Deuteronomy 12:2

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.2", "source": "אַבֵּ֣ד תְּ֠אַבְּדוּן אֶֽת־כָּל־הַמְּקֹמ֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֧ר עָֽבְדוּ־שָׁ֣ם הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֛ם יֹרְשִׁ֥ים אֹתָ֖ם אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם עַל־הֶהָרִ֤ים הָֽרָמִים֙ וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֔וֹת וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָן׃", "text": "*ʾabbēd təʾabbədûn* *ʾet*-all-the *məqōmôt* which *ʿāḇdû*-there the *gôyim* which you *yōrəšîm* *ʾōtām* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* upon-the *hārîm* the *rāmîm* and upon-the *gəḇāʿôt* and under all-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*", "grammar": { "*ʾabbēd təʾabbədûn*": "piel infinitive absolute + piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - utterly destroy/destroy completely", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*məqōmôt*": "masculine plural noun - places", "*ʿāḇdû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they served/worshiped", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yōrəšîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - possessing/inheriting/dispossessing", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains", "*rāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - high/lofty", "*gəḇāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - hills", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree/wood", "*raʿănān*": "masculine singular adjective - green/luxuriant/fresh" }, "variants": { "*ʾabbēd təʾabbədûn*": "utterly destroy/completely destroy/surely destroy", "*məqōmôt*": "places/sites/locations", "*ʿāḇdû*": "served/worshiped/worked", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles/heathen", "*yōrəšîm*": "dispossessing/inheriting/taking possession of", "*raʿănān*": "green/luxuriant/fresh/leafy" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַבֵּ֣ד תְּ֠אַבְּדוּן אֶֽת־כָּל־הַמְּקֹמ֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֧ר עָֽבְדוּ־שָׁ֣ם הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֛ם יֹרְשִׁ֥ים אֹתָ֖ם אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם עַל־הֶהָרִ֤ים הָֽרָמִים֙ וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֔וֹת וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָן׃

Transliteration

ʾabbēd təʾabbədûn ʾet-all-the məqōmôt which ʿāḇdû-there the gôyim which you yōrəšîm ʾōtām ʾet-ʾĕlōhêhem upon-the hārîm the rāmîm and upon-the gəḇāʿôt and under all-ʿēṣ raʿănān

Grammar Details

• *ʾabbēd təʾabbədûn*: piel infinitive absolute + piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - utterly destroy/destroy completely
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *məqōmôt*: masculine plural noun - places
• *ʿāḇdû*: qal perfect 3rd person plural - they served/worshiped
• *gôyim*: masculine plural noun - nations/peoples/gentiles
• *yōrəšîm*: qal participle masculine plural - possessing/inheriting/dispossessing
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
• *ʾĕlōhêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods
• *hārîm*: masculine plural noun - mountains
• *rāmîm*: masculine plural adjective - high/lofty
• *gəḇāʿôt*: feminine plural noun - hills
• *ʿēṣ*: masculine singular noun - tree/wood
• *raʿănān*: masculine singular adjective - green/luxuriant/fresh

Word Meanings

• *ʾabbēd təʾabbədûn*: utterly destroy/completely destroy/surely destroy
• *məqōmôt*: places/sites/locations
• *ʿāḇdû*: served/worshiped/worked
• *gôyim*: nations/peoples/gentiles/heathen
• *yōrəšîm*: dispossessing/inheriting/taking possession of
• *raʿănān*: green/luxuriant/fresh/leafy

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Completely destroy all the places where the nations you are dispossessing worshiped their gods—on the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Ye shall utterly stroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and unr every green tree:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You shall completely destroy all the places where the nations you are dispossessing served their gods, on the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Ye shall surely{H6} destroy{H6} all the places{H4725} wherein the nations{H1471} that{H834} ye shall dispossess{H3423} served{H5647} their gods,{H430} upon the high{H7311} mountains,{H2022} and upon the hills,{H1389} and under every green{H7488} tree:{H6086}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Ye shall utterly{H6}{(H8763)} destroy{H6}{(H8762)} all the places{H4725}, wherein the nations{H1471} which{H834} ye shall possess{H3423}{(H8802)} served{H5647}{(H8804)} their gods{H430}, upon the high{H7311}{(H8802)} mountains{H2022}, and upon the hills{H1389}, and under every green{H7488} tree{H6086}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Se that ye destroye all places where the nacyons which ye conquere serue their goddes, vppon hye mountaynes and on hye hilles and vnder euery grene tree.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Destroye all the places, wherin ye Heithen (who ye shal conquere) haue serued their goddes, whether it be vpo hye mountaynes, vpo hilles, or amonge grene trees.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yee shall vtterly destroy all the places wherein the nations which ye shal possesse, serued their gods vpon the hie mountaines and vpon the hilles, and vnder euery greene tree.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye shall destroy all places wherin the nations whiche ye shall possesse serued their gods, vpon hye mountaynes, on hylles, and vnder euery greene tree.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall surely destroy all the places in which the nations that you shall dispossess served their gods, on the high mountains, and on the hills, and under every green tree:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  ye do utterly destroy all the places where the nations which ye are dispossessing served their gods, on the high mountains, and on the heights, and under every green tree;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye shall surely destroy all the places wherein the nations that ye shall dispossess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye shall surely destroy all the places wherein the nations that ye shall dispossess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You are to give up to the curse all those places where the nations, whom you are driving out, gave worship to their gods, on the high mountains and the hills and under every green tree:

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall surely destroy all the places in which the nations that you shall dispossess served their gods, on the high mountains, and on the hills, and under every green tree:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must by all means destroy all the places where the nations you are about to dispossess worship their gods– on the high mountains and hills and under every leafy tree.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.4", "source": "וַיְזַבֵּ֧חַ וַיְקַטֵּ֛ר בַּבָּמ֖וֹת וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֑וֹת וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן", "text": "*wayəzabbēaḥ* *wayəqaṭṭēr* on *habbāmôṯ* and on *haggəḇāʿôṯ* and under all *ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*", "grammar": { "*wayəzabbēaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*wayəqaṭṭēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned incense", "*habbāmôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the high places", "*haggəḇāʿôṯ*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the hills", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "masculine singular adjective - green/lush/leafy" }, "variants": { "*bāmôṯ*": "high places/elevated places/sacred sites", "*raʿănān*": "green/lush/leafy/flourishing" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.10", "source": "וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ לָהֶ֛ם מַצֵּב֖וֹת וַאֲשֵׁרִ֑ים עַ֚ל כָּל־גִּבְעָ֣ה גְבֹהָ֔ה וְתַ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן׃", "text": "*wə*-*yaṣṣîbū* to-them *maṣṣēbōt* and-*ʾăshērîm* on all-*gibʿāh* *gəbōhāh* and-under all-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaṣṣîbū*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they set up", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for themselves", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "noun, feminine plural - pillars/standing stones", "*wa-ʾăshērîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and Asherah poles", "*ʿal kol-gibʿāh*": "preposition with construct and noun - on every hill", "*gəbōhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wə-taḥat*": "conjunction with preposition - and under", "*kol-ʿēṣ*": "construct with noun - every tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - leafy/green/luxuriant" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣîbū*": "set up/erected/established", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "pillars/sacred stones/standing stones", "*ʾăshērîm*": "Asherah poles/sacred poles/wooden images", "*gibʿāh gəbōhāh*": "high hill/lofty hill", "*ʿēṣ raʿănān*": "leafy tree/green tree/luxuriant tree" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.11", "source": "וַיְקַטְּרוּ־שָׁם֙ בְּכָל־בָּמ֔וֹת כַּגּוֹיִ֕ם אֲשֶׁר־הֶגְלָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ דְּבָרִ֣ים רָעִ֔ים לְהַכְעִ֖יס אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yəqaṭṭərū*-there in-all-*bāmōt* like-the-*gōyim* *ʾăsher*-*heglāh* *YHWH* from-before-them, *wə*-*yaʿăsū* *dəbārîm* *rāʿîm* to-*hakʿîs* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəqaṭṭərū*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they burned incense", "*shām*": "adverb - there", "*bə-kol-bāmōt*": "preposition with construct and noun - in all high places", "*ka-gōyim*": "preposition with noun - like the nations", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*heglāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he exiled/removed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*mi-pənêhem*": "preposition with construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*wə-yaʿăsū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they did", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - things", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil", "*lə-hakʿîs*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke to anger", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker with divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yəqaṭṭərū*": "burned incense/offered sacrifices", "*bāmōt*": "high places/shrines", "*heglāh*": "exiled/removed/carried away", "*dəbārîm rāʿîm*": "evil things/wicked deeds", "*hakʿîs*": "provoke to anger/vex/irritate" } }
• Deut 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אִם־כֹּ֤ה תַעֲשׂוּ֙ לָהֶ֔ם מִזְבְּחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם תִּתֹּ֔צוּ וּמַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם תְּשַׁבֵּ֑רוּ וַאֲשֵֽׁירֵהֶם֙ תְּגַדֵּע֔וּן וּפְסִילֵיהֶ֖ם תִּשְׂרְפ֥וּן בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "But thus *taʿăśû* to them: their *mizbəḥōtêhem* you *tittōṣû*, and their *maṣṣēvōtām* you *təšabbērû*, and their *ʾăšêrêhem* you *təgaddēʿûn*, and their *pəsîlêhem* you *tiśrəpûn* with the *ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*mizbəḥōtêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*tittōṣû*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall break down/demolish", "*maṣṣēvōtām*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sacred pillars", "*təšabbērû*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall smash/break in pieces", "*ʾăšêrêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their Asherim/sacred poles", "*təgaddēʿûn*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall cut down/chop down", "*pəsîlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their carved images/idols", "*tiśrəpûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall burn", "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśû*": "do/act/perform", "*mizbəḥōtêhem*": "altars/places of sacrifice", "*tittōṣû*": "break down/tear down/demolish", "*maṣṣēvōtām*": "sacred pillars/standing stones/memorial stones", "*təšabbērû*": "smash/break in pieces/shatter", "*ʾăšêrêhem*": "Asherim/sacred poles/wooden images", "*təgaddēʿûn*": "cut down/chop down/hew down", "*pəsîlêhem*": "carved images/idols/graven images", "*tiśrəpûn*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }
• Deut 7:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.25", "source": "פְּסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן בָּאֵ֑שׁ לֹֽא־תַחְמֹד֩ כֶּ֨סֶף וְזָהָ֤ב עֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ לָ֔ךְ פֶּ֚ן תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ בּ֔וֹ כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ הֽוּא׃", "text": "The *pəsîlê* of their *ʾĕlōhêhem* you shall *tiśrəpûn* with the *ʾēš*; not *taḥmōd* the *kesep* and *zāhāv* on them and *wəlāqaḥtā* for yourself, lest you *tiwwāqēš* by it, for *tôʿăvat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* it is.", "grammar": { "*pəsîlê*": "noun masculine plural construct - carved images of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*tiśrəpûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall burn", "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*taḥmōd*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall covet/desire", "*kesep*": "noun masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāv*": "noun masculine singular - gold", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "Qal perfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you shall take", "*tiwwāqēš*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be ensnared", "*tôʿăvat*": "noun feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*pəsîlê*": "carved images/idols/graven images", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*tiśrəpûn*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*taḥmōd*": "covet/desire/crave", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*zāhāv*": "gold", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "take/seize/get", "*tiwwāqēš*": "be ensnared/be trapped/be caught", "*tôʿăvat*": "abomination of/detestable thing of/loathsome thing of" } } 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.26", "source": "וְלֹא־תָבִ֤יא תֽוֹעֵבָה֙ אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְהָיִ֥יתָ חֵ֖רֶם כָּמֹ֑הוּ שַׁקֵּ֧ץ ׀ תְּשַׁקְּצֶ֛נּוּ וְתַעֵ֥ב ׀ תְּֽתַעֲבֶ֖נּוּ כִּי־חֵ֥רֶם הֽוּא׃", "text": "And not *tāvîʾ* *tôʿēvâ* into your *bêtekā*, lest you *wəhāyîtā* *ḥērem* like it; *šaqqēṣ təšaqqəṣennû* and *taʿēv təttaʿăvennû* for *ḥērem* it is.", "grammar": { "*tāvîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall bring", "*tôʿēvâ*": "noun feminine singular - abomination", "*bêtekā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*wəhāyîtā*": "Qal perfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you will become", "*ḥērem*": "noun masculine singular - devoted thing/banned thing", "*šaqqēṣ təšaqqəṣennû*": "Piel infinitive absolute + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - utterly detest it", "*taʿēv təttaʿăvennû*": "Piel infinitive absolute + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - utterly abhor it" }, "variants": { "*tāvîʾ*": "bring/carry/import", "*tôʿēvâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/loathsome thing", "*bêtekā*": "your house/your home/your household", "*wəhāyîtā*": "become/be/turn into", "*ḥērem*": "devoted thing/banned thing/accursed thing", "*šaqqēṣ təšaqqəṣennû*": "utterly detest it/completely abhor it/thoroughly despise it", "*taʿēv təttaʿăvennû*": "utterly abhor it/completely loathe it/thoroughly reject it" } }
• Jer 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י בִּימֵי֙ יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲ‍ֽרָאִ֔יתָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה מְשֻׁבָ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֹלְכָ֨ה הִ֜יא עַל־כָּל־הַ֣ר גָּבֹ֗הַּ וְאֶל־תַּ֛חַת כָּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָ֖ן וַתִּזְנִי־שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me in-days *yōʾšiyyāhû* the-*meleḵ*: \"*hᵃrāʾîtā* which *ʿāśᵉtâ* *mᵉšuḇâ* *yiśrāʾēl*? *hōlᵉḵâ* she upon-every-*har* *gāḇōha* and-to-under every-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān* *wattizᵉnî*-there.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*YHWH*": "proper name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*yōʾšiyyāhû*": "proper name - 'Josiah'", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*hᵃrāʾîtā*": "interrogative particle + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'have you seen?'", "*ʿāśᵉtâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'she did/has done'", "*mᵉšuḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'apostate/backsliding'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'", "*hōlᵉḵâ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - 'going/walking'", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular - 'mountain/hill'", "*gāḇōha*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'high/lofty'", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'tree'", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'leafy/luxuriant/green'", "*wattizᵉnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and you played the harlot'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*yōʾšiyyāhû*": "Josiah", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*hᵃrāʾîtā*": "have you seen/observed/noticed", "*ʿāśᵉtâ*": "she did/has done/committed", "*mᵉšuḇâ*": "apostate/backsliding/faithless", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel", "*hōlᵉḵâ*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*gāḇōha*": "high/lofty/tall", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood", "*raʿănān*": "leafy/luxuriant/green/verdant", "*wattizᵉnî*": "and you played the harlot/prostituted yourself" } }
• Ezek 20:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.28", "source": "וָאֲבִיאֵם֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖הּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיִּרְאוּ֩ כָל־גִּבְעָ֨ה רָמָ֜ה וְכָל־עֵ֣ץ עָבֹ֗ת וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֤ם אֶת־זִבְחֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּתְּנוּ־שָׁם֙ כַּ֣עַס קָרְבָּנָ֔ם וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ שָׁ֗ם רֵ֚יחַ נִיח֣וֹחֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּסִּ֥יכוּ שָׁ֖ם אֶת־נִסְכֵּיהֶֽם", "text": "And *ʾăbîʾēm* to the *ʾāreṣ* which *nāśāʾtî* my *yādî* to give it to them, and they *yirʾû* every *gibʿāh rāmāh* and every *ʿēṣ ʿābōt* and they *yizbəḥû* there their *zibḥêhem* and they *yittənû* there the *kaʿas* of their *qorbānām* and they *yāśîmû* there the *rêaḥ* of their *nîḥôḥêhem* and they *yassîkû* there their *niskêhem*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾăbîʾēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I brought them", "*ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nāśāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I lifted/raised", "*ʾet-yādî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*lātēt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*kol-gibʿāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - every hill", "*rāmāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wə-kol-ʿēṣ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and every tree", "*ʿābōt*": "adjective, masculine singular - leafy, thick", "*wa-yizbəḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they sacrificed", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-zibḥêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sacrifices", "*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they gave", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine singular construct - provocation of", "*qorbānām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their offering", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they placed", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fragrance of", "*nîḥôḥêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soothing aroma", "*wa-yassîkû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they poured out", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-niskêhem*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbîʾēm*": "I brought them, I led them", "*nāśāʾtî yādî*": "lifted my hand (idiom for swearing an oath)", "*gibʿāh rāmāh*": "high hill (often a place of pagan worship)", "*ʿēṣ ʿābōt*": "leafy/thick tree (often associated with pagan worship)", "*yizbəḥû*": "sacrificed, slaughtered ritually", "*zibḥêhem*": "their sacrifices, their offerings", "*kaʿas qorbānām*": "provocation of their offering (offerings that provoke anger)", "*rêaḥ nîḥôḥêhem*": "fragrance of their soothing aroma (ritual term for acceptable sacrifice)", "*yassîkû*": "poured out, offered libations", "*niskêhem*": "their drink offerings, their libations" } } 29 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.29", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם מָ֣ה הַבָּמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥ם הַבָּאִ֖ים שָׁ֑ם וַיִּקָּרֵ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ בָּמָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *ʾōmar* to them, what is the *bāmāh* which you *bāʾîm* there? And *yiqqārēʾ* its name *bāmāh* until this *yôm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*māh*": "interrogative - what", "*ha-bāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the high place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ha-bāʾîm*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine plural - the ones coming", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wa-yiqqārēʾ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and is called", "*šəmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its name", "*bāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - high place", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*bāmāh*": "high place, elevated place of worship", "*bāʾîm*": "coming, entering, going", "*yiqqārēʾ šəmāh*": "its name is called (passive construction)" } }
• Hos 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.13", "source": "עַל־רָאשֵׁ֨י הֶהָרִ֜ים יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ וְעַל־הַגְּבָעוֹת֙ יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ תַּ֣חַת אַלּ֧וֹן וְלִבְנֶ֛ה וְאֵלָ֖ה כִּ֣י ט֣וֹב צִלָּ֑הּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃", "text": "*ʿal-rāʾšê* *hehārîm* *yəzabbēḥû* *wə-ʿal-haggəbāʿôt* *yəqaṭṭērû* *taḥat* *ʾallôn* *wə-libnê* *wə-ʾēlâ* *kî* *ṭôb* *ṣillāh* *ʿal-kēn* *tiznênâ* *bənôtêkem* *wə-kallôtêkem* *tənāʾapnâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-rāʾšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - on tops of", "*hehārîm*": "noun with definite article, masculine plural - the mountains", "*yəzabbēḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they sacrifice", "*wə-ʿal-haggəbāʿôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - and on the hills", "*yəqaṭṭērû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they burn incense/make sacrifices", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ʾallôn*": "noun, masculine singular - oak/terebinth", "*wə-libnê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and poplar/white tree", "*wə-ʾēlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and terebinth/oak", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ṣillāh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its shade", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*tiznênâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit fornication", "*bənôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*wə-kallôtêkem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your daughters-in-law", "*tənāʾapnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit adultery" }, "variants": { "*zābaḥ* (piel)": "sacrifice/slaughter for sacrifice", "*qāṭar* (piel)": "burn incense/make offerings/sacrifice", "*ʾallôn*": "oak/terebinth", "*libnê*": "poplar/white tree/storax", "*ʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak", "*ṣēl*": "shade/shadow/protection", "*zānâ*": "commit fornication/prostitute/be unfaithful", "*nāʾap*": "commit adultery/be unfaithful" } }
• Judg 2:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.2.2", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֗ם לֹֽא־תִכְרְת֤וּ בְרִית֙ לְיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם תִּתֹּצ֑וּן וְלֹֽא־שְׁמַעְתֶּ֥ם בְּקֹלִ֖י מַה־זֹּ֥את עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃", "text": "And-you not-*tiḵrətû* *bərît* with-*yôšəḇê* the-*ʾereṣ* this *mizḇəḥôtêhem* *tittōṣûn* and-not-*šəmaʿtem* in-*qôlî* what-this *ʿăśîtem*", "grammar": { "*tiḵrətû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall cut/make", "*bərît*": "feminine noun - covenant", "*yôšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine noun with definite article - land", "*mizḇəḥôtêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*tittōṣûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall break down", "*šəmaʿtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have heard/listened/obeyed", "*qôlî*": "masculine noun with 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have done" }, "variants": { "*tiḵrətû*": "you shall cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*yôšəḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/earth", "*mizḇəḥôtêhem*": "their altars/places of sacrifice", "*tittōṣûn*": "you shall break down/tear down/demolish", "*šəmaʿtem*": "you listened/heard/obeyed", "*qôlî*": "my voice/sound/command", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you have done/made/accomplished" } }
• 2 Kgs 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.13", "source": "וְֽאֶת־הַבָּמ֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֮ מִימִ֣ין לְהַר־הַמַּשְׁחִית֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּ֠נָה שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לְעַשְׁתֹּ֣רֶת ׀ שִׁקֻּ֣ץ צִידֹנִ֗ים וְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ שִׁקֻּ֣ץ מוֹאָ֔ב וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖ם תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֑וֹן טִמֵּ֖א הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*ʾeṯ*-the-*bāmôṯ* which [were] on-*pənê* *yərûšālaim* which [were] from-right to-*har*-the-*mašḥîṯ* which *bānāh* *šəlōmōh* king-of-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*ʿaštōreṯ* *šiqqūṣ* *ṣîḏōnîm* and-for-*kəmôš* *šiqqūṣ* *môʾāḇ* and-for-*milkōm* *tôʿăḇaṯ* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *ṭimmēʾ* the-king.", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bāmôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - high places", "*pənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - faces of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*har*": "masculine singular noun - mountain/hill", "*mašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil participle as noun - destruction/corruption", "*bānāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿaštōreṯ*": "proper noun - Ashtoreth (goddess)", "*šiqqūṣ*": "masculine singular construct noun - detestable thing of", "*ṣîḏōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Sidonians", "*kəmôš*": "proper noun - Chemosh (god)", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*milkōm*": "proper noun - Milkom/Molech (god)", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - abomination of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he defiled/made unclean" }, "variants": { "*bāmôṯ*": "high places/shrines/cult platforms", "*pənê*": "face/surface/before/in front of", "*har*-the-*mašḥîṯ*": "Mount of Destruction/Mount of Corruption/Mount of Olives", "*šiqqūṣ*": "detestable thing/abomination/idol", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean/desecrated" } }
• Exod 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.24", "source": "לֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֤ה לֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א תָֽעָבְדֵ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תַעֲשֶׂ֖ה כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כִּ֤י הָרֵס֙ תְּהָ֣רְסֵ֔ם וְשַׁבֵּ֥ר תְּשַׁבֵּ֖ר מַצֵּבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Not-*tištaḥăweh* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem* and-not *tāʿobdēm* and-not *taʿăśeh* as-*maʿăśêhem* for *hārēs* *tĕhārĕsēm* and-*šabbēr* *tĕšabbēr* *maṣṣēbōtêhem*", "grammar": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "hishtaphel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - bow down/prostrate yourself", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*tāʿobdēm*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - serve/worship them", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do/make", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices", "*hārēs tĕhārĕsēm*": "qal infinitive absolute + piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - emphatic construction: 'you shall utterly destroy them'", "*šabbēr tĕšabbēr*": "piel infinitive absolute + piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - emphatic construction: 'you shall utterly shatter'", "*maṣṣēbōtêhem*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sacred pillars/standing stones" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*tāʿobdēm*": "serve/worship/work for them", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/practices/customs/works", "*hārēs tĕhārĕsēm*": "you shall utterly destroy them/completely demolish them", "*šabbēr tĕšabbēr*": "you shall utterly shatter/completely break in pieces", "*maṣṣēbōtêhem*": "their sacred pillars/standing stones/monuments" } }
• Exod 34:12-17 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.12", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּכְרֹ֤ת בְּרִית֙ לְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה בָּ֣א עָלֶ֑יהָ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְמוֹקֵ֖שׁ בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*hiššāmer* to you lest *tikrōt* *bərît* with *yôšēḇ* *hāʾāreṣ* which you *bāʾ* upon it, lest *yihyeh* for *môqēš* in your *qirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*hiššāmer*": "imperative masculine singular (Niphal) - be on guard/take heed", "*tikrōt*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you cut/make", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*yôšēḇ*": "active participle masculine singular construct - dweller of/inhabitant of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*bāʾ*": "active participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be/become", "*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap", "*qirbekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "be on guard/take heed/beware", "*tikrōt bərît*": "make a covenant/cut a covenant", "*yôšēḇ*": "dweller/inhabitant/resident", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } } 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.13", "source": "כִּ֤י אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָם֙ תִּתֹּצ֔וּן וְאֶת־מַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם תְּשַׁבֵּר֑וּן וְאֶת־אֲשֵׁרָ֖יו תִּכְרֹתֽוּן׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-their *mizbəḥōtām* you shall *tittōṣûn* and *ʾet*-their *maṣṣēḇōtām* you shall *təšabbērûn* and *ʾet*-his *ʾăšērāyw* you shall *tikrōtûn*.", "grammar": { "*mizbəḥōtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*tittōṣûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (Piel, paragogic nun) - you shall tear down", "*maṣṣēḇōtām*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pillars", "*təšabbērûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (Piel, paragogic nun) - you shall break", "*ʾăšērāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his Asherim/sacred poles", "*tikrōtûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (paragogic nun) - you shall cut down" }, "variants": { "*mizbəḥōtām*": "their altars/their places of sacrifice", "*tittōṣûn*": "tear down/demolish/pull down", "*maṣṣēḇōtām*": "their pillars/their standing stones/their sacred pillars", "*ʾăšērāyw*": "his Asherim/his sacred poles/his wooden images" } } 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.14", "source": "כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לְאֵ֣ל אַחֵ֑ר כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ קַנָּ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ אֵ֥ל קַנָּ֖א הֽוּא׃", "text": "For not *tištaḥăweh* to *ʾēl* *ʾaḥēr*, for *YHWH* *qannāʾ* his *šəmô*, *ʾēl* *qannāʾ* he is.", "grammar": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular (Hishtaphel) - you shall bow down/worship", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - god", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective masculine singular - other/another", "*qannāʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - jealous/zealous", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "bow down/worship/prostrate yourself", "*ʾēl ʾaḥēr*": "another god/other god", "*qannāʾ*": "jealous/zealous/passionate" } } 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.15", "source": "פֶּן־תִּכְרֹ֥ת בְּרִ֖ית לְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְזָנ֣וּ ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֗ם וְזָבְחוּ֙ לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם וְקָרָ֣א לְךָ֔ וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ מִזִּבְחֽוֹ׃", "text": "Lest *tikrōt* *bərît* with *yôšēḇ* *hāʾāreṣ* and they *wəzānû* after their *ʾĕlōhêhem* and *wəzāḇḥû* to their *lēʾlōhêhem* and *wəqārāʾ* to you and you *wəʾākaltā* from his *mizziḇḥô*.", "grammar": { "*tikrōt*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you cut/make", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*yôšēḇ*": "active participle masculine singular construct - dweller of/inhabitant of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*wəzānû*": "waw consecutive + perfect 3rd plural - and they will prostitute themselves", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*wəzāḇḥû*": "waw consecutive + perfect 3rd plural - and they will sacrifice", "*lēʾlōhêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their gods", "*wəqārāʾ*": "waw consecutive + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will call/invite", "*wəʾākaltā*": "waw consecutive + perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will eat", "*mizziḇḥô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*tikrōt bərît*": "make a covenant/cut a covenant", "*wəzānû*": "prostitute themselves/be unfaithful/commit fornication", "*wəzāḇḥû*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter", "*wəqārāʾ*": "call/invite/summon", "*mizziḇḥô*": "from his sacrifice/from his offering" } } 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.16", "source": "וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ מִבְּנֹתָ֖יו לְבָנֶ֑יךָ וְזָנ֣וּ בְנֹתָ֗יו אַחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ן וְהִזְנוּ֙ אֶת־בָּנֶ֔יךָ אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wə-lāqaḥtā* from-*bənôtāyw* for-*bānêkā* *wə-zānû* *bənôtāyw* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾĕlōhêhen* *wə-hiznû* *ʾet*-*bānêkā* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾĕlōhêhen*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will take", "*bənôtāyw*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*wə-zānû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will prostitute/be unfaithful", "*bənôtāyw*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind/following", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their gods", "*wə-hiznû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they will cause to prostitute/be unfaithful", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind/following", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their gods" }, "variants": { "*zānû*": "commit fornication/be unfaithful (spiritually)/prostitute", "*hiznû*": "cause to commit fornication/lead into unfaithfulness/make prostitute", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "their gods/deities/divine beings" } } 17 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.17", "source": "אֱלֹהֵ֥י מַסֵּכָ֖ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhê* *massēkāh* *lōʾ* *taʿăśeh*-*lāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - gods of", "*massēkāh*": "feminine singular - molten image/cast idol", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods/deities of", "*massēkāh*": "molten image/cast metal/something poured out" } }
• Num 22:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.41", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח בָּלָק֙ אֶת־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ בָּמ֣וֹת בָּ֑עַל וַיַּ֥רְא מִשָּׁ֖ם קְצֵ֥ה הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wə-yəhî* in-the-*bōqer* and-*wə-yiqqaḥ* *Bālāq* *ʾet*-*Bilʿām* and-*wə-yaʿălēhû* *Bāmôt* *Bāʿal*, and-*wə-yarʾ* from-there *qəṣēh* the-*ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yaʿălēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him up", "*Bāmôt* *Bāʿal*": "proper noun, construct phrase - Bamoth-baal (lit. 'high places of Baal')", "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*qəṣēh*": "masculine singular construct - edge/extremity of", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/led/conducted", "*yaʿălēhû*": "brought him up/led him up/caused him to ascend", "*Bāmôt* *Bāʿal*": "Bamoth-baal (high places of Baal)", "*yarʾ*": "saw/viewed/observed", "*qəṣēh*": "edge/extremity/outskirts", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/troops" } }
• Num 33:51-52 : 51 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.51", "source": "דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֛ם עֹבְרִ֥ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*Dabbēr* unto *bənê Yiśrāʾēl* and *wə-ʾāmartā* unto them, for *ʾattem 'ōbərîm* *ʾet-ha-Yardēn* unto *ʾereṣ Kənā'an*.", "grammar": { "*Dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *ʾel* - unto children of Israel", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*'ōbərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - crossing over", "*ʾet-ha-Yardēn*": "direct object marker + proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*ʾereṣ Kənā'an*": "construct form with prefixed preposition *ʾel* - unto land of Canaan" }, "variants": { "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/declare", "*ʾāmartā*": "say/speak/tell", "*'ōbərîm*": "crossing over/passing through", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" } } 52 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.52", "source": "וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וְאִ֨בַּדְתֶּ֔ם אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַשְׂכִּיֹּתָ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־צַלְמֵ֤י מַסֵּֽכֹתָם֙ תְּאַבֵּ֔דוּ וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־בָּמֹתָ֖ם תַּשְׁמִֽידוּ׃", "text": "And *wə-hôrašttem* *ʾet-kol-yōšəbê hā-ʾāreṣ* from before you, and *wə-ʾibbadtem* *ʾēt kol-maśkiyyōtām* and *ʾēt kol-ṣalmê massēkōtām* *təʾabbēdû* and *ʾēt kol-bāmōtām* *tašmîdû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hôrašttem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall dispossess", "*ʾet-kol-yōšəbê hā-ʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + construct form with definite article - all inhabitants of the land", "*mippənêkem*": "preposition *min* + construct form with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from before you", "*wə-ʾibbadtem*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall destroy", "*ʾēt kol-maśkiyyōtām*": "direct object marker + construct form with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all their stone images", "*ʾēt kol-ṣalmê massēkōtām*": "direct object marker + double construct chain with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all images of their molten idols", "*təʾabbēdû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall destroy", "*ʾēt kol-bāmōtām*": "direct object marker + construct form with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all their high places", "*tašmîdû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall destroy" }, "variants": { "*hôrašttem*": "dispossess/drive out/take possession", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*ʾibbadtem*": "destroy/exterminate/demolish", "*maśkiyyōtām*": "their stone images/carved figures/stone idols", "*ṣalmê*": "images/likenesses/figures", "*massēkōtām*": "their molten idols/metal images/cast figures", "*təʾabbēdû*": "destroy/exterminate/demolish", "*bāmōtām*": "their high places/shrines/cultic platforms", "*tašmîdû*": "destroy/annihilate/exterminate" } }