time/season", "*lĕbārēk*": "infinitive construct - to bless", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*hilwîtā*": "perfect, consecutive, Hiphil, 2nd masculine singular - and you will lend", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*wĕʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*tilweh*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will borrow" }, "variants": { "*ʾôṣārô haṭṭôb*": "his good treasury/his good storehouse [heaven as source of blessing]", "*mĕṭar-ʾarṣĕkā bĕʿittô*": "rain of your land in its time/season [timely rainfall]", "*maʿăśēh yādekā*": "work of your hand/all your undertakings", "*hilwîtā gôyim rabbîm*": "lend to many nations [sign of prosperity]" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.13", "source": "וּנְתֽ͏ָנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה לְרֹאשׁ֙ וְלֹ֣א לְזָנָ֔ב וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ רַ֣ק לְמַ֔עְלָה וְלֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה לְמָ֑טָּה כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מִצְוֺ֣ת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם לִשְׁמֹ֥ר וְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃", "text": "And he will *nĕtānĕkā* *YHWH* for *lĕrōʾš* and not for *lĕzānāb* and you will be *wĕhāyîtā* only for *lĕmaʿlāh* and not you will be *tihyeh* for *lĕmāṭṭāh* when *tišmaʿ* to *miṣwōt* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawwĕkā* the *hayyôm* to *lišmōr* and to *laʿăśôt*.", "grammar": { "*nĕtānĕkā*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will make you", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*lĕrōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for the head", "*lĕzānāb*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for the tail", "*wĕhāyîtā*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be", "*lĕmaʿlāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for above", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*lĕmāṭṭāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for below", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will listen", "*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mĕṣawwĕkā*": "participle, Piel, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*lišmōr*": "infinitive construct - to keep", "*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct - to do" }, "variants": { "*lĕrōʾš wĕlōʾ lĕzānāb*": "for the head and not for the tail [idiom for leadership/superiority]", "*lĕmaʿlāh wĕlōʾ lĕmāṭṭāh*": "for above and not for below [metaphor for high position/status]", "*lišmōr wĕlaʿăśôt*": "to keep and to do/observe and perform" } }
  • Lam 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.5", "source": "הָי֨וּ צָרֶ֤יהָ לְרֹאשׁ֙ אֹיְבֶ֣יהָ שָׁל֔וּ כִּֽי־יְהוָ֥ה הוֹגָ֖הּ עַ֣ל רֹב־פְּשָׁעֶ֑יהָ עוֹלָלֶ֛יהָ הָלְכ֥וּ שְׁבִ֖י לִפְנֵי־צָֽר׃ ס", "text": "*hāyû* her *ṣāreyhā* to *rōʾš*, her *ʾōyəḇeyhā* *šālû*, *kî*-*YHWH* *hôḡāh* upon *rōḇ*-her *pəšāʿeyhā*; her *ʿôlāleyhā* *hāləḵû* *šəḇî* before-*ṣār*.", "grammar": { "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they became", "*ṣāreyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her adversaries", "*lərōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to head/chief", "*ʾōyəḇeyhā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her enemies", "*šālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they prosper", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*hôḡāh*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he afflicted her", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of", "*rōḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*pəšāʿeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her transgressions", "*ʿôlāleyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her children", "*hāləḵû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went", "*šəḇî*": "noun, masculine singular - captivity", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*ṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - adversary" }, "variants": { "*ṣāreyhā*": "her adversaries/her oppressors/her foes", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*ʾōyəḇeyhā*": "her enemies/her foes", "*šālû*": "prosper/are at ease/succeed", "*hôḡāh*": "afflicted her/caused her grief/punished her", "*rōḇ*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*pəšāʿeyhā*": "her transgressions/her rebellions/her sins", "*ʿôlāleyhā*": "her children/her infants/her little ones", "*šəḇî*": "captivity/exile", "*ṣār*": "adversary/enemy/foe" } }