Ezekiel 23:30

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.30", "source": "עָשֹׂ֥ה אֵ֖לֶּה לָ֑ךְ בִּזְנוֹתֵךְ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י גוֹיִ֔ם עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־נִטְמֵ֖את בְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʿāśōh* [Doing] *ʾēlleh* [these things] *lāk* [to you] *biznôtēk* [for your prostituting] *ʾaḥărê* *gôyim* [after nations], *ʿal* *ʾăšer*-*niṭmēʾt* [because you are defiled] *bᵊgillûlêhem* [with their idols].", "grammar": { "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - doing/to do", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to/for you", "*biznôtēk*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix and preposition bet - in your prostituting", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after/behind", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/peoples", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*niṭmēʾt*": "Niphal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you are defiled/unclean", "*bᵊgillûlêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition bet - with their idols" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśōh*": "doing/making/performing", "*biznôtēk*": "your prostituting yourself/committing fornication", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*niṭmēʾt*": "you are defiled/unclean/polluted", "*bᵊgillûlêhem*": "with their idols/dung-pellets/abominations" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עָשֹׂ֥ה אֵ֖לֶּה לָ֑ךְ בִּזְנוֹתֵךְ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י גוֹיִ֔ם עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־נִטְמֵ֖את בְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

ʿāśōh [Doing] ʾēlleh [these things] lāk [to you] biznôtēk [for your prostituting] ʾaḥărê gôyim [after nations], ʿal ʾăšer-niṭmēʾt [because you are defiled] bᵊgillûlêhem [with their idols].

Grammar Details

• *ʿāśōh*: Qal infinitive absolute - doing/to do
• *ʾēlleh*: demonstrative adjective - these
• *lāk*: preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to/for you
• *biznôtēk*: Qal infinitive construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix and preposition bet - in your prostituting
• *ʾaḥărê*: preposition - after/behind
• *gôyim*: masculine plural noun - nations/peoples
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon/because
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *niṭmēʾt*: Niphal perfect 2nd feminine singular - you are defiled/unclean
• *bᵊgillûlêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition bet - with their idols

Word Meanings

• *ʿāśōh*: doing/making/performing
• *biznôtēk*: your prostituting yourself/committing fornication
• *gôyim*: nations/gentiles/peoples
• *niṭmēʾt*: you are defiled/unclean/polluted
• *bᵊgillûlêhem*: with their idols/dung-pellets/abominations

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  These things will be done to you because you prostituted yourself to the nations, defiling yourself with their idols.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I will do these things to you, because you have gone a whoring after the heathen, and because you are polluted with their idols.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  These things shall be done{H6213} unto thee, for that thou hast played the harlot{H2181} after{H310} the nations,{H1471} and because thou art polluted{H2930} with their idols.{H1544}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will do{H6213}{(H8800)} these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring{H2181}{(H8800)} after{H310} the heathen{H1471}, and because thou art polluted{H2930}{(H8738)} with their idols{H1544}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  All these thinges shal happen vnto the, because of thy whordome, which thou hast vsed amonge the Gentiles, with whose Idols thou hast defyled yi self.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I wil doe these things vnto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idoles.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I wyll do these thynges vnto thee, because thou hast gone a whoryng after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I will do these [things] unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, [and] because thou art polluted with their idols.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  These things shall be done to you, because you have played the prostitute after the nations, and because you are polluted with their idols.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To do these things to thee, In thy going a-whoring after nations, Because thou hast been defiled with their idols,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  These things shall be done unto thee, for that thou hast played the harlot after the nations, and because thou art polluted with their idols.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  These things shall be done unto thee, for that thou hast played the harlot after the nations, and because thou art polluted with their idols.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They will do these things to you because you have been untrue to me, and have gone after the nations, and have become unclean with their images.

• World English Bible (2000)

  These things shall be done to you, because you have played the prostitute after the nations, and because you are polluted with their idols.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will do these things to you because you engaged in prostitution with the nations, polluting yourself with their idols.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.6.9", "source": "וְזָכְר֨וּ פְלִֽיטֵיכֶ֜ם אוֹתִ֗י בַּגּוֹיִם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבּוּ־שָׁם֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֜רְתִּי אֶת־לִבָּ֣ם הַזּוֹנֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר־סָר֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י וְאֵת֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם הַזֹּנ֕וֹת אַחֲרֵ֖י גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑ם וְנָקֹ֙טּוּ֙ בִּפְנֵיהֶ֔ם אֶל־הָֽרָעוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂ֔וּ לְכֹ֖ל תּוֹעֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-zāḵrû* *pəlîṭêḵem* *ʾôtî* *baggôyim* *ʾăšer* *nišbû*-*šām* *ʾăšer* *nišbartî* *ʾet*-*libbām* *hazzôneh* *ʾăšer*-*sār* *mēʿālay* *wə-ʾēt* *ʿênêhem* *hazzōnôt* *ʾaḥărê* *gillûlêhem* *wə-nāqōṭṭû* *bipnêhem* *ʾel*-*hārāʿôt* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *ləḵōl* *tôʿăbōtêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-zāḵrû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will remember", "*pəlîṭêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fugitives", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*baggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*nišbû*-*šām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural + adverb - they are taken captive there", "*nišbartî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am broken", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*hazzôneh*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the whoring", "*sār*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned aside", "*mēʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*hazzōnôt*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine plural - the whoring", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*gillûlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their idols", "*wə-nāqōṭṭû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will loathe", "*bipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their faces", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/regarding", "*hārāʿôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the evils", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*ləḵōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all of", "*tôʿăbōtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their abominations" }, "variants": { "*zāḵrû*": "will remember/recall/think of", "*pəlîṭîm*": "fugitives/escapees/survivors", "*nišbû*": "are taken captive/carried off", "*nišbartî*": "I am broken/shattered/crushed", "*zôneh*": "whoring/being unfaithful/committing adultery", "*sār*": "turned aside/departed/deviated", "*nāqōṭṭû*": "will loathe/be disgusted/detest themselves", "*pānîm*": "faces/presence/surface", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/calamities/disasters", "*tôʿēbôt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices" } }
• Ezek 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.7", "source": "וַתִּתֵּ֤ן תַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִבְחַ֥ר בְּנֵֽי־אַשּׁ֖וּר כֻּלָּ֑ם וּבְכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־עֽ͏ָגְבָ֛ה בְּכָל־גִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם נִטְמָֽאָה׃", "text": "And *wattitēn* *taznûtêhā* upon them *miḇḥar* *bənê*-*ʾaššûr* all of them and with all whom *ʿāḡəḇâ* with all-*gillûlêhem* *niṭmāʾâ*", "grammar": { "*wattitēn*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *nātan* - and she gave/bestowed", "*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries/prostitutions", "*miḇḥar*": "construct singular - choice of/select", "*bənê*-*ʾaššûr*": "masculine plural construct noun + proper noun - sons of Assyria", "*ʿāḡəḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after", "*gillûlêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their idols", "*niṭmāʾâ*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal perfect - she was defiled" }, "variants": { "*taznûtêhā*": "her harlotries/prostitutions/fornications", "*miḇḥar*": "choice/select/best", "*gillûlêhem*": "their idols/images/filthy things", "*niṭmāʾâ*": "she was defiled/polluted" } }
• Ezek 23:12-21 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.12", "source": "אֶל־בְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּר עָגָ֜בָה פַּח֨וֹת וּסְגָנִ֤ים קְרֹבִים֙ לְבֻשֵׁ֣י מִכְל֔וֹל פָּרָשִׁ֖ים רֹכְבֵ֣י סוּסִ֑ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "Unto-*bənê* *ʾaššûr* *ʿāḡāḇâ* *paḥôt* and *səḡānîm* *qərōḇîm* *ləḇušê* *miḵlôl* *pārāšîm* *rōḵəḇê* *sûsîm* *baḥûrê* *ḥemed* all of them", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ʿāḡāḇâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - she lusted after", "*paḥôt*": "masculine plural noun - governors", "*səḡānîm*": "masculine plural noun - officials/rulers", "*qərōḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - neighboring/near", "*ləḇušê*": "masculine plural construct - clothed in/wearing", "*miḵlôl*": "masculine singular noun - perfection/splendor", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen", "*rōḵəḇê*": "masculine plural construct participle - riders of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*baḥûrê*": "masculine plural construct - young men of", "*ḥemed*": "masculine singular noun - desire/delight" }, "variants": { "*paḥôt*": "governors/captains/officials", "*səḡānîm*": "prefects/rulers/officials", "*miḵlôl*": "perfection/splendor/gorgeous clothing", "*baḥûrê*": "young men/choice men", "*ḥemed*": "desire/desirability/handsome" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.13", "source": "וָאֵ֖רֶא כִּ֣י נִטְמָ֑אָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן׃", "text": "And *wāʾēreʾ* that *niṭmāʾâ* *dereḵ* *ʾeḥād* for both of them", "grammar": { "*wāʾēreʾ*": "1st singular Qal waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and I saw", "*niṭmāʾâ*": "3rd feminine singular Niphal perfect - she was defiled", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*lištêhen*": "preposition + dual feminine noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - for both of them" }, "variants": { "*niṭmāʾâ*": "she was defiled/polluted/made unclean", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.14", "source": "וַתּ֖וֹסֶף אֶל־תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ וַתֵּ֗רֶא אַנְשֵׁי֙ מְחֻקֶּ֣ה עַל־הַקִּ֔יר צַלְמֵ֣י כַשְׂדִּ֔ים חֲקֻקִ֖ים בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃", "text": "And *wattôsef* unto-*taznûtêhā* and *wattēreʾ* *ʾanšê* *məḥuqqeh* upon-*haqqîr* *ṣalmê* *kaśdîm* *ḥăquqîm* in *baššāšar*", "grammar": { "*wattôsef*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *yāsap* - and she added", "*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*wattēreʾ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *rāʾâ* - and she saw", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*məḥuqqeh*": "passive participle - portrayed/drawn/carved", "*haqqîr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wall", "*ṣalmê*": "masculine plural construct - images of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*ḥăquqîm*": "masculine plural Qal passive participle - carved/engraved", "*baššāšar*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the vermilion/red ochre" }, "variants": { "*wattôsef*": "she increased/added to", "*məḥuqqeh*": "portrayed/drawn/carved", "*ṣalmê*": "images/likenesses/figures", "*ḥăquqîm*": "carved/engraved/portrayed", "*baššāšar*": "in vermilion/red ochre/bright red color" } } 15 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.15", "source": "חֲגוֹרֵ֨י אֵז֜וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗ם סְרוּחֵ֤י טְבוּלִים֙ בְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם מַרְאֵ֥ה שָׁלִשִׁ֖ים כֻּלָּ֑ם דְּמ֤וּת בְּנֵֽי־בָבֶל֙ כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֶ֖רֶץ מוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*ḥăḡôrê* *ʾēzôr* in *bəmātnêhem* *sərûḥê* *ṭəḇûlîm* in *bərāʾšêhem* *marʾēh* *šālišîm* all of them *dəmût* *bənê*-*ḇāḇel* *kaśdîm* *ʾereṣ* *môladtām*", "grammar": { "*ḥăḡôrê*": "masculine plural construct - girded with", "*ʾēzôr*": "masculine singular noun - belt/girdle", "*bəmātnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - around their loins", "*sərûḥê*": "masculine plural construct - hanging down/flowing", "*ṭəḇûlîm*": "masculine plural noun - turbans/dyed attire", "*bərāʾšêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - on their heads", "*marʾēh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*šālišîm*": "masculine plural noun - officers", "*dəmût*": "feminine singular construct - likeness of", "*bənê*-*ḇāḇel*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Babylon", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*môladtām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their nativity/birth" }, "variants": { "*ḥăḡôrê*": "girded with/wearing", "*ʾēzôr*": "belt/girdle/waistband", "*sərûḥê*": "hanging down/flowing/redundant", "*ṭəḇûlîm*": "turbans/dyed attire/colored headdresses", "*marʾēh*": "appearance/sight/vision", "*šālišîm*": "officers/captains/nobles", "*dəmût*": "likeness/appearance/similitude", "*môladtām*": "their nativity/birthplace/native land" } } 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.16", "source": "וַתַּעְגְּבָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַרְאֵ֣ה עֵינֶ֑יהָ וַתִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם כַּשְׂדִּֽימָה׃", "text": "And *wattaʿgəbâ* upon them to *marʾēh* *ʿênêhā* and *wattišlaḥ* *malʾāḵîm* to them *kaśdîmâ*", "grammar": { "*wattaʿgəbâ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *ʿāgaḇ* - and she lusted after", "*marʾēh*": "masculine singular construct - sight of", "*ʿênêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her eyes", "*wattišlaḥ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *šālaḥ* - and she sent", "*malʾāḵîm*": "masculine plural noun - messengers", "*kaśdîmâ*": "proper noun + directional he - to Chaldea" }, "variants": { "*wattaʿgəbâ*": "she lusted after/doted upon", "*marʾēh*": "sight/appearance/vision", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys/ambassadors", "*kaśdîmâ*": "to Chaldea/toward the land of the Chaldeans" } } 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ אֵלֶ֤יהָ בְנֵֽי־בָבֶל֙ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב דֹּדִ֔ים וַיְטַמְּא֥וּ אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּתַזְנוּתָ֑ם וַתִּ֨טְמָא־בָ֔ם וַתֵּ֥קַע נַפְשָׁ֖הּ מֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾû* to her *bənê*-*ḇāḇel* to *miškab* *dōdîm* and *wayəṭamməʾû* her in *bətaznûtām* and *wattiṭmāʾ*-in them and *wattēqaʿ* *nafšāh* from them", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "3rd plural masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *bôʾ* - and they came", "*bənê*-*ḇāḇel*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Babylon", "*miškab*": "masculine singular construct - bed of", "*dōdîm*": "masculine plural noun - loves/carnal love", "*wayəṭamməʾû*": "3rd plural masculine waw-consecutive imperfect of *ṭāmēʾ* - and they defiled", "*bətaznûtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with their fornication", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *ṭāmēʾ* - and she was defiled", "*wattēqaʿ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *yāqaʿ* - and she turned away", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them" }, "variants": { "*miškab*": "bed/couch/place of lying", "*dōdîm*": "loves/caresses/sexual relations", "*wayəṭamməʾû*": "they defiled/polluted/made unclean", "*wattiṭmāʾ*": "she was defiled/polluted/made unclean", "*wattēqaʿ*": "she turned away/alienated/was disgusted with", "*nafšāh*": "her soul/desire/mind" } } 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.18", "source": "וַתְּגַל֙ תַּזְנוּתֶ֔יהָ וַתְּגַ֖ל אֶת־עֶרְוָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֤קַע נַפְשִׁי֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר נָקְעָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י מֵעַ֥ל אֲחוֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wattəḡal* *taznûtêhā* and *wattəḡal* *ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh* and *wattēqaʿ* *nafšî* from upon her as *nāqəʿâ* *nafšî* from upon *ʾăḥôtāh*", "grammar": { "*wattəḡal*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *gālâ* - and she uncovered/revealed", "*taznûtêhā*": "plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her harlotries", "*ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness", "*wattēqaʿ*": "3rd feminine singular waw-consecutive imperfect of *yāqaʿ* - and was alienated", "*nafšî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*nāqəʿâ*": "3rd feminine singular Qal perfect - was alienated", "*ʾăḥôtāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister" }, "variants": { "*wattəḡal*": "she uncovered/revealed/exposed", "*taznûtêhā*": "her harlotries/prostitutions/unfaithfulness", "*ʿerwātāh*": "her nakedness/shame/genitals", "*wattēqaʿ*": "was alienated/turned away/became disgusted", "*nafšî*": "my soul/mind/desire", "*nāqəʿâ*": "was alienated/turned away/became disgusted" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.19", "source": "וַתַּרְבֶּ֖ה אֶת־תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ לִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י נְעוּרֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָנְתָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And she *tarbeh* [increased] *ʾet*-*taznûteyhā* [her prostitutions] *lizkōr* *ʾet*-*yᵊmê* *nᵊʿûreyhā* [days of her youth] *ʾăšer* *zāntāh* [in which she prostituted] in *ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* [land of Egypt].", "grammar": { "*tarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - multiplied/increased", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*taznûteyhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her acts of prostitution/harlotry", "*lizkōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to remember/recall", "*yᵊmê*": "construct masculine plural of *yôm* (day)", "*nᵊʿûreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her youth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/when", "*zāntāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she played the harlot/prostituted herself", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state - land/country of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*tarbeh*": "multiply/increase/make abundant", "*taznûteyhā*": "her prostitutions/harlotries/fornications", "*lizkōr*": "to remember/recall/bring to mind", "*nᵊʿûreyhā*": "her youth/young womanhood", "*zāntāh*": "played the harlot/prostituted herself/committed fornication" } } 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.20", "source": "וַֽתַּעְגְּבָ֔ה עַ֖ל פִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּשַׂר־חֲמוֹרִים֙ בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְזִרְמַ֥ת סוּסִ֖ים זִרְמָתָֽם׃", "text": "And she *taʿgᵊbāh* [lusted] *ʿal* *pilagšêhem* [after their paramours] *ʾăšer* *bᵊśar*-*ḥămôrîm* *bᵊśārām* [whose flesh is like donkeys' flesh] and *zirmat* *sûsîm* *zirmātām* [emission of horses is their emission].", "grammar": { "*taʿgᵊbāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - she lusted/had inordinate affection", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/after/concerning", "*pilagšêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their concubines/paramours", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/who", "*bᵊśar*": "construct state - flesh of", "*ḥămôrîm*": "masculine plural noun - donkeys", "*bᵊśārām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their flesh", "*zirmat*": "construct state - emission/discharge/flow of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*zirmātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their emission" }, "variants": { "*taʿgᵊbāh*": "lusted after/doted upon/had inordinate affection", "*pilagšêhem*": "their paramours/concubines/lovers", "*bᵊśar*": "flesh/body/male organ", "*zirmat*": "emission/discharge/ejaculation", "*zirmātām*": "their emission/discharge/ejaculation" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.21", "source": "וַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔י אֵ֖ת זִמַּ֣ת נְעוּרָ֑יִךְ בַּעְשׂ֤וֹת מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ דַּדַּ֔יִךְ לְמַ֖עַן שְׁדֵ֥י נְעוּרָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And you *tipqᵊdî* [revisited] *ʾēt* *zimmat* *nᵊʿûrāyik* [lewdness of your youth] when *baʿśôt* *mimmiṣrayim* *daddayik* [the Egyptians handled your breasts] *lᵊmaʿan* *šᵊdê* *nᵊʿûrāyik* [because of the bosom of your youth].", "grammar": { "*tipqᵊdî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular with waw consecutive - you visited/attended to/looked after", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*zimmat*": "construct state - lewdness/wickedness/plan of", "*nᵊʿûrāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your youth", "*baʿśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition bet - in/when doing/handling", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "proper noun with preposition min - from/by Egypt", "*daddayik*": "masculine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your breasts", "*lᵊmaʿan*": "preposition - for the sake of/because of", "*šᵊdê*": "construct state - breasts/bosom of", "*nᵊʿûrāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your youth" }, "variants": { "*tipqᵊdî*": "visited/attended to/sought after/revisited", "*zimmat*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity", "*nᵊʿûrāyik*": "your youth/young womanhood", "*baʿśôt*": "when handling/fondling/caressing", "*daddayik*": "your breasts/nipples", "*šᵊdê*": "breasts/bosom/chest" } }
• Ps 106:35-38 : 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.35", "source": "וַיִּתְעָרְב֥וּ בַגּוֹיִ֑ם וַֽ֝יִּלְמְד֗וּ מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wayyit'ārəbū* among-*gōyim* *wayyilmədū* *ma'ăśêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyit'ārəbū*": "hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they mingled", "*gōyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*wayyilmədū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they learned", "*ma'ăśêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their works" }, "variants": { "*wayyit'ārəbū*": "and they mingled/mixed/intermarried", "*gōyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*wayyilmədū*": "and they learned/were taught/studied", "*ma'ăśêhem*": "their works/deeds/practices" } } 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.36", "source": "וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם וַיִּהְי֖וּ לָהֶ֣ם לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wayya'abdū* *'et*-*'ăṣabbêhem* *wayyihyū* to-them to-*mōqēš*", "grammar": { "*wayya'abdū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they served", "*'ăṣabbêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their idols", "*wayyihyū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they became", "*mōqēš*": "noun, masculine, singular - snare" }, "variants": { "*wayya'abdū*": "and they served/worshiped/worked for", "*'ăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/graven images/carved figures", "*wayyihyū*": "and they became/were/existed", "*mōqēš*": "snare/trap/bait" } } 37 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.37", "source": "וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ אֶת־בְּ֭נֵיהֶם וְאֶת־בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם לַשֵּֽׁדִים׃", "text": "*wayyizbəḥū* *'et*-*bənêhem* and-*'et*-*bənōtêhem* to-*šēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyizbəḥū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they sacrificed", "*bənêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their sons", "*bənōtêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, plural - their daughters", "*šēdîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - demons" }, "variants": { "*wayyizbəḥū*": "and they sacrificed/slaughtered/offered", "*bənêhem*": "their sons/male children", "*bənōtêhem*": "their daughters/female children", "*šēdîm*": "demons/evil spirits/false gods" } } 38 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.38", "source": "וַיִּֽשְׁפְּכ֨וּ דָ֪ם נָקִ֡י דַּם־בְּנֵ֘יהֶ֤ם וּֽבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר זִ֭בְּחוּ לַעֲצַבֵּ֣י כְנָ֑עַן וַתֶּחֱנַ֥ף הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ בַּדָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyišpəkū* *dām* *nāqî* *dam*-*bənêhem* and-*bənōtêhem* which *zibəḥū* to-*'ăṣabbê* *Kənā'an* *watteḥĕnaf* *hā'āreṣ* with-*dāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyišpəkū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they shed", "*dām*": "noun, masculine, singular - blood", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - innocent", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - blood of", "*bənêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their sons", "*bənōtêhem*": "noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, plural - their daughters", "*zibəḥū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sacrificed", "*'ăṣabbê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - idols of", "*Kənā'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*watteḥĕnaf*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it was polluted", "*hā'āreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine, singular - the land", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - blood" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpəkū*": "and they shed/poured out/spilled", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*zibəḥū*": "they sacrificed/slaughtered/offered", "*'ăṣabbê*": "idols of/graven images of", "*watteḥĕnaf*": "and it was polluted/defiled/profaned", "*hā'āreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt" } }
• Jer 2:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה מַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֣י שִׁח֑וֹר וּמַה־לָּךְ֙ לְדֶ֣רֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֥י נָהָֽר׃", "text": "*Wə-ʿattāh* *mah*-*lāk* *lə-derek* *Miṣrayim* *lištôt* *mê* *šiḥôr* *û-mah*-*lāk* *lə-derek* *ʾAššûr* *lištôt* *mê* *nāhār*", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*mah*-*lāk*": "interrogative pronoun + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - what to you", "*lə-derek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to way of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*šiḥôr*": "proper noun - Shihor/Nile", "*û-mah*-*lāk*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and what to you", "*lə-derek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to way of", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river" }, "variants": { "*mah*-*lāk*": "what is it to you/what business have you/what profit for you", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*lištôt*": "to drink/for drinking", "*mê*": "waters of/water from", "*šiḥôr*": "Shihor/Nile/Black River", "*nāhār*": "river/Euphrates" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.19", "source": "תְּיַסְּרֵ֣ךְ רָעָתֵ֗ךְ וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ תּוֹכִחֻ֔ךְ וּדְעִ֤י וּרְאִי֙ כִּי־רַ֣ע וָמָ֔ר עָזְבֵ֖ךְ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ וְלֹ֤א פַחְדָּתִי֙ אֵלַ֔יִךְ נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*təyassərēk* *rāʿātēk* *ūməšubôtayik* *tôkiḥuk* *ūdəʿî* *ūrəʾî* *kî*-*raʿ* *wāmār* *ʿāzəbēk* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyik* *wəlōʾ* *paḥdātî* *ʾēlayik* *nəʾum*-*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*təyassərēk*": "imperfect Piel, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - will discipline/chastise you", "*rāʿātēk*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your evil/wickedness", "*ūməšubôtayik*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your backslidings/apostasies", "*tôkiḥuk*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd feminine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will rebuke/reprove you", "*ūdəʿî*": "conjunction + imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and know!", "*ūrəʾî*": "conjunction + imperative Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and see!", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*wāmār*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and bitter", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "infinitive construct Qal with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your forsaking", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*paḥdātî*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - my fear/dread", "*ʾēlayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to/toward you", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration/oracle of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*təyassərēk*": "will discipline/chastise/correct/punish you", "*rāʿātēk*": "your evil/wickedness/calamity", "*məšubôtayik*": "your backslidings/apostasies/rebellions", "*tôkiḥuk*": "will rebuke/reprove/correct/convict you", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked/harmful", "*mār*": "bitter/painful/grievous", "*ʿāzəbēk*": "your forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*paḥdātî*": "my fear/dread/terror", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.20", "source": "כִּ֣י מֵעוֹלָ֞ם שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי עֻלֵּ֗ךְ נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֖י לֹ֣א אעבד אֶעֱב֑וֹר כִּ֣י עַֽל־כָּל־גִּבְעָ֞ה גְּבֹהָ֗ה וְתַ֙חַת֙ כָּל־עֵ֣ץ רַעֲנָ֔ן אַ֖תְּ צֹעָ֥ה זֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*kî* *mēʿôlām* *šābartî* *ʿullēk* *nittaqtî* *môsərôtayik* *wattōʾmərî* *lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *kî* *ʿal*-*kol*-*gibʿāh* *gəbōhāh* *wətaḥat* *kol*-*ʿēṣ* *raʿănān* *ʾatt* *ṣōʿāh* *zōnāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - from of old/long ago", "*šābartî*": "perfect Qal, 1st singular - I broke", "*ʿullēk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your yoke", "*nittaqtî*": "perfect Piel, 1st singular - I tore off/broke", "*môsərôtayik*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your bonds/fetters", "*wattōʾmərî*": "consecutive imperfect Qal, 2nd feminine singular - and you said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "imperfect Qal, 1st singular - I will serve/transgress (textual variant between *ʾeʿĕbōd* [serve] and *ʾeʿĕbôr* [transgress/cross over])", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*gibʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - hill", "*gəbōhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high", "*wətaḥat*": "conjunction + preposition - and under", "*kol*": "construct noun - every/all of", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*raʿănān*": "adjective, masculine singular - luxuriant/green/leafy", "*ʾatt*": "2nd feminine singular pronoun - you", "*ṣōʿāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - bowing down/reclining", "*zōnāh*": "participle Qal, feminine singular - prostituting/playing harlot" }, "variants": { "*mēʿôlām*": "from of old/long ago/ancient times", "*šābartî*": "I broke/shattered/smashed", "*ʿullēk*": "your yoke/burden", "*nittaqtî*": "I tore off/broke/burst", "*môsərôtayik*": "your bonds/fetters/chains", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "I will serve (Qere: *ʾeʿĕbōd*) / I will transgress (Ketiv: *ʾeʿĕbôr*)", "*gibʿāh*": "hill/height", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/leafy/flourishing", "*ṣōʿāh*": "bowing down/reclining/lying down", "*zōnāh*": "prostituting/playing harlot/being unfaithful" } }
• Jer 16:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.11", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם עַל֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָזְב֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם אוֹתִי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיַּעַבְד֖וּם וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וְאֹתִ֣י עָזָ֔בוּ וְאֶת־תּוֹרָתִ֖י לֹ֥א שָׁמָֽרוּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-them: Because *ʾăšer*-*ʿāzḇû* *ʾăḇôṯêḵem* *ʾôṯî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* and-*wayyēləḵû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*wayyaʿaḇḏûm* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them and-me *ʿāzāḇû* and-*ʾeṯ*-*tôrāṯî* not *šāmārû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʿāzḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they forsook/abandoned", "*ʾăḇôṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*ʾôṯî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayyēləḵû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other/foreign", "*wayyaʿaḇḏûm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they served them", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*ʿāzāḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they forsook/abandoned", "*tôrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*šāmārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept/observed" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzaḇ*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.12", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֛ם הֲרֵעֹתֶ֥ם לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת מֵאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִנְּכֶ֣ם הֹלְכִ֗ים אִ֚ישׁ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ שְׁרִר֣וּת לִבּֽוֹ־הָרָ֔ע לְבִלְתִּ֖י שְׁמֹ֥עַ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And-you *hărēʿōṯem* to-*laʿăśôṯ* more-than-*ʾăḇôṯêḵem* and-behold-you *hōləḵîm* each-one after *šərirûṯ* *libbô*-*hā-rāʿ* to-*ḇiltî* *šəmōʿa* to-me", "grammar": { "*hărēʿōṯem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have done evil", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾăḇôṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*hōləḵîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - walking/going", "*šərirûṯ*": "feminine singular construct - stubbornness of", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hā-rāʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*ḇiltî*": "conjunction - to not/without", "*šəmōʿa*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen" }, "variants": { "*hărēʿōṯem*": "done evil/acted wickedly", "*šərirûṯ*": "stubbornness/hardness/imagination", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person" } }
• Jer 22:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.8", "source": "׃22 8 וְעָֽבְרוּ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים עַ֖ל הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֑את וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֔הוּ עַל־מֶ֨ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ כָּ֔כָה לָעִ֥יר הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *ʿābᵉrû* *gôyim* *rabbîm* by *hāʿîr* the this, and *ʾāmᵉrû* *ʾîš* to *rēʿēhû*, for what *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* thus to *ʿîr* the great the this?", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-ʿābᵉrû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal - and they will pass", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by/near/over", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ha-zzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative, feminine singular - this", "*wᵉ-ʾāmᵉrû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal - and they will say", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor", "*ʿal-meh*": "preposition + interrogative - for what", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he did", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kākāh*": "adverb - thus/like this", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the city", "*ha-ggᵉdôlāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great", "*ha-zzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʿābᵉrû*": "they will pass by/cross over", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/fellow" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.9", "source": "׃22 9 וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽזְב֔וּ אֶת־בְּרִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים וַיַּעַבְדֽוּם׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾāmᵉrû*, because *ʾašer* *ʿāzᵉbû* *ʾet-bᵉrît* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and *yištaḥăwû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *yaʿabdûm*.", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-ʾāmᵉrû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal - and they will say", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because", "*ʾašer*": "relative pronoun - that/which/because", "*ʿāzᵉbû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, qal - they forsook", "*ʾet-bᵉrît*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*way-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, hishtaphel - and they bowed down", "*lē-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*way-yaʿabdûm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they served them" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzᵉbû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left", "*bᵉrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshiped", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities/divine beings", "*yaʿabdûm*": "they served them/worked for them/worshiped them" } }