Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Exodus.19.12", "source": "וְהִגְבַּלְתָּ֤ אֶת־הָעָם֙ סָבִ֣יב לֵאמֹ֔ר הִשָּׁמְר֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם עֲל֥וֹת בָּהָ֖ר וּנְגֹ֣עַ בְּקָצֵ֑הוּ כָּל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּהָ֖ר מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "*wə-higbaltā* *ʾet*-the *ʿām* *sābîb* *lēʾmōr* *hiššāmərû* to you *ʿălôt* in the *hār* and *nəgōaʿ* in *qāṣēhû* all the *nōgēaʿ* in the *hār* *môt* *yûmāt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-higbaltā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set bounds", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hiššāmərû*": "verb, niphal imperative 2nd masculine plural - be careful/take heed", "*ʿălôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to go up/ascend", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the mountain", "*nəgōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to touch", "*qāṣēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its edge/border", "*nōgēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular (with definite article) - the one touching", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the mountain", "*môt*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - dying", "*yûmāt*": "verb, hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be put to death" }, "variants": { "*wə-higbaltā*": "and set bounds/and set limits/and mark off boundaries", "*hiššāmərû*": "take heed/be careful/guard yourselves", "*môt yûmāt*": "he shall surely be put to death (emphatic construction)" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Du skal sette grenser for folket rundt og si: 'Vokt dere for å gå opp på fjellet eller berøre dets ytterkant. Enhver som rører fjellet, skal dø.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Du skal sette grenser for folket rundt omkring og si: Pass dere for å gå opp på fjellet eller røre ved grensene; den som rører fjellet, skal visselig dø.

• Norsk King James

  Og du skal sette grenser for folket rundt omkring og si: Pass på dere selv, så dere ikke skal gå opp på fjellet eller berøre kanten av det; den som rører ved fjellet, skal dø.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal sette grenser for folket rundt fjellet og si: Pass på at dere ikke går opp på fjellet eller rører ved kanten av det. Den som rører ved fjellet, skal dø.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Sett grenser omkring folket, og si: Pass dere for å gå opp på fjellet eller berøre dets grunn. Enhver som rører ved fjellet, skal forvises.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og du skal sette grenser for folket rundt omkring og si: Ta dere i akt, så dere ikke går opp til fjellet eller rører ved foten av det. Den som rører ved fjellet, skal visselig bli drept.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Du skal sette opp grenser rundt folket og si: 'Ta vare på dere selv, så dere ikke klatrer opp på fjellet eller berører dets grense. Den som berører fjellet, skal sannelig dø.'

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

  Og du skal sette grenser for folket rundt omkring og si: Ta dere i akt, så dere ikke går opp til fjellet eller rører ved foten av det. Den som rører ved fjellet, skal visselig bli drept.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Du skal avgrense fjellet for folket og si: Pass på at dere ikke går opp på fjellet eller rører dets kant. Hver den som rører fjellet, skal visselig dø.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Set boundaries for the people all around, saying, 'Be careful not to go up the mountain or touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain must surely be put to death.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Sett grenser for folket rundt fjellet og si: ‘Vokt dere for å gå opp på fjellet eller berøre kanten av det. Hver den som rører fjellet, skal sannelig dø.’

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du skal sætte Folket Grændser omkring, sigende: Vogter eder at gaae op paa Bjerget og at røre ved dets Yderste; hver den, som rører ved Bjerget, skal visseligen dødes.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og du skal sette grenser for folket rundt omkring, og si: Pass dere, så dere ikke går opp på fjellet, eller rører ved kanten av det: den som rører ved fjellet, skal visselig dø.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And you shall set boundaries for the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that you do not go up into the mount, or touch the border of it; whoever touches the mount shall surely be put to death:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du skal sette grenser for folket rundt omkring og si: 'Vokt dere så dere ikke går opp på fjellet eller rører ved dets grense. Den som rører ved fjellet skal sannelig dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og du skal sette en grense rundt folket og si: Ta dere i akt for å gå opp på fjellet eller berøre dets kant; enhver som rører fjellet skal sannelig dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og du skal sette grenser for folket rundt omkring og si: Se opp for at dere ikke går opp på fjellet eller rører ved dets kant. Enhver som rører ved fjellet, skal visselig bli straffet med døden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og sett grenser for folket rundt fjellet og si til dem: Ta vare på dere, så dere ikke går opp på fjellet eller rører ved foten av det; den som rører ved fjellet, skal dø.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And sett markes rounde aboute the people and saye: beware that ye go not vp in to the mounte and that ye twych not the bordres of it, for whosoeuer twicheth the mounte, shall surely dye

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And set markes rounde aboute the people, and saye vnto them: Bewarre, that ye go not vp in to ye mount, ner touch ye border of it. For whosoeuer toucheth ye mout, shal dye ye death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt set markes vnto the people rounde about, saying, Take heede to your selues that ye goe not vp the mount, nor touche the border of it: whosoeuer toucheth the mount, shall surely die.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt set boundes vnto the people rounde about, & say: take heede to your selues that ye go not vp into the mount, or touche the border of it: whosoeuer toucheth the mounte, shall surelye dye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, [that ye] go [not] up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall set bounds to the people round about, saying, 'Be careful that you don't go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And thou hast made a border `for' the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, going up into the mount, or coming against its extremity; whoever is coming against the mount is certainly put to death;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And let limits be marked out for the people round the mountain, and say to them, Take care not to go up the mountain or near the sides of it: whoever puts his foot on the mountain will certainly come to his death:

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, 'Be careful that you don't go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must set boundaries for the people all around, saying,‘Take heed to yourselves not to go up on the mountain nor touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain will surely be put to death!

Referenced Verses

• Heb 12:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.20", "source": "(Οὐκ ἔφερον γὰρ τὸ διαστελλόμενον, Κἂν θηρίον θίγῃ τοῦ ὄρους, λιθοβοληθήσεται, ἢ βολίδι κατατοξευθήσεται:", "text": "(Not they *epheron* for the *diastellomenon*, Even if *thērion thigē* the *orous*, it shall be *lithobolēthēsetai*, or with *bolidi katatoxeuthēsetai*:", "grammar": { "*epheron*": "verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were bearing/enduring", "*diastellomenon*": "participle, present passive, accusative, singular, neuter - being commanded/ordered", "*thērion*": "noun, nominative, singular, neuter - wild animal/beast", "*thigē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - touches/contacts", "*orous*": "noun, genitive, singular, neuter - of mountain", "*lithobolēthēsetai*": "verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be stoned", "*bolidi*": "noun, dative, singular, feminine - with dart/javelin", "*katatoxeuthēsetai*": "verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be shot through" }, "variants": { "*epheron*": "they were bearing/enduring/supporting/tolerating", "*diastellomenon*": "being commanded/ordered/charged", "*thērion*": "wild animal/beast/creature", "*katatoxeuthēsetai*": "will be shot through/pierced with arrows" } } 21 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.21", "source": "Καί οὕτως φοβερὸν ἦν τὸ φανταζόμενον, Μωϋσῆς εἶπεν, Ἔκφοβός εἰμι καὶ ἔντρομος:)", "text": "And so *phoberon ēn* the *phantazomenon*, *Mōusēs eipen*, *Ekphobos eimi* and *entromos*:)", "grammar": { "*phoberon*": "adjective, nominative, singular, neuter - fearful/terrifying", "*ēn*": "verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*phantazomenon*": "participle, present passive, nominative, singular, neuter - appearing/being made visible", "*Mōusēs*": "proper noun, nominative, singular, masculine - Moses", "*eipen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Ekphobos*": "adjective, nominative, singular, masculine - exceedingly afraid/terrified", "*eimi*": "verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*entromos*": "adjective, nominative, singular, masculine - trembling/quaking" }, "variants": { "*phoberon*": "fearful/terrifying/frightening", "*phantazomenon*": "appearing/being made visible/being displayed", "*Ekphobos*": "exceedingly afraid/terrified/frightened", "*entromos*": "trembling/quaking/shaking with fear" } }
• Exod 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.28", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵ֣ךְ מֵעָלָ֑י הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ אֶל־תֹּ֙סֶף֙ רְא֣וֹת פָּנַ֔י כִּ֗י בְּי֛וֹם רְאֹתְךָ֥ פָנַ֖י תָּמֽוּת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer-lô* *parʿōh* *lēk* *mē-ʿālāy* *hiššāmer* *ləkā* *ʾel-tōsep* *rəʾôt* *pānay* *kî* *bə-yôm* *rəʾōtəkā* *pānay* *tāmût*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer-lô*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he said to him", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*mē-ʿālāy*": "preposition + preposition with 1st singular suffix - from upon me/from me", "*hiššāmer*": "Niphal imperative masculine singular - take heed/be careful", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to yourself", "*ʾel-tōsep*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - do not add", "*rəʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pānay*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my face", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the day of", "*rəʾōtəkā*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seeing", "*pānay*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my face", "*tāmût*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will die" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "take heed/guard yourself/be careful", "*ʾel-tōsep*": "do not add/attempt no more/do not try again" } }
• Exod 19:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה רֵ֖ד הָעֵ֣ד בָּעָ֑ם פֶּן־יֶהֶרְס֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ לִרְא֔וֹת וְנָפַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ רָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *mōšeh* *rēd* *hāʿēd* in the *ʿām* lest *yeherŝû* to *YHWH* *lirʾôt* *wə-nāpal* from him many.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*rēd*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go down", "*hāʿēd*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - warn/testify", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*yeherŝû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they break through", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to see", "*wə-nāpal*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and fall", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/much" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēd*": "warn/testify/admonish", "*yeherŝû*": "break through/break in/burst through", "*wə-nāpal mimmenû rāb*": "and many of them will fall/and a multitude of them will perish" } }
• Exod 19:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל הָעָ֔ם לַעֲלֹ֖ת אֶל־הַ֣ר סִינָ֑י כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הַעֵדֹ֤תָה בָּ֙נוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַגְבֵּ֥ל אֶת־הָהָ֖ר וְקִדַּשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *mōšeh* to *YHWH* not *yûḵal* the *ʿām* *laʿălōt* to *har* *sînāy* for you *haʿēdōtāh* in us *lēʾmōr* *hagbēl* *ʾet*-the *hār* *wə-qiddaštô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*yûḵal*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*laʿălōt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*sînāy*": "proper noun - Sinai", "*haʿēdōtāh*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have warned", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hagbēl*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - set bounds", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the mountain", "*wə-qiddaštô*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and sanctify it" }, "variants": { "*yûḵal*": "is able/can/has power", "*haʿēdōtāh*": "you have warned/you have testified/you have admonished", "*hagbēl*": "set bounds/mark boundaries/limit access" } }
• Exod 34:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.12", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּכְרֹ֤ת בְּרִית֙ לְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה בָּ֣א עָלֶ֑יהָ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְמוֹקֵ֖שׁ בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*hiššāmer* to you lest *tikrōt* *bərît* with *yôšēḇ* *hāʾāreṣ* which you *bāʾ* upon it, lest *yihyeh* for *môqēš* in your *qirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*hiššāmer*": "imperative masculine singular (Niphal) - be on guard/take heed", "*tikrōt*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you cut/make", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*yôšēḇ*": "active participle masculine singular construct - dweller of/inhabitant of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*bāʾ*": "active participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be/become", "*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap", "*qirbekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "be on guard/take heed/beware", "*tikrōt bərît*": "make a covenant/cut a covenant", "*yôšēḇ*": "dweller/inhabitant/resident", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } }
• Deut 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.4", "source": "וְאֶת־הָעָם֮ צַ֣ו לֵאמֹר֒ אַתֶּ֣ם עֹֽבְרִ֗ים בִּגְבוּל֙ אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם בְּנֵי־עֵשָׂ֔ו הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּשֵׂעִ֑יר וְיִֽירְא֣וּ מִכֶּ֔ם וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-the *ʿām* *ṣaw* *lēʾmōr* you *ʿōberîm* in *gebūl* your brothers *benê-ʿēśāw* the *yōšebîm* in *śēʿîr* and *weyîreʾū* from you and *wenišmartem* *meʾōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ṣaw*": "piel imperative masculine singular - command", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿōberîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - passing through", "*gebūl*": "noun masculine singular construct - border/territory of", "*benê-ʿēśāw*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Esau", "*yōšebîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - dwelling/inhabiting", "*śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*weyîreʾū*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will fear", "*wenišmartem*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall guard yourselves", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*ṣaw*": "command/order/instruct", "*ʿōberîm*": "passing through/crossing over/traversing", "*gebūl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*yōšebîm*": "dwelling/inhabiting/residing", "*weyîreʾū*": "they will fear/be afraid of", "*wenišmartem*": "guard yourselves/take heed/be careful", "*meʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much" } }
• 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" } }
• Josh 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.3.4", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ רָח֣וֹק יִהְיֶ֗ה בֵּֽינֵיכֶם֙ *ובינו **וּבֵינָ֔יו כְּאַלְפַּ֥יִם אַמָּ֖ה בַּמִּדָּ֑ה אַֽל־תִּקְרְב֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו לְמַ֤עַן אֲשֶׁר־תֵּֽדְעוּ֙ אֶת־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ כִּ֣י לֹ֧א עֲבַרְתֶּ֛ם בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ מִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾak* *rāḥôq* *yihyeh* between-you and-between-it about-*ʾalpayim* *ʾammāh* in-*ha-middāh* not-*tiqrəbû* unto-it *ləmaʿan* *ʾăšer*-*tēdəʿû* *ʾet*-*ha-derek* *ʾăšer* you-shall-*tēlkû*-in-it because not *ʿăbartem* in-*ha-derek* from-*təmôl* *šilšôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb/particle - only, surely, nevertheless", "*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - distant, far", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - it will be", "*ʾalpayim*": "numeral, dual - two thousand", "*ʾammāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*ha-middāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the measure", "*tiqrəbû*": "qal imperfect 2mp + negative particle - do not come near", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which, that", "*tēdəʿû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you may know", "*ha-derek*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the way", "*tēlkû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you shall walk/go", "*ʿăbartem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you have passed over", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšôm*": "adverb - day before yesterday, previously" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "only, surely, nevertheless, however", "*rāḥôq*": "far, distant, remote", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that, in order that", "*təmôl* *šilšôm*": "idiom: previously, in the past, before now" } }