12 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.12",
"source": "כִּֽי־יִמָּכֵ֨ר לְךָ֜ אָחִ֣יךָ הָֽעִבְרִ֗י א֚וֹ הָֽעִבְרִיָּ֔ה וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֖ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וּבַשָּׁנָה֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת תְּשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵעִמָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "If *māḵar* to you your *ʾāḥ* the *ʿiḇrî* or the *ʿiḇriyyāh* and he *ʿāḇaḏ* you *šēš* *šānîm*, and in the *šānāh* the *šəḇîʿîṯ* you shall *šālaḥ* him *ḥāpšî* from with you.",
"grammar": {
"*māḵar*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is sold",
"*ʾāḥ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your brother",
"*ʿiḇrî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the Hebrew (man)",
"*ʿiḇriyyāh*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the Hebrew (woman)",
"*ʿāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall serve",
"*šēš*": "numeral - six",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*šānāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the year",
"*šəḇîʿîṯ*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the seventh",
"*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away",
"*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free"
},
"variants": {
"*māḵar*": "is sold/sells himself",
"*ʿiḇrî*": "Hebrew/Israelite man",
"*ʿiḇriyyāh*": "Hebrew/Israelite woman",
"*ʿāḇaḏ*": "serve/work for",
"*šālaḥ*": "send away/release/set free",
"*ḥāpšî*": "free/freed/liberated"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.13",
"source": "וְכִֽי־תְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ לֹ֥א תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ רֵיקָֽם׃",
"text": "And when you *šālaḥ* him *ḥāpšî* from with you, not shall you *šālaḥ* him *rêqām*.",
"grammar": {
"*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you send him away",
"*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free",
"*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away",
"*rêqām*": "adverb - empty-handed"
},
"variants": {
"*šālaḥ*": "send away/release/dismiss",
"*ḥāpšî*": "free/freed/liberated",
"*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without provision/with nothing"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.14",
"source": "הַעֲנֵ֤יק תַּעֲנִיק֙ ל֔וֹ מִצֹּ֣אנְךָ֔ וּמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖ וּמִיִּקְבֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר בֵּרַכְךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן־לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ʿănîq* you shall *ʿānaq* to him from your *ṣōʾn* and from your *gōren* and from your *yeqeḇ*; which has *bāraḵ* you *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* you shall *nāṯan*-to him.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿănîq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - furnishing",
"*ʿānaq*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall furnish",
"*ṣōʾn*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your flock",
"*gōren*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your threshing floor",
"*yeqeḇ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your winepress",
"*bāraḵ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has blessed",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God",
"*nāṯan*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall give"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿănîq* + *ʿānaq*": "liberally furnish/generously provide",
"*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/goats",
"*gōren*": "threshing floor/grain",
"*yeqeḇ*": "winepress/wine"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.15",
"source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֙יתָ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה הַיּֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And you shall *zāḵar* that *ʿeḇeḏ* you *hāyāh* in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* and *pāḏāh* you *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm*; therefore *ʾānōḵî* *ṣāwāh* you *ʾēṯ*-the *dāḇār* the *zeh* the *yôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*zāḵar*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - slave",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you were",
"*ʾereṣ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*pāḏāh*": "qal imperfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he redeemed",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God",
"*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*ṣāwāh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding",
"*dāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this",
"*yôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day"
},
"variants": {
"*zāḵar*": "remember/recall/keep in mind",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "slave/servant/bondman",
"*pāḏāh*": "redeem/ransom/deliver",
"*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.16",
"source": "וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יֹאמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ לֹ֥א אֵצֵ֖א מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י אֲהֵֽבְךָ֙ וְאֶת־בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ כִּי־ט֥וֹב ל֖וֹ עִמָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "And it shall be if-he *ʾāmar* to you, not I will *yāṣāʾ* from with you, for he *ʾāhēḇ* you and *ʾēṯ*-your *bayiṯ*, for-*ṭôḇ* to him with you,",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go out",
"*ʾāhēḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he loves",
"*bayiṯ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your household",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "say/tell/declare",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/depart/leave",
"*ʾāhēḇ*": "love/like/be fond of",
"*bayiṯ*": "house/household/family",
"*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.17",
"source": "וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ אֶת־הַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ וְנָתַתָּ֤ה בְאָזְנוֹ֙ וּבַדֶּ֔לֶת וְהָיָ֥ה לְךָ֖ עֶ֣בֶד עוֹלָ֑ם וְאַ֥ף לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂה־כֵּֽן׃",
"text": "Then you shall *lāqaḥ* *ʾēṯ*-the *marṣēaʿ* and *nāṯan* in his *ʾōzen* and in the *deleṯ*, and he shall be to you *ʿeḇeḏ* *ʿôlām*; and also to your *ʾāmāh* you shall *ʿāśāh*-so.",
"grammar": {
"*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall take",
"*marṣēaʿ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the awl",
"*nāṯan*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall put",
"*ʾōzen*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - his ear",
"*deleṯ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the door",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - servant",
"*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever",
"*ʾāmāh*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine singular - your female servant",
"*ʿāśāh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do"
},
"variants": {
"*lāqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch",
"*marṣēaʿ*": "awl/boring tool",
"*deleṯ*": "door/doorpost/entrance",
"*ʿeḇeḏ* *ʿôlām*": "permanent servant/lifelong slave/servant forever",
"*ʾāmāh*": "female servant/maidservant/female slave"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.18",
"source": "לֹא־יִקְשֶׁ֣ה בְעֵינֶ֗ךָ בְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֨ אֹת֤וֹ חָפְשִׁי֙ מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ כִּ֗י מִשְׁנֶה֙ שְׂכַ֣ר שָׂכִ֔יר עֲבֽ͏ָדְךָ֖ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וּבֵֽרַכְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃",
"text": "Not shall it be *qāšāh* in your *ʿayin* in your *šālaḥ* *ʾēṯ*-him *ḥāpšî* from with you, for *mišneh* *śāḵār* *śāḵîr* he has *ʿāḇaḏ* you *šēš* *šānîm*; and shall *bāraḵ* you *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* in all which you *ʿāśāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*qāšāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be hard",
"*ʿayin*": "noun with possessive suffix, feminine plural - your eyes",
"*šālaḥ*": "piel infinitive construct with possessive suffix, 2nd person masculine singular - your sending away",
"*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free",
"*mišneh*": "construct state, masculine singular - double of",
"*śāḵār*": "construct state, masculine singular - wage of",
"*śāḵîr*": "noun, masculine singular - hired laborer",
"*ʿāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has served",
"*šēš*": "numeral - six",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*bāraḵ*": "piel perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will bless",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God",
"*ʿāśāh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you do"
},
"variants": {
"*qāšāh*": "be hard/be difficult/be grievous",
"*mišneh* *śāḵār* *śāḵîr*": "double the wage of a hired worker",
"*bāraḵ*": "bless/favor/prosper"
}
}