Deuteronomy 28:53

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.53", "source": "וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ פְרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֗ בְּשַׂ֤ר בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּמָצוֹר֙ וּבְמָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁר־יָצִ֥יק לְךָ֖ אֹיְבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾākaltā* *pĕrî*-*biṭnĕkā*, *bĕśar* *bānêkā* and-*bĕnōtêkā* which *nātan*-to-you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*, in-*māṣôr* and-in-*māṣôq* which-*yāṣîq* to-you *ʾōyebêkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾākaltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will eat", "*pĕrî*": "noun masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*biṭnĕkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your belly/womb", "*bĕśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bānêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*bĕnōtêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughters", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*māṣôr*": "noun masculine singular - siege/distress", "*māṣôq*": "noun masculine singular - straits/distress", "*yāṣîq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will distress/harass", "*ʾōyebêkā*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy" }, "variants": { "*pĕrî*-*biṭnĕkā*": "fruit of your womb/offspring/children", "*bĕśar*": "flesh/meat/body", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/constraint", "*māṣôq*": "straits/distress/anguish", "*yāṣîq*": "distress/harass/oppress" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ פְרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֗ בְּשַׂ֤ר בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּמָצוֹר֙ וּבְמָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁר־יָצִ֥יק לְךָ֖ אֹיְבֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

And-ʾākaltā pĕrî-biṭnĕkā, bĕśar bānêkā and-bĕnōtêkā which nātan-to-you YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā, in-māṣôr and-in-māṣôq which-yāṣîq to-you ʾōyebêkā.

Grammar Details

• *ʾākaltā*: Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you will eat
• *pĕrî*: noun masculine singular construct - fruit of
• *biṭnĕkā*: noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your belly/womb
• *bĕśar*: noun masculine singular construct - flesh of
• *bānêkā*: noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons
• *bĕnōtêkā*: noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughters
• *nātan*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has given
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêkā*: noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God
• *māṣôr*: noun masculine singular - siege/distress
• *māṣôq*: noun masculine singular - straits/distress
• *yāṣîq*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will distress/harass
• *ʾōyebêkā*: Qal participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy

Word Meanings

• *pĕrî*-*biṭnĕkā*: fruit of your womb/offspring/children
• *bĕśar*: flesh/meat/body
• *māṣôr*: siege/distress/constraint
• *māṣôq*: straits/distress/anguish
• *yāṣîq*: distress/harass/oppress

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Because of the suffering your enemy inflicts upon you during the siege, you will eat the fruit of your womb—the flesh of your sons and daughters whom the LORD your God has given you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and your daughters, which the LORD your God has given you, in the siege, and in the distress, with which your enemies shall distress you:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt eat{H398} the fruit{H6529} of thine own body,{H990} the flesh{H1320} of thy sons{H1121} and of thy daughters,{H1323} whom Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} hath given{H5414} thee, in the siege{H4692} and in the distress{H4689} wherewith thine enemies{H341} shall distress{H6693} thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt eat{H398}{(H8804)} the fruit{H6529} of thine own body{H990}, the flesh{H1320} of thy sons{H1121} and of thy daughters{H1323}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} thee, in the siege{H4692}, and in the straitness{H4689}, wherewith thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)} shall distress{H6693}{(H8686)} thee:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And thou shalt eate the frute of thyne awne bodye: the flessh of thy sonnes and off thy doughters which the Lorde thy God hath geuen the, in that straytenesse and sege wherewith thyne enemye shall besege the:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt eate the frute of thine awne body, the flesh of thy sonnes and of thy doughters, which the LORDE yi God hath geue the, in that straytnesse and sege, wherwith thine enemye shall besege the:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt eate the fruite of thy bodie: euen the flesh of thy sonnes and thy daughters, which the Lorde thy God hath giuen thee, during the siege & straitnesse wherein thine enemie shall inclose thee:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt eate the fruite of thine owne body, the fleshe of thy sonnes, and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy God hath geuen thee, in that straitnesse and siege, wherewith thyne enemie shall inclose thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters, whom Yahweh your God has given you, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemies shall distress you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast eaten the fruit of thy body, flesh of thy sons and thy daughters (whom Jehovah thy God hath given to thee), in the siege, and in the straitness with which thine enemies do straiten thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, whom Jehovah thy God hath given thee, in the siege and in the distress wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, whom Jehovah thy God hath given thee, in the siege and in the distress wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And your food will be the fruit of your body, the flesh of the sons and daughters which the Lord your God has given you; because of your bitter need and the cruel grip of your haters.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters, whom Yahweh your God has given you, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemies shall distress you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You will then eat your own offspring, the flesh of the sons and daughters the LORD your God has given you, because of the severity of the siege by which your enemies will constrict you.

Referenced Verses

• Lam 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.20", "source": "רְאֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה לְמִ֖י עוֹלַ֣לְתָּ כֹּ֑ה אִם־תֹּאכַ֨לְנָה נָשִׁ֤ים פִּרְיָם֙ עֹלֲלֵ֣י טִפֻּחִ֔ים אִם־יֵהָרֵ֛ג בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ אֲדֹנָ֖י כֹּהֵ֥ן וְנָבִֽיא׃", "text": "*rəʾēh* *YHWH* and-*habḇîṭâ* to-whom *ʿôlaltā* thus if-*tōʾḵalnâ* *nāšîm* *piryām* *ʿōlălê* *ṭippuḥîm* if-*yēhārēḡ* in-*miqdaš* *ʾăḏōnāy* *kōhēn* and-*nāḇîʾ*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wəhabḇîṭâ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular + paragogic he - and observe/consider", "*ləmî*": "preposition + interrogative - to whom", "*ʿôlaltā*": "poel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done/dealt severely", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾim-tōʾḵalnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if they shall eat", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*piryām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fruit", "*ʿōlălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*ṭippuḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - span/handbreadths", "*ʾim-yēhārēḡ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if shall be slain", "*bəmiqdaš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in sanctuary of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*wənāḇîʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and prophet" }, "variants": { "*habḇîṭâ*": "look/observe/regard/consider", "*ʿôlaltā*": "deal severely with/inflict/abuse", "*piryām*": "fruit/offspring", "*ʿōlălê*": "children/infants", "*ṭippuḥîm*": "those carefully raised/those tenderly cared for", "*yēhārēḡ*": "be killed/be slain", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple" } }
• Lam 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.10", "source": "יְדֵ֗י נָשִׁים֙ רַחֲמָ֣נִיּ֔וֹת בִּשְּׁל֖וּ יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ן הָי֤וּ לְבָרוֹת֙ לָ֔מוֹ בְּשֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "The *yəḏê nāšîm raḥămāniyyôṯ* *biššəlû* their *yalḏêhen*; they were *ləḇārôṯ* to them in the *šeḇer bat-ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*yəḏê*": "feminine dual construct - hands of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*raḥămāniyyôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - compassionate/merciful", "*biššəlû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they boiled/cooked", "*yalḏêhen*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their children", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ləḇārôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - for food/for nourishment", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic) - to them/for them", "*bə-šeḇer*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the destruction/breaking of", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*raḥămāniyyôṯ*": "compassionate/tender-hearted/merciful", "*biššəlû*": "boiled/cooked/simmered", "*ləḇārôṯ*": "for food/for meals/for sustenance", "*šeḇer*": "destruction/breaking/ruin" } }
• Lev 26:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.29", "source": "וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וּבְשַׂ֥ר בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖ם תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "And *wa-ʾăḵaltem* *bəśar* *bənêḵem* and *û-ḇəśar* *bənōṯêḵem* *tōʾḵēlû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾăḵaltem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you will eat", "*bəśar*": "masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bənêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*û-ḇəśar*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and flesh of", "*bənōṯêḵem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*tōʾḵēlû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will eat" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḵaltem*": "eat/consume/devour", "*bəśar*": "flesh/meat/body", "*bənêḵem*": "your sons/children (male)", "*bənōṯêḵem*": "your daughters/children (female)", "*tōʾḵēlû*": "eat/consume/devour" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.28", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את אָמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֗י תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּ הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־בְּנִ֖י נֹאכַ֥ל מָחָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer-lāh* *ha-melek* *mah-lāk* *wə-tōʾmer* *hā-ʾiššāh* *ha-zōʾt* *ʾāmərāh* *ʾēlay* *tənî* *ʾet-bənēk* *wə-nōʾkəlennû* *ha-yôm* *wə-ʾet-bənî* *nōʾkal* *māḥār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer-lāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3fs suffix - and he said to her", "*ha-melek*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*mah-lāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 2fs suffix - what (is) to you/what is your trouble", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she said", "*hā-ʾiššāh*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*ha-zōʾt*": "article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾāmərāh*": "Qal perfect 3fs - said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - to me", "*tənî*": "Qal imperative fs - give", "*ʾet-bənēk*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your son", "*wə-nōʾkəlennû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we will eat him", "*ha-yôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - today", "*wə-ʾet-bənî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - and my son", "*nōʾkal*": "Qal imperfect 1cp - we will eat", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow" }, "variants": { "*mah-lāk*": "what ails you/what is your trouble/what do you want", "*tənî*": "give/hand over/provide", "*nōʾkəlennû*": "we will eat him/we will consume him", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/the next day" } } 29 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.29", "source": "וַנְּבַשֵּׁ֥ל אֶת־בְּנִ֖י וַנֹּֽאכְלֵ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜יהָ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָאַחֵ֗ר תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹ֣אכְלֶ֔נּוּ וַתַּחְבִּ֖א אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-nəbaššēl* *ʾet-bənî* *wə-nōʾkəlēhû* *wā-ʾōmar* *ʾēlêhā* *ba-yôm* *hā-ʾaḥēr* *tənî* *ʾet-bənēk* *wə-nōʾkəlennû* *wə-taḥbiʾ* *ʾet-bənāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-nəbaššēl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1cp - and we boiled", "*ʾet-bənî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my son", "*wə-nōʾkəlēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we ate him", "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cs - and I said", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - to her", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*hā-ʾaḥēr*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the next/following", "*tənî*": "Qal imperative fs - give", "*ʾet-bənēk*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2fs suffix - your son", "*wə-nōʾkəlennû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1cp + 3ms suffix - and we will eat him", "*wə-taḥbiʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3fs - and she hid", "*ʾet-bənāh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3fs suffix - her son" }, "variants": { "*nəbaššēl*": "boiled/cooked/prepared", "*ʾaḥēr*": "next/other/following", "*taḥbiʾ*": "hid/concealed/kept hidden" } }
• Jer 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.9", "source": "וְהַֽאֲכַלְתִּ֞ים אֶת־בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֵת֙ בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִ֥ישׁ בְּשַׂר־רֵעֵ֖הוּ יֹאכֵ֑לוּ בְּמָצוֹר֙ וּבְמָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצִ֧יקוּ לָהֶ֛ם אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י נַפְשָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*haʾăḵaltîm* *ʾeṯ*-*bəśar* *bənêhem* and-*ʾēṯ* *bəśar* *bənōṯêhem* and-*ʾîš* *bəśar*-*rēʿēhû* *yōʾḵēlû* in-*māṣôr* and-in-*māṣôq* *ʾăšer* *yāṣîqû* to-them *ʾōyḇêhem* and-*məḇaqšê* *nap̄šām*.", "grammar": { "*haʾăḵaltîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to eat", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bənōṯêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will eat", "*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular - siege", "*māṣôq*": "noun, masculine singular - distress", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yāṣîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will distress", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*məḇaqšê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*nap̄šām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life" }, "variants": { "*haʾăḵaltîm*": "cause them to eat/feed them/make them eat", "*bəśar*": "flesh/meat/body", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/children/descendants (male)", "*bənōṯêhem*": "their daughters/female children", "*ʾîš*": "each man/person/one", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/fellow", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "they will eat/consume/devour", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/entrenchment", "*māṣôq*": "distress/anguish/straits", "*yāṣîqû*": "they will distress/oppress/constrain", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*məḇaqšê*": "seekers/pursuers/those who seek", "*nap̄šām*": "their life/soul/being" } }
• Deut 28:57 : 57 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.57", "source": "וּֽבְשִׁלְיָתָ֞הּ הַיּוֹצֵ֣ת ׀ מִבֵּ֣ין רַגְלֶ֗יהָ וּבְבָנֶ֙יהָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּלֵ֔ד כִּֽי־תֹאכְלֵ֥ם בְּחֹֽסֶר־כֹּ֖ל בַּסָּ֑תֶר בְּמָצוֹר֙ וּבְמָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצִ֥יק לְךָ֛ אֹיִבְךָ֖ בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-in-*šilyātāh* the-*yôṣēt* from-between *raglêhā* and-in-*bānêhā* which *tēlēd* for-*tōʾklēm* in-*ḥōser*-*kōl* in-the-*sāter* in-*māṣôr* and-in-*māṣôq* which *yāṣîq* to-you *ʾōyibĕkā* in-*šĕʿārêkā*.", "grammar": { "*šilyātāh*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her afterbirth", "*yôṣēt*": "Qal participle feminine singular - coming out/emerging", "*raglêhā*": "noun feminine dual with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her feet", "*bānêhā*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her children", "*tēlēd*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she will bear", "*tōʾklēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - she will eat them", "*ḥōser*": "noun masculine singular construct - lack of", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - all/everything", "*sāter*": "noun masculine singular - secrecy/hiding", "*māṣôr*": "noun masculine singular - siege/distress", "*māṣôq*": "noun masculine singular - straits/distress", "*yāṣîq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will distress/harass", "*ʾōyibĕkā*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/cities" }, "variants": { "*šilyātāh*": "her afterbirth/placenta", "*yôṣēt*": "coming out/emerging/exiting", "*ḥōser*-*kōl*": "lack of everything/complete want/utter destitution", "*sāter*": "secrecy/hiding/concealment", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/constraint", "*māṣôq*": "straits/distress/anguish", "*yāṣîq*": "distress/harass/oppress", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "your gates/your cities/your towns" } }
• Ezek 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.5.10", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן אָב֞וֹת יֹאכְל֤וּ בָנִים֙ בְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְ וּבָנִ֖ים יֹאכְל֣וּ אֲבוֹתָ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֤יתִי בָךְ֙ שְׁפָטִ֔ים וְזֵרִיתִ֥י אֶת־כָּל־שְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְ לְכָל־רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*lākēn* *ʾābôt* *yōʾkəlû* *bānîm* *bətôkēk* û-*bānîm* *yōʾkəlû* *ʾăbôtām* wə-*ʿāśîtî* *bāk* *šəpāṭîm* wə-*zērîtî* *ʾet-kol-šəʾērîtēk* *lə-kol-rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*yōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will eat", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*bətôkēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your midst", "û-*bānîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and sons", "*yōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will eat", "*ʾăbôtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "wə-*ʿāśîtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will execute", "*bāk*": "preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in you", "*šəpāṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judgments", "wə-*zērîtî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 1st person singular - and I will scatter", "*ʾet-kol-šəʾērîtēk*": "direct object marker + construct noun + feminine singular noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - all your remnant", "*lə-kol-rûaḥ*": "preposition + construct noun + feminine singular noun - to every wind" }, "variants": { "*šəpāṭîm*": "judgments/punishments", "*zērîtî*": "scatter/winnow/disperse", "*šəʾērîtēk*": "your remnant/remainder/surviving portion", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/direction/spirit" } }
• Deut 28:55 : 55 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.55", "source": "מִתֵּ֣ת ׀ לְאַחַ֣ד מֵהֶ֗ם מִבְּשַׂ֤ר בָּנָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹאכֵ֔ל מִבְּלִ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ כֹּ֑ל בְּמָצוֹר֙ וּבְמָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצִ֥יק לְךָ֛ אֹיִבְךָ֖ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "From-*tēt* to-*ʾaḥad* of-them from-*bĕśar* *bānāyw* which *yōʾkēl*, from-*bĕlî* *hišʾîr*-to-him *kōl*, in-*māṣôr* and-in-*māṣôq* which *yāṣîq* to-you *ʾōyibĕkā* in-all-*šĕʿārêkā*.", "grammar": { "*tēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - giving", "*ʾaḥad*": "numeral masculine singular - one", "*bĕśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yōʾkēl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will eat", "*bĕlî*": "preposition - without", "*hišʾîr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - leaving", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - all/any", "*māṣôr*": "noun masculine singular - siege/distress", "*māṣôq*": "noun masculine singular - straits/distress", "*yāṣîq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will distress/harass", "*ʾōyibĕkā*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemy", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/cities" }, "variants": { "*tēt*": "giving/offering/providing", "*bĕśar*": "flesh/meat/body", "*bĕlî*": "without/because of not/failure to", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/constraint", "*māṣôq*": "straits/distress/anguish", "*yāṣîq*": "distress/harass/oppress", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "your gates/your cities/your towns" } }
• Deut 28:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.18", "source": "אָר֥וּר פְּרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֖ וּפְרִ֣י אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת צֹאנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *pərî*-*biṭnəkā* *ûpərî* *ʾadmātekā* *šəgar* *ʾălāpêkā* *wəʿaštərôt* *ṣōʾnekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*pərî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - fruit/offspring of", "*biṭnəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your womb/belly", "*ûpərî*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, construct masculine singular - and fruit/offspring of", "*ʾadmātekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ground/land", "*šəgar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - offspring/increase of", "*ʾălāpêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cattle/oxen", "*wəʿaštərôt*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, feminine plural construct - and young/increase of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*biṭnəkā*": "your womb/belly/body", "*ʾadmātekā*": "your ground/land/soil", "*šəgar*": "offspring/increase/young ones", "*ʾălāpêkā*": "your cattle/oxen/herds", "*ʿaštərôt*": "young ones/increase/newborn (possibly connected to fertility goddess Astarte)", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "your flock/sheep/small livestock" } }
• Matt 24:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.19", "source": "Οὐαὶ δὲ ταῖς ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσαις, καὶ ταῖς θηλαζούσαις ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις!", "text": "But *ouai* to those in *gastri* *echousais*, and to those *thēlazousais* in those the *hēmerais*!", "grammar": { "*ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*gastri*": "dative feminine singular - womb/belly", "*echousais*": "present active participle, dative feminine plural - having/being pregnant", "*thēlazousais*": "present active participle, dative feminine plural - nursing", "*hēmerais*": "dative feminine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ouai*": "woe/alas/grief", "*gastri*": "womb/belly/pregnancy", "*echousais*": "having/being pregnant/carrying", "*thēlazousais*": "nursing/breastfeeding", "*hēmerais*": "days/times/period" } }