Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.23", "source": "הִשָּׁמְר֣וּ לָכֶ֗ם פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁכְּחוּ֙ אֶת־בְּרִ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖ת עִמָּכֶ֑ם וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם לָכֶ֥ם פֶּ֙סֶל֙ תְּמ֣וּנַת כֹּ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*hiššāmərû lākem pen-tiškəḥû ʾet-bərît YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem ʾăšer kārat ʿimmākem wa-ʿăśîtem lākem pesel təmûnat kōl ʾăšer ṣiwwəkā YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*hiššāmərû*": "Niphal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - take heed/be careful", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to/for yourselves", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tiškəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you forget", "*ʾet-bərît*": "direct object marker + feminine singular construct noun - the covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*kārat*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cut/made", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and make", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*təmûnat*": "feminine singular construct noun - likeness of", "*kōl*": "noun - all/any", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwəkā*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanded you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmərû*": "take heed/be careful/guard yourselves", "*pen*": "lest/that not/beware", "*tiškəḥû*": "forget/neglect/cease to care", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*kārat*": "cut/made/established", "*ʿimmākem*": "with you/among you", "*ʿăśîtem*": "make/fashion/create", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/sculpture", "*təmûnat*": "likeness/form/representation", "*ṣiwwəkā*": "commanded you/ordered you/instructed you" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Se til at dere ikke glemmer Herrens, deres Guds, pakt som han gjorde med dere, ved å lage dere et skåret bilde av noen slags figur, for det er noe som Herren deres Gud har forbudt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ta vare på dere selv, så dere ikke glemmer Herrens, deres Guds, pakt, som han har inngått med dere, og gjøre dere et utskåret bilde, eller noen skikkelse, som Herren deres Gud har forbudt dere.

• Norsk King James

  Vær på vakt for dere selv, så dere ikke glemmer pakten med Herren deres Gud, som han har gjort med dere, og lage dere et avbildet bilde eller likhet av noe som helst, som Herren din Gud har forbudt dere.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vær forsiktige så dere ikke glemmer Herren deres Guds pakt, som han har inngått med dere, og lager et utskåret bilde i form av noe som Herren din Gud har forbudt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Vokt dere så dere ikke glemmer den pakten Herren deres Gud har sluttet med dere, og lager dere et utskåret bilde av noen form, som Herren din Gud har forbudt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Pass på dere selv, så dere ikke glemmer avtalen som Herren deres Gud har gjort med dere, og lager dere et utskåret bilde eller noe annet som Herren din Gud har forbudt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vær på vakt for dere selv, for at dere ikke skal glemme den pakt HERREN, deres Gud, inngikk med dere, eller lage dere et utskåret bilde, eller avbildning av noe, som HERREN, deres Gud, har forbudt dere.

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

  Pass på dere selv, så dere ikke glemmer avtalen som Herren deres Gud har gjort med dere, og lager dere et utskåret bilde eller noe annet som Herren din Gud har forbudt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vokt dere, så dere ikke glemmer pakten som Herren deres Gud har sluttet med dere, og lager et utskåret bilde, en skikkelse av noe som Herren din Gud har forbudt deg å lage.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Be careful not to forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which He made with you, and not to make for yourselves a carved image in the form of anything He has forbidden you.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Pass dere så dere ikke glemmer den pakten som Herren deres Gud har sluttet med dere, og lager dere et utskåret bilde, en figur av noe som Herren deres Gud har forbudt dere.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Tager eder vare, at I ikke forglemme Herrens eders Guds Pagt, som han haver gjort med eder, saa I skulde gjøre eder et udskaaret Billede efter nogen Tings Lignelse, som Herren din Gud haver budet dig (ikke at gjøre).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he ma with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidn thee.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ta dere i akt, så dere ikke glemmer pakten med Herren deres Gud, som han inngikk med dere, og lage et utskåret bilde av noen skikkelse Herren din Gud har forbudt deg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Take heed to yourselves, lest you forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make for yourselves a carved image, or the likeness of anything, which the LORD your God has forbidden you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vokt dere så dere ikke glemmer Herrens deres Guds pakt, som han har gjort med dere, og lager dere et utskåret bilde av noe som helst, som Herren din Gud har forbudt deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vokt dere, så dere ikke glemmer Herrens deres Guds pakt, som han har gjort med dere, og lager dere et utskåret bilde i noen form, som Herren din Gud har forbudt deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Pass dere, så dere ikke glemmer den pakten Herren deres Gud gjorde med dere, og lager en utskåret skikkelse i form av noe, som Herren din Gud har forbudt deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Pass på at dere ikke glemmer pakten med Herren deres Gud, som han har inngått med dere, eller lager dere bilder i form av noe, i strid med de befalingene Herren deres Gud har gitt dere.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Take hede vnto youre selues therfore, that ye forgett not the appoyntment of the Lorde youre God which he made with you, and that ye make you no grauen ymage of what soeuer it be that the Lorde thi God hath forbidden the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Take hede therfore vnto youre selues, that ye forget not the conuenaunt of the LORDE youre God, and that ye make no ymages of eny maner of fashion as the LORDE thy God hath commaunded.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Take heede vnto your selues, least ye forget the couenant of the Lorde your God which hee made with you, and least ye make you any grauen image, or likenes of any thing, as the Lorde thy God hath charged thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Take heede vnto your selues, that ye forget not ye appoyntment of the Lorde your God which he made with you, & that ye make you no grauen image or likenesse that the Lorde thy God hath forbidden thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, [or] the likeness of any [thing], which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Take heed to yourselves, lest you forget the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he made with you, and make you an engraved image in the form of anything which Yahweh your God has forbidden you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Take heed to yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of Jehovah your God, which He hath made with you, and have made to yourselves a graven image, a similitude of anything `concerning' which Jehovah thy God hath charged thee:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of Jehovah your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image in the form of anything which Jehovah thy God hath forbidden thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Take care that you do not let the agreement of the Lord your God, which he has made with you, go out of your mind, or make for yourselves images of any sort, against the orders which the Lord your God has given you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Take heed to yourselves, lest you forget the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he made with you, and make you an engraved image in the form of anything which Yahweh your God has forbidden you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Be on guard so that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God that he has made with you, and that you do not make an image of any kind, just as he has forbidden you.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.9", "source": "רַ֡ק הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֩ וּשְׁמֹ֨ר נַפְשְׁךָ֜ מְאֹ֗ד פֶּן־תִּשְׁכַּ֨ח אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֜ים אֲשֶׁר־רָא֣וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ וּפֶן־יָס֙וּרוּ֙ מִלְּבָ֣בְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּ֑יךָ וְהוֹדַעְתָּ֥ם לְבָנֶ֖יךָ וְלִבְנֵ֥י בָנֶֽיךָ", "text": "Only *hishshāmer* to-you and-*ushᵉmōr* your-*napshᵉkā* *mᵉʾōd* lest-*tishkkaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*dᵉbārîm* which-*rāʾû* your-*ʿênêkā* and-lest-*yāsûrû* from-your-*lᵉbābᵉkā*, all *yᵉmê* your-*ḥayyêkā* and-*wᵉhôdaʿtām* to-your-*bānêkā* and-to-*libnê* your-*bānêkā*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*hishshāmer*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - take heed/be careful", "*lᵉkā*": "preposition with second person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*shᵉmōr*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - guard/keep", "*napshᵉkā*": "noun, feminine singular with second person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*mᵉʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*tishkkaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, second person masculine singular - you forget", "*dᵉbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*rāʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, third person common plural - they saw", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual with second person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*yāsûrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, third person masculine plural - they depart/turn aside", "*millᵉbābᵉkā*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with second person masculine singular suffix - from your heart", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yᵉmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with second person masculine singular suffix - your life", "*wᵉhôdaʿtām*": "conjunction with verb, hiphil perfect, second person masculine singular with third person masculine plural suffix - and you shall make them known", "*lᵉbānêkā*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural with second person masculine singular suffix - to your sons", "*libnê*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with second person masculine singular suffix - your sons" }, "variants": { "*hishshāmer*": "take heed/be careful/guard yourself/beware", "*shᵉmōr*": "guard/keep/watch/preserve", "*napshᵉkā*": "your soul/your life/yourself", "*mᵉʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly/diligently", "*tishkkaḥ*": "you forget/you neglect", "*dᵉbārîm*": "words/things/matters/events", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/they witnessed/they observed", "*yāsûrû*": "they depart/they turn aside/they are removed", "*lᵉbābᵉkā*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*yᵉmê*": "days/lifetime/period", "*ḥayyêkā*": "your life/your lifetime", "*wᵉhôdaʿtām*": "and you shall make them known/and you shall teach them" } }
• Deut 4:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.15", "source": "וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם מְאֹ֖ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י לֹ֤א רְאִיתֶם֙ כָּל־תְּמוּנָ֔ה בְּי֗וֹם דִּבֶּ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם בְּחֹרֵ֖ב מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-nišmartem məʾōd lə-napšōtêkem kî lōʾ rəʾîtem kol-təmûnāh bə-yôm dibber YHWH ʾălêkem bə-ḥōrēb mittôk hā-ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nišmartem*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall guard/watch", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly/greatly", "*lə-napšōtêkem*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for your souls/selves", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rəʾîtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you saw", "*kol-təmûnāh*": "construct chain: noun + feminine singular noun - any form/likeness", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in day/when", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*bə-ḥōrēb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Horeb", "*mittôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - from midst of", "*hā-ʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire" }, "variants": { "*nišmartem*": "guard yourselves/watch yourselves/take heed for yourselves", "*məʾōd*": "exceedingly/greatly/diligently/very", "*napšōtêkem*": "your souls/your lives/yourselves", "*təmûnāh*": "form/likeness/image/representation", "*yôm*": "day/time/when", "*dibber*": "spoke/talked/uttered", "*ḥōrēb*": "Horeb (alternative name for Mount Sinai)", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.16", "source": "פֶּ֨ן־תַּשְׁחִת֔וּן וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם פֶּ֖סֶל תְּמוּנַ֣ת כָּל־סָ֑מֶל תַּבְנִ֥ית זָכָ֖ר א֥וֹ נְקֵבָֽה׃", "text": "*pen-tašḥitûn wa-ʿăśîtem lākem pesel təmûnat kol-sāmel tabnît zākār ʾô nəqēbāh*.", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not", "*tašḥitûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you corrupt/destroy", "*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and make", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*təmûnat*": "feminine singular construct noun - likeness of", "*kol-sāmel*": "construct chain: noun + masculine singular noun - any figure/image", "*tabnît*": "feminine singular construct noun - pattern/form of", "*zākār*": "masculine singular noun - male", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*nəqēbāh*": "feminine singular noun - female" }, "variants": { "*pen*": "lest/that not/beware that not", "*tašḥitûn*": "corrupt yourselves/act corruptly/deal corruptly", "*ʿăśîtem*": "make/fashion/create", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/sculpture", "*təmûnat*": "likeness/form/representation", "*sāmel*": "figure/image/idol/symbol", "*tabnît*": "pattern/form/figure/model", "*zākār*": "male/man", "*nəqēbāh*": "female/woman" } }
• Deut 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.12", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּן־תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֛ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים", "text": "*Hiššāmer* to-you lest-*tiškkaḥ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* which *hôṣîʾăkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* from-*bêt* *ʿăbādîm*", "grammar": { "*hiššāmer*": "Niphal imperative, masculine singular - be careful/beware", "*lĕkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to yourself", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tiškkaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you forget", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hôṣîʾăkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he brought you out", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun, construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition + masculine singular noun, construct - from house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "masculine plural noun - slaves/servants" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "be careful/beware/guard yourself", "*tiškkaḥ*": "you forget/you neglect", "*hôṣîʾăkā*": "he brought you out/he led you forth", "*bêt*": "house/place/household", "*ʿăbādîm*": "slaves/bondage/servitude" } }
• Deut 27:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.9", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים הַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶ֥ל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הַסְכֵּ֤ת ׀ וּשְׁמַע֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ נִהְיֵ֣יתָֽ לְעָ֔ם לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*way-dabbēr* *Mōšeh* *wə-hak-kōhănîm* *hal-ləwiyyîm* *ʾel* *kol*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *haskēt* *û-šəmaʿ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *hay-yôm* *haz-zeh* *nihyêtā* *lə-ʿām* *la-YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā*", "grammar": { "*way-dabbēr*": "Waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-hak-kōhănîm*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the priests", "*hal-ləwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun plural - the Levites", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haskēt*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - be silent/pay attention", "*û-šəmaʿ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperative masculine singular - and hear/listen", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "*nihyêtā*": "Niphal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have become", "*lə-ʿām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - a people", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk", "*haskēt*": "be silent/pay attention/listen carefully", "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*nihyêtā*": "become/made/formed" } }
• Deut 29:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.25", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ וַיַּֽעַבְדוּ֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יְדָע֔וּם וְלֹ֥א חָלַ֖ק לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*yēlᵉḵû* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*yištaḥăwû* to-them, *ʾĕlōhîm* that not-*yᵉdāʿûm* and-not *ḥālaq* to-them.", "grammar": { "*yēlᵉḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they went", "*yaʿabdû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they served", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other", "*yištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they bowed down", "*yᵉdāʿûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they knew them", "*ḥālaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he allotted" }, "variants": { "*yēlᵉḵû*": "they went/followed/walked", "*yaʿabdû*": "they served/worshiped/worked for", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated/worshiped", "*ḥālaq*": "allotted/assigned/apportioned" } }
• Deut 31:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.20", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ אֶֽל־הָאֲדָמָ֣ה ׀ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי לַאֲבֹתָ֗יו זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וְאָכַ֥ל וְשָׂבַ֖ע וְדָשֵׁ֑ן וּפָנָ֞ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ וַעֲבָד֔וּם וְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִי וְהֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִיתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾăbîʾennû ʾel-hā-ʾădāmāh ʾăšer-nišbaʿtî la-ʾăbōtāyw zābat ḥālāb û-dəbaš wə-ʾākal wə-śābaʿ wə-dāšēn û-pānāh ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm wa-ʿăbādûm wə-niʾăṣûnî wə-hēpēr ʾet-bərîtî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/for", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will bring him", "*ʾel-hā-ʾădāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer-nišbaʿtî*": "relative pronoun + Niphal perfect, 1st singular - which I swore", "*la-ʾăbōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his fathers", "*zābat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*û-dəbaš*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*wə-ʾākal*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will eat", "*wə-śābaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be satisfied", "*wə-dāšēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will grow fat", "*û-pānāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will turn", "*ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + adjective, masculine plural - to other gods", "*wa-ʿăbādûm*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and will serve them", "*wə-niʾăṣûnî*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st singular suffix - and will spurn me", "*wə-hēpēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will break", "*ʾet-bərîtî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "bring him/lead him/bring them", "*ʾădāmāh*": "land/soil/ground/country", "*zābat ḥālāb û-dəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey/abundant with fertility/rich in produce", "*wə-śābaʿ*": "be satisfied/be full/have enough", "*wə-dāšēn*": "grow fat/become prosperous/become proud", "*niʾăṣûnî*": "spurn me/reject me/despise me/blaspheme me", "*hēpēr*": "break/violate/annul" } }
• Josh 23:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.11", "source": "וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם מְאֹ֖ד לְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֑ם לְאַהֲבָ֖ה אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wnišmartem* *məʾōd* to *nap̄šōtêkem* to *ʾahăḇâ* *ʾet* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*.", "grammar": { "*wnišmartem*": "waw + niphal perfect 2mp - and be watchful/guard yourselves", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*nap̄šōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your souls/selves", "*ʾahăḇâ*": "qal infinitive construct - to love", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*wnišmartem məʾōd*": "be very careful/watch yourselves diligently", "*nap̄šōtêkem*": "your souls/yourselves/your lives", "*ʾahăḇâ*": "to love/to cherish/to be devoted to" } }
• Josh 23:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.16", "source": "בְּ֠עָבְרְכֶם אֶת־בְּרִ֨ית יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶם֒ וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם לָהֶ֑ם וְחָרָ֤ה אַף־יְהוָה֙ בָּכֶ֔ם וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣ם מְהֵרָ֔ה מֵעַל֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר נָתַ֥ן לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "In *ʿāḇrəkem* *ʾet* *bərît* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* which *ṣiwwâ* you and *waăhălaktem* and *waʿăḇadtem* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *wəhištaḥăwîtem* to them and *wəḥārâ* *ʾap̄* *YHWH* in you and *waʾăḇadtem* *məhērâ* from over the *ʾāreṣ* the *ṭôḇâ* which *nātan* to you.", "grammar": { "*ʿāḇrəkem*": "qal infinitive construct + 2mp suffix - your transgressing", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3ms - he commanded", "*waăhălaktem*": "waw + qal perfect 2mp - and you go", "*waʿăḇadtem*": "waw + qal perfect 2mp - and you serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*wəhištaḥăwîtem*": "waw + hishtaphel perfect 2mp - and you bow down", "*wəḥārâ*": "waw + qal perfect 3ms - and will burn", "*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular construct - anger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*waʾăḇadtem*": "waw + qal perfect 2mp - and you will perish", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*ṭôḇâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇrəkem*": "your transgressing/violating/crossing over", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*waăhălaktem*": "and you go/walk/follow", "*waʿăḇadtem*": "and you serve/worship/work for", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*wəhištaḥăwîtem*": "and you bow down/prostrate yourselves/worship", "*wəḥārâ ʾap̄-YHWH*": "and the anger of YHWH will burn/YHWH's wrath will be kindled", "*waʾăḇadtem məhērâ*": "and you will perish quickly/be destroyed rapidly", "*ʾāreṣ ṭôḇâ*": "good land/pleasant country" } }
• 1 Chr 16:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.15", "source": "זִכְר֤וּ לְעוֹלָם֙ בְּרִית֔וֹ דָּבָ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה לְאֶ֥לֶף דּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*zākar* [Remember] to *ʿôlām* [forever] his *bĕrît* [covenant], *dābār* [word] he *ṣāwâ* [commanded] to *ʾelep* [thousand] *dôr* [generation].", "grammar": { "*zākar*": "qal imperative masculine plural - remember!", "*ʿôlām*": "singular noun - forever/eternity", "*bĕrît*": "singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*dābār*": "singular noun absolute - word", "*ṣāwâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*ʾelep*": "construct state - thousand of", "*dôr*": "singular noun - generation", "*lĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - to/for" }, "variants": { "*zākar*": "remember/recall/mention", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing", "*ṣāwâ*": "command/order/charge", "*dôr*": "generation/age/period" } }
• Isa 24:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.5", "source": "וְהָאָ֥רֶץ חָנְפָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּֽי־עָבְר֤וּ תוֹרֹת֙ חָ֣לְפוּ חֹ֔ק הֵפֵ֖רוּ בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥānəpāh* *taḥat* *yōšəbehā* *kî*-*ʿābərû* *tôrōt* *ḥāləpû* *ḥōq* *hēpērû* *bərît* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥānəpāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is polluted/defiled", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*yōšəbehā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its inhabitants", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿābərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have transgressed", "*tôrōt*": "common noun, feminine plural - laws/teachings/instructions", "*ḥāləpû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have violated/changed", "*ḥōq*": "common noun, masculine singular - statute/decree/ordinance", "*hēpērû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have broken", "*bərît*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "common noun, masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*ḥānəpāh*": "is polluted/is defiled/is profaned", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/because of", "*ʿābərû*": "have transgressed/have violated/have passed over", "*tôrōt*": "laws/teachings/instructions", "*ḥāləpû*": "have violated/have changed/have altered", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance/boundary", "*hēpērû*": "have broken/have annulled/have made void", "*bərît ʿôlām*": "everlasting covenant/eternal agreement/perpetual treaty" } }
• Jer 31:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.22", "source": "עַד־מָתַי֙ תִּתְחַמָּקִ֔ין הַבַּ֖ת הַשּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑ה כִּֽי־בָרָ֨א יְהוָ֤ה חֲדָשָׁה֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ נְקֵבָ֖ה תְּס֥וֹבֵֽב גָּֽבֶר׃ ס", "text": "*ʿaḏ-mātay titḥammāqîn habbat haššôḇēḇāh kî-ḇārāʾ YHWH ḥăḏāšāh bāʾāreṣ nəqēḇāh təsôḇēḇ gāḇer*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaḏ-mātay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*titḥammāqîn*": "hithpael imperfect 2nd person feminine singular - you turn away/withdraw yourself", "*habbat*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the daughter", "*haššôḇēḇāh*": "definite article + polel participle feminine singular - the backsliding/turning away", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - created", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ḥăḏāšāh*": "feminine singular adjective - new (thing)", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land/earth", "*nəqēḇāh*": "feminine singular noun - female", "*təsôḇēḇ*": "polel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - surrounds/encompasses", "*gāḇer*": "masculine singular noun - man/strong one" }, "variants": { "*titḥammāqîn*": "turn away/withdraw yourself/waver/be elusive", "*šôḇēḇāh*": "backsliding/faithless/rebellious/turning away", "*ḇārāʾ*": "created/made/formed (implies creation from nothing)", "*ḥăḏāšāh*": "new thing/novel situation/something unprecedented", "*təsôḇēḇ*": "surrounds/encompasses/courts/woos/protects", "*gāḇer*": "man/strong one/warrior/male" } }
• Ezek 16:59 : 59 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.59", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְעָשִׂ֥יתִי אוֹתָ֖ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑ית אֲשֶׁר־בָּזִ֥ית אָלָ֖ה לְהָפֵ֥ר בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "For *kî* thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*: and *wĕʿāśîtî* *ʾôtāk* according to what *kaʾăšer* *ʿāśît*, who *ʾăšer-bāzît* *ʾālāh* to break *lĕhāpēr* *bĕrît*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*wĕʿāśîtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will do", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker + 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - according to what", "*ʿāśît*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you did", "*ʾăšer-bāzît*": "relative pronoun + perfect, 2nd feminine singular - who despised", "*ʾālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - oath", "*lĕhāpēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Hiphil - to break", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Master (divine title)", "*wĕʿāśîtî*": "I will do/act/deal with", "*ʿāśît*": "you did/acted/performed", "*bāzît*": "you despised/disdained/held in contempt", "*ʾālāh*": "oath/curse/imprecation", "*lĕhāpēr*": "to break/violate/nullify", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty" } }
• Matt 24:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.4", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς πλανήσῃ.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, *Blepete* not anyone you *planēsē*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - said", "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/watch out/beware", "*planēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might deceive/lead astray" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Blepete*": "watch out/beware/take heed", "*planēsē*": "might deceive/lead astray/mislead" } }
• Luke 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Luke.12.15", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὁρᾶτε, καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πλεονεξίας: ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστὶν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Eipen de pros* them, *Horate*, and *phylassesthe apo* the *pleonexias*: for not in the *perisseuein* to anyone the *zōē* of him *estin* from the *hyparchontōn* of him.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Horate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - see/look/take heed", "*phylassesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - guard yourselves", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pleonexias*": "genitive singular feminine - greed/covetousness", "*perisseuein*": "present active infinitive - to abound/have abundance", "*zōē*": "nominative singular feminine - life", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hyparchontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural neuter - possessions/belongings" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/beware/take heed", "*phylassesthe*": "guard yourselves/be on guard/watch out", "*pleonexias*": "greed/covetousness/avarice", "*perisseuein*": "having abundance/overflowing/having excess", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*hyparchontōn*": "possessions/goods/belongings" } }
• Luke 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.21.8", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Βλέπετε μὴ πλανηθῆτε: πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, λέγοντες, ὃτι Ἐγώ εἰμι· καί Ὁ καιρὸς ἤγγικεν: μὴ οὖν πορευθῆτε ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.", "text": "He *de* *eipen*, *Blepete* not *planēthēte*: *polloi* *gar* *eleusontai* in the *onomati* of me, *legontes*, *hoti* *Egō* *eimi*· *kai* The *kairos* *ēngiken*: not *oun* *poreuthēte* *opisō* of them.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/watch", "*planēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be led astray", "*polloi*": "nominative masculine plural - many", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will come", "*onomati*": "dative neuter singular - name", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kairos*": "nominative masculine singular - time/season", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has drawn near", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*poreuthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - go", "*opisō*": "preposition - after/behind" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Blepete*": "see/watch/beware", "*planēthēte*": "be deceived/be led astray/be misled", "*polloi*": "many/numerous", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*eleusontai*": "will come/will arrive", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*hoti*": "that/because", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*kairos*": "time/season/opportune moment", "*ēngiken*": "has drawn near/is at hand/has come close", "*poreuthēte*": "go/proceed/follow", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following" } }
• Heb 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.12", "source": "Βλέπετε, ἀδελφοί, μήποτε ἔσται ἔν τινι ὑμῶν καρδία πονηρὰ ἀπιστίας, ἐν τῷ ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ζῶντος.", "text": "*Blepete*, *adelphoi*, *mēpote* *estai* in *tini* of you *kardia* *ponēra* *apistias*, in the *apostēnai* from *Theou* *zōntos*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed/beware", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/perhaps/that not", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*tini*": "indefinite pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ponēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - evil/wicked", "*apistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of unbelief/faithlessness", "*apostēnai*": "aorist infinitive - to depart/withdraw", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōntos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - living" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "take heed/beware/see to it", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/brethren", "*mēpote*": "lest/in case/that not", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/malicious", "*apistias*": "unbelief/unfaithfulness/lack of trust", "*apostēnai*": "to depart/withdraw/fall away", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/life-giving" } }
• Exod 20:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.4", "source": "לֹֽ֣א תֽ͏ַעֲשֶׂ֨ה־לְךָ֥֣ פֶ֣֙סֶל֙ ׀ וְכָל־תְּמוּנָ֡֔ה אֲשֶׁ֤֣ר בַּשָּׁמַ֣֙יִם֙ ׀ מִמַּ֡֔עַל וֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֥ר֩ בָּאָ֖֨רֶץ מִתָּ֑͏ַ֜חַת וַאֲשֶׁ֥֣ר בַּמַּ֖֣יִם ׀ מִתַּ֥֣חַת לָאָֽ֗רֶץ", "text": "*lōʾ ṯaʿăśeh-ləḵā pesel* and-all-*təmûnāh ʾăsher bash-shāmayim* from-*mimmaʿal wa-ʾăsher bā-ʾāreṣ mit-tāḥaṯ wa-ʾăsher bam-mayim* from-*mittaḥaṯ lā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ ṯaʿăśeh*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not make", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*təmûnāh*": "feminine singular noun - likeness/form/representation", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*bash-shāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the heavens", "*mimmaʿal*": "preposition + adverb - from above", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the earth", "*mit-tāḥaṯ*": "preposition + adverb - from below", "*bam-mayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the waters", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the earth" }, "variants": { "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/statue", "*təmûnāh*": "form/likeness/representation/semblance", "*mimmaʿal*": "above/overhead", "*mit-tāḥaṯ*": "beneath/below" } } 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.5", "source": "לֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחְוֶ֥֣ה לָהֶ֖ם֮ וְלֹ֣א תָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒ כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָנֹכִ֞י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵ֣ל קַנָּ֔א פֹּ֠קֵד עֲוֺ֨ן אָבֹ֧ת עַל־בָּנִ֛ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִ֖ים לְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י׃", "text": "*lōʾ-ṯishtaḥăweh lāhem wə-lōʾ ṯāʿāḇəḏēm kî ʾānōḵî YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā ʾēl qannāʾ pōqēḏ ʿăwōn ʾāḇōṯ ʿal-bānîm ʿal-shillēshîm wə-ʿal-ribēʿîm lə-śōnəʾāy*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯishtaḥăweh*": "negative particle + hishtaphel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not bow down", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-lōʾ ṯāʿāḇəḏēm*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and you shall not serve them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾēl qannāʾ*": "masculine singular noun + adjective - jealous God", "*pōqēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - visiting/punishing", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾāḇōṯ*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - upon children", "*ʿal-shillēshîm*": "preposition + masculine plural ordinal - upon third [generation]", "*wə-ʿal-ribēʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural ordinal - and upon fourth [generation]", "*lə-śōnəʾāy*": "preposition + qal participle plural construct with 1st singular suffix - to those hating me" }, "variants": { "*ṯishtaḥăweh*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*ṯāʿāḇəḏēm*": "serve them/worship them/be enslaved to them", "*ʾēl qannāʾ*": "jealous God/zealous God/passionate God", "*pōqēḏ*": "visiting/punishing/attending to", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*lə-śōnəʾāy*": "to those who hate me/to my enemies" } }