Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.19", "source": "הַעִידֹ֨תִי בָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒ הַחַיִּ֤ים וְהַמָּ֙וֶת֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לְפָנֶ֔יךָ הַבְּרָכָ֖ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה וּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙ בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים לְמַ֥עַן תִּחְיֶ֖ה אַתָּ֥ה וְזַרְעֶֽךָ", "text": "*haʿîdōtî* against you today *ʾet*-the *šāmayim* and *ʾet*-the *ʾāreṣ*; the *ḥayyîm* and the *māwet* *nātattî* before you, the *bərākāh* and the *qəlālāh*; and *ûbāḥartā* in the *ḥayyîm*, so that *ləmaʿan tiḥyeh* you and your *zarʿekā*", "grammar": { "*haʿîdōtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I have called to witness", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the life", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the death", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have set/placed", "*bərākāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the blessing", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the curse", "*ûbāḥartā*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and choose", "*ləmaʿan tiḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - so that you may live", "*zarʿekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*haʿîdōtî*": "call to witness/testify against/invoke as witness", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*nātattî*": "set/place/put before", "*bərākāh*": "blessing/benediction", "*qəlālāh*": "curse/cursing", "*ûbāḥartā*": "choose/select/elect", "*tiḥyeh*": "live/be alive/have life", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/offspring/descendants" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg kaller i dag himmelen og jorden til vitner mot deg: Jeg har lagt frem for deg liv og død, velsignelse og forbannelse. Velg livet, så du og etterkommerne dine kan leve,

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg kaller i dag himmelen og jorden som vitner imot dere, at jeg har lagt foran deg livet og døden, velsignelse og forbannelse; velg da livet, så du og din slekt kan leve,

• Norsk King James

  Jeg kaller himmel og jord til vitne mot deg i dag, at jeg har satt foran deg liv og død, velsignelse og forbannelse: derfor velg livet, så både du og dine etterkommere kan leve:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg kaller i dag himmel og jord til vitne mot dere, at jeg har lagt fram for deg livet og døden, velsignelsen og forbannelsen. Velg livet, så du og din ætt kan leve,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg kaller i dag himmelen og jorden til vitne mot dere, at jeg har lagt foran dere livet og døden, velsignelsen og forbannelsen. Velg da livet, for at du og dine etterkommere kan leve,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg kaller i dag himmel og jord til vitne mot dere, at jeg har lagt frem for dere livet og døden, velsignelse og forbannelse: velg da livet, så både du og dine etterkommere kan leve;

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg kaller nå himmel og jord til å avgi sitt vitnesbyrd mot dere om at jeg har stilt foran dere liv og død, velsignelse og forbannelse; derfor, velg livet, så både du og ditt barneslag kan leve.

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

  Jeg kaller i dag himmel og jord til vitne mot dere, at jeg har lagt frem for dere livet og døden, velsignelse og forbannelse: velg da livet, så både du og dine etterkommere kan leve;

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg kaller i dag himmelen og jorden som vitner mot dere: Jeg har lagt fram for deg livet og døden, velsignelsen og forbannelsen. Derfor, velg livet, så du kan leve, du og din ætt,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore, choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  I dag tar jeg himmel og jord til vitne mot dere: Jeg har satt livet og døden, velsignelsen og forbannelsen foran dere. Velg da livet, så du og dine etterkommere må leve,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg tager idag Himmelen og Jorden til Vidne mod eder, at jeg haver forelagt dig Livet og Døden, Velsignelsen og Forbandelsen, at du maa udvælge Livet, paa det du maa leve, du og din Sæd;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and ath, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg kaller himmelen og jorden til vitne den dag mot dere, at jeg har lagt fram for dere liv og død, velsignelse og forbannelse; velg da livet, slik at både du og din slekt kan leve:

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg kaller himmel og jord til vitne mot dere i dag, at jeg har lagt fram for deg liv og død, velsignelsen og forbannelsen: Velg derfor livet, så du og dine etterkommere kan leve;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg har kalt himmel og jord til vitne mot dere i dag, jeg har lagt fram for dere liv og død, velsignelse og forbannelse; velg da livet, så du kan leve, du og dine etterkommere,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg kaller himmel og jord til vitne mot dere i dag, at jeg har lagt fram for dere livet og døden, velsignelsen og forbannelsen: velg derfor livet, så du kan leve, du og dine etterkommere,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  La himmelen og jorden være mine vitner mot deg i dag at jeg har lagt foran deg liv og død, en velsignelse og en forbannelse: så velg livet for deg selv og dine etterkommere:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I call to recorde this daye vnto you, heauen and erth, that I haue sett before you lyfe and deeth, blessynge and cursynge: but chose lyfe, that thou and thi seed maye lyue,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I take heauen and earth this daye to recorde ouer you: I haue layed before you life and death, blessinge and cursinge, that thou mayest chose life, and that thou and thy sede maye lyue,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I call heauen and earth to recorde this day against you, that I haue set before you life & death, blessing and cursing. therefore chuse life, that both thou and thy seede may liue,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I call heauen and earth to recorde this day agaynst you, that I haue set before you, lyfe and death, blessyng and cursyng: Therfore choose lyfe, that both thou and thy seede may lyue:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your seed;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `I have caused to testify against you to-day the heavens and the earth; life and death I have set before thee, the blessing and the reviling; and thou hast fixed on life, so that thou dost live, thou and thy seed,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let heaven and earth be my witnesses against you this day that I have put before you life and death, a blessing and a curse: so take life for yourselves and for your seed:

• World English Bible (2000)

  I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your seed;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Today I invoke heaven and earth as a witness against you that I have set life and death, blessing and curse, before you. Therefore choose life so that you and your descendants may live!

Referenced Verses

• Deut 30:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.15", "source": "רְאֵ֨ה נָתַ֤תִּי לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶת־הַֽחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַטּ֑וֹב וְאֶת־הַמָּ֖וֶת וְאֶת־הָרָֽע", "text": "See, *rəʾēh nātattî* before you today *ʾet*-the *ḥayyîm* and *ʾet*-the *ṭôb* and *ʾet*-the *māwet* and *ʾet*-the *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh nātattî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + qal perfect, 1st singular - see, I have set/placed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the life", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the death", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold", "*nātattî*": "I have set/placed/put/given", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress/misery" } }
• Deut 11:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.26", "source": "רְאֵ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם בְּרָכָ֖ה וּקְלָלָֽה׃", "text": "*rə'ēh 'ānōḵî nōtēn lip̄nêḵem hayyôm bərāḵâ ûqəlālâ*", "grammar": { "*rə'ēh*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - see/look/behold", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving/placing/putting", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "preposition with noun plural construct with possessive suffix - before you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*bərāḵâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing", "*ûqəlālâ*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular - and curse" }, "variants": { "*rə'ēh*": "see/look/behold/observe", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/setting/putting", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you/in front of you", "*hayyôm*": "today/this day", "*bərāḵâ*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity", "*ûqəlālâ*": "curse/imprecation/execration" } }
• Deut 30:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.1", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ כִֽי־יָבֹ֨אוּ עָלֶ֜יךָ כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה הַבְּרָכָה֙ וְהַקְּלָלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֙ אֶל־לְבָבֶ֔ךָ בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֧ר הִדִּיחֲךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* when *kî-yābōʾû* upon you all the *dəbārîm* these, the *bərākāh* and the *qəlālāh*, which *nātattî* before you, and *wahăšēbōtā* unto your *lēbāb* among all the *gôyim* which *hiddîḥăkā* *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* there", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "waw-consecutive + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be/come to pass", "*kî-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural - when they shall come", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words/things/matters", "*bərākāh*": "feminine singular noun - blessing", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun - curse", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have given/placed", "*wahăšēbōtā*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall return/bring back", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - to heart/mind", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*hiddîḥăkā*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he has driven/scattered you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyāh*": "and it will be/and it will come to pass", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*hiddîḥăkā*": "driven away/scattered/banished you" } }
• Prov 8:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.36", "source": "וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ כָּל־מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃ פ", "text": "And-*ḥōṭᵊʾî ḥōmēs napšô*, all-*mᵊśanʾay ʾāhăbû māwet*", "grammar": { "*ḥōṭᵊʾî*": "qal participle masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - one who sins against me", "*ḥōmēs*": "qal participle masculine singular - injuring/violating", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mᵊśanʾay*": "piel participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who hate me", "*ʾāhăbû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they love", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death" }, "variants": { "*ḥōṭᵊʾî*": "one who sins against me/one who misses me", "*ḥōmēs*": "injuring/violating/wronging", "*napšô*": "his soul/self/life/being", "*mᵊśanʾay*": "those who hate me/my haters", "*ʾāhăbû*": "they love/cherish/prefer", "*māwet*": "death/dying/realm of death" } }
• Ps 119:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.30", "source": "דֶּֽרֶךְ־אֱמוּנָ֥ה בָחָ֑רְתִּי מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃", "text": "*dereḵ*-*ʾĕmûnâ* *bāḥārtî* *mišpāṭêḵā* *šiwwîtî*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*-*ʾĕmûnâ*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - way of faithfulness", "*bāḥārtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have chosen", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*šiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have set/placed" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/steadfastness/truth/reliability", "*bāḥārtî*": "I have chosen/selected/preferred", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "your judgments/ordinances/decisions", "*šiwwîtî*": "I have set/placed/laid/leveled" } }
• Deut 4:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.26", "source": "הַעִידֹתִי֩ בָכֶ֨ם הַיּ֜וֹם אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ כִּֽי־אָבֹ֣ד תֹּאבֵדוּן֮ מַהֵר֒ מֵעַ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם עֹבְרִ֧ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ לֹֽא־תַאֲרִיכֻ֤ן יָמִים֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֥י הִשָּׁמֵ֖ד תִּשָּׁמֵדֽוּן׃", "text": "*haʿîdōtî bākem ha-yyôm ʾet-ha-ššāmayim wə-ʾet-hā-ʾāreṣ kî-ʾābōd tōʾbēdûn mahēr mē-ʿal hā-ʾāreṣ ʾăšer ʾattem ʿōbərîm ʾet-ha-yyardēn šāmmāh lə-rištāh lōʾ-taʾărîkun yāmîm ʿālêhā kî hiššāmēd tiššāmēdûn*.", "grammar": { "*haʿîdōtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I call to witness", "*bākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - against you", "*ha-yyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*ʾet-ha-ššāmayim*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*wə-ʾet-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the earth", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾābōd tōʾbēdûn*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - utterly perish", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʿōbərîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - crossing over", "*ʾet-ha-yyardēn*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there", "*lə-rištāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʾărîkun*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - on it", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/for", "*hiššāmēd tiššāmēdûn*": "Niphal infinitive absolute + Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - utterly be destroyed" }, "variants": { "*haʿîdōtî*": "call to witness/testify against/warn", "*yôm*": "day/today", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land", "*ʾābōd tōʾbēdûn*": "surely perish/utterly be destroyed/completely vanish", "*mahēr*": "quickly/speedily/soon", "*ʿōbərîm*": "crossing over/passing over", "*yardēn*": "Jordan/Jordan River", "*rištāh*": "possess it/inherit it/take ownership of it", "*taʾărîkun*": "prolong/extend/lengthen", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*hiššāmēd tiššāmēdûn*": "be utterly destroyed/be completely annihilated" } }
• 1 Tim 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.21", "source": "Διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν ἀγγέλων, ἵνα ταῦτα φυλάξῃς χωρὶς προκρίματος, μηδὲν ποιῶν κατὰ πρόσκλισιν.", "text": "*Diamartyromai* *enōpion* *tou* *Theou*, *kai* *Kyriou* *Iēsou* *Christou*, *kai* *tōn* *eklektōn* *angelōn*, *hina* *tauta* *phylaxēs* *chōris* *prokrimatos*, *mēden* *poiōn* *kata* *prosklisin*.", "grammar": { "*Diamartyromai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I solemnly charge", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the presence of", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural article - the", "*eklektōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chosen/elect", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*phylaxēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you may keep/observe", "*chōris*": "preposition with genitive - without", "*prokrimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - prejudice/prejudgment", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*prosklisin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - partiality/favoritism" }, "variants": { "*Diamartyromai*": "solemnly charge/testify earnestly", "*eklektōn*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*phylaxēs*": "keep/observe/maintain/follow", "*prokrimatos*": "prejudice/prejudgment/bias", "*prosklisin*": "partiality/favoritism/bias" } }
• Deut 31:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.28", "source": "הַקְהִ֧ילוּ אֵלַ֛י אֶת־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם וְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאָעִ֣ידָה בָּ֔ם אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Haqhîlû* to-me *ʾet*-all-*ziqnê* *šibṭêkem* *wĕ*-*šōṭrêkem*, *wa*-*ʾădabbĕrāh* in-*ʾoznêhem* *ʾēt* the-*dĕbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh*, *wĕ*-*ʾāʿîdāh* against-them *ʾet*-the-*haššāmayim* *wĕ*-*ʾet*-the-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*haqhîlû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - assemble/gather", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "substantive - all of", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - elders of", "*šibṭêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*šōṭrêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your officers", "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*ʾădabbĕrāh*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*bĕʾoznêhem*": "preposition with feminine plural noun and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their ears", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*haddĕbārîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article with demonstrative adjective - these", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st person singular - let me call to witness", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article with noun - the heavens", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article with noun - the earth" }, "variants": { "*haqhîlû*": "assemble/gather/convene", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders", "*šōṭrêkem*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*ʾădabbĕrāh*": "speak/declare/utter", "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "call to witness/testify/warn", "*bām*": "against them/with them/by them" } }
• Deut 32:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.1", "source": "הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָה וְתִשְׁמַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ אִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃", "text": "*haʾăzînû* the *šāmayim* *waʾădabbērâ* *wəṯišmaʿ* the *hāʾāreṣ* *ʾimrê*-*pî*", "grammar": { "*haʾăzînû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give ear/listen", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*waʾădabbērâ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and let me speak", "*wəṯišmaʿ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - and let hear", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ʾimrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - words/sayings of", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*haʾăzînû*": "give ear/listen/pay attention", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*waʾădabbērâ*": "and I will speak/let me speak", "*wəṯišmaʿ*": "and let hear/may hear", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ʾimrê-pî*": "words of my mouth/my sayings/my speech" } }
• Josh 24:15-22 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.15", "source": "וְאִם֩ רַ֨ע בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜ם לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־מִ֣י תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ אִ֣ם אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֣וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וְאִם֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּאַרְצָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֣י וּבֵיתִ֔י נַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *raʿ* *bə-ʿênêkem* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *baḥărû* *lākem* *ha-yôm* *ʾet*-*mî* *taʿăbōdûn* *ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer*-*ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *ʾăšer* *mē-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *wə-ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăšer* *ʾattem* *yōšbîm* *bə-ʾarṣām* *wə-ʾānōkî* *û-bêtî* *naʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*baḥărû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - choose", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*ʾet-mî*": "direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - whom", "*taʿăbōdûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - you will serve", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*mē-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from beyond/across", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if/or", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yōšbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/sitting", "*bə-ʾarṣām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their land", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*û-bêtî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my house", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/displeasing", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion", "*baḥărû*": "choose/select/elect", "*mē-ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "from beyond the river/from Mesopotamia/from Euphrates region", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Canaanite peoples", "*yōšbîm*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting/living" } } 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.16", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן הָעָם֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֔נוּ מֵעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *hā-ʿām* *wa-yōʾmer* *ḥālîlāh* *lānû* *mē-ʿăzōb* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he answered", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*mē-ʿăzōb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from forsaking/abandoning", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/forbid it/profane/a profanation", "*ʿăzōb*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign gods" } } 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.17", "source": "כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הוּא֩ הַמַּעֲלֶ֨ה אֹתָ֧נוּ וְאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵ֛ינוּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֑ים וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר עָשָׂ֣ה לְעֵינֵ֗ינוּ אֶת־הָאֹת֤וֹת הַגְּדֹלוֹת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַֽיִּשְׁמְרֵ֗נוּ בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֣כְנוּ בָ֔הּ וּבְכֹל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָבַ֖רְנוּ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *hûʾ* *ha-maʿăleh* *ʾōtānû* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾăbôtênû* *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *mi-bêt* *ʿăbādîm* *wa-ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *lə-ʿênênû* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾōtôt* *ha-gədōlôt* *hā-ʾēlleh* *wa-yišmərēnû* *bə-kol*-*ha-derek* *ʾăšer* *hālakənû* *bāh* *û-bə-kōl* *hā-ʿammîm* *ʾăšer* *ʿābarnû* *bə-qirbām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ha-maʿăleh*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one bringing up", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st person plural suffix - us", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾăbôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and who", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*lə-ʿênênû*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 1st person plural suffix - before our eyes", "*hā-ʾōtôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the signs", "*ha-gədōlôt*": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - the great", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*wa-yišmərēnû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - and he kept/protected us", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of", "*ha-derek*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*hālakənû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we walked", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it", "*û-bə-kōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and among all", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples", "*ʿābarnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we passed through", "*bə-qirbām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their midst" }, "variants": { "*maʿăleh*": "bringing up/causing to ascend/offering up", "*bêt ʿăbādîm*": "house of slaves/place of slavery/servitude", "*ʾōtôt*": "signs/wonders/portents", "*yišmərēnû*": "kept us/guarded us/protected us/watched over us", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*ʿābarnû*": "we passed through/we crossed over" } } 18 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.18", "source": "וַיְגָ֨רֶשׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־כָּל־הָעַמִּ֗ים וְאֶת־הָאֱמֹרִ֛י יֹשֵׁ֥ב הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפָּנֵ֑ינוּ גַּם־אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־ה֖וּא אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yəgāreš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hā-ʿammîm* *wə-ʾet*-*hā-ʾĕmōrî* *yōšēb* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *mi-pānênû* *gam*-*ʾănaḥnû* *naʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *kî*-*hûʾ* *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəgāreš*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he drove out", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾet-kol*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dwelling in/inhabiting", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*mi-pānênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - from before us", "*gam*": "adverb - also/too", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve", "*kî-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - for he", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*yəgāreš*": "drove out/expelled/cast out", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Canaanite peoples", "*yōšēb*": "dwelling in/inhabiting/sitting in", "*mi-pānênû*": "from before us/from our presence/from our face" } } 19 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־הָעָ֗ם לֹ֤א תֽוּכְלוּ֙ לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים קְדֹשִׁ֖ים ה֑וּא אֵֽל־קַנּ֣וֹא ה֔וּא לֹֽא־יִשָּׂ֥א לְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖ם וּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *lōʾ* *tûkəlû* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *kî*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *qədōšîm* *hûʾ* *ʾēl*-*qannôʾ* *hûʾ* *lōʾ*-*yiśśāʾ* *lə-pišʿăkem* *û-lə-ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tûkəlû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be able", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*qədōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*qannôʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - jealous", "*lōʾ-yiśśāʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will not forgive/bear", "*lə-pišʿăkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your transgressions", "*û-lə-ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and for your sins" }, "variants": { "*tûkəlû*": "you will be able/you can/you will have power", "*ʾĕlōhîm qədōšîm*": "holy God/holy ones (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʾēl-qannôʾ*": "jealous God/zealous God", "*yiśśāʾ*": "forgive/bear/lift up/carry", "*pišʿă*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾût*": "sins/offenses/failures" } } 20 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.20", "source": "כִּ֤י תַֽעַזְבוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֱלֹהֵ֣י נֵכָ֑ר וְשָׁ֨ב וְהֵרַ֤ע לָכֶם֙ וְכִלָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י אֲשֶׁר־הֵיטִ֥יב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *taʿazbû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾĕlōhê* *nēkār* *wə-šāb* *wə-hēraʿ* *lākem* *wə-killāh* *ʾetkem* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾăšer*-*hêṭîb* *lākem*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*taʿazbû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will forsake", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you serve", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*nēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - foreign/strange", "*wə-šāb*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will turn", "*wə-hēraʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will do harm", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*wə-killāh*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will consume/destroy", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did good", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*taʿazbû*": "you will forsake/abandon/leave", "*ʾĕlōhê nēkār*": "foreign gods/strange gods", "*wə-šāb*": "and he will turn/and he will return", "*hēraʿ*": "do harm/bring evil/afflict", "*killāh*": "consume/destroy/finish off", "*hêṭîb*": "did good/benefited/treated well" } } 21 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ לֹ֕א כִּ֥י אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲבֹֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *hā-ʿām* *ʾel*-*yəhôšuaʿ* *lōʾ* *kî* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *naʿăbōd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ kî*": "no, rather/no, but/no, for" } } 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־הָעָ֗ם עֵדִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ בָּכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֞ם בְּחַרְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לַעֲבֹ֣ד אוֹת֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ עֵדִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *ʿēdîm* *ʾattem* *bākem* *kî*-*ʾattem* *bəḥartem* *lākem* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾôtô* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ʿēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against yourselves", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bəḥartem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have chosen", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimony", "*bākem*": "against yourselves/among yourselves", "*bəḥartem*": "you have chosen/you have selected/you have elected" } }
• Ps 119:173 : 173 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.173", "source": "תְּהִֽי־יָדְךָ֥ לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי", "text": "*Təhî-yāḏəḵā ləʿozrēnî kî p̄iqqûḏeḵā ḇāḥārtî*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let be", "*yāḏəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿozrēnî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - help me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*p̄iqqûḏeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ḇāḥārtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have chosen" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "let be/become/exist", "*yāḏəḵā*": "your hand/power/strength", "*ʿozrēnî*": "to help me/to assist me", "*p̄iqqûḏeḵā*": "your precepts/commands/instructions", "*ḇāḥārtî*": "I have chosen/selected/preferred" } }
• Mic 6:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.6.1", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֕א אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֖ה אֹמֵ֑ר ק֚וּם רִ֣יב אֶת־הֶהָרִ֔ים וְתִשְׁמַ֥עְנָה הַגְּבָע֖וֹת קוֹלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾōmēr* *qûm* *rîb* *ʾet*-*hehārîm* *wə-tišmaʿnâ* *haggebāʿôt* *qôlekā*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/what", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - saying/speaks", "*qûm*": "imperative, masculine singular - arise/stand", "*rîb*": "imperative or noun - contend/dispute", "*ʾet*": "preposition with - with/against", "*hehārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*wə-tišmaʿnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, feminine plural - and they will hear", "*haggebāʿôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hills", "*qôlekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your voice" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*nāʾ*": "particle expressing entreaty/request", "*rîb*": "contend/plead/dispute/lawsuit", "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/begin" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.6.2", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ הָרִים֙ אֶת־רִ֣יב יְהוָ֔ה וְהָאֵתָנִ֖ים מֹ֣סְדֵי אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י רִ֤יב לַֽיהוָה֙ עִם־עַמּ֔וֹ וְעִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִתְוַכָּֽח׃", "text": "*šimʿû* *hārîm* *ʾet*-*rîb* *YHWH* *wə-hāʾētānîm* *mōsədê* *ʾāreṣ* *kî* *rîb* *la-YHWH* *ʿim*-*ʿammô* *wə-ʿim*-*yiśrāʾēl* *yitwakkāḥ*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dispute/contention of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wə-hāʾētānîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the enduring/ancient ones", "*mōsədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - foundations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/contention", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for YHWH", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʿammô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə-ʿim*": "conjunction + preposition - and with", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yitwakkāḥ*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will argue/reason" }, "variants": { "*rîb*": "dispute/contention/lawsuit/legal case", "*hāʾētānîm*": "enduring ones/ancient ones/mighty ones/foundations", "*yitwakkāḥ*": "argue/reason/reprove/dispute" } }
• Luke 10:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Luke.10.42", "source": "Ἑνὸς δέ ἐστιν χρεία: Μαριά δὲ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο, ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτῆς.", "text": "Of *henos de estin chreia*: Mary *de* the *agathēn merida exelexato*, which not *aphairethēsetai ap'* her.", "grammar": { "*henos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - one thing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*chreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*merida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - portion/part", "*exelexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - has chosen", "*aphairethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*henos*": "one thing/single thing", "*chreia*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*agathēn*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*merida*": "portion/part/share", "*exelexato*": "has chosen/selected/picked out for herself", "*aphairethēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/deprived" } }
• Acts 2:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Acts.2.39", "source": "Ὑμῖν γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία, καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς εἰς μακράν, ὅσους ἂν προσκαλέσηται Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.", "text": "To you *gar estin* the *epangelia*, and to the *teknois* of you, and to all those at *makran*, as many as *an proskalēsētai Kurios* the *Theos* of us.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to children", "*makran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - far/distant", "*an*": "particle - modal particle with subjunctive", "*proskalēsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might call to himself", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists/belongs", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge", "*teknois*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*makran*": "far/distant/far away", "*proskalēsētai*": "might call/summon/invite", "*Kurios*": "Lord/Master", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }
• Jer 2:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.12", "source": "שֹׁ֥מּוּ שָׁמַ֖יִם עַל־זֹ֑את וְשַׂעֲר֛וּ חָרְב֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Šōmmû* *šāmayim* *ʿal*-*zōʾt* *wə-śaʿărû* *ḥorbû* *məʾōd* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Šōmmû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be appalled", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*ʿal*-*zōʾt*": "preposition + feminine demonstrative pronoun - at this", "*wə-śaʿărû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and be horrified", "*ḥorbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be utterly desolate", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*nəʾum*-*YHWH*": "construct chain - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*šōmmû*": "be appalled/be astonished/be desolate", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*śaʿărû*": "be horrified/shudder/be shocked", "*ḥorbû*": "be utterly desolate/be laid waste/be dried up", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.13", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁתַּ֥יִם רָע֖וֹת עָשָׂ֣ה עַמִּ֑י אֹתִ֨י עָזְב֜וּ מְק֣וֹר ׀ מַ֣יִם חַיִּ֗ים לַחְצֹ֤ב לָהֶם֙ בֹּאר֔וֹת בֹּארֹת֙ נִשְׁבָּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָכִ֖לוּ הַמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*Kî*-*štayim* *rāʿôt* *ʿāśāh* *ʿammî* *ʾōtî* *ʿāzəbû* *məqôr* *mayim* *ḥayyîm* *laḥṣōb* *lāhem* *bōʾrôt* *bōʾrōt* *nišbārîm* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*yākîlû* *ha-māyim*", "grammar": { "*Kî*-*štayim*": "conjunction + cardinal number, feminine dual - for two", "*rāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - evils", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me", "*ʿāzəbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they forsook", "*məqôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fountain of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living", "*laḥṣōb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hew out", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*bōʾrôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cisterns", "*bōʾrōt*": "noun, feminine plural - cisterns", "*nišbārîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - broken", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*-*yākîlû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - cannot contain", "*ha-māyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the water" }, "variants": { "*rāʿôt*": "evils/bad things/calamities", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*ʿāzəbû*": "forsook/abandoned/left", "*məqôr*": "fountain/spring/source", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/fresh", "*laḥṣōb*": "to hew out/to dig/to cut", "*bōʾrôt*": "cisterns/wells/pits", "*nišbārîm*": "broken/cracked/shattered", "*yākîlû*": "contain/hold/retain" } }
• Jer 22:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.29", "source": "׃22 29 אֶ֥רֶץ אֶ֖רֶץ אָ֑רֶץ שִׁמְעִ֖י דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*ʾEreṣ* *ʾereṣ* *ʾāreṣ*, *šimʿî* *dᵉbar-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ ʾereṣ ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular (repeated three times) - land, land, land", "*šimʿî*": "imperative, feminine singular, qal - hear", "*dᵉbar-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - word of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*šimʿî*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dᵉbar*": "word/matter/saying" } } 30 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.30", "source": "׃22 30 כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה כִּתְב֞וּ אֶת־הָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ עֲרִירִ֔י גֶּ֖בֶר לֹא־יִצְלַ֣ח בְּיָמָ֑יו כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יִצְלַ֜ח מִזַּרְע֗וֹ אִ֚ישׁ יֹשֵׁב֙ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א דָוִ֔ד וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל ע֖וֹד בִּיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *kitbû* *ʾet-hāʾîš* the this *ʿărîrî*, *geber* not *yiṣlaḥ* in *yāmāyw*, for not *yiṣlaḥ* from *zarʿô* *ʾîš* *yōšēb* on *kissēʾ* *Dāwid* and *mōšēl* again in *Yᵉhûdāh*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kitbû*": "imperative, masculine plural, qal - write", "*ʾet-hā-ʾîš*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*ʿărîrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - childless", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lōʾ-yiṣlaḥ*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will not prosper", "*bᵉ-yāmāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his days", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will prosper", "*mi-zzarʿô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his seed", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yōšēb*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - sitting", "*ʿal-kissēʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on throne of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*û-mōšēl*": "conjunction + participle, masculine singular, qal - and ruling", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*bi-Yhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah" }, "variants": { "*kitbû*": "write/record/inscribe", "*ʿărîrî*": "childless/without progeny", "*geber*": "man/mighty man", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "he will prosper/succeed/thrive", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/offspring/descendants", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*mōšēl*": "ruling/governing/reigning" } }
• Jer 32:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.39", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם לֵ֤ב אֶחָד֙ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶחָ֔ד לְיִרְאָ֥ה אוֹתִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים לְט֣וֹב לָהֶ֔ם וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *nātattî* to them *lēb* one and *derek* one, *ləyirʾāh* *ʾôtî* all *hayyāmîm*, for *ṭôb* to them and to *libnêhem* after them", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will give'", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - 'heart'", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - 'way/path'", "*ləyirʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to fear'", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the days'", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - 'good'", "*libnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their sons/children'" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*derek*": "way/path/manner", "*ləyirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere/to worship", "*ṭôb*": "good/welfare/benefit" } }
• Isa 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.2", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְהַאֲזִ֣ינִי אֶ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּ֑ר בָּנִים֙ גִּדַּ֣לְתִּי וְרוֹמַ֔מְתִּי וְהֵ֖ם פָּ֥שְׁעוּ בִֽי׃", "text": "*šim'û* *šāmayim* *wᵉhaʾăzînî* *ʾereṣ* *kî* *YHWH* *dibber* *bānîm* *giddalᵊtî* *wᵉrômamᵊtî* *wᵉhēm* *pāšᵊ'û* *bî*", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*wᵉhaʾăzînî*": "conjunction wə- + hifil imperative, feminine singular - and give ear/listen", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*dibber*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has spoken", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*giddalᵊtî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have raised/brought up", "*wᵉrômamᵊtî*": "conjunction wə- + polel perfect, 1st person singular - and exalted", "*wᵉhēm*": "conjunction wə- + pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - and they", "*pāšᵊ'û*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - rebelled/transgressed", "*bî*": "preposition bə- + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*šim'û*": "hear/listen/obey", "*haʾăzînî*": "give ear/pay attention/listen", "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*giddalᵊtî*": "raised/brought up/nourished/made great", "*rômamᵊtî*": "exalted/raised up/brought to honor", "*pāšᵊ'û*": "rebelled/transgressed/revolted" } }
• Isa 56:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.4", "source": "כִּי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁמְרוּ֙ אֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔י וּבָֽחֲר֖וּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר חָפָ֑צְתִּי וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃", "text": "For-thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* to-*hassārîsîm* who *yišmĕrû* [obj]-*šabbĕtôtay* and *bāḥărû* in-what *ḥāpāṣtî* and *maḥăzîqîm* in-*bĕrîtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lassārîsîm*": "preposition with definite article and masculine plural noun - to the eunuchs", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*yišmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šabbĕtôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sabbaths", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāḥărû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they chose/selected", "*baʾăšer*": "preposition with relative pronoun - in that which", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I delighted in/desired", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - holding fast/strengthening/grasping", "*bibrîtî*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my covenant" }, "variants": { "*hassārîsîm*": "the eunuchs/court officials", "*šabbĕtôtay*": "my sabbaths/my rest days", "*bāḥărû*": "they chose/selected/preferred", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "I delighted in/desired/pleased in", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding fast to/strengthening/grasping", "*bĕrîtî*": "my covenant/agreement/treaty" } }
• Prov 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.29", "source": "תַּ֭חַת כִּי־שָׂ֣נְאוּ דָ֑עַת וְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה לֹ֣א בָחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*taḥat* *ki*-*san'u* *da'at* *wəyir'at* *YHWH* *lo* *vaḥaru*", "grammar": { "*taḥat*": "preposition - because", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*san'u*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they hated", "*da'at*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*wəyir'at*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lo*": "negative particle - not", "*vaḥaru*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they chose" }, "variants": { "*taḥat*": "because/instead of/in place of", "*san'u*": "they hated/they despised/they rejected", "*da'at*": "knowledge/discernment/perception", "*yir'at*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*vaḥaru*": "they chose/they selected/they preferred" } }
• Ps 119:111 : 111 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.111", "source": "נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂ֖וֹן לִבִּ֣י הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "*nāḥaltî* *ʿēdəwōtêkā* to-*ʿôlām* for-*śəśôn* *libbî* *hēmmâ*", "grammar": { "*nāḥaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have inherited/taken as heritage", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*śəśôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - joy of", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*nāḥaltî*": "I have inherited/taken as heritage/possessed", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/decrees/covenant stipulations", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*śəśôn*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner person", "*hēmmâ*": "they/those/them" } }