2 Kings 17:8

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.17.8", "source": "וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּחֻקּ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשֽׂוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*yēlkū* in-*ḥuqqōt* the-*gōyim* *ʾăsher* *hōrîsh* *YHWH* from-before *bənê* *yisrāʾēl*, and-*malkê* *yisrāʾēl* *ʾăsher* *ʿāsū*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlkū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they walked", "*bə-ḥuqqōt*": "preposition with feminine plural construct - in statutes of", "*ha-gōyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*hōrîsh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drove out", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*mi-pənê*": "preposition with construct plural - from before", "*bənê*": "construct plural - sons of/children of", "*yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*u-malkê*": "conjunction with construct plural - and kings of", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*ʿāsū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made/did" }, "variants": { "*yēlkū*": "walked/followed/went", "*ḥuqqōt*": "statutes/customs/practices", "*gōyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen", "*hōrîsh*": "drove out/dispossessed/expelled", "*mi-pənê*": "from before/from the presence of", "*ʿāsū*": "made/did/established" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּחֻקּ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשֽׂוּ׃

Transliteration

wə-yēlkū in-ḥuqqōt the-gōyim ʾăsher hōrîsh YHWH from-before bənê yisrāʾēl, and-malkê yisrāʾēl ʾăsher ʿāsū.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yēlkū*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they walked
• *bə-ḥuqqōt*: preposition with feminine plural construct - in statutes of
• *ha-gōyim*: definite noun, masculine plural - the nations
• *ʾăsher*: relative pronoun - whom/which
• *hōrîsh*: hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drove out
• *YHWH*: divine name - YHWH
• *mi-pənê*: preposition with construct plural - from before
• *bənê*: construct plural - sons of/children of
• *yisrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *u-malkê*: conjunction with construct plural - and kings of
• *ʿāsū*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made/did

Word Meanings

• *yēlkū*: walked/followed/went
• *ḥuqqōt*: statutes/customs/practices
• *gōyim*: nations/gentiles/heathen
• *hōrîsh*: drove out/dispossessed/expelled
• *mi-pənê*: from before/from the presence of
• *ʿāsū*: made/did/established

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They followed the practices of the nations whom the Lord had driven out before the Israelites, as well as the practices of the kings of Israel that they themselves had introduced.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they walked in the statutes of the nations whom the LORD had cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and walked{H3212} in the statutes{H2708} of the nations,{H1471} whom Jehovah{H3068} cast out{H3423} from before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and of the kings{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} which they made.{H6213}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And walked{H3212}{(H8799)} in the statutes{H2708} of the heathen{H1471}, whom the LORD{H3068} cast out{H3423}{(H8689)} from before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, which they had made{H6213}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and walked after the customes of the Heythe, whom the LORDE had dryuen out before the children of Israel, and dyd as the kynges of Israel,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And walked according to the facions of the Heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel, and after the maners of the Kings of Israel, which they vsed,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they walked in the ceremonies of the heathen whom the Lorde cast out before the children of Israel, and in the

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Yahweh cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and walk in the statutes of the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from the presence of the sons of Israel, and of the kings of Israel that they made;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Jehovah cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Jehovah cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Living by the rules of the nations whom the Lord had sent out from before the children of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and walked in the statutes of the nations, whom Yahweh cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they made.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  they observed the practices of the nations whom the LORD had driven out from before them, and followed the example of the kings of Israel.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְגַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנוֹ֙ הֶעֱבִ֣יר בָּאֵ֔שׁ כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹרִ֤ישׁ יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*wayyēleḵ* in *dereḵ* *malḵê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*bənô* *heʿĕḇîr* in *hāʾēš* according to *tōʿăḇôṯ* *haggôyim* which *hôrîš* *YHWH* *ʾōṯām* from *pənê* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way of/path of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*heʿĕḇîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to pass/transfer", "*hāʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire", "*tōʿăḇôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*hôrîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - faces of/before", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕḇîr* in *hāʾēš*": "caused to pass through fire/burned/sacrificed", "*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } }
• Deut 18:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.9", "source": "כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ בָּ֣א אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ לֹֽא־תִלְמַ֣ד לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּתוֹעֲבֹ֖ת הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָהֵֽם׃", "text": "For *attah* *ba* to-the-*aretz* which-*YHWH* *elohecha* *noten* to-you, not-*tilmad* to-*asot* like-*toavot* the-*goyim* those.", "grammar": { "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ba*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - coming/entering", "*aretz*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name", "*elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*noten*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - giving", "*tilmad*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, qal - you shall learn", "*asot*": "infinitive construct, qal - to do", "*toavot*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - abominations of", "*goyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations/gentiles" }, "variants": { "*ba*": "coming/entering/going", "*aretz*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*noten*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*toavot*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices" } }
• Lev 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.3", "source": "כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֧ה אֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֛יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשַׁבְתֶּם־בָּ֖הּ לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲנִי֩ מֵבִ֨יא אֶתְכֶ֥ם שָׁ֙מָּה֙ לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ וּבְחֻקֹּתֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֥א תֵלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "Like *kəmaʿăśēh* *ʾerets*-*Mitsrayim* *ʾăšer* *yəšabtem*-*bāh* *lōʾ* *taʿăśû* and like *ûkəmaʿăśēh* *ʾerets*-*Kənaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʾănî* *mēbîʾ* *ʾetkem* *šāmmāh* *lōʾ* *taʿăśû* and in *ûbəḥuqqōtêhem* *lōʾ* *tēlēkû*", "grammar": { "*kəmaʿăśēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like the practice/doings of", "*ʾerets*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*yəšabtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you dwelled/lived", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ûkəmaʿăśēh*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and like the practice of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*mēbîʾ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/thither", "*ûbəḥuqqōtêhem*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and in their statutes", "*tēlēkû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall walk/follow" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśēh*": "practice/deed/work/custom", "*yəšabtem*": "you dwelled/you lived/you resided", "*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/you shall practice/you shall perform", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/leading/causing to enter", "*ḥuqqōt*": "statutes/ordinances/customs/practices", "*tēlēkû*": "you shall walk/you shall follow/you shall conduct yourselves" } }
• Lev 18:27-30 : 27 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.27", "source": "כִּ֚י אֶת־כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔ל עָשׂ֥וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וַתִּטְמָ֖א הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For *kî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hattôʿēbōt* *hāʾēl* *ʿāśû* *ʾanšê*-*hāʾārets* *ʾăšer* before you *lipnêkem* and *wattiṭmāʾ* *hāʾārets*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was defiled", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they practiced/they performed", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/inhabitants of", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "and was defiled/and became unclean/and was polluted" } } 28 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.28", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תָקִ֤יא הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר קָאָ֛ה אֶת־הַגּ֖וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*tāqîʾ* *hāʾārets* *ʾetkem* when *bəṭammaʾăkem* *ʾōtāh* as *kaʾăšer* *qāʾāh* *ʾet*-*haggôy* *ʾăšer* before you *lipnêkem*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will vomit out", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bəṭammaʾăkem*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - when you defile", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - as/just as", "*qāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it vomited out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/who", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you" }, "variants": { "*tāqîʾ*": "will vomit out/will spew out/will eject", "*bəṭammaʾăkem*": "when you defile/when you make unclean/when you pollute", "*qāʾāh*": "it vomited out/it spewed out/it ejected", "*haggôy*": "the nation/the people/the gentile" } } 29 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.29", "source": "כִּ֚י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה מִכֹּ֥ל הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְנִכְרְת֛וּ הַנְּפָשׁ֥וֹת הָעֹשֹׂ֖ת מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽם׃", "text": "For *kî* all *kol*-*ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* from *mikkōl* *hattôʿēbôt* *hāʾēlleh* and *wənikrətû* *hannəpāšôt* *hāʿōśōt* from *miqqereb* *ʿammām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/whoever", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - does", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from any of", "*hattôʿēbôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wənikrətû*": "waw conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and shall be cut off", "*hannəpāšôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the souls/persons", "*hāʿōśōt*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones doing", "*miqqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their people" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/practices/performs", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*wənikrətû*": "and shall be cut off/and shall be removed/and shall be excluded", "*hannəpāšôt*": "the souls/the persons/the individuals", "*miqqereb*": "from the midst of/from among" } } 30 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.30", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗י לְבִלְתִּ֨י עֲשׂ֜וֹת מֵחֻקּ֤וֹת הַתּֽוֹעֵבֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשׂ֣וּ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִֽטַּמְּא֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ûšəmartem* *ʾet*-*mišmartî* *ləbiltî* *ʿăśôt* from *mēḥuqqôt* *hattôʿēbōt* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśû* before you *lipnêkem* and *wəlōʾ* *tiṭṭammʾû* by them *bāhem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*ûšəmartem*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišmartî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my charge", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + adverb - so as not to", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - do/practice", "*mēḥuqqôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from the customs of", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*naʿăśû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were done/practiced", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tiṭṭammʾû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall defile yourselves", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ûšəmartem*": "and you shall keep/and you shall observe/and you shall guard", "*mišmartî*": "my charge/my ordinance/my command", "*ləbiltî*": "so as not to/in order not to", "*ʿăśôt*": "do/practice/perform", "*mēḥuqqôt*": "from the customs of/from the practices of/from the statutes of", "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*naʿăśû*": "were done/were practiced/were performed", "*tiṭṭammʾû*": "you shall defile yourselves/you shall become unclean/you shall be polluted" } }
• Deut 12:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.30", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וּפֶן־תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אֵיכָ֨ה יַעַבְד֜וּ הַגּוֹיִ֤ם הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ן גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*Hiššāmer* to you *pen*-*tinnāqēš* after them, after *hiššāmḏām* from before you, *û-pen*-*tiḏrōš* to *ʾĕlōhêhem* *lēʾmōr* *ʾêḵāh* *yaʿaḇḏû* the-*gôyim* these *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *wə*-*ʾeʿĕśeh*-*kēn* also-I.", "grammar": { "*hiššāmer*": "imperative Niphal, 2nd masculine singular - take heed/be careful/guard yourself", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not", "*tinnāqēš*": "imperfect Niphal, 2nd masculine singular - you be snared/entrapped", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hiššāmḏām*": "infinitive construct Niphal with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their being destroyed", "*mippānêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from before you", "*û-pen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*tiḏrōš*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you seek/inquire", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/about their gods", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal - saying", "*ʾêḵāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yaʿaḇḏû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they serve/worship", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*wə-ʾeʿĕśeh*": "conjunction + imperfect Qal, 1st common singular - and I will do", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "guard yourself/take heed/be careful", "*tinnāqēš*": "be snared/be trapped/be enticed", "*hiššāmḏām*": "their destruction/their being destroyed/their annihilation", "*tiḏrōš*": "inquire/seek/investigate", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾêḵāh*": "how/in what manner", "*yaʿaḇḏû*": "serve/worship/work for", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will make/I will perform" } } 31 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.31", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה כֵ֔ן לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּי֩ כָּל־תּוֹעֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֗א עָשׂוּ֙ לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י גַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Not-*taʿăśeh* *kēn* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā*, for all-*tôʿăḇaṯ* *YHWH* which *śānēʾ* *ʿāśû* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*, for also *ʾeṯ*-*bənêhem* and-*ʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêhem* *yiśrəp̄û* in-*ʾēš* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will do/make", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, proper name - to the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*śānēʾ*": "perfect Qal, 3rd masculine singular - he hates/hated", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənôṯêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*yiśrəp̄û*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they burn", "*ḇā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/your gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "abomination/detestable thing/offensive practice", "*śānēʾ*": "hates/abhors/detests", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/their male children", "*bənôṯêhem*": "their daughters/their female children", "*yiśrəp̄û*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }
• 1 Kgs 12:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.12.28", "source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֖י עֶגְלֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם רַב־לָכֶם֙ מֵעֲל֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הִנֵּ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶעֱל֖וּךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ* the *melekh* *wə-yaʿaś* two *ʿeglê* of *zāhāb wə-yōʾmer* to them, *rab-lākhem* from *ʿălôt yərûšālaim hinnēh ʾĕlōhêkā yiśrāʾēl ʾăšer heʿĕlûkā mēʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took counsel", "*melekh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*ʿeglê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - calves of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*rab-lākhem*": "adjective + preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - too much for you", "*ʿălôt*": "infinitive construct - going up to", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gods/God", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*heʿĕlûkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - brought you up", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiwwāʿaṣ*": "took counsel/consulted/considered", "*ʿeglê*": "calves/young bulls", "*rab-lākhem*": "too much for you/enough for you/you have gone far enough", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your gods [plural form]/your God [plural of majesty]", "*heʿĕlûkā*": "brought you up/caused you to ascend" } }
• 1 Kgs 16:31-33 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.31", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ הֲנָקֵ֣ל לֶכְתּ֔וֹ בְּחַטֹּ֖אות יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֑ט וַיִּקַּ֨ח אִשָּׁ֜ה אֶת־אִיזֶ֗בֶל בַּת־אֶתְבַּ֙עַל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ צִידֹנִ֔ים וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־הַבַּ֔עַל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* to-be-*hānāqēl* *lekəttô* in-*ḥaṭṭōʾwt* *yārāḇəʿām* son-of-*nəḇāṭ* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* woman *ʾet*-*ʾîzeḇel* daughter-of-*ʾetbaʿal* *melek* of-*ṣîḏōnîm* and-*wayyēlek* and-*wayyaʿăḇōḏ* *ʾet*-the-*baʿal* and-*wayyištaḥû* to-him", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/became", "*hānāqēl*": "hiphil infinitive construct + interrogative particle - was it light/easy thing", "*lekəttô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his walking/going", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwt*": "noun feminine plural construct - sins of", "*yārāḇəʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*nəḇāṭ*": "proper name - Nebat", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾîzeḇel*": "proper name - Jezebel", "*ʾetbaʿal*": "proper name - Ethbaal", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*ṣîḏōnîm*": "proper name - Sidonians", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wayyaʿăḇōḏ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*baʿal*": "proper name - Baal", "*wayyištaḥû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down/worshipped" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*hānāqēl*": "was it a trivial thing/light matter", "*lekəttô*": "his walking/going", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwt*": "sins/offenses", "*baʿal*": "lord/master/Baal [deity]" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.32", "source": "וַיָּ֥קֶם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַבָּ֑עַל בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָ֖ה בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*wayyāqem* *mizəbēḥa* to-the-*bāʿal* house the-*baʿal* which *bānāh* in-*šōmərôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqem*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he erected/established", "*mizəbēḥa*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*bāʿal*": "proper name with definite article - the Baal", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*šōmərôn*": "proper name - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqem*": "and he erected/established/set up", "*mizəbēḥa*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*baʿal*": "lord/master/Baal [deity]" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.16.33", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אַחְאָ֖ב אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וַיּ֨וֹסֶף אַחְאָ֜ב לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת לְהַכְעִיס֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָה֙ אֲלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִכֹּל מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿaś* *ʾaḥʾāḇ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾăšērāh* and-*wayyôsep* *ʾaḥʾāḇ* to-*laʿăśôt* to-*ləhakəʿîs* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* from-all kings-of *yiśrāʾēl* who *hāyû* before-him", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾaḥʾāḇ*": "proper name - Ahab", "*ʾăšērāh*": "proper name with definite article - the Asherah", "*wayyôsep*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*ləhakəʿîs*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke/anger", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšērāh*": "Asherah pole/sacred pole/goddess Asherah", "*wayyôsep*": "and he added/continued/did more", "*ləhakəʿîs*": "to provoke to anger/vex/irritate", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God/gods of" } }
• 1 Kgs 21:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Kings.21.26", "source": "וַיַּתְעֵ֣ב מְאֹ֔ד לָלֶ֖כֶת אַחֲרֵ֣י הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים כְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂ֣וּ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "*wa-yatʿēb* very to-walk after the-*gillulîm*, like-all that *ʿāśû* the-*ʾĕmōrî* whom *hôrîš* *YHWH* from-before *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yatʿēb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Hiphil - and he acted abominably", "*gillulîm*": "noun, masculine plural - idols/dung idols", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - they did", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic noun, masculine singular - Amorite", "*hôrîš*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Hiphil - he dispossessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yatʿēb*": "he acted abominably/he did abominations", "*gillulîm*": "idols/dung idols/detestable things", "*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out" } }
• 2 Kgs 16:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָחָ֡ז לִ֠קְרַאת תִּגְלַ֨ת פִּלְאֶ֤סֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ דּוּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וַיַּ֥רְא אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּדַמָּ֑שֶׂק וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֜ז אֶל־אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֗ן אֶת־דְּמ֧וּת הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ וְאֶת־תַּבְנִית֖וֹ לְכָֽל־מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ", "text": "*wayyēleḵ* *hammeleḵ* *ʾāḥāz* to meet *tiḡlaṯ* *pilʾeser* *meleḵ*-*ʾaššûr* *dûmmeśeq* *wayyarʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*hammizbēaḥ* which was in *dammāśeq* *wayyišlaḥ* *hammeleḵ* *ʾāḥāz* to *ʾûrîyāh* *hakkōhēn* *ʾeṯ*-*dəmûṯ* *hammizbēaḥ* and *ʾeṯ*-*taḇnîṯô* for all *maʿăśêhû*", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*tiḡlaṯ* *pilʾeser*": "proper name - Tiglath-Pileser", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria", "*dûmmeśeq*": "proper name - Damascus", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*dammāśeq*": "proper name - Damascus", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*ʾûrîyāh*": "proper name - Uriah", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəmûṯ*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the altar", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*taḇnîṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its pattern", "*maʿăśêhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its workmanship" }, "variants": { "*dəmûṯ*": "likeness/model/pattern", "*taḇnîṯô*": "its pattern/its design/its model", "*maʿăśêhû*": "its workmanship/its construction/how it was made" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.19", "source": "גַּם־יְהוּדָ֕ה לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔ר אֶת־מִצְוֺ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ בְּחֻקּ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשֽׂוּ׃", "text": "Also *yᵊhûdâ* not *šāmar* *ʾēt*-*miṣwâ* of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* their, and they *hālak* in *ḥuqqâ* of *yiśrāʾēl* which they *ʿāśâ*.", "grammar": { "*yᵊhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he kept/observed", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwâ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*hālak*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they walked", "*ḥuqqâ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes/customs of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they made/did" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard", "*miṣwâ*": "commandments/precepts/orders", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods", "*hālak*": "walk/go/follow", "*ḥuqqâ*": "statutes/customs/practices", "*ʿāśâ*": "make/do/practice" } }
• 2 Kgs 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כְּתֽוֹעֲבֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-ya'as* the-*ra'* in-*'êynêy* *YHWH* *ketô'ăbôt* the-*gôyim* *'ăsher* *hôrîsh* *YHWH* from-*penêy* *benêy* *Yisrā'ēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-ya'as*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*ra'*": "noun with definite article - the evil", "*'êynêy*": "construct plural noun - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ketô'ăbôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like/according to the abominations of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations/gentiles", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - whom/which", "*hôrîsh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed/drove out", "*penêy*": "construct state - face of/before", "*benêy*": "construct plural - sons of/children of", "*Yisrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/calamity", "*'êynêy*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*hôrîsh*": "dispossessed/drove out/destroyed", "*penêy*": "before/from the presence of/from before" } }
• Ps 106:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.35", "source": "וַיִּתְעָרְב֥וּ בַגּוֹיִ֑ם וַֽ֝יִּלְמְד֗וּ מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wayyit'ārəbū* among-*gōyim* *wayyilmədū* *ma'ăśêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyit'ārəbū*": "hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they mingled", "*gōyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*wayyilmədū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they learned", "*ma'ăśêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their works" }, "variants": { "*wayyit'ārəbū*": "and they mingled/mixed/intermarried", "*gōyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*wayyilmədū*": "and they learned/were taught/studied", "*ma'ăśêhem*": "their works/deeds/practices" } }
• Jer 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.2", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַגּוֹיִם֙ אַל־תִּלְמָ֔דוּ וּמֵאֹת֥וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם אַל־תֵּחָ֑תּוּ כִּֽי־יֵחַ֥תּוּ הַגּוֹיִ֖ם מֵהֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, unto-*dereḵ* *ha-gôyim* *ʾal*-*tilmādû* and-from-*ʾōtôt* *ha-šāmayim* *ʾal*-*tēḥāttû* *kî*-*yēḥattû* *ha-gôyim* from-them", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles", "*tilmādû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not learn", "*ʾōtôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - signs of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*tēḥāttû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not be dismayed", "*yēḥattû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are dismayed", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/custom/manner", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen", "*ʾōtôt*": "signs/omens/tokens", "*tēḥāttû*": "be dismayed/terrified/broken", "*yēḥattû*": "are dismayed/terrified/broken" } }
• Hos 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.11", "source": "עָשׁ֥וּק אֶפְרַ֖יִם רְצ֣וּץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֣י הוֹאִ֔יל הָלַ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵי־צָֽו׃", "text": "*ʿĀšûq* *ʾEp̄rayim* *rəṣûṣ* *mišpāṭ*, for *hôʾîl* *hālaḵ* after-*ṣāw*.", "grammar": { "*ʿĀšûq*": "passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*rəṣûṣ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - crushed/broken", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*hôʾîl*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing/determined", "*hālaḵ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he walked/went", "*ṣāw*": "noun, masculine singular - command/precept" }, "variants": { "*ʿĀšûq*": "oppressed/defrauded/exploited", "*rəṣûṣ*": "crushed/broken/shattered", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*hôʾîl*": "he was willing/he was determined/he was content", "*hālaḵ*": "he walked/he went/he followed", "*ṣāw*": "command/precept/statute/human command" } }
• Mic 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Micah.6.16", "source": "וְיִשְׁתַּמֵּ֞ר חֻקּ֣וֹת עָמְרִ֗י וְכֹל֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה בֵית־אַחְאָ֔ב וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ בְּמֹֽעֲצוֹתָ֑ם לְמַעַן֩ תִּתִּ֨י אֹתְךָ֜ לְשַׁמָּ֗ה וְיֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙ לִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה וְחֶרְפַּ֥ת עַמִּ֖י תִּשָּֽׂאוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yištammēr* *ḥuqqôt* *ʿomrî* *wə-kōl* *maʿăśēh* *bêt*-*ʾaḥʾāb* *wa-ttēlkû* *bə-mōʿăṣôtām* *ləmaʿan* *tittî* *ʾōtəkā* *lə-šammâ* *wə-yōšbêhā* *li-šrēqâ* *wə-ḥerpat* *ʿammî* *tiśśāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yištammēr*": "conjunction + hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it is kept", "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes of", "*ʿomrî*": "proper noun - Omri", "*wə-kōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*wa-ttēlkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural consecutive - and you walk", "*bə-mōʿăṣôtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their counsels", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tittî*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my giving", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*lə-šammâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to desolation", "*wə-yōšbêhā*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her inhabitants", "*li-šrēqâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to hissing/derision", "*wə-ḥerpat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and reproach of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*tiśśāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will bear" }, "variants": { "*yištammēr*": "is kept/is observed/is maintained", "*ḥuqqôt*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/practice", "*mōʿăṣôtām*": "their counsels/their plans/their devices", "*šammâ*": "desolation/horror/waste", "*šrēqâ*": "hissing/derision/mockery", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn" } }