Deuteronomy 28:48

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.48", "source": "וְעָבַדְתָּ֣ אֶת־אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְשַׁלְּחֶ֤נּוּ יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ בְּרָעָ֧ב וּבְצָמָ֛א וּבְעֵירֹ֖ם וּבְחֹ֣סֶר כֹּ֑ל וְנָתַ֞ן עֹ֤ל בַּרְזֶל֙ עַל־צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ עַ֥ד הִשְׁמִיד֖וֹ אֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʿābadtā* *ʾet*-*ʾōyəbeykā* which *yəšalləḥennû* *YHWH* in-*bāk* in-*rāʿāb* *û*-in-*ṣāmāʾ* *û*-in-*ʿêrōm* *û*-in-*ḥōser* all *wə*-*nātan* *ʿōl* *barzel* on-*ṣawwārekā* until *hišmîdô* *ʾōtāk*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿābadtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'you will serve'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your enemies'", "*yəšalləḥennû*": "imperfect Piel 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he will send him'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject", "*bāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'against you'", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun - 'hunger'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun - 'thirst'", "*ʿêrōm*": "masculine singular noun - 'nakedness'", "*ḥōser*": "masculine singular construct - 'lack of'", "*kōl*": "masculine singular noun - 'all/everything'", "*nātan*": "perfect Qal 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'he will put'", "*ʿōl*": "masculine singular construct - 'yoke of'", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - 'iron'", "*ṣawwārekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your neck'", "*hišmîdô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his destroying'", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*ʿābadtā*": "serve/be enslaved to/work for", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "your enemies/your foes", "*yəšalləḥennû*": "he will send/dispatch/let loose", "*rāʿāb*": "hunger/famine", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst", "*ʿêrōm*": "nakedness/being without clothing", "*ḥōser kōl*": "lack of everything/want of all things", "*ʿōl barzel*": "yoke of iron/iron collar", "*hišmîdô*": "his destroying/his annihilating" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָבַדְתָּ֣ אֶת־אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְשַׁלְּחֶ֤נּוּ יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ בְּרָעָ֧ב וּבְצָמָ֛א וּבְעֵירֹ֖ם וּבְחֹ֣סֶר כֹּ֑ל וְנָתַ֞ן עֹ֤ל בַּרְזֶל֙ עַל־צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ עַ֥ד הִשְׁמִיד֖וֹ אֹתָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

Wə-ʿābadtā ʾet-ʾōyəbeykā which yəšalləḥennû YHWH in-bāk in-rāʿāb û-in-ṣāmāʾ û-in-ʿêrōm û-in-ḥōser all wə-nātan ʿōl barzel on-ṣawwārekā until hišmîdô ʾōtāk.

Grammar Details

• *Wə*: conjunction - 'and'
• *ʿābadtā*: perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'you will serve'
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʾōyəbeykā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your enemies'
• *yəšalləḥennû*: imperfect Piel 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he will send him'
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - subject
• *bāk*: preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'against you'
• *rāʿāb*: masculine singular noun - 'hunger'
• *û*: conjunction - 'and'
• *ṣāmāʾ*: masculine singular noun - 'thirst'
• *ʿêrōm*: masculine singular noun - 'nakedness'
• *ḥōser*: masculine singular construct - 'lack of'
• *kōl*: masculine singular noun - 'all/everything'
• *nātan*: perfect Qal 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'he will put'
• *ʿōl*: masculine singular construct - 'yoke of'
• *barzel*: masculine singular noun - 'iron'
• *ṣawwārekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your neck'
• *hišmîdô*: Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his destroying'
• *ʾōtāk*: direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'

Word Meanings

• *ʿābadtā*: serve/be enslaved to/work for
• *ʾōyəbeykā*: your enemies/your foes
• *yəšalləḥennû*: he will send/dispatch/let loose
• *rāʿāb*: hunger/famine
• *ṣāmāʾ*: thirst
• *ʿêrōm*: nakedness/being without clothing
• *ḥōser kōl*: lack of everything/want of all things
• *ʿōl barzel*: yoke of iron/iron collar
• *hišmîdô*: his destroying/his annihilating

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You will serve your enemies whom the LORD will send against you, in hunger, thirst, nakedness, and total destitution. He will put an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have stroyed thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore you shall serve your enemies which the LORD shall send against you, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon your neck, until he has destroyed you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies that Jehovah shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  therfore thou shalt serue thyne enemye whiche the Lorde shall sende vppon the: in hunger and thrust, in nakednesse and in nede off all thynge: and he shall put a yocke off yerne vppon thyne necke, vntyll he haue broughte the to noughte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And therfore shalt thou serue thine enemye, which the LORDE shal sende vpon the, in hunger and thyrst, in nakednesse, and neade of all thinge: & he shal put a yocke of yron vpon thy necke, vntyll he haue broughte the to naughte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore thou shalt serue thine enemies which the Lord shal send vpon thee, in hunger & in thirst, and in nakednesse, and in neede of all things? And he shall put a yoke of yron vpon thy necke vntill he haue destroyed thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore shalt thou serue thyne enemie whiche the Lorde shall sende vpon thee, in hunger, and thirst, in nakednes, and in neede of all thyng: and he shall put a yoke of iron vpon thy necke, vntyll he haue brought thee to naught.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all [things]: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  therefore shall you serve your enemies whom Yahweh shall send against you, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron on your neck, until he have destroyed you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  thou hast served thine enemies, whom Jehovah sendeth against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in lack of all things; and he hath put a yoke of iron on thy neck, till He hath destroyed thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies that Jehovah shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies that Jehovah shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause you will become servants to those whom the Lord your God will send against you, without food and drink and clothing, and in need of all things: and he will put a yoke of iron on your neck till he has put an end to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  therefore you shall serve your enemies whom Yahweh shall send against you, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron on your neck, until he has destroyed you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  instead in hunger, thirst, nakedness, and poverty you will serve your enemies whom the LORD will send against you. They will place an iron yoke on your neck until they have destroyed you.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 28:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.28.13", "source": "הָלוֹךְ֩ וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ אֶל־חֲנַנְיָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה מוֹטֹ֥ת עֵ֖ץ שָׁבָ֑רְתָּ וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ תַחְתֵּיהֶ֖ן מֹט֥וֹת בַּרְזֶֽל", "text": "*hālôk* and-*ʾāmartā* to-*ḥănanyâ* *lēʾmōr* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *môṭôt* *ʿēṣ* *šābārtā* and-*ʿāśîtā* *taḥtêhen* *mōṭôt* *barzel*", "grammar": { "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - go/going", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ḥănanyâ*": "proper noun - Hananiah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*môṭôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - yokes of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree", "*šābārtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have broken", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have made", "*taḥtêhen*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - instead of them", "*mōṭôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - yokes of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron" }, "variants": { "*hālôk*": "go/going/walk (emphatic)", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/as follows", "*môṭôt*": "yokes/bars/restraints", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/timber/tree", "*šābārtā*": "you have broken/you have shattered", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you have made/you have fashioned/you have prepared", "*barzel*": "iron/iron implements" } } 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.28.14", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹֽה־אָמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל עֹ֣ל בַּרְזֶ֡ל נָתַ֜תִּי עַל־צַוַּ֣אר ׀ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה לַעֲבֹ֛ד אֶת־נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וַעֲבָדֻ֑הוּ וְגַ֛ם אֶת־חַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה נָתַ֥תִּי לֽוֹ", "text": "For thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōl* *barzel* *nātattî* upon-*ṣawwaʾr* all-the-*gôyîm* the-*ʾēlleh* to-*ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* *wa-ʿăbāduhû* and-also *ʾet*-*ḥayyat* the-*śādeh* *nātattî* to-him", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - yoke of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have put/given", "*ṣawwaʾr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - neck of", "*gôyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʿăbōd*": "qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wa-ʿăbāduhû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they shall serve him", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast/animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God/gods of", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden/oppression", "*barzel*": "iron/iron implements", "*nātattî*": "I have given/I have placed/I have put", "*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿăbōd*": "to serve/to work for/to be subject to", "*ḥayyat*": "beast/animal/living creature", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land" } }
• Jer 44:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.17", "source": "כִּי֩ עָשֹׂ֨ה נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה אֶֽת־כָּל־הַדָּבָ֣ר ׀ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֗ינוּ לְקַטֵּ֞ר לִמְלֶ֣כֶת הַשָּׁמָיִם֮ וְהַסֵּֽיךְ־לָ֣הּ נְסָכִים֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֜ינוּ אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מְלָכֵ֣ינוּ וְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַנִּֽשְׂבַּֽע־לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַנִּֽהְיֶ֣ה טוֹבִ֔ים וְרָעָ֖ה לֹ֥א רָאִֽינוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿāśōh naʿăśeh* *ʾet-kol-haddābār* which *yāṣāʾ* from *pînû* to *ləqaṭṭēr* to *meleket haššāmayim* and *hassêk-lāh nəsākîm*, as *kaʾăšer ʿāśînû ʾănaḥnû* and our *ʾăbōtênû*, our *məlākênû* and our *śārênû* in the cities of *yəhûdāh* and in the streets of *yərûšālāim*, and *wanniśbaʿ-leḥem* and *wannihyeh ṭôbîm* and *rāʿāh* not *rāʾînû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will certainly do", "*ʾet-kol-haddābār*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular - the whole word/matter", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out/proceeded", "*pînû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our mouth", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*meleket*": "noun feminine singular construct - queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*hassêk-lāh*": "hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings/libations", "*ʿāśînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we did", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "first person plural pronoun - we", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*məlākênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our kings", "*śārênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our princes/officials", "*wanniśbaʿ-leḥem*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive + noun masculine singular - and we were satisfied with bread", "*wannihyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural consecutive - and we were", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - good/well", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil/distress/misery", "*rāʾînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we saw/experienced" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśōh naʿăśeh*": "we will surely do/we will definitely do/we must do", "*meleket haššāmayim*": "queen of heaven/work of heaven", "*nəsākîm*": "drink offerings/libations/liquid offerings", "*śārênû*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*śābaʿ*": "to be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*ṭôbîm*": "good/prosperous/well-off", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/distress/misfortune" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.18", "source": "וּמִן־אָ֡ז חָדַ֜לְנוּ לְקַטֵּ֨ר לִמְלֶ֧כֶת הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְהַסֵּֽךְ־לָ֥הּ נְסָכִ֖ים חָסַ֣רְנוּ כֹ֑ל וּבַחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב תָּֽמְנוּ׃", "text": "*ûmin-ʾāz ḥādalnû ləqaṭṭēr limeleket haššāmayim wəhassêk-lāh nəsākîm ḥāsarnû kōl*, and by the *ḥereb* and by the *rāʿāb* *tāmnû*.", "grammar": { "*ûmin-ʾāz*": "conjunction + preposition + adverb - and from then", "*ḥādalnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we ceased/stopped", "*ləqaṭṭēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to burn incense/sacrifice", "*limeleket*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - to queen of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wəhassêk-lāh*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and pour out to her", "*nəsākîm*": "noun masculine plural - drink offerings", "*ḥāsarnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have lacked/been in want of", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - everything/all", "*ḥereb*": "noun feminine singular - sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*tāmnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been consumed/finished" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "ceased/stopped/left off", "*ḥāsar*": "lacked/were in want of/were without", "*kōl*": "everything/all things/the whole", "*tāmam*": "consumed/finished/completed/ended" } }
• Jer 44:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.22", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יוּכַל֩ יְהוָ֨ה ע֜וֹד לָשֵׂ֗את מִפְּנֵי֙ רֹ֣עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֥י הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם וַתְּהִ֣י אַ֠רְצְכֶם לְחָרְבָּ֨ה וּלְשַׁמָּ֧ה וְלִקְלָלָ֛ה מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵׁ֖ב כְּהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wəlōʾ-yûkal YHWH ʿôd lāśēʾt mippənê rōaʿ maʿalələkem mippənê hattôʿēbōt ʾăšer ʿăśîtem*, *wattəhî ʾarṣəkem ləḥorbāh ûləšammāh wəliqlālāh mēʾên yôšēb* as *hayyôm hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ-yûkal*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he could not", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/anymore/yet", "*lāśēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to bear/endure", "*mippənê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*rōaʿ*": "noun masculine singular construct - evil of", "*maʿalələkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the abominations", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you did", "*wattəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - and it became", "*ʾarṣəkem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your land", "*ləḥorbāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - to desolation", "*ûləšammāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular - and to horror/waste", "*wəliqlālāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular - and to curse", "*mēʾên*": "preposition + construct particle - from without", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - dweller/inhabitant", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yûkal*": "was able/could/had power", "*lāśēʾt*": "to bear/endure/tolerate", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*maʿălāl*": "deeds/practices/actions", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent practice", "*ḥorbāh*": "desolation/waste/ruin", "*šammāh*": "horror/waste/astonishment", "*qəlālāh*": "curse/cursing/malediction" } }
• Jer 44:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.27", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י שֹׁקֵ֧ד עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א לְטוֹבָ֑ה וְתַמּוּ֩ כָל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֛יִם בַּחֶ֥רֶב וּבָרָעָ֖ב עַד־כְּלוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*hinənî* *šōqēd* upon-them *lərāʿâ* and-not *ləṭôḇâ* and-*ṯammû* all-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* *ʾăšer* in-*ʾereṣ*-*miṣrayim* by-the-*ḥereḇ* and-by-the-*rāʿāḇ* until-*kəlôṯām*", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - 'behold me'", "*šōqēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'watching/being vigilant'", "*lərāʿâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'for evil/harm'", "*ləṭôḇâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'for good'", "*ṯammû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'they will be finished/consumed'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'who/which'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'sword'", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'famine/hunger'", "*kəlôṯām*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their being finished'" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*šōqēd*": "watching/being vigilant/keeping watch (also carries connotation of 'almond tree' - a symbol of vigilance)", "*lərāʿâ*": "for evil/harm/calamity", "*ləṭôḇâ*": "for good/welfare/prosperity", "*ṯammû*": "they will be finished/consumed/come to an end", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/war/violence", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*kəlôṯām*": "their being finished/consumed/completed" } }
• Lam 5:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.2", "source": "נַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙ נֶֽהֶפְכָ֣ה לְזָרִ֔ים בָּתֵּ֖ינוּ לְנָכְרִֽים׃", "text": "*naḥălāṯēnû* *nehepḵâ* to-*zārîm*, *bāttênû* to-*noḵrîm*", "grammar": { "*naḥălāṯēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our inheritance", "*nehepḵâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - has been turned/transferred", "*zārîm*": "adjective masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*bāttênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our houses", "*noḵrîm*": "adjective masculine plural - foreigners/aliens" }, "variants": { "*naḥălāṯēnû*": "our inheritance/property/possession", "*nehepḵâ*": "has been turned over/transferred/converted", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/outsiders", "*noḵrîm*": "foreigners/aliens/strangers" } } 3 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.3", "source": "יְתוֹמִ֤ים הָיִ֙ינוּ֙ וְאֵ֣ין אָ֔ב אִמֹּתֵ֖ינוּ כְּאַלְמָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*yəṯômîm* *hāyînû* and-*ʾên* *ʾāḇ*, *ʾimmōṯênû* like-*ʾalmānôṯ*", "grammar": { "*yəṯômîm*": "noun masculine plural - orphans", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have been/become", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - father", "*ʾimmōṯênû*": "noun feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our mothers", "*ʾalmānôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - widows" }, "variants": { "*yəṯômîm*": "orphans/fatherless ones", "*ʾên*": "there is no/without/lacking", "*ʾalmānôṯ*": "widows/bereaved women" } } 4 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.4", "source": "מֵימֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּכֶ֣סֶף שָׁתִ֔ינוּ עֵצֵ֖ינוּ בִּמְחִ֥יר יָבֹֽאוּ׃", "text": "*mêmênû* for-*keseḇ* *šāṯînû*, *ʿēṣênû* for-*məḥîr* *yāḇōʾû*", "grammar": { "*mêmênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our water", "*keseḇ*": "noun masculine singular - silver/money", "*šāṯînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have drunk", "*ʿēṣênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our wood/trees", "*məḥîr*": "noun masculine singular - price", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they come/are brought" }, "variants": { "*mêmênû*": "our water/waters", "*keseḇ*": "silver/money/payment", "*ʿēṣênû*": "our wood/timber/trees", "*məḥîr*": "price/cost/payment", "*yāḇōʾû*": "they come/are brought/arrive" } } 5 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.5", "source": "עַ֤ל צַוָּארֵ֙נוּ֙ נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ יָגַ֖עְנוּ וְלֹ֥א הֽוּנַ֖ח לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "On *ṣawwārênû* *nirdāp̄nû*, *yāḡaʿnû* and-*lōʾ* *hûnaḥ* to-us", "grammar": { "*ṣawwārênû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our neck", "*nirdāp̄nû*": "niphal perfect 1st person plural - we are pursued", "*yāḡaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we are weary", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hûnaḥ*": "hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - rest was given" }, "variants": { "*ṣawwārênû*": "our neck/necks", "*nirdāp̄nû*": "we are pursued/persecuted/chased", "*yāḡaʿnû*": "we are weary/tired/exhausted", "*hûnaḥ*": "rest was given/allowed/permitted" } } 6 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.6", "source": "מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ נָתַ֣נּוּ יָ֔ד אַשּׁ֖וּר לִשְׂבֹּ֥עַֽ לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*miṣrayim* *nāṯannû* *yāḏ*, *ʾaššûr* to-*śḇōaʿ* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*nāṯannû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have given", "*yāḏ*": "noun feminine singular - hand", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*śḇōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be satisfied with", "*lāḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*nāṯannû* *yāḏ*": "we have given hand/submitted/surrendered", "*yāḏ*": "hand/power/submission", "*śḇōaʿ*": "to be satisfied/have enough/be filled with", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance" } }
• Ezek 4:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.4.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ הִנְנִ֨י שֹׁבֵ֤ר מַטֵּה־לֶ֙חֶם֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְאָכְלוּ־לֶ֥חֶם בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל וּבִדְאָגָ֑ה וּמַ֕יִם בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה וּבְשִׁמָּמ֖וֹן יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-me *ben*-*ʾāḏām* behold-me *šōḇēr* *maṭṭēh*-*leḥem* in-*yᵊrûšālaim* and-they-will-eat-*leḥem* by-*mišqāl* and-with-*dᵊʾāḡāh* and-*mayim* by-*mᵊśûrāh* and-with-*šimmāmôn* *yištû*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav-consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he said", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/humanity", "*hinᵊnî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*šōḇēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine, singular - breaking", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - staff of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread", "*yᵊrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾāḵᵊlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they will eat", "*mišqāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - weight", "*dᵊʾāḡāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - anxiety/worry", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*mᵊśûrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - measure", "*šimmāmôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - horror/dismay", "*yištû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will drink" }, "variants": { "*šōḇēr*": "breaking/destroying/removing", "*maṭṭēh*-*leḥem*": "staff of bread/supply of food", "*mišqāl*": "weight/measure by weight", "*dᵊʾāḡāh*": "anxiety/worry/fear", "*šimmāmôn*": "horror/dismay/astonishment" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.4.17", "source": "לְמַ֥עַן יַחְסְר֖וּ לֶ֣חֶם וָמָ֑יִם וְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ וְאָחִ֔יו וְנָמַ֖קּוּ בַּעֲוֺנָֽם׃", "text": "So-that *yaḥsᵊrû* *leḥem* and-*māyim* and-*nāšammû* *ʾîš* and-brother-his and-*nāmaqqû* in-*ʿăwōnām*", "grammar": { "*lᵊmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yaḥsᵊrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will lack", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*nāšammû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they will be desolate", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*nāmaqqû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they will rot away", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity" }, "variants": { "*yaḥsᵊrû*": "lack/be deprived of/be in need of", "*nāšammû*": "be desolate/be appalled/be horrified", "*nāmaqqû*": "rot away/waste away/pine away", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/their guilt/their punishment" } }
• Ezek 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.3", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֞ כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הַנֶּ֤שֶׁר הַגָּדוֹל֙ גְּד֤וֹל הַכְּנָפַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֣רֶךְ הָאֵ֔בֶר מָלֵא֙ הַנּוֹצָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ הָֽרִקְמָ֑ה בָּ֚א אֶל־הַלְּבָנ֔וֹן וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־צַמֶּ֥רֶת הָאָֽרֶז׃", "text": "And *wəʾāmartā* thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* the *neser* the *gādôl* *gədôl* the *kənāpayim* *ʾerek* the *ʾēber* *mālēʾ* the *nôṣâ* which-to him the *riqmâ* *bāʾ* unto-the *Ləbānôn* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ṣammeret* the *ʾārez*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*neser*": "definite noun, masculine singular - eagle/great bird", "*gādôl*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*gədôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*kənāpayim*": "definite noun, feminine dual - wings", "*ʾerek*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - long", "*ʾēber*": "definite noun, masculine singular - pinion/wing feather", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - full of", "*nôṣâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - plumage/feathers", "*riqmâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - variegated colors/embroidery", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came/went", "*Ləbānôn*": "definite proper noun - Lebanon", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took/seized", "*ṣammeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - top/highest branch", "*ʾārez*": "definite noun, masculine singular - cedar" }, "variants": { "*neser*": "eagle/great bird/vulture", "*ʾerek*": "long/extended", "*ʾēber*": "pinion/wing feather/limb", "*riqmâ*": "variegated colors/embroidery/multi-colored pattern", "*ṣammeret*": "top/highest branch/crown" } }
• Ezek 17:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י נֶֽשֶׁר־אֶחָד֙ גָּד֔וֹל גְּד֥וֹל כְּנָפַ֖יִם וְרַב־נוֹצָ֑ה וְהִנֵּה֩ הַגֶּ֨פֶן הַזֹּ֜את כָּֽפְנָ֧ה שָׁרֳשֶׁ֣יהָ עָלָ֗יו וְדָֽלִיּוֹתָיו֙ שִׁלְחָה־לּ֔וֹ לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת אוֹתָ֔הּ מֵעֲרֻג֖וֹת מַטָּעָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *nešer*-*ʾeḥād* *gādôl* *gədôl* *kənāpayim* and *rab*-*nôṣâ* and behold the *gepen* the *zōʾt* *kāpənâ* *šorŏšeyhā* upon him and *dāliyyôtāyw* *šiləḥâ*-to him to *ləhašqôt* *ʾôtāh* from *ʿărugôt* *maṭṭāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - was/came", "*nešer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - eagle/great bird", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/another", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*gədôl*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - great/large of", "*kənāpayim*": "noun, feminine dual - wings", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - many/abundant of", "*nôṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - plumage/feathers", "*gepen*": "definite noun, feminine singular - vine", "*zōʾt*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*kāpənâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - bent/turned", "*šorŏšeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its roots", "*dāliyyôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its branches", "*šiləḥâ*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - sent forth/extended", "*ləhašqôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to cause to drink/water", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*ʿărugôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - beds/plots of", "*maṭṭāʿāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its planting" }, "variants": { "*nešer*": "eagle/great bird/vulture", "*kāpənâ*": "bent/turned/reached out", "*šiləḥâ*": "sent forth/extended/stretched out", "*ʿărugôt*": "beds/plots/terraces", "*maṭṭāʿāh*": "planting/plantation/garden" } }
• Ezek 17:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.12", "source": "אֱמָר־נָא֙ לְבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔רִי הֲלֹ֥א יְדַעְתֶּ֖ם מָה־אֵ֑לֶּה אֱמֹ֗ר הִנֵּה־בָ֨א מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֤ל יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־מַלְכָּהּ֙ וְאֶת־שָׂרֶ֔יהָ וַיָּבֵ֥א אוֹתָ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾĕmār*-*nāʾ* to *bêt* the *merî* not *yədaʿtem* what-*ʾēlleh* *ʾĕmōr* behold-*bāʾ* *melek*-*Bābel* *Yərûšālaim* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*malkāh* and *ʾet*-*śāreyhā* and *wayyābēʾ* *ʾôtām* unto him *Bābelâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmār*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say/speak", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*merî*": "definite noun, masculine singular - rebellion", "*yədaʿtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you know", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative masculine singular - say/speak", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took/seized", "*malkāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its king", "*śāreyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its princes/officials", "*wayyābēʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - brought/carried", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*Bābelâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*merî*": "rebellion/disobedience/stubbornness", "*yədaʿtem*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*bāʾ*": "came/went/entered" } }
• Matt 11:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.29", "source": "Ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, καὶ μάθετε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ὅτι πρᾷός εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ: καὶ εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Arate* the *zygon* of me upon you, and *mathete* from me; because *praos* I am and *tapeinos* in the *kardia*: and you will *heurēsete* *anapausin* for the *psychais* of you.", "grammar": { "*Arate*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - take up", "*zygon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yoke", "*mathete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - learn", "*praos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gentle/meek", "*tapeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - humble/lowly", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*heurēsete*": "future, active, 2nd plural - you will find", "*anapausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rest", "*psychais*": "dative, feminine, plural - souls" }, "variants": { "*Arate*": "take up/lift", "*zygon*": "yoke/joining", "*mathete*": "learn/be instructed", "*praos*": "gentle/meek/mild", "*tapeinos*": "humble/lowly/meek", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self", "*heurēsete*": "you will find/discover", "*anapausin*": "rest/relief/refreshment", "*psychais*": "souls/lives/selves" } }
• 2 Chr 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.12.8", "source": "כִּ֥י יִהְיוּ־ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְיֵדְעוּ֙ עֲב֣וֹדָתִ֔י וַעֲבוֹדַ֖ת מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ ס", "text": "*kî* *yihyû*-to-him *la'ăḇāḏîm* *wə-yēḏə'û* *'ăḇôḏāṯî* and-*'ăḇôḏaṯ* *mamləḵôṯ* the *'ărāṣôṯ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*la-'ăḇāḏîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - for servants", "*wə-yēḏə'û*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they will know", "*'ăḇôḏāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my service", "*wa-'ăḇôḏaṯ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and service of", "*mamləḵôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hā-'ărāṣôṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the lands/countries" }, "variants": { "*'ăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves", "*'ăḇôḏāṯî*": "my service/my servitude/serving me", "*mamləḵôṯ hā-'ărāṣôṯ*": "kingdoms of the lands/foreign nations" } }
• Neh 9:35-37 : 35 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.35", "source": "וְהֵ֣ם בְּמַלְכוּתָם֩ וּבְטוּבְךָ֨ הָרָ֜ב אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֣תָּ לָהֶ֗ם וּבְאֶ֨רֶץ הָרְחָבָ֧ה וְהַשְּׁמֵנָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּ לִפְנֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א עֲבָד֑וּךָ וְֽלֹא־שָׁ֔בוּ מִמַּֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם הָרָעִֽים׃", "text": "And-they in-*malḵûṯām* and-in-*ṭûḇəḵā* *hā-rāḇ* which-*nāṯattā* to-them and-in-*ʾereṣ* *hā-rəḥāḇāh* *wə-haš-šəmēnāh* which-*nāṯattā* before-them not *ʿăḇāḏûḵā* and-not-*šāḇû* from-*maʿalələêhem* *hā-rāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hēm*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - and they", "*bə-malḵûṯām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their kingdom", "*û-ḇə-ṭûḇəḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your goodness", "*hā-rāḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the abundant", "*ʾăšer-nāṯattā*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - which you gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*û-ḇə-ʾereṣ*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun - and in land", "*hā-rəḥāḇāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the spacious/broad", "*wə-haš-šəmēnāh*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular adjective - and the fertile/rich", "*ʾăšer-nāṯattā*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - which you gave", "*li-p̄nêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿăḇāḏûḵā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they served you", "*wə-lōʾ-šāḇû*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they did not turn", "*mi-maʿalələêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their deeds", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*malḵûṯām*": "their kingdom/their realm/their royal power", "*ṭûḇəḵā*": "your goodness/your bounty/your prosperity", "*rāḇ*": "abundant/great/much", "*nāṯattā*": "gave/provided/bestowed", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*rəḥāḇāh*": "spacious/broad/wide", "*šəmēnāh*": "fertile/rich/fat", "*ʿăḇāḏûḵā*": "served you/worked for you/worshiped you", "*šāḇû*": "turned/returned/repented", "*maʿalələêhem*": "their deeds/their practices/their actions", "*rāʿîm*": "evil/wicked/harmful" } } 36 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.36", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ הַיּ֖וֹם עֲבָדִ֑ים וְהָאָ֜רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֣תָּה לַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־פִּרְיָהּ֙ וְאֶת־טוּבָ֔הּ הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֲבָדִ֖ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "Behold, we *hay-yôm* *ʿăḇāḏîm*, and-*hā-ʾāreṣ* which-*nāṯattāh* to-*ʾăḇōṯênû* to-*leʾĕḵōl* *ʾeṯ*-*piryāh* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ṭûḇāh*, behold, we *ʿăḇāḏîm* upon-it.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - servants/slaves", "*wə-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the land", "*ʾăšer-nāṯattāh*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - which you gave", "*la-ʾăḇōṯênû*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - to our fathers", "*le-ʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾeṯ-piryāh*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its fruit", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ṭûḇāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its goodness", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - servants/slaves", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon it" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/today/time", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*nāṯattāh*": "gave/provided/bestowed", "*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "our fathers/our ancestors/our forefathers", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "to eat/to consume", "*piryāh*": "its fruit/its produce/its yield", "*ṭûḇāh*": "its goodness/its bounty/its best" } } 37 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.37", "source": "וּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּ מַרְבָּ֗ה לַמְּלָכִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה עָלֵ֖ינוּ בְּחַטֹּאותֵ֑ינוּ וְעַ֣ל גְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּ מֹשְׁלִ֤ים וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ כִּרְצוֹנָ֔ם וּבְצָרָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ פ", "text": "And-*ṯəḇûʾāṯāh* *marbāh* to-*ham-məlāḵîm* which-*nāṯattāh* over-us in-*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯênû* and-over *gəwiyyōṯênû* they-*mōšlîm* and-in-*ḇəhemtēnû* according-to-*kirṣônām*, and-in-*ṣārāh* *ḡəḏôlāh* we-are.", "grammar": { "*û-ṯəḇûʾāṯāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its produce/yield", "*marbāh*": "feminine singular Hiphil participle - multiplying/increasing", "*lam-məlāḵîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to the kings", "*ʾăšer-nāṯattāh*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - whom you have set", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - over us", "*bə-ḥaṭṭōʾwṯênû*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - because of our sins", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and over", "*gəwiyyōṯênû*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our bodies", "*mōšlîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - ruling/dominating", "*û-ḇi-ḇəhemtēnû*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular/plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - and over our cattle", "*ki-rṣônām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their pleasure", "*û-ḇə-ṣārāh*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun - and in distress", "*ḡəḏôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we" }, "variants": { "*ṯəḇûʾāṯāh*": "its produce/its yield/its crops", "*marbāh*": "increasing/multiplying/abundant", "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*nāṯattāh*": "set/placed/appointed", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯênû*": "our sins/our transgressions/our offenses", "*gəwiyyōṯênû*": "our bodies/our persons/our selves", "*mōšlîm*": "ruling/having authority/controlling", "*ḇəhemtēnû*": "our cattle/our livestock/our beasts", "*rṣônām*": "their pleasure/their will/their desire", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish", "*ḡəḏôlāh*": "great/severe/immense" } }
• Isa 47:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.47.6", "source": "קָצַ֣פְתִּי עַל־עַמִּ֗י חִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ נַחֲלָתִ֔י וָאֶתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדֵ֑ךְ לֹא־שַׂ֤מְתְּ לָהֶם֙ רַחֲמִ֔ים עַל־זָקֵ֕ן הִכְבַּ֥דְתְּ עֻלֵּ֖ךְ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*qāṣap̄tî* upon-*ʿammî* *ḥillaltî* *naḥălāṯî* and-*wāʾettənēm* in-*yāḏēḵ* not-*śamt* to-them *raḥămîm* upon-*zāqēn* *hiḵbadt* *ʿullēḵ* *məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*qāṣap̄tî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was angry", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ḥillaltî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I profaned/defiled", "*naḥălāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my inheritance/heritage", "*wāʾettənēm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I gave them", "*yāḏēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your hand", "*śamt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you placed/showed", "*raḥămîm*": "masculine plural noun - mercies/compassion", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - aged/elder/old man", "*hiḵbadt*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you made heavy", "*ʿullēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your yoke", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*qāṣap̄tî*": "I was angry/I was wrathful/I was furious", "*ḥillaltî*": "I profaned/I defiled/I polluted", "*naḥălāṯî*": "my inheritance/my heritage/my possession", "*raḥămîm*": "mercies/compassion/pity", "*zāqēn*": "aged/elder/old man", "*ʿullēḵ*": "your yoke/your burden" } }
• Jer 5:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.19", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כִּ֣י תֹאמְר֔וּ תַּ֣חַת מֶ֗ה עָשָׂ֨ה יְהֹוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ לָ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עֲזַבְתֶּ֤ם אוֹתִי֙ וַתַּעַבְד֞וּ אֱלֹהֵ֤י נֵכָר֙ בְּאַרְצְכֶ֔ם כֵּ֚ן תַּעַבְד֣וּ זָרִ֔ים בְּאֶ֖רֶץ לֹ֥א לָכֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And it will *hāyâ* when you *tō'mərû*, \"because *meh* *'āśâ* *YHWH* our *'ĕlōhênû* to us *'et*-all-these?\"; and you shall *'āmartā* to them, \"as which you *'ăzabtem* me and you *watta'abdû* *'ĕlōhê* *nēkār* in your *'arṣəkem*, so you shall *ta'abdû* *zārîm* in *'ereṣ* not to you.\"", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/that", "*tō'mərû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will say", "*taḥat*": "preposition - because/instead of", "*meh*": "interrogative - what", "*'āśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our God", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - to us", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'āmartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*'ălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ka'ăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*'ăzabtem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you forsook", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me", "*watta'abdû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you served", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*nēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - foreignness/foreign", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*'arṣəkem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your land", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ta'abdû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will serve", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you/yours" }, "variants": { "*'ĕlōhê nēkār*": "foreign gods/gods of foreigners/strange gods", "*ta'abdû*": "you will serve/be slaves to", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/others", "*'ereṣ lō' lākem*": "land not yours/strange country" } }
• Jer 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.4", "source": "וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗ה וּבְךָ֙ מִנַּחֲלָֽתְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔ךְ וְהַעֲבַדְתִּ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ בָּאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יָדָ֑עְתָּ כִּֽי־אֵ֛שׁ קְדַחְתֶּ֥ם בְּאַפִּ֖י עַד־עוֹלָ֥ם תּוּקָֽד׃", "text": "And-*šāmaṭtâ* and-by-yourself from-*naḥălātĕkā* which *nātattî* to-you and-*haʿăbadtîkā* with-*ʾōyĕbêkā* in-the-*ʾereṣ* which not-*yādāʿtā* for-*ʾēš* *qĕdaḥtem* in-*ʾappî* until-*ʿôlām* *tûqād*", "grammar": { "*šāmaṭtâ*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will be released/let go", "*naḥălātĕkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your inheritance", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I gave", "*haʿăbadtîkā*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will make you serve", "*ʾōyĕbêkā*": "masculine plural participle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*yādāʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you knew", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*qĕdaḥtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have kindled", "*ʾappî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my anger/nostril", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*tûqād*": "hofal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be kindled" }, "variants": { "*šāmaṭtâ*": "you will release/let go/drop/be released from", "*haʿăbadtîkā*": "I will make you serve/enslave you", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/nose/nostrils", "*tûqād*": "it will burn/be kindled/be set ablaze" } }
• Jer 27:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.12", "source": "וְאֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֤ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי כְּכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָבִ֨יאוּ אֶת־צַוְּארֵיכֶ֜ם בְּעֹ֣ל מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֗ל וְעִבְד֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ וְעַמּ֖וֹ וִֽחְיֽוּ", "text": "And-to-*ṣidqiyyāh* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *dibbartî* like-all-the-*dəbārîm* these *lēʾmōr* *hābîʾû* *ʾet*-*ṣawwəʾrêkem* in-*ʿōl* *melek*-*bābel* and-*ʿibdû* *ʾōtô* and-*ʿammô* and-*ḥəyû*", "grammar": { "*ṣidqiyyāh*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words/things", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say", "*hābîʾû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring", "*ṣawwəʾrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your necks", "*ʿōl*": "construct state, masculine singular - yoke of", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*ḥəyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - live" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "spoke/said/declared", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*hābîʾû*": "bring/put/place", "*ṣawwəʾrêkem*": "your necks/your throats", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation", "*ḥəyû*": "live/survive/remain alive" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.13", "source": "לָ֤מָּה תָמ֙וּתוּ֙ אַתָּ֣ה וְעַמֶּ֔ךָ בַּחֶ֖רֶב בָּרָעָ֣ב וּבַדָּ֑בֶר כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הַגּ֕וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל", "text": "Why *tāmûtû* you and-*ʿammekā* with-the-*ḥereb* with-the-*rāʿāb* and-with-the-*dāber* as *dibber* *YHWH* to-the-*gôy* *ʾăšer* not-*yaʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel*", "grammar": { "*tāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will die", "*ʿammekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*dāber*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pestilence", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will serve", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*tāmûtû*": "die/perish", "*ʿammekā*": "your people/your nation", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/violence", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*dāber*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/declared", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*yaʿăbōd*": "serve/work for/be subject to" } }