Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Esther.7.4", "source": "כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲר֣וֹג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "For *nimkarnû* I and my *ʿammî* to *lᵊhašmîd* to *lahărôg* and to *lᵊʾabbēd*; and *wᵊʾillû* to *laʿăḇādîm* and to *lišpāḥôt* *nimkarnû* I would have *heḥĕraštî*, for *ʾên* the *ṣār* *šôweh* in *bᵊnēzeq* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*nimkarnû*": "niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have been sold", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*lᵊhašmîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy/exterminate", "*lahărôg*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay", "*lᵊʾabbēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to annihilate/destroy", "*wᵊʾillû*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to slaves/servants", "*lišpāḥôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to female slaves/servants", "*heḥĕraštî*": "hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I would have kept silent", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ṣār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the adversary/enemy", "*šôweh*": "qal participle masculine singular - equaling/compensating", "*bᵊnēzeq*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in damage to", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*lᵊhašmîd*": "to destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*lahărôg*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lᵊʾabbēd*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*wᵊʾillû*": "but if/yet if/even if", "*ṣār*": "enemy/adversary/oppressor", "*šôweh*": "equal to/worth/compensating for", "*bᵊnēzeq*": "in damage/loss/injury to" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For vi har blitt solgt, jeg og mitt folk, til å bli ødelagt, drept og tilintetgjort. Hvis vi bare hadde blitt solgt som slaver, ville jeg ha vært stille, men fienden kan ikke kompensere for skaden han påfører kongen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For vi, jeg og mitt folk, er solgt for å bli ødelagt, drept og utryddet. Hadde vi bare blitt solgt som treller og trellkvinner, hadde jeg vært stille, for fienden kan ikke oppveie skade for kongen.»

• Norsk King James

  For vi er solgt, jeg og mitt folk, til å bli utryddet, drept og ødelagt. Men hvis vi bare hadde vært solgt som slaver, ville jeg ikke sagt noe, selv om fienden ikke kunne hindre kongens skade.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For vi har blitt solgt, både jeg og folket mitt, til å bli ødelagt, drept og utryddet. Hadde vi bare blitt solgt som slaver og slavinner, ville jeg ha holdt munn, selv om fienden ikke kunne godtgjøre kongen for skaden.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For vi er blitt solgt, både jeg og mitt folk, til å bli utryddet, drept og tilintetgjort. Hadde vi bare blitt solgt som slaver og slavekvinner, hadde jeg tiet, for da ville det ikke vært nok til skade for kongen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For vi er solgt, jeg og mitt folk, til å bli utslettet, bli drept og gå til grunne. Hadde vi bare blitt solgt som treller og trellkvinner, ville jeg ha tiet, men fienden kan ikke oppveie kongens skade.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For vi er solgt, både jeg og mitt folk, for å gå til grunne, bli drept og forsvinne. Men om vi bare hadde blitt solgt som treller, ville jeg vært taus, selv om fienden ikke kunne motvirke den skade kongen påfører.

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

  For vi er solgt, jeg og mitt folk, til å bli utslettet, bli drept og gå til grunne. Hadde vi bare blitt solgt som treller og trellkvinner, ville jeg ha tiet, men fienden kan ikke oppveie kongens skade.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For vi har blitt solgt, jeg og mitt folk, til å bli utryddet, drept og tilintetgjort. Hvis vi bare hadde blitt solgt som slaver og slavinner, ville jeg ha tiet. Men fienden kan ikke kompensere for kongens tap."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For my people and I have been sold to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated. If we had merely been sold as slaves, I would have remained silent, because no harm to the king would justify disturbing him in this way."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  «For vi har blitt solgt, både jeg og mitt folk, til å utryddes, drepes og tilintetgjøres. Hadde vi bare blitt solgt som slaver og slavekvinner, ville jeg ha tiet. Men fienden kan ikke oppveie kongens skade.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi vi ere solgte, jeg og mit Folk, at ødelægges, at ihjelslaaes og at omkommes; og dersom vi maatte sælges til Tjenere og til Tjenestepiger, saa vilde jeg have tiet, enddog Fjenden kan ikke oprette Kongen den Skade.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For we are sold, I and my people, to be dtroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For vi er solgt, jeg og mitt folk, til å bli ødelagt, drept og utryddet. Men hvis vi bare hadde blitt solgt som slaver og slavekvinner, ville jeg ha holdt min munn, selv om fienden ikke kunne ha oppveid kongens tap.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to perish. But if we had been sold as slaves, I would have remained silent, although the enemy could not compensate for the king's loss.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  for vi er solgt, jeg og mitt folk, til å bli ødelagt, drept og tilintetgjort. Hadde vi bare blitt solgt som tjenere og tjenestepiker, ville jeg tiet, selv om fienden ikke kunne ha oppveid kongens tap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for vi er blitt solgt, jeg og mitt folk, til å bli utslettet, drept og ødelagt. Om vi bare var blitt solgt som slaver og slavekvinner, ville jeg ha forholdt meg taus, men fiendskapet er ikke verdt kongens skade."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For vi er blitt solgt, jeg og mitt folk, til å bli ødelagt, drept og gå til grunne. Men hvis vi hadde blitt solgt som slaver, hadde jeg tiet, selv om fienden aldri kunne ha kompensert for kongens skade.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For vi, jeg og mitt folk, er gitt opp til ødeleggelse, død og utryddelse. Hadde vi vært solgt som treller og trellkvinner, hadde jeg vært stille, for vår nød er liten sammenlignet med kongens tap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for we are solde to be destroyed, to be slayne, and to perishe. And wolde God we were solde to be bondmen and bondwemen, then wolde I holde my tonge, so shulde not the enemye be so hye to the kynges harme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For we are solde, I, & my people, to be destroyed, to be slayne and to perish: but if we were solde for seruants, and for handmaides, I woulde haue helde my tongue: although the aduersarie could not recompense the Kings losse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For we are solde I and my people to be destroyed, to be slaine, and to perishe: And would God that we were solde to be bondmen and bondwomen, then would I holde my tongue: although the enemie coulde not recompence the kinges losse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondservants and bondmaids, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for we have been sold, I and my people, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy; and if for men-servants and for maid-servants we had been sold I had kept silent -- but the adversity is not equal to the loss of the king.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondservants and bondmaids, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's loss."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For we have been sold– both I and my people– to destruction and to slaughter and to annihilation! If we had simply been sold as male and female slaves, I would have remained silent, for such distress would not have been sufficient for troubling the king.”

Referenced Verses

• Esth 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Esther.3.9", "source": "אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב יִכָּתֵ֖ב לְאַבְּדָ֑ם וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת אֲלָפִ֜ים כִּכַּר־כֶּ֗סֶף אֶשְׁקוֹל֙ עַל־יְדֵי֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה לְהָבִ֖יא אֶל־גִּנְזֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "If-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôḇ* *yikkātēḇ* to-*ʾabbədām* and-ten *ʾălāfîm* *kikkar*-*kesef* *ʾešqôl* upon-*yədê* *ʿōśê* the-*məlāʾkâ* to-*hāḇîʾ* to-*ginzê* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yikkātēḇ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be written", "*ʾabbədām*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*ʾălāfîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*kikkar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent of", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*ʾešqôl*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will weigh out", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*məlāʾkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work", "*hāḇîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ginzê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - treasuries of" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*yikkātēḇ*": "let it be written/may it be decreed", "*ʾabbədām*": "to destroy them/to annihilate them", "*kikkar*": "talent/circular weight (large unit of weight)", "*kesef*": "silver/money", "*ʾešqôl*": "I will weigh out/pay/deliver", "*yədê*": "hands of/control of/authority of", "*ʿōśê*": "doers of/workers of/those who perform", "*məlāʾkâ*": "work/task/business", "*hāḇîʾ*": "to bring/deliver/deposit", "*ginzê*": "treasuries/storehouses/coffers" } }
• Esth 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Esther.3.13", "source": "וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ סְפָרִ֜ים בְּיַ֣ד הָרָצִים֮ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד לַהֲרֹ֣ג וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד אֶת־כָּל־הַ֠יְּהוּדִים מִנַּ֨עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֜ן טַ֤ף וְנָשִׁים֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "*wə-nišlôaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* by-*yad* the-*rāṣîm* to-all-*məḏînôṯ* the-*meleḵ* *lə-hašmîḏ* *la-hărōḡ* and-*lə-ʾabbēḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*yəhûḏîm* from-*naʿar* and-until-*zāqēn* *ṭap̄* and-*nāšîm* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōḏeš* *šənêm*-*ʿāśār* it-*ḥōḏeš* *ʾăḏār* and-*šəlālām* *lā-ḇôz*", "grammar": { "*wə-nišlôaḥ*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive absolute - and sending", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*la-hărōḡ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûḏîm*": "masculine plural - Jews", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular - young man/boy", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular - old man", "*ṭap̄*": "masculine singular collective - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number - two", "*ʾăḏār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*lā-ḇôz*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*nišlôaḥ*": "being sent/dispatched", "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/exterminate/eliminate", "*la-hărōḡ*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/youth", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones", "*šəlālām*": "their plunder/spoil/possessions", "*lā-ḇôz*": "to plunder/spoil/take as prey" } }
• Deut 28:68 : 68 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.68", "source": "וֶֽהֱשִֽׁיבְךָ֨ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ מִצְרַיִם֮ בָּאֳנִיּוֹת֒ בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣רְתִּֽי לְךָ֔ לֹא־תֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד לִרְאֹתָ֑הּ וְהִתְמַכַּרְתֶּ֨ם שָׁ֧ם לְאֹיְבֶ֛יךָ לַעֲבָדִ֥ים וְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹת וְאֵ֥ין קֹנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *hešîbkā* *YHWH* *miṣrayim* in the *'ŏniyyôt*, in the *derek* which *'āmartî* to you, not *tôsîp* again *lir'ōtāh*; and *hitmakartem* there to *'ōyebêkā* for *'ăbādîm* and for *šəpāḥôt*, and there is not *qōneh*.", "grammar": { "*hešîbkā*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bring you back", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*'ŏniyyôt*": "feminine plural noun - ships", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun construct - way/road", "*'āmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I said", "*tôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will add/continue", "*lir'ōtāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to see it", "*hitmakartem*": "hithpael perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will sell yourselves", "*'ōyebêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*'ăbādîm*": "masculine plural noun - slaves/servants", "*šəpāḥôt*": "feminine plural noun - female slaves/servants", "*qōneh*": "qal participle masculine singular - buyer/purchaser" }, "variants": { "*hešîbkā*": "bring you back/return you/cause you to return", "*'ŏniyyôt*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*hitmakartem*": "sell yourselves/offer yourselves for sale/be sold", "*'ăbādîm*": "male slaves/male servants/bondmen", "*šəpāḥôt*": "female slaves/female servants/bondwomen", "*'ên qōneh*": "no buyer/none to purchase/no one willing to buy" } }
• Esth 8:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Esther.8.11", "source": "אֲשֶׁר֩ נָתַ֨ן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַיְּהוּדִ֣ים ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּכָל־עִיר־וָעִ֗יר לְהִקָּהֵל֮ וְלַעֲמֹ֣ד עַל־נַפְשָׁם֒ לְהַשְׁמִיד֩ וְלַהֲרֹ֨ג וּלְאַבֵּ֜ד אֶת־כָּל־חֵ֨יל עַ֧ם וּמְדִינָ֛ה הַצָּרִ֥ים אֹתָ֖ם טַ֣ף וְנָשִׁ֑ים וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "Which *nātan* the *melek* to the *yĕhûdîm* which in every-*'îr*-and *'îr* to *hiqqāhēl* and to *'ămōd* upon-*napšām* to *hašmîd* and to *hărōg* and to *'abbēd* *'ēt*-all-*ḥêl* *'am* and *mĕdînâ* the *ṣārîm* *'ōtām* *ṭap* and *nāšîm* and *šĕlālām* to *bôz*.", "grammar": { "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*'îr*": "feminine singular - city", "*hiqqāhēl*": "niphal infinitive construct - to assemble themselves", "*'ămōd*": "qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*napšām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life", "*hašmîd*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*hărōg*": "qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*'abbēd*": "piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular construct - force of", "*'am*": "masculine singular - people", "*ṣārîm*": "definite qal participle, masculine plural - those adversaries", "*'ōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ṭap*": "masculine singular - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*šĕlālām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*bôz*": "qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*hiqqāhēl*": "to assemble/gather/organize", "*'ămōd* upon-*napšām*": "to defend themselves/protect their lives", "*hašmîd*": "to destroy/eliminate/exterminate", "*ḥêl*": "forces/army/troops", "*ṣārîm*": "adversaries/enemies/attackers", "*ṭap*": "children/little ones", "*šĕlālām* to *bôz*": "to plunder their possessions/take their property as spoil" } }
• Ps 44:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.22", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א אֱ֭לֹהִים יַֽחֲקָר־זֹ֑את כִּֽי־ה֥וּא יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ תַּעֲלֻמ֥וֹת לֵֽב׃", "text": "Would not *ʾĕlōhîm* *yaḥăqār*-*zōʾt* for-*hûʾ* *yōdēaʿ* *taʿălumôt* *lēb*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (intensive plural) - God", "*yaḥăqār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will search out", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yōdēaʿ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - knowing", "*taʿălumôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hidden things of", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yaḥăqār*": "search out/investigate/examine", "*yōdēaʿ*": "knowing/understanding/perceiving", "*taʿălumôt*": "hidden things/secrets/concealed matters" } } 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.23", "source": "כִּֽי־עָ֭לֶיךָ הֹרַ֣גְנוּ כָל־הַיּ֑וֹם נֶ֝חְשַׁ֗בְנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן טִבְחָֽה׃", "text": "For-*ʿālêkā* *hōragnû* all-*hayyôm* *neḥšabnû* as *kĕṣōʾn* *ṭibḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your sake", "*hōragnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural passive - we are killed", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*neḥšabnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person plural - we are regarded", "*kĕṣōʾn*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - as sheep of", "*ṭibḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - slaughter" }, "variants": { "*hōragnû*": "are killed/are slain/are put to death", "*neḥšabnû*": "are regarded/are considered/are reckoned", "*ṭibḥāh*": "slaughter/butchering" } }
• Joel 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Joel.3.6", "source": "וּבְנֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וּבְנֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם מְכַרְתֶּ֖ם לִבְנֵ֣י הַיְּוָנִ֑ים לְמַ֥עַן הַרְחִיקָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל גְּבוּלָֽם", "text": "And-*bənê* *yəhûḏāh* and-*bənê* *yərûšālaim* *məḵartem* to-*bənê* the-*yəwānîm* in-order *harḥîqām* from-*ʿal* *gəḇûlām*", "grammar": { "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and the sons/children of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and the sons/children of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*məḵartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you sold", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to the sons/children of", "*hayəwānîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Greeks/Ionians", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*harḥîqām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to remove them far", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*gəḇûlām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their border/territory" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*məḵartem*": "sold/traded", "*yəwānîm*": "Greeks/Ionians/Javan's descendants", "*harḥîqām*": "remove far/distance/separate", "*gəḇûl*": "border/territory/boundary" } }
• Amos 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.2.6", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־מִכְרָ֤ם בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ צַדִּ֔יק וְאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּעֲב֥וּר נַעֲלָֽיִם׃", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH* upon-*šəlōšāh pišʿê yiśrāʾēl wə*-upon-*ʾarbāʿāh lōʾ ʾăšîbennû* upon-*mikrām bakkesep ṣaddîq wə-ʾebyôn baʿăbûr naʿălāyim*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/speaks", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*pišʿê*": "construct masculine plural of *pešaʿ* - transgressions/rebellions of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšîbennû*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will not turn it back/revoke it", "*mikrām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their selling", "*bakkesep*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - for the silver/money", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous person", "*wə-ʾebyôn*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and needy/poor", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + masculine singular - for the sake of/because of", "*naʿălāyim*": "feminine dual - pair of sandals" }, "variants": { "*pišʿê*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾăšîbennû*": "I will not turn it back/revoke it/reverse it", "*mikrām*": "their selling/their trading", "*kesep*": "silver/money/payment", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/innocent person/just person", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*naʿălāyim*": "pair of sandals/shoes (implying something of little value)" } }
• Gen 37:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו מַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י נַהֲרֹג֙ אֶת־אָחִ֔ינוּ וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ אֶת־דָּמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *yəhûḏâ* to-his *ʾeḥāyw*: What-*beṣaʿ* if *kî* *nahărōḡ* *ʾeṯ*-our *ʾāḥînû* and *wə-ḵissînû* *ʾeṯ*-his *dāmô*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Judah'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*beṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'profit/gain'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'if/that'", "*nahărōḡ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - 'we kill'", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our brother'", "*wə-ḵissînû*": "waw-conjunctive with piel perfect 1st common plural - 'and we conceal'", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his blood'" }, "variants": { "*beṣaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*ḵissînû*": "covered/concealed/hidden" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.27", "source": "לְכ֞וּ וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ אַל־תְּהִי־ב֔וֹ כִּֽי־אָחִ֥ינוּ בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּ ה֑וּא וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "*ləḵû* and *wə-nimkərennû* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm*, and our *wə-yāḏênû* not *təhî*-against him, for *kî*-our *ʾāḥînû* our *bəśārênû* he; and *wə-yišməʿû* his *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*ləḵû*": "imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'go/come'", "*wə-nimkərennû*": "waw-conjunctive with qal imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us sell him'", "*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'", "*wə-yāḏênû*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'and our hand'", "*təhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd feminine singular - 'let it be'", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our brother'", "*bəśārênû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our flesh'", "*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they listened/heeded'" }, "variants": { "*bəśārênû*": "our flesh/our relative/our kinsman" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.28", "source": "וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים מִדְיָנִ֜ים סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִן־הַבּ֔וֹר וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿaḇrû* *ʾănāšîm* *miḏyānîm* *sōḥărîm*, and *wə-yimšəḵû* and *wə-yaʿălû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* from-the *min-ha-bbôr* and *wə-yimkərû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm* for twenty *kāsep̄*; and *wə-yāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* *miṣrāyəmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they passed by'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'men'", "*miḏyānîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Midianites'", "*sōḥărîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'merchants/traders'", "*wə-yimšəḵû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they drew up'", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought up'", "*min-ha-bbôr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'from the pit'", "*wə-yimkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sold'", "*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver/money'", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought'", "*miṣrāyəmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿaḇrû*": "passed by/crossed over", "*yimšəḵû*": "drew/pulled/dragged" } }
• Josh 9:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲרוּרִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת מִכֶּ֜ם עֶ֗בֶד וְחֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֖יִם לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽי", "text": "And-now *ʾărûrîm* you and-not-*yikkārēṯ* from-you *ʿeḇeḏ* and-*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim* for-*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾărûrîm*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural - cursed", "*yikkārēṯ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave", "*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees", "*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*ʾărûrîm*": "cursed/under a curse", "*yikkārēṯ*": "will be cut off/will cease", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/bondman", "*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood", "*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers", "*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*": "house of my God/my God's house/sanctuary" } }
• 1 Sam 22:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.23", "source": "שְׁבָ֤ה אִתִּי֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔א כִּ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּֽי־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת אַתָּ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי", "text": "*šəbâ* *ʾittî* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾ* *kî* *ʾăšer*-*yəbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*napšî* *yəbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*napšekā* *kî*-*mišmeret* *ʾattâ* *ʿimmādî*", "grammar": { "*šəbâ*": "Qal imperative ms - stay", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive 2ms - fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yəbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - seeks", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my life", "*yəbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - seeks", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšekā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your life", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*mišmeret*": "noun fs - safekeeping", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*šəbâ*": "stay/remain/dwell", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*yəbaqqēš*": "seeks/is seeking/wants", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person", "*mišmeret*": "safekeeping/protection/safe custody" } }
• Neh 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת־בָּנֵ֨ינוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ לַעֲבָדִ֗ים וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattâ* like *kiḇśar* *ʾaḥênû* [is] *bĕśārēnû*, like *kiḇnêhem* [are] *bānênû*; and *wĕhinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* *ḵōḇĕšîm* *ʾet*-*bānênû* and *wĕʾet*-*bĕnōtênû* to *laʿăḇādîm*, and *wĕyēš* from *mibbĕnōtênû* *niḵbāšôt* and *wĕʾên* to *lĕʾēl* *yādēnû*, and *ûśĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* belong to *laʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kiḇśar*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - like the flesh of", "*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*bĕśārēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our flesh", "*kiḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - like their children", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our children", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - forcing/subjecting", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*bĕnōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our daughters", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as slaves", "*wĕyēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there are", "*mibbĕnōtênû*": "preposition + noun with 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*niḵbāšôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - are being forced/subdued", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + existential particle (negative) - and there is not", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the power of", "*yādēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our hand", "*ûśĕdōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to/for others" }, "variants": { "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "forcing/subjecting/bringing into bondage", "*niḵbāšôt*": "being forced/brought into bondage/subjugated", "*lĕʾēl*": "to the power of/within the ability of" } }
• Esth 4:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Esther.4.7", "source": "וַיַּגֶּד־ל֣וֹ מָרְדֳּכַ֔י אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָרָ֑הוּ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ פָּרָשַׁ֣ת הַכֶּ֗סֶף אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר הָמָן֙ לִ֠שְׁקוֹל עַל־גִּנְזֵ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ *ביהודיים **בַּיְּהוּדִ֖ים לְאַבְּדָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaggeḏ*-to-him *Mordᵉḵay* *ʾēt* all-which *qārāhû*, and-*ʾēt* *pārāšat* the-*kesep̄* which *ʾāmar* *Hāmān* to-*lišqôl* upon-*ginzê* the-*meleḵ* for-the-*yᵉhûḏîm* to-*ʾabbᵉḏām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaggeḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*qārāhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - happened to him", "*pārāšat*": "noun feminine singular construct - exact sum/specification of", "*kesep̄*": "noun masculine singular - silver/money", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Haman", "*lišqôl*": "Qal infinitive construct - to weigh/pay", "*ginzê*": "noun masculine plural construct - treasuries of", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*yᵉhûḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - Jews", "*ʾabbᵉḏām*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them" }, "variants": { "*qārāhû*": "happened to him/befell him/occurred to him", "*pārāšat*": "exact sum/specification/declaration", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*lišqôl*": "to weigh/pay/measure out", "*ginzê*": "treasuries/treasures/storehouses", "*ʾabbᵉḏām*": "to destroy them/annihilate them/cause them to perish" } } 8 { "verseID": "Esther.4.8", "source": "וְאֶת־פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן כְּתָֽב־הַ֠דָּת אֲשֶׁר־נִתַּ֨ן בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙ נָ֣תַן ל֔וֹ לְהַרְא֥וֹת אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וּלְהַגִּ֣יד לָ֑הּ וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת עָלֶ֗יהָ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־ל֛וֹ וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ מִלְּפָנָ֖יו עַל־עַמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*patšeḡen* *kᵉtāḇ*-the-*dāt* which-*nittan* in-*Šûšān* to-*hašmîḏām* *nātan* to-him, to-*harʾôt* *ʾet*-*ʾEstēr* and-to-*haggîḏ* to-her; and-to-*ṣawwôt* upon-her to-*lāḇôʾ* unto-the-*meleḵ* to-*hitḥannēn*-to-him and-to-*ḇaqqēš* from-before-him on-behalf-of-*ʿammāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*patšeḡen*": "noun masculine singular construct - copy of", "*kᵉtāḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - writing of", "*dāt*": "noun feminine singular - decree/law", "*nittan*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was given", "*Šûšān*": "proper noun - Shushan/Susa", "*hašmîḏām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*harʾôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to show", "*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther", "*haggîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*ṣawwôt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to command", "*lāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come/go", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*hitḥannēn*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - to make supplication", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek/request", "*ʿammāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people" }, "variants": { "*patšeḡen*": "copy/duplicate", "*dāt*": "decree/law/edict", "*hašmîḏām*": "to destroy them/exterminate them/annihilate them", "*harʾôt*": "to show/display/cause to see", "*haggîḏ*": "to tell/inform/declare", "*ṣawwôt*": "to command/charge/order", "*hitḥannēn*": "to make supplication/beg/plead", "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/request/entreat" } }
• Esth 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Esther.7.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר־אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִ֚ישׁ צַ֣ר וְאוֹיֵ֔ב הָמָ֥ן הָרָ֖ע הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָמָ֣ן נִבְעַ֔ת מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer*-*ʾester*, \"*ʾîš* *ṣar* and *ʾôyēḇ*, *hāmān* the *rāʿ* the *zeh*.\" And *hāmān* *niḇʿat* from before the *melek* and the *malkâ*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ṣar*": "adjective, masculine singular - adversarial/hostile", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - enemy/one who hates", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil/wicked", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*niḇʿat*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was terrified/frightened", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ṣar*": "adversary/enemy/foe", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*niḇʿat*": "was terrified/frightened/filled with dread" } }