{
"verseID": "Isaiah.30.6",
"source": "מַשָּׂא בַּהֲמוֹת נֶגֶב בְּאֶרֶץ צָרָה וְצוּקָה לָבִיא וָלַיִשׁ מֵהֶם אֶפְעֶה וְשָׂרָף מְעוֹפֵף יִשְׂאוּ עַל־כֶּתֶף עֲיָרִים חֵילֵהֶם וְעַל־דַּבֶּשֶׁת גְּמַלִּים אוֹצְרֹתָם עַל־עַם לֹא יוֹעִילוּ׃",
"text": "*Maśśāʾ* of *bahămôt* [of the] *negeb*: in a land of *ṣārâ* and *ṣûqâ*, *lābîʾ* and *layiš* from them, *ʾepʿeh* and *śārāp* *meʿôpēp*, they *yiśʾû* upon [the] shoulder of *ʿăyārîm* their *ḥêlēhem*, and upon [the] hump of *gemallîm* their *ʾôṣerōtām*, to a people [that] will not *yôʿîlû*.",
"grammar": {
"*Maśśāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - burden/oracle concerning",
"*bahămôt*": "feminine plural noun - beasts/animals",
"*negeb*": "proper noun - Negev/South",
"*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - distress/trouble",
"*ṣûqâ*": "feminine singular noun - distress/pressure",
"*lābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun - lion",
"*layiš*": "masculine singular noun - lion",
"*ʾepʿeh*": "feminine singular noun - viper/adder",
"*śārāp*": "masculine singular noun - fiery serpent",
"*meʿôpēp*": "polel participle masculine singular - flying",
"*yiśʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will carry/bear",
"*ʿăyārîm*": "masculine plural noun - young donkeys",
"*ḥêlēhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth/strength",
"*gemallîm*": "masculine plural noun - camels",
"*ʾôṣerōtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their treasures",
"*yôʿîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will profit/benefit"
},
"variants": {
"*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/prophecy",
"*bahămôt*": "beasts/animals/cattle",
"*negeb*": "Negev/South/southern region",
"*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity",
"*ṣûqâ*": "distress/pressure/constraint",
"*lābîʾ*": "lion (older male lion)",
"*layiš*": "lion (strong lion)",
"*ʾepʿeh*": "viper/adder/poisonous snake",
"*śārāp*": "fiery serpent/seraph/burning one",
"*meʿôpēp*": "flying/hovering/fluttering",
"*yiśʾû*": "they will carry/bear/lift",
"*ʿăyārîm*": "young donkeys/male donkeys/colts",
"*ḥêlēhem*": "their wealth/strength/resources",
"*gemallîm*": "camels",
"*ʾôṣerōtām*": "their treasures/riches/storehouses",
"*yôʿîlû*": "they will profit/benefit/be of use"
}
}