Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Numbers.31.17", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הִרְג֥וּ כָל־זָכָ֖ר בַּטָּ֑ף וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֗ה יֹדַ֥עַת אִ֛ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֥ב זָכָ֖ר הֲרֹֽגוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hirgû* *ḵol-zāḵār* *baṭ-ṭāp̄* *wə-ḵol-ʾiššāh* *yōḏaʿaṯ* *ʾîš* *lə-miškaḇ* *zāḵār* *hărōgû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hirgû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - kill", "*ḵol-zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - every male", "*baṭ-ṭāp̄*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - among the children", "*wə-ḵol-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - and every woman", "*yōḏaʿaṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - knowing", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lə-miškaḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by lying with", "*zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*hărōgû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - kill" }, "variants": { "*hirgû*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*ṭāp̄*": "children/little ones/dependents", "*yōḏaʿaṯ ʾîš lə-miškaḇ zāḵār*": "knowing a man by lying with a male/who has had sexual relations with a man", "*miškaḇ*": "lying with/sexual intercourse/cohabitation" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.2", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֞ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֑ם הַחֲרֵ֤ם תַּחֲרִים֙ אֹתָ֔ם לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית וְלֹ֥א תְחָנֵּֽם׃", "text": "And *nātān* them *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* before you and you *hikkîtā* them, *haḥărēm taḥărîm* them, not *tikrōt* to them *bərît* and not *təḥānnēm*.", "grammar": { "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gives/will give them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall strike/defeat them", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make/cut", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*təḥānnēm*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall show favor/be gracious" }, "variants": { "*nātān*": "give/deliver/put", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/defeat/smite", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "utterly destroy/completely destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*təḥānnēm*": "show favor to them/be gracious to them/pity them" } }
  • Deut 20:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.16", "source": "רַ֗ק מֵעָרֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּ֖ה כָּל־נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "Only from-*ʿārê* the-*ʿammîm* these, which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *nōtēn* to-you *naḥălāh*, not *tĕḥayyeh* any-*nĕšāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/surely", "*mē-ʿārê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from cities of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naḥălāh*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tĕḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall let live", "*kol-nĕšāmāh*": "construct + feminine singular noun - any breathing thing" }, "variants": { "*ʿārê*": "cities of/towns of", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/providing", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*tĕḥayyeh*": "let live/preserve alive/spare", "*nĕšāmāh*": "breathing thing/living being/soul" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.17", "source": "כִּֽי־הַחֲרֵ֣ם תַּחֲרִימֵ֗ם הַחִתִּ֤י וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *ḥaḥărēm* *taḥărîmēm* the *haḥittî* *wə-hāʾĕmōrî* the *hakəna'ănî* *wə-hapərizzî* the *haḥiwwî* *wə-hayəḇûsî* as *kăʾăšer* commanded you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*.", "grammar": { "כִּֽי": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥaḥărēm*": "infinitive absolute - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*taḥărîmēm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you shall utterly destroy them", "*haḥittî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hittite", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*hakəna'ănî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Canaanite", "*hapərizzî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Perizzite", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hivite", "*hayəḇûsî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jebusite", "*kăʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/according to", "צִוְּךָ֖": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ḥaḥărēm*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*taḥărîmēm*": "you shall utterly destroy them/devote them to destruction", "*YHWH*": "the proper name of Israel's God/often translated as LORD" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.18", "source": "לְמַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יְלַמְּד֤וּ אֶתְכֶם֙ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּכֹל֙ תּֽוֹעֲבֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשׂ֖וּ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַחֲטָאתֶ֖ם לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "For *ləma'an* *ʾăšer* not *yəlamməḏû* you to do *kəḵōl* *tô'ăḇōtām* *ʾăšer* they did to their *lēʾlōhêhem* and you would sin against *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*ləma'an*": "preposition + conjunction - in order that/so that", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "לֹֽא": "negative particle - not", "*yəlamməḏû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will teach", "אֶתְכֶם֙": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you (plural)", "לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*kəḵōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to all of", "*tô'ăḇōtām*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their abominations", "עָשׂ֖וּ": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they did/made", "*lēʾlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods", "וַחֲטָאתֶ֖ם": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you would sin", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ləma'an*": "in order that/so that/for the purpose that", "*tô'ăḇōtām*": "their abominations/detestable practices/abhorrent rituals", "*lēʾlōhêhem*": "to their gods/for their deities", "*YHWH*": "the proper name of Israel's God/often translated as LORD" } }
  • Judg 21:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Judges.21.11", "source": "וְזֶ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ כָּל־זָכָ֗ר וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֛ה יֹדַ֥עַת מִשְׁכַּב־זָכָ֖ר תַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃", "text": "And this is the *dābār* which *taʿăśû*: every *zākār* and every *ʾiššāh* *yōdaʿat* *miškab*-*zākār* *taḥărîmû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-dābār*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the thing/matter/word", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*taʿăśû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*kol-zākār*": "noun + noun, masculine, singular - every male", "*wə-kol-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun + noun, feminine, singular - and every woman", "*yōdaʿat*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - knowing", "*miškab-zākār*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, singular - lying of male/intercourse with man", "*taḥărîmû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall utterly destroy" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word", "*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/you will do", "*yōdaʿat miškab-zākār*": "knowing lying with a man/experienced in sexual relations with men", "*taḥărîmû*": "you shall utterly destroy/you shall devote to destruction/you shall destroy completely" } } 12 { "verseID": "Judges.21.12", "source": "וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֣י ׀ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֗ד אַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָדְעָ֛ה אִ֖ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ אוֹתָ֤ם אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyimṣəʾû* from *yôšəbê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *naʿărāh* *bətûlāh* who not-*yādʿāh* *ʾîš* for *miškab* *zākār* and *wayyābîʾû* them to the *maḥăneh* *Šilōh* which is in *ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they found", "*mi-yôšəbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from inhabitants of", "*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead", "*ʾarbaʿ mēʾôt*": "numeral, feminine + noun, feminine, plural - four hundred", "*naʿărāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - young woman", "*bətûlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - virgin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ-yādʿāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - had not known", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*lə-miškab*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - for lying of", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine, singular - male", "*wayyābîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they brought", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾel-ha-maḥăneh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - to the camp", "*Šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct - in land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*naʿărāh*": "young woman/girl/maiden", "*bətûlāh*": "virgin/unmarried woman", "*lōʾ-yādʿāh ʾîš*": "had not known a man/had not had sexual relations with a man", "*lə-miškab zākār*": "for lying with a male/for sexual relations with a man" } }