6{
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.6",
"source": "כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדוֹשׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִהְי֥וֹת לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃",
"text": "For *ʿam* *qādôš* are you to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*; in you *bāḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lihyôt* to him *ʿam* *səgullâ* from all the *ʿammîm* which are on the *pənê* *hāʾădāmâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people/nation",
"*qādôš*": "adjective masculine singular - holy/set apart",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose/selected",
"*lihyôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to be/become",
"*səgullâ*": "noun feminine singular - treasured possession/special property",
"*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations",
"*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of/surface of",
"*hāʾădāmâ*": "noun feminine singular - ground/earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk",
"*qādôš*": "holy/set apart/sacred",
"*bāḥar*": "choose/select/elect",
"*lihyôt*": "to be/to become/to exist",
"*səgullâ*": "treasured possession/special property/personal treasure",
"*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk",
"*pənê*": "face of/surface of/before",
"*hāʾădāmâ*": "ground/earth/land/soil"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.7",
"source": "לֹ֣א מֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞ם מִכָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֗ים חָשַׁ֧ק יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם וַיִּבְחַ֣ר בָּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֥ם הַמְעַ֖ט מִכָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃",
"text": "Not because of your *mērubbəkem* from all the *ʿammîm* did *ḥāšaq* *YHWH* in you and *wayyivḥar* in you, for you are the *haməʿaṭ* from all the *ʿammîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*mērubbəkem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from your numerousness/multitude",
"*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations",
"*ḥāšaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he desired/was attached to",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*wayyivḥar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he chose",
"*haməʿaṭ*": "article + adjective masculine singular - the fewest/smallest"
},
"variants": {
"*mērubbəkem*": "your numerousness/your multitude/your being many",
"*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk",
"*ḥāšaq*": "desired/was attached to/loved/clung to",
"*wayyivḥar*": "chose/selected/elected",
"*haməʿaṭ*": "the fewest/the smallest/the least"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.8",
"source": "כִּי֩ מֵֽאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה אֶתְכֶ֗ם וּמִשָּׁמְר֤ו[t] אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁבַּע֙ לַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם הוֹצִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֑ה וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים מִיַּ֖ד פַּרְעֹ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "But because of *ʾahăvat* *YHWH* you, and because of his *šāmrô* the *šəvuʿâ* which he *nišbaʿ* to your *ʾăvōtêkem*, *hôṣîʾ* *YHWH* you with *yād* *ḥăzāqâ*, and *wayyipdəkā* from *bêt* *ʿăvādîm*, from the *yād* of *parʿōh* *melek-miṣrāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾahăvat*": "noun feminine singular construct - love of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*šāmrô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his keeping",
"*šəvuʿâ*": "noun feminine singular - oath/sworn covenant",
"*nišbaʿ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he swore",
"*ʾăvōtêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers",
"*hôṣîʾ*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he brought out",
"*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand/power",
"*ḥăzāqâ*": "adjective feminine singular - strong/mighty",
"*wayyipdəkā*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he redeemed you",
"*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʿăvādîm*": "noun masculine plural - slaves/servants",
"*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*melek-miṣrāyim*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - king of Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾahăvat*": "love of/affection of",
"*šāmrô*": "his keeping/his observing/his preserving",
"*šəvuʿâ*": "oath/sworn covenant/promise",
"*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath",
"*ʾăvōtêkem*": "your fathers/your ancestors/your forefathers",
"*hôṣîʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to come out",
"*yād*": "hand/power/strength",
"*ḥăzāqâ*": "strong/mighty/powerful",
"*wayyipdəkā*": "redeemed you/ransomed you/delivered you",
"*bêt*": "house of/place of",
"*ʿăvādîm*": "slaves/servants/bondmen",
"*melek*": "king/ruler"
}
}