Deut 28:1-9 : 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"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.9",
"source": "יְקֽ͏ִימְךָ֨ יְהוָ֥ה לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם קָד֔וֹשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־לָ֑ךְ כִּ֣י תִשְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֖ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃",
"text": "*Yĕqîmĕkā* *YHWH* to *lô* for *ʿam* *qādôš* as *kaʾăšer* *nišbaʿ*-to *lāk* if *tišmōr* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* and you have *hālaktā* in *dĕrākāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yĕqîmĕkā*": "imperfect, Hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will establish you",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of",
"*qādôš*": "masculine singular adjective - holy",
"*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as",
"*nišbaʿ*": "perfect, Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - he has sworn",
"*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*tišmōr*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will keep",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural construct - commandments of",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*hālaktā*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - and you will walk",
"*dĕrākāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways"
},
"variants": {
"*Yĕqîmĕkā*": "establish you/raise you up/confirm you",
"*ʿam qādôš*": "holy people/set-apart nation",
"*tišmōr*": "keep/observe/guard",
"*hālaktā* in *dĕrākāyw*": "walk in his ways/follow his paths [metaphor for obeying]"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.10",
"source": "וְרָאוּ֙ כָּל־עַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה נִקְרָ֣א עָלֶ֑יךָ וְיָֽרְא֖וּ מִמֶּֽךָּ׃",
"text": "And they will *rāʾû* all-*ʿammê* the *hāʾāreṣ* that *šēm* *YHWH* *niqrāʾ* upon *ʿālêkā* and they will *yārĕʾû* from *mimmekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*rāʾû*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they will see",
"*ʿammê*": "masculine plural construct - peoples of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*niqrāʾ*": "perfect, Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - is called",
"*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you",
"*yārĕʾû*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd masculine plural - and they will fear",
"*mimmekā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you"
},
"variants": {
"*šēm YHWH niqrāʾ ʿālêkā*": "the name of YHWH is called upon you/you are called by YHWH's name [indicates ownership/relationship]",
"*yārĕʾû*": "fear/be afraid/stand in awe"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.11",
"source": "וְהוֹתֽ͏ִרְךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ לְטוֹבָ֔ה בִּפְרִ֧י בִטְנְךָ֛ וּבִפְרִ֥י בְ[t]הַמְתְּךָ֖ וּבִפְרִ֣י אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהוָ֛ה לַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ לָ֥תֶת לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "And he will *hôtîrĕkā* *YHWH* for *ṭôbāh* in *pĕrî* *biṭnĕkā* and in *pĕrî* *bĕhamtĕkā* and in *pĕrî* *ʾadmātekā* upon the *hāʾădāmāh* which *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to *laʾăbōtêkā* to *lātet* to *lāk*.",
"grammar": {
"*hôtîrĕkā*": "perfect, consecutive, Hiphil, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will make you abound",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular noun - good/prosperity",
"*pĕrî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of",
"*biṭnĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your womb/belly",
"*pĕrî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of",
"*bĕhamtĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cattle/livestock",
"*pĕrî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of",
"*ʾadmātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ground/land",
"*hāʾădāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the ground/land",
"*nišbaʿ*": "perfect, Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - he has sworn",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*laʾăbōtêkā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your fathers",
"*lātet*": "infinitive construct - to give",
"*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you"
},
"variants": {
"*hôtîrĕkā*": "make you abound/prosper/have plenty",
"*ṭôbāh*": "good/prosperity/welfare/abundance",
"*pĕrî biṭnĕkā*": "fruit of your womb [children]",
"*pĕrî bĕhamtĕkā*": "fruit of your livestock [offspring of animals]",
"*pĕrî ʾadmātekā*": "fruit of your ground [crops/produce]"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.12",
"source": "יִפְתַּ֣ח יְהוָ֣ה ׀ לְ֠ךָ אֶת־אוֹצָר֨וֹ הַטּ֜וֹב אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם לָתֵ֤ת מְטַֽר־אַרְצְךָ֙ בְּעִתּ֔וֹ וּלְבָרֵ֕ךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדֶ֑ךָ וְהִלְוִ֙יתָ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א תִלְוֶֽה׃",
"text": "*Yiptaḥ* *YHWH* for *lĕkā* *ʾet*-*ʾôṣārô* the *haṭṭôb* *ʾet*-the *haššāmayim* to *lātēt* *mĕṭar*-*ʾarṣĕkā* in *ʿittô* and to *lĕbārēk* *ʾēt* all-*maʿăśēh* *yādekā* and you will have *hilwîtā* *gôyim* *rabbîm* and you *wĕʾattāh* not *tilweh*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yiptaḥ*": "imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will open",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾôṣārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his storehouse/treasury",
"*haṭṭôb*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the good",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens",
"*lātēt*": "infinitive construct - to give",
"*mĕṭar*": "masculine singular construct - rain of",
"*ʾarṣĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your land",
"*ʿittô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its time/season",
"*lĕbārēk*": "infinitive construct - to bless",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of",
"*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*hilwîtā*": "perfect, consecutive, Hiphil, 2nd masculine singular - and you will lend",
"*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations",
"*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many",
"*wĕʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you",
"*tilweh*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will borrow"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾôṣārô haṭṭôb*": "his good treasury/his good storehouse [heaven as source of blessing]",
"*mĕṭar-ʾarṣĕkā bĕʿittô*": "rain of your land in its time/season [timely rainfall]",
"*maʿăśēh yādekā*": "work of your hand/all your undertakings",
"*hilwîtā gôyim rabbîm*": "lend to many nations [sign of prosperity]"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.13",
"source": "וּנְתֽ͏ָנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה לְרֹאשׁ֙ וְלֹ֣א לְזָנָ֔ב וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ רַ֣ק לְמַ֔עְלָה וְלֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה לְמָ֑טָּה כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מִצְוֺ֣ת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם לִשְׁמֹ֥ר וְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃",
"text": "And he will *nĕtānĕkā* *YHWH* for *lĕrōʾš* and not for *lĕzānāb* and you will be *wĕhāyîtā* only for *lĕmaʿlāh* and not you will be *tihyeh* for *lĕmāṭṭāh* when *tišmaʿ* to *miṣwōt* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawwĕkā* the *hayyôm* to *lišmōr* and to *laʿăśôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*nĕtānĕkā*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will make you",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*lĕrōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for the head",
"*lĕzānāb*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for the tail",
"*wĕhāyîtā*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - and you will be",
"*lĕmaʿlāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for above",
"*tihyeh*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will be",
"*lĕmāṭṭāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for below",
"*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will listen",
"*miṣwōt*": "feminine plural construct - commandments of",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*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",
"*lišmōr*": "infinitive construct - to keep",
"*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct - to do"
},
"variants": {
"*lĕrōʾš wĕlōʾ lĕzānāb*": "for the head and not for the tail [idiom for leadership/superiority]",
"*lĕmaʿlāh wĕlōʾ lĕmāṭṭāh*": "for above and not for below [metaphor for high position/status]",
"*lišmōr wĕlaʿăśôt*": "to keep and to do/observe and perform"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.14",
"source": "וְלֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִכָּל־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֜י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֛ם הַיּ֖וֹם יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לָלֶ֗כֶת אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים לְעָבְדָֽם׃",
"text": "And not *tāsûr* from all-the *dĕbārîm* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawweh* *ʾetkem* the *hayyôm* *yāmîn* and *śĕmōʾwl* to *lāleket* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* to *lĕʿābdām*.",
"grammar": {
"*tāsûr*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will turn aside",
"*dĕbārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/things",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*mĕṣawweh*": "participle, Piel, masculine singular - commanding",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you [plural]",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today",
"*yāmîn*": "masculine singular noun - right",
"*śĕmōʾwl*": "masculine singular noun - left",
"*lāleket*": "infinitive construct - to go/walk",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other",
"*lĕʿābdām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to serve them"
},
"variants": {
"*tāsûr*": "turn aside/depart/deviate",
"*yāmîn uśĕmōʾwl*": "right or left [idiom for any deviation whatsoever]",
"*lāleket ʾaḥărê ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "to go after other gods [idiom for idolatry]"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.15",
"source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמַע֙ בְּקוֹל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו וְחֻקֹּתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹם וּבָ֧אוּ עָלֶ֛יךָ כָּל־הַקְּלָל֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֽוּךָ׃",
"text": "And *hāyāh* if-not *tišmaʿ* in *qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lišmōr* to *laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-all-*miṣwōtāyw* and *ḥuqqōtāyw* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawwĕkā* the *hayyôm* and they will *bāʾû* upon *ʿālêkā* all-the *qĕlālôt* the *hāʾēlleh* and they will *hiśśîgûkā*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyāh*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - and it will happen",
"*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will listen/obey",
"*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*lišmōr*": "infinitive construct - to keep",
"*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct - to do",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments",
"*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his statutes",
"*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",
"*bāʾû*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd plural - and they will come",
"*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you",
"*qĕlālôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the curses",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these",
"*hiśśîgûkā*": "perfect, consecutive, Hiphil, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and they will overtake you"
},
"variants": {
"*lišmōr laʿăśôt*": "to observe to do/to carefully perform",
"*miṣwōtāyw wĕḥuqqōtāyw*": "his commandments and his statutes [complete legal corpus]",
"*qĕlālôt*": "curses/maledictions",
"*hiśśîgûkā*": "overtake you/reach you/catch up with you"
}
}