Ezekiel 20:26

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.26", "source": "וָאֲטַמֵּ֤א אוֹתָם֙ בְּמַתְּנוֹתָ֔ם בְּהַעֲבִ֖יר כָּל־פֶּ֣טֶר רָ֑חַם לְמַ֣עַן אֲשִׁמֵּ֔ם לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽדְע֔וּ אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "And *ʾaṭammēʾ* them in their *mattənôtām*, in *haʿăbîr* all *peṭer rāḥam*, in order that I *ʾăšimmēm*, in order that they *yēdəʿû* that *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾaṭammēʾ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1st person singular - and I defiled/made unclean", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*bə-mattənôtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their gifts", "*bə-haʿăbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - in causing to pass over", "*kol-peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all first opening of", "*rāḥam*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*ʾăšimmēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I would devastate them", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yēdəʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would know", "*ʾăšer*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ʾaṭammēʾ*": "defiled, made unclean, rendered impure", "*mattənôtām*": "their gifts, their offerings, their presents", "*haʿăbîr*": "causing to pass over/through (often refers to child sacrifice)", "*peṭer rāḥam*": "first opening of the womb, firstborn", "*ʾăšimmēm*": "devastate them, make them desolate, horrify them", "*yēdəʿû*": "know, recognize, acknowledge", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh, the LORD (divine name)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֲטַמֵּ֤א אוֹתָם֙ בְּמַתְּנוֹתָ֔ם בְּהַעֲבִ֖יר כָּל־פֶּ֣טֶר רָ֑חַם לְמַ֣עַן אֲשִׁמֵּ֔ם לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽדְע֔וּ אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה

Transliteration

And ʾaṭammēʾ them in their mattənôtām, in haʿăbîr all peṭer rāḥam, in order that I ʾăšimmēm, in order that they yēdəʿû that ʾănî YHWH

Grammar Details

• *wā-ʾaṭammēʾ*: conjunction + Piel imperfect 1st person singular - and I defiled/made unclean
• *ʾôtām*: direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
• *bə-mattənôtām*: preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their gifts
• *bə-haʿăbîr*: preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - in causing to pass over
• *kol-peṭer*: noun, masculine singular construct - all first opening of
• *rāḥam*: noun, masculine singular - womb
• *ləmaʿan*: conjunction - in order that
• *ʾăšimmēm*: Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I would devastate them
• *ʾăšer*: conjunction - that
• *yēdəʿû*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would know
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *YHWH*: divine name

Word Meanings

• *ʾaṭammēʾ*: defiled, made unclean, rendered impure
• *mattənôtām*: their gifts, their offerings, their presents
• *haʿăbîr*: causing to pass over/through (often refers to child sacrifice)
• *peṭer rāḥam*: first opening of the womb, firstborn
• *ʾăšimmēm*: devastate them, make them desolate, horrify them
• *yēdəʿû*: know, recognize, acknowledge
• *YHWH*: Yahweh, the LORD (divine name)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I defiled them through their own gifts, by making them cause all their firstborn to pass through the fire, in order to devastate them and make them know that I am the LORD.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, so that they might know that I am the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and I polluted{H2930} them in their own gifts,{H4979} in that they caused to pass through{H5674} [the fire] all that openeth{H6363} the womb,{H7356} that I might make them desolate,{H8074} to the end that they might know{H3045} that I am Jehovah.{H3068}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I polluted{H2930}{(H8762)} them in their own gifts{H4979}, in that they caused to pass through{H5674}{(H8687)} the fire all that openeth{H6363} the womb{H7356}, that I might make them desolate{H8074}{(H8686)}, to the end that they might know{H3045}{(H8799)} that I am the LORD{H3068}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & I vnhalowed them in their owne giftes: (when I appoynted for my self all their first borne) to make them desolate: that they might knowe, how that I am the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I polluted them in their owne giftes in that they caused to passe by the fire all that first openeth ye wombe, that I might destroy them, to the ende, that they might know that I am ye Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I defiled them in their owne giftes, in that they caused all that openeth the wombe to passe, that I might destroy them, that they might knowe howe that I am the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I [am] the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I defile them by their own gifts, By causing to pass away every opener of a womb, So that I make them desolate, So that they know that I `am' Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through `the fire' all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I made them unclean in the offerings they gave, causing them to make every first child go through the fire, so that I might put an end to them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I declared them to be defiled because of their sacrifices– they caused all their firstborn to pass through the fire– so that I would devastate them, so that they will know that I am the LORD.’

Referenced Verses

• Lev 18:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.21", "source": "וּמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֥ לֹא־תִתֵּ֖ן לְהַעֲבִ֣יר לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֧א תְחַלֵּ֛ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ûmizzarʿăkā* *lōʾ*-*tittēn* *ləhaʿăbîr* to *lammōlek* and *wəlōʾ* *təḥallēl* *ʾet*-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ûmizzarʿăkā*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and from your seed/offspring", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to pass over", "*lammōlek*": "preposition + proper noun - to Molech", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*təḥallēl*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall profane", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*mizzarʿăkā*": "from your seed/from your offspring/from your children", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to cause to pass through/to offer/to sacrifice", "*təḥallēl*": "you shall profane/you shall defile/you shall violate" } }
• Ezek 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.6.7", "source": "וְנָפַ֥ל חָלָ֖ל בְּתֽוֹכְכֶ֑ם וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-nāpal* *ḥālāl* *bətôḵəḵem* *wîdaʿtem* *kî*-*ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-nāpal*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will fall", "*ḥālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - slain", "*bətôḵəḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your midst", "*wîdaʿtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*nāpal*": "will fall/drop/collapse", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/pierced/fatally wounded", "*tôḵ*": "midst/middle/among", "*yādaʿ*": "know/acknowledge/recognize" } }
• Ezek 16:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.20", "source": "וַתִּקְחִ֞י אֶת־בָּנַ֤יִךְ וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָלַ֣דְתְּ לִ֔י וַתִּזְבָּחִ֥ים לָהֶ֖ם לֶאֱכ֑וֹל הַמְעַ֖ט מִתַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And *wattiqqəḥî* *ʾet*-*bānayik* and *ʾet*-*bənôtayik* which *ʾăšer* *yāladt* to me, and *wattizbaḥîm* to them to *leʾĕkôl*. *haməʿaṭ* from *mittaznûtāyik*?", "grammar": { "*wattiqqəḥî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānayik*": "your sons, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*bənôtayik*": "your daughters, plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*yāladt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you bore/gave birth to", "*wattizbaḥîm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you sacrificed them", "*leʾĕkôl*": "to eat/consume, preposition + qal infinitive construct", "*haməʿaṭ*": "interrogative particle + adjective - was it a small thing/was it too little", "*mittaznûtāyik*": "from your prostitutions/harlotries, preposition + plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*yāladt*": "you bore/you gave birth to/you delivered", "*wattizbaḥîm*": "you sacrificed them/you slaughtered them", "*haməʿaṭ*": "was it a small thing/was it insignificant/was it too little", "*mittaznûtāyik*": "from your prostitutions/from your harlotries/from your acts of fornication" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.21", "source": "וַֽתִּשְׁחֲטִ֖י אֶת־בָּנָ֑י וַֽתִּתְּנִ֔ים בְּהַעֲבִ֥יר אוֹתָ֖ם לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wattišḥăṭî* *ʾet*-*bānāy* and *wattittnîm* in *bəhaʿăbîr* *ʾôtām* to them.", "grammar": { "*wattišḥăṭî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - and you slaughtered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānāy*": "my sons, plural noun with 1st person singular suffix", "*wattittnîm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you gave them", "*bəhaʿăbîr*": "in causing to pass over, preposition + hiphil infinitive construct", "*ʾôtām*": "them, direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix" }, "variants": { "*wattišḥăṭî*": "you slaughtered/you butchered/you killed", "*bəhaʿăbîr*": "in causing to pass through [fire]/in offering up/in dedicating" } }
• Ezek 20:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.31", "source": "וּבִשְׂאֵ֣ת מַתְּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֡ם בְּֽהַעֲבִיר֩ בְּנֵיכֶ֨ם בָּאֵ֜שׁ אַתֶּם֩ נִטְמְאִ֤֨ים לְכָל־גִּלּֽוּלֵיכֶם֙ עַד־הַיּ֔וֹם וַאֲנִ֛י אִדָּרֵ֥שׁ לָכֶ֖ם בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חַי־אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אִם־אִדָּרֵ֖שׁ לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ûḇiśʾēṯ* *mattənōṯêḵem* *bəhaʿăḇîr* *bənêḵem* *bāʾēš* *ʾattem* *niṭməʾîm* *ləḵol*-*gillûlêḵem* *ʿaḏ*-*hayyôm* *waʾănî* *ʾiddārēš* *lāḵem* *bêṯ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ḥay*-*ʾānî* *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*ʾiddārēš* *lāḵem*", "grammar": { "*ûḇiśʾēṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + infinitive construct - and in lifting up/offering", "*mattənōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gifts/offerings", "*bəhaʿăḇîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - in causing to pass over", "*bənêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*niṭməʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - being defiled/made unclean", "*ləḵol*": "preposition + noun - to all", "*gillûlêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your idols", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*ʾiddārēš*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - will be inquired of/sought", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*bêṯ*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾiddārēš*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - will be inquired of/sought" }, "variants": { "*ûḇiśʾēṯ*": "and in offering/and when you offer/and by presenting", "*mattənōṯêḵem*": "your gifts/your offerings/your presents", "*bəhaʿăḇîr*": "by causing to pass through/by making pass through/by offering", "*niṭməʾîm*": "becoming unclean/being defiled/making yourselves impure", "*gillûlêḵem*": "your idols/your dung-gods/your filthy things", "*ʾiddārēš*": "be inquired of/be consulted/be sought after", "*ḥay*-*ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life/as surely as I live [oath formula]", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/oracle of", "*ʾim*-*ʾiddārēš*": "I will not be inquired of [negative oath]" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.17", "source": "וַֽ֠יַּעֲבִירוּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ קְסָמִ֖ים וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּ וַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "And they *ʿābar* *ʾēt*-sons their and *ʾēt*-daughters their in the *ʾēš*, and they *qāsam* *qesem*, and they *nāḥaš*; and they *mākar* to *ʿāśâ* the *raʿ* in eyes of *YHWH* to *kāʿas* him.", "grammar": { "*ʿābar*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they caused to pass through", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix preposition - in the fire", "*qāsam*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced divination", "*qesem*": "noun, masculine plural - divinations", "*nāḥaš*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they practiced sorcery/used enchantments", "*mākar*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sold themselves", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kāʿas*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke/vex him" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "cause to pass through/sacrifice/dedicate [to Molech]", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*qāsam*": "practice divination/soothsaying/fortune-telling", "*qesem*": "divinations/omens/oracles", "*nāḥaš*": "practice sorcery/use enchantments/observe signs", "*mākar*": "sell themselves/give themselves over/devote themselves", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*kāʿas*": "provoke/vex/anger" } }
• Isa 63:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.17", "source": "לָ֣מָּה תַתְעֵ֤נוּ יְהוָה֙ מִדְּרָכֶ֔יךָ תַּקְשִׁ֥יחַ לִבֵּ֖נוּ מִיִּרְאָתֶ֑ךָ שׁ֚וּב לְמַ֣עַן עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ שִׁבְטֵ֖י נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Why *tatʿēnû* *YHWH* from your *dĕrāḵeḵā*? Why *taqšîaḥ* our *libbēnû* from your *yirʾāteḵā*? *šûb* for the sake of your *ʿăbādeḵā*, the *šibṭê* your *naḥălāteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*tatʿēnû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you make us err", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*middĕrāḵeḵā*": "preposition min + noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your ways", "*taqšîaḥ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you harden", "*libbēnû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*miyyirʾāteḵā*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from fear of you", "*šûb*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*lĕmaʿan*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*ʿăbādeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*naḥălāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your inheritance" }, "variants": { "*tatʿēnû*": "you make us err/you cause us to wander/you lead us astray", "*dĕrāḵeḵā*": "your ways/your paths", "*taqšîaḥ*": "you harden/you make insensitive", "*libbēnû*": "our heart/our mind", "*yirʾāteḵā*": "fear of you/reverence for you", "*šûb*": "return/turn back/restore", "*ʿăbādeḵā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/rods", "*naḥălāteḵā*": "your inheritance/your possession" } }
• Jer 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.9", "source": "וְהַֽאֲכַלְתִּ֞ים אֶת־בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֵת֙ בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִ֥ישׁ בְּשַׂר־רֵעֵ֖הוּ יֹאכֵ֑לוּ בְּמָצוֹר֙ וּבְמָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצִ֧יקוּ לָהֶ֛ם אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י נַפְשָֽׁם׃", "text": "And-*haʾăḵaltîm* *ʾeṯ*-*bəśar* *bənêhem* and-*ʾēṯ* *bəśar* *bənōṯêhem* and-*ʾîš* *bəśar*-*rēʿēhû* *yōʾḵēlû* in-*māṣôr* and-in-*māṣôq* *ʾăšer* *yāṣîqû* to-them *ʾōyḇêhem* and-*məḇaqšê* *nap̄šām*.", "grammar": { "*haʾăḵaltîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to eat", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*bənōṯêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will eat", "*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular - siege", "*māṣôq*": "noun, masculine singular - distress", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yāṣîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will distress", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*məḇaqšê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*nap̄šām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life" }, "variants": { "*haʾăḵaltîm*": "cause them to eat/feed them/make them eat", "*bəśar*": "flesh/meat/body", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/children/descendants (male)", "*bənōṯêhem*": "their daughters/female children", "*ʾîš*": "each man/person/one", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/fellow", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "they will eat/consume/devour", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/entrenchment", "*māṣôq*": "distress/anguish/straits", "*yāṣîqû*": "they will distress/oppress/constrain", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*məḇaqšê*": "seekers/pursuers/those who seek", "*nap̄šām*": "their life/soul/being" } }
• Jer 32:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.35", "source": "וַיִּבְנוּ֩ אֶת־בָּמ֨וֹת הַבַּ֜עַל אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֗ם לְ֠הַעֲבִיר אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֣ם וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶם֮ לַמֹּלֶךְ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־צִוִּיתִ֗ים וְלֹ֤א עָֽלְתָה֙ עַל־לִבִּ֔י לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת הַתּוֹעֵבָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את לְמַ֖עַן *החטי* *haḥăṭîʾ* אֶת־יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyibnû* *ʾet-bāmôt* *habbaʿal* which in *gêʾ ben-hinnōm* *ləhaʿăbîr* *ʾet-bənêhem* and *ʾet-bənôtêhem* to *hammōlek*, which not *ṣiwwîtîm* and not *ʿālətāh* upon *libbî* *laʿăśôt* *hattôʿēbāh* this, for *ləmaʿan* *haḥăṭîʾ* *ʾet-yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyibnû*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - 'and they built'", "*ʾet-bāmôt*": "direct object marker + feminine plural construct - 'the high places of'", "*habbaʿal*": "definite article + proper noun - 'the Baal'", "*gêʾ ben-hinnōm*": "construct chain - 'valley of the son of Hinnom'", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to cause to pass over'", "*ʾet-bənêhem*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their sons'", "*ʾet-bənôtêhem*": "direct object marker + feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their daughters'", "*hammōlek*": "definite article + proper noun - 'the Molech'", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'I commanded them'", "*ʿālətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'it came up'", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the abomination'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + substantive - 'for the purpose of'", "*haḥăṭîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to cause to sin'", "*ʾet-yəhûdāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Judah'" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/cultic platforms/shrines", "*ləhaʿăbîr*": "to cause to pass through/to offer/to sacrifice", "*hammōlek*": "Molech (deity)/the king (as deity)", "*ʿālətāh* upon *libbî*": "came up on my heart (idiom for 'I never considered/intended')", "*hattôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable act/abhorrent practice", "*haḥăṭîʾ*": "to cause to sin/to lead astray/to make guilty" } }
• Exod 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.12", "source": "וְהַעֲבַרְתָּ֥ כָל־פֶּֽטֶר־רֶ֖חֶם לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה וְכָל־פֶּ֣טֶר ׀ שֶׁ֣גֶר בְּהֵמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ הַזְּכָרִ֖ים לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-haʿăbartā* *kol*-*peṭer*-*reḥem* *la-YHWH* *wə-kol*-*peṭer* *šeger* *bəhēmāh* *ʾăšer* *yihyeh* *ləkā* *ha-zəkārîm* *la-YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-haʿăbartā*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set apart/transfer", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - that which opens", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all/every", "*peṭer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - that which opens", "*šeger*": "noun, masculine singular construct - offspring/young of", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - animal/livestock", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you/for you", "*ha-zəkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the males", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*haʿăbartā*": "set apart/transfer/dedicate", "*peṭer*": "that which opens/firstling/first issue", "*šeger*": "offspring/young/issue", "*bəhēmāh*": "animal/livestock/cattle" } }
• 2 Kgs 21:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.6", "source": "וְהֶעֱבִ֤יר אֶת־בְּנוֹ֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְעוֹנֵ֣ן וְנִחֵ֔שׁ וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעֹנִ֑ים הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִֽיס׃", "text": "*we-he'ĕbîr* *'et*-*bĕnô* in-the-*'ēsh* *we-'ônēn* *we-niḥēsh* *we-'āsāh* *'ôb* *we-yiddĕ'ōnîm* *hirbāh* to-*'ăsôt* the-*ra'* in-*'êynêy* *YHWH* to-*hak'îs*", "grammar": { "*we-he'ĕbîr*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to pass through", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*'ēsh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire", "*we-'ônēn*": "conjunction + Poel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he practiced soothsaying", "*we-niḥēsh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he practiced divination", "*we-'āsāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made/used", "*'ôb*": "masculine singular noun - medium/ghost/necromancer", "*we-yiddĕ'ōnîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and familiar spirits/wizards", "*hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he multiplied/did much", "*'ăsôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ra'*": "noun with definite article - the evil", "*'êynêy*": "construct state - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hak'îs*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to provoke" }, "variants": { "*he'ĕbîr*": "caused to pass through/offered/sacrificed", "*'ônēn*": "practiced soothsaying/used cloud divination/practiced fortune-telling", "*niḥēsh*": "practiced divination/used enchantments/observed omens", "*'ôb*": "medium/ghost/spirit of the dead", "*yiddĕ'ōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge", "*hirbāh*": "multiplied/did much/increased", "*hak'îs*": "to provoke/to anger/to offend" } }
• 2 Chr 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.3", "source": "וְה֥וּא הִקְטִ֖יר בְּגֵ֣יא בֶן־הִנֹּ֑ם וַיַּבְעֵ֤ר אֶת־בָּנָיו֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ כְּתֹֽעֲבוֹת֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wəhûʾ* *hiqṭîr* *bəgêʾ* *ben*-*Hinnōm* *wayyaḇʿêr* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *bāʾêsh* *kətôʿaḇôt* *haggôyim* *ʾasher* *hôrîsh* *YHWH* *mippənê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wəhûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - and he", "*hiqṭîr*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - he burned incense/made sacrifices", "*bəgêʾ*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ben*-*Hinnōm*": "construct state + proper noun - son of Hinnom", "*wayyaḇʿêr*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he burned/caused to burn", "*ʾet*-*bānāyw*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bāʾêsh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*kətôʿaḇôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - like abominations of", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*hôrîsh*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - dispossessed/drove out", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mippənê*": "preposition + plural construct - from before", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hiqṭîr*": "burned incense/offered sacrifice by burning", "*gêʾ* *ben*-*Hinnōm*": "Valley of Ben-Hinnom/Valley of the son of Hinnom (later Gehenna)", "*wayyaḇʿêr*": "burned/consumed/caused to burn", "*hôrîsh*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } }
• 2 Chr 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.6", "source": "וְהוּא֩ הֶעֱבִ֨יר אֶת־בָּנָ֤יו בָּאֵשׁ֙ בְּגֵ֣י בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם וְעוֹנֵ֤ן וְנִחֵשׁ֙ וְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ף וְעָ֥שָׂה א֖וֹב וְיִדְּעוֹנִ֑י הִרְבָּ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Wehûʾ* *heʿĕvîr* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *bāʾêsh* *begê* *ven*-*hinnom* *weʿônên* *weniḥêsh* *wekhishshêf* *weʿāsāh* *ʾôv* *weyiddeʿônî* *hirbāh* *laʿăsôt* *hāraʿ* *beʿênê* *YHWH* *lehakhʿîsô*", "grammar": { "*Wehûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*heʿĕvîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - caused to pass", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bāʾêsh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the fire", "*begê*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ven*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*hinnom*": "proper noun - Hinnom", "*weʿônên*": "conjunction + Poel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced soothsaying", "*weniḥêsh*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced divination", "*wekhishshêf*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - practiced sorcery", "*weʿāsāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made/practiced", "*ʾôv*": "masculine singular noun - medium/necromancer", "*weyiddeʿônî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - spiritist/wizard", "*hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - multiplied/increased", "*laʿăsôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil", "*beʿênê*": "preposition + construct plural of עַיִן - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*lehakhʿîsô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke him to anger" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕvîr* *bāʾêsh*": "passed through fire/burned as offering", "*ʿônên*": "practiced soothsaying/used fortune-telling/observed omens", "*niḥêsh*": "practiced divination/used enchantments", "*khishshêf*": "practiced sorcery/witchcraft", "*ʾôv*": "medium/necromancer/ghost conjurer", "*yiddeʿônî*": "spiritist/wizard/familiar spirit" } }
• Luke 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.2.23", "source": "(Καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν νόμῳ Κυρίου, ὅτι Πᾶν ἄρσεν διανοῖγον μήτραν ἅγιον τῷ Κυρίῳ κληθήσεται·)", "text": "(According as *gegraptai* in *nomō* of *Kyriou*, that Every *arsen* *dianoigon* *mētran* *hagion* to the *Kyriō* *klēthēsetai*;)", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect indicative, 3rd singular, passive - it has been written", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*arsen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - male", "*dianoigon*": "present participle, nominative, neuter, singular - opening", "*mētran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - womb", "*hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - holy", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the Lord", "*klēthēsetai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular, passive - will be called" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it is written/it has been written", "*arsen*": "male/masculine", "*dianoigon*": "opening/breaking open", "*mētran*": "womb/matrix", "*hagion*": "holy/consecrated/set apart", "*klēthēsetai*": "will be called/will be designated/will be named" } }
• Rom 11:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.11.7", "source": "Τί οὖν; ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ· τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν, οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησαν", "text": "What *oun*? what *epizētei Israēl*; this not *epetychen* but the *eklogē epetychen*, but the *loipoi epōrōthēsan*", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks after", "*Israēl*": "nominative masculine - Israel", "*epetychen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - obtained/attained", "*eklogē*": "nominative feminine singular - election/chosen", "*loipoi*": "nominative masculine plural - rest/remainder", "*epōrōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were hardened" }, "variants": { "*epizētei*": "seeks after/searches for", "*epetychen*": "obtained/attained/achieved", "*eklogē*": "election/chosen group/selection", "*loipoi*": "rest/remainder/others", "*epōrōthēsan*": "were hardened/became calloused/were made insensitive" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.11.8", "source": "(Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς πνεῦμα κατανύξεως, ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ ὦτα τοῦ μὴ ἀκούειν·) ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας.", "text": "(Just as *gegraptai*, *Edōken* to them the *Theos* *pneuma katanyxeōs*, *ophthalmous* of the not *blepein*, and *ōta* of the not *akouein*;) until the *sēmeron hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*katanyxeōs*": "genitive feminine singular - stupor/deep sleep", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see", "*ōta*": "accusative neuter plural - ears", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it is written", "*Edōken*": "gave/granted", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath", "*katanyxeōs*": "stupor/slumber/insensibility", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*blepein*": "to see/to perceive", "*ōta*": "ears/hearing", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen/to understand", "*sēmeron*": "today/this day", "*hēmeras*": "day/time period" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.11.9", "source": "Καὶ Δαυίδ λέγει, Γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν εἰς παγίδα, καὶ εἰς θήραν, καὶ εἰς σκάνδαλον, καὶ εἰς ἀνταπόδομα αὐτοῖς:", "text": "And *David legei*, *Genēthētō* the *trapeza* of them into *pagida*, and into *thēran*, and into *skandalon*, and into *antapodoma* to them:", "grammar": { "*David*": "nominative masculine - David", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*Genēthētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd person singular - let become", "*trapeza*": "nominative feminine singular - table", "*pagida*": "accusative feminine singular - trap/snare", "*thēran*": "accusative feminine singular - hunting/trap", "*skandalon*": "accusative neuter singular - stumbling block", "*antapodoma*": "accusative neuter singular - recompense/retribution" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/speaks", "*Genēthētō*": "let become/let be made", "*trapeza*": "table/meal", "*pagida*": "trap/snare", "*thēran*": "hunting/trap/net", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/cause of sin", "*antapodoma*": "recompense/retribution/payback" } } 10 { "verseID": "Romans.11.10", "source": "Σκοτισθήτωσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν, τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ τὸν νῶτον αὐτῶν διὰ παντὸς σύγκαμψον.", "text": "*Skotisthētōsan* the *ophthalmoi* of them, of the not *blepein*, and the *nōton* of them through all *sygkampson*.", "grammar": { "*Skotisthētōsan*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd person plural - let be darkened", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative masculine plural - eyes", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see", "*nōton*": "accusative masculine singular - back", "*sygkampson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - bend down" }, "variants": { "*Skotisthētōsan*": "let be darkened/let be blinded", "*ophthalmoi*": "eyes/sight", "*blepein*": "to see/to perceive", "*nōton*": "back/spine", "*sygkampson*": "bend down/stoop/bow" } }