Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.40.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֧א יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥ה בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֖ם הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב אִתּוֹ֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֔ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yirmeyāhû* to *gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām* to *hammişpātâ* and *wayyēšeb* with him in *tôk* the *ʿām* the ones *hanniš'ārîm* in the *ʾāreş*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/went", "*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam", "*hammişpātâ*": "proper noun with definite article and directional he - to Mizpah", "*wayyēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/stayed/remained", "*tôk*": "noun, construct - midst/among", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hanniš'ārîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining/left", "*ʾāreş*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "and he came/went/entered/arrived", "*hammişpātâ*": "to Mizpah (a place name meaning 'watchtower')", "*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/stayed/remained/lived", "*tôk*": "midst/among/within/middle of", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*hanniš'ārîm*": "the ones remaining/left/surviving", "*ʾāreş*": "land/earth/territory/country" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.20.1", "source": "וַיֵּצְאוּ֮ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַתִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעֵדָ֜ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֗ד לְמִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וְאֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֑ד אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣə'û* all-*bənê yiśrā'ēl*, *wə-tiqqāhēl ha-ʿēdâ* as-*'îš 'eḥād* from-*dān* and-unto-*bə'ēr šebaʿ* and-*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād* unto-*YHWH ha-miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣə'û*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out", "*bənê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*wə-tiqqāhēl*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and was assembled", "*ha-ʿēdâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation/assembly", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "masculine singular noun + numeral - one man (idiom for unity)", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (northernmost tribal territory)", "*bə'ēr šebaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba (southernmost location)", "*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād*": "noun + definite article + proper noun - land of the Gilead", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah (place name)" }, "variants": { "*yēṣə'û*": "went out/came out/assembled", "*tiqqāhēl*": "assembled/gathered together", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "as one man/in unity/unanimously", "*miṣpâ*": "watchtower/lookout point/Mizpah (place name)" } }
  • Jer 39:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.39.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ֩ וַיִּקְח֨וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֜הוּ מֵחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֗ה וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֣ם בֶּן־שָׁפָ֔ן לְהוֹצִאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־הַבָּ֑יִת וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And-*yišləḥû* and-*yiqḥû* *ʾet*-*yirməyāhû* from-*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*, and-*yittənû* him to-*gədalyāhû* *ben*-*ʾăḥîqām* *ben*-*šāpān* to-*hôṣîʾēhû* to-the-*bayit*, and-*yēšeb* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*yišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they sent", "*yiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Jeremiah", "*ḥăṣar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - court of", "*maṭṭārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the guard", "*yittənû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they gave", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper name, masculine - Gedaliah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name, masculine - Ahikam", "*šāpān*": "proper name, masculine - Shaphan", "*hôṣîʾēhû*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to bring him out", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the house", "*yēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he dwelled", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - midst of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar* the-*maṭṭārāh*": "court of the guard/prison courtyard/guardhouse", "*hôṣîʾēhû*": "to bring him out/to lead him out", "*bayit*": "house/home/palace", "*yēšeb*": "dwelled/lived/remained/stayed", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/within" } }
  • Judg 21:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.21.1", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִשְׁבַּ֥ע בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לֹא־יִתֵּ֥ן בִּתּ֛וֹ לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *nišbaʿ* at the *Miṣpāh* *lēʾmōr*: *ʾîš* from us not-*yitēn* his *bit* to *Binyāmîn* for *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - swore/took oath", "*ba-miṣpāh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine singular - at the Mizpah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each man", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will give", "*bit*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Benjamin", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/anyone", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/pledged", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yitēn*": "will give/shall give", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife" } }
  • 1 Sam 7:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל קִבְצ֥וּ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וְאֶתְפַּלֵּ֥ל בַּעַדְכֶ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šĕmûʾēl* *qibṣû* *ʾet*-all-*yiśrāʾēl* the-*miṣpātâ* and-*ʾetpallēl* for-you to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qibṣû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - gather", "*miṣpātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Mizpah", "*ʾetpallēl*": "Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will pray" }, "variants": { "*qibṣû*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*miṣpātâ*": "to Mizpah (place name)/to the watchtower", "*ʾetpallēl*": "I will pray/I will intercede/I will make supplication" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.6", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָה וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֜יִם וֽ͏ַיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ שָׁ֔ם חָטָ֖אנוּ לַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqābṣû* the-*miṣpātâ* and *wayyišʾăbû*-water and *wayyišpĕkû* before *YHWH* and *wayyāṣûmû* in-the-day the-that and *wayyōʾmĕrû* there *ḥāṭāʾnû* to-*YHWH* and *wayyišpōṭ* *šĕmûʾēl* *ʾet*-sons of *yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqābṣû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*wayyišʾăbû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they drew", "*wayyišpĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they poured out", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fasted", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "Qal perfect 1st person plural - we have sinned", "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqābṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*wayyišʾăbû*": "drew/pumped/fetched", "*wayyišpĕkû*": "poured out/spilled/shed", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "fasted/abstained from food", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/we have missed the mark/we have transgressed", "*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/vindicated/decided for" } }
  • Josh 15:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.38", "source": "וְדִלְעָ֥ן וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה וְיָקְתְאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wә*-*dilʿān* *wә*-*ha*-*miṣpeh* *wә*-*yoqtәʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wә*-*dilʿān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Dilean", "*wә*-*ha*-*miṣpeh*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and Mizpeh", "*wә*-*yoqtәʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joktheel" }, "variants": { "*miṣpeh*": "watchtower/lookout" } }