Verse 44

{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.44", "source": "וְעַתָּה לְכָה נִכְרְתָה בְרִית אֲנִי וָאָתָּה וְהָיָה לְעֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ", "text": "And now *lekāh* *nikretāh* *berît* *ʾanî* and *ʾāttāh* and *hāyāh* for *ʿēd* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*lekāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - come/go", "*nikretāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - let us cut", "*berît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*ʾanî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāttāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*lekāh*": "come/go/proceed", "*nikretāh*": "let us cut/make/establish", "*berît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så la oss nå slutte en pakt, du og jeg, og det skal være et vitne mellom oss.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Kom nå la oss inngå en pakt, jeg og du, så det kan være et vitne mellom meg og deg.

• Norsk King James

  La oss derfor inngå en pakt, jeg og du; og la det være et vitne mellom meg og deg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  La oss derfor inngå en pakt, du og jeg, og den skal være et vitne mellom oss.»

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kom, la oss inngå en pakt, du og jeg, og la den være et vitne mellom oss."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kom nå, la oss opprette en pakt, du og jeg; og la den være et vitne mellom meg og deg.'

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Kom nå, la oss inngå en pakt, du og jeg, så den kan være et vitnesbyrd mellom oss.»

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

  Kom nå, la oss opprette en pakt, du og jeg; og la den være et vitne mellom meg og deg.'

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kom nå, la oss inngå en pakt, du og jeg, og den skal være et vitne mellom oss.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between us.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kom nå, la oss inngå en pakt, du og jeg, og den skal være et vitne mellom meg og deg.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa kom nu, lad os gjøre en Pagt, jeg og du, og det skal være til et Vidne imellem mig og imellem dig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kom nå, la oss lage en pakt, jeg og du; og la den være et vitne mellom meg og deg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now therefore come, let us make a covenant, you and I; and let it be for a witness between me and you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kom nå, la oss opprette en pakt, du og jeg, og la den være et vitne mellom meg og deg."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kom nå, la oss gjøre en avtale, du og jeg, og det skal være et vitne mellom oss.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kom nå, la oss inngå en pakt, jeg og du; og la den være et vitne mellom meg og deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kom, la oss lage en pakt, du og jeg, og la den være et vitne mellom oss.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Now therfore come on let us make a bonde I and thou together and let it be a wytnesse betwene the and me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now therfore come on, let vs make a couenaunt (I & thou) which maye be a wytnesse betwene me and the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe therefore come and let vs make a couenant, I and thou, which may be a witnes betweene me and thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe therfore come on, and let vs make a league I and thou, which may be a wytnesse betwene me and thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now come, let us make a covenant, you and I; and let it be for a witness between me and you."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, come, let us make a covenant, I and thou, and it hath been for a witness between me and thee.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Come, let us make an agreement, you and I; and let it be for a witness between us.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now come, let us make a covenant, you and I; and let it be for a witness between me and you."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now, come, let’s make a formal agreement, you and I, and it will be proof that we have made peace.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:18 : 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" } }
• Gen 21:22-32 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.22", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אֱלֹהִ֣ים עִמְּךָ֔ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *yəhî* in-the-*ʿēt* *hahîwʾ* and *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* and-*Pîkōl* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾô* to-*ʾAbrāhām* *lēʾmōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you in-all *ʾăšer*-you *ʿōśeh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened", "*bā-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular noun - time", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*hîwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Pîkōl*": "proper noun - Phicol", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*kōl*": "construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/came to pass", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/period", "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*śar*-*ṣəbāʾô*": "commander of his army/captain of his host", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*ʿimməkā*": "with you/beside you/helping you", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/accomplishing" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔י וּלְנִינִ֖י וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י כַּחֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּךָ֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔י וְעִם־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-now *hiššābəʿâ* to-me in-*ʾĕlōhîm* here if-*tišqōr* to-me and-to-*nînî* and-to-*nekdî* as-the-*ḥesed* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* with-you *taʿăśeh* with-me and-with-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*gartâ* in-it.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*hiššābəʿâ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bē-*": "preposition - in/by", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tišqōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will deal falsely", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nînî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my offspring", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nekdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my grandson", "*ka-*": "preposition - as/according to", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - kindness/loyalty", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gartâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have sojourned", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*hiššābəʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*hēnnâ*": "here/in this place", "*tišqōr*": "deal falsely/lie/deceive/break faith", "*nînî*": "my offspring/my descendants", "*nekdî*": "my grandson/my posterity", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant loyalty", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I have done/I have shown", "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will show", "*gartâ*": "you have sojourned/you have lived as an alien" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם אָנֹכִ֖י אִשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʾānōkî* *ʾiššābēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾiššābēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will swear" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/answered", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)", "*ʾiššābēaʿ*": "I will swear/I will take an oath" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.25", "source": "וְהוֹכִ֥חַ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ עַל־אֹדוֹת֙ בְּאֵ֣ר הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּזְל֖וּ עַבְדֵ֥י אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *hôkîaḥ* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʾet*-*ʾĂbîmelek* on-*ʾôdôt* *bəʾēr* *hammayim* *ʾăšer* *gāzlû* *ʿabdê* *ʾĂbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hôkîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reproved", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, direct object - Abimelech", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning", "*ʾôdôt*": "feminine plural construct - account of", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular construct - well of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*gāzlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they seized", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*hôkîaḥ*": "reproved/rebuked/disputed with/complained to", "*ʿal*-*ʾôdôt*": "concerning/about/because of", "*bəʾēr* *hammayim*": "well of water", "*gāzlû*": "seized/took by force/stole", "*ʿabdê*": "servants/slaves" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי מִ֥י עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְגַם־אַתָּ֞ה לֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֗י וְגַ֧ם אָנֹכִ֛י לֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בִּלְתִּ֥י הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* not *yādaʿtî* who *ʿāśâ* *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* and-also-you not-*higgadtā* to-me and-also *ʾānōkî* not *šāmaʿtî* *biltî* the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - thing/matter", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you told", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard", "*biltî*": "preposition - except", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/replied", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/performed/committed", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word", "*higgadtā*": "you told/you informed/you made known", "*šāmaʿtî*": "I heard/I learned", "*biltî* *ha-yôm*": "except today/until today" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.27", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח אַבְרָהָם֙ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "And *yiqqaḥ* *ʾAbrāhām* *ṣōʾn* and-*bāqār* and *yittēn* to-*ʾĂbîmelek* and *yikrətû* *šənêhem* *bərît*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun - sheep/flock", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective noun - cattle/herd", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*la-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yikrətû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they cut", "*šənêhem*": "numeral with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*yittēn*": "gave/presented", "*yikrətû* *bərît*": "they cut a covenant/they made a treaty/they established an agreement" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.28", "source": "וַיַּצֵּ֣ב אַבְרָהָ֗ם אֶת־שֶׁ֛בַע כִּבְשֹׂ֥ת הַצֹּ֖אן לְבַדְּהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *yaṣṣēb* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʾet*-*šebaʿ* *kibśōt* *haṣṣōʾn* to-*baddəhen*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yaṣṣēb*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he set", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*kibśōt*": "feminine plural construct - ewe lambs of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun - flock", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/by", "*baddəhen*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their separation/themselves" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣēb*": "set/placed/set apart", "*kibśōt*": "ewe lambs/female lambs", "*lə-baddəhen*": "by themselves/separately/apart" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם מָ֣ה הֵ֗נָּה שֶׁ֤בַע כְּבָשֹׂת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִצַּ֖בְתָּ לְבַדָּֽנָה׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* to-*ʾAbrāhām* what *hēnnâ* *šebaʿ* *kəbāśōt* *hāʾēlleh* *ʾăšer* *hiṣṣabtā* *ləbaddānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*hēnnâ*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*kəbāśōt*": "feminine plural noun - ewe lambs", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hiṣṣabtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have set", "*ləbaddānâ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - by themselves" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/asked", "*mâ* *hēnnâ*": "what are these/what do these mean", "*kəbāśōt*": "ewe lambs/female lambs", "*hiṣṣabtā*": "you have set/you have placed/you have set apart", "*ləbaddānâ*": "by themselves/separately/alone" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֚י אֶת־שֶׁ֣בַע כְּבָשֹׂ֔ת תִּקַּ֖ח מִיָּדִ֑י בַּעֲבוּר֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּ֥י חָפַ֖רְתִּי אֶת־הַבְּאֵ֥ר הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *kî* *ʾet*-*šebaʿ* *kəbāśōt* *tiqqaḥ* from-*yādî* in-*ʿăbûr* *tihyeh*-for-me for-*ʿēdâ* *kî* *ḥāpartî* *ʾet*-*habbəʾēr* *hazzōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*kəbāśōt*": "feminine plural noun - ewe lambs", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take", "*miy-*": "preposition - from", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ba-*": "preposition - in/for", "*ʿăbûr*": "masculine singular noun - purpose", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lə-*": "preposition - for", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular noun - witness", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ḥāpartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I dug", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular noun - well", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/explained", "*kəbāśōt*": "ewe lambs/female lambs", "*tiqqaḥ*": "you will take/you shall accept", "*ba-ʿăbûr*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose that", "*tihyeh* *lî* *lə-ʿēdâ*": "it will be for me as a witness/it will serve as evidence for me", "*ḥāpartî*": "I dug/I excavated" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.31", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָרָ֛א לַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כִּ֛י שָׁ֥ם נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "On-*kēn* *qārāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* *hahûʾ* *Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ* *kî* there *nišbəʿû* *šənêhem*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*la-*": "preposition with definite article - to the", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*Bəʾēr*": "proper noun, construct - well of", "*Šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba/seven", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*nišbəʿû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they swore", "*šənêhem*": "numeral with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/for this reason", "*qārāʾ*": "called/named", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ*": "Well of Oath/Well of Seven/Beersheba", "*nišbəʿû*": "they swore/they took an oath" } } 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.32", "source": "וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ בְרִ֖ית בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיָּ֣קָם אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *yikrətû* *bərît* in-*Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ* and *yāqām* *ʾĂbîmelek* and-*Pîkōl* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾô* and *yāšubû* to-*ʾereṣ* *Pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yikrətû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they cut", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*bi-*": "preposition - in", "*Bəʾēr*": "proper noun, construct - well of", "*Šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba/seven", "*yāqām*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he arose", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Pîkōl*": "proper noun - Phicol", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army", "*yāšubû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they returned", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*yikrətû* *bərît*": "they cut a covenant/they made a treaty/they established an agreement", "*yāqām*": "arose/got up/set out", "*śar*-*ṣəbāʾô*": "commander of his army/captain of his host", "*yāšubû*": "returned/went back", "*ʾereṣ* *Pəlištîm*": "land of the Philistines" } }
• Gen 26:28-31 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.28", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ רָא֣וֹ רָאִינוּ֮ כִּֽי־הָיָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה ׀ עִמָּךְ֒ וַנֹּ֗אמֶר תְּהִ֨י נָ֥א אָלָ֛ה בֵּינוֹתֵ֖ינוּ בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְנִכְרְתָ֥ה בְרִ֖ית עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "and-*wayyōmərû* *rāʾô* *rāʾînû* that-*hāyâ* *yhwh* with-you and-*wannōmer* *təhî* please *ʾālâ* between-us between-us and-between-you and-*nikrətâ* *bərît* with-you", "grammar": { "*wayyōmərû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and they said", "*rāʾô*": "Qal infinitive absolute of ראה - seeing", "*rāʾînû*": "1st plural Qal perfect of ראה - we have seen", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of היה - he was", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wannōmer*": "1st plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and we said", "*təhî*": "3rd feminine singular Qal jussive of היה - let there be", "*ʾālâ*": "feminine singular noun - oath/curse", "*nikrətâ*": "1st plural Qal cohortative of כרת - let us cut", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant" }, "variants": { "*rāʾô* *rāʾînû*": "idiom - we have clearly seen/we have surely observed", "*ʾālâ*": "oath/sworn agreement/curse [if broken]", "*nikrətâ* *bərît*": "let us make a covenant/let us establish an agreement" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.29", "source": "אִם־תַּעֲשֵׂ֨ה עִמָּ֜נוּ רָעָ֗ה כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א נְגַֽעֲנ֔וּךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֤ינוּ עִמְּךָ֙ רַק־ט֔וֹב וַנְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֖ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם אַתָּ֥ה עַתָּ֖ה בְּר֥וּךְ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "if-*taʿăśeh* with-us *rāʿâ* as which not *nəgaʿănûkā* and-as which *ʿāśînû* with-you only-*ṭôb* and-*wanəšallēḥăkā* in-*šālôm* you now *bərûk* *yhwh*", "grammar": { "*taʿăśeh*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperfect of עשה - you will do", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/harm", "*nəgaʿănûkā*": "1st plural Qal perfect of נגע + 2nd masculine singular suffix - we touched you", "*ʿāśînû*": "1st plural Qal perfect of עשה - we did", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*wanəšallēḥăkā*": "1st plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of שלח + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and we sent you away", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*bərûk*": "masculine singular Qal passive participle of ברך - blessed", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you would do", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/wrong", "*nəgaʿănûkā*": "we touched you/we harmed you/we injured you", "*wanəšallēḥăkā* in-*šālôm*": "and we sent you away in peace/and we parted from you amicably", "*bərûk* *yhwh*": "blessed of YHWH/one blessed by YHWH" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.30", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "and-*wayyaʿaś* for-them *mišteh* and-*wayyōʾkəlû* and-*wayyištû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of עשה - and he made", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*wayyōʾkəlû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אכל - and they ate", "*wayyištû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of שתה - and they drank" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he made/and he prepared", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*wayyōʾkəlû*": "and they ate/and they dined", "*wayyištû*": "and they drank/and they consumed beverages" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.31", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ לְאָחִ֑יו וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֣ם יִצְחָ֔ק וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ מֵאִתּ֖וֹ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "and-*wayyaškîmû* in-*hab-bōqer* and-*wayyiššābəʿû* *ʾîš* to-his-brother and-*wayəšalləḥēm* *yiṣḥāq* and-*wayyēləkû* from-with-him in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "3rd masculine plural Hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive of שכם - and they rose early", "*hab-bōqer*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the morning", "*wayyiššābəʿû*": "3rd masculine plural Niphal imperfect waw-consecutive of שבע - and they swore", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*wayəšalləḥēm*": "3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of שלח + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them away", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*wayyēləkû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of הלך - and they went", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "and they rose early/and they got up early", "*wayyiššābəʿû*": "and they swore/and they took an oath", "*ʾîš* to-his-brother": "each to the other/one to another", "*wayəšalləḥēm*": "and he sent them away/and he bid them farewell", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/friendship" } }
• Gen 31:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.48", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן הַגַּל הַזֶּה עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינְךָ הַיּוֹם עַל־כֵּן קָרָא־שְׁמוֹ גַּלְעֵד", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Lābān* the *gal* the this *ʿēd* between me and between you today therefore *qārāʾ*-*šemô* *Galʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its name", "*Galʿēd*": "proper noun - Galeed (Heap of Witness)" }, "variants": { "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*Galʿēd*": "Heap of Witness" } }
• Gen 31:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.52", "source": "עֵד הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְעֵדָה הַמַּצֵּבָה אִם־אָנִי לֹא־אֶעֱבֹר אֵלֶיךָ אֶת־הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְאִם־אַתָּה לֹא־תַעֲבֹר אֵלַי אֶת־הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְאֶת־הַמַּצֵּבָה הַזֹּאת לְרָעָה", "text": "*ʿēd* the *gal* the this and *ʿēdāh* the *maṣṣēbāh* if-*ʾānî* not-*ʾeʿĕbōr* to you *ʾet*-the *gal* the this and if-*ʾattāh* not-*taʿăbōr* to me *ʾet*-the *gal* the this and *ʾet*-the *maṣṣēbāh* the this for *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*ʿēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - witness", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will pass over", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*taʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will pass over", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*ʿēdāh*": "witness/testimony/evidence (feminine form)", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "will pass over/cross/go beyond", "*taʿăbōr*": "will pass over/cross/go beyond", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/injury/calamity" } }
• Deut 31:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.19", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּתְב֤וּ לָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְלַמְּדָ֥הּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שִׂימָ֣הּ בְּפִיהֶ֑ם לְמַ֨עַן תִּהְיֶה־לִּ֜י הַשִּׁירָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את לְעֵ֖ד בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh kitbû lākem ʾet-ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt wə-lammədāh ʾet-bənê-yiśrāʾēl śîmāh bə-pîhem ləmaʿan tihyeh-lî ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt lə-ʿēd bi-bənê yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunctive + adverb - and now", "*kitbû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - write", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ʾet-ha-šîrāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the song", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wə-lammədāh*": "waw conjunctive + Piel imperative, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and teach it", "*ʾet-bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - the sons of Israel", "*śîmāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - place it", "*bə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their mouth", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*tihyeh-lî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 1st singular suffix - may be for me", "*ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this song", "*lə-ʿēd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a witness", "*bi-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - against the sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*kitbû*": "write/inscribe/record", "*lammədāh*": "teach it/instruct it/train in it", "*śîmāh*": "place it/put it/establish it", "*bə-pîhem*": "in their mouth/for them to recite/for them to speak", "*lə-ʿēd*": "for a witness/as testimony/for evidence", "*bi-bənê*": "against the children of/concerning the sons of" } }
• Deut 31:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.21", "source": "וְ֠הָיָה כִּֽי־תִמְצֶ֨אןָ אֹת֜וֹ רָע֣וֹת רַבּוֹת֮ וְצָרוֹת֒ וְ֠עָנְתָה הַשִּׁירָ֨ה הַזֹּ֤את לְפָנָיו֙ לְעֵ֔ד כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖ח מִפִּ֣י זַרְע֑וֹ כִּ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־יִצְר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא עֹשֶׂה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם בְּטֶ֣רֶם אֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh kî-timṣeʾnā ʾōtô rāʿôt rabbôt wə-ṣārôt wə-ʿānətāh ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt lə-pānāyw lə-ʿēd kî lōʾ tiššākaḥ mi-pî zarʿô kî yādaʿtî ʾet-yiṣrô ʾăšer hûʾ ʿōśeh ha-yôm bə-ṭerem ʾăbîʾennû ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ ʾăšer nišbāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will happen", "*kî-timṣeʾnā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - when they will find", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*rāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - evils", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*wə-ṣārôt*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural - and troubles", "*wə-ʿānətāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will answer/testify", "*ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this song", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*lə-ʿēd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as a witness", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiššākaḥ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forgotten", "*mi-pî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from mouth of", "*zarʿô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seed/offspring", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ʾet-yiṣrô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inclination/intention", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - today", "*bə-ṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I bring him", "*ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nišbāʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I swore" }, "variants": { "*timṣeʾnā*": "find/befall/happen upon", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/disasters/calamities", "*ṣārôt*": "troubles/distresses/afflictions", "*wə-ʿānətāh*": "testify/respond/answer/witness against", "*lə-pānāyw*": "before him/in his presence/against him", "*tiššākaḥ*": "will be forgotten/will vanish/will be lost", "*zarʿô*": "his offspring/his descendants/his seed/posterity", "*yiṣrô*": "his inclination/his intention/his disposition/his thoughts" } }
• Deut 31:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.26", "source": "לָקֹ֗חַ אֵ֣ת סֵ֤פֶר הַתּוֹרָה֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וְשַׂמְתֶּ֣ם אֹת֔וֹ מִצַּ֛ד אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָֽיָה־שָׁ֥ם בְּךָ֖ לְעֵֽד׃", "text": "*lāqōaḥ ʾēt sēper ha-tôrāh ha-zeh wə-śamtem ʾōtô mi-ṣad ʾărôn bərît-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem wə-hāyāh-šām bəkā lə-ʿēd*", "grammar": { "*lāqōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - take", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*ha-tôrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wə-śamtem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and place", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*mi-ṣad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - beside/at the side of", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bərît-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + divine name - covenant of YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*wə-hāyāh-šām*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and it will be there", "*bəkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*lə-ʿēd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a witness" }, "variants": { "*lāqōaḥ*": "take/receive/accept", "*sēper ha-tôrāh*": "book of the law/scroll of instruction/document of teaching", "*mi-ṣad*": "beside/at the side of/next to", "*bəkā*": "against you/concerning you/in you", "*lə-ʿēd*": "for a witness/as testimony/as evidence" } }
• Josh 22:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.27", "source": "כִּי֩ עֵ֨ד ה֜וּא בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ וּבֵינֵיכֶ֗ם וּבֵ֣ין דֹּרוֹתֵינוּ֮ אַחֲרֵינוּ֒ לַעֲבֹ֞ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ לְפָנָ֔יו בְּעֹלוֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּבִזְבָחֵ֖ינוּ וּבִשְׁלָמֵ֑ינוּ וְלֹא־יֹאמְר֨וּ בְנֵיכֶ֤ם מָחָר֙ לְבָנֵ֔ינוּ אֵין־לָכֶ֥ם חֵ֖לֶק בַּיהוָֽה׃", "text": "For-*kî* witness-*ʿēd* it-*hûʾ* between-us-*bênênû* and-between-you-*ûbênêkem* and-between-*ûbên* our-generations-*dôrôtênû* after-us-*ʾaḥărênû* to-serve-*laʿăvōd* *ʾet*-service-*ʿăvōdat* *YHWH* before-him-*ləpānāyw* with-our-burnt-offerings-*bəʿôlôtênû* and-with-our-sacrifices-*ûvizvāḥênû* and-with-our-peace-offerings-*ûvišlāmênû* and-not-*wəlōʾ*-shall-say-*yōʾmərû* your-sons-*bənêkem* tomorrow-*māḥār* to-our-sons-*ləvānênû* not-*ʾên*-to-you-*lākem* portion-*ḥēleq* in-*YHWH*-*baYHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness, testimony", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it, he", "*bênênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - between us", "*ûbênêkem*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and between you", "*ûbên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*dôrôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our generations", "*ʾaḥărênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - after us", "*laʿăvōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve/worship", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăvōdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*bəʿôlôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 1st plural suffix - with our burnt offerings", "*ûvizvāḥênû*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - and with our sacrifices", "*ûvišlāmênû*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - and with our peace offerings", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*bənêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow, in the future", "*ləvānênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - to our sons", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion, share, part", "*baYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - in YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness, testimony, evidence", "*dôrôt*": "generations, periods, ages", "*ʿăvōdat*": "service, worship, labor", "*ʿôlôt*": "burnt offerings, ascending offerings", "*zəvāḥîm*": "sacrifices, slaughtered offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings, fellowship offerings, offerings of well-being", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow, in future time", "*ḥēleq*": "portion, share, part, territory" } }
• Josh 24:25-27 : 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.25", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַ בְּרִ֛ית לָעָ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיָּ֥שֶׂם ל֛וֹ חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yikrōt* *yəhôšuaʿ* *bərît* *lā-ʿām* *ba-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *wa-yāśem* *lô* *ḥōq* *û-mišpāṭ* *bi-šəkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yikrōt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he cut", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*lā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the people", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - that", "*wa-yāśem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he set/established", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him/it", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - statute/decree", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and judgment/ordinance", "*bi-šəkem*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shechem" }, "variants": { "*kārōt bərît*": "cut a covenant/make a covenant/establish a treaty", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance/law", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/legal decision" } } 26 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.26", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֤ב יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה בְּסֵ֖פֶר תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶ֣בֶן גְּדוֹלָ֔ה וַיְקִימֶ֣הָ שָּׁ֔ם תַּ֚חַת הָֽאַלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yiktōb* *yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾet*-*ha-dəbārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *bə-sēper* *tôrat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾeben* *gədôlāh* *wa-yəqîmehā* *šām* *taḥat* *hā-ʾallāh* *ʾăšer* *bə-miqdaš* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiktōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he wrote", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dəbārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*bə-sēper*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he took", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*gədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - large/great", "*wa-yəqîmehā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he set it up", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*hā-ʾallāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the oak/terebinth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bə-miqdaš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in sanctuary of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton" }, "variants": { "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*sēper tôrat ʾĕlōhîm*": "book of the law of God/book of God's instruction", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*yəqîmehā*": "set it up/erect it/establish it", "*ʾallāh*": "oak/terebinth/large tree", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place" } } 27 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הִנֵּ֨ה הָאֶ֤בֶן הַזֹּאת֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־בָּ֣נוּ לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּֽי־הִ֣יא שָׁמְעָ֗ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־אִמְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר עִמָּ֑נוּ וְהָיְתָ֤ה בָכֶם֙ לְעֵדָ֔ה פֶּֽן־תְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּן בֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehōshūaʿ* to all the *hāʿām*, *hinnēh* the *ʾeben* the *zōʾt* *tihyeh* in us for *ʿēdāh*, for she *shāmʿāh* *ʾēt* all *ʾimrê* *YHWH* that *dibber* with us; and *hāytāh* in you for *ʿēdāh*, lest *tekachăshūn* in your *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehōshūaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joshua", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*ʿēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - witness", "*shāmʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she heard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾimrê*": "construct plural of *ʾēmer* - words/sayings of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*hāytāh*": "qal perfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she will be", "*tekachăshūn*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you might deny/disown", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural possessive suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdāh*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*shāmʿāh*": "heard/listened to/understood", "*tekachăshūn*": "deny/disown/deceive/lie" } }
• 1 Sam 20:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.14", "source": "וְלֹ֖א אִם־עוֹדֶ֣נִּי חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֧ה עִמָּדִ֛י חֶ֥סֶד יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א אָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *lōʾ* if-*ʿôdennî* *ḥāy* and *lōʾ*-*taʿăśeh* with-me *ḥesed* *YHWH* and *lōʾ* *ʾāmût*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not', here in oath formula creating positive assertion", "*ʿôdennî*": "adverb with 1st person singular suffix - 'yet/still I'", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'living/alive'", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will do/show'", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'lovingkindness/covenant loyalty'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾāmût*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will die'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/certainly (in oath formula)", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant loyalty/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʿôdennî*": "while I am still/yet I am" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.15", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תַכְרִ֧ת אֶֽת־חַסְדְּךָ֛ מֵעִ֥ם בֵּיתִ֖י עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וְלֹ֗א בְּהַכְרִ֤ת יְהוָה֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אִ֕ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *lōʾ*-*takrit* *ʾet*-*ḥasdekā* from-with *bêtî* until-*ʿôlām*; and *lōʾ* in-*hakrit* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾōyebê* *dāwid*, *ʾîš* from-upon *penê* *hāʾădāmâ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not', here in oath formula creating positive assertion", "*takrit*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will cut off'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥasdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your lovingkindness'", "*bêtî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my house'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/perpetuity'", "*hakrit*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - 'cutting off'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*ʾōyebê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'each man/everyone'", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of'", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the ground/land'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/certainly (in oath formula)", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/your covenant loyalty/your steadfast love", "*takrit*": "you will cut off/destroy/remove", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*hakrit*": "when cuts off/when destroys/when removes", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/everyone", "*penê*": "face of/surface of", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "the ground/the earth/the land" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.16", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן עִם־בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וּבִקֵּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִיַּ֖ד אֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyikrōt* *yehônātān* with-*bêt* *dāwid*; and *biqqēš* *YHWH* from-*yad* *ʾōyebê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wayyikrōt*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he cut (covenant)'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*biqqēš*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he required/sought'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'hand of'", "*ʾōyebê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'" }, "variants": { "*wayyikrōt*": "and he cut/made (covenant with)", "*bêt*": "house/household/family of", "*biqqēš*": "sought/required/demanded", "*yad*": "hand/power/agency" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.17", "source": "וַיּ֤וֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־אַהֲבַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֖וֹ אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyôsep* *yehônātān* *lehaškpîaʿ* *ʾet*-*dāwid* in-*ʾahăbâtô* *ʾōtô*; for-*ʾahăbat* *napšô* *ʾăhēbô*", "grammar": { "*wayyôsep*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he added/continued'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*lehaškpîaʿ*": "preposition with Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to make swear'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*ʾahăbâtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his love'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*ʾahăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'love of'", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his soul'", "*ʾăhēbô*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'he loved him'" }, "variants": { "*wayyôsep*": "and he added/continued/proceeded", "*lehaškpîaʿ*": "to cause to swear/to make take an oath", "*ʾahăbâtô*": "his love for", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*ʾăhēbô*": "he loved him" } }