Judges 17:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred [pieces] of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst utter a curse, and didst also speak it in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִמּ֡וֹ אֶלֶף֩ וּמֵאָ֨ה הַכֶּ֜סֶף אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֻֽקַּֽח־לָ֗ךְ וְאַ֤תְּ אָלִית֙ וְגַם֙ אָמַ֣רְתְּ בְּאָזְנַ֔י הִנֵּֽה־הַכֶּ֥סֶף אִתִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י לְקַחְתִּ֑יו וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִמּ֔וֹ בָּר֥וּךְ בְּנִ֖י לַיהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to ʾimmô one thousand and one hundred of hakkesep̄ which luqqaḥ-to you and you ʾālît and also ʾāmart in ʾoznay behold-hakkesep̄ with me ʾănî lĕqaḥtîw and wattōʾmer ʾimmô bārûḵ bĕnî to YHWH.

Grammar Details

*wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and he said
*ʾimmô*: feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother
*hakkesep̄*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver
*luqqaḥ*: 3rd masculine singular passive perfect of *lāqaḥ* - was taken
*ʾālît*: 2nd feminine singular perfect of *ʾālâ* - you pronounced a curse/oath
*ʾāmart*: 2nd feminine singular perfect of *ʾāmar* - you said
*ʾoznay*: feminine dual noun construct + 1st singular suffix - my ears
*ʾănî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
*lĕqaḥtîw*: 1st singular perfect of *lāqaḥ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I took it
*wattōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular imperfect of *ʾāmar* - and she said
*bārûḵ*: passive participle masculine singular - blessed
*bĕnî*: masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my son
*YHWH*: divine name

Word Meanings

*ʾālît*: you swore/uttered a curse/took an oath
*lĕqaḥtîw*: I took it/I have taken it

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Neh 13:25 : 25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
Ruth 3:10 : 10 And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
1 Sam 14:24 : 24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.
1 Sam 14:28 : 28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint.
1 Sam 15:13 : 13 And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah.
1 Sam 23:21 : 21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me.
1 Sam 26:19 : 19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah: for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Gen 14:19 : 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:
Gen 24:30-31 : 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he was standing by the camels at the fountain. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Exod 20:7 : 7 Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Deut 27:16 : 16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Judg 5:23 : 23 Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, Because they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.
Ps 10:3 : 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, [yea], contemneth Jehovah.
Prov 28:24 : 24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, The same is the companion of a destroyer.
Jer 48:10 : 10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
Matt 26:74 : 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew.
Rom 9:3 : 3 For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. Maranatha.
2 John 1:11 : 11 for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

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