Ezekiel 20:15

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.15", "source": "וְגַם־אֲנִ֗י נָשָׂ֧אתִי יָדִ֛י לָהֶ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְבִלְתִּי֩ הָבִ֨יא אוֹתָ֜ם אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֗תִּי זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ צְבִ֥י הִ֖יא לְכָל־הָאֲרָצֽוֹת", "text": "And also *ʾănî* *nāśāʾtî* *yādî* to them in the *midbar*, to not *hābîʾ* them to the *ʾāreṣ* which *nātattî*, *zābat ḥālāb* and *dəbaš*, *ṣəbî* *hîʾ* to all the *ʾărāṣôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction, connective - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also, moreover", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*nāśāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I lifted/raised", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ba-midbar*": "preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not, so as not to", "*hābîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾel-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I gave", "*zābat*": "Qal participle feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*û-dəbaš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*ṣəbî*": "noun, masculine singular - glory, beauty", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it (is)", "*lə-kāl-hāʾărāṣôt*": "preposition + construct noun + definite article + noun, feminine plural - to all the lands" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾtî yādî*": "lifted my hand (idiom for swearing an oath)", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*zābat ḥālāb û-dəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey (idiom for fertile land)", "*ṣəbî*": "glory, beauty, ornament, gazelle" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְגַם־אֲנִ֗י נָשָׂ֧אתִי יָדִ֛י לָהֶ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְבִלְתִּי֩ הָבִ֨יא אוֹתָ֜ם אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֗תִּי זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ צְבִ֥י הִ֖יא לְכָל־הָאֲרָצֽוֹת

Transliteration

And also ʾănî nāśāʾtî yādî to them in the midbar, to not hābîʾ them to the ʾāreṣ which nātattî, zābat ḥālāb and dəbaš, ṣəbî hîʾ to all the ʾărāṣôt

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction, connective - and
• *gam*: adverb - also, moreover
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *nāśāʾtî*: Qal perfect 1st person singular - I lifted/raised
• *yādî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them
• *ba-midbar*: preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness
• *ləbiltî*: preposition + negative particle - to not, so as not to
• *hābîʾ*: Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring
• *ʾôtām*: direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
• *ʾel-hāʾāreṣ*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which, that
• *nātattî*: Qal perfect 1st person singular - I gave
• *zābat*: Qal participle feminine singular construct - flowing with
• *ḥālāb*: noun, masculine singular - milk
• *û-dəbaš*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and honey
• *ṣəbî*: noun, masculine singular - glory, beauty
• *hîʾ*: 3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it (is)
• *lə-kāl-hāʾărāṣôt*: preposition + construct noun + definite article + noun, feminine plural - to all the lands

Word Meanings

• *nāśāʾtî yādî*: lifted my hand (idiom for swearing an oath)
• *midbar*: wilderness, desert, uninhabited land
• *zābat ḥālāb û-dəbaš*: flowing with milk and honey (idiom for fertile land)
• *ṣəbî*: glory, beauty, ornament, gazelle

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Also, I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands—

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Yet also I lifted up my hand to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover also I sware{H3027} unto{H5375} them in the wilderness,{H4057} that I would not bring{H935} them into the land{H776} which I had given{H5414} them, flowing{H2100} with milk{H2461} and honey,{H1706} which is the glory{H6643} of all lands;{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Yet also I lifted up{H5375}{(H8804)} my hand{H3027} unto them in the wilderness{H4057}, that I would not bring{H935}{(H8687)} them into the land{H776} which I had given{H5414}{(H8804)} them, flowing{H2100}{(H8802)} with milk{H2461} and honey{H1706}, which is the glory{H6643} of all lands{H776};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But I swore vnto them in the wildernesse, that I wolde not bringe them into the londe, which I gaue them: a londe that floweth with mylcke & hony, & is a pleasure of all londes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet neuerthelesse, I lift vp mine hande vnto them in the wildernes that I would not bring them into the lande, which I had giuen them, flowing with milke and hony, which was pleasant aboue all landes,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yet neuerthelesse I lift vp my hande vnto them in the wildernesse, that I woulde not bring them into the lande which I gaue them, that floweth with mylke and hony, and is a pleasure of all landes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given [them], flowing with milk and honey, which [is] the glory of all lands;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And also, I, I have lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, Not to bring them in to the land that I had given, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it `is' to all the lands,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover also I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover also I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And further, I gave my oath to them in the waste land, that I would not take them into the land which I had given them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I also swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them to the land I had given them– a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 95:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.11", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי בְאַפִּ֑י אִם־יְ֝בֹא֗וּן אֶל־מְנוּחָתִֽי", "text": "*ʾăšer*-*nišbaʿtî* in-my-*ʾap* if-*yĕbōʾûn* to-my-*mĕnûḥâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nišbaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, niphal - I swore", "*ʾap*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in my anger", "*yĕbōʾûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal with paragogic nun (oath formula) - they shall enter", "*mĕnûḥâ*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition el - to my rest" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "which/that/when", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I swore/I took an oath", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/face", "*yĕbōʾûn*": "they shall enter/they shall come (in negative oath: they shall not enter)", "*mĕnûḥâ*": "rest/resting place/comfort" } }
• Ps 106:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.26", "source": "וַיִשָּׂ֣א יָד֣וֹ לָהֶ֑ם לְהַפִּ֥יל א֝וֹתָ֗ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*wayyiśśā'* *yādō* to-them to-*ləhappîl* them in-*midbar*", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśā'*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*yādō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, feminine, singular - his hand", "*ləhappîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to make fall", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine, singular - wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśā'*": "and he lifted up/raised/swore (by raising hand)", "*yādō*": "his hand/power/strength", "*ləhappîl*": "to make fall/cause to fall/overthrow", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• Ezek 20:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.23", "source": "גַּם־אֲנִ֗י נָשָׂ֧אתִי אֶת־יָדִ֛י לָהֶ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְהָפִ֤יץ אֹתָם֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם וּלְזָר֥וֹת אוֹתָ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת", "text": "Also *ʾănî* *nāśāʾtî* my *yādî* to them in the *midbar*, *lĕhāpîṣ* them among the *gôyim* and *lĕzārôt* them in the *ʾărāṣôt*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also, moreover", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*nāśāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I lifted/raised", "*ʾet-yādî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ba-midbar*": "preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*lĕhāpîṣ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to scatter", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ba-gôyim*": "preposition with definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations", "*û-lĕzārôt*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to disperse", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*bā-ʾărāṣôt*": "preposition with definite article + noun, feminine plural - in the lands" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾtî yādî*": "lifted my hand (idiom for swearing an oath)", "*midbar*": "wilderness, desert, uninhabited land", "*lĕhāpîṣ*": "to scatter, to disperse", "*gôyim*": "nations, gentiles, peoples", "*lĕzārôt*": "to disperse, to winnow, to scatter", "*ʾărāṣôt*": "lands, countries, territories" } }
• Heb 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.11", "source": "Ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου, Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου.)", "text": "*Hōs* *ōmosa* in the *orgē* of me, *Ei* *eiseleusontai* into the *katapausin* of me.)", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "adverb - as/so that", "*ōmosa*": "aorist indicative, 1st person singular - I swore", "*orgē*": "dative, feminine, singular - anger/wrath", "*Ei*": "conditional particle (in oaths, negative meaning) - not/surely not", "*eiseleusontai*": "future indicative, 3rd person plural - they will enter", "*katapausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rest/resting place" }, "variants": { "*Hōs*": "as/so that/just as", "*ōmosa*": "swore/took an oath", "*orgē*": "anger/wrath/indignation", "*Ei*": "in Hebraic oath formula 'Ei' means 'They shall not' (not 'if')", "*eiseleusontai*": "will enter/shall come into", "*katapausin*": "rest/resting place/cessation from labor" } }
• Heb 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.18", "source": "Τίσιν δὲ ὤμοσεν μὴ εἰσελεύσεσθαι εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ, εἰ μὴ τοῖς ἀπειθήσασιν;", "text": "To *tisin* *de* *ōmosen* *mē* *eiseleusesthai* into the *katapausin* of him, *ei mē* to the ones *apeithēsasin*?", "grammar": { "*tisin*": "interrogative pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to whom?", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ōmosen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular - he swore", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*eiseleusesthai*": "future infinitive - to enter", "*katapausin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - rest/resting place", "*ei mē*": "exceptive phrase - except/if not", "*apeithēsasin*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those who disobeyed" }, "variants": { "*tisin*": "to whom?/for whom?/against whom?", "*ōmosen*": "swore/took an oath", "*eiseleusesthai*": "to enter/to go into", "*katapausin*": "rest/resting place/cessation from labor", "*ei mē*": "except/if not/but only", "*apeithēsasin*": "those who disobeyed/those who were unbelieving/those who rebelled" } }
• Heb 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.3", "source": "Εἰσερχόμεθα γὰρ εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν οἱ πιστεύσαντες, καθὼς εἴρηκεν, Ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου, Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου: καίτοι τῶν ἔργων ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου γενηθέντων.", "text": "For we *eiserchometha* into the *katapausin* those having *pisteusantes*, according as he has *eirēken*, As I *ōmosa* in the *orgē* of me, If they shall *eiseleusontai* into the *katapausin* of me: although the *ergōn* from *katabolēs* *kosmou* having been *genēthentōn*.", "grammar": { "*eiserchometha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we enter/are entering", "*katapausin*": "accusative feminine singular - rest/cessation", "*pisteusantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having believed", "*eirēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has said/spoken", "*ōmosa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I swore/took an oath", "*orgē*": "dative feminine singular - wrath/anger", "*eiseleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will enter", "*ergōn*": "genitive neuter plural - works/deeds", "*katabolēs*": "genitive feminine singular - foundation/establishment", "*kosmou*": "genitive masculine singular - world/universe/order", "*genēthentōn*": "aorist passive participle, genitive neuter plural - having been made/created/come into being" }, "variants": { "*eiserchometha*": "enter into/go into/come into", "*katapausin*": "rest/cessation/dwelling place", "*pisteusantes*": "having believed/trusted/had faith", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/passion/natural impulse", "*eiseleusontai*": "they will enter/come in/go in", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions/tasks", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/establishment/creation", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order/adornment" } }
• Num 14:23-30 : 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.23", "source": "אִם־יִרְאוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי לַאֲבֹתָ֑ם וְכָל־מְנַאֲצַ֖י לֹ֥א יִרְאֽוּהָ׃", "text": "*ʾim-yirʾû ʾet-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer nišbaʿtî laʾăbōtām wə-kol-mənaʾăṣay lōʾ yirʾûhā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle (used in oaths as negative) - if (meaning 'surely not')", "*yirʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal form of *rʾh* - they will see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nišbaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Niphal form of *šbʿ* - I swore", "*laʾăbōtām*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their fathers", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*mənaʾăṣay*": "Piel participle, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - those spurning me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yirʾûhā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal form of *rʾh* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will see it" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-yirʾû*": "they shall not see (oath formula)/if they see (meaning they will not)", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I swore/I vowed/I promised with an oath", "*mənaʾăṣay*": "those who despise me/those who spurn me/those who reject me", "*lōʾ yirʾûhā*": "shall not see it/will not behold it" } } 24 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.24", "source": "וְעַבְדִּ֣י כָלֵ֗ב עֵ֣קֶב הָֽיְתָ֞ה ר֤וּחַ אַחֶ֙רֶת֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיְמַלֵּ֖א אַחֲרָ֑י וַהֲבִֽיאֹתִ֗יו אֶל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א שָׁ֔מָּה וְזַרְע֖וֹ יוֹרִשֶֽׁנָּה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿabdî kālēb ʿēqeb hāyətāh rûaḥ ʾaḥeret ʿimmô wayəmallēʾ ʾaḥărāy wahăbîʾōtîw ʾel-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer-bāʾ šāmmāh wə-zarʿô yôrišennāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿabdî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - and my servant", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ʿēqeb*": "masculine singular noun/conjunction - because/consequence/reward", "*hāyətāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular, Qal form of *hyh* - she was/there was", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*ʾaḥeret*": "feminine singular adjective - another/different", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wayəmallēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel form of *mlʾ* - and he filled/fulfilled", "*ʾaḥărāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - after me", "*wahăbîʾōtîw*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, Hiphil form of *bwʾ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will bring him", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal form of *bwʾ* - he came/entered", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/thither", "*wə-zarʿô*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his seed/offspring", "*yôrišennāh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil form of *yrš* + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will possess it" }, "variants": { "*ʿēqeb*": "because/on account of/as a consequence", "*rûaḥ ʾaḥeret*": "different spirit/another attitude/different disposition", "*wayəmallēʾ ʾaḥărāy*": "he fully followed after me/he fulfilled [his duty to] follow me/he completely obeyed me", "*wahăbîʾōtîw*": "and I will bring him/I shall lead him", "*zarʿô*": "his seed/his descendants/his offspring", "*yôrišennāh*": "shall possess it/will inherit it/will drive out [its inhabitants]" } } 25 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.25", "source": "וְהָֽעֲמָלֵקִ֥י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּעֵ֑מֶק מָחָ֗ר פְּנ֨וּ וּסְע֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר דֶּ֥רֶךְ יַם־סֽוּף׃ פ", "text": "*wə-hāʿămālēqî wə-hakkənaʿănî yôšēb bāʿēmeq māḥār pənû ûsəʿû lākem hammidbār derek yam-sûp*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāʿămālēqî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic singular noun - and the Amalekite", "*wə-hakkənaʿănî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic singular noun - and the Canaanite", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal form of *yšb* - dwelling/sitting", "*bāʿēmeq*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the valley", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*pənû*": "imperative, masculine plural, Qal form of *pnh* - turn", "*ûsəʿû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural, Qal form of *nsʿ* - and journey/set out", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*hammidbār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wilderness", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of/road to", "*yam-sûp*": "masculine singular construct + proper noun - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāʿămālēqî wə-hakkənaʿănî*": "the Amalekite and the Canaanite (collective singular for people groups)", "*yôšēb*": "is dwelling/sits/resides", "*bāʿēmeq*": "in the valley/in the lowland", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the morning/the next day", "*pənû ûsəʿû*": "turn and journey/turn around and move/change direction and travel", "*derek yam-sûp*": "way of the Red Sea/road to the Sea of Reeds" } } 26 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.26", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wayədabbēr YHWH ʾel-mōšeh wə-ʾel-ʾahărōn lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wayədabbēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel form of *dbr* - and he spoke", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʾmr* - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayədabbēr*": "and spoke/then said/addressed", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/declaring" } } 27 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.27", "source": "עַד־מָתַ֗י לָעֵדָ֤ה הָֽרָעָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥מָּה מַלִּינִ֖ים עָלָ֑י אֶת־תְּלֻנּ֞וֹת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵ֧מָּה מַלִּינִ֛ים עָלַ֖י שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "*ʿad-mātay lāʿēdāh hārāʿāh hazzōʾt ʾăšer hēmmāh mallînîm ʿālāy ʾet-təlunnôt bənê yiśrāʾēl ʾăšer hēmmāh mallînîm ʿālay šāmāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-mātay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*lāʿēdāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the congregation", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the evil/wicked", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*mallînîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural of *lwn* - causing to complain/murmuring", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*təlunnôt*": "feminine plural construct - complaints of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*mallînîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural of *lwn* - causing to complain/murmuring", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*šāmāʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Qal form of *šmʿ* - I have heard" }, "variants": { "*ʿad-mātay*": "how long/until when", "*lāʿēdāh hārāʿāh*": "for this evil congregation/regarding this wicked assembly", "*mallînîm*": "murmur/complain/grumble", "*təlunnôt*": "complaints/murmurings/grumblings", "*šāmāʿtî*": "I have heard/I listen to/I have heeded" } } 28 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.28", "source": "אֱמֹ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם חַי־אָ֙נִי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה אִם־לֹ֕א כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּרְתֶּ֖ם בְּאָזְנָ֑י כֵּ֖ן אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr ʾălēhem ḥay-ʾănî nəʾum-YHWH ʾim-lōʾ kaʾăšer dibbartem bəʾoznāy kēn ʾeʿĕśeh lākem*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal form of *ʾmr* - say", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - living/alive", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative (oath formula for affirmative statement) - surely", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - according to what/as", "*dibbartem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Piel form of *dbr* - you have spoken", "*bəʾoznāy*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 1st singular suffix - in my ears", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st singular, Qal form of *ʿśh* - I will do", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmōr ʾălēhem*": "say to them/tell them", "*ḥay-ʾănî nəʾum-YHWH*": "as I live, says YHWH/as surely as I live, declaration of YHWH", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "surely/certainly/indeed (oath formula)", "*kaʾăšer dibbartem bəʾoznāy*": "as you have spoken in my ears/just as you have said in my hearing", "*kēn ʾeʿĕśeh lākem*": "so will I do to you/thus I will act toward you" } } 29 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.29", "source": "בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר הַ֠זֶּה יִפְּל֨וּ פִגְרֵיכֶ֜ם וְכָל־פְּקֻדֵיכֶם֙ לְכָל־מִסְפַּרְכֶ֔ם מִבֶּ֛ן עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וָמָ֑עְלָה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲלִֽינֹתֶ֖ם עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*bammidbār hazzeh yippəlû pigrêkem wə-kol-pəqudêkem lə-kol-misparkem mibben ʿeśrîm šānāh wāmāʿlāh ʾăšer hălînōtem ʿālāy*", "grammar": { "*bammidbār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the wilderness", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*yippəlû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal form of *npl* - they will fall", "*pigrêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your corpses", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*pəqudêkem*": "masculine plural passive participle + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your numbered ones", "*lə-kol*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to all of", "*misparkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your count/number", "*mibben*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from son of", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wāmāʿlāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and upward", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*hălînōtem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Hiphil form of *lwn* - you have murmured", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*yippəlû pigrêkem*": "your carcasses shall fall/your dead bodies will fall/your corpses will drop", "*pəqudêkem*": "your numbered ones/those who were counted/those registered", "*lə-kol-misparkem*": "according to your whole number/by your full count", "*mibben ʿeśrîm šānāh wāmāʿlāh*": "from twenty years old and upward/from the age of twenty and above", "*hălînōtem ʿālāy*": "you have murmured against me/you have complained against me" } } 30 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.30", "source": "אִם־אַתֶּם֙ תָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּ֑הּ כִּ֚י אִם־כָּלֵ֣ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֔ה וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʾattem tābōʾû ʾel-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer nāśāʾtî ʾet-yādî ləšakkēn ʾetkem bāh kî ʾim-kālēb ben-yəpunneh wîhôšuaʿ bin-nûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle (in negative oath) - if", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you", "*tābōʾû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, Qal form of *bwʾ* - you will come/enter", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nāśāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Qal form of *nśʾ* - I lifted up", "*ʾet-yādî*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*ləšakkēn*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct of *škn* - to settle/cause to dwell", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but/except", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*yəpunneh*": "proper noun - Jephunneh", "*wîhôšuaʿ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joshua", "*bin*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*nûn*": "proper noun - Nun" }, "variants": { "*ʾim-ʾattem tābōʾû*": "you shall not enter/you will not come (oath formula)", "*nāśāʾtî ʾet-yādî*": "I lifted up my hand/I swore (gesture of oath-taking)", "*ləšakkēn ʾetkem bāh*": "to cause you to dwell in it/to settle you in it/to have you inhabit it", "*kî ʾim*": "except/but only" } }
• Num 26:64-65 : 64 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.64", "source": "וּבְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ לֹא־הָ֣יָה אִ֔ישׁ מִפְּקוּדֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּקְד֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר סִינָֽי׃", "text": "*û-bəʾēlleh* not-*hāyâ* *ʾîš* from-*pəqûdê* *mōšeh* and *ʾahărōn* *ha-kōhēn*, who *pāqdû* *ʾet*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in *midbar* *sînay*.", "grammar": { "*û-bəʾēlleh*": "conjunction + preposition + demonstrative pronoun, plural - and among these", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he was/there was", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/anyone", "*pəqûdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - numbered ones of/census of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ha-kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*pāqdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they counted/numbered/registered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*sînay*": "proper noun - Sinai" }, "variants": { "*pəqûdê*": "those counted by/those registered by/the census of", "*pāqdû*": "they counted/mustered/registered/enrolled" } } 65 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.65", "source": "כִּֽי־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם מ֥וֹת יָמֻ֖תוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְלֹא־נוֹתַ֤ר מֵהֶם֙ אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֚י אִם־כָּלֵ֣ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֔ה וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃ ס", "text": "For-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* to them, *môt* *yāmutû* in *ha-midbār*, and not-*nôtar* from them *ʾîš*, *kî ʾim*-*kālēb* *ben*-*yəpunneh* and *yəhôšuaʿ* *ben*-*nûn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*môt*": "infinitive absolute - dying", "*yāmutû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will die", "*ha-midbār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wilderness", "*nôtar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was left/remained", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/anyone", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - except/but only", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yəpunneh*": "proper noun - Jephunneh", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*nûn*": "proper noun - Nun" }, "variants": { "*môt yāmutû*": "dying they shall die/they will surely die/they must die", "*nôtar*": "remained/was left/survived" } }
• Deut 1:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.34", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־ק֣וֹל דִּבְרֵיכֶ֑ם וַיִּקְצֹ֖ף וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*qōl* *dibrêkem*; and *wayyiqṣōp* and *wayyiššābaʿ* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he heard", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice/sound of", "*dibrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*wayyiqṣōp*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was angry", "*wayyiššābaʿ*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he swore", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "and he heard/listened/heeded", "*qōl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*dibrêkem*": "your words/statements/speech", "*wayyiqṣōp*": "and he became angry/was enraged/was wrathful", "*wayyiššābaʿ*": "and he swore/took an oath/pledged" } } 35 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.35", "source": "אִם־יִרְאֶ֥ה אִישׁ֙ בָּאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה הַדּ֥וֹר הָרָ֖ע הַזֶּ֑ה אֵ֚ת הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי לָתֵ֖ת לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "If *yirʾeh* *ʾîš* among *hāʾănāšîm* *hāʾēlleh*, *haddōr* *hārāʿ* *hazzeh*, *ʾēt* *hāʾāreṣ* *haṭṭōbāh* which *nišbaʿtî* to *lātēt* to your *ʾăbōtêkem*.", "grammar": { "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*haddōr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the generation", "*hārāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil/bad", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*haṭṭōbāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the good", "*nišbaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I swore", "*lātēt*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾăbōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*yirʾeh*": "he will see/perceive/experience", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*haddōr*": "generation/age/period", "*hārāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*haṭṭōbāh*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I swore/took an oath/pledged", "*ʾăbōtêkem*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }