2 Kings 10:5

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.10.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֣יִת וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר עַל־הָעִ֟יר וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים אֶל־יֵה֤וּא ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֵ֖ינוּ נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא־נַמְלִ֣יךְ אִ֔ישׁ הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ* who-over-the-*bayit* and-who-over-the-*ʿîr* and-the-*zəqēnîm* and-the-*ʾōmənîm* to-*Yēhûʾ* *lēʾmōr* *ʿăbādeykā* we, and-all that-*tōʾmar* to-us *naʿăśeh*; not-*namlîk* *ʾîš*, the-*ṭôb* in-*ʿêneykā* *ʿăśēh*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house/household", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*zəqēnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - elders", "*ʾōmənîm*": "masculine plural participle - guardians/caretakers", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do", "*namlîk*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common plural - we will make king", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʿêneykā*": "feminine dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - do" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer-ʿal-habbayit*": "who was over the house/palace administrator", "*ʾăšer-ʿal-hāʿîr*": "who was over the city/governor", "*haṭṭôb bəʿêneykā*": "what is good in your eyes/what you see fit" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֣יִת וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר עַל־הָעִ֟יר וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים אֶל־יֵה֤וּא ׀ לֵאמֹר֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֵ֖ינוּ נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא־נַמְלִ֣יךְ אִ֔ישׁ הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה

Transliteration

wayyišlaḥ who-over-the-bayit and-who-over-the-ʿîr and-the-zəqēnîm and-the-ʾōmənîm to-Yēhûʾ lēʾmōr ʿăbādeykā we, and-all that-tōʾmar to-us naʿăśeh; not-namlîk ʾîš, the-ṭôb in-ʿêneykā ʿăśēh

Grammar Details

• *wayyišlaḥ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent
• *bayit*: masculine singular noun - house/household
• *ʿîr*: feminine singular noun - city
• *zəqēnîm*: masculine plural adjective - elders
• *ʾōmənîm*: masculine plural participle - guardians/caretakers
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *ʿăbādeykā*: masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants
• *tōʾmar*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will say
• *naʿăśeh*: qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do
• *namlîk*: hiphil imperfect 1st common plural - we will make king
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man
• *ṭôb*: masculine singular adjective - good
• *ʿêneykā*: feminine dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes
• *ʿăśēh*: qal imperative masculine singular - do

Word Meanings

• *ʾăšer-ʿal-habbayit*: who was over the house/palace administrator
• *ʾăšer-ʿal-hāʿîr*: who was over the city/governor
• *haṭṭôb bəʿêneykā*: what is good in your eyes/what you see fit

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the one in charge of the palace, the one in charge of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and we will do everything you tell us. We will not make anyone king; do whatever seems best to you."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he who was over the house, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are your servants, and will do all that you bid us; we will not make any king: do what is good in your eyes.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he that was over the household,{H1004} and he that was over the city,{H5892} the elders{H2205} also, and they that brought up{H539} [the children], sent{H7971} to Jehu,{H3058} saying,{H559} We are thy servants,{H5650} and will do{H6213} all that thou shalt bid{H559} us; we will not make any{H376} man king:{H4427} do{H6213} thou that which is good{H2896} in thine eyes.{H5869}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he that was over the house{H1004}, and he that was over the city{H5892}, the elders{H2205} also, and the bringers up{H539}{(H8802)} of the children, sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Jehu{H3058}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, We are thy servants{H5650}, and will do{H6213}{(H8799)} all that thou shalt bid{H559}{(H8799)} us; we will not make any{H376} king{H4427}{(H8686)}: do{H6213}{(H8798)} thou that which is good{H2896} in thine eyes{H5869}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they that were ouer the house and ouer the cite, and the Elders and tuters sent vnto Iehu, sayege: We are thy seruauntes, we wyll do all that thou sayest vnto vs: We wil make no man kynge, do thou what pleaseth the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he that was gouernour of Ahabs house, and he that ruled the citie, and the Elders, & the bringers vp of the children sent to Iehu, saying, We are thy seruants, and will doe all that thou shalt bid vs: we will make no King: do what seemeth good to thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he that was gouernour of Ahabs house, & he that ruled the citie, the elders also, & the tutours, sent to Iehu, saying: We are thy seruauntes, & will do all that thou shalt byd vs, we wil make no man king: therefore do thou what seemeth good in thyne eyes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he that [was] over the house, and he that [was] over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up [of the children], sent to Jehu, saying, We [are] thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou [that which is] good in thine eyes.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who brought up [the children], sent to Jehu, saying, We are your servants, and will do all that you shall bid us; we will not make any man king: you do that which is good in your eyes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he who `is' over the house, and he who `is' over the city, and the elders, and the supporters, send unto Jehu, saying, `Thy servants we `are', and all that thou sayest unto us we do; we do not make any one king -- that which `is' good in thine eyes do.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up `the children', sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up [the children], sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the controller of the king's house, with the ruler of the town, and the responsible men, and those who had the care of Ahab's sons, sent to Jehu, saying, We are your servants and will do all your orders; we will not make any man king; do whatever seems best to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the palace supervisor, the city commissioner, the leaders, and the guardians sent this message to Jehu,“We are your subjects! Whatever you say, we will do. We will not make anyone king. Do what you consider proper.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 20:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.4", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר כִּדְבָרְךָ֖ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ לְךָ֥ אֲנִ֖י וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לִֽי", "text": "And *yaʿan* *melek*-*Yiśrāʾēl* and *yōʾmer*, \"According-to-*dəbārəkā* *ʾădōnî* the-*melek*, to-you I and-all-that-to-me\"", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'answered'", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, construct state - 'king of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'", "*dəbārəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your word'", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my lord'", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - 'the king'" }, "variants": { "*dəbārəkā*": "your word/speech/matter" } }
• 1 Kgs 20:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.32", "source": "‫וַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩ שַׂקִּ֨ים בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֜ם וַחֲבָלִ֣ים בְּרָאשֵׁיהֶ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ עַבְדְּךָ֧ בֶן־הֲדַ֛ד אָמַ֖ר תְּחִֽי־נָ֣א נַפְשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֛אמֶר הַעוֹדֶ֥נּוּ חַ֖י אָחִ֥י הֽוּא׃‬", "text": "*wayyaḥgərû śaqqîm* in-*moṯnêhem* and-*ḥăḇālîm* in-*rāʾšêhem* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmərû ʿaḇdəḵā ben-hăḏaḏ ʾāmar təḥî-nāʾ nap̄šî* and-*wayyōʾmer haʿôḏennû ḥay ʾāḥî hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥgərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they girded", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth", "*moṯnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their loins", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "masculine plural noun - ropes", "*rāʾšêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heads", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state - king of Israel", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ben-hăḏaḏ*": "proper noun - Ben-Hadad", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*təḥî-nāʾ*": "jussive, 3rd feminine singular + particle of entreaty - let live please", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my life/soul", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*haʿôḏennû*": "interrogative particle + adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is he still?", "*ḥay*": "adjective - alive", "*ʾāḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my brother", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥgərû*": "they girded, they bound, they wrapped", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth, rough cloth", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes, cords", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "they came, they entered, they went", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "your servant", "*təḥî-nāʾ*": "please let live, may it live, spare", "*nap̄šî*": "my life, my soul, me", "*haʿôḏennû*": "is he still, does he still", "*ḥay*": "alive, living", "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother" } }
• Josh 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלֵ֡ינוּ זְֽקֵינֵינוּ֩ וְכָל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨י אַרְצֵ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר קְח֨וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֤ם צֵידָה֙ לַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּלְכ֖וּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֲלֵיהֶם֙ עַבְדֵיכֶ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה כִּרְתוּ־לָ֥נוּ בְרִֽית", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-us *zəqēnênû* and-all-*yōšḇê* *ʾarṣēnû* *lēmōr* *qəḥû* in-hand-your *ṣêḏâ* for-the-*dereḵ* and-*ləḵû* to-meet-them and-you-*ʾămartem* to-them *ʿaḇḏêḵem* we and-now *kirṯû*-to-us *bərîṯ*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*zəqēnênû*": "masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our elders", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʾarṣēnû*": "feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our land", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qəḥû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*ṣêḏâ*": "feminine singular - provision", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular - way/journey", "*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall say", "*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your servants", "*kirṯû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - cut", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnênû*": "our elders/leaders", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*ṣêḏâ*": "provision/food supplies", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/journey", "*kirṯû* *bərîṯ*": "make a covenant/cut a treaty" } }
• Josh 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם וּמֵאַ֥יִן תָּבֹֽאוּ", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-*yəhôšuaʿ* *ʿăḇāḏê*-your we and-he-*yōʾmer* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* who you and-from-where *tāḇōʾû*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʿăḇāḏê*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*tāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you come/will come" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇāḏê*": "servants/slaves", "*tāḇōʾû*": "you come/are coming/have come" } }
• 2 Kgs 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Kings.18.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִזְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֣ה אֶל־מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֩ ׀ לָכִ֨ישָׁה ׀ לֵאמֹ֤ר ׀ חָטָ֙אתִי֙ שׁ֣וּב מֵֽעָלַ֔י אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּתֵּ֥ן עָלַ֖י אֶשָּׂ֑א וַיָּ֨שֶׂם מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֜וּר עַל־חִזְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה שְׁלֹ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ כִּכַּר־כֶּ֔סֶף וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב׃", "text": "And *wayyishlaḥ* *Ḥizqiyyah* *melek*-*Yəhudah* to *melek*-*ʾAshshur* to *Lakhishah* *leʾmor*, *ḥataʾti* *shuv* from upon me, *ʾet* which *titten* upon me *ʾessaʾ*. And *wayyasem* *melek*-*ʾAshshur* upon *Ḥizqiyyah* *melek*-*Yəhudah* three hundred *kikkar*-*kesef* and thirty *kikkar* *zahav*.", "grammar": { "*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Ḥizqiyyah*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yəhudah*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ʾAshshur*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Assyria", "*Lakhishah*": "proper noun with directional he - to Lachish", "*leʾmor*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥataʾti*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have sinned", "*shuv*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - turn back/withdraw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*titten*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will put/impose", "*ʾessaʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will bear/carry", "*wayyasem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he imposed", "*kikkar*": "noun, feminine singular construct - talent of", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine singular - gold" }, "variants": { "*wayyishlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ḥataʾti*": "I have sinned/I have offended/I have done wrong", "*shuv*": "turn back/withdraw/depart", "*titten*": "put/impose/place", "*ʾessaʾ*": "I will bear/I will carry/I will pay", "*wayyasem*": "imposed/placed/set" } }
• Jer 27:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.7", "source": "וְעָבְד֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְאֶת־בְּנ֖וֹ וְאֶֽת־בֶּן־בְּנ֑וֹ עַ֣ד בֹּא־עֵ֤ת אַרְצוֹ֙ גַּם־ה֔וּא וְעָ֤בְדוּ בוֹ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים וּמְלָכִ֖ים גְּדֹלִֽים", "text": "And-*ʿābdû* *ʾōtô* all-the-*gôyim* and-*ʾet*-*bənô* and-*ʾet*-*ben*-*bənô* until *bōʾ*-*ʿēt* *ʾarṣô* also-he and-*ʿābdû* in-him *gôyim* *rabbîm* and-*məlākîm* *gədōlîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*ʿēt*": "construct state, feminine singular - time of", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*məlākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*gədōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great" }, "variants": { "*ʿābdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*bōʾ*": "coming/arrival/fulfillment", "*ʿēt*": "time/appointed time/season", "*ʾarṣô*": "his land/his country/his territory", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*gədōlîm*": "great/important/powerful" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה הַגּ֜וֹי וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יַעַבְד֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶת־נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֵ֨ת אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יִתֵּן֙ אֶת־צַוָּאר֔וֹ בְּעֹ֖ל מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל בַּחֶרֶב֩ וּבָרָעָ֨ב וּבַדֶּ֜בֶר אֶפְקֹ֨ד עַל־הַגּ֤וֹי הַהוּא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־תֻּמִּ֥י אֹתָ֖ם בְּיָדֽוֹ", "text": "And-*hāyāh* the-*gôy* and-the-*mamlākāh* *ʾăšer* not-*yaʿabdû* *ʾōtô* *ʾet*-*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* and-*ʾēt* *ʾăšer* not-*yittēn* *ʾet*-*ṣawwāʾrô* in-*ʿōl* *melek* *bābel* with-the-*ḥereb* and-with-the-*rāʿāb* and-with-the-*deber* *ʾepqōd* against-the-*gôy* that *nəʾum*-*YHWH* until-*tummî* *ʾōtām* in-*yādô*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the nation", "*mamlākāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaʿabdû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar*": "proper name, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will put", "*ṣawwāʾrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neck", "*ʿōl*": "construct state, masculine singular - yoke of", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*deber*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pestilence", "*ʾepqōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will punish/visit", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the nation", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*tummî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my consuming", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "will be/shall happen", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*mamlākāh*": "kingdom/realm/dominion", "*yaʿabdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*yittēn*": "put/place/give", "*ṣawwāʾrô*": "his neck/his throat", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/violence", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*deber*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*ʾepqōd*": "punish/visit/attend to", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/says", "*tummî*": "my consuming/my finishing/my completing", "*yādô*": "his hand/his power/his control" } }
• Jer 27:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.17", "source": "אַל־תִּשְׁמְע֣וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם עִבְד֥וּ אֶת־מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וִֽחְי֑וּ לָ֧מָּה תִֽהְיֶ֛ה הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את חָרְבָּֽה", "text": "Not-*tišməʿû* to-them *ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*melek*-*bābel* and-*ḥəyû* why *tihyeh* the-*ʿîr* this *ḥorbāh*", "grammar": { "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall listen", "*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ḥəyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - live", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ḥorbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/waste" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "listen to/hearken to/obey", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*ḥəyû*": "live/survive/remain alive", "*tihyeh*": "will be/shall become", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ḥorbāh*": "ruin/waste/desolation" } }
• John 12:26 : 26 { "verseID": "John.12.26", "source": "Ἐὰν ἐμοὶ διακονῇ τις, ἐμοὶ ἀκολουθείτω· καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ, ἐκεῖ καὶ ὁ διάκονος ὁ ἐμὸς ἔσται: καὶ ἐάν τις ἐμοὶ διακονῇ, τιμήσει αὐτὸν ὁ Πατήρ.", "text": "If *emoi* *diakonē* anyone, *emoi* let him *akoloutheitō*; and where *eimi* *egō*, there also the *diakonos* the *emos* will *estai*; and if anyone *emoi* *diakonē*, will *timēsei* him the *Patēr*.", "grammar": { "*emoi*": "dative 1st person singular pronoun - to me/for me", "*diakonē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might serve/minister", "*akoloutheitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him follow", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I/myself", "*diakonos*": "nominative masculine singular - servant/minister/deacon", "*emos*": "nominative masculine singular possessive adjective - my/mine", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*timēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will honor/value", "*Patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*diakonē*": "serve/minister to/attend upon", "*akoloutheitō*": "follow/come after/accompany", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon", "*emos*": "my/mine", "*estai*": "will be/exist/happen", "*timēsei*": "will honor/respect/value/esteem", "*Patēr*": "Father (reference to God)" } }
• Josh 9:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.24", "source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And-they-*yaʿănû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôšuaʿ* and-they-*yōʾmərû* that *huggēḏ* *huggaḏ* to-*ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *ʾēṯ* which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*mōšê* *ʿaḇdô* to-*lāṯēṯ* to-you *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-to-*hašmîḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*yōšḇê* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-before-you and-we-*nîrāʾ* *məʾōḏ* for-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-before-you and-we-*naʿăśê* *ʾeṯ*-the-*dāḇār* the-this", "grammar": { "*yaʿănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they answered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "Hophal infinitive absolute + Hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was surely told", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*mōšê*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿaḇdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*lāṯēṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land", "*hašmîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*nîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we feared", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our lives", "*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we did" }, "variants": { "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "it was certainly told/it was surely reported", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/to grant", "*hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/to exterminate", "*nîrāʾ*": "we feared/we were afraid", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "our lives/ourselves" } } 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.25", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה הִנְנ֣וּ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ כַּטּ֨וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖נוּ עֲשֵֽׂה", "text": "And-now *hinənû* in-*yāḏeḵā* as-the-*ṭôḇ* and-as-the-*yāšār* in-*ʿênêḵā* to-*laʿăśôṯ* to-us *ʿăśê*", "grammar": { "*hinənû*": "particle + 1st common plural suffix - behold us", "*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - right", "*ʿênêḵā*": "dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʿăśê*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - do" }, "variants": { "*hinənû*": "here we are/behold us", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand/your power/your authority", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/beneficial/pleasing", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/upright", "*ʿênêḵā*": "your eyes/your sight/your judgment" } }