Exodus 14:24

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.14.24", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּשְׁקֵ֤ף יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ וְעָנָ֑ן וַיָּ֕הָם אֵ֖ת מַחֲנֵ֥ה מִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *bə-ʾašmōreṯ* *ha-bōqer* *wa-yyašqēph* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*maḥănēh* *Miṣrayim* *bə-ʿammûd* *ʾēš* *wə-ʿānān* *wa-yyāhom* *ʾēṯ* *maḥănēh* *Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bə-ʾašmōreṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the watch of", "*ha-bōqer*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the morning", "*wa-yyašqēph*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he looked down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - upon", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*bə-ʿammûd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the pillar of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*wə-ʿānān*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and cloud", "*wa-yyāhom*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he confused", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*bə-ʾašmōreṯ ha-bōqer*": "in the morning watch", "*wa-yyašqēph*": "and he looked down/and he gazed/and he observed", "*bə-ʿammûd ʾēš wə-ʿānān*": "in the pillar of fire and cloud", "*wa-yyāhom*": "and he confused/and he troubled/and he threw into panic" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיְהִי֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּשְׁקֵ֤ף יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ וְעָנָ֑ן וַיָּ֕הָם אֵ֖ת מַחֲנֵ֥ה מִצְרָֽיִם

Transliteration

wa-yəhî bə-ʾašmōreṯ ha-bōqer wa-yyašqēph YHWH ʾel-maḥănēh Miṣrayim bə-ʿammûd ʾēš wə-ʿānān wa-yyāhom ʾēṯ maḥănēh Miṣrāyim

Grammar Details

• *wa-yəhî*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass
• *bə-ʾašmōreṯ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the watch of
• *ha-bōqer*: article + noun, masculine singular - the morning
• *wa-yyašqēph*: conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he looked down
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ʾel*: preposition - upon
• *maḥănēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - camp of
• *Miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians
• *bə-ʿammûd*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the pillar of
• *ʾēš*: noun, feminine singular - fire
• *wə-ʿānān*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and cloud
• *wa-yyāhom*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he confused
• *ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
• *Miṣrāyim*: proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians

Word Meanings

• *wa-yəhî*: and it came to pass/and it happened
• *bə-ʾašmōreṯ ha-bōqer*: in the morning watch
• *wa-yyašqēph*: and he looked down/and he gazed/and he observed
• *bə-ʿammûd ʾēš wə-ʿānān*: in the pillar of fire and cloud
• *wa-yyāhom*: and he confused/and he troubled/and he threw into panic

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  During the last watch of the night, the LORD looked down on the Egyptian army from the pillar of fire and cloud and threw it into confusion.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And in the mornynge watch, the Lorde loked vnto the hoste of the Egiptias out of the fyery and clowdie piler, and troubled their hoste

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan the mornynge watch came, the LORDE loked vpo the armies of the Egipcians out the piler of fire and ye cloude, & troubled their armies,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe in the morning watche, when the Lord looked vnto the hoste of the Egyptians, out of the firie and cloudie pillar, he strooke the host of the Egyptians with feare.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in the mornyng watche, the Lord loked vnto the hoast of the Egyptians out of the pyller of the fire and of the cloude, and troubled the hoast of the Egyptians.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened in the morning watch, that Yahweh looked out on the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and confused the Egyptian army.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it cometh to pass, in the morning watch, that Jehovah looketh unto the camp of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubleth the camp of the Egyptians,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the morning watch, the Lord, looking out on the armies of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, sent trouble on the army of the Egyptians;

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened in the morning watch, that Yahweh looked out on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and confused the Egyptian army.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the morning watch the LORD looked down on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and cloud, and he threw the Egyptian army into a panic.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 13:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.21", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֡ה הֹלֵךְ֩ לִפְנֵיהֶ֨ם יוֹמָ֜ם בְּעַמּ֤וּד עָנָן֙ לַנְחֹתָ֣ם הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְלַ֛יְלָה בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֑ם לָלֶ֖כֶת יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wəYHWH* *hōlēkh* *lipnêhem* *yômām* in *bəʿammûd* *ʿānān* *lanchōtām* the *hadderekh*, and by *wəlaylāh* in *bəʿammûd* *ʾēsh* *ləhāʾîr* to them, *lālekhet* *yômām* *wālāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəYHWH*": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH/the LORD", "*hōlēkh*": "participle, masculine singular - going/walking", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine plural - before them", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/during daytime", "*bəʿammûd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in a pillar of", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*lanchōtām*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine plural - to lead them", "*hadderekh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*wəlaylāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and by night", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ləhāʾîr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to give light/illuminate", "*lālekhet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go/walk/travel", "*wālāylāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and night" }, "variants": { "*hōlēkh*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*yômām*": "by day/during daytime", "*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column/support", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*lanchōtām*": "to lead them/to guide them", "*hadderekh*": "the way/the road/the path/the journey", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to give light/to illuminate/to shine", "*lālekhet*": "to go/to travel/to journey" } }
• Exod 14:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.19", "source": "וַיִּסַּ֞ע מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים הַהֹלֵךְ֙ לִפְנֵי֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּסַּ֞ע עַמּ֤וּד הֶֽעָנָן֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיּֽ͏ַעֲמֹ֖ד מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם", "text": "*wa-yissaʿ* *malʾaḵ* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ha-hōlēḵ* *liphnê* *maḥănēh* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yêleḵ* *mē-ʾaḥărêhem* *wa-yissaʿ* *ʿammûd* *he-ʿānān* *mi-ppənêhem* *wa-yaʿămōd* *mē-ʾaḥărêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yissaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and journeyed/moved", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*ha-hōlēḵ*": "article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one going", "*liphnê*": "preposition + noun, construct - before", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yêleḵ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*mē-ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from behind them", "*wa-yissaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and journeyed/moved", "*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*he-ʿānān*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*mi-ppənêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and stood", "*mē-ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind them" }, "variants": { "*wa-yissaʿ*": "and journeyed/and moved/and traveled", "*malʾaḵ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "the angel of God/the messenger of God", "*ha-hōlēḵ*": "the one going/who was going/who went", "*wa-yêleḵ*": "and he went/and he moved", "*ʿammûd he-ʿānān*": "the pillar of cloud", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "and stood/and took position" } } 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֞א בֵּ֣ין ׀ מַחֲנֵ֣ה מִצְרַ֗יִם וּבֵין֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיְהִ֤י הֶֽעָנָן֙ וְהַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ וַיָּ֖אֶר אֶת־הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְלֹא־קָרַ֥ב זֶ֛ה אֶל־זֶ֖ה כָּל־הַלָּֽיְלָה", "text": "*wa-yyāḇōʾ* *bên* *maḥănēh* *Miṣrayim* *û-ḇên* *maḥănēh* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yəhî* *he-ʿānān* *wə-ha-ḥōšeḵ* *wa-yyāʾer* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-lāylāh* *wə-lōʾ*-*qāraḇ* *zeh* *ʾel*-*zeh* *kol*-*ha-lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*û-ḇên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*he-ʿānān*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*wə-ha-ḥōšeḵ*": "conjunction + article + noun, masculine singular - and the darkness", "*wa-yyāʾer*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it gave light to", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-lāylāh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*qāraḇ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - approached", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ha-lāylāh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāḇōʾ*": "and it came/and it entered/and it went", "*wa-yəhî*": "and there was/and it became", "*he-ʿānān wə-ha-ḥōšeḵ*": "the cloud and the darkness", "*wa-yyāʾer*": "and it gave light to/and it illuminated", "*wə-lōʾ-qāraḇ*": "and did not approach/and did not come near", "*zeh ʾel-zeh*": "this to that/one to the other" } }
• Exod 14:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.25", "source": "וַיָּ֗סַר אֵ֚ת אֹפַ֣ן מַרְכְּבֹתָ֔יו וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֖הוּ בִּכְבֵדֻ֑ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִצְרַ֗יִם אָנ֙וּסָה֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה נִלְחָ֥ם לָהֶ֖ם בְּמִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "*wa-yyāsar* *ʾēṯ* *ʾōphan* *markəḇōṯâw* *wa-yənahăḡēhû* *bi-ḵəḇēduṯ* *wa-yyōʾmer* *Miṣrayim* *ʾānûsāh* *mi-ppənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *YHWH* *nilḥām* *lāhem* *bə-Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāsar*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōphan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wheel of", "*markəḇōṯâw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariots", "*wa-yənahăḡēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and drove it", "*bi-ḵəḇēduṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with heaviness/difficulty", "*wa-yyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*ʾānûsāh*": "Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common singular - let me flee", "*mi-ppənê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*nilḥām*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - fighting", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*bə-Miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - against Egypt/Egyptians" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāsar*": "and he removed/and he took off", "*ʾōphan markəḇōṯâw*": "the wheel of his chariots/the wheels of his chariots", "*wa-yənahăḡēhû*": "and drove it/and he led it", "*bi-ḵəḇēduṯ*": "with heaviness/with difficulty/clumsily", "*ʾānûsāh*": "let me flee/I will flee", "*nilḥām*": "fighting/is fighting", "*bə-Miṣrāyim*": "against Egypt/against the Egyptians" } }
• 1 Sam 11:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם שָׁא֣וּל אֶת־הָעָם֮ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁים֒ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ בְתוֹךְ־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־עַמּ֖וֹן עַד־חֹ֣ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיְהִ֤י הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָ֖ם שְׁנַ֥יִם יָֽחַד", "text": "And *wayəhî* from *mimmāḥŏrāt* and *wayyāśem* *šāʾûl* *ʾet-hāʿām* *šəlōšâ* *rāʾšîm* and *wayyābōʾû* into *bətôk-hammaḥăneh* in *bəʾašmōret* the *habbōqer* and *wayyakkû* *ʾet-ʿammôn* until *ʿad-ḥōm* the *hayyôm* and *wayəhî* the *hanniš'ārîm* and *wayyāpuṣû* and not *wəlōʾ* *niš'ărû-bām* two *šənayim* together *yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the next day", "*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*rāʾšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/divisions", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*bətôk-hammaḥăneh*": "preposition + construct of *tāwek* + article + noun, masculine singular - into the midst of the camp", "*bəʾašmōret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the watch of", "*habbōqer*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the morning", "*wayyakkû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*ʾet-ʿammôn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Ammon", "*ʿad-ḥōm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - until the heat of", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hanniš'ārîm*": "article + Niphal participle masculine plural - the ones remaining", "*wayyāpuṣû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they scattered", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*niš'ărû-bām*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - remained among them", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number, masculine dual - two", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "on the next day/on the following day", "*šəlōšâ rāʾšîm*": "three divisions/three companies", "*ʾašmōret habbōqer*": "morning watch (last part of night before dawn)", "*ḥōm hayyôm*": "heat of the day/midday/noon" } }
• Job 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.22.13", "source": "וְֽ֭אָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַבְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā mah-yādaʿ ʾēl ha-bəʿad ʿărāpel yišpôṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*mah-yādaʿ*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - what does know", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ha-bəʿad*": "interrogative + preposition - can through", "*ʿărāpel*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judges" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "to say/speak/think", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bəʿad*": "through/behind/around", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "to judge/govern/decide" } }
• Job 23:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.23.15", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן מִפָּנָ֣יו אֶבָּהֵ֑ל אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן וְאֶפְחַ֥ד מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn* *mippānāyw* *ʾebbāhēl* *ʾetbônēn* *wə-ʾepḥad* *mimmennu*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his presence/face", "*ʾebbāhēl*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am terrified", "*ʾetbônēn*": "Hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I consider/contemplate", "*wə-ʾepḥad*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I dread/fear", "*mimmennu*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*bāhal*": "to disturb, alarm, terrify, dismay", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*bîn*": "to understand, consider, discern, perceive", "*pāḥad*": "to dread, be in awe, be in fear" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.23.16", "source": "וְ֭אֵל הֵרַ֣ךְ לִבִּ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י הִבְהִילָֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾĒl* *hērak* *libbî* *wə-Šadday* *hibhîlānî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾĒl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and God", "*hērak*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has made soft/weakened", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wə-Šadday*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and the Almighty", "*hibhîlānî*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - has terrified me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒl*": "God, mighty one, deity", "*rākak*": "to be soft, tender, weak", "*lēb*": "heart, mind, inner person, will", "*Šadday*": "Almighty, All-sufficient (divine name)", "*bāhal*": "to disturb, terrify, dismay, be anxious" } }
• Job 34:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.34.20", "source": "רֶ֤גַע ׀ יָמֻתוּ֮ וַחֲצ֢וֹת לָ֥יְלָה יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ עָ֣ם וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְיָסִ֥ירוּ אַ֝בִּ֗יר לֹ֣א בְיָֽד׃", "text": "*regaʿ* *yāmutû* *waḥăṣôt* *laylāh* *yəgōʿăšû* *ʿām* *wə-yaʿăbōrû* *wə-yāsîrû* *ʾabbîr* *lōʾ* *bəyād*", "grammar": { "*regaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - moment/instant", "*yāmutû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they die", "*waḥăṣôt*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and at midnight", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yəgōʿăšû*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are shaken", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*wə-yaʿăbōrû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pass away", "*wə-yāsîrû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they remove", "*ʾabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty one", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bəyād*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - by hand" }, "variants": { "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant/suddenly", "*yāmutû*": "they die/they perish/they expire", "*ḥăṣôt laylāh*": "midnight/middle of night", "*yəgōʿăšû*": "they are shaken/they are stirred up/they are agitated", "*ʿām*": "people/folk/nation", "*yaʿăbōrû*": "they pass away/they depart/they vanish", "*yāsîrû*": "they remove/they take away/they depose", "*ʾabbîr*": "mighty one/strong one/powerful person", "*lōʾ bəyād*": "not by hand/without human agency/by no human power" } }
• Job 34:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Job.34.29", "source": "וְה֤וּא יַשְׁקִ֨ט ׀ וּמִ֥י יַרְשִׁ֗עַ וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נִים וּמִ֣י יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ וְעַל־גּ֖וֹי וְעַל־אָדָ֣ם יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ* *yašqiṭ* *û-mî* *yaršiaʿ* *wə-yastēr* *pānîm* *û-mî* *yəšûrennû* *wə-ʿal-gôy* *wə-ʿal-ʾādām* *yāḥad*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yašqiṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives quietness", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yaršiaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - condemns", "*wə-yastēr*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hides", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - face", "*û-mî*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*yəšûrennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - can see him", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - mankind", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - alike/together" }, "variants": { "*yašqiṭ*": "gives quietness/brings peace/grants rest", "*yaršiaʿ*": "condemns/disturbs/makes trouble", "*yastēr pānîm*": "hides face/conceals presence/withdraws favor", "*yəšûrennû*": "can see him/can behold him/can observe him", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/people", "*yāḥad*": "alike/together/equally" } }
• Job 40:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.40.12", "source": "רְאֵ֣ה כָל־גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*rəʾēh* *kol*-*gēʾeh* *haknîʿēhû* *wă-hădōk* *rəšāʿîm* *taḥtām*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see, look at", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of, every", "*gēʾeh*": "adjective, masculine singular - proud, haughty", "*haknîʿēhû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bring him low", "*wă-hădōk*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and crush, tread down", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*taḥtām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - under them" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "to see, look at, inspect, perceive", "*gēʾeh*": "proud, haughty, arrogant", "*haknîʿēhû*": "to humble, subdue, bring low", "*hădōk*": "to crush, tread down, trample", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked, criminal, guilty, hostile to God", "*taḥtām*": "under, beneath, instead of" } }
• Ps 18:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.13", "source": "מִנֹּ֗גַהּ נֶ֫גְדּ֥וֹ עָבָ֥יו עָבְר֑וּ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "From *nogah* before him *avav* *avru* *barad* and *gachaley*-*esh*.", "grammar": { "*nogah*": "masculine singular noun - brightness", "*avav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clouds", "*avru*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they passed", "*barad*": "masculine singular noun - hail", "*gachaley*": "construct state, masculine plural - coals of", "*esh*": "feminine singular noun - fire" }, "variants": { "*nogah*": "brightness/radiance/shining", "*avav*": "his clouds/his thick clouds", "*avru*": "they passed/they passed through/they crossed over", "*gachaley*": "coals of/embers of/burning coals of" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.14", "source": "וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה וְ֭עֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן קֹל֑וֹ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *yar'em* in the *shamayim* *YHWH* and *Elyon* *yiten* *qolo* *barad* and *gachaley*-*esh*.", "grammar": { "*yar'em*": "hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he thundered", "*shamayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*Elyon*": "masculine singular adjective/name - Most High", "*yiten*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*qolo*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*barad*": "masculine singular noun - hail", "*gachaley*": "construct state, masculine plural - coals of", "*esh*": "feminine singular noun - fire" }, "variants": { "*yar'em*": "he thundered/he roared", "*Elyon*": "Most High/Supreme/Highest One", "*yiten*": "he gave/he sent forth/he uttered", "*qolo*": "his voice/his sound/his thunder" } }
• Ps 48:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.5", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה הַ֭מְּלָכִים נֽוֹעֲד֑וּ עָבְר֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* the *mǝlākîm* *nôʿădû* *ʿābrû yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ha-mǝlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*nôʿădû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they assembled/came together", "*ʿābrû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they passed over/crossed", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/see/look", "*nôʿădû*": "assembled/gathered/met together", "*ʿābrû*": "passed by/crossed over/went through" } }
• Ps 77:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.16", "source": "גָּאַ֣לְתָּ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ עַמֶּ֑ךָ בְּנֵי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְיוֹסֵ֣ף סֶֽלָה", "text": "*gāʾaltā* with-*zərôaʿ* *ʿammeḵā* *bənê*-*yaʿăqōḇ* and-*yôsēp̄* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*gāʾaltā*": "2nd person masculine singular qal perfect - you redeemed", "*zərôaʿ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed beth - with arm", "*ʿammeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper name - Jacob", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper name - Joseph", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical notation" }, "variants": { "*gāʾaltā*": "you redeemed/you rescued/you delivered", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*ʿammeḵā*": "your people/your nation", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "Jacob/Israel", "*yôsēp̄*": "Joseph", "*selāh*": "musical pause/lift up/interlude" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.17", "source": "רָ֘א֤וּךָ מַּ֨יִם ׀ אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים רָא֣וּךָ מַּ֣יִם יָחִ֑ילוּ אַ֝֗ף יִרְגְּז֥וּ תְהֹמֽוֹת", "text": "*rāʾûḵā* *mayim* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rāʾûḵā* *mayim* *yāḥîlû* also *yirggəzû* *ṯəhōmôṯ*", "grammar": { "*rāʾûḵā*": "3rd person plural qal perfect + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they saw you", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*yāḥîlû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they writhe/tremble", "*yirggəzû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they quake/tremble", "*ṯəhōmôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - depths/deeps" }, "variants": { "*rāʾûḵā*": "they saw you/they perceived you", "*mayim*": "waters/seas", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yāḥîlû*": "they trembled/they writhed/they were in anguish", "*yirggəzû*": "they quaked/they trembled/they were troubled", "*ṯəhōmôṯ*": "depths/deeps/abysses" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.18", "source": "זֹ֤רְמוּ מַ֨יִם ׀ עָב֗וֹת ק֭וֹל נָתְנ֣וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים אַף־חֲ֝צָצֶ֗יךָ יִתְהַלָּֽכוּ", "text": "*zōrəmû* *mayim* *ʿāḇôṯ* *qôl* *nāṯənû* *šəḥāqîm* also-*ḥăṣāṣeḵā* *yiṯhallāḵû*", "grammar": { "*zōrəmû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they poured down", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*ʿāḇôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - clouds/thick clouds", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice/sound", "*nāṯənû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they gave", "*šəḥāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - skies/clouds", "*ḥăṣāṣeḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your arrows", "*yiṯhallāḵû*": "3rd person plural hithpael imperfect - they walked about" }, "variants": { "*zōrəmû*": "they poured down/they streamed/they flooded", "*mayim*": "waters/seas", "*ʿāḇôṯ*": "thick clouds/dark clouds", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nāṯənû*": "they gave/they uttered/they produced", "*šəḥāqîm*": "skies/clouds/heavens", "*ḥăṣāṣeḵā*": "your arrows/your lightning bolts", "*yiṯhallāḵû*": "they walked about/they went back and forth/they flashed" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.19", "source": "ק֤וֹל רַעַמְךָ֨ ׀ בַּגַּלְגַּ֗ל הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקִ֣ים תֵּבֵ֑ל רָגְזָ֖ה וַתִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "*qôl* *raʿamḵā* in-the-*galgal* *hēʾîrû* *ḇərāqîm* *tēḇēl* *rāḡəzāh* and-*tirʿaš* the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*raʿamḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thunder", "*galgal*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the whirlwind", "*hēʾîrû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they illuminated", "*ḇərāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - lightnings", "*tēḇēl*": "feminine singular noun - world", "*rāḡəzāh*": "3rd person feminine singular qal perfect - she trembled", "*tirʿaš*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect with waw-consecutive - and she shook", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*raʿamḵā*": "your thunder/your thunderous voice", "*galgal*": "whirlwind/wheel/heaven", "*hēʾîrû*": "they illuminated/they lit up/they gave light to", "*ḇərāqîm*": "lightnings/flashes", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited earth", "*rāḡəzāh*": "trembled/quaked/was agitated", "*tirʿaš*": "shook/quaked/trembled", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Ps 104:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.32", "source": "הַמַּבִּ֣יט לָ֭אָרֶץ וַתִּרְעָ֑ד יִגַּ֖ע בֶּהָרִ֣ים וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃", "text": "The one *hammabbîṭ* *lā'āreṣ* *wattir'ād*; he *yigga'* *behārîm* *wəye'ĕšānû*.", "grammar": { "*hammabbîṭ*": "article with hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who looks", "*lā'āreṣ*": "preposition with article and noun, feminine singular - to the earth", "*wattir'ād*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, consecutive - and it trembles", "*yigga'*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he touches", "*behārîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - in/against mountains", "*wəye'ĕšānû*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they smoke" }, "variants": { "*hammabbîṭ*": "the one who looks/gazes/observes", "*'āreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wattir'ād*": "and it trembles/quakes/shakes", "*yigga'*": "touches/strikes/reaches", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*ye'ĕšānû*": "smoke/emit smoke/smolder" } }