Deuteronomy 20:17

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.17", "source": "כִּֽי־הַחֲרֵ֣ם תַּחֲרִימֵ֗ם הַחִתִּ֤י וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *ḥaḥărēm* *taḥărîmēm* the *haḥittî* *wə-hāʾĕmōrî* the *hakəna'ănî* *wə-hapərizzî* the *haḥiwwî* *wə-hayəḇûsî* as *kăʾăšer* commanded you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*.", "grammar": { "כִּֽי": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥaḥărēm*": "infinitive absolute - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*taḥărîmēm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you shall utterly destroy them", "*haḥittî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hittite", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*hakəna'ănî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Canaanite", "*hapərizzî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Perizzite", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hivite", "*hayəḇûsî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jebusite", "*kăʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/according to", "צִוְּךָ֖": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ḥaḥărēm*": "utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban", "*taḥărîmēm*": "you shall utterly destroy them/devote them to destruction", "*YHWH*": "the proper name of Israel's God/often translated as LORD" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־הַחֲרֵ֣ם תַּחֲרִימֵ֗ם הַחִתִּ֤י וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

For ḥaḥărēm taḥărîmēm the haḥittî wə-hāʾĕmōrî the hakəna'ănî wə-hapərizzî the haḥiwwî wə-hayəḇûsî as kăʾăšer commanded you YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā.

Grammar Details

• כִּֽי: conjunction - for/because
• *ḥaḥărēm*: infinitive absolute - utterly destroy/devote to destruction
• *taḥărîmēm*: hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you shall utterly destroy them
• *haḥittî*: definite article + proper noun - the Hittite
• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *hāʾĕmōrî*: definite article + proper noun - the Amorite
• *hakəna'ănî*: definite article + proper noun - the Canaanite
• *hapərizzî*: definite article + proper noun - the Perizzite
• *haḥiwwî*: definite article + proper noun - the Hivite
• *hayəḇûsî*: definite article + proper noun - the Jebusite
• *kăʾăšer*: conjunction - as/according to
• צִוְּךָ֖: piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʾĕlōheḵā*: noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God

Word Meanings

• *ḥaḥărēm*: utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban
• *taḥărîmēm*: you shall utterly destroy them/devote them to destruction
• *YHWH*: the proper name of Israel's God/often translated as LORD

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Completely destroy them—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou shalt utterly stroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath command thee:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you shall utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD your God has commanded you:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but thou shalt utterly{H2763} destroy{H2763} them: the Hittite,{H2850} and the Amorite,{H567} the Canaanite,{H3669} and the Perizzite,{H6522} the Hivite,{H2340} and the Jebusite;{H2983} as Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} hath commanded{H6680} thee;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou shalt utterly{H2763}{(H8687)} destroy{H2763}{(H8686)} them; namely, the Hittites{H2850}, and the Amorites{H567}, the Canaanites{H3669}, and the Perizzites{H6522}, the Hivites{H2340}, and the Jebusites{H2983}; as the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} thee:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But shalt destroye them with out redempcion, both the Hethites, the Amorites, the Cananites, the Pherezites, the Heuites and the Iebusites, as the Lorde thy God hath commaunded the,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but shalt vtterly destroye the, namely the Hethites, Amorites, Cananites, Pheresites, Heuites, & Iebusites, as the LORDE thy God hath commaunded the,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But shalt vtterly destroy them: to wit, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, & the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But shalt destroy them without redemption, namely the Hethites, the Amorites, the Chanaanites, the Pherezites, the Heuites, and the Iebusites, as the Lorde thy God hath commaunded thee:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But thou shalt utterly destroy them; [namely], the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but you shall utterly destroy them: the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as Yahweh your God has commanded you;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for thou dost certainly devote the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but thou shalt utterly destroy them: the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but thou shalt utterly destroy them: the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give them up to the curse; the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, as the Lord your God has given you orders:

• World English Bible (2000)

  but you shall utterly destroy them: the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as Yahweh your God has commanded you;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Instead you must utterly annihilate them– the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites– just as the LORD your God has commanded you,

Referenced Verses

• Deut 7:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.1", "source": "כִּ֤י יְבִֽיאֲךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה בָא־שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ וְנָשַׁ֣ל גּֽוֹיִם־רַבִּ֣ים ׀ מִפָּנֶ֡יךָ הַֽחִתִּי֩ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֨י וְהָאֱמֹרִ֜י וְהַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֗י וְהַֽחִוִּי֙ וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י שִׁבְעָ֣ה גוֹיִ֔ם רַבִּ֥ים וַעֲצוּמִ֖ים מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "When *yāvîʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* you into the *ʾereṣ* which you *bāʾ*-there to *rištāh*, and *nāšal* *gôyim*-many from before you, the *ḥittî* and the *girgāšî* and the *ʾĕmōrî* and the *kənaʿănî* and the *pərizzî* and the *ḥiwwî* and the *yəvûsî*, seven *gôyim* many and *ʿăṣûmîm* than you.", "grammar": { "*yāvîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bring/when he brings", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/earth", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*rištāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*nāšal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will cast out/clear away", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*ḥittî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Hittite", "*girgāšî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Girgashite", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Amorite", "*kənaʿănî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Canaanite", "*pərizzî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Perizzite", "*ḥiwwî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Hivite", "*yəvûsî*": "proper noun, gentilic - Jebusite", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - mighty/numerous/strong" }, "variants": { "*yāvîʾ*": "brings/will bring/leads", "*nāšal*": "cast out/drive out/throw down/clear away", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿăṣûmîm*": "mighty/strong/numerous" } } 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.2", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֞ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֑ם הַחֲרֵ֤ם תַּחֲרִים֙ אֹתָ֔ם לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית וְלֹ֥א תְחָנֵּֽם׃", "text": "And *nātān* them *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* before you and you *hikkîtā* them, *haḥărēm taḥărîm* them, not *tikrōt* to them *bərît* and not *təḥānnēm*.", "grammar": { "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gives/will give them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall strike/defeat them", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make/cut", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*təḥānnēm*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall show favor/be gracious" }, "variants": { "*nātān*": "give/deliver/put", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/defeat/smite", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "utterly destroy/completely destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*təḥānnēm*": "show favor to them/be gracious to them/pity them" } }
• Isa 34:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.34.5", "source": "כִּֽי־רִוְּתָ֥ה בַשָּׁמַ֖יִם חַרְבִּ֑י הִנֵּה֙ עַל־אֱד֣וֹם תֵּרֵ֔ד וְעַל־עַ֥ם חֶרְמִ֖י לְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*kî*-*riwwĕtâ* *baššāmayim* *ḥarbî* *hinnēh* *ʿal*-*ʾĕdôm* *tērēd* *wĕʿal*-*ʿam* *ḥermî* *lĕmišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*riwwĕtâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has drunk its fill/is saturated", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine dual noun - in the heavens", "*ḥarbî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my sword", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*tērēd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will come down/descend", "*wĕʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*ḥermî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my destruction/ban", "*lĕmišpāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for judgment" }, "variants": { "*riwwĕtâ*": "has drunk its fill/is saturated/is drenched", "*baššāmayim*": "in the heavens/in the sky", "*ḥarbî*": "my sword/my weapon", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾĕdôm*": "Edom (nation south of Judah)", "*tērēd*": "will come down/will descend/will fall", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*ḥermî*": "my destruction/my ban/my devoted thing/people I have devoted to destruction", "*lĕmišpāṭ*": "for judgment/for justice/for a verdict" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.34.6", "source": "חֶ֣רֶב לַיהוָ֞ה מָלְאָ֥ה דָם֙ הֻדַּ֣שְׁנָה מֵחֵ֔לֶב מִדַּ֤ם כָּרִים֙ וְעַתּוּדִ֔ים מֵחֵ֖לֶב כִּלְי֣וֹת אֵילִ֑ים כִּ֣י זֶ֤בַח לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּבָצְרָ֔ה וְטֶ֥בַח גָּד֖וֹל בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ḥereb* *lāyhwh* *mālĕʾâ* *dām* *huddašĕnâ* *mēḥēleb* *middam* *kārîm* *wĕʿattûdîm* *mēḥēleb* *kilyôt* *ʾêlîm* *kî* *zebaḥ* *lāyhwh* *bĕbāṣrâ* *wĕṭebaḥ* *gādôl* *bĕʾereṣ* *ʾĕdôm*", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun construct - sword of", "*lāyhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to/for/belonging to YHWH", "*mālĕʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is filled/full of", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*huddašĕnâ*": "pual perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is fattened/made fat", "*mēḥēleb*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/with fat", "*middam*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from blood of", "*kārîm*": "masculine plural noun - lambs/rams", "*wĕʿattûdîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and male goats", "*mēḥēleb*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from fat of", "*kilyôt*": "feminine plural construct - kidneys of", "*ʾêlîm*": "masculine plural noun - rams", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zebaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - sacrifice", "*lāyhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*bĕbāṣrâ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Bozrah", "*wĕṭebaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and slaughter", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*bĕʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in land of", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom" }, "variants": { "*ḥereb*": "sword/weapon", "*mālĕʾâ*": "is filled/is full/is satiated", "*dām*": "blood", "*huddašĕnâ*": "is fattened/is made fat/is covered", "*ḥēleb*": "fat/suet/choicest part", "*kārîm*": "lambs/rams/young sheep", "*ʿattûdîm*": "male goats/he-goats", "*kilyôt*": "kidneys/entrails/inner parts", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep", "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughter/offering", "*bāṣrâ*": "Bozrah (city in Edom)", "*ṭebaḥ*": "slaughter/butchering/killing", "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*ʾĕdôm*": "Edom" } }
• Jer 48:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.48.10", "source": "אָר֗וּר עֹשֶׂ֛ה מְלֶ֥אכֶת יְהוָ֖ה רְמִיָּ֑ה וְאָר֕וּר מֹנֵ֥עַ חַרְבּ֖וֹ מִדָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *ʿōśeh* *mᵉleʾḵeṯ* *YHWH* *rᵉmiyyāh*, and *wᵉʾārûr* *mōnēaʿ* his *ḥarbô* from *middām* [blood].", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - 'cursed'", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - 'doer of'", "*mᵉleʾḵeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'work of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'LORD'", "*rᵉmiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'deceitfully/negligently'", "*wᵉ-ʾārûr*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle masculine singular - 'and cursed'", "*mōnēaʿ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'withholding/keeping back'", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his sword'", "*mi-ddām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'from blood'" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*ʿōśeh mᵉleʾḵeṯ YHWH rᵉmiyyāh*": "does the LORD's work deceitfully/performs the LORD's task negligently", "*mōnēaʿ ḥarbô middām*": "withholds his sword from blood/keeps back his sword from bloodshed" } }
• Jer 50:35-40 : 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.35", "source": "חֶ֥רֶב עַל־כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בָבֶ֔ל וְאֶל־שָׂרֶ֖יהָ וְאֶל־חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*kaśdîm*, *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*, and-against-inhabitants-of-*bābel*, and-against-*śāreyhā*, and-against-*ḥăkāmeyhā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*nĕʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*yōšĕbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*śāreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her officials/princes", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*ḥăkāmeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wise men/sages" }, "variants": { "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans (people of Babylonia)", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*śāreyhā*": "her officials/princes/rulers", "*ḥăkāmeyhā*": "her wise men/sages/counselors" } } 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.36", "source": "חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־הַבַּדִּ֖ים וְנֹאָ֑לוּ חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־גִּבּוֹרֶ֖יהָ וָחָֽתּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*habbaddîm* and-*nōʾālû*; *ḥereb* against-*gibbôreyhā* and-*ḥāttû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*habbaddîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the diviners/seers/oracle-priests", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*nōʾālû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be foolish/become fools", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*gibbôreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mighty men/warriors", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāttû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be dismayed/shattered" }, "variants": { "*habbaddîm*": "diviners/soothsayers/oracle-priests/false prophets", "*nōʾālû*": "will be foolish/become fools/act as fools", "*gibbôreyhā*": "her mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*ḥāttû*": "will be dismayed/shattered/broken/terrified" } } 37 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.37", "source": "חֶ֜רֶב אֶל־סוּסָ֣יו וְאֶל־רִכְבּ֗וֹ וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעֶ֛רֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּתוֹכָ֖הּ וְהָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑ים חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־אוֹצְרֹתֶ֖יהָ וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*sûsāyw* and-against-*rikbô* and-against-all-*hāʿereb* which [is] in-*tôkāh* and-*hāyû* like-*nāšîm*; *ḥereb* against-*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā* and-*buzzāzû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*sûsāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horses", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*rikbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot(s)", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*kāl*": "construct form - all of", "*hāʿereb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mixed multitude/foreign mercenaries", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*bĕtôkāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her midst", "*wĕhāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they will become", "*lĕnāšîm*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like women", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her treasuries/storehouses", "*ûbuzzāzû*": "conjunction + Pual perfect, 3rd plural - and they will be plundered" }, "variants": { "*sûsāyw*": "his horses", "*rikbô*": "his chariot(s)/chariotry", "*hāʿereb*": "mixed multitude/foreign mercenaries/mixed population", "*tôkāh*": "her midst/middle/within her", "*nāšîm*": "women (implying weakness/fear)", "*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā*": "her treasuries/storehouses/treasures", "*buzzāzû*": "will be plundered/looted/pillaged" } } 38 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.38", "source": "חֹ֥רֶב אֶל־מֵימֶ֖יהָ וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ פְּסִלִים֙ הִ֔יא וּבָאֵימִ֖ים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ḥōreb* against-*mêmeyhā* and-*yābēšû*, for *ʾereṣ* *pĕsîlîm* *hîʾ*, and-in-*ʾêmîm* *yithōlālû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōreb*": "masculine singular noun - drought/dryness", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*mêmeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her waters", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yābēšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will dry up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun, construct - land of", "*pĕsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - idols/carved images", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāʾêmîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - in terrors/horrible things", "*yithōlālû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they boast/act madly" }, "variants": { "*ḥōreb*": "drought/dryness (similar to *ḥereb*, sword, with different vocalization)", "*mêmeyhā*": "her waters/waterways", "*yābēšû*": "will dry up/be dried up/become dry", "*pĕsîlîm*": "idols/carved images/graven images", "*ʾêmîm*": "terrors/horrible things/fearful things", "*yithōlālû*": "boast/act madly/are mad about/glory in" } } 39 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.39", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן יֵשְׁב֤וּ צִיִּים֙ אֶת־אִיִּ֔ים וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ בָ֖הּ בְּנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־תֵשֵׁ֥ב עוֹד֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁכּ֖וֹן עַד־דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "Therefore *yēšbû* *ṣiyyîm* with-*ʾiyyîm*, and-*yāšbû* in-her *bĕnôt* *yaʿănâ*; and-not-*tēšēb* again *lāneṣaḥ*, and-not *tiškôn* unto-*dôr* *wādôr*.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yēšbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dwell/inhabit", "*ṣiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun - desert creatures/wild beasts", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ʾiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun - howling creatures/jackals", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yāšbû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will dwell", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*bĕnôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct - daughters of", "*yaʿănâ*": "feminine singular noun - ostrich", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēšēb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškôn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited/dwelt in", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/unto", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*wādôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ṣiyyîm*": "desert creatures/wild beasts/wild cats", "*ʾiyyîm*": "howling creatures/jackals/hyenas", "*bĕnôt yaʿănâ*": "daughters of the ostrich/ostriches/owl", "*tēšēb*": "will be inhabited/dwelt in/lived in", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*tiškôn*": "will be inhabited/dwelt in", "*dôr wādôr*": "generation to generation/forever" } } 40 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.40", "source": "כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־סְדֹ֧ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאֶת־שְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֥ב שָׁם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יָג֥וּר בָּ֖הּ בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "Like-*mahpēkat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*sĕdōm* and-*ʾet*-*ʿămōrâ* and-*ʾet*-*šĕkēneyhā*, *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*; not-*yēšēb* there *ʾîš* and-not-*yāgûr* in-her *ben*-*ʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*mahpēkat*": "Qal infinitive construct - overthrow/destruction of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, functioning as singular - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sĕdōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămōrâ*": "proper noun - Gomorrah", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šĕkēneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her neighbors", "*nĕʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēšēb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will dwell/inhabit", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/anyone", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāgûr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will sojourn/reside temporarily", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*ben*": "masculine singular noun, construct - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*mahpēkat*": "overthrow/destruction/overturning", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*šĕkēneyhā*": "her neighbors/neighboring towns", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*yēšēb*": "will dwell/inhabit/settle", "*ʾîš*": "man/anyone/person", "*yāgûr*": "will sojourn/reside temporarily/stay", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human being" } }
• Ezek 38:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.38.21", "source": "וְקָרָ֨אתִי עָלָ֤יו לְכָל־הָרַי֙ חֶ֔רֶב נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה חֶ֥רֶב אִ֖ישׁ בְּאָחִ֥יו תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-qārāʾṯî* against-him for-all-*hāray ḥereḇ*, *nəʾum ʾĂdōnāy YHWH*, *ḥereḇ ʾîš* against-his-brother will-be", "grammar": { "*wə-qārāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with conjunction - and I will call/summon", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*lə-ḵāl-hāray*": "preposition with noun construct and common noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - for all my mountains", "*ḥereḇ*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword", "*nəʾum*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾĂdōnāy*": "proper noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥereḇ*": "common noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*bə-ʾāḥîw*": "preposition with common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against his brother", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*hāray*": "my mountains/my mountain range", "*ḥereḇ ʾîš bə-ʾāḥîw*": "every man's sword against his brother/they will fight each other" } } 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.38.22", "source": "וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֥י אִתּ֖וֹ בְּדֶ֣בֶר וּבְדָ֑ם וְגֶ֣שֶׁם שׁוֹטֵף֩ וְאַבְנֵ֨י אֶלְגָּבִ֜ישׁ אֵ֣שׁ וְגָפְרִ֗ית אַמְטִ֤יר עָלָיו֙ וְעַל־אֲגַפָּ֔יו וְעַל־עַמִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-nišpaṭtî* with-him with-*deḇer û-ḇəḏām*, and-*ḡešem šôṭēp̄ wə-ʾaḇnê ʾelgāḇîš ʾēš wə-ḡop̄rîṯ ʾamṭîr* upon-him and-upon-*ʾăḡappāyw* and-upon-*ʿammîm rabbîm* that with-him", "grammar": { "*wə-nišpaṭtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular with conjunction - and I will enter into judgment", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*bə-deḇer*": "preposition with common noun, masculine singular - with pestilence", "*û-ḇəḏām*": "conjunction with preposition and common noun, masculine singular - and with blood", "*wə-ḡešem*": "conjunction with common noun, masculine singular - and rain", "*šôṭēp̄*": "qal participle, masculine singular - flooding/overflowing", "*wə-ʾaḇnê*": "conjunction with common noun, feminine plural construct - and stones of", "*ʾelgāḇîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - hail", "*ʾēš*": "common noun, feminine singular - fire", "*wə-ḡop̄rîṯ*": "conjunction with common noun, feminine singular - and brimstone/sulfur", "*ʾamṭîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will rain down", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wə-ʿal-ʾăḡappāyw*": "conjunction with preposition and common noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and upon his bands/hordes", "*wə-ʿal-ʿammîm*": "conjunction with preposition and common noun, masculine plural - and upon peoples", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/who", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*nišpaṭtî*": "enter into judgment/contend/execute judgment", "*ʾaḇnê ʾelgāḇîš*": "hailstones/stones of ice/great hailstones", "*ḡop̄rîṯ*": "brimstone/sulfur" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.38.23", "source": "וְהִתְגַּדִּלְתִּי֙ וְהִ֨תְקַדִּשְׁתִּ֔י וְנ֣וֹדַעְתִּ֔י לְעֵינֵ֖י גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֑ים וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wə-hiṯgaddiltî wə-hiṯqaddištî wə-nôḏaʿtî* before-*ʿênê gôyim rabbîm*, *wə-yāḏəʿû* that-I *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-hiṯgaddiltî*": "hithpael perfect, 1st person singular with conjunction - and I will magnify myself", "*wə-hiṯqaddištî*": "hithpael perfect, 1st person singular with conjunction - and I will sanctify myself", "*wə-nôḏaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular with conjunction - and I will make myself known", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition with common noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*gôyim*": "common noun, masculine plural - nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*wə-yāḏəʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with conjunction - and they will know", "*kî-ʾănî*": "conjunction with independent personal pronoun, 1st person singular - that I", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hiṯgaddiltî*": "magnify myself/show myself great/exalt myself", "*hiṯqaddištî*": "sanctify myself/show myself holy/prove myself holy", "*nôḏaʿtî*": "make myself known/reveal myself/show myself" } }
• Rev 19:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.18", "source": "Ἵνα φάγητε σάρκας βασιλέων, καὶ σάρκας χιλιάρχων, καὶ σάρκας ἰσχυρῶν, καὶ σάρκας ἵππων, καὶ τῶν καθημένων ἐπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ σάρκας πάντων ἐλευθέρων καὶ δούλων, καὶ μικρῶν καὶ μεγάλων.", "text": "That you may *phagēte* *sarkas* of *basileōn*, and *sarkas* of *chiliarchōn*, and *sarkas* of *ischyrōn*, and *sarkas* of *hippōn*, and of those *kathēmenōn* upon them, and *sarkas* of all *eleutherōn* and *doulōn*, and *mikrōn* and *megalōn*.", "grammar": { "*phagēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you may eat", "*sarkas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - flesh", "*basileōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of kings", "*chiliarchōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of commanders/captains", "*ischyrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of mighty men", "*hippōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of horses", "*kathēmenōn*": "present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - sitting", "*eleutherōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of free men", "*doulōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of slaves/servants", "*mikrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of small/little ones", "*megalōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of great ones" }, "variants": { "*phagēte*": "you may eat/you may devour/you may consume", "*sarkas*": "flesh/meat/body", "*basileōn*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*chiliarchōn*": "commanders/captains/military officers", "*ischyrōn*": "mighty men/strong men/powerful men", "*hippōn*": "horses/steeds", "*kathēmenōn*": "sitting/seated/mounted", "*eleutherōn*": "free men/free persons", "*doulōn*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*mikrōn*": "small/insignificant/lowly in status", "*megalōn*": "great/important/high in status" } }