2 Chronicles 28:23

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.23", "source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֗ח לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י דַרְמֶשֶׂק֮ הַמַּכִּ֣ים בּוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּ֠י אֱלֹהֵ֤י מַלְכֵֽי־אֲרָם֙ הֵ֚ם מַעְזְרִ֣ים אוֹתָ֔ם לָהֶ֥ם אֲזַבֵּ֖חַ וְיַעְזְר֑וּנִי וְהֵ֛ם הָֽיוּ־ל֥וֹ לְהַכְשִׁיל֖וֹ וּלְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyizbaḥ* *lêʾlōhê* *Darmeśeq* *hammakkîm* *bô* *wayyōʾmer* *kî* *ʾĕlōhê* *malḵê*-*ʾĂrām* *hêm* *maʿzərîm* *ʾôtām* *lāhem* *ʾazabbêaḥ* *wəyaʿzərûnî* *wəhêm* *hāyû*-*lô* *ləhaḵshîlô* *ûləḵol*-*Yiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wayyizbaḥ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he sacrificed", "*lêʾlōhê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to gods of", "*Darmeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*hammakkîm*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine plural - the ones striking", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he said", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - gods of", "*malḵê*-*ʾĂrām*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - kings of Aram/Syria", "*hêm*": "3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - they", "*maʿzərîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - helping", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾazabbêaḥ*": "1st common singular piel imperfect - I will sacrifice", "*wəyaʿzərûnî*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect + 1st common singular suffix - and they will help me", "*wəhêm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - and they", "*hāyû*-*lô*": "3rd masculine plural qal perfect + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - were to him", "*ləhaḵshîlô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for causing him to stumble", "*ûləḵol*-*Yiśrāʾêl*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct + proper noun - and to all Israel" }, "variants": { "*hammakkîm*": "the ones striking/defeating/conquering", "*maʿzərîm*": "helping/strengthening/supporting", "*ləhaḵshîlô*": "for causing him to stumble/to bring him down/to cause his downfall" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּזְבַּ֗ח לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י דַרְמֶשֶׂק֮ הַמַּכִּ֣ים בּוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּ֠י אֱלֹהֵ֤י מַלְכֵֽי־אֲרָם֙ הֵ֚ם מַעְזְרִ֣ים אוֹתָ֔ם לָהֶ֥ם אֲזַבֵּ֖חַ וְיַעְזְר֑וּנִי וְהֵ֛ם הָֽיוּ־ל֥וֹ לְהַכְשִׁיל֖וֹ וּלְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wayyizbaḥ lêʾlōhê Darmeśeq hammakkîm bô wayyōʾmer kî ʾĕlōhê malḵê-ʾĂrām hêm maʿzərîm ʾôtām lāhem ʾazabbêaḥ wəyaʿzərûnî wəhêm hāyû-lô ləhaḵshîlô ûləḵol-Yiśrāʾêl

Grammar Details

• *wayyizbaḥ*: conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he sacrificed
• *lêʾlōhê*: preposition + masculine plural construct - to gods of
• *Darmeśeq*: proper noun - Damascus
• *hammakkîm*: definite article + hiphil participle masculine plural - the ones striking
• *bô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him
• *wayyōʾmer*: conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he said
• *kî*: conjunction - because/that
• *ʾĕlōhê*: masculine plural construct - gods of
• *malḵê*-*ʾĂrām*: masculine plural construct + proper noun - kings of Aram/Syria
• *hêm*: 3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - they
• *maʿzərîm*: piel participle masculine plural - helping
• *ʾôtām*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
• *lāhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them
• *ʾazabbêaḥ*: 1st common singular piel imperfect - I will sacrifice
• *wəyaʿzərûnî*: conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect + 1st common singular suffix - and they will help me
• *wəhêm*: conjunction + 3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - and they
• *hāyû*-*lô*: 3rd masculine plural qal perfect + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - were to him
• *ləhaḵshîlô*: preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for causing him to stumble
• *ûləḵol*-*Yiśrāʾêl*: conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct + proper noun - and to all Israel

Word Meanings

• *hammakkîm*: the ones striking/defeating/conquering
• *maʿzərîm*: helping/strengthening/supporting
• *ləhaḵshîlô*: for causing him to stumble/to bring him down/to cause his downfall

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him, for he said, 'Because the gods of the kings of Aram help them, I will sacrifice to them so they may help me.' But they were the downfall of him and all of Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, who had struck him, and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he sacrificed{H2076} unto the gods{H430} of Damascus,{H1834} which smote{H5221} him; and he said,{H559} Because the gods{H430} of the kings{H4428} of Syria{H758} helped{H5826} them, therefore will I sacrifice{H2076} to them, that they may help{H5826} me. But they were the ruin{H3782} of him, and of all Israel.{H3478}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he sacrificed{H2076}{(H8799)} unto the gods{H430} of Damascus{H1834}, which smote{H5221}{(H8688)} him: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Because the gods{H430} of the kings{H4428} of Syria{H758} help{H5826}{(H8688)} them, therefore will I sacrifice{H2076}{(H8762)} to them, that they may help{H5826}{(H8799)} me. But they were the ruin{H3782}{(H8687)} of him, and of all Israel{H3478}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and dyd sacrifyce vnto the goddes of them of Damascon, which had smitten him, & sayde: The goddes of the kynges of Syria helpe them, therfore wil I offre vnto them, that they maye helpe me also, where as the same yet were a fall vnto him and to all Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For he sacrificed vnto the gods of Damascus, which plagued him, and he sayd, Because the gods of the Kings of Aram helped them, I wil sacrifice vnto them, and they will helpe me: yet they were his ruine, and of all Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he offered vnto the gods of them of Damascon, which beat him: and he sayd, Because the gods of the kinges of Syria helpe them, therefore wyll I offer to them, that they may helpe me also: But they were his destruction, and the destruction of all Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he sacrificeth to the gods of Damascus -- those smiting him, and saith, `Because the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, to them I sacrifice, and they help me,' and they have been to him to cause him to stumble, and to all Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, `therefore' will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For he made offerings to the gods of Damascus, who were attacking him, and said, Because the gods of the kings of Aram are giving them help, I will make offerings to them so that they may give me help. But they were the cause of his downfall, and of that of all Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him; and he said, "Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, so I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me." But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus whom he thought had defeated him. He reasoned,“Since the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.” But they caused him and all Israel to stumble.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 25:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵ֨י ב֤וֹא אֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֵֽהַכּ֣וֹת אֶת־אֲדוֹמִ֔ים וַיָּבֵ֗א אֶת־אֱלֹהֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י שֵׂעִ֔יר וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֥ם ל֖וֹ לֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֥ם יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה וְלָהֶ֥ם יְקַטֵּֽר׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* after *bôʾ* *ʾămaṣyāhû* from *hakkôt* *ʾet*-*ʾădômîm*, and *wa-yābēʾ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *bənê* *śēʿîr*, and *wa-yaʿămîdēm* to-him for-*lēʾlōhîm*, and before-them *yištaḥăweh* and to-them *yəqaṭṭēr*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct - coming/arrival of", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amaziah", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed definite article - the striking/defeating of", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădômîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Edomites", "*wa-yābēʾ*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/people of", "*śēʿîr*": "proper noun - Seir", "*wa-yaʿămîdēm*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he set them up", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine plural - for gods", "*yištaḥăweh*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would bow down/worship", "*yəqaṭṭēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would burn incense" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods/deities/idols of", "*śēʿîr*": "Seir (mountainous region of Edom)", "*yištaḥăweh*": "worship/prostrate/bow down", "*yəqaṭṭēr*": "burn incense/make offerings/sacrifice" } }
• Isa 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.28", "source": "וְשֶׁ֧בֶר פֹּשְׁעִ֛ים וְחַטָּאִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וְעֹזְבֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִכְלֽוּ׃", "text": "*wᵉšeber* *pōšᵉ'îm* *wᵉḥaṭṭāʾîm* *yaḥdāw* *wᵉ'ōzᵉbê* *YHWH* *yiklû*", "grammar": { "*wᵉšeber*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular construct - but destruction of", "*pōšᵉ'îm*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural - transgressors", "*wᵉḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural - and sinners", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wᵉ'ōzᵉbê*": "conjunction wə- + participle, qal active, masculine plural construct - and those who forsake", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yiklû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will perish" }, "variants": { "*wᵉšeber*": "destruction/breaking/crushing", "*pōšᵉ'îm*": "transgressors/rebels/those who rebel", "*wᵉḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time/both", "*wᵉ'ōzᵉbê*": "those who forsake/abandon/leave", "*yiklû*": "will perish/be consumed/come to an end" } }
• Jer 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.5", "source": "כְּתֹ֨מֶר מִקְשָׁ֥ה הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ נָשׂ֥וֹא יִנָּשׂ֖וּא כִּ֣י לֹ֣א יִצְעָ֑דוּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ מֵהֶם֙ כִּי־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔עוּ וְגַם־הֵיטֵ֖יב אֵ֥ין אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "Like-*tōmer* *miqšāh* they and-not *yədabbērû* *nāśôʾ* *yinnāśûʾ* for not *yiṣʿādû* *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* from-them *kî*-not *yārēʿû* and-also-to-do-good not them", "grammar": { "*tōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - palm tree/pillar", "*miqšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cucumber field/garden", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*nāśôʾ*": "infinitive absolute, qal - being carried", "*yinnāśûʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are carried", "*yiṣʿādû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walk/march", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not fear", "*yārēʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tōmer*": "palm tree/pillar/post/scarecrow", "*miqšāh*": "cucumber field/garden of cucumbers/turnip field", "*yinnāśûʾ*": "they are carried/borne/lifted", "*yiṣʿādû*": "they walk/march/step/stride", "*yārēʿû*": "they do harm/evil/mischief" } }
• Jer 44:15-18 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.15", "source": "וַיַּעֲנ֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הַיֹּֽדְעִים֙ כִּֽי־מְקַטְּר֤וֹת נְשֵׁיהֶם֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְכָל־הַנָּשִׁ֥ים הָעֹמְד֖וֹת קָהָ֣ל גָּד֑וֹל וְכָל־הָעָ֛ם הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּפַתְר֥וֹס לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wayyaʿănû ʾet-yirməyāhû* all the *ʾănāšîm hayyōdəʿîm* that *məqaṭṭərôt nəšêhem lēʾlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*, and all the *nāšîm hāʿōmədôt qāhāl gādôl*, and all the *ʿām hayyōšəbîm* in *ʾereṣ-miṣrayim* in *patrôs* saying:", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they answered", "*ʾet-yirməyāhû*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jeremiah", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - men", "*hayyōdəʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones knowing", "*məqaṭṭərôt*": "piel participle feminine plural - burning incense/offering sacrifices", "*nəšêhem*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women", "*hāʿōmədôt*": "definite article + qal participle feminine plural - the ones standing", "*qāhāl*": "noun masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*hayyōšəbîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones dwelling", "*patrôs*": "proper noun - Pathros (region in Egypt)" }, "variants": { "*məqaṭṭərôt*": "burning incense/making smoke offerings/sacrificing", "*ʾělōhîm*": "gods/deities/divine beings", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*patrôs*": "Pathros (region in southern Egypt)" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.16", "source": "הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "The *dābār* which *dibbartā* to us in *šēm YHWH*, *ʾênennû šōməʿîm* to you.", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle + 1st person plural suffix - we are not", "*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - hearing/listening/obeying" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/speech", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/authority", "*šōməʿîm*": "hearing/listening/obeying/heeding" } } 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.17", "source": "כִּי֩ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶֽת־כָּל־הַדָּבָ֣ר ׀ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֗ינוּ לְקַטֵּ֞ר לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמָיִם֮ וְהַסֵּֽיךְ־לָ֣הּ נְסָכִים֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מְלָכֵ֣ינוּ וְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַנִּֽשְׂבַּֽע־לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַנִּֽהְיֶ֣ה טוֹבִ֔ים וְרָעָ֖ה לֹ֥א רָאִֽינוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿāśōh naʿăśeh* *ʾet-kol-haddābār* which *yāṣāʾ* from *pînû* to *ləqaṭṭēr* to *meleket haššāmayim* and *hassêk-lāh nəsākîm*, as *kaʾăšer ʿāśînû ʾănaḥnû* and our *ʾăbōtênû*, our *məlākênû* and our *śārênû* in the cities of *yəhûdāh* and in the streets of *yərûšālāim*, and *wanniśbaʿ-leḥem* and *wannihyeh ṭôbîm* and *rāʿāh* not *rāʾînû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will certainly do", "*ʾet-kol-haddābār*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular - the whole word/matter", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out/proceeded", "*pînû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our mouth", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*meleket*": "noun feminine singular construct - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*hassêk-lāh*": "hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings/libations", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we did", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*məlākênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our kings", "*śārênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our princes/officials", "*wanniśbaʿ-leḥem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive + noun masculine singular - and we were satisfied with bread", "*wannihyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive - and we were", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - good/well", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/distress/misery", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we saw/experienced" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "we will surely do/we will definitely do/we must do", "*meleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/work of heaven", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid offerings", "*śārênû*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*śābaʿ*": "to be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/prosperous/well-off", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/distress/misfortune" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.18", "source": "וּמִן־אָ֡ז חָדַ֜לְנוּ לְקַטֵּ֨ר לִמְלֶ֧כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְהַסֵּֽךְ־לָ֥הּ נְסָכִ֖ים חָסַ֣רְנוּ כֹ֑ל וּבַחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב תָּֽמְנוּ׃", "text": "*ûmin-ʾāz ḥādalnû ləqaṭṭēr limeleket haššāmayim wəhassêk-lāh nəsākîm ḥāsarnû kōl*, and by the *ḥereb* and by the *rāʿāb* *tāmnû*.", "grammar": { "*ûmin-ʾāz*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from then", "*ḥādalnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we ceased/stopped", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wəhassêk-lāh*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings", "*ḥāsarnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have lacked/been in want of", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - everything/all", "*ḥereb*": "noun feminine singular - sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*tāmnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been consumed/finished" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/left off", "*ḥāsar*": "lacked/were in want of/were without", "*kōl*": "everything/all things/the whole", "*tāmam*": "consumed/finished/completed/ended" } }
• Jer 44:20-28 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֑ם עַל־הַגְּבָרִ֤ים וְעַל־הַנָּשִׁים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם הָעֹנִ֥ים אֹת֛וֹ דָּבָ֖ר לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer yirməyāhû* to all the *ʿām*, to the *gəbārîm* and to the *nāšîm* and to all the *ʿām* the ones *hāʿōnîm ʾōtô dābār* saying:", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he said", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*gəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural - men/strong men", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women", "*hāʿōnîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones answering", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/matter" }, "variants": { "*gəbārîm*": "men/strong men/warriors", "*ʿānāh*": "answering/responding/replying" } } 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.21", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא אֶת־הַקִּטֵּ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטַּרְתֶּ֜ם בְּעָרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וּבְחֻצ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַתֶּ֧ם וַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם מַלְכֵיכֶ֥ם וְשָׂרֵיכֶ֖ם וְעַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ אֹתָם֙ זָכַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַֽתַּעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hălôʾ ʾet-haqqiṭṭēr ʾăšer qiṭṭartem* in the cities of *yəhûdāh* and in the streets of *yərûšālaim*, you and your *ʾăbôtêkem*, your *malkêkem* and your *śārêkem* and the *ʿam hāʾāreṣ*, *ʾōtām zākar YHWH wattaʿăleh ʿal-libbô*.", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not", "*ʾet-haqqiṭṭēr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the incense burning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*qiṭṭartem*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you burned/offered", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*malkêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your kings", "*śārêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your princes/officials", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular construct - people of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*zākar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - remembered", "*wattaʿăleh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - and it came up", "*ʿal-libbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his heart" }, "variants": { "*qiṭṭēr*": "incense burning/sacrificing/making offerings", "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/population", "*zākar*": "remembered/recalled/took note of", "*ʿālāh ʿal-lēb*": "came up upon heart/came to mind/remembered" } } 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.22", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יוּכַל֩ יְהוָ֨ה ע֜וֹד לָשֵׂ֗את מִפְּנֵי֙ רֹ֣עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֥י הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם וַתְּהִ֣י אַ֠רְצְכֶם לְחָרְבָּ֨ה וּלְשַׁמָּ֧ה וְלִקְלָלָ֛ה מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵׁ֖ב כְּהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wəlōʾ-yûkal YHWH ʿôd lāśēʾt mippənê rōaʿ maʿalələkem mippənê hattôʿēbōt ʾăšer ʿăśîtem*, *wattəhî ʾarṣəkem ləḥorbāh ûləšammāh wəliqlālāh mēʾên yôšēb* as *hayyôm hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ-yûkal*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he could not", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore/yet", "*lāśēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to bear/endure", "*mippənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*rōaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - evil of", "*maʿalələkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the abominations", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you did", "*wattəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - and it became", "*ʾarṣəkem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your land", "*ləḥorbāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to desolation", "*ûləšammāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular - and to horror/waste", "*wəliqlālāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular - and to curse", "*mēʾên*": "preposition + construct particle - from without", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - dweller/inhabitant", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yûkal*": "was able/could/had power", "*lāśēʾt*": "to bear/endure/tolerate", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*maʿălāl*": "deeds/practices/actions", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent practice", "*ḥorbāh*": "desolation/waste/ruin", "*šammāh*": "horror/waste/astonishment", "*qəlālāh*": "curse/cursing/malediction" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.23", "source": "מִפְּנֵי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר קִטַּרְתֶּ֜ם וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר חֲטָאתֶ֣ם לַיהוָ֗ה וְלֹ֤א שְׁמַעְתֶּם֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּבְתֹרָת֧וֹ וּבְחֻקֹּתָ֛יו וּבְעֵדְוֺתָ֖יו לֹ֣א הֲלַכְתֶּ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֞ן קָרָ֥את אֶתְכֶ֛ם הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*mippənê ʾăšer qiṭṭartem waʾăšer ḥăṭāʾtem laYHWH*, and *wəlōʾ šəmaʿtem bəqôl YHWH*, and in his *tôrātô* and in his *ḥuqqōtāw* and in his *ʿēdəwōtāw* not *hălaktem*; *ʿal-kēn qārāʾt ʾetkem hārāʿāh hazzōʾt kayyôm hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*mippənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - because/that", "*qiṭṭartem*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you burned incense/sacrificed", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and because", "*ḥăṭāʾtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you sinned", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against YHWH", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šəmaʿtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you heard/listened/obeyed", "*bəqôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to voice of", "*tôrātô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his law/instruction", "*ḥuqqōtāw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ʿēdəwōtāw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his testimonies", "*hălaktem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you walked", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*qārāʾt*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it has happened/befallen", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the evil/calamity", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - as the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*qiṭṭēr*": "burned incense/made offerings/sacrificed", "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/missed the mark/offended", "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ḥuqqāh*": "statute/ordinance/decree", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/reminder", "*hālak*": "walked/went/followed", "*qārāʾ*": "happened/met/befallen" } } 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֑ים שִׁמְעוּ֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה כָּל־יְהוּדָ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer yirməyāhû* to all the *ʿām* and to all the *nāšîm*, *šimʿû dəbar-YHWH*, all *yəhûdāh* who are in *ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he said", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/speech" } } 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.25", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָֽה־צְבָאוֹת֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֵאמֹ֗ר אַתֶּ֨ם וּנְשֵׁיכֶ֜ם וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה בְּפִיכֶם֮ וּבִידֵיכֶ֣ם מִלֵּאתֶ֣ם ׀ לֵאמֹר֒ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶת־נְדָרֵ֗ינוּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָדַ֙רְנוּ֙ לְקַטֵּר֙ לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ לָ֖הּ נְסָכִ֑ים הָקֵ֤ים תָּקִ֙ימְנָה֙ אֶת־נִדְרֵיכֶ֔ם וְעָשֹׂ֥ה תַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָה אֶת־נִדְרֵיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH-ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* you and *nəšêḵem* *wattədabbērnâ* with-*pîḵem* and-with-*yədêḵem* *millēʾtem* *lēʾmōr* *ʿāśō* *naʿăśeh* *ʾet*-*nədārênû* *ʾăšer* *nādarənû* *ləqaṭṭēr* to-*meleket* *haššāmayim* and-*ləhassēḵ* to-her *nəsāḵîm* *hāqêm* *tāqîmənâ* *ʾet*-*nidrêḵem* and-*ʿāśōh* *taʿăśeynâ* *ʾet*-*nidrêḵem*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'thus said'", "*YHWH-ṣəbāʾôt*": "divine name + plural noun construct - 'YHWH of hosts'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun construct, masculine singular - 'God of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*nəšêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your wives'", "*wattədabbērnâ*": "Waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - 'and they spoke'", "*pîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your mouth'", "*yədêḵem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your hands'", "*millēʾtem*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you have fulfilled/completed'", "*ʿāśō*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'doing'", "*naʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - 'we will do'", "*nədārênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - 'our vows'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'which'", "*nādarənû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - 'we have vowed'", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - 'to burn incense'", "*meleket*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'queen of'", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the heavens'", "*ləhassēḵ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to pour out'", "*nəsāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'drink offerings'", "*hāqêm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - 'establishing'", "*tāqîmənâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'you (f) will establish'", "*nidrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your vows'", "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - 'doing'", "*taʿăśeynâ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine plural - 'you (f) will do'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared/spoke", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*wattədabbērnâ*": "and they speak/declare/pronounce", "*millēʾtem*": "you have fulfilled/completed/performed", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "to burn incense/make sacrificial smoke", "*meleket*": "queen of/work of/service of", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ləhassēḵ*": "to pour out/offer libations", "*nəsāḵîm*": "drink offerings/libations", "*hāqêm*": "establishing/confirming/fulfilling", "*tāqîmənâ*": "you will establish/confirm/fulfill", "*taʿăśeynâ*": "you will do/perform/accomplish" } } 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.26", "source": "לָכֵן֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֔ה כָּל־יְהוּדָ֕ה הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הִנְנִ֨י נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּי בִּשְׁמִ֤י הַגָּדוֹל֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־יִהְיֶה֩ ע֨וֹד שְׁמִ֜י נִקְרָ֣א ׀ בְּפִ֣י ׀ כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֗ה אֹמֵ֛ר חַי־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*lāḵēn* *šimʿû* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* all-*yəhûdâ* *hayyōšḇîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* *hinənî* *nišbaʿtî* in-*šəmî* *haggādôl* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyeh* again *šəmî* *niqrāʾ* in-*pî* all-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* *ʾōmēr* lives-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* in-all-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - 'therefore'", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - 'hear/listen'", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'word of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*hayyōšḇîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - 'the ones dwelling'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - 'behold me'", "*nišbaʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st common singular - 'I have sworn'", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - 'my name'", "*haggādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'the great'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - 'if'", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'it will be'", "*niqrāʾ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - 'being called'", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'mouth of'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*ʾōmēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'saying'", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - 'Lord'", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/thus/consequently", "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dəḇar*": "word/matter/thing", "*hayyōšḇîm*": "the ones dwelling/residing/living", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/taken an oath", "*haggādôl*": "the great/mighty/important", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾim*": "if/whether (used here as a negative oath formula)", "*yihyeh*": "it will be/exist/happen", "*niqrāʾ*": "being called/named/invoked", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/declaring/pronouncing", "*ḥay*": "lives/living/as surely as lives" } } 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.27", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י שֹׁקֵ֧ד עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א לְטוֹבָ֑ה וְתַמּוּ֩ כָל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֛יִם בַּחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב עַד־כְּלוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*hinənî* *šōqēd* upon-them *lərāʿâ* and-not *ləṭôḇâ* and-*ṯammû* all-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* *ʾăšer* in-*ʾereṣ*-*miṣrayim* by-the-*ḥereḇ* and-by-the-*rāʿāḇ* until-*kəlôṯām*", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - 'behold me'", "*šōqēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'watching/being vigilant'", "*lərāʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'for evil/harm'", "*ləṭôḇâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'for good'", "*ṯammû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'they will be finished/consumed'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'who/which'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'sword'", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'famine/hunger'", "*kəlôṯām*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their being finished'" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*šōqēd*": "watching/being vigilant/keeping watch (also carries connotation of 'almond tree' - a symbol of vigilance)", "*lərāʿâ*": "for evil/harm/calamity", "*ləṭôḇâ*": "for good/welfare/prosperity", "*ṯammû*": "they will be finished/consumed/come to an end", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/war/violence", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*kəlôṯām*": "their being finished/consumed/completed" } } 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.28", "source": "וּפְלִיטֵ֨י חֶ֜רֶב יְשֻׁב֨וּן מִן־אֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָ֖ה מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֑ר וְֽיָדְע֞וּ כָּל־שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יְהוּדָ֗ה הַבָּאִ֤ים לְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לָג֣וּר שָׁ֔ם דְּבַר־מִ֥י יָק֖וּם מִמֶּ֥נִּי וּמֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*pəlîṭê* *ḥereḇ* *yəšuḇûn* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *ʾereṣ* *yəhûdâ* *məṯê* *mispār* and-*yādəʿû* all-*šəʾērîṯ* *yəhûdâ* *habbāʾîm* to-*ʾereṣ*-*miṣrayim* *lāḡûr* there *dəḇar*-who *yāqûm* from-me and-from-them", "grammar": { "*pəlîṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'escapees of'", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'sword'", "*yəšuḇûn*": "Qal imperfect paragogic nun, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will return'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*məṯê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'men of'", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'number'", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - 'and they will know'", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'remnant of'", "*habbāʾîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - 'the ones coming'", "*lāḡûr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to sojourn'", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'word of'", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'it will stand'" }, "variants": { "*pəlîṭê*": "escapees/fugitives/survivors", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/war/violence", "*yəšuḇûn*": "they will return/come back", "*məṯê*": "men of/people of", "*mispār*": "number/few (idiomatic: 'few in number')", "*yādəʿû*": "they will know/recognize/acknowledge", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*habbāʾîm*": "the ones coming/going/entering", "*lāḡûr*": "to sojourn/dwell temporarily/reside as foreigners", "*yāqûm*": "it will stand/arise/be fulfilled" } }
• Hos 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.9", "source": "שִֽׁחֶתְךָ֥ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּֽי־בִ֥י בְעֶזְרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*šāḥat*-you *yiśrāʾēl* *kî*-in-me in-*ʿēzer*-your", "grammar": { "*šāḥat*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'it has destroyed you'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ʿēzer*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your help'" }, "variants": { "*šāḥat*": "destroyed/corrupted/ruined", "*kî*": "for/because/that", "*ʿēzer*": "help/assistance/aid" } }
• Hab 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.11", "source": "אָ֣ז חָלַ֥ף ר֛וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר וְאָשֵׁ֑ם ז֥וּ כֹח֖וֹ לֵאלֹהֽוֹ׃", "text": "Then *ḥālap̄* *rûaḥ* and-*yaʿăḇōr* and-*ʾāšēm* this *ḵōḥô* to-*lēʾlōhô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ḥālap̄*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - passes/sweeps on", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*wa-yaʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and passes over", "*wə-ʾāšēm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and becomes guilty", "*zû*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ḵōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*lēʾlōhô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his god" }, "variants": { "*ḥālap̄*": "passes/sweeps on/changes", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "passes over/transgresses/crosses", "*ʾāšēm*": "becomes guilty/is guilty/bears guilt", "*ḵōḥô*": "his strength/his power/his might", "*lēʾlōhô*": "to his god/to his deity" } }
• 2 Kgs 16:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.12", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מִדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וַיַּ֥רְא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיִּקְרַ֥ב הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ וַיַּ֥עַל עָלָֽיו", "text": "*wayyāḇōʾ* *hammeleḵ* from *dammeśeq* *wayyarʾ* *hammeleḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*hammizbēaḥ* *wayyiqraḇ* *hammeleḵ* to *hammizbēaḥ* *wayyaʿal* upon it", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*dammeśeq*": "proper name - Damascus", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*wayyiqraḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he approached", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up/offered" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqraḇ*": "approached/drew near to/went up to", "*wayyaʿal*": "went up/ascended/offered sacrifice upon" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.13", "source": "וַיַּקְטֵ֤ר אֶת־עֹֽלָתוֹ֙ וְאֶת־מִנְחָת֔וֹ וַיַּסֵּ֖ךְ אֶת־נִסְכּ֑וֹ וַיִּזְרֹ֛ק אֶת־דַּֽם־הַשְּׁלָמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ", "text": "*wayyaqṭēr* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿōlāṯô* and *ʾeṯ*-*minḥāṯô* *wayyassēḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*niskô* *wayyizrōq* *ʾeṯ*-*dam*-*haššəlāmîm* which were to him on *hammizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaqṭēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned/offered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿōlāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his burnt offering", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*minḥāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his grain offering", "*wayyassēḵ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he poured out", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*niskô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his drink offering", "*wayyizrōq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sprinkled", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dam*": "masculine singular construct - blood of", "*haššəlāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peace offerings", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlāṯô*": "his burnt offering/his holocaust", "*minḥāṯô*": "his grain offering/his tribute offering", "*niskô*": "his drink offering/his libation", "*haššəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/communion sacrifices" } }