Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Genesis.10.20", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה בְנֵי־חָ֔ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לִלְשֹֽׁנֹתָ֑ם בְּאַרְצֹתָ֖ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "*ʾēlleh bənê-Ḥām ləmišpəḥōtām lilšōnōtām bəʾarṣōtām bəgôyêhem*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*bənê-Ḥām*": "masculine plural noun, construct state + proper noun - sons of Ham", "*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition lə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their families", "*li-lšōnōtām*": "preposition lə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their languages", "*bə-ʾarṣōtām*": "preposition bə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their lands", "*bə-gôyêhem*": "preposition bə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their nations" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.6", "source": "וּבְנֵ֖י חָ֑ם כּ֥וּשׁ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וּפ֥וּט וּכְנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And *bənê Ḥām Kûš ûMiṣrayim ûPûṭ ûKənāʿan*", "grammar": { "*û-bənê*": "conjunction wə- + masculine plural noun, construct state - and sons of", "*Ḥām*": "proper noun - Ham", "*Kûš*": "proper noun - Cush", "*û-Miṣrayim*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Egypt/Mizraim", "*û-Pûṭ*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Put", "*û-Kənāʿan*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Canaan" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants", "*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Mizraim (dual form)" } }
  • Gen 11:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.1", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֥י כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ שָׂפָ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת וּדְבָרִ֖ים אֲחָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yᵊhî* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* *śāpâ* *ʾeḥāt* and-*dᵊbārîm* *ʾăḥādîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land/earth", "*śāpâ*": "feminine singular construct - lip/language/speech", "*ʾeḥāt*": "feminine singular - one", "*dᵊbārîm*": "masculine plural - words/things/matters", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "masculine plural - one/united/the same" }, "variants": { "*wə-yᵊhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*śāpâ*": "lip/language/speech/edge", "*dᵊbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "few/united/same/one kind" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.2", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֖י בְּנָסְעָ֣ם מִקֶּ֑דֶם וֽ͏ַיִּמְצְא֥וּ בִקְעָ֛ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שִׁנְעָ֖ר וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wə-yᵊhî* in-*nāsᵊʿām* from-*qedem* *wə-yimṣᵊʾû* *biqᵊʿâ* in-*ʾereṣ* *šinᵊʿār* *wə-yēšᵊbû* there", "grammar": { "*wə-yᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*nāsᵊʿām*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their journeying", "*qedem*": "noun masculine singular - east/ancient time", "*wə-yimṣᵊʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they found", "*biqᵊʿâ*": "noun feminine singular - valley/plain", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land/earth", "*šinᵊʿār*": "proper noun - Shinar", "*wə-yēšᵊbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they settled/dwelt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yᵊhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*nāsᵊʿām*": "their journey/their moving/their setting out", "*qedem*": "east/ancient times/before/in front", "*wə-yimṣᵊʾû*": "and they found/discovered", "*biqᵊʿâ*": "valley/plain/wide area", "*šinᵊʿār*": "Shinar (Babylonia)", "*wə-yēšᵊbû*": "and they dwelt/settled/remained" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ הָ֚בָה נִלְבְּנָ֣ה לְבֵנִ֔ים וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה וַתְּהִ֨י לָהֶ֤ם הַלְּבֵנָה֙ לְאָ֔בֶן וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ר הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לַחֹֽמֶר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *hābâ* *nilᵊbᵊnâ* *lᵊbēnîm* and-*niśᵊrᵊpâ* to-*śᵊrēpâ* *wə-tᵊhî* to-them the-*lᵊbēnâ* for-*ʾāben* and-the-*ḥēmār* *hāyâ* to-them for-*ḥōmer*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nilᵊbᵊnâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make bricks", "*lᵊbēnîm*": "noun feminine plural - bricks", "*niśᵊrᵊpâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us burn", "*śᵊrēpâ*": "noun feminine singular - burning", "*wə-tᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it became", "*lᵊbēnâ*": "noun feminine singular - brick", "*ʾāben*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*ḥēmār*": "noun masculine singular - asphalt/bitumen", "*hāyâ*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ḥōmer*": "noun masculine singular - mortar/clay" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/told/spoke", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nilᵊbᵊnâ*": "let us make bricks", "*lᵊbēnîm*": "bricks", "*niśᵊrᵊpâ*": "let us burn", "*śᵊrēpâ*": "burning/firing", "*ḥēmār*": "bitumen/asphalt/tar", "*ḥōmer*": "mortar/cement/clay" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.4", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ הָ֣בָה ׀ נִבְנֶה־לָּ֣נוּ עִ֗יר וּמִגְדָּל֙ וְרֹאשׁ֣וֹ בַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֖נוּ שֵׁ֑ם פֶּן־נָפ֖וּץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû* *hābâ* *nibneh*-to-us *ʿîr* and-*migdāl* and-*rōʾšô* in-the-*šāmayim* and-*naʿăśeh*-to-us *šēm* lest-*nāpûṣ* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nibneh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us build", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*migdāl*": "noun masculine singular - tower", "*rōʾšô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its top/head", "*šāmayim*": "noun masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us make", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular - name/reputation", "*nāpûṣ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural - we are scattered", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmᵊrû*": "and they said/spoke", "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nibneh*": "let us build", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*migdāl*": "tower/fortress", "*rōʾšô*": "its top/head/summit", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśeh*": "let us make/do/create", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/fame", "*nāpûṣ*": "we are scattered/dispersed/spread" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.5", "source": "וַיֵּ֣רֶד יְהוָ֔ה לִרְאֹ֥ת אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וְאֶת־הַמִּגְדָּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yēred* *YHWH* to-*rᵊʾōt* *ʾet*-the-*ʿîr* and-*ʾet*-the-*migdāl* which *bānû* *bᵊnê* the-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*rᵊʾōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city", "*migdāl*": "noun masculine singular - tower", "*bānû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd common plural - they built", "*bᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind/Adam" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēred*": "and he came down/descended", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*rᵊʾōt*": "to see/observe/inspect", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*migdāl*": "tower/fortress", "*bānû*": "they built/constructed", "*bᵊnê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/humankind" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה הֵ֣ן עַ֤ם אֶחָד֙ וְשָׂפָ֤ה אַחַת֙ לְכֻלָּ֔ם וְזֶ֖ה הַחִלָּ֣ם לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת וְעַתָּה֙ לֹֽא־יִבָּצֵ֣ר מֵהֶ֔ם כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָזְמ֖וּ לֽ͏ַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *hēn* *ʿam* *ʾeḥād* and-*śāpâ* *ʾaḥat* to-all-of-them and-this *haḥillām* to-*ʿăśôt* and-now not-*yibbāṣēr* from-them all which *yāzᵊmû* to-*ʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective masculine singular - one", "*śāpâ*": "noun feminine singular - lip/language", "*ʾaḥat*": "adjective feminine singular - one", "*haḥillām*": "article + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their beginning", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*yibbāṣēr*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be restrained", "*yāzᵊmû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have purposed/planned", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do/make" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*śāpâ*": "language/speech/lip", "*haḥillām*": "their beginning/their start", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*yibbāṣēr*": "will be restrained/withheld/prevented", "*yāzᵊmû*": "they planned/purposed/devised" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.7", "source": "הָ֚בָה נֽ͏ֵרְדָ֔ה וְנָבְלָ֥ה שָׁ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁמְע֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפַ֥ת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*hābâ* *nērᵊdâ* and-*nābᵊlâ* there *śᵊpātām* that not *yišmᵊʿû* *ʾîš* *śᵊpat* *rēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*hābâ*": "verb qal imperative - give/come", "*nērᵊdâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go down", "*nābᵊlâ*": "verb qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us confuse", "*śᵊpātām*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their language", "*yišmᵊʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will understand", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*śᵊpat*": "noun feminine singular construct - language of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*hābâ*": "come!/give!/come now!", "*nērᵊdâ*": "let us go down/descend", "*nābᵊlâ*": "let us confuse/mix/confound", "*śᵊpātām*": "their language/speech", "*yišmᵊʿû*": "they will understand/hear/comprehend", "*ʾîš*": "each one/person/man", "*śᵊpat*": "language/speech of", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.8", "source": "וַיָּ֨פֶץ יְהוָ֥ה אֹתָ֛ם מִשָּׁ֖ם עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וֽ͏ַיַּחְדְּל֖וּ לִבְנֹ֥ת הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yāpeṣ* *YHWH* *ʾōtām* from-there upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə-yaḥdᵊlû* to-*lîbnōt* the-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāpeṣ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he scattered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə-yaḥdᵊlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they ceased", "*lîbnōt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāpeṣ*": "and he scattered/dispersed/spread", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾōtām*": "them", "*pᵊnê*": "face/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wə-yaḥdᵊlû*": "and they ceased/stopped/abandoned", "*lîbnōt*": "to build/construct", "*ʿîr*": "city/town" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֞ן קָרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ בָּבֶ֔ל כִּי־שָׁ֛ם בָּלַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה שְׂפַ֣ת כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וּמִשָּׁם֙ הֱפִיצָ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה עַל־פְּנֵ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ", "text": "Therefore *qārāʾ* *šᵊmāh* *bābel* because-there *bālal* *YHWH* *śᵊpat* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-from-there *hēpîṣām* *YHWH* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šᵊmāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babel", "*bālal*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he confused", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*śᵊpat*": "noun feminine singular construct - language of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*hēpîṣām*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he scattered them", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "he called/named", "*šᵊmāh*": "its name", "*bābel*": "Babel/Babylon", "*bālal*": "he confused/mixed/confounded", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*śᵊpat*": "language/speech of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*hēpîṣām*": "he scattered them/dispersed them", "*pᵊnê*": "face/surface of" } }