11 {
"verseID": "Genesis.19.11",
"source": "וְֽאֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־פֶּ֣תַח הַבַּ֗יִת הִכּוּ֙ בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֔ים מִקָּטֹ֖ן וְעַד־גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּלְא֖וּ לִמְצֹ֥א הַפָּֽתַח׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾănāšîm* who-*peṯaḥ* the-*bayiṯ* *hikkû* with-the-*sanwērîm* from-*qāṭōn* and-until-*gāḏôl* *wa-yilʾû* to-*miṣōʾ* the-*pāṯaḥ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾeṯ*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the men",
"*peṯaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - entrance of",
"*bayiṯ*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the house",
"*hikkû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they struck",
"*sanwērîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - blindness",
"*qāṭōn*": "adjective masculine singular - small/young",
"*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/old",
"*wa-yilʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they wearied themselves",
"*miṣōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to find",
"*pāṯaḥ*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the entrance"
},
"variants": {
"*sanwērîm*": "blindness/confusion/mental blindness",
"*yilʾû*": "became weary/struggled in vain/were exhausted"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Genesis.19.12",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֶל־ל֗וֹט עֹ֚ד מִֽי־לְךָ֣ פֹ֔ה חָתָן֙ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יךָ וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ֖ בָּעִ֑יר הוֹצֵ֖א מִן־הַמָּקֽוֹם׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmᵊrû* the-*ʾănāšîm* to-*Lôṭ* yet who-to-you here *ḥāṯān* *û-ḇāneḵā* *û-ḇᵊnōṯeḵā* and-all who-to-you in-the-*ʿîr*; *hôṣēʾ* from-the-*māqôm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmᵊrû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the men",
"*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot",
"*ḥāṯān*": "noun masculine singular - son-in-law",
"*û-ḇāneḵā*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your sons",
"*û-ḇᵊnōṯeḵā*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your daughters",
"*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*hôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring out",
"*māqôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the place"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāṯān*": "son-in-law/bridegroom/related by marriage"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Genesis.19.13",
"source": "כִּֽי־מַשְׁחִתִ֣ים אֲנַ֔חְנוּ אֶת־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־גֽ͏ָדְלָ֤ה צַעֲקָתָם֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֥נוּ יְהוָ֖ה לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "Because-*mašḥiṯîm* we *ʾeṯ*-the-*māqôm* this because-*ḡāḏᵊlâ* *ṣaʿăqāṯām* *ʾeṯ*-face *Yhwh* *wa-yᵊšallᵊḥēnû* *Yhwh* to-*šaḥăṯāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*mašḥiṯîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - destroying",
"*māqôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the place",
"*ḡāḏᵊlâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - has grown great",
"*ṣaʿăqāṯām*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their outcry",
"*Yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD",
"*wa-yᵊšallᵊḥēnû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - and he has sent us",
"*šaḥăṯāh*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to destroy it"
},
"variants": {
"*mašḥiṯîm*": "destroying/bringing ruin/corrupting",
"*ṣaʿăqāṯām*": "their outcry/their cry for help/their complaint"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Genesis.19.14",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א ל֜וֹט וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר ׀ אֶל־חֲתָנָ֣יו ׀ לֹקְחֵ֣י בְנֹתָ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ ק֤וּמוּ צְּאוּ֙ מִן־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־מַשְׁחִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־הָעִ֑יר וַיְהִ֥י כִמְצַחֵ֖ק בְּעֵינֵ֥י חֲתָנָֽיו׃",
"text": "*wa-yēṣēʾ* *Lôṭ* *wa-yᵊḏabbēr* to-*ḥăṯānāyw* *lōqᵊḥê* *ḇᵊnōṯāyw* *wa-yōʾmer* *qûmû* *ṣᵊʾû* from-the-*māqôm* this because-*mašḥîṯ* *Yhwh* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿîr* *wa-yᵊhî* like-*mᵊṣaḥēq* in-*ʿênê* *ḥăṯānāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out",
"*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot",
"*wa-yᵊḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*ḥăṯānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons-in-law",
"*lōqᵊḥê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - takers of",
"*ḇᵊnōṯāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his daughters",
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*qûmû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - arise",
"*ṣᵊʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go out",
"*māqôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the place",
"*mašḥîṯ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - destroying",
"*Yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD",
"*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*wa-yᵊhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he was",
"*mᵊṣaḥēq*": "Piel participle masculine singular - one who jokes",
"*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*ḥăṯānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons-in-law"
},
"variants": {
"*lōqᵊḥê* *ḇᵊnōṯāyw*": "who were to marry his daughters/who had taken his daughters/husbands of his daughters",
"*mᵊṣaḥēq*": "joking/mocking/jesting"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Genesis.19.15",
"source": "וּכְמוֹ֙ הַשַּׁ֣חַר עָלָ֔ה וַיָּאִ֥יצוּ הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים בְּל֣וֹט לֵאמֹ֑ר קוּם֩ קַ֨ח אֶֽת־אִשְׁתְּךָ֜ וְאֶת־שְׁתֵּ֤י בְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ הַנִּמְצָאֹ֔ת פֶּן־תִּסָּפֶ֖ה בַּעֲוֺ֥ן הָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "And-as the-*šaḥar* *ʿālâ* *wa-yāʾîṣû* the-*malʾāḵîm* in-*Lôṭ* to-*lēʾmōr* *qûm* *qaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾištᵊḵā* *wə-ʾeṯ*-two *ḇᵊnōṯeḵā* the-*nimṣāʾōṯ* lest-*tissāpeh* in-*ʿăvōn* the-*ʿîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*šaḥar*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the dawn",
"*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it came up",
"*wa-yāʾîṣû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they urged",
"*malʾāḵîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the angels/messengers",
"*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*qûm*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - arise",
"*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - take",
"*ʾištᵊḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wife",
"*ḇᵊnōṯeḵā*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughters",
"*nimṣāʾōṯ*": "Niphal participle feminine plural with definite article - the ones being found",
"*tissāpeh*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you be swept away",
"*ʿăvōn*": "noun masculine singular construct - iniquity of",
"*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the city"
},
"variants": {
"*yāʾîṣû*": "urged/hastened/pressed",
"*nimṣāʾōṯ*": "being found/present/at hand",
"*tissāpeh*": "be swept away/be destroyed/perish",
"*ʿăvōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Genesis.19.16",
"source": "וֽ͏ַיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ ׀ וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים בְּיָד֣וֹ וּבְיַד־אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ וּבְיַד֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י בְנֹתָ֔יו בְּחֶמְלַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה עָלָ֑יו וַיֹּצִאֻ֥הוּ וַיַּנִּחֻ֖הוּ מִח֥וּץ לָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "wə-*yitmahməhāh* and *yaḥaziqu* the *ʾanāšîm* in *yad*-his and in *yad*-*ʾištô* and in *yad* *štêy bənōtāyw* in *ḥemlat YHWH* upon-him and *yōṣiʾuhu* and *yanniḥuhū* from outside to-the-*ʿîr*",
"grammar": {
"*yitmahməhāh*": "Hitpael imperfect 3rd singular masculine - he lingered/delayed/hesitated",
"*yaḥaziqu*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd plural - they seized/took hold",
"*ʾanāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men",
"*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his wife",
"*štêy bənōtāyw*": "construct state 'two of' with feminine plural noun and 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his two daughters",
"*ḥemlat*": "construct state feminine singular - compassion/mercy of",
"YHWH": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*yōṣiʾuhu*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they brought him out",
"*yanniḥuhū*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they set/placed him",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city"
},
"variants": {
"*yitmahməhāh*": "lingered/delayed/hesitated/tarried",
"*yaḥaziqu*": "seized/took hold/grasped firmly",
"*ḥemlat*": "compassion/mercy/pity",
"*yōṣiʾuhu*": "brought him out/led him out/caused him to go out",
"*yanniḥuhū*": "set him/placed him/left him/deposited him"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Genesis.19.17",
"source": "וַיְהִי֩ כְהוֹצִיאָ֨ם אֹתָ֜ם הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הִמָּלֵ֣ט עַל־נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ אַל־תַּבִּ֣יט אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ וְאַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֖ד בְּכָל־הַכִּכָּ֑ר הָהָ֥רָה הִמָּלֵ֖ט פֶּן־תִּסָּפֶֽה׃",
"text": "wə-*yəhî* when-*hôṣîʾām* *ʾōtām* the-*ḥûṣâ* wə-*yōʾmer* *himālêṭ* upon-*nepeš*-your *ʾal*-*tabbiṭ* *ʾaḥareykā* wə-*ʾal*-*taʿamōd* in-all-the-*kikār* to-the-*hārâ* *himālêṭ* lest-*tissāpeh*",
"grammar": {
"*yəhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated form - it happened/came to pass",
"*hôṣîʾām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their bringing out",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd plural suffix - them",
"*ḥûṣâ*": "noun with directional suffix - outside/outward",
"*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*himālêṭ*": "Niphal imperative masculine singular - escape/flee",
"*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive/imperative - do not",
"*tabbiṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you look",
"*ʾaḥareykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - behind you",
"*taʿamōd*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you stand/stay",
"*kikār*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the plain/valley/circle",
"*hārâ*": "masculine singular noun with directional suffix - to the mountain/hill country",
"*tissāpeh*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you be swept away/destroyed"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass/it was",
"*himālêṭ*": "escape/flee/save yourself",
"*nepeš*": "life/soul/self/person",
"*tabbiṭ*": "look/gaze/regard",
"*taʿamōd*": "stand/stay/remain",
"*kikār*": "plain/valley/circle/district",
"*tissāpeh*": "be swept away/be destroyed/perish"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.19.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹט אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אַל־נָ֖א אֲדֹנָֽי׃",
"text": "wə-*yōʾmer* *Lôṭ* to-them *ʾal*-*nāʾ* *ʾadōnāy*",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive/imperative - do not",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/I pray",
"*ʾadōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st singular suffix used as honorific - my lord"
},
"variants": {
"*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/I beseech",
"*ʾadōnāy*": "my lord/my master/my lords (honorific plural)"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.19.19",
"source": "הִנֵּה־נָ֠א מָצָ֨א עַבְדְּךָ֣ חֵן֮ בְּעֵינֶיךָ֒ וַתַּגְדֵּ֣ל חַסְדְּךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ עִמָּדִ֔י לְהַחֲי֖וֹת אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֑י וְאָנֹכִ֗י לֹ֤א אוּכַל֙ לְהִמָּלֵ֣ט הָהָ֔רָה פֶּן־תִּדְבָּקַ֥נִי הָרָעָ֖ה וָמַֽתִּי׃",
"text": "*hinnêh*-*nāʾ* *māṣāʾ* *ʿabdəkā* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā* wə-*tagdêl* *ḥasdəkā* which *ʿāśîtā* with-me to-*haḥăyôt* *ʾet*-*napšî* wə-*ʾānōkî* not *ʾûkal* to-*himālêṭ* to-the-*hārâ* lest-*tidbāqanî* the-*rāʿâ* wə-*mattî*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/I pray",
"*māṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he found",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace",
"*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*tagdêl*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you magnified/enlarged",
"*ḥasdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness/mercy",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did/made",
"*haḥăyôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to keep alive/preserve",
"*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my life/soul",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*ʾûkal*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - I am able",
"*himālêṭ*": "Niphal infinitive construct - to escape/flee",
"*hārâ*": "masculine singular noun with directional suffix - to the mountain/hill country",
"*tidbāqanî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - it overtakes/clings to me",
"*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the evil/disaster/calamity",
"*mattî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I die"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm",
"*tagdêl*": "magnified/enlarged/made great",
"*ḥasdəkā*": "lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love/loyalty",
"*haḥăyôt*": "keep alive/preserve/save",
"*napšî*": "my life/my soul/myself",
"*ʾûkal*": "am able/can/have power",
"*tidbāqanî*": "overtakes me/clings to me/catches up with me",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune"
}
}