Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.32", "source": "לֹֽא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם וְלֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "Not-*tikrōt* to-them and-to-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *bĕrît*", "grammar": { "*tikrōt*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - cut/make", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*bĕrît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement" }, "variants": { "*tikrōt bĕrît*": "make a covenant/cut an agreement/establish a treaty", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/deities" } } 33 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.33", "source": "לֹ֤א יֵשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאַרְצְךָ֔ פֶּן־יַחֲטִ֥יאוּ אֹתְךָ֖ לִ֑י כִּ֤י תַעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "Not *yēšĕbû* in-*ʾarṣĕkā* lest-*yaḥăṭîʾû* you to-me for *taʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* for-*yihyeh* to-you to-*môqēš*", "grammar": { "*yēšĕbû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will dwell/live", "*ʾarṣĕkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land", "*yaḥăṭîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will cause to sin", "*taʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be/become", "*môqēš*": "noun masculine singular - snare/trap" }, "variants": { "*yēšĕbû*": "they will dwell/live/remain/settle", "*yaḥăṭîʾû*": "they will cause to sin/lead astray/make to err", "*taʿăbōd*": "you will serve/worship/work for", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } }
  • Deut 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.2", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֞ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֑ם הַחֲרֵ֤ם תַּחֲרִים֙ אֹתָ֔ם לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית וְלֹ֥א תְחָנֵּֽם׃", "text": "And *nātān* them *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* before you and you *hikkîtā* them, *haḥărēm taḥărîm* them, not *tikrōt* to them *bərît* and not *təḥānnēm*.", "grammar": { "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gives/will give them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall strike/defeat them", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make/cut", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*təḥānnēm*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall show favor/be gracious" }, "variants": { "*nātān*": "give/deliver/put", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/defeat/smite", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "utterly destroy/completely destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*təḥānnēm*": "show favor to them/be gracious to them/pity them" } }
  • Josh 23:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.12", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אִם־שׁ֣וֹב תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ וּדְבַקְתֶּם֙ בְּיֶ֙תֶר֙ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְהִֽתְחַתַּנְתֶּ֥ם בָּהֶ֛ם וּבָאתֶ֥ם בָּהֶ֖ם וְהֵ֥ם בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "But if *šôḇ* *tāšûḇû* and *dəḇaqtem* in *yeter* the *gôyim* the *ʾēlleh* the *nnišʾārîm* the *ʾēlleh* with you and *wəhitḥattantem* in them and *ûḇāʾtem* in them and they in you.", "grammar": { "*šôḇ*": "qal infinitive absolute - returning", "*tāšûḇû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you will return", "*dəḇaqtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you have clung to", "*yeter*": "noun construct - remainder of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*nnišʾārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the remaining ones", "*wəhitḥattantem*": "waw + hithpael perfect 2mp - and you intermarry", "*ûḇāʾtem*": "waw + qal perfect 2mp - and you go in" }, "variants": { "*šôḇ tāšûḇû*": "indeed return/surely turn back/if you turn back at all", "*dəḇaqtem*": "cling to/join with/adhere to", "*yeter*": "remainder/rest/remnant", "*nnišʾārîm*": "remaining/surviving/left over", "*wəhitḥattantem*": "intermarry/make marriage alliances", "*ûḇāʾtem bāhem wəhēm bākem*": "you go in to them and they to you/you intermingle with them and they with you" } } 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.13", "source": "יָד֙וֹעַ֙ תֵּֽדְע֔וּ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוֹסִ֜יף יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם לְהוֹרִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָי֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם לְפַ֣ח וּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁ וּלְשֹׁטֵ֤ט בְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙ וְלִצְנִנִ֣ים בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֔ם עַד־אֲבָדְכֶ֗ם מֵ֠עַל הָאֲדָמָ֤ה הַטּוֹבָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁר֙ נָתַ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*yādôaʿ* *tēdʿû* that not *yôsîp̄* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* to *hôrîš* *ʾet* the *gôyim* the *ʾēlleh* from *lp̄nêkem* and *whāyû* to you to *p̄aḥ* and to *môqēš* and to *šōṭēṭ* in *ṣiddêkem* and to *ṣəninîm* in *ʿênêkem* until *ʾāḇādkem* from over the *ʾădāmâ* the *ṭôḇâ* the *zōʾt* which *nātan* to you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*.", "grammar": { "*yādôaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - knowing", "*tēdʿû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you will know", "*yôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - he will continue", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*hôrîš*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to dispossess", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*lp̄nêkem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - from before you", "*whāyû*": "waw + qal perfect 3cp - and they will be", "*p̄aḥ*": "masculine singular noun - trap/snare", "*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap", "*šōṭēṭ*": "masculine singular noun - whip/scourge", "*ṣiddêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your sides", "*ṣəninîm*": "masculine plural noun - thorns", "*ʿênêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your eyes", "*ʾāḇādkem*": "qal infinitive construct + 2mp suffix - your perishing", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/land", "*ṭôḇâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave" }, "variants": { "*yādôaʿ tēdʿû*": "know for certain/surely know/certainly know", "*yôsîp̄*": "continue/add/do more", "*hôrîš*": "dispossess/drive out/cause to inherit", "*p̄aḥ*": "trap/snare/net", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*šōṭēṭ*": "whip/scourge/lash", "*ṣəninîm*": "thorns/pricks/barbs", "*ʾāḇādkem*": "your perishing/destruction/extinction", "*ʾădāmâ ṭôḇâ*": "good land/fertile soil/productive ground" } }
  • Judg 2:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.2.2", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֗ם לֹֽא־תִכְרְת֤וּ בְרִית֙ לְיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם תִּתֹּצ֑וּן וְלֹֽא־שְׁמַעְתֶּ֥ם בְּקֹלִ֖י מַה־זֹּ֥את עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃", "text": "And-you not-*tiḵrətû* *bərît* with-*yôšəḇê* the-*ʾereṣ* this *mizḇəḥôtêhem* *tittōṣûn* and-not-*šəmaʿtem* in-*qôlî* what-this *ʿăśîtem*", "grammar": { "*tiḵrətû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall cut/make", "*bərît*": "feminine noun - covenant", "*yôšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine noun with definite article - land", "*mizḇəḥôtêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*tittōṣûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall break down", "*šəmaʿtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have heard/listened/obeyed", "*qôlî*": "masculine noun with 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have done" }, "variants": { "*tiḵrətû*": "you shall cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*yôšəḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/earth", "*mizḇəḥôtêhem*": "their altars/places of sacrifice", "*tittōṣûn*": "you shall break down/tear down/demolish", "*šəmaʿtem*": "you listened/heard/obeyed", "*qôlî*": "my voice/sound/command", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you have done/made/accomplished" } } 3 { "verseID": "Judges.2.3", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אָמַ֔רְתִּי לֹֽא־אֲגָרֵ֥שׁ אוֹתָ֖ם מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָי֤וּ לָכֶם֙ לְצִדִּ֔ים וֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם יִהְי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-also *ʾāmartî* not-*ʾăḡārēš* them from-before-you and-they-shall-be to-you for-*ṣiddîm* and-*ʾĕlōhêhem* they-shall-be to-you for-*môqēš*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*ʾăḡārēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will drive out", "*ṣiddîm*": "masculine plural noun - sides/adversaries", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/declared", "*ʾăḡārēš*": "I will drive out/expel/cast out", "*ṣiddîm*": "sides/adversaries/thorns in your sides", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/deities", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } }
  • Judg 8:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.8.27", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ֩ אוֹת֨וֹ גִדְע֜וֹן לְאֵפ֗וֹד וַיַּצֵּ֨ג אוֹת֤וֹ בְעִירוֹ֙ בְּעָפְרָ֔ה וַיִּזְנ֧וּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אַחֲרָ֖יו שָׁ֑ם וַיְהִ֛י לְגִדְע֥וֹן וּלְבֵית֖וֹ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* [made] *ʾôtô* [it] *gidʿôn* [Gideon] *ləʾēpôd* [into an ephod], and *wayyaṣṣēg* [placed] *ʾôtô* [it] *bəʿîrô* [in his city] *bəʿoprāh* [in Ophrah], and *wayyiznû* [prostituted themselves] *kol*-*yiśrāʾēl* [all Israel] *ʾaḥărāyw* [after it] *šām* [there]; and *wayəhî* [it became] *ləgidʿôn* [to Gideon] and *ûləbêtô* [to his house] *ləmôqēš* [as a snare].", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - and made", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*ləʾēpôd*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - into an ephod", "*wayyaṣṣēg*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nāṣag* - and placed", "*bəʿîrô*": "preposition *bə* + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his city", "*bəʿoprāh*": "preposition *bə* + proper noun - in Ophrah", "*wayyiznû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *zānâ* - and prostituted themselves", "*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition *ʾaḥar* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after it", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it became", "*ləgidʿôn*": "preposition *lə* + proper noun - to Gideon", "*ûləbêtô*": "conjunction + preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his house", "*ləmôqēš*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - as a snare" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôd*": "ephod (priestly garment/sacred object)", "*mô qēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block", "*zānâ*": "prostitute oneself/be unfaithful (often used of spiritual apostasy)" } }
  • Ps 106:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.36", "source": "וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם וַיִּהְי֖וּ לָהֶ֣ם לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wayya'abdū* *'et*-*'ăṣabbêhem* *wayyihyū* to-them to-*mōqēš*", "grammar": { "*wayya'abdū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they served", "*'ăṣabbêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their idols", "*wayyihyū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they became", "*mōqēš*": "noun, masculine, singular - snare" }, "variants": { "*wayya'abdū*": "and they served/worshiped/worked for", "*'ăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/graven images/carved figures", "*wayyihyū*": "and they became/were/existed", "*mōqēš*": "snare/trap/bait" } }
  • Deut 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.16", "source": "וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ לֹא־תָחֹ֥ס עֵֽינְךָ֖ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹ֤א תַעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־מוֹקֵ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And you shall *wəʾākaltā* all the *ʿammîm* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to you; your *ʿênəkā* shall not *tāḥōs* on them, and you shall not *taʿăvōd* their *ʾĕlōhêhem*, for a *môqēš* it is to you.", "grammar": { "*wəʾākaltā*": "Qal perfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you shall consume/devour", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ʿênəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eye", "*tāḥōs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will pity/spare", "*taʿăvōd*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*môqēš*": "noun masculine singular - snare/trap" }, "variants": { "*wəʾākaltā*": "consume/devour/destroy", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/delivering", "*ʿênəkā*": "your eye/your sight", "*tāḥōs*": "pity/spare/have compassion on", "*taʿăvōd*": "serve/worship/work for", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } }