1 Chronicles 28:3

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.28.3", "source": "וְהָאֱלֹהִים֙ אָ֣מַר לִ֔י לֹא־תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י כִּ֣י אִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמ֛וֹת אַ֖תָּה וְדָמִ֥ים שָׁפָֽכְתָּ׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾāmar* to-me not-*tiḇneh* *bayit* to-*šᵉmî* for *ʾîš* *milḥāmôt* *ʾattâ* and-*dāmîm* *šāp̄āḵᵉtā*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural (used as singular) with definite article - God", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*tiḇneh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will build", "*bayit*": "masculine singular - house", "*šᵉmî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmôt*": "feminine plural - wars/battles", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural - bloods", "*šāp̄āḵᵉtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you spilled/shed" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (used as singular with definite article)", "*tiḇneh*": "you will build/shall build", "*šᵉmî*": "my name/for my name/to my fame", "*ʾîš*": "man/warrior/person", "*milḥāmôt*": "wars/battles/warfare", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed (plural form intensifies)", "*šāp̄āḵᵉtā*": "you shed/poured out/spilled" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָאֱלֹהִים֙ אָ֣מַר לִ֔י לֹא־תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י כִּ֣י אִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמ֛וֹת אַ֖תָּה וְדָמִ֥ים שָׁפָֽכְתָּ׃

Transliteration

And-the-ʾĕlōhîm ʾāmar to-me not-tiḇneh bayit to-šᵉmî for ʾîš milḥāmôt ʾattâ and-dāmîm šāp̄āḵᵉtā

Grammar Details

• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural (used as singular) with definite article - God
• *ʾāmar*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *tiḇneh*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will build
• *bayit*: masculine singular - house
• *šᵉmî*: masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular construct - man of
• *milḥāmôt*: feminine plural - wars/battles
• *ʾattâ*: 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you
• *dāmîm*: masculine plural - bloods
• *šāp̄āḵᵉtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you spilled/shed

Word Meanings

• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods (used as singular with definite article)
• *tiḇneh*: you will build/shall build
• *šᵉmî*: my name/for my name/to my fame
• *ʾîš*: man/warrior/person
• *milḥāmôt*: wars/battles/warfare
• *dāmîm*: blood/bloodshed (plural form intensifies)
• *šāp̄āḵᵉtā*: you shed/poured out/spilled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But God said to me, You shall not build a house for my name, because you have been a man of war, and have shed blood.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But God{H430} said{H559} unto me, Thou shalt not build{H1129} a house{H1004} for my name,{H8034} because thou art a man{H376} of war,{H4421} and hast shed{H8210} blood.{H1818}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But God{H430} said{H559}{(H8804)} unto me, Thou shalt not build{H1129}{(H8799)} an house{H1004} for my name{H8034}, because thou hast been a man{H376} of war{H4421}, and hast shed{H8210}{(H8804)} blood{H1818}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But God sayde vnto me: Thou shalt not buylde an house vnto my name, for thou art a man of warre, and hast shed bloude.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But God sayde vnto me, Thou shalt not buylde an house for my Name, because thou hast bene a man of warre, and hast shed blood.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But God saide vnto me: thou shalt not builde an house for my name, because thou hast ben a man of warre, and hast shed blood.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou [hast been] a man of war, and hast shed blood.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But God said to me, You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou `art', and blood thou hast shed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But God said to me,‘You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.’

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 22:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.22.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י עָלַ֤י דְּבַר־יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר דָּ֤ם לָרֹב֙ שָׁפַ֔כְתָּ וּמִלְחָמ֥וֹת גְּדֹל֖וֹת עָשִׂ֑יתָ לֹֽא־תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֙יִת֙ לִשְׁמִ֔י כִּ֚י דָּמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים שָׁפַ֥כְתָּ אַ֖רְצָה לְפָנָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayᵊhî* upon me *dᵊbar*-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr*, *dām* in abundance *šāpaktā* and *milḥāmôt* *gᵊdōlôt* *ʿāśîtā*; not-you shall build house for *šᵊmî*, because *dāmîm* *rabbîm* *šāpaktā* *ʾarṣâ* before me.", "grammar": { "*wayᵊhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came", "*dᵊbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*šāpaktā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have shed", "*milḥāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wars", "*gᵊdōlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - great", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have made/done", "*šᵊmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - blood/bloodshed", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/much", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground", "*lᵊpānāy*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - before me" }, "variants": { "*dām lārōb*": "blood in abundance/much blood/excessive bloodshed", "*milḥāmôt gᵊdōlôt*": "great wars/major battles/significant conflicts", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*šāpaktā ʾarṣâ*": "shed to the ground/poured out to earth/spilled onto land" } }
• 1 Kgs 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.5.3", "source": "עֲשָׂרָ֨ה בָקָ֜ר בְּרִאִ֗ים וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים בָּקָ֛ר רְעִ֖י וּמֵ֣אָה צֹ֑אן לְ֠בַד מֵֽאַיָּ֤ל וּצְבִי֙ וְיַחְמ֔וּר וּבַרְבֻּרִ֖ים אֲבוּסִֽים׃", "text": "*ʿăśārāh* *bāqār* *bərîʾîm* and-*ʿeśrîm* *bāqār* *rəʿî* and-*mēʾāh* *ṣōʾn* *ləvad* from-*ʾayyāl* and-*ṣəvî* and-*yaḥmûr* and-*barbūrîm* *ʾăvûsîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśārāh*": "numeral, feminine form - ten", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular collective - cattle/oxen", "*bərîʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fat/fattened", "*ʿeśrîm*": "numeral - twenty", "*rəʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular - pasture-fed/grazing", "*mēʾāh*": "numeral - hundred", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular collective - sheep/small livestock", "*ləvad*": "preposition - apart from/besides", "*ʾayyāl*": "noun, masculine singular - deer/hart", "*ṣəvî*": "noun, masculine singular - gazelle", "*yaḥmûr*": "noun, masculine singular - roebuck/fallow deer", "*barbūrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fowl/fattened birds", "*ʾăvûsîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fattened/stall-fed" }, "variants": { "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*bərîʾîm*": "fat/fattened/well-fed", "*rəʿî*": "pasture-fed/grazing/from the pasture", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*yaḥmûr*": "roebuck/fallow deer/mountain goat", "*barbūrîm*": "fowl/fattened birds/geese" } }
• 1 Chr 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.17.4", "source": "‫לֵ֤ךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣יד עַבְדִּ֔י כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֥א אַתָּ֛ה תִּבְנֶה־לִּ֥י הַבַּ֖יִת לָשָֽׁבֶת׃ ‬", "text": "*Lēḵ* and *wəʾāmartā* to-*Dāwid* *ʿaḇdî*, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: not *ʾattāh* *tiḇneh*-to-me the-*bayiṯ* *lāšāḇeṯ*.", "grammar": { "*Lēḵ*": "imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəʾāmartā*": "conjunctive waw + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tiḇneh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will build", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*lāšāḇeṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to dwell" }, "variants": { "*Lēḵ*": "go/proceed/walk", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave/my subordinate", "*tiḇneh*": "you will build/construct/establish", "*bayiṯ*": "house/dwelling/temple", "*lāšāḇeṯ*": "to dwell/to live/to sit/to remain" } }
• 2 Chr 6:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם־לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱ‍ֽטִיב֔וֹתָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* to *dāwîd* *ʾābî*: *yaʿan* that *hāyāh* with *ləbābəkā* to *libnôt* *bayit* for my *šəmî*, you *hĕṭîbôtā* because *hāyāh* with *ləbābekā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel-dāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my father", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was", "*ʿim-ləbābəkā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your heart", "*libnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*lišmî*": "preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - for my name", "*hĕṭîbôtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did well", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʿim-ləbābekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your heart" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yaʿan*": "because/since", "*hāyāh*": "it was/it became/it existed", "*ləbābəkā*": "your heart/your mind/your desire", "*libnôt*": "to build/to construct", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my character", "*hĕṭîbôtā*": "you did well/you have done good" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.9", "source": "רַ֣ק אַתָּ֔ה לֹ֥א תִבְנֶ֖ה הַבָּ֑יִת כִּ֤י בִנְךָ֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֣א מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֥ה הַבַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִֽי׃", "text": "Only *ʾattāh* not *tibneh* the *bāyit*; for your *binkā* the one *hayyôṣēʾ* from your *ḥălāṣeykā*, he will *yibneh* the *bayit* for my *šəmî*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/nevertheless", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*lōʾ tibneh*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will not build", "*habbāyit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*hayyôṣēʾ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one coming out", "*mēḥălāṣeykā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your loins", "*hûʾ-yibneh*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will build", "*habbayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*lišmî*": "preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - for my name" }, "variants": { "*tibneh*": "you will build/you shall construct", "*bāyit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*binkā*": "your son/your descendant", "*hayyôṣēʾ*": "the one coming out/the one proceeding", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "your loins/your body/your strength", "*yibneh*": "he will build/he shall construct", "*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my character" } }
• 2 Sam 7:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.5", "source": "לֵ֤ךְ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הַאַתָּ֛ה תִּבְנֶה־לִּ֥י בַ֖יִת לְשִׁבְתִּֽי׃", "text": "*Lēḵ* and *wəʾāmartā* to *ʿaḇdî* to *dāwiḏ*, *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *haʾattāh* *tiḇneh-lî* *bayiṯ* for *šiḇtî*?", "grammar": { "*Lēḵ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - 'go'", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you shall say'", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my servant'", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*kōh*": "adverb - 'thus/so'", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*haʾattāh*": "interrogative particle + pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - 'you?'" }, "variants": { "*tiḇneh-lî*": "will you build for me", "*šiḇtî*": "my dwelling/my residing/my sitting" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.6", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ בְּבַ֔יִת לְ֠מִיּוֹם הַעֲלֹתִ֞י אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וְעַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וָאֶֽהְיֶה֙ מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ בְּאֹ֖הֶל וּבְמִשְׁכָּֽן׃", "text": "For *lōʾ* *yāšaḇtî* in *bayiṯ* from the *yôm* of *haʿălōṯî* *ʾeṯ-bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* from *miṣrayim* and until the *yôm* *hazzeh*, and *wāʾehyeh* *miṯhallēḵ* in *ʾōhel* and in *miškān*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*yāšaḇtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I dwelt/resided'", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'house'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'day'", "*haʿălōṯî*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my bringing up'", "*ʾeṯ-bənê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - 'this'", "*wāʾehyeh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I was/became'", "*miṯhallēḵ*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine singular - 'walking about/moving'", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - 'tent'", "*miškān*": "noun, masculine singular - 'tabernacle/dwelling place'" }, "variants": { "*yāšaḇtî*": "I dwelt/I resided/I settled", "*haʿălōṯî*": "my bringing up/my causing to ascend", "*miṯhallēḵ*": "walking about/moving from place to place/roaming", "*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/portable sanctuary" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.7", "source": "בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶֽׁר־הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮ בְּכָל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ הֲדָבָ֣ר דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי אֶת־אַחַד֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּ֗יתִי לִרְע֛וֹת אֶת־עַמִּ֥י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר לָ֛מָּה לֹֽא־בְנִיתֶ֥ם לִ֖י בֵּ֥ית אֲרָזִֽים׃", "text": "In *kōl* which *hiṯhallāḵtî* among *kol-bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*, *hăḏāḇār* *dibbartî* *ʾeṯ-ʾaḥad* *šiḇṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* whom *ṣiwwîṯî* to *lirʿôṯ* *ʾeṯ-ʿammî* *ʾeṯ-yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*: *lāmmāh* *lōʾ-bənîṯem* for me *bêṯ* *ʾărāzîm*?", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'", "*hiṯhallāḵtî*": "verb, hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - 'I walked about/moved'", "*kol-bənê*": "noun construct + noun, masculine plural construct - 'all sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*hăḏāḇār*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - 'a word?'", "*dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I spoke'", "*ʾeṯ-ʾaḥad*": "direct object marker + numeral - 'one of'", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'tribes of'", "*ṣiwwîṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I commanded'", "*lirʿôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'to shepherd/feed'", "*ʾeṯ-ʿammî*": "direct object marker + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - 'why'", "*lōʾ-bənîṯem*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you have not built'", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'cedars'" }, "variants": { "*hiṯhallāḵtî*": "I walked about/I moved about/I went to and fro", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I said/I talked", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes/clans/families", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to feed/to rule/to care for" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.8", "source": "וְ֠עַתָּה כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֞ר לְעַבְדִּ֣י לְדָוִ֗ד כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲנִ֤י לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִן־הַנָּוֶ֔ה מֵאַחַ֖ר הַצֹּ֑אן לִֽהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַל־עַמִּ֖י עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wəʿattāh* *kōh-ṯōʾmar* to *ʿaḇdî* to *ḏāwiḏ*, *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*, *ʾănî* *ləqaḥtîḵā* from the *nāweh*, from after the *ṣōʾn*, to *lihyôṯ* *nāgîḏ* over *ʿammî* over *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "*kōh-ṯōʾmar*": "adverb + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'thus you shall say'", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my servant'", "*ḏāwiḏ*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*kōh*": "adverb - 'thus/so'", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hosts/armies'", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ləqaḥtîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'I took you'", "*nāweh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the pasture/meadow'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - 'the flock/sheep'", "*lihyôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'to be'", "*nāgîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'ruler/leader'", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*nāweh*": "pasture/meadow/habitation", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/cattle", "*nāgîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince/commander" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.9", "source": "וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֔כְתָּ וָאַכְרִ֥תָה אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֣ם גָּד֔וֹל כְּשֵׁ֥ם הַגְּדֹלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wāʾehyeh* *ʿimməḵā* in *kōl* which *hālāḵtā*, and *wāʾaḵriṯāh* *ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā* from *pāneyḵā*, and *wəʿāśîṯî* for you *šēm* *gāḏôl* like the *šēm* of the *gəḏōlîm* who are in the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾehyeh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I was/became'", "*ʿimməḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'with you'", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'", "*hālāḵtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you walked/went'", "*wāʾaḵriṯāh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I cut off'", "*ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'all your enemies'", "*pāneyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your face/presence'", "*wəʿāśîṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I made/will make'", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'name'", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great'", "*gəḏōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - 'the great ones'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the earth/land'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaḵriṯāh*": "and I cut off/and I destroyed/and I removed", "*pāneyḵā*": "your face/your presence/from before you", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.10", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י מָ֠קוֹם לְעַמִּ֨י לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל וּנְטַעְתִּיו֙ וְשָׁכַ֣ן תַּחְתָּ֔יו וְלֹ֥א יִרְגַּ֖ז ע֑וֹד וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֤יפוּ בְנֵֽי־עַוְלָה֙ לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בָּרִאשׁוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "And *wəśamtî* *māqôm* for *ʿammî* for *yiśrāʾēl* and *ûnəṭaʿtîw* and *wəšāḵan* under him, and *lōʾ* *yirgaz* again, and *lōʾ-yôsîpû* *ḇənê-ʿawlāh* to *ləʿannôṯô* as *kaʾăšer* at first.", "grammar": { "*wəśamtî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will set/appoint'", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'place'", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ûnəṭaʿtîw*": "waw-conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and I will plant him'", "*wəšāḵan*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he will dwell'", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'under him/in his place'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*yirgaz*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will be disturbed'", "*yôsîpû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will continue/add'", "*ḇənê-ʿawlāh*": "noun construct + noun - 'sons of injustice/wickedness'", "*ləʿannôṯô*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to afflict him'", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - 'as/like'" }, "variants": { "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*ûnəṭaʿtîw*": "and I will plant him/and I will establish him firmly", "*yirgaz*": "be disturbed/be troubled/be agitated", "*ḇənê-ʿawlāh*": "sons of wickedness/wicked people/unjust ones", "*ləʿannôṯô*": "to afflict him/to oppress him/to humiliate him" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.11", "source": "וּלְמִן־הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוִּ֤יתִי שֹֽׁפְטִים֙ עַל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַהֲנִיחֹ֥תִי לְךָ֖ מִכָּל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְהִגִּ֤יד לְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־בַ֖יִת יַעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֥ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And from the *yôm* that *ṣiwwîṯî* *šōpəṭîm* over *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wahănîḥōṯî* for you from all *ʾōyəḇeyḵā*. And *wəhiggîḏ* to you *YHWH* that *bayiṯ* will *yaʿăśeh* for you *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'", "*ṣiwwîṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I commanded/appointed'", "*šōpəṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'judges'", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*wahănîḥōṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I have given rest'", "*ʾōyəḇeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your enemies'", "*wəhiggîḏ*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he declared'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'house'", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will make'" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwîṯî*": "I commanded/I appointed/I ordained", "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/rulers/governors", "*wahănîḥōṯî*": "and I have given rest/and I have provided peace", "*wəhiggîḏ*": "and he declared/and he announced/and he made known" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.12", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ יִמְלְא֣וּ יָמֶ֗יךָ וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵצֵ֖א מִמֵּעֶ֑יךָ וַהֲכִינֹתִ֖י אֶת־מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "When *yiməlʾû* *yāmeyḵā* and *wəšāḵaḇtā* with *ʾăḇōṯeyḵā*, and *wahăqîmōṯî* *ʾeṯ-zarʿăḵā* after you, who *yēṣēʾ* from *mēʿeyḵā*, and *wahăḵînōṯî* *ʾeṯ-mamlaḵtô*.", "grammar": { "*yiməlʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be full/fulfilled'", "*yāmeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your days'", "*wəšāḵaḇtā*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will lie down'", "*ʾăḇōṯeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your fathers'", "*wahăqîmōṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will raise up'", "*ʾeṯ-zarʿăḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your seed/offspring'", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will come out'", "*mēʿeyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'from your inward parts'", "*wahăḵînōṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will establish'", "*ʾeṯ-mamlaḵtô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his kingdom'" }, "variants": { "*yiməlʾû*": "they will be full/they will be fulfilled/they will be completed", "*wəšāḵaḇtā*": "and you will lie down/and you will sleep/euphemism for death", "*wahăqîmōṯî*": "and I will raise up/and I will establish/and I will appoint", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your posterity/your descendants", "*yēṣēʾ*": "he will come out/he will proceed/he will descend", "*mēʿeyḵā*": "from your inward parts/from your bowels/from your body" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.13", "source": "ה֥וּא יִבְנֶה־בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י וְכֹנַנְתִּ֛י אֶת־כִּסֵּ֥א מַמְלַכְתּ֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Hûʾ* *yiḇneh-bayiṯ* for *šəmî*, and *wəḵōnantî* *ʾeṯ-kissēʾ* of *mamlaḵtô* until *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*yiḇneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will build'", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'house'", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my name'", "*wəḵōnantî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, polel perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will establish'", "*ʾeṯ-kissēʾ*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - 'the throne of'", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his kingdom'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'" }, "variants": { "*šəmî*": "my name/for my name/for my reputation/for my honor", "*wəḵōnantî*": "and I will establish/and I will make firm/and I will set up", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat of authority/royal dignity", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/indefinite futurity" } }