1 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.1",
"source": "שָׁמוֹר֙ אֶת־חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָאָבִ֔יב וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ פֶּ֔סַח לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּ֞י בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽאָבִ֗יב הוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם לָֽיְלָה׃",
"text": "*Šāmôr* *ʾet*-*ḥōdeš* *hāʾābîb* *wəʿāśîtā* *pesaḥ* *la-YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *kî* *bəḥōdeš* *hāʾābîb* *hôṣîʾăkā* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *mimmiṣrayim* *lāylâ*",
"grammar": {
"*Šāmôr*": "infinitive absolute - observe/keep (imperative force)",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - month of",
"*hāʾābîb*": "definite article + masculine noun - the Abib/spring",
"*wəʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall make/do",
"*pesaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - Passover",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH",
"*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*bəḥōdeš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in month of",
"*hāʾābîb*": "definite article + masculine noun - the Abib/spring",
"*hôṣîʾăkā*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he brought you out",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt",
"*lāylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night"
},
"variants": {
"*Šāmôr*": "observe/keep/guard/watch",
"*ʾābîb*": "spring/green ears (of grain)/early ripening",
"*pesaḥ*": "Passover (sacrifice/festival)",
"*hôṣîʾăkā*": "brought you out/led you forth"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.2",
"source": "וְזָבַ֥חְתָּ פֶּ֛סַח לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֑ר בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן שְׁמ֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "*wəzābaḥtā* *pesaḥ* *la-YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *ṣōʾn* *ûbāqār* *bammāqôm* *ʾăšer*-*yibḥar* *YHWH* *ləšakkēn* *šəmô* *šām*",
"grammar": {
"*wəzābaḥtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall sacrifice",
"*pesaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - Passover",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH",
"*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - flock/sheep",
"*ûbāqār*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and cattle/oxen",
"*bammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the place",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will choose",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ləšakkēn*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to cause to dwell",
"*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*šām*": "adverb - there"
},
"variants": {
"*zābaḥtā*": "sacrifice/slaughter (ritually)",
"*pesaḥ*": "Passover (sacrifice/festival)",
"*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/goats",
"*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd",
"*šakkēn*": "cause to dwell/place/establish"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.3",
"source": "לֹא־תֹאכַ֤ל עָלָיו֙ חָמֵ֔ץ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֛ים תֹּֽאכַל־עָלָ֥יו מַצּ֖וֹת לֶ֣חֶם עֹ֑נִי כִּ֣י בְחִפָּז֗וֹן יָצָ֙אתָ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לְמַ֣עַן תִּזְכֹּר֔ אֶת־י֤וֹם צֵֽאתְךָ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*lōʾ*-*tōʾkal* *ʿālāyw* *ḥāmēṣ* *šibʿat* *yāmîm* *tōʾkal*-*ʿālāyw* *maṣṣôt* *leḥem* *ʿōnî* *kî* *bəḥippāzôn* *yāṣāʾtā* *mēʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *ləmaʿan* *tizkōr* *ʾet*-*yôm* *ṣēʾtəkā* *mēʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *kōl* *yəmê* *ḥayyeykā*",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*-*tōʾkal*": "negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not eat",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it",
"*ḥāmēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - leavened bread",
"*šibʿat*": "feminine construct - seven of",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days",
"*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall eat",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it",
"*maṣṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - unleavened bread",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular construct - bread of",
"*ʿōnî*": "masculine singular noun - affliction/poverty",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*bəḥippāzôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in haste",
"*yāṣāʾtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you went out",
"*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that",
"*tizkōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will remember",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of",
"*ṣēʾtəkā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out",
"*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*kōl*": "masculine singular construct - all of",
"*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of",
"*ḥayyeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāmēṣ*": "leavened bread/that which is leavened",
"*maṣṣôt*": "unleavened bread/flat cakes",
"*leḥem* *ʿōnî*": "bread of affliction/bread of poverty/bread of humiliation",
"*ḥippāzôn*": "haste/hurry/anxiety",
"*tizkōr*": "remember/call to mind/mention"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.4",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־יֵרָאֶ֨ה לְךָ֥ שְׂאֹ֛ר בְּכָל־גְּבֻלְךָ֖ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וְלֹא־יָלִ֣ין מִן־הַבָּשָׂ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּזְבַּ֥ח בָּעֶ֛רֶב בַּיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן לַבֹּֽקֶר׃",
"text": "*wəlōʾ*-*yērāʾeh* *ləkā* *śəʾōr* *bəkol*-*gəbulkā* *šibʿat* *yāmîm* *wəlōʾ*-*yālîn* *min*-*habāśār* *ʾăšer* *tizbaḥ* *bāʿereb* *bayyôm* *hārîʾšôn* *labbōqer*",
"grammar": {
"*wəlōʾ*-*yērāʾeh*": "conjunction + negation + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shall not be seen",
"*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to/for you",
"*śəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun - leaven",
"*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of",
"*gəbulkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your territory",
"*šibʿat*": "feminine construct - seven of",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days",
"*wəlōʾ*-*yālîn*": "conjunction + negation + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shall not remain overnight",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*habāśār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the flesh/meat",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*tizbaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will sacrifice",
"*bāʿereb*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the evening",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - on the day",
"*hārîʾšôn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the first",
"*labbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - until the morning"
},
"variants": {
"*yērāʾeh*": "be seen/appear/be visible",
"*śəʾōr*": "leaven/yeast/fermentation agent",
"*gəbul*": "territory/border/boundary",
"*yālîn*": "remain overnight/lodge/stay",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body"
}
}