Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.21", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע רְאוּבֵ֔ן וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ מִיָּדָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נַכֶּ֖נּוּ נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *wə-yišmaʿ* *rəʾûḇēn* and *wə-yaṣṣilēhû* from their *mî-yāḏām*; and *wə-yōʾmer*: Not *nakkennû* *nāp̄eš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he heard'", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Reuben'", "*wə-yaṣṣilēhû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he delivered him'", "*mî-yāḏām*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'from their hand'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*nakkennû*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'we will strike him'", "*nāp̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - 'life/soul/person'" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣilēhû*": "rescued him/delivered him/saved him", "*nakkennû* *nāp̄eš*": "take his life/strike him dead/kill a soul" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.22", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ רְאוּבֵ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲלוֹא֩ אָמַ֨רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֧ם ׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר אַל־תֶּחֶטְא֥וּ בַיֶּ֖לֶד וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם וְגַם־דָּמ֖וֹ הִנֵּ֥ה נִדְרָֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *rəʾûḇēn* *ʾōṯām* *lēmōr*, *hălôʾ* *ʾāmartî* to-you *lēmōr*, not-*teḥeṭʾû* against-the-*yeled* and not *šəmaʿtem*; and-also-*dāmô* behold *niḏrāš*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he answered", "*rəʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not/have not", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*teḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you sin", "*yeled*": "noun, masculine singular - child/boy", "*šəmaʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you heard/listened", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*niḏrāš*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - being required/sought" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied", "*lēmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hălôʾ*": "did not/have not/is it not", "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/commanded", "*teḥeṭʾû*": "sin/offend/miss the mark", "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth/son", "*šəmaʿtem*": "you heard/listened/obeyed", "*dāmô*": "his blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*niḏrāš*": "being required/sought/demanded/avenged" } }
  • Josh 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.28", "source": "וְאֶת־מַקֵּדָה֩ לָכַ֨ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־חֶרֶב֮ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּהּ֒ הֶחֱרִ֣ם אוֹתָ֗ם וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מַקֵּדָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*maqqēdâ* *lākad* *yəhôšuʿa* in-the-*yôm* the-*hahûʾ* and *wayyakkehā* to-*pî*-*ḥereb* and *ʾet*-*malkāh* *heḥĕrîm* *ʾôtām* and *ʾet*-all-the-*neppeš* which-in-her not *hišʾîr* *śārîd* and *wayyaʿaś* to-*melek* *maqqēdâ* as-which *ʿāśâ* to-*melek* *yərîḥô*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maqqēdâ*": "proper noun - Makkedah", "*lākad*": "qal perfect 3ms - captured/seized", "*yəhôšuʿa*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yôm*": "noun common masculine singular - day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun 3ms - that/the same", "*wayyakkehā*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he struck it", "*pî*": "noun masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of", "*ḥereb*": "noun common feminine singular - sword", "*malkāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3fs suffix - her king", "*heḥĕrîm*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*neppeš*": "noun common feminine singular - soul/life/person", "*hišʾîr*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - left remaining", "*śārîd*": "noun masculine singular - survivor/remnant", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he did/made", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/made", "*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*lākad*": "captured/seized/took", "*wayyakkehā*": "and he struck/smote it", "*pî*": "mouth/edge/opening of", "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife", "*heḥĕrîm*": "devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed/put under the ban", "*neppeš*": "soul/life/person/being", "*hišʾîr*": "left/left remaining/spared", "*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/fugitive", "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he did/made/acted" } }
  • Matt 10:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.28", "source": "Καὶ μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεννόντων τὸ σῶμα, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν μὴ δυναμένων ἀποκτεῖναι: φοβηθήτε δὲ μᾶλλον τὸν δυνάμενον καὶ ψυχὴν καὶ σῶμα ἀπολέσαι ἐν γεέννῃ.", "text": "And *mē* *phobēthēte* from the ones *apoktennontōn* the *sōma*, the *de* *psychēn* *mē* *dynamenōn* *apokteinai*: *phobēthēte* *de* *mallon* the one *dynamenon* both *psychēn* and *sōma* *apolesai* in *geennē*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - fear/be afraid", "*apoktennontōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - killing", "*sōma*": "accusative neuter singular - body", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative feminine singular - soul/life", "*dynamenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive masculine plural - being able", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - rather/more", "*dynamenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - being able", "*apolesai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy", "*geennē*": "dative feminine singular - hell/Gehenna" }, "variants": { "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of/be frightened by", "*apoktennontōn*": "killing/slaying/murdering", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/inner self", "*dynamenōn*": "being able/having power", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/slay/put to death", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*dynamenon*": "being able/having power", "*apolesai*": "to destroy/ruin/cause to perish", "*geennē*": "hell/Gehenna/place of punishment" } }
  • Gen 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.5", "source": "וְאַ֨ךְ אֶת־דִּמְכֶ֤ם לְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ אֶדְרֹ֔שׁ מִיַּ֥ד כָּל־חַיָּ֖ה אֶדְרְשֶׁ֑נּוּ וּמִיַּ֣ד הֽ͏ָאָדָ֗ם מִיַּד֙ אִ֣ישׁ אָחִ֔יו אֶדְרֹ֖שׁ אֶת־נֶ֥פֶשׁ הֽ͏ָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾak* *ʾet*-*dimkem* for-*napšōtêkem* *ʾedrōš* from-*yad* *kol*-*ḥayyāh* *ʾedreešennû* and-from-*yad* *hāʾādām* from-*yad* *ʾîš* *ʾāḥîw* *ʾedrōš* *ʾet*-*nepeš* *hāʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "particle of restriction - only/but/surely", "*dimkem*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your blood", "*napšōtêkem*": "noun, feminine, plural + 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your lives/souls", "*ʾedrōš*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will require/seek", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - hand of", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*ḥayyāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - living thing/animal", "*ʾedreešennû*": "imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will require it", "*hāʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the man/mankind", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - man of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his brother", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - life/soul of", "*hāʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/indeed/only/however", "*dimkem*": "your blood/your lifeblood", "*napšōtêkem*": "your lives/your souls/your beings", "*ʾedrōš*": "I will require/I will seek/I will demand", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*ḥayyāh*": "living thing/beast/animal", "*hāʾādām*": "mankind/human/man", "*ʾîš*": "man/each/individual/person", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/his kinsman/his fellow", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/being/self" } }
  • Gen 35:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.22", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּשְׁכֹּ֤ן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֔וא וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ רְאוּבֵ֔֗ן וַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙ אֶת־בִּלְהָ֖ה֙ פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ אָבִ֑֔יו וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑͏ֽל פ וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* when *bišȇkōn* *yiśrāʾēl* in *bāʾāreṣ* *hahîʾ*, and *wayyēlek* *rȇʾûbēn* and *wayyiškab* with *ʾet-bilhâ* *pîlegeš* his *ʾābîw*, and *wayyišmaʿ* *yiśrāʾēl*. And *wayyihyû* *bȇnê-yaʿăqōb* *šȇnêm* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bišȇkōn*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when dwelling", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, subject - Israel", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + article + feminine singular noun - in the land", "*hahîʾ*": "article + 3rd feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*rȇʾûbēn*": "proper noun, subject - Reuben", "*wayyiškab*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay", "*ʾet-bilhâ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - with Bilhah", "*pîlegeš*": "feminine singular construct noun - concubine of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*bȇnê-yaʿăqōb*": "masculine plural construct noun + proper noun - sons of Jacob", "*šȇnêm*": "masculine dual noun - two", "*ʿāśār*": "masculine singular noun - ten" }, "variants": { "*bišȇkōn*": "when dwelling/when living/during the residence of", "*hahîʾ*": "that/the same", "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay/and he slept with/and he had relations with", "*pîlegeš*": "concubine/secondary wife", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "and he heard/and he learned of/and he found out about", "*šȇnêm ʿāśār*": "twelve/two-ten" } }