Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.3.15", "source": "מַה־לָּכֶם֙ תְּדַכְּא֣וּ עַמִּ֔י וּפְנֵ֥י עֲנִיִּ֖ים תִּטְחָ֑נוּ נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת", "text": "What-to-you *tədakkəʾû* *ʿammî* and-*pənê* *ʿăniyyîm* *tiṭḥānû*? *nəʾum*-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*tədakkəʾû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you crush", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - faces of", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/afflicted", "*tiṭḥānû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you grind", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*mah lākem*": "what to you/what do you mean/what right have you", "*dākāʾ*": "crush/oppress/break in pieces", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/surface", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ṭāḥan*": "grind/crush/pulverize", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/Master", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/battalions" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 94:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.5", "source": "עַמְּךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה יְדַכְּא֑וּ וְֽנַחֲלָתְךָ֥ יְעַנּֽוּ", "text": "*ʿamməkā* *YHWH* *yədakkəʾû* *wə-naḥălātkā* *yəʿannû*", "grammar": { "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - your people", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yədakkəʾû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they crush/oppress", "*wə-naḥălātkā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - and your inheritance/heritage", "*yəʿannû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they afflict/oppress" }, "variants": { "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/nation", "*yədakkəʾû*": "crush/oppress/break in pieces", "*naḥălātkā*": "your inheritance/heritage/possession", "*yəʿannû*": "afflict/oppress/humble" } }
  • Isa 58:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.4", "source": "הֵ֣ן לְרִ֤יב וּמַצָּה֙ תָּצ֔וּמוּ וּלְהַכּ֖וֹת בְּאֶגְרֹ֣ף רֶ֑שַׁע לֹא־תָצ֣וּמוּ כַיּ֔וֹם לְהַשְׁמִ֥יעַ בַּמָּר֖וֹם קוֹלְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*hēn* for-*rîb* *û*-*maṣṣāh* *tāṣûmû* *û*-for-*hakkôt* with-*ʾegrōp* *rešaʿ* not-*tāṣûmû* like-*day* for-*hašmîaʿ* in-*mārôm* *qôləkem*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*lə*-*rîb*": "preposition with noun - for strife/contention", "*û*-*maṣṣāh*": "conjunction with noun - and quarrel/contention", "*tāṣûmû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you fast", "*û*-*lə*-*hakkôt*": "conjunction with preposition with infinitive construct - and to strike", "*bə*-*ʾegrōp*": "preposition with noun - with fist", "*rešaʿ*": "noun - wickedness", "*lōʾ*-*tāṣûmû*": "negative particle with imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you do not fast", "*kə*-*yôm*": "preposition with noun - like day/today", "*lə*-*hašmîaʿ*": "preposition with infinitive construct - to cause to hear", "*ba*-*mārôm*": "preposition with noun - in the height", "*qôləkem*": "noun with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your voice" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*rîb*": "strife/contention/dispute/quarrel", "*maṣṣāh*": "quarrel/contention/strife", "*tāṣûmû*": "you fast/you abstain from food", "*hakkôt*": "to strike/to smite/to hit", "*ʾegrōp*": "fist/clenched hand", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice", "*yôm*": "day/today/this day", "*hašmîaʿ*": "to cause to hear/to proclaim/to make heard", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/heaven", "*qôləkem*": "your voice/your sound" } }
  • Ezek 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.2", "source": "מַה־לָּכֶ֗ם אַתֶּם֙ מֹֽשְׁלִים֙ אֶת־הַמָּשָׁ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר אָבוֹת֙ יֹ֣אכְלוּ בֹ֔סֶר וְשִׁנֵּ֥י הַבָּנִ֖ים תִּקְהֶֽינָה׃", "text": "*mah*-*lākem* *ʾattem* *mōšəlîm* *ʾet*-*ha-māšāl* *ha-zeh* *ʿal*-*ʾadəmat* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *ʾābôt* *yōʾkəlû* *bōser* *wə-* *šinnê* *ha-bānîm* *tiqəheynāh*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*mōšəlîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - using as proverb", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-māšāl*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the proverb", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning, about", "*ʾadəmat*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*yōʾkəlû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they eat", "*bōser*": "masculine singular noun - sour grapes", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*šinnê*": "construct state, feminine plural - teeth of", "*ha-bānîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the sons/children", "*tiqəheynāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - set on edge, become blunt" }, "variants": { "*mōšəlîm*": "using as proverb/quoting/reciting", "*māšāl*": "proverb/parable/byword", "*ʾādəmat*": "land/ground/earth", "*ʾābôt*": "fathers/ancestors/predecessors", "*bōser*": "sour grapes/unripe fruit", "*tiqəheynāh*": "set on edge/become blunt/be dulled" } }
  • Amos 2:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.2.6", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־מִכְרָ֤ם בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ צַדִּ֔יק וְאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּעֲב֥וּר נַעֲלָֽיִם׃", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH* upon-*šəlōšāh pišʿê yiśrāʾēl wə*-upon-*ʾarbāʿāh lōʾ ʾăšîbennû* upon-*mikrām bakkesep ṣaddîq wə-ʾebyôn baʿăbûr naʿălāyim*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/speaks", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*pišʿê*": "construct masculine plural of *pešaʿ* - transgressions/rebellions of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăšîbennû*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will not turn it back/revoke it", "*mikrām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their selling", "*bakkesep*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - for the silver/money", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous person", "*wə-ʾebyôn*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and needy/poor", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + masculine singular - for the sake of/because of", "*naʿălāyim*": "feminine dual - pair of sandals" }, "variants": { "*pišʿê*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾăšîbennû*": "I will not turn it back/revoke it/reverse it", "*mikrām*": "their selling/their trading", "*kesep*": "silver/money/payment", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/innocent person/just person", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*naʿălāyim*": "pair of sandals/shoes (implying something of little value)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Amos.2.7", "source": "הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֤ים עַל־עֲפַר־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ דַּלִּ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ עֲנָוִ֖ים יַטּ֑וּ וְאִ֣ישׁ וְאָבִ֗יו יֵֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה לְמַ֥עַן חַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*haššōʾăpîm ʿal-ʿăpar-ʾereṣ bərōʾš dallîm wə-derek ʿănāwîm yaṭṭû wə-ʾîš wə-ʾābîw yēlkû ʾel-hannaʿărāh ləmaʿan ḥallēl ʾet-šēm qodšî*", "grammar": { "*haššōʾăpîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones panting after/trampling upon", "*ʿal-ʿăpar-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + masculine construct + feminine singular - upon dust of earth", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - on head of", "*dallîm*": "masculine plural adjective - poor/weak ones", "*wə-derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and way/path of", "*ʿănāwîm*": "masculine plural adjective - humble/afflicted ones", "*yaṭṭû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they turn aside/pervert", "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and a man", "*wə-ʾābîw*": "conjunction + masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*yēlkû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk", "*ʾel-hannaʿărāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular - to the young woman/girl", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order to", "*ḥallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - profane/defile", "*ʾet-šēm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the name of", "*qodšî*": "masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my holiness" }, "variants": { "*šōʾăpîm*": "those who pant after/those who trample upon/those who crush", "*ʿăpar-ʾereṣ*": "dust of earth/soil/ground", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/lowly/helpless", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/oppressed/meek", "*yaṭṭû*": "they turn aside/they pervert/they distort", "*hannaʿărāh*": "the young woman/the girl/the maiden", "*ləmaʿan*": "in order to/so that/for the purpose of", "*ḥallēl*": "to profane/to defile/to pollute", "*šēm qodšî*": "my holy name/name of my holiness" } }
  • Amos 8:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Amos.8.4", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֕את הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֖ים אֶבְי֑וֹן וְלַשְׁבִּ֖ית *ענוי־**עֲנִיֵּי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*šimʿû* this the *šōʾăpîm* *ʾebyôn* and *wəlašbît* *ʿăniyyê* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*haššōʾăpîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones panting after/trampling", "*ʾebyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy/poor person", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lašbît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to cease/destroy", "*ʿăniyyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - poor/afflicted of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*šōʾăpîm*": "panting after/trampling/crushing/swallowing up", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute person", "*lašbît*": "to cause to cease/to make an end of/to destroy", "*ʿăniyyê*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/country" } } 5 { "verseID": "Amos.8.5", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר מָתַ֞י יַעֲבֹ֤ר הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָה שֶּׁ֔בֶר וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וְנִפְתְּחָה־בָּ֑ר לְהַקְטִ֤ין אֵיפָה֙ וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל שֶׁ֔קֶל וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* when *yaʿăbōr* the *ḥōdeš* and *wənašbîrāh* *šeber* and the *šabbāt* and *wəniptəḥāh* *bār* to *ləhaqṭîn* *ʾêpāh* and to *ûləhagdîl* *šeqel* and to *ûləʿawwēt* *mōʾznê* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will pass", "*haḥōdeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the new moon/month", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*našbîrāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st plural - let us sell", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wəhaššabbāt*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the sabbath", "*wəniptəḥāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us open", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to make small", "*ʾêpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ephah (a dry measure)", "*ûləhagdîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to make great", "*šeqel*": "noun, masculine singular - shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ûləʿawwēt*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to falsify/pervert", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - scales/balances of", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/fraud" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr*": "will pass/will be over", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/festival at new moon", "*našbîrāh*": "let us sell grain/let us market", "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food", "*niptəḥāh*": "let us open/let us begin selling", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "to make small/to diminish", "*ʾêpāh*": "ephah (measurement of volume)", "*ləhagdîl*": "to make great/to increase", "*šeqel*": "shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ləʿawwēt*": "to falsify/to pervert/to distort", "*mōʾznê*": "scales/balances", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/dishonesty" } } 6 { "verseID": "Amos.8.6", "source": "לִקְנ֤וֹת בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּעֲב֣וּר נַעֲלָ֑יִם וּמַפַּ֥ל בַּ֖ר נַשְׁבִּֽיר׃", "text": "To *liqnôt* with the *kesep* *dallîm* and *ʾebyôn* for *baʿăbûr* *naʿălāyim* and *mappal* *bar* *našbîr*", "grammar": { "*liqnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy/acquire", "*bakkesep*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the silver/money", "*dallîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - needy/poor person", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for the sake of/because of", "*naʿălāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - pair of sandals", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*mappal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - refuse/fallen part of", "*bar*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*našbîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will sell" }, "variants": { "*liqnôt*": "to buy/to purchase/to acquire", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/low/needy ones", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute person", "*baʿăbûr*": "for/because of/on account of", "*naʿălāyim*": "pair of sandals/shoes", "*mappal*": "refuse/fallings/chaff/sweepings", "*bar*": "grain/corn", "*našbîr*": "we will sell/we will market" } }
  • Jonah 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.6", "source": "וַיִּקְרַ֤ב אֵלָיו֙ רַ֣ב הַחֹבֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ מַה־לְּךָ֣ נִרְדָּ֑ם ק֚וּם קְרָ֣א אֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אוּלַ֞י יִתְעַשֵּׁ֧ת הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים לָ֖נוּ וְלֹ֥א נֹאבֵֽד׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqraḇ* unto-him *raḇ* the-*ḥōḇēl* and-*wayyōmer* to-him what-to-you *nirdām* *qûm* *qərāʾ* unto-*ʾĕlōheḵā* perhaps *yiṯʿaššēṯ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* for-us and-not we-perish", "grammar": { "*wayyiqraḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came near", "*raḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief/captain", "*ḥōḇēl*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sailor/pilot", "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nirdām*": "niphal participle masculine singular - sleeping/sleeper", "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - call", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*yiṯʿaššēṯ*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will think about/consider/take notice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - the God/gods" }, "variants": { "*raḇ* *ḥōḇēl*": "captain of the ship/chief sailor/pilot", "*nirdām*": "sleeping soundly/in deep sleep/slumbering", "*yiṯʿaššēṯ*": "will think about/consider/take notice of/have compassion on", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/deity" } }
  • Mic 3:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.3.2", "source": "שֹׂ֥נְאֵי ט֖וֹב וְאֹ֣הֲבֵי *רעה **רָ֑ע גֹּזְלֵ֤י עוֹרָם֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׁאֵרָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל עַצְמוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*śōnʾê* *ṭôb* and-*ʾōhăbê* *rāʿ* *gōzlê* *ʿôrām* from-upon-them and-*šĕʾērām* from-upon *ʿaṣmôtām*", "grammar": { "*śōnʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - haters of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - good", "*ʾōhăbê*": "masculine plural construct participle - lovers of", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*gōzlê*": "masculine plural construct participle - plunderers of/those who tear off", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*šĕʾērām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their flesh", "*ʿaṣmôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones" }, "variants": { "*śōnʾê*": "haters of/those who hate", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/welfare", "*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wickedness", "*gōzlê*": "plunderers/robbers/those who tear off", "*šĕʾērām*": "their flesh/meat/food/kin" } } 3 { "verseID": "Micah.3.3", "source": "וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָכְלוּ֮ שְׁאֵ֣ר עַמִּי֒ וְעוֹרָם֙ מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם הִפְשִׁ֔יטוּ וְאֶת־עַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶ֖ם פִּצֵּ֑חוּ וּפָרְשׂוּ֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּסִּ֔יר וּכְבָשָׂ֖ר בְּת֥וֹךְ קַלָּֽחַת׃", "text": "And-who *ʾāklû* *šĕʾēr* *ʿammî* and-*ʿôrām* from-upon-them *hipšîṭû* and-*ʾet*-*ʿaṣmōtêhem* *piṣṣēḥû* and-*pārĕśû* like-that-which in-the-*sîr* and-like-*bāśār* in-midst *qallāḥat*", "grammar": { "*ʾāklû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they ate/devoured", "*šĕʾēr*": "masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*hipšîṭû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they stripped off", "*ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones", "*piṣṣēḥû*": "3rd person plural piel perfect - they broke in pieces", "*pārĕśû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they spread out/divided", "*sîr*": "masculine singular noun - pot", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat", "*qallāḥat*": "feminine singular noun - caldron/pot" }, "variants": { "*ʾāklû*": "they ate/devoured/consumed", "*šĕʾēr*": "flesh/meat/food/kin", "*hipšîṭû*": "they stripped off/flayed", "*piṣṣēḥû*": "they broke in pieces/shattered/crushed", "*pārĕśû*": "they spread out/scattered/divided", "*sîr*": "pot/kettle", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*qallāḥat*": "caldron/cooking pot" } }
  • Exod 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.5.14", "source": "וַיֻּכּ֗וּ שֹֽׁטְרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣מוּ עֲלֵהֶ֔ם נֹגְשֵׂ֥י פַרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר מַדּ֡וּעַ לֹא֩ כִלִּיתֶ֨ם חָקְכֶ֤ם לִלְבֹּן֙ כִּתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּם־תְּמ֖וֹל גַּם־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyukkû* *šōṭərê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾăšer*-*śāmû* upon them *ʿălēhem* *nōḡəśê* *p̄arʿōh* *lēʾmōr*: *maddûaʿ* not *lōʾ* *killîṯem* your *ḥāqəḵem* *lilbōn* as *kitmôl* *šilšōm*, both *gam*-yesterday *təmôl* *gam*-today *hayyôm*?", "grammar": { "*wayyukkû*": "hophal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they were beaten", "*šōṭərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - officers of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of, children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who, which", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they had placed", "*ʿălēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*nōḡəśê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - taskmasters of", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*killîṯem*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have completed", "*ḥāqəḵem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your quota", "*lilbōn*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to make bricks", "*ki*": "preposition - as", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*šilšōm*": "adverb - day before yesterday", "*gam*": "adverb - also, even", "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*gam*": "adverb - also, even", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*wayyukkû*": "and they were beaten, struck, flogged", "*šōṭərê*": "officers of, foremen of", "*bənê*": "sons of, children of, descendants of", "*śāmû*": "they had placed, appointed, set", "*nōḡəśê*": "taskmasters of, oppressors of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, stating", "*maddûaʿ*": "why?, for what reason?", "*killîṯem*": "you have completed, fulfilled, finished", "*ḥāqəḵem*": "your quota, portion, assignment", "*lilbōn*": "to make bricks, to form bricks", "*təmôl*": "yesterday, before", "*šilšōm*": "day before yesterday, previously", "*yôm*": "day, today" } }