Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.40.9", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע לָהֶ֜ם גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֤ם בֶּן־שָׁפָן֙ וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מֵעֲב֣וֹד הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים שְׁב֣וּ בָאָ֗רֶץ וְעִבְד֛וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְיִיטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiššābaʿ* to them *gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān* and to their *ʾanšêhem* *lēmōr*, 'Do not *tîrəʾû* from *ʿăbôd* the *kaśdîm*. *šəbû* in the *ʾāreş* and *ʿibdû* *ʾet* the *melek bābel* and it will be *yîṭab* to you.'", "grammar": { "*wayyiššābaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he swore", "*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan", "*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their men", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with negative particle - do not fear", "*ʿăbôd*": "qal infinitive construct - serving", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Chaldeans", "*šəbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/stay/remain", "*ʾāreş*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ʿibdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*melek bābel*": "construct noun - king of Babylon", "*yîṭab*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be good/well" }, "variants": { "*wayyiššābaʿ*": "and he swore/took an oath/pledged", "*lēmōr*": "saying (introduces direct speech)", "*tîrəʾû*": "fear/be afraid/be terrified", "*ʿăbôd*": "serving/working for/being subject to", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans (Babylonians)", "*šəbû*": "dwell/stay/remain/live", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*yîṭab*": "it will be good/well/pleasing/favorable for" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Sjafan, sverget til dem og til deres menn, og sa: «Vær ikke redde for å tjene kaldeerne. Bli i landet og tjen kongen av Babylon, så skal dere ha det godt.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Sjafan, sverget overfor dem og deres menn, og sa: Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne. Bli i landet og tjen kongen av Babylon, så skal det gå dere vel.

• Norsk King James

  Og Gedaliah, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Shafan, svor til dem og til mennene deres, og sa: Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne: bo i landet, og tjen kongen av Babylon, og det skal gå vel med dere.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Safan, sverget for dem og deres menn: 'Dere skal ikke frykte for å tjene kaldeerne. Bli i landet og tjen kongen av Babylon, så skal det gå dere vel.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Safan, ga dem og deres menn et løfte og sa til dem: 'Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne. Bli i landet og tjen Babylons konge, så vil det gå dere vel.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Sjafan, sverget til dem og deres menn og sa: Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne. Bo i landet og tjen kongen av Babylon, så skal det gå dere vel.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Gedalia, Ahikams sønn, Shaphans sønn, sverget dem og deres menn og sa: 'Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne; bli i landet og tjen Babylons konge, så skal det gå dere vel.'

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

  Og Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Sjafan, sverget til dem og deres menn og sa: Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne. Bo i landet og tjen kongen av Babylon, så skal det gå dere vel.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, forsikret dem og deres menn og sa: 'Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne. Bli i landet og tjen kongen av Babylon, så skal det gå dere vel.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan took an oath to reassure them and their men, saying, 'Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well for you.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Sjafan, sverget en ed til dem og deres menn og sa: «Ikke frykt for å tjene kaldeerne. Bli i landet og tjen kongen av Babylon, så skal det gå dere godt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Gedalja, Søn af Ahikam, Søn af Saphan, svoer dem og deres Mænd, og sagde: I skulle ikke frygte for at tjene de Chaldæer; bliver i Landet og tjener Kongen af Babel, saa skal det gaae eder vel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Sjafan, sverget til dem og deres menn, og sa: Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne: bli i landet og tjen kongen av Babylon, og det skal gå dere vel.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, Do not fear to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Gedalja, sønn av Akikam, sønn av Sjafan, sverget til dem og deres menn og sa: Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne: Bli i landet og tjen Babylons konge, så skal det gå dere vel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Sjafan, lovet dem og mennene deres og sa: «Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne. Bli i landet og tjen kongen av Babylon, så skal det gå dere godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Sjafan, sverget til dem og deres menn, og sa: Frykt ikke for å tjene kaldeerne: bo i landet, og tjen kongen av Babylon, så skal det gå dere vel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Gedalja, sønn av Ahikam, sønn av Sjafan, avla en ed til dem og deres menn, og sa: Frykt ikke for kaldeernes tjenere: bli værende i landet, og tjen kongen av Babylon, så skal det gå dere godt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Godolias the sonne of Ahicam the sonne off Sapha, swore vnto the & their felowes on this maner: Be not afrayed to serue the Caldees, dwell in the lode, & do the kynge of Babilon seruyce, so shal ye prospere.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, the sonne of Shaphan sware vnto them, and to their men, saying, Feare not to serue the Caldeans: dwell in the lande, and serue the King of Babel, and it shall be well with you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Gedaliah the sonne of Ahicam, the sonne of Saphan, sware vnto them and their felowes in this maner: Be not afrayde to serue the Chaldees, dwel in the lande, and do the king of Babylon seruice, so shall ye prosper.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, `Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to them and their men, saying, Have no fear of the servants of the Chaldaeans: go on living in the land, and become the servants of the king of Babylon, and all will be well.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, took an oath so as to give them and their troops some assurance of safety.“Do not be afraid to submit to the Babylonians. Settle down in the land and submit to the king of Babylon. Then things will go well for you.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 27:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.11", "source": "וְהַגּ֗וֹי אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבִ֧יא אֶת־צַוָּאר֛וֹ בְּעֹ֥ל מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וַֽעֲבָד֑וֹ וְהִנַּחְתִּ֤יו עַל־ אַדְמָתוֹ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַֽעֲבָדָ֖הּ וְיָ֥שַׁב בָּֽהּ", "text": "And-the-*gôy* *ʾăšer* *yābîʾ* *ʾet*-*ṣawwāʾrô* in-*ʿōl* *melek*-*bābel* and-*ʿăbādô* and-*hinnaḥtîw* upon *ʾadmātô* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* and-*ʿăbādāh* and-*yāšab* in-her", "grammar": { "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will bring", "*ṣawwāʾrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neck", "*ʿōl*": "construct state, masculine singular - yoke of", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʿăbādô*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and serves him", "*hinnaḥtîw*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will leave him", "*ʾadmātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*ʿăbādāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he will till it", "*yāšab*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will dwell", "her": "3rd person feminine singular suffix referring to *ʾadmātô* (land)" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*yābîʾ*": "bring/place/put", "*ṣawwāʾrô*": "his neck/his throat", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*ʿăbādô*": "serves him/works for him/is subject to him", "*hinnaḥtîw*": "leave him/allow him/permit him", "*ʾadmātô*": "his land/his soil/his territory", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/says", "*ʿăbādāh*": "till it/work it/cultivate it", "*yāšab*": "dwell/live/remain" } }
• Jer 38:17-20 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ אֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֡הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אִם־יָצֹ֨א תֵצֵ֜א אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ וְחָיְתָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ וְהָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את לֹ֥א תִשָּׂרֵ֖ף בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְחָיִ֖תָה אַתָּ֥ה וּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *yirmĕyāhū* to-*ṣidqîyāhū*: *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *yĕhwāh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*, if-*yāṣōʾ* *tēṣēʾ* to-*śārê* *melek*-*bābel* and-*ḥāyĕtāh* *napšekā*, and-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* not *tiśśārēp* in-the-*ʾēš*; and-*ḥāyîtāh* you and-*bêtekā*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Zedekiah", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yāṣōʾ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going out", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with conditional *ʾim* - if you go out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ḥāyĕtāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-conjunctive - and will live", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*tiśśārēp*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with negative *lōʾ* - will not be burned", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire", "*ḥāyîtāh*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw-conjunctive - and you will live", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house/household" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*yāṣōʾ tēṣēʾ*": "you surely go out/you indeed go forth", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/commanders", "*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*ḥāyĕtāh*": "will live/will survive/will be preserved", "*napšekā*": "your life/your soul/your being", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*tiśśārēp*": "be burned/be consumed by fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*bêtekā*": "your house/your household/your family" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.18", "source": "וְאִ֣ם לֹֽא־תֵצֵ֗א אֶל־שָׂרֵי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְנִתְּנָ֞ה הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ בְּיַ֣ד הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וּשְׂרָפ֖וּהָ בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹֽא־תִמָּלֵ֥ט מִיָּדָֽם׃ ס", "text": "But-if not-*tēṣēʾ* to-*śārê* *melek* *bābel*, and-*nittĕnāh* the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* in-*yad* the-*kaśdîm*, and-*śĕrāpūhā* in-the-*ʾēš*; and-you not-*timmālēṭ* from-*yādām*.", "grammar": { "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* and conditional *ʾim* - if you do not go out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*nittĕnāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and will be given", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - into the hand of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper name with article - the Chaldeans", "*śĕrāpūhā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will burn it", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire", "*timmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* - you will not escape", "*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *min* - from their hand" }, "variants": { "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/surrender/go forth", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/commanders", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*nittĕnāh*": "will be given/will be handed over", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*śĕrāpūhā*": "they will burn it/they will set it on fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*timmālēṭ*": "escape/be delivered/save yourself", "*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ אֲנִ֧י דֹאֵ֣ג אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָֽפְלוּ֙ אֶל־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים פֶּֽן־יִתְּנ֥וּ אֹתִ֛י בְּיָדָ֖ם וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* the-*melek* *ṣidqîyāhū* to-*yirmĕyāhū*: I *dōʾēg* *ʾet*-the-*yĕhūdîm* who *nāpĕlū* to-the-*kaśdîm*, lest-*yittĕnū* *ʾōtî* in-*yādām* and-*hitʿallĕlū*-against-me.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with article - the king", "*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name - Zedekiah", "*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Jeremiah", "*dōʾēg*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - fearing/anxious", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yĕhūdîm*": "proper name with article - the Jews", "*nāpĕlū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fell/defected", "*kaśdîm*": "proper name with article and preposition *ʾel* - to the Chaldeans", "*yittĕnū*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with conjunction *pen* - lest they give", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me", "*yādām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition *bĕ* - into their hand", "*hitʿallĕlū*": "Hithpael perfect, 3rd common plural with preposition *bĕ* - and they mock/abuse me" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*dōʾēg*": "fearing/anxious/worried about", "*yĕhūdîm*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judah", "*nāpĕlū*": "fell/defected/deserted", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*yittĕnū*": "give/hand over/deliver", "*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control", "*hitʿallĕlū*": "mock/abuse/mistreat/deal wantonly" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ לֹ֣א יִתֵּ֑נוּ שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֣א ׀ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֗ה לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ דֹּבֵ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְיִ֥יטַב לְךָ֖ וּתְחִ֥י נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *yirmĕyāhū*: Not *yittēnū*; *šĕmaʿ*-*nāʾ* in-*qôl* *yĕhwāh* to-that which I *dōbēr* to-you, and-*yîṭab* to-you and-*tĕḥî* *napšekā*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*yittēnū*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with negative *lōʾ* - they will not give", "*šĕmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - to the voice of", "*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*dōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*yîṭab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw-conjunctive - and it will be good", "*tĕḥî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-conjunctive - and will live", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yittēnū*": "give/hand over/deliver", "*šĕmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/word", "*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*dōbēr*": "speaking/saying/telling", "*yîṭab*": "will be good/will go well", "*tĕḥî*": "will live/will survive/will be preserved", "*napšekā*": "your life/your soul/your being" } }
• 1 Sam 20:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.16", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן עִם־בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וּבִקֵּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִיַּ֖ד אֹיְבֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyikrōt* *yehônātān* with-*bêt* *dāwid*; and *biqqēš* *YHWH* from-*yad* *ʾōyebê* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wayyikrōt*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he cut (covenant)'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*biqqēš*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he required/sought'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'hand of'", "*ʾōyebê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'enemies of'" }, "variants": { "*wayyikrōt*": "and he cut/made (covenant with)", "*bêt*": "house/household/family of", "*biqqēš*": "sought/required/demanded", "*yad*": "hand/power/agency" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.17", "source": "וַיּ֤וֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־אַהֲבַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֖וֹ אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyôsep* *yehônātān* *lehaškpîaʿ* *ʾet*-*dāwid* in-*ʾahăbâtô* *ʾōtô*; for-*ʾahăbat* *napšô* *ʾăhēbô*", "grammar": { "*wayyôsep*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he added/continued'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*lehaškpîaʿ*": "preposition with Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to make swear'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*ʾahăbâtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his love'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*ʾahăbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'love of'", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his soul'", "*ʾăhēbô*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'he loved him'" }, "variants": { "*wayyôsep*": "and he added/continued/proceeded", "*lehaškpîaʿ*": "to cause to swear/to make take an oath", "*ʾahăbâtô*": "his love for", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*ʾăhēbô*": "he loved him" } }
• 2 Kgs 25:24 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.24", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע לָהֶ֤ם גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מֵעַבְדֵ֣י הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים שְׁב֣וּ בָאָ֗רֶץ וְעִבְד֛וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְיִטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa*-*yiššābaʿ* to-them *gədalyāhû* *û*-to-*ʾanšêhem* *wa*-*yōʾmer* to-them, Not-*tîrəʾû* from-*ʿabdê* the-*kaśdîm*; *šəbû* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel* *wə*-*yîṭab* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yiššābaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - swore/took an oath", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their men", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*tîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, jussive - fear", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*šəbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/stay", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/country", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿibdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yîṭab*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - it will be good" }, "variants": { "*yiššābaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/made a pledge", "*tîrəʾû*": "fear/be afraid", "*ʿabdê* the-*kaśdîm*": "servants of the Chaldeans/Chaldean officials", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*šəbû*": "dwell/stay/remain/settle", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/be subject to/work for", "*yîṭab*": "it will be good/it will go well" } }
• Ps 37:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.3", "source": "בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*Bəṭaḥ* in *YHWH* and do *ṭôb*; dwell [in] *ʾereṣ* and *rəʿēh ʾĕmûnâ*.", "grammar": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*šəkān*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - dwell/inhabit", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*rəʿēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - feed/shepherd/pursue", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "feminine singular noun - faithfulness/steadfastness/fidelity" }, "variants": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "trust/rely on/be confident in", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/what is good", "*šəkān-ʾereṣ*": "dwell in the land/inhabit the earth", "*rəʿēh ʾĕmûnâ*": "feed on faithfulness/cultivate faithfulness/pursue faithfulness/practice fidelity" } }
• Ps 128:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.2", "source": "יְגִ֣יעַ כַּ֭פֶּיךָ כִּ֣י תֹאכֵ֑ל אַ֝שְׁרֶ֗יךָ וְט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*yəgîaʿ* *kappêkā* *kî* *tōʾkēl* *ʾašrêkā* *wə-ṭôb* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of", "*kappêkā*": "noun, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palms/hands", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/for/indeed", "*tōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will eat", "*ʾašrêkā*": "noun, plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your happiness/blessedness", "*wə-ṭôb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and good", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you" }, "variants": { "*yəgîaʿ kappêkā*": "labor of your hands/fruit of your labor", "*kî*": "when/for/indeed/because", "*ʾašrêkā*": "blessed are you/happiness to you" } }
• Gen 49:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.15", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא מְנֻחָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב וְאֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ כִּ֣י נָעֵ֑מָה וַיֵּ֤ט שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לִסְבֹּ֔ל וַיְהִ֖י לְמַס־עֹבֵֽד", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *mənuḥāh* that *ṭôb* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* that *nāʿēmāh* *wə-yēṭ* *šikmô* to-*ləbōl* *wa-yəhî* to-*mas*-*ʿōbēd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*mənuḥāh*": "noun feminine singular - resting place", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good/pleasant", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*nāʿēmāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was pleasant", "*wə-yēṭ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bent", "*šikmô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his shoulder", "*ləbōl*": "Qal infinitive construct - to bear/carry", "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became", "*mas*": "noun masculine singular construct - forced laborer of", "*ʿōbēd*": "Qal participle masculine singular - serving/working" }, "variants": { "*mənuḥāh*": "resting place/rest/settling place", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*nāʿēmāh*": "it was pleasant/lovely/delightful", "*šikmô*": "his shoulder/back", "*ləbōl*": "to bear/carry/burden", "*mas-ʿōbēd*": "forced laborer/slave at forced labor/tribute-giving servant" } }