Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Exodus.32.4", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח מִיָּדָ֗ם וַיָּ֤צַר אֹתוֹ֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶט וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from their *miyyādām* and *wayyāṣar* *ʾōtô* with the *ḥereṭ* and *wayyaʿăśēhū* *ʿēgel* *massēkāh*, and *wayyōmərū*, These your *ʾĕlōheykā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *heʿĕlūkā* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*miyyādām*": "preposition + noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from their hand", "*wayyāṣar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he formed/fashioned", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it/him", "*ḥereṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - engraving tool/stylus", "*wayyaʿăśēhū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyōmərū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*heʿĕlūkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they brought you up" }, "variants": { "*ḥereṭ*": "engraving tool/stylus/chisel/mold", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/molten metal", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your gods/your God/your divine beings" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han tok imot gullet fra dem, formet det med en meisel og laget en støpt kalv. Da sa de: 'Dette er gudene deres, Israel, som har ført deg opp fra landet Egypt.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han tok imot dem fra deres hender, formet det med et gravverktøy og laget en støpt kalv. Da sa de: Dette er din gud, Israel, som førte deg opp fra landet Egypt.

• Norsk King James

  Han tok imot dem fra deres hånd og laget en smeltet kalv med et verktøy. Og de sa: "Dette er din gud, Israel, som førte deg ut av Egypt."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han tok imot gullets og formet det med et redskap og laget en støpt kalv. De sa: "Dette er dine guder, Israel, som førte deg opp fra Egypt."

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han tok dem imot fra deres hender, formet dem med en gravverktøy, og laget en støpt kalv. Da sa de: 'Dette er din gud, Israel, som førte deg opp fra Egypt.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han tok imot dem og formet dem med et gravverktøy, etter at han hadde støpt en kalv av dem. De sa: "Dette er dine guder, Israel, som førte deg opp fra Egypt."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Aaron tok imot dem, formet dem med et graveredskap og smidde dem til en utsmelt kalv. Deretter sa de: «Dette er dine guder, Israel, som førte dere ut av Egypt.»

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

  Han tok imot dem og formet dem med et gravverktøy, etter at han hadde støpt en kalv av dem. De sa: "Dette er dine guder, Israel, som førte deg opp fra Egypt."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han tok imot gullet fra dem, formet det med et graveringsverktøy og laget en støpt kalv. Folket ropte: «Dette er din gud, Israel, som førte deg opp fra Egypt!»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with a tool, and made it into a molten calf. Then they said, "These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han tok imot dem og formet gullet med en graveringsverktøy, og lagde en støpt kalv. Da sa de: «Dette er guden din, Israel, som førte deg opp fra Egypt.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han tog det af deres Haand, og dannede det med en Stiil, og gjorde en støbt Kalv deraf; og de sagde: Disse ere dine Guder, Israel, som førte dig op fra Ægypti Land.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han tok imot gullene fra deres hender, formet det med et graveredskap, og laget en støpt kalv. Da sa de: 'Dette er dine guder, Israel, som førte deg opp fra Egyptens land.'

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  He received them from their hand, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molten calf: and they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han tok imot det de ga ham, formet det med et gravøredskapen og laget en støpt kalv; og de sa: "Dette er dine guder, Israel, som førte deg opp fra landet Egypt."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han tok imot dem og formet dem med et verktøy, og lagde en støpt kalv. Da sa de: 'Dette er dine guder, Israel, som førte deg opp fra landet Egypt.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han tok imot dem og formet det med et gravverktøy, og lagde en støpt kalv. Så sa de: Dette er dine guder, Israel, som førte deg opp fra Egyptens land.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han tok imot gullet, smeltet det og formet det med et verktøy til et bilde av en ung okse. Da sa de: Dette er din gud, Israel, som førte deg opp fra Egypt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he receaued them of their handes and facyoned it with a grauer and made it a calfe of molten metall. And they sayde: This is thi god O Israel, whiche brought the out of the londe of Egipte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he toke them of their handes, & fashioned it wt a grauer. And they made a molten calfe, and sayde: These are thy goddes (O Israel) that brought the out of the londe of Egipte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Who receiued them at their handes, and facioned it with the grauing toole, & made of it a molte calfe: then they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee out of ye lad of Egypt

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he receaued them of their handes, & fashioned it with a grauer, & made of it a calfe of molten mettel: and they said, These be thy gods O Israel, which brought thee out of the lande of Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he received [them] at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These [be] thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He received what they handed him, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molten calf; and they said, "These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he receiveth from their hand, and doth fashion it with a graving tool, and doth make it a molten calf, and they say, `These thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he received it at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf: and they said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took the gold from them and, hammering it with an instrument, he made it into the metal image of a young ox: and they said, This is your god, O Israel, who took you out of the land of Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He received what they handed him, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molten calf; and they said, "These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He accepted the gold from them, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molten calf. Then they said,“These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”

Referenced Verses

• Neh 9:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.18", "source": "אַ֗ף כִּֽי־עָשׂ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ זֶ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֶלְךָ֖ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וֽ͏ַיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ נֶאָצ֖וֹת גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾap kî-ʿāśû lahem ʿēgel massēḵāh wayyōʾmərû zeh ʾĕlōheyḵā ʾăšer heʿelḵā mimmiṣrāyim wayyaʿăśû neʾāṣôt gədōlôt", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - even/moreover/indeed", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/because", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they made", "*lahem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for themselves", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they said", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God (plural form, singular meaning)", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*heʿelḵā*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms + 2ms suffix - brought you up", "*mimmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*wayyaʿăśû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they committed", "*neʾāṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural - blasphemies/provocations", "*gədōlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - great" }, "variants": { "*ʾap kî*": "even though/moreover/indeed when", "*ʿēgel massēḵāh*": "molten calf/cast image of a calf", "*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "your god(s)/your deity", "*heʿelḵā*": "brought you up/led you out/raised you", "*neʾāṣôt*": "blasphemies/provocations/contemptuous acts" } }
• Deut 9:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.9.16", "source": "וָאֵ֗רֶא וְהִנֵּ֤ה חֲטָאתֶם֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם לָכֶ֔ם עֵ֖גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה סַרְתֶּ֣ם מַהֵ֔ר מִן־הַדֶּ֕רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wāʾēreʾ* and-behold *ḥăṭāʾtem* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *ʿăśîtem* for-yourselves *ʿēgel* *massēkâ* *sartem* quickly from-the-*derek* which-*ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* you", "grammar": { "*wāʾēreʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - and I saw", "*ḥăṭāʾtem*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you had sinned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʿăśîtem*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you had made", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image", "*sartem*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you had turned aside", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the way", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wāʾēreʾ*": "I saw/I looked/I observed", "*ḥăṭāʾtem*": "you had sinned/you had transgressed/you had offended", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you had made/you had fashioned/you had created", "*ʿēgel*": "calf/young bull", "*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue", "*sartem*": "you had turned aside/you had departed/you had deviated", "*derek*": "way/path/road/manner", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }
• Acts 7:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Acts.7.41", "source": "Καὶ ἐμοσχοποίησαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, καὶ ἀνήγαγον θυσίαν τῷ εἰδώλῳ, καὶ εὐφραίνοντο ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "And they *emoschopoiēsan* in the *hēmerais* those, and *anēgagon* *thysian* to-the *eidōlō*, and *euphrainonto* in the *ergois* of-the *cheirōn* of-them.", "grammar": { "*emoschopoiēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - made a calf", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*anēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - brought up/offered up", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*eidōlō*": "dative, neuter, singular - idol", "*euphrainonto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - were rejoicing", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*emoschopoiēsan*": "made a calf-idol/fashioned a young bull", "*anēgagon*": "brought up/offered up/led up", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*eidōlō*": "idol/image", "*euphrainonto*": "rejoiced/celebrated/made merry" } }
• Exod 32:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.8", "source": "סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֔ם עָשׂ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם עֵ֖גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־לוֹ֙ וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־ל֔וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֤לֶּה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֽ͏ֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "They *sārû* *mahēr* from the *hadderek* which *ṣiwwîtim*, they *ʿāśû* for themselves *ʿēgel* *massēkāh* and *wayyištaḥăwû* to it and *wayyizbəḥû* to it, and *wayyōmərû*, These your *ʾĕlōheykā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, who *heʿĕlūkā* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*sārû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they turned aside", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly", "*hadderek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the way", "*ṣiwwîtim*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I commanded them", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they made", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine singular - calf", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they bowed down", "*wayyizbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they sacrificed", "*wayyōmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*heʿĕlūkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they brought you up" }, "variants": { "*sārû*": "turned aside/departed/deviated", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/molten metal", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your gods/your God/your divine beings" } }
• Judg 17:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.17.3", "source": "וַיָּ֛שֶׁב אֶת־אֶֽלֶף־וּמֵאָ֥ה הַכֶּ֖סֶף לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִמּ֡וֹ הַקְדֵּ֣שׁ הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף֩ לַיהוָ֨ה מִיָּדִ֜י לִבְנִ֗י לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙ פֶּ֣סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšeḇ* *ʾet*-one thousand-and one hundred *hakkesep̄* to *ʾimmô* and *wattōʾmer* *ʾimmô* *haqdēš* *hiqdaštî* *ʾet*-*hakkesep̄* to *YHWH* from *yādî* for *lîḇnî* to make *pesel* and *massēḵâ* and now *ʾăšîḇennû* to you.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* - and he returned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hakkesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and she said", "*haqdēš*": "infinitive absolute of *qādaš* - consecrating", "*hiqdaštî*": "1st singular hiphil perfect of *qādaš* - I have consecrated/dedicated", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*lîḇnî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēḵâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast metal image/molten idol", "*ʾăšîḇennû*": "1st singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will return it" }, "variants": { "*haqdēš hiqdaštî*": "emphatic construction - I have truly/wholly consecrated", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēḵâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } } 4 { "verseID": "Judges.17.4", "source": "וַיָּ֥שֶׁב אֶת־הַכֶּ֖סֶף לְאִמּ֑וֹ וַתִּקַּ֣ח אִמּוֹ֩ מָאתַ֨יִם כֶּ֜סֶף וַתִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ לַצּוֹרֵ֗ף וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ פֶּ֣סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה וַיְהִ֖י בְּבֵ֥ית מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyāšeḇ* *ʾet*-*hakkesep̄* to *ʾimmô* and *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾimmô* two hundred *kesep̄* and *wattittĕnēhû* to *haṣṣôrēp̄* and *wayyaʿăśēhû* *pesel* and *massēḵâ* and *wayhî* in *bêt* *mîḵāyĕhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *šûḇ* - and he returned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hakkesep̄*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of *lāqaḥ* - and she took", "*kesep̄*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*wattittĕnēhû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of *nātan* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she gave it", "*haṣṣôrēp̄*": "definite article + masculine singular qal participle of *ṣārap̄* - the metalsmith/silversmith", "*wayyaʿăśēhû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he made it", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēḵâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast metal image/molten idol", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and it was", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*mîḵāyĕhû*": "proper noun - Micayehu (Micah)" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣôrēp̄*": "silversmith/metalsmith/refiner/goldsmith", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēḵâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.28", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֖י עֶגְלֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם רַב־לָכֶם֙ מֵעֲל֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הִנֵּ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ* the *melekh* *wə-yaʿaś* two *ʿeglê* of *zāhāb wə-yōʾmer* to them, *rab-lākhem* from *ʿălôt yərûšālaim hinnēh ʾĕlōhêkā yiśrāʾēl ʾăšer heʿĕlûkā mēʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took counsel", "*melekh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ʿeglê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - calves of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*rab-lākhem*": "adjective + preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - too much for you", "*ʿălôt*": "infinitive construct - going up to", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*heʿĕlûkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - brought you up", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "took counsel/consulted/considered", "*ʿeglê*": "calves/young bulls", "*rab-lākhem*": "too much for you/enough for you/you have gone far enough", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your gods [plural form]/your God [plural of majesty]", "*heʿĕlûkā*": "brought you up/caused you to ascend" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.32", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ יָרָבְעָ֣ם ׀ חָ֡ג בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁמִינִ֣י בַּחֲמִשָּֽׁה־עָשָׂר֩ י֨וֹם ׀ לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ כֶּחָ֣ג ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּיהוּדָ֗ה וַיַּ֙עַל֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ כֵּ֤ן עָשָׂה֙ בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֔ל לְזַבֵּ֖חַ לָעֲגָלִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֑ה וְהֶעֱמִיד֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔ל אֶת־כֹּהֲנֵ֥י הַבָּמ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś yārābəʿām ḥāg baḥōdeš haš-šəmînî baḥămiššâ-ʿāśār yôm laḥōdeš keḥāg ʾăšer bîhûdāh wə-yaʿal ʿal-ham-mizbēaḥ kēn ʿāśâ bə-bêt-ʾēl ləzabbēaḥ lā-ʿăgālîm ʾăšer-ʿāśâ wə-heʿĕmîd bə-bêt ʾēl ʾet-kōhănê hab-bāmôt ʾăšer ʿāśâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/instituted", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ḥāg*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/festival", "*baḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the month", "*haš-šəmînî*": "definite article + ordinal number - the eighth", "*baḥămiššâ-ʿāśār*": "preposition + cardinal number - on the fifteenth", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - of the month", "*keḥāg*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the feast", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*bîhûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Judah", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went up/offered", "*ʿal-ham-mizbēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the altar", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*bə-bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Bethel", "*ləzabbēaḥ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*lā-ʿăgālîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the calves", "*ʾăšer-ʿāśâ*": "relative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - which he made", "*wə-heʿĕmîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he appointed/stationed", "*bə-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God (as part of Bethel)", "*ʾet-kōhănê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the priests of", "*hab-bāmôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the high places", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/appointed" }, "variants": { "*ḥāg*": "feast/festival/pilgrimage", "*wə-yaʿal*": "went up/offered/ascended", "*ləzabbēaḥ*": "to sacrifice/to offer sacrifice", "*wə-heʿĕmîd*": "appointed/stationed/established" } }
• 2 Kgs 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.29", "source": "רַ֠ק חֲטָאֵ֞י יָרָבְעָ֤ם בֶּן־נְבָט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱטִ֣יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־סָ֥ר יֵה֖וּא מֵאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם עֶגְלֵי֙ הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּדָֽן׃", "text": "*Raq* *ḥaṭāʾēy* *Yārāḇĕʿām* *ben*-*Nĕḇāṭ* which *ḥāṭāʾ* [obj]-*Yiśrāʾēl*, not-*sûr* *Yēhûʾ* from-after-them, *ʿeḡlēy* the-*zāhāḇ* which *bêṯ*-*ʾĒl* and-which in-*Dān*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "particle - only/just/nevertheless/however", "*ḥaṭāʾēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sins of", "*Yārāḇĕʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Nĕḇāṭ*": "proper noun - Nebat", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to sin", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*sûr*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned aside/departed", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*ʿeḡlēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - calves of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gold", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - El/Bethel", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan" }, "variants": { "*raq*": "only/however/nevertheless/yet", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sin/cause to sin/lead astray", "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/remove/leave", "*ʿeḡlēy*": "calves/young bulls" } }
• 2 Chr 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.15", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֶד־לוֹ֙ כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים לַבָּמ֖וֹת וְלַשְּׂעִירִ֑ים וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "And *wayya'ămēḏ*-for himself *kōhănîm* for the *bāmôt* and for the *śə'îrîm* and for the *'ăḡālîm* which *'āśāh*", "grammar": { "*wayya'ămēḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - high places", "*śə'îrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - goats, demons", "*'ăḡālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - calves", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*'āśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made" }, "variants": { "*śə'îrîm*": "goats, goat-demons, satyrs", "*bāmôt*": "high places, shrines, cultic platforms" } }
• 2 Chr 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.13.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אַתֶּ֣ם אֹֽמְרִ֗ים לְהִתְחַזֵּק֙ לִפְנֵי֙ מַמְלֶ֣כֶת יְהוָ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד בְּנֵ֣י דָוִ֑יד וְאַתֶּם֙ הָמ֣וֹן רָ֔ב וְעִמָּכֶם֙ עֶגְלֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם יָרָבְעָ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*'attāh* you *'ōmərîm* to-*hithḥazzēq* before *mamleḵeth* *YHWH* in-hand *bənê* *Dāwiḏ* *wə*-you *hāmôn* *rāḇ* *wə*-with-you *'eḡlê* *zāhāḇ* which *'āśāh* for-you *Yārāḇə'ām* for-*'ĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*'ōmərîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - saying", "*hithḥazzēq*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - to strengthen yourselves", "*mamleḵeth*": "feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - YHWH, the LORD", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*hāmôn*": "masculine singular - multitude, crowd", "*rāḇ*": "masculine singular - great, many", "*'eḡlê*": "masculine plural construct - calves of", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular - gold", "*'āśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - made, created", "*Yārāḇə'ām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - gods, God" }, "variants": { "*'ōmərîm*": "saying, thinking, claiming", "*hithḥazzēq*": "to strengthen yourselves, to prevail", "*mamleḵeth*": "kingdom, kingship, royal power", "*hāmôn*": "multitude, crowd, abundance", "*'eḡlê*": "calves, young bulls", "*'āśāh*": "made, created, fashioned" } }
• Exod 20:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.2", "source": "אָֽנֹכִ֖י֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר הוֹצֵאתִ֛יךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֣֥ית עֲבָדִ֑͏ֽים׃", "text": "*ʾānōḵî YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā ʾăsher hôṣēʾṯîḵā mē-ʾereṣ miṣrayim mib-bêṯ ʿăḇāḏîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*hôṣēʾṯîḵā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I brought you out", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mib-bêṯ*": "preposition + noun construct - from house of", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - slaves/servants" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I (emphatic form)", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD/the Eternal", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "your God/your deity", "*hôṣēʾṯîḵā*": "I brought you out/rescued you/delivered you", "*bêṯ ʿăḇāḏîm*": "house of slaves/place of servitude/bondage" } }
• Exod 20:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.23", "source": "לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּן אִתִּ֑י אֱלֹ֤הֵי כֶ֙סֶף֙ וֵאלֹהֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ taʿăśûn* with me *ʾĕlōhê kesep̄* and *ʾĕlōhê zāhāb lōʾ taʿăśû* for yourselves", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural (paragogic form) - you shall not make", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun construct plural - gods of", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*wə-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction + noun construct plural - and gods of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall make", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśûn*": "make/do/fashion", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods/deities (in construct form)", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden material" } }
• Exod 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.28.9", "source": "וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ אֶת־שְׁתֵּ֖י אַבְנֵי־שֹׁ֑הַם וּפִתַּחְתָּ֣ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם שְׁמ֖וֹת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *lāqaḥtā* *ʾet*-two *ʾabnê*-*šōham* and *pittaḥtā* upon them *šəmôt* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall take", "*ʾet-šəttê*": "direct object marker + numeral feminine construct - the two of", "*ʾabnê-šōham*": "noun feminine plural construct + noun masculine singular - stones of onyx", "*ûpittaḥtā*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall engrave", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*šəmôt*": "noun masculine plural construct - names of", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾabnê-šōham*": "onyx stones, beryl stones, carnelian stones", "*pittaḥtā*": "you shall engrave, you shall carve" } }
• Exod 28:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.28.11", "source": "מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה חָרַשׁ֮ אֶבֶן֒ פִּתּוּחֵ֣י חֹתָ֗ם תְּפַתַּח֙ אֶת־שְׁתֵּ֣י הָאֲבָנִ֔ים עַל־שְׁמֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֻסַבֹּ֛ת מִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹת זָהָ֖ב תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Maʿăśēh* *ḥāraš* *ʾeben*, *pittûḥê* *ḥōtām* *təpattaḥ* *ʾet*-two *hāʾăbānîm* on-*šəmōt* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*; surrounded by *mišbəṣôt* *zāhāb* *taʿăśeh* them.", "grammar": { "*maʿăśēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - work of", "*ḥāraš*": "qal active participle masculine singular construct - engraver of", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*pittûḥê*": "noun masculine plural construct - engravings of", "*ḥōtām*": "noun masculine singular - seal", "*təpattaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall engrave", "*ʾet-šəttê*": "direct object marker + numeral feminine construct - the two of", "*hāʾăbānîm*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the stones", "*ʿal-šəmōt*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - on names of", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*musabbōt*": "hophal participle feminine plural - surrounded by", "*mišbəṣôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - settings of", "*zāhāb*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall make", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśēh ḥāraš ʾeben*": "work of a stone engraver, craftsmanship of a gem cutter", "*pittûḥê ḥōtām*": "seal engravings, signet engravings, seal carvings", "*musabbōt*": "surrounded by, encircled with", "*mišbəṣôt*": "settings, filigree settings, bezels" } }
• Exod 32:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־בֹשֵׁ֥שׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָרֶ֣דֶת מִן־הָהָ֑ר וַיִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעָ֜ם עַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ ק֣וּם ׀ עֲשֵׂה־לָ֣נוּ אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֵֽלְכוּ֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כִּי־זֶ֣ה ׀ מֹשֶׁ֣ה הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶֽעֱלָ֙נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְנוּ מֶה־הָ֥יָה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* the *hāʿām* that *bōšēš* *Mōšeh* to *lāredet* from the *hāhār*, and *wayyiqqāhēl* the *hāʿām* upon *ʾAhărōn* and *wayyōmərū* to him, Rise, *ʿăśēh* for us *ʾĕlōhîm* who *yēlkū* before us, for this *Mōšeh*, the *hāʾîš* who *heʿĕlānū* from *ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim*, not *yādaʿnū* what *hāyāh* to him.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*bōšēš*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - delayed/tarried", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lāredet*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to come down", "*hāhār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*wayyiqqāhēl*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and gathered together", "*wayyōmərū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they said", "*ʿăśēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - make", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "plural noun - gods/God/divine beings", "*yēlkū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will go", "*hāʾîš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the man", "*heʿĕlānū*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he brought us up", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct noun, feminine singular - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yādaʿnū*": "Qal perfect 1st person plural - we know", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - happened/became" }, "variants": { "*bōšēš*": "delayed/tarried/was shamefully late", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/divine beings/mighty one(s)", "*heʿĕlānū*": "brought us up/caused us to ascend", "*yādaʿnū*": "we know/we understand" } }
• Ps 106:19-21 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.19", "source": "יַעֲשׂוּ־עֵ֥גֶל בְּחֹרֵ֑ב וַ֝יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּ לְמַסֵּכָֽה׃", "text": "*ya'ăśū*-*'ēgel* in-*Ḥōrēb* *wayyištaḥăwū* to-*massēkāh*", "grammar": { "*ya'ăśū*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they made", "*'ēgel*": "noun, masculine, singular - calf", "*Ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - Horeb", "*wayyištaḥăwū*": "hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they bowed down", "*massēkāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - molten image" }, "variants": { "*ya'ăśū*": "they made/fashioned/created", "*'ēgel*": "calf/young bull", "*wayyištaḥăwū*": "and they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshiped", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.20", "source": "וַיָּמִ֥ירוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדָ֑ם בְּתַבְנִ֥ית שׁ֝֗וֹר אֹכֵ֥ל עֵֽשֶׂב׃", "text": "*wayyāmîrū* *'et*-*kəbōdām* in-*tabnît* *šōr* *'ōkēl* *'ēśeb*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmîrū*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they exchanged", "*kəbōdām*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, singular - their glory", "*tabnît*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - likeness of", "*šōr*": "noun, masculine, singular - ox/bull", "*'ōkēl*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - eating/consumer of", "*'ēśeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - grass/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*wayyāmîrū*": "and they exchanged/substituted/changed", "*kəbōdām*": "their glory/honor/majesty", "*tabnît*": "likeness/form/pattern/image", "*šōr*": "ox/bull/bovine", "*'ōkēl*": "eating/feeding/consuming", "*'ēśeb*": "grass/vegetation/herbs" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.21", "source": "שָׁ֭כְחוּ אֵ֣ל מוֹשִׁיעָ֑ם עֹשֶׂ֖ה גְדֹל֣וֹת בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*šākəḥū* *'ēl* *mōšî'ām* *'ōśeh* *gədōlōt* in-*miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*šākəḥū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they forgot", "*'ēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - God", "*mōšî'ām*": "hiphil participle + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, singular - their savior", "*'ōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular construct - doer of", "*gədōlōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - great things", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*šākəḥū*": "they forgot/neglected/ignored", "*'ēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*mōšî'ām*": "their savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*'ōśeh*": "doer/maker/performer", "*gədōlōt*": "great things/mighty deeds/wonders", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Mitzrayim" } }
• Isa 40:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.18", "source": "וְאֶל־מִ֖י תְּדַמְּי֣וּן אֵ֑ל וּמַה־דְּמ֖וּת תַּ֥עַרְכוּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wěʾel-mî tědamměyûn ʾēl ûmah-děmût taʿarěkû lô*", "grammar": { "*wěʾel-mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - 'and to whom'", "*tědamměyûn*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'will you liken'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - 'God'", "*ûmah-děmût*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + noun, feminine singular - 'and what likeness'", "*taʿarěkû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'will you compare'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to him'" }, "variants": { "*tědamměyûn*": "will you liken/will you compare", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*děmût*": "likeness/image/comparison", "*taʿarěkû*": "will you compare/will you arrange/will you set in order" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.19", "source": "הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ נָסַ֣ךְ חָרָ֔שׁ וְצֹרֵ֖ף בַּזָּהָ֣ב יְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּ וּרְתֻק֥וֹת כֶּ֖סֶף צוֹרֵֽף׃", "text": "*happese nāsak ḥārāš wěṣōrēp bazzāhāb yěraqqěʿennû ûrětûqôt kesep ṣôrēp*", "grammar": { "*happese*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the idol'", "*nāsak*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'casts'", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'craftsman'", "*wěṣōrēp*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - 'and goldsmith'", "*bazzāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'with the gold'", "*yěraqqěʿennû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'overlays it'", "*ûrětûqôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - 'and chains of'", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver'", "*ṣôrēp*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'smith'" }, "variants": { "*pesel*": "idol/image/carved image", "*nāsak*": "casts/pours out/melts", "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan", "*ṣōrēp*": "goldsmith/refiner", "*yěraqqěʿennû*": "overlays it/plates it/hammers it out", "*rětûqôt*": "chains/bonds" } }
• Isa 44:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.9", "source": "יֹֽצְרֵי־פֶ֤סֶל כֻּלָּם֙ תֹּ֔הוּ וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖ם בַּל־יוֹעִ֑ילוּ וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣ם הֵׄ֗מָּׄהׄ בַּל־יִרְא֛וּ וּבַל־יֵדְע֖וּ לְמַ֥עַן יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*yōṣrê-p̄esel* *kullām* *tōhû* *wa-ḥămûdêhem* *bal-yôʿîlû* *wə-ʿēdêhem* *hēmmāh* *bal-yirʾû* *û-ḇal-yēdʿû* *ləmaʿan* *yēḇōšû*", "grammar": { "*yōṣrê-p̄esel*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - formers of idol", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*wa-ḥămûdêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their desired things", "*bal-yôʿîlû*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not profit", "*wə-ʿēdêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their witnesses", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*bal-yirʾû*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not see", "*û-ḇal-yēdʿû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they do not know", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*yōṣrê*": "formers of/shapers of/makers of", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/vanity/nothingness/chaos", "*ḥămûdêhem*": "their desired things/their delights/their precious objects", "*yôʿîlû*": "they profit/they benefit/they help", "*ʿēdêhem*": "their witnesses/their testifiers", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.10", "source": "מִֽי־יָצַ֥ר אֵ֖ל וּפֶ֣סֶל נָסָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "*mî-yāṣar* *ʾēl* *û-p̄esel* *nāsāḵ* *ləḇiltî* *hôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*mî-yāṣar*": "interrogative pronoun + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who has formed", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*û-p̄esel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and idol", "*nāsāḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he cast/poured", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - for not", "*hôʿîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to profit" }, "variants": { "*yāṣar*": "formed/fashioned/shaped", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being/mighty one", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*nāsāḵ*": "cast/poured/molded", "*ləḇiltî hôʿîl*": "for no profit/to be useless/without benefit" } }
• Isa 46:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.6", "source": "הַזָּלִ֤ים זָהָב֙ מִכִּ֔יס וְכֶ֖סֶף בַּקָּנֶ֣ה יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּ יִשְׂכְּר֤וּ צוֹרֵף֙ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ אֵ֔ל יִסְגְּד֖וּ אַף־יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "The-*zālîm zāhāb* from-*kîs* wə-*kesep* in-the-*qāneh yišqōlû*; *yiśkərû ṣôrēp* wə-*yaʿăśēhû ʾēl*, *yisgədû* indeed-*yištaḥăwû*.", "grammar": { "*zālîm*": "participle, masculine, plural - lavishing/pouring out", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*kîs*": "noun, masculine, singular - purse/bag", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod/balance", "*yišqōlû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they weigh", "*yiśkərû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they hire", "*ṣôrēp*": "participle, masculine, singular - goldsmith/refiner", "*yaʿăśēhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they make it", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - god/deity", "*yisgədû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they bow down", "*yištaḥăwû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, hitpael - they prostrate themselves" }, "variants": { "*zālîm*": "lavishing/pouring out/spending freely", "*kîs*": "purse/bag/pouch", "*qāneh*": "reed/measuring rod/balance/scale", "*yišqōlû*": "weigh/measure/pay", "*yiśkərû*": "hire/employ/pay", "*ṣôrēp*": "goldsmith/refiner/metalworker", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being", "*yisgədû*": "bow down/worship/pay homage", "*yištaḥăwû*": "prostrate themselves/worship/bow down" } }
• Hos 8:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.4", "source": "הֵ֤ם הִמְלִיכוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מִמֶּ֔נִּי הֵשִׂ֖ירוּ וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֑עְתִּי כַּסְפָּ֣ם וּזְהָבָ֗ם עָשׂ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן יִכָּרֵֽת׃", "text": "They *himlîḵû* and not from me; they *hēśîrû* and not *yāḏāʿətî*; their *kaspām* and their *zəhāḇām* they *ʿāśû* for themselves *ʿăṣabbîm*, in order that *yikkārēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*himlîḵû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person plural - they made king/crowned", "*hēśîrû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person plural - they appointed/removed", "*yāḏāʿətî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*kaspām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their silver", "*zəhāḇām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gold", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they made", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine, plural absolute - idols/images", "*yikkārēṯ*": "verb, nifal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*himlîḵû*": "they made king/installed as ruler/crowned", "*hēśîrû*": "they appointed/removed/set up princes", "*yāḏāʿətî*": "I knew/acknowledged/approved", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/objects of grief", "*yikkārēṯ*": "it will be cut off/destroyed/removed" } } 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.8.5", "source": "זָנַח֙ עֶגְלֵ֣ךְ שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן חָרָ֥ה אַפִּ֖י בָּ֑ם עַד־מָתַ֕י לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ נִקָּיֹֽן׃", "text": "*zānaḥ* your *ʿeḡlēḵ* *šōmərôn*; *ḥārāh* my *ʾappî* against them; until when not they *yûḵəlû* *niqqāyōn*?", "grammar": { "*zānaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has rejected", "*ʿeḡlēḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your calf", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ḥārāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it has burned", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my anger/nose", "*yûḵəlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be able", "*niqqāyōn*": "noun, masculine, singular absolute - innocence/cleanness" }, "variants": { "*zānaḥ*": "rejected/cast off/spurned", "*ʿeḡlēḵ*": "your calf/your young bull (idol)", "*ḥārāh*": "burned/kindled/became hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*yûḵəlû*": "they will be able/capable/endure", "*niqqāyōn*": "innocence/cleanness/freedom from punishment" } }
• Hos 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.5", "source": "לְעֶגְלוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן יָג֖וּרוּ שְׁכַ֣ן שֹֽׁמְר֑וֹן כִּי־אָבַ֨ל עָלָ֜יו עַמּ֗וֹ וּכְמָרָיו֙ עָלָ֣יו יָגִ֔ילוּ עַל־כְּבוֹד֖וֹ כִּֽי־גָלָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿeglôt* of *bêt ʾāwen* they *yāgûrû* [the] *šəkan* of *Šōmərôn*; for *ʾābal* over it its people, and its *kəmārāyw* over it they *yāgîlû* over its *kəbôdô*, for *gālāh* from it.", "grammar": { "*ʿeglôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - calves/heifers", "*bêt ʾāwen*": "proper noun - Beth-aven (House of Vanity/Wickedness)", "*yāgûrû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they fear/dread", "*šəkan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - inhabitant(s)", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ʾābal*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he mourns", "*kəmārāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - its idolatrous priests", "*yāgîlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rejoice/tremble", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - its glory", "*gālāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it departed/was exiled" }, "variants": { "*yāgûrû*": "they fear/dread/gather", "*yāgîlû*": "they rejoice/tremble/mourn", "*ʿeglôt*": "calves/heifers (referring to idols)", "*kəmārāyw*": "idolatrous priests/black-robed priests" } }
• Hos 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.2", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ יוֹסִ֣פוּ לַחֲטֹ֗א וַיַּעְשׂ֣וּ לָהֶם֩ מַסֵּכָ֨ה מִכַּסְפָּ֤ם כִּתְבוּנָם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה חָרָשִׁ֖ים כֻּלֹּ֑ה לָהֶם֙ הֵ֣ם אֹמְרִ֔ים זֹבְחֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם עֲגָלִ֖ים יִשָּׁקֽוּן׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* they *yāsap̄* to-*ḥāṭāʾ* *wə-* they *ʿāśâ* for-them *massēkâ* from-*kesep̄*-their according-to-*tᵉbûnâ*-their *ʿăṣabbîm* *maʿăśē* *ḥārāšîm* all-of-it to-them they *ʾāmar* *zōbᵉḥê* *ʾādām* *ʿăgālîm* they *nāšaq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "*yāsap̄*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'add/continue to'", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to sin'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'made/fashioned'", "*massēkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'molten image/cast idol'", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'silver'", "*tᵉbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'understanding/skill'", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'idols/images'", "*maʿăśē*": "construct noun, masculine singular - 'work of'", "*ḥārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'craftsmen/artificers'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - 'saying'", "*zōbᵉḥê*": "Qal participle construct, masculine plural - 'sacrificers of'", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man/mankind'", "*ʿăgālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'calves'", "*nāšaq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'kiss'" }, "variants": { "*yāsap̄*": "continue to/keep on/add to", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sin/miss the mark/offend", "*ʿāśâ*": "made/fashioned/constructed", "*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue", "*tᵉbûnâ*": "understanding/skill/intelligence/discernment", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/grievous things/images/painful things", "*ḥārāšîm*": "craftsmen/artisans/smiths", "*zōbᵉḥê*": "sacrificers of/those who sacrifice", "*ʾādām*": "men/mankind/humans", "*ʿăgālîm*": "calves/bull images", "*nāšaq*": "kiss/do homage to/worship" } }
• Acts 17:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.17.29", "source": "Γένος οὖν ὑπάρχοντες τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὐκ ὀφείλομεν νομίζειν χρυσῷ, ἢ ἀργύρῳ, ἢ λίθῳ, χαράγματι τέχνης καὶ ἐνθυμήσεως ἀνθρώπου τὸ θεῖον εἶναι ὅμοιον.", "text": "*Genos* *oun* *hyparchontes* of the *Theou*, not we *opheilomen* to *nomizein* *chrysō*, or *argyrō*, or *lithō*, *charagmati* of *technēs* and *enthymēseōs* of *anthrōpou* the *theion* to *einai* *homoion*.", "grammar": { "*Genos*": "nominative singular neuter - offspring/kind", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - being/existing", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*opheilomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we ought", "*nomizein*": "present active infinitive - to think/suppose", "*chrysō*": "dative singular masculine - with gold", "*argyrō*": "dative singular masculine - with silver", "*lithō*": "dative singular masculine - with stone", "*charagmati*": "dative singular neuter - with carving/sculpture", "*technēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of art/skill", "*enthymēseōs*": "genitive singular feminine - of thought/reflection", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive singular masculine - of human", "*theion*": "accusative singular neuter - divine nature/deity", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*homoion*": "accusative singular neuter - like/similar" }, "variants": { "*Genos*": "offspring/race/descendants", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging as", "*opheilomen*": "we ought/we should/we are obligated", "*nomizein*": "to think/suppose/consider", "*charagmati*": "carving/sculpture/engraved work", "*technēs*": "art/skill/craft", "*enthymēseōs*": "thought/reflection/imagination", "*theion*": "divine nature/deity/godhead", "*homoion*": "like/similar/resembling" } }
• Rom 1:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.1.21", "source": "Διότι, γνόντες τὸν Θεόν, οὐχ ὡς Θεὸν ἐδόξασαν, ἢ εὐχαρίστησαν· ἀλλʼ ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ἡ ἀσύνετος αὐτῶν καρδία.", "text": "*Dioti*, *gnontes* the *Theon*, *ouch* *hōs* *Theon* *edoxasan*, *ē* *eucharistēsan*· *all'* *emataiōthēsan* *en* the *dialogismois* *autōn*, *kai* *eskotisthē* the *asynetos* *autōn* *kardia*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edoxasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they glorified", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*eucharistēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave thanks", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*emataiōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became futile", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*dialogismois*": "dative, masculine, plural - reasoning/thoughts", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eskotisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was darkened", "*asynetos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - foolish/senseless", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*edoxasan*": "they glorified/honored/praised", "*eucharistēsan*": "they gave thanks/were grateful", "*emataiōthēsan*": "they became futile/vain/empty", "*dialogismois*": "reasoning/thoughts/deliberations", "*eskotisthē*": "was darkened/obscured/blinded", "*asynetos*": "foolish/senseless/without understanding", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self" } } 22 { "verseID": "Romans.1.22", "source": "Φάσκοντες εἶναι σοφοὶ, ἐμωράνθησαν,", "text": "*Phaskontes* *einai* *sophoi*, *emōranthēsan*,", "grammar": { "*Phaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - professing/claiming", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*sophoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - wise", "*emōranthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they became fools" }, "variants": { "*Phaskontes*": "professing/claiming/asserting", "*sophoi*": "wise/skilled/learned", "*emōranthēsan*": "they became fools/were made foolish/became moronic" } } 23 { "verseID": "Romans.1.23", "source": "Καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ πετεινῶν, καὶ τετραπόδων, καὶ ἑρπετῶν.", "text": "*Kai* *ēllaxan* the *doxan* the *aphthartou* *Theou* *en* *homoiōmati* *eikonos* *phthartou* *anthrōpou*, *kai* *peteinōn*, *kai* *tetrapodōn*, *kai* *herpetōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they changed/exchanged", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory", "*aphthartou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - incorruptible", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - for", "*homoiōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - likeness", "*eikonos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of image", "*phthartou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - corruptible", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of birds", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tetrapodōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of four-footed animals", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of reptiles" }, "variants": { "*ēllaxan*": "they changed/exchanged/altered", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*aphthartou*": "incorruptible/imperishable/immortal", "*homoiōmati*": "likeness/similarity/resemblance", "*eikonos*": "image/likeness/representation", "*phthartou*": "corruptible/perishable/mortal", "*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures", "*tetrapodōn*": "four-footed animals/quadrupeds", "*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things" } }