2 Samuel 21:9

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{ "verseID": "2Samuel.21.9", "source": "וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֞ם בְּיַ֣ד הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗ים וַיֹּקִיעֻ֤ם בָּהָר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּפְּל֥וּ *שבעתים **שְׁבַעְתָּ֖ם יָ֑חַד *והם **וְהֵ֨מָּה הֻמְת֜וּ בִּימֵ֤י קָצִיר֙ בָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים *תחלת **בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת קְצִ֥יר שְׂעֹרִֽים", "text": "And *wayyittĕnēm* in-*yad* the-*Gibʿōnîm*, and *wayyōqîʿum* in-the-*hār* before *YHWH*, and *wayyippĕlû* *šĕbaʿtām* *yāḥad*; and-*hēmmâ* *humtû* in-*yĕmê* *qāṣîr* in-the-*rīʾšōnîm*, in-*tĕḥillat* *qĕṣîr* *śĕʿōrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyittĕnēm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he gave them", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Gibʿōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Gibeonites", "*wayyōqîʿum*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they hanged/executed them", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain/hill", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wayyippĕlû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they fell", "*šĕbaʿtām*": "cardinal number + 3mp suffix - the seven of them", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun 3mp - they", "*humtû*": "hophal perfect 3cp - they were put to death", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*rīʾšōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - first", "*tĕḥillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*qĕṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - harvest of", "*śĕʿōrîm*": "noun, feminine plural - barley" }, "variants": { "*wayyōqîʿum*": "executed them/hanged them/exposed them", "*humtû*": "they were put to death/executed/killed", "*rīʾšōnîm*": "first/former/beginning" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֞ם בְּיַ֣ד הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗ים וַיֹּקִיעֻ֤ם בָּהָר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּפְּל֥וּ *שבעתים **שְׁבַעְתָּ֖ם יָ֑חַד *והם **וְהֵ֨מָּה הֻמְת֜וּ בִּימֵ֤י קָצִיר֙ בָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים *תחלת **בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת קְצִ֥יר שְׂעֹרִֽים

Transliteration

And wayyittĕnēm in-yad the-Gibʿōnîm, and wayyōqîʿum in-the-hār before YHWH, and wayyippĕlû šĕbaʿtām yāḥad; and-hēmmâ humtû in-yĕmê qāṣîr in-the-rīʾšōnîm, in-tĕḥillat qĕṣîr śĕʿōrîm.

Grammar Details

• *wayyittĕnēm*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he gave them
• *yad*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand of
• *Gibʿōnîm*: proper noun, plural - Gibeonites
• *wayyōqîʿum*: waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they hanged/executed them
• *hār*: noun, masculine singular - mountain/hill
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *wayyippĕlû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they fell
• *šĕbaʿtām*: cardinal number + 3mp suffix - the seven of them
• *yāḥad*: adverb - together
• *hēmmâ*: pronoun 3mp - they
• *humtû*: hophal perfect 3cp - they were put to death
• *yĕmê*: noun, masculine plural construct - days of
• *qāṣîr*: noun, masculine singular - harvest
• *rīʾšōnîm*: adjective, masculine plural - first
• *tĕḥillat*: noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of
• *qĕṣîr*: noun, masculine singular construct - harvest of
• *śĕʿōrîm*: noun, feminine plural - barley

Word Meanings

• *wayyōqîʿum*: executed them/hanged them/exposed them
• *humtû*: they were put to death/executed/killed
• *rīʾšōnîm*: first/former/beginning

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He handed them over to the Gibeonites, who executed them on the hill before the Lord. All seven of them fell together; they were put to death during the first days of the harvest, at the beginning of the barley harvest.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the hill before the LORD; and they all seven fell together and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the mountain before Jehovah, and they fell [all] seven together. And they were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  dyd the kynge take, and gaue them in to the handes of ye Gibeonites, which hanged the vp vpo the mount before the LORDE. So these seuen fell at one tyme, and dyed in the tyme of the first haruest, whan ye barly haruest begynneth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee deliuered them vnto the handes of the Gibeonites, which hanged them in the mountaine before the Lord: so they died all seuen together, and they were slaine in the time of haruest: in the first dayes, and in the beginning of barly haruest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he deliuered them vnto ye handes of the Gibeonites, which hanged them in the hill before the Lorde: And they fell all seuen together, and were slaine in the dayes of haruest, euen in the first dayes, and in the beginning of barlye haruest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell [all] seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first [days], in the beginning of barley harvest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the mountain before Yahweh, and they fell [all] seven together. They were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and giveth them into the hand of the Gibeonites, and they hang them in the hill before Jehovah; and the seven fall together, and they have been put to death in the days of harvest, in the first `days', the commencement of barley-harvest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the mountain before Jehovah, and they fell `all' seven together. And they were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the mountain before Jehovah, and they fell [all] seven together. And they were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he gave them up to the Gibeonites, and they put them to death, hanging them on the mountain before the Lord; all seven came to their end together in the first days of the grain-cutting, at the start of the cutting of the barley.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the mountain before Yahweh, and all seven of them fell together. They were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He turned them over to the Gibeonites, and they executed them on a hill before the LORD. The seven of them died together; they were put to death during harvest time– during the first days of the beginning of the barley harvest.

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.22", "source": "וַתָּ֣שָׁב נָעֳמִ֗י וְר֨וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה כַלָּתָהּ֙ עִמָּ֔הּ הַשָּׁ֖בָה מִשְּׂדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֑ב וְהֵ֗מָּה בָּ֚אוּ בֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת קְצִ֥יר שְׂעֹרִֽים", "text": "And *wattāšāḇ* *nāʿŏmî* and *rûṯ* the *hammôʾăḇîyāh* *kallāṯāh* with her, the one *haššāḇāh* from *śəḏê môʾāḇ*. And they *bāʾû* *bêṯ leḥem* in *biṯəḥillaṯ* *qəṣîr* *śəʿōrîm*", "grammar": { "*wattāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of שוב (to return) - and she returned", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi", "*rûṯ*": "proper noun - Ruth", "*hammôʾăḇîyāh*": "article + feminine singular gentilic adjective - the Moabitess", "*kallāṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her daughter-in-law", "*haššāḇāh*": "article + feminine singular qal participle of שוב (to return) - the one returning", "*śəḏê môʾāḇ*": "construct state plural of שדה + proper noun - fields of Moab", "*bāʾû*": "3rd common plural qal perfect of בוא (to come) - they came", "*bêṯ leḥem*": "proper noun compound - Bethlehem", "*biṯəḥillaṯ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct of תחלה (beginning) - in the beginning of", "*qəṣîr*": "masculine singular construct noun - harvest of", "*śəʿōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - barley" }, "variants": { "*qəṣîr*": "harvest/reaping" } }
• 1 Sam 15:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׁכְּלָ֤ה נָשִׁים֙ חַרְבֶּ֔ךָ כֵּן־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ל מִנָּשִׁ֖ים אִמֶּ֑ךָ וַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ף שְׁמוּאֵ֧ל אֶת־אֲגָ֛ג לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl*, as *kaʾăšer* *šikkəlâ* women *nāšîm* your sword *ḥarbeka*, so *kēn*-will be bereaved *tiškkal* among women *min-nāšîm* your mother *ʾimmeka*; and *wə-yəšassēp* *Šəmûʾēl* *ʾet*-*ʾĂgag* before *lipnê* *YHWH* in the *ba-Gilgāl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*šikkəlâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - bereaved/made childless", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*ḥarbeka*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*tiškkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be bereaved", "*min-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - from/among women", "*ʾimmeka*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*wə-yəšassēp*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cut in pieces/hewed to pieces", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ba-Gilgāl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Gilgal" }, "variants": { "*šikkəlâ*": "bereaved/made childless/caused loss of children", "*wə-yəšassēp*": "cut in pieces/hewed to pieces/cut down/dismembered" } }
• 2 Sam 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.17", "source": "וַיָּבִ֜אוּ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֗ה וַיַּצִּ֤גוּ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּמְקוֹמ֔וֹ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָאֹ֔הֶל אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָה־ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּ֨עַל דָּוִ֥ד עֹל֛וֹת לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *yābîʾû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH* and *yaṣṣigû* *ʾōtô* in-*məqômô* in-midst the-*ʾōhel* which *nāṭāh*-for-him *Dāwid* and *yaʿal* *Dāwid* *ʿōlôt* before *YHWH* and-*šəlāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*yābîʾû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they brought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yaṣṣigû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they set", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*məqômô*": "masculine singular with prefix and 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular with definite article - tent", "*nāṭāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he pitched/stretched out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yaʿal*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he offered", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*šəlāmîm*": "masculine plural - peace offerings" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings" } }
• 2 Sam 6:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִד֮ אֶל־מִיכַל֒ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּֽחַר־בִּ֤י מֵֽאָבִיךְ֙ וּמִכָּל־בֵּית֔וֹ לְצַוֺּ֨ת אֹתִ֥י נָגִ֛יד עַל־עַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *Dāwid* unto-*Mîkal* before *YHWH* who *bāḥar*-in-me from-*ʾābîk* and-from-all-*bêtô* to-*ṣawwōt* *ʾōtî* *nāgîd* over-*ʿam* *YHWH* over-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*śiḥaqtî* before *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose", "*ʾābîk*": "masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ṣawwōt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to appoint/command", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me", "*nāgîd*": "masculine singular - ruler/leader", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*śiḥaqtî*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I played/danced" }, "variants": { "*nāgîd*": "ruler/leader/prince", "*śiḥaqtî*": "played/celebrated/danced/made merry" } }
• 2 Sam 21:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2Samuel.21.6", "source": "*ינתן־**יֻתַּן־לָ֜נוּ שִׁבְעָ֤ה אֲנָשִׁים֙ מִבָּנָ֔יו וְהוֹקֽ͏ַעֲנוּם֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּגִבְעַ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל בְּחִ֣יר יְהוָ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲנִ֥י אֶתֵּֽן", "text": "*yuttan*-to-us seven *ʾănāšîm* from-*bānāyw* and-*hôqaʿănûm* to-*YHWH* in-*Gibʿat* *Šāʾûl* *bĕḥîr* *YHWH*. And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*, \"I *ʾettēn*.\"", "grammar": { "*yuttan*": "qal passive imperfect 3ms (Ketiv: *yintēn* - niphal imperfect 3ms) - let be given", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his sons", "*hôqaʿănûm*": "hiphil perfect 1cp + 3mp suffix - we will hang/impale them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*Gibʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hill of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bĕḥîr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular construct - chosen of", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1cs - I will give" }, "variants": { "*hôqaʿănûm*": "hang them/impale them/expose them", "*bĕḥîr* *YHWH*": "chosen of YHWH/elect of YHWH" } }
• 2 Kgs 24:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.3", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה הָֽיְתָה֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה לְהָסִ֖יר מֵעַ֣ל פָּנָ֑יו בְּחַטֹּ֣את מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "Surely upon-*pî* *YHWH* *hāyəṯāh* in-*yəhûḏāh* to-*hāsîr* from-upon *pānāyw* because-of-*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯ* *mənaššeh* according-to-all which *ʿāśāh*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "masculine singular construct noun - mouth of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - LORD", "*hāyəṯāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it happened/came to be", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hāsîr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to remove/take away", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/presence", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - sins of", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*hāyəṯāh*": "it came to be/it was (feminine subject)", "*hāsîr*": "to remove/cast away/take away", "*pānāyw*": "his face/presence/before him" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.4", "source": "וְגַ֤ם דַּֽם־הַנָּקִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁפָ֔ךְ וַיְמַלֵּ֥א אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לִסְלֹֽחַ׃", "text": "And-also *dam*-*hannāqî* which *šāp̄āḵ* and-*wayəmallēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*yərûšālaim* *dām* *nāqî* and-not-*ʾāḇāh* *YHWH* *lisəlōaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*dam*": "masculine singular construct noun - blood of", "*hannāqî*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the innocent", "*šāp̄āḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he shed/poured out", "*wayəmallēʾ*": "Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he filled", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*nāqî*": "masculine singular adjective - innocent", "*ʾāḇāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing/consented", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - LORD", "*lisəlōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to forgive" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄āḵ*": "shed/poured out/spilled", "*wayəmallēʾ*": "and he filled/made full", "*ʾāḇāh*": "was willing/consented/desired" } }
• Exod 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.5", "source": "לֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחְוֶ֥֣ה לָהֶ֖ם֮ וְלֹ֣א תָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒ כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָנֹכִ֞י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵ֣ל קַנָּ֔א פֹּ֠קֵד עֲוֺ֨ן אָבֹ֧ת עַל־בָּנִ֛ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִ֖ים לְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י׃", "text": "*lōʾ-ṯishtaḥăweh lāhem wə-lōʾ ṯāʿāḇəḏēm kî ʾānōḵî YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā ʾēl qannāʾ pōqēḏ ʿăwōn ʾāḇōṯ ʿal-bānîm ʿal-shillēshîm wə-ʿal-ribēʿîm lə-śōnəʾāy*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-ṯishtaḥăweh*": "negative particle + hishtaphel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not bow down", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-lōʾ ṯāʿāḇəḏēm*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and you shall not serve them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾēl qannāʾ*": "masculine singular noun + adjective - jealous God", "*pōqēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - visiting/punishing", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾāḇōṯ*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - upon children", "*ʿal-shillēshîm*": "preposition + masculine plural ordinal - upon third [generation]", "*wə-ʿal-ribēʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural ordinal - and upon fourth [generation]", "*lə-śōnəʾāy*": "preposition + qal participle plural construct with 1st singular suffix - to those hating me" }, "variants": { "*ṯishtaḥăweh*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*ṯāʿāḇəḏēm*": "serve them/worship them/be enslaved to them", "*ʾēl qannāʾ*": "jealous God/zealous God/passionate God", "*pōqēḏ*": "visiting/punishing/attending to", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*lə-śōnəʾāy*": "to those who hate me/to my enemies" } }
• Num 35:31-34 : 31 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.31", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תִקְח֥וּ כֹ֙פֶר֙ לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ רֹצֵ֔חַ אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא רָשָׁ֖ע לָמ֑וּת כִּי־מ֖וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And not *ṯiqḥû* *ḵōp̄er* for *nepeš* *rōṣēaḥ* *ʾăšer*-he *rāšāʿ* *lāmûṯ* for *môṯ* *yûmāṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ṯiqḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take", "*ḵōp̄er*": "masculine singular noun - ransom", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun construct - soul of", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - murderer/manslayer", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked/guilty", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*yûmāṯ*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*ḵōp̄er*": "ransom/atonement price/bribe", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*rōṣēaḥ*": "murderer/manslayer/one who kills another", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/condemned", "*môṯ* *yûmāṯ*": "emphatic expression: 'he shall surely be put to death'" } } 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.32", "source": "וְלֹא־תִקְח֣וּ כֹ֔פֶר לָנ֖וּס אֶל־עִ֣יר מִקְלָט֑וֹ לָשׁוּב֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בָּאָ֔רֶץ עַד־מ֖וֹת הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "And not *ṯiqḥû* *ḵōp̄er* *lānûs* to city *miqlāṭô* *lāšûḇ* *lāšeḇeṯ* in the land before *môṯ* *hakkōhēn*.", "grammar": { "*ṯiqḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take", "*ḵōp̄er*": "masculine singular noun - ransom", "*lānûs*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*miqlāṭô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his refuge", "*lāšûḇ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to return", "*lāšeḇeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*môṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - death of", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest" }, "variants": { "*ḵōp̄er*": "ransom/atonement price/bribe", "*miqlāṭ*": "refuge/asylum" } } 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.33", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תַחֲנִ֣יפוּ אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ בָּ֔הּ כִּ֣י הַדָּ֔ם ה֥וּא יַחֲנִ֖יף אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלָאָ֣רֶץ לֹֽא־יְכֻפַּ֗ר לַדָּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שֻׁפַּךְ־בָּ֔הּ כִּי־אִ֖ם בְּדַ֥ם שֹׁפְכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And not *ṯaḥănîp̄û* *ʾeṯ*-the land *ʾăšer* you in it for *haddām* it *yaḥănîp̄* *ʾeṯ*-the land and for the land not *yəḵuppar* for *dām* *ʾăšer* *šuppaḵ*-in it except with *dam* *šōp̄əḵô*.", "grammar": { "*ṯaḥănîp̄û*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall pollute", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*haddām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the blood", "*yaḥănîp̄*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it pollutes", "*yəḵuppar*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall be atoned", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*šuppaḵ*": "Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was shed", "*dam*": "masculine singular noun construct - blood of", "*šōp̄əḵô*": "Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - one who sheds it" }, "variants": { "*ḥānēp̄*": "pollute/defile/corrupt", "*kuppār*": "atone/make expiation/purge", "*šāp̄aḵ*": "pour out/shed/spill" } } 34 { "verseID": "Numbers.35.34", "source": "וְלֹ֧א תְטַמֵּ֣א אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בָּ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י שֹׁכֵ֣ן בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁכֵ֕ן בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "And not *ṯəṭammēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-the land *ʾăšer* you *yōšəḇîm* in it *ʾăšer* I *šōḵēn* *bəṯôḵāh* for I *YHWH* *šōḵēn* *bəṯôḵ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ṯəṭammēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall defile", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yōšəḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling", "*šōḵēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəṯôḵāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in the midst of it", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun construct - in the midst of", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṭāmēʾ*": "defile/make unclean/pollute", "*yōšēḇ*": "dweller/inhabitant/resident", "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/residing/abiding", "*tôḵ*": "midst/among/within" } }
• Deut 21:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.1", "source": "כִּי־יִמָּצֵ֣א חָלָ֗ל בָּאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ נֹתֵ֤ן לְךָ֙ לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ נֹפֵ֖ל בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה לֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע מִ֥י הִכָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "If *yimmāṣēʾ* *ḥālāl* in-the-*ʾădāmāh* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you to-*rištāh*, *nōpēl* in-the-*śādeh*, not *nôdaʿ* who *hikkāhû*.", "grammar": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is found/discovered", "*ḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun - slain person/corpse", "*ʾădāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - ground/land", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving/is giving", "*rištāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*nōpēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - falling/lying", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - field", "*nôdaʿ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is known/has been known", "*hikkāhû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - struck him" }, "variants": { "*ḥālāl*": "slain person/corpse/pierced one", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil/earth", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting", "*rištāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it", "*nōpēl*": "lying/fallen/falling", "*hikkāhû*": "struck him/killed him/smote him" } } 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.2", "source": "וְיָצְא֥וּ זְקֵנֶ֖יךָ וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יךָ וּמָדְדוּ֙ אֶל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיבֹ֥ת הֶחָלָֽל׃", "text": "And-*yāṣʾû* *zəqēnêkā* and-*šōpəṭêkā*, and-*mādədû* to-the-*ʿārîm* which *səbîbōt* the-*heḥālāl*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall go out", "*zəqēnêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your elders", "*šōpəṭêkā*": "masculine plural Qal participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judges", "*mādədû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall measure", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cities", "*səbîbōt*": "feminine plural noun construct - surrounding/around", "*heḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the slain person/corpse" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnêkā*": "your elders/your old men", "*šōpəṭêkā*": "your judges/your officials", "*mādədû*": "they shall measure/they shall calculate distances", "*səbîbōt*": "surrounding/around/in the vicinity of" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.3", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה הָעִ֔יר הַקְּרֹבָ֖ה אֶל־הֶחָלָ֑ל וְלָֽקְח֡וּ זִקְנֵי֩ הָעִ֨יר הַהִ֜וא עֶגְלַ֣ת בָּקָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־עֻבַּד֙ בָּ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־מָשְׁכָ֖ה בְּעֹֽל׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* the-*ʿîr* the-*qərōbāh* to-the-*heḥālāl*, and-*lāqəḥû* *ziqnê* the-*ʿîr* the-*hahîʾ* *ʿeglat* *bāqār* which not-*ʿubbad* in-her, which not-*māšəkāh* in-*ʿōl*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*qərōbāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the nearest", "*heḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the slain one", "*lāqəḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall take", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - elders of", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*ʿeglat*": "feminine singular noun construct - heifer of", "*bāqār*": "collective noun - cattle/herd", "*ʿubbad*": "Pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was worked with", "*māšəkāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has drawn/pulled", "*ʿōl*": "masculine singular noun - yoke" }, "variants": { "*qərōbāh*": "nearest/closest", "*ʿeglat*": "heifer/young cow", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen", "*ʿubbad*": "was worked with/was used for labor", "*māšəkāh*": "has drawn/pulled/dragged", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden" } } 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.4", "source": "וְהוֹרִ֡דוּ זִקְנֵי֩ הָעִ֨יר הַהִ֤וא אֶת־הָֽעֶגְלָה֙ אֶל־נַ֣חַל אֵיתָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־יֵעָבֵ֥ד בּ֖וֹ וְלֹ֣א יִזָּרֵ֑עַ וְעָֽרְפוּ־שָׁ֥ם אֶת־הָעֶגְלָ֖ה בַּנָּֽחַל׃", "text": "And-*hôrîdû* *ziqnê* the-*ʿîr* the-*hahîʾ* [direct object] the-*ʿeglāh* to-*naḥal* *ʾêtān* which not-*yēʿābēd* in-him and-not *yizzārēaʿ*, and-*ʿārəpû* there [direct object] the-*ʿeglāh* in-the-*naḥal*.", "grammar": { "*hôrîdû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall bring down", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - elders of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*ʿeglāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the heifer", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun - valley/stream/wadi", "*ʾêtān*": "masculine singular adjective - perennial/ever-flowing", "*yēʿābēd*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is worked/tilled", "*yizzārēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is sown", "*ʿārəpû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall break the neck of", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the valley/stream" }, "variants": { "*hôrîdû*": "bring down/lead down", "*naḥal*": "valley/stream/wadi/ravine", "*ʾêtān*": "perennial/ever-flowing/lasting/permanent", "*yēʿābēd*": "is worked/tilled/cultivated", "*yizzārēaʿ*": "is sown/planted", "*ʿārəpû*": "break the neck of/behead" } } 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.5", "source": "וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִי֒ כִּ֣י בָ֗ם בָּחַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וּלְבָרֵ֖ךְ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וְעַל־פִּיהֶ֥ם יִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־רִ֥יב וְכָל־נָֽגַע׃", "text": "And-*niggəšû* the-*kōhănîm* *bənê* *Lēwî*, for in-them *bāḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-*šārətô* and-to-*bārēk* in-name-of *YHWH*, and-on *pîhem* *yihyeh* every-*rîb* and-every-*nāgaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*niggəšû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall approach", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the priests", "*bənê*": "masculine plural noun construct - sons of", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - Levi", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has chosen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*šārətô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to serve him", "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*pîhem*": "masculine singular noun construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth/word", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*rîb*": "masculine singular noun - dispute", "*nāgaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - plague/stroke/mark" }, "variants": { "*niggəšû*": "they shall approach/come near", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*šārətô*": "to serve him/to minister to him", "*bārēk*": "to bless/to pronounce blessing", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/their word/their declaration", "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case", "*nāgaʿ*": "plague/stroke/injury/mark" } } 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.6", "source": "וְכֹ֗ל זִקְנֵי֙ הָעִ֣יר הַהִ֔וא הַקְּרֹבִ֖ים אֶל־הֶחָלָ֑ל יִרְחֲצוּ֙ אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם עַל־הָעֶגְלָ֖ה הָעֲרוּפָ֥ה בַנָּֽחַל׃", "text": "And-all *ziqnê* the-*ʿîr* the-*hahîʾ* the-*qərōbîm* to-the-*heḥālāl* *yirḥăṣû* [direct object] *yədêhem* over-the-*ʿeglāh* the-*ʿărûpāh* in-the-*naḥal*.", "grammar": { "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - elders of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*qərōbîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the nearest", "*heḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the slain one", "*yirḥăṣû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall wash", "*yədêhem*": "feminine dual noun construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*ʿeglāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the heifer", "*ʿărûpāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the neck-broken", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the valley/stream" }, "variants": { "*qərōbîm*": "nearest/closest ones", "*yirḥăṣû*": "they shall wash/cleanse", "*ʿărûpāh*": "neck-broken/beheaded" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.7", "source": "וְעָנ֖וּ וְאָמְר֑וּ יָדֵ֗ינוּ לֹ֤א *שפכה **שָֽׁפְכוּ֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְעֵינֵ֖ינוּ לֹ֥א רָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*ʿānû* and-*ʾāmərû*: *yādênû* not *šāpəkû* [direct object] the-*dām* the-*zeh*, and-*ʿênênû* not *rāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall answer", "*ʾāmərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall say", "*yādênû*": "feminine dual noun construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our hands", "*šāpəkû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shed/poured out", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the blood", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - this", "*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our eyes", "*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they saw" }, "variants": { "*ʿānû*": "they shall answer/they shall testify/they shall respond", "*šāpəkû*": "shed/poured out/spilled", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.8", "source": "כַּפֵּר֩ לְעַמְּךָ֨ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְאַל־תִּתֵּן֙ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֔י בְּקֶ֖רֶב עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְנִכַּפֵּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם הַדָּֽם׃", "text": "*Kappēr* to-*ʿamməkā* *Yiśrāʾēl* which-*pādîtā* *YHWH*, and-not-*tittēn* *dām* *nāqî* in-*qereb* *ʿamməkā* *Yiśrāʾēl*, and-*nikkapēr* to-them the-*dām*.", "grammar": { "*Kappēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - atone/forgive", "*ʿamməkā*": "masculine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pādîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have redeemed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - may you give", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*nāqî*": "masculine singular adjective - innocent", "*qereb*": "masculine singular noun construct - midst of", "*ʿamməkā*": "masculine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*nikkapēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be atoned" }, "variants": { "*Kappēr*": "atone/forgive/cover/purge", "*pādîtā*": "you have redeemed/ransomed/delivered", "*tittēn*": "may you give/place/put", "*dām nāqî*": "innocent blood/blood of an innocent", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within", "*nikkapēr*": "it shall be atoned/forgiven/pardoned" } } 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.9", "source": "וְאַתָּ֗ה תְּבַעֵ֛ר הַדָּ֥ם הַנָּקִ֖י מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*ʾattāh* *təbaʿēr* the-*dām* the-*nāqî* from-*qirbəkā*, when-*taʿăśeh* the-*yāšār* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*təbaʿēr*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remove/purge", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the blood", "*nāqî*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the innocent", "*qirbəkā*": "masculine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you do/will do", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the right/straight", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual noun construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*təbaʿēr*": "remove/purge/burn away", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you/from within you", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/upright/just" } }