{ "verseID": "Jonah.3.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י דְבַר־יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־יוֹנָ֖ה שֵׁנִ֥ית לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to-*yônāh* *šēnîṯ* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it came/happened", "*dəḇar*": "construct masculine singular - word/message of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yônāh*": "proper noun with directional preposition - to Jonah", "*šēnîṯ*": "feminine singular numeral adverb - second time/again", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/became", "*dəḇar*": "word/speech/command/matter", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/commanding" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.3.2", "source": "ק֛וּם לֵ֥ךְ אֶל־נִֽינְוֵ֖ה הָעִ֣יר הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה וִּקְרָ֤א אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֶת־הַקְּרִיאָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י דֹּבֵ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*qûm* *lēḵ* to-*nînəwēh* the-*ʿîr* the-*gəḏôlāh* and-*qərāʾ* to-her *ʾeṯ*-the-*qərîʾāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *ḏōḇēr* to-you.", "grammar": { "*qûm*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise/stand up", "*lēḵ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/walk", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun with directional preposition - to Nineveh", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*gəḏôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular with waw conjunction - and call/proclaim", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*qərîʾāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the proclamation/message", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḏōḇēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - speaking/telling", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/prepare", "*lēḵ*": "go/walk/depart", "*qərāʾ*": "call/proclaim/cry out", "*qərîʾāh*": "proclamation/message/announcement" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.3.3", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם יוֹנָ֗ה וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־נִֽינְוֵ֖‪[t]‬ה כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וְנִֽינְוֵ֗ה הָיְתָ֤ה עִיר־גְּדוֹלָה֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים מַהֲלַ֖ךְ שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyāqām* *yônāh* and-*wayyēleḵ* to-*nînəwēh* according-to-*ḏəḇar* *YHWH* and-*nînəwēh* *hāyəṯāh* *ʿîr*-*gəḏôlāh* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *mahălaḵ* *šəlōšeṯ* *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*yônāh*": "proper noun - Jonah", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun with directional preposition - to Nineveh", "*ḏəḇar*": "construct masculine singular with preposition - according to word/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hāyəṯāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she was/had been", "*ʿîr*": "construct feminine singular noun - city of", "*gəḏôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with preposition - to/for God", "*mahălaḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - journey/walk of", "*šəlōšeṯ*": "construct feminine singular numeral - three of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days" }, "variants": { "*hāyəṯāh*": "was/existed/had become", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "to God/exceedingly/divine perspective", "*mahălaḵ*": "journey/distance/walking route" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.3.4", "source": "וַיָּ֤חֶל יוֹנָה֙ לָב֣וֹא בָעִ֔יר מַהֲלַ֖ךְ י֣וֹם אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּקְרָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר ע֚וֹד אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם וְנִֽינְוֵ֖ה נֶהְפָּֽכֶת׃", "text": "And-*wayyāḥel* *yônāh* *lāḇôʾ* in-the-*ʿîr* *mahălaḵ* *yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* and-*wayyōʾmar* *ʿôḏ* *ʾarbāʿîm* *yôm* and-*nînəwēh* *nehpāḵeṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḥel*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he began", "*yônāh*": "proper noun - Jonah", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enter/come", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with preposition and definite article - in the city", "*mahălaḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - journey/walk of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular numeral - one", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he proclaimed", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "plural numeral - forty", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun with waw conjunction - and Nineveh", "*nehpāḵeṯ*": "niphal participle feminine singular - being overturned/overthrown" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḥel*": "and he began/started/commenced", "*lāḇôʾ*": "to enter/come into/arrive at", "*nehpāḵeṯ*": "being overturned/overthrown/destroyed/transformed" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.3.5", "source": "וַֽיַּאֲמִ֛ינוּ אַנְשֵׁ֥י נִֽינְוֵ֖ה בֵּֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּקְרְאוּ־צוֹם֙ וַיִּלְבְּשׁ֣וּ שַׂקִּ֔ים מִגְּדוֹלָ֖ם וְעַד־קְטַנָּֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʾămînû* *ʾanšēy* *nînəwēh* in-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*wayyiqrəʾû*-*ṣôm* and-*wayyilbəšû* *śaqqîm* from-*gəḏôlām* and-until-*qəṭannām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʾămînû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they believed", "*ʾanšēy*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with preposition - in God", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they called/proclaimed", "*ṣôm*": "masculine singular noun - fast", "*wayyilbəšû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they put on", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth", "*gəḏôlām*": "masculine singular adjective with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and preposition - from their great (ones)", "*qəṭannām*": "masculine singular adjective with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and preposition - to their small (ones)" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʾămînû*": "and they believed/trusted/had faith in", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "and they called/proclaimed/announced", "*gəḏôlām*": "their great ones/important people/adults", "*qəṭannām*": "their small ones/unimportant people/children" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.3.6", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֤ע הַדָּבָר֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶך נִֽינְוֵ֔ה וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מִכִּסְא֔וֹ וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ מֵֽעָלָ֑יו וַיְכַ֣ס שַׂ֔ק וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל־הָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And-*wayyiggaʿ* the-*dāḇār* to-*meleḵ* *nînəwēh* and-*wayyāqām* from-*kissəʾô* and-*wayyaʿăḇēr* *ʾaddarttô* from-*ʿālāyw* and-*wayəḵas* *śaq* and-*wayyēšeḇ* on-the-*ʾēp̄er*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it reached", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh", "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*kissəʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his throne", "*wayyaʿăḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he removed", "*ʾaddarttô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his robe", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon him", "*wayəḵas*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he covered", "*śaq*": "masculine singular noun - sackcloth", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sat", "*ʾēp̄er*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the ashes/dust" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaʿ*": "and it reached/arrived at/came to", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/news/report", "*ʾaddarttô*": "his robe/mantle/royal garment", "*wayəḵas*": "and he covered/clothed/wrapped himself with", "*ʾēp̄er*": "dust/ashes/rubble" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.3.7", "source": "וַיַּזְעֵ֗ק וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בְּנִֽינְוֵ֔ה מִטַּ֧עַם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וּגְדֹלָ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑ר הָאָדָ֨ם וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה הַבָּקָ֣ר וְהַצֹּ֗אן אַֽל־יִטְעֲמוּ֙ מְא֔וּמָה אַ֨ל־יִרְע֔וּ וּמַ֖יִם אַל־יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayyazʿēq* and-*wayyōʾmer* in-*nînəwēh* from-*ṭaʿam* the-*meleḵ* and-*gəḏōlāyw* *lēʾmōr* the-*ʾāḏām* and-the-*bəhēmāh* the-*bāqār* and-the-*ṣōʾn* not-*yiṭʿămû* *məʾûmāh* not-*yirʿû* and-*mayim* not-*yištû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyazʿēq*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he caused to cry out", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun with preposition - in Nineveh", "*ṭaʿam*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - from decree/command of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*gəḏōlāyw*": "masculine plural adjective with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and conjunction - and his great ones", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and conjunction - and the beast/animal", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective noun with definite article - the herd/cattle", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun with definite article and conjunction - and the flock/sheep", "*yiṭʿămû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with negative particle - let them not taste", "*məʾûmāh*": "indefinite pronoun - anything", "*yirʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with negative particle - let them not graze/feed", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with conjunction - and water", "*yištû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with negative particle - let them not drink" }, "variants": { "*wayyazʿēq*": "and he proclaimed/cried out/made proclamation", "*ṭaʿam*": "decree/command/order/decision", "*gəḏōlāyw*": "his nobles/officials/great ones", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/at all" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.3.8", "source": "וְיִתְכַּסּ֣וּ שַׂקִּ֗ים הָֽאָדָם֙ וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה וְיִקְרְא֥וּ אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּחָזְקָ֑ה וְיָשֻׁ֗בוּ אִ֚ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָֽרָעָ֔ה וּמִן־הֶחָמָ֖ס אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*yiṯkassû* *śaqqîm* the-*ʾāḏām* and-the-*bəhēmāh* and-*yiqrəʾû* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* in-*ḥāzəqāh* and-*yāšuḇû* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh* and-from-the-*ḥāmās* *ʾăšer* in-*kappêhem*.", "grammar": { "*yiṯkassû*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw conjunction - and let them cover themselves", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and conjunction - and the beast/animal", "*yiqrəʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw conjunction - and let them call", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ḥāzəqāh*": "feminine singular adjective with preposition - with strength/force", "*yāšuḇû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw conjunction - and let them turn", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/person", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his way", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the evil", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - and from the violence", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kappêhem*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and preposition - in their palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*yiṯkassû*": "let them cover themselves/be covered/wrap themselves", "*ḥāzəqāh*": "strength/intensity/earnestness", "*yāšuḇû*": "let them turn/return/repent", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.3.9", "source": "מִֽי־יוֹדֵ֣עַ יָשׁ֔וּב וְנִחַ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְשָׁ֛ב מֵחֲר֥וֹן אַפּ֖וֹ וְלֹ֥א נֹאבֵֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yôḏēaʿ* *yāšûḇ* and-*niḥam* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*šāḇ* from-*ḥărôn* *ʾappô* and-not *nōʾḇēḏ*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - knowing", "*yāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will turn", "*niḥam*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and be relenting", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and turn away", "*ḥărôn*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition - from heat of", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostrils", "*nōʾḇēḏ*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural with negative particle - we will not perish" }, "variants": { "*mî*-*yôḏēaʿ*": "who knows/perhaps/it may be that", "*yāšûḇ*": "he will turn/return/relent", "*niḥam*": "will relent/be sorry/change his mind", "*ḥărôn* *ʾappô*": "burning of his anger/fierce wrath/intense rage" } }

{ "verseID": "Jonah.3.10", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶֽת־מַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם כִּי־שָׁ֖בוּ מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם הָרָעָ֑ה וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים עַל־הָרָעָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר לַעֲשׂוֹת־לָהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "And-*wayyarʾ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeṯ*-*maʿăśêhem* that-*šāḇû* from-*darkām* the-*rāʿāh* and-*wayyinnāḥem* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* on-the-*rāʿāh* *ʾăšer*-*dibber* to-*laʿăśôṯ*-to-them and-not *ʿāśāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maʿăśêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their works/deeds", "*šāḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they turned/returned", "*darkām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and preposition - from their way", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the evil", "*wayyinnāḥem*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he relented/was sorry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and preposition - concerning the evil/calamity", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he had spoken", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/bring", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with negative particle - he did not do" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/observed/perceived", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/actions/works", "*šāḇû*": "they turned/returned/repented", "*wayyinnāḥem*": "and he relented/changed his mind/was sorry", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster/harm" } }