Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Joshua.18.14", "source": "וְתָאַר הַגְּבוּל וְנָסַב לִפְאַת־יָם נֶגְבָּה מִן־הָהָר אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי בֵית־חֹרוֹן נֶגְבָּה וְהָיוּ תֹֽצְאֹתָיו אֶל־קִרְיַת־בַּעַל הִיא קִרְיַת יְעָרִים עִיר בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה זֹאת פְּאַת־יָם", "text": "*wə-tāʾar ha-gəbûl wə-nāsab li-pǝʾat-yām negbâ min-hā-hār ʾăšer ʿal-pənê bêt-ḥōrôn negbâ wə-hāyû tōṣəʾōtāyw ʾel-qiryat-baʿal hîʾ qiryat yəʿārîm ʿîr bənê yəhûdâ zōʾt pəʾat-yām*", "grammar": { "*wə-tāʾar*": "conjunctive waw + Pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was drawn", "*ha-gəbûl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boundary", "*wə-nāsab*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it turned around", "*li-pǝʾat-yām*": "preposition + construct state + noun, masculine singular - to the western side", "*negbâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional he - southward", "*min-hā-hār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the mountain/hill", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + construct state, masculine plural - in front of", "*bêt-ḥōrôn*": "proper noun - Beth-horon", "*negbâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional he - southward", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and were", "*tōṣəʾōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its outgoings/extremities", "*ʾel-qiryat-baʿal*": "preposition + proper noun - to Kiriath-baal", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it (is)", "*qiryat yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Kiriath-jearim", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this is", "*pəʾat-yām*": "construct state + noun, masculine singular - the western side" }, "variants": { "*wə-tāʾar*": "was drawn/marked out/extended", "*wə-nāsab*": "turned around/curved/circled", "*li-pǝʾat-yām*": "to the western side/toward the sea", "*ʿal-pənê*": "in front of/facing/before", "*tōṣəʾōtāyw*": "its extremities/endpoints/terminations", "*pəʾat-yām*": "western side/west boundary" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Grensen svingte mot vest og endte i Kirjat-Baal (det er Kirjat-Je'arim), en by som tilhører Judas barn. Dette var deres vestside.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Grensen ble trukket mot sørvest fra fjellet foran Bet-Horon, og utløpene var ved Kirjat-Baal, som er Kirjat-Jearim, en by tilhørende Judas barn. Dette var vestsiden.

• Norsk King James

  Og grensen ble trukket derfra og omfattet hjørnet av havet sørover, fra høyden som ligger foran Bet-Horon sørover; og utgangen av den var ved Kirjathbaal, som er Kirjathjearim, en by blant Judas barn: dette var den vestlige grensen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Deretter bøyde grensen seg rundt vestover til sørskråningen av fjellet som ligger rett overfor Beth-Horon mot sør, med avslutning ved Kirjat-Baal, som er Kirjat-Jearim, byen til Judafolket; dette var deres vestlige grense.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så bøyde grensen seg og svingte mot vest fra fjellet som ligger sør for Bet-Horon, og endte ved Kirjat-Ba'al, det er Kirjat-Jearim, en by i Judas barns land, og dette er vestgrensen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfra ble grensen trukket og svingte mot havet sør for fjellet som ligger sør for Bet-Horon, og endte ved Kirjat-Baal, som er Kirjat-Jearim, en by av Judas barn; dette var vestsiden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfra ble grensen trukket og fulgte kysten sørover fra bakken foran Betoron; dens ytterpunkt lå ved Kirjathbaal, det vil si Kirjathjearim, en by for Juda. Dette var den vestlige delen.

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

  Derfra ble grensen trukket og svingte mot havet sør for fjellet som ligger sør for Bet-Horon, og endte ved Kirjat-Baal, som er Kirjat-Jearim, en by av Judas barn; dette var vestsiden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Grensen svingte deretter vestover til den vestlige siden av fjellet nær Bet-Horon, og endte ved Kirjat-Ba’al (det er Kirjat-Jearim), byen tilhørende Gideons folk. Dette er den vestlige siden.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The boundary turned around on the western side, curving to the south, facing the mountain that lies in front of Beth-horon to the south, and ended at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a town of the sons of Judah. This was the western boundary.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Grensen vendte så og omsluttet seg mot vest sørover fra fjellet som ligger foran Bet-Horon sørover. Avslutningen var ved Kirjat-Baal, det er Kirjat-Jearim, en by tilhørende Judas barn. Dette var vestgrensen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Siden bøier Landemærket sig og vender omkring til det vestre Hjørne Sønden for Bjerget, som ligger tvert over for Beth-Horon mod Sønden, og Udgangen derpaa er til Kirjath-Baal, det er Kirjath-Jearim, Judæ Børns Stad; dette er det vestre Hjørne.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Beth-horon southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Grensen ble trukket derfra og svingte seg om til havets side mot sør, fra fjellet foran Bet-Horon mot sør. Utgangspunktet derfra endte ved Kirjat-Ba'al, som er Kirjat-Jearim, en by tilhørende Judas barn. Dette var vestsiden.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The border was drawn there and encompassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill before Bethhoron southward, and ended at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah. This was the west quarter.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Grensen strakte seg derfra og svingte vestover sør mot fjellet før Bet Horon, sør, og endte ved Kirjat Baal (som er Kirjat Jearim), en by i Judas barns område: dette utgjorde den vestlige grensen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Grensen går videre og omgår spissen av havet mot sør fra høyden foran Bet-Horon mot sør, og ender i Kirjat-Ba'al (det er Kirjat-Jearim), en by for Judas sønner. Dette er vestsiden.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Grensen snudde seg derfra og gikk vestover sørover, fra fjellet foran Bet-Horon sør for, og endte ved Kirjat-Ba'al (som er Kirjat-Jearim), en by tilhørende Judas barn: dette var vestgrensen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og grensen er merket til å komme rundt sørover på vestsiden fra fjellet sør for Bet-horon og ender ved Kirjat-Baal (også kjent som Kirjat-Jearim), en by av Judas barn: dette er vestdelen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then boweth it downe, and fetcheth a compasse vnto the south west quarter from the mount that lyeth ouer agaynst Bethoron towarde the south, and goeth out vnto Kiriath Baal, yt is Kiriath Iearim, a cite of the children of Iuda. This is the west border.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the border turneth, and compasseth the corner of the Sea Southward, from the mount that lyeth before Beth-horon Southward: and the endes thereof are at Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-iearim) a citie of the children of Iudah: this is the Westquarter.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the coast turneth thence, & compasseth the corner of the sea southward, euen from the hyll that lyeth before Bethhoron southward, and goeth out at Kiriathbaal (which is Kiriath Iarim) a citie of the childre of Iuda: This is the west quarter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the border was drawn [thence], and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that [lieth] before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which [is] Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this [was] the west quarter.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The border extended [there], and turned about on the west quarter southward, from the mountain that lies before Beth Horon southward; and the goings out of it were at Kiriath Baal (the same is Kiriath Jearim), a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the border hath been marked out, and hath gone round to the corner of the sea southward, from the hill which `is' at the front of Beth-Horon southward, and its outgoings have been unto Kirjath-Baal (it `is' Kirjath-Jearim), a city of the sons of Judah: this `is' the west quarter.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the border extended [thence], and turned about on the west quarter southward, from the mountain that lieth before Beth-horon southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the limit is marked as coming round to the south on the west side from the mountain which is south of Beth-horon, and ending at Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-jearim), a town of the children of Judah: this is the west part.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The border extended, and turned around on the west quarter southward, from the mountain that lies before Beth Horon southward; and ended at Kiriath Baal (the same is Kiriath Jearim), a city of the children of Judah. This was the west quarter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  It then turned on the west side southward from the hill near Beth Horon on the south and extended to Kiriath Baal(that is, Kiriath Jearim), a city belonging to the tribe of Judah. This is the western border.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.9", "source": "וְתָאַ֨ר הַגְּב֜וּל מֵרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֗ר אֶל־מַעְיַן֙ מֵ֣י נֶפְתּ֔וֹחַ וְיָצָ֖א אֶל־עָרֵ֣י הַר־עֶפְר֑וֹן וְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ בַּעֲלָ֔ה הִ֖יא קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃", "text": "*wətāʾar* the-*gəbûl* from-*rōʾš* the-*hār* unto-*maʿyan* *mê* *Neptoaḥ* *wəyāṣāʾ* unto-*ʿārê* *har*-*ʿEprôn* *wətāʾar* the-*gəbûl* *Baʿălāh* she *Qiryat Yəʿārîm*.", "grammar": { "*wətāʾar*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was marked out", "*gəbûl*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the border/territory", "*rōʾš*": "construct noun, masculine singular - top/head of", "*hār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the mountain", "*maʿyan*": "construct noun, masculine singular - fountain/spring of", "*mê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - waters of", "*Neptoaḥ*": "proper noun - Nephtoah", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went out", "*ʿārê*": "construct noun, feminine plural - cities of", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*ʿEprôn*": "proper noun - Ephron", "*Baʿălāh*": "proper noun - Baalah", "*Qiryat Yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Kiriath Jearim" }, "variants": { "*wətāʾar*": "was marked out/stretched/extended", "*rōʾš*": "top/head/summit", "*maʿyan*": "fountain/spring/well", "*mê*": "waters/springs", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "went out/extended/proceeded" } }
• Josh 15:60 : 60 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.60", "source": "קִרְיַת־בַּ֗עַל הִ֛יא קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים וְהָֽרַבָּ֑ה עָרִ֥ים שְׁתַּ֖יִם וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס", "text": "*qiryat*-*baʿal* *hîʾ* *qiryat* *yəʿārîm* and-*hārabbâ* *ʿārîm* *šətayim* and-*ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*qiryat*-*baʿal*": "construct form + proper noun - Kiriath-baal (city name)", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it/she/that is", "*qiryat* *yəʿārîm*": "construct form + proper noun - Kiriath-jearim (city name)", "*hārabbâ*": "proper noun with definite article - Rabbah (city name)", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*šətayim*": "number, feminine - two", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their villages/settlements" }, "variants": { "*qiryat*-*baʿal*": "City of Baal", "*qiryat* *yəʿārîm*": "City of Forests/Woods", "*hārabbâ*": "the Rabbah (meaning 'great city')", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets/unwalled towns" } }
• 1 Sam 7:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.1", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י ׀ קִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֗ים וֽ͏ַיַּעֲלוּ֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּבִ֣אוּ אֹת֔וֹ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲבִינָדָ֖ב בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה וְאֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר בְּנוֹ֙ קִדְּשׁ֔וּ לִשְׁמֹ֖ר אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* men of *qiryat yeʿārîm* and *wayyaʿălû* *ʾet*-ark of *YHWH* and *wayyābīʾû* *ʾōtô* to-house of *ʾăbînādāb* in-the-*giḇʿâ* and-*ʾet*-*ʾelʿāzār* his-son *qiddĕšû* to-keep *ʾet*-ark of *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*qiryat yeʿārîm*": "proper noun, construct state - Kiriath-jearim", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wayyābīʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾăbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*giḇʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the hill", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*qiddĕšû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they sanctified/consecrated" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "came/arrived/entered", "*wayyaʿălû*": "brought up/carried up/led up", "*wayyābīʾû*": "brought/carried/led", "*qiddĕšû*": "sanctified/consecrated/dedicated/set apart", "*giḇʿâ*": "hill/height/Gibeah (as proper name)" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י מִיּ֞וֹם שֶׁ֤בֶת הָֽאָרוֹן֙ בְּקִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֔ים וַיִּרְבּוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיִּנָּה֛וּ כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayhî* from-day *šebet* the-ark in-*qiryat yeʿārîm* and *wayyirbû* the-days and *wayyihyû* twenty year and *wayyinnāhû* all-house of *yiśrāʾēl* after *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it was/happened", "*šebet*": "infinitive construct of *yāšab* - dwelling/residing of", "*wayyirbû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they multiplied/increased", "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*wayyinnāhû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lamented/mourned/grieved" }, "variants": { "*wayhî*": "it was/it happened/it came to pass", "*šebet*": "dwelling/residing/sitting/staying", "*wayyirbû*": "multiplied/increased/grew many", "*wayyinnāhû*": "lamented/mourned/grieved/were drawn after" } }
• 2 Sam 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.2", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ מִֽבַּעֲלֵ֖י יְהוּדָ֑ה לְהַעֲל֣וֹת מִשָּׁ֗ם אֵ֚ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֣א שֵׁ֗ם שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת יֹשֵׁ֥ב הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *yāqām* and *yēlek* *Dāwid* and-all-the-*ʿām* who with-him from-*Baʿălê* *Yəhûdāh* to-*haʿălôt* from-there *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* which-*niqrāʾ* *šēm* *šēm* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *yōšēb* the-*kərūbîm* upon-it.", "grammar": { "*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - arose", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular construct with definite article - people", "*Baʿălê*": "masculine plural construct - Baale/lords of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*haʿălôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with lamed prefix - to bring up", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is called", "*šēm*": "masculine singular - name (repeated)", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*kərūbîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - cherubim" }, "variants": { "*Baʿălê Yəhûdāh*": "Baale of Judah/Baalah in Judah/lords of Judah", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*niqrāʾ šēm šēm*": "is called by name, the name/by which the name is invoked/which is called, the name, the name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly beings", "*yōšēb hakərūbîm*": "enthroned on the cherubim/dwelling between the cherubim" } }
• 1 Chr 13:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.13.5", "source": "וַיַּקְהֵ֤ל דָּוִיד֙ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִן־שִׁיח֥וֹר מִצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־לְב֣וֹא חֲמָ֑ת לְהָבִיא֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִקִּרְיַ֖ת יְעָרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yaqhēl* *dāwîd* *ʾet*-*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl* *min*-*šîḥôr* *miṣrayim* *wə-ʿad*-*ləbôʾ* *ḥămāt* *ləhābîʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *miq-qiryat* *yəʿārîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaqhēl*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he assembled", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun construct - all of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*šîḥôr*": "proper noun - Shihor", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*ləbôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - entering of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*ləhābîʾ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct noun - ark of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God", "*miq-qiryat*": "preposition + proper noun construct - from Kiriath", "*yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Jearim" }, "variants": { "*šîḥôr*": "Shihor/Nile/brook of Egypt", "*ləbôʾ ḥămāt*": "entrance of Hamath/Lebo-Hamath (a place name)" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.13.6", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַל דָּוִ֤יד וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בַּעֲלָ֔תָה אֶל־קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִיהוּדָ֑ה לְהַעֲל֣וֹת מִשָּׁ֗ם אֵת֩ אֲר֨וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ יְהוָ֛ה יוֹשֵׁ֥ב הַכְּרוּבִ֖ים אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שֵֽׁם׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿal* *dāwîd* *wə-kol*-*yiśrāʾēl* *baʿălâtâ* *ʾel*-*qiryat* *yəʿārîm* *ʾăšer* *lî-hûdâ* *ləhaʿălôt* *miš-šām* *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *YHWH* *yôšēb* *hak-kərûbîm* *ʾăšer*-*niqrāʾ* *šēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun construct - and all of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*baʿălâtâ*": "proper noun + directional he - to Baalah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*qiryat*": "proper noun construct - Kiriath", "*yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Jearim", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lî-hûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun - to/belonging to Judah", "*ləhaʿălôt*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring up", "*miš-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct noun - ark of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yôšēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - who sits/dwells upon", "*hak-kərûbîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the cherubim", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was called/invoked", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name" }, "variants": { "*baʿălâtâ*": "to Baalah (alternate name for Kiriath-jearim)", "*yôšēb hak-kərûbîm*": "who sits/dwells/is enthroned upon the cherubim", "*ʾăšer-niqrāʾ šēm*": "where the name was called/which is called by the name/whose name is invoked" } }