Deuteronomy 29:18

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.18", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה בְּשָׁמְעוֹ֩ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֨י הָֽאָלָ֜ה הַזֹּ֗את וְהִתְבָּרֵ֨ךְ בִּלְבָב֤וֹ לֵאמֹר֙ שָׁל֣וֹם יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֔י כִּ֛י בִּשְׁרִר֥וּת לִבִּ֖י אֵלֵ֑ךְ לְמַ֛עַן סְפ֥וֹת הָרָוָ֖ה אֶת־הַצְּמֵאָֽה׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* in-*šomʿô* *ʾet*-*dibrê* the-*ʾālāh* the-*zōʾt* and-*hitbārēḵ* in-*lᵉbābô* to-*lēʾmōr* *šālôm* *yihyeh*-to-me, for in-*šᵉrîrût* *libbî* *ʾēlēḵ*; for-purpose-of *sᵉp̄ôt* the-*rāwāh* *ʾet*-the-*ṣᵉmēʾāh*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and it will be", "*šomʿô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾālāh*": "noun feminine singular - oath/curse", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "*hitbārēḵ*": "Hitpael perfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he blesses himself", "*lᵉbābô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - to say", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*šᵉrîrût*": "noun feminine singular construct - stubbornness of", "*libbî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will walk", "*sᵉp̄ôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sweep away", "*rāwāh*": "adjective feminine singular - watered/saturated", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣᵉmēʾāh*": "adjective feminine singular - thirsty" }, "variants": { "*hitbārēḵ*": "blesses himself/congratulates himself/reassures himself", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety", "*šᵉrîrût*": "stubbornness/hardness/willfulness", "*sᵉp̄ôt*": "to add/sweep away/destroy", "*rāwāh*": "watered/saturated/drunken", "*ṣᵉmēʾāh*": "thirsty/dry/parched" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֡ה בְּשָׁמְעוֹ֩ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֨י הָֽאָלָ֜ה הַזֹּ֗את וְהִתְבָּרֵ֨ךְ בִּלְבָב֤וֹ לֵאמֹר֙ שָׁל֣וֹם יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֔י כִּ֛י בִּשְׁרִר֥וּת לִבִּ֖י אֵלֵ֑ךְ לְמַ֛עַן סְפ֥וֹת הָרָוָ֖ה אֶת־הַצְּמֵאָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-hāyāh in-šomʿô ʾet-dibrê the-ʾālāh the-zōʾt and-hitbārēḵ in-lᵉbābô to-lēʾmōr šālôm yihyeh-to-me, for in-šᵉrîrût libbî ʾēlēḵ; for-purpose-of sᵉp̄ôt the-rāwāh ʾet-the-ṣᵉmēʾāh.

Grammar Details

• *hāyāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and it will be
• *šomʿô*: Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hearing
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *dibrê*: noun masculine plural construct - words of
• *ʾālāh*: noun feminine singular - oath/curse
• *zōʾt*: demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this
• *hitbārēḵ*: Hitpael perfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he blesses himself
• *lᵉbābô*: noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart
• *lēʾmōr*: Qal infinitive construct - to say
• *šālôm*: noun masculine singular - peace
• *yihyeh*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be
• *šᵉrîrût*: noun feminine singular construct - stubbornness of
• *libbî*: noun masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my heart
• *ʾēlēḵ*: Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will walk
• *sᵉp̄ôt*: Qal infinitive construct - to sweep away
• *rāwāh*: adjective feminine singular - watered/saturated
• *ṣᵉmēʾāh*: adjective feminine singular - thirsty

Word Meanings

• *hitbārēḵ*: blesses himself/congratulates himself/reassures himself
• *šālôm*: peace/well-being/safety
• *šᵉrîrût*: stubbornness/hardness/willfulness
• *sᵉp̄ôt*: to add/sweep away/destroy
• *rāwāh*: watered/saturated/drunken
• *ṣᵉmēʾāh*: thirsty/dry/parched

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When such a person hears the words of this curse, they may bless themselves in their heart and say, 'I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.' This will lead to the destruction of both the well-watered and the dry.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Lest there should be among you a man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turns away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that bears bitter poison and wormwood;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  lest there should be{H3426} among you man,{H376} or woman,{H802} or family,{H4940} or tribe,{H7626} whose heart{H3824} turneth away{H6437} this day{H3117} from Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} to go{H3212} to serve{H5647} the gods{H430} of those nations;{H1471} lest there should be{H3426} among you a root{H8328} that beareth{H6509} gall{H7219} and wormwood;{H3939}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Lest there should be{H3426} among you man{H376}, or woman{H802}, or family{H4940}, or tribe{H7626}, whose heart{H3824} turneth away{H6437}{(H8802)} this day{H3117} from the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}, to go{H3212}{(H8800)} and serve{H5647}{(H8800)} the gods{H430} of these nations{H1471}; lest there should be{H3426} among you a root{H8328} that beareth{H6509}{(H8802)} gall{H7219} and wormwood{H3939};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Lest there be amonge you man or woman kynred or trybe that turneth awaye in his hert this daye from the Lord oure God, to goo ad serue the goddes of these nacions: and lest there be amonge you some roote that bereth gall and wormwod,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Lest there be amoge you man or woman, or an housholde, or a trybe, which turneth awaye his hert this daye from the LORDE oure God, to go and to serue ye goddes of these nacions: and lest there be amonge you some rote, that beareth gall & wormwodd:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That there should not be among you man nor woman, nor familie, nor tribe, which should turne his heart away this day from the Lorde our God, to goe and serue the gods of these nations, and that there shoulde not be among you any roote that bringeth forth gall & wormewood,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Lest there be among you man or woman, kinrede or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lorde our God, to go and serue the gods of these nations: and lest there be among you some roote that beareth gall and wormewood.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go [and] serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turns away this day from Yahweh our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that bears gall and wormwood;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  lest there be among you a man or woman, or family or tribe, whose heart is turning to-day from Jehovah our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations, lest there be in you a root fruitful of gall and wormwood:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from Jehovah our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from Jehovah our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth [ gall and wormwood;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that there may not be among you any man or woman or family or tribe whose heart is turned away from the Lord our God today, to go after other gods and give them worship; or any root among you whose fruit is poison and bitter sorrow;

• World English Bible (2000)

  lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turns away this day from Yahweh our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that bears gall and wormwood;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Beware that the heart of no man, woman, clan, or tribe among you turns away from the LORD our God today to pursue and serve the gods of those nations; beware that there is among you no root producing poisonous and bitter fruit.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.15", "source": "Ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ· μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ, καὶ διὰ ταὐτῆς μιανθῶσιν πολλοί·", "text": "*Episkopountes* lest anyone *hysterōn* from the *charitos* of *Theou*; lest any *rhiza pikrias anō phyousa enochlē*, and through this *mianthōsin* many;", "grammar": { "*Episkopountes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - watching over/looking carefully", "*hysterōn*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, masculine - falling short/coming behind", "*charitos*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of grace", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of God", "*rhiza*": "noun, nominative, singular, feminine - root", "*pikrias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of bitterness", "*anō*": "adverb - upward/above", "*phyousa*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, feminine - springing up/growing", "*enochlē*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - cause trouble/disturb", "*mianthōsin*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be defiled/polluted" }, "variants": { "*Episkopountes*": "watching over/looking carefully/seeing to it/overseeing", "*hysterōn*": "falling short/coming behind/failing/missing", "*enochlē*": "cause trouble/disturb/create difficulty", "*mianthōsin*": "be defiled/polluted/contaminated" } }
• Deut 11:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.16", "source": "הִשָּֽׁמְר֣וּ לָכֶ֔ם פֶּ֥ן יִפְתֶּ֖ה לְבַבְכֶ֑ם וְסַרְתֶּ֗ם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Hiššāmərû* to-you *pen yipteh ləḇaḇəḵem wəsartem wa'ăḇaḏtem 'ĕlōhîm 'ăḥērîm wəhištaḥăwîtem* to-them", "grammar": { "*Hiššāmərû*": "niphal imperative, 2nd person plural - guard yourselves/take heed/be careful", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*yipteh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - be open/spread wide/deceive/entice", "*ləḇaḇəḵem*": "noun with possessive suffix, 2nd person masculine plural - your heart", "*wəsartem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - turn aside/depart/rebel", "*wa'ăḇaḏtem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - serve/worship", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/deities/divine beings", "*'ăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*wəhištaḥăwîtem*": "hishtaphel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - bow down/prostrate/worship" }, "variants": { "*Hiššāmərû*": "guard yourselves/take heed/be careful/beware", "*pen*": "lest/in case/so that not", "*yipteh*": "deceive/entice/seduce/open wide", "*ləḇaḇəḵem*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities/divine beings", "*'ăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange/alien" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.17", "source": "וְחָרָ֨ה אַף־יְהוָ֜ה בָּכֶ֗ם וְעָצַ֤ר אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה מָטָ֔ר וְהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן אֶת־יְבוּלָ֑הּ וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣ם מְהֵרָ֗ה מֵעַל֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטֹּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəḥārâ 'ap̄-YHWH* in-you *wə'āṣar 'et-haššāmayim wəlō'-yihyeh māṭār wəhā'ăḏāmâ lō' titten 'et-yəḇûlāh wa'ăḇaḏtem məhērâ mē'al hā'āreṣ haṭṭōḇâ 'ăšer YHWH nōtēn* to-you", "grammar": { "*wəḥārâ*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - burn/be kindled/be angry", "*'ap̄-YHWH*": "construct chain - anger/nose of YHWH", "*wə'āṣar*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - restrain/shut up/withhold", "*'et-haššāmayim*": "direct object marker with definite article noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*wəlō'-yihyeh*": "negative particle with qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - not be/exist/happen", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*wəhā'ăḏāmâ*": "conjunction with definite article noun, feminine singular - the ground/land/earth", "*lō' titten*": "negative particle with qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - not give/grant/yield", "*'et-yəḇûlāh*": "direct object marker with noun plus possessive suffix - its produce/yield/fruit", "*wa'ăḇaḏtem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/speedily/hastily", "*mē'al*": "preposition - from upon/from over", "*hā'āreṣ*": "definite article noun, feminine singular - the land/earth/ground", "*haṭṭōḇâ*": "definite article adjective, feminine singular - the good", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/that/who", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving/placing/putting" }, "variants": { "*wəḥārâ*": "burn/be kindled/become angry", "*'ap̄*": "nose/anger/wrath", "*wə'āṣar*": "restrain/shut up/withhold/hold back", "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*yəḇûlāh*": "produce/yield/fruit/increase", "*wa'ăḇaḏtem*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost/die", "*məhērâ*": "quickly/speedily/hastily/soon", "*haṭṭōḇâ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/fertile" } }
• Deut 13:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.1", "source": "אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָנֹכִי֙ מְצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֹת֥וֹ תִשְׁמְר֖וּ לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת לֹא־תֹסֵ֣ף עָלָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א תִגְרַ֖ע מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾēt* all-*haddābār* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawweh* *ʾetkem*, *ʾōtô* you-shall-*tišmĕrû* to-*laʿăśôt*; not-*tōsēp* upon-it and-not *tigraʿ* from-it.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the word/command/thing", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I (emphatic form)", "*mĕṣawweh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding/enjoining", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*tišmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*tōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall add", "*tigraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall diminish/subtract" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/command", "*šāmar*": "keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/perform/accomplish", "*yāsap*": "add/increase/do again", "*gāraʿ*": "diminish/subtract/withdraw/reduce" } } 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.2", "source": "כִּֽי־יָק֤וּם בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙ נָבִ֔יא א֖וֹ חֹלֵ֣ם חֲל֑וֹם וְנָתַ֥ן אֵלֶ֛יךָ א֖וֹת א֥וֹ מוֹפֵֽת׃", "text": "If-*yāqûm* in-*qirbĕkā* *nābîʾ* or *ḥōlēm* *ḥălôm* and-*nātan* to-you *ʾôt* or *môpēt*,", "grammar": { "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he arises/stands up", "*qirbĕkā*": "noun with preposition bet and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your midst", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*ḥōlēm*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dreamer/one who dreams", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gives/provides", "*ʾôt*": "noun, masculine singular - sign", "*môpēt*": "noun, masculine singular - wonder/miracle/portent" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/appear", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within", "*nātan*": "give/put/place/set", "*ʾôt*": "sign/token/mark", "*môpēt*": "wonder/miracle/sign/portent" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.3", "source": "וּבָ֤א הָאוֹת֙ וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ לֵאמֹ֑ר נֽ͏ֵלְכָ֞ה אַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים אֲחֵרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתָּ֖ם וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃", "text": "And-*bāʾ* the-*ʾôt* and-the-*môpēt* which-*dibbēr* to-you *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-you-have-*yĕdaʿtām* and-let-us-*nāʿābdēm*,", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/comes to pass", "*ʾôt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sign", "*môpēt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wonder/portent", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke/promised", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*yĕdaʿtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you knew them", "*nāʿābdēm*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - let us serve/worship them" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "come/go/arrive/happen", "*dābar*": "speak/declare/command", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities (plural form)", "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/foreign/strange/different", "*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/perceive/recognize", "*ʿābad*": "serve/work for/worship" } } 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.4", "source": "לֹ֣א תִשְׁמַ֗ע אֶל־דִּבְרֵי֙ הַנָּבִ֣יא הַה֔וּא א֛וֹ אֶל־חוֹלֵ֥ם הַחֲל֖וֹם הַה֑וּא כִּ֣י מְנַסֶּ֞ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם לָדַ֗עַת הֲיִשְׁכֶ֤ם אֹֽהֲבִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "Not *tišmaʿ* to-*dibrê* the-*nābîʾ* the-*hahûʾ* or to-*ḥôlēm* the-*ḥălôm* the-*hahûʾ* for *mĕnasseh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *ʾetkem* to-*lādaʿat* whether-*yiškem* *ʾōhăbîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* with-all-*lĕbabkem* and-with-all-*napšĕkem*.", "grammar": { "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall hear/listen/obey", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥôlēm*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dreamer of", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dream", "*mĕnasseh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - testing/trying", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*yiškem*": "particle of existence with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you are", "*ʾōhăbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - loving", "*lĕbabkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*napšĕkem*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey/understand", "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter", "*hûʾ*": "he/that/the same", "*nāsāh*": "test/try/prove", "*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/perceive", "*ʾāhab*": "love/like/be fond of", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self/desire" } } 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.5", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם תֵּלֵ֖כוּ וְאֹת֣וֹ תִירָ֑אוּ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֤יו תִּשְׁמֹ֙רוּ֙ וּבְקֹל֣וֹ תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ וְאֹת֥וֹ תַעֲבֹ֖דוּ וּב֥וֹ תִדְבָּקֽוּן׃", "text": "After *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *tēlēkû* and-*ʾōtô* *tîrāʾû* and-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *tišmōrû* and-in-*qōlô* *tišmāʿû* and-*ʾōtô* *taʿăbōdû* and-in-him *tidbāqûn*.", "grammar": { "*tēlēkû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall walk/follow", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*tîrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall fear/revere", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*tišmōrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*tišmāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall hear/listen/obey", "*taʿăbōdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall serve/worship", "*tidbāqûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - you shall cling/adhere to" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "walk/go/follow", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/law", "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*dābaq*": "cling/adhere/stick to/pursue closely" } } 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.6", "source": "וְהַנָּבִ֣יא הַה֡וּא א֣וֹ חֹלֵם֩ הַחֲל֨וֹם הַה֜וּא יוּמָ֗ת כִּ֣י דִבֶּר־סָ֠רָה עַל־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם הַמּוֹצִ֥יא אֶתְכֶ֣ם ׀ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם וְהַפֹּֽדְךָ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙ מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר צִוְּךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּ֑הּ וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-the-*nābîʾ* the-*hahûʾ* or *ḥōlēm* the-*ḥălôm* the-*hahûʾ* shall-be-*yûmāt* because he-*dibbēr*-*sārāh* against-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* the-one-*hammôṣîʾ* *ʾetkem* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* and-the-*happōdkā* from-*bêt* *ʿăbādîm* to-*lĕhaddîḥăkā* from-the-*hadderek* which *ṣiwwĕkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-*lāleket* in-her; and-you-shall-*ûbiʿartā* the-*hārāʿ* from-*miqqirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥōlēm*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dreamer of", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dream", "*yûmāt*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*sārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rebellion/apostasy/defection", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*happōdkā*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - the one redeeming you", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants", "*lĕhaddîḥăkā*": "preposition lamed + hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to lead you astray", "*hadderek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the way", "*ṣiwwĕkā*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you", "*lāleket*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ûbiʿartā*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall purge/remove", "*hārāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil", "*miqqirbekā*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your midst" }, "variants": { "*mût*": "die/be killed/put to death", "*sārāh*": "rebellion/apostasy/turning aside", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/bring out", "*pādāh*": "redeem/ransom/rescue", "*nādaḥ*": "lead astray/mislead/banish", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ṣāwāh*": "command/order/instruct", "*hālak*": "walk/go/follow", "*bāʿar*": "burn/consume/remove/purge", "*raʿ*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.7", "source": "כִּ֣י יְסִֽיתְךָ֡ אָחִ֣יךָ בֶן־אִ֠מֶּךָ אֽוֹ־בִנְךָ֨ אֽוֹ־בִתְּךָ֜ א֣וֹ ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת חֵיקֶ֗ךָ א֧וֹ רֵֽעֲךָ֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵֽלְכָ֗ה וְנַֽעַבְדָה֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתָּ אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "If *yĕsîtkā* *ʾāḥîkā* *ben*-*ʾimmekā* or-*binkā* or-*bittĕkā* or *ʾēšet* *ḥêqekā* or *rēʿăkā* who is-as-*kĕnapšĕkā* in-the-*bassēter* *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* and-let-us-*wĕnaʿabdāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not *yādaʿtā* you and-*ʾăbōtêkā*,", "grammar": { "*yĕsîtkā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he entices you", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*bittĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ḥêqekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom", "*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your friend", "*kĕnapšĕkā*": "preposition kaf + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as your soul", "*bassēter*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the secret", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go/walk", "*wĕnaʿabdāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with waw consecutive - and let us serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*sût*": "entice/persuade/instigate", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman/relative", "*ʾēšet*": "wife/woman", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/chest", "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/fellow", "*nepeš*": "soul/self/life/person", "*sēter*": "secret/hiding place/cover", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/recognize", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor" } } 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.8", "source": "מֵאֱלֹהֵ֣י הֽ͏ָעַמִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם הַקְּרֹבִ֣ים אֵלֶ֔יךָ א֖וֹ הָרְחֹקִ֣ים מִמֶּ֑ךָּ מִקְצֵ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ וְעַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "From-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*hāʿammîm* which *sĕbîbōtêkem*, the-*haqqĕrōbîm* to-you or the-*hārĕḥōqîm* from-you, from-*miqṣēh* the-*hāʾāreṣ* and-unto-*qĕṣēh* the-*hāʾāreṣ*,", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*hāʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the peoples", "*sĕbîbōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your surroundings", "*haqqĕrōbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the near ones", "*hārĕḥōqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the far ones", "*miqṣēh*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*qĕṣēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*sābîb*": "surrounding/round about", "*qārôb*": "near/close/nearby", "*rāḥôq*": "far/distant/remote", "*qāṣeh*": "end/extremity/edge", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } } 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.9", "source": "לֹא־תֹאבֶ֣ה ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע אֵלָ֑יו וְלֹא־תָח֤וֹס עֵֽינְךָ֙ עָלָ֔יו וְלֹֽא־תַחְמֹ֥ל וְלֹֽא־תְכַסֶּ֖ה עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾbeh* to-him and-not *tišmaʿ* to-him and-not-*tāḥôs* *ʿênkā* upon-him and-not-*taḥmōl* and-not-*tĕkasseh* upon-him.", "grammar": { "*tōʾbeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall consent/yield", "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall listen/obey", "*tāḥôs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall pity", "*ʿênkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eye", "*taḥmōl*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall spare/have compassion", "*tĕkasseh*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall cover/conceal" }, "variants": { "*ʾābāh*": "be willing/consent/agree", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ḥûs*": "pity/spare/look upon with compassion", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance", "*ḥāmal*": "spare/have compassion/pity", "*kāsāh*": "cover/conceal/hide" } } 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.10", "source": "כִּ֤י הָרֹג֙ תַּֽהַרְגֶ֔נּוּ יָ֥דְךָ֛ תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֥וֹ בָרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֖ה לַהֲמִית֑וֹ וְיַ֥ד כָּל־הָעָ֖ם בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃", "text": "For *hārōg* *tahargenû*, *yādkā* *tihyeh*-on-him in-the-*bārîšônāh* *laḥămîtô* and-*yad* all-the-*hāʿām* in-the-*bāʾaḥărōnāh*.", "grammar": { "*hārōg*": "qal infinitive absolute - surely killing", "*tahargenû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall kill him", "*yādkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall be", "*bārîšônāh*": "preposition bet + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - in the first", "*laḥămîtô*": "preposition lamed + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to cause him to die", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*bāʾaḥărōnāh*": "preposition bet + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - in the last" }, "variants": { "*hārag*": "kill/slay/destroy", "*yād*": "hand/power/authority", "*hāyāh*": "be/exist/happen/become", "*rîšôn*": "first/former/chief", "*mût*": "die/kill/put to death", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/latter/end" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.11", "source": "וּסְקַלְתּ֥וֹ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וָמֵ֑ת כִּ֣י בִקֵּ֗שׁ לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙ מֵעַל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ הַמּוֹצִיאֲךָ֛ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ûsĕqaltô* with-the-*bāʾăbānîm* and-he-*wāmēt*, for he-*biqqēš* *lĕhaddîḥăkā* from-upon *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* the-one-*hammôṣîʾăkā* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* from-*bêt* *ʿăbādîm*.", "grammar": { "*ûsĕqaltô*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and you shall stone him", "*bāʾăbānîm*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, feminine plural - with the stones", "*wāmēt*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall die", "*biqqēš*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*lĕhaddîḥăkā*": "preposition lamed + hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to lead you astray", "*hammôṣîʾăkā*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - the one bringing you out" }, "variants": { "*sāqal*": "stone/throw stones at", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*mût*": "die/be killed", "*bāqaš*": "seek/search for/desire", "*nādaḥ*": "lead astray/thrust away/banish", "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/bring out/come out" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.12", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִשְׁמְע֖וּ וְיִֽרָא֑וּן וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֣פוּ לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הָרָ֛ע הַזֶּ֖ה בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *yišmĕʿû* and-*wĕyirāʾûn* and-not-*yôsîpû* *laʿăśôt* like-the-*dābār* the-*hārāʿ* the-*hazzeh* in-*qirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall hear", "*wĕyirāʾûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they shall fear", "*yôsîpû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall add/continue", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*hārāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*qirbekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your midst" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/be afraid/revere", "*yāsap*": "add/continue/do again", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/perform", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.13", "source": "כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע בְּאַחַ֣ת עָרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֛ לָשֶׁ֥בֶת שָׁ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "If-*tišmaʿ* in-one-of *ʿārêkā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *lāšebet* there *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hear", "*ʿārêkā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*lāšebet*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to dwell", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/perceive", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*nātan*": "give/put/set", "*yāšab*": "sit/dwell/remain" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.14", "source": "יָצְא֞וּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֙עַל֙ מִקִּרְבֶּ֔ךָ וַיַּדִּ֛יחוּ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵלְכָ֗ה וְנַעַבְדָ֛ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*yāṣĕʾû* *ʾănāšîm* *bĕnê*-*bĕliyyaʿal* from-*miqqirbekā* and-*wayyaddîḥû* *ʾet*-*yōšĕbê* *ʿîrām* *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* and-let-us-*wĕnaʿabdāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-*yĕdaʿtem*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they went out", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bĕliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*miqqirbekā*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your midst", "*wayyaddîḥû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they led astray", "*yōšĕbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʿîrām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their city", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go", "*wĕnaʿabdāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with waw consecutive - and let us serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign", "*yĕdaʿtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you (plural) knew" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*bēn*": "son/descendant", "*bĕliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*nādaḥ*": "lead astray/banish/thrust away", "*yāšab*": "dwell/sit/remain", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*yādaʿ*": "know/recognize/perceive" } } 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.15", "source": "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֧ וְחָקַרְתָּ֧ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֖ הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-you-shall-*wĕdāraštā* and-you-shall-*wĕḥāqartā* and-you-shall-*wĕšāʾaltā* *hêṭēb* and-behold *ʾĕmet* *nākôn* the-*haddābār*, is-*neʿeśtāh* the-*hattôʿēbāh* the-*hazzōʾt* in-*bĕqirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*wĕdāraštā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall inquire/seek", "*wĕḥāqartā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall search/investigate", "*wĕšāʾaltā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall ask/inquire", "*hêṭēb*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - thoroughly/diligently", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*nākôn*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - established/confirmed", "*haddābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/matter", "*neʿeśtāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it was done", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the abomination", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*bĕqirbekā*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your midst" }, "variants": { "*dāraš*": "seek/inquire/investigate", "*ḥāqar*": "search/investigate/examine", "*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/request", "*yāṭab*": "be good/do well/thoroughly", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*kûn*": "establish/prepare/be firm", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/perform", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*qereb*": "midst/among/interior" } }
• Deut 17:2-7 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.2", "source": "כִּֽי־יִמָּצֵ֤א בְקִרְבְּךָ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ אִ֣ישׁ אוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה אֶת־הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַעֲבֹ֥ר בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *yimmāṣēʾ* in *qirbəḵā* in one of *šəʿāreḵā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* *nōtēn* to you, *ʾîš* or *ʾiššāh* who *yaʿăśeh* *ʾet*-the *hāraʿ* in eyes of *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōheḵā* to transgress *bərîtô*.", "grammar": { "כִּֽי־יִמָּצֵ֤א": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3ms - if/when is found", "בְקִרְבְּךָ֙": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - in your midst", "בְּאַחַ֣ד": "preposition + numeral construct - in one of", "שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your gates/towns", "אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה": "relative particle + divine name - which YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "נֹתֵ֣ן": "qal participle masculine singular - giving/is giving", "לָ֑ךְ": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "אִ֣ישׁ": "noun masculine singular - man", "אוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - or woman", "אֲשֶׁ֨ר": "relative particle - who/which", "יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה": "qal imperfect 3ms - does/will do", "אֶת־הָרַ֛ע": "direct object marker + article + adjective masculine singular - the evil/bad", "בְּעֵינֵ֥י": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "divine name + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - YHWH your God", "לַעֲבֹ֥ר": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to transgress/pass over", "בְּרִיתֽוֹ": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his covenant" }, "variants": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "is found/is discovered", "*qirbəḵā*": "your midst/among you", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns/your communities", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/performs/practices", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bərîtô*": "his covenant/his agreement" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לָהֶ֑ם וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ ׀ א֣וֹ לַיָּרֵ֗חַ א֛וֹ לְכָל־צְבָ֥א הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי׃", "text": "And *yēlek* and *yaʿăḇōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *yištaḥû* to them, and to the *šemeš* or to the *yārēaḥ* or to all *ṣəḇāʾ* the *šāmayim* which not *ṣiwwîtî*.", "grammar": { "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he goes/went", "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he serves/served", "אֱלֹהִ֣ים": "noun masculine plural - gods", "אֲחֵרִ֔ים": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign", "וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he bows down/prostrates", "לָהֶ֑ם": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun feminine singular - and to the sun", "א֣וֹ": "conjunction - or", "לַיָּרֵ֗חַ": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the moon", "א֛וֹ": "conjunction - or", "לְכָל־צְבָ֥א": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct - to all host of", "הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם": "article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי": "negative particle + piel perfect 1cs - I did not command" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "goes/walks/proceeds", "*yaʿăḇōd*": "serves/worships/works for", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange", "*yištaḥû*": "bows down/prostrates/worships", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered" } } 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.4", "source": "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖ וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣ הֵיטֵ֔ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *huggad*-to you and *šāmāʿtā* and *dārāštā* *hêṭēḇ*, and behold *ʾĕmet* *nāḵôn* the *dāḇār*, *neʿeśtāh* the *tôʿēḇāh* the this in *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖": "conjunction + hophal perfect 3ms + preposition + 2ms suffix - and it is told to you", "וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you hear/heard", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you inquire/inquired", "הֵיטֵ֔ב": "adverb - thoroughly/well/diligently", "וְהִנֵּ֤ה": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "אֱמֶת֙": "noun feminine singular - truth", "נָכ֣וֹן": "niphal participle masculine singular - established/confirmed", "הַדָּבָ֔ר": "article + noun masculine singular - the matter/thing", "נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה": "niphal perfect 3fs - is/was done", "הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the abomination", "הַזֹּ֖את": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*huggad*": "is told/is reported/is informed", "*šāmāʿtā*": "you hear/you listen", "*dārāštā*": "you inquire/you investigate/you search", "*hêṭēḇ*": "thoroughly/diligently/well", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness", "*nāḵôn*": "established/confirmed/certain", "*dāḇār*": "matter/thing/word", "*neʿeśtāh*": "is done/was committed/was performed", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel" } } 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.5", "source": "וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣ אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֡וּא אוֹ֩ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַהִ֜וא אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שׂוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֨ר הָרָ֤ע הַזֶּה֙ אֶל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֶת־הָאִ֕ישׁ א֖וֹ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים וָמֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "And *hôṣēʾtā* *ʾet*-the *ʾîš* the that or *ʾet*-the *ʾiššāh* the that who *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-the *dāḇār* the *rāʿ* the this to *šəʿāreḵā*, *ʾet*-the *ʾîš* or *ʾet*-the *ʾiššāh*, and *səqaltām* with the *ʾăḇānîm* and *wāmētû*.", "grammar": { "וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2ms - and you shall bring out", "אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the man", "הַה֡וּא": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "אוֹ֩": "conjunction - or", "אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֨ה": "direct object marker + article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "הַהִ֜וא": "article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - that", "אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "relative particle - who", "עָ֠שׂוּ": "qal perfect 3cp - they did", "אֶת־הַדָּבָ֨ר": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter", "הָרָ֤ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil/bad", "הַזֶּה֙": "article + demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "אֶל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - to your gates", "אֶת־הָאִ֕ישׁ": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the man", "א֖וֹ": "conjunction - or", "אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה": "direct object marker + article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "וּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you shall stone them", "בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים": "preposition + article + noun feminine plural - with the stones", "וָמֵֽתוּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 3cp - and they shall die" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾtā*": "you shall bring out/you shall lead out", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they committed", "*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/word", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns", "*səqaltām*": "you shall stone them", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "stones", "*wāmētû*": "and they shall die" } } 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.6", "source": "עַל־פִּ֣י ׀ שְׁנַ֣יִם עֵדִ֗ים א֛וֹ שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עֵדִ֖ים יוּמַ֣ת הַמֵּ֑ת לֹ֣א יוּמַ֔ת עַל־פִּ֖י עֵ֥ד אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "On *pî* two *ʿēdîm* or three *ʿēdîm* *yûmat* the *mēt*; not *yûmat* on *pî* *ʿēd* one.", "grammar": { "עַל־פִּ֣י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - on mouth of/according to", "שְׁנַ֣יִם": "numeral masculine dual - two", "עֵדִ֗ים": "noun masculine plural - witnesses", "א֛וֹ": "conjunction - or", "שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה": "numeral masculine singular - three", "עֵדִ֖ים": "noun masculine plural - witnesses", "יוּמַ֣ת": "hophal imperfect 3ms - he shall be put to death", "הַמֵּ֑ת": "article + noun masculine singular - the one who dies/the dead", "לֹ֣א": "negative particle - not", "יוּמַ֔ת": "hophal imperfect 3ms - he shall be put to death", "עַל־פִּ֖י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - on mouth of/according to", "עֵ֥ד": "noun masculine singular - witness", "אֶחָֽד": "numeral masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/testimony/word", "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimonies", "*yûmat*": "shall be put to death", "*mēt*": "one who dies/dead person", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony" } } 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.7", "source": "יַ֣ד הָעֵדִ֞ים תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֤וֹ בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ לַהֲמִית֔וֹ וְיַ֥ד כָּל־הָעָ֖ם בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִּקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Yad* the *ʿēdîm* *tihyeh*-in him in the *rîšōnāh* to *hămîtô*, and *yad* all-the *ʿām* in the *ʾaḥărōnāh*; and *ḇiʿartā* the *rāʿ* from *qirbeḵā*.", "grammar": { "יַ֣ד": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "הָעֵדִ֞ים": "article + noun masculine plural - the witnesses", "תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֤וֹ": "qal imperfect 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - it shall be on him", "בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙": "preposition + article + adjective feminine singular - in the first", "לַהֲמִית֔וֹ": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to put him to death", "וְיַ֥ד": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and hand of", "כָּל־הָעָ֖ם": "noun masculine singular construct + article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה": "preposition + article + adjective feminine singular - in the last/afterward", "וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you shall purge/remove", "הָרָ֖ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil", "מִּקִּרְבֶּֽךָ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - from your midst" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power", "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimonies", "*tihyeh*": "shall be/will be", "*rîšōnāh*": "first/at first", "*hămîtô*": "to put him to death/to kill him", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*ʾaḥărōnāh*": "afterward/later/last", "*ḇiʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove/you shall burn", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness", "*qirbeḵā*": "your midst/among you" } }
• Jer 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.15", "source": "וַהֲפִֽצוֹתִים֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יָֽדְע֔וּ הֵ֖מָּה וַֽאֲבוֹתָ֑ם וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב עַ֥ד כַּלּוֹתִ֖י אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wahăpîṣôtîm* among-the-*gôyîm* *'ăšer* *lō'* *yādĕ'û* *hēmmāh* and-*'ăbôtām* *wĕšillaḥtî* after-*'aḥărêhem* *'et*-the-*ḥereb* until *kallôtî* *'ôtām*", "grammar": { "*wahăpîṣôtîm*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular, hiphil with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will scatter them", "*gôyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - among the nations", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕ'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have known", "*hēmmāh*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*'ăbôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their fathers", "*wĕšillaḥtî*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular - and I will send", "*'aḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*ḥereb*": "feminine noun with definite article - the sword", "*kallôtî*": "infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my consuming", "*'ôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*wahăpîṣôtîm*": "and I will scatter them/disperse them/spread them", "*gôyîm*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yādĕ'û*": "they have known/recognized/experienced", "*wĕšillaḥtî*": "and I will send/dispatch/let loose", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/violence", "*kallôtî*": "my consuming/finishing/completing", "*'ôtām*": "them" } }
• Hos 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.4", "source": "דִּבְּר֣וּ דְבָרִ֔ים אָל֥וֹת שָׁ֖וְא כָּרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֑ית וּפָרַ֤ח כָּרֹאשׁ֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט עַ֖ל תַּלְמֵ֥י שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "They *dibbərû* *dəbārîm*, *ʾālôt* of *šāwʾ*, *kārōt* *bərît*; and *pāraḥ* like *rōʾš* *mišpāṭ* upon *talmê* *śādāy*.", "grammar": { "*dibbərû*": "verb, Piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they spoke", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - words", "*ʾālôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - oaths/curses", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - emptiness/falseness/vanity", "*kārōt*": "verb, Qal, infinitive construct - to cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine, singular - covenant", "*pāraḥ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - sprouts/flourishes", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular - poison/hemlock", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - judgment/justice", "*talmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - furrows", "*śādāy*": "noun, masculine, singular - field" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "poison plant/hemlock/gall/bitterness", "*pāraḥ*": "sprouts/flourishes/blooms", "*kārōt*": "cutting/making" } }
• Amos 6:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Amos.6.12", "source": "הַיְרֻצוּן בַּסֶּלַע סוּסִים אִם־יַחֲרוֹשׁ בַּבְּקָרִים כִּי־הֲפַכְתֶּם לְרֹאשׁ מִשְׁפָּט וּפְרִי צְדָקָה לְלַעֲנָה", "text": "?-*yəruṣûn* in the *selaʿ* *sûsîm* if- *yaḥărôš* in the *bəqārîm* for- you have *hăpaktem* to *rōʾš* *mišpāṭ* *û-* *pərî* *ṣədāqâ* to *laʿănâ*", "grammar": { "*yəruṣûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with interrogative *hă-* - do they run", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular with definite article and preposition *bə-* - on the rock", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural - horses", "*yaḥărôš*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with conditional particle *ʾim-* - does one plow", "*bəqārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article and preposition *bə-* - with oxen", "*hăpaktem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have turned", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular with preposition *lə-* - to poison", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular - justice", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular - righteousness", "*laʿănâ*": "feminine singular with preposition *lə-* - to wormwood" }, "variants": { "*yəruṣûn*": "run/race/dash", "*selaʿ*": "rock/crag/cliff", "*yaḥărôš*": "plow/till/cultivate", "*bəqārîm*": "oxen/cattle", "*hăpaktem*": "turned/transformed/converted", "*rōʾš*": "poison/venom/gall", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*pərî*": "fruit/produce/result", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/right actions", "*laʿănâ*": "wormwood/bitterness/poison" } }
• Acts 8:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.8.23", "source": "Εἰς γὰρ χολὴν πικρίας, καὶ σύνδεσμον ἀδικίας ὁρῶ σε ὄντα.", "text": "For in *cholēn pikrias*, and *syndesmon adikias* I *horō* you *onta*.", "grammar": { "*cholēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gall/bile", "*pikrias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of bitterness", "*syndesmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bond/chain", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of iniquity", "*horō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - see/perceive", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being" }, "variants": { "*cholēn pikrias*": "gall of bitterness/bitter gall", "*syndesmon adikias*": "bond of iniquity/chain of unrighteousness", "*horō*": "see/perceive/observe", "*onta*": "being/existing" } }
• Heb 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.12", "source": "Βλέπετε, ἀδελφοί, μήποτε ἔσται ἔν τινι ὑμῶν καρδία πονηρὰ ἀπιστίας, ἐν τῷ ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ζῶντος.", "text": "*Blepete*, *adelphoi*, *mēpote* *estai* in *tini* of you *kardia* *ponēra* *apistias*, in the *apostēnai* from *Theou* *zōntos*.", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - see/take heed/beware", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/perhaps/that not", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*tini*": "indefinite pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ponēra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - evil/wicked", "*apistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of unbelief/faithlessness", "*apostēnai*": "aorist infinitive - to depart/withdraw", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*zōntos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - living" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "take heed/beware/see to it", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/brethren", "*mēpote*": "lest/in case/that not", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/malicious", "*apistias*": "unbelief/unfaithfulness/lack of trust", "*apostēnai*": "to depart/withdraw/fall away", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/life-giving" } }