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"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.16",
"source": "אָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בָּעִ֑יר וְאָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃",
"text": "*ʾĀrûr* *ʾattāh* in the *ʿîr* and *ʾārûr* *ʾattāh* in the *śādeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĀrûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed",
"*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city",
"*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed",
"*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĀrûr*": "cursed/under curse",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town",
"*śādeh*": "field/open country/land"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.17",
"source": "אָר֥וּר טַנְאֲךָ֖ וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*ʾĀrûr* *ṭanʾăkā* and *mišʾartekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĀrûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed",
"*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]"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.18",
"source": "אָר֥וּר פְּרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֖ וּפְרִ֣י אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת צֹאנֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*ʾārûr* *pərî*-*biṭnəkā* *ûpərî* *ʾadmātekā* *šəgar* *ʾălāpêkā* *wəʿaštərôt* *ṣōʾnekā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed",
"*pərî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - fruit/offspring of",
"*biṭnəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your womb/belly",
"*ûpərî*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, construct masculine singular - and fruit/offspring of",
"*ʾadmātekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ground/land",
"*šəgar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - offspring/increase of",
"*ʾălāpêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cattle/oxen",
"*wəʿaštərôt*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, feminine plural construct - and young/increase of",
"*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock/sheep"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse",
"*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce",
"*biṭnəkā*": "your womb/belly/body",
"*ʾadmātekā*": "your ground/land/soil",
"*šəgar*": "offspring/increase/young ones",
"*ʾălāpêkā*": "your cattle/oxen/herds",
"*ʿaštərôt*": "young ones/increase/newborn (possibly connected to fertility goddess Astarte)",
"*ṣōʾnekā*": "your flock/sheep/small livestock"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.19",
"source": "אָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בְּבֹאֶ֑ךָ וְאָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בְּצֵאתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*ʾārûr* *ʾattâ* *bəbōʾekā* *wəʾārûr* *ʾattâ* *bəṣēʾtekā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed",
"*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you",
"*bəbōʾekā*": "preposition (bə-) + infinitive construct of בוא with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your coming in",
"*wəʾārûr*": "conjunction (wə-) + passive participle, masculine singular - and cursed",
"*bəṣēʾtekā*": "preposition (bə-) + infinitive construct of יצא with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your going out"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse",
"*bəbōʾekā*": "in your coming in/entering/arriving",
"*bəṣēʾtekā*": "in your going out/departing/leaving"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.20",
"source": "יְשַׁלַּ֣ח יְהוָ֣ה ׀ בְּ֠ךָ אֶת־הַמְּאֵרָ֤ה אֶת־הַמְּהוּמָה֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּגְעֶ֔רֶת בְּכָל־מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה עַ֣ד הִשָּֽׁמֶדְךָ֤ וְעַד־אֲבָדְךָ֙ מַהֵ֔ר מִפְּנֵ֛י רֹ֥עַ מֽ͏ַעֲלָלֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲזַבְתָּֽנִי׃",
"text": "*yəšallaḥ* *YHWH* *bəkā* *ʾet*-*hamməʾērâ* *ʾet*-*hamməhûmâ* *wəʾet*-*hammigʿeret* *bəkol*-*mišlaḥ* *yādəkā* *ʾăšer* *taʿăśeh* *ʿad* *hiššāmedəkā* *wəʿad*-*ʾăbādəkā* *mahēr* *mippənê* *rōaʿ* *maʿălālêkā* *ʾăšer* *ʿăzabtānî*",
"grammar": {
"*yəšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will send",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*bəkā*": "preposition (bə-) + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against you",
"*ʾet*-*hamməʾērâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the curse",
"*ʾet*-*hamməhûmâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the confusion/panic",
"*wəʾet*-*hammigʿeret*": "conjunction (wə-) + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the rebuke",
"*bəkol*-*mišlaḥ*": "preposition (bə-) + noun, masculine singular construct - in all undertaking/venture of",
"*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*hiššāmedəkā*": "niphal infinitive construct of שמד with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your being destroyed",
"*wəʿad*-*ʾăbādəkā*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition + qal infinitive construct of אבד with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and until your perishing",
"*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly",
"*mippənê*": "preposition (min-) + construct noun, masculine plural - from before/because of",
"*rōaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - evil of",
"*maʿălālêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your deeds/actions",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - by which/because",
"*ʿăzabtānî*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have forsaken me"
},
"variants": {
"*yəšallaḥ*": "send/let loose/dispatch",
"*hamməʾērâ*": "curse/execration",
"*hamməhûmâ*": "confusion/panic/discomfiture",
"*hammigʿeret*": "rebuke/reproof/threat",
"*mišlaḥ*": "undertaking/venture/putting forth",
"*hiššāmedəkā*": "your destruction/extinction/annihilation",
"*ʾăbādəkā*": "your perishing/being destroyed",
"*mahēr*": "quickly/speedily/hastily",
"*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness",
"*maʿălālêkā*": "your deeds/actions/practices",
"*ʿăzabtānî*": "you have forsaken/abandoned/left me"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.21",
"source": "יַדְבֵּ֧ק יְהוָ֛ה בְּךָ֖ אֶת־הַדָּ֑בֶר עַ֚ד כַּלֹּת֣וֹ אֹֽתְךָ֔ מֵעַל֙ הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה בָא־שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "*yadbēq* *YHWH* *bəkā* *ʾet*-*haddāber* *ʿad* *kallōtô* *ʾōtəkā* *mēʿal* *hāʾădāmâ* *ʾăšer*-*ʾattâ* *bāʾ*-*šāmmâ* *lərištāh*",
"grammar": {
"*yadbēq*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cause to cling",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*bəkā*": "preposition (bə-) + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*ʾet*-*haddāber*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the plague/pestilence",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*kallōtô*": "piel infinitive construct of כלה with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his consuming/finishing",
"*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you",
"*mēʿal*": "preposition (min-) + preposition (ʿal) - from upon",
"*hāʾădāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground/land",
"*ʾăšer*-*ʾattâ*": "relative pronoun + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - which you",
"*bāʾ*-*šāmmâ*": "qal participle, masculine singular + adverb - entering there",
"*lərištāh*": "preposition (lə-) + qal infinitive construct of ירשׁ with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to possess it"
},
"variants": {
"*yadbēq*": "cause to cling/stick/cleave to",
"*haddāber*": "plague/pestilence/disease",
"*kallōtô*": "his consuming/completing/annihilating",
"*hāʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/earth/soil",
"*bāʾ*": "entering/going/coming",
"*lərištāh*": "to possess/inherit/occupy it"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.22",
"source": "יַכְּכָ֣ה יְ֠הוָה בַּשַּׁחֶ֨פֶת וּבַקַּדַּ֜חַת וּבַדַּלֶּ֗קֶת וּבַֽחַרְחֻר֙ וּבַחֶ֔רֶב וּבַשִּׁדָּפ֖וֹן וּבַיֵּרָק֑וֹן וּרְדָפ֖וּךָ עַ֥ד אָבְדֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*yakkəkâ* *YHWH* *baššaḥepet* *ûbaqqaddaḥat* *ûbaddalleket* *ûbaḥarḥur* *ûbaḥereb* *ûbaššiddāpôn* *ûbayyērāqôn* *ûrədāpûkā* *ʿad* *ʾobdekā*",
"grammar": {
"*yakkəkâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will strike you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*baššaḥepet*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with consumption/wasting disease",
"*ûbaqqaddaḥat*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and with fever",
"*ûbaddalleket*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and with inflammation",
"*ûbaḥarḥur*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and with extreme burning",
"*ûbaḥereb*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and with sword",
"*ûbaššiddāpôn*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and with blight",
"*ûbayyērāqôn*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and with mildew",
"*ûrədāpûkā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and they will pursue you",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*ʾobdekā*": "qal infinitive construct of אבד with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your perishing"
},
"variants": {
"*yakkəkâ*": "strike/smite/hit you",
"*baššaḥepet*": "consumption/tuberculosis/wasting disease",
"*baqqaddaḥat*": "fever/burning ague",
"*baddalleket*": "inflammation/severe fever",
"*baḥarḥur*": "extreme burning/severe heat/fever",
"*baḥereb*": "sword/drought/war",
"*baššiddāpôn*": "blight/scorching of grain",
"*bayyērāqôn*": "mildew/paleness/jaundice",
"*ûrədāpûkā*": "they will pursue/follow/chase you",
"*ʾobdekā*": "your perishing/destruction"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.23",
"source": "וְהָי֥וּ שָׁמֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־רֹאשְׁךָ֖ נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְהָאָ֥רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתֶּ֖יךָ בַּרְזֶֽל׃",
"text": "*wəhāyû* *šāmêkā* *ʾăšer* *ʿal*-*rōʾšəkā* *nəḥōšet* *wəhāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*taḥtêkā* *barzel*",
"grammar": {
"*wəhāyû*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will be",
"*šāmêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heavens/skies",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ʿal*-*rōʾšəkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - over your head",
"*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper",
"*wəhāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction (wə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the earth/land",
"*ʾăšer*-*taḥtêkā*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - which is beneath you",
"*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmêkā*": "your heavens/skies",
"*rōʾšəkā*": "your head",
"*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*taḥtêkā*": "beneath/under you",
"*barzel*": "iron"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.24",
"source": "יִתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מְטַ֥ר אַרְצְךָ֖ אָבָ֣ק וְעָפָ֑ר מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ יֵרֵ֣ד עָלֶ֔יךָ עַ֖ד הִשָּׁמְדָֽךְ׃",
"text": "*yittēn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*məṭar* *ʾarṣəkā* *ʾābāq* *wəʿāpār* *min*-*haššāmayim* *yērēd* *ʿālêkā* *ʿad* *hiššāmədāk*",
"grammar": {
"*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will give/make",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾet*-*məṭar*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the rain of",
"*ʾarṣəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land",
"*ʾābāq*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/powder",
"*wəʿāpār*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, masculine singular - and dirt/dust",
"*min*-*haššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - from the heavens",
"*yērēd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come down",
"*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*hiššāmədāk*": "niphal infinitive construct of שמד with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your being destroyed"
},
"variants": {
"*yittēn*": "give/make/transform",
"*məṭar*": "rain/rainfall",
"*ʾarṣəkā*": "your land/country/territory",
"*ʾābāq*": "dust/powder/fine particles",
"*ʿāpār*": "dirt/dust/soil/earth",
"*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky",
"*yērēd*": "come down/descend/fall",
"*hiššāmədāk*": "your destruction/annihilation"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.25",
"source": "יִתֶּנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ נִגָּף֮ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹיְבֶיךָ֒ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אֶחָד֙ תֵּצֵ֣א אֵלָ֔יו וּבְשִׁבְעָ֥ה דְרָכִ֖ים תָּנ֣וּס לְפָנָ֑יו וְהָיִ֣יתָ לְזַעֲוָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*yittenəkā* *YHWH* *niggāp* *lipnê* *ʾōyəbêkā* *bəderek* *ʾeḥād* *tēṣēʾ* *ʾēlāyw* *ûbəšibʿâ* *dərākîm* *tānûs* *ləpānāyw* *wəhāyîtā* *ləzaʿăwâ* *ləkōl* *mamlēkôt* *hāʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*yittenəkā*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will give you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*niggāp*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - defeated/smitten",
"*lipnê*": "preposition (lə-) + construct noun, masculine plural - before/in front of",
"*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies",
"*bəderek*": "preposition (bə-) + noun, feminine singular construct - by way/road",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will go out",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/it",
"*ûbəšibʿâ*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + numeral, feminine singular - and by seven",
"*dərākîm*": "noun, feminine plural - ways/roads",
"*tānûs*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will flee",
"*ləpānāyw*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him/it",
"*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be",
"*ləzaʿăwâ*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, feminine singular - an object of horror",
"*ləkōl*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine singular construct - to all",
"*mamlēkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*yittenəkā*": "give you/deliver you/make you",
"*niggāp*": "defeated/struck down/smitten",
"*ʾōyəbêkā*": "your enemies/foes/adversaries",
"*derek*": "way/road/path/journey",
"*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/march out/proceed",
"*tānûs*": "flee/run away/escape",
"*zaʿăwâ*": "horror/terror/object of trembling",
"*mamlēkôt*": "kingdoms/dominions/realms",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/world"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.26",
"source": "וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלָֽתְךָ֙ לְמַאֲכָ֔ל לְכָל־ע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֣ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְאֵ֖ין מַחֲרִֽיד׃",
"text": "*wəhāyətâ* *niblātəkā* *ləmaʾăkāl* *ləkol*-*ʿôp* *haššāmayim* *ûləbehemat* *hāʾāreṣ* *wəʾên* *maḥărîd*",
"grammar": {
"*wəhāyətâ*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it will be",
"*niblātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your carcass",
"*ləmaʾăkāl*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine singular - for food",
"*ləkol*-*ʿôp*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - for all birds of",
"*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens",
"*ûləbehemat*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (lə-) + noun, feminine singular construct - and for beasts of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land",
"*wəʾên*": "conjunction (wə-) + particle of negation - and there is no",
"*maḥărîd*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one causing to tremble/frightening away"
},
"variants": {
"*niblātəkā*": "your carcass/corpse/dead body",
"*maʾăkāl*": "food/consumption",
"*ʿôp*": "birds/fowl/flying creatures",
"*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky",
"*behemat*": "beasts/animals/livestock of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land",
"*maḥărîd*": "one frightening away/causing to tremble/driving away"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.27",
"source": "יַכְּכָ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה בִּשְׁחִ֤ין מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ *ובעפלים **וּבַטְּחֹרִ֔ים וּבַגָּרָ֖ב וּבֶחָ֑רֶס אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תוּכַ֖ל לְהֵרָפֵֽא׃",
"text": "*yakkəkâ* *YHWH* *bišḥîn* *miṣrayim* *ûbaʿăpālîm/ûbaṭṭəḥōrîm* *ûbaggārāb* *ûbeḥāres* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*tûkal* *ləhērāpēʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*yakkəkâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will strike you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*bišḥîn*": "preposition (bə-) + noun, masculine singular construct - with boil of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ûbaʿăpālîm/ûbaṭṭəḥōrîm*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and with tumors/hemorrhoids",
"*ûbaggārāb*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and with scab/itch",
"*ûbeḥāres*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and with itch/dry scab",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*lōʾ*-*tûkal*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will not be able",
"*ləhērāpēʾ*": "preposition (lə-) + niphal infinitive construct - to be healed"
},
"variants": {
"*yakkəkâ*": "strike/smite/hit you",
"*šḥîn*": "boil/eruption/inflammation",
"*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians",
"*ʿăpālîm/ṭəḥōrîm*": "tumors/hemorrhoids/swellings (the text contains both forms - ʿăpālîm as Kethib and ṭəḥōrîm as Qere)",
"*gārāb*": "scab/itch/skin disease",
"*ḥāres*": "itch/dry scab/skin eruption",
"*tûkal*": "be able/succeed/prevail",
"*ləhērāpēʾ*": "to be healed/cured/restored"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.28",
"source": "יַכְּכָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה בְּשִׁגָּע֖וֹן וּבְעִוָּר֑וֹן וּבְתִמְה֖וֹן לֵבָֽב׃",
"text": "*yakkəkâ* *YHWH* *bəšiggāʿôn* *ûbəʿiwwārôn* *ûbətimhôn* *lēbāb*",
"grammar": {
"*yakkəkâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will strike you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*bəšiggāʿôn*": "preposition (bə-) + noun, masculine singular - with madness",
"*ûbəʿiwwārôn*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + noun, masculine singular - and with blindness",
"*ûbətimhôn*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition (bə-) + noun, masculine singular construct - and with confusion of",
"*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind"
},
"variants": {
"*yakkəkâ*": "strike/smite/hit you",
"*šiggāʿôn*": "madness/insanity",
"*ʿiwwārôn*": "blindness",
"*timhôn*": "confusion/bewilderment/mental disorientation",
"*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.29",
"source": "וְהָיִ֜יתָ מְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁ בַּֽצָהֳרַ֗יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁ הַעִוֵּר֙ בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֜יתָ אַ֣ךְ עָשׁ֧וּק וְגָז֛וּל כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וְאֵ֥ין מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃",
"text": "*wəhāyîtā* *məmaššēš* *baṣṣohŏrayim* *kaʾăšer* *yəmaššēš* *haʿiwwēr* *bāʾăpēlâ* *wəlōʾ* *taṣlîaḥ* *ʾet*-*dərākêkā* *wəhāyîtā* *ʾak* *ʿāšûq* *wəgāzûl* *kol*-*hayyāmîm* *wəʾên* *môšîaʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be",
"*məmaššēš*": "piel participle, masculine singular - groping/feeling about",
"*baṣṣohŏrayim*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon/midday",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition (kə-) + relative pronoun - as/like",
"*yəmaššēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gropes",
"*haʿiwwēr*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the blind person",
"*bāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition (bə-) + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the darkness",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not",
"*taṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will succeed/prosper",
"*ʾet*-*dərākêkā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways/paths",
"*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be",
"*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely",
"*ʿāšûq*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed/defrauded",
"*wəgāzûl*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and robbed/plundered",
"*kol*-*hayyāmîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the days",
"*wəʾên*": "conjunction (wə-) + particle of negation - and there is no",
"*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer"
},
"variants": {
"*məmaššēš*": "groping/feeling around/searching by touch",
"*ṣohŏrayim*": "noon/midday/brightest part of day",
"*yəmaššēš*": "gropes/feels around/searches by touch",
"*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person",
"*ʾăpēlâ*": "darkness/thick darkness",
"*taṣlîaḥ*": "succeed/prosper/make progress",
"*dərākêkā*": "your ways/paths/roads",
"*ʾak*": "only/surely/indeed",
"*ʿāšûq*": "oppressed/defrauded/exploited",
"*gāzûl*": "robbed/plundered/despoiled",
"*hayyāmîm*": "the days/time",
"*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.30",
"source": "אִשָּׁ֣ה תְאָרֵ֗שׂ וְאִ֤ישׁ אַחֵר֙ *ישגלנה **יִשְׁכָּבֶ֔נָּה בַּ֥יִת תִּבְנֶ֖ה וְלֹא־תֵשֵׁ֣ב בּ֑וֹ כֶּ֥רֶם תִּטַּ֖ע וְלֹ֥א תְחַלְּלֶּֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "*ʾiššâ* *təʾārēś* *wəʾîš* *ʾaḥēr* *yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ* *bayit* *tibneh* *wəlōʾ*-*tēšēb* *bô* *kerem* *tiṭṭaʿ* *wəlōʾ* *təḥallĕlennû*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife",
"*təʾārēś*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will betroth",
"*wəʾîš*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, masculine singular - and a man",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another",
"*yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will violate/lie with her",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house",
"*tibneh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will build",
"*wəlōʾ*-*tēšēb*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will not dwell",
"*bô*": "preposition (bə-) + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it",
"*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular - vineyard",
"*tiṭṭaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will plant",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not",
"*təḥallĕlennû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will use its fruit"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife",
"*təʾārēś*": "betroth/engage",
"*ʾîš*": "man/husband",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "another/different/strange",
"*yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ*": "violate her/ravish her/lie with her (the text contains both forms - yišgālennâ as Kethib and yiškābennâ as Qere)",
"*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling",
"*tibneh*": "build/construct",
"*tēšēb*": "dwell/live/inhabit",
"*kerem*": "vineyard",
"*tiṭṭaʿ*": "plant/establish",
"*təḥallĕlennû*": "use its fruit/begin to use/enjoy its harvest"
}
}