Deuteronomy 7:16

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.16", "source": "וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ לֹא־תָחֹ֥ס עֵֽינְךָ֖ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹ֤א תַעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־מוֹקֵ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And you shall *wəʾākaltā* all the *ʿammîm* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to you; your *ʿênəkā* shall not *tāḥōs* on them, and you shall not *taʿăvōd* their *ʾĕlōhêhem*, for a *môqēš* it is to you.", "grammar": { "*wəʾākaltā*": "Qal perfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you shall consume/devour", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ʿênəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eye", "*tāḥōs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will pity/spare", "*taʿăvōd*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*môqēš*": "noun masculine singular - snare/trap" }, "variants": { "*wəʾākaltā*": "consume/devour/destroy", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/delivering", "*ʿênəkā*": "your eye/your sight", "*tāḥōs*": "pity/spare/have compassion on", "*taʿăvōd*": "serve/worship/work for", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ לֹא־תָחֹ֥ס עֵֽינְךָ֖ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹ֤א תַעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־מוֹקֵ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

And you shall wəʾākaltā all the ʿammîm which YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā nōtēn to you; your ʿênəkā shall not tāḥōs on them, and you shall not taʿăvōd their ʾĕlōhêhem, for a môqēš it is to you.

Grammar Details

• *wəʾākaltā*: Qal perfect consecutive 2nd masculine singular - and you shall consume/devour
• *ʿammîm*: noun masculine plural - peoples/nations
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêkā*: noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God
• *nōtēn*: Qal participle masculine singular - giving
• *ʿênəkā*: noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eye
• *tāḥōs*: Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will pity/spare
• *taʿăvōd*: Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will serve/worship
• *ʾĕlōhêhem*: noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods
• *môqēš*: noun masculine singular - snare/trap

Word Meanings

• *wəʾākaltā*: consume/devour/destroy
• *ʿammîm*: peoples/nations/folk
• *nōtēn*: giving/granting/delivering
• *ʿênəkā*: your eye/your sight
• *tāḥōs*: pity/spare/have compassion on
• *taʿăvōd*: serve/worship/work for
• *ʾĕlōhêhem*: their gods/their deities
• *môqēš*: snare/trap/stumbling block

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You shall destroy all the nations the LORD your God is giving over to you. Do not look on them with pity, and do not serve their gods, for that would be a snare to you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall liver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall consume all the people which the LORD your God shall deliver to you; your eye shall have no pity on them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that will be a snare to you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt consume{H398} all the peoples{H5971} that Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} shall deliver{H5414} unto thee; thine eye{H5869} shall not pity{H2347} them: neither shalt thou serve{H5647} their gods;{H430} for that will be a snare{H4170} unto thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt consume{H398}{(H8804)} all the people{H5971} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} shall deliver{H5414}{(H8802)} thee; thine eye{H5869} shall have no pity{H2347}{(H8799)} upon them: neither shalt thou serve{H5647}{(H8799)} their gods{H430}; for that will be a snare{H4170} unto thee.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt bringe to nought all nacions which the Lorde thy God delyuereth the, thyne eye shall haue no pitie vppon them nether shalt thou serue their goddes, for that shalbe thy decaye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt brynge to naught all the nacions, which the LORDE thy God shal delyuer the. Thine eye shall not spare them, and their goddes shalt thou not serue, for that shalbe thy decaye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt therefore consume all people which the Lord thy God shall giue thee: thine eye shall not spare them, neither shalt thou serue their gods, for that shalbe thy destruction.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt consume all the nations which the Lorde thy God shall deliuer thee: thine eye shall haue no pitie vpon them, neither shalt thou serue their gods, for that shalbe thy decay.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that [will be] a snare unto thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall consume all the peoples who Yahweh your God shall deliver to you; your eye shall not pity them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that will be a snare to you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And thou hast consumed all the peoples whom Jehovah thy God is giving to thee; thine eye hath no pity on them, and thou dost not serve their gods, for a snare it `is' to thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God shall deliver unto thee; thine eye shall not pity them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God shall deliver unto thee; thine eye shall not pity them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you are to send destruction on all the peoples which the Lord your God gives into your hands; have no pity on them, and do not give worship to their gods; for that will be a cause of sin to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall consume all the peoples whom Yahweh your God shall deliver to you; your eye shall not pity them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that will be a snare to you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Exhortation to Destroy Canaanite Paganism You must destroy all the people whom the LORD your God is about to deliver over to you; you must not pity them or worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:33 : 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" } }
• Judg 8:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.8.27", "source": "וַיַּעַשׂ֩ אוֹת֨וֹ גִדְע֜וֹן לְאֵפ֗וֹד וַיַּצֵּ֨ג אוֹת֤וֹ בְעִירוֹ֙ בְּעָפְרָ֔ה וַיִּזְנ֧וּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אַחֲרָ֖יו שָׁ֑ם וַיְהִ֛י לְגִדְע֥וֹן וּלְבֵית֖וֹ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* [made] *ʾôtô* [it] *gidʿôn* [Gideon] *ləʾēpôd* [into an ephod], and *wayyaṣṣēg* [placed] *ʾôtô* [it] *bəʿîrô* [in his city] *bəʿoprāh* [in Ophrah], and *wayyiznû* [prostituted themselves] *kol*-*yiśrāʾēl* [all Israel] *ʾaḥărāyw* [after it] *šām* [there]; and *wayəhî* [it became] *ləgidʿôn* [to Gideon] and *ûləbêtô* [to his house] *ləmôqēš* [as a snare].", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - and made", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon", "*ləʾēpôd*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - into an ephod", "*wayyaṣṣēg*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *nāṣag* - and placed", "*bəʿîrô*": "preposition *bə* + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his city", "*bəʿoprāh*": "preposition *bə* + proper noun - in Ophrah", "*wayyiznû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural of *zānâ* - and prostituted themselves", "*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Israel", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition *ʾaḥar* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - after it", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it became", "*ləgidʿôn*": "preposition *lə* + proper noun - to Gideon", "*ûləbêtô*": "conjunction + preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his house", "*ləmôqēš*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular - as a snare" }, "variants": { "*ʾēpôd*": "ephod (priestly garment/sacred object)", "*mô qēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block", "*zānâ*": "prostitute oneself/be unfaithful (often used of spiritual apostasy)" } }
• Ps 106:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.36", "source": "וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם וַיִּהְי֖וּ לָהֶ֣ם לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wayya'abdū* *'et*-*'ăṣabbêhem* *wayyihyū* to-them to-*mōqēš*", "grammar": { "*wayya'abdū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they served", "*'ăṣabbêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their idols", "*wayyihyū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they became", "*mōqēš*": "noun, masculine, singular - snare" }, "variants": { "*wayya'abdū*": "and they served/worshiped/worked for", "*'ăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/graven images/carved figures", "*wayyihyū*": "and they became/were/existed", "*mōqēš*": "snare/trap/bait" } }
• Deut 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.2", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֞ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֑ם הַחֲרֵ֤ם תַּחֲרִים֙ אֹתָ֔ם לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית וְלֹ֥א תְחָנֵּֽם׃", "text": "And *nātān* them *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* before you and you *hikkîtā* them, *haḥărēm taḥărîm* them, not *tikrōt* to them *bərît* and not *təḥānnēm*.", "grammar": { "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he gives/will give them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*hikkîtā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall strike/defeat them", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make/cut", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*təḥānnēm*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - you shall show favor/be gracious" }, "variants": { "*nātān*": "give/deliver/put", "*hikkîtā*": "strike/defeat/smite", "*haḥărēm taḥărîm*": "utterly destroy/completely destroy/devote to destruction", "*tikrōt*": "cut/make/establish", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*təḥānnēm*": "show favor to them/be gracious to them/pity them" } }
• Deut 13:8 : 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" } }
• Deut 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.13", "source": "לֹא־תָח֥וֹס עֵֽינְךָ֖ עָלָ֑יו וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧ דַֽם־הַנָּקִ֛י מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְט֥וֹב לָֽךְ", "text": "Not-*tāḥōs* *ʿēynĕkhā* upon-him and-*biʿartā* *dam*-the-*nāqiy* from-*Yisrāʾēl* and-*ṭōb* to-you", "grammar": { "*tāḥōs*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall pity'", "*ʿēynĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your eye'", "*biʿartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall purge'", "*dam*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'blood of'", "*nāqiy*": "adjective masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ṭōb*": "adjective masculine singular - 'good'" }, "variants": { "*tāḥōs*": "you shall pity/you shall spare/you shall show mercy", "*ʿēynĕkhā*": "your eye (idiom for showing pity/compassion)", "*biʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove/you shall eliminate", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*nāqiy*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*ṭōb*": "good/well/better" } }
• Deut 19:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.21", "source": "וְלֹ֥א תָח֖וֹס עֵינֶ֑ךָ נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּנֶ֗פֶשׁ עַ֤יִן בְּעַ֙יִן֙ שֵׁ֣ן בְּשֵׁ֔ן יָ֥ד בְּיָ֖ד רֶ֥גֶל בְּרָֽגֶל", "text": "And-not *tāḥōs* *ʿēnĕkhā* *nefesh* for-*nefesh* *ʿayin* for-*ʿayin* *shēn* for-*shēn* *yād* for-*yād* *regel* for-*regel*", "grammar": { "*tāḥōs*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall pity'", "*ʿēnĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your eye'", "*nefesh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'life/person'", "*ʿayin*": "common noun feminine singular - 'eye'", "*shēn*": "common noun feminine singular - 'tooth'", "*yād*": "common noun feminine singular - 'hand'", "*regel*": "common noun feminine singular - 'foot'" }, "variants": { "*tāḥōs*": "you shall pity/you shall spare/you shall show mercy", "*ʿēnĕkhā*": "your eye (idiom for showing pity/compassion)", "*nefesh*": "life/person/soul", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight", "*shēn*": "tooth", "*yād*": "hand/arm", "*regel*": "foot/leg" } }
• Deut 25:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.12", "source": "וְקַצֹּתָ֖ה אֶת־כַּפָּ֑הּ לֹ֥א תָח֖וֹס עֵינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-qaṣṣōtāh* *ʾet*-*kappāh* not *tāḥôs* *ʿênekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-qaṣṣōtāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall cut off", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kappāh*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her palm/hand", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāḥôs*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she shall have pity", "*ʿênekā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eye" }, "variants": { "*qaṣṣōtāh*": "cut off/amputate/sever", "*kappāh*": "her palm/her hand", "*tāḥôs ʿênekā*": "your eye shall have pity/you shall have compassion/you shall spare" } }
• Josh 23:13-16 : 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.13", "source": "יָד֙וֹעַ֙ תֵּֽדְע֔וּ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוֹסִ֜יף יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם לְהוֹרִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָי֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם לְפַ֣ח וּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁ וּלְשֹׁטֵ֤ט בְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙ וְלִצְנִנִ֣ים בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֔ם עַד־אֲבָדְכֶ֗ם מֵ֠עַל הָאֲדָמָ֤ה הַטּוֹבָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁר֙ נָתַ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*yādôaʿ* *tēdʿû* that not *yôsîp̄* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* to *hôrîš* *ʾet* the *gôyim* the *ʾēlleh* from *lp̄nêkem* and *whāyû* to you to *p̄aḥ* and to *môqēš* and to *šōṭēṭ* in *ṣiddêkem* and to *ṣəninîm* in *ʿênêkem* until *ʾāḇādkem* from over the *ʾădāmâ* the *ṭôḇâ* the *zōʾt* which *nātan* to you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*.", "grammar": { "*yādôaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - knowing", "*tēdʿû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you will know", "*yôsîp̄*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - he will continue", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*hôrîš*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to dispossess", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*lp̄nêkem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - from before you", "*whāyû*": "waw + qal perfect 3cp - and they will be", "*p̄aḥ*": "masculine singular noun - trap/snare", "*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap", "*šōṭēṭ*": "masculine singular noun - whip/scourge", "*ṣiddêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your sides", "*ṣəninîm*": "masculine plural noun - thorns", "*ʿênêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your eyes", "*ʾāḇādkem*": "qal infinitive construct + 2mp suffix - your perishing", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/land", "*ṭôḇâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave" }, "variants": { "*yādôaʿ tēdʿû*": "know for certain/surely know/certainly know", "*yôsîp̄*": "continue/add/do more", "*hôrîš*": "dispossess/drive out/cause to inherit", "*p̄aḥ*": "trap/snare/net", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*šōṭēṭ*": "whip/scourge/lash", "*ṣəninîm*": "thorns/pricks/barbs", "*ʾāḇādkem*": "your perishing/destruction/extinction", "*ʾădāmâ ṭôḇâ*": "good land/fertile soil/productive ground" } } 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.14", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֤י הוֹלֵךְ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וִידַעְתֶּ֞ם בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֣ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁכֶ֗ם כִּ֣י לֹֽא־נָפַל֩ דָּבָ֨ר אֶחָ֜ד מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הַטּוֹבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֜ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם הַכֹּל֙ בָּ֣אוּ לָכֶ֔ם לֹֽא־נָפַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ דָּבָ֥ר אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *whinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *hôlēk* the *yôm* in *derek* all the *ʾāreṣ* and *wîdaʿtem* in all *ləḇaḇkem* and in all *nap̄šəkem* that not *nāp̄al* *dāḇār* *ʾeḥād* from all the *dəḇārîm* the *ṭôḇîm* which *dibber* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* concerning you the *kōl* *bāʾû* to you not *nāp̄al* from it *dāḇār* *ʾeḥād*.", "grammar": { "*whinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "1cs independent pronoun - I", "*hôlēk*": "qal participle ms - going", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*derek*": "feminine singular construct - way of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*wîdaʿtem*": "waw + qal perfect 2mp - and you know", "*ləḇaḇkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2mp suffix - your heart", "*nap̄šəkem*": "feminine singular noun + 2mp suffix - your soul", "*nāp̄al*": "qal perfect 3ms - fell/failed", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/things", "*ṭôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective with definite article - the good", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3ms - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*kōl*": "noun with definite article - the all/everything", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they came/happened", "*nāp̄al*": "qal perfect 3ms - fell/failed" }, "variants": { "*whinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*hôlēk hayyôm bəderek kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "going today the way of all the earth/about to die/following the path of all humanity", "*nāp̄al*": "fell/failed/did not come to pass", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*dibber*": "spoke/promised/declared", "*kōl bāʾû*": "all have come/everything has happened/all have been fulfilled" } } 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.15", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤א עֲלֵיכֶם֙ כָּל־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַטּ֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם כֵּן֩ יָבִ֨יא יְהוָ֜ה עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדָּבָ֣ר הָרָ֔ע עַד־הַשְׁמִיד֣וֹ אוֹתְכֶ֗ם מֵ֠עַל הָאֲדָמָ֤ה הַטּוֹבָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁר֙ נָתַ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *whāyâ* as which *bāʾ* upon you all the *dāḇār* the *ṭôḇ* which *dibber* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* to you so *yāḇîʾ* *YHWH* upon you *ʾēt* all the *dāḇār* the *rāʿ* until *hašmîdô* you from over the *ʾădāmâ* the *ṭôḇâ* the *zōʾt* which *nātan* to you *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*.", "grammar": { "*whāyâ*": "waw + qal perfect 3ms - and it will be", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - came/happened", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3ms - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*yāḇîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - he will bring", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the evil/bad", "*hašmîdô*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - his destroying", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/land", "*ṭôḇâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave" }, "variants": { "*whāyâ*": "and it will be/it shall come to pass", "*bāʾ*": "came/happened/was fulfilled", "*dāḇār ṭôḇ*": "good word/good promise/favorable thing", "*dibber*": "spoke/promised/declared", "*yāḇîʾ*": "will bring/will cause to come/will fulfill", "*dāḇār rāʿ*": "bad word/evil thing/calamity", "*hašmîdô*": "his destroying/exterminating/annihilating", "*ʾădāmâ ṭôḇâ*": "good land/fertile soil/productive ground" } } 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.16", "source": "בְּ֠עָבְרְכֶם אֶת־בְּרִ֨ית יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶם֒ וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם לָהֶ֑ם וְחָרָ֤ה אַף־יְהוָה֙ בָּכֶ֔ם וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣ם מְהֵרָ֔ה מֵעַל֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר נָתַ֥ן לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "In *ʿāḇrəkem* *ʾet* *bərît* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* which *ṣiwwâ* you and *waăhălaktem* and *waʿăḇadtem* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *wəhištaḥăwîtem* to them and *wəḥārâ* *ʾap̄* *YHWH* in you and *waʾăḇadtem* *məhērâ* from over the *ʾāreṣ* the *ṭôḇâ* which *nātan* to you.", "grammar": { "*ʿāḇrəkem*": "qal infinitive construct + 2mp suffix - your transgressing", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect 3ms - he commanded", "*waăhălaktem*": "waw + qal perfect 2mp - and you go", "*waʿăḇadtem*": "waw + qal perfect 2mp - and you serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*wəhištaḥăwîtem*": "waw + hishtaphel perfect 2mp - and you bow down", "*wəḥārâ*": "waw + qal perfect 3ms - and will burn", "*ʾap̄*": "masculine singular construct - anger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*waʾăḇadtem*": "waw + qal perfect 2mp - and you will perish", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*ṭôḇâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the good", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇrəkem*": "your transgressing/violating/crossing over", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*waăhălaktem*": "and you go/walk/follow", "*waʿăḇadtem*": "and you serve/worship/work for", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*wəhištaḥăwîtem*": "and you bow down/prostrate yourselves/worship", "*wəḥārâ ʾap̄-YHWH*": "and the anger of YHWH will burn/YHWH's wrath will be kindled", "*waʾăḇadtem məhērâ*": "and you will perish quickly/be destroyed rapidly", "*ʾāreṣ ṭôḇâ*": "good land/pleasant country" } }
• Judg 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.2.3", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אָמַ֔רְתִּי לֹֽא־אֲגָרֵ֥שׁ אוֹתָ֖ם מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָי֤וּ לָכֶם֙ לְצִדִּ֔ים וֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם יִהְי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-also *ʾāmartî* not-*ʾăḡārēš* them from-before-you and-they-shall-be to-you for-*ṣiddîm* and-*ʾĕlōhêhem* they-shall-be to-you for-*môqēš*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*ʾăḡārēš*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will drive out", "*ṣiddîm*": "masculine plural noun - sides/adversaries", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/declared", "*ʾăḡārēš*": "I will drive out/expel/cast out", "*ṣiddîm*": "sides/adversaries/thorns in your sides", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/deities", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } }
• Judg 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Judges.2.12", "source": "וַיַּעַזְב֞וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתָ֗ם הַמּוֹצִ֣יא אוֹתָם֮ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ וַיֵּלְכ֞וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֗ים מֵאֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיַּכְעִ֖סוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿazḇû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôtām* the-*hammôṣîʾ* them from-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* and-*wayyēləḵû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* from-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*ʿammîm* which *səḇîḇôtêhem* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them and-*wayyaḵʿisû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forsook", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*wayyēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*səḇîḇôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their surroundings", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*wayyaḵʿisû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they provoked" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "who brought out/who led out", "*wayyēləḵû*": "they went/walked/followed", "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*səḇîḇôtêhem*": "their surroundings/around them", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped", "*wayyaḵʿisû*": "they provoked/angered/vexed" } }
• Judg 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.3.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֨וּ אֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֤ם לָהֶם֙ לְנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נָתְנ֣וּ לִבְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And-*wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-*bĕnôtêhem* to-them for-*nāšîm* and-*ʾet*-*bĕnôtêhem* *nātĕnû* to-*bĕnêhem* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yiqḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*lĕnāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - for wives", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bĕnôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*nātĕnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they gave", "*libnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their sons", "*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "and they took/received/accepted", "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*nātĕnû*": "gave/placed/delivered", "*yaʿabdû*": "served/worshiped/worked for" } }
• Deut 12:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.30", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וּפֶן־תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אֵיכָ֨ה יַעַבְד֜וּ הַגּוֹיִ֤ם הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ן גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*Hiššāmer* to you *pen*-*tinnāqēš* after them, after *hiššāmḏām* from before you, *û-pen*-*tiḏrōš* to *ʾĕlōhêhem* *lēʾmōr* *ʾêḵāh* *yaʿaḇḏû* the-*gôyim* these *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *wə*-*ʾeʿĕśeh*-*kēn* also-I.", "grammar": { "*hiššāmer*": "imperative Niphal, 2nd masculine singular - take heed/be careful/guard yourself", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not", "*tinnāqēš*": "imperfect Niphal, 2nd masculine singular - you be snared/entrapped", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hiššāmḏām*": "infinitive construct Niphal with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their being destroyed", "*mippānêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from before you", "*û-pen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*tiḏrōš*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you seek/inquire", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/about their gods", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal - saying", "*ʾêḵāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yaʿaḇḏû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they serve/worship", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*wə-ʾeʿĕśeh*": "conjunction + imperfect Qal, 1st common singular - and I will do", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "guard yourself/take heed/be careful", "*tinnāqēš*": "be snared/be trapped/be enticed", "*hiššāmḏām*": "their destruction/their being destroyed/their annihilation", "*tiḏrōš*": "inquire/seek/investigate", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾêḵāh*": "how/in what manner", "*yaʿaḇḏû*": "serve/worship/work for", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will make/I will perform" } } 31 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.31", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה כֵ֔ן לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּי֩ כָּל־תּוֹעֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֗א עָשׂוּ֙ לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י גַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Not-*taʿăśeh* *kēn* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā*, for all-*tôʿăḇaṯ* *YHWH* which *śānēʾ* *ʿāśû* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*, for also *ʾeṯ*-*bənêhem* and-*ʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêhem* *yiśrəp̄û* in-*ʾēš* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will do/make", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, proper name - to the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*śānēʾ*": "perfect Qal, 3rd masculine singular - he hates/hated", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənôṯêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*yiśrəp̄û*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they burn", "*ḇā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/your gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "abomination/detestable thing/offensive practice", "*śānēʾ*": "hates/abhors/detests", "*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/their male children", "*bənôṯêhem*": "their daughters/their female children", "*yiśrəp̄û*": "burn/consume with fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }
• Exod 34:12-16 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.12", "source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּכְרֹ֤ת בְּרִית֙ לְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה בָּ֣א עָלֶ֑יהָ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְמוֹקֵ֖שׁ בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*hiššāmer* to you lest *tikrōt* *bərît* with *yôšēḇ* *hāʾāreṣ* which you *bāʾ* upon it, lest *yihyeh* for *môqēš* in your *qirbekā*.", "grammar": { "*hiššāmer*": "imperative masculine singular (Niphal) - be on guard/take heed", "*tikrōt*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you cut/make", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*yôšēḇ*": "active participle masculine singular construct - dweller of/inhabitant of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*bāʾ*": "active participle masculine singular - coming/entering", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be/become", "*môqēš*": "masculine singular noun - snare/trap", "*qirbekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst" }, "variants": { "*hiššāmer*": "be on guard/take heed/beware", "*tikrōt bərît*": "make a covenant/cut a covenant", "*yôšēḇ*": "dweller/inhabitant/resident", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/stumbling block" } } 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.13", "source": "כִּ֤י אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָם֙ תִּתֹּצ֔וּן וְאֶת־מַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם תְּשַׁבֵּר֑וּן וְאֶת־אֲשֵׁרָ֖יו תִּכְרֹתֽוּן׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-their *mizbəḥōtām* you shall *tittōṣûn* and *ʾet*-their *maṣṣēḇōtām* you shall *təšabbērûn* and *ʾet*-his *ʾăšērāyw* you shall *tikrōtûn*.", "grammar": { "*mizbəḥōtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their altars", "*tittōṣûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (Piel, paragogic nun) - you shall tear down", "*maṣṣēḇōtām*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pillars", "*təšabbērûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (Piel, paragogic nun) - you shall break", "*ʾăšērāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his Asherim/sacred poles", "*tikrōtûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural (paragogic nun) - you shall cut down" }, "variants": { "*mizbəḥōtām*": "their altars/their places of sacrifice", "*tittōṣûn*": "tear down/demolish/pull down", "*maṣṣēḇōtām*": "their pillars/their standing stones/their sacred pillars", "*ʾăšērāyw*": "his Asherim/his sacred poles/his wooden images" } } 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.14", "source": "כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לְאֵ֣ל אַחֵ֑ר כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ קַנָּ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ אֵ֥ל קַנָּ֖א הֽוּא׃", "text": "For not *tištaḥăweh* to *ʾēl* *ʾaḥēr*, for *YHWH* *qannāʾ* his *šəmô*, *ʾēl* *qannāʾ* he is.", "grammar": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular (Hishtaphel) - you shall bow down/worship", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - god", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective masculine singular - other/another", "*qannāʾ*": "adjective masculine singular - jealous/zealous", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "bow down/worship/prostrate yourself", "*ʾēl ʾaḥēr*": "another god/other god", "*qannāʾ*": "jealous/zealous/passionate" } } 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.15", "source": "פֶּן־תִּכְרֹ֥ת בְּרִ֖ית לְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְזָנ֣וּ ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֗ם וְזָבְחוּ֙ לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם וְקָרָ֣א לְךָ֔ וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ מִזִּבְחֽוֹ׃", "text": "Lest *tikrōt* *bərît* with *yôšēḇ* *hāʾāreṣ* and they *wəzānû* after their *ʾĕlōhêhem* and *wəzāḇḥû* to their *lēʾlōhêhem* and *wəqārāʾ* to you and you *wəʾākaltā* from his *mizziḇḥô*.", "grammar": { "*tikrōt*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you cut/make", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*yôšēḇ*": "active participle masculine singular construct - dweller of/inhabitant of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*wəzānû*": "waw consecutive + perfect 3rd plural - and they will prostitute themselves", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*wəzāḇḥû*": "waw consecutive + perfect 3rd plural - and they will sacrifice", "*lēʾlōhêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their gods", "*wəqārāʾ*": "waw consecutive + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will call/invite", "*wəʾākaltā*": "waw consecutive + perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will eat", "*mizziḇḥô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*tikrōt bərît*": "make a covenant/cut a covenant", "*wəzānû*": "prostitute themselves/be unfaithful/commit fornication", "*wəzāḇḥû*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter", "*wəqārāʾ*": "call/invite/summon", "*mizziḇḥô*": "from his sacrifice/from his offering" } } 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.16", "source": "וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ מִבְּנֹתָ֖יו לְבָנֶ֑יךָ וְזָנ֣וּ בְנֹתָ֗יו אַחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ן וְהִזְנוּ֙ אֶת־בָּנֶ֔יךָ אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃", "text": "*wə-lāqaḥtā* from-*bənôtāyw* for-*bānêkā* *wə-zānû* *bənôtāyw* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾĕlōhêhen* *wə-hiznû* *ʾet*-*bānêkā* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾĕlōhêhen*", "grammar": { "*wə-lāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will take", "*bənôtāyw*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*wə-zānû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will prostitute/be unfaithful", "*bənôtāyw*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind/following", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their gods", "*wə-hiznû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they will cause to prostitute/be unfaithful", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind/following", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their gods" }, "variants": { "*zānû*": "commit fornication/be unfaithful (spiritually)/prostitute", "*hiznû*": "cause to commit fornication/lead into unfaithfulness/make prostitute", "*ʾĕlōhêhen*": "their gods/deities/divine beings" } }
• Num 33:55 : 55 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.55", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֨א תוֹרִ֜ישׁוּ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָרֶץ֮ מִפְּנֵיכֶם֒ וְהָיָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תּוֹתִ֣ירוּ מֵהֶ֔ם לְשִׂכִּים֙ בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וְלִצְנִינִ֖ם בְּצִדֵּיכֶ֑ם וְצָרֲר֣וּ אֶתְכֶ֔ם עַל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹשְׁבִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ* *tôrîšû* *ʾet*-*yōšəbê* *hāʾāreṣ* from-before-you, *wə-hāyāh* *ʾăšer* *tôtîrû* from-them *lə-śikkîm* *bə-ʿênêkem* and-*liṣənînîm* *bə-ṣiddêkem*; *wə-ṣārărû* you *ʿal*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* you *yōšəbîm* *bāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tôrîšû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you dispossess", "*yōšəbê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*mippənêkem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from before you", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/that", "*tôtîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you allow to remain", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them", "*lə-śikkîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - as barbs/pricks", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*wə-liṣənînîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine plural - and as thorns", "*bə-ṣiddêkem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your sides", "*wə-ṣārărû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will harass", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yōšəbîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - dwelling", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*tôrîšû*": "you dispossess/drive out/expel", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*tôtîrû*": "you allow to remain/you leave over/you spare", "*śikkîm*": "barbs/pricks/thorns", "*ṣənînîm*": "thorns/stings/pricks", "*ṣārărû*": "they will harass/trouble/distress/be hostile to", "*ṣiddêkem*": "your sides/flanks" } }
• Jer 21:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.21.7", "source": "וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֣ן נְאֻם־יְהוָ֡ה אֶתֵּ֣ן אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֣ה וְאֶת־עֲבָדָ֣יו ׀ וְאֶת־הָעָ֡ם וְאֶת־הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֩ בָּעִ֨יר הַזֹּ֜את מִן־הַדֶּ֣בֶר ׀ מִן־הַחֶ֣רֶב וּמִן־הָרָעָ֗ב בְּיַד֙ נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וּבְיַד֙ אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְיַ֖ד מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְהִכָּ֣ם לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב לֹֽא־יָח֣וּס עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א יַחְמֹ֖ל וְלֹ֥א יְרַחֵֽם׃", "text": "And after *kēn* *nĕʾum*-*yhwh* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-*ṣidqiyyāhû* *melek*-*yĕhûdāh* and *ʾet*-*ʿăbādāyw* and *ʾet*-the *ʿām* and *ʾet*-the *nišʾārîm* in the *ʿîr* the *zōʾt* from the *deber*, from the *ḥereb* and from the *rāʿāb*, in *yad* *nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*bābel* and in *yad* *ʾōyĕbêhem* and in *yad* *mĕbaqqĕšê* *napšām*; and *hikkām* to *pî*-*ḥereb*, not *yāḥûs* on them and not *yaḥmōl* and not *yĕraḥēm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʾaḥărê*": "conjunction with preposition - and after", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - declaration of", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people", "*nišʾārîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - those remaining", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular - in the city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*deber*": "noun, masculine, singular - pestilence", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - famine", "*bĕyad*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular - into the hand of", "*nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾōyĕbêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*mĕbaqqĕšê*": "verb, piel participle, masculine plural construct - those seeking", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their life", "*hikkām*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will strike them", "*pî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - mouth/edge of", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḥûs*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will spare", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*yaḥmōl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will pity", "*yĕraḥēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will have compassion" }, "variants": { "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/deliver/put", "*nišʾārîm*": "those remaining/those left/survivors", "*deber*": "pestilence/plague", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*mĕbaqqĕšê*": "those seeking/those looking for", "*napšām*": "their life/soul/being", "*hikkām*": "he will strike them/smite them", "*pî*": "mouth/edge/opening", "*yāḥûs*": "he will spare/pity/have compassion", "*yaḥmōl*": "he will pity/spare", "*yĕraḥēm*": "he will have compassion/mercy" } }
• 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.33", "source": "Μὴ πλανᾶσθε: Φθείρουσιν ἤθη χρηστὰ ὁμιλίαι κακαί.", "text": "Not be *planasthe*: They *phtheirousin* *ēthē chrēsta homiliai kakai*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative sense - not", "*planasthe*": "present passive imperative, 2nd plural - be deceived/led astray", "*phtheirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they corrupt/ruin", "*ēthē*": "accusative neuter plural - habits/customs/character", "*chrēsta*": "accusative neuter plural - good/useful/virtuous", "*homiliai*": "nominative feminine plural - associations/companionships/communications", "*kakai*": "nominative feminine plural - evil/bad/harmful" }, "variants": { "*planasthe*": "be deceived/be led astray/be misled", "*phtheirousin*": "corrupt/ruin/destroy", "*ēthē chrēsta*": "good morals/good habits/good character", "*homiliai kakai*": "bad company/evil communications/harmful associations" } }