Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Judges.13.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לּוֹ֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִשְׁמִ֑י וְהוּא־פֶ֛לִאי׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* to *lô* *malʾak* *YHWH*, Why *lāmmâ* *zeh* *tišʾal* for *lišmî*, and *wə-hûʾ* *pelʾî*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition lamed + interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*tišʾal*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - do you ask", "*lišmî*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - for my name", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and it", "*pelʾî*": "adjective, masculine singular - wonderful/extraordinary" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ zeh tišʾal*": "why do you ask/why is it that you inquire", "*pelʾî*": "wonderful/extraordinary/secret/miraculous/incomprehensible" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 32:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א יַעֲקֹב֙ יֵאָמֵ֥ר עוֹד֙ שִׁמְךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־שָׂרִ֧יתָ עִם־אֱלֹהִ֛ים וְעִם־אֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַתּוּכָֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lōʾ yaʿăqōb yēʾāmēr ʿôd* name-your *kî ʾim*-*yiśrāʾēl kî-śārîtā* with-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-with-men *wə-tûkāl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēʾāmēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be said", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, again", "*kî ʾim*": "compound conjunction - but rather", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*śārîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have striven", "*wə-tûkāl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have prevailed" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to declare", "*yēʾāmēr*": "to be said, to be called, to be named", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel, one who strives with God, God strives", "*śārîtā*": "you have striven, you have struggled, you have contended with", "*tûkāl*": "you have prevailed, you have overcome, you have been able" } }
  • Isa 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.6", "source": "*לם‪[c]‬*רבה **לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס", "text": "[Textual note: *לם‪[c]‬*רבה] For *marbēh* the *miśrāh* and for *šālôm* *ʾên*-*qēṣ* upon-*kissēʾ* *dāwiḏ* and upon-his *mamlaḵtô* to *hāḵîn* her and to *saʿădāh* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣəḏāqāh* from *ʿattāh* and until-*ʿôlām* *qinʾat* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *taʿăśeh*-this.", "grammar": { "*marbēh*": "noun, Hiphil, infinitive, absolute - increasing/abundance", "*miśrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - rule/dominion/government", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - peace", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - end", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his kingdom", "*hāḵîn*": "verb, Hiphil, infinitive, construct - to establish", "*saʿădāh*": "verb, Qal, infinitive, construct with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - to uphold her", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - justice/judgment", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - righteousness", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - forever/eternity", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - zeal of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hosts/armies", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - will do/perform" }, "variants": { "*marbēh*": "increase/abundance/greatness", "*miśrāh*": "rule/dominion/government/authority", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*qēṣ*": "end/boundary/limit", "*hāḵîn*": "to establish/to set up/to prepare", "*saʿădāh*": "to uphold/to support/to sustain", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*qinʾat*": "zeal/jealousy/ardor", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces" } }
  • Judg 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.13.6", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֣א הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִישָׁהּ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִ֤ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּ כְּמַרְאֵ֛ה מַלְאַ֥ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים נוֹרָ֣א מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א שְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙ אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֣ה ה֔וּא וְאֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ לֹֽא־הִגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-* *tābōʾ* the *hāʾiššâ* and *wə-* *tōʾmer* to *ləʾîšāh* *lēʾmōr*, *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* *bāʾ* to *ʾēlay*, and *û-marʾēhû* as *kəmarʾēh* *malʾak* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* *nôrāʾ* *məʾōd*, and *wə-lōʾ* *šəʾiltîhû* where *ʾê-mizzeh* *hûʾ*, and *wə-ʾet-šəmô* *lōʾ-higgîd* to *lî*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*ləʾîšāh*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her husband", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*û-marʾēhû*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his appearance", "*kəmarʾēh*": "preposition kaph + construct noun, masculine singular - like appearance of", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*nôrāʾ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - fearsome", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šəʾiltîhû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I asked him", "*ʾê-mizzeh*": "interrogative adverb + preposition min + demonstrative pronoun - from where", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wə-ʾet-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*lōʾ-higgîd*": "negative particle + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did not tell", "*lî*": "preposition lamed + 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet/divine messenger", "*marʾēhû*": "his appearance/his look/how he appeared", "*malʾak hāʾĕlōhîm*": "angel of God/messenger of God/divine representative", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearsome/awesome/intimidating/awe-inspiring", "*šəʾiltîhû*": "I asked him/I inquired of him", "*higgîd*": "tell/reveal/make known" } }