16 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.37.16",
"source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם קַח־לְךָ֙ עֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֔ד וּכְתֹ֤ב עָלָיו֙ לִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְלִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲבֵרָ֑יו וּלְקַח֙ עֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֔ד וּכְת֣וֹב עָלָ֗יו לְיוֹסֵף֙ עֵ֣ץ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲבֵרָֽיו׃",
"text": "And you *wᵊʾattâ ben-ʾādām qaḥ-lᵊkā ʿēṣ ʾeḥād* and *ûkᵊtōb ʿālāyw lîhûdâ* and to *wᵊlibnê Yiśrāʾēl ḥăbērāyw* and take *ûlᵊqaḥ ʿēṣ ʾeḥād* and *ûkᵊtôb ʿālāyw lᵊYôsēp ʿēṣ ʾEprayim* and all *wᵊkol-bêt Yiśrāʾēl ḥăbērāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵊʾattâ*": "conjunction with pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you",
"*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man/human",
"*qaḥ-lᵊkā*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with preposition and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - take for yourself",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/stick",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*ûkᵊtōb*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - and write",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it",
"*lîhûdâ*": "preposition with proper noun - for Judah",
"*wᵊlibnê*": "conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine plural construct - and for the sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ḥăbērāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companions",
"*ûlᵊqaḥ*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - and take",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/stick",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*ûkᵊtôb*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - and write",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it",
"*lᵊYôsēp*": "preposition with proper noun - for Joseph",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/stick",
"*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*wᵊkol-bêt*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct - and all the house of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ḥăbērāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companions"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿēṣ*": "wood/stick/timber",
"*ḥābēr*": "companion/associate/friend",
"*bên*": "son/descendant"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.37.17",
"source": "וְקָרַ֨ב אֹתָ֜ם אֶחָ֧ד אֶל־אֶחָ֛ד לְךָ֖ לְעֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֑ד וְהָי֥וּ לַאֲחָדִ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And join *wᵊqārab ʾōtām* one *ʾeḥād ʾel-ʾeḥād* to you *lᵊkā* for *lᵊʿēṣ ʾeḥād* and they will be *wᵊhāyû* as one *laʾăḥādîm* in your hand *bᵊyādekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵊqārab*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - and join",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*ʾel-ʾeḥād*": "preposition with numeral, masculine singular - to one",
"*lᵊkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you",
"*lᵊʿēṣ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a stick",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*wᵊhāyû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be",
"*laʾăḥādîm*": "preposition with adjective, masculine plural - as one/unified",
"*bᵊyādekā*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*qārab*": "join/bring near/approach",
"*ʾăḥādîm*": "one/a unity/united"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.37.18",
"source": "וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יֹאמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ בְּנֵ֥י עַמְּךָ֖ לֵאמֹ֑ר הֲלֽוֹא־תַגִּ֥יד לָ֖נוּ מָה־אֵ֥לֶּה לָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "And when *wᵊkaʾăšer yōʾmᵊrû* to you *ʾēlekā* sons of *bᵊnê ʿammᵊkā* saying *lēʾmōr* will you not *hălôʾ-taggîd* to us *lānû* what *mâ-ʾēlleh* to you *lākh*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵊkaʾăšer*": "conjunction with conjunction - and when",
"*yōʾmᵊrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they say",
"*ʾēlekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*bᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʿammᵊkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - will not",
"*taggîd*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tell",
"*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us",
"*mâ-ʾēlleh*": "interrogative pronoun with demonstrative pronoun - what are these",
"*lākh*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you"
},
"variants": {
"*taggîd*": "tell/declare/inform",
"*ʿam*": "people/nation/kinsmen"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.37.19",
"source": "דַּבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּה֩ אֲנִ֨י לֹקֵ֜חַ אֶת־עֵ֤ץ יוֹסֵף֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיַד־אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲבֵרָ֑יו וְנָתַתִּי֩ אוֹתָ֨ם עָלָ֜יו אֶת־עֵ֣ץ יְהוּדָ֗ה וַֽעֲשִׂיתִם֙ לְעֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֔ד וְהָי֥וּ אֶחָ֖ד בְּיָדִֽי׃",
"text": "Speak *dabbēr* to them *ʾălêhem* thus *kōh-ʾāmar ʾădōnāy Yᵊhwih* behold *hinnēh ʾănî lōqēaḥ* the *ʾet-ʿēṣ Yôsēp* which *ʾăšer bᵊyad-ʾEprayim* and *wᵊšibṭê Yiśrāʾēl ḥăbērāyw* and *wᵊnātattî* them *ʾôtām ʿālāyw* with *ʾet-ʿēṣ Yᵊhûdâ* and *waʿăśîtim* for *lᵊʿēṣ ʾeḥād* and they will be *wᵊhāyû* one *ʾeḥād* in my hand *bᵊyādî*",
"grammar": {
"*dabbēr*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - speak",
"*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus said",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, lord/master with 1st person singular suffix",
"*Yᵊhwih*": "divine name, YHWH",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*lōqēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - taking",
"*ʾet-ʿēṣ*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular - the stick/wood of",
"*Yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*bᵊyad*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular construct - in the hand of",
"*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*wᵊšibṭê*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural construct - and the tribes of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ḥăbērāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companions",
"*wᵊnātattî*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular - and I will put",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it",
"*ʾet-ʿēṣ*": "direct object marker with noun, masculine singular - the stick/wood of",
"*Yᵊhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*waʿăśîtim*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will make them",
"*lᵊʿēṣ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for stick/wood",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*wᵊhāyû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be",
"*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*bᵊyādî*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my hand"
},
"variants": {
"*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/rod/staff",
"*ḥābēr*": "companion/associate/ally",
"*ʿāśâ*": "make/do/fashion"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Ezekiel.37.20",
"source": "וְהָי֨וּ הָעֵצִ֜ים אֲֽשֶׁר־תִּכְתֹּ֧ב עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם בְּיָדְךָ֖ לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wᵊhāyû hāʿēṣîm* which *ʾăšer-tiktōb* upon them *ʿălêhem* in your hand *bᵊyādᵊkā* before their eyes *lᵊʿênêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wᵊhāyû*": "verb, qal perfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be",
"*hāʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the sticks/wood",
"*ʾăšer-tiktōb*": "relative pronoun with verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - which you will write",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them",
"*bᵊyādᵊkā*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your hand",
"*lᵊʿênêhem*": "preposition with noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before their eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight",
"*yād*": "hand/control/authority"
}
}