Genesis 15:10

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.15.10", "source": "וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֣וֹ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֗לֶּה וַיְבַתֵּ֤ר אֹתָם֙ בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אִישׁ־בִּתְר֖וֹ לִקְרַ֣את רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְאֶת־הַצִפֹּ֖ר לֹ֥א בָתָֽר׃", "text": "And-*yiqqaḥ*-to-him *et*-all-these and-*yəḇattēr* them in-the-*tāweḵ* and-*yittēn* *ʾîš*-*biṯrô* to-*liqraʾṯ* *rēʿēhû* and-*et*-the-*ṣippōr* not *ḇāṯār*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took", "*yəḇattēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he cut in two", "*tāweḵ*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition - in the middle", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he placed", "*ʾîš*": "each/every - idiomatic usage", "*biṯrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its piece", "*liqraʾṯ*": "preposition - opposite/toward", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its counterpart", "*ṣippōr*": "feminine singular noun - bird", "*ḇāṯār*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut in two" }, "variants": { "*yəḇattēr*": "cut in two/divide/split", "*tāweḵ*": "middle/midst/center", "*biṯrô*": "its piece/its half/its part", "*liqraʾṯ*": "opposite/against/toward", "*rēʿēhû*": "its counterpart/its companion/its friend/its other half", "*ṣippōr*": "bird/fowl" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֣וֹ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֗לֶּה וַיְבַתֵּ֤ר אֹתָם֙ בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אִישׁ־בִּתְר֖וֹ לִקְרַ֣את רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְאֶת־הַצִפֹּ֖ר לֹ֥א בָתָֽר׃

Transliteration

And-yiqqaḥ-to-him et-all-these and-yəḇattēr them in-the-tāweḵ and-yittēn ʾîš-biṯrô to-liqraʾṯ rēʿēhû and-et-the-ṣippōr not ḇāṯār.

Grammar Details

• *yiqqaḥ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took
• *yəḇattēr*: Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he cut in two
• *tāweḵ*: masculine singular noun with prefix preposition - in the middle
• *yittēn*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he placed
• *ʾîš*: each/every - idiomatic usage
• *biṯrô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its piece
• *liqraʾṯ*: preposition - opposite/toward
• *rēʿēhû*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its counterpart
• *ṣippōr*: feminine singular noun - bird
• *ḇāṯār*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut in two

Word Meanings

• *yəḇattēr*: cut in two/divide/split
• *tāweḵ*: middle/midst/center
• *biṯrô*: its piece/its half/its part
• *liqraʾṯ*: opposite/against/toward
• *rēʿēhû*: its counterpart/its companion/its friend/its other half
• *ṣippōr*: bird/fowl

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abram brought all these to Him, cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds in half.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he took all these to him, and divided them in the middle, and laid each piece against another: but he did not divide the birds.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he toke all these and devyded them in the myddes and layde euery pece one over agenst a nother. But the foules devyded he not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he toke all these, and deuyded them in the myddes, and layde the one parte ouer agaynst the other, but the foules deuyded he not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So he tooke all these vnto him, and deuided them into the middes, & laid euery piece one against an other: but the birdes deuided he not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He toke therefore all these vnto hym, and deuided them in the middes, and layde euery peece one ouer agaynst another: but the birdes deuided he not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took him all these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he didn't divide the birds.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he taketh to him all these, and separateth them in the midst, and putteth each piece over against its fellow, but the bird he hath not divided;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All these he took, cutting them in two and putting one half opposite the other, but not cutting the birds in two.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He brought him all of these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he didn't divide the birds.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Abram took all these for him and then cut them in two and placed each half opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds in half.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Leviticus.1.17", "source": "וְשִׁסַּ֨ע אֹת֣וֹ בִכְנָפָיו֮ לֹ֣א יַבְדִּיל֒ וְהִקְטִ֨יר אֹת֤וֹ הַכֹּהֵן֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה עַל־הָעֵצִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הָאֵ֑שׁ עֹלָ֣ה ה֗וּא אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-šissaʿ ʾōtô bi-ḵnāpāyw*, not *yabdîl*. *wə-hiqṭîr ʾōtô ha-kōhēn ha-mizbēḥâ* upon-the-*ʿēṣîm* which upon-the-*ʾēš*. *ʿōlâ hûʾ ʾiššê rêaḥ nîḥōaḥ la-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-šissaʿ*": "waw conjunctive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall split/tear", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*bi-ḵnāpāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by its wings", "*yabdîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall divide/separate", "*wə-hiqṭîr*": "waw conjunctive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall burn as incense", "*ha-kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest", "*ha-mizbēḥâ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article + directional heh - to the altar", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood/sticks", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the fire", "*ʿōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/that", "*ʾiššê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fire offering", "*rêaḥ nîḥōaḥ*": "construct phrase - soothing aroma/pleasing odor" }, "variants": { "*wə-šissaʿ*": "and he shall split/tear/cleave", "*yabdîl*": "he shall divide/separate/sever completely", "*wə-hiqṭîr*": "and he shall burn/offer up in smoke/turn into smoke", "*ʾiššê*": "fire offering/offering made by fire", "*rêaḥ nîḥōaḥ*": "soothing aroma/pleasing odor/sweet savor" } }
• Jer 34:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.18", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֣י אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הָעֹֽבְרִים֙ אֶת־בְּרִתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־הֵקִ֙ימוּ֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַבְּרִ֔ית אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרְת֖וּ לְפָנָ֑י הָעֵ֙גֶל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּרְת֣וּ לִשְׁנַ֔יִם וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ בֵּ֥ין בְּתָרָֽיו׃", "text": "And I *nātattî* *ʾet*-the *ʾănāšîm* the *ʿōbərîm* *ʾet*-my *bərîtî*, who not-*hēqîmû* *ʾet*-*dibrê* the *bərît* which they *kārətû* before me, the *ʿēgel* which they *kārətû* to *šənayim* and they *yaʿabrû* between its *bətārāyw*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the men", "*ʿōbərîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural, definite - the ones passing", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st common singular suffix - my covenant", "*hēqîmû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they established/fulfilled", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - words of", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the covenant", "*kārətû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they cut/made", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the calf", "*kārətû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they cut", "*šənayim*": "number, dual - two/in two", "*yaʿabrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - and they passed", "*bətārāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its pieces" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/I will make/I will set", "*ʿōbərîm*": "the ones passing/the ones transgressing/the ones violating", "*hēqîmû*": "they established/they fulfilled/they confirmed", "*dibrê*": "words/terms/statements", "*kārətû*": "they cut/they made [covenant]", "*yaʿabrû*": "they passed/they walked/they went through" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.19", "source": "שָׂרֵ֨י יְהוּדָ֜ה וְשָׂרֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הַסָּֽרִסִים֙ וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וְכֹ֖ל עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ הָעֹ֣בְרִ֔ים בֵּ֖ין בִּתְרֵ֥י הָעֵֽגֶל׃", "text": "*śārê* *yəhûdāh* and *śārê* *yərûšālayim*, the *sārîsîm* and the *kōhănîm*, and all *ʿam* the *ʾāreṣ*, the *ʿōbərîm* between *bitrê* the *ʿēgel*", "grammar": { "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials of", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*sārîsîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the officials/eunuchs", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the priests", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - people of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the land", "*ʿōbərîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural, definite - the ones passing", "*bitrê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - pieces of", "*ʿēgel*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the calf" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*sārîsîm*": "officials/eunuchs/courtiers", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/religious officials", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/population", "*ʿōbərîm*": "the ones passing/the ones walking/the ones going" } }
• 2 Tim 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.15", "source": "Σπούδασον σεαυτὸν δόκιμον παραστῆσαι τῷ Θεῷ, ἐργάτην ἀνεπαίσχυντον, ὀρθοτομοῦντα τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας.", "text": "*Spoudason seauton dokimon parastēsai tō Theō*, *ergatēn anepaischynton*, *orthotomountta ton logon tēs alētheias*.", "grammar": { "*Spoudason*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd singular - be diligent", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*dokimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - approved", "*parastēsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to present", "*tō*": "definite article, dative, masculine, singular - to the", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*ergatēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - worker", "*anepaischynton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - not ashamed", "*orthotomountta*": "present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - cutting straight", "*ton*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*tēs*": "definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth" }, "variants": { "*Spoudason*": "be diligent/make every effort/be eager", "*dokimon*": "approved/tested/accepted", "*parastēsai*": "to present/show/exhibit", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*ergatēn*": "worker/laborer", "*anepaischynton*": "not ashamed/unashamed/having no cause for shame", "*orthotomountta*": "cutting straight/rightly dividing/handling correctly", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality" } }
• Gen 15:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בָּ֔אָה וַעֲלָטָ֖ה הָיָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה תַנּ֤וּר עָשָׁן֙ וְלַפִּ֣יד אֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָבַ֔ר בֵּ֖ין הַגְּזָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And-*yəhî* the-*šemeš* *bāʾāh* and-*ʿălāṭāh* *hāyāh* and-*hinnēh* *tannûr* *ʿāšān* and-*lappîḏ* *ʾēš* *ʾăšer* *ʿāḇar* between the-*gəzārîm* the-these.", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated with waw consecutive - and it happened", "*šemeš*": "feminine singular noun - sun", "*bāʾāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - had come/gone", "*ʿălāṭāh*": "feminine singular noun - darkness/thick darkness", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was/had become", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*tannûr*": "masculine singular noun - oven/furnace", "*ʿāšān*": "masculine singular noun - smoke", "*lappîḏ*": "masculine singular noun - torch/flame", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāḇar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - passed", "*gəzārîm*": "masculine plural noun - pieces/parts" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/came to pass/was", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*bāʾāh*": "had come/had gone down/had set", "*ʿălāṭāh*": "darkness/thick darkness/gloom", "*tannûr*": "oven/furnace/fire pot", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor", "*lappîḏ*": "torch/flame/lightning", "*ʿāḇar*": "passed/crossed/went through", "*gəzārîm*": "pieces/parts/segments/divided animals" } }