Verse 34

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.34", "source": "כִּי־אֵיךְ֙ אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה אֶל־אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתִּ֑י פֶּ֚ן אֶרְאֶ֣ה בָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְצָ֖א אֶת־אָבִֽי׃", "text": "For *kî*-how *ʾêk* shall I go up *ʾeʿĕleh* to *ʾel*-my father *ʾābî* and the *wəhannaʿar* is not *ʾênennû* with me *ʾittî* lest *pen* I see *ʾerʾeh* the evil *bārāʿ* which *ʾăšer* would find *yimṣāʾ* *ʾet*-my father *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative - how", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I go up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*bārāʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - the evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yimṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would find", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*kî-ʾêk*": "for how/how could/how can", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "shall I go up/could I go up/would I return", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not/not", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/for fear that", "*ʾerʾeh bārāʿ*": "I see the evil/I witness the distress/I behold the harm", "*yimṣāʾ*": "would find/will come upon/will overtake" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Esth 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Esther.8.6", "source": "כִּ֠י אֵיכָכָ֤ה אוּכַל֙ וְֽרָאִ֔יתִי בָּרָעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־יִמְצָ֣א אֶת־עַמִּ֑י וְאֵֽיכָכָ֤ה אוּכַל֙ וְֽרָאִ֔יתִי בְּאָבְדַ֖ן מוֹלַדְתִּֽי׃", "text": "For *'êkākâ* *'ûkal* and *rā'îtî* in the *rā'â* which-*yimṣā'* *'ēt*-*'ammî* and *'êkākâ* *'ûkal* and *rā'îtî* in *'obdan* *môladtî*.", "grammar": { "*'êkākâ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*'ûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I can/will be able", "*rā'îtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*rā'â*": "definite noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*yimṣā'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will find/befall", "*'ammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*'obdan*": "masculine singular construct - destruction of", "*môladtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my kindred/relatives" }, "variants": { "*'êkākâ*": "how/how can/in what way", "*'ûkal*": "I can/will be able/endure", "*rā'îtî*": "I see/witness/endure", "*rā'â*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*yimṣā'*": "will find/befall/happen to", "*'obdan*": "destruction/annihilation/demise", "*môladtî*": "my kindred/family/relatives" } }
  • Job 31:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Job.31.29", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭שְׂמַח בְּפִ֣יד מְשַׂנְאִ֑י וְ֝הִתְעֹרַ֗רְתִּי כִּֽי־מְצָ֥אוֹ רָֽע׃", "text": "If-*ʾeśmaḥ* in-*pîd* *məśanʾî* and-*hitʿōrartî* when-found-him *rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśmaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I rejoice", "*pîd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - calamity of", "*məśanʾî*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - one hating me", "*hitʿōrartî*": "verb, hithpolel perfect, 1st person singular - I was excited/stirred up", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*pîd*": "calamity/ruin/disaster", "*məśanʾî*": "one hating me/my enemy", "*hitʿōrartî*": "I was excited/I was stirred up/I was aroused", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/disaster" } }
  • Ps 116:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.3", "source": "אֲפָפ֤וּנִי ׀ חֶבְלֵי־מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾăpāpûnî* *ḥevlê*-*māvet* and *meṣārê* *šeʾôl* *meṣāʾûnî* *ṣārâ* and *yāgôn* *ʾemṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they encompassed me", "*ḥevlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cords/bands of", "*māvet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*û-meṣārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and distresses/straits of", "*šeʾôl*": "noun, proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*meṣāʾûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they found me", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ve-yāgôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I found/I will find" }, "variants": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "they encompassed me/they surrounded me/they entangled me", "*ḥevlê*": "cords/bands/pains/pangs", "*meṣārê*": "distresses/straits/constraints", "*šeʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I found/I encountered/I experienced" } }
  • Ps 119:143 : 143 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.143", "source": "צַר־וּמָצ֥וֹק מְצָא֑וּנִי מִ֝צְוֺתֶ֗יךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃", "text": "*ṣar*-*ûmāṣôq* *məṣāʾûnî* *miṣwōtêkā* *šaʿăšuʿāy*", "grammar": { "*ṣar*": "masculine singular noun - distress/trouble", "*ûmāṣôq*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and anguish", "*məṣāʾûnî*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal with 1st person singular suffix - they found me", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my delights" }, "variants": { "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/affliction", "*māṣôq*": "anguish/straits/distress", "*məṣāʾûnî*": "they found me/they came upon me/they overtook me", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "your commandments/your precepts", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delights/my pleasures/my joys" } }
  • Jer 52:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁחַ֧ט מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ לְעֵינָ֑יו וְגַ֛ם אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה שָׁחַ֥ט בְּרִבְלָֽתָה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yišḥaṭ* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾet*-*bənê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *lə*-*ʿênāyw* *wə*-*gam* *ʾet*-*kāl*-*śārê* *yəhûdâ* *šāḥaṭ* *bə*-*riblātâ*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yišḥaṭ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he slaughtered", "*melek*-*bābel*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Babylon", "*ʾet*-*bənê*": "direct object marker + noun construct plural - sons of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*lə*-*ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before his eyes", "*wə*-*gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*ʾet*-*kāl*-*śārê*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun construct plural - all princes/officials of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šāḥaṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he slaughtered", "*bə*-*riblātâ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Riblah" }, "variants": { "*yišḥaṭ*": "slaughtered/slew/killed", "*bənê*": "sons/children", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.11", "source": "וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֥י צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ עִוֵּ֑ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ בַֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֗יִם וַיְבִאֵ֤הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ בָּבֶ֔לָה וַיִּתְּנֵ֥הוּ בבית־בֵֽית־הַפְּקֻדֹּ֖ת עַד־י֥וֹם מוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾet*-*ʿênê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *ʿiwwēr* *wa*-*yaʾasrēhû* *ba*-*nəḥuštayim* *wa*-*yəbiʾēhû* *melek*-*bābel* *bābelâ* *wa*-*yittənēhû* *bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt* *ʿad*-*yôm* *môtô*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʾet*-*ʿênê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun construct plural - and eyes of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ʿiwwēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he blinded", "*wa*-*yaʾasrēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he bound him", "*ba*-*nəḥuštayim*": "preposition + noun, dual - with bronze fetters", "*wa*-*yəbiʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*melek*-*bābel*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Babylon", "*bābelâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Babylon", "*wa*-*yittənēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he put him", "*bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, plural - house of custody/prison", "*ʿad*-*yôm*": "preposition + noun construct - until day of", "*môtô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his death" }, "variants": { "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/chains/shackles (dual form)", "*bêt*-*ha*-*pəquddōt*": "prison house/house of custody/house of visitation", "*bêt*": "appears as both בבית and בֵֽית in text" } }
  • Exod 18:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.8", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ לְחֹ֣תְנ֔וֹ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְפַרְעֹ֣ה וּלְמִצְרַ֔יִם עַ֖ל אוֹדֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַתְּלָאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְצָאָ֣תַם בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וַיַּצִּלֵ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yəsappēr* *mōšeh* to-*ḥōtenô* *ʾēt* all-which *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* to-*parʿōh* and-to-*miṣrayim* on *ʾôdōt* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾēt* all-*hattəlāʾāh* which *məṣāʾātam* in-*hadderekh* *wə*-*yaṣṣilēm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yəsappēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel form - and he recounted/told", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had done", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾôdōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - account of/concerning", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hattəlāʾāh*": "article with noun, feminine singular - the hardship", "*məṣāʾātam*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - had found them", "*hadderekh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*wə*-*yaṣṣilēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix, hiphil form - and he delivered them" }, "variants": { "*yəsappēr*": "recounted/told/declared/reported", "*ʾôdōt*": "account of/concerning/because of", "*təlāʾāh*": "hardship/trouble/travail" } }
  • 1 Sam 2:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.33", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ לֹֽא־אַכְרִ֤ית לְךָ֙ מֵעִ֣ם מִזְבְּחִ֔י לְכַלּ֥וֹת אֶת־עֵינֶ֖יךָ וְלַאֲדִ֣יב אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְכָל־מַרְבִּ֥ית בֵּיתְךָ֖ יָמ֥וּתוּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* not I-shall-*kārat* to-you from-with *mizbeaḥ*-my to-*kālâ* *ʾēt*-eyes-your and-to-*ʾādîb* *ʾēt*-*nepeš*-your; and-all-*marbît* house-your *mût* *ʾănāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine, singular, construct - man of", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾakrît*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cut off", "*lekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*mēʿim*": "compound preposition - from with", "*mizbeaḥ*": "masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - altar of mine", "*lekallôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to consume/complete", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*wə-laʾădîb*": "waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to grieve", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*wə-kol*": "waw + construct - and all of", "*marbît*": "feminine singular construct - increase/majority of", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*yāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will die", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men" }, "variants": { "*kārat*": "cut off/remove/destroy", "*mizbeaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*kālâ*": "consume/complete/destroy/finish", "*ʾādîb*": "grieve/make sorrowful", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self/desire", "*marbît*": "increase/majority/abundance", "*mût*": "die/perish", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.34", "source": "וְזֶה־לְּךָ֣ הָא֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָבֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֔יךָ אֶל־חָפְנִ֖י וּפִֽינְחָ֑ס בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד יָמ֥וּתוּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-this-to-you the-*ʾôt* which *bôʾ* to-two *bēn*-your, to-*Ḥopnî* and-*Pînḥās*: in-*yôm* one *mût* two-of-them.", "grammar": { "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*lekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*hā-ʾôt*": "definite article + feminine singular - the sign", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*šənê*": "dual construct - two of", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*Ḥopnî*": "proper noun - Hophni", "*û-Pînḥās*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Phinehas", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular - in day", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will die", "*šənêhem*": "dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - two of them" }, "variants": { "*ʾôt*": "sign/mark/token/omen", "*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/happen", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*mût*": "die/perish" } }
  • 2 Chr 34:28 : 28 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.34.28", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י אֹֽסִפְךָ֜ אֶל־אֲבֹתֶ֗יךָ וְנֶאֱסַפְתָּ֣ אֶל־קִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮ בְּשָׁלוֹם֒ וְלֹא־תִרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹל֙ הָֽרָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנִ֥י מֵבִ֛יא עַל־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְעַל־יֹשְׁבָ֑יו וַיָּשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "Behold me *ʾōsipəkā* to *ʾăbōteykā* and *wəneʾĕsaptā* to *qibrōteykā* in *šālôm*, and not *tirʾeynāh* *ʿênêkā* in all the *rāʿāh* which I *mēbîʾ* upon *ha-māqôm* *hazzeh* and upon *yōšəbāyw*. And *wayyāšîbû* to the *melek* *dābār*.", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*ʾōsipəkā*": "qal participle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - gathering you", "*ʾel-ʾăbōteykā*": "preposition + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your fathers", "*wəneʾĕsaptā*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be gathered", "*ʾel-qibrōteykā*": "preposition + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your graves", "*bəšālôm*": "preposition + noun - in peace", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tirʾeynāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will see", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*bəkōl*": "preposition + noun - in all", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "article + adjective, feminine singular - the evil/disaster", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mēbîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*ʿal-ha-māqôm*": "preposition + article + noun - upon the place", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*wə-ʿal-yōšəbāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and upon its inhabitants", "*wayyāšîbû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they returned/brought back", "*ʾet-ha-melek*": "direct object marker + article + noun - to the king", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing" }, "variants": { "*ʾōsip*": "gathering/collecting/bringing in", "*ʾăbōteykā*": "your fathers/ancestors", "*neʾĕsaptā*": "you will be gathered/assembled/joined", "*qibrōteykā*": "your graves/tombs/burial places", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/completeness", "*tirʾeynāh*": "they will see/witness/observe", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come", "*yāšîbû*": "they returned/brought back/replied" } }