1{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.1",
"source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֥ד שָׂטָ֖ן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֙סֶת֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔יד לִמְנ֖וֹת אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿămōd* *śāṭān* against *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayyāset* *ʾet*-*dāwîd* to number *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood/arose",
"*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun - adversary/accuser",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wayyāset*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he incited",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David",
"*limnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count/number"
},
"variants": {
"*śāṭān*": "adversary/opponent/accuser/Satan",
"*wayyaʿămōd*": "stood/took a stand/rose up against",
"*wayyāset*": "incited/enticed/moved/stirred up"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.2",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤יד אֶל־יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם לְכ֗וּ סִפְרוּ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וְעַד־דָּ֑ן וְהָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵדְעָ֖ה אֶת־מִסְפָּרָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwîd* to *yôʾāb* and to *śārê* the *hāʿām*, *lekû* *siprû* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* from *mibbĕʾēr* *šebaʿ* and unto *dān*, and *wĕhābîʾû* to me, and *wĕʾēdĕʿâ* *ʾet*-*mispārām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David",
"*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*śārê*": "construct masculine plural noun - chiefs/officials of",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people",
"*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go",
"*siprû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - count/number",
"*mibbĕʾēr šebaʿ*": "from + proper noun - from Beersheba",
"*dān*": "proper noun - Dan",
"*wĕhābîʾû*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and bring",
"*wĕʾēdĕʿâ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me know",
"*mispārām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their number"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê*": "chiefs/officers/commanders/officials",
"*siprû*": "count/number/register/take census of",
"*wĕʾēdĕʿâ*": "that I may know/learn/be informed of"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב יוֹסֵף֩ יְהוָ֨ה עַל־עַמּ֤וֹ ׀ כָּהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים הֲלֹא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֻּלָּ֥ם לַאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִ֑ים לָ֣מָּה יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ זֹאת֙ אֲדֹנִ֔י לָ֛מָּה יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאַשְׁמָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb*, *yōsēp* *YHWH* unto *ʿammô* like them a hundred *pĕʿāmîm*. *hălōʾ* *ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*, all of them to my lord as *laʿăbādîm*. *lāmmâ* *yĕbaqqēš* *zōʾt* *ʾădōnî*? *lāmmâ* *yihyê* *lĕʾašmâ* to *yiśrāʾēl*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*yōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he add",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people",
"*pĕʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times",
"*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - are not",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as servants",
"*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why",
"*yĕbaqqēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he seeks",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this thing",
"*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be",
"*lĕʾašmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - as guilt/liability"
},
"variants": {
"*yōsēp*": "may he add/increase/multiply",
"*pĕʿāmîm*": "times/instances/occurrences",
"*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/sin/offense/cause of punishment",
"*yĕbaqqēš*": "seeks/requests/demands/desires"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.4",
"source": "וּדְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָזַ֣ק עַל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֵּצֵ֣א יוֹאָ֗ב וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "But *ûdĕbar*-the *hammelek* *ḥāzaq* against *yôʾāb*. And *wayyēṣēʾ* *yôʾāb* and *wayyithallēk* in all *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyābōʾ* *yĕrûšālāim*.",
"grammar": {
"*ûdĕbar*": "waw conjunction + construct masculine singular noun - but the word of",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was strong/prevailed",
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*wayyithallēk*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he walked about/traveled through",
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāzaq*": "was strong/prevailed/was firm/was insistent",
"*wayyithallēk*": "traveled through/went about/traversed"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.5",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּ֥ן יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר מִפְקַד־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־דָּוִ֑יד וַיְהִ֣י כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אֶ֣לֶף אֲלָפִים֩ וּמֵאָ֨ה אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֔רֶב וִֽיהוּדָ֕ה אַרְבַּע֩ מֵא֨וֹת וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "And *wayyittēn* *yôʾāb* *ʾet*-*mispar* *mipqad*-the *hāʿām* to *dāwîd*, and *wayĕhî* all *yiśrāʾēl* a thousand *ʾălāpîm* and hundred *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *šōlēp* *ḥereb*, and *wîhûdâ* four hundred and seventy *ʾelep* *ʾîš* *šōlēp* *ḥāreb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of",
"*mipqad*": "masculine singular construct - census/numbering of",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people",
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there were",
"*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands",
"*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*šōlēp*": "qal participle, masculine singular - drawing/brandishing",
"*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword",
"*wîhûdâ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Judah"
},
"variants": {
"*mipqad*": "census/counting/mustering/enrollment",
"*šōlēp ḥereb*": "drawing sword/able to bear arms/men of war/warriors"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.6",
"source": "וְלֵוִי֙ וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן לֹ֥א פָקַ֖ד בְּתוֹכָ֑ם כִּֽי־נִתְעַ֥ב דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־יוֹאָֽב׃",
"text": "But *wĕlēwî* and *ûbinyāmin* not *pāqad* among them, for *kî*-*nitʿab* *dĕbar*-the *hammelek* *ʾet*-*yôʾāb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕlēwî*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - but Levi",
"*ûbinyāmin*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Benjamin",
"*pāqad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he counted/numbered",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*nitʿab*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was abhorrent/was detestable",
"*dĕbar*": "construct masculine singular noun - word/command of"
},
"variants": {
"*pāqad*": "counted/mustered/enrolled/registered",
"*nitʿab*": "was abhorrent/was detestable/was abominable"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "1 Chronicles.21.7",
"source": "וַיֵּ֙רַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyēraʿ* in *bĕʿênê* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* concerning the *haddābār* *hazzê*, and *wayyak* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was evil/displeasing",
"*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + construct feminine dual noun - in the eyes of",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (with singular meaning) - God",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the thing/matter",
"*hazzê*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*wayyak*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/smote"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēraʿ*": "was evil/was displeasing/was offensive",
"*wayyak*": "struck/smote/punished/afflicted",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God/the deity"
}
}