Exodus 22:25

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.22.25", "source": "אִם־חָבֹ֥ל תַּחְבֹּ֖ל שַׂלְמַ֣ת רֵעֶ֑ךָ עַד־בֹּ֥א הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ תְּשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *ḥābōl taḥbōl śalmat rēʿekā*, until *bōʾ* the *šemeš tĕšîbennû* to him.", "grammar": { "*ḥābōl taḥbōl*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you surely take as pledge'", "*śalmat*": "feminine singular construct, 'garment of'", "*rēʿekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your neighbor'", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct, 'coming of'", "*šemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun, 'sun'", "*tĕšîbennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'you shall return it'" }, "variants": { "*ḥābōl taḥbōl*": "surely take as pledge/certainly take in pledge", "*śalmat*": "garment/cloak/outer garment" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־חָבֹ֥ל תַּחְבֹּ֖ל שַׂלְמַ֣ת רֵעֶ֑ךָ עַד־בֹּ֥א הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ תְּשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

If ḥābōl taḥbōl śalmat rēʿekā, until bōʾ the šemeš tĕšîbennû to him.

Grammar Details

• *ḥābōl taḥbōl*: qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you surely take as pledge'
• *śalmat*: feminine singular construct, 'garment of'
• *rēʿekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your neighbor'
• *bōʾ*: qal infinitive construct, 'coming of'
• *šemeš*: definite feminine singular noun, 'sun'
• *tĕšîbennû*: hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'you shall return it'

Word Meanings

• *ḥābōl taḥbōl*: surely take as pledge/certainly take in pledge
• *śalmat*: garment/cloak/outer garment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him before the sun sets.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If you lend money to any of my people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a moneylender to him; you shall not charge him interest.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If thou lend{H3867} money{H3701} to any of my people{H5971} with thee that is poor,{H6041} thou shalt not be to him as a creditor;{H5383} neither shall ye lay{H7760} upon him interest.{H5392}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If thou lend{H3867}{(H8686)} money{H3701} to any of my people{H5971} that is poor{H6041} by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer{H5383}{(H8802)}, neither shalt thou lay{H7760}{(H8799)} upon him usury{H5392}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf thou lende money to ani of my people that is poore by the, thou shalt not be as an vsurer vnto him, nether shalt oppresse him with vserye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thou lende money vnto my people that is poore by the, thou shalt not behaue thyself as an vsurer vnto him, nether shalt thou oppresse him with vsury.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If thou lende money to my people, that is, to the poore with thee, thou shalt not bee as an vsurer vnto him: yee shall not oppresse him with vsurie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thou lende money to any of my people that is poore by thee, thou shalt not be as a tiraunt vnto him, neither shalt thou lay vpon him vsurie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ If thou lend money to [any of] my people [that is] poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `If thou dost lend My poor people with thee money, thou art not to him as a usurer; thou dost not lay on him usury;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If you let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take interest.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “If you lend money to any of my people who are needy among you, do not be like a moneylender to him; do not charge him interest.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 25:35-37 : 35 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.35", "source": "וְכִֽי־יָמ֣וּךְ אָחִ֔יךָ וּמָ֥טָה יָד֖וֹ עִמָּ֑ךְ וְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּ בּ֔וֹ גֵּ֧ר וְתוֹשָׁ֛ב וָחַ֖י עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And if *wə-kî*-*yāmûk* [becomes-poor] *ʾāḥîkā* [your-brother] and *û-māṭāh* [fails] *yādô* [his-hand] with-you-*ʿimmāk* and *wə-heḥĕzaqtā* [you-shall-strengthen] in-him-*bô* *gēr* [sojourner] and *wə-tôšāb* [resident] and *wā-ḥay* [he-shall-live] with-you-*ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if/when", "*yāmûk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will become poor/low", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*û-māṭāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it totters/fails/slips", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*wə-heḥĕzaqtā*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall strengthen/support", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner", "*wə-tôšāb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and resident/settler", "*wā-ḥay*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall live", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*mûk*": "become poor/low/impoverished", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/relative/kinsman", "*mōṭ*": "totter/slip/shake/fail", "*yād*": "hand/power/means/side", "*ḥāzaq*": "be strong/strengthen/support/prevail", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/alien/stranger", "*tôšāb*": "resident/settler/dweller/alien", "*ḥāyāh*": "live/exist/sustain life" } } 36 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.36", "source": "אַל־תִּקַּ֤ח מֵֽאִתּוֹ֙ נֶ֣שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּ֔ית וְיָרֵ֖אתָ מֽ͏ֵאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְחֵ֥י אָחִ֖יךָ עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Not *tiqqaḥ* from-him *nešek* and-*tarbit* and-*yarēʾta* from-*ʾĕlōhêkā* and-*ḥêy* *ʾāḥîkā* with-you.", "grammar": { "*tiqqaḥ*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall take", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest/usury", "*tarbit*": "feminine singular noun - increase/profit", "*yarēʾta*": "2nd person masculine singular qal perfect - you shall fear", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your God", "*ḥêy*": "masculine singular construct form - life of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "biting/interest/usury", "*tarbit*": "increase/profit/interest", "*yarēʾta*": "fear/reverence/stand in awe of" } } 37 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.37", "source": "אֶ֨ת־כַּסְפְּךָ֔ לֹֽא־תִתֵּ֥ן ל֖וֹ בְּנֶ֑שֶׁךְ וּבְמַרְבִּ֖ית לֹא־תִתֵּ֥ן אָכְלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*kaspĕkā* not-*tittēn* to-him in-*nešek* and-in-*marbît* not-*tittēn* *ʾoklekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kaspĕkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your silver/money", "*tittēn*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall give", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - with interest/usury", "*marbît*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with increase/profit", "*ʾoklekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your food" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "biting/interest/usury", "*marbît*": "increase/profit/advance/interest", "*ʾoklekā*": "your food/provisions/sustenance" } }
• Ps 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.15.5", "source": "כַּסְפּ֤וֹ ׀ לֹא־נָתַ֣ן בְּנֶשֶׁךְ֮ וְשֹׁ֥חַד עַל־נָקִ֗י לֹ֥א לָ֫קָ֥ח עֹֽשֵׂה־אֵ֑לֶּה לֹ֖א יִמּ֣וֹט לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Kaspô* not-*nātan* with-*nešek*, and-*šōḥad* against-*nāqî* not *lāqāḥ*. *ʿōśēh-ʾēlleh* not *yimmôṭ* for-*ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*Kaspô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his silver/money", "*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/puts", "*nešek*": "noun, masculine singular - interest/usury", "*šōḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe/gift", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent/blameless", "*lāqāḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - takes/receives", "*ʿōśēh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - doing/maker of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*yimmôṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - moved/shaken/dislodged", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*Kaspô nātan bĕnešek*": "puts his money out at interest/gives his silver with usury", "*šōḥad ʿal-nāqî lāqāḥ*": "takes a bribe against the innocent/accepts gift against the blameless", "*ʿōśēh-ʾēlleh lōʾ yimmôṭ lĕʿôlām*": "he who does these things shall never be moved/the one doing these will not be shaken forever" } }
• Deut 23:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.19", "source": "לֹא־תָבִיא֩ אֶתְנַ֨ן זוֹנָ֜ה וּמְחִ֣יר כֶּ֗לֶב בֵּ֛ית יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לְכָל־נֶ֑דֶר כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Not *tābîʾ* *ʾetnan* *zônâ* and-*məḥîr* *keleb* *bêt* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* for-any-*neder* because *tôʿăbat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* also-both-of-them", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall bring", "*ʾetnan*": "masculine singular construct - hire/wage of", "*zônâ*": "feminine singular noun - prostitute", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məḥîr*": "masculine singular construct - price of", "*keleb*": "masculine singular noun - dog", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lə*": "preposition - for", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - any", "*neder*": "masculine singular noun - vow", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*tôʿăbat*": "feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*šənêhem*": "numeral with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them" }, "variants": { "*tābîʾ*": "bring/carry in/introduce", "*ʾetnan*": "hire/wages/payment/fee", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot", "*məḥîr*": "price/payment/wage", "*keleb*": "dog/male prostitute", "*neder*": "vow/promise/pledge", "*tôʿăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing" } } 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.20", "source": "לֹא־תַשִּׁ֣יךְ לְאָחִ֔יךָ נֶ֥שֶׁךְ כֶּ֖סֶף נֶ֣שֶׁךְ אֹ֑כֶל נֶ֕שֶׁךְ כָּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשָּֽׁךְ׃", "text": "Not *taššîk* to-*ʾāḥîkā* *nešek* *kesep* *nešek* *ʾōkel* *nešek* any-*dābār* which *yiššāk*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taššîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lend at interest", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*nešek*": "masculine singular construct - interest of", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - money/silver", "*nešek*": "masculine singular construct - interest of", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food", "*nešek*": "masculine singular construct - interest of", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - any", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - thing/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yiššāk*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be lent at interest" }, "variants": { "*taššîk*": "lend at interest/charge interest", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "your brother/fellow Israelite/compatriot", "*nešek*": "interest/usury", "*kesep*": "money/silver", "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/provisions", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/item", "*yiššāk*": "can be lent at interest/is lent" } }
• Ezek 18:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.8", "source": "בַּנֶּ֣שֶׁךְ לֹֽא־יִתֵּ֗ן וְתַרְבִּית֙ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֔ח מֵעָ֖וֶל יָשִׁ֣יב יָד֑וֹ מִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֱמֶת֙ יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ לְאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*ba-* *nešek* *lōʾ*-*yittēn* *wə-* *tarbît* *lōʾ* *yiqqāḥ* *mē-* *ʿāwel* *yāšîb* *yādô* *mišpaṭ* *ʾĕmet* *yaʿăśeh* *bên* *ʾîš* *lə-* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiqqāḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice, wrong", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will turn back", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*yāšîb* *yādô*": "turns back his hand/withholds his hand/refrains", "*mišpaṭ* *ʾĕmet*": "true justice/honest judgment/fair verdict", "*bên* *ʾîš* *lə-* *ʾîš*": "between man and man/between persons/in disputes" } }
• Prov 28:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.8", "source": "מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ *ובתרבית **וְתַרְבִּ֑ית לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*marbeh* *hônô* *bənešeḵ* *wəṯarbîṯ* *ləḥônēn* *dallîm* *yiqbəṣennû*", "grammar": { "*marbeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one increasing", "*hônô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wealth", "*bənešeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by interest/usury", "*wəṯarbîṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and increase/profit", "*ləḥônēn*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular - for one being gracious to", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones/weak ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he gathers it" }, "variants": { "*marbeh*": "one increasing/one multiplying", "*hônô*": "his wealth/his substance/his riches", "*nešeḵ*": "interest/usury", "*tarbîṯ*": "increase/profit/unjust gain", "*ḥônēn*": "one being gracious to/one showing favor to", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy ones", "*yiqbəṣennû*": "gathers it/collects it/accumulates it" } }
• Neh 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.7", "source": "וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ לִבִּ֜י עָלַ֗י וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ אֶת־הַחֹרִ֣ים וְאֶת־הַסְּגָנִ֔ים וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם מַשָּׁ֥א אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֖יו אַתֶּ֣ם *נשאים **נֹשִׁ֑ים וָאֶתֵּ֥ן עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם קְהִלָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyimmālēḵ* *libbî* within *ʿālay* and *wāʾārîḇâ* *ʾet*-the *haḥōrîm* and *wĕʾet*-the *hassĕḡānîm*, and *wāʾōmĕrâ* to *lāhem* a *maššāʾ* *ʾîš*-against *bĕʾāḥîw* *ʾattem* *nōšîm*; and *wāʾettēn* against *ʿălêhem* a *qĕhillâ* *ḡĕdôlâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimmālēḵ*": "waw-consecutive with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it took counsel/considered", "*libbî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my heart", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - within me/upon me", "*wāʾārîḇâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I contended/disputed", "*haḥōrîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nobles", "*hassĕḡānîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the rulers/officials", "*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*maššāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - usury/exaction", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*bĕʾāḥîw*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against his brother", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest/exacting", "*wāʾettēn*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I set", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*qĕhillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - assembly", "*ḡĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*wayyimmālēḵ*": "took counsel/considered/consulted", "*maššāʾ*": "usury/exaction/interest", "*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting/charging usury", "*qĕhillâ*": "assembly/congregation" } }
• Ezek 18:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.17", "source": "מֵעָנִ֞י הֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֗וֹ נֶ֤שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּית֙ לֹ֣א לָקָ֔ח מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י עָשָׂ֔ה בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖י הָלָ֑ךְ ה֗וּא לֹ֥א יָמ֛וּת בַּעֲוֺ֥ן אָבִ֖יו חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*mē-* *ʿānî* *hēšîb* *yādô* *nešek* *wə-* *tarbît* *lōʾ* *lāqāḥ* *mišpāṭay* *ʿāśāh* *bə-* *ḥuqqôtay* *hālāk* *hûʾ* *lōʾ* *yāmût* *ba-* *ʿăwōn* *ʾābîw* *ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*", "grammar": { "*mē-*": "preposition - from", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor", "*hēšîb*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has turned back", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāqāḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken", "*mišpāṭay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ḥuqqôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*hālāk*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has walked", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will die", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ḥāyōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - live", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live" }, "variants": { "*hēšîb* *yādô*": "turned back his hand/refrained from/withheld his hand", "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥāyōh* *yiḥyeh*": "surely live/certainly live (emphatic construction)" } }
• Ezek 22:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.12", "source": "שֹׁ֥חַד לָֽקְחוּ־בָ֖ךְ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֑ם נֶ֧שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּ֣ית לָקַ֗חַתְּ וַתְּבַצְּעִ֤י רֵעַ֙יִךְ֙ בַּעֹ֔שֶׁק וְאֹתִ֣י שָׁכַ֔חַתְּ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*šōḥaḏ* they *lāqəḥû*-in you for *ləmaʿan* *šəp̄āḵ*-*dām*; *nešeḵ* and *tarbîṯ* you *lāqaḥat*, and you *təḇaṣṣəʿî* your *rēʿayiḵ* in the *ʿōšeq*, and me you *šāḵaḥat*, *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šōḥaḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'bribe'", "*lāqəḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they took'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - 'for the purpose of'", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to shed'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "*nešeḵ*": "masculine singular noun - 'interest/usury'", "*tarbîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - 'increase/profit'", "*lāqaḥat*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'you took'", "*təḇaṣṣəʿî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'you gain/profit'", "*rēʿayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your neighbors'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the oppression'", "*šāḵaḥat*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'you forgot'", "*nəʾum*": "construct masculine singular noun - 'declaration of'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st plural suffix as divine title - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'Yahweh/LORD'" }, "variants": { "*šōḥaḏ*": "bribe/gift/payment", "*ləmaʿan*": "for the purpose of/in order to", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "shed/pour out/spill", "*nešeḵ*": "interest/usury/bite", "*tarbîṯ*": "increase/profit/gain", "*təḇaṣṣəʿî*": "gain/profit/extort", "*šāḵaḥat*": "forgot/neglected/disregarded", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/saying of" } }
• Matt 25:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.27", "source": "Ἔδει οὖν σε βαλεῖν τὸ ἀργύριόν μου τοῖς τραπεζίταις, καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐγὼ ἐκομισάμην ἂν τὸ ἐμὸν σὺν τόκῳ.", "text": "It *edei* therefore you to *balein* the *argyrion* of me to the *trapezitais*, and *elthōn* I *ekomisamēn* *an* the [thing] of me with *tokō*.", "grammar": { "*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was necessary", "*balein*": "aorist active infinitive - to put/place", "*argyrion*": "accusative neuter singular - silver/money", "*trapezitais*": "dative masculine plural - to bankers/money changers", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come", "*ekomisamēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I received back", "*an*": "particle - would [indicating potential]", "*tokō*": "dative masculine singular - with interest" }, "variants": { "*edei*": "was necessary/ought/should have [continuous necessity]", "*balein*": "to put/place/deposit", "*argyrion*": "silver/money/silver coin", "*trapezitais*": "bankers/money changers", "*elthōn*": "having come/arrived/returned", "*ekomisamēn*": "I received back/recovered/collected", "*an*": "would/might/could [potential marker]", "*tokō*": "interest/gain/profit" } }
• Luke 19:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.19.23", "source": "Καὶ Διὰ τί οὐκ ἔδωκας τὸ ἀργύριόν μου ἐπὶ τὴν τράπεζαν, καὶ ἐγὼ ἐλθὼν σὺν τόκῳ ἂν ἔπραξα αὐτὸ;", "text": "And why not you *edōkas* the *argyrion* of me upon the *trapezan*, and I *elthōn* with *tokō* would have *epraxa* it?", "grammar": { "*edōkas*": "aorist active, 2nd person singular - gave", "*argyrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - money/silver", "*trapezan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - table/bank", "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*tokō*": "dative, masculine, singular - interest", "*epraxa*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - collected/exacted" }, "variants": { "*edōkas*": "gave/deposited", "*argyrion*": "money/silver/wealth", "*trapezan*": "table/bank/money-changer", "*tokō*": "interest/usury", "*epraxa*": "collected/exacted/received" } }
• Ezek 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.13", "source": "בַּנֶּ֧שֶׁךְ נָתַ֛ן וְתַרְבִּ֥ית לָקַ֖ח וָחָ֑י לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֗ה אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֤וֹת הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ עָשָׂ֔ה מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֔ת דָּמָ֖יו בּ֥וֹ יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ba-* *nešek* *nātan* *wə-* *tarbît* *lāqaḥ* *wā-* *ḥāy* *lōʾ* *yiḥyeh* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ha-tôʿēbôt* *hā-ʾēlleh* *ʿāśāh* *môt* *yûmāt* *dāmāyw* *bô* *yihyeh*", "grammar": { "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāy*": "adjective masculine singular - alive, living", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-tôʿēbôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the abominations", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article with demonstrative plural pronoun - these", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - die", "*yûmāt*": "Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be put to death", "*dāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "surely die/be put to death (emphatic construction)", "*dāmāyw* *bô* *yihyeh*": "his blood will be upon him/he will be responsible for his own death" } }
• Neh 5:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.10", "source": "וְגַם־אֲנִי֙ אַחַ֣י וּנְעָרַ֔י נֹשִׁ֥ים בָּהֶ֖ם כֶּ֣סֶף וְדָגָ֑ן נַֽעַזְבָה־נָּ֖א אֶת־הַמַּשָּׁ֥א הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕḡam*-*ʾănî* *ʾaḥay* and *ûnĕʿāray* *nōšîm* in *bāhem* *kesep* and *wĕdāḡān*. Let us *naʿazḇâ*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-the *hammaššāʾ* the *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾaḥay*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my brothers", "*ûnĕʿāray*": "conjunction + noun with 1st singular suffix - and my servants", "*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*wĕdāḡān*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and grain", "*naʿazḇâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us leave/forsake", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hammaššāʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the usury/exaction", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting usury", "*naʿazḇâ*": "leave/forsake/give up", "*hammaššāʾ*": "the usury/exaction/interest" } } 11 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.11", "source": "הָשִׁיבוּ֩ נָ֨א לָהֶ֜ם כְּהַיּ֗וֹם שְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛ם כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥ם זֵיתֵיהֶ֖ם וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם וּמְאַ֨ת הַכֶּ֤סֶף וְהַדָּגָן֙ הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם נֹשִׁ֥ים בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "Restore *hāšîḇû* *nāʾ* to *lāhem* this very *kĕhayyôm* their *śĕdōtêhem* their *karmêhem* their *zêtêhem* and their *ûḇāttêhem*; and the *ûmĕʾat* the *hakkesef* and the *wĕhaddāḡān* the *hattîrôš* and the *wĕhayyiṣhār* which *ʾăšer* *ʾattem* *nōšîm* in *bāhem*.", "grammar": { "*hāšîḇû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - restore/return", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kĕhayyôm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - this day/today", "*śĕdōtêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fields", "*karmêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their vineyards", "*zêtêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their olive trees/groves", "*ûḇāttêhem*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their houses", "*ûmĕʾat*": "conjunction + construct noun, feminine singular - and the hundredth part of", "*hakkesef*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the money", "*wĕhaddāḡān*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the grain", "*hattîrôš*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the new wine", "*wĕhayyiṣhār*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine singular - and the oil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*nōšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - lending on interest", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*kĕhayyôm*": "this day/today/immediately", "*ûmĕʾat*": "and the hundredth part of/and the percentage of", "*hattîrôš*": "the new wine/the fresh wine", "*nōšîm*": "lending on interest/exacting usury/charging interest" } }
• Jer 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.10", "source": "אֽוֹי־לִ֣י אִמִּ֔י כִּ֣י יְלִדְתִּ֗נִי אִ֥ישׁ רִ֛יב וְאִ֥ישׁ מָד֖וֹן לְכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ לֹֽא־נָשִׁ֥יתִי וְלֹא־נָֽשׁוּ־בִ֖י כֻּלֹּ֥ה מְקַלְלַֽונִי׃", "text": "Woe-to-me, my-mother, that *yəlidtinî* *ʾîš rîb* and-*ʾîš mādôn* to-all-*hā-ʾāreṣ*! Not-*nāšîtî* and-not-*nāšû-bî*, yet-all *məqalləlawnî*.", "grammar": { "*yəlidtinî*": "qal perfect 2nd feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you bore me", "*ʾîš*": "noun common masculine singular construct - man of", "*rîb*": "noun common masculine singular - strife/contention", "*mādôn*": "noun common masculine singular - contention/strife", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article + noun common feminine singular - the land/earth", "*nāšîtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have lent", "*nāšû-bî*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with preposition and 1st common singular suffix - they have lent to me", "*məqalləlawnî*": "piel participle masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - cursing me" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy-lî*": "woe to me/alas for me", "*ʾîš rîb wə-ʾîš mādôn*": "man of strife and man of contention/man of conflict and man of dispute", "*lō-nāšîtî wə-lō-nāšû-bî*": "I have not lent, nor have they lent to me/I have neither borrowed nor have they borrowed from me", "*kullōh məqalləlawnî*": "everyone curses me/all of them curse me" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.1", "source": "וְאִשָּׁ֣ה אַחַ֣ת מִנְּשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־הַ֠נְּבִיאִים צָעֲקָ֨ה אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜ע לֵאמֹ֗ר עַבְדְּךָ֤ אִישִׁי֙ מֵ֔ת וְאַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּ֣י עַבְדְּךָ֔ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֖א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔ה בָּ֗א לָקַ֜חַת אֶת־שְׁנֵ֧י יְלָדַ֛י ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים", "text": "And *ʾiššâ* *ʾaḥat* from *nəšê* *bənê*-*hannəbîʾîm* *ṣāʿăqâ* to-*ʾĕlîšāʿ* *lēʾmōr*, *ʿabdəkā* *ʾîšî* *mēt*, and you *yādaʿtâ* that *ʿabdəkā* *hāyâ* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH*; and *hannōšê* *bāʾ* to-*lāqaḥat* *ʾet*-two *yəlāday* to-him to-*ʿăbādîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾaḥat*": "adjective, feminine, singular - one", "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct state - wives of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct state - sons of", "*hannəbîʾîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the prophets", "*ṣāʿăqâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - cried out", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Elisha", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my husband", "*mēt*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - died/is dead", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you knew/know", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/has been", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, the divine name", "*hannōšê*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the creditor", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/has come", "*lāqaḥat*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to take", "*yəlāday*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my children", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants/slaves" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ* *ʾaḥat*": "one woman/a certain woman", "*nəšê* *bənê*-*hannəbîʾîm*": "wives of the sons of the prophets/wives from the prophetic community", "*ṣāʿăqâ*": "cried out/called out in distress", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hannōšê*": "the creditor/the one who lends", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.7", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֗א וַתַּגֵּד֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכִי֙ מִכְרִ֣י אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔מֶן וְשַׁלְּמִ֖י אֶת־נִשְׁיֵ֑ךְ וְאַ֣תְּ וּבָנַ֔יִךְ תִֽחְיִ֖י בַּנּוֹתָֽר", "text": "And *wattābōʾ* and *wattaggēd* to-*ʾîš* *hāʾĕlōhîm*, and *wayyōʾmer*, *ləkî* *mikrî* *ʾet*-the-*šemen* and *wəšallēmî* *ʾet*-*nišyēk*, and you and-*bānayik* *tiḥyî* on-the-*nôtār*", "grammar": { "*wattābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*wattaggēd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she told", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/the divine one", "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ləkî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go", "*mikrî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - sell", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oil", "*wəšallēmî*": "verb, piel imperative with waw conjunction, feminine singular - and pay", "*nišyēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your debt", "*bānayik*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sons", "*tiḥyî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will live", "*nôtār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the remainder/what is left" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet", "*nišyēk*": "your debt/your creditor", "*nôtār*": "remainder/what is left/rest" } }
• Neh 5:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.2", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים בָּנֵ֥ינוּ וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ רַבִּ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה וְנִחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *bānênû* and *ûḇĕnōtênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *rabbîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* and *wĕnōʾḵĕlâ* and *wĕniḥyeh*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*ûḇĕnōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our daughters", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wĕnōʾḵĕlâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us eat", "*wĕniḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us live" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there are/there were/some", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn" } } 3 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.3", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹרְבִ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן בָּרָעָֽב׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* and *ûḇāttênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *ʿōrĕḇîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* in *bārāʿāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*ûḇāttênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our houses", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - pledging/mortgaging", "*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get", "*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*bārāʿāḇ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the famine" }, "variants": { "*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "pledging/mortgaging/giving as security", "*dāḡān*": "grain/corn" } } 4 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.4", "source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים לָוִ֥ינוּ כֶ֖סֶף לְמִדַּ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *lāwînû* *kesep* for *lĕmiddat* the *hammelek* [on] *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying", "*lāwînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have borrowed", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*lĕmiddat*": "preposition + construct state, feminine singular - for the tribute/tax of", "*hammelek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king", "*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards" }, "variants": { "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*lĕmiddat*": "for the tribute/tax/impost of" } } 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת־בָּנֵ֨ינוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ לַעֲבָדִ֗ים וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattâ* like *kiḇśar* *ʾaḥênû* [is] *bĕśārēnû*, like *kiḇnêhem* [are] *bānênû*; and *wĕhinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* *ḵōḇĕšîm* *ʾet*-*bānênû* and *wĕʾet*-*bĕnōtênû* to *laʿăḇādîm*, and *wĕyēš* from *mibbĕnōtênû* *niḵbāšôt* and *wĕʾên* to *lĕʾēl* *yādēnû*, and *ûśĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* belong to *laʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kiḇśar*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - like the flesh of", "*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*bĕśārēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our flesh", "*kiḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - like their children", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our children", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - forcing/subjecting", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*bĕnōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our daughters", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as slaves", "*wĕyēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there are", "*mibbĕnōtênû*": "preposition + noun with 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*niḵbāšôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - are being forced/subdued", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + existential particle (negative) - and there is not", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the power of", "*yādēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our hand", "*ûśĕdōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to/for others" }, "variants": { "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "forcing/subjecting/bringing into bondage", "*niḵbāšôt*": "being forced/brought into bondage/subjugated", "*lĕʾēl*": "to the power of/within the ability of" } }