Exodus 23:22
{ "verseID": "Exodus.23.22", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־שָׁמֹ֤עַ תִּשְׁמַע֙ בְּקֹל֔וֹ וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְאָֽיַבְתִּי֙ אֶת־אֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ וְצַרְתִּ֖י אֶת־צֹרְרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For if-*šāmōaʿ* *tišmaʿ* in-*qōlô* and-*ʿāśîtā* all which *ʾădabbēr* and-*ʾāyabtî* *ʾet*-*ʾōyĕbekā* and-*ṣartî* *ʾet*-*ṣōrĕrekā*", "grammar": { "*šāmōaʿ tišmaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - emphatic construction: 'you will surely listen'", "*qōlô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - you will do", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I speak/say", "*ʾāyabtî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will be an enemy to", "*ʾōyĕbekā*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who are enemies to you", "*ṣartî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will be hostile to", "*ṣōrĕrekā*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who are hostile to you" }, "variants": { "*šāmōaʿ tišmaʿ*": "you will surely listen/you will certainly obey", "*ʾāyabtî*": "I will be an enemy to/I will oppose/I will be hostile to", "*ʾōyĕbekā*": "your enemies/those who are hostile to you", "*ṣartî*": "I will be hostile to/I will oppose/I will afflict", "*ṣōrĕrekā*": "your adversaries/those who oppress you/your foes" } }