Jer 41:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בָּ֣א יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע מִזֶּ֣רַע הַ֠מְּלוּכָה וְרַבֵּ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֥ים אִתּ֛וֹ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֖ם הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיֹּ֨אכְלוּ שָׁ֥ם לֶ֛חֶם יַחְדָּ֖ו בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* in the *ḥōdeš* *ha-šəbîʿî* *bāʾ* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* son-of-*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ* from *zeraʿ* *ha-mməlûkāh* and-*rabbê* *ha-melek* and-ten *ʾănāšîm* with-him to-*gədalyāhû* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām* *ha-miṣpātâ* and-*yōʾkəlû* there *leḥem* together in-*ha-miṣpâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/happened",
"*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular noun in construct with definite article - month",
"*ha-šəbîʿî*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the seventh",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - came",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*nətanyāh*": "proper name - Nethaniah",
"*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ*": "proper name - Elishama",
"*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of",
"*ha-mməlûkāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the royal family/kingdom",
"*rabbê*": "masculine plural construct - chiefs/officers of",
"*ha-melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name - Ahikam",
"*ha-miṣpātâ*": "proper place name with directional heh suffix - to Mizpah",
"*yōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they ate",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food",
"*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - the Mizpah"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*zeraʿ ha-mməlûkāh*": "royal seed/royal family/royal lineage",
"*rabbê ha-melek*": "chief officers of the king/royal officials/nobles",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.2",
"source": "וַיָּקָם֩ יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֜ה וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים ׀ אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ אִתּ֗וֹ וַ֠יַּכּוּ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֧ם בֶּן־שָׁפָ֛ן בַּחֶ֖רֶב וַיָּ֣מֶת אֹת֑וֹ אֲשֶׁר־הִפְקִ֥יד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל בָּאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*wa-yāqām* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* and-ten *hā-ʾănāšîm* who-*hāyû* with-him *wa-yakkû* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām* son-of-*šāpān* with-*ḥereb* *wa-yāmet* him whom-*hipqîd* king-of-*bābel* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he arose/stood up",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were",
"*wa-yakkû*": "conjunction-waw + hiphil imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they struck/smote",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword",
"*wa-yāmet*": "conjunction-waw + hiphil imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he killed/put to death",
"*hipqîd*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he appointed/made overseer",
"*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yakkû*": "and they struck/slew/killed",
"*hipqîd*": "appointed/made overseer/put in charge"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.3",
"source": "וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־הָי֨וּ אִתּ֤וֹ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה וְאֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצְאוּ־שָׁ֑ם אֵ֚ת אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה הִכָּ֖ה יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃",
"text": "And *ʾēt* all-*ha-yəhûdîm* who-*hāyû* with-him with-*gədalyāhû* in-*ha-miṣpâ* and-*ʾet*-*ha-kaśdîm* who *nimṣəʾû*-there *ʾēt* *ʾanšê* *ha-milḥāmâ* *hikkâ* *yišmāʿēʾl*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-yəhûdîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Jews",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - Mizpah",
"*ha-kaśdîm*": "masculine plural gentilic noun with definite article - the Chaldeans",
"*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were found",
"*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of",
"*ha-milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the war/battle",
"*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck/killed",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-kaśdîm*": "the Chaldeans/the Babylonians",
"*ʾanšê ha-milḥāmâ*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.4",
"source": "וַיְהִ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשֵּׁנִ֖י לְהָמִ֣ית אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֑הוּ וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* on-*ha-yôm* *ha-šēnî* *lə-hāmît* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* and-*ʾîš* not *yādāʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and it happened/came to pass",
"*ha-yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*ha-šēnî*": "masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - the second",
"*lə-hāmît*": "preposition-lamed + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/anyone",
"*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he knew"
},
"variants": {
"*lə-hāmît*": "to kill/to murder/to slay",
"*ʾîš lōʾ yādāʿ*": "no one knew/no man knew/nobody knew"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.5",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֲ֠נָשִׁים מִשְּׁכֶ֞ם מִשִּׁל֤וֹ וּמִשֹּֽׁמְרוֹן֙ שְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ מְגֻלְּחֵ֥י זָקָ֛ן וּקְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִ֖ים וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים וּמִנְחָ֤ה וּלְבוֹנָה֙ בְּיָדָ֔ם לְהָבִ֖יא בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾû* *ʾănāšîm* from-*šekem* from-*šilô* and-from-*šōmərôn* eighty *ʾîš* *məgulləḥê* *zāqān* and-*qəruʿê* *bəgādîm* and-*mitgōdədîm* and-*minḥâ* and-*ləbônâ* in-their-hand to-bring *bêt* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they came",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men",
"*šekem*": "proper place name - Shechem",
"*šilô*": "proper place name - Shiloh",
"*šōmərôn*": "proper place name - Samaria",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man (used as counting unit)",
"*məgulləḥê*": "pual participle masculine plural construct - having shaved",
"*zāqān*": "masculine singular noun - beard",
"*qəruʿê*": "qal passive participle masculine plural construct - torn/rent",
"*bəgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments",
"*mitgōdədîm*": "hithpael participle masculine plural - cutting themselves",
"*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - grain offering/tribute/gift",
"*ləbônâ*": "feminine singular noun - frankincense",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh"
},
"variants": {
"*məgulləḥê zāqān*": "with shaved beards/with beards cut off",
"*qəruʿê bəgādîm*": "with torn clothes/with rent garments",
"*mitgōdədîm*": "cutting themselves/gashing themselves (as sign of mourning)",
"*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.6",
"source": "וַ֠יֵּצֵא יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֤ה לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִן־הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ הָלֹ֖ךְ וּבֹכֶ֑ה וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּפְגֹ֣שׁ אֹתָ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם בֹּ֖אוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* *liqrāʾtām* from-*ha-miṣpâ* *hōlēk* *hālōk* and-*bōkeh* *wa-yəhî* when-*kipgōš* them *wa-yōʾmer* to-them *bōʾû* to-*gədalyāhû* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he went out",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*liqrāʾtām*": "preposition-lamed + qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to meet them",
"*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - Mizpah",
"*hōlēk hālōk*": "qal participle ms + qal infinitive absolute - going continually/walking along",
"*bōkeh*": "qal participle ms - weeping",
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and it happened",
"*kipgōš*": "preposition-kaph + qal infinitive construct - as meeting/when encountering",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he said",
"*bōʾû*": "qal imperative mp - come",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name - Ahikam"
},
"variants": {
"*hōlēk hālōk*": "continually walking/going along (emphatic walking)",
"*bōkeh*": "weeping/crying"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.7",
"source": "וַיְהִ֕י כְּבוֹאָ֖ם אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הָעִ֑יר וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֞ם יִשְׁמָעֵ֤אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָה֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַבּ֔וֹר ה֖וּא וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*kəbôʾām* to-midst *hā-ʿîr* *wa-yišḥāṭēm* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* into-midst *ha-bôr* he and-*hā-ʾănāšîm* who-with-him.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and it happened",
"*kəbôʾām*": "preposition-kaph + qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - when they came",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city",
"*wa-yišḥāṭēm*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive + 3mp suffix - and he slaughtered them",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*ha-bôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pit/cistern",
"*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yišḥāṭēm*": "and he slaughtered them/killed them/butchered them",
"*ha-bôr*": "the pit/the cistern/the well"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.8",
"source": "וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜ים נִמְצְאוּ־בָ֗ם וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ אַל־תְּמִתֵ֔נוּ כִּֽי־יֶשׁ־לָ֤נוּ מַטְמֹנִים֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה חִטִּ֥ים וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים וְשֶׁ֣מֶן וּדְבָ֑שׁ וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל וְלֹ֥א הֱמִיתָ֖ם בְּת֥וֹךְ אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-ten *ʾănāšîm* *nimṣəʾû*-among-them *wa-yōʾmərû* to-*yišmāʿēʾl* do-not-*təmîtēnû* because-*yeš*-to-us *maṭmōnîm* in-*ha-śādeh* *ḥiṭṭîm* and-*śəʿōrîm* and-*šemen* and-*dəbāš* *wa-yeḥdal* and-not *hēmîtām* in-midst their-brothers.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men",
"*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were found",
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they said",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*təmîtēnû*": "hiphil imperfect 2ms + 1cp suffix - kill us",
"*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/are",
"*maṭmōnîm*": "masculine plural noun - hidden stores/treasures",
"*ha-śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field",
"*ḥiṭṭîm*": "feminine plural noun - wheat",
"*śəʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley",
"*šemen*": "masculine singular noun - oil",
"*dəbāš*": "masculine singular noun - honey",
"*wa-yeḥdal*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he ceased/desisted",
"*hēmîtām*": "hiphil perfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - he killed them"
},
"variants": {
"*maṭmōnîm*": "hidden stores/treasures/supplies",
"*wa-yeḥdal*": "and he refrained/ceased/forbore",
"*bətôk ʾăḥêhem*": "in the midst of their brothers/among their companions"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.9",
"source": "וְהַבּ֗וֹר אֲשֶׁר֩ הִשְׁלִ֨יךְ שָׁ֤ם יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ אֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־פִּגְרֵ֣י הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִכָּה֙ בְּיַד־גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָסָ֔א מִפְּנֵ֖י בַּעְשָׁ֣א מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֹת֗וֹ מִלֵּ֛א יִשְׁמָעֵ֥אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֖הוּ חֲלָלִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*ha-bôr* which *hišlîk* there *yišmāʿēʾl* *ʾēt* all-*pigrê* *hā-ʾănāšîm* whom *hikkâ* by-hand-of-*gədalyāhû* he which *ʿāśâ* *ha-melek* *ʾāsāʾ* from-before *baʿšāʾ* king-of-*yiśrāʾēl* it *millēʾ* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāhû* with-*ḥălālîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ha-bôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pit/cistern",
"*hišlîk*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he threw/cast",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*pigrê*": "masculine plural construct - corpses of",
"*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men",
"*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck/killed",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he made",
"*ha-melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper name - Asa",
"*baʿšāʾ*": "proper name - Baasha",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*millēʾ*": "piel perfect 3ms - he filled",
"*nətanyāhû*": "proper name - Nethaniah",
"*ḥălālîm*": "masculine plural noun - slain/pierced/dead bodies"
},
"variants": {
"*pigrê*": "corpses of/dead bodies of",
"*hikkâ bəyad-gədalyāhû*": "he killed because of Gedaliah/he struck at the hand of Gedaliah",
"*millēʾ*": "filled/filled up"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.10",
"source": "וַיִּ֣שְׁבְּ ׀ יִ֠שְׁמָעֵאל אֶת־כָּל־שְׁאֵרִ֨ית הָעָ֜ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּצְפָּ֗ה אֶת־בְּנ֤וֹת הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעָם֙ הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִפְקִ֗יד נְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן֙ רַב־טַבָּחִ֔ים אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֑ם וַיִּשְׁבֵּם֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֔ה וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ לַעֲבֹ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*wa-yišb* *yišmāʿēʾl* *ʾet*-all-*šəʾērît* *hā-ʿām* who in-*ha-miṣpâ* *ʾet*-daughters-of *ha-melek* and-*ʾet*-all-*hā-ʿām* *ha-nišʾārîm* in-*ha-miṣpâ* whom *hipqîd* *nəbûzarʾădān* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* over-*gədalyāhû* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām* *wa-yišbēm* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* *wa-yēlek* *laʿăbōr* to-*bənê* *ʿammôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišb*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he took captive",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of",
"*hā-ʿām*": "masculine singular collective noun with definite article - the people",
"*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - Mizpah",
"*ha-melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ha-nišʾārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining",
"*hipqîd*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he appointed/put in charge",
"*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper name - Nebuzaradan",
"*rab*": "masculine singular construct - chief of",
"*ṭabbāḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - guards/executioners",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name - Ahikam",
"*wa-yišbēm*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive + 3mp suffix - and he took them captive",
"*nətanyāh*": "proper name - Nethaniah",
"*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he went",
"*laʿăbōr*": "preposition-lamed + qal infinitive construct - to pass over",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of",
"*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon"
},
"variants": {
"*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors",
"*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "captain of the guard/chief executioner",
"*laʿăbōr*": "to cross over/to go over to"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.11",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַע֙ יוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־קָרֵ֔חַ וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַחֲיָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ אֵ֤ת כָּל־הָֽרָעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָֽה׃",
"text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *yôḥānān* son-of-*qārēaḥ* and-all-*śārê* *ha-ḥăyālîm* who with-him *ʾēt* all-*hā-rāʿâ* which *ʿāśâ* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he heard",
"*yôḥānān*": "proper name - Johanan",
"*qārēaḥ*": "proper name - Kareah",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - captains/commanders of",
"*ha-ḥăyālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the forces/armies",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the evil/disaster",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/made",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*nətanyāh*": "proper name - Nethaniah"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê ha-ḥăyālîm*": "commanders of the forces/military officers/captains of the army",
"*hā-rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.12",
"source": "וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִם־יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֑ה וַיִּמְצְא֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ אֶל־מַ֥יִם רַבִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*wa-yiqḥû* *ʾet*-all-*hā-ʾănāšîm* *wa-yēlkû* *ləhillāḥēm* with-*yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* *wa-yimṣəʾû* him at-*mayim rabbîm* which in-*gibʿôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiqḥû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they took",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men",
"*wa-yēlkû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they went",
"*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition-lamed + niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*nətanyāh*": "proper name - Nethaniah",
"*wa-yimṣəʾû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they found",
"*mayim rabbîm*": "masculine plural noun + feminine plural adjective - great waters/many waters",
"*gibʿôn*": "proper place name - Gibeon"
},
"variants": {
"*mayim rabbîm*": "great waters/many waters/large pool",
"*ləhillāḥēm*": "to fight/to do battle/to wage war"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.13",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְא֤וֹת כָּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל אֶת־יֽוֹחָנָן֙ בֶּן־קָרֵ֔חַ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַחֲיָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*kirʾôt* all-*hā-ʿām* who with-*yišmāʿēʾl* *ʾet*-*yôḥānān* son-of-*qārēaḥ* and-*ʾēt* all-*śārê* *ha-ḥăyālîm* who with-him *wa-yiśmāḥû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and it happened",
"*kirʾôt*": "preposition-kaph + qal infinitive construct - when seeing",
"*hā-ʿām*": "masculine singular collective noun with definite article - the people",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yôḥānān*": "proper name - Johanan",
"*qārēaḥ*": "proper name - Kareah",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - captains/commanders of",
"*ha-ḥăyālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the forces/armies",
"*wa-yiśmāḥû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they rejoiced"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yiśmāḥû*": "and they rejoiced/they were glad/they were happy",
"*śārê ha-ḥăyālîm*": "commanders of the forces/military officers/captains of the army"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.14",
"source": "וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־שָׁבָ֥ה יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל מִן־הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ אֶל־יֽוֹחָנָ֖ן בֶּן־קָרֵֽחַ׃",
"text": "*wa-yāsōbbû* all-*hā-ʿām* whom-*šābâ* *yišmāʿēʾl* from-*ha-miṣpâ* *wa-yāšubû* *wa-yēlkû* to-*yôḥānān* son-of-*qārēaḥ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāsōbbû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they turned around",
"*hā-ʿām*": "masculine singular collective noun with definite article - the people",
"*šābâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he took captive",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - Mizpah",
"*wa-yāšubû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they returned",
"*wa-yēlkû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they went",
"*yôḥānān*": "proper name - Johanan",
"*qārēaḥ*": "proper name - Kareah"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yāsōbbû*": "and they turned around/they turned back/they turned away",
"*šābâ*": "he took captive/he captured/he carried away captive"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.15",
"source": "וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֗ה נִמְלַט֙ בִּשְׁמֹנָ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים מִפְּנֵ֖י יֽוֹחָנָ֑ן וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And-*yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* *nimlaṭ* with-eight *ʾănāšîm* from-before *yôḥānān* *wa-yēlek* to-*bənê* *ʿammôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*nətanyāh*": "proper name - Nethaniah",
"*nimlaṭ*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he escaped",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men",
"*yôḥānān*": "proper name - Johanan",
"*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he went",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of",
"*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon"
},
"variants": {
"*nimlaṭ*": "escaped/fled/got away",
"*bənê ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites/children of Ammon"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.16",
"source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ יוֹחָנָ֨ן בֶּן־קָרֵ֜חַ וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֧י הַחֲיָלִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ אֵ֣ת כָּל־שְׁאֵרִ֤ית הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵ֠שִׁיב מֵאֵ֨ת יִשְׁמָעֵ֤אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָה֙ מִן־הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה אַחַ֣ר הִכָּ֔ה אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖ה בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֑ם גְּבָרִ֞ים אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְנָשִׁ֤ים וְטַף֙ וְסָ֣רִסִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵשִׁ֖יב מִגִּבְעֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *yôḥānān* son-of-*qārēaḥ* and-all-*śārê* *ha-ḥăyālîm* who-with-him *ʾēt* all-*šəʾērît* *hā-ʿām* whom *hēšîb* from *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* from-*ha-miṣpâ* after *hikkâ* *ʾet*-*gədalyāh* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām* *gəbārîm* *ʾanšê* *ha-milḥāmâ* and-*nāšîm* and-*ṭap* and-*sārîsîm* whom *hēšîb* from-*gibʿôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he took",
"*yôḥānān*": "proper name - Johanan",
"*qārēaḥ*": "proper name - Kareah",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - captains/commanders of",
"*ha-ḥăyālîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the forces/armies",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of",
"*hā-ʿām*": "masculine singular collective noun with definite article - the people",
"*hēšîb*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he brought back/rescued",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*nətanyāh*": "proper name - Nethaniah",
"*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - Mizpah",
"*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck/killed",
"*gədalyāh*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name - Ahikam",
"*gəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mighty men/warriors",
"*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of",
"*ha-milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the war/battle",
"*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women",
"*ṭap*": "masculine singular collective noun - children/little ones",
"*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun - eunuchs/court officials",
"*gibʿôn*": "proper place name - Gibeon"
},
"variants": {
"*hēšîb*": "brought back/rescued/recovered",
"*gəbārîm ʾanšê ha-milḥāmâ*": "mighty men of war/warriors/soldiers",
"*ṭap*": "children/little ones/infants",
"*sārîsîm*": "eunuchs/court officials/officers"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.17",
"source": "וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּגֵר֣וּת *כמוהם **כִּמְהָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אֵ֖צֶל בֵּ֣ית לָ֑חֶם לָלֶ֖כֶת לָב֥וֹא מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wa-yēlkû* *wa-yēšbû* in-*gērût* *kimhām* which-beside *bêt lāḥem* *lāleket* *lābôʾ* *miṣrāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēlkû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they went",
"*wa-yēšbû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they dwelt/stayed",
"*gērût*": "feminine singular construct - lodging place of",
"*kimhām*": "proper name - Chimham",
"*bêt lāḥem*": "proper place name - Bethlehem",
"*lāleket*": "preposition-lamed + qal infinitive construct - to go",
"*lābôʾ*": "preposition-lamed + qal infinitive construct - to enter",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*gērût*": "lodging place/dwelling/habitation",
"*lāleket lābôʾ*": "to go to enter (double infinitive denoting purpose and determination)"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.18",
"source": "מִפְּנֵי֙ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים כִּ֥י יָרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם כִּֽי־הִכָּ֞ה יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֗ה אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הִפְקִ֥יד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל בָּאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "From-before *ha-kaśdîm* because *yārəʾû* from-before-them because-*hikkâ* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām* whom-*hipqîd* king-of-*bābel* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ha-kaśdîm*": "masculine plural gentilic noun with definite article - the Chaldeans",
"*yārəʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they feared",
"*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck/killed",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*nətanyāh*": "proper name - Nethaniah",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name - Ahikam",
"*hipqîd*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he appointed",
"*bābel*": "proper place name - Babylon",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-kaśdîm*": "the Chaldeans/the Babylonians",
"*hipqîd*": "appointed/made overseer/put in charge"
}
}