Ezekiel 18:12

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.12", "source": "עָנִ֤י וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנָ֔ה גְּזֵל֣וֹת גָּזָ֔ל חֲבֹ֖ל לֹ֣א יָשִׁ֑יב וְאֶל־הַגִּלּוּלִים֙ נָשָׂ֣א עֵינָ֔יו תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʿānî* *wə-* *ʾebyôn* *hônāh* *gəzēlôt* *gāzal* *ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *yāšîb* *wə-* *ʾel*-*ha-gillûlîm* *nāśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* *tôʿēbāh* *ʿāśāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy", "*hônāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*gəzēlôt*": "feminine plural noun - robberies", "*gāzal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*ḥăbōl*": "noun masculine singular - pledge", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*ha-gillûlîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the idols", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tôʿēbāh*": "feminine singular noun - abomination", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*hônāh*": "oppressed/wronged/extorted", "*gəzēlôt* *gāzal*": "committed robberies (emphatic construction)", "*ha-gillûlîm*": "idols/dung-idols/detestable images", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent practice" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עָנִ֤י וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנָ֔ה גְּזֵל֣וֹת גָּזָ֔ל חֲבֹ֖ל לֹ֣א יָשִׁ֑יב וְאֶל־הַגִּלּוּלִים֙ נָשָׂ֣א עֵינָ֔יו תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשָֽׂה׃

Transliteration

ʿānî wə- ʾebyôn hônāh gəzēlôt gāzal ḥăbōl lōʾ yāšîb wə- ʾel-ha-gillûlîm nāśāʾ ʿênāyw tôʿēbāh ʿāśāh

Grammar Details

• *ʿānî*: adjective masculine singular - poor
• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *ʾebyôn*: adjective masculine singular - needy
• *hônāh*: Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed
• *gəzēlôt*: feminine plural noun - robberies
• *gāzal*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed
• *ḥăbōl*: noun masculine singular - pledge
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yāšîb*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return
• *ʾel*: preposition - to, toward
• *ha-gillûlîm*: definite article with masculine plural noun - the idols
• *nāśāʾ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted
• *ʿênāyw*: feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes
• *tôʿēbāh*: feminine singular noun - abomination
• *ʿāśāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done

Word Meanings

• *ʿānî*: poor/afflicted/humble
• *ʾebyôn*: needy/poor/destitute
• *hônāh*: oppressed/wronged/extorted
• *gəzēlôt* *gāzal*: committed robberies (emphatic construction)
• *ha-gillûlîm*: idols/dung-idols/detestable images
• *tôʿēbāh*: abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent practice

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, looks to idols, and does detestable things,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Has oppressed the poor and needy, has spoiled by violence, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he greueth the poore and nedy: he robbeth and spoyleth: he geueth not the detter his pledge agayne: he lifteth vp his eyes vnto Idols, & medleth with abhominable thinges:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Or hath oppressed the poore and needy, or hath spoyled by violence, or hath not restored the pledge, or hath lift vp his eyes vnto the idoles, or hath committed abomination,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Or hath oppressed the poore and needie, or spoyled by violence, or hath not restored the pledge, or hath lyft vp his eyes vnto the idols, or hath committed abomination:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The afflicted and needy he hath oppressed, Plunder he hath taken violently away, A pledge he doth not return, And unto the idols he hath lifted up his eyes, Abomination he hath done!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Has done wrong to the poor and to him who is in need, and taken property by force, and has not given back to one in his debt what is his, and has given worship to images and has done disgusting things,

• World English Bible (2000)

  has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  oppresses the poor and the needy, commits robbery, does not give back what was given in pledge, prays to idols, performs abominable acts,

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הֲרֹאֶ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה *מהם **מָ֣ה **הֵ֣ם עֹשִׂ֑ים תּוֹעֵב֨וֹת גְּדֹל֜וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ עֹשִׂ֣ים פֹּ֗ה לְרָֽחֳקָה֙ מֵעַ֣ל מִקְדָּשִׁ֔י וְעוֹד֙ תָּשׁ֣וּב תִּרְאֶ֔ה תּוֹעֵב֖וֹת גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *ben*-*ʾādām*, *hărōʾeh* *ʾattâ* what they *ʿōśîm*? *tôʿēbôt* *gədōlôt* which *bêt*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśîm* here to *rāḥŏqâ* from upon *miqdāšî*; and yet *tāšûb* *tirʾeh* *tôʿēbôt* *gədōlôt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind", "*hărōʾeh*": "interrogative particle with masculine singular qal participle - are you seeing?", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*ʿōśîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - doing/making", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - abominations of", "*gədōlôt*": "feminine plural adjective - great", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rāḥŏqâ*": "feminine singular infinitive construct with directional heh - to be far/to distance", "*miqdāšî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my sanctuary", "*tāšûb*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperfect - you will return/again", "*tirʾeh*": "2nd masculine singular qal imperfect - you will see" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/mortal human", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things", "*rāḥŏqâ*": "to be far/distance/remove away from", "*miqdāšî*": "my sanctuary/holy place/temple", "*tāšûb*": "you will return/again/continue to" } }
• Ezek 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.8.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַי֮ הֲרָאִ֣יתָ בֶן־אָדָם֒ הֲנָקֵל֙ לְבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה מֵעֲשׂ֕וֹת אֶת־הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽשׂוּ־פֹ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלְא֨וּ אֶת־הָאָ֜רֶץ חָמָ֗ס וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי וְהִנָּ֛ם שֹׁלְחִ֥ים אֶת־הַזְּמוֹרָ֖ה אֶל־אַפָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-me *hărāʾîtā* *ben-ʾādām* *hănāqēl* to-*bêt* *yĕhûdāh* from-*ʿăśôt* *ʾet*-the-*tôʿēbôt* which *ʿāśû*-here for-*kî*-they-*mālʾû* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ḥāmās* and-*wayyāšubû* to-*haḵĕʿîsēnî* and-*hinnām* *šōlĕḥîm* *ʾet*-the-*zĕmôrāh* to-*ʾappām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hărāʾîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - have you seen", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct form - son of man", "*hănāqēl*": "Qal infinitive absolute with interrogative he - is it light/trivial", "*bêt*": "construct form - house of", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*tôʿēbôt*": "feminine plural noun - abominations", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they did/made", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mālʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they filled", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence", "*wayyāšubû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they returned", "*haḵĕʿîsēnî*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person common singular suffix - to provoke me", "*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - behold they", "*šōlĕḥîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - sending", "*zĕmôrāh*": "feminine singular noun - branch/twig", "*ʾappām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their nose" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*hărāʾîtā*": "have you seen/observed/noticed", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/Adam (as title for prophet)", "*hănāqēl*": "is it light/trivial/insignificant", "*bêt*": "house/household/family", "*yĕhûdāh*": "Judah (tribe/kingdom)", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/offensive practices", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/made/performed", "*kî*": "for/because/that", "*mālʾû*": "they filled/completed/satisfied", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*wayyāšubû*": "and they returned/turned back/repeated", "*haḵĕʿîsēnî*": "to provoke/irritate/anger me", "*hinnām*": "behold they/look they are", "*šōlĕḥîm*": "sending/stretching out/extending", "*zĕmôrāh*": "branch/twig/shoot (possible ritual object)", "*ʾappām*": "their nose/nostril/face" } }
• 2 Kgs 21:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.11", "source": "יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה מְנַשֶּׁ֤ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ הַתֹּעֵב֣וֹת הָאֵ֔לֶּה הֵרַ֕ע מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֥וּ הָאֱמֹרִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְפָנָ֑יו וַיַּחֲטִ֥א גַֽם־אֶת־יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּגִלּוּלָֽיו׃", "text": "*ya'an* *'ăsher* *'āsāh* *Menasheh* *melek*-*Yehûdāh* the-*tô'ēbôt* the-*'ēlleh* *hēra'* from-all *'ăsher*-*'āsû* the-*'Ĕmōrî* *'ăsher* to-*pānāyw* *wa-yaḥăṭi'* also-*'et*-*Yehûdāh* with-*gillûlāyw*", "grammar": { "*ya'an*": "conjunction - because", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - that", "*'āsāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*Menasheh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*melek*": "construct state - king of", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*tô'ēbôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the abominations", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these", "*hēra'*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did wickedly", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*'āsû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they did", "*'Ĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorites", "*'ăsher*": "relative particle - who", "*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*wa-yaḥăṭi'*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to sin", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*gillûlāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his idols" }, "variants": { "*ya'an*": "because/on account of/since", "*tô'ēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*hēra'*": "he did wickedly/he acted worse/he did evil", "*pānāyw*": "before him/in front of him/in his presence", "*yaḥăṭi'*": "he caused to sin/he led into sin/he made to err", "*gillûlāyw*": "his idols/his detestable things/his dung-idols" } }
• Amos 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Amos.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֞וּ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה פָּר֤וֹת הַבָּשָׁן֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣ר שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן הָעֹשְׁק֣וֹת דַּלִּ֔ים הָרֹצְצ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים הָאֹמְרֹ֥ת לַאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֖ם הָבִ֥יאָה וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Shimʿû* the *dābār* the *zeh*, *pārôt* the *Bāšān* which in *har* *Šōmrôn*, the *ʿōšqôt* *dallîm*, the *rōṣǝṣôt* *ʾebyônîm*, the *ʾōmǝrôt* to *ʾadōnêhem*: '*hābîʾāh* *wǝ-ništeh*'", "grammar": { "*Shimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter/thing", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*pārôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cows/kine of", "*Bāšān*": "proper noun, geographical location - Bashan", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of", "*Šōmrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ʿōšqôt*": "participle, feminine plural - oppressing/exploiting", "*dallîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*rōṣǝṣôt*": "participle, feminine plural - crushing/trampling", "*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - needy/destitute ones", "*ʾōmǝrôt*": "participle, feminine plural - saying", "*ʾadōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their masters/lords", "*hābîʾāh*": "imperative, masculine singular with cohortative he - bring!", "*wǝ-ništeh*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us drink" }, "variants": { "*pārôt*": "cows/kine [metaphor for wealthy women]", "*Bāšān*": "region known for its fertile land and fat cattle", "*ʿōšqôt*": "oppressing/exploiting/defrauding", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/thin/lowly ones", "*rōṣǝṣôt*": "crushing/bruising/oppressing/trampling", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute ones" } }
• Zech 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.10", "source": "וְאַלְמָנָ֧ה וְיָת֛וֹם גֵּ֥ר וְעָנִ֖י אַֽל־תַּעֲשֹׁ֑קוּ וְרָעַת֙ אִ֣ישׁ אָחִ֔יו אַֽל־תַּחְשְׁב֖וּ בִּלְבַבְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾalmānāh* and *yāṯôm* *gēr* and *ʿānî* *ʾal-taʿăšōqû*, and *rāʿaṯ* *ʾîš* *ʾāḥîw* *ʾal-taḥšəḇû* in *bilḇaḇḵem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*yāṯôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*ʾal-taʿăšōqû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - do not oppress", "*rāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - evil of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʾal-taḥšəḇû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - do not devise/plan", "*bilḇaḇḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-taʿăšōqû*": "do not oppress/do not mistreat/do not wrong", "*rāʿaṯ*": "evil of/wickedness of/harm of", "*ʾal-taḥšəḇû*": "do not devise/do not plan/do not imagine", "*bilḇaḇḵem*": "in your heart/in your mind/within yourselves" } }
• Ezek 18:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.6", "source": "אֶל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ לֹ֣א אָכָ֔ל וְעֵינָיו֙ לֹ֣א נָשָׂ֔א אֶל־גִּלּוּלֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֶת־אֵ֤שֶׁת רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ לֹ֣א טִמֵּ֔א וְאֶל־אִשָּׁ֥ה נִדָּ֖ה לֹ֥א יִקְרָֽב׃", "text": "*ʾel*-*he-hārîm* *lōʾ* *ʾākal* *wə-* *ʿênāyw* *lōʾ* *nāśāʾ* *ʾel*-*gillûlê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-* *ʾet*-*ʾēšet* *rēʿēhû* *lōʾ* *ṭimmēʾ* *wə-* *ʾel*-*ʾiššāh* *niddāh* *lōʾ* *yiqrāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*he-hārîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the mountains", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has eaten", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*gillûlê*": "construct state, masculine plural - idols of", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēšet*": "construct state, feminine singular - wife of", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has defiled", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*niddāh*": "feminine singular noun - menstruation, impurity", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiqrāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will approach" }, "variants": { "*ʾākal*": "eaten (ritual meals at high places)", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted/raised/looked toward", "*gillûlê*": "idols/dung-idols/detestable images", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean/polluted", "*niddāh*": "menstruation/impurity/separation" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.7", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א יוֹנֶ֔ה חֲבֹלָת֥וֹ חוֹב֙ יָשִׁ֔יב גְּזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א יִגְזֹ֑ל לַחְמוֹ֙ לְרָעֵ֣ב יִתֵּ֔ן וְעֵירֹ֖ם יְכַסֶּה־בָּֽגֶד׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾîš* *lōʾ* *yôneh* *ḥăbōlātô* *ḥôb* *yāšîb* *gəzēlāh* *lōʾ* *yigzōl* *laḥmô* *lə-* *rāʿēb* *yittēn* *wə-* *ʿêrōm* *yəkasseh*-*bāged*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yôneh*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he oppresses", "*ḥăbōlātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pledge", "*ḥôb*": "masculine singular noun - debt", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*gəzēlāh*": "feminine singular noun - robbery, plunder", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yigzōl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rob", "*laḥmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bread", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿêrōm*": "adjective masculine singular - naked", "*yəkasseh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will cover", "*bāged*": "masculine singular noun - garment, clothing" }, "variants": { "*yôneh*": "oppresses/wrongs/mistreats", "*ḥăbōlāt*": "pledge/security/thing taken in pledge", "*yāšîb*": "returns/restores/gives back", "*gəzēlāh*": "robbery/plunder/thing taken by force" } }
• Ezek 18:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.16", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א הוֹנָ֔ה חֲבֹל֙ לֹ֣א חָבָ֔ל וּגְזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א גָזָ֑ל לַחְמוֹ֙ לְרָעֵ֣ב נָתָ֔ן וְעֵר֖וֹם כִּסָּה־בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾîš* *lōʾ* *hônāh* *ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *ḥābāl* *û-* *gəzēlāh* *lōʾ* *gāzāl* *laḥmô* *lə-* *rāʿēb* *nātān* *wə-* *ʿērôm* *kissāh*-*bāged*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hônāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*ḥăbōl*": "noun masculine singular - pledge", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥābāl*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken pledge", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*gəzēlāh*": "feminine singular noun - robbery", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*gāzāl*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*laḥmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bread", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*nātān*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿērôm*": "adjective masculine singular - naked", "*kissāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has covered", "*bāged*": "masculine singular noun - garment" }, "variants": { "*hônāh*": "oppressed/wronged/extorted", "*ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *ḥābāl*": "not taken pledge/not seized collateral (emphatic construction)", "*gəzēlāh* *lōʾ* *gāzāl*": "not committed robbery (emphatic construction)" } }
• Hos 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.7", "source": "וְאַתָּ֖ה בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ תָשׁ֑וּב חֶ֤סֶד וּמִשְׁפָּט֙ שְׁמֹ֔ר וְקַוֵּ֥ה אֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ תָּמִֽיד׃", "text": "*wĕ-ʾattâ* by-*ʾĕlōheykā* *tāšûb* *ḥesed* *û-mišpāṭ* *šĕmōr* *wĕ-qawwēh* to-*ʾĕlōheykā* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - and you", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will return", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - loyalty/kindness/faithfulness", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and justice/judgment", "*šĕmōr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - keep/observe/preserve", "*wĕ-qawwēh*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperative masculine singular - and wait/hope", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "return/turn back/repent", "*ḥesed*": "loyalty/kindness/faithfulness/covenant-love", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*šĕmōr*": "keep/observe/preserve/guard", "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect" } }
• 2 Kgs 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.23.13", "source": "וְֽאֶת־הַבָּמ֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֮ מִימִ֣ין לְהַר־הַמַּשְׁחִית֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּ֠נָה שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לְעַשְׁתֹּ֣רֶת ׀ שִׁקֻּ֣ץ צִידֹנִ֗ים וְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ שִׁקֻּ֣ץ מוֹאָ֔ב וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖ם תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֑וֹן טִמֵּ֖א הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*ʾeṯ*-the-*bāmôṯ* which [were] on-*pənê* *yərûšālaim* which [were] from-right to-*har*-the-*mašḥîṯ* which *bānāh* *šəlōmōh* king-of-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*ʿaštōreṯ* *šiqqūṣ* *ṣîḏōnîm* and-for-*kəmôš* *šiqqūṣ* *môʾāḇ* and-for-*milkōm* *tôʿăḇaṯ* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *ṭimmēʾ* the-king.", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bāmôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - high places", "*pənê*": "construct masculine plural noun - faces of", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*har*": "masculine singular noun - mountain/hill", "*mašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil participle as noun - destruction/corruption", "*bānāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿaštōreṯ*": "proper noun - Ashtoreth (goddess)", "*šiqqūṣ*": "masculine singular construct noun - detestable thing of", "*ṣîḏōnîm*": "proper noun, plural - Sidonians", "*kəmôš*": "proper noun - Chemosh (god)", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*milkōm*": "proper noun - Milkom/Molech (god)", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - abomination of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he defiled/made unclean" }, "variants": { "*bāmôṯ*": "high places/shrines/cult platforms", "*pənê*": "face/surface/before/in front of", "*har*-the-*mašḥîṯ*": "Mount of Destruction/Mount of Corruption/Mount of Olives", "*šiqqūṣ*": "detestable thing/abomination/idol", "*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean/desecrated" } }
• Isa 59:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.6", "source": "קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־יִהְי֣וּ לְבֶ֔גֶד וְלֹ֥א יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂי־אָ֔וֶן וּפֹ֥עַל חָמָ֖ס בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Qûrêhem* not-*yihyû* for-*beged* and-not *yitkkassû* in-*maʿăśêhem* *maʿăśêhem* *maʿăśê-ʾāwen* and-*pōʿal* *ḥāmās* in-*kappêhem*", "grammar": { "*Qûrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their webs", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will be", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - garment/clothing", "*yitkkassû*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they cover themselves", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their works/deeds", "*maʿăśê-ʾāwen*": "construct phrase - works of iniquity", "*pōʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - act/deed of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*kappêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd plural suffix - their hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*Qûrêhem*": "their webs/threads", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their works/deeds/actions", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*pōʿal*": "act/deed/work", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*kappêhem*": "their hands/palms" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.7", "source": "רַגְלֵיהֶם֙ לָרַ֣ע יָרֻ֔צוּ וִֽימַהֲר֔וּ לִשְׁפֹּ֖ךְ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֔וֶן שֹׁ֥ד וָשֶׁ֖בֶר בִּמְסִלּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Raglêhem* to-*raʿ* *yāruṣû* and-*wîmahărû* to-*šəppōk* *dām* *nāqî* *maḥšəbôtêhem* *maḥšəbôt* *ʾāwen* *šōd* and-*šeber* in-*məsillôtām*", "grammar": { "*Raglêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd plural suffix - their feet", "*raʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*yāruṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they run", "*wîmahărû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - they hasten/hurry", "*šəppōk*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to pour out/shed", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent", "*maḥšəbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their thoughts", "*maḥšəbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - thoughts of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/destruction", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - ruin/breaking", "*məsillôtām*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their highways/paths" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*yāruṣû*": "run/rush", "*wîmahărû*": "hasten/hurry/make haste", "*šəppōk*": "to pour out/shed", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*šōd*": "violence/destruction/devastation", "*šeber*": "ruin/breaking/fracture", "*məsillôtām*": "their highways/paths/roads" } }
• Jer 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.17", "source": "׃22 17 כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ וְלִבְּךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־עַל־בִּצְעֶ֑ךָ וְעַ֤ל דַּֽם־הַנָּקִי֙ לִשְׁפּ֔וֹךְ וְעַל־הָעֹ֥שֶׁק וְעַל־הַמְּרוּצָ֖ה לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ ס", "text": "For not *ʿêneykā* and *libbᵉkā* except upon *biṣʿekā* and upon *dam-hannāqî* to *lišpôk* and upon *hāʿōšeq* and upon *hammᵉrûṣāh* to *laʿăśôt*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿêneykā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*wᵉ-libbᵉkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your heart", "*kî ʾim-ʿal*": "conjunction + conditional particle + preposition - except upon", "*biṣʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your unjust gain", "*wᵉ-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*dam-ha-nnāqî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - blood of the innocent", "*li-špôk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to shed", "*wᵉ-ʿal-hā-ʿōšeq*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and upon the oppression", "*wᵉ-ʿal-ha-mmᵉrûṣāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and upon the crushing", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to do" }, "variants": { "*biṣʿekā*": "your unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness", "*dam-hannāqî*": "blood of the innocent/innocent blood", "*lišpôk*": "to shed/pour out", "*hāʿōšeq*": "the oppression/extortion", "*hammᵉrûṣāh*": "the crushing/oppression/violence", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/perform/commit" } }
• Jas 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "James.2.6", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠτιμάσατε τὸν πτωχόν. Οὐχ οἱ πλούσιοι καταδυναστεύουσιν ὑμῶν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕλκουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς κριτήρια;", "text": "You *de ētimasate* the *ptōchon*. Not the *plousioi katadynasteuousin* you, and they *helkousin* you into *kritēria*?", "grammar": { "Ὑμεῖς": "nominative, second person, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ētimasate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you dishonored", "τὸν *ptōchon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the poor man", "Οὐχ": "negative particle (interrogative) - not", "οἱ *plousioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the rich", "*katadynasteuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they oppress", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you", "αὐτοὶ": "nominative, masculine, plural, intensive pronoun - they themselves", "*helkousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they drag", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, second person, plural - you", "εἰς": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kritēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - courts/tribunals" }, "variants": { "*ētimasate*": "dishonored/despised/treated with contempt", "*ptōchon*": "poor person/beggar/destitute individual", "*plousioi*": "rich people/wealthy ones", "*katadynasteuousin*": "oppress/dominate/exercise power over", "*helkousin*": "drag/pull/haul/draw", "*kritēria*": "courts/tribunals/judgment seats" } }
• Lev 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.22", "source": "וְאֶ֨ת־זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא׃", "text": "And *wəʾet*-*zākār* *lōʾ* *tiškab* *miškəbê* *ʾiššāh* *tôʿēbāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*wəʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškab*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lie", "*miškəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lyings of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it is" }, "variants": { "*tiškab*": "you shall lie with/you shall have sexual relations with", "*miškəbê* *ʾiššāh*": "lyings of a woman/as one lies with a woman/as with a woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable act/abhorrence" } }
• Lev 18:26-30 : 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.26", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם אַתֶּ֗ם אֶת־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י וְלֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ מִכֹּ֥ל הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ûšəmartem* *ʾattem* *ʾet*-*ḥuqqōtay* and *wəʾet*-*mišpāṭay* and *wəlōʾ* *taʿăśû* from any *mikkōl* *hattôʿēbōt* *hāʾēlleh* *hāʾezrāḥ* and *wəhaggēr* *haggār* *bətôkəkem*", "grammar": { "*ûšəmartem*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*wəʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*mišpāṭay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from any of", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*hāʾezrāḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the native", "*wəhaggēr*": "waw conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the stranger", "*haggār*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one sojourning", "*bətôkəkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your midst" }, "variants": { "*ûšəmartem*": "and you shall keep/and you shall observe/and you shall guard", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/my decrees/my ordinances", "*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/my ordinances/my regulations", "*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/you shall practice/you shall perform", "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*hāʾezrāḥ*": "the native/the native-born/the citizen", "*haggēr*": "the stranger/the sojourner/the foreigner" } } 27 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.27", "source": "כִּ֚י אֶת־כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔ל עָשׂ֥וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וַתִּטְמָ֖א הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For *kî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hattôʿēbōt* *hāʾēl* *ʿāśû* *ʾanšê*-*hāʾārets* *ʾăšer* before you *lipnêkem* and *wattiṭmāʾ* *hāʾārets*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēl*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and was defiled", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they practiced/they performed", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/inhabitants of", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "and was defiled/and became unclean/and was polluted" } } 28 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.28", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תָקִ֤יא הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר קָאָ֛ה אֶת־הַגּ֖וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*tāqîʾ* *hāʾārets* *ʾetkem* when *bəṭammaʾăkem* *ʾōtāh* as *kaʾăšer* *qāʾāh* *ʾet*-*haggôy* *ʾăšer* before you *lipnêkem*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will vomit out", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bəṭammaʾăkem*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - when you defile", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - as/just as", "*qāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it vomited out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/who", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you" }, "variants": { "*tāqîʾ*": "will vomit out/will spew out/will eject", "*bəṭammaʾăkem*": "when you defile/when you make unclean/when you pollute", "*qāʾāh*": "it vomited out/it spewed out/it ejected", "*haggôy*": "the nation/the people/the gentile" } } 29 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.29", "source": "כִּ֚י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה מִכֹּ֥ל הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְנִכְרְת֛וּ הַנְּפָשׁ֥וֹת הָעֹשֹׂ֖ת מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽם׃", "text": "For *kî* all *kol*-*ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* from *mikkōl* *hattôʿēbôt* *hāʾēlleh* and *wənikrətû* *hannəpāšôt* *hāʿōśōt* from *miqqereb* *ʿammām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/whoever", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - does", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from any of", "*hattôʿēbôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wənikrətû*": "waw conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and shall be cut off", "*hannəpāšôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the souls/persons", "*hāʿōśōt*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones doing", "*miqqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their people" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/practices/performs", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*wənikrətû*": "and shall be cut off/and shall be removed/and shall be excluded", "*hannəpāšôt*": "the souls/the persons/the individuals", "*miqqereb*": "from the midst of/from among" } } 30 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.30", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗י לְבִלְתִּ֨י עֲשׂ֜וֹת מֵחֻקּ֤וֹת הַתּֽוֹעֵבֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשׂ֣וּ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִֽטַּמְּא֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ûšəmartem* *ʾet*-*mišmartî* *ləbiltî* *ʿăśôt* from *mēḥuqqôt* *hattôʿēbōt* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśû* before you *lipnêkem* and *wəlōʾ* *tiṭṭammʾû* by them *bāhem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*ûšəmartem*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišmartî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my charge", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + adverb - so as not to", "*ʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - do/practice", "*mēḥuqqôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from the customs of", "*hattôʿēbōt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*naʿăśû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were done/practiced", "*lipnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tiṭṭammʾû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall defile yourselves", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ûšəmartem*": "and you shall keep/and you shall observe/and you shall guard", "*mišmartî*": "my charge/my ordinance/my command", "*ləbiltî*": "so as not to/in order not to", "*ʿăśôt*": "do/practice/perform", "*mēḥuqqôt*": "from the customs of/from the practices of/from the statutes of", "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*naʿăśû*": "were done/were practiced/were performed", "*tiṭṭammʾû*": "you shall defile yourselves/you shall become unclean/you shall be polluted" } }