24{
"verseID": "Genesis.49.24",
"source": "וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן֙ קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ זְרֹעֵ֣י יָדָ֑יו מִידֵי֙ אֲבִ֣יר יַעֲקֹ֔ב מִשָּׁ֥ם רֹעֶ֖ה אֶ֥בֶן יִשְׂרָאֵֽל",
"text": "*wa-ttēšeb* in-*ʾêtān* *qaštô* *wa-yyāpōzzû* *zərōʿê* *yādāyw* from-hands-of *ʾăbîr* *yaʿăqōb* from-there *rōʿeh* *ʾeben* *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-ttēšeb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it remained",
"*ʾêtān*": "adjective masculine singular - steadfast/mighty",
"*qaštô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bow",
"*wa-yyāpōzzû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were made agile",
"*zərōʿê*": "noun feminine plural construct - arms of",
"*yādāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands",
"*ʾăbîr*": "adjective masculine singular construct - mighty one of",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob",
"*rōʿeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - shepherd of",
"*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular construct - stone of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-ttēšeb*": "and it remained/abode/dwelt",
"*ʾêtān*": "steadfast/mighty/strong/permanent",
"*wa-yyāpōzzû*": "and they were made agile/flexible/strong/golden",
"*zərōʿê yādāyw*": "arms of his hands/forearms/strength of his hands",
"*ʾăbîr yaʿăqōb*": "Mighty One of Jacob/Strong One of Jacob/Champion of Jacob",
"*rōʿeh ʾeben yiśrāʾēl*": "Shepherd of the Stone of Israel/from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Genesis.49.25",
"source": "מֵאֵ֨ל אָבִ֜יךָ וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּ וְאֵ֤ת שַׁדַּי֙ וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּ בִּרְכֹ֤ת שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מֵעָ֔ל בִּרְכֹ֥ת תְּה֖וֹם רֹבֶ֣צֶת תָּ֑חַת בִּרְכֹ֥ת שָׁדַ֖יִם וָרָֽחַם",
"text": "from-*ʾēl* *ʾābîkā* *wə-yaʿzərekā* and-*ʾēt* *šadday* *wî-bārekekā* *birkōt* *šāmayim* from-above *birkōt* *təhôm* *rōbeṣet* beneath *birkōt* *šādayim* *wā-rāḥam*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God/god",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*wə-yaʿzərekā*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he help you",
"*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty",
"*wî-bārekekā*": "waw conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he bless you",
"*birkōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - blessings of",
"*šāmayim*": "noun masculine dual - heavens",
"*birkōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - blessings of",
"*təhôm*": "noun common singular - deep/depths",
"*rōbeṣet*": "Qal participle feminine singular - lying",
"*birkōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - blessings of",
"*šādayim*": "noun masculine dual - breasts",
"*wā-rāḥam*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular - and womb"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēl ʾābîkā*": "God of your father/God, your father",
"*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One/All-Sufficient",
"*təhôm*": "deep/depths/abyss",
"*rōbeṣet*": "lying/crouching/stretched out beneath",
"*birkōt šādayim wā-rāḥam*": "blessings of breasts and womb/blessings of fertility"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Genesis.49.26",
"source": "בִּרְכֹ֣ת אָבִ֗יךָ גָּֽבְרוּ֙ עַל־בִּרְכֹ֣ת הוֹרַ֔י עַֽד־תַּאֲוַ֖ת גִּבְעֹ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם תִּֽהְיֶ֙ין֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹסֵ֔ף וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד נְזִ֥יר אֶחָֽיו",
"text": "*birkōt* *ʾābîkā* *gābrû* over-*birkōt* *hôray* unto-*taʾăwat* *gibʿōt* *ʿôlām* *tihyeyn* to-*rōʾš* *yôsēp* and-to-*qodqōd* *nəzîr* *ʾeḥāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*birkōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - blessings of",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*gābrû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they prevailed",
"*birkōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - blessings of",
"*hôray*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - ones who conceived me",
"*taʾăwat*": "noun feminine singular construct - desire/boundary of",
"*gibʿōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - hills of",
"*ʿôlām*": "noun masculine singular - everlasting/eternity",
"*tihyeyn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they will be",
"*rōʾš*": "noun masculine singular construct - head of",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*qodqōd*": "noun masculine singular construct - crown of head of",
"*nəzîr*": "Niphal participle masculine singular construct - one separate from/prince among",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers"
},
"variants": {
"*gābrû*": "they prevailed/were mighty/surpassed",
"*hôray*": "my progenitors/ancestors/parents",
"*taʾăwat gibʿōt ʿôlām*": "boundary of the everlasting hills/desire of the ancient hills/limit of the eternal hills",
"*nəzîr*": "one separate/distinguished/consecrated/prince"
}
}