4 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.4",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מָ֣ה הָאָשָׁם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָשִׁ֣יב לוֹ֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מִסְפַּר֙ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים חֲמִשָּׁה֙ *עפלי **טְחֹרֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה עַכְבְּרֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב כִּֽי־מַגֵּפָ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לְכֻלָּ֖ם וּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *māh* *hā-ʾāšām* *ʾăšer* *nāšîb* *lô* *wa-yōʾmərû* *mispar* *sarnê* *pəlištîm* *ḥămiššāh* *ṭəḥōrê* *zāhāb* *wa-ḥămiššāh* *ʿakbərê* *zāhāb* *kî*-*maggēpāh* *ʾaḥat* *lə-kullām* *û-lə-sarnêkem*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said",
"*māh*": "interrogative - what",
"*hā-ʾāšām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the guilt offering",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*nāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 1cp - we shall return",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of",
"*sarnê*": "masculine plural construct - lords of",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines",
"*ḥămiššāh*": "numeral - five",
"*ṭəḥōrê*": "masculine plural construct - tumors of",
"*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold",
"*wa-ḥămiššāh*": "conjunction + numeral - and five",
"*ʿakbərê*": "masculine plural construct - mice of",
"*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*maggēpāh*": "feminine singular noun - plague",
"*ʾaḥat*": "numeral feminine singular - one",
"*lə-kullām*": "preposition + noun + 3mp suffix - to all of them",
"*û-lə-sarnêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - and to your lords"
},
"variants": {
"*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants/axis",
"*ṭəḥōrê*": "tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings",
"*ʿakbərê*": "mice/rats/rodents",
"*maggēpāh*": "plague/epidemic/blow/defeat"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.5",
"source": "וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֩ צַלְמֵ֨י *עפליכם **טְחֹרֵיכֶ֜ם וְצַלְמֵ֣י עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם הַמַּשְׁחִיתִם֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּנְתַתֶּ֛ם לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כָּב֑וֹד אוּלַ֗י יָקֵ֤ל אֶת־יָדוֹ֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמֵעַ֥ל אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם וּמֵעַ֥ל אַרְצְכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-ʿăśîtem* *ṣalmê* *ṭəḥōrêkem* *wə-ṣalmê* *ʿakbərêkem* *ha-mašḥîtim* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *û-nətattem* *l-ēlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *kābôd* *ʾûlay* *yāqēl* *ʾet*-*yādô* *mē-ʿălêkem* *û-mēʿal* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *û-mēʿal* *ʾarṣəkem*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall make",
"*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of",
"*ṭəḥōrêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your tumors",
"*wə-ṣalmê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and images of",
"*ʿakbərêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your mice",
"*ha-mašḥîtim*": "definite article + hiphil participle mp - the ones destroying",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land",
"*û-nətattem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall give",
"*l-ēlōhê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to the God of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory/honor",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps",
"*yāqēl*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - he will lighten",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his hand",
"*mē-ʿălêkem*": "preposition + preposition + 2mp suffix - from upon you",
"*û-mēʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and from upon",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your gods",
"*û-mēʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and from upon",
"*ʾarṣəkem*": "feminine singular noun + 2mp suffix - your land"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣalmê*": "images/likenesses/replicas/models",
"*ṭəḥōrêkem*": "your tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings",
"*mašḥîtim*": "destroying/ravaging/ruining",
"*yāqēl*": "he will lighten/ease/lift/remove",
"*kābôd*": "glory/honor/tribute/homage"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.6",
"source": "וְלָ֤מָּה תְכַבְּדוּ֙ אֶת־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר כִּבְּד֛וּ מִצְרַ֥יִם וּפַרְעֹ֖ה אֶת־לִבָּ֑ם הֲלוֹא֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר הִתְעַלֵּ֣ל בָּהֶ֔ם וֽ͏ַיְשַׁלְּח֖וּם וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-lāmmāh* *təkabbədû* *ʾet*-*ləbabkem* *ka-ʾăšer* *kibbədû* *miṣrayim* *û-parʿōh* *ʾet*-*libbām* *hă-lôʾ* *ka-ʾăšer* *hitʿallēl* *bāhem* *wa-yəšalləḥûm* *wa-yēlēkû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why",
"*təkabbədû*": "piel imperfect 2mp - you harden/make heavy",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ləbabkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2mp suffix - your heart",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as",
"*kibbədû*": "piel perfect 3cp - they hardened",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*û-parʿōh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Pharaoh",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*libbām*": "masculine singular noun + 3mp suffix - their heart",
"*hă-lôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - was it not",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when",
"*hitʿallēl*": "hithpael perfect 3ms - he dealt severely",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them",
"*wa-yəšalləḥûm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they sent them away",
"*wa-yēlēkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they went"
},
"variants": {
"*təkabbədû*": "you harden/make heavy/make stubborn",
"*kibbədû*": "they hardened/made heavy/made stubborn",
"*hitʿallēl*": "he dealt severely/he made a mockery/he abused",
"*yəšalləḥûm*": "they sent them away/they let them go/they released them"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.7",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה קְח֨וּ וַעֲשׂ֜וּ עֲגָלָ֤ה חֲדָשָׁה֙ אֶחָ֔ת וּשְׁתֵּ֤י פָרוֹת֙ עָל֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־עָלָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עֹ֑ל וַאֲסַרְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־הַפָּרוֹת֙ בָּעֲגָלָ֔ה וַהֲשֵׁיבֹתֶ֧ם בְּנֵיהֶ֛ם מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם הַבָּֽיְתָה׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *qəḥû* *wa-ʿăśû* *ʿăgālāh* *ḥădāšāh* *ʾeḥāt* *û-štê* *pārôt* *ʿālôt* *ʾăšer* *lō*-*ʿālāh* *ʿălêhem* *ʿōl* *wa-ʾăsartem* *ʾet*-*ha-pārôt* *bā-ʿăgālāh* *wa-hăšêbōtem* *bənêhem* *mē-ʾaḥărêhem* *ha-baytāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*qəḥû*": "qal imperative 2mp - take",
"*wa-ʿăśû*": "conjunction + qal imperative 2mp - and make",
"*ʿăgālāh*": "feminine singular noun - cart",
"*ḥădāšāh*": "adjective feminine singular - new",
"*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral feminine singular - one",
"*û-štê*": "conjunction + numeral construct - and two of",
"*pārôt*": "feminine plural noun - cows",
"*ʿālôt*": "qal active participle fp - giving milk/nursing",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*lō*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - it has gone up",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - upon them",
"*ʿōl*": "masculine singular noun - yoke",
"*wa-ʾăsartem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall bind",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the cows",
"*bā-ʿăgālāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the cart",
"*wa-hăšêbōtem*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2mp - and you shall bring back",
"*bənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their calves",
"*mē-ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3mp suffix - from after them",
"*ha-baytāh*": "definite article + noun + directional suffix - to the house"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿālôt*": "nursing/giving milk/lactating",
"*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden",
"*ʾăsartem*": "you shall bind/hitch/tie",
"*hăšêbōtem*": "you shall bring back/return/take away"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.8",
"source": "וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֗ה וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־הָ֣עֲגָלָ֔ה וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כְּלֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֥ם לוֹ֙ אָשָׁ֔ם תָּשִׂ֥ימוּ בָאַרְגַּ֖ז מִצִּדּ֑וֹ וְשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ וְהָלָֽךְ׃",
"text": "*û-ləqaḥtem* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* *û-nətattem* *ʾōtô* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿăgālāh* *wə-ʾēt* *kəlê* *ha-zāhāb* *ʾăšer* *hăšēbōtem* *lô* *ʾāšām* *tāśîmû* *bā-ʾargaz* *mi-ṣiddô* *wə-šillaḥtem* *ʾōtô* *wə-hālāk*",
"grammar": {
"*û-ləqaḥtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall take",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*û-nətattem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall put",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - onto",
"*hā-ʿăgālāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the cart",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels/articles of",
"*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*hăšēbōtem*": "hiphil perfect 2mp - you are returning",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him",
"*ʾāšām*": "masculine singular noun - guilt offering",
"*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you shall put",
"*bā-ʾargaz*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the box",
"*mi-ṣiddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - beside it",
"*wə-šillaḥtem*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2mp - and you shall send away",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it",
"*wə-hālāk*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and it will go"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾargaz*": "box/chest/coffer",
"*mi-ṣiddô*": "beside it/at its side",
"*šillaḥtem*": "you shall send away/let go/release",
"*wə-hālāk*": "and it will go/depart/proceed"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.9",
"source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם אִם־דֶּ֨רֶךְ גְּבוּל֤וֹ יַֽעֲלֶה֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ ה֚וּא עָ֣שָׂה לָ֔נוּ אֶת־הָרָעָ֥ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את וְאִם[c] לֹ֗א וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדוֹ֙ נָ֣גְעָה בָּ֔נוּ מִקְרֶ֥ה ה֖וּא הָ֥יָה לָֽנוּ׃",
"text": "*û-rəʾîtem* *ʾim*-*derek* *gəbûlô* *yaʿăleh* *bêt* *šemeš* *hûʾ* *ʿāśāh* *lānû* *ʾet*-*hā-rāʿāh* *ha-gədôlāh* *ha-zōʾt* *wə-ʾim* *lōʾ* *wə-yādaʿnû* *kî* *lōʾ* *yādô* *nāgəʿāh* *bānû* *miqreh* *hûʾ* *hāyāh* *lānû*",
"grammar": {
"*û-rəʾîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall see",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of",
"*gəbûlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - its territory",
"*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - it goes up",
"*bêt* *šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh",
"*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - he",
"*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he has done",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to us",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil",
"*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the great",
"*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative - this",
"*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*wə-yādaʿnû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1cp - then we shall know",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his hand",
"*nāgəʿāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - touched",
"*bānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - against us",
"*miqreh*": "masculine singular noun - chance",
"*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - it",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was",
"*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to us"
},
"variants": {
"*derek*": "way/road/path/direction",
"*gəbûlô*": "its territory/border/boundary",
"*nāgəʿāh*": "touched/struck/afflicted",
"*miqreh*": "chance/accident/coincidence"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.10",
"source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיִּקְח֗וּ שְׁתֵּ֤י פָרוֹת֙ עָל֔וֹת וַיַּאַסְר֖וּם בָּעֲגָלָ֑ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם כָּל֥וּ בַבָּֽיִת׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿăśû* *hā-ʾănāšîm* *kēn* *wa-yiqḥû* *štê* *pārôt* *ʿālôt* *wa-yeʾesrûm* *bā-ʿăgālāh* *wə-ʾet*-*bənêhem* *kālû* *ba-bāyit*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they did",
"*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*wa-yiqḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took",
"*štê*": "numeral construct - two of",
"*pārôt*": "feminine plural noun - cows",
"*ʿālôt*": "qal active participle fp - nursing",
"*wa-yeʾesrûm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they tied them",
"*bā-ʿăgālāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the cart",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their calves",
"*kālû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they shut up",
"*ba-bāyit*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the house"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿālôt*": "nursing/giving milk/lactating",
"*yeʾesrûm*": "they tied them/bound them/hitched them",
"*kālû*": "they shut up/confined/restrained"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.11",
"source": "וַיָּשִׂ֛מוּ אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָעֲגָלָ֑ה וְאֵ֣ת הָאַרְגַּ֗ז וְאֵת֙ עַכְבְּרֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב וְאֵ֖ת צַלְמֵ֥י טְחֹרֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yāśîmû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿăgālāh* *wə-ʾēt* *hā-ʾargaz* *wə-ʾēt* *ʿakbərê* *ha-zāhāb* *wə-ʾēt* *ṣalmê* *ṭəḥōrêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they put",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - onto",
"*hā-ʿăgālāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the cart",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾargaz*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the box",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ʿakbərê*": "masculine plural construct - mice of",
"*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of",
"*ṭəḥōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their tumors"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾargaz*": "box/chest/coffer",
"*ʿakbərê*": "mice/rats/rodents",
"*ṣalmê*": "images/models/replicas",
"*ṭəḥōrêhem*": "their tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.12",
"source": "וַיִשַּׁ֨רְנָה הַפָּר֜וֹת בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ עַל־דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ בִּמְסִלָּ֣ה אַחַ֗ת הָלְכ֤וּ הָלֹךְ֙ וְגָע֔וֹ וְלֹא־סָ֖רוּ יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול וְסַרְנֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הֹלְכִ֣ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם עַד־גְּב֖וּל בֵּ֥ית שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃",
"text": "*wa-yiššarnāh* *ha-pārôt* *ba-derek* *ʿal*-*derek* *bêt* *šemeš* *bi-msillāh* *ʾaḥat* *hālkû* *hālōk* *wə-gāʿô* *wə-lōʾ*-*sārû* *yāmîn* *û-śmōʾûl* *wə-sarnê* *pəlištîm* *hōlkîm* *ʾaḥărêhem* *ʿad*-*gəbûl* *bêt* *šāmeš*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiššarnāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3fp - and they went straight",
"*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the cows",
"*ba-derek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the way",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on",
"*derek*": "masculine singular construct - the way of",
"*bêt* *šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh",
"*bi-msillāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - on the highway",
"*ʾaḥat*": "numeral feminine singular - one",
"*hālkû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they went",
"*hālōk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going",
"*wə-gāʿô*": "conjunction + qal infinitive absolute - and lowing",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*sārû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they turned aside",
"*yāmîn*": "masculine singular noun - right",
"*û-śmōʾûl*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - or left",
"*wə-sarnê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and lords of",
"*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines",
"*hōlkîm*": "qal participle mp - walking",
"*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - after them",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*gəbûl*": "masculine singular construct - border of",
"*bêt* *šāmeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh"
},
"variants": {
"*yiššarnāh*": "they went straight/they took a direct course",
"*msillāh*": "highway/main road",
"*hālōk* *wə-gāʿô*": "going and lowing/walking and mooing",
"*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.13",
"source": "וּבֵ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ קֹצְרִ֥ים קְצִיר־חִטִּ֖ים בָּעֵ֑מֶק וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ אֶת־עֵינֵיהֶ֗ם וַיִּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָר֔וֹן וַֽיִּשְׂמְח֖וּ לִרְאֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*û-bêt* *šemeš* *qōṣrîm* *qəṣîr*-*ḥiṭṭîm* *bā-ʿēmeq* *wa-yiśʾû* *ʾet*-*ʿênêhem* *wa-yirʾû* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾārôn* *wa-yiśməḥû* *li-rʾôt*",
"grammar": {
"*û-bêt* *šemeš*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Beth Shemesh",
"*qōṣrîm*": "qal participle mp - reaping",
"*qəṣîr*": "masculine singular construct - harvest of",
"*ḥiṭṭîm*": "feminine plural noun - wheat",
"*bā-ʿēmeq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the valley",
"*wa-yiśʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they lifted up",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿênêhem*": "common dual noun + 3mp suffix - their eyes",
"*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the ark",
"*wa-yiśməḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they rejoiced",
"*li-rʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see"
},
"variants": {
"*qōṣrîm*": "reaping/harvesting",
"*qəṣîr*": "harvest/reaping",
"*ʿēmeq*": "valley/lowland",
"*yiśməḥû*": "they rejoiced/they were glad"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.14",
"source": "וְהָעֲגָלָ֡ה בָּ֠אָה אֶל־שְׂדֵ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ בֵּֽית־הַשִּׁמְשִׁי֙ וַתַּעֲמֹ֣ד שָׁ֔ם וְשָׁ֖ם אֶ֣בֶן גְּדוֹלָ֑ה וַֽיְבַקְּעוּ֙ אֶת־עֲצֵ֣י הָעֲגָלָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַ֨פָּר֔וֹת הֶעֱל֥וּ עֹלָ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-hā-ʿăgālāh* *bāʾāh* *ʾel*-*śədēh* *yəhôšuaʿ* *bêt*-*ha-šimšî* *wa-taʿămōd* *šām* *wə-šām* *ʾeben* *gədôlāh* *wa-yəbaqqəʿû* *ʾet*-*ʿăṣê* *hā-ʿăgālāh* *wə-ʾet*-*ha-pārôt* *heʿĕlû* *ʿōlāh* *la-YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hā-ʿăgālāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the cart",
"*bāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - came",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*śədēh*": "masculine singular construct - field of",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*bêt*-*ha-šimšî*": "proper noun - Beth-shemeshite",
"*wa-taʿămōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3fs - and it stood",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there",
"*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone",
"*gədôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - large",
"*wa-yəbaqqəʿû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and they split",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăṣê*": "masculine plural construct - wood of",
"*hā-ʿăgālāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the cart",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the cows",
"*heʿĕlû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they offered up",
"*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*yəbaqqəʿû*": "they split/they broke/they cut up",
"*ʿăṣê*": "wood/timber/trees",
"*heʿĕlû*": "they offered up/they brought up",
"*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.15",
"source": "וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם הוֹרִ֣ידוּ ׀ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֗ה וְאֶת־הָאַרְגַּ֤ז אֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֣וֹ כְלֵֽי־זָהָ֔ב וַיָּשִׂ֖מוּ אֶל־הָאֶ֣בֶן הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ הֶעֱל֨וּ עֹל֜וֹת וֽ͏ַיִּזְבְּח֧וּ זְבָחִ֛ים בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לַֽיהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-ha-ləwiyyîm* *hôrîdû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-*hā-ʾargaz* *ʾăšer*-*ʾittô* *ʾăšer*-*bô* *kəlê*-*zāhāb* *wa-yāśîmû* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾeben* *ha-gədôlāh* *wə-ʾanšê* *bêt*-*šemeš* *heʿĕlû* *ʿōlôt* *wa-yizbəḥû* *zəbāḥîm* *ba-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *la-YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ha-ləwiyyîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the Levites",
"*hôrîdû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they brought down",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾargaz*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the box",
"*ʾăšer*-*ʾittô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - which was with it",
"*ʾăšer*-*bô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - in which were",
"*kəlê*": "masculine plural construct - vessels of",
"*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold",
"*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they set",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - on",
"*hā-ʾeben*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the stone",
"*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the large",
"*wə-ʾanšê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and men of",
"*bêt*-*šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh",
"*heʿĕlû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they offered up",
"*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings",
"*wa-yizbəḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they sacrificed",
"*zəbāḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - sacrifices",
"*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - on the day",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3ms pronoun - that",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*hôrîdû*": "they brought down/they took down",
"*ʾargaz*": "box/chest/coffer",
"*kəlê*": "vessels/articles/objects",
"*heʿĕlû*": "they offered up/they brought up",
"*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/offerings"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.16",
"source": "וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה סַרְנֵֽי־פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים רָא֑וּ וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ עֶקְר֖וֹן בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃",
"text": "*wa-ḥămiššāh* *sarnê*-*pəlištîm* *rāʾû* *wa-yāšubû* *ʿeqrôn* *ba-yôm* *ha-hûʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-ḥămiššāh*": "conjunction + numeral - and five",
"*sarnê*": "masculine plural construct - lords of",
"*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines",
"*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they saw",
"*wa-yāšubû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they returned",
"*ʿeqrôn*": "proper noun - Ekron",
"*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - on the day",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3ms pronoun - that"
},
"variants": {
"*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants/axis",
"*yāšubû*": "they returned/they went back"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.17",
"source": "וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ טְחֹרֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵשִׁ֧יבוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֛ים אָשָׁ֖ם לַֽיהוָ֑ה לְאַשְׁדּ֨וֹד אֶחָ֜ד לְעַזָּ֤ה אֶחָד֙ לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹן אֶחָ֔ד לְגַ֥ת אֶחָ֖ד לְעֶקְר֥וֹן אֶחָֽד׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾēlleh* *ṭəḥōrê* *ha-zāhāb* *ʾăšer* *hēšîbû* *pəlištîm* *ʾāšām* *la-YHWH* *lə-ʾašdôd* *ʾeḥād* *lə-ʿazzāh* *ʾeḥād* *lə-ʾašqəlôn* *ʾeḥād* *lə-gat* *ʾeḥād* *lə-ʿeqrôn* *ʾeḥād*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and these",
"*ṭəḥōrê*": "masculine plural construct - tumors of",
"*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*hēšîbû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they returned",
"*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines",
"*ʾāšām*": "masculine singular noun - guilt offering",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD",
"*lə-ʾašdôd*": "preposition + proper noun - for Ashdod",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one",
"*lə-ʿazzāh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Gaza",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one",
"*lə-ʾašqəlôn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Ashkelon",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one",
"*lə-gat*": "preposition + proper noun - for Gath",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one",
"*lə-ʿeqrôn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Ekron",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral masculine singular - one"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭəḥōrê*": "tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings",
"*hēšîbû*": "they returned/they gave back/they restored",
"*ʾāšām*": "guilt offering/compensation/restitution"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.18",
"source": "וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֗ב מִסְפַּ֞ר כָּל־עָרֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לַחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הַסְּרָנִ֔ים מֵעִ֣יר מִבְצָ֔ר וְעַ֖ד כֹּ֣פֶר הַפְּרָזִ֑י וְעַ֣ד ׀ אָבֵ֣ל הַגְּדוֹלָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִנִּ֤יחוּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֵ֚ת אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה עַ֚ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בֵּֽית־הַשִּׁמְשִֽׁי׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿakbərê* *ha-zāhāb* *mispar* *kol*-*ʿārê* *pəlištîm* *la-ḥămēšet* *ha-sərānîm* *mē-ʿîr* *mibṣār* *wə-ʿad* *kōper* *ha-pərāzî* *wə-ʿad* *ʾābēl* *ha-gədôlāh* *ʾăšer* *hinnîḥû* *ʿāleyhā* *ʾēt* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *ʿad* *ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* *bi-śdēh* *yəhôšuaʿ* *bêt*-*ha-šimšî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿakbərê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and mice of",
"*ha-zāhāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold",
"*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of",
"*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of",
"*ʿārê*": "feminine plural construct - cities of",
"*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines",
"*la-ḥămēšet*": "preposition + feminine construct - for the five of",
"*ha-sərānîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the lords",
"*mē-ʿîr*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from the city of",
"*mibṣār*": "masculine singular noun - fortress",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and up to",
"*kōper*": "masculine singular construct - village of",
"*ha-pərāzî*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the rural/unwalled",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to",
"*ʾābēl*": "proper noun - Abel",
"*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the great",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*hinnîḥû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they set down",
"*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - upon it",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative - this",
"*bi-śdēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the field of",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*bêt*-*ha-šimšî*": "proper noun - Beth-shemeshite"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿakbərê*": "mice/rats/rodents",
"*mibṣār*": "fortress/fortified city",
"*kōper* *ha-pərāzî*": "unwalled village/rural settlement/country hamlet",
"*hinnîḥû*": "they set down/they placed/they rested"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.19",
"source": "וַיַּ֞ךְ בְּאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י רָאוּ֙ בַּאֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּ֤ךְ בָּעָם֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִ֑ישׁ וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֣וּ הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי־הִכָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בָּעָ֖ם מַכָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה",
"text": "*wa-yak* *bə-ʾanšê* *bêt*-*šemeš* *kî* *rāʾû* *ba-ʾărôn* *YHWH* *wa-yak* *bā-ʿām* *šibʿîm* *ʾîš* *ḥămiššîm* *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *wa-yitʾabbəlû* *hā-ʿām* *kî*-*hikkāh* *YHWH* *bā-ʿām* *makkāh* *gədôlāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck",
"*bə-ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - among the men of",
"*bêt*-*šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they looked",
"*ba-ʾărôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - into the ark of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he struck",
"*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - among the people",
"*šibʿîm*": "numeral - seventy",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men",
"*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty",
"*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men",
"*wa-yitʾabbəlû*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect 3mp - and they mourned",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because",
"*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - among the people",
"*makkāh*": "feminine singular noun - blow/strike",
"*gədôlāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great"
},
"variants": {
"*yak*": "he struck/he smote/he slew",
"*rāʾû*": "they looked/they gazed/they stared",
"*yitʾabbəlû*": "they mourned/they lamented/they grieved",
"*makkāh*": "blow/strike/plague/slaughter"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.20",
"source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ מִ֚י יוּכַ֣ל לַעֲמֹ֔ד לִפְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְאֶל־מִ֖י יַעֲלֶ֥ה מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *ʾanšê* *bêt*-*šemeš* *mî* *yûkal* *la-ʿămōd* *li-pnê* *YHWH* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ha-qādôš* *ha-zeh* *wə-ʾel*-*mî* *yaʿăleh* *mē-ʿālênû*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said",
"*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of",
"*bêt*-*šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yûkal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he is able",
"*la-ʿămōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to stand",
"*li-pnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - before",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God",
"*ha-qādôš*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the holy",
"*ha-zeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative - this",
"*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whom",
"*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will go up",
"*mē-ʿālênû*": "preposition + preposition + 1cp suffix - from upon us"
},
"variants": {
"*yûkal*": "he is able/can/is capable",
"*la-ʿămōd*": "to stand/to remain/to endure",
"*li-pnê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of",
"*yaʿăleh*": "he will go up/ascend/depart"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.6.21",
"source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י קִרְיַת־יְעָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵשִׁ֤בוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה רְד֕וּ הַעֲל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yišləḥû* *malʾākîm* *ʾel*-*yôšbê* *qiryat*-*yəʿārîm* *lēmōr* *hēšîbû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* *rədû* *haʿălû* *ʾōtô* *ʾălêkem*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišləḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they sent",
"*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural noun - messengers",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*yôšbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*qiryat*-*yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Kiriath-jearim",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hēšîbû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they have returned",
"*pəlištîm*": "masculine plural noun - Philistines",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*rədû*": "qal imperative 2mp - come down",
"*haʿălû*": "hiphil imperative 2mp - bring up",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it",
"*ʾălêkem*": "preposition + 2mp suffix - to yourselves"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/ambassadors",
"*yôšbê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers",
"*hēšîbû*": "they have returned/brought back/restored",
"*rədû*": "come down/descend",
"*haʿălû*": "bring up/take up/carry up"
}
}