Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Exodus.31.16", "source": "וְשָׁמְר֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת לַעֲשׂ֧וֹת אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּ֛ת לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-* *šāmar* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*šabbāt* to-*ʿāśâ* *ʾet*-the-*šabbāt* for-*dōrōtām* *bərît* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*šāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with conjunction *wə* - and they shall keep", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šabbāt*": "noun, feminine singular with direct object marker and definite article - the sabbath", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition *lə* - to observe/celebrate", "*šabbāt*": "noun, feminine singular with direct object marker and definite article - the sabbath", "*dōrōtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *lə* - for their generations", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard", "*ʿāśâ*": "observe/celebrate/keep", "*dōrōtām*": "their generations/throughout their generations", "*bərît* *ʿôlām*": "everlasting covenant/perpetual covenant" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 9:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.13", "source": "אֶת־קַשְׁתִּ֕י נָתַ֖תִּי בֶּֽעָנָ֑ן וְהָֽיְתָה֙ לְא֣וֹת בְּרִ֔ית בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵ֥ין הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*qaštî* *nātattî* in-*heʿānān* and-*hāyĕtāh* for-*ʾôt* *bĕrît* between-me and-between *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qaštî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my bow", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have given/placed", "*beʿānān*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - in the cloud", "*hāyĕtāh*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine with waw-consecutive - and it will be", "*ʾôt*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - sign of", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine, singular - covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*qaštî*": "my bow/my rainbow/my arch", "*nātattî*": "I have given/I have placed/I have set", "*heʿānān*": "the cloud/the clouds", "*ʾôt*": "sign/token/mark", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
  • Gen 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.11", "source": "וּנְמַלְתֶּ֕ם אֵ֖ת בְּשַׂ֣ר עָרְלַתְכֶ֑ם וְהָיָה֙ לְא֣וֹת בְּרִ֔ית בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵינֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*û-nəmaltem* *ʾēt* *bəśar* *ʿorlat'ḵem* *wə-hāyāh* *lə-ʾôt* *bərît* *bênî* *û-ḇênêḵem*", "grammar": { "*û-nəmaltem*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall circumcise", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bəśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*ʿorlat'ḵem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your foreskin", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*lə-ʾôt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for a sign of", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*û-ḇênêḵem*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and between you (plural)" }, "variants": { "*bəśar*": "flesh/body/skin/meat", "*ʿorlah*": "foreskin/uncircumcision", "*ʾôt*": "sign/mark/token/symbol" } }
  • Jer 50:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.5", "source": "צִיּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֔לוּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ הֵ֣נָּה פְנֵיהֶ֑ם בֹּ֚אוּ וְנִלְו֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*Ṣiyyôn* *yišʾālû* *derek* *hēnnâ* *pĕnêhem* *bōʾû* and-*nilwû* to-*YHWH* *bĕrît* *ʿôlām* not *tiššākēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yišʾālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will ask/inquire", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road/path", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/hither", "*pĕnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*bōʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nilwû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - join/attach yourselves", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting", "*tiššākēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forgotten" }, "variants": { "*yišʾālû*": "they will ask/inquire/request", "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction/journey", "*hēnnâ* *pĕnêhem*": "idiomatic expression - 'their faces [turned] this way'", "*nilwû*": "join/attach/accompany yourselves", "*bĕrît* *ʿôlām*": "everlasting covenant/eternal agreement" } }