Deut 28:1-8 : 1 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.1",
"source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמּ[t]ַע֙ בְּקוֹל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹם וּנְתָ֨נְךָ֜ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ עֶלְי֔וֹן עַ֖ל כָּל־גּוֹיֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "And *hāyāh* if *šāmôaʿ* you will *tišmaʿ* in *qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *šĕmōr* to *ʿăśôt* *ʾet*-all-*miṣwōtāyw* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawwĕkā* the *hayyôm*, and will *nĕtānĕkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʿelyôn* upon all-*gôyê* the *hāʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyāh*": "perfect, consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/come to pass",
"*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - hearing [emphatic]",
"*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will hear/listen/obey",
"*qôl*": "construct masculine singular - voice/sound of",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*šĕmōr*": "infinitive construct - to keep/observe",
"*ʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct - to do/perform",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*mĕṣawwĕkā*": "participle, Piel, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today",
"*nĕtānĕkā*": "perfect, consecutive with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will set/place you",
"*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - high/supreme/highest",
"*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct - nations/peoples of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmôaʿ tišmaʿ*": "you will surely listen/diligently obey [emphatic construction]",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound/utterance",
"*šĕmōr*": "to keep/observe/guard/preserve",
"*ʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish",
"*ʿelyôn*": "high/highest/supreme/elevated"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.2",
"source": "וּבָ֧אוּ עָלֶ֛יךָ כָּל־הַבְּרָכ֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֻ֑ךָ כִּ֣י תִשְׁמַ֔ע בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And *bāʾû* upon *ʿālêkā* all-the *bĕrākôt* the *hāʾēlleh* and *hiśśîgukā* because *tišmaʿ* in *qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*.",
"grammar": {
"*bāʾû*": "perfect, consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will come",
"*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you",
"*bĕrākôt*": "feminine plural noun - blessings",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these",
"*hiśśîgukā*": "perfect, consecutive, Hiphil, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and they will overtake you",
"*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will hear/listen/obey",
"*qôl*": "construct masculine singular - voice/sound of",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*hiśśîgukā*": "overtake you/reach you/catch up with you",
"*tišmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.3",
"source": "בָּר֥וּךְ אַתָּ֖ה בָּעִ֑יר וּבָר֥וּךְ אַתָּ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃",
"text": "*Bārûk* *ʾattāh* in the *ʿîr* and *bārûk* *ʾattāh* in the *śādeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*Bārûk*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - blessed",
"*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city",
"*bārûk*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - blessed",
"*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field"
},
"variants": {
"*Bārûk*": "blessed/praised",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*śādeh*": "field/open country/land"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.4",
"source": "בָּר֧וּךְ פְּרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֛ וּפְרִ֥י אַדְמָתְךָ֖ וּפְרִ֣י בְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָ שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת צֹאנֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*Bārûk* *pĕrî*-*biṭnĕkā* and *pĕrî* *ʾadmātĕkā* and *pĕrî* *bĕhemtekā* *šĕgar* *ʾălāpêkā* and *ʿaštĕrôt* *ṣōʾnekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*Bārûk*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - blessed",
"*pĕrî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of",
"*biṭnĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your womb/belly",
"*ʾadmātĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ground/land",
"*bĕhemtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cattle/livestock",
"*šĕgar*": "masculine singular construct - offspring/increase of",
"*ʾălāpêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cattle/oxen",
"*ʿaštĕrôt*": "feminine plural construct - young/offspring of",
"*ṣōʾnekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock/sheep"
},
"variants": {
"*pĕrî*": "fruit/produce/offspring",
"*biṭnĕkā*": "your womb/body [refers to children]",
"*šĕgar*": "offspring/young ones/increase",
"*ʿaštĕrôt*": "young ones/offspring/increase [possibly connected to fertility]"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.5",
"source": "בָּר֥וּךְ טַנְאֲךָ֖ וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*Bārûk* *ṭanʾăkā* and *mišʾartekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*Bārûk*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - blessed",
"*ṭanʾăkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your basket",
"*mišʾartekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your kneading trough"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭanʾăkā*": "your basket [for gathering produce]",
"*mišʾartekā*": "your kneading trough/bowl [for preparing bread]"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.6",
"source": "בָּר֥וּךְ אַתָּ֖ה בְּבֹאֶ֑ךָ וּבָר֥וּךְ אַתָּ֖ה בְּצֵאתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*Bārûk* *ʾattāh* in *bōʾekā* and *bārûk* *ʾattāh* in *ṣēʾtekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*Bārûk*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - blessed",
"*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*bōʾekā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming in",
"*ṣēʾtekā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out"
},
"variants": {
"*bōʾekā*": "your coming in/entering [refers to all activities at home]",
"*ṣēʾtekā*": "your going out/departing [refers to all activities away from home]"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.7",
"source": "יִתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ הַקָּמִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יךָ נִגָּפִ֖ים לְפָנֶ֑יךָ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אֶחָד֙ יֵצְא֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וּבְשִׁבְעָ֥ה דְרָכִ֖ים יָנ֥וּסוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*Yittēn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾōyĕbêkā* the *qāmîm* against *ʿālêkā* *niggāpîm* before *lĕpānêkā* in *derek* *ʾeḥād* they will *yēṣĕʾû* unto *ʾēlêkā* and in *šibʿāh* *dĕrākîm* they will *yānûsû* before *lĕpānêkā*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yittēn*": "imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will give",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾōyĕbêkā*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies",
"*qāmîm*": "masculine plural participle, active, Qal with definite article - those rising up",
"*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you",
"*niggāpîm*": "masculine plural participle, passive, Niphal - struck/defeated",
"*lĕpānêkā*": "preposition + plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you",
"*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way/road of",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*yēṣĕʾû*": "imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they will go out",
"*ʾēlêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - unto you",
"*šibʿāh*": "numeral, feminine - seven",
"*dĕrākîm*": "masculine plural noun - ways/roads",
"*yānûsû*": "imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they will flee",
"*lĕpānêkā*": "preposition + plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you"
},
"variants": {
"*niggāpîm*": "defeated/struck/smitten",
"*derek ʾeḥād*": "one way/single path [unified attack]",
"*šibʿāh dĕrākîm*": "seven ways [complete scattering/total defeat]"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.8",
"source": "יְצַ֨ו יְהוָ֤ה אִתְּךָ֙ אֶת־הַבְּרָכָ֔ה בַּאֲסָמֶ֕יךָ וּבְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ וּבֵ֣רַכְךָ֔ בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "*Yĕṣaw* *YHWH* with *ʾittĕkā* *ʾet*-the *bĕrākāh* in *ʾăsāmêkā* and in all *mišlaḥ* *yādekā* and he will *bērakĕkā* in the *ʾāreṣ* which-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to *lāk*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yĕṣaw*": "imperfect, Piel, 3rd masculine singular - he will command",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*ʾittĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bĕrākāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the blessing",
"*ʾăsāmêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your storehouses",
"*mišlaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - undertaking/enterprise of",
"*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*bērakĕkā*": "perfect, consecutive, Piel, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will bless you",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land",
"*nōtēn*": "participle, Qal, masculine singular - giving",
"*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you"
},
"variants": {
"*Yĕṣaw*": "command/order/decree",
"*ʾăsāmêkā*": "your storehouses/barns/granaries",
"*mišlaḥ yādekā*": "undertaking of your hand/all you put your hand to/all your enterprises"
}
}