Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Judges.17.12", "source": "וַיְמַלֵּ֤א מִיכָה֙ אֶת־יַ֣ד הַלֵּוִ֔י וַיְהִי־ל֥וֹ הַנַּ֖עַר לְכֹהֵ֑ן וַיְהִ֖י בְּבֵ֥ית מִיכָֽה׃", "text": "And *waymalēʾ* *mîḵâ* *ʾet*-*yad* *hallēwî* and *wayhî*-to him *hannaʿar* for *kōhēn* and *wayhî* in *bêt* *mîḵâ*.", "grammar": { "*waymalēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *mālēʾ* - and he filled", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and he became", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of" }, "variants": { "*waymalēʾ ʾet-yad*": "idiomatic expression - consecrated/ordained/installed (as priest)", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the servant/the attendant", "*wayhî bĕbêt mîḵâ*": "he remained in Micah's house/he lived in Micah's household" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 18:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Judges.18.30", "source": "וַיָּקִ֧ימוּ לָהֶ֛ם בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן אֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וִ֠יהוֹנָתָן בֶּן־גֵּרְשֹׁ֨ם בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֜ה ה֣וּא וּבָנָ֗יו הָי֤וּ כֹהֲנִים֙ לְשֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֔י עַד־י֖וֹם גְּל֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wayyāqîmû lāhem bənê-dān ʾet-happāsel wîhônātān ben-gêršōm ben-mənaššeh hûʾ ûbānāyw hāyû kōhănîm ləšêbeṭ haddānî ʿad-yôm gəlôt hāʾāreṣ.*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqîmû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they set up", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*happāsel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the carved image/idol", "*wîhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*gêršōm*": "proper noun - Gershom", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ûbānāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his sons", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*ləšêbeṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for tribe of", "*haddānî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Danite", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*gəlôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - exiling/captivity of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "to set up/establish/raise", "*pāsel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*šêbeṭ*": "tribe/rod/scepter", "*gəlôt*": "exile/captivity/removal" } }
  • 1 Kgs 12:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.31", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַשׂ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית בָּמ֑וֹת וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ מִקְצ֣וֹת הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־הָי֖וּ מִבְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś ʾet-bêt bāmôt wə-yaʿaś kōhănîm miqṣôt hā-ʿām ʾăšer lōʾ-hāyû mibbənê lēwî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾet-bêt*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - high places", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/appointed", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*miqṣôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from ends/extremities of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ-hāyû*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - were not", "*mibbənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from sons of", "*lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/shrines/temples", "*miqṣôt*": "from the ends/from all sorts/from the lowest ranks" } }
  • 1 Kgs 13:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.33", "source": "אַחַר֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לֹֽא־שָׁ֥ב יָרָבְעָ֖ם מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה וַ֠יָּשָׁב וַיַּ֜עַשׂ מִקְצ֤וֹת הָעָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ יְמַלֵּ֣א אֶת־יָד֔וֹ וִיהִ֖י כֹּהֲנֵ֥י בָמֽוֹת׃", "text": "After *ʾaḥar* the-*ha-dāḇār* the-*ha-zeh* not-*lōʾ*-*šāḇ* *yārāḇʿām* from-his-way the-evil *mi-darkô ha-rāʿâ* and *wə-yāšāḇ* and *wə-yaʿaś* from-*mi-qəṣôṯ* the-*hā-ʿām* *kōhănê* *ḇāmôṯ* the-one-desiring *he-ḥāpēṣ* *yəmalēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-his-hand and-he-became *wî-hî* *kōhănê* *ḇāmôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*ha-dāḇār ha-zeh*": "article + noun masculine singular + article + demonstrative adjective - this thing", "*lōʾ-šāḇ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did not return/turn", "*yārāḇʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*mi-darkô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his way", "*ha-rāʿâ*": "article + adjective feminine singular - the evil", "*wə-yāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/turned", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*mi-qəṣôṯ*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - from the ends of/from among", "*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*kōhănê*": "noun masculine plural construct - priests of", "*ḇāmôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - high places", "*he-ḥāpēṣ*": "article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one desiring", "*yəmalēʾ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would fill", "*ʾeṯ-yādô*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wî-hî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became" }, "variants": { "*šāḇ*": "returned/turned back/repented", "*darkô ha-rāʿâ*": "his evil way/his wicked way/his bad path", "*mi-qəṣôṯ hā-ʿām*": "from among the people/from the lowest of the people/from all sorts of people", "*kōhănê ḇāmôṯ*": "priests of high places/priests for the shrines", "*yəmalēʾ ʾeṯ-yādô*": "he would fill his hand/he would consecrate/he would ordain" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.34", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ בַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לְחַטַּ֖את בֵּ֣ית יָרָבְעָ֑ם וּלְהַכְחִיד֙ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֔יד מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-yəhî* in-the-*ba-dāḇār* the-*ha-zeh* for-*lə-ḥaṭṭaʾṯ* house-of *bêṯ* *yārāḇʿām* and-for-*û-lə-haḵḥîḏ* and-for-*û-lə-hašmîḏ* from-upon *mē-ʿal* faces-of *pənê* the-*hā-ʾăḏāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became/was", "*ba-dāḇār*": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - in the matter/thing", "*ha-zeh*": "article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*lə-ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for sin/sin-offering", "*bêṯ*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*yārāḇʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*û-lə-haḵḥîḏ*": "conjunction + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - and to cut off/destroy", "*û-lə-hašmîḏ*": "conjunction + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - and to exterminate/annihilate", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*hā-ʾăḏāmâ*": "article + noun feminine singular - the ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ba-dāḇār ha-zeh*": "in this matter/because of this thing/by this action", "*lə-ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "for sin/as sin/to be the sin", "*û-lə-haḵḥîḏ*": "to cut off/to destroy/to annihilate", "*û-lə-hašmîḏ*": "to exterminate/to destroy/to wipe out", "*mē-ʿal pənê hā-ʾăḏāmâ*": "from the face of the earth/from the surface of the ground/from upon the land" } }
  • Num 16:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.5", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־קֹ֜רַח וְאֶֽל־כָּל־עֲדָתוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ בֹּ֠קֶר וְיֹדַ֨ע יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וְאֶת־הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ וְהִקְרִ֣יב אֵלָ֑יו וְאֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחַר־בּ֖וֹ יַקְרִ֥יב אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *waydabbēr* to-*Qōraḥ* and to-all-his-*ʿădātô* *lēʾmōr*, in-the-*bōqer* and *yōdaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-who-belongs-to-him and *ʾet*-the-*qādôš* and *wəhiqrîb* to-him, and *ʾēt* whom he-*yibḥar*-in-him he-will-*yaqrîb* to-him", "grammar": { "*waydabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*ʿădātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his congregation/company", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yōdaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will know/make known", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qādôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy one/sacred", "*wəhiqrîb*": "waw-conjunctive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will bring near", "*yibḥar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*yaqrîb*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will bring near" }, "variants": { "*bōqer*": "morning/tomorrow morning", "*yōdaʿ*": "will make known/will show", "*qādôš*": "holy one/consecrated one", "*hiqrîb*": "bring near/allow to approach", "*yibḥar*": "chooses/selects" } }
  • Num 16:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־קֹ֑רַח שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* to-*Qōraḥ*, *šimʿû*-*nāʾ* sons-of-*Lēwî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*Qōraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Korah", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Levi" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "hear now/listen please" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.9", "source": "הַמְעַ֣ט מִכֶּ֗ם כִּֽי־הִבְדִּיל֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵעֲדַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהַקְרִ֥יב אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָ֑יו לַעֲבֹ֗ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַת֙ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה וְלַעֲמֹ֛ד לִפְנֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לְשָׁרְתָֽם׃", "text": "*Hamʿaṭ* from-you that-*hibdîl* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* you from-*ʿădat* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*həhaqrîb* you to-him, to-*laʿăbōd* *ʾet*-service-of *miškān* *YHWH* and to-*laʿămōd* before the-*hāʿēdâ* to-*ləšārətām*", "grammar": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular - is it a small thing", "*hibdîl*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has separated/distinguished", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ʿădat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - congregation of", "*həhaqrîb*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring near", "*laʿăbōd*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve/work", "*miškān*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tabernacle of/dwelling place of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*laʿămōd*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*hāʿēdâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation", "*ləšārətām*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to minister to them/serve them" }, "variants": { "*Hamʿaṭ*": "is it a small thing/is it too little", "*hibdîl*": "has separated/set apart/distinguished", "*ləšārətām*": "to minister to them/to serve them" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.16.10", "source": "וַיַּקְרֵב֙ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְאֶת־כָּל־אַחֶ֥יךָ בְנֵי־לֵוִ֖י אִתָּ֑ךְ וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם גַּם־כְּהֻנָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaqrēb* you and *ʾet*-all-your-brothers sons-of-*Lēwî* with-you, and *ûbiqqaštem* also-*kəhûnnâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaqrēb*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Levi", "*ûbiqqaštem*": "waw-conjunctive + Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you seek/demand", "*kəhûnnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - priesthood" }, "variants": { "*wayyaqrēb*": "he has brought near/caused to approach", "*ûbiqqaštem*": "and you seek/demand/request" } }