35 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.19.35",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בַּרְזִלַּ֖י אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כַּמָּ֗ה יְמֵי֙ שְׁנֵ֣י חַיַּ֔י כִּי־אֶעֱלֶ֥ה אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *barzillay* *ʾel*-the *melekh* how many-*kammāh* *yəmê* *šənê* *ḥayyay* that-*kî*-*ʾeʿĕleh* *ʾet*-the *melekh* *yərûšālāim*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*barzillay*": "proper noun - Barzillai",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the king",
"*kammāh*": "interrogative + preposition - how many",
"*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of",
"*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of",
"*ḥayyay*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that",
"*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I should go up",
"*ʾet*": "preposition with",
"*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the king",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*kammāh*": "how many/how long",
"*yəmê šənê ḥayyay*": "days of the years of my life/lifespan/remaining lifetime",
"*ʾeʿĕleh*": "I should go up/I would go up"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.19.36",
"source": "בֶּן־שְׁמֹנִ֣ים שָׁנָה֩ אָנֹכִ֨י הַיּ֜וֹם הַאֵדַ֣ע ׀ בֵּין־ט֣וֹב לְרָ֗ע אִם־יִטְעַ֤ם עַבְדְּךָ֙ אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֹכַל֙ וְאֶת־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה אִם־אֶשְׁמַ֣ע ע֔וֹד בְּק֖וֹל שָׁרִ֣ים וְשָׁר֑וֹת וְלָמָּה֩ יִֽהְיֶ֨ה עַבְדְּךָ֥ עוֹד֙ לְמַשָּׂ֔א אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*ben*-*šəmōnîm* *šānāh* I-*ʾānōkhî* today-*ha-yôm* can I discern-*ha-ʾēdaʿ* between-*bên*-*ṭôb* to-*lə-rāʿ* if-*ʾim*-*yiṭʿam* *ʿabdəkhā* *ʾet*-which-*ʾăšer* *ʾōkhal* *wə-ʾet*-which-*ʾăšer* *ʾešteh* if-*ʾim*-*ʾešmaʿ* *ʿôd* *bə-qôl* *šārîm* *wə-šārôt* *wə-lāmmāh* *yihyeh* *ʿabdəkhā* *ʿôd* *lə-maśśāʾ* *ʾel*-*ʾădōnî* the *melekh*",
"grammar": {
"*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of/aged",
"*šəmōnîm*": "number - eighty",
"*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular absolute - year",
"*ʾānōkhî*": "pronoun 1st person singular - I",
"*ha-yôm*": "article + noun masculine singular - today",
"*ha-ʾēdaʿ*": "interrogative + qal imperfect 1st person singular - can I discern",
"*bên*": "preposition - between",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good",
"*lə-rāʿ*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - to bad",
"*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if",
"*yiṭʿam*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will taste",
"*ʿabdəkhā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that which",
"*ʾōkhal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I eat",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ʾešteh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I drink",
"*ʾešmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I hear",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore",
"*bə-qôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the voice of",
"*šārîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - singers",
"*wə-šārôt*": "conjunction + qal participle feminine plural - and female singers",
"*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he would be",
"*lə-maśśāʾ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - as a burden",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-ʾēdaʿ*": "can I discern/do I know/am I able to distinguish",
"*yiṭʿam*": "taste/discern/enjoy",
"*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/trouble"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.19.37",
"source": "כִּמְעַ֞ט יַעֲבֹ֧ר עַבְדְּךָ֛ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלָ֙מָּה֙ יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַגְּמוּלָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃",
"text": "Just a little-*kimʿaṭ* *yaʿăbōr* *ʿabdəkhā* *ʾet*-the *yardēn* *ʾet*-the *melekh* *wə-lāmmāh* *yigmələnî* the *melekh* the *gəmûlāh* the *zōʾt*",
"grammar": {
"*kimʿaṭ*": "preposition + adverb - just a little",
"*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will cross over",
"*ʿabdəkhā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yardēn*": "proper noun with article - the Jordan",
"*ʾet*": "preposition with",
"*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the king",
"*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and why",
"*yigmələnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he would reward me",
"*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the king",
"*gəmûlāh*": "noun feminine singular absolute with article - the reward",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*kimʿaṭ*": "just a little/only a short distance/barely",
"*yaʿăbōr*": "will cross/will go over",
"*yigmələnî*": "reward me/repay me/compensate me",
"*gəmûlāh*": "reward/recompense/payment"
}
}
38 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.19.38",
"source": "יָֽשָׁב־נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְאָמֻ֣ת בְּעִירִ֔י עִ֛ם קֶ֥בֶר אָבִ֖י וְאִמִּ֑י וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ עַבְדְּךָ֣ כִמְהָ֗ם יַֽעֲבֹר֙ עִם־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַעֲשֵׂה־ל֕וֹ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־ט֖וֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "Let return-*yāšāb*-please-*nāʾ* *ʿabdəkhā* *wə-ʾāmut* *bə-ʿîrî* with-*ʿim* *qeber* *ʾābî* *wə-ʾimmî* *wə-hinnēh* *ʿabdəkhā* *khimhām* *yaʿăbōr* with-*ʿim*-*ʾădōnî* the *melekh* *wa-ʿăśēh*-to him-*lô* *ʾēt* which-*ʾăšer*-*ṭôb* *bə-ʿêneykha*",
"grammar": {
"*yāšāb*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let return",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʿabdəkhā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*wə-ʾāmut*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and let me die",
"*bə-ʿîrî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my city",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*qeber*": "noun masculine singular construct - grave of",
"*ʾābî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father",
"*wə-ʾimmî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my mother",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold",
"*khimhām*": "proper noun - Chimham",
"*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will cross over",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*wa-ʿăśēh*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and do",
"*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that which",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good",
"*bə-ʿêneykha*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*nāʾ*": "please/I pray",
"*wə-ʾāmut*": "and let me die/so I may die",
"*khimhām*": "Chimham/Kimham (possibly Barzillai's son)"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.19.39",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִתִּי֙ יַעֲבֹ֣ר כִּמְהָ֔ם וַאֲנִי֙ אֶעֱשֶׂה־לּ֔וֹ אֶת־הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תִּבְחַ֥ר עָלַ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* the *melekh* with me-*ʾittî* *yaʿăbōr* *kimhām* *wa-ʾănî* *ʾeʿĕśeh*-to him-*lô* *ʾet*-the *ṭôb* *bə-ʿêneykha* *wə-khōl* which-*ʾăšer*-*tibḥar* upon me-*ʿālay* *ʾeʿĕśeh*-to you-*lākh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the king",
"*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me",
"*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will cross over",
"*kimhām*": "proper noun - Chimham",
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun 1st person singular - and I",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do",
"*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular absolute with article - the good",
"*bə-ʿêneykha*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your eyes",
"*wə-khōl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that which",
"*tibḥar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you choose",
"*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do",
"*lākh*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you"
},
"variants": {
"*kimhām*": "Chimham/Kimham",
"*tibḥar*": "you choose/you select/you request"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.19.40",
"source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר כָּל־הָעָ֛ם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ עָבָ֑ר וַיִּשַּׁ֨ק הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ לְבַרְזִלַּי֙ וַיְבָ֣רֲכֵ֔הוּ וַיָּ֖שָׁב לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿăbōr* all-*kol*-the *ʿām* *ʾet*-the *yardēn* *wə-ha-melekh* *ʿābār* *wa-yiššaq* the *melekh* to-*lə-barzillay* *wa-yəbārăkhēhû* *wa-yāšāb* to-*li-məqōmô*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and crossed over",
"*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of",
"*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the people",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yardēn*": "proper noun with article - the Jordan",
"*wə-ha-melekh*": "conjunction + article + noun masculine singular absolute - and the king",
"*ʿābār*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had crossed",
"*wa-yiššaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he kissed",
"*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute with article - the king",
"*lə-barzillay*": "preposition + proper noun - to Barzillai",
"*wa-yəbārăkhēhû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him",
"*wa-yāšāb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned",
"*li-məqōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his place"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿăbōr*": "crossed over/passed over",
"*yiššaq*": "kissed/bade farewell to",
"*yəbārăkhēhû*": "blessed him/bade him farewell",
"*məqōmô*": "his place/his home"
}
}