Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Judges.6.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔י בַּמָּ֥ה אוֹשִׁ֖יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִנֵּ֤ה אַלְפִּי֙ הַדַּ֣ל בִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה וְאָנֹכִ֥י הַצָּעִ֖יר בְּבֵ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *bî* *ʾădōnāy* in what *ʾôšîaʿ* *ʾet-yiśrāʾēl* behold *ʾalpî* *haddal* in *mənaššeh* and *ʾānōkî* *haṣṣāʿîr* in *bêt* *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - by me", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix (with special plural ending) - my lord", "*ʾôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I shall save", "*ʾalpî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my clan/family/thousand", "*haddal*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the weak/poor", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*haṣṣāʿîr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest/least", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*bî ʾădōnāy*": "by me my lord/please my lord/pardon me my lord", "*ʾôšîaʿ*": "I shall save/deliver/rescue", "*ʾalpî*": "my clan/my family/my thousand", "*haddal*": "the poor/the weak/the least", "*haṣṣāʿîr*": "the youngest/the least/the smallest" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han sa til ham, 'Unnskyld meg, Herre. Hvordan kan jeg frelse Israel? Min slekt er den minste i Manasse, og jeg er den yngste i min fars hus.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa han til ham: Å, min Herre, hvordan kan jeg redde Israel? Se, min familie er den minste i Manasse, og jeg er den yngste i min fars hus.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa til ham: Åh, min Herre, hvordan skal jeg redde Israel? Se, min familie er fattig i Manasse, og jeg er den minste i min fars hus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han svarte: Kunst meg, Herre! Hvordan kan jeg redde Israel? Min slekt er den minste i Manasse, og jeg er den yngste i min fars hus.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Han svarte: «Herre, hvordan kan jeg frelse Israel? Min slekt er den yngste i Manasse, og jeg er den minste i min fars hus.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han svarte: «Å Herre, hvordan skal jeg frelse Israel? Min slekt er den minste i Manasse, og jeg er den yngste i min fars hus.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da spurte Gideon: ‘Å, min Herre, med hva skal jeg redde Israel? Se, familien min er fattig i Manasse, og jeg er den minste i min fars hus.’

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

  Han svarte: «Å Herre, hvordan skal jeg frelse Israel? Min slekt er den minste i Manasse, og jeg er den yngste i min fars hus.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han svarte: «Å, min herre, hvordan kan jeg frelse Israel? Min slekt er den svakeste i Manasse, og jeg er den yngste i min fars hus.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Gideon said to him, 'Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Look, my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father's house.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gideon sa: Men Herre, hvordan kan jeg frelse Israel? Min klan er den svakeste i Manasse, og jeg er den minste i min familie.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til ham: (Hør) mig, Herre! hvormed skal jeg frelse Israel? see, min Slægt er den ringeste i Manasse, og jeg er den Yngste i min Faders Huus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa han til ham: Å, min Herre, hvordan kan jeg frelse Israel? Se, min familie er den minste i Manasse, og jeg er den yngste i min fars hus.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa til ham: Å, min Herre, hvordan kan jeg redde Israel? Se, min slekt er den svakeste i Manasse, og jeg er den minst betydningsfulle i min fars hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han svarte: ‘Å, min herre, hvordan kan jeg frelse Israel? Min slekt er den svakeste i Manasse, og jeg er den yngste i min fars hus.’

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sa til ham: Å, Herre, hvordan kan jeg frelse Israel? Se, min slekt er den fattigste i Manasse, og jeg er den minste i min fars hus.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa han til ham: Å, Herre, hvordan kan jeg redde Israel? Se, min familie er den fattigste i Manasse, og jeg er den minste i min fars hus.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he sayde: My LORDE, wherwithall shal I delyuer Israel? Beholde, my kynred is the smallest in Manasse, & I am the leest in my fathers house?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answered him, Ah my Lord, whereby shal I saue Israel? beholde, my father is poore in Manasseh, and I am the least in my fathers house.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he aunswered him: Oh Lorde, wherwith shall I saue Israel? Behold my kinred is poore in Manasses, and I am litle in my fathers house.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family [is] poor in Manasseh, and I [am] the least in my father's house.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to him, Oh, Lord, with which shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith unto him, `O, my lord, wherewith do I save Israel? lo, my chief `is' weak in Manasseh, and I the least in the house of my father.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto him, Oh, Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to him, O Lord, how may I be the saviour of Israel? See, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to him, "O Lord, how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gideon said to him,“But Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Just look! My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my family.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים מִ֣י אָנֹ֔כִי כִּ֥י אֵלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְכִ֥י אוֹצִ֛יא אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Mōšeh* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm* who *ʾānōḵî* that *ʾēlēḵ* to-*Par'ōh* and-that *ʾōṣîʾ* *ʾet*-*benê* *Yiśrāʾēl* from-*Miṣrayim*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I should go", "*Par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾōṣîʾ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I should bring out", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/I myself/me", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "I should go/I would go/I could go", "*ʾōṣîʾ*": "I should bring out/I would lead out/I could bring forth" } }
• 1 Sam 9:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.21", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן שָׁא֜וּל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲל֨וֹא בֶן־יְמִינִ֤י אָנֹ֙כִי֙ מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ הַצְּעִרָ֔ה מִכָּֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת שִׁבְטֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלָ֙מָּה֙ דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ אֵלַ֔י כַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*: *hălôʾ* *ben*-*yəmînî* *ʾānōḵî* from-*miqqaṭannê* *šiḇṭê* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *ûmišpaḥtî* *haṣṣəʿîrāh* from-all-*mišpəḥôṯ* *šiḇṭê* *ḇinyāmîn*? And-why *dibbartā* to-me as-*kaddāḇār* *hazzeh*?", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he answered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - am I not?", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*yəmînî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - Benjamite", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*miqqaṭannê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - from the smallest of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûmišpaḥtî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - and my family", "*haṣṣəʿîrāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the least/youngest", "*mišpəḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - families of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - tribes of", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have spoken", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - like the word", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*yəmînî*": "Benjamite/son of Yemini/from Benjamin", "*miqqaṭannê*": "from the smallest of/from the least of/from the most insignificant of", "*haṣṣəʿîrāh*": "the least/the youngest/the smallest/the most insignificant" } }
• 1 Sam 18:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.23", "source": "וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִֽישׁ־רָ֥שׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wa-yədabbərû* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* in *ʾoznê* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*. And *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid*, Is it *ha-nəqallâ* in *ʿênêkem* to *hitḥattēn* with the *melek*, and *ʾānōkî* *ʾîš*-*rāš* and *niqleh*?", "grammar": { "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3mp - and they spoke", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bə-ʾoznê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the ears of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet-ha-dəbārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ha-nəqallâ*": "interrogative particle + niphal perfect, 3fs - is it a light thing", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 2mp suffix - in your eyes", "*hitḥattēn*": "hithpael infinitive construct - to become related by marriage", "*ba-melek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the king", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1cs pronoun - and I", "*ʾîš-rāš*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular adjective - a poor man", "*wə-niqleh*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and lightly esteemed" }, "variants": { "*dibbēr*": "speak/talk/tell", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*qālal*": "be light/of little account/insignificant", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance", "*ḥātan*": "become related by marriage/become a son-in-law", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*rāš*": "poor/needy/lacking", "*qālâ*": "be lightly esteemed/dishonored/of little value" } }
• Jer 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.6", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֔ה הִנֵּ֥ה לֹא־יָדַ֖עְתִּי דַּבֵּ֑ר כִּי־נַ֖עַר אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʾăhāh* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *hinnēh* not-*yādaʿtî* *dabbēr* because-*naʿar* *ʾānōkî*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - ah/alas", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I know", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*naʿar*": "singular noun - youth/young man", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "ah/alas/oh no", "*naʿar*": "youth/young man/boy/inexperienced person" } }
• Jer 50:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.45", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן שִׁמְע֣וּ עֲצַת־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָעַץ֙ אֶל־בָּבֶ֔ל וּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים אִם־לֹ֤א יִסְחָבוּם֙ צְעִירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן אִם־לֹ֥א יַשִּׁ֛ים עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם נָוֶֽה׃", "text": "Therefore *šimʿû* *ʿăṣat*-*YHWH* which *yāʿaṣ* against-*bābel* and-*maḥšĕbôtāyw* which *ḥāšab* against-*ʾereṣ* *kaśdîm*: *ʾim*-not *yisḥābûm* *ṣĕʿîrê* *haṣṣōʾn*, *ʾim*-not *yaššîm* upon-them *nāweh*.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʿăṣat*": "feminine singular noun, construct - counsel/plan of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yāʿaṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has purposed/planned", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/concerning", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maḥšĕbôtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his thoughts/plans", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ḥāšab*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has devised", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/concerning", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun, construct - land of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yisḥābûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they will drag them away", "*ṣĕʿîrê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - little ones of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the flock", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaššîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will make desolate", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*nāweh*": "masculine singular noun - habitation/pasture" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/heed", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/plan/purpose", "*yāʿaṣ*": "purposed/planned/devised", "*maḥšĕbôtāyw*": "his thoughts/plans/intentions", "*ḥāšab*": "devised/planned/purposed", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans (people of Babylonia)", "*yisḥābûm*": "will drag them away/pull them/draw them", "*ṣĕʿîrê*": "little ones/young/least of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "the flock/sheep (metaphor for weak ones)", "*yaššîm*": "make desolate/devastate/lay waste", "*nāweh*": "habitation/pasture/dwelling place" } }
• Mic 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }
• Luke 1:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.1.34", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον, Πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;", "text": "*Eipen* *de* *Mariam* *pros* the *angelon*, How *estai* this, since *andra* not *ginōskō*?", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Mariam*": "nominative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/towards", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*ginōskō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*andra*": "man/husband/male", "*ginōskō*": "know/have relations with/am intimate with" } }
• 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὃς οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος, διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Egō gar eimi* the *elachistos tōn apostolōn*, who not *eimi hikanos kaleisthai apostolos*, *dioti ediōxa* the *ekklēsian tou Theou*", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*elachistos*": "superlative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - least", "*tōn apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the apostles", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*hikanos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/sufficient", "*kaleisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be called", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - apostle", "*dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*ediōxa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - persecuted", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*gar*": "for/because/since", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*elachistos*": "least/smallest/most insignificant", "*hikanos*": "worthy/fit/sufficient/adequate", "*kaleisthai*": "to be called/named", "*apostolos*": "apostle/messenger/sent one", "*dioti*": "because/for the reason that", "*ediōxa*": "persecuted/pursued/harassed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Eph 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.8", "source": "Ἐμοὶ, τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων, ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸν ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτον τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "To me, the *elachistoterō pantōn hagiōn*, *edothē* the *charis hautē*, *en* the *Ethnesin euangelisasthai* the *anexichniaston plouton* of the *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Emoi*": "dative, 1st person, singular - to me", "*elachistoterō*": "dative, masculine, singular, comparative - less than the least/more least", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to preach the gospel/announce good news", "*anexichniaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unsearchable/untraceable", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*elachistoterō*": "less than the least/more least (double comparative form)", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted/was bestowed", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*euangelisasthai*": "to preach the gospel/announce good news/evangelize", "*anexichniaston*": "unsearchable/untraceable/unfathomable", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance" } }
• Exod 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Exodus.4.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־יְהוָה֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָי֒ לֹא֩ אִ֨ישׁ דְּבָרִ֜ים אָנֹ֗כִי גַּ֤ם מִתְּמוֹל֙ גַּ֣ם מִשִּׁלְשֹׁ֔ם גַּ֛ם מֵאָ֥ז דַּבֶּרְךָ אֶל־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֧י כְבַד־פֶּ֛ה וּכְבַ֥ד לָשׁ֖וֹן אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *Mōšeh* to-*YHWH* by-me *ʾădōnāy* not *ʾîš* *dĕbārîm* *ʾānōkî* also from-*tĕmôl* also from-*šilšôm* also from-*ʾāz* *dabberekā* to-*ʿabdekā* because *kĕbad*-*peh* and-*kĕbad* *lāšôn* *ʾānōkî*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*dĕbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*tĕmôl*": "adverb - yesterday/before", "*šilšôm*": "adverb - three days ago/before", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/since", "*dabberekā*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your speaking", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*kĕbad*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - heavy of", "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my master", "*ʾîš dĕbārîm*": "man of words/eloquent person", "*tĕmôl*": "yesterday/previously/in the past", "*šilšôm*": "three days ago/in the past/previously", "*kĕbad-peh*": "slow of speech/heavy of mouth", "*kĕbad lāšôn*": "slow of tongue/having speech impediment" } }
• Exod 18:21-25 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.21", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה תֶחֱזֶ֣ה מִכָּל־הָ֠עָם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֜יִל יִרְאֵ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י אֱמֶ֖ת שֹׂ֣נְאֵי בָ֑צַע וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ עֲלֵהֶ֗ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "And-you *teḥĕzeh* from-all-*hāʿām* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* *yirʾê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾanšê* *ʾĕmet* *śōnəʾê* *bāṣaʿ* *wə*-*śamtā* over-them *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall select/see", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*śōnəʾê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - haters of", "*bāṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain", "*wə*-*śamtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "select/provide/look out/see", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "men of ability/capable men/men of valor", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.22", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת־הָעָם֮ בְּכָל־עֵת֒ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ־הֵ֑ם וְהָקֵל֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *wə*-*hāyāh* all-*haddābār* *haggādōl* *yābîʾû* to-you and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpəṭû*-they *wə*-*hāqēl* from-upon-you *wə*-*nāśəʾû* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall judge", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*wə*-*hāyāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haggādōl*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*yābîʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil form - they shall bring", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpəṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall judge", "*wə*-*hāqēl*": "conjunction with imperative, masculine singular, hiphil form - and make it lighter", "*wə*-*nāśəʾû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall bear" }, "variants": { "*hāqēl*": "make lighter/ease/relieve", "*nāśəʾû*": "they shall bear/carry/lift" } } 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.23", "source": "אִ֣ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְצִוְּךָ֣ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ עֲמֹ֑ד וְגַם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־מְקֹמ֖וֹ יָבֹ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "If *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* *taʿăśeh* and-*ṣiwwəḵā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd* and-also all-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* to-*məqōmô* *yābōʾ* in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do", "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix, piel form - he commands you", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yāḵāltā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be able", "*ʿămōd*": "infinitive construct - to stand", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come/go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwəḵā*": "commands you/directs you/orders you", "*yāḵāltā* *ʿămōd*": "you will be able to endure/you will be able to stand", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/wholeness/welfare" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְק֣וֹל חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wə*-*yišmaʿ* *mōšeh* to-*qôl* *ḥōtenô* *wə*-*yaʿaś* all which *ʾāmār*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*ḥōtenô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*wə*-*yaʿaś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ʾāmār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had said" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ* to-*qôl*": "listened to the voice/heeded the advice/obeyed" } } 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.25", "source": "וַיִּבְחַ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עַל־הָעָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yibḥar* *mōšeh* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yittēn* *ʾōtām* *rāšîm* upon-*hāʿām* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yibḥar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*-*yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/chiefs", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*yibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } }
• Gen 32:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ יַעֲקֹב֒ אֱלֹהֵי֙ אָבִ֣י אַבְרָהָ֔ם וֵאלֹהֵ֖י אָבִ֣י יִצְחָ֑ק יְהוָ֞ה הָאֹמֵ֣ר אֵלַ֗י שׁ֧וּב לְאַרְצְךָ֛ וּלְמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וְאֵיטִ֥יבָה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer yaʿăqōb ʾĕlōhê* father-my *ʾabrāhām wē-ʾlōhê* father-my *yiṣḥāq YHWH hā-ʾōmēr* to-me *šûb* to-land-your and-to-birthplace-your *wə-ʾêṭîbāh* with-you.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*wē-ʾlōhê*": "waw conjunction + masculine plural construct - and God of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh, LORD", "*hā-ʾōmēr*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one saying", "*šûb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*wə-ʾêṭîbāh*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - and I will do good" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to command", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, gods of", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, LORD", "*hā-ʾōmēr*": "the one saying, the one speaking", "*šûb*": "return, go back, turn back", "*ʾêṭîbāh*": "to do good, to make well, to treat favorably" } }