28 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.28",
"source": "שְׁמֹ֣ר וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֗ אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י מְצַוֶּ֑ךָּ לְמַעַן֩ יִיטַ֨ב לְךָ֜ וּלְבָנֶ֤יךָ אַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙ עַד־עוֹלָ֔ם כִּ֤י תַעֲשֶׂה֙ הַטּ֣וֹב וְהַיָּשָׁ֔ר בְּעֵינֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס",
"text": "*Shəmōr* *wə-shāmaʿtā* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-these which I *məṣawwekhā* for-*maʿan* *yîṭab* to-you *û-ləbānêkhā* after-you until-*ʿôlām* *kî* *taʿăśeh* the-*ṭôb* *wə*-the-*yāshār* in-eyes-of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā*",
"grammar": {
"*shəmōr*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - observe/keep",
"*wə-shāmaʿtā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall hear/obey",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words/things",
"*məṣawwekhā*": "verb, Piel participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - commanding you",
"*maʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that",
"*yîṭab*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be good",
"*û-ləbānêkhā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and to your sons",
"*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/because",
"*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the good",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*yāshār*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the right/straight",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*shəmōr*": "observe/keep/guard",
"*shāmaʿtā*": "hear/listen/obey",
"*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters",
"*məṣawwekhā*": "commanding you/ordering you",
"*maʿan*": "in order that/so that/for the sake of",
"*yîṭab*": "be good/go well/be pleasing",
"*bānêkhā*": "your sons/children",
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity",
"*taʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform",
"*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable",
"*yāshār*": "right/straight/upright/proper"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.29",
"source": "כִּֽי־יַכְרִית֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתָּ֥ה בָא־שָׁ֛מָּה לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אוֹתָ֖ם מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ אֹתָ֔ם וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ בְּאַרְצָֽם׃",
"text": "When *yakriṯ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾeṯ*-the-*gôyim* whom you *bāʾ*-there to *lārešeṯ* them from before you, *wə*-*yārašṯā* them *wə*-*yāšaḇṯā* in *ʾarṣām*.",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/because",
"*yakriṯ*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd masculine singular - will cut off/destroy",
"*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*bāʾ*": "participle Qal, masculine singular - coming/going",
"*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there",
"*lārešeṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal - to possess/inherit",
"*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*mippānêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from before you",
"*wə-yārašṯā*": "conjunction + perfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - and you will possess/inherit",
"*wə-yāšaḇṯā*": "conjunction + perfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - and you will dwell/settle",
"*bə-ʾarṣām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their land"
},
"variants": {
"*yakriṯ*": "cut off/destroy/remove",
"*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/your gods (plural form with singular meaning)",
"*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples",
"*bāʾ*": "going/entering/coming",
"*lārešeṯ*": "to possess/to inherit/to dispossess",
"*yārašṯā*": "possess/inherit/dispossess",
"*yāšaḇṯā*": "dwell/settle/sit",
"*ʾarṣām*": "their land/their country/their territory"
}
}
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"
}
}