Deuteronomy 17:3

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לָהֶ֑ם וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ ׀ א֣וֹ לַיָּרֵ֗חַ א֛וֹ לְכָל־צְבָ֥א הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי׃", "text": "And *yēlek* and *yaʿăḇōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *yištaḥû* to them, and to the *šemeš* or to the *yārēaḥ* or to all *ṣəḇāʾ* the *šāmayim* which not *ṣiwwîtî*.", "grammar": { "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he goes/went", "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he serves/served", "אֱלֹהִ֣ים": "noun masculine plural - gods", "אֲחֵרִ֔ים": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign", "וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he bows down/prostrates", "לָהֶ֑ם": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun feminine singular - and to the sun", "א֣וֹ": "conjunction - or", "לַיָּרֵ֗חַ": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the moon", "א֛וֹ": "conjunction - or", "לְכָל־צְבָ֥א": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct - to all host of", "הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם": "article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי": "negative particle + piel perfect 1cs - I did not command" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "goes/walks/proceeds", "*yaʿăḇōd*": "serves/worships/works for", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange", "*yištaḥû*": "bows down/prostrates/worships", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לָהֶ֑ם וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ ׀ א֣וֹ לַיָּרֵ֗חַ א֛וֹ לְכָל־צְבָ֥א הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי׃

Transliteration

And yēlek and yaʿăḇōd ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm and yištaḥû to them, and to the šemeš or to the yārēaḥ or to all ṣəḇāʾ the šāmayim which not ṣiwwîtî.

Grammar Details

• וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he goes/went
• וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he serves/served
• אֱלֹהִ֣ים: noun masculine plural - gods
• אֲחֵרִ֔ים: adjective masculine plural - other/foreign
• וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ: conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he bows down/prostrates
• לָהֶ֑ם: preposition + 3mp suffix - to them
• וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ: conjunction + preposition + article + noun feminine singular - and to the sun
• א֣וֹ: conjunction - or
• לַיָּרֵ֗חַ: preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the moon
• א֛וֹ: conjunction - or
• לְכָל־צְבָ֥א: preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct - to all host of
• הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם: article + noun masculine plural - the heavens
• אֲשֶׁ֥ר: relative particle - which
• לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי: negative particle + piel perfect 1cs - I did not command

Word Meanings

• *yēlek*: goes/walks/proceeds
• *yaʿăḇōd*: serves/worships/works for
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: gods/deities
• *ʾăḥērîm*: other/foreign/strange
• *yištaḥû*: bows down/prostrates/worships
• *šemeš*: sun
• *yārēaḥ*: moon
• *ṣəḇāʾ*: host/army/multitude
• *šāmayim*: heavens/sky
• *ṣiwwîtî*: I commanded/I ordered

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  and they go and worship other gods, bowing down to them, or to the sun, the moon, or the stars in the sky, which I have not commanded,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not command;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  and has gone and served other gods and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and hath gone{H3212} and served{H5647} other{H312} gods,{H430} and worshipped{H7812} them, or the sun,{H8121} or the moon,{H3394} or any of the host{H6635} of heaven,{H8064} which I have not commanded;{H6680}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And hath gone{H3212}{(H8799)} and served{H5647}{(H8799)} other{H312} gods{H430}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} them, either the sun{H8121}, or moon{H3394}, or any of the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}, which I have not commanded{H6680}{(H8765)};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  so that they haue gone and serued strauge goddes ad worshipped the, whether it be the sonne or mone or any thinge contayned in heaue which I forbade,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and serueth other goddes, & worshippeth them, whether it be Sone or Mone, or eny of the hooste of heauen, which I haue not commaunded,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hath gone and serued other gods, and worshipped them: as the sunne, or the moone, or any of the hoste of heauen, which I haue not commaunded,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And gone and serued straunge gods, and worshipped them, as the sunne or moone, or any of the hoast of heauen, which I haue not commaunded:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of the sky, which I have not commanded;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he doth go and serve other gods, and doth bow himself to them, and to the sun, or to the moon, or to any of the host of the heavens, which I have not commanded --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  By becoming a servant of other gods and worshipping them or the sun or the moon or all the stars of heaven, against my orders;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the army of the sky, which I have not commanded;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  by serving other gods and worshiping them– the sun, moon, or any other heavenly bodies which I have not permitted you to worship.

Referenced Verses

• Job 31:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.31.26", "source": "אִם־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֖וֹר כִּ֣י יָהֵ֑ל וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַ יָקָ֥ר הֹלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "If-*ʾerʾeh ʾôr* because *yāhēl* and-*yārēaḥ yāqār hōlēk*", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*yāhēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shines", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious/splendid", "*hōlēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/sunlight", "*yāhēl*": "shines/gleams/is bright", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body", "*yāqār*": "precious/splendid/glorious", "*hōlēk*": "walking/going/moving" } } 27 { "verseID": "Job.31.27", "source": "וַיִּ֣פְתְּ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לִבִּ֑י וַתִּשַּׁ֖ק יָדִ֣י לְפִֽי׃", "text": "And-*yipt bassēter libbî* and-*tiššaq yādî* to-*pî*", "grammar": { "*yipt*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - it is enticed", "*bassēter*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the secret/hidden place", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*tiššaq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it kisses", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*yipt*": "is enticed/is deceived/is seduced", "*bassēter*": "in secret/in the hidden place", "*tiššaq*": "kisses/touches [in homage]", "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech" } }
• Jer 7:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.22", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹֽא־דִבַּ֤רְתִּי אֶת־אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֔ים בְּי֛וֹם *הוציא **הוֹצִיאִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם עַל־דִּבְרֵ֥י עוֹלָ֖ה וָזָֽבַח׃", "text": "For not-*dibbartî ʾet-ʾăbôtêkem* and-not-*ṣiwwîtîm* in-*yôm hôṣîʾî* them from-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim* concerning-*dibrê ʿôlāh wāzābaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I spoke", "*ʾet-ʾăbôtêkem*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with your fathers", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "piel perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I commanded them", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun construct - day of", "*hôṣîʾî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct of *dābār* - matters of", "*ʿôlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering", "*wāzābaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I talked/I declared", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "I commanded them/I ordered them/I instructed them", "*hôṣîʾî*": "my bringing out/my leading out/my causing to go out", "*dibrê*": "matters of/words of/things of", "*ʿôlāh*": "burnt offering/whole burnt sacrifice", "*zābaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughtered offering" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.23", "source": "כִּ֣י אִֽם־אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַ֠זֶּה צִוִּ֨יתִי אוֹתָ֤ם לֵאמֹר֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ בְקוֹלִ֔י וְהָיִ֤יתִי לָכֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֑ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם לְמַ֖עַן יִיטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "But *kî ʾim-ʾet-haddābār hazzeh ṣiwwîtî ʾôtām lēʾmōr šimʿû bəqôlî wəhāyîtî lākem lēʾlōhîm wəʾattem tihyû-lî ləʿām wahalaktem bəkol-hadderek ʾăšer ʾăṣawweh ʾetkem ləmaʿan yîṭab lākem*.", "grammar": { "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but rather", "*ʾet-haddābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - this word/thing", "*hazzeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I commanded", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear/obey", "*bəqôlî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my voice", "*wəhāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with vav consecutive - and I will be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as God", "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*tihyû-lî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - you will be to me", "*ləʿām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as a people", "*wahalaktem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and you shall walk", "*bəkol-hadderek*": "preposition + noun + definite article + masculine singular noun - in all the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I command", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yîṭab*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be good", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed", "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*derekh*": "way/road/path/journey", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I command/I instruct/I order", "*yîṭab*": "it will be good/it will go well/it will prosper" } }
• Jer 7:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.31", "source": "וּבָנ֞וּ בָּמ֣וֹת הַתֹּ֗פֶת אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם לִשְׂרֹ֛ף אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵיהֶ֖ם בָּאֵ֑שׁ אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א צִוִּ֔יתִי וְלֹ֥א עָלְתָ֖ה עַל־לִבִּֽי׃ ס", "text": "*wə-bānû* *bāmôt* *ha-tōpet* *ʾăšer* in-*gêʾ* *ben-hinnōm* *liśrōp* *ʾet*-*bənêhem* *wə-ʾet*-*bənôtêhem* in-*ʾēš* *ʾăšer* not *ṣiwwîtî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʿālətâ* upon-*libbî*", "grammar": { "*wə-bānû*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 3rd person plural - and they built", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural construct - high places of", "*ha-tōpet*": "definite article + proper noun - the Tophet", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gêʾ*": "construct noun - valley of", "*ben-hinnōm*": "compound noun - son of Hinnom", "*liśrōp*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to burn", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I commanded", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿālətâ*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - it came up", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/altars/shrines", "*tōpet*": "place name/fire-place/place of burning", "*gêʾ*": "valley/ravine", "*liśrōp*": "to burn/to consume by fire", "*ʿālətâ*": "came up/ascended/entered" } }
• Deut 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.19", "source": "וּפֶן־תִּשָּׂ֨א עֵינֶ֜יךָ הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וְֽ֠רָאִיתָ אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ וְאֶת־הַיָּרֵ֜חַ וְאֶת־הַכּֽוֹכָבִ֗ים כֹּ֚ל צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנִדַּחְתָּ֛ וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם וַעֲבַדְתָּ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָלַ֜ק יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֹתָ֔ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*û-pen-tiśśāʾ ʿênêkā ha-šāmaymāh wə-rāʾîtā ʾet-ha-ššemeš wə-ʾet-ha-yyārēaḥ wə-ʾet-ha-kkôkābîm kōl ṣəbāʾ ha-šāmayim wə-niddaḥtā wə-hištaḥăwîtā lāhem wa-ʿăbadtām ʾăšer ḥālaq YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā ʾōtām lə-kōl hā-ʿammîm taḥat kol-ha-šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*û-pen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*tiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you lift up", "*ʿênêkā*": "common dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ha-šāmaymāh*": "definite article + noun + directional suffix - to the heavens", "*wə-rāʾîtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and see", "*ʾet-ha-ššemeš*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the sun", "*wə-ʾet-ha-yyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the moon", "*wə-ʾet-ha-kkôkābîm*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the stars", "*kōl*": "noun - all", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun - host of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*wə-niddaḥtā*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and be drawn away", "*wə-hištaḥăwîtā*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and bow down", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-ʿăbadtām*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and serve them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥālaq*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - allotted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lə-kōl*": "preposition + noun - to all", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*kol-ha-šāmāyim*": "construct chain: noun + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the heavens" }, "variants": { "*pen*": "lest/that not/beware that not", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lift up/raise/look up", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavenward/toward the sky", "*rāʾîtā*": "see/observe/behold", "*šemeš*": "sun/solar body", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*niddaḥtā*": "be drawn away/be impelled/be led astray", "*hištaḥăwîtā*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*ʿăbadtām*": "serve them/worship them", "*ḥālaq*": "allotted/apportioned/assigned", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath" } }
• Jer 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.5", "source": "וּבָנ֞וּ אֶת־בָּמ֣וֹת הַבַּ֗עַל לִשְׂרֹ֧ף אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֛ם בָּאֵ֖שׁ עֹל֣וֹת לַבָּ֑עַל אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ וְלֹ֣א דִבַּ֔רְתִּי וְלֹ֥א עָלְתָ֖ה עַל־לִבִּֽי׃ פ", "text": "And-*bānû* *ʾeṯ*-*bāmôṯ* the-*baʿal* to-*śərōp̄* *ʾeṯ*-*bənêhem* in-the-*ʾēš* *ʿōlôṯ* to-the-*bāʿal* *ʾăšer* not-*ṣiwwîṯî* and-not *dibbartî* and-not *ʿālṯāh* upon-*libbî*.", "grammar": { "*bānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they built", "*bāmôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - high places of", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal", "*śərōp̄*": "qal infinitive construct - to burn", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ʿōlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*bāʿal*": "proper noun - Baal", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwîṯî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I commanded", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I spoke", "*ʿālṯāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it came up", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*bānû*": "built/constructed/established", "*bāmôṯ*": "high places/shrines/altars", "*baʿal*": "Baal (deity name)", "*śərōp̄*": "to burn/consume by fire", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/children/descendants", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʿōlôṯ*": "burnt offerings/holocausts/sacrifices", "*ṣiwwîṯî*": "I commanded/ordered/instructed", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/said/declared", "*ʿālṯāh*": "came up/ascended/entered", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self" } }
• Jer 32:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.35", "source": "וַיִּבְנוּ֩ אֶת־בָּמ֨וֹת הַבַּ֜עַל אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֗ם לְ֠הַעֲבִיר אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶם֮ לַמֹּלֶךְ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־צִוִּיתִ֗ים וְלֹ֤א עָֽלְתָה֙ עַל־לִבִּ֔י לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת הַתּוֹעֵבָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את לְמַ֖עַן *החטי* *haḥăṭîʾ* אֶת־יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyibnû* *ʾet-bāmôt* *habbaʿal* which in *gêʾ ben-hinnōm* *ləhaʿăbîr* *ʾet-bənêhem* and *ʾet-bənôtêhem* to *hammōlek*, which not *ṣiwwîtîm* and not *ʿālətāh* upon *libbî* *laʿăśôt* *hattôʿēbāh* this, for *ləmaʿan* *haḥăṭîʾ* *ʾet-yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyibnû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - 'and they built'", "*ʾet-bāmôt*": "direct object marker + feminine plural construct - 'the high places of'", "*habbaʿal*": "definite article + proper noun - 'the Baal'", "*gêʾ ben-hinnōm*": "construct chain - 'valley of the son of Hinnom'", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to cause to pass over'", "*ʾet-bənêhem*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their sons'", "*ʾet-bənôtêhem*": "direct object marker + feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their daughters'", "*hammōlek*": "definite article + proper noun - 'the Molech'", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I commanded them'", "*ʿālətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'it came up'", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the abomination'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + substantive - 'for the purpose of'", "*haḥăṭîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to cause to sin'", "*ʾet-yəhûdāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Judah'" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms/shrines", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to cause to pass through/to offer/to sacrifice", "*hammōlek*": "Molech (deity)/the king (as deity)", "*ʿālətāh* upon *libbî*": "came up on my heart (idiom for 'I never considered/intended')", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable act/abhorrent practice", "*haḥăṭîʾ*": "to cause to sin/to lead astray/to make guilty" } }
• Ezek 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.16", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֣א אֹתִ֗י אֶל־חֲצַ֣ר בֵּית־יְהוָה֮ הַפְּנִימִית֒ וְהִנֵּה־פֶ֜תַח הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֗ה בֵּ֤ין הָֽאוּלָם֙ וּבֵ֣ין הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ כְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ אֲחֹ֨רֵיהֶ֜ם אֶל־הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וּפְנֵיהֶ֣ם קֵ֔דְמָה וְהֵ֛מָּה מִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֥ם קֵ֖דְמָה לַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyābēʾ* me to *ḥăṣar* *bêt-YHWH* *happĕnîmît* and-*wĕhinnēh* *petaḥ* *hêkal* *YHWH* between *hāʾûlām* and-between *hammizbēaḥ* about-twenty and-five *ʾîš*; *ʾăḥōrêhem* toward *hêkal* *YHWH* and-*pĕnêhem* *qēdĕmāh* and-they *mištaḥăwîtem* *qēdĕmāh* to-the-*šāmeš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought", "*ḥăṣar*": "construct form - court of", "*bêt-YHWH*": "construct form - house of YHWH", "*happĕnîmît*": "definite feminine singular adjective - the inner", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*petaḥ*": "construct form - entrance of", "*hêkal*": "construct form - temple/palace of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hāʾûlām*": "definite masculine singular noun - the porch/vestibule", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite masculine singular noun - the altar", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ʾăḥōrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their backs", "*pĕnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*qēdĕmāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - eastward", "*mištaḥăwîtem*": "Hishtaphel participle masculine plural - bowing down/worshiping", "*šāmeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun" }, "variants": { "*wayyābēʾ*": "and he brought/led/caused to enter", "*ḥăṣar*": "court/enclosure/yard", "*bêt-YHWH*": "house of YHWH/temple", "*happĕnîmît*": "the inner/interior/inside", "*wĕhinnēh*": "and behold/look/see", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/doorway/opening", "*hêkal*": "temple/palace/main hall", "*hāʾûlām*": "the porch/vestibule/entrance hall", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "the altar/place of sacrifice", "*ʾîš*": "man/men/person", "*ʾăḥōrêhem*": "their backs/rear", "*pĕnêhem*": "their faces/presence", "*qēdĕmāh*": "eastward/toward the east", "*mištaḥăwîtem*": "bowing down/worshiping/prostrating themselves", "*šāmeš*": "the sun/sunlight/sunrise" } }
• 2 Kgs 21:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.3", "source": "וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ אֶת־הַבָּמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִבַּ֖ד חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ אָבִ֑יו וַיָּ֨קֶם מִזְבְּחֹ֜ת לַבַּ֗עַל וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֲשֵׁרָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה אַחְאָב֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yāshāb* *wa-yiben* *'et*-the-*bāmôt* *'ăsher* *'ibbad* *Ḥizqîyāhû* *'ābîw* *wa-yāqem* *mizbĕḥōt* to-*ba'al* *wa-ya'as* *'ăshērāh* *ka'ăsher* *'āsāh* *'Aḥ'āb* *melek* *Yisrā'ēl* *wa-yishtaḥû* to-all-*ṣĕbā'* the-*shāmayim* *wa-ya'ăbōd* *'ōtām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāshāb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/again", "*wa-yiben*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the high places", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*'ibbad*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he destroyed", "*Ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*'ābîw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wa-yāqem*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he erected", "*mizbĕḥōt*": "masculine plural noun - altars", "*ba'al*": "proper noun with preposition - to/for Baal", "*wa-ya'as*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*'ăshērāh*": "proper noun/cultic object - Asherah pole", "*ka'ăsher*": "preposition + relative particle - as/like", "*'āsāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made/did", "*'Aḥ'āb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*melek*": "construct state - king of", "*Yisrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yishtaḥû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ṣĕbā'*": "construct state - host of", "*shāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heaven/sky", "*wa-ya'ăbōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*'ōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*wa-yāshāb*": "he returned/he turned back/he did again", "*bāmôt*": "high places/altars on hills/sacred platforms", "*'ibbad*": "destroyed/obliterated/removed", "*'ăshērāh*": "Asherah pole/sacred tree/goddess image", "*ṣĕbā'*": "host/army/multitude" } }
• Jer 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.2", "source": "וּשְׁטָחוּם֩ לַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ וְלַיָּרֵ֜חַ וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲהֵב֜וּם וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר עֲבָדוּם֙ וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ הָלְכ֣וּ אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר דְּרָשׁ֔וּם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִקָּבֵ֔רוּ לְדֹ֛מֶן עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה יִֽהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "And-they shall *šᵊṭāḥûm* to-the-*šemeš* and-to-the-*yārēaḥ* and-to-*kōl* *ṣᵊbāʾ* the-*šāmayim* which they *ʾăhēbûm* and-which they *ʿăbādûm* and-which they *hālᵊkû* *ʾaḥărêhem* and-which they *dᵊrāšûm* and-which they *hištaḥăwû* to-them. Not they shall *yēʾāsᵊpû* and-not they shall *yiqqābērû*; for-*dōmen* upon-*pᵊnê* the-*ʾădāmāh* they shall *yihyû*.", "grammar": { "*šᵊṭāḥûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will spread them out", "*šemeš*": "noun with definite article - the sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun with definite article - the moon", "*kōl*": "construct state - all of/entirety of", "*ṣᵊbāʾ*": "construct state - host/army of", "*šāmayim*": "noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*ʾăhēbûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they loved them", "*ʿăbādûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they served them", "*hālᵊkû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they walked/went", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them", "*dᵊrāšûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they sought them", "*hištaḥăwû*": "hitpael perfect 3rd person plural - they bowed down/prostrated themselves", "*yēʾāsᵊpû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be gathered", "*yiqqābērû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be buried", "*dōmen*": "noun - dung/manure", "*pᵊnê*": "construct plural of *pānîm* - face/surface of", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun with definite article - the ground/earth/land", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be" }, "variants": { "*šᵊṭāḥûm*": "spread out/scatter/expose", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/month", "*ṣᵊbāʾ*": "host/army/assemblage", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾăhēbûm*": "loved/desired/preferred them", "*ʿăbādûm*": "served/worked for/worshipped them", "*hālᵊkû*": "walked/went/followed", "*dᵊrāšûm*": "sought/inquired of/consulted them", "*hištaḥăwû*": "bowed down/prostrated/worshipped", "*dōmen*": "dung/manure/refuse", "*pᵊnê*": "face/surface/presence" } }