27 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.27",
"source": "וַיִּסֹּ֥ב שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק בִּכְנַף־מְעִיל֖וֹ וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃",
"text": "And *wayyissōḇ* *Šᵊmûʾēl* to *lāleḵeṯ* and *wayyaḥăzēq* in *biḵnaḏ* *mᵊʿîlô* and *wayyiqqāraʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyissōḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned",
"*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel",
"*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go/walk",
"*wayyaḥăzēq*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he seized",
"*biḵnaḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the hem/edge of",
"*mᵊʿîlô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his robe",
"*wayyiqqāraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it tore"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyissōḇ*": "and he turned/turned around",
"*lāleḵeṯ*": "to go/depart/leave",
"*wayyaḥăzēq*": "and he seized/grasped/laid hold of",
"*biḵnaḏ*": "by the hem/skirt/edge of",
"*mᵊʿîlô*": "his robe/cloak/mantle",
"*wayyiqqāraʿ*": "and it tore/was torn/ripped"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.28",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל קָרַ֨ע יְהוָ֜ה אֶֽת־מַמְלְכ֧וּת יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ הַיּ֑וֹם וּנְתָנָ֕הּ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ הַטּ֥וֹב מִמֶּֽךָּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* unto him *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *qāraʿ* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ* *mamleḵûṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl* from upon you the *hayyôm* and *ûnᵊṯānāh* to *lᵊrēʿăḵā* the *haṭṭôḇ* from you.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel",
"*qāraʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has torn",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*mamleḵûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today",
"*ûnᵊṯānāh*": "waw-conjunctive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he has given it",
"*lᵊrēʿăḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your neighbor",
"*haṭṭôḇ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the better/good one",
"*mimmekkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than you"
},
"variants": {
"*qāraʿ*": "has torn/rent/divided",
"*mamleḵûṯ*": "kingdom/kingship/royal power",
"*hayyôm*": "today/this day",
"*ûnᵊṯānāh*": "and has given it/bestowed it",
"*lᵊrēʿăḵā*": "to your neighbor/companion/fellow",
"*haṭṭôḇ*": "the better/good one"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.29",
"source": "וְגַם֙ נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יִנָּחֵ֑ם כִּ֣י לֹ֥א אָדָ֛ם ה֖וּא לְהִנָּחֵֽם׃",
"text": "And also *wᵊḡam* *nēṣaḥ* *Yiśrāʾēl* not *yᵊšaqqēr* and not *yinnāḥēm* for *kî* not *ʾāḏām* he to *lᵊhinnāḥēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wᵊḡam*": "waw-conjunctive + adverb - and also",
"*nēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - Strength/Glory of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yᵊšaqqēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will lie/deceive",
"*yinnāḥēm*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will repent/change his mind",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human",
"*lᵊhinnāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to repent/change mind"
},
"variants": {
"*wᵊḡam*": "and also/moreover",
"*nēṣaḥ*": "Strength/Glory/Eternal One/Victor",
"*yᵊšaqqēr*": "will lie/deceive/deal falsely",
"*yinnāḥēm*": "will repent/regret/change his mind",
"*ʾāḏām*": "man/human being/person",
"*lᵊhinnāḥēm*": "to repent/regret/change mind"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.30",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חָטָ֔אתִי עַתָּ֗ה כַּבְּדֵ֥נִי נָ֛א נֶ֥גֶד זִקְנֵֽי־עַמִּ֖י וְנֶ֣גֶד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשׁ֣וּב עִמִּ֔י וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִי לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ḥāṭāʾṯî*; *ʿattāh* *kabbᵊḏēnî* *nāʾ* in front of *neḡeḏ* *ziqnê* *ʿammî* and in front of *wᵊneḡeḏ* *Yiśrāʾēl*, and *wᵊšûḇ* with me and *wᵊhištaḥăwêṯî* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have sinned",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*kabbᵊḏēnî*": "piel imperative, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - honor me",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of",
"*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st singular suffix - my people",
"*wᵊneḡeḏ*": "waw-conjunctive + preposition - and before",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wᵊšûḇ*": "waw-conjunctive + qal imperative, masculine singular - and return",
"*wᵊhištaḥăwêṯî*": "waw-conjunctive + hishtaphel perfect, 1st singular - and I will worship",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "I have sinned/done wrong",
"*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time",
"*kabbᵊḏēnî*": "honor me/show me respect",
"*nāʾ*": "please/I pray",
"*neḡeḏ*": "before/in presence of/in front of",
"*ziqnê*": "elders/older men/leaders of",
"*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation",
"*wᵊšûḇ*": "and return/come back",
"*wᵊhištaḥăwêṯî*": "and I will worship/bow down to",
"*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "your God/deity"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.31",
"source": "וַיָּ֥שָׁב שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ שָׁא֖וּל לַֽיהוָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyāšāḇ* *Šᵊmûʾēl* after *ʾaḥărê* *Šāʾûl* and *wayyištaḥû* *Šāʾûl* to *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned",
"*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul",
"*wayyištaḥû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he worshiped",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāšāḇ*": "and he returned/went back/followed",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind/following",
"*wayyištaḥû*": "and he worshiped/bowed down to/prostrated himself"
}
}