Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Genesis.25.22", "source": "וַיִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּ הַבָּנִים֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִם־כֵּ֔ן לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה אָנֹ֑כִי וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ לִדְרֹ֥שׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yitrōṣăṣû* *ha-bānîm* *bə-qirbāh* *wə-tōʾmer* *ʾim-kēn* *lāmmāh* *zeh* *ʾānōḵî* *wə-tēleḵ* *li-ḏrōš* *ʾet-yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitrōṣăṣû*": "waw consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and struggled", "*ha-bānîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the sons", "*bə-qirbāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - within her", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾim-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - if so", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*wə-tēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*li-ḏrōš*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire of", "*ʾet-yhwh*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wə-yitrōṣăṣû*": "struggled/jostled/pushed against each other", "*bə-qirbāh*": "within her/inside her", "*ʾim-kēn*": "if so/if this is the case", "*lāmmāh* *zeh* *ʾānōḵî*": "why am I this way/why do I exist/why is this happening to me", "*li-ḏrōš*": "to inquire of/to seek/to consult" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.9", "source": "לְפָנִ֣ים ׀ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הָאִישׁ֙ בְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙ לִדְר֣וֹשׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים לְכ֥וּ וְנֵלְכָ֖ה עַד־הָרֹאֶ֑ה כִּ֤י לַנָּבִיא֙ הַיּ֔וֹם יִקָּרֵ֥א לְפָנִ֖ים הָרֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "*ləp̄ānîm* in-*yiśrāʾēl* thus-*ʾāmar* *hāʾîš* in-*bəleḵtô* to-*liḏrôš* *ʾĕlōhîm*, *ləḵû* and-*nēləḵāh* to-*hārōʾeh*; for to-*lannāḇîʾ* *hayyôm* *yiqqārēʾ* *ləp̄ānîm* *hārōʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*ləp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - formerly/before", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said", "*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the man", "*bəleḵtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd singular masculine suffix - in his going", "*liḏrôš*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire of/seek", "*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - go", "*nēləḵāh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go", "*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer", "*lannāḇîʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the prophet", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day/today", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he is called", "*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer" }, "variants": { "*ləp̄ānîm*": "formerly/in earlier times/before", "*liḏrôš*": "to inquire of/to seek/to consult", "*hārōʾeh*": "the seer/the one who sees/the visionary", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "was called/was known as/was named" } }
  • 1 Sam 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.22", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־עוֹד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה הֲבָ֥א ע֖וֹד הֲלֹ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּה־ה֥וּא נֶחְבָּ֖א אֶל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃", "text": "*way-yišʾălû-ʿôḏ* in-*YHWH* has-*bāʾ ʿôḏ* here *ʾîš*? *way-yōʾmer YHWH* behold-he *neḥbāʾ* to-the-*kēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*way-yišʾălû-ʿôḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine + adverb - and they inquired again", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - has come", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - yet/still", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*neḥbāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - hiding himself", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the vessels/equipment/baggage" }, "variants": { "*yišʾălû*": "inquired/asked/consulted", "*neḥbāʾ*": "hiding himself/concealed/hidden", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/baggage/equipment/supplies" } }
  • 1 Sam 22:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.15", "source": "הַיּ֧וֹם הַחִלֹּ֛תִי *לשאול־**לִשְׁאָל־ל֥וֹ בֵאלֹהִ֖ים חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֑י אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹ דָבָר֙ בְּכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔י כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יָדַ֤ע עַבְדְּךָ֙ בְּכָל־זֹ֔את דָּבָ֥ר קָטֹ֖ן א֥וֹ גָדֽוֹל", "text": "*hay-yôm* *haḥillōtî* *lišʾāl*-*lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *ḥālîlâ* *lî* *ʾal*-*yāśēm* *ham-melek* *bə-ʿabdô* *dābār* *bə-kol*-*bêt* *ʾābî* *kî* *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *ʿabdəkā* *bə-kol*-*zōʾt* *dābār* *qāṭōn* *ʾô* *gādôl*", "grammar": { "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun ms - today", "*haḥillōtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1cs - I began", "*lišʾāl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him", "*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - from me", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*yāśēm*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3ms - let him impute", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*bə-ʿabdô*": "preposition + noun ms + 3ms suffix - to his servant", "*dābār*": "noun ms - a thing/matter", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my father", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - knew", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your servant", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun fs - this", "*dābār*": "noun ms - a thing/matter", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective ms - small", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*gādôl*": "adjective ms - great" }, "variants": { "*haḥillōtî*": "I have begun/have I begun/did I begin", "*ḥālîlâ lî*": "far be it from me/God forbid", "*yāśēm*": "impute/lay/place", "*lōʾ-yādaʿ*": "did not know/was not aware/had no knowledge" } }
  • 1 Sam 28:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.6", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל שָׁאוּל֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א עָנָ֖הוּ יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֧ם בַּחֲלֹמ֛וֹת גַּ֥ם בָּאוּרִ֖ים גַּ֥ם בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyišʾal* *šāʾûl* in *YHWH*, and not *ʿānāhû* *YHWH*, neither in the *ḥălōmôt* neither in the *ʾûrîm* neither in the *nəḇîʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾal*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿānāhû*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he answered him", "*ḥălōmôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the dreams", "*ʾûrîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Urim (divination device)", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾal*": "and he inquired/consulted/sought guidance", "*ʿānāhû*": "answered him/responded to him", "*ḥălōmôt*": "dreams/visions in sleep", "*ʾûrîm*": "Urim (divination objects used by priests)", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "prophets/seers/those who speak for God" } }
  • 1 Sam 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.8", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶרְדֹּ֛ף אַחֲרֵ֥י הַגְּדוּד־הַזֶּ֖ה הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ רְדֹ֔ף כִּֽי־הַשֵּׂ֥ג תַּשִּׂ֖יג וְהַצֵּ֥ל תַּצִּֽיל", "text": "And *wayyišʾal* *dāwiḏ* in *bayhwh* *lēʾmōr*, \"Shall I *ʾerdōp̄* after *haggəḏûḏ*-*hazzeh*? Shall I *haʾaśśîḡennû*?\" And *wayyōʾmer* to him, \"*rəḏōp̄* for *kî*-*haśśēḡ* you will *taśśîḡ* and *haṣṣēl* you will *taṣṣîl*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾal*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired/asked", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + divine name - in/of Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾerdōp̄*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I pursue", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*haʾaśśîḡennû*": "interrogative particle + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - shall I overtake it/him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rəḏōp̄*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - pursue", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haśśēḡ*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - overtaking", "*taśśîḡ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will overtake", "*haṣṣēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - rescuing", "*taṣṣîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will rescue" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾal*": "inquired/asked/sought guidance", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾerdōp̄*": "shall I pursue/should I chase", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/band/raiding party", "*haʾaśśîḡennû*": "shall I overtake it/will I catch them", "*haśśēḡ taśśîḡ*": "you will surely overtake/you will definitely catch up", "*haṣṣēl taṣṣîl*": "you will surely rescue/you will definitely save" } }
  • Ezek 20:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.31", "source": "וּבִשְׂאֵ֣ת מַתְּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֡ם בְּֽהַעֲבִיר֩ בְּנֵיכֶ֨ם בָּאֵ֜שׁ אַתֶּם֩ נִטְמְאִ֤֨ים לְכָל־גִּלּֽוּלֵיכֶם֙ עַד־הַיּ֔וֹם וַאֲנִ֛י אִדָּרֵ֥שׁ לָכֶ֖ם בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אִם־אִדָּרֵ֖שׁ לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ûḇiśʾēṯ* *mattənōṯêḵem* *bəhaʿăḇîr* *bənêḵem* *bāʾēš* *ʾattem* *niṭməʾîm* *ləḵol*-*gillûlêḵem* *ʿaḏ*-*hayyôm* *waʾănî* *ʾiddārēš* *lāḵem* *bêṯ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*ʾiddārēš* *lāḵem*", "grammar": { "*ûḇiśʾēṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + infinitive construct - and in lifting up/offering", "*mattənōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gifts/offerings", "*bəhaʿăḇîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - in causing to pass over", "*bənêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*niṭməʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - being defiled/made unclean", "*ləḵol*": "preposition + noun - to all", "*gillûlêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your idols", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾiddārēš*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - will be inquired of/sought", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*bêṯ*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾiddārēš*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - will be inquired of/sought" }, "variants": { "*ûḇiśʾēṯ*": "and in offering/and when you offer/and by presenting", "*mattənōṯêḵem*": "your gifts/your offerings/your presents", "*bəhaʿăḇîr*": "by causing to pass through/by making pass through/by offering", "*niṭməʾîm*": "becoming unclean/being defiled/making yourselves impure", "*gillûlêḵem*": "your idols/your dung-gods/your filthy things", "*ʾiddārēš*": "be inquired of/be consulted/be sought after", "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life/as surely as I live [oath formula]", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/oracle of", "*ʾim*-*ʾiddārēš*": "I will not be inquired of [negative oath]" } }
  • Ezek 36:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.36.37", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה ע֗וֹד זֹ֛את אִדָּרֵ֥שׁ לְבֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֑ם אַרְבֶּ֥ה אֹתָ֛ם כַּצֹּ֖אן אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ʿôd* *zōʾt* *ʾiddārēš* *ləḇêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* *laʿăśôt* *lāhĕm* *ʾarbĕh* *ʾōtām* *kaṣṣōʾn* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still/again", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾiddārēš*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be inquired of/sought", "*ləḇêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*lāhĕm*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*ʾarbĕh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will increase/multiply", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + article + noun feminine singular - like the flock", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - humans/mankind" }, "variants": { "*ʾiddārēš*": "be inquired of/be sought/be consulted/be required", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish", "*ʾarbĕh*": "increase/multiply/make many", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "like the flock/like sheep/like a herd", "*ʾādām*": "humans/mankind/people/humanity" } }