Deuteronomy 1:45

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And ye returned and wept before Jehovah; but Jehovah hearkened not to your voice, nor gave ear unto you.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתָּשֻׁ֥בוּ וַתִּבְכּ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ בְּקֹ֣לְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א הֶאֱזִ֖ין אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And wattāšūbū and wattibkū before YHWH; and lōʾ-šāmaʿ YHWH to your qōləkem, and lōʾ heʾĕzîn to you.

Grammar Details

*wattāšūbū*: qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you returned
*wattibkū*: qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - and you wept
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*šāmaʿ*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he heard
*qōləkem*: noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your voice
*heʾĕzîn*: hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave ear/listened

Word Meanings

*wattāšūbū*: and you returned/came back/turned back
*wattibkū*: and you wept/cried/mourned
*šāmaʿ*: he heard/listened/heeded
*qōləkem*: your voice/sound/cry
*heʾĕzîn*: he listened/gave ear/paid attention

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 78:34 : 34 When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.
Heb 12:17 : 17 For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind [in his father], though he sought it diligently with tears.

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