10{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֧וּל לְנַעֲר֛וֹ ט֥וֹב דְּבָרְךָ֖ לְכָ֣ה ׀ נֵלֵ֑כָה וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*naʿărô*, *ṭôḇ* *dəḇārəḵā* *ləḵāh* *nēlēḵāh*; and *wayyēləḵû* to-*hāʿîr* which-there *îš* *hāʾĕlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said",
"*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his servant/young man",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good",
"*dəḇārəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word",
"*ləḵāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - go/come",
"*nēlēḵāh*": "Qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go",
"*wayyēləḵû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city",
"*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God/gods"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôḇ* *dəḇārəḵā*": "good is your word/your word is good/well said",
"*ləḵāh* *nēlēḵāh*": "come, let us go/go, let us proceed"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.11",
"source": "הֵ֗מָּה עֹלִים֙ בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ מָצְא֣וּ נְעָר֔וֹת יֹצְא֖וֹת לִשְׁאֹ֣ב מָ֑יִם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָהֶ֔ן הֲיֵ֥שׁ בָּזֶ֖ה הָרֹאֶֽה׃",
"text": "*hēmmāh* *ʿōlîm* in-*bəmaʿălēh* *hāʿîr* and-*hēmmāh* *māṣəʾû* *nəʿārôṯ* *yōṣəʾôṯ* to-*lišʾōḇ* *māyim*; and *wayyōʾmərû* to-them, *hăyēš* in-this *hārōʾeh*?",
"grammar": {
"*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they",
"*ʿōlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going up",
"*bəmaʿălēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - on ascent of",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city",
"*māṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural common - they found",
"*nəʿārôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - young women/maidens",
"*yōṣəʾôṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - going out",
"*lišʾōḇ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to draw",
"*māyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they said",
"*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there?",
"*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōlîm*": "going up/ascending/climbing",
"*bəmaʿălēh*": "on the ascent of/on the slope of/on the way up to",
"*nəʿārôṯ*": "young women/maidens/girls",
"*lišʾōḇ* *māyim*": "to draw water/to collect water"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.12",
"source": "וַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָה אוֹתָ֛ם וַתֹּאמַ֥רְנָה יֵּ֖שׁ הִנֵּ֣ה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ מַהֵ֣ר ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֤י הַיּוֹם֙ בָּ֣א לָעִ֔יר כִּ֣י זֶ֧בַח הַיּ֛וֹם לָעָ֖ם בַּבָּמָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wattaʿănênāh* them and *wattōʾmarnāh* *yēš* *hinnēh* before-you; *mahēr* *ʿattāh* for *hayyôm* *bāʾ* to-*lāʿîr* for *zeḇaḥ* *hayyôm* for-*lāʿām* in-*babbāmāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattaʿănênāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural feminine - and they answered",
"*wattōʾmarnāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural feminine - and they said",
"*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/exists",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*mahēr*": "Piel imperative, 2nd singular masculine - hurry/hasten",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day/today",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he came",
"*lāʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular with definite article - to the city",
"*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - sacrifice",
"*lāʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - for the people",
"*babbāmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular with definite article - at the high place"
},
"variants": {
"*mahēr*": "hurry/hasten/be quick",
"*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering/feast",
"*bāmāh*": "high place/shrine/elevated place of worship"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.13",
"source": "כְּבֹאֲכֶ֣ם הָעִ֣יר כֵּ֣ן תִּמְצְא֣וּן אֹת֡וֹ בְּטֶרֶם֩ יַעֲלֶ֨ה הַבָּמָ֜תָה לֶאֱכֹ֗ל כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יֹאכַ֤ל הָעָם֙ עַד־בֹּא֔וֹ כִּ֥[t]י הוּא֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ הַזֶּ֔בַח אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן יֹאכְל֣וּ הַקְּרֻאִ֑ים וְעַתָּ֣ה עֲל֔וּ כִּֽי־אֹת֥וֹ כְהַיּ֖וֹם תִּמְצְא֥וּן אֹתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "As-*kəḇōʾăḵem* *hāʿîr* thus *timṣəʾûn* him before *yaʿăleh* *habbāmāṯāh* *leʾĕḵōl*; for not-*yōʾḵal* *hāʿām* until-*bōʾô* for he *yəḇārēḵ* *hazzeḇaḥ* after-that *yōʾḵəlû* *haqqərūʾîm*; and-*ʿattāh* *ʿălû* for-him as-*ḵəhayyôm* *timṣəʾûn* him.",
"grammar": {
"*kəḇōʾăḵem*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - as you enter",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city",
"*timṣəʾûn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine + paragogic nun - you will find",
"*yaʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he goes up",
"*habbāmāṯāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article + directional he - to the high place",
"*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat",
"*yōʾḵal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will eat",
"*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the people",
"*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his coming",
"*yəḇārēḵ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will bless",
"*hazzeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the sacrifice",
"*yōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - they will eat",
"*haqqərūʾîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the invited ones/guests",
"*ʿălû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - go up",
"*ḵəhayyôm*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine, singular + definite article - about this time/as today",
"*timṣəʾûn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine + paragogic nun - you will find"
},
"variants": {
"*kəḇōʾăḵem*": "as you enter/when you arrive at/as soon as you come to",
"*yaʿăleh*": "goes up/ascends/rises",
"*yəḇārēḵ*": "blesses/gives thanks for/consecrates",
"*haqqərūʾîm*": "the invited ones/the guests/those called",
"*ḵəhayyôm*": "about this time/today/right now"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.14",
"source": "וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ הָעִ֑יר הֵ֗מָּה בָּאִים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמוּאֵל֙ יֹצֵ֣א לִקְרָאתָ֔ם לַעֲל֖וֹת הַבָּמָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyaʿălû* *hāʿîr*; *hēmmāh bāʾîm* in-*bəṯôḵ* *hāʿîr* and-*wəhinnēh* *šəmûʾēl* *yōṣēʾ* to-*liqrāʾṯām* to-*laʿălôṯ* *habbāmāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went up",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city",
"*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they",
"*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - coming/entering",
"*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in the midst of",
"*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold",
"*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*yōṣēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming out",
"*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them",
"*laʿălôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go up",
"*habbāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the high place"
},
"variants": {
"*bəṯôḵ*": "in the midst of/within/in the center of",
"*yōṣēʾ*": "going out/coming out/exiting",
"*liqrāʾṯām*": "to meet them/to encounter them/to greet them",
"*laʿălôṯ*": "to go up/to ascend/to climb"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.9.15",
"source": "וַֽיהוָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י בֽוֹא־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wayhwāh* *gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen* *šəmûʾēl* *yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before *bôʾ*-*šāʾûl* *lēʾmōr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayhwāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD",
"*gālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he revealed/uncovered",
"*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - ear of",
"*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day",
"*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen*": "revealed to/uncovered the ear of/disclosed to/informed",
"*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before": "one day before/a day before"
}
}