Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Job.24.18", "source": "קַֽל־ה֤וּא ׀ עַל־פְּנֵי־מַ֗יִם תְּקֻלַּ֣ל חֶלְקָתָ֣ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ לֹֽא־יִ֝פְנֶה דֶּ֣רֶךְ כְּרָמִֽים", "text": "*Qal-hûʾ* upon *pənê-mayim təqullal ḥelqātām bāʾāreṣ lōʾ-yipneh dereḵ kərāmîm*", "grammar": { "*Qal-hûʾ*": "adjective masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - 'light/swift is he'", "*pənê-mayim*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun masculine plural - 'face of waters'", "*təqullal*": "pual imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'is cursed'", "*ḥelqātām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their portion'", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + noun feminine singular - 'in the land'", "*lōʾ-yipneh*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he does not turn'", "*dereḵ*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'way of'", "*kərāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'vineyards'" }, "variants": { "*Qal-hûʾ*": "light/swift is he", "*pənê-mayim*": "face of waters/surface of water", "*təqullal*": "is cursed/is treated as cursed", "*ḥelqātām*": "their portion/their plot of land", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the land/in the earth/in the country", "*yipneh*": "turns/faces/approaches", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/orchards" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 28:16-20 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.16", "source": "אָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בָּעִ֑יר וְאָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾĀrûr* *ʾattāh* in the *ʿîr* and *ʾārûr* *ʾattāh* in the *śādeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĀrûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*ʾĀrûr*": "cursed/under curse", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.17", "source": "אָר֥וּר טַנְאֲךָ֖ וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾĀrûr* *ṭanʾăkā* and *mišʾartekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĀrûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed", "*ṭanʾăkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your basket", "*mišʾartekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your kneading trough" }, "variants": { "*ṭanʾăkā*": "your basket [for gathering produce]", "*mišʾartekā*": "your kneading trough/bowl [for preparing bread]" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.18", "source": "אָר֥וּר פְּרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֖ וּפְרִ֣י אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת צֹאנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *pərî*-*biṭnəkā* *ûpərî* *ʾadmātekā* *šəgar* *ʾălāpêkā* *wəʿaštərôt* *ṣōʾnekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*pərî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - fruit/offspring of", "*biṭnəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your womb/belly", "*ûpərî*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, construct masculine singular - and fruit/offspring of", "*ʾadmātekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ground/land", "*šəgar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - offspring/increase of", "*ʾălāpêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cattle/oxen", "*wəʿaštərôt*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, feminine plural construct - and young/increase of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*biṭnəkā*": "your womb/belly/body", "*ʾadmātekā*": "your ground/land/soil", "*šəgar*": "offspring/increase/young ones", "*ʾălāpêkā*": "your cattle/oxen/herds", "*ʿaštərôt*": "young ones/increase/newborn (possibly connected to fertility goddess Astarte)", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "your flock/sheep/small livestock" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.19", "source": "אָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בְּבֹאֶ֑ךָ וְאָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בְּצֵאתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *ʾattâ* *bəbōʾekā* *wəʾārûr* *ʾattâ* *bəṣēʾtekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*bəbōʾekā*": "preposition (bə-) + infinitive construct of בוא with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your coming in", "*wəʾārûr*": "conjunction (wə-) + passive participle, masculine singular - and cursed", "*bəṣēʾtekā*": "preposition (bə-) + infinitive construct of יצא with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your going out" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*bəbōʾekā*": "in your coming in/entering/arriving", "*bəṣēʾtekā*": "in your going out/departing/leaving" } } 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.20", "source": "יְשַׁלַּ֣ח יְהוָ֣ה ׀ בְּ֠ךָ אֶת־הַמְּאֵרָ֤ה אֶת־הַמְּהוּמָה֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּגְעֶ֔רֶת בְּכָל־מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה עַ֣ד הִשָּֽׁמֶדְךָ֤ וְעַד־אֲבָדְךָ֙ מַהֵ֔ר מִפְּנֵ֛י רֹ֥עַ מֽ͏ַעֲלָלֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲזַבְתָּֽנִי׃", "text": "*yəšallaḥ* *YHWH* *bəkā* *ʾet*-*hamməʾērâ* *ʾet*-*hamməhûmâ* *wəʾet*-*hammigʿeret* *bəkol*-*mišlaḥ* *yādəkā* *ʾăšer* *taʿăśeh* *ʿad* *hiššāmedəkā* *wəʿad*-*ʾăbādəkā* *mahēr* *mippənê* *rōaʿ* *maʿălālêkā* *ʾăšer* *ʿăzabtānî*", "grammar": { "*yəšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will send", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bəkā*": "preposition (bə-) + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against you", "*ʾet*-*hamməʾērâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the curse", "*ʾet*-*hamməhûmâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the confusion/panic", "*wəʾet*-*hammigʿeret*": "conjunction (wə-) + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the rebuke", "*bəkol*-*mišlaḥ*": "preposition (bə-) + noun, masculine singular construct - in all undertaking/venture of", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hiššāmedəkā*": "niphal infinitive construct of שמד with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your being destroyed", "*wəʿad*-*ʾăbādəkā*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition + qal infinitive construct of אבד with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and until your perishing", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly", "*mippənê*": "preposition (min-) + construct noun, masculine plural - from before/because of", "*rōaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*maʿălālêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your deeds/actions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - by which/because", "*ʿăzabtānî*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have forsaken me" }, "variants": { "*yəšallaḥ*": "send/let loose/dispatch", "*hamməʾērâ*": "curse/execration", "*hamməhûmâ*": "confusion/panic/discomfiture", "*hammigʿeret*": "rebuke/reproof/threat", "*mišlaḥ*": "undertaking/venture/putting forth", "*hiššāmedəkā*": "your destruction/extinction/annihilation", "*ʾăbādəkā*": "your perishing/being destroyed", "*mahēr*": "quickly/speedily/hastily", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*maʿălālêkā*": "your deeds/actions/practices", "*ʿăzabtānî*": "you have forsaken/abandoned/left me" } }
  • Job 9:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.9.26", "source": "חָ֭לְפוּ עִם־אֳנִיּ֣וֹת אֵבֶ֑ה כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר יָט֥וּשׂ עֲלֵי־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "*ḥālpû* *ʿim-ʾŏniyyôt* *ʾēbeh* *kə-nešer* *yāṭûś* *ʿălê-ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*ḥālpû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they pass away", "*ʿim-ʾŏniyyôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - with ships of", "*ʾēbeh*": "noun - reed/papyrus", "*kə-nešer*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like an eagle", "*yāṭûś*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - swoops", "*ʿălê-ʾōkel*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - upon food" }, "variants": { "*ḥālpû*": "to pass, slip away, go by", "*ʾŏniyyôt*": "ships, vessels, boats", "*ʾēbeh*": "reed, papyrus (swift boats)", "*nešer*": "eagle, vulture, large bird of prey", "*yāṭûś*": "to swoop down, dart, pounce", "*ʾōkel*": "food, prey, meal" } }
  • Job 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.22.16", "source": "אֲשֶֽׁר־קֻמְּט֥וּ וְלֹא־עֵ֑ת נָ֝הָ֗ר יוּצַ֥ק יְסוֹדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer-qummᵉṭû wə-lōʾ-ʿēt nāhār yûṣaq yəsôdām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer-qummᵉṭû*": "relative pronoun + Pual perfect, 3rd common plural - who were snatched away", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿēt*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, feminine singular - and not time", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river/stream", "*yûṣaq*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was poured out", "*yəsôdām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their foundation" }, "variants": { "*qummᵉṭû*": "to be seized/snatched away/cut off", "*ʿēt*": "time/proper time", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/flood", "*yûṣaq*": "to be poured out/melted/cast", "*yəsôdām*": "their foundation/base" } }
  • Ps 58:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.7", "source": "‫אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים הֲרָס־שִׁנֵּ֥ימוֹ בְּפִ֑ימוֹ מַלְתְּע֥וֹת כְּ֝פִירִ֗ים נְתֹ֣ץ ׀ יְהוָֽה׃‬", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *hăras*-*šinnêmô* *bəpîmô* *maltəʿôt* *kəpîrîm* *nətōṣ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine name) - God", "*hăras*": "qal imperative masculine singular - break/destroy", "*šinnêmô*": "feminine plural noun + 3mp suffix (poetic) - their teeth", "*bəpîmô*": "preposition bet + masculine singular noun + 3mp suffix (poetic) - in their mouth", "*maltəʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - fangs/jawteeth", "*kəpîrîm*": "masculine plural noun - young lions", "*nətōṣ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - break down/tear down", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (divine name)", "*hăras*": "break/destroy/tear down", "*maltəʿôt*": "fangs/jawteeth/biters", "*kəpîrîm*": "young lions/strong lions", "*nətōṣ*": "break down/tear down/demolish" } }
  • Ps 69:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.22", "source": "וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ בְּבָרוּתִ֣י רֹ֑אשׁ וְ֝לִצְמָאִ֗י יַשְׁק֥וּנִי חֹֽמֶץ׃", "text": "And-*yittĕnû* in-*bārûtî* *rō'š* and-for-*ṣĕmā'î* *yašqûnî* *ḥōmeṣ*", "grammar": { "*yittĕnû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they gave", "*bārûtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bĕ - in my food", "*rō'š*": "masculine singular noun - poison/gall", "*ṣĕmā'î*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition lĕ - for my thirst", "*yašqûnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they make me drink", "*ḥōmeṣ*": "masculine singular noun - vinegar" }, "variants": { "*yittĕnû*": "they gave/they put", "*bārûtî*": "my food/my meal", "*rō'š*": "poison/gall/bitter herb", "*ṣĕmā'î*": "my thirst", "*yašqûnî*": "they make me drink/they give me to drink", "*ḥōmeṣ*": "vinegar/sour wine" } }
  • Ps 73:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.18", "source": "אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Akh bachalaqot tashit lamo*; *hippaltam lemashu'ot*.", "grammar": { "*Akh*": "adverb - surely", "*bachalaqot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slippery places", "*tashit*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set/place", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*hippaltam*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you cause them to fall", "*lemashu'ot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to ruins/desolations" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*chalaqot*": "slippery places/smoothness/flattery", "*shit*": "set/place/put", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)", "*hipil*": "cause to fall/throw down", "*mashu'ot*": "ruins/desolations/destruction" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.19", "source": "אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Eikh hayu leshammah kherega'*; *safu tammu min-ballahot*.", "grammar": { "*Eikh*": "interrogative - how", "*hayu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were/became", "*leshammah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to desolation", "*kherega'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as in a moment", "*safu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are swept away", "*tammu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are finished", "*min-ballahot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - from terrors" }, "variants": { "*eikh*": "how/in what way", "*hayah*": "were/became/happened", "*shammah*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*rega'*": "moment/instant", "*suf*": "swept away/come to an end", "*tamam*": "finished/completed/consumed", "*ballahot*": "terrors/sudden destruction" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.20", "source": "כַּחֲל֥וֹם מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃", "text": "*Kachalom mehaqitz*, *Adonai ba'ir tzalmam tivzeh*.", "grammar": { "*Kachalom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a dream", "*mehaqitz*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from awaking", "*Adonai*": "noun, proper (divine title) - Lord", "*ba'ir*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the city/when awakening", "*tzalmam*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their image", "*tivzeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will despise" }, "variants": { "*chalom*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*haqitz*": "awaking/waking up", "*Adonai*": "Lord/Master (divine title)", "*ba'ir*": "in the city/when awakening (possibly from two different roots)", "*tzelem*": "image/likeness/phantom", "*bazah*": "despise/hold in contempt" } }
  • Prov 3:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.33", "source": "מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*məʾērat* *YHWH* in-*bêt* *rāšāʿ* and-*nəwēh* *ṣaddîqîm* *yəbārēk*", "grammar": { "*məʾērat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - curse of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked one", "*nəwēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yəbārēk*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he blesses" }, "variants": { "*məʾērat*": "curse/execration", "*bêt*": "house/household/family", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/criminal/guilty", "*nəwēh*": "dwelling/habitation/abode", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*yəbārēk*": "bless/praise/salute" } }
  • Isa 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.23.10", "source": "עִבְרִ֥י אַרְצֵ֖ךְ כַּיְאֹ֑ר בַּת־תַּרְשִׁ֕ישׁ אֵ֖ין מֵ֥זַח עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʿIbrî* *ʾarṣēk* *kayĕʾōr* *bat*-*Taršîš* *ʾên* *mēzaḥ* *ʿôd*", "grammar": { "*ʿIbrî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - overflow/cross over", "*ʾarṣēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your land", "*kayĕʾōr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the Nile", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Taršîš*": "proper noun - Tarshish", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mēzaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - girdle/restraint", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - anymore/longer" }, "variants": { "*ʿIbrî*": "overflow/cross over/flood", "*kayĕʾōr*": "like the Nile/like a river/as the river [overflows]", "*bat*-*Taršîš*": "daughter of Tarshish/colony of Tarshish/people of Tarshish", "*mēzaḥ*": "girdle/restraint/bond/harbor/protection" } }
  • Mal 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א תִשְׁמְע֡וּ וְאִם־לֹא֩ תָשִׂ֨ימוּ עַל־לֵ֜ב לָתֵ֧ת כָּב֣וֹד לִשְׁמִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י בָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַמְּאֵרָ֔ה וְאָרוֹתִ֖י אֶת־בִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְגַם֙ אָרוֹתִ֔יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינְכֶ֖ם שָׂמִ֥ים עַל־לֵֽב׃", "text": "If-not *tišməʿû* and-if-not *tāśîmû* upon-*lēb* to-give *kābôd* to-*šəmî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* and-*šillaḥtî* in-you *ʾet*-the-*məʾērâ* and-*ʾārôtî* *ʾet*-*birkôtêkem* and-also *ʾārôtîhā* because not-you *śāmîm* upon-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will set/place/put", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner person", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory/honor/weight", "*šəmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said/declared", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*šillaḥtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I will send/stretch out", "*məʾērâ*": "feminine singular noun - curse", "*ʾārôtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I will curse", "*birkôtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your blessings", "*ʾārôtîhā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I have cursed it", "*śāmîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - placing/taking to heart" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/weight/heaviness", "*šillaḥtî*": "I will send/dispatch/release/let loose", "*məʾērâ*": "curse/execration", "*ʾārôtî*": "I will curse/bind with a curse", "*birkôtêkem*": "your blessings/benedictions" } }