28 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.2.28",
"source": "וּבָחֹ֣ר אֹ֠תוֹ מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל לִי֙ לְכֹהֵ֔ן לַעֲל֣וֹת עַֽל־מִזְבְּחִ֗י לְהַקְטִ֥יר קְטֹ֛רֶת לָשֵׂ֥את אֵפ֖וֹד לְפָנָ֑י וָֽאֶתְּנָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔יךָ אֶת־כָּל־אִשֵּׁ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And-*bahor* him from-all-*shivtei* *Yisrael* to-me to-*kohen* to-*aalot* on-*mizbehi* to-*haqtir* *qetoret* to-*laset* *ephod* to-*panay* and-*etna* to-*bet* *avikha* ʾet-all-*ishei* *benei* *Yisrael*.",
"grammar": {
"*bahor*": "Qal infinitive absolute - choosing",
"*shivtei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of",
"*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*kohen*": "noun, masculine singular - priest",
"*aalot*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go up/offer",
"*mizbehi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my altar",
"*haqtir*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to burn/offer",
"*qetoret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense",
"*laset*": "Qal infinitive construct - to wear/carry",
"*ephod*": "noun, masculine singular - ephod (priestly garment)",
"*panay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my presence",
"*etna*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 1st person singular - I gave",
"*bet*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*avikha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*ishei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fire offerings of",
"*benei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of"
},
"variants": {
"*bahor*": "choosing/did choose/selected",
"*kohen*": "priest/to be priest",
"*aalot*": "to go up/to offer/to ascend",
"*haqtir*": "to burn/to offer/to turn into smoke",
"*laset*": "to wear/to carry/to bear",
"*panay*": "my presence/before me",
"*ishei*": "fire offerings/offerings made by fire"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.2.29",
"source": "לָ֣מָּה תִבְעֲט֗וּ בְּזִבְחִי֙ וּבְמִנְחָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי מָע֑וֹן וַתְּכַבֵּ֤ד אֶת־בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי לְהַבְרִֽיאֲכֶ֗ם מֵרֵאשִׁ֛ית כָּל־מִנְחַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְעַמִּֽי׃",
"text": "Why *tivaatu* in-*zivhi* and-in-*minhati* which *tziviti* *maon* and-*tekhabed* ʾet-*banekha* from-me to-*havriakhem* from-*reshit* all-*minhat* *Yisrael* to-*ami*.",
"grammar": {
"*tivaatu*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you kick at",
"*zivhi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my sacrifice",
"*minhati*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my offering",
"*tziviti*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I commanded",
"*maon*": "noun, masculine singular - dwelling/habitation",
"*tekhabed*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you honor",
"*banekha*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons",
"*havriakhem*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to make yourselves fat",
"*reshit*": "noun, feminine singular construct - best/first of",
"*minhat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - offering of",
"*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ami*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people"
},
"variants": {
"*tivaatu*": "kick at/scorn/treat with contempt",
"*maon*": "dwelling/habitation/dwelling place [meaning uncertain in this context]",
"*tekhabed*": "honor/glorify/give weight to",
"*havriakhem*": "to make yourselves fat/to enrich yourselves/to gorge yourselves",
"*reshit*": "best part/choicest part/first fruits"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.2.30",
"source": "לָכֵ֗ן נְאֻם־יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ אָמ֣וֹר אָמַ֔רְתִּי בֵּֽיתְךָ֙ וּבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔יךָ יִתְהַלְּכ֥וּ לְפָנַ֖י עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וְעַתָּ֤ה נְאֻם־יְהוָה֙ חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֔י כִּֽי־מְכַבְּדַ֥י אֲכַבֵּ֖ד וּבֹזַ֥י יֵקָֽלּוּ׃",
"text": "Therefore *neum*-*YHWH* *Elohei* *Yisrael* *amor* *amarti* *betekha* and-*bet* *avikha* *yithalekhu* before-me until-*olam* and-now *neum*-*YHWH* *halila* to-me for-*mekhabday* *akhabed* and-*bozay* *yeqalu*.",
"grammar": {
"*neum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD",
"*Elohei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*amor*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely",
"*amarti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I said",
"*betekha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house",
"*bet*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*avikha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*yithalekhu*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would walk",
"*olam*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity",
"*halila*": "interjection - far be it",
"*mekhabday*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who honor me",
"*akhabed*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will honor",
"*bozay*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who despise me",
"*yeqalu*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be lightly esteemed"
},
"variants": {
"*neum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle",
"*amor* *amarti*": "I surely said/I indeed said",
"*yithalekhu*": "would walk/would continue/would serve",
"*olam*": "forever/perpetually/indefinitely",
"*halila*": "far be it/by no means/God forbid",
"*yeqalu*": "will be lightly esteemed/will be despised/will be dishonored"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.2.31",
"source": "הִנֵּה֙ יָמִ֣ים בָּאִ֔ים וְגָֽדַעְתִּי֙ אֶת־זְרֹ֣עֲךָ֔ וְאֶת־זְרֹ֖עַ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ מִֽהְי֥וֹת זָקֵ֖ן בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "Behold *yamim* *baim* and-*gadati* ʾet-*zroakha* and-ʾet-*zroa* *bet* *avikha* from-*heyot* *zaqen* in-*betekha*.",
"grammar": {
"*yamim*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*baim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - coming",
"*gadati*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I will cut off",
"*zroakha*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your arm",
"*zroa*": "noun, feminine singular construct - arm of",
"*bet*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*avikha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*heyot*": "Qal infinitive construct - being/having",
"*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine singular - old man/elder",
"*betekha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house"
},
"variants": {
"*yamim* *baim*": "days are coming/time is coming",
"*gadati*": "I will cut off/I will cut down",
"*zroa*": "arm/strength/power",
"*heyot*": "being/becoming/having"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.2.32",
"source": "וְהִבַּטְתָּ֙ צַ֣ר מָע֔וֹן בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵיטִ֖יב אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה זָקֵ֛ן בְּבֵיתְךָ֖ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*hibatta* *tzar* *maon* in-all which-*yeitiv* ʾet-*Yisrael* and-not-*yihye* *zaqen* in-*betekha* all-*hayamim*.",
"grammar": {
"*hibatta*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will look at/observe",
"*tzar*": "noun, masculine singular - distress/enemy",
"*maon*": "noun, masculine singular - dwelling/habitation",
"*yeitiv*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will do good",
"*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yihye*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - there will be",
"*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine singular - old man/elder",
"*betekha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house",
"*hayamim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days"
},
"variants": {
"*hibatta* *tzar* *maon*": "you will look upon adversity of dwelling/you will see distress in my habitation [difficult phrase with uncertain meaning]",
"*yeitiv*": "will do good/will prosper/will benefit",
"*hayamim*": "forever/all the days/always"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.2.33",
"source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ לֹֽא־אַכְרִ֤ית לְךָ֙ מֵעִ֣ם מִזְבְּחִ֔י לְכַלּ֥וֹת אֶת־עֵינֶ֖יךָ וְלַאֲדִ֣יב אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְכָל־מַרְבִּ֥ית בֵּיתְךָ֖ יָמ֥וּתוּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃",
"text": "And *ʾîš* not I-shall-*kārat* to-you from-with *mizbeaḥ*-my to-*kālâ* *ʾēt*-eyes-your and-to-*ʾādîb* *ʾēt*-*nepeš*-your; and-all-*marbît* house-your *mût* *ʾănāšîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine, singular, construct - man of",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾakrît*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cut off",
"*lekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you",
"*mēʿim*": "compound preposition - from with",
"*mizbeaḥ*": "masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - altar of mine",
"*lekallôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to consume/complete",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*wə-laʾădîb*": "waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to grieve",
"*napšekā*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul",
"*wə-kol*": "waw + construct - and all of",
"*marbît*": "feminine singular construct - increase/majority of",
"*bêtekā*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house",
"*yāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will die",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men"
},
"variants": {
"*kārat*": "cut off/remove/destroy",
"*mizbeaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*kālâ*": "consume/complete/destroy/finish",
"*ʾādîb*": "grieve/make sorrowful",
"*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self/desire",
"*marbît*": "increase/majority/abundance",
"*mût*": "die/perish",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people"
}
}