Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.25", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּה֩ שָׁלַ֨חְתָּ בְשִׁמְכָ֜ה סְפָרִ֗ים אֶל־כָּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְאֶל־צְפַנְיָ֤ה בֶן־מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֶ֥ל כָּל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*Kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *yaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʾattâ* *šālaḥtā* *bə-šimkâ* *səpārîm* *ʾel*-*kol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾăšer* *bî-Yərûšālaim* *wə-ʾel*-*Ṣəpanyâ* *ben*-*Maʿăśēyâ* *ha-kōhēn* *wə-ʾel* *kol*-*ha-kōhănîm* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*Kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿan*": "preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*šālaḥtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent", "*bə-šimkâ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your name", "*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/books", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*kol*": "construct noun, masculine singular - all of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*bî-Yərûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*Ṣəpanyâ*": "proper noun - Zephaniah", "*ben*": "construct noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Maʿăśēyâ*": "proper noun - Maaseiah", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*kol*": "construct noun, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "because/on account of", "*šālaḥ*": "send/send forth", "*səpārîm*": "letters/documents/books", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren, Allhærs Gud, Israels Gud: Du har sendt brev i ditt eget navn til hele folket i Jerusalem, til presten Sefanja, sønn av Maaseja, og til alle prestene. Du sa:

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud, om at du har sendt brev i ditt navn til hele folket som er i Jerusalem, og til Sefanja, sønn av Maaseja, presten, og til alle prestene, og sagt:

• Norsk King James

  Så sier HERREN hærskarene, Israels Gud: Fordi du har sendt brev i ditt navn til hele folket som er i Jerusalem, og til Zephaniah, Maaseiah's sønn, presten, og til alle prestene, og sagt,

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Siden du har sendt brev i ditt navn til hele folket som er i Jerusalem, og til presten Sefanja, Maasejas sønn, og til alle prestene og sagt:

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud, fordi du har sendt brev i ditt eget navn til alt folket i Jerusalem og til Sefanja, sønn av Maaseja, presten, og til alle prestene og sagt:

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier Herren over hærskarene, Israels Gud, fordi du har sendt brev i ditt navn til alt folket i Jerusalem, til Sefanja, sønn av Maaseja, presten, og til alle prestene, si:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik taler Herren over himmelens hær, Israels Gud: Fordi du har sendt brev i ditt navn til alt folket i Jerusalem, til Zephania, Maaseiahs sønn, presten, og til alle prestene, og sagt:

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

  Så sier Herren over hærskarene, Israels Gud, fordi du har sendt brev i ditt navn til alt folket i Jerusalem, til Sefanja, sønn av Maaseja, presten, og til alle prestene, si:

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Fordi du har sendt brev i ditt eget navn til hele folket i Jerusalem, til Sefanja, sønn av Maaseja, presten, og til alle prestene, og sagt:

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people in Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests, saying:

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Fordi du har sendt brev i ditt eget navn til hele folket i Jerusalem, til presten Sefanja, sønn av Maaseia, og til alle prestene og sagt:

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud: Fordi du udsendte Breve i dit Navn til alt Folket, som er i Jerusalem, og til Zephanja, Maasejas Søn, Præsten, og til alle Præsterne, sigende:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at usalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Fordi du har sendt brev i ditt navn til hele folket som er i Jerusalem, og til Sefanja, sønn av Maaseja, presten, og til alle prestene, og sier:

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: Because you have sent letters in your name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Fordi du har sendt brev i ditt navn til alt folket i Jerusalem, til Sefanja, sønn av Maaseja, presten, og til alle prestene, med følgende ord,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud, fordi du har sendt brev i ditt eget navn til hele folket som er i Jerusalem, til Sefanja, Maasejas sønn, presten, og til alle prestene, og sagt:

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Fordi du har sendt brev i ditt eget navn til hele folket i Jerusalem og til Sefanja, sønn av Maaseja, presten, og til alle prestene, med ordene:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Sjemaja, nehelamitten, sendte et brev i sitt navn til Sefanja, sønn av Maaseja, presten, og sa:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus saieth the LORDE of hoostes the God of Israel: Because thou hast sealed lettres vnder thy name, vnto all the people that is at Ierusalem, & to Sophonias the sonne of Maasia the prest, yee and sent them to all the prestes: where in thou wrytest thus vnto him:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus speaketh the Lorde of hostes, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy Name vnto all the people, that are at Ierusalem, and to Zephaniah the sonne of Maaseiah the Priest, and to all the Priests, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel, Because thou hast sent letters in thine owne name vnto all the people that is at Hierusalem, and to Sophoniah the sonne of Maasiah the priest, yea & sent them to all the priestes, wherin thou writest thus vnto hym:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that [are] at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus speaks Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, saying, Because that thou hast sent in thy name letters unto all the people who `are' in Jerusalem, and unto Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest, and unto all the priests, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thine own name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Shemaiah the Nehelamite sent a letter in his name to Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus speaks Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, saying, Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  that the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel has a message for him. Tell him,‘On your own initiative you sent a letter to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah and to all the other priests and to all the people in Jerusalem. In your letter you said to Zephaniah,

Referenced Verses

• Jer 29:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.29", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א צְפַנְיָ֥ה הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֶת־הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֑ה בְּאָזְנֵ֖י יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִֽיא׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *Ṣəpanyāh* the-*kōhēn* *ʾēt*-the-*sēper* the-*zeh* in-*ʾoznê* *Yirməyāhû* the-*nāvîʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he read", "*Ṣəpanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zephaniah", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the letter/document/book", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*bə-ʾoznê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in the ears of", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeremiah", "*nāvîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he read/recited/proclaimed", "*sēper*": "letter/document/book/scroll", "*bə-ʾoznê*": "in the ears of/in the hearing of" } }
• Jer 37:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־יְהוּכַ֣ל בֶּן־שֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֗ה וְאֶת־צְפַנְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן אֶל־יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִ֖יא לֵאמֹ֑ר הִתְפַּלֶּל־נָ֣א בַעֲדֵ֔נוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* the-*meleḵ* *Ṣidqiyyāhû* *ʾet*-*Yəhûḵal* son-of-*Šelemyāh* and-*ʾet*-*Ṣəp̄anyāhû* son-of-*Maʿăśēyāh* the-*kōhēn* to-*Yirməyāhû* the-*nāḇîʾ* *lēʾmōr* *hitpallel*-*nāʾ* for-us to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*Ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yəhûḵal*": "proper noun - Jehucal", "*Šelemyāh*": "proper noun - Shelemiah", "*Ṣəp̄anyāhû*": "proper noun - Zephaniah", "*Maʿăśēyāh*": "proper noun - Maaseiah", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the priest", "*Yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*nāḇîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the prophet", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hitpallel*": "Hitpael imperative masculine singular - pray", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*hitpallel*-*nāʾ*": "please pray/please intercede", "*baʿădēnû*": "on our behalf/for us" } }
• Jer 52:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.24", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח רַב־טַבָּחִ֗ים אֶת־שְׂרָיָה֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְאֶת־צְפַנְיָ֖ה כֹּהֵ֣ן הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה וְאֶת־שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת שֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסַּֽף׃", "text": "And-*yiqqaḥ* *raḇ*-*ṭabbāḥîm* *ʾet*-*śərāyâ* *kōhēn* the *rōʾš* and *ʾet*-*ṣəpanyâ* *kōhēn* the *mišneh* and *ʾet*-three *šōmərê* the *sap*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*raḇ*": "construct masculine singular - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "masculine plural - guards/executioners/slaughterers", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śərāyâ*": "proper noun - Seraiah", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular - priest", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular - head/chief", "*ṣəpanyâ*": "proper noun - Zephaniah", "*mišneh*": "masculine singular - second/deputy", "*šəlōšet*": "construct cardinal number - three of", "*šōmərê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*sap*": "masculine singular - threshold/doorway" }, "variants": { "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "guards/executioners/slaughterers/cooks", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/high (priest)", "*mišneh*": "second/deputy/assistant", "*šōmərê*": "keepers/guardians/watchmen", "*sap*": "threshold/doorway/entrance" } }
• Acts 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.9.2", "source": "ᾘτήσατο παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπιστολὰς εἰς Δαμασκὸν πρὸς τὰς συναγωγάς, ὅπως ἐάν τινας εὕρῃ τῆς ὁδοῦ, ὄντας ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας, δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "*ētēsato* from him *epistolas* to *Damaskon pros* the *synagōgas*, *hopōs* if any he *heurē* of the *hodou*, being *andras* both and *gynaikas*, *dedemenous* he might *agagē* to *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*ētēsato*": "aorist, middle, 3rd singular - asked/requested for himself", "*epistolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus (place name)", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*synagōgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*heurē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might find", "*hodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women", "*dedemenous*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, plural - having been bound/tied", "*agagē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might lead/bring" }, "variants": { "*ētēsato*": "asked/requested/demanded for himself", "*epistolas*": "letters/epistles/written authorizations", "*hodou*": "way/road/path/journey (metonym for Christian teaching)", "*dedemenous*": "bound/tied/chained/imprisoned", "*agagē*": "lead/bring/carry/conduct" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.8", "source": "וַתִּכְתֹּ֤ב סְפָרִים֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אַחְאָ֔ב וַתַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁלַ֣ח *הספרים **סְפָרִ֗ים אֶל־הַזְקֵנִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַֽחֹרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעִיר֔וֹ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים אֶת־נָבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-tiktōb* *səpārîm* in-*šēm* *ʾaḥʾāb* *wa-taḥtōm* with-*ḥōtāmô* *wa-tišlaḥ* *səpārîm* to-the-*zəqēnîm* and-to-the-*ḥōrîm* who in-*ʿîrô* the-*yōšəbîm* with-*nābôt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tiktōb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she wrote", "*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab", "*wa-taḥtōm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she sealed", "*ḥōtāmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seal", "*wa-tišlaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she sent", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - elders", "*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles/free men", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*yōšəbîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - dwelling/living", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth" }, "variants": { "*səpārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*ḥōtāmô*": "his seal/his signet", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/older men", "*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/officials", "*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/sitting" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.9", "source": "וַתִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּסְּפָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר קִֽרְאוּ־צ֔וֹם וְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-tiktōb* in-the-*səpārîm* *lēʾmōr*, *qirʾû-ṣôm* and-*hôšîbû* *ʾet*-*nābôt* in-*rōʾš* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tiktōb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she wrote", "*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qirʾû-ṣôm*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + noun - call/proclaim a fast", "*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*qirʾû-ṣôm*": "proclaim a fast/call a fast", "*hôšîbû*": "seat/set/place", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief place" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.10", "source": "וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּ שְׁנַ֨יִם אֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וִיעִדֻ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּ וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּ וְיָמֹֽת׃", "text": "And-*hôšîbû* two *ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* opposite-him *wîʿiduhû* *lēʾmōr*, *bēraktā* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; and-*hôṣîʾuhû* and-*siqəluhû* and-*yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wîʿiduhû*": "conjunction + jussive, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and let them testify against him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bēraktā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Piel - you blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*hôṣîʾuhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him out", "*siqəluhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - stone him", "*yāmōt*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - let him die" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bēraktā*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*hôṣîʾuhû*": "bring him out/lead him out" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.11", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י עִיר֜וֹ הַזְּקֵנִ֣ים וְהַחֹרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּעִיר֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁלְחָ֥ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אִיזָ֑בֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּתוּב֙ בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלְחָ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăśû* *ʾanšê* *ʿîrô* the-*zəqēnîm* and-the-*ḥōrîm* who the-*yōšəbîm* in-*ʿîrô* as-*ʾăšer* *šāləḥâ* to-them *ʾîzābel*, as-*ʾăšer* *kātûb* in-the-*səpārîm* which *šāləḥâ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they did", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - elders", "*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles/free men", "*yōšəbîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - dwelling/living", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šāləḥâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - she sent", "*ʾîzābel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel", "*kātûb*": "passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - written", "*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/older men", "*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/officials", "*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/sitting" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.12", "source": "קָרְא֖וּ צ֑וֹם וְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*qārəʾû* *ṣôm* and-*hōšîbû* *ʾet*-*nābôt* in-*rōʾš* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*qārəʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - they proclaimed", "*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fast", "*hōšîbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil - they seated", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*qārəʾû ṣôm*": "proclaimed a fast/called a fast", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief place" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.13", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* two the-*ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *wa-yēšəbû* opposite-him; *wa-yəʿiduhû* *ʾanšê* the-*bəlîyaʿal* *ʾet*-*nābôt* before the-*ʿām* *lēʾmōr*, *bērak* *nābôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; *wa-yōṣiʾuhû* outside the-city *wa-yisqəluhû* with-the-stones *wa-yāmōt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*wa-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sat", "*wa-yəʿiduhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they testified against him", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bērak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-yōṣiʾuhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him out", "*wa-yisqəluhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him", "*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died" }, "variants": { "*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness", "*bērak*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• 2 Kgs 10:1-7 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.1", "source": "וּלְאַחְאָ֛ב שִׁבְעִ֥ים בָּנִ֖ים בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּכְתֹּב֩ יֵה֨וּא סְפָרִ֜ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שֹׁמְר֗וֹן אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י יִזְרְעֶאל֙ הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹמְנִ֥ים אַחְאָ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "*wə-lə-ʾAḥʾāb* seventy *bānîm* in *Šōmərôn*, *wayyiktōb* *Yēhûʾ* *səpārîm* *wayyišlaḥ* *Šōmərôn* to-*śārê* *Yizrəʿeʾl* the-*zəqēnîm* and-to-the-*ʾōmənîm* *ʾAḥʾāb* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-lə-ʾAḥʾāb*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Ahab", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*wayyiktōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*səpārîm*": "masculine plural noun - letters/documents", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*śārê*": "masculine construct plural noun - rulers/officials of", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - elders", "*ʾōmənîm*": "masculine plural participle - guardians/caretakers of", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "rulers/officials/princes/commanders", "*ʾōmənîm*": "guardians/caretakers/nurses/those who raised" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.2", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כְּבֹ֨א הַסֵּ֤פֶר הַזֶּה֙ אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְאִתְּכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם וְאִתְּכֶם֙ הָרֶ֣כֶב וְהַסּוּסִ֔ים וְעִ֥יר מִבְצָ֖ר וְהַנָּֽשֶׁק", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* when-*kəbōʾ* the-*sēper* the-*zeh* to-you, and-with-you *bənê* *ʾădōnêkem*, and-with-you the-*rekeb* and-the-*sûsîm*, and-*ʿîr* *mibṣār* and-the-*nāšeq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kəbōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - upon coming/when comes", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun - letter/document", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*bənê*": "masculine construct plural noun - sons of", "*ʾădōnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your masters/lords", "*rekeb*": "masculine singular noun - chariot(s)/chariotry", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*mibṣār*": "masculine singular noun - fortification/stronghold", "*nāšeq*": "masculine singular noun - weapons/armor" }, "variants": { "*rekeb*": "chariot(s)/chariotry/vehicles", "*ʿîr mibṣār*": "fortified city/stronghold" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.3", "source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֞ם הַטּ֤וֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְשַׂמְתֶּ֖ם עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א אָבִ֑יו וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עַל־בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*ûrəʾîtem* the-*ṭôb* and-the-*yāšār* from-*bənê* *ʾădōnêkem* *wəśamtem* on-*kissēʾ* *ʾābîw* *wəhillāḥămû* for-*bêt* *ʾădōnêkem*", "grammar": { "*ûrəʾîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will see/look", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - upright/just", "*bənê*": "masculine construct plural noun - sons of", "*ʾădōnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your masters/lords", "*wəśamtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will set/place", "*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - throne", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wəhillāḥămû*": "conjunction + niphal imperative masculine plural - and fight", "*bêt*": "masculine construct singular noun - house of", "*ʾădōnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your masters/lords" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-bêt*": "for/on behalf of the house/against the house", "*ṭôb wəyāšār*": "good and upright/best and most fitting" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.4", "source": "וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֵּה֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַמְּלָכִ֔ים לֹ֥א עָמְד֖וּ לְפָנָ֑יו וְאֵ֖יךְ נַעֲמֹ֥ד אֲנָֽחְנוּ", "text": "*wayyîrəʾû* *məʾōd məʾōd* *wayyōʾmərû* *hinnēh* two the-*məlākîm* not *ʿāmədû* before-him, and-how *naʿămōd* we", "grammar": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "adverb repeated - very very/exceedingly", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*məlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*ʿāmədû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - stood/withstood", "*naʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will stand/withstand" }, "variants": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "they feared/they were afraid", "*ʿāmədû*": "stood/withstood/resisted" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֣יִת וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר עַל־הָעִ֟יר וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים אֶל־יֵה֤וּא ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֵ֖ינוּ נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא־נַמְלִ֣יךְ אִ֔ישׁ הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ* who-over-the-*bayit* and-who-over-the-*ʿîr* and-the-*zəqēnîm* and-the-*ʾōmənîm* to-*Yēhûʾ* *lēʾmōr* *ʿăbādeykā* we, and-all that-*tōʾmar* to-us *naʿăśeh*; not-*namlîk* *ʾîš*, the-*ṭôb* in-*ʿêneykā* *ʿăśēh*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house/household", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - elders", "*ʾōmənîm*": "masculine plural participle - guardians/caretakers", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do", "*namlîk*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural - we will make king", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʿêneykā*": "feminine dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - do" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer-ʿal-habbayit*": "who was over the house/palace administrator", "*ʾăšer-ʿal-hāʿîr*": "who was over the city/governor", "*haṭṭôb bəʿêneykā*": "what is good in your eyes/what you see fit" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.6", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶם֩ סֵ֨פֶר ׀ שֵׁנִ֜ית לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־לִ֨י אַתֶּ֜ם וּלְקֹלִ֣י ׀ אַתֶּ֣ם שֹׁמְעִ֗ים קְחוּ֙ אֶת־רָאשֵׁי֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֹ֧אוּ אֵלַ֛י כָּעֵ֥ת מָחָ֖ר יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וּבְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־גְּדֹלֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר מְגַדְּלִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם", "text": "*wayyiktōb* to-them *sēper* second *lēʾmōr* if-to-me you and-to-*qôlî* you *šōməʿîm*, *qəḥû* the-*rāʾšê* *ʾanšê* *bənê*-*ʾădōnêkem* *ûbōʾû* to-me at-the-time tomorrow *Yizrəʿeʾlāh*. And-*bənê* the-*melek* seventy *ʾîš* with-*gədôlê* the-*ʿîr* *məgaddəlîm* them", "grammar": { "*wayyiktōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun - letter/document", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - listening/obeying", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine construct plural noun - heads of", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine construct plural noun - men of", "*bənê*": "masculine construct plural noun - sons of", "*ʾădōnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your masters", "*ûbōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and come", "*Yizrəʿeʾlāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Jezreel", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*gədôlê*": "masculine construct plural adjective - great ones of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*məgaddəlîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - raising/nurturing" }, "variants": { "*šēnît*": "second/secondly/again", "*qəḥû*": "take/seize", "*kāʿēt māḥār*": "at this time tomorrow/by tomorrow" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹ֤א הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ אֶת־רָֽאשֵׁיהֶם֙ בַּדּוּדִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה", "text": "*wayəhî* when-*kəbōʾ* the-*sēper* to-them, *wayyiqḥû* the-*bənê* the-*melek* *wayyišḥăṭû* seventy *ʾîš*, *wayyāśîmû* the-*rāʾšêhem* in-the-*dûdîm* *wayyišləḥû* to-him *Yizrəʿeʾlāh*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəbōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as/when coming", "*sēper*": "masculine singular noun - letter/document", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*bənê*": "masculine construct plural noun - sons of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*wayyišḥăṭû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they slaughtered", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wayyāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they put/placed", "*rāʾšêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heads", "*dûdîm*": "masculine plural noun - baskets/pots", "*wayyišləḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sent", "*Yizrəʿeʾlāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*dûdîm*": "baskets/pots/jars/containers" } }
• 2 Kgs 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Kings.19.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע אֶל־תִּרְהָ֤קָה מֶֽלֶך־כּוּשׁ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֥ה יָצָ֖א לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם אִתָּ֑ךְ וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *yišmaʿ* about-*Tirhāqāh* *meleḵ*-*Kûš* *lēʾmōr*, \"Behold he-*yāṣāʾ* to-*hillāḥēm* with-you\"; and *yāšāḇ* and *yišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* to-*Ḥizqiyyāhû* *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*Tirhāqāh*": "proper noun - Tirhakah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Kûš*": "proper noun - Cush/Ethiopia", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct + prefixed preposition ל - saying", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went out", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct + prefixed preposition ל - to fight", "*yāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*Ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/got news of/was informed about", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/as follows", "*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/came out/departed", "*hillāḥēm*": "to fight/to do battle/to wage war", "*yāšāḇ*": "returned/turned back/again", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/ambassadors/envoys" } }
• 2 Kgs 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Kings.19.14", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח חִזְקִיָּ֧הוּ אֶת־הַסְּפָרִ֛ים מִיַּ֥ד הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים וַיִּקְרָאֵ֑ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּפְרְשֵׂ֥הוּ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yiqqaḥ* *Ḥizqiyyāhû* *ʾet*-the-*sᵉpārîm* from-hand-of the-*malʾāḵîm* and *yiqrāʾēm*; and *yaʿal* house-of *YHWH* and *yiprᵉśēhû* *Ḥizqiyyāhû* before *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sᵉpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the letters/documents", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the messengers", "*yiqrāʾēm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he read them", "*yaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yiprᵉśēhû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he spread it" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/received/accepted", "*sᵉpārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls/writings", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/ambassadors/envoys", "*yiqrāʾēm*": "read them/called them", "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*yiprᵉśēhû*": "spread it/stretched it out/laid it out" } }
• 2 Kgs 25:18-21 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.18", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח רַב־טַבָּחִ֗ים אֶת־שְׂרָיָה֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְאֶת־צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִשְׁנֶ֑ה וְאֶת־שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת שֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסַּֽף׃", "text": "*wa*-*yiqqaḥ* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* *ʾet*-*śərāyâh* *kōhēn* the-*rōʾš* *wə*-*ʾet*-*ṣəpanyāhû* *kōhēn* *mišneh* *wə*-*ʾet*-*šəlōšet* *šōmərê* the-*sap*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized", "*rab*": "noun, masculine construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners (lit: slaughterers)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śərāyâh*": "proper noun - Seraiah", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣəpanyāhû*": "proper noun - Zephaniah", "*mišneh*": "noun, masculine singular - second/deputy", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral, feminine construct - three of", "*šōmərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - keepers of", "*sap*": "noun, masculine singular - threshold/doorway" }, "variants": { "*rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of the guard/captain of bodyguard/chief executioner", "*kōhēn* the-*rōʾš*": "chief priest/high priest", "*kōhēn* *mišneh*": "second priest/deputy priest", "*šōmərê* the-*sap*": "keepers of the threshold/doorkeepers/guardians of the entrance" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.19", "source": "וּמִן־הָעִ֡יר לָקַח֩ סָרִ֨יס אֶחָ֜ד אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ה֥וּא פָקִ֣יד ׀ עַל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מֵרֹאֵ֤י פְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצְא֣וּ בָעִ֔יר וְאֵ֗ת הַסֹּפֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א הַמַּצְבִּ֖א אֶת־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ מֵעַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים בָּעִֽיר׃", "text": "*û*-from-the-*ʿîr* *lāqaḥ* *sārîs* *ʾeḥād* who-he *pāqîd* upon-*ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmâh* *wa*-*ḥămiššâh* *ʾănāšîm* from-*rōʾê* *pənê*-the-*melek* who *nimṣəʾû* in-the-*ʿîr* *wə*-*ʾēt* the-*sōpēr* *śar* the-*ṣābāʾ* the-*maṣbîʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*šiššîm* *ʾîš* from-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*nimṣəʾîm* in-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*lāqaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized", "*sārîs*": "noun, masculine singular - officer/eunuch", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*pāqîd*": "noun, masculine singular - overseer/officer/appointed one", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmâh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥămiššâh*": "numeral, feminine - five", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*rōʾê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - seers of/who see", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*nimṣəʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were found", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*sōpēr*": "noun, masculine singular - scribe/secretary", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host", "*maṣbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - mustering/conscripting", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/country", "*šiššîm*": "numeral - sixty", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*nimṣəʾîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being found/who were found" }, "variants": { "*sārîs*": "officer/eunuch/court official", "*pāqîd*": "overseer/officer/appointee/commander", "*rōʾê* *pənê*-the-*melek*": "those who saw the king's face/royal advisors/courtiers", "*sōpēr* *śar* the-*ṣābāʾ*": "the scribe of the commander of the army/military secretary", "*maṣbîʾ*": "mustering/conscripting/enrolling", "*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/civilian population" } } 20 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֹתָ֔ם נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם עַל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל רִבְלָֽתָה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yiqqaḥ* them *nəbûzarʾădān* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* *wa*-*yōlek* them to-*melek* *bābel* *riblātâh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - took/seized", "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*rab*": "noun, masculine construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners (lit: slaughterers)", "*yōlek*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - led/brought", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*riblātâh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Riblah" }, "variants": { "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "Nebuzaradan (Babylonian name)", "*rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of the guard/captain of bodyguard/chief executioner", "*riblātâh*": "to Riblah (city in Syria)" } } 21 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.21", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ אֹתָם֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֧ל וַיְמִיתֵ֛ם בְּרִבְלָ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיִּ֥גֶל יְהוּדָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa*-*yak* them *melek* *bābel* *wa*-*yəmîtēm* in-*riblâh* in-*ʾereṣ* *ḥămāt* *wa*-*yigel* *yəhûdâh* from-upon *ʾadmātô*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - struck/killed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yəmîtēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - put them to death", "*riblâh*": "proper noun - Riblah", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*yigel*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - exiled/deported", "*yəhûdâh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾadmātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land/soil" }, "variants": { "*yak*": "struck/killed/executed", "*yəmîtēm*": "put to death/killed/executed them", "*yigel*": "exiled/deported/carried away", "*ʾadmātô*": "his land/his soil/his territory/his native soil" } }
• 2 Chr 32:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.17", "source": "וּסְפָרִ֣ים כָּתַ֔ב לְחָרֵ֕ף לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֵֽאמֹ֨ר עָלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כֵּֽאלֹהֵ֞י גּוֹיֵ֤ הָאֲרָצוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־הִצִּ֤ילוּ עַמָּם֙ מִיָּדִ֔י כֵּ֣ן לֹֽא־יַצִּ֞יל אֱלֹהֵ֧י יְחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ עַמּ֖וֹ מִיָּדִֽי׃", "text": "And-*sĕpārîm* *kātab* to-*ḥārēp* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-to-*lēʾmōr* against-him *lēʾmōr* like-*ʾĕlōhê* *gôyē* the-*ʾărāṣôt* *ʾăšer* not-*hiṣṣîlû* *ʿammām* from-*yādî* so not-*yaṣṣîl* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yĕḥizqiyyāhû* *ʿammô* from-*yādî*", "grammar": { "*ûsĕpārîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and letters/documents", "*kātab*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he wrote", "*lĕḥārēp*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to mock/revile/blaspheme", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wĕlēʾmōr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to say", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kēʾlōhê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like gods of", "*gôyē*": "noun, masculine plural construct - nations of", "*hāʾărāṣôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the lands", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they delivered/saved", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their people", "*miyyādî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus/likewise", "*yaṣṣîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will deliver/save", "*Yĕḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*sĕpārîm*": "letters/documents/writings", "*ḥārēp*": "mock/revile/blaspheme/taunt", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾărāṣôt*": "lands/countries/territories", "*hiṣṣîlû*": "delivered/saved/rescued", "*yaṣṣîl*": "will deliver/save/rescue" } }
• Ezra 4:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.7", "source": "וּבִימֵ֣י אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא כָּתַ֨ב בִּשְׁלָ֜ם מִתְרְדָ֤ת טָֽבְאֵל֙ וּשְׁאָ֣ר *כנותו **כְּנָוֺתָ֔יו עַל־*ארתחששתא **אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרָ֑ס וּכְתָב֙ הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן כָּת֥וּב אֲרָמִ֖ית וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם אֲרָמִֽית׃ פ", "text": "And in days of *ûbîmê* *ʾartaḥšaśtāʾ* wrote *kātab* *bišlām* *mitᵉrᵉdāt* *ṭābᵉʾēl* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* his *kᵉnāwōtāyw* to *ʾartaḥšaśt* *melek* *pārās*; and writing of the *ûkᵉtāb* the *hanništᵉwān* written *kātûb* *ʾărāmît* and translated *ûmᵉturgām* *ʾărāmît*.", "grammar": { "*ûbîmê*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - and in days of", "*ʾartaḥšaśtāʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*kātab*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - wrote", "*bišlām*": "proper noun - Bishlam", "*mitᵉrᵉdāt*": "proper noun - Mithredath", "*ṭābᵉʾēl*": "proper noun - Tabeel", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his colleagues/associates", "*ʾartaḥšaśt*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia", "*ûkᵉtāb*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and writing of", "*hanništᵉwān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the letter", "*kātûb*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*ʾărāmît*": "noun, feminine singular - Aramaic", "*ûmᵉturgām*": "waw-conjunction + pual participle, masculine singular - and translated", "*ʾărāmît*": "noun, feminine singular - Aramaic" }, "variants": { "*kᵉnāwōtāyw*": "his colleagues/his associates/his companions", "*hanništᵉwān*": "the letter/the document/the dispatch" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.8", "source": "רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א כְּתַ֛בוּ אִגְּרָ֥ה חֲדָ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֖א כְּנֵֽמָא׃", "text": "*rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* they wrote *kᵉtabû* *ʾiggᵉrāh* one *ḥădāh* against *yᵉrûšᵉlem* to *lᵉʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* *malkāʾ* as follows *kᵉnēmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*kᵉtabû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they wrote", "*ʾiggᵉrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - letter", "*ḥădāh*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*yᵉrûšᵉlem*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*lᵉʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*kᵉnēmāʾ*": "adverb - as follows/thus" }, "variants": { "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "the scribe/the secretary", "*ʾiggᵉrāh*": "letter/document/dispatch" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.9", "source": "אֱדַ֜יִן רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָ֖ר כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן דִּ֠ינָיֵא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א *ארכוי **אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א בָבְלָיֵא֙ שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א *דהוא **דֶּהָיֵ֖א עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* *rᵉḥûm* *bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm* and *wᵉšimšay* *sāpᵉrāʾ* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* their *kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*: the *dînāyēʾ* and the *waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ* the *ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ* the *ʾăpārsāyēʾ* the *ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ* the *bābᵉlāyēʾ* the *šûšankāyēʾ* the *dehāyēʾ* the *ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*rᵉḥûm*": "proper noun - Rehum", "*bᵉʿēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of/master of", "*ṭᵉʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/command", "*wᵉšimšay*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Shimshai", "*sāpᵉrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the scribe", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their colleagues", "*dînāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dinaites", "*waʾăparsatᵉkāyēʾ*": "waw-conjunction + gentilic plural - and the Apharsathchites", "*ṭarpᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Tarpelites", "*ʾăpārsāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Apharsites", "*ʾarkᵉwāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Archevites", "*bābᵉlāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Babylonians", "*šûšankāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Susanchites", "*dehāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Dehaites", "*ʿēlᵉmāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural - the Elamites" }, "variants": { "*bᵉʿēl*-*ṭᵉʿēm*": "commander/lord of command/official", "*kᵉnāwātᵉhôn*": "their colleagues/their associates/their companions" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.10", "source": "וּשְׁאָ֣ר אֻמַּיָּ֗א דִּ֤י הַגְלִי֙ אָסְנַפַּר֙ רַבָּ֣א וְיַקִּירָ֔א וְהוֹתֵ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ בְּקִרְיָ֖ה דִּ֣י שָׁמְרָ֑יִן וּשְׁאָ֥ר עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃", "text": "And rest *ûšᵉʾār* *ʾummāyāʾ* that *dî* *haglî* *ʾāsnappar* the great *rabbāʾ* and the honorable *wᵉyaqqîrāʾ* and settled *wᵉhôtēb* them *himmô* in city *bᵉqiryāh* of *dî* *šāmᵉrāyin* and rest *ûšᵉʾār* of *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh* and now *ûkᵉʿenet*.", "grammar": { "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rest of", "*ʾummāyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the peoples/nations", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/whom", "*haglî*": "haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - exiled/transported", "*ʾāsnappar*": "proper noun - Osnappar (Ashurbanipal)", "*rabbāʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the great", "*wᵉyaqqîrāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + adjective, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - and the honorable", "*wᵉhôtēb*": "waw-conjunction + haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he settled", "*himmô*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - them", "*bᵉqiryāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in city of", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*šāmᵉrāyin*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ûšᵉʾār*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and rest of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*ûkᵉʿenet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*haglî*": "exiled/transported/deported", "*ʾāsnappar*": "Osnappar/Ashurbanipal", "*wᵉhôtēb*": "settled/caused to dwell/relocated", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.11", "source": "דְּנָה֙ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִגַּרְתָּ֔א דִּ֚י שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֔וֹהִי עַל־אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֑א עַבְדָ֛יךְ אֱנָ֥שׁ עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ פ", "text": "This *dᵉnāh* *paršegen* *ʾiggartāʾ* which *dî* they sent *šᵉlaḥû* to him *ʿălôhî* to *ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ* *malkāʾ*: Your servants *ʿabdāyk* men *ʾĕnāš* *ʿăbar*-*nahărāh* and now *ûkᵉʿenet*.", "grammar": { "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*paršegen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - copy of", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the letter", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*šᵉlaḥû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they sent", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾartaḥšaśtᵉʾ*": "proper noun - Artaxerxes", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*ʿabdāyk*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾĕnāš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*ʿăbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - beyond", "*nahărāh*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*ûkᵉʿenet*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now" }, "variants": { "*paršegen*": "copy/transcript", "*ʾiggartāʾ*": "letter/document/dispatch", "*ʿăbar*-*nahărāh*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.12", "source": "יְדִ֙יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֗א דִּ֤י סְלִ֙קוּ֙ מִן־לְוָתָ֔ךְ עֲלֶ֥ינָא אֲת֖וֹ לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם קִרְיְתָ֨א מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א *ובאישתא **וּבִֽישְׁתָּא֙ בָּנַ֔יִן *ושורי **וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א *אשכללו **שַׁכְלִ֔ילוּ וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א יַחִֽיטוּ׃", "text": "Let it be known *yᵉdîaʿ* *lehĕwēʾ* to the *lᵉmalkāʾ* that *dî* the *yᵉhûdāyēʾ* who *dî* came up *sᵉliqû* from *min*-with you *lᵉwātāk* to us *ʿălênāʾ* have come *ʾătô* to *lîrûšᵉlem*, the city *qiryᵉtāʾ* rebellious *mārādᵉtāʾ* and evil *ûbîšᵉtāʾ* they are building *bānāyin*, and the walls *wᵉšûrayyāʾ* they have completed *šaklîlû* and the foundations *wᵉʾuššayyāʾ* they have repaired *yaḥîṭû*.", "grammar": { "*yᵉdîaʿ*": "peal passive participle, masculine singular - known", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*yᵉhûdāyēʾ*": "gentilic plural with Aramaic definite article - the Jews", "*dî*": "relative particle - who", "*sᵉliqû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - came up/went up", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*lᵉwātāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿălênāʾ*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - to us", "*ʾătô*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - have come", "*lîrûšᵉlem*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*mārādᵉtāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the rebellious", "*ûbîšᵉtāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + adjective, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - and the evil", "*bānāyin*": "peal participle, masculine plural - building", "*wᵉšûrayyāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural with Aramaic definite article - and the walls", "*šaklîlû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they have completed", "*wᵉʾuššayyāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural with Aramaic definite article - and the foundations", "*yaḥîṭû*": "peal perfect, 3rd plural - they have repaired" }, "variants": { "*sᵉliqû*": "came up/went up/ascended", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*mārādᵉtāʾ*": "rebellious/seditious", "*bānāyin*": "building/constructing", "*šaklîlû*": "completed/finished/restored", "*yaḥîṭû*": "repaired/joined together/fixed" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.13", "source": "כְּעַ֗ן יְדִ֙יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן מִנְדָּֽה־בְל֤וֹ וַהֲלָךְ֙ לָ֣א יִנְתְּנ֔וּן וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם מַלְכִ֖ים תְּהַנְזִֽק׃", "text": "Now *kᵉʿan* let it be known *yᵉdîaʿ* *lehĕwēʾ* to the *lᵉmalkāʾ* that *dî* if *hēn* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* is built *titbᵉnēʾ* and its walls *wᵉšûrayyāh* are completed *yištakᵉlᵉlûn*, tax *mindāh*-toll *bᵉlô* and custom *wahălāk* they will not *lāʾ* give *yintᵉnûn*, and revenue of *wᵉʾappᵉtōm* kings *malkîm* will be damaged *tᵉhanziq*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now", "*yᵉdîaʿ*": "peal passive participle, masculine singular - known", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*hēn*": "conditional particle - if", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "hitpeel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is built", "*wᵉšûrayyāh*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its walls", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "hitpaal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - are completed", "*mindāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tax", "*bᵉlô*": "noun, masculine singular - toll/tribute", "*wahălāk*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and custom/duty", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yintᵉnûn*": "peal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will give", "*wᵉʾappᵉtōm*": "waw-conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and revenue of", "*malkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*tᵉhanziq*": "haphel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be damaged" }, "variants": { "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "is built/will be built", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "are completed/will be restored/finished", "*mindāh*": "tax/tribute", "*bᵉlô*": "toll/tribute", "*wahălāk*": "custom/duty", "*tᵉhanziq*": "will be damaged/will suffer harm" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.14", "source": "כְּעַ֗ן כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־מְלַ֤ח הֵֽיכְלָא֙ מְלַ֔חְנָא וְעַרְוַ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א לָ֥א אֲ‍ֽרִֽיךְ‪[c]‬ לַ֖נָא לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א עַ֨ל־דְּנָ֔ה שְׁלַ֖חְנָא וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא לְמַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "Now *kᵉʿan* because *kāl*-*qŏbēl* that *dî*-salt of *mᵉlaḥ* the *hêkᵉlāʾ* we eat *mᵉlaḥnāʾ* and dishonor of *wᵉʿarwat* the *malkāʾ* not *lāʾ* proper *ʾărîk* for us *lanāʾ* to *lᵉmeḥĕzēʾ*; therefore *ʿal*-*dᵉnāh* we have sent *šᵉlaḥnāʾ* and informed *wᵉhôdaʿnāʾ* the *lᵉmalkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kᵉʿan*": "adverb - now", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*qŏbēl*": "preposition - because", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*mᵉlaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - salt of", "*hêkᵉlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the palace", "*mᵉlaḥnāʾ*": "peal perfect, 1st plural - we eat/have eaten", "*wᵉʿarwat*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and nakedness of/dishonor of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the king", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾărîk*": "adjective, masculine singular - fitting/appropriate", "*lanāʾ*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - for us", "*lᵉmeḥĕzēʾ*": "preposition + peal infinitive - to see", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*šᵉlaḥnāʾ*": "peal perfect, 1st plural - we have sent", "*wᵉhôdaʿnāʾ*": "waw-conjunction + haphel perfect, 1st plural - and we have informed", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king" }, "variants": { "*mᵉlaḥ* *hêkᵉlāʾ* *mᵉlaḥnāʾ*": "we eat the salt of the palace/we are dependent on the king's provision", "*wᵉʿarwat* *malkāʾ*": "dishonor of the king/injury to the king", "*ʾărîk*": "fitting/proper/appropriate" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.15", "source": "דִּ֡י יְבַקַּר֩ בִּֽסְפַר־דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א דִּ֣י אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח בִּסְפַ֣ר דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ וְתִנְדַּע֒ דִּי֩ קִרְיְתָ֨א דָ֜ךְ קִרְיָ֣א מָֽרָדָ֗א וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת מַלְכִין֙ וּמְדִנָ֔ן וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ עָבְדִ֣ין בְּגַוַּ֔הּ מִן־יוֹמָ֖ת עָלְמָ֑א עַ֨ל־דְּנָ֔ה קִרְיְתָ֥א דָ֖ךְ הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃", "text": "That *dî* let search be made *yᵉbaqqar* in *bispᵉphar*-*dākrānayyāʾ* of *dî* your *ʾăbāhātāk* and you will find *ûtᵉhaškạḥ* in *bispᵉphar* *dākrānayyāʾ* and learn *wᵉtindaʿ* that *dî* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* a city *qiryāʾ* rebellious *mārādāʾ* and harmful *ûmᵉhanzᵉqat* to kings *malkîn* and provinces *ûmᵉdînān*, and rebellion *wᵉʾeštaddûr* they make *ʿābdîn* within it *bᵉgawwạh* from *min*-days *yômāt* ancient *ʿālᵉmāʾ*; on account of which *ʿal*-*dᵉnāh* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* was destroyed *hāḥārbat*.", "grammar": { "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*yᵉbaqqar*": "pael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him search", "*bispᵉphar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the records", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*ʾăbāhātāk*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ûtᵉhaškạḥ*": "waw-conjunction + haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will find", "*bispᵉphar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with Aramaic definite article - the records", "*wᵉtindaʿ*": "waw-conjunction + peal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will know", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qiryāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - a city", "*mārādāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular - rebellious", "*ûmᵉhanzᵉqat*": "waw-conjunction + haphel participle, feminine singular construct - and causing harm to", "*malkîn*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ûmᵉdînān*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and provinces", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "waw-conjunction + hitpaal infinitive - and rebellion", "*ʿābdîn*": "peal participle, masculine plural - making", "*bᵉgawwạh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - within it", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*yômāt*": "construct noun, masculine plural - days of", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/eternal", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hāḥārbat*": "hophal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was destroyed/laid waste" }, "variants": { "*dākrānayyāʾ*": "records/annals/chronicles", "*mārādāʾ*": "rebellious/seditious", "*ûmᵉhanzᵉqat*": "harmful to/injuring/damaging", "*wᵉʾeštaddûr*": "rebellion/sedition/insurrection", "*ʿālᵉmāʾ*": "ancient/eternal/long-standing", "*hāḥārbat*": "was destroyed/laid waste/devastated" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ezra.4.16", "source": "מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן לָקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה חֲלָק֙ בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔א לָ֥א אִיתַ֖י לָֽךְ׃ פ", "text": "We inform *mᵉhôdᵉʿîn* *ʾănaḥnāh* to the *lᵉmalkāʾ* that *dî* if *hēn* city *qiryᵉtāʾ* this *dāk* is built *titbᵉnēʾ* and its walls *wᵉšûrayyāh* are completed *yištakᵉlᵉlûn*, then on account of *lāqŏbēl* this *dᵉnāh* no portion *ḥălāq* in *baʿăbar* *nahărāʾ* will not *lāʾ* be *ʾîtay* to you *lāk*.", "grammar": { "*mᵉhôdᵉʿîn*": "haphel participle, masculine plural - informing", "*ʾănaḥnāh*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*lᵉmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - to the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*hēn*": "conditional particle - if", "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with Aramaic definite article - the city", "*dāk*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "hitpeel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is built", "*wᵉšûrayyāh*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its walls", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "hitpaal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - are completed", "*lāqŏbēl*": "preposition - on account of/because of", "*dᵉnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥălāq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion/share", "*baʿăbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in beyond", "*nahărāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with Aramaic definite article - the river", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾîtay*": "particle of existence - there will be", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*qiryᵉtāʾ*": "city/town", "*titbᵉnēʾ*": "is built/will be built", "*yištakᵉlᵉlûn*": "are completed/will be finished", "*ḥălāq*": "portion/share/territory", "*baʿăbar* *nahărāʾ*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates" } }
• Neh 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אֵלַ֨י סַנְבַלַּ֜ט כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֛ה פַּ֥עַם חֲמִישִׁ֖ית אֶֽת־נַעֲר֑וֹ וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת פְּתוּחָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ", "text": "*wə-yishlaḥ* to-me *Sanballaṭ* like-the-*dābār* the-this *paʿam* *ḥămîshît* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* and-*ʾiggeret* *pətûḥâ* in-*yādô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*Sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence", "*ḥămîshît*": "adjective, feminine singular - fifth", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his servant/attendant", "*ʾiggeret*": "noun, feminine singular - letter", "*pətûḥâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - open", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*paʿam*": "time/occasion", "*naʿărô*": "his servant/young man/attendant", "*ʾiggeret*": "letter/document/scroll", "*pətûḥâ*": "open/unsealed" } }
• Neh 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.17", "source": "גַּ֣ם ׀ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם מַרְבִּ֞ים חֹרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם הוֹלְכ֖וֹת עַל־טוֹבִיָּ֑ה וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה בָּא֥וֹת אֲלֵיהֶֽם", "text": "Also in-the-*yāmîm* those many *ḥōrê* *Yəhûdâ* *ʾiggərōtêhem* *hôləkôt* to-*Ṭôbiyyâ* and-which to-*Ṭôbiyyâ* *bāʾôt* to-them", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ḥōrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - nobles of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾiggərōtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their letters", "*hôləkôt*": "verb, qal participle fp - going", "*Ṭôbiyyâ*": "proper noun - Tobiah", "*bāʾôt*": "verb, qal participle fp - coming" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*ḥōrê*": "nobles/officials/free men", "*ʾiggərōtêhem*": "their letters/messages/dispatches", "*hôləkôt*": "going/proceeding", "*bāʾôt*": "coming/arriving" } }
• Neh 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.6.19", "source": "גַּ֣ם טוֹבֹתָ֗יו הָי֤וּ אֹמְרִים֙ לְפָנַ֔י וּדְבָרַ֕י הָי֥וּ מוֹצִיאִ֖ים ל֑וֹ אִגְּר֛וֹת שָׁלַ֥ח טוֹבִיָּ֖ה לְיָֽ‪[t]‬רְאֵֽנִי", "text": "Also *ṭôbōtāyw* *hāyû* *ʾōmərîm* before-me and-*dəbāray* *hāyû* *môṣîʾîm* to-him *ʾiggərôt* *shālaḥ* *Ṭôbiyyâ* to-*ləyārəʾēnî*", "grammar": { "*ṭôbōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his good deeds", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*ʾōmərîm*": "verb, qal participle mp - saying", "*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cs suffix - my words", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*môṣîʾîm*": "verb, hiphil participle mp - bringing out", "*ʾiggərôt*": "noun, feminine plural - letters", "*shālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect 3ms - he sent", "*Ṭôbiyyâ*": "proper noun - Tobiah", "*ləyārəʾēnî*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct + 1cs suffix - to frighten me" }, "variants": { "*ṭôbōtāyw*": "his good deeds/kindnesses/good qualities", "*hāyû*": "they were/had been", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/reporting/telling", "*dəbāray*": "my words/matters/affairs", "*môṣîʾîm*": "bringing out/reporting/telling", "*ʾiggərôt*": "letters/messages", "*shālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ləyārəʾēnî*": "to frighten me/intimidate me" } }
• Jer 21:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.21.1", "source": "הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה בִּשְׁלֹ֨חַ אֵלָ֜יו הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ אֶת־פַּשְׁחוּר֙ בֶּן־מַלְכִּיָּ֔ה וְאֶת־צְפַנְיָ֧ה בֶן־מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "The *dābār* which *hāyāh* to *yirmĕyāhû* from *yhwh* in *šĕlōaḥ* to him the *melek* *ṣidqiyyāhû* *ʾet*-*pašḥûr* son-of-*malkiyyāh* and *ʾet*-*ṣĕpanyāh* son-of-*maʿăśēyāh* the *kōhēn* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - word/matter/thing", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/happened/came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*mēʾēt*": "preposition - from with", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*šĕlōaḥ*": "infinitive construct with preposition *bĕ* - in/when sending", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pašḥûr*": "proper noun - Pashhur", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*malkiyyāh*": "proper noun - Malkijah", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ṣĕpanyāh*": "proper noun - Zephaniah", "*maʿăśēyāh*": "proper noun - Maaseiah", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - priest", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/command/message", "*hāyāh*": "was/came/happened/became", "*šĕlōaḥ*": "sending/when sent" } } 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.21.2", "source": "דְּרָשׁ־נָ֤א בַעֲדֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל נִלְחָ֣ם עָלֵ֑ינוּ אוּלַי֩ יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ כְּכָל־נִפְלְאֹתָ֔יו וְיַעֲלֶ֖ה מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*dĕrāš*-*nāʾ* for us *ʾet*-*yhwh* for *nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* *nilḥām* against us; *ʾûlay* *yaʿăśeh* *yhwh* with us according to all-*niplĕʾōtāyw* and *yaʿăleh* from upon us.", "grammar": { "*dĕrāš*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - inquire/seek", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*baʿădēnû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - for us/on our behalf", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*nilḥām*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - fighting/making war", "*ʿālēnû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - against us", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will do/make", "*ʾôtānû*": "direct object marker with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*kĕkāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - according to all", "*niplĕʾōtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wonders", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will go up/withdraw", "*mēʿālēnû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - from upon us" }, "variants": { "*dĕrāš*": "inquire/seek/consult", "*nilḥām*": "fighting/waging war", "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/peradventure/maybe", "*yaʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform", "*niplĕʾōtāyw*": "wonders/miracles/marvelous works", "*yaʿăleh*": "go up/withdraw/depart" } }