Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Job.24.3", "source": "חֲמ֣וֹר יְתוֹמִ֣ים יִנְהָ֑גוּ יַ֝חְבְּל֗וּ שׁ֣וֹר אַלְמָנָֽה", "text": "*Ḥămôr yətômîm yinhāgû yaḥbəlû šôr ʾalmānâ*", "grammar": { "*Ḥămôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'donkey of'", "*yətômîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'orphans'", "*yinhāgû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they drive away'", "*yaḥbəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take in pledge'", "*šôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'ox of'", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'widow'" }, "variants": { "*Ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yinhāgû*": "drive away/lead off/take", "*yaḥbəlû*": "take in pledge/take as security/seize", "*šôr*": "ox/bull", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/bereaved woman" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 24:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.6", "source": "לֹא־יַחֲבֹ֥ל רֵחַ֖יִם וָרָ֑כֶב כִּי־נֶ֖פֶשׁ ה֥וּא חֹבֵֽל׃", "text": "Not *yaḥăbōl* *rēḥayim* and *rākeb*, for *nepeš* *hûʾ* *ḥōbēl*.", "grammar": { "*yaḥăbōl*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he takes as pledge", "*rēḥayim*": "dual noun - millstones/hand mill", "*rākeb*": "masculine singular noun - upper millstone/rider", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - life/soul/person", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*ḥōbēl*": "qal participle masculine singular - taking in pledge" }, "variants": { "*rēḥayim* and *rākeb*": "millstones and upper millstone/grinding stones and grinder", "*nepeš* *hûʾ* *ḥōbēl*": "he takes a life in pledge/he takes livelihood as security" } }
  • Deut 24:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.10", "source": "כִּֽי־תַשֶּׁ֥ה בְרֵֽעֲךָ מַשַּׁ֣את מְא֑וּמָה לֹא־תָבֹ֥א אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ לַעֲבֹ֥ט עֲבֹטֽוֹ׃", "text": "When *taššeh* in your *rēʿăkā* *maššaʾt* *məʾûmâ*, not *tābōʾ* to his house to *laʿăbōṭ* his *ʿăbōṭô*.", "grammar": { "*taššeh*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you lend", "*rēʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor/fellow", "*maššaʾt*": "feminine singular construct - loan of", "*məʾûmâ*": "feminine singular noun - anything/something", "*tābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you enter", "*laʿăbōṭ*": "qal infinitive construct - to take as pledge", "*ʿăbōṭô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pledge" }, "variants": { "*maššaʾt* *məʾûmâ*": "any loan/any debt/anything lent", "*laʿăbōṭ* his *ʿăbōṭô*": "to take his pledge/to seize his collateral" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.11", "source": "בַּח֖וּץ תַּעֲמֹ֑ד וְהָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ נֹשֶׁ֣ה ב֔וֹ יוֹצִ֥יא אֵלֶ֛יךָ אֶֽת־הַעֲב֖וֹט הַחֽוּצָה׃", "text": "In *haḥûṣ* *taʿămōd*, and *hāʾîš* whom you *nōšeh* in him *yôṣîʾ* to you *ʾet*-*haʿăbôṭ* to *haḥûṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*haḥûṣ*": "definite masculine singular noun - the outside", "*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall stand", "*hāʾîš*": "definite masculine singular noun - the man", "*nōšeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - lending", "*yôṣîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he brings out", "*haʿăbôṭ*": "definite masculine singular noun - the pledge", "*haḥûṣâ*": "definite masculine singular noun with directional suffix - to the outside" }, "variants": { "*nōšeh* in him": "lending to him/creditor to him" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.12", "source": "וְאִם־אִ֥ישׁ עָנִ֖י ה֑וּא לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃", "text": "And if *ʾîš* *ʿānî* *hûʾ*, not *tiškab* in his *ʿăbōṭô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*tiškab*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you sleep/lie down", "*ʿăbōṭô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pledge" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*tiškab* in his *ʿăbōṭô*": "sleep with his pledge/keep his collateral overnight" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.13", "source": "הָשֵׁב֩ תָּשִׁ֨יב ל֤וֹ אֶֽת־הַעֲבוֹט֙ כְּבֹ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְשָׁכַ֥ב בְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹ וּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּ וּלְךָ֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה צְדָקָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Hāšēb* *tāšîb* to him *ʾet*-*haʿăbôṭ* when *bōʾ* *haššemeš*, and *šākab* in his *śalmātô* and *bērăkekā*; and to you *tihyeh* *ṣədāqâ* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*hāšēb*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - returning", "*tāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall return", "*haʿăbôṭ*": "definite masculine singular noun - the pledge", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - entering/setting", "*haššemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun", "*šākab*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he lies down", "*śalmātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*bērăkekā*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he blesses you", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*hāšēb* *tāšîb*": "you shall surely return/returning you shall return", "*bōʾ* *haššemeš*": "when the sun sets/at sunset", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/just act/righteous deed" } }
  • Deut 24:17-21 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.17", "source": "לֹ֣א תַטֶּ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט גֵּ֣ר יָת֑וֹם וְלֹ֣א תַחֲבֹ֔ל בֶּ֖גֶד אַלְמָנָֽה׃", "text": "Not *taṭṭeh* *mišpaṭ* *gēr* *yātôm*, and not *taḥăbōl* *beged* *ʾalmānâ*.", "grammar": { "*taṭṭeh*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you pervert/distort", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - justice of", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/foreigner", "*yātôm*": "masculine singular noun - orphan/fatherless", "*taḥăbōl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you take as pledge", "*beged*": "masculine singular noun - garment/clothing", "*ʾalmānâ*": "feminine singular noun - widow" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭeh* *mišpaṭ*": "pervert justice/distort judgment", "*gēr*": "foreigner/sojourner/resident alien" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.18", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֙יתָ֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מִשָּׁ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *zākartā* that *ʿebed* *hāyîtā* in *Miṣrayim* and *wayyipdəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* from there; therefore *ʾānōkî* *məṣawwəkā* to do *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*zākartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*wayyipdəkā*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he redeemed you", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st common singular independent pronoun - I", "*məṣawwəkā*": "piel participle masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*haddābār*": "definite masculine singular noun - the thing/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*wayyipdəkā*": "he redeemed you/he ransomed you/he rescued you" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.19", "source": "כִּ֣י תִקְצֹר֩ קְצִֽירְךָ֨ בְשָׂדֶ֜ךָ וְשֽׁ͏ָכַחְתָּ֧ עֹ֣מֶר בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה לֹ֤א תָשׁוּב֙ לְקַחְתּ֔וֹ לַגֵּ֛ר לַיָּת֥וֹם וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֑ה לְמַ֤עַן יְבָרֶכְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "When *tiqṣōr* your *qəṣîrəkā* in your field and *šākaḥtā* *ʿōmer* in *haśśādeh*, not *tāšûb* to take it; for *haggēr* for *hayyātôm* and for *hāʾalmānâ* *yihyeh*; so that *yəbārekəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* in all *maʿăśēh* your hands.", "grammar": { "*tiqṣōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you reap", "*qəṣîrəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harvest", "*šākaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you forgot", "*ʿōmer*": "masculine singular noun - sheaf", "*haśśādeh*": "definite masculine singular noun - the field", "*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you return", "*haggēr*": "definite masculine singular noun - the foreigner", "*hayyātôm*": "definite masculine singular noun - the orphan", "*hāʾalmānâ*": "definite feminine singular noun - the widow", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be", "*yəbārekəkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bless you", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of" }, "variants": { "*ʿōmer*": "sheaf/bundle of grain/omer" } } 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.20", "source": "כִּ֤י תַחְבֹּט֙ זֵֽיתְךָ֔ לֹ֥א תְפַאֵ֖ר אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ לַגֵּ֛ר לַיָּת֥וֹם וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "When *taḥbōṭ* your *zêtəkā*, not *təpaʾēr* after you; for *haggēr* for *hayyātôm* and for *hāʾalmānâ* *yihyeh*.", "grammar": { "*taḥbōṭ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you beat", "*zêtəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your olive tree", "*təpaʾēr*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you go over again/glean", "*haggēr*": "definite masculine singular noun - the foreigner", "*hayyātôm*": "definite masculine singular noun - the orphan", "*hāʾalmānâ*": "definite feminine singular noun - the widow", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be" }, "variants": { "*taḥbōṭ*": "beat/shake/harvest", "*təpaʾēr*": "go over again/glean/harvest a second time" } } 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.21", "source": "כִּ֤י תִבְצֹר֙ כַּרְמְךָ֔ לֹ֥א תְעוֹלֵ֖ל אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ לַגֵּ֛ר לַיָּת֥וֹם וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "When *tibṣōr* your *karməkā*, not *təʿôlēl* after you; for *haggēr* for *hayyātôm* and for *hāʾalmānâ* *yihyeh*.", "grammar": { "*tibṣōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you gather/harvest", "*karməkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your vineyard", "*təʿôlēl*": "poel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you glean", "*haggēr*": "definite masculine singular noun - the foreigner", "*hayyātôm*": "definite masculine singular noun - the orphan", "*hāʾalmānâ*": "definite feminine singular noun - the widow", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be" }, "variants": { "*tibṣōr*": "gather/harvest/pick", "*təʿôlēl*": "glean/gather left grapes/harvest a second time" } }
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.3", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י עֲנ֣וּ בִי֩ נֶ֨גֶד יְהוָ֜ה וְנֶ֣גֶד מְשִׁיח֗וֹ אֶת־שׁוֹר֩ ׀ מִ֨י לָקַ֜חְתִּי וַחֲמ֧וֹר מִ֣י לָקַ֗חְתִּי וְאֶת־מִ֤י עָשַׁ֙קְתִּי֙ אֶת־מִ֣י רַצּ֔וֹתִי וּמִיַּד־מִי֙ לָקַ֣חְתִּי כֹ֔פֶר וְאַעְלִ֥ים עֵינַ֖י בּ֑וֹ וְאָשִׁ֖יב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*hinnənî* *ʿănû* *bî* *neged* *YHWH* *wə-neged* *məšîḥô* *ʾet*-*šôr* *mî* *lāqaḥtî* *wa-ḥămôr* *mî* *lāqaḥtî* *wə-ʾet*-*mî* *ʿāšaqtî* *ʾet*-*mî* *raṣṣôtî* *û-miyyad*-*mî* *lāqaḥtî* *kōper* *wə-ʾaʿlîm* *ʿênay* *bô* *wə-ʾāšîb* *lākem*", "grammar": { "*hinnənî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*ʿănû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - answer", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-neged*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*məšîḥô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anointed", "*ʾet*-*šôr*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular - ox", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whose", "*lāqaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have taken", "*wa-ḥămôr*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and donkey", "*wə-ʾet*-*mî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - and whom", "*ʿāšaqtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have oppressed", "*raṣṣôtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have crushed", "*û-miyyad*-*mî*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - and from whose hand", "*kōper*": "noun masculine singular - bribe/ransom", "*wə-ʾaʿlîm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I hide", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with it", "*wə-ʾāšîb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I will restore", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*məšîḥô*": "his anointed one/his appointed one", "*ʿāšaqtî*": "I have defrauded/oppressed/exploited", "*raṣṣôtî*": "I have crushed/mistreated/extorted", "*kōper*": "bribe/ransom/hush money", "*wə-ʾaʿlîm* *ʿênay*": "and I have hidden my eyes/turned a blind eye", "*wə-ʾāšîb*": "and I will restore/return/pay back" } }
  • Job 22:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.22.6", "source": "כִּֽי־תַחְבֹּ֣ל אַחֶ֣יךָ חִנָּ֑ם וּבִגְדֵ֖י עֲרוּמִּ֣ים תַּפְשִֽׁיט׃", "text": "*kî-taḥbōl ʾaḥeykā ḥinnām û-bigdê ʿărummîm tapšîṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî-taḥbōl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - for you take pledge", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing", "*û-bigdê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and garments of", "*ʿărummîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - naked ones", "*tapšîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you strip" }, "variants": { "*taḥbōl*": "to take pledge/take as security", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "your brothers/relatives/kinsmen", "*ḥinnām*": "for nothing/without cause/without payment", "*bigdê*": "garments/clothes/coverings", "*ʿărummîm*": "naked ones/naked people", "*tapšîṭ*": "to strip/undress/remove clothing" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.22.7", "source": "לֹא־מַ֭יִם עָיֵ֣ף תַּשְׁקֶ֑ה וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב תִּֽמְנַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*lōʾ-mayim ʿāyēp tašqê û-mērāʿēb timnaʿ-lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-mayim*": "negative particle + noun, masculine plural - not water", "*ʿāyēp*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/faint", "*tašqê*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you give to drink", "*û-mērāʿēb*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and from hungry", "*timnaʿ-lāḥem*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - you withhold bread" }, "variants": { "*mayim*": "water", "*ʿāyēp*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*tašqê*": "to give drink/cause to drink", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry/famished", "*timnaʿ*": "to withhold/keep back", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.22.8", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ זְ֭רוֹעַ ל֣וֹ הָאָ֑רֶץ וּנְשׂ֥וּא פָ֝נִ֗ים יֵ֣שֶׁב בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš zərôaʿ lô hā-ʾāreṣ û-nəśûʾ pānîm yēšeb bāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and man of", "*zərôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular - arm/strength", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*û-nəśûʾ*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - and lifted up", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - face", "*yēšeb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dwells", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*nəśûʾ pānîm*": "one with lifted face/honored person/respected one", "*yēšeb*": "to dwell/sit/remain" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.22.9", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾalmānôt šillaḥtā rêqām û-zərōʿôt yətōmîm yədukkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*û-zərōʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and arms of", "*yətōmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*yədukkāʾ*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - are crushed" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "to send away/dismiss/let go", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without anything", "*zərōʿôt*": "arms/strength/support", "*yətōmîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yədukkāʾ*": "to be crushed/broken/shattered" } }
  • Job 31:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.31.16", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭מְנַע מֵחֵ֣פֶץ דַּלִּ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י אַלְמָנָ֣ה אֲכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "If-*ʾemnaʿ* from-*ḥēpeṣ dallîm* and-*ʿênê ʾalmānâ ʾăkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I withhold", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - desire of", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾăkalleh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cause to fail" }, "variants": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "withhold/keep back/refuse", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "desire/wish/request", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*ʾăkalleh*": "cause to fail/exhaust/consume" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.31.17", "source": "וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹא־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "And-*ʾōkal pittî ləḇaddî* and-not-*ʾākal yātôm* from-it", "grammar": { "*ʾōkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I eat", "*pittî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my morsel/bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition with noun and 1st person singular suffix - by myself", "*ʾākal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless" }, "variants": { "*pittî*": "my morsel/my piece/my bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } }