15{
"verseID": "Genesis.14.15",
"source": "וַיֵּחָלֵ֨ק עֲלֵיהֶ֧ם ׀ לַ֛יְלָה ה֥וּא וַעֲבָדָ֖יו וַיַּכֵּ֑ם וֽ͏ַיִּרְדְּפֵם֙ עַד־חוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְּׂמֹ֖אל לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃",
"text": "*way-yēḥālēq* *ʿălêhem* *laylāh* *hûʾ* *wa-ʿăḇāḏāyw* *way-yakkēm* *way-yirdəp̄ēm* *ʿaḏ*-*ḥôḇāh* *ʾăšer* *miś-śəmōʾl* *lə-ḏammāśeq*",
"grammar": {
"*way-yēḥālēq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he divided himself",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them",
"*laylāh*": "common noun, masculine singular - night",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*wa-ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his servants",
"*way-yakkēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he struck them",
"*way-yirdəp̄ēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he pursued them",
"*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - as far as",
"*ḥôḇāh*": "proper noun, place name (Hobah)",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*miś-śəmōʾl*": "preposition + common noun - from the left of",
"*lə-ḏammāśeq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Damascus"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yēḥālēq*": "divided himself/divided his forces/separated",
"*miś-śəmōʾl*": "from the left/north of"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Genesis.14.16",
"source": "וַיָּ֕שֶׁב אֵ֖ת כָּל־הָרְכֻ֑שׁ וְגַם֩ אֶת־ל֨וֹט אָחִ֤יו וּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙ הֵשִׁ֔יב וְגַ֥ם אֶת־הַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "*way-yāšeḇ* *ʾēṯ* *kol*-*hā-rəḵuš* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*lôṭ* *ʾāḥîw* *û-rəḵušô* *hēšîḇ* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*han-nāšîm* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʿām*",
"grammar": {
"*way-yāšeḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he brought back",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*kol*": "construct state - all of",
"*hā-rəḵuš*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the property",
"*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also",
"*lôṭ*": "proper noun, personal name (Lot)",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/kinsman",
"*û-rəḵušô*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his property",
"*hēšîḇ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he brought back",
"*han-nāšîm*": "definite article + common noun, feminine plural - the women",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*way-yāšeḇ*": "brought back/recovered/returned",
"*hā-rəḵuš*": "the property/possessions/goods",
"*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/relative"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Genesis.14.17",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א מֶֽלֶךְ־סְדֹם֮ לִקְרָאתוֹ֒ אַחַרֵ֣י שׁוּב֗וֹ מֽ͏ֵהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת־כְּדָר־לָעֹ֔מֶר וְאֶת־הַמְּלָכִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ אֶל־עֵ֣מֶק שָׁוֵ֔ה ה֖וּא עֵ֥מֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*way-yēṣēʾ* *melek*-*səḏōm* *li-qrāṯô* *ʾaḥărê* *šûḇô* *mē-hakkôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*kəḏār*-*lāʿōmer* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*ham-məlāḵîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô* *ʾel*-*ʿēmeq* *šāwēh* *hûʾ* *ʿēmeq* *ham-melek*",
"grammar": {
"*way-yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out",
"*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of",
"*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)",
"*li-qrāṯô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*šûḇô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his return",
"*mē-hakkôṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from striking",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*kəḏār*-*lāʿōmer*": "proper noun, king's name (Chedorlaomer)",
"*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ham-məlāḵîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the kings",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʿēmeq*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - valley of",
"*šāwēh*": "proper noun, place name (Shaveh)",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he",
"*ham-melek*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*li-qrāṯô*": "to meet him/to encounter him",
"*mē-hakkôṯ*": "from striking/from defeating/from slaying",
"*ʿēmeq* *šāwēh*": "Valley of Shaveh/Level Valley",
"*ʿēmeq* *ham-melek*": "Valley of the King/King's Valley"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Genesis.14.18",
"source": "וּמַלְכִּי־צֶ֙דֶק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ שָׁלֵ֔ם הוֹצִ֖יא לֶ֣חֶם וָיָ֑יִן וְה֥וּא כֹהֵ֖ן לְאֵ֥ל עֶלְיֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*û-malkî*-*ṣeḏeq* *melek* *šālēm* *hôṣîʾ* *leḥem* *wā-yāyin* *wə-hûʾ* *ḵōhēn* *lə-ʾēl* *ʿelyôn*",
"grammar": {
"*û-malkî*-*ṣeḏeq*": "conjunction + proper noun, personal name (Melchizedek)",
"*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of",
"*šālēm*": "proper noun, place name (Salem)",
"*hôṣîʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - brought out",
"*leḥem*": "common noun, masculine singular - bread",
"*wā-yāyin*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular - and wine",
"*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he",
"*ḵōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - priest",
"*lə-ʾēl*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - to/for God",
"*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High"
},
"variants": {
"*malkî*-*ṣeḏeq*": "Melchizedek (meaning 'my king is righteousness')",
"*šālēm*": "Salem (likely ancient Jerusalem)",
"*ḵōhēn*": "priest/minister",
"*ʾēl* *ʿelyôn*": "God Most High/the Most High God"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Genesis.14.19",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בָּר֤וּךְ אַבְרָם֙ לְאֵ֣ל עֶלְי֔וֹן קֹנֵ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*way-ḇārəḵēhû* *way-yōʾmar* *bārûḵ* *ʾaḇrām* *lə-ʾēl* *ʿelyôn* *qōnēh* *šāmayim* *wā-ʾāreṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*way-ḇārəḵēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix, piel - and he blessed him",
"*way-yōʾmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*bārûḵ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - blessed",
"*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)",
"*lə-ʾēl*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - to/by God",
"*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High",
"*qōnēh*": "participle, masculine singular, construct - possessor/creator of",
"*šāmayim*": "common noun, masculine dual - heaven(s)",
"*wā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and earth"
},
"variants": {
"*qōnēh*": "possessor of/maker of/creator of/owner of",
"*šāmayim*": "heaven/heavens/sky"
}
}