5 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.5",
"source": "כִּ֣י ב֗וֹ בָּחַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מִכָּל־שְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ לַעֲמֹ֨ד לְשָׁרֵ֧ת בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָ֛ה ה֥וּא וּבָנָ֖יו כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃",
"text": "For in-him *bachar* *YHWH* *elohecha* from-all-*shevatecha* to-*lamod* to-*sharet* in-*shem*-*YHWH* *hu* and-*banaw* all-the-*yamim*.",
"grammar": {
"*bachar*": "perfect, 3rd singular, qal - he chose",
"*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name",
"*elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*shevatecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your tribes",
"*lamod*": "infinitive construct, qal - to stand",
"*sharet*": "infinitive construct, piel - to minister/serve",
"*shem*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of",
"*hu*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/himself",
"*banaw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*yamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - days"
},
"variants": {
"*bachar*": "chose/selected/elected",
"*sharet*": "to minister/to serve/to officiate",
"*yamim*": "days/period of time"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.6",
"source": "וְכִֽי־יָבֹ֨א הַלֵּוִ֜י מֵאַחַ֤ד שְׁעָרֶ֙יךָ֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא גָּ֣ר שָׁ֑ם וּבָא֙ בְּכָל־אַוַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֔וֹ אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And-when-*yavo* the-*Levi* from-one *shearecha* from-all-*Yisrael* which-*hu* *gar* there; *uva* in-all-*avvat* *nafsho* to-the-*maqom* which-*yivchar* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*yavo*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, qal - he comes/will come",
"*Levi*": "noun, proper, masculine, singular - Levite",
"*shearecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates",
"*Yisrael*": "noun, proper - Israel",
"*hu*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*gar*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - sojourning/dwelling",
"*uva*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd singular, qal - and he comes",
"*avvat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - desire of",
"*nafsho*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul",
"*maqom*": "noun, masculine, singular - place",
"*yivchar*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, qal - he will choose",
"*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*gar*": "sojourning/dwelling temporarily/residing",
"*avvat*": "desire/longing/wish",
"*nefesh*": "soul/life/person/self",
"*maqom*": "place/location/site"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.7",
"source": "וְשֵׁרֵ֕ת בְּשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו כְּכָל־אֶחָיו֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם הָעֹמְדִ֥ים שָׁ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*sheret* in-*shem* *YHWH* *elohaw* like-all-*echaw* the-*Lewiim* the-*omdim* there before *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*sheret*": "perfect, 3rd singular, piel - he ministers/serves",
"*shem*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name of",
"*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name",
"*elohaw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God",
"*echaw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers",
"*Lewiim*": "noun, proper, masculine, plural - Levites",
"*omdim*": "participle, masculine, plural, qal - standing/serving"
},
"variants": {
"*sheret*": "to minister/to serve/to officiate",
"*omdim*": "standing/serving/ministering"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.8",
"source": "חֵ֥לֶק כְּחֵ֖לֶק יֹאכֵ֑לוּ לְבַ֥ד מִמְכָּרָ֖יו עַל־הָאָבֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*Chelek* as-*chelek* *yokelu* besides *mimkaraw* upon-the-*avot*.",
"grammar": {
"*Chelek*": "noun, masculine, singular - portion",
"*chelek*": "noun, masculine, singular - portion",
"*yokelu*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, qal - they shall eat",
"*mimkaraw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sales/sold possessions",
"*avot*": "noun, masculine, plural - fathers/patriarchs"
},
"variants": {
"*chelek*": "portion/share/allotment",
"*mimkaraw*": "his sales/what he has sold/his property",
"*avot*": "fathers/ancestors/patriarchs"
}
}