1 Sam 8:11-18 : 11 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.8.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֶ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְלֹ֖ךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם יִקָּ֗ח וְשָׂ֥ם לוֹ֙ בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹ וּבְפָרָשָׁ֔יו וְרָצ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, this *yihyeh* *mišpaṭ* *hammeleḵ* who *yimlōḵ* over-you: *ʾeṯ*-*bənêḵem* *yiqqāḥ* and *wəśām* to-him in-*bəmerkabbtô* and-in-*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*, and *wərāṣû* before *mirkabbtô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be",
"*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - custom/manner/right of",
"*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*yimlōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will reign",
"*bənêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons",
"*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take",
"*wəśām*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will put/place",
"*bəmerkabbtô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his chariot",
"*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - among his horsemen",
"*wərāṣû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall run",
"*mirkabbtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot"
},
"variants": {
"*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be",
"*mišpaṭ*": "custom/manner/practice/right",
"*yimlōḵ*": "will reign/will be king",
"*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/select",
"*wəśām*": "he will set/place/assign",
"*bəmerkabbtô*": "in his chariot/for his chariotry",
"*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*": "among his horsemen/cavalry",
"*wərāṣû*": "they will run/they shall run"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.8.12",
"source": "וְלָשׂ֣וּם ל֔וֹ שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁ חֲרִישׁוֹ֙ וְלִקְצֹ֣ר קְצִיר֔וֹ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כְּלֵֽי־מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹ וּכְלֵ֥י רִכְבּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wəlāśûm* to-him *śārê* *ʾălāp̄îm* and *wəśārê* *ḥămiššîm*; and *wəlaḥărōš* *ḥărîšô* and *wəliqṣōr* *qəṣîrô*, and *wəlaʿăśôṯ* *kəlê*-*milḥamtô* and *ḵəlê* *riḵbô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəlāśûm*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to appoint",
"*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of",
"*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands",
"*wəśārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and commanders of",
"*ḥămiššîm*": "number, masculine plural - fifties",
"*wəlaḥărōš*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to plow",
"*ḥărîšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his plowing",
"*wəliqṣōr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to reap",
"*qəṣîrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his harvest",
"*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to make",
"*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of",
"*milḥamtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his war",
"*ḵəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of",
"*riḵbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot"
},
"variants": {
"*wəlāśûm*": "to appoint/to make/to set",
"*śārê*": "captains/commanders/chiefs",
"*ʾălāp̄îm*": "thousands/military units",
"*ḥămiššîm*": "fifties/fifty-man units",
"*wəlaḥărōš*": "to plow/to till",
"*wəliqṣōr*": "to reap/to harvest",
"*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "to make/to manufacture",
"*kəlê-milḥamtô*": "his weapons of war/implements of battle",
"*ḵəlê riḵbô*": "equipment for his chariots"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.8.13",
"source": "וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם יִקָּ֑ח לְרַקָּח֥וֹת וּלְטַבָּח֖וֹת וּלְאֹפֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêḵem* *yiqqāḥ* for-*raqāḥôṯ* and-for-*ṭabbāḥôṯ* and-for-*ʾōp̄ôṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bənôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters",
"*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take",
"*raqāḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - perfumers/ointment makers",
"*ṭabbāḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - cooks",
"*ʾōp̄ôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - bakers"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/acquire",
"*raqāḥôṯ*": "perfumers/ointment makers/spice preparers",
"*ṭabbāḥôṯ*": "cooks/butchers",
"*ʾōp̄ôṯ*": "bakers/bread makers"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.8.14",
"source": "וְאֶת־שְׂ֠דֽוֹתֵיכֶם וְאֶת־כַּרְמֵיכֶ֧ם וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֛ם הַטּוֹבִ֖ים יִקָּ֑ח וְנָתַ֖ן לַעֲבָדָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*śəḏôṯêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*karmêḵem* and *wəzêṯêḵem* *haṭṭôḇîm* *yiqqāḥ* and *wənāṯan* to-*laʿăḇāḏāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*śəḏôṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fields",
"*karmêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your vineyards",
"*wəzêṯêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your olive groves",
"*haṭṭôḇîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the good ones",
"*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take",
"*wənāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give",
"*laʿăḇāḏāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his servants"
},
"variants": {
"*śəḏôṯêḵem*": "your fields/lands/plots",
"*karmêḵem*": "your vineyards/grape fields",
"*wəzêṯêḵem*": "your olive groves/olive trees",
"*haṭṭôḇîm*": "the good/best/choicest",
"*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/confiscate",
"*wənāṯan*": "he will give/grant",
"*laʿăḇāḏāyw*": "to his servants/officials/courtiers"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.8.15",
"source": "וְזַרְעֵיכֶ֥ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְנָתַ֥ן לְסָרִיסָ֖יו וְלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wəzarʿêḵem* and *wəḵarmêḵem* *yaʿśōr* and *wənāṯan* to-*ləsārîsāyw* and-to-*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəzarʿêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your seed/grain",
"*wəḵarmêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your vineyards",
"*yaʿśōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth",
"*wənāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give",
"*ləsārîsāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his officials",
"*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his servants"
},
"variants": {
"*wəzarʿêḵem*": "your seed/grain/crops",
"*wəḵarmêḵem*": "your vineyards/grape harvests",
"*yaʿśōr*": "he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth",
"*ləsārîsāyw*": "to his officials/eunuchs/courtiers",
"*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*": "to his servants/attendants"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.8.16",
"source": "וְאֶת־עַבְדֵיכֶם֩ וְֽאֶת־שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜ם וְאֶת־בַּחוּרֵיכֶ֧ם הַטּוֹבִ֛ים וְאֶת־חֲמוֹרֵיכֶ֖ם יִקָּ֑ח וְעָשָׂ֖ה לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*ʿaḇḏêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*baḥûrêḵem* *haṭṭôḇîm* and *wəʾeṯ*-*ḥămôrêḵem* *yiqqāḥ*, and *wəʿāśāh* for-*liməlaʾḵtô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your male servants",
"*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your female servants",
"*baḥûrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your young men",
"*haṭṭôḇîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the good ones",
"*ḥămôrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your donkeys",
"*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take",
"*wəʿāśāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will use",
"*liməlaʾḵtô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his work"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "your male servants/slaves",
"*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem*": "your female servants/maids/slave girls",
"*baḥûrêḵem*": "your young men/best men/choice young men",
"*haṭṭôḇîm*": "the good/finest/strongest",
"*ḥămôrêḵem*": "your donkeys/asses",
"*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/appropriate",
"*wəʿāśāh*": "he will use/put to work",
"*liməlaʾḵtô*": "for his work/business/service"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.8.17",
"source": "צֹאנְכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־ל֥וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃",
"text": "*ṣōʾnḵem* *yaʿśōr* and *wəʾattem* *tihyû*-to-him for-*laʿăḇāḏîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ṣōʾnḵem*": "noun, common singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your flocks",
"*yaʿśōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth",
"*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you",
"*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be",
"*laʿăḇāḏîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as servants"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣōʾnḵem*": "your flock/sheep/small livestock",
"*yaʿśōr*": "he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth",
"*tihyû*": "you will be/become",
"*laʿăḇāḏîm*": "as servants/slaves"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.8.18",
"source": "וּזְעַקְתֶּם֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא מִלִּפְנֵ֣י מַלְכְּכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם לָכֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יַעֲנֶ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃",
"text": "And *ûzəʿaqtem* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ* from-before *malkəkem* whom *bəḥartem* for-yourselves, and not-*yaʿăneh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯḵem* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ûzəʿaqtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will cry out",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day",
"*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*malkəkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your king",
"*bəḥartem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you chose",
"*yaʿăneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will answer",
"*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day",
"*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that"
},
"variants": {
"*ûzəʿaqtem*": "you will cry out/call for help/complain",
"*bayyôm hahûʾ*": "in that day/at that time",
"*malkəkem*": "your king/monarch",
"*bəḥartem*": "you chose/selected",
"*yaʿăneh*": "will answer/respond to/heed"
}
}