Exod 23:26-33 : 26 {
"verseID": "Exodus.23.26",
"source": "לֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֛ה מְשַׁכֵּלָ֥ה וַעֲקָרָ֖ה בְּאַרְצֶ֑ךָ אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר יָמֶ֖יךָ אֲמַלֵּֽא׃",
"text": "Not *tihyeh* *mĕšakkēlāh* and-*ʿăqārāh* in-*ʾarṣĕkā* *ʾet*-*mispar* *yāmeykā* *ʾămallēʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be",
"*mĕšakkēlāh*": "piel participle feminine singular - miscarrying/bereaving",
"*ʿăqārāh*": "adjective feminine singular - barren/sterile",
"*ʾarṣĕkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land",
"*mispar*": "noun masculine singular construct - number of",
"*yāmeykā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days",
"*ʾămallēʾ*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will fulfill/complete"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕšakkēlāh*": "miscarrying/bereaving/causing loss of children",
"*ʿăqārāh*": "barren/sterile/unable to bear",
"*ʾămallēʾ*": "I will fulfill/complete/fill up/satisfy"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Exodus.23.27",
"source": "אֶת־אֵֽימָתִי֙ אֲשַׁלַּ֣ח לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְהַמֹּתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּבֹ֖א בָּהֶ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֧י אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶ֛יךָ אֵלֶ֖יךָ עֹֽרֶף׃",
"text": "*ʾEt*-*ʾêmātî* *ʾăšallaḥ* before-you and-*hammōtî* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʿām* which *tābōʾ* in-them and-*nātattî* *ʾet*-all-*ʾōyĕbekā* to-you *ʿōrep*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾêmātî*": "noun feminine singular with 1st person common singular suffix - my terror/dread",
"*ʾăšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will send",
"*hammōtî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will confuse/confound",
"*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people/nation",
"*tābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will come/enter",
"*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will give",
"*ʾōyĕbekā*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies",
"*ʿōrep*": "noun masculine singular - neck/back of neck"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾêmātî*": "my terror/dread/fear",
"*ʾăšallaḥ*": "I will send/dispatch/let loose",
"*hammōtî*": "I will confuse/confound/throw into panic",
"*nātattî ʾet-kol-ʾōyĕbekā ʾēleykā ʿōrep*": "I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you/I will cause your enemies to flee from you"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Exodus.23.28",
"source": "וְשָׁלַחְתִּ֥י אֶת־הַצִּרְעָ֖ה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וְגֵרְשָׁ֗ה אֶת־הַחִוִּ֧י אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י וְאֶת־הַחִתִּ֖י מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And-*šālaḥtî* *ʾet*-the-*ṣirʿāh* before-you and-*gērĕšāh* *ʾet*-the-*ḥiwwî* *ʾet*-the-*kĕnaʿănî* and-*ʾet*-the-*ḥittî* from-before-you",
"grammar": {
"*šālaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will send",
"*ṣirʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - hornet/wasp",
"*gērĕšāh*": "piel perfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - it will drive out",
"*ḥiwwî*": "proper noun, gentilic masculine singular - Hivite",
"*kĕnaʿănî*": "proper noun, gentilic masculine singular - Canaanite",
"*ḥittî*": "proper noun, gentilic masculine singular - Hittite"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣirʿāh*": "hornet/wasp/terror (possibly metaphorical)",
"*gērĕšāh*": "it will drive out/expel/cast out"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Exodus.23.29",
"source": "לֹ֧א אֲגָרְשֶׁ֛נּוּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ בְּשָׁנָ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת פֶּן־תִּהְיֶ֤ה הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְרַבָּ֥ה עָלֶ֖יךָ חַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃",
"text": "Not *ʾăgārĕšennû* from-before-you in-*šānāh* one lest-*tihyeh* the-*ʾāreṣ* *šĕmāmāh* and-*rabbāh* upon-you *ḥayyat* the-*śādeh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾăgārĕšennû*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will drive them out",
"*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year",
"*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will become",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/earth",
"*šĕmāmāh*": "noun feminine singular - desolation/waste",
"*rabbāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - will multiply",
"*ḥayyat*": "noun feminine singular construct - beast/animal of",
"*śādeh*": "noun masculine singular - field/open country"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăgārĕšennû*": "I will drive them out/expel them/cast them out",
"*šĕmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/desert",
"*rabbāh*": "will multiply/increase/become many",
"*ḥayyat ha-śādeh*": "beast of the field/wild animal"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Exodus.23.30",
"source": "מְעַ֥ט מְעַ֛ט אֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּפְרֶ֔ה וְנָחַלְתָּ֖ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*Mĕʿaṭ mĕʿaṭ* *ʾăgārĕšennû* from-before-you until which *tipreh* and-*nāḥaltā* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*mĕʿaṭ mĕʿaṭ*": "adjective masculine singular (repeated) - little by little",
"*ʾăgārĕšennû*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will drive them out",
"*tipreh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will be fruitful/increase",
"*nāḥaltā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - you will possess/inherit",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/earth"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕʿaṭ mĕʿaṭ*": "little by little/gradually/bit by bit",
"*tipreh*": "you will be fruitful/increase/multiply",
"*nāḥaltā*": "you will possess/inherit/take possession of"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Exodus.23.31",
"source": "וְשַׁתִּ֣י אֶת־גְּבֻלְךָ֗ מִיַּם־סוּף֙ וְעַד־יָ֣ם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמִמִּדְבָּ֖ר עַד־הַנָּהָ֑ר כִּ֣י ׀ אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּיֶדְכֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וְגֵרַשְׁתָּ֖מוֹ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And-*šattî* *ʾet*-*gĕbulĕkā* from-*yam*-*sûp* and-until-*yām* *pĕlištîm* and-from-*midbār* until-the-*nāhār* for I-will-*ʾettēn* in-*yedkem* *ʾēt* *yōšĕbê* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*gēraštāmô* from-before-you",
"grammar": {
"*šattî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will set/place",
"*gĕbulĕkā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your border/territory",
"*yam*": "noun masculine singular construct - sea of",
"*sûp*": "noun masculine singular - reed/end",
"*yām*": "noun masculine singular construct - sea of",
"*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, gentilic masculine plural - Philistines",
"*midbār*": "noun masculine singular - wilderness/desert",
"*nāhār*": "noun masculine singular - river",
"*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will give",
"*yedkem*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hand",
"*yōšĕbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/earth",
"*gēraštāmô*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - you will drive them out"
},
"variants": {
"*šattî*": "I will set/place/establish",
"*gĕbulĕkā*": "your border/territory/boundary",
"*yam-sûp*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea",
"*yām pĕlištîm*": "Sea of the Philistines/Mediterranean Sea",
"*midbār*": "wilderness/desert",
"*nāhār*": "river (likely Euphrates)",
"*yōšĕbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents of",
"*gēraštāmô*": "you will drive them out/expel them/cast them out"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Exodus.23.32",
"source": "לֹֽא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם וְלֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃",
"text": "Not-*tikrōt* to-them and-to-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *bĕrît*",
"grammar": {
"*tikrōt*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - cut/make",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods",
"*bĕrît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement"
},
"variants": {
"*tikrōt bĕrît*": "make a covenant/cut an agreement/establish a treaty",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/deities"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Exodus.23.33",
"source": "לֹ֤א יֵשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאַרְצְךָ֔ פֶּן־יַחֲטִ֥יאוּ אֹתְךָ֖ לִ֑י כִּ֤י תַעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "Not *yēšĕbû* in-*ʾarṣĕkā* lest-*yaḥăṭîʾû* you to-me for *taʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* for-*yihyeh* to-you to-*môqēš*",
"grammar": {
"*yēšĕbû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will dwell/live",
"*ʾarṣĕkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land",
"*yaḥăṭîʾû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will cause to sin",
"*taʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will serve/worship",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be/become",
"*môqēš*": "noun masculine singular - snare/trap"
},
"variants": {
"*yēšĕbû*": "they will dwell/live/remain/settle",
"*yaḥăṭîʾû*": "they will cause to sin/lead astray/make to err",
"*taʿăbōd*": "you will serve/worship/work for",
"*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block"
}
}