Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.1", "source": "אַחַ֣ר ׀ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה הָיָ֤ה דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם בּֽ͏ַמַּחֲזֶ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אַל־תִּירָ֣א אַבְרָ֗ם אָנֹכִי֙ מָגֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ שְׂכָרְךָ֖ הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "After the *dəḇārîm* the-these *hāyāh* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to-*ʾAḇrām* in-the-*maḥăzeh* *lēʾmōr* not-*tîrāʾ* *ʾAḇrām* *ʾānōḵî* *māgēn* to-you *śəḵārḵā* *harbēh* very.", "grammar": { "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words/things", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd singular - was/became/came", "*dəḇar*": "construct form of masculine singular noun - word/matter of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*maḥăzeh*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition - in vision", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to say", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with negation - do not fear", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*māgēn*": "masculine singular noun - shield", "*śəḵārḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your reward", "*harbēh*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - increase/multiply" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters/events", "*hāyāh*": "was/became/happened/came to pass", "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/command/matter", "*maḥăzeh*": "vision/appearance/supernatural revelation", "*māgēn*": "shield/defense/protection", "*harbēh*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.5", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אֹת֜וֹ הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַבֶּט־נָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וּסְפֹר֙ הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֖ל לִסְפֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yôṣēʾ* him the-*ḥûṣāh* and-*yōʾmer* *habbeṭ*-*nāʾ* the-*šāmaymāh* and-*səp̄ōr* the-*kôḵāḇîm* if-*tûḵal* to-*lispōr* them and-*yōʾmer* to-him thus *yihyeh* *zarʿeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional suffix - outside/outward", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/gaze", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šāmaymāh*": "masculine dual noun with directional suffix - toward the heavens", "*səp̄ōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*tûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*lispōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to count", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to go out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outdoors/abroad", "*habbeṭ*": "look/gaze/observe/pay attention", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*səp̄ōr*": "count/number/recount", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*zarʿeḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.10", "source": "וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֣וֹ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֗לֶּה וַיְבַתֵּ֤ר אֹתָם֙ בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אִישׁ־בִּתְר֖וֹ לִקְרַ֣את רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְאֶת־הַצִפֹּ֖ר לֹ֥א בָתָֽר׃", "text": "And-*yiqqaḥ*-to-him *et*-all-these and-*yəḇattēr* them in-the-*tāweḵ* and-*yittēn* *ʾîš*-*biṯrô* to-*liqraʾṯ* *rēʿēhû* and-*et*-the-*ṣippōr* not *ḇāṯār*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*yəḇattēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he cut in two", "*tāweḵ*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition - in the middle", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he placed", "*ʾîš*": "each/every - idiomatic usage", "*biṯrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its piece", "*liqraʾṯ*": "preposition - opposite/toward", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its counterpart", "*ṣippōr*": "feminine singular noun - bird", "*ḇāṯār*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut in two" }, "variants": { "*yəḇattēr*": "cut in two/divide/split", "*tāweḵ*": "middle/midst/center", "*biṯrô*": "its piece/its half/its part", "*liqraʾṯ*": "opposite/against/toward", "*rēʿēhû*": "its counterpart/its companion/its friend/its other half", "*ṣippōr*": "bird/fowl" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאַבְרָ֗ם יָדֹ֨עַ תֵּדַ֜ע כִּי־גֵ֣ר ׀ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְעֲךָ֗ בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ לֹ֣א לָהֶ֔ם וַעֲבָד֖וּם וְעִנּ֣וּ אֹתָ֑ם אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-*ʾAḇrām* *yāḏōaʿ* *tēḏaʿ* that-*gēr* *yihyeh* *zarʿăḵā* in-*ʾereṣ* not to-them and-*ʿăḇāḏûm* and-*ʿinnû* them four *mēʾôṯ* *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*yāḏōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - to know", "*tēḏaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/alien", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʿăḇāḏûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they will serve them", "*ʿinnû*": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will afflict/oppress", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - hundreds of", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year" }, "variants": { "*yāḏōaʿ* *tēḏaʿ*": "surely know/certainly know (emphatic construction)", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner/stranger", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country", "*ʿăḇāḏûm*": "serve them/be slaves to them/work for them", "*ʿinnû*": "afflict/oppress/humble/mistreat" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בָּ֔אָה וַעֲלָטָ֖ה הָיָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה תַנּ֤וּר עָשָׁן֙ וְלַפִּ֣יד אֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָבַ֔ר בֵּ֖ין הַגְּזָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And-*yəhî* the-*šemeš* *bāʾāh* and-*ʿălāṭāh* *hāyāh* and-*hinnēh* *tannûr* *ʿāšān* and-*lappîḏ* *ʾēš* *ʾăšer* *ʿāḇar* between the-*gəzārîm* the-these.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated with waw consecutive - and it happened", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun - sun", "*bāʾāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - had come/gone", "*ʿălāṭāh*": "feminine singular noun - darkness/thick darkness", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was/had become", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*tannûr*": "masculine singular noun - oven/furnace", "*ʿāšān*": "masculine singular noun - smoke", "*lappîḏ*": "masculine singular noun - torch/flame", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāḇar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed", "*gəzārîm*": "masculine plural noun - pieces/parts" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/came to pass/was", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*bāʾāh*": "had come/had gone down/had set", "*ʿălāṭāh*": "darkness/thick darkness/gloom", "*tannûr*": "oven/furnace/fire pot", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor", "*lappîḏ*": "torch/flame/lightning", "*ʿāḇar*": "passed/crossed/went through", "*gəzārîm*": "pieces/parts/segments/divided animals" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.18", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא כָּרַ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־אַבְרָ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית לֵאמֹ֑ר לְזַרְעֲךָ֗ נָתַ֙תִּי֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִנְּהַ֣ר מִצְרַ֔יִם עַד־הַנָּהָ֥ר הַגָּדֹ֖ל נְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-that *kāraṯ* *YHWH* with-*ʾAḇrām* *bərîṯ* *lēʾmōr* to-*zarʿăḵā* *nāṯattî* *et*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-this from-*nəhar* *Miṣrayim* until-the-*nāhār* the-*gāḏōl* *nəhar*-*Pərāṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition and definite article - in the day", "*kāraṯ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - cut/made", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name with preposition", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to say", "*zarʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*nəhar*": "masculine singular construct noun - river of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular noun - river", "*gāḏōl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*nəhar*": "masculine singular construct noun - river of", "*Pərāṯ*": "proper name - Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*kāraṯ*": "cut/made/established (idiom for covenant-making)", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/treaty/alliance", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants/your posterity", "*nāṯattî*": "I have given/I give/I will give (prophetic perfect)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country", "*nəhar*": "river/stream/wadi", "*gāḏōl*": "great/large/mighty" } }