Deuteronomy 21:2

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.2", "source": "וְיָצְא֥וּ זְקֵנֶ֖יךָ וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יךָ וּמָדְדוּ֙ אֶל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיבֹ֥ת הֶחָלָֽל׃", "text": "And-*yāṣʾû* *zəqēnêkā* and-*šōpəṭêkā*, and-*mādədû* to-the-*ʿārîm* which *səbîbōt* the-*heḥālāl*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall go out", "*zəqēnêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your elders", "*šōpəṭêkā*": "masculine plural Qal participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judges", "*mādədû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall measure", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cities", "*səbîbōt*": "feminine plural noun construct - surrounding/around", "*heḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the slain person/corpse" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnêkā*": "your elders/your old men", "*šōpəṭêkā*": "your judges/your officials", "*mādədû*": "they shall measure/they shall calculate distances", "*səbîbōt*": "surrounding/around/in the vicinity of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיָצְא֥וּ זְקֵנֶ֖יךָ וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יךָ וּמָדְדוּ֙ אֶל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיבֹ֥ת הֶחָלָֽל׃

Transliteration

And-yāṣʾû zəqēnêkā and-šōpəṭêkā, and-mādədû to-the-ʿārîm which səbîbōt the-heḥālāl.

Grammar Details

• *yāṣʾû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall go out
• *zəqēnêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your elders
• *šōpəṭêkā*: masculine plural Qal participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judges
• *mādədû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall measure
• *ʿārîm*: feminine plural noun with definite article - the cities
• *səbîbōt*: feminine plural noun construct - surrounding/around
• *heḥālāl*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the slain person/corpse

Word Meanings

• *zəqēnêkā*: your elders/your old men
• *šōpəṭêkā*: your judges/your officials
• *mādədû*: they shall measure/they shall calculate distances
• *səbîbōt*: surrounding/around/in the vicinity of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  then your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance to the surrounding cities.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then thy elrs and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then your elders and your judges shall come forth, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him that is slain;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then let thine elders and thy iudges come forth ad meet vnto the cities that are rounde aboute the slayne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  then shal thy Elders & iudges go forth, and meet from the slayne vnto the cities that lye rounde aboute.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then thine Elders & thy Iudges shal come forth, and measure vnto the cities that are round about him that is slayne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then thine elders and thy iudges shal come foorth, and measure vnto the cities that are rounde about hym that is slayne:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which [are] round about him that is slain:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  then your elders and your judges shall come forth, and they shall measure to the cities which are round about him who is slain:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then have thine elders and thy judges gone out and measured unto the cities which `are' round about the slain one,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then your responsible men and your judges are to come out, and give orders for the distance from the dead body to the towns round about it to be measured;

• World English Bible (2000)

  then your elders and your judges shall come forth, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him who is slain:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  your elders and judges must go out and measure how far it is to the cities in the vicinity of the corpse.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 16:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.18", "source": "שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*šōpəṭîm* *wəšōṭərîm* *titten*-*ləkā* *bəkol*-*šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *lišbāṭeykā* *wəšāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and officers", "*titten*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint (lit: give)", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lišbāṭeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your tribes", "*wəšāpəṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/those who judge", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*šbāṭîm*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.19", "source": "לֹא־תַטֶּ֣ה מִשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹ֥א תַכִּ֖יר פָּנִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִקַּ֣ח שֹׁ֔חַד כִּ֣י הַשֹּׁ֗חַד יְעַוֵּר֙ עֵינֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ* *lōʾ* *takkîr* *pānîm* *wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ* *šōḥad* *kî* *haššōḥad* *yəʿawwēr* *ʿênê* *ḥăkāmîm* *wîsallēp* *dibrê* *ṣaddîqim*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh*": "negation + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not pervert", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*takkîr*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall recognize/show partiality", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall not take", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haššōḥad*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bribe", "*yəʿawwēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - blinds", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise (ones)", "*wîsallēp*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and perverts", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*ṣaddîqim*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous (ones)" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ*": "pervert justice/twist judgment", "*takkîr* *pānîm*": "recognize faces/show partiality/be partial", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift (for perversion of justice)", "*yəʿawwēr*": "blinds/makes blind", "*sallēp*": "perverts/twists/distorts", "*dibrê*": "words/statements/matters", "*ṣaddîqim*": "righteous ones/just ones" } }
• Rom 13:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Romans.13.3", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. Θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς:", "text": "The *gar archontes* not *eisin phobos* of the *agathōn ergōn*, but of the *kakōn*. *Theleis de* not to *phobeisthai* the *exousian*? The *agathon poiei*, and you will *hexeis epainon* from her:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*archontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rulers/authorities", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear/terror", "*agathōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - good", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - evil/bad", "*Theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you wish/desire", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*phobeisthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to fear", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing", "*poiei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - do/practice", "*hexeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you will have", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation" }, "variants": { "*archontes*": "rulers/leaders/authorities/officials", "*phobos*": "fear/terror/dread/anxiety", "*agathōn*": "good/beneficial/noble", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*kakōn*": "evil/bad/wrong/harmful", "*Theleis*": "you desire/wish/want", "*phobeisthai*": "to fear/be afraid of/dread", "*poiei*": "do/practice/perform/produce", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation/approval" } } 4 { "verseID": "Romans.13.4", "source": "Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστίν σοι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῆ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ: Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.", "text": "Of *Theou gar diakonos estin* to you for the *agathon*. *Ean de* the *kakon poiēs*, *phobou*; not *gar eikē* the *machairan phorei*: of *Theou gar diakonos estin*, *ekdikos* for *orgēn* to the one the *kakon prassonti*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - servant/minister", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*poiēs*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you do/practice", "*phobou*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd singular - fear/be afraid", "*eikē*": "adverb - in vain/without purpose", "*machairan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sword", "*phorei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - bears/wears/carries", "*ekdikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - avenger/punisher", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*prassonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - practicing/doing" }, "variants": { "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon/agent", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/noble", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong/harmful", "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid/dread", "*eikē*": "in vain/without purpose/without reason", "*machairan*": "sword/knife", "*phorei*": "bears/carries/wears", "*ekdikos*": "avenger/punisher/executor of justice", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*prassonti*": "practicing/doing/performing" } }