Ezekiel 17:14

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.14", "source": "לִֽהְיוֹת֙ מַמְלָכָ֣ה שְׁפָלָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א לִשְׁמֹ֥ר אֶת־בְּרִית֖וֹ לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃", "text": "To *lihyôt* *mamlākâ* *šəpālâ* to *ləbiltî* *hitnașēʾ* to *lišmōr* *ʾet*-*bərîtô* to *ləʿāmədāh*", "grammar": { "*lihyôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to be/become", "*mamlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*šəpālâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - low/humble", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + particle - so as not to", "*hitnașēʾ*": "hithpael infinitive construct - lift oneself up/exalt oneself", "*lišmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to keep/observe", "*bərîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*ləʿāmədāh*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to stand/endure" }, "variants": { "*šəpālâ*": "low/humble/lowly", "*hitnașēʾ*": "lift oneself up/exalt oneself/rise", "*lišmōr*": "to keep/observe/maintain", "*ləʿāmədāh*": "to stand/endure/continue" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִֽהְיוֹת֙ מַמְלָכָ֣ה שְׁפָלָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֖י הִתְנַשֵּׂ֑א לִשְׁמֹ֥ר אֶת־בְּרִית֖וֹ לְעָמְדָֽהּ׃

Transliteration

To lihyôt mamlākâ šəpālâ to ləbiltî hitnașēʾ to lišmōr ʾet-bərîtô to ləʿāmədāh

Grammar Details

• *lihyôt*: qal infinitive construct with preposition - to be/become
• *mamlākâ*: noun, feminine singular - kingdom
• *šəpālâ*: adjective, feminine singular - low/humble
• *ləbiltî*: preposition + particle - so as not to
• *hitnașēʾ*: hithpael infinitive construct - lift oneself up/exalt oneself
• *lišmōr*: qal infinitive construct with preposition - to keep/observe
• *bərîtô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant
• *ləʿāmədāh*: qal infinitive construct with preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to stand/endure

Word Meanings

• *šəpālâ*: low/humble/lowly
• *hitnașēʾ*: lift oneself up/exalt oneself/rise
• *lišmōr*: to keep/observe/maintain
• *ləʿāmədāh*: to stand/endure/continue

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This kingdom was made humble so that it would not exalt itself, and so that by keeping its covenant, it might stand firm.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That the kingdom might be lowly, that it might not lift itself up, but by keeping his covenant it might stand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that the londe might be holden in subieccion, and not to rebelle, but kepe the couenaunt, and fulfill it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That the kingdome might be in subiection, and not lift it selfe vp, but keepe their couenant, and stand to it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That the kyngdome might be holden in subiection, and not lift vp it selfe, but kepe the couenaunt, and stande to it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, [but] that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  That the kingdom may be humble, That it may not lift itself up, To keep his covenant -- that it may stand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that the kingdom might be made low with no power of lifting itself up, but might keep his agreement to be his servants.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  so it would be a lowly kingdom which could not rise on its own but must keep its treaty with him in order to stand.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 29:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.29.14", "source": "וְשַׁבְתִּי֙ אֶת־שְׁב֣וּת מִצְרַ֔יִם וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י אֹתָם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ פַּתְר֔וֹס עַל־אֶ֖רֶץ מְכֽוּרָתָ֑ם וְהָ֥יוּ שָׁ֖ם מַמְלָכָ֥ה שְׁפָלָֽה", "text": "*wə-šaḇtî ʾet-šəḇût miṣrayim* *wa-hăšiḇōtî* them *ʾereṣ patrôs* upon-*ʾereṣ məḵûrātām* *wə-hāyû* there *mamlāḵāh šəp̄ālāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaḇtî*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will return/restore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəḇût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - captivity of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-hăšiḇōtî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will bring back", "*ʾereṣ patrôs*": "construct phrase - land of Pathros", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*məḵûrātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their origin/birth", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will be", "*mamlāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*šəp̄ālāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - low/lowly" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî ʾet-šəḇût*": "I will restore the fortunes/I will return the captivity/I will bring back the prosperity", "*patrôs*": "Pathros/Upper Egypt", "*məḵûrātām*": "their origin/their birth/their native land", "*šəp̄ālāh*": "lowly/humble/insignificant" } }
• Matt 22:17-21 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.17", "source": "Εἰπὲ οὖν ἡμῖν, Τί σοι δοκεῖ; Ἔξεστιν δοῦναι κῆνσον Καίσαρι, ἢ οὔ;", "text": "*Eipe* therefore to us, What to you *dokei*? *Exestin* *dounai* *kēnson* to *Kaisari*, or not?", "grammar": { "*Eipe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - tell/say", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it seems/appears", "*Exestin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give", "*kēnson*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tax/tribute", "*Kaisari*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Caesar" }, "variants": { "*Eipe*": "tell/say/speak", "*dokei*": "it seems/appears/thinks", "*Exestin*": "it is lawful/permitted/allowed", "*dounai*": "to give/grant/pay", "*kēnson*": "tax/tribute/poll tax", "*Kaisari*": "to Caesar/to the emperor" } } 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.18", "source": "Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν, εἶπεν, Τί με πειράζετε, ὑποκριταί;", "text": "But *gnous* the *Iēsous* the *ponērian* of them, *eipen*, Why me do you *peirazete*, *hypokritai*?", "grammar": { "*gnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known/perceived", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ponērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wickedness/evil", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*peirazete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you test/tempt", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites" }, "variants": { "*gnous*": "having known/perceived/recognized", "*ponērian*": "wickedness/evil/malice", "*peirazete*": "you test/tempt/try", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors" } } 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.19", "source": "Ἐπιδείξατέ μοι τὸ νόμισμα τοῦ κήνσου. Οἱ δὲ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δηνάριον.", "text": "*Epideixate* to me the *nomisma* of the *kēnsou*. And they *prosēnegkan* to him *dēnarion*.", "grammar": { "*Epideixate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - show/display", "*nomisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - coin/money", "*kēnsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of tax/tribute", "*prosēnegkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - brought/presented", "*dēnarion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - denarius (Roman coin)" }, "variants": { "*Epideixate*": "show/display/demonstrate", "*nomisma*": "coin/money/currency", "*prosēnegkan*": "brought/presented/offered", "*dēnarion*": "denarius/penny (Roman coin worth a day's wage)" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.20", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τίνος ἡ εἰκὼν αὕτη καὶ ἡ ἐπιγραφή;", "text": "And *legei* to them, Whose the *eikōn* this and the *epigraphē*?", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*eikōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - image/likeness", "*epigraphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - inscription/title" }, "variants": { "*eikōn*": "image/likeness/representation", "*epigraphē*": "inscription/title/superscription" } } 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.21", "source": "Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Καίσαρος. Τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι· καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "They *legousin* to him, Of *Kaisaros*. Then *legei* to them, *Apodote* therefore the things of *Kaisaros* to *Kaisari*; and the things of the *Theou* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say/are saying", "*Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/is saying", "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give back/render", "*Kaisari*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Caesar", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "they say/declare/tell", "*Kaisaros*": "of Caesar/of the emperor", "*Apodote*": "give back/render/return/pay", "*Kaisari*": "to Caesar/to the emperor", "*Theou*": "of God/belonging to God", "*Theō*": "to God" } }
• Deut 28:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.43", "source": "הַגֵּר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבְּךָ֔ יַעֲלֶ֥ה עָלֶ֖יךָ מַ֣עְלָה מָּ֑עְלָה וְאַתָּ֥ה תֵרֵ֖ד מַ֥טָּה מָּֽטָּה׃", "text": "The-*gēr* which in-*qirbəkā* *yaʿăleh* above-*ʿāleykā* *maʿəlāh* *māʿəlāh* *wə*-*ʾattāh* *tērēd* *maṭṭāh* *māṭṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'sojourner/foreigner'", "*qirbəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your midst'", "*yaʿăleh*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will go up'", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'above you'", "*maʿəlāh*": "adverb - 'upward'", "*māʿəlāh*": "repetition for emphasis - 'higher and higher'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - 'you'", "*tērēd*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will go down'", "*maṭṭāh*": "adverb - 'downward'", "*māṭṭāh*": "repetition for emphasis - 'lower and lower'" }, "variants": { "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you", "*yaʿăleh*": "go up/ascend/rise", "*maʿəlāh māʿəlāh*": "higher and higher/upward upward/exceedingly high", "*tērēd*": "go down/descend/decline", "*maṭṭāh māṭṭāh*": "lower and lower/downward downward/exceedingly low" } }
• 1 Sam 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.7", "source": "יְהוָ֖ה מוֹרִ֣ישׁ וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר מַשְׁפִּ֖יל אַף־מְרוֹמֵֽם׃", "text": "*YHWH* *môrîš* and *maʿăšîr*; *mašpîl* also-*mərômēm*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*môrîš*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - makes poor/impoverishes", "*maʿăšîr*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - makes rich/enriches", "*mašpîl*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - brings low/humbles", "*mərômēm*": "Polel participle masculine singular - exalts/lifts up" }, "variants": { "*môrîš*": "makes poor/impoverishes/brings to poverty", "*maʿăšîr*": "makes rich/enriches/brings to wealth", "*mašpîl*": "brings low/humbles/debases", "*mərômēm*": "exalts/lifts up/raises high" } }
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.30", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן נְאֻם־יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ אָמ֣וֹר אָמַ֔רְתִּי בֵּֽיתְךָ֙ וּבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔יךָ יִתְהַלְּכ֥וּ לְפָנַ֖י עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וְעַתָּ֤ה נְאֻם־יְהוָה֙ חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֔י כִּֽי־מְכַבְּדַ֥י אֲכַבֵּ֖ד וּבֹזַ֥י יֵקָֽלּוּ׃", "text": "Therefore *neum*-*YHWH* *Elohei* *Yisrael* *amor* *amarti* *betekha* and-*bet* *avikha* *yithalekhu* before-me until-*olam* and-now *neum*-*YHWH* *halila* to-me for-*mekhabday* *akhabed* and-*bozay* *yeqalu*.", "grammar": { "*neum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*Elohei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*amor*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely", "*amarti*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I said", "*betekha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*bet*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*avikha*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*yithalekhu*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would walk", "*olam*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*halila*": "interjection - far be it", "*mekhabday*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who honor me", "*akhabed*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will honor", "*bozay*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - those who despise me", "*yeqalu*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be lightly esteemed" }, "variants": { "*neum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*amor* *amarti*": "I surely said/I indeed said", "*yithalekhu*": "would walk/would continue/would serve", "*olam*": "forever/perpetually/indefinitely", "*halila*": "far be it/by no means/God forbid", "*yeqalu*": "will be lightly esteemed/will be despised/will be dishonored" } }
• Neh 9:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.36", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ הַיּ֖וֹם עֲבָדִ֑ים וְהָאָ֜רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֣תָּה לַאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־פִּרְיָהּ֙ וְאֶת־טוּבָ֔הּ הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֲבָדִ֖ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "Behold, we *hay-yôm* *ʿăḇāḏîm*, and-*hā-ʾāreṣ* which-*nāṯattāh* to-*ʾăḇōṯênû* to-*leʾĕḵōl* *ʾeṯ*-*piryāh* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ṭûḇāh*, behold, we *ʿăḇāḏîm* upon-it.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - servants/slaves", "*wə-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the land", "*ʾăšer-nāṯattāh*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - which you gave", "*la-ʾăḇōṯênû*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - to our fathers", "*le-ʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾeṯ-piryāh*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its fruit", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ṭûḇāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its goodness", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - servants/slaves", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon it" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/today/time", "*ʿăḇāḏîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*nāṯattāh*": "gave/provided/bestowed", "*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "our fathers/our ancestors/our forefathers", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "to eat/to consume", "*piryāh*": "its fruit/its produce/its yield", "*ṭûḇāh*": "its goodness/its bounty/its best" } } 37 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.37", "source": "וּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּ מַרְבָּ֗ה לַמְּלָכִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה עָלֵ֖ינוּ בְּחַטֹּאותֵ֑ינוּ וְעַ֣ל גְּ֠וִיֹּתֵינוּ מֹשְׁלִ֤ים וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ כִּרְצוֹנָ֔ם וּבְצָרָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ פ", "text": "And-*ṯəḇûʾāṯāh* *marbāh* to-*ham-məlāḵîm* which-*nāṯattāh* over-us in-*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯênû* and-over *gəwiyyōṯênû* they-*mōšlîm* and-in-*ḇəhemtēnû* according-to-*kirṣônām*, and-in-*ṣārāh* *ḡəḏôlāh* we-are.", "grammar": { "*û-ṯəḇûʾāṯāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its produce/yield", "*marbāh*": "feminine singular Hiphil participle - multiplying/increasing", "*lam-məlāḵîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to the kings", "*ʾăšer-nāṯattāh*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - whom you have set", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - over us", "*bə-ḥaṭṭōʾwṯênû*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - because of our sins", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and over", "*gəwiyyōṯênû*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our bodies", "*mōšlîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - ruling/dominating", "*û-ḇi-ḇəhemtēnû*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular/plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - and over our cattle", "*ki-rṣônām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their pleasure", "*û-ḇə-ṣārāh*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun - and in distress", "*ḡəḏôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we" }, "variants": { "*ṯəḇûʾāṯāh*": "its produce/its yield/its crops", "*marbāh*": "increasing/multiplying/abundant", "*məlāḵîm*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*nāṯattāh*": "set/placed/appointed", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwṯênû*": "our sins/our transgressions/our offenses", "*gəwiyyōṯênû*": "our bodies/our persons/our selves", "*mōšlîm*": "ruling/having authority/controlling", "*ḇəhemtēnû*": "our cattle/our livestock/our beasts", "*rṣônām*": "their pleasure/their will/their desire", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish", "*ḡəḏôlāh*": "great/severe/immense" } }
• Jer 27:12-17 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.12", "source": "וְאֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֤ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי כְּכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָבִ֨יאוּ אֶת־צַוְּארֵיכֶ֜ם בְּעֹ֣ל מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֗ל וְעִבְד֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ וְעַמּ֖וֹ וִֽחְיֽוּ", "text": "And-to-*ṣidqiyyāh* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *dibbartî* like-all-the-*dəbārîm* these *lēʾmōr* *hābîʾû* *ʾet*-*ṣawwəʾrêkem* in-*ʿōl* *melek*-*bābel* and-*ʿibdû* *ʾōtô* and-*ʿammô* and-*ḥəyû*", "grammar": { "*ṣidqiyyāh*": "proper name, masculine - Zedekiah", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words/things", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say", "*hābîʾû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - bring", "*ṣawwəʾrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your necks", "*ʿōl*": "construct state, masculine singular - yoke of", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*ḥəyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - live" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "spoke/said/declared", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*hābîʾû*": "bring/put/place", "*ṣawwəʾrêkem*": "your necks/your throats", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation", "*ḥəyû*": "live/survive/remain alive" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.13", "source": "לָ֤מָּה תָמ֙וּתוּ֙ אַתָּ֣ה וְעַמֶּ֔ךָ בַּחֶ֖רֶב בָּרָעָ֣ב וּבַדָּ֑בֶר כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הַגּ֕וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל", "text": "Why *tāmûtû* you and-*ʿammekā* with-the-*ḥereb* with-the-*rāʿāb* and-with-the-*dāber* as *dibber* *YHWH* to-the-*gôy* *ʾăšer* not-*yaʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel*", "grammar": { "*tāmûtû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will die", "*ʿammekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*dāber*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the pestilence", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will serve", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*tāmûtû*": "die/perish", "*ʿammekā*": "your people/your nation", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/violence", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*dāber*": "pestilence/plague/disease", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/declared", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*yaʿăbōd*": "serve/work for/be subject to" } } 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.14", "source": "וְאַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַנְּבִאִ֗ים הָאֹמְרִ֤ים אֲלֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תַעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל כִּ֣י שֶׁ֔קֶר הֵ֖ם נִבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם", "text": "And-not-*tišməʿû* to-*dibrê* the-*nəbiʾîm* the-*ʾōmərîm* to-you *lēʾmōr* not *taʿabdû* *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel* for *šeqer* they *nibbəʾîm* to-you", "grammar": { "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall listen", "*dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*nəbiʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones saying", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say", "*taʿabdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall serve", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal active participle, masculine plural - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "listen to/hearken to/obey", "*dibrê*": "words of/sayings of/statements of", "*nəbiʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*taʿabdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*nibbəʾîm*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.15", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א שְׁלַחְתִּים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְהֵ֛ם נִבְּאִ֥ים בִּשְׁמִ֖י לַשָּׁ֑קֶר לְמַ֨עַן הַדִּיחִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֔ם אַתֶּ֕ם וְהַנְּבִאִ֖ים הֽ͏ַנִּבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם", "text": "For not *šəlaḥtîm* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* and-they *nibbəʾîm* in-*šəmî* to-the-*šāqer* to-*maʿan* *haddîḥî* you and-*ʾăbadtem* you and-the-*nəbiʾîm* the-*nibəʾîm* to-you", "grammar": { "*šəlaḥtîm*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I sent them", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal active participle, masculine plural - prophesying", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the falsehood", "*maʿan*": "preposition - purpose of/for the sake of", "*haddîḥî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my driving away", "*ʾăbadtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will perish", "*nəbiʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*nibəʾîm*": "niphal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones prophesying" }, "variants": { "*šəlaḥtîm*": "sent them/dispatched them/commissioned them", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/says", "*nibbəʾîm*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling", "*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my authority", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*maʿan*": "purpose of/for the sake of/in order that", "*haddîḥî*": "my driving away/my expelling/my banishing", "*ʾăbadtem*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*nəbiʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*nibəʾîm*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.16", "source": "וְאֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֩ וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֨ם הַזֶּ֜ה דִּבַּ֣רְתִּי לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּה֮ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֒ אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֣י נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֗ם הַֽנִבְּאִ֤ים לָכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֨ה כְלֵ֧י בֵית־יְהוָ֛ה מוּשָׁבִ֥ים מִבָּבֶ֖לָה עַתָּ֣ה מְהֵרָ֑ה כִּ֣י שֶׁ֔קֶר הֵ֖מָּה נִבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם", "text": "And-to-the-*kōhănîm* and-to-all-the-*ʿām* this *dibbartî* *lēʾmōr* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* not-*tišməʿû* to-*dibrê* *nəbîʾêkem* the-*nibbəʾîm* to-you *lēʾmōr* behold *kəlê* *bêt*-*YHWH* *mûšābîm* from-*bābelāh* now *məhērāh* for *šeqer* they *nibbəʾîm* to-you", "grammar": { "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to say", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall listen", "*dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words of", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your prophets", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones prophesying", "*kəlê*": "construct state, masculine plural - vessels of", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*mûšābîm*": "hophal active participle, masculine plural - being brought back", "*bābelāh*": "proper name with directional he - to/from Babylon", "*məhērāh*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*nibbəʾîm*": "niphal active participle, masculine plural - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*kōhănîm*": "priests/officiants", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*dibbartî*": "spoke/said/declared", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared/spoken", "*tišməʿû*": "listen to/hearken to/obey", "*dibrê*": "words of/sayings of/statements of", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "your prophets/your spokesmen", "*nibbəʾîm*": "prophesying/predicting/foretelling", "*kəlê*": "vessels of/implements of/articles of", "*mûšābîm*": "being brought back/being returned", "*məhērāh*": "quickly/speedily/soon", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } } 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.17", "source": "אַל־תִּשְׁמְע֣וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם עִבְד֥וּ אֶת־מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וִֽחְי֑וּ לָ֧מָּה תִֽהְיֶ֛ה הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את חָרְבָּֽה", "text": "Not-*tišməʿû* to-them *ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*melek*-*bābel* and-*ḥəyû* why *tihyeh* the-*ʿîr* this *ḥorbāh*", "grammar": { "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall listen", "*ʿibdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ḥəyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - live", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ḥorbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ruin/waste" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "listen to/hearken to/obey", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*ḥəyû*": "live/survive/remain alive", "*tihyeh*": "will be/shall become", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ḥorbāh*": "ruin/waste/desolation" } }
• Jer 38:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ אֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֡הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אִם־יָצֹ֨א תֵצֵ֜א אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ וְחָיְתָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ וְהָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את לֹ֥א תִשָּׂרֵ֖ף בָּאֵ֑שׁ וְחָיִ֖תָה אַתָּ֥ה וּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *yirmĕyāhū* to-*ṣidqîyāhū*: *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *yĕhwāh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*, if-*yāṣōʾ* *tēṣēʾ* to-*śārê* *melek*-*bābel* and-*ḥāyĕtāh* *napšekā*, and-the-*ʿîr* the-*zōʾt* not *tiśśārēp* in-the-*ʾēš*; and-*ḥāyîtāh* you and-*bêtekā*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yirmĕyāhū*": "proper name - Jeremiah", "*ṣidqîyāhū*": "proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Zedekiah", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*yĕhwāh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yāṣōʾ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going out", "*tēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with conditional *ʾim* - if you go out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ḥāyĕtāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw-conjunctive - and will live", "*napšekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/life", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with article - the city", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*tiśśārēp*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with negative *lōʾ* - will not be burned", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with preposition *bĕ* - with fire", "*ḥāyîtāh*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw-conjunctive - and you will live", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house/household" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yĕhwāh*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*yāṣōʾ tēṣēʾ*": "you surely go out/you indeed go forth", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/commanders", "*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*ḥāyĕtāh*": "will live/will survive/will be preserved", "*napšekā*": "your life/your soul/your being", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*tiśśārēp*": "be burned/be consumed by fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*bêtekā*": "your house/your household/your family" } }
• Lam 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.10", "source": "עוֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ כְּתַנּ֣וּר נִכְמָ֔רוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י זַלְעֲפ֥וֹת רָעָֽב׃", "text": "*ʿôrēnû* like-*tannûr* *niḵmārû* from-*pənê* *zalʿăp̄ôṯ* *rāʿāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôrēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our skin", "*tannûr*": "noun masculine singular - oven/furnace", "*niḵmārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are scorched", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - faces of", "*zalʿăp̄ôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - raging heat of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - hunger/famine" }, "variants": { "*ʿôrēnû*": "our skin/hide", "*tannûr*": "oven/furnace", "*niḵmārû*": "they are scorched/burned/hot", "*zalʿăp̄ôṯ*": "raging heat/burning blast/fever", "*rāʿāḇ*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } }
• Ezek 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.6", "source": "וַיִּצְמַ֡ח וַיְהִי֩ לְגֶ֨פֶן סֹרַ֜חַת שִׁפְלַ֣ת קוֹמָ֗ה לִפְנ֤וֹת דָּלִיּוֹתָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו וְשָׁרָשָׁ֖יו תַּחְתָּ֣יו יִֽהְי֑וּ וַתְּהִ֣י לְגֶ֔פֶן וַתַּ֣עַשׂ בַּדִּ֔ים וַתְּשַׁלַּ֖ח פֹּארֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayyiṣmaḥ* and *wayəhî* to *gepen* *sōraḥat* *šiplat* *qômâ* to *lipnôt* *dāliyyôtāyw* unto him and *wəšārāšāyw* beneath him *yihyû* and *wattəhî* to *gepen* and *wattaʿaś* *baddîm* and *wattəšallaḥ* *pōʾrôt*", "grammar": { "*wayyiṣmaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - sprouted/grew", "*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - became/was", "*gepen*": "noun, feminine singular - vine", "*sōraḥat*": "qal participle feminine singular - spreading/stretching", "*šiplat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - low/short of", "*qômâ*": "noun, feminine singular - height/stature", "*lipnôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to turn/face", "*dāliyyôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its branches", "*wəšārāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its roots", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - were/would be", "*wattəhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - became/was", "*wattaʿaś*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - made/produced", "*baddîm*": "noun, masculine plural - branches/shoots", "*wattəšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw-consecutive - sent forth/extended", "*pōʾrôt*": "noun, feminine plural - boughs/branches" }, "variants": { "*sōraḥat*": "spreading/stretching/trailing", "*šiplat*": "low/short/humble", "*lipnôt*": "to turn/face/be directed toward", "*dāliyyôtāyw*": "branches/tendrils/shoots", "*baddîm*": "branches/shoots/stems", "*pōʾrôt*": "boughs/branches/foliage" } }