1 Samuel 2:34

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.34", "source": "וְזֶה־לְּךָ֣ הָא֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָבֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֔יךָ אֶל־חָפְנִ֖י וּפִֽינְחָ֑ס בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד יָמ֥וּתוּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-this-to-you the-*ʾôt* which *bôʾ* to-two *bēn*-your, to-*Ḥopnî* and-*Pînḥās*: in-*yôm* one *mût* two-of-them.", "grammar": { "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*lekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*hā-ʾôt*": "definite article + feminine singular - the sign", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*šənê*": "dual construct - two of", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*Ḥopnî*": "proper noun - Hophni", "*û-Pînḥās*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Phinehas", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular - in day", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*yāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will die", "*šənêhem*": "dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - two of them" }, "variants": { "*ʾôt*": "sign/mark/token/omen", "*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/happen", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*mût*": "die/perish" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְזֶה־לְּךָ֣ הָא֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָבֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֔יךָ אֶל־חָפְנִ֖י וּפִֽינְחָ֑ס בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד יָמ֥וּתוּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And-this-to-you the-ʾôt which bôʾ to-two bēn-your, to-Ḥopnî and-Pînḥās: in-yôm one mût two-of-them.

Grammar Details

• *wə-zeh*: conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and this
• *lekā*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you
• *hā-ʾôt*: definite article + feminine singular - the sign
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *yābōʾ*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come
• *ʾel*: preposition - to/toward
• *šənê*: dual construct - two of
• *bānêkā*: masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons
• *Ḥopnî*: proper noun - Hophni
• *û-Pînḥās*: conjunction + proper noun - and Phinehas
• *bə-yôm*: preposition + masculine singular - in day
• *ʾeḥād*: numeral, masculine singular - one
• *yāmûtû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will die
• *šənêhem*: dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - two of them

Word Meanings

• *ʾôt*: sign/mark/token/omen
• *bôʾ*: come/arrive/happen
• *bēn*: son/male child
• *yôm*: day/time/period
• *mût*: die/perish

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And this will be the sign to you that will come upon your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And this shall be a sign to you, that shall come upon your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; they shall both die on the same day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And this shall be the sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And this shalbe a token vnto the, that shal come vpon thy two sonnes Ophni and Phineas: They shall both dye in one daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this shalbe a signe vnto thee, that shal come vpon thy two sonnes Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this shalbe a signe vnto thee, that shal come vpon thy two sonnes Hophni and Phinehes: euen in one day they shall dye both.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And this [shall be] a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This shall be the sign to you, that shall come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and this `is' to thee the sign that cometh unto thy two sons, unto Hophni and Phinehas -- in one day they die both of them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this shall be the sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this shall be the sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And this will be the sign to you, which will come on Hophni and Phinehas, your sons; death will overtake them on the same day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "'This shall be the sign to you, that shall come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall both die.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This will be a confirming sign for you that will be fulfilled through your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas: in a single day they both will die!

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.11", "source": "וַאֲר֥וֹן אֱלֹהִ֖ים נִלְקָ֑ח וּשְׁנֵ֤י בְנֵֽי־עֵלִי֙ מֵ֔תוּ חָפְנִ֖י וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃", "text": "And *wə* *'ărôn* *'ĕlōhîm* was-taken *nilqāḥ* and-two *ûšənê* *bənê*-*'ēlî* died *mētû* *ḥopnî* and-*pînəḥās*.", "grammar": { "*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*nilqāḥ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was taken", "*ûšənê*": "conjunction + masculine dual construct - and two of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*'ēlî*": "proper noun - Eli", "*mētû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they died", "*ḥopnî*": "proper noun - Hophni", "*pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas" }, "variants": { "*nilqāḥ*": "was taken, was captured, was seized" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.3", "source": "וְנָתַן֩ בַּיּ֨וֹם הַה֤וּא מוֹפֵת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר זֶ֣ה הַמּוֹפֵ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ נִקְרָ֔ע וְנִשְׁפַּ֖ךְ הַדֶּ֥שֶׁן אֲשֶׁר־עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wənātan* in *hayyôm* *hahûʾ* *môpēt* *lēʾmōr* this *hammôpēt* which *dibbēr* *YHWH* *hinnēh* *hammizbēaḥ* *niqrāʿ* and *wənišpak* *hadešen* which upon it.", "grammar": { "*wənātan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/provided", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*môpēt*": "noun, masculine singular - sign/wonder/miracle", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*hammôpēt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sign", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke/has spoken", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar", "*niqrāʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is torn/will be torn", "*wənišpak*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be poured out", "*hadešen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ashes", "*ʾăšer-ʿālāyw*": "relative particle + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - which is upon it" }, "variants": { "*nātan môpēt*": "gave a sign/provided a wonder/established a miracle", "*niqrāʿ*": "will be torn/will be split/will be broken", "*dešen*": "ashes/fat ashes/burnt remains", "*nišpak*": "will be poured out/will be spilled/will be scattered" } }
• 1 Sam 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.17", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜ר וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָ֤ס יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לִפְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְגַ֛ם מַגֵּפָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה הָיְתָ֣ה בָעָ֑ם וְגַם־שְׁנֵ֨י בָנֶ֜יךָ מֵ֗תוּ חָפְנִי֙ וּפִ֣ינְחָ֔ס וַאֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים נִלְקָֽחָה׃", "text": "And *wə* *ya'an* the-*məvaśśēr* and *wə* *yō'mer* fled *nās* *yiśrā'ēl* before *lipnê* *pəlištîm* and-also *wəgam* *maggēpāh* *gədôlāh* was *hāyətāh* among-the-*'ām* and-also *wəgam* two *šənê* your-sons *bāneykā* died *mētû* *ḥopnî* and-*pînəḥās* and-*'ărôn* the-*'ĕlōhîm* was-taken *nilqāḥāh*.", "grammar": { "*ya'an*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he answered", "*məvaśśēr*": "piel participle masculine singular with definite article - the messenger", "*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he said", "*nās*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has fled", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*maggēpāh*": "feminine singular noun - defeat, slaughter", "*gədôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*hāyətāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - among the people", "*wəgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*šənê*": "masculine dual construct - two of", "*bāneykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*mētû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they died", "*ḥopnî*": "proper noun - Hophni", "*pînəḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas", "*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*nilqāḥāh*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was taken" }, "variants": { "*məvaśśēr*": "messenger, bearer of news", "*nās*": "fled, escaped", "*maggēpāh*": "defeat, slaughter, plague", "*nilqāḥāh*": "was taken, was captured, was seized" } }
• 1 Kgs 14:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.12", "source": "וְאַ֥תְּ ק֖וּמִי לְכִ֣י לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ בְּבֹאָ֥ה רַגְלַ֛יִךְ הָעִ֖ירָה וּמֵ֥ת הַיָּֽלֶד׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʾatt* *qûmî* *ləkî* to-*bêt*-your in-*bōʾâ* *raglayik* the-*ʿîrâ* *û*-*mēt* the-*yāled*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾatt*": "personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*qûmî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - arise", "*ləkî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your house", "*bōʾâ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - entering", "*raglayik*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your feet", "*ʿîrâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the city", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mēt*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - will die", "*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular - child/boy" }, "variants": { "*bōʾâ*": "entering/coming/arriving", "*yāled*": "child/boy/son/youth" } }
• 1 Sam 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.12", "source": "בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ אָקִ֣ים אֶל־עֵלִ֔י אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ הָחֵ֖ל וְכַלֵּֽה׃", "text": "In the *yôm* that *ʾāqîm* to-*ʿĒlî* *ʾēt* all-which *dibbartî* to-*bêtô* *hāḥēl* and *kallēh*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾāqîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will establish/fulfill", "*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have spoken", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*hāḥēl*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - beginning", "*kallēh*": "Piel infinitive absolute - completing/ending" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾāqîm*": "will establish/fulfill/perform/accomplish", "*dibbartî*": "have spoken/declared/said", "*bêtô*": "his house/household/family", "*hāḥēl*": "beginning/starting", "*kallēh*": "completing/ending/finishing" } }