Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Joshua.24.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר יָשְׁב֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם תֶּ֛רַח אֲבִ֥י אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַאֲבִ֣י נָח֑וֹר וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים", "text": "And *wə-yō'mer* *yəhōwšuʿa* to-all-*hā'ām* thus-*'āmar* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *yiśrā'ēl* in-*'ēḇer* *hannāhār* *yāšḇū* *'ăḇōṯêḵem* from-*'ōwlām* *teraḥ* father-of *'aḇrāhām* and-father-of *nāḥōwr* and *wə-ya'aḇḏū* *'ĕlōhîm* *'ăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhōwšuʿa*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*'āmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ēḇer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side/region of", "*hannāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*yāšḇū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they dwelt/lived", "*'ăḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*'ōwlām*": "noun, masculine singular - antiquity/ancient times", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*'aḇrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*nāḥōwr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*wə-ya'aḇḏū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served/worshiped", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*'ăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*hā'ām*": "the people/nation/folk", "*'ēḇer*": "beyond/across/region", "*hannāhār*": "the river (likely Euphrates)", "*'ōwlām*": "long duration/antiquity/ancient times", "*wə-ya'aḇḏū*": "they served/worshiped/worked for", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*'ăḥērîm*": "other/different/foreign" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Josva sa til hele folket: «Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: 'Fra gammelt av bodde deres fedre, Tarah, Abrahams far og Nahors far, på den andre siden av elven Eufrat, og de tilba andre guder.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa Josva til hele folket: Slik sier Herren, Israels Gud: For lenge siden bodde deres fedre på den andre siden av elven, blant dem Tarah, Abrahams far, og Nahors far, og de dyrket andre guder.

• Norsk King James

  Og Josva sa til hele folket: Slik sier Herren Gud av Israel: Deres fedre bodde på den andre siden av elven i gammel tid, selv Terah, Abrahams far, og Nahors far; og de tjente andre guder.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Josva sa til hele folket: Dette sier Herren, Israels Gud: For lenge siden bodde deres fedre på den andre siden av elven, Tera, Abrahams og Nakors far, og de tilbad andre guder.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Josva sa til hele folket: «Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: For lenge siden bodde deres fedre bak Eufratelven – Tarah, far til Abraham og far til Nahor – og de dyrket andre guder.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Josva sa til hele folket: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Deres fedre bodde på den andre siden av elven i gammel tid, også Tarah, Abrahams og Nakors far. Der tilba de andre guder.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Joshua sa til hele folket: Slik sier Herren, Israels Gud: Deres fedre bodde før i tiden, på den andre siden av flommen, nemlig Terah, Abrahams far og Nachors far, og de tjente andre guder.

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

  Og Josva sa til hele folket: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Deres fedre bodde på den andre siden av elven i gammel tid, også Tarah, Abrahams og Nakors far. Der tilba de andre guder.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Joshua sa til hele folket: «Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: I gamle dager bodde deres forfedre, inkludert Tarah, Abrahams og Nahors far, på den andre siden av elven, og de tjente andre guder.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Long ago, your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Josva sa til hele folket: «Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Fra gammel tid bodde deres fedre på andre siden av elven, Tarah, Abrahams far og Nahors far, og de tjente andre guder.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Josva til alt Folket: Saa siger Herren, Israels Gud: Eders Fædre boede fordum paa hiin Side Floden, Tharah, Abrahams Fader og Nachors Fader, og de tjente andre Guder.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And hua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Josva sa til hele folket: 'Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Deres fedre bodde i gammel tid på den andre siden av elven, blant dem Tarah, far til Abraham og far til Nakor, og de tilba fremmede guder.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Joshua said to all the people, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers lived on the other side of the river in ancient times, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Josva sa til hele folket: Slik sier Herren, Israels Gud: Deres fedre bodde i gamle dager på den andre siden av elven, Terah, Abrahams far og Nahors far; og de tjente andre guder.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Josva sa til hele folket: 'Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Langt bortenfor elven bodde deres fedre for lenge siden – Tarah, Abrahams far og Nakors far – og de dyrket andre guder.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Josva sa til hele folket: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Deres fedre bodde i gammel tid på den andre siden av elven, Terah, faren til Abraham og Nahor, og de tjente andre guder.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Josva sa til hele folket: Dette er ordene fra Herren, Israels Gud: I fortiden bodde deres fedre, Tara, far til Abraham, og Nahors far, på den andre siden av elven, og de tilba andre guder.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he sayde vnto all the people: Thus sayeth the LORDE the God of Israel: Yor fathers dwelt afore time beyode ye water, Abraha & Nahor wt Tarah their father & serued other goddes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Ioshua said vnto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt beyond the flood in olde time, euen Terah the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor, and serued other gods.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iosuah sayde vnto al the people, Thus sayth the Lorde God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the fludde in olde time, euen Thare the father of Abraham and of Nachor, and serued straunge goddes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, [even] Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joshua said to all the people, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joshua saith unto all the people, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Beyond the River have your fathers dwelt of old -- Terah father of Abraham and father of Nachor -- and they serve other gods;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Joshua said to all the people, These are the words of the Lord, the God of Israel: In the past your fathers, Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor, were living on the other side of the River: and they were worshipping other gods.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joshua told all the people,“This is what the LORD God of Israel has said:‘In the distant past your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped other gods,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.53", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֨י אַבְרָהָ֜ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י נָחוֹר֙ יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ בֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּפַ֖חַד אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhê* *ʾaḇrāhām* *wē-ʾĕlōhê* *nāḥôr* *yišpəṭû* between-us *ʾĕlōhê* father-of-them *wayyiššāḇaʿ* *yaʿăqōḇ* in-*paḥad* father-of-him *yiṣḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* (plural) - 'God of'", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun", "*wē-ʾĕlōhê*": "conjunction waw + construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'and God of'", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun", "*yišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - 'they will judge'", "*bênênû*": "preposition 'between' + 1st person plural suffix - 'between us'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of *ʾĕlōhîm* - 'God of'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he swore'", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun", "*bəpaḥad*": "preposition beth + noun - 'by the fear/dread of'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun 'father' + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/awe", "*yišpəṭû*": "judge/arbitrate/decide between" } }
• Gen 31:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.30", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הָלֹ֣ךְ הָלַ֔כְתָּ כִּֽי־נִכְסֹ֥ף נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ לָ֥מָּה גָנַ֖בְתָּ אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*wĕ-ʿattâ* *hālōk* *hālaktā* *kî*-*niksōp* *niksaptâ* to *bêt* *ʾābîkā*; *lāmmâ* *gānabtā* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhāy*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hālōk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*hālaktā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you went", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*niksōp*": "niphal infinitive absolute - longing", "*niksaptâ*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you longed", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - to the house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*gānabtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you stole", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "common noun, masculine plural with 1st singular possessive suffix - my gods" }, "variants": { "*hālōk* *hālaktā*": "you surely went/you had to go/you were determined to go", "*niksōp* *niksaptâ*": "you greatly longed/you earnestly desired/you intensely yearned", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "my gods/my deities/my idols" } }
• Gen 31:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.32", "source": "עִ֠ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֣א אֶת־אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶה֒ נֶ֣גֶד אַחֵ֧ינוּ הַֽכֶּר־לְךָ֛ מָ֥ה עִמָּדִ֖י וְקַֽח־לָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֣ע יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י רָחֵ֖ל גְּנָבָֽתַם׃", "text": "With whom you *timṣāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêkā*, *lōʾ* *yiḥyeh*; *neged* *ʾaḥênû* *hakker*-to you *mâ* with me and *qaḥ*-to you. And *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *Yaʿăqōb* *kî* *Rāḥēl* *gĕnābātam*.", "grammar": { "*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you find", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall live", "*neged*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*ʾaḥênû*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our brothers/kinsmen", "*hakker*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd masculine singular - identify/recognize", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - take", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*gĕnābātam*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - had stolen them" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ yiḥyeh*": "shall not live/shall die/will not survive", "*hakker-lĕkā*": "identify for yourself/recognize/examine", "*neged ʾaḥênû*": "in the presence of our kinsmen/before our relatives/in front of our family" } }
• Gen 11:26-12:1 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.26", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְחִי־תֶ֖רַח שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֙וֹלֶד֙ אֶת־אַבְרָ֔ם אֶת־נָח֖וֹר וְאֶת־הָרָֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yḥî*-*teraḥ* seventy *šānâ* *wə-yôled* *ʾet*-*ʾabrām* *ʾet*-*nāḥôr* and-*ʾet*-*hārān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yḥî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lived", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yôled*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he begot", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran" }, "variants": { "*wə-yḥî*": "and he lived/survived", "*teraḥ*": "Terah", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yôled*": "and he begot/fathered", "*ʾabrām*": "Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "Nahor", "*hārān*": "Haran" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.27", "source": "וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת תֶּ֔רַח תֶּ֚רַח הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־אַבְרָ֔ם אֶת־נָח֖וֹר וְאֶת־הָרָ֑ן וְהָרָ֖ן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־לֽוֹט׃", "text": "And-these *tôlᵊdōt* *teraḥ* *teraḥ* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*ʾabrām* *ʾet*-*nāḥôr* and-*ʾet*-*hārān* and-*hārān* *hôlîd* *ʾet*-*lôṭ*", "grammar": { "*tôlᵊdōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - generations of", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*hôlîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he begot", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot" }, "variants": { "*tôlᵊdōt*": "generations/family history/genealogy", "*teraḥ*": "Terah", "*hôlîd*": "begot/fathered", "*ʾabrām*": "Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "Nahor", "*hārān*": "Haran", "*lôṭ*": "Lot" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.28", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת הָרָ֔ן עַל־פְּנֵ֖י תֶּ֣רַח אָבִ֑יו בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מוֹלַדְתּ֖וֹ בְּא֥וּר כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yāmāt* *hārān* upon-*pᵊnê* *teraḥ* *ʾābîw* in-*ʾereṣ* *môladtô* in-*ʾûr* *kaśdîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāmāt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*ʾābîw*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*môladtô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his birth", "*ʾûr*": "proper noun - Ur", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāmāt*": "and he died", "*hārān*": "Haran", "*pᵊnê*": "face/presence of", "*teraḥ*": "Terah", "*ʾābîw*": "his father", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country", "*môladtô*": "his birth/native land", "*ʾûr*": "Ur", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Chaldees" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.29", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַבְרָ֧ם וְנָח֛וֹר לָהֶ֖ם נָשִׁ֑ים שֵׁ֤ם אֵֽשֶׁת־אַבְרָם֙ שָׂרָ֔י וְשֵׁ֤ם אֵֽשֶׁת־נָחוֹר֙ מִלְכָּ֔ה בַּת־הָרָ֥ן אֲבִֽי־מִלְכָּ֖ה וֽ͏ַאֲבִ֥י יִסְכָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾabrām* and-*nāḥôr* to-themselves *nāšîm* *šēm* *ʾēšet*-*ʾabrām* *śārāy* and-*šēm* *ʾēšet*-*nāḥôr* *milkâ* *bat*-*hārān* *ʾăbî*-*milkâ* and-*ʾăbî* *yiskâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - wives", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*śārāy*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*milkâ*": "proper noun - Milcah", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*ʾăbî*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*milkâ*": "proper noun - Milcah", "*ʾăbî*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*yiskâ*": "proper noun - Iscah" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "and he took/married", "*ʾabrām*": "Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "Nahor", "*nāšîm*": "wives", "*šēm*": "name", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of", "*śārāy*": "Sarai", "*milkâ*": "Milcah", "*bat*": "daughter of", "*hārān*": "Haran", "*ʾăbî*": "father of", "*yiskâ*": "Iscah" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.30", "source": "וַתְּהִ֥י שָׂרַ֖י עֲקָרָ֑ה אֵ֥ין לָ֖הּ וָלָֽד׃", "text": "*wə-tᵊhî* *śāray* *ʿăqārâ* *ʾên* to-her *wālād*", "grammar": { "*wə-tᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was", "*śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - barren", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*wālād*": "noun masculine singular - child" }, "variants": { "*wə-tᵊhî*": "and she was/became", "*śāray*": "Sarai", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/sterile", "*ʾên*": "there is not/there was not", "*wālād*": "child/offspring/son" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.31", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח תֶּ֜רַח אֶת־אַבְרָ֣ם בְּנ֗וֹ וְאֶת־ל֤וֹט בֶּן־הָרָן֙ בֶּן־בְּנ֔וֹ וְאֵת֙ שָׂרַ֣י כַּלָּת֔וֹ אֵ֖שֶׁת אַבְרָ֣ם בְּנ֑וֹ וַיֵּצְא֨וּ אִתָּ֜ם מֵא֣וּר כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אַ֣רְצָה כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ עַד־חָרָ֖ן וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *teraḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾabrām* *bᵊnô* and-*ʾet*-*lôṭ* *ben*-*hārān* *ben*-*bᵊnô* and-*ʾēt* *śāray* *kallātô* *ʾēšet* *ʾabrām* *bᵊnô* *wə-yēṣᵊʾû* with-them from-*ʾûr* *kaśdîm* to-*lāleket* *ʾarṣâ* *kᵊnaʿan* *wə-yābōʾû* until-*ḥārān* *wə-yēšᵊbû* there", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*bᵊnô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*bᵊnô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*kallātô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter-in-law", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*bᵊnô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*wə-yēṣᵊʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾûr*": "proper noun - Ur", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun feminine singular + directional heh - to the land of", "*kᵊnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*wə-yēšᵊbû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they dwelt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "and he took/brought", "*teraḥ*": "Terah", "*ʾabrām*": "Abram", "*bᵊnô*": "his son", "*lôṭ*": "Lot", "*ben*": "son of", "*hārān*": "Haran", "*kallātô*": "his daughter-in-law", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of", "*wə-yēṣᵊʾû*": "and they departed/went out", "*ʾûr*": "Ur", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Chaldees", "*lāleket*": "to go/walk/travel", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the land of", "*kᵊnaʿan*": "Canaan", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "and they came/arrived", "*ḥārān*": "Haran", "*wə-yēšᵊbû*": "and they settled/dwelt" } } 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.32", "source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ יְמֵי־תֶ֔רַח חָמֵ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֥מָת תֶּ֖רַח בְּחָרָֽן׃ ס", "text": "*wə-yihyû* *yᵊmê*-*teraḥ* five *šānîm* and-two-hundred *šānâ* *wə-yāmāt* *teraḥ* in-*ḥārān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*yᵊmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*šānâ*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*wə-yāmāt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*teraḥ*": "proper noun - Terah", "*ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran" }, "variants": { "*wə-yihyû*": "and they were/became", "*yᵊmê*": "days/lifetime of", "*teraḥ*": "Terah", "*šānîm*": "years", "*šānâ*": "year", "*wə-yāmāt*": "and he died", "*ḥārān*": "Haran" } } 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַרְאֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* *lek-lekā* from-*ʾarṣekā* and-from-*môladtekā* and-from-*bêt* *ʾābîkā* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* which *ʾarʾekkā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*lek-lekā*": "imperative 2nd person masculine singular + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - go for/to yourself", "*ʾarṣekā*": "noun feminine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your land", "*môladtekā*": "noun feminine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your birth/native land/kindred", "*bêt*": "construct state of noun masculine - house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your father", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine - land/earth", "*ʾarʾekkā*": "imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will show you" }, "variants": { "*lek-lekā*": "go for yourself/go by yourself/go to yourself/go forth", "*môladtekā*": "your birthplace/your relatives/your kindred/your native country", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth/ground/territory" } }
• Gen 31:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.19", "source": "וְלָבָ֣ן הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת־צֹאנ֑וֹ וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב רָחֵ֔ל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָבִֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-Lābān* *hālak* to *gāzaz* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* his, *wa-tigĕnōb* *Rāḥēl* *ʾet*-the-*tĕrāpîm* which to *ʾābîhā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-Lābān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Laban", "*hālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - went/had gone", "*gāzaz*": "qal infinitive construct - to shear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - flock/sheep", "*wa-tigĕnōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd singular feminine - and she stole", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*tĕrāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - household idols/teraphim", "*ʾābîhā*": "common noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her father" }, "variants": { "*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/divine images/figurines", "*gāzaz*": "to shear/cut/clip", "*hālak*": "went/had gone/journeyed" } }
• Gen 35:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.4", "source": "וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֗ב אֵ֣ת כָּל־אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַנֵּכָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדָ֔ם וְאֶת־הַנְּזָמִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּאָזְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּטְמֹ֤ן אֹתָם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב תַּ֥חַת הָאֵלָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִם־שְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyittenû* unto *yaʿăqōb* *ʾēt kol-ʾĕlōhê hannēkār* *ʾăšer* *bȇyādām* and *ʾet-hannȇzāmîm* *ʾăšer* *bȇʾoznêhem*, and *wayyiṭmōn* *ʾōtām* *yaʿăqōb* *taḥat hāʾēlâ* *ʾăšer* *ʿim-šȇkem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittenû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they gave", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, indirect object - Jacob", "*ʾēt kol-ʾĕlōhê*": "direct object marker + construct noun + masculine plural construct noun - all the gods of", "*hannēkār*": "article + masculine singular noun - the foreign/strange", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bȇyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*ʾet-hannȇzāmîm*": "direct object marker + article + masculine plural noun - the earrings/nose rings", "*bȇʾoznêhem*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their ears", "*wayyiṭmōn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he hid", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*hāʾēlâ*": "article + feminine singular noun - the oak/terebinth", "*ʿim-šȇkem*": "preposition + proper noun - near/by Shechem" }, "variants": { "*wayyittenû*": "and they gave/and they handed over", "*ʾĕlōhê hannēkār*": "foreign gods/strange deities/gods of foreigners", "*bȇyādām*": "in their hand/in their possession", "*hannȇzāmîm*": "earrings/nose rings/jewelry", "*wayyiṭmōn*": "and he hid/and he buried", "*hāʾēlâ*": "the terebinth/the oak/large tree", "*ʿim-šȇkem*": "with Shechem/near Shechem/by Shechem (as a geographic location)" } }
• Deut 26:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.26.5", "source": "וְעָנִ֨יתָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֜ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲרַמִּי֙ אֹבֵ֣ד אָבִ֔י וַיֵּ֣רֶד מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וַיָּ֥גָר שָׁ֖ם בִּמְתֵ֣י מְעָ֑ט וֽ͏ַיְהִי־שָׁ֕ם לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל עָצ֥וּם וָרָֽב׃", "text": "And *ʿānâ* and *ʾāmar* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* your *ʾărammî* *ʾōbēd* *ʾāb* my and *yārad* *miṣrayim* and *gûr* there with *mĕtê* few and *hāyâ* there to *gôy* *gādôl* *ʿāṣûm* and *rab*", "grammar": { "*ʿānâ*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will respond/answer", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will say", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾărammî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "verb, participle (qal), masculine singular - perishing/wandering", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*yārad*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he went down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt (with directional ending)", "*gûr*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he sojourned/dwelt as alien", "*mĕtê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men/people of", "*hāyâ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he became", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/numerous", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/abundant" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "answer/respond/testify/speak up", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*ʾărammî*": "Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing/wandering/fugitive/nomadic", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/forefather", "*yārad*": "go down/descend/decline", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*gûr*": "sojourn/dwell as alien/stay temporarily", "*mĕtê*": "men/persons/few individuals", "*hāyâ*": "become/happen/come to pass", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/strong", "*rab*": "many/great/abundant/numerous" } }
• Josh 24:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.15", "source": "וְאִם֩ רַ֨ע בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜ם לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־מִ֣י תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ אִ֣ם אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֣וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וְאִם֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּאַרְצָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֣י וּבֵיתִ֔י נַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *raʿ* *bə-ʿênêkem* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *baḥărû* *lākem* *ha-yôm* *ʾet*-*mî* *taʿăbōdûn* *ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer*-*ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *ʾăšer* *mē-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *wə-ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăšer* *ʾattem* *yōšbîm* *bə-ʾarṣām* *wə-ʾānōkî* *û-bêtî* *naʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*baḥărû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - choose", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*ʾet-mî*": "direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - whom", "*taʿăbōdûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - you will serve", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*mē-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from beyond/across", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if/or", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yōšbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/sitting", "*bə-ʾarṣām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their land", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*û-bêtî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my house", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/displeasing", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion", "*baḥărû*": "choose/select/elect", "*mē-ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "from beyond the river/from Mesopotamia/from Euphrates region", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Canaanite peoples", "*yōšbîm*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting/living" } }
• Isa 51:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.2", "source": "הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֣ם אֲבִיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־שָׂרָ֖ה תְּחוֹלֶלְכֶ֑ם כִּי־אֶחָ֣ד קְרָאתִ֔יו וַאֲבָרְכֵ֖הוּ וְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ", "text": "*habbiṭû* to-*'abrāhām 'ăbîkem* and-to-*śārâ təḥôleləkem kî-'eḥād qərā'tîw wa'ăbārəkēhû wə'arbēhû*", "grammar": { "*habbiṭû*": "imperative, masculine plural, Hiphil - look at/consider", "*'abrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine - Abraham", "*'ăbîkem*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your father", "*śārâ*": "proper noun, feminine - Sarah", "*təḥôleləkem*": "Polel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - she bore/gave birth to you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'eḥād*": "numeral/adjective - one/alone", "*qərā'tîw*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I called him", "*wa'ăbārəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I blessed him", "*wə'arbēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I multiplied him" }, "variants": { "*təḥôleləkem*": "bore you/gave birth to you/brought you forth", "*'eḥād*": "one/alone/single" } }
• Ezek 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.3", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ לִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מְכֹרֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ וּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְ מֵאֶ֖רֶץ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י אָבִ֥יךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֖י וְאִמֵּ֥ךְ חִתִּֽית׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā* *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *lî-rûšālaim* *məḵōrōtayiḵ* *û-mōlədōtayiḵ* *mē-ʾereṣ* *ha-kənaʿănî* *ʾāḇîḵ* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *wə-ʾimmēḵ* *ḥittît*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lî-rûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jerusalem", "*məḵōrōtayiḵ*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your origins", "*û-mōlədōtayiḵ*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your birth", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*ha-kənaʿănî*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*ʾāḇîḵ*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Amorite", "*wə-ʾimmēḵ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your mother", "*ḥittît*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular - Hittite" }, "variants": { "*məḵōrōtayiḵ*": "your origins/birth/extraction", "*mōlədōtayiḵ*": "your nativity/birth/ancestry", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite (ethnic group)", "*ḥittît*": "Hittite (ethnic group)" } }