Ezekiel 38:7

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.38.7", "source": "הִכֹּן֙ וְהָכֵ֣ן לְךָ֔ אַתָּ֕ה וְכָל־קְהָלֶ֖ךָ הַנִּקְהָלִ֣ים עָלֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם לְמִשְׁמָֽר׃", "text": "*hikkōn wə-hāḵēn* for-you, you *wə-ḵāl-qəhāleḵā hanniqhālîm* to-you, *wə-hāyîṯā* for-them *lə-mišmār*", "grammar": { "*hikkōn*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - be prepared/prepare yourself", "*wə-hāḵēn*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with conjunction - and prepare/make ready", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*wə-ḵāl-qəhāleḵā*": "conjunction with noun construct and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your assembly", "*hanniqhālîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - those assembled/gathered", "*ʿālêḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/upon you", "*wə-hāyîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction - and you will be", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*lə-mišmār*": "preposition with common noun, masculine singular - as a guard/guardian" }, "variants": { "*hikkōn*": "be prepared/prepare yourself/be ready", "*lə-mišmār*": "guard/guardian/watchman/commander" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִכֹּן֙ וְהָכֵ֣ן לְךָ֔ אַתָּ֕ה וְכָל־קְהָלֶ֖ךָ הַנִּקְהָלִ֣ים עָלֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם לְמִשְׁמָֽר׃

Transliteration

hikkōn wə-hāḵēn for-you, you wə-ḵāl-qəhāleḵā hanniqhālîm to-you, wə-hāyîṯā for-them lə-mišmār

Grammar Details

• *hikkōn*: niphal imperative, masculine singular - be prepared/prepare yourself
• *wə-hāḵēn*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular with conjunction - and prepare/make ready
• *ləḵā*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for yourself
• *ʾattâ*: independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you
• *wə-ḵāl-qəhāleḵā*: conjunction with noun construct and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your assembly
• *hanniqhālîm*: niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - those assembled/gathered
• *ʿālêḵā*: preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/upon you
• *wə-hāyîṯā*: qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction - and you will be
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them
• *lə-mišmār*: preposition with common noun, masculine singular - as a guard/guardian

Word Meanings

• *hikkōn*: be prepared/prepare yourself/be ready
• *lə-mišmār*: guard/guardian/watchman/commander

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Prepare yourself and be ready, you and all your company gathered around you, and you will be their commander.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Be prepared, and prepare for yourself, you, and all your company that are assembled unto you, and be a guard unto them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Be thou prepared, yea, prepare thyself, thou, and all thy companies that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore prepare the, set thy self in araye with all thy people, that are come vnto the by heapes, and be thou their defence.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Prepare thy selfe, & make thee ready, both thou, and al thy multitude, that are assembled vnto thee, and be thou their sauegard.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore prepare thee, set thy selfe in aray with all thy people that are come vnto thee by heapes, & be thou their defence.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Be prepared, yes, prepare yourself, you, and all your companies who are assembled to you, and be a guard to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Be prepared, yea, prepare for thee, Thou and all thine assemblies who are assembled unto thee, And thou hast been to them for a guard.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Be thou prepared, yea, prepare thyself, thou, and all thy companies that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Be thou prepared, yea, prepare thyself, thou, and all thy companies that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Be ready, make yourself ready, you and all the forces who are with you, and be ready for my orders.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Be prepared, yes, prepare yourself, you, and all your companies who are assembled to you, and be a guard to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “‘Be ready and stay ready, you and all your companies assembled around you, and be a guard for them.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 8:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.9", "source": "רֹ֤עוּ עַמִּים֙ וָחֹ֔תּוּ וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ כֹּ֖ל מֶרְחַקֵּי־אָ֑רֶץ הִתְאַזְּר֣וּ וָחֹ֔תּוּ הִֽתְאַזְּר֖וּ וָחֹֽתּוּ׃", "text": "*rōʿû ʿammîm* and-*ḥōttû* and-*haʾăzînû* all *merḥaqqê*-*ʾāreṣ hitʾazzərû* and-*ḥōttû hitʾazzərû* and-*ḥōttû*", "grammar": { "*rōʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - be shattered/broken", "*ʿammîm*": "noun masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*ḥōttû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - be dismayed/terrified", "*haʾăzînû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - give ear/listen", "*merḥaqqê*": "noun masculine plural construct - distant places of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*hitʾazzərû*": "hithpael imperative masculine plural - arm yourselves/gird yourselves" }, "variants": { "*rōʿû*": "be shattered/be broken/be evil (possibly from different root)", "*ḥōttû*": "be dismayed/be terrified/be shattered", "*haʾăzînû*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention", "*hitʾazzərû*": "arm yourselves/gird yourselves/prepare yourselves", "*merḥaqqê-ʾāreṣ*": "distant parts of the earth/far regions of the land" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.10", "source": "עֻ֥צוּ עֵצָ֖ה וְתֻפָ֑ר דַּבְּר֤וּ דָבָר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָק֔וּם כִּ֥י עִמָּ֖נוּ אֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʿuṣû ʿēṣāh* and-*tupār dabbərû dābār* and-not *yāqûm kî ʿimmānû ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʿuṣû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take/make counsel/plan", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*tupār*": "hophal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be broken/annulled", "*dabbərû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - speak", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/speech/matter", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will stand/be established", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ʿuṣû ʿēṣāh*": "devise a plan/take counsel/formulate strategy", "*tupār*": "it will be broken/it will be frustrated/it will come to nothing", "*dabbərû dābār*": "speak a word/issue a decree/make a proclamation", "*yāqûm*": "it will stand/it will be established/it will come to pass", "*ʿimmānû ʾēl*": "God is with us/Immanuel (can be read as statement or name)" } }
• Isa 37:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.22", "source": "זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה עָלָ֑יו בָּזָ֨ה לְךָ֜ לָעֲגָ֣ה לְךָ֗ בְּתוּלַת֙ בַּת־צִיּ֔וֹן אַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙ רֹ֣אשׁ הֵנִ֔יעָה בַּ֖ת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "This the-*dābār ʾăšer*-*dibber YHWH* concerning-him: *bāzâ* to-you, *lāʿăgâ* to-you *bətûlat bat*-*ṣiyyôn*, after-you *rōʾš hēnîʿâ bat yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibber*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the covenant name of God", "*bāzâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she despised", "*lāʿăgâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she mocked", "*bətûlat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - virgin of", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head", "*hēnîʿâ*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she shook", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/declared", "*bāzâ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*lāʿăgâ*": "mocked/ridiculed/laughed at", "*bətûlat*": "virgin/maiden", "*bat*": "daughter/young woman", "*rōʾš*": "head/top", "*hēnîʿâ*": "shook/wagged/tossed" } }
• Jer 46:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.3", "source": "עִרְכ֤וּ מָגֵן֙ וְצִנָּ֔ה וּגְשׁ֖וּ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿirḵû* *māgēn* *wə*-*ṣinnāh* *û*-*gəšû* *la*-*milḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿirḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - prepare/arrange", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield", "*wə*-*ṣinnāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and buckler/large shield", "*û*-*gəšû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and draw near/approach", "*la*-*milḥāmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - for the battle" }, "variants": { "*ʿirḵû*": "prepare/arrange/set in order", "*māgēn*": "shield/defense", "*ṣinnāh*": "large shield/buckler", "*gəšû*": "draw near/approach/advance", "*milḥāmāh*": "battle/war/fighting" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.4", "source": "אִסְר֣וּ הַסּוּסִ֗ים וַֽעֲלוּ֙ הַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ בְּכ֥וֹבָעִ֑ים מִרְקוּ֙ הָֽרְמָחִ֔ים לִבְשׁ֖וּ הַסִּרְיֹנֹֽת׃", "text": "*ʾisrû* the-*sûsîm* *wa*-*ʿălû* the-*pārāšîm* *wə*-*hityaṣṣəḇû* with-*ḵôḇāʿîm*; *mirqû* the-*rəmāḥîm*, *liḇšû* the-*siryōnōt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾisrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - harness/bind", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the horses", "*wa*-*ʿălû*": "consecutive conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and mount up", "*pārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the horsemen/cavalry", "*wə*-*hityaṣṣəḇû*": "conjunction + hithpael imperative, masculine plural - and take your stand/position yourselves", "*ḵôḇāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition (בְּ) - with helmets", "*mirqû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - polish/furbish", "*rəmāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the spears", "*liḇšû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - put on/wear", "*siryōnōt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the coats of mail/armor" }, "variants": { "*ʾisrû*": "harness/bind/tie", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/mounted soldiers", "*hityaṣṣəḇû*": "take your stand/station yourselves/stand firm", "*mirqû*": "polish/furbish/sharpen", "*rəmāḥîm*": "spears/lances", "*liḇšû*": "put on/wear/clothe yourselves with", "*siryōnōt*": "coats of mail/armor/breastplates" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.5", "source": "מַדּ֣וּעַ רָאִ֗יתִי הֵ֣מָּה חַתִּים֮ נְסֹגִ֣ים אָחוֹר֒ וְגִבּוֹרֵיהֶ֣ם יֻכַּ֔תּוּ וּמָנ֥וֹס נָ֖סוּ וְלֹ֣א הִפְנ֑וּ מָג֥וֹר מִסָּבִ֖יב נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Maddûaʿ* *rāʾîtî* *hēmmāh* *ḥattîm* *nəsōgîm* backward, *wə*-*gibbôrêhem* *yukkattû* *û*-*mānôs* *nāsû* *wə*-*lōʾ* *hipnû*; *māgôr* from-surrounding, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*Maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural independent pronoun - they", "*ḥattîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dismayed/terrified", "*nəsōgîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - retreating/drawing back", "*wə*-*gibbôrêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their mighty men", "*yukkattû*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - are beaten down/defeated", "*û*-*mānôs*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and fleeing", "*nāsû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have fled", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hipnû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have turned", "*māgôr*": "noun, masculine singular - terror", "*missāḇîḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from surrounding/all around", "*nəʾum*-*YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ḥattîm*": "dismayed/terrified/broken", "*nəsōgîm*": "retreating/drawing back/turning away", "*gibbôrêhem*": "their mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*yukkattû*": "are beaten down/defeated/crushed", "*mānôs*": "fleeing/flight/escape", "*nāsû*": "they have fled/escaped/run away", "*hipnû*": "they have turned/faced/looked back", "*māgôr*": "terror/fear/dread" } }
• Jer 46:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.14", "source": "הַגִּ֤ידוּ בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ וְהַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ בְמִגְדּ֔וֹל וְהַשְׁמִ֥יעוּ בְנֹ֖ף וּבְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס אִמְר֗וּ הִתְיַצֵּב֙ וְהָכֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אָכְלָ֥ה חֶ֖רֶב סְבִיבֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Haggîdû* in-*Miṣrayim* *wə*-*hašmîʿû* in-*Migdôl*, *wə*-*hašmîʿû* in-*Nōp* and-in-*Taḥpanḥēs*; *ʾimrû*: '*hityaṣṣēḇ* *wə*-*hāḵēn* for-*lāḵ*, *kî*-*ʾāḵəlāh* *ḥereḇ* *səḇîḇeḵā*.'", "grammar": { "*haggîdû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - declare/tell", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name with preposition (בְּ) - in Egypt", "*wə*-*hašmîʿû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and proclaim", "*Migdôl*": "proper name with preposition (בְּ) - in Migdol", "*Nōp*": "proper name with preposition (בְּ) - in Noph/Memphis", "*Taḥpanḥēs*": "proper name with preposition (בְּ) - in Tahpanhes", "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - say", "*hityaṣṣēḇ*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - take your stand", "*wə*-*hāḵēn*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and prepare", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has devoured", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*səḇîḇeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your surroundings" }, "variants": { "*haggîdû*": "declare/tell/announce", "*hašmîʿû*": "proclaim/announce/make heard", "*hityaṣṣēḇ*": "take your stand/station yourself/stand firm", "*hāḵēn*": "prepare/make ready/establish", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "devoured/consumed/eaten", "*səḇîḇeḵā*": "your surroundings/around you/your neighbors" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.15", "source": "מַדּ֖וּעַ נִסְחַ֣ף אַבִּירֶ֑יךָ לֹ֣א עָמַ֔ד כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה הֲדָפֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Maddûaʿ* *nisḥap* *ʾabbîreḵā*? *Lōʾ* *ʿāmad*, *kî* *YHWH* *hădāpô*.", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*nisḥap*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is swept away", "*ʾabbîreḵā*": "adjective, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mighty ones", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stood", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hădāpô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - drove him away" }, "variants": { "*nisḥap*": "is swept away/carried off/driven back", "*ʾabbîreḵā*": "your mighty ones/bulls/strong ones", "*ʿāmad*": "stood/remained/withstood", "*hădāpô*": "drove him away/thrust him down/pushed him" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.16", "source": "הִרְבָּ֖ה כּוֹשֵׁ֑ל גַּם־נָפַ֞ל אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ ק֣וּמָה ׀ וְנָשֻׁ֣בָה אֶל־עַמֵּ֗נוּ וְאֶל־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ מֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֔נוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י חֶ֥רֶב הַיּוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "*Hirbāh* *kôšēl*, *gam*-*nāpal* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû*; *wayyōʾmərû*: '*qûmāh* *wə*-*nāšuḇāh* to-*ʿammēnû* and-to-*ʾereṣ* *môladtēnû* from-*pənê* *ḥereḇ* the-*yônāh*.'", "grammar": { "*hirbāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he multiplied", "*kôšēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - stumbling/staggering", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*nāpal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive waw + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*qûmāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with paragogic heh - arise", "*wə*-*nāšuḇāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st common plural cohortative - and let us return", "*ʿammēnû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our people", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - land of", "*môladtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our birth/native country", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*yônāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the oppressing" }, "variants": { "*hirbāh*": "multiplied/increased/made many", "*kôšēl*": "stumbling/staggering/tottering", "*nāpal*": "fell/fell down/collapsed", "*qûmāh*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*nāšuḇāh*": "let us return/let us go back", "*môladtēnû*": "our birth/native country/homeland", "*yônāh*": "oppressing/dove (possibly a wordplay)/fierce" } }
• Jer 51:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.12", "source": "אֶל־חוֹמֹ֨ת בָּבֶ֜ל שְׂאוּ־נֵ֗ס הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ הַמִּשְׁמָ֔ר הָקִ֙ימוּ֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים הָכִ֖ינוּ הָאֹֽרְבִ֑ים כִּ֚י גַּם־זָמַ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה גַּם־עָשָׂ֕ה אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֖ר אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃", "text": "Against-*ḥômōt* *Bāvel* *śĕʾû*-*nēs*, *haḥăzîqû* the-*mišmār*, *hāqîmû* *šōmĕrîm*, *hāḵînû* the-*ʾōrĕbîm*, for also-*zāmam* *YHWH*, also-*ʿāśāh* *ʾēt* which-*dibbēr* against-*yōšvê* *Bāvel*.", "grammar": { "*ḥômōt*": "feminine plural construct - walls of", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*śĕʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*nēs*": "masculine singular noun - standard/banner", "*haḥăzîqû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - strengthen", "*mišmār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the watch/guard", "*hāqîmû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - set up/establish", "*šōmĕrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - watchmen", "*hāḵînû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - prepare", "*ʾōrĕbîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ambushers/liers in wait", "*zāmam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has devised/planned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*yōšvê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*nēs*": "standard/banner/signal", "*haḥăzîqû*": "strengthen/make strong/reinforce", "*mišmār*": "watch/guard/sentinel", "*hāqîmû*": "set up/establish/appoint", "*ʾōrĕbîm*": "ambushers/liers in wait/those who lie in ambush", "*zāmam*": "devised/planned/purposed" } }
• Joel 3:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joel.3.9", "source": "קִרְאוּ־זֹאת֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם קַדְּשׁ֖וּ מִלְחָמָ֑ה הָעִ֙ירוּ֙ הַגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים יִגְּשׁ֣וּ יַֽעֲל֔וּ כֹּ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה", "text": "*Qirʾû*-this in-the-*gôyim* *qaddəšû* *milḥāmāh* *hāʿîrû* the-*gibbôrîm* *yiggəšû* *yaʿălû* all *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*qirʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - proclaim/call out", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*baggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the nations", "*qaddəšû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - sanctify/prepare", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*hāʿîrû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - arouse/stir up", "*haggibbôrîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the mighty men/warriors", "*yiggəšû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - let them approach", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - let them go up", "*kōl*": "noun construct - all of", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*hammilḥāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the war/battle" }, "variants": { "*qirʾû*": "proclaim/call out/announce", "*qaddəšû*": "sanctify/prepare/consecrate", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/conflict", "*hāʿîrû*": "arouse/stir up/awaken", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*yiggəšû*": "approach/draw near/come close", "*yaʿălû*": "go up/ascend/advance", "*ʾanšê hammilḥāmāh*": "men of war/soldiers/warriors" } } 10 { "verseID": "Joel.3.10", "source": "כֹּ֤תּוּ אִתֵּיכֶם֙ לַֽחֲרָב֔וֹת וּמַזְמְרֹֽתֵיכֶ֖ם לִרְמָחִ֑ים הַֽחַלָּ֔שׁ יֹאמַ֖ר גִּבּ֥וֹר אָֽנִי", "text": "*Kōttû* *ʾittêḵem* to-*ḥărāḇôṯ* and-*mazməroṯêḵem* to-*rəmāḥîm* the-*ḥallāš* *yōʾmar* *gibbôr* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*kōttû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - beat/hammer", "*ʾittêḵem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your plowshares", "*laḥărāḇôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - into swords", "*ûmazməroṯêḵem*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your pruning hooks", "*lirəmāḥîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - into spears", "*haḥallāš*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the weak", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - let him say", "*gibbôr*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*kōttû*": "beat/hammer/forge", "*ʾittêḵem*": "your plowshares/your plow blades", "*ḥărāḇôṯ*": "swords/knives", "*mazməroṯêḵem*": "your pruning hooks/your pruning knives", "*rəmāḥîm*": "spears/lances", "*ḥallāš*": "weak/feeble", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/strong/warrior" } } 11 { "verseID": "Joel.3.11", "source": "ע֣וּשׁוּ וָבֹ֧אוּ כָֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֛ם מִסָּבִ֖יב וְנִקְבָּ֑צוּ שָׁ֕מָּה הַֽנְחַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ", "text": "*ʿûšû* and-*bōʾû* all-the-*gôyim* from-*sāḇîḇ* and-*niqbāṣû* *šāmmāh* *hanḥaṯ* *YHWH* *gibbôrêḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿûšû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - hasten/make haste", "*wāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and come", "*ḵāl-haggôyim*": "construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the nations", "*missāḇîḇ*": "preposition + adverb - from around/from every side", "*wəniqbāṣû*": "conjunction + niphal imperative masculine plural - and be gathered", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb + directional he - there/thither", "*hanḥaṯ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring down", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*gibbôrêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mighty ones" }, "variants": { "*ʿûšû*": "hasten/hurry/make haste", "*bōʾû*": "come/enter/arrive", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*missāḇîḇ*": "from around/from all sides/surrounding", "*niqbāṣû*": "be gathered/assemble/come together", "*hanḥaṯ*": "bring down/lead down", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty ones/warriors/heroes" } } 12 { "verseID": "Joel.3.12", "source": "יֵע֙וֹרוּ֙ וְיַעֲל֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֶל־עֵ֖מֶק יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט כִּ֣י שָׁ֗ם אֵשֵׁ֛ב לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם מִסָּבִֽיב", "text": "*Yēʿôrû* and-*yaʿălû* the-*gôyim* to-*ʿēmeq* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* for there *ʾēšēḇ* to-*šəpōṭ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*gôyim* from-*sāḇîḇ*", "grammar": { "*yēʿôrû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - let them be aroused", "*wəyaʿălû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and let them come up", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*ʾel-ʿēmeq*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to the valley of", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - Jehoshaphat", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will sit", "*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*ʾeṯ-kāl-haggôyim*": "direct object marker + construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the nations", "*missāḇîḇ*": "preposition + adverb - from around/from every side" }, "variants": { "*yēʿôrû*": "be aroused/be stirred up/be awakened", "*yaʿălû*": "come up/ascend/go up", "*ʿēmeq yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "Valley of Jehoshaphat/Valley of YHWH's judgment", "*ʾēšēḇ*": "sit/dwell/remain", "*šəpōṭ*": "judge/govern/vindicate", "*missāḇîḇ*": "from around/from all sides/surrounding" } }
• Amos 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Amos.4.12", "source": "לָכֵ֕ן כֹּ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂה־לְּךָ֖ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֵ֚קֶב כִּֽי־זֹ֣את אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּ֔ךְ הִכּ֥וֹן לִקְרַאת־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Lākēn* thus *ʾeʿĕśeh*-to you *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿēqeb* that-this *ʾeʿĕśeh*-to you, *hikkôn* to *liqraʾt*-*ʾĕlōhêkā* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction/preposition - because/as a result", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*hikkôn*": "imperative, masculine singular, niphal - be prepared/ready", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to meet", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/for this reason", "*ʿēqeb*": "because/as a result of/consequence", "*hikkôn*": "prepare yourself/be ready/stand prepared", "*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to confront" } }
• Zech 14:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.14.2", "source": "וְאָסַפְתִּ֨י אֶת־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם ׀ אֶֽל־יְרוּשָׁלִַם֮ לַמִּלְחָמָה֒ וְנִלְכְּדָ֣ה הָעִ֗יר וְנָשַׁ֙סּוּ֙ הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים *תשגלנה **תִּשָּׁכַ֑בְנָה וְיָצָ֞א חֲצִ֤י הָעִיר֙ בַּגּוֹלָ֔ה וְיֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵ֖ת מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wəʾāsapətî* *ʾet-kol-haggôyim* to *Yərûšālaim* for *hammilḥāmâ*, and *wənilkədâ hāʿîr* and *wənāšassû habbātîm* and *hannāšîm tiššākabənâ*, and *wəyāṣāʾ ḥăṣî hāʿîr baggôlâ* and *yeter hāʿām lōʾ yikkārēt min-hāʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāsapətî*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will gather", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol-haggôyim*": "all-the-nations, masculine plural noun with definite article", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the battle/war", "*wənilkədâ*": "waw-consecutive + niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and will be captured", "*hāʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*wənāšassû*": "waw-consecutive + niphal perfect 3rd plural - and will be plundered", "*habbātîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the houses", "*hannāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the women", "*tiššākabənâ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural (qere reading) - will be violated/ravished", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will go out", "*ḥăṣî*": "construct state - half of", "*hāʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*baggôlâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with definite article - into the exile", "*yeter*": "construct state - remainder of", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*min-hāʿîr*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with definite article - from the city" }, "variants": { "*wəʾāsapətî*": "I will gather/collect/assemble", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/gentiles/peoples", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "the battle/war/fighting", "*wənilkədâ*": "will be captured/seized/taken", "*wənāšassû*": "will be plundered/looted/pillaged", "*tiššākabənâ*": "will be violated/ravished/raped [ketiv *tišāgalnâ*]", "*baggôlâ*": "into exile/captivity", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/removed/destroyed" } } 3 { "verseID": "Zechariah.14.3", "source": "וְיָצָ֣א יְהוָ֔ה וְנִלְחַ֖ם בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם הָהֵ֑ם כְּי֥וֹם הִֽלָּחֲמ֖ו בְּי֥וֹם קְרָֽב׃", "text": "And *wəyāṣāʾ YHWH* and *wənilḥam baggôyim hāhēm* like *kəyôm hillāḥămô bəyôm qərāb*.", "grammar": { "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will go out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wənilḥam*": "waw-consecutive + niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will fight", "*baggôyim*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with definite article - against the nations", "*hāhēm*": "demonstrative adjective masculine plural - those", "*kəyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as in day", "*hillāḥămô*": "niphal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fighting", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in day of", "*qərāb*": "masculine singular noun - battle" }, "variants": { "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "will go out/go forth/come out", "*wənilḥam*": "will fight/do battle/wage war", "*baggôyim*": "against the nations/peoples/gentiles", "*hillāḥămô*": "his fighting/battling/warring", "*qərāb*": "battle/combat/warfare" } }
• 2 Chr 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.8", "source": "כִּ֚י אִם־בֹּ֣א אַתָּ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה חֲזַ֣ק לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה יַכְשִֽׁילְךָ֤ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־כֹּ֛חַ בֵּאלֹהִ֖ים לַעְז֥וֹר וּלְהַכְשִֽׁיל׃", "text": "*kî ʾim-bōʾ ʾattâ ʿăśēh ḥăzaq la-milḥāmâ yakšîləkā hā-ʾĕlōhîm lipnê ʾôyēb kî yeš-kōaḥ bē-ʾlōhîm la-ʿzôr û-lə-hakšîl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction, 'for/if'", "*ʾim-bōʾ*": "conditional particle + qal infinitive absolute, 'if to go'", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun, 'you'", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative, 'do'", "*ḥăzaq*": "adjective/qal imperative, 'be strong'", "*la-milḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, 'for the battle'", "*yakšîləkā*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'he will make you stumble'", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, 'God'", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct noun, 'before'", "*ʾôyēb*": "qal participle/noun, 'enemy'", "*yeš-kōaḥ*": "existential particle + noun, 'there is power'", "*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, 'with God'", "*la-ʿzôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct, 'to help'", "*û-lə-hakšîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct, 'and to cause to stumble'" }, "variants": { "*bōʾ*": "go/come/advance", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be brave/act boldly", "*yakšîləkā*": "make you stumble/defeat you/bring you down", "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/ability", "*hakšîl*": "cause to stumble/overthrow/defeat" } }
• Ps 2:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.1", "source": "לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גוֹיִ֑ם וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק", "text": "*lāmmâ* *rāḡəšû* *gôyim* *û-ləʾummîm* *yehgû*-*rîq*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what reason", "*rāḡəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they rage/are in tumult", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*û-ləʾummîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and peoples/nations", "*yehgû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they meditate/mutter/plot", "*rîq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity" }, "variants": { "*rāḡəšû*": "rage/gather tumultuously/conspire", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen peoples", "*yehgû*": "meditate/mutter/plot/imagine", "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness/futility" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.2", "source": "יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ ׀ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־יְ֝הוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֽוֹ", "text": "*yiṯyaṣṣəḇû* *malḵê*-*ʾereṣ* *wə-rôzənîm* *nôsəḏû*-*yāḥaḏ* *ʿal*-*YHWH* *wə-ʿal*-*məšîḥô*", "grammar": { "*yiṯyaṣṣəḇû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person plural - they set themselves/take a stand", "*malḵê*": "construct masculine plural noun - kings of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wə-rôzənîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and rulers/princes", "*nôsəḏû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they take counsel together/consult together", "*yāḥaḏ*": "adverb - together/unitedly", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against", "*məšîḥô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anointed one" }, "variants": { "*yiṯyaṣṣəḇû*": "take a stand/set themselves/station themselves", "*rôzənîm*": "rulers/princes/potentates", "*nôsəḏû*": "consult together/take counsel together/conspire", "*məšîḥô*": "his anointed one/his messiah" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.3", "source": "נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ", "text": "*nənatəqâ* *ʾeṯ*-*môsərôṯêmô* *wə-našlîḵâ* *mimmennû* *ʿăḇōṯêmô*", "grammar": { "*nənatəqâ*": "piel cohortative, 1st person plural - let us tear off/break", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*môsərôṯêmô*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bonds/fetters", "*wə-našlîḵâ*": "conjunction + hiphil cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us cast away", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*ʿăḇōṯêmô*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cords/ropes" }, "variants": { "*nənatəqâ*": "let us tear off/break/snap", "*môsərôṯêmô*": "their bonds/fetters/restraints", "*našlîḵâ*": "let us cast away/throw off/fling", "*ʿăḇōṯêmô*": "their cords/ropes/bonds" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.4", "source": "יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׂחָ֑ק אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ", "text": "*yôšēḇ* *baššāmayim* *yiśḥāq* *ʾăḏōnāy* *yilʿaḡ*-*lāmô*", "grammar": { "*yôšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - the one sitting/dwelling", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the heavens", "*yiśḥāq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he laughs/mocks", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "proper noun - Lord/Master", "*yilʿaḡ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he scoffs/mocks/derides", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at them" }, "variants": { "*yôšēḇ*": "one sitting/dwelling/enthroned", "*yiśḥāq*": "laughs/mocks/ridicules", "*yilʿaḡ*": "scoffs/mocks/derides/holds in derision" } }