Deuteronomy 28:40

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.40", "source": "זֵיתִ֛ים יִהְי֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּכָל־גְּבוּלֶ֑ךָ וְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ לֹ֣א תָס֔וּךְ כִּ֥י יִשַּׁ֖ל זֵיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Zêtîm* *yihyû* to-*ləkā* in-all-*gəbûlekā* *wə*-*šemen* not *tāsûk* because *yiššal* *zêtekā*.", "grammar": { "*Zêtîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'olive trees'", "*yihyû*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be'", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'to you'", "*gəbûlekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your territory/border'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'but/and'", "*šemen*": "masculine singular noun - 'oil'", "*tāsûk*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will anoint'", "*yiššal*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'it will drop off/fall off'", "*zêtekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your olive'" }, "variants": { "*Zêtîm*": "olive trees", "*gəbûlekā*": "your territory/border/region", "*tāsûk*": "anoint/rub/apply oil", "*yiššal*": "drop off/fall off/cast fruit prematurely", "*zêtekā*": "your olive/your olive tree" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זֵיתִ֛ים יִהְי֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּכָל־גְּבוּלֶ֑ךָ וְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ לֹ֣א תָס֔וּךְ כִּ֥י יִשַּׁ֖ל זֵיתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Zêtîm yihyû to-ləkā in-all-gəbûlekā wə-šemen not tāsûk because yiššal zêtekā.

Grammar Details

• *Zêtîm*: masculine plural noun - 'olive trees'
• *yihyû*: imperfect Qal 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be'
• *ləkā*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'to you'
• *gəbûlekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your territory/border'
• *wə*: conjunction - 'but/and'
• *šemen*: masculine singular noun - 'oil'
• *tāsûk*: imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will anoint'
• *yiššal*: imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'it will drop off/fall off'
• *zêtekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your olive'

Word Meanings

• *Zêtîm*: olive trees
• *gəbûlekā*: your territory/border/region
• *tāsûk*: anoint/rub/apply oil
• *yiššal*: drop off/fall off/cast fruit prematurely
• *zêtekā*: your olive/your olive tree

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You will have olive trees throughout your territory, but you will not anoint yourself with oil, for your olives will drop off prematurely.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You shall have olive trees throughout all your coasts, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olive shall cast its fruit.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt have olive-trees{H2132} throughout all thy borders,{H1366} but thou shalt not anoint{H5480} thyself with the oil;{H8081} for thine olive{H2132} shall cast{H5394} [its fruit].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt have olive trees{H2132} throughout all thy coasts{H1366}, but thou shalt not anoint{H5480}{(H8799)} thyself with the oil{H8081}; for thine olive{H2132} shall cast{H5394}{(H8799)} his fruit.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt haue olyue trees in all thy costes, but shalt not be anoynted with the oyle, for thyne olyue trees shalbe rooted out.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt haue Olyue trees in all yi coastes, but shalt not be anoynted with the oyle: for thyne Oliue trees shalbe roted out.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt haue Oliue trees in all thy coastes, but shalt not anoynt thy selfe with the oyle: for thine oliues shall fall.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt haue oliue trees throughout al thy coastes, but shalt not annoynt thy selfe with the oyle, for thine oliues shall fall downe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint [thyself] with the oil; for thine olive shall cast [his fruit].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olive shall cast [its fruit].

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  olives are to thee in all thy border, and oil thou dost not pour out, for thine olive doth fall off.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast `its fruit'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast [its fruit] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Your land will be full of olive-trees, but there will be no oil for the comfort of your body; for your olive-tree will give no fruit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olive shall cast [its fruit].

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You will have olive trees throughout your territory but you will not anoint yourself with olive oil, because the olives will drop off the trees while still unripe.

Referenced Verses

• Mic 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Micah.6.15", "source": "אַתָּ֥ה תִזְרַ֖ע וְלֹ֣א תִקְצ֑וֹר אַתָּ֤ה תִדְרֹֽךְ־זַ֙יִת֙ וְלֹא־תָס֣וּךְ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתֶּה־יָּֽיִן׃", "text": "*ʾattāh* *tizraʿ* *wə-lōʾ* *tiqṣôr* *ʾattāh* *tidrōk*-*zayit* *wə-lōʾ*-*tāsûk* *šemen* *wə-tîrôš* *wə-lōʾ* *tišteh*-*yāyin*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*tizraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will sow", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tiqṣôr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will reap", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*tidrōk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tread", "*zayit*": "noun, masculine singular - olive", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāsûk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will anoint", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*wə-tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tišteh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will drink", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine" }, "variants": { "*tidrōk*": "tread/press/thresh", "*tāsûk*": "anoint/rub/spread", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/sweet wine/must", "*yāyin*": "wine/fermented drink" } }
• Ps 23:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.23.5", "source": "תַּעֲרֹ֬ךְ לְפָנַ֨י ׀ שֻׁלְחָ֗ן נֶ֥גֶד צֹרְרָ֑י דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י כּוֹסִ֥י רְוָיָֽה׃", "text": "You *ta'arōk* before me *šulḥān* against *ṣōrerāy*; you *diššantā baššemen* my *rō'šî*, my *kôsî rewāyāh*.", "grammar": { "*ta'arōk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you prepare/arrange", "*lepānay*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me/in front of me", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine, singular - table", "*neged*": "preposition - in front of/against/opposite", "*ṣōrerāy*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies/those who trouble me", "*diššantā*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you anoint/make fat", "*baššemen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - with the oil", "*rō'šî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*kôsî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my cup", "*rewāyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - overflowing/abundant" }, "variants": { "*ta'arōk*": "you prepare/you arrange/you set", "*šulḥān*": "table/meal/feast", "*ṣōrerāy*": "my enemies/my oppressors/those who show hostility to me", "*diššantā*": "you anoint/you make abundant/you make fat", "*baššemen*": "with oil/with fat", "*kôsî rewāyāh*": "my cup overflows/my cup is abundant/my cup is satiated" } }
• Ps 104:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.15", "source": "וְיַ֤יִן ׀ יְשַׂמַּ֬ח לְֽבַב־אֱנ֗וֹשׁ לְהַצְהִ֣יל פָּנִ֣ים מִשָּׁ֑מֶן וְ֝לֶ֗חֶם לְֽבַב־אֱנ֥וֹשׁ יִסְעָֽד׃", "text": "*wĕyayin* *yĕśammaḥ* *lĕbab*-*ʾĕnôsh* *lĕhaṣhîl* *pānîm* *mishshāmen* *wĕleḥem* *lĕbab*-*ʾĕnôsh* *yisʿād*", "grammar": { "*wĕyayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gladdens", "*lĕbab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lĕhaṣhîl*": "preposition *lě* + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make shine", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - face", "*mishshāmen*": "preposition *min* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the oil", "*wĕleḥem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bread/food", "*lĕbab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yisʿād*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it sustains" }, "variants": { "*yayin*": "wine, fermented drink", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "gladdens, makes rejoice, cheers", "*lĕbab*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "man, mankind, mortal", "*lĕhaṣhîl*": "to make shine, to brighten, to make gleam", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*shāmen*": "oil, fat, richness", "*leḥem*": "bread, food, grain", "*yisʿād*": "sustains, strengthens, supports" } }