14 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.14",
"source": "וַֽתַּעֲנ֖וּ אֹתִ֑י וַתֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ טֽוֹב־הַדָּבָ֥ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת",
"text": "And-*wattaʿănû* me and-*wattōʾmrû* good-the-*dāḇār* which-*dibbartā* *laʿăśôṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*wattaʿănû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you answered",
"*wattōʾmrû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you said",
"*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing",
"*dibbartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken",
"*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do"
},
"variants": {
"*wattaʿănû*": "and you answered/responded",
"*wattōʾmrû*": "and you said/spoke/declared",
"*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/plan",
"*dibbartā*": "you have spoken/proposed/suggested",
"*laʿăśôṯ*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.15",
"source": "וָאֶקַּ֞ח אֶת־רָאשֵׁ֣י שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁ֤ים חֲכָמִים֙ וִֽידֻעִ֔ים וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם שָׂרֵ֨י אֲלָפִ֜ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֗וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֤י חֲמִשִּׁים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י עֲשָׂרֹ֔ת וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם",
"text": "And-*wāʾeqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*rāʾšê* *šiḇṭêḵem* *ʾănāšîm* *ḥăḵāmîm* and-*wîḏuʿîm* and-*wāʾettēn* them *rāʾšîm* over-you *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* and-*śārê* *mēʾôṯ* and-*śārê* *ḥămišîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōṯ* and-*šōṭrîm* for-*šiḇṭêḵem*",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I took",
"*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of",
"*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men",
"*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise",
"*wîḏuʿîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - known/well-known",
"*wāʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I gave/appointed",
"*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/leaders",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders of",
"*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands",
"*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds",
"*ḥămišîm*": "common plural noun - fifties",
"*ʿăśārōṯ*": "feminine plural noun - tens",
"*šōṭrîm*": "masculine plural participle - officers",
"*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes"
},
"variants": {
"*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "and I took/selected/chose",
"*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders of",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons",
"*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skillful/experienced",
"*wîḏuʿîm*": "known/well-known/recognized",
"*wāʾettēn*": "and I gave/appointed/established",
"*śārê*": "leaders/commanders/officials of",
"*šōṭrîm*": "officers/officials/scribes"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.16",
"source": "וָאֲצַוֶּה֙ אֶת־שֹׁ֣פְטֵיכֶ֔ם בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁמֹ֤עַ בֵּין־אֲחֵיכֶם֙ וּשְׁפַטְתֶּ֣ם צֶ֔דֶק בֵּֽין־אִ֥ישׁ וּבֵין־אָחִ֖יו וּבֵ֥ין גֵּרֽוֹ",
"text": "And-*wāʾăṣawweh* *ʾeṯ*-*šōpṭêḵem* in-the-*ʿēṯ* the-*hî* *lēʾmōr* *šāmōaʿ* between-*ʾăḥêḵem* and-*ušəpaṭtem* *ṣedeq* between-*ʾîš* and-between-*ʾāḥîw* and-between-*gērô*",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I commanded/charged",
"*šōpṭêḵem*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your judges",
"*ʿēṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the time",
"*hî*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - that",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*šāmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - hearing/listening",
"*ʾăḥêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers",
"*ušəpaṭtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural with waw conjunction - and you shall judge",
"*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*gērô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foreigner/sojourner"
},
"variants": {
"*wāʾăṣawweh*": "and I commanded/charged/instructed",
"*šōpṭêḵem*": "your judges/magistrates",
"*šāmōaʿ*": "hearing/listening/paying attention",
"*ʾăḥêḵem*": "your brothers/relatives/kinsmen",
"*ušəpaṭtem*": "and you shall judge/decide/govern",
"*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/fairness",
"*gērô*": "his foreigner/sojourner/resident alien"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.17",
"source": "לֹֽא־תַכִּ֨ירוּ פָנִ֜ים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט כַּקָּטֹ֤ן כַּגָּדֹל֙ תִּשְׁמָע֔וּן לֹ֤א תָג֙וּרוּ֙ מִפְּנֵי־אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט לֵאלֹהִ֣ים ה֑וּא וְהַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְשֶׁ֣ה מִכֶּ֔ם תַּקְרִב֥וּן אֵלַ֖י וּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו",
"text": "Not *takkîrû* *pānîm* in-the-*mišpāṭ*; as-the-*qāṭōn* as-the-*gādōl* *tišmā'ûn*; not *tāgûrû* from-*pənê*-*ʾîš*, for the-*mišpāṭ* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* it; and-the-*dābār* which *yiqšeh* from-you, *taqrîbûn* to-me and-*šāma'tîw*.",
"grammar": {
"*takkîrû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect, hiphil form of *nkr* - 'recognize/acknowledge'",
"*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'faces/persons'",
"*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'judgment/legal decision'",
"*qāṭōn*": "masculine singular adjective with prefix *kə* - 'small/insignificant'",
"*gādōl*": "masculine singular adjective with prefix *kə* - 'great/significant'",
"*tišmā'ûn*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect - 'you shall hear/listen'",
"*tāgûrû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect, qal form of *gwr* - 'fear/be afraid'",
"*pənê*": "construct form of *pānîm* - 'face of'",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man'",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - 'God'",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'word/matter'",
"*yiqšeh*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect, qal form of *qšh* - 'be difficult/hard'",
"*taqrîbûn*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect, hiphil form of *qrb* - 'bring near/present'",
"*šāma'tîw*": "1st person singular perfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will hear it'"
},
"variants": {
"*takkîrû pānîm*": "recognize faces/show partiality/be partial",
"*tāgûrû*": "be afraid/fear/be in awe",
"*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision/case",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*yiqšeh*": "be difficult/hard/beyond your ability"
}
}