24 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.24",
"source": "וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם וֽ͏ַאֲנִי֙ אֶקְרָ֣א בְשֵׁם־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֧ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲנֶ֥ה בָאֵ֖שׁ ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֧עַן כָּל־הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ ט֥וֹב הַדָּבָֽר׃",
"text": "*û-qərāʾtem* in-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and-*ʾănî* *ʾeqrāʾ* in-*šēm*-*YHWH* *wə-hāyâ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* who-*yaʿăneh* in-the-*ʾēš* he the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yaʿan* all-the-*ʿām* *wə-yōʾmrû* *ṭôb* the-*dābār*",
"grammar": {
"*û-qərāʾtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and you shall call",
"*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gods",
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I",
"*ʾeqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular of *qārāʾ* - I will call",
"*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it will be",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (intensive) - the God",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which",
"*yaʿăneh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - will answer",
"*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the fire",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural (intensive) - the God",
"*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - and answered",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wə-yōʾmrû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *ʾāmar* - and they said",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing"
},
"variants": {
"*qərāʾtem*": "call/invoke/cry out to",
"*yaʿăneh*": "answers/responds/replies",
"*bā-ʾēš*": "with fire/by fire/through fire"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ לִנְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם הַפָּ֤ר הָֽאֶחָד֙ וַעֲשׂ֣וּ רִאשֹׁנָ֔ה כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם הָרַבִּ֑ים וְקִרְאוּ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֥א תָשִֽׂימוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēliyyāhû* to-*nəbîʾê* the-*baʿal* *baḥărû* for-yourselves the-*pār* the-one and-*ʿăśû* *rišōnâ* because *ʾattem* the-*rabbîm* and-*qirʾû* in-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and-*ʾēš* *lōʾ* *tāśîmû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah",
"*li-nəbîʾê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to prophets of",
"*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*baḥărû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural of *bāḥar* - choose",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves",
"*ha-pār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull",
"*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one",
"*wa-ʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural of *ʿāśâ* - and prepare",
"*rišōnâ*": "adverb - first",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you",
"*hā-rabbîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the many",
"*wə-qirʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and call",
"*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gods",
"*wə-ʾēš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and fire",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural of *śîm* - you shall place"
},
"variants": {
"*rišōnâ*": "first/firstly/at the beginning",
"*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/majority",
"*baḥărû*": "choose/select/pick out"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.26",
"source": "וַ֠יִּקְחוּ אֶת־הַפָּ֨ר אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֣ן לָהֶם֮ וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒ וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ בְשֵׁם־הַ֠בַּעַל מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר וְעַד־הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִם לֵאמֹר֙ הַבַּ֣עַל עֲנֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין ק֖וֹל וְאֵ֣ין עֹנֶ֑ה וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqḥû* *ʾet*-the-*pār* which-*nātan* to-them *wə-yaʿăśû* *wə-yiqrəʾû* in-*šēm*-the-*baʿal* from-the-*bōqer* and-until-the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *lēʾmōr* the-*baʿal* answer-us and-*ʾên* *qôl* and-*ʾên* *ʿōneh* *wə-yəpasseḥû* on-the-*mizbēaḥ* which *ʿāśâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *lāqaḥ* - and they took",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-pār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nātan* - he gave",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*wə-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *ʿāśâ* - and they prepared",
"*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and they called",
"*bə-šēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of",
"*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*mē-ha-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the morning",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until",
"*ha-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the noon",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʾāmar* - saying",
"*ha-baʿal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal",
"*ʿănēnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular of *ʿānâ* + 1st person plural suffix - answer us",
"*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound",
"*ʿōneh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - answering",
"*wə-yəpasseḥû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *pāsaḥ* - and they limped/danced",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on",
"*ha-mizbēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - he/it made"
},
"variants": {
"*yəpasseḥû*": "limped/hopped/danced around/leapt upon",
"*ṣŏhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/high noon",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.27",
"source": "וַיְהִ֨י בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל בָּהֶ֣ם אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ קִרְא֤וּ בְקוֹל־גָּדוֹל֙ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא כִּ֣י שִׂ֧יחַ וְכִֽי־שִׂ֛יג ל֖וֹ וְכִֽי־דֶ֣רֶךְ ל֑וֹ אוּלַ֛י יָשֵׁ֥ן ה֖וּא וְיִקָֽץ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* in-the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *wə-yəhattēl* in-them *ʾēliyyāhû* *wə-yōʾmer* *qirʾû* in-*qôl*-*gādôl* because-*ʾĕlōhîm* he because *śîaḥ* and-because-*śîg* to-him and-because-*derek* to-him perhaps *yāšēn* he and-*yîqāṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass",
"*ba-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon",
"*wə-yəhattēl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hātal* - and he mocked",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - at them",
"*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Elijah",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*qirʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - call",
"*bə-qôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with a voice",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - loud/great",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (intensive) - god",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*śîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - meditation/conversation",
"*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and for/because",
"*śîg*": "noun, masculine singular - private business/withdrawal",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and for/because",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - journey/way",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps",
"*yāšēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - asleep",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*wə-yîqāṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qîṣ* - and he will awake"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhattēl*": "mocked/ridiculed/derided",
"*śîaḥ*": "meditation/conversation/is in deep thought",
"*śîg*": "withdrawn/gone aside/busy/occupied",
"*derek*": "journey/way/traveling"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.28",
"source": "וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם בַּחֲרָב֖וֹת וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑ים עַד־שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֖ם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqrəʾû* in-*qôl* *gādôl* *wə-yitgōdədû* according-to-*mišpāṭām* with-*ḥărābôt* and-with-*rəmāḥîm* until-*šəpāk*-*dām* upon-them",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and they called",
"*bə-qôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with a voice",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - loud/great",
"*wə-yitgōdədû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *gādad* - and they cut themselves",
"*kə-mišpāṭām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their custom",
"*ba-ḥărābôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with swords",
"*û-bā-rəmāḥîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and with spears",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*šəpāk*": "Qal infinitive construct of *šāpak* - pouring out",
"*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them"
},
"variants": {
"*yitgōdədû*": "cut themselves/gashed themselves/wounded themselves",
"*mišpāṭām*": "their custom/their practice/their manner",
"*šəpāk-dām*": "pouring out blood/blood flowing/shedding blood"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.29",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּעֲבֹ֣ר הַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּ עַ֖ד לַעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֑ה וְאֵֽין־ק֥וֹל וְאֵין־עֹנֶ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין קָֽשֶׁב׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* as-*ʿăbōr* the-*ṣŏhŏrayim* *wə-yitnabbəʾû* until *laʿălôt* the-*minḥâ* and-*ʾên*-*qôl* and-*ʾên*-*ʿōneh* and-*ʾên* *qāšeb*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass",
"*ka-ʿăbōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿābar* - as passed",
"*ha-ṣŏhŏrayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the noon",
"*wə-yitnabbəʾû*": "conjunction + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *nābāʾ* - and they prophesied",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*laʿălôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʿālâ* - going up/offering of",
"*ha-minḥâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the offering",
"*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound",
"*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no",
"*ʿōneh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular of *ʿānâ* - answering",
"*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no",
"*qāšeb*": "noun, masculine singular - attention/attentiveness"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăbōr*": "passing/passed by/went by",
"*yitnabbəʾû*": "prophesied/acted as prophets/raved",
"*minḥâ*": "offering/grain offering/evening sacrifice",
"*qāšeb*": "attention/heed/response"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.18.30",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֤הוּ לְכָל־הָעָם֙ גְּשׁ֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֵלָ֑יו וַיְרַפֵּ֛א אֶת־מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה הֶהָרֽוּס׃",
"text": "*wă-yō'mer* *'ēlîyāhû* to-all-the-*'ām* *gĕšû* to-me *wă-yiggĕšû* all-the-*'ām* to-him *wă-yĕrappē'* *'et*-*mizbēaḥ* *YHWH* the-*hehārûs*",
"grammar": {
"*wă-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah",
"*'ām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people/nation",
"*gĕšû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - draw near/approach",
"*wă-yiggĕšû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they drew near",
"*wă-yĕrappē'*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he repaired/restored",
"*'et*": "direct object marker",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - altar of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*hehārûs*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine singular - the demolished/ruined"
},
"variants": {
"*wă-yĕrappē'*": "repair/restore/heal",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*hehārûs*": "thrown down/demolished/broken down/ruined"
}
}