Exodus 23:27

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.23.27", "source": "אֶת־אֵֽימָתִי֙ אֲשַׁלַּ֣ח לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְהַמֹּתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּבֹ֖א בָּהֶ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֧י אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶ֛יךָ אֵלֶ֖יךָ עֹֽרֶף׃", "text": "*ʾEt*-*ʾêmātî* *ʾăšallaḥ* before-you and-*hammōtî* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʿām* which *tābōʾ* in-them and-*nātattî* *ʾet*-all-*ʾōyĕbekā* to-you *ʿōrep*", "grammar": { "*ʾêmātî*": "noun feminine singular with 1st person common singular suffix - my terror/dread", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will send", "*hammōtî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will confuse/confound", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people/nation", "*tābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will come/enter", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will give", "*ʾōyĕbekā*": "qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*ʿōrep*": "noun masculine singular - neck/back of neck" }, "variants": { "*ʾêmātî*": "my terror/dread/fear", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "I will send/dispatch/let loose", "*hammōtî*": "I will confuse/confound/throw into panic", "*nātattî ʾet-kol-ʾōyĕbekā ʾēleykā ʿōrep*": "I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you/I will cause your enemies to flee from you" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶת־אֵֽימָתִי֙ אֲשַׁלַּ֣ח לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְהַמֹּתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּבֹ֖א בָּהֶ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֧י אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶ֛יךָ אֵלֶ֖יךָ עֹֽרֶף׃

Transliteration

ʾEt-ʾêmātî ʾăšallaḥ before-you and-hammōtî ʾet-all-the-ʿām which tābōʾ in-them and-nātattî ʾet-all-ʾōyĕbekā to-you ʿōrep

Grammar Details

• *ʾêmātî*: noun feminine singular with 1st person common singular suffix - my terror/dread
• *ʾăšallaḥ*: piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will send
• *hammōtî*: qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will confuse/confound
• *ʿām*: noun masculine singular - people/nation
• *tābōʾ*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will come/enter
• *nātattî*: qal perfect 1st person common singular with waw consecutive (functions as imperfect) - I will give
• *ʾōyĕbekā*: qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies
• *ʿōrep*: noun masculine singular - neck/back of neck

Word Meanings

• *ʾêmātî*: my terror/dread/fear
• *ʾăšallaḥ*: I will send/dispatch/let loose
• *hammōtî*: I will confuse/confound/throw into panic
• *nātattî ʾet-kol-ʾōyĕbekā ʾēleykā ʿōrep*: I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you/I will cause your enemies to flee from you

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I will send my terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I will send my fear before you and will cause confusion among all the people to whom you come, and will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will send{H7971} my terror{H367} before{H6440} thee, and will discomfit{H2000} all the people{H5971} to whom thou shalt come,{H935} and I will make{H5414} all thine enemies{H341} turn their backs{H6203} unto thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will send{H7971}{(H8762)} my fear{H367} before{H6440} thee, and will destroy{H2000}{(H8804)} all the people{H5971} to whom thou shalt come{H935}{(H8799)}, and I will make{H5414}{(H8804)} all thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)} turn their backs{H6203} unto thee.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I will sende my feare before the and will kyll all the people whether thou shalt goo. And I will make all thine enemies turne their backes vnto the,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I wil sende my feare before the, and sley all the people where thou comest, & will make all thine enemies to turne their backes vpo the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I will send my feare before thee, & will destroy all the people among whome thou shalt go: and I will make all thine enemies turne their backes vnto thee:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I will sende my feare before thee, and wyll destroy all the people whyther thou shalt go: & I wyll make all thine enemies turne theyr backes vnto thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will send my terror before you, and will confuse all the people to whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  My terror I send before thee, and I have put to death all the people among whom thou comest, and I have given the neck of all thine enemies unto thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will send my terror before thee, and will discomfit all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will send my terror before thee, and will discomfit all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I will send my fear before you, putting to flight all the people to whom you come; all those who are against you will go in flight, turning their backs before you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will send my terror before you, and will confuse all the people to whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “I will send my terror before you, and I will alarm all the people whom you encounter; I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.25", "source": "הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה אָחֵל֙ תֵּ֤ת פַּחְדְּךָ֙ וְיִרְאָ֣תְךָ֔ עַל־פְּנֵי֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁמְעוּן֙ שִׁמְעֲךָ֔ וְרָגְז֥וּ וְחָל֖וּ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*hayyôm* *hazzeh* *ʾāḥêl* *têt* *paḥdəḵā* *wə-yirʾātəḵā* upon-*pənê* *hāʿammîm* *taḥat* all-*haššāmāyim* *ʾăšer* *yišməʿûn* *šimʿăḵā* *wə-rāgəzû* *wə-ḥālû* *mippāneḵā*", "grammar": { "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾāḥêl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will begin", "*têt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to give/put", "*paḥdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dread", "*wə-yirʾātəḵā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your fear", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*hāʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples/nations", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*yišməʿûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will hear", "*šimʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your report/fame", "*wə-rāgəzû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect with waw consecutive 3rd person common plural - and they will tremble", "*wə-ḥālû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect with waw consecutive 3rd person common plural - and they will be in anguish", "*mippāneḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your presence/face" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥêl*": "I will begin/I will start/I will commence", "*paḥdəḵā*": "your dread/your terror/fear of you", "*yirʾātəḵā*": "your fear/reverence for you/awe of you", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of/before", "*yišməʿûn*": "they will hear/they will listen to/they will obey", "*šimʿăḵā*": "your report/your fame/news of you", "*wə-rāgəzû*": "and they will tremble/be agitated/be in turmoil", "*wə-ḥālû*": "and they will be in anguish/writhe/be in pain", "*mippāneḵā*": "from your presence/from before you/because of you" } }
• Deut 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.23", "source": "וּנְתָנָ֛ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וְהָמָם֙ מְהוּמָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֔ה עַ֖ד הִשָּׁמְדָֽם׃", "text": "And *ūnətānām* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* before you, and *həhāmām* *məhûmâ* *gədōlâ*, until *hiššāmədām*.", "grammar": { "*ūnətānām*": "Qal perfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he will give them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*həhāmām*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will confuse them", "*məhûmâ*": "noun feminine singular - confusion/panic", "*gədōlâ*": "adjective feminine singular - great/large", "*hiššāmədām*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their being destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ūnətānām*": "give them/deliver them/hand over to you", "*həhāmām*": "confuse them/discomfit them/throw into panic", "*məhûmâ*": "confusion/panic/discomfiture", "*gədōlâ*": "great/large/significant", "*hiššāmədām*": "their being destroyed/their being exterminated/until they are annihilated" } }
• Gen 35:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.5", "source": "וַיִּסָּ֑עוּ וַיְהִ֣י ׀ חִתַּ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים עַל־הֶֽעָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֣א רָֽדְפ֔וּ אַחֲרֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "And *wayyissāʿû* and *wayȇhî* *ḥittat* *ʾĕlōhîm* upon *heʿārîm* *ʾăšer* *sȇbîbōtêhem* and *wȇlōʾ* *rādȇfû* after *bȇnê* *yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyissāʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they journeyed", "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*ḥittat*": "construct feminine singular noun - terror of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*heʿārîm*": "article + feminine plural noun - the cities", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*sȇbîbōtêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their surroundings", "*wȇlōʾ*": "waw consecutive + negative particle - and not", "*rādȇfû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they pursued", "*bȇnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*wayyissāʿû*": "and they journeyed/and they set out/and they departed", "*ḥittat ʾĕlōhîm*": "terror of God/divine terror/dread from God", "*sȇbîbōtêhem*": "their surroundings/around them/their vicinity", "*rādȇfû*": "they pursued/they chased/they followed" } }
• Ps 18:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.40", "source": "וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃", "text": "And *te'azreni* *chayil* for the *milchamah* *tachri'a* *qamay* *tachtay*.", "grammar": { "*te'azreni*": "piel imperfect with waw-consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and you girded me", "*chayil*": "masculine singular noun - strength", "*milchamah*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle", "*tachri'a*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will make bow", "*qamay*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those rising against me", "*tachtay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - under me" }, "variants": { "*te'azreni*": "you girded me/you armed me/you equipped me", "*chayil*": "strength/might/power", "*milchamah*": "battle/war/combat", "*tachri'a*": "you will make bow/you will subdue/you will bring down", "*qamay*": "those rising against me/my adversaries/those who stand against me" } }
• Exod 15:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.14", "source": "שָֽׁמְע֥וּ עַמִּ֖ים יִרְגָּז֑וּן חִ֣יל אָחַ֔ז יֹשְׁבֵ֖י פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃", "text": "*šāməʿū* *ʿammîm* *yirgāzūn* *ḥîl* *ʾāḥaz* *yōšəḇê* *pəlāšet*", "grammar": { "*šāməʿū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they heard", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*yirgāzūn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they tremble", "*ḥîl*": "noun, masculine singular - anguish", "*ʾāḥaz*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it seized", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*pəlāšet*": "proper noun - Philistia" }, "variants": { "*yirgāzūn*": "they tremble/they are agitated/they are in anguish", "*ḥîl*": "anguish/pain/trembling", "*ʾāḥaz*": "seized/gripped/took hold of" } } 15 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.15", "source": "אָ֤ז נִבְהֲלוּ֙ אַלּוּפֵ֣י אֱד֔וֹם אֵילֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב יֹֽאחֲזֵ֖מוֹ רָ֑עַד נָמֹ֕גוּ כֹּ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֥י כְנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *niḇhălū* *ʾallūp̄ê* *ʾĕḏôm* *ʾêlê* *môʾāḇ* *yōʾḥăzēmô* *rāʿaḏ* *nāmōḡū* *kōl* *yōšəḇê* *ḵənāʿan*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*niḇhălū*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were dismayed", "*ʾallūp̄ê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*ʾĕḏôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - leaders/rams of", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*yōʾḥăzēmô*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it seizes them", "*rāʿaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - trembling", "*nāmōḡū*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they melted", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ḵənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*niḇhălū*": "were dismayed/were terrified/were troubled", "*ʾallūp̄ê*": "chiefs/lords/captains", "*ʾêlê*": "rams/leaders/mighty ones", "*yōʾḥăzēmô*": "seizes them/grips them/takes hold of them", "*nāmōḡū*": "melted/dissolved/fainted" } } 16 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.16", "source": "תִּפֹּ֨ל עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם אֵימָ֙תָה֙ וָפַ֔חַד בִּגְדֹ֥ל זְרוֹעֲךָ֖ יִדְּמ֣וּ כָּאָ֑בֶן עַד־יַעֲבֹ֤ר עַמְּךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה עַֽד־יַעֲבֹ֖ר עַם־ז֥וּ קָנִֽיתָ׃", "text": "*tippōl* *ʿălêhem* *ʾêmātāh* *wāp̄aḥaḏ* *biḡḏōl* *zərôʿăḵā* *yiddəmū* *kāʾāḇen* *ʿaḏ*-*yaʿăḇōr* *ʿamməḵā* *YHWH* *ʿaḏ*-*yaʿăḇōr* *ʿam*-*zū* *qānîtā*", "grammar": { "*tippōl*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will fall", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*ʾêmātāh*": "noun, feminine singular - terror/dread", "*wāp̄aḥaḏ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and fear", "*biḡḏōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by greatness of", "*zərôʿăḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your arm", "*yiddəmū*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be silent", "*kāʾāḇen*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the stone", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he passes over", "*ʿamməḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*zū*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*qānîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you acquired" }, "variants": { "*ʾêmātāh*": "terror/dread/fear", "*zərôʿăḵā*": "your arm/your power/your strength", "*yiddəmū*": "be silent/be still/be motionless", "*qānîtā*": "you acquired/you purchased/you redeemed" } }
• Deut 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.23", "source": "וְהוֹרִ֧ישׁ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣ם גּוֹיִ֔ם גְּדֹלִ֥ים וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "*wəhôrîš YHWH 'et-kāl-haggôyim hā'ēlleh millip̄nêḵem wîrištem gôyim gəḏōlîm wa'ăṣummîm mikkem*", "grammar": { "*wəhôrîš*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - dispossess/drive out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*'et-kāl-haggôyim*": "direct object marker with construct chain - all the nations", "*hā'ēlleh*": "definite article demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*millip̄nêḵem*": "preposition compound with preposition and noun plus possessive suffix - from before you", "*wîrištem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - possess/inherit/dispossess", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*gəḏōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large/mighty", "*wa'ăṣummîm*": "conjunction with adjective, masculine plural - and mighty/strong/numerous", "*mikkem*": "preposition with pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural - from/than you" }, "variants": { "*wəhôrîš*": "dispossess/drive out/cast out/destroy", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/peoples/gentiles", "*millip̄nêḵem*": "from before you/from your presence", "*wîrištem*": "possess/inherit/take possession/dispossess", "*gəḏōlîm*": "great/large/mighty/important", "*wa'ăṣummîm*": "mighty/strong/numerous/powerful" } }
• Deut 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.25", "source": "לֹא־יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב אִ֖ישׁ בִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם פַּחְדְּכֶ֨ם וּמֽוֹרַאֲכֶ֜ם יִתֵּ֣ן ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם עַל־פְּנֵ֤י כָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּדְרְכוּ־בָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*lō'-yityaṣṣēḇ 'îš bip̄nêḵem paḥdəḵem ûmôra'ăḵem yittēn YHWH 'ĕlōhêḵem 'al-pənê ḵol-hā'āreṣ 'ăšer tiḏrəḵû-ḇāh ka'ăšer dibbēr lāḵem*", "grammar": { "*lō'-yityaṣṣēḇ*": "negative particle with hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - not stand/set himself", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*bip̄nêḵem*": "preposition with noun plural construct with possessive suffix - before/in front of you", "*paḥdəḵem*": "noun masculine singular with possessive suffix - your dread/fear", "*ûmôra'ăḵem*": "conjunction with noun masculine singular with possessive suffix - and your terror/fear", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will give/put/set", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*'ĕlōhêḵem*": "noun masculine plural with possessive suffix - your God", "*'al-pənê*": "preposition with noun plural construct - upon the face of", "*ḵol-hā'āreṣ*": "construct with definite article noun - all the land/earth", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/that/who", "*tiḏrəḵû-ḇāh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with preposition and pronominal suffix - you will tread in it", "*ka'ăšer*": "compound preposition with relative particle - according to what/just as", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke/promised", "*lāḵem*": "preposition with pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural - to you" }, "variants": { "*lō'-yityaṣṣēḇ*": "not stand/withstand/resist/oppose", "*'îš*": "man/person/anyone/each", "*bip̄nêḵem*": "before you/in your presence/against you", "*paḥdəḵem*": "your dread/fear/terror/panic", "*ûmôra'ăḵem*": "your terror/fear/dread/awe", "*yittēn*": "give/put/set/place", "*'al-pənê*": "upon the face of/over/across", "*tiḏrəḵû-ḇāh*": "you will tread in it/you will walk on it", "*ka'ăšer*": "according to what/just as/as", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/promised/declared" } }
• Josh 2:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכִֽי־נָפְלָ֤ה אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְכִ֥י נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* to-the-men, *yāḏaʿtî* that-*nāṯan* *YHWH* to-you *ʾet*-the-land and-that-*nāp̄lâ* your-*ʾêmaṯḵem* upon-us and-that *nāmōḡû* all-inhabitants-of the-land from-before-you", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I know", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*nāp̄lâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it has fallen", "*ʾêmaṯḵem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your terror/dread", "*nāmōḡû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they have melted/fainted" }, "variants": { "*ʾêmaṯḵem*": "terror/dread/fear", "*nāmōḡû*": "melted/fainted/dissolved" } } 10 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.10", "source": "כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִ֨ישׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֵ֤י יַם־סוּף֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם בְּצֵאתְכֶ֖ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֡ם לִשְׁנֵי֩ מַלְכֵ֨י הָאֱמֹרִ֜י אֲשֶׁ֨ר בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לְסִיחֹ֣ן וּלְע֔וֹג אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱרַמְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתָֽם", "text": "For *šāmaʿnû* *ʾēṯ* that-*hôḇîš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-waters-of *yam*-*sûp̄* from-before-you in-your-coming-out from-*Miṣrayim* and-that *ʿăśîṯem* to-two kings-of the-*hāʾĕmōrî* who in-crossing-of the-*hayYardēn* to-*Sîḥōn* and-to-*ʿÔḡ* whom *heḥĕramtem* them", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have heard", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hôḇîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dried up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "construct state noun masculine singular + proper noun - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿăśîṯem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you did", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun gentilic - the Amorite", "*hayYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*Sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*ʿÔḡ*": "proper noun - Og", "*heḥĕramtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you completely destroyed/devoted to destruction" }, "variants": { "*hôḇîš*": "dried up/made dry", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*heḥĕramtem*": "completely destroyed/devoted to destruction/put under ban" } } 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.11", "source": "וַנִּשְׁמַע֙ וַיִּמַּ֣ס לְבָבֵ֔נוּ וְלֹא־קָ֨מָה ע֥וֹד ר֛וּחַ בְּאִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם ה֤וּא אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּֽחַת", "text": "And-*wannišmaʿ* and-*wayyimmas* our-*ləḇāḇēnû* and-not-*qāmâ* again *rûaḥ* in-man from-before-you for *YHWH* your-*ʾĕlōhêḵem* he *ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*baššāmayim* from-above and-on-the-earth from-beneath", "grammar": { "*wannišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we heard", "*wayyimmas*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it melted", "*ləḇāḇēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our heart", "*qāmâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it stood/rose", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit/breath/courage", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the heavens" }, "variants": { "*wayyimmas*": "melted/dissolved/fainted", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/courage", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }
• 1 Sam 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.15", "source": "וַתְּהִי֩ חֲרָדָ֨ה בַמַּחֲנֶ֤ה בַשָּׂדֶה֙ וּבְכָל־הָעָ֔ם הַמַּצָּב֙ וְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית חָרְד֖וּ גַּם־הֵ֑מָּה וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתְּהִ֖י לְחֶרְדַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattĕhî* *ḥărādâ* in the *maḥăneh* in the *śādeh* and in all the *ʿām*; the *maṣṣāb* and the *mašḥît* *ḥārĕdû* also *hēmmâ*; and *wattirgaz* the *ʾāreṣ*, and *wattĕhî* for *ḥerdat* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, waw consecutive - and there was", "*ḥărādâ*": "feminine singular noun - trembling/panic", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the camp", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - in the field", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - people/troops", "*maṣṣāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - garrison/outpost", "*mašḥît*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - raiders/ravagers", "*ḥārĕdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they trembled", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person plural pronoun with emphatic particle - they themselves", "*wattirgaz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, waw consecutive - and trembled/quaked", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - earth/land", "*wattĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, waw consecutive - and it became", "*ḥerdat*": "feminine singular construct noun - trembling of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*ḥărādâ*": "trembling/panic/terror", "*maṣṣāb*": "garrison/outpost/stationed troops", "*mašḥît*": "raiders/destroyers/those who caused destruction", "*ḥārĕdû*": "trembled/were terrified", "*wattirgaz*": "quaked/trembled/was in turmoil", "*ḥerdat ʾĕlōhîm*": "trembling of God/great trembling/divine panic" } }
• 2 Kgs 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.7.6", "source": "וַאדֹנָ֞י הִשְׁמִ֣יעַ ׀ אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֗ם ק֥וֹל רֶ֙כֶב֙ ק֣וֹל ס֔וּס ק֖וֹל חַ֣יִל גָּד֑וֹל וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֗יו הִנֵּ֣ה שָֽׂכַר־עָלֵינוּ֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־מַלְכֵ֧י הַחִתִּ֛ים וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם לָב֥וֹא עָלֵֽינוּ", "text": "And *ʾădōnāy* *hišmîaʿ* *ʾet*-*maḥănê* *ʾărām* *qôl* *reḵeb*, *qôl* *sûs*, *qôl* *ḥayil* *gādôl*; and *wayyōʾmĕrû* *ʾîš* to *ʾāḥîw*, Behold, *śāḵar*-against-us *meleḵ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*malḵê* the-*Ḥittîm* and-*ʾet*-*malḵê* *Miṣrayim* *lābôʾ* against-us.", "grammar": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine name/Lord with 1st plural suffix - my Lord/the Lord", "*hišmîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - caused to hear/made hear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*reḵeb*": "masculine singular noun - chariot(s)", "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun - horse", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - army/force", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*śāḵar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has hired", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Ḥittîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the Hittites", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to come" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "the Lord/my Lord (referring to God)", "*ḥayil*": "army/military force/strength", "*śāḵar*": "hired/paid/contracted" } }
• 2 Chr 14:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.14", "source": "וְגַם־אָהֳלֵ֥י מִקְנֶ֖ה הִכּ֑וּ וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ צֹ֤אן לָרֹב֙ וּגְמַלִּ֔ים וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם", "text": "*wə-gam-ʾāhŏlê* *miqneh* *hikkû* *wə-yišbû* *ṣōʾn* *lā-rōb* *û-gəmallîm* *wə-yāšubû* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam-ʾāhŏlê*": "conjunction + particle + noun, masculine plural construct - and also tents of", "*miqneh*": "noun, masculine singular - livestock/cattle", "*hikkû*": "Hiphil perfect 3cp - they struck/attacked", "*wə-yišbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they captured/took captive", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular collective - sheep/flocks", "*lā-rōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance", "*û-gəmallîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and camels", "*wə-yāšubû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they returned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhŏlê*": "tents/encampments of", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hikkû*": "struck/attacked/destroyed", "*yišbû*": "captured/took captive/carried off", "*lā-rōb*": "in abundance/plentifully/in large numbers" } }