26{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.26",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֗י חַי־יְהוָ֤ה וְחֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְנָעֲךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ מִבּ֣וֹא בְדָמִ֔ים וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ יָדְךָ֖ לָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽהְי֤וּ כְנָבָל֙ אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י רָעָֽה׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿattâ* *ʾădōnî* *ḥay*-*YHWH* wə-*ḥê*-*napšəḵā* which *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from-*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm* wə-*hôšēaʿ* *yādəḵā* to-you wə-*ʿattâ* *yihyû* like-*nābāl* *ʾōyəbeyḵā* wə-the-*məbaqəšîm* unto-*ʾădōnî* *rāʿâ*",
"grammar": {
"wə-": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of",
"*napšəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul",
"*mənāʿăḵā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has kept you",
"*bôʾ*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - coming/entering",
"*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - blood/bloodshed",
"*hôšēaʿ*": "verb, Hifil infinitive construct - saving/helping",
"*yādəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be",
"*nābāl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nabal",
"*ʾōyəbeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies",
"*məbaqəšîm*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking",
"*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm"
},
"variants": {
"*mənāʿăḵā*": "he has kept you/he has restrained you/he has prevented you",
"*bôʾ* in-*dāmîm*": "coming into bloodshed/bloodguilt/shedding blood",
"*hôšēaʿ*": "saving/helping/delivering",
"*yādəḵā*": "your hand/your power",
"*məbaqəšîm*": "seeking/searching for/desiring"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.27",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הַבְּרָכָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֥יא שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖ לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְנִתְּנָה֙ לַנְּעָרִ֔ים הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖ים בְּרַגְלֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿattâ* the-*bərāḵâ* this which-*hēbîʾ* *šipḥātəḵā* to-*ladōnî* wə-*nittənâ* to-the-*nəʿārîm* the-*mithallḵîm* in-*raglê* *ʾădōnî*",
"grammar": {
"wə-": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*bərāḵâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing/gift",
"*hēbîʾ*": "verb, Hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has brought",
"*šipḥātəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*ladōnî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - to my lord",
"*nittənâ*": "verb, Nifal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it has been given",
"*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men/servants",
"*mithallḵîm*": "verb, Hitpael participle, masculine plural - walking about",
"*raglê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - feet of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord"
},
"variants": {
"*bərāḵâ*": "blessing/gift/present",
"*hēbîʾ*": "he has brought/he has presented",
"*šipḥātəḵā*": "your maidservant/your female servant",
"*nittənâ*": "it has been given/let it be given",
"*mithallḵîm*": "walking about/following/going"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.28",
"source": "שָׂ֥א נָ֖א לְפֶ֣שַׁע אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֣י עָשֹֽׂה־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לַֽאדֹנִ֜י בַּ֣יִת נֶאֱמָ֗ן כִּי־מִלְחֲמ֤וֹת יְהוָה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י נִלְחָ֔ם וְרָעָ֛ה לֹא־תִמָּצֵ֥א בְךָ֖ מִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*śāʾ* *nāʾ* to-*pešaʿ* *ʾămāteḵā* *kî* doing-*yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* to-*ladōnî* *bayit* *neʾĕmān* *kî*-*milḥămôt* *YHWH* *ʾădōnî* *nilḥām* wə-*rāʿâ* not-*timmāṣēʾ* in-you from-*yāmeyḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*śāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - forgive/pardon",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*pešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression",
"*ʾămāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will make",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ladōnî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - for my lord",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house",
"*neʾĕmān*": "verb, Nifal participle, masculine singular - established/sure",
"*milḥămôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - battles of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*nilḥām*": "verb, Nifal participle, masculine singular - fighting",
"wə-": "conjunction - and",
"*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm",
"*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, Nifal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be found",
"*yāmeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days"
},
"variants": {
"*śāʾ*": "forgive/pardon/lift up",
"*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin",
"*bayit* *neʾĕmān*": "sure house/enduring dynasty/established household",
"*milḥămôt* *YHWH*": "battles of Yahweh/the LORD's wars",
"*nilḥām*": "fighting/waging war",
"*timmāṣēʾ*": "it will be found/it will appear/it will exist"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.25.29",
"source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אָדָם֙ לִרְדָפְךָ֔ וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְֽהָיְתָה֩ נֶ֨פֶשׁ אֲדֹנִ֜י צְרוּרָ֣ה ׀ בִּצְר֣וֹר הַחַיִּ֗ים אֵ֚ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְאֵ֨ת נֶ֤פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה בְּת֖וֹךְ כַּ֥ף הַקָּֽלַע׃",
"text": "And if *yāqām* *ʾādām* to *rādap* you, and to *bāqēš* *ʾet*-*nepeš* yours, then shall be *nepeš* of my lord *ṣerûrāh* in *ṣerôr* the *ḥayyîm* with *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* yours, but *ʾēt* *nepeš* of *ʾōyebîm* yours he will *qālaʿ* in *tôk* *kap* the *qālaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular with waw-consecutive - rises up/stands up",
"*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person/Adam",
"*rādap*": "infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to pursue",
"*bāqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to seek",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life/person",
"*ṣerûrāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound/tied up/kept secure",
"*ṣerôr*": "masculine singular construct - bundle/pouch",
"*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life/living",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods",
"*ʾōyebîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - enemies",
"*qālaʿ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - will sling/hurl",
"*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst/middle",
"*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/hollow/pouch",
"*qālaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - sling"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾādām*": "man/person/mankind/human",
"*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/breath/self",
"*ṣerûrāh*": "bound/tied up/kept secure/preserved",
"*ṣerôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag",
"*ḥayyîm*": "life/living beings/livelihood",
"*qālaʿ*": "to sling/hurl/throw forcefully"
}
}