Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Joshua.17.14", "source": "וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹ֑ר מַדּוּעַ֩ נָתַ֨תָּה לִּ֜י נַחֲלָ֗ה גּוֹרָ֤ל אֶחָד֙ וְחֶ֣בֶל אֶחָ֔ד וֽ͏ַאֲנִ֣י עַם־רָ֔ב עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־עַד־כֹּ֖ה בֵּֽרְכַ֥נִי יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yəḏabbərû* *bənê* *yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôšuaʿ* *lēmōr*: *maddûaʿ* *nāṯattāh* to-me *naḥălāh* *gôrāl* *ʾeḥāḏ* and-*ḥeḇel* *ʾeḥāḏ*, and-I *ʿam*-*rāḇ* until *ʾăšer*-until-*kōh* *bēraḵanî* *YHWH*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbərû*": "conjunction + masculine plural piel imperfect 3rd person - and they spoke", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*nāṯattāh*": "masculine singular qal perfect 2nd person - you gave", "*naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance", "*gôrāl*": "masculine singular noun - lot", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*ḥeḇel*": "masculine singular noun - region/portion", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective - numerous/large", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*bēraḵanî*": "masculine singular piel perfect 3rd person + 1st person singular suffix - he blessed me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*gôrāl*": "lot/allotment/allocation/portion determined by lot", "*ḥeḇel*": "portion/region/territory/district", "*ʿam-rāḇ*": "numerous people/large population/great nation", "*ʿad ʾăšer-ʿad-kōh*": "until now/to this extent/to the point that" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Deretter talte Josefs etterkommere til Josva og sa: 'Hvorfor har du gitt oss bare ett lodd og én del som vår arv, når vi er et stort folk? For Herren har virkelig velsignet oss.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Josefs barn talte til Josva og sa: Hvorfor har du gitt oss bare en lodde og en del til arv, når vi er et stort folk, siden Herren har velsignet oss hittil?

• Norsk King James

  Og barna av Joseph sa til Joshua: Hvorfor har du bare gitt oss ett lodd og én del til arv, siden vi er et stort folk, ettersom Herren har velsignet oss hittil?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Josefs barn talte til Josva og sa: Hvorfor har du gitt meg bare én lodd og én del som arv? Jeg er jo et stort folk, siden Herren har velsignet meg så langt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Josefs barn talte til Josva og sa: 'Hvorfor har du bare gitt meg en lodd og en del til arv, når jeg er et stort folk, ettersom Herren har velsignet meg så rikelig?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Josefs barn talte til Josva og sa: Hvorfor har du bare gitt meg en lodd og en del å arve, i betraktning av at jeg er et stort folk, siden Herren hittil har velsignet meg?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Josephs sønner sa til Josva: «Hvorfor har du gitt meg bare én del og én arv, når jeg er et tallrikt folk, ettersom Herren har velsignet meg så langt?»

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

  Og Josefs barn talte til Josva og sa: Hvorfor har du bare gitt meg en lodd og en del å arve, i betraktning av at jeg er et stort folk, siden Herren hittil har velsignet meg?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Josefs sønner snakket til Josva og sa: "Hvorfor har du gitt oss bare en del og én lodd som vår arv mens vi er mange mennesker, for Herren har velsignet oss til denne grad?"

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The descendants of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, 'Why have you given us just one lot and one portion for an inheritance, when we are a numerous people, as the LORD has blessed us to this point?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Josefs barn talte til Josva og sa: «Hvorfor har du gitt meg én lodd og én del som arv, ettersom jeg er et stort folk som Herren rikelig har velsignet til nå?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Josephs Børn talede med Josva og sagde: Hvorfor gav du mig (ikkun) een Lod og een Part til Arv? jeg er dog et stort Folk, eftersom Herren haver velsignet mig hidindtil.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the children of eph spake unto hua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Josefs barn talte til Josva og sa: Hvorfor har du gitt meg bare ett landområde og en del å arve, enda jeg er et stort folk, siden Herren har velsignet meg til nå?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, "Why have you given us only one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing we are a great people since the LORD has blessed us so far?"

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Josefs barn talte til Josva og sa: Hvorfor har du bare gitt meg én lodd og én del til en arv, siden jeg er et stort folk? Herren har velsignet meg så langt?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Josefs sønner snakket med Josva og sa: "Hvorfor har du gitt oss en arv - bare én del og én lodd, når vi er et tallrikt folk? Herren har til nå velsignet oss."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Josefs barn snakket til Josva og sa: Hvorfor har du gitt meg bare en lott og en del til arv, siden jeg er et stort folk, ettersom Herren har velsignet meg hittil?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Josefs barn til Josva: Hvorfor har du bare gitt meg ett lodd og én del av landet som arv? For gjennom den velsignelsen Herren har gitt meg til nå, er jeg en stor folkestamme.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then spake the children of Ioseph vnto Iosua, and sayde: Wherfore hast thou geue me but one porcion and one meetlyne of enheritaunce, and I am yet a greate people, as the LORDE hath blessed me so largely?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the children of Ioseph spake vnto Ioshua, saying, Why hast thou giuen me but one lot, and one portion to inherite, seeing I am a great people, for as much as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the children of Ioseph spake vnto Iosuah, saying: Why hast thou geue me but one lotte and one portion to inherite, seyng I am a great people, and forasmuche as the Lorde hath blessed me hytherto?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me [but] one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I [am] a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why have you given me but one lot and one part for an inheritance, seeing I am a great people, because hitherto Yahweh has blessed me?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons of Joseph speak with Joshua, saying, `Wherefore hast thou given to me an inheritance -- one lot and one portion, and I a numerous people? hitherto hath Jehovah blessed me.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one part for an inheritance, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as hitherto Jehovah hath blessed me?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the children of Joseph said to Joshua, Why have you given me only one part and one stretch of land for my heritage? For through the blessing given to me by the Lord up to now, I am a great people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, "Why have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since I am a great people, because Yahweh has blessed me so far?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua,“Why have you assigned us only one tribal allotment? After all, we have many people, for until now the LORD has enabled us to increase in number.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 48:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.19", "source": "וַיְמָאֵ֣ן אָבִ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יָדַ֤עְתִּֽי בְנִי֙ יָדַ֔עְתִּי גַּם־ה֥וּא יִֽהְיֶה־לְּעָ֖ם וְגַם־ה֣וּא יִגְדָּ֑ל וְאוּלָ֗ם אָחִ֤יו הַקָּטֹן֙ יִגְדַּ֣ל מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְזַרְע֖וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מְלֹֽא־הַגּוֹיִֽם", "text": "And *wayĕmāʾēn* *ʾābîw* and *wayyōʾmer* I know *yādaʿtî* *bĕnî* I know *yādaʿtî* also-*gam*-he *hûʾ* *yihyeh*-to *lĕʿām* and also-*wĕgam*-he *hûʾ* *yigdāl* but *wĕʾûlām* *ʾāḥîw* *haqqāṭōn* *yigdal* from *mimmennû* and *wĕzarʿô* *yihyeh* fullness-*mĕlōʾ*-*haggôyim*", "grammar": { "*wayĕmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*lĕʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - into a people", "*wĕgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yigdāl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be great", "*wĕʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the younger/smaller", "*yigdal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be greater", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him", "*wĕzarʿô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his seed/offspring", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mĕlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations" }, "variants": { "*wayĕmāʾēn*": "and he refused/declined/rejected", "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/am aware/understand", "*bĕnî*": "my son/child", "*yihyeh lĕʿām*": "will become a people/nation/tribe", "*yigdāl*": "will be great/will grow/will become important", "*wĕʾûlām*": "but/nevertheless/however", "*haqqāṭōn*": "the younger/smaller/lesser", "*yigdal mimmennû*": "will be greater than him/will exceed him", "*wĕzarʿô*": "and his seed/offspring/descendants", "*mĕlōʾ-haggôyim*": "multitude of nations/fullness of nations/complete number of peoples" } }
• Gen 48:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.22", "source": "וַאֲנִ֞י נָתַ֧תִּֽי לְךָ֛ שְׁכֶ֥ם אַחַ֖ד עַל־אַחֶ֑יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ מִיַּ֣ד הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י בְּחַרְבִּ֖י וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי", "text": "And *waʾănî* I have given *nātattî* to *lĕkā* *šĕkem* one *ʾaḥad* above-*ʿal*-*ʾaḥeykā* which *ʾăšer* I took *lāqaḥtî* from hand *miyyad* *hāʾĕmōrî* with *bĕḥarbî* and with *ûbĕqaštî*", "grammar": { "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*lĕkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*šĕkem*": "noun, feminine singular - portion/shoulder", "*ʾaḥad*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ʿal*": "preposition - above/over", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lāqaḥtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I took", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - the Amorite", "*bĕḥarbî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - with my sword", "*ûbĕqaštî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and with my bow" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I have given/granted/bestowed", "*šĕkem*": "portion/shoulder/ridge (also a place name Shechem - possible wordplay)", "*ʾaḥad*": "one/single/extra", "*ʿal-ʾaḥeykā*": "above your brothers/more than your brothers", "*lāqaḥtî*": "I took/captured/acquired", "*miyyad*": "from the hand of/from the power of", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "the Amorite/Amorites (people group)", "*bĕḥarbî ûbĕqaštî*": "with my sword and with my bow/by my weapons/by my military power" } }
• Num 26:34-37 : 34 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.34", "source": "אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וּפְקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔ם שְׁנַ֧יִם וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ ס", "text": "These *mišpəḥōt* of *mənaššeh* and *pəqūdêhem*: *šənayim* and *ḥămīššîm* *ʾelep* and *šəḇaʿ* *mēʾôt*. *s*", "grammar": { "*mišpəḥōt*": "feminine plural - families/clans", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh", "*pəqūdêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their numbered ones", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number, masculine - two", "*ḥămīššîm*": "cardinal number - fifty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*šəḇaʿ*": "cardinal number, feminine - seven", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural - hundreds", "*s*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/households", "*pəqūdêhem*": "their numbered ones/census/those mustered" } } 35 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.35", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה בְנֵי־אֶפְרַיִם֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לְשׁוּתֶ֗לַח מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַשֻּׁ֣תַלְחִ֔י לְבֶ֕כֶר מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַבַּכְרִ֑י לְתַ֕חַן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽתַּחֲנִֽי׃", "text": "These *bənê*-*ʾep̱rayim* according to *mišpəḥōtām*: to *šûtelaḥ* *mišpaḥat* the *šûtalḥî*; to *beḵer* *mišpaḥat* the *baḵrî*; to *taḥan* *mišpaḥat* the *taḥănî*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*ʾep̱rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their families", "*šûtelaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shuthelah", "*mišpaḥat*": "construct state, feminine singular - family/clan of", "*šûtalḥî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Shuthelahite", "*beḵer*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Becher", "*baḵrî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Bachrite", "*taḥan*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Tahan", "*taḥănî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Tahanite" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants/members", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "their families/clans/households", "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/household" } } 36 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.36", "source": "וְאֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י שׁוּתָ֑לַח לְעֵרָ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָעֵרָנִֽי׃", "text": "And these *bənê* *šûtālaḥ*: to *ʿērān* *mišpaḥat* the *ʿērānî*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*šûtālaḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shuthelah", "*ʿērān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eran", "*mišpaḥat*": "construct state, feminine singular - family/clan of", "*ʿērānî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Eranite" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants/members", "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/household" } } 37 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.37", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֤ת בְּנֵי־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ לִפְקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔ם שְׁנַ֧יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת אֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵי־יוֹסֵ֖ף לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ ס", "text": "These *mišpəḥōt* *bənê*-*ʾep̱rayim* according to *pəqūdêhem*: *šənayim* and *šəlōšîm* *ʾelep* and *ḥămēš* *mēʾôt*. These *bənê*-*yôsēp* according to *mišpəḥōtām*. *s*", "grammar": { "*mišpəḥōt*": "feminine plural - families/clans", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*ʾep̱rayim*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim", "*pəqūdêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their numbered ones", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number, masculine - two", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*ḥămēš*": "cardinal number, feminine - five", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural - hundreds", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their families", "*s*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/households", "*bənê*": "sons/descendants/members", "*pəqūdêhem*": "their numbered ones/census/those mustered", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "their families/clans/households" } }
• Deut 33:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.13", "source": "וּלְיוֹסֵ֣ף אָמַ֔ר מְבֹרֶ֥כֶת יְהֹוָ֖ה אַרְצ֑וֹ מִמֶּ֤גֶד שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִטָּ֔ל וּמִתְּה֖וֹם רֹבֶ֥צֶת תָּֽחַת׃", "text": "And-to-*Yôsēp* *ʾāmar* *məbōreket* *YHWH* *ʾarṣ*-his from-*meged* *šāmayim* from-*ṭāl* and-from-*təhôm* *rōbeṣet* *tāḥat*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-Yôsēp*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to/for Joseph", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*məbōreket*": "pual participle, feminine singular construct - blessed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*mi-meged*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from choice gifts of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*mi-ṭāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from dew", "*û-mi-təhôm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and from deep", "*rōbeṣet*": "qal participle, feminine singular - lying", "*tāḥat*": "preposition - beneath" }, "variants": { "*meged*": "choice things/precious things/excellence", "*ṭāl*": "dew/mist", "*təhôm*": "deep/depth/abyss/primeval waters", "*rōbeṣet*": "lying/crouching/stretching out" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.14", "source": "וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד תְּבוּאֹ֣ת שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד גֶּ֥רֶשׁ יְרָחִֽים׃", "text": "And-from-*meged* *təbûʾōt* *šāmeš* and-from-*meged* *gereš* *yərāḥîm*", "grammar": { "*û-mi-meged*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from choice produce of", "*təbûʾōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - produce of", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*û-mi-meged*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from choice yield of", "*gereš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - yield of", "*yərāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months/moons" }, "variants": { "*təbûʾōt*": "produce/crops/yield", "*gereš*": "yield/produce/growth", "*yərāḥîm*": "months/moons/lunar cycles" } } 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.15", "source": "וּמֵרֹ֖אשׁ הַרְרֵי־קֶ֑דֶם וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד גִּבְע֥וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And-from-*rōʾš* *harərê*-*qedem* and-from-*meged* *gibʿôt* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*û-mē-rōʾš*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from chief/best of", "*harərê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine singular - east/ancient", "*û-mi-meged*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from choice produce of", "*gibʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hills of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/antiquity" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit/chief/best", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*qedem*": "east/ancient/ancient times", "*gibʿâ*": "hill/height", "*ʿôlām*": "eternal/everlasting/ancient/antiquity" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.16", "source": "וּמִמֶּ֗גֶד אֶ֚רֶץ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ וּרְצ֥וֹן שֹׁכְנִ֖י סְנֶ֑ה תָּב֙וֹאתָה֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹסֵ֔ף וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד נְזִ֥יר אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "And-from-*meged* *ʾereṣ* and-*məlōʾ*-her and-*rəṣôn* *šōkənî* *səneh* may-it-*tābôʾtâ* to-*rōʾš* *Yôsēp* and-to-*qodqōd* *nəzîr* *ʾeḥâw*", "grammar": { "*û-mi-meged*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from choice things of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*û-məlōʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its fullness", "*û-rəṣôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and favor of", "*šōkənî*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dweller of", "*səneh*": "noun, masculine singular - bush", "*tābôʾtâ*": "qal imperfect + paragogic he, 3rd feminine singular - may they come", "*lə-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to head of", "*Yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*û-lə-qodqōd*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and to crown of", "*nəzîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - separate/consecrated one of", "*ʾeḥâw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ*": "fullness/that which fills", "*rəṣôn*": "favor/goodwill/acceptance", "*šōkēn*": "dweller/inhabitant", "*səneh*": "bush/burning bush (reference to Exodus 3)", "*qodqōd*": "crown/scalp/top of head", "*nāzîr*": "consecrated one/prince/separate one" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.17", "source": "בְּכ֨וֹר שׁוֹר֜וֹ הָדָ֣ר ל֗וֹ וְקַרְנֵ֤י רְאֵם֙ קַרְנָ֔יו בָּהֶ֗ם עַמִּ֛ים יְנַגַּ֥ח יַחְדָּ֖ו אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהֵם֙ רִבְב֣וֹת אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְהֵ֖ם אַלְפֵ֥י מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ ס", "text": "*Bəkôr* *šôr*-his *hādār* to-him and-*qarnê* *rəʾēm* *qarnâw* with-them *ʿammîm* *yənaggaḥ* *yaḥdāw* *ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* and-they *ribəbôt* *ʾEprayim* and-they *ʾalpê* *Mənaššeh*", "grammar": { "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*šôrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bull", "*hādār*": "noun, masculine singular - majesty/splendor", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-qarnê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and horns of", "*rəʾēm*": "noun, masculine singular - wild ox", "*qarnâw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horns", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*yənaggaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gores", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ʾapsê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə-hēm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*ribəbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ten thousands of", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə-hēm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*ʾalpê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*Mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh" }, "variants": { "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/firstling", "*šôr*": "bull/ox", "*hādār*": "majesty/splendor/glory/beauty", "*rəʾēm*": "wild ox/aurochs", "*nāgaḥ*": "gore/push/thrust", "*ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ*": "ends of the earth/most distant regions" } }
• Gen 49:22-26 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.22", "source": "בֵּ֤ן פֹּרָת֙ יוֹסֵ֔ף בֵּ֥ן פֹּרָ֖ת עֲלֵי־עָ֑יִן בָּנ֕וֹת צָעֲדָ֖ה עֲלֵי־שֽׁוּר", "text": "*bēn* *pōrāt* *yôsēp* *bēn* *pōrāt* upon-*ʿāyin* *bānôt* *ṣāʿădāh* upon-*šûr*", "grammar": { "*bēn*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*pōrāt*": "noun feminine singular - fruitfulness", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʿāyin*": "noun common singular - spring/eye", "*bānôt*": "noun feminine plural - daughters", "*ṣāʿădāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she stepped/marched", "*šûr*": "noun masculine singular - wall" }, "variants": { "*bēn pōrāt*": "fruitful son/son of fruitfulness/fruitful bough", "*ʿāyin*": "spring/fountain/eye", "*bānôt ṣāʿădāh*": "daughters marched/stepped/ran over", "*šûr*": "wall/fence/terrace" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.23", "source": "וַֽיְמָרֲרֻ֖הוּ וָרֹ֑בּוּ וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֻ֖הוּ בַּעֲלֵ֥י חִצִּֽים", "text": "*wa-yəmārăruhû* *wā-rōbbû* *wa-yiśṭəmuhû* *baʿălê* *ḥiṣṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəmārăruhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they made him bitter", "*wā-rōbbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they shot", "*wa-yiśṭəmuhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they hated him", "*baʿălê*": "noun masculine plural construct - masters of/owners of", "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "noun masculine plural - arrows" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəmārăruhû*": "and they made him bitter/embittered him/provoked him bitterly", "*wā-rōbbû*": "and they shot (arrows)/contended with/were numerous", "*wa-yiśṭəmuhû*": "and they hated him/persecuted him/were hostile to him", "*baʿălê ḥiṣṣîm*": "masters of arrows/archers/those with arrows" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.24", "source": "וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן֙ קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ זְרֹעֵ֣י יָדָ֑יו מִידֵי֙ אֲבִ֣יר יַעֲקֹ֔ב מִשָּׁ֥ם רֹעֶ֖ה אֶ֥בֶן יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*wa-ttēšeb* in-*ʾêtān* *qaštô* *wa-yyāpōzzû* *zərōʿê* *yādāyw* from-hands-of *ʾăbîr* *yaʿăqōb* from-there *rōʿeh* *ʾeben* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttēšeb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it remained", "*ʾêtān*": "adjective masculine singular - steadfast/mighty", "*qaštô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*wa-yyāpōzzû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were made agile", "*zərōʿê*": "noun feminine plural construct - arms of", "*yādāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʾăbîr*": "adjective masculine singular construct - mighty one of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - shepherd of", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular construct - stone of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wa-ttēšeb*": "and it remained/abode/dwelt", "*ʾêtān*": "steadfast/mighty/strong/permanent", "*wa-yyāpōzzû*": "and they were made agile/flexible/strong/golden", "*zərōʿê yādāyw*": "arms of his hands/forearms/strength of his hands", "*ʾăbîr yaʿăqōb*": "Mighty One of Jacob/Strong One of Jacob/Champion of Jacob", "*rōʿeh ʾeben yiśrāʾēl*": "Shepherd of the Stone of Israel/from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.25", "source": "מֵאֵ֨ל אָבִ֜יךָ וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּ וְאֵ֤ת שַׁדַּי֙ וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּ בִּרְכֹ֤ת שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מֵעָ֔ל בִּרְכֹ֥ת תְּה֖וֹם רֹבֶ֣צֶת תָּ֑חַת בִּרְכֹ֥ת שָׁדַ֖יִם וָרָֽחַם", "text": "from-*ʾēl* *ʾābîkā* *wə-yaʿzərekā* and-*ʾēt* *šadday* *wî-bārekekā* *birkōt* *šāmayim* from-above *birkōt* *təhôm* *rōbeṣet* beneath *birkōt* *šādayim* *wā-rāḥam*", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God/god", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wə-yaʿzərekā*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he help you", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*wî-bārekekā*": "waw conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he bless you", "*birkōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - blessings of", "*šāmayim*": "noun masculine dual - heavens", "*birkōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - blessings of", "*təhôm*": "noun common singular - deep/depths", "*rōbeṣet*": "Qal participle feminine singular - lying", "*birkōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - blessings of", "*šādayim*": "noun masculine dual - breasts", "*wā-rāḥam*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular - and womb" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl ʾābîkā*": "God of your father/God, your father", "*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One/All-Sufficient", "*təhôm*": "deep/depths/abyss", "*rōbeṣet*": "lying/crouching/stretched out beneath", "*birkōt šādayim wā-rāḥam*": "blessings of breasts and womb/blessings of fertility" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.26", "source": "בִּרְכֹ֣ת אָבִ֗יךָ גָּֽבְרוּ֙ עַל־בִּרְכֹ֣ת הוֹרַ֔י עַֽד־תַּאֲוַ֖ת גִּבְעֹ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם תִּֽהְיֶ֙ין֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹסֵ֔ף וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד נְזִ֥יר אֶחָֽיו", "text": "*birkōt* *ʾābîkā* *gābrû* over-*birkōt* *hôray* unto-*taʾăwat* *gibʿōt* *ʿôlām* *tihyeyn* to-*rōʾš* *yôsēp* and-to-*qodqōd* *nəzîr* *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*birkōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - blessings of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*gābrû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they prevailed", "*birkōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - blessings of", "*hôray*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - ones who conceived me", "*taʾăwat*": "noun feminine singular construct - desire/boundary of", "*gibʿōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - hills of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*tihyeyn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will be", "*rōʾš*": "noun masculine singular construct - head of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*qodqōd*": "noun masculine singular construct - crown of head of", "*nəzîr*": "Niphal participle masculine singular construct - one separate from/prince among", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers" }, "variants": { "*gābrû*": "they prevailed/were mighty/surpassed", "*hôray*": "my progenitors/ancestors/parents", "*taʾăwat gibʿōt ʿôlām*": "boundary of the everlasting hills/desire of the ancient hills/limit of the eternal hills", "*nəzîr*": "one separate/distinguished/consecrated/prince" } }