Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Judges.18.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה הֲתַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכֵּ֔נוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנַ֖חְנוּ הֹלְכִ֥ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmerû* to him *šeʾal*-please in *ʾĕlōhîm* and *nēdeʿâ* if *taṣlîaḥ* *darkēnû* which we *hōlekîm* on it", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šeʾal*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - ask/inquire", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*nēdeʿâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st common plural - let us know", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will succeed/prosper", "*darkēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our way", "*hōlekîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going/walking" }, "variants": { "*šeʾal*": "ask/inquire/consult", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*nēdeʿâ*": "let us know/let us find out/let us discover", "*taṣlîaḥ*": "will succeed/will prosper/will be successful", "*darkēnû*": "our way/our journey/our path", "*hōlekîm*": "going/walking/traveling" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דְּרָשׁ־נָ֥א כַיּ֖וֹם אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *ʾel*-*meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* *dərāš*-*nāʾ* *ḵa-yôm* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*dərāš*": "qal imperative masculine singular - inquire/seek", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ḵa-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - as the day/today", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct noun - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*dərāš*": "seek/inquire/consult", "*ḵa-yôm*": "today/now/first" } }
  • 2 Kgs 16:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.15", "source": "*ויצוהו **וַיְצַוֶּ֣ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־אָ֠חָז אֶת־אוּרִיָּ֨ה הַכֹּהֵ֜ן לֵאמֹ֗ר עַ֣ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ הַגָּד֡וֹל הַקְטֵ֣ר אֶת־עֹֽלַת־הַבֹּקֶר֩ וְאֶת־מִנְחַ֨ת הָעֶ֜רֶב וְֽאֶת־עֹלַ֧ת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְאֶת־מִנְחָת֗וֹ וְ֠אֵת עֹלַ֞ת כָּל־עַ֤ם הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּמִנְחָתָ֣ם וְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֔ם וְכָל־דַּ֥ם עֹלָ֛ה וְכָל־דַּם־זֶ֖בַח עָלָ֣יו תִּזְרֹ֑ק וּמִזְבַּ֧ח הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֖י לְבַקֵּֽר", "text": "*wayəṣawweh* *hammeleḵ*-*ʾāḥāz* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾûrîyāh* *hakkōhēn* *lēmōr* on *hammizbēaḥ* *haggāḏôl* *haqṭēr* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿōlaṯ*-*habbōqer* and *ʾeṯ*-*minḥaṯ* *hāʿereḇ* and *ʾeṯ*-*ʿōlaṯ* *hammeleḵ* and *ʾeṯ*-*minḥāṯô* and *ʾēṯ* *ʿōlaṯ* all *ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ* and *minḥāṯām* and *niskêhem* and all *dam* *ʿōlāh* and all *dam*-*zeḇaḥ* upon it *tizrōq* and *mizbaḥ* *hannəḥōšeṯ* *yihyeh*-to me *ləḇaqqēr*", "grammar": { "*wayəṣawweh*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper name - Uriah", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*haggāḏôl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great", "*haqṭēr*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - burn/offer", "*ʿōlaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - burnt offering of", "*habbōqer*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the morning", "*minḥaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - grain offering of", "*hāʿereḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the evening", "*ʿōlaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - burnt offering of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*minḥāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his grain offering", "*ʿōlaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - burnt offering of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*minḥāṯām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their grain offering", "*niskêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings", "*dam*": "masculine singular construct - blood of", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering", "*dam*": "masculine singular construct - blood of", "*zeḇaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - sacrifice", "*tizrōq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall sprinkle", "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*hannəḥōšeṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the bronze", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*ləḇaqqēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to inquire/to examine" }, "variants": { "*wayəṣawweh*": "commanded/ordered (textual variant: *wayṣawwēhû* - commanded him)", "*ləḇaqqēr*": "to inquire/to examine/for my private use/for my personal consideration" } }
  • Isa 30:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.1", "source": "הוֹי בָּנִים סוֹרְרִים נְאֻם־יְהוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עֵצָה וְלֹא מִנִּי וְלִנְסֹךְ מַסֵּכָה וְלֹא רוּחִי לְמַעַן סְפוֹת חַטָּאת עַל־חַטָּאת׃", "text": "*Hōy* *bānîm* *sōrerîm* *neʾum*-*Yhwh* to do *ʿēṣâ* and not from me, and to pour out *massēkâ* and not [of] my *rûaḥ*, for the sake of adding *ḥaṭṭāʾt* upon *ḥaṭṭāʾt*.", "grammar": { "*Hōy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children", "*sōrerîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - rebellious/stubborn ones", "*neʾum*": "construct noun - utterance/declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿēṣâ*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/plan/advice", "*massēkâ*": "feminine singular noun - molten image/libation", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my spirit/breath", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "feminine singular noun - sin/offense" }, "variants": { "*Hōy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*sōrerîm*": "rebellious/stubborn/defiant", "*neʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/design", "*massēkâ*": "molten image/cast idol/libation", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin/offense/punishment for sin" } }
  • Ezek 21:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.21", "source": "הִתְאַחֲדִ֥י הֵימִ֖נִי הָשִׂ֣ימִי הַשְׂמִ֑ילִי אָ֖נָה פָּנַ֥יִךְ מֻעָדֽוֹת", "text": "*hitʾaḥădî* *hêmînî* *hāśîmî* *haśmîlî* *ʾānâ* *pānayik* *muʿādôt*", "grammar": { "*hitʾaḥădî*": "hithpael imperative, feminine singular - unite yourself", "*hêmînî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - go to the right", "*hāśîmî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - place/direct", "*haśmîlî*": "hiphil imperative, feminine singular - go to the left", "*ʾānâ*": "interrogative adverb - where/whither", "*pānayik*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your faces", "*muʿādôt*": "hophal participle, feminine plural - are appointed/set" }, "variants": { "*hitʾaḥădî*": "unite yourself/be sharp/gather yourself", "*hêmînî*": "go right/turn to the right side", "*hāśîmî*": "place/direct/set", "*haśmîlî*": "go left/turn to the left side", "*ʾānâ*": "where/whither/to what place", "*pānayik*": "your faces/your edges", "*muʿādôt*": "appointed/designated/directed" } }
  • Hos 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.12", "source": "עַמִּי֙ בְּעֵצ֣וֹ יִשְׁאָ֔ל וּמַקְל֖וֹ יַגִּ֣יד ל֑וֹ כִּ֣י ר֤וּחַ זְנוּנִים֙ הִתְעָ֔ה וַיִּזְנ֖וּ מִתַּ֥חַת אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʿammî* *bə-ʿēṣô* *yišʾāl* *û-maqlô* *yaggîd* *lô* *kî* *rûaḥ* *zənûnîm* *hitʿâ* *wa-yiznû* *mi-ttaḥat* *ʾĕlōhêhem*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*bə-ʿēṣô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/with his wood/wooden idol", "*yišʾāl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he asks/inquires", "*û-maqlô*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his staff/rod", "*yaggîd*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil - it tells/informs/declares", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*zənûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - harlotries/prostitutions", "*hitʿâ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil - it led astray", "*wa-yiznû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they commit fornication", "*mi-ttaḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/wooden idol", "*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/request", "*maqqēl*": "staff/rod/stick/divining rod", "*nāgad* (hiphil)": "tell/inform/declare/announce", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*zənûnîm*": "harlotry/prostitution/unfaithfulness", "*tāʿâ* (hiphil)": "lead astray/cause to wander/mislead", "*mi-ttaḥat*": "from under/from beneath" } }
  • Acts 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.8.10", "source": "ᾯ προσεῖχον πάντες, ἀπὸ μικροῦ ἕως μεγάλου, λέγοντες, Οὗτός ἐστιν ἡ δύναμις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ μεγάλη.", "text": "To whom *proseichon pantes*, from *mikrou* to *megalou*, *legontes*, This *estin* the *dynamis* of *Theou* the *megalē*.", "grammar": { "*proseichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were paying attention to", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*mikrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - small/least", "*megalou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - great/important", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great" }, "variants": { "*proseichon*": "were paying attention to/giving heed to", "*mikrou ēos megalou*": "from small to great/from least to greatest/everyone", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength" } }
  • Judg 17:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.17.5", "source": "וְהָאִ֣ישׁ מִיכָ֔ה ל֖וֹ בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֵפוֹד֙ וּתְרָפִ֔ים וַיְמַלֵּ֗א אֶת־יַ֤ד אַחַד֙ מִבָּנָ֔יו וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "And *hāʾîš* *mîḵâ* to him *bêt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyaʿaś* *ʾēp̄ôd* and *tĕrāp̄îm* and *waymalēʾ* *ʾet*-*yad* one of *mibānāyw* and *wayhî*-to him *lĕḵōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah (shortened form)", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʿāśâ* - and he made", "*ʾēp̄ôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod", "*tĕrāp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - teraphim/household idols", "*waymalēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular piel imperfect of *mālēʾ* - and he filled", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*mibānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - of his sons", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *hāyâ* - and he became", "*lĕḵōhēn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as priest" }, "variants": { "*bêt ʾĕlōhîm*": "house of God/gods/shrine/sanctuary", "*ʾēp̄ôd*": "priestly garment/divination object/sacred vestment", "*tĕrāp̄îm*": "household idols/divine images/objects used for divination", "*waymalēʾ ʾet-yad*": "idiomatic expression meaning 'to ordain/consecrate/install'" } }
  • Judg 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Judges.17.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔ה עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּֽי־יֵיטִ֥יב יְהוָ֖ה לִ֑י כִּ֧י הָיָה־לִ֛י הַלֵּוִ֖י לְכֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *mîḵâ* now *yādaʿtî* that-*yêṭîḇ* *YHWH* to me because *hāyâ*-to me *hallēwî* for *kōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*mîḵâ*": "proper noun - Micah", "*yādaʿtî*": "1st singular qal perfect of *yādaʿ* - I know", "*yêṭîḇ*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect of *yāṭaḇ* - he will do good", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect of *hāyâ* - he has become", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + proper noun/gentilic - the Levite", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest" }, "variants": { "*yêṭîḇ*": "will do good/will show favor/will prosper", "*hāyâ-lî hallēwî lĕkōhēn*": "the Levite has become my priest/I have a Levite as priest" } }
  • Judg 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Judges.18.14", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּל֮ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ לַיִשׁ֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣שׁ בַּבָּתִּ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵפ֣וֹד וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּפֶ֖סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה דְּע֥וּ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿănû* five of *hāʾănāšîm* the *hahōlĕkîm* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-the land *lāyiš* and *wayyōʾmĕrû* to-*ʾăḥêhem* the *hayĕdaʿtem* that *yēš* in-the houses the these *ʾēpôd* and *tĕrāpîm* and *pesel* and *massēkâ* and now *dĕʿû* what-*taʿăśû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd plural, qal imperfect - answered", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite, masculine plural - the men", "*hahōlĕkîm*": "definite, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going/walking", "*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lāyiš*": "preposition + proper noun - to Laish", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd plural, qal imperfect - and they said", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*hayĕdaʿtem*": "interrogative particle + 2nd masculine plural, qal perfect - do you know?", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/are", "*ʾēpôd*": "masculine singular noun - ephod (priestly garment)", "*tĕrāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - teraphim (household idols)", "*pesel*": "masculine singular noun - carved image/idol", "*massēkâ*": "feminine singular noun - cast image/molten idol", "*dĕʿû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperative - know!", "*taʿăśû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôd*": "priestly garment/sacred vestment used for divination", "*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/objects of divination", "*pesel*": "carved image/graven image/idol", "*massēkâ*": "cast metal image/molten idol" } }