1 Kings 20:42

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.20.42", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה יַ֛עַן שִׁלַּ֥חְתָּ אֶת־אִישׁ־חֶרְמִ֖י מִיָּ֑ד וְהָיְתָ֤ה נַפְשְׁךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ וְעַמְּךָ֖ תַּ֥חַת עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *ʾamar* to-him, \"Thus *ʾamar* *YHWH*, because *shalaḥta* *ʾet*-*ʾish*-*ḥermi* from-hand, and *hayetah* *nepheshka* under his *nephesh*, and your *ʿam* under his *ʿam*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾamar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*shalaḥta*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have sent away/released", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾish*": "common masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥermi*": "common masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ban/devotion", "*hayetah*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - will be", "*nepheshka*": "common feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul", "*nephesh*": "common feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul", "*ʿam*": "common masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*ʾamar*": "to say/speak/declare", "*shalaḥta*": "you have sent away/let go/released", "*ʾish-ḥermi*": "man of my ban/man devoted to destruction/man under my divine judgment", "*nephesh*": "life/soul/person/being", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה יַ֛עַן שִׁלַּ֥חְתָּ אֶת־אִישׁ־חֶרְמִ֖י מִיָּ֑ד וְהָיְתָ֤ה נַפְשְׁךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ וְעַמְּךָ֖ תַּ֥חַת עַמּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And ʾamar to-him, "Thus ʾamar YHWH, because shalaḥta ʾet-ʾish-ḥermi from-hand, and hayetah nepheshka under his nephesh, and your ʿam under his ʿam."

Grammar Details

• *ʾamar*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - said/spoke
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
• *shalaḥta*: Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have sent away/released
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʾish*: common masculine singular construct - man of
• *ḥermi*: common masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ban/devotion
• *hayetah*: Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - will be
• *nepheshka*: common feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul
• *nephesh*: common feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul
• *ʿam*: common masculine singular - people

Word Meanings

• *ʾamar*: to say/speak/declare
• *shalaḥta*: you have sent away/let go/released
• *ʾish-ḥermi*: man of my ban/man devoted to destruction/man under my divine judgment
• *nephesh*: life/soul/person/being
• *ʿam*: people/nation/folk

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The prophet said to him, 'This is what the LORD says: Because you released a man I had determined should die, it will be your life for his life, and your people for his people.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to him, Thus says the LORD, Because you have let go out of your hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto him: Thus sayeth the LORDE: Because thou hast let the damned man go, therfore shall thy soule be for his soule, and thy people for his people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let goe out of thine handes a man whom I appoynted to dye, thy life shall goe for his life, and thy people for his people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto him, Thus sayth the Lorde: Because thou hast let go out of thy hande a man that is in my curse, thy lyfe shall go for his lyfe, and thy people for his people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of [thy] hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Because thou hast sent away the man I devoted, out of `thy' hand, even thy life hath been for his life, and thy people for his people;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to him, These are the words of the Lord: Because you have let go from your hands the man whom I had put to the curse, your life will be taken for his life, and your people for his people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The prophet then said to him,“This is what the LORD has said,‘Because you released a man I had determined should die, you will pay with your life and your people will suffer instead of his people.’”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 22:31-37 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.31", "source": "וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֡ם צִוָּ֣ה אֶת־שָׂרֵי֩ הָרֶ֨כֶב אֲשֶׁר־ל֜וֹ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֚א תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ אֶת־קָטֹ֖ן וְאֶת־גָּד֑וֹל כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *melek* of *ʾărām* *ṣiwwāh* *ʾet*-*śārê* *hārekeb* which-to-him thirty and-two *lēʾmōr*, not *tillāḥămû* *ʾet*-*qāṭōn* and-*ʾet*-*gādôl* but *ʾet*-*melek* *yiśrāʾēl* alone.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun, Syria/Aram", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded/ordered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śārê*": "construct state, masculine plural - commanders/captains of", "*hārekeb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariot/chariotry", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tillāḥămû*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fight", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large/old", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/princes/officials", "*hārekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/chariot force", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/with these words", "*tillāḥămû*": "fight/wage war/engage in battle" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.32", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כִּרְאוֹת֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֜כֶב אֶת־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וְהֵ֤מָּה אָֽמְרוּ֙ אַ֣ךְ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיָּסֻ֥רוּ עָלָ֖יו לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם וַיִּזְעַ֖ק יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* when-*kirəʾôt* *śārê* *hārekeb* *ʾet*-*yəhôšāp̄āṭ* and-they *ʾāmərû* surely *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* he, and-*wayyāsurû* against-him *ləhillāḥēm*; and-*wayyizəʿaq* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*kirəʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when seeing", "*śārê*": "construct state, masculine plural - commanders/captains of", "*hārekeb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariot/chariotry", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*wayyāsurû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd common plural - and they turned aside/turned toward", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*wayyizəʿaq*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out" }, "variants": { "*kirəʾôt*": "when seeing/as soon as they saw", "*wayyāsurû*": "turned aside/turned toward/surrounded", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "to fight/to engage in battle", "*wayyizəʿaq*": "cried out/called for help/shouted" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.33", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְאוֹת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב כִּֽי־לֹא־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ה֑וּא וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* when-*kirəʾôt* *śārê* *hārekeb* that-not-*melek* *yiśrāʾēl* he, and-*wayyāšûbû* from-after-him.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*kirəʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when seeing", "*śārê*": "construct state, masculine plural - commanders/captains of", "*hārekeb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariot/chariotry", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyāšûbû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd common plural - and they returned/turned back" }, "variants": { "*kirəʾôt*": "when seeing/when they realized", "*wayyāšûbû*": "returned/turned back/withdrew" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.34", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ מָשַׁ֤ךְ בַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ לְתֻמּ֔וֹ וַיַּכֶּה֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בֵּ֥ין הַדְּבָקִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ין הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְרַכָּב֗וֹ הֲפֹ֥ךְ יָדְךָ֛ וְהוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה כִּ֥י הָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾîš* *māšak* *baqqešet* in-his-innocence, and-*wayyakkeh* *ʾet*-*melek* *yiśrāʾēl* between *haddəḇāqîm* and-between *hašširyān*. And-*wayyōʾmer* to-*rakkāḇô*, turn *yādəkā* and-*wəhôṣîʾēnî* from-*hammaḥăneh* for *hāḥŏlêtî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/someone", "*māšak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - drew/pulled", "*baqqešet*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the bow", "*wayyakkeh*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/hit", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*haddəḇāqîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the joints/pieces", "*hašširyān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the armor/breastplate", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rakkāḇô*": "noun + pronominal suffix, masculine singular - his charioteer/driver", "*yādəkā*": "noun + pronominal suffix, feminine singular - your hand", "*wəhôṣîʾēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperative + pronominal suffix - and bring me out", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the camp/army", "*hāḥŏlêtî*": "Hophal perfect, 1st common singular - I am wounded/injured" }, "variants": { "*māšak*": "drew/pulled/bent", "*baqqešet*": "with the bow/his bow", "*haddəḇāqîm*": "joints/pieces/sections (of armor)", "*hašširyān*": "armor/breastplate/coat of mail", "*wəhôṣîʾēnî*": "bring me out/take me away/remove me", "*hāḥŏlêtî*": "I am wounded/I am injured/I have been made sick" } } 35 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.35", "source": "וַתַּעֲלֶ֤ה הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הָיָ֧ה מָעֳמָ֛ד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖ה נֹ֣כַח אֲרָ֑ם וַיָּ֣מָת בָּעֶ֔רֶב וַיִּ֥צֶק דַּֽם־הַמַּכָּ֖ה אֶל־חֵ֥יק הָרָֽכֶב׃", "text": "And-*wattaʿăleh* *hammilḥāmāh* in-*hayyôm* *hahûʾ*, and-*hammelek* *hāyāh* *māʿŏmād* in-*hammerkāḇāh* facing *ʾărām*; and-*wayyāmāt* in-the-evening, and-*wayyiṣeq* *dam*-*hammakkāh* into-*ḥêq* *hārākeḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wattaʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it went up/increased", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the battle/war", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*māʿŏmād*": "Hophal participle, masculine singular - being propped up/stood/positioned", "*hammerkāḇāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the chariot", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Syria/Aram", "*wayyāmāt*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*wayyiṣeq*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it poured out/flowed", "*dam*": "construct state, masculine singular - blood of", "*hammakkāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the wound", "*ḥêq*": "construct state, masculine singular - bosom/lap of", "*hārākeḇ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariot" }, "variants": { "*wattaʿăleh*": "increased/intensified/grew fierce", "*māʿŏmād*": "propped up/stationed/positioned", "*wayyiṣeq*": "poured out/flowed/drained", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/floor" } } 36 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.36", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר הָרִנָּה֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כְּבֹ֥א הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־עִיר֖וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אַרְצֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿăḇōr* *hārinnāh* in-*hammaḥăneh* at-*kəḇōʾ* *haššemeš* *lēʾmōr*: *ʾîš* to-his-city and-*ʾîš* to-his-land.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it passed through/went over", "*hārinnāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the shout/cry", "*hammaḥăneh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the camp/army", "*kəḇōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - like/at the coming/setting of", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/everyone" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "passed through/went out/spread", "*hārinnāh*": "shout/cry/proclamation", "*kəḇōʾ*": "at the coming/at the setting/when was setting", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/announcing/proclaiming" } } 37 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.37", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּב֖וֹא שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*wayyāmāt* *hammelek* and-*wayyāḇôʾ* *šōmərôn*, and-*wayyiqbərû* *ʾet*-*hammelek* in-*šōmərôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/was brought", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*wayyiqbərû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd common plural - and they buried", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇôʾ*": "came/was brought/arrived at" } }
• 1 Kgs 20:39 : 39 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.39", "source": "‫וַיְהִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ עֹבֵ֔ר וְה֖וּא צָעַ֣ק אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר עַבְדְּךָ֣ ׀ יָצָ֣א בְקֶֽרֶב־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְהִנֵּֽה־אִ֨ישׁ סָ֜ר וַיָּבֵ֧א אֵלַ֣י אִ֗ישׁ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שְׁמֹר֙ אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֔ה אִם־הִפָּקֵד֙ יִפָּקֵ֔ד וְהָיְתָ֤ה נַפְשְׁךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ א֥וֹ כִכַּר־כֶּ֖סֶף תִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃‬", "text": "And-*wayəhî* the-*meleḵ ʿōḇēr* and-he *ṣāʿaq* to-the-*meleḵ* and-*wayyōʾmer ʿaḇdəḵā yāṣāʾ* in-*qereḇ-ha-milḥāmâ* and-*hinnê-ʾîš sār* and-*wayyāḇēʾ* to-me *ʾîš* and-*wayyōʾmer šəmōr ʾeṯ-ha-ʾîš hazze* if-*hippāqēḏ yippāqēḏ* and-*hāyəṯâ nap̄šəḵā taḥaṯ nap̄šô ʾô kikkar-kesep̄ tišqôl*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it happened", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʿōḇēr*": "participle, masculine singular - passing by", "*ṣāʿaq*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cried out", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*yāṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went out", "*qereḇ-ha-milḥāmâ*": "construct + definite article + feminine singular noun - midst of the battle", "*hinnê-ʾîš*": "particle + masculine singular noun - behold, a man", "*sār*": "participle, masculine singular - turning aside", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - guard", "*ha-ʾîš hazze*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + demonstrative - this man", "*hippāqēḏ yippāqēḏ*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal - missing he shall be missed", "*hāyəṯâ*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - shall be", "*nap̄šəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*nap̄šô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*kikkar-kesep̄*": "construct state - talent of silver", "*tišqôl*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall weigh/pay" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "it happened, it came to pass", "*ʿōḇēr*": "passing by, crossing over", "*ṣāʿaq*": "cried out, called, shouted", "*yāṣāʾ*": "went out, came out", "*qereḇ-ha-milḥāmâ*": "midst of battle, middle of fighting", "*sār*": "turning aside, deserting, departing", "*šəmōr*": "guard, watch, keep", "*hippāqēḏ yippāqēḏ*": "if he is missing, if he escapes", "*nap̄šəḵā*": "your life, your soul", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of, in place of", "*kikkar-kesep̄*": "talent of silver (weight/money unit)", "*tišqôl*": "you shall pay, you shall weigh out" } }
• 1 Sam 15:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.9", "source": "וַיַּחְמֹל֩ שָׁא֨וּל וְהָעָ֜ם עַל־אֲגָ֗ג וְעַל־מֵיטַ֣ב הַצֹּאן֩ וְהַבָּקָ֨ר וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים וְעַל־הַכָּרִים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הַטּ֔וֹב וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וּ הַחֲרִימָ֑ם וְכָל־הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה נְמִבְזָ֥ה וְנָמֵ֖ס אֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyaḥmōl* *šāʾûl* and the *wəhāʿām* upon *ʿal*-*ʾăḡāḡ* and upon *wəʿal*-best of *mêṭaḇ* the flock *haṣṣōʾn* and the cattle *wəhabbāqār* and the fat ones *wəhammisnîm* and upon *wəʿal*-the lambs *hakkārîm* and upon *wəʿal*-all-the *kol*-*haṭṭôḇ*, and not *wəlōʾ* they were willing *ʾāḇû* to destroy them *haḥărîmām*; and all *wəḵol*-the *hamməlʾāḵâ* despised *nəmiḇzâ* and worthless *wənāmēs* *ʾōṯāh* they destroyed *heḥĕrîmû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥmōl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spared/had compassion", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*ʾăḡāḡ*": "proper noun - Agag", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*mêṭaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - best of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep", "*wəhabbāqār*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the cattle", "*wəhammisnîm*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - and the fat ones/second-born", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*hakkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the lambs", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*haṭṭôḇ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were willing/consented", "*haḥărîmām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*wəḵol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*hamməlʾāḵâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the work/property/livestock", "*nəmiḇzâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - despised/contemptible", "*wənāmēs*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and worthless/melted/rejected", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*heḥĕrîmû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥmōl*": "and he spared/had compassion on/pitied", "*mêṭaḇ*": "best of/choicest of", "*wəhammisnîm*": "and the fat ones/the second-born/the fatlings", "*hakkārîm*": "the lambs/the best animals", "*ʾāḇû*": "they were willing/consented/wanted", "*hamməlʾāḵâ*": "the work/property/livestock/possessions", "*nəmiḇzâ*": "despised/contemptible/worthless", "*wənāmēs*": "and worthless/rejected/melted/feeble" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.10", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* word of *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to *ʾel*-*šəmûʾēl* saying *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/came to pass/happened", "*dəḇar*": "word of/speech of/message of" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.11", "source": "נִחַ֗מְתִּי כִּֽי־הִמְלַ֤כְתִּי אֶת־שָׁאוּל֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־שָׁב֙ מֵאַֽחֲרַ֔י וְאֶת־דְּבָרַ֖י לֹ֣א הֵקִ֑ים וַיִּ֙חַר֙ לִשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּזְעַ֥ק אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה כָּל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "I repent *niḥamtî* that *kî*-I made king *himlaḵtî* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* to king *ləmeleḵ*, for *kî*-he has turned *šāḇ* from after me *mēʾaḥăray* and *wəʾeṯ*-my words *dəḇāray* not *lōʾ* he established *hēqîm*; and it grieved *wayyiḥar* to *lišmûʾēl* and he cried out *wayyizʿaq* to *ʾel*-*YHWH* all *kol*-the night *hallāylâ*.", "grammar": { "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I repent/regret/am sorry", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*himlaḵtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I made king/caused to reign", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ləmeleḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/as king", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šāḇ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has turned/returned", "*mēʾaḥăray*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - from after me", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*dəḇāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēqîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he established/fulfilled", "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned/grieved", "*lišmûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Samuel", "*wayyizʿaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hallāylâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*niḥamtî*": "I repent/regret/am sorry/change my mind", "*šāḇ*": "he has turned/returned/turned away", "*mēʾaḥăray*": "from after me/from following me", "*hēqîm*": "he established/fulfilled/carried out", "*wayyiḥar*": "and it burned/angered/grieved", "*wayyizʿaq*": "and he cried out/called out/complained" } }
• 1 Kgs 20:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.34", "source": "‫וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֡יו הֶעָרִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־לָֽקַח־אָבִי֩ מֵאֵ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ אָשִׁ֗יב וְ֠חוּצוֹת תָּשִׂ֨ים לְךָ֤ בְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ כַּאֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֤ם אָבִי֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַאֲנִ֖י בַּבְּרִ֣ית אֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיִּכְרָת־ל֥וֹ בְרִ֖ית וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ ס‬", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-him the-*ʿārîm* which-*lāqaḥ-ʾāḇî* from *ʾāḇîḵā ʾāšîḇ* and-*ḥûṣôṯ tāśîm* to-you in-*dammeśeq* as-which-*śām ʾāḇî* in-*šōmərôn* and-I in-the-*bərîṯ ʾăšalləḥekkā* and-*wayyiḵrōṯ-lô bərîṯ* and-*wayšalləḥēhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun - cities", "*lāqaḥ-ʾāḇî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - took my father", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will return", "*ḥûṣôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - streets/markets", "*tāśîm*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will set", "*dammeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*śām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set", "*ʾāḇî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my father", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*ʾăšalləḥekkā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you away", "*wayyiḵrōṯ-lô*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he cut for him", "*wayšalləḥēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he sent him away" }, "variants": { "*ʿārîm*": "cities, towns", "*lāqaḥ*": "took, captured, seized", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "I will return, I will restore, I will give back", "*ḥûṣôṯ*": "streets, marketplaces, bazaars", "*tāśîm*": "you will set up, you will establish, you will place", "*śām*": "placed, established, set up", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant, treaty, agreement", "*ʾăšalləḥekkā*": "I will send you away, I will let you go", "*wayyiḵrōṯ*": "he cut, he made", "*wayšalləḥēhû*": "he sent him away, he released him" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:24 : 24 { "verseID": "2Kings.6.24", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיִּקְבֹּ֛ץ בֶּן־הֲדַ֥ד מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֖ם אֶת־כָּל־מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֕עַל וַיָּ֖צַר עַל־שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *ʾaḥărê-kēn* *wə-yiqbōṣ* *ben-hădad* *melek-ʾărām* *ʾet-kol-maḥănēhû* *wə-yaʿal* *wə-yāṣar* *ʿal-šōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and it came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - after this", "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and gathered", "*ben-hădad*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - Ben-hadad", "*melek-ʾărām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Aram/Syria", "*ʾet-kol-maḥănēhû*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - all his camp/army", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went up", "*wə-yāṣar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and besieged", "*ʿal-šōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - against Samaria" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/occurred/came to pass", "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "after this/afterward/later", "*yiqbōṣ*": "gathered/assembled/collected", "*maḥănēhû*": "his camp/army/host", "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended/advanced", "*yāṣar*": "besieged/laid siege/encircled" } }
• 2 Kgs 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.8.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חֲזָאֵ֔ל מַדּ֖וּעַ אֲדֹנִ֣י בֹכֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֡אמֶר כִּֽי־יָדַ֡עְתִּי אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־תַּעֲשֶׂה֩ לִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל רָעָ֗ה מִבְצְרֵיהֶ֞ם תְּשַׁלַּ֤ח בָּאֵשׁ֙ וּבַחֻֽרֵיהֶם֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב תַּהֲרֹ֔ג וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֣ם תְּרַטֵּ֔שׁ וְהָרֹתֵיהֶ֖ם תְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ḥăzāʾēl*, why is my lord *bōkeh*? And *yōʾmer*, because *yādaʿtî* *ʾēt* what you will do to *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *rāʿâ*: *mibṣərêhem* you will send with *bāʾēš*, and *baḥûrêhem* with the *ḥereb* you will *tahărōg*, and *ʿōlələêhem* you will *təraṭṭēš*, and *hārōtêhem* you will *təbaqqēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*bōkeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - weeping", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - children/people of Israel", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*mibṣərêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fortresses", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - with fire", "*baḥûrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young men", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*tahărōg*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will kill", "*ʿōlələêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their infants", "*təraṭṭēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will dash in pieces", "*hārōtêhem*": "adjective, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their pregnant women", "*təbaqqēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will rip open" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/calamity/distress", "*mibṣərêhem*": "their fortresses/strongholds/fortified cities", "*tahărōg*": "kill/slay/murder", "*təraṭṭēš*": "dash in pieces/smash/crush", "*təbaqqēaʿ*": "rip open/split/tear apart" } }
• 2 Chr 18:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.33", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ מָשַׁ֤ךְ בַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ לְתֻמּ֔וֹ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בֵּ֥ין הַדְּבָקִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ין הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָֽרַכָּ֗ב הֲפֹ֧ךְ יָדְךָ֛ וְהוֹצֵאתַ֥נִי מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה כִּ֥י הָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš* *māšak* *ba-qqešet* *lə-tummô* *wa-yak* *ʾet*-*melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *bên* *ha-ddəbāqîm* *û-bên* *ha-šširyān* *wa-yōʾmer* *lā-rakkāb* *hăpōk* *yādəkā* *wə-hôṣêʾtanî* *min*-*ha-mmaḥăneh* *kî* *hāḥolêtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*māšak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - drew", "*ba-qqešet*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the bow", "*lə-tummô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd singular suffix - in his simplicity/innocence", "*wa-yak*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ha-ddəbāqîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the joints", "*û-bên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*ha-šširyān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the breastplate/armor", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*lā-rakkāb*": "preposition + definite article + participle, masculine singular - to the charioteer/driver", "*hăpōk*": "imperative, 2nd singular masculine - turn", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd singular suffix - your hand", "*wə-hôṣêʾtanî*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd singular masculine + 1st singular suffix - and take me out", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-mmaḥăneh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the camp/army", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hāḥolêtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I am wounded/sick" }, "variants": { "*māšak*": "drew/pulled/bent", "*ba-qqešet*": "with the bow/in the bow", "*lə-tummô*": "in his simplicity/innocence/at random", "*wa-yak*": "and he struck/hit/shot", "*ha-ddəbāqîm*": "the joints/connections/attachments", "*ha-šširyān*": "the breastplate/coat of mail/armor", "*lā-rakkāb*": "to the charioteer/chariot driver", "*hăpōk*": "turn/turn around", "*hāḥolêtî*": "I am wounded/I am sick/I am injured" } } 34 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.34", "source": "וַתַּ֤עַל הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָיָ֨ה מַעֲמִ֧יד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה נֹ֥כַח אֲרָ֖ם עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַיָּ֕מָת לְעֵ֖ת בּ֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wa-ttaʿal* *ha-mmilḥāmâ* *ba-yyôm* *ha-hûʾ* *û-melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *hāyâ* *maʿămîd* *ba-mmerkābâ* *nōkaḥ* *ʾărām* *ʿad*-*hā-ʿāreb* *wa-yyāmāt* *lə-ʿēt* *bôʾ* *ha-ššāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttaʿal*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it went up/intensified", "*ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the battle", "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*û-melek*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was", "*maʿămîd*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to stand/propping up", "*ba-mmerkābâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the chariot", "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - facing/opposite", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hā-ʿāreb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening", "*wa-yyāmāt*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he died", "*lə-ʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - at the time of", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct - coming/setting of", "*ha-ššāmeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun" }, "variants": { "*wa-ttaʿal*": "and it went up/increased/intensified", "*ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "the battle/war/conflict", "*maʿămîd*": "propping up/causing to stand/being stationed", "*nōkaḥ*": "facing/opposite/against", "*wa-yyāmāt*": "and he died/expired", "*lə-ʿēt*": "at the time of/when", "*bôʾ*": "coming/setting/going in" } }