Genesis 3:14

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.3.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶֽל־הַנָּחָשׁ֮ כִּ֣י עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּאת֒ אָר֤וּר אַתָּה֙ מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה וּמִכֹּ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה עַל־גְּחֹנְךָ֣ תֵלֵ֔ךְ וְעָפָ֥ר תֹּאכַ֖ל כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *nāḥāš*: Because *ʿāśîtā* this, *ʾārûr* *ʾattāh* from all the *bĕhēmāh* and from all *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*; on *gĕḥōnĕkā* *tēlēk*, and *ʿāp̄ār* *tōʾkal* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*ʾārûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*bĕhēmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - cattle/livestock", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, construct - living thing/animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field", "*gĕḥōnĕkā*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your belly", "*tēlēk*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust/dirt", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall eat", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*gĕḥōn*": "belly/midsection", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/dirt/soil" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶֽל־הַנָּחָשׁ֮ כִּ֣י עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּאת֒ אָר֤וּר אַתָּה֙ מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה וּמִכֹּ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה עַל־גְּחֹנְךָ֣ תֵלֵ֔ךְ וְעָפָ֥ר תֹּאכַ֖ל כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

And yōʾmer YHWH ʾĕlōhîm to the nāḥāš: Because ʿāśîtā this, ʾārûr ʾattāh from all the bĕhēmāh and from all ḥayyat the śādeh; on gĕḥōnĕkā tēlēk, and ʿāp̄ār tōʾkal all yĕmê ḥayyêkā.

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods
• *nāḥāš*: noun, masculine, singular - serpent
• *ʿāśîtā*: verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done
• *ʾārûr*: verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed
• *ʾattāh*: pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you
• *bĕhēmāh*: noun, feminine, singular - cattle/livestock
• *ḥayyat*: noun, feminine, construct - living thing/animal of
• *śādeh*: noun, masculine, singular - field
• *gĕḥōnĕkā*: noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your belly
• *tēlēk*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall go
• *ʿāp̄ār*: noun, masculine, singular - dust/dirt
• *tōʾkal*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall eat
• *yĕmê*: noun, masculine, plural construct - days of
• *ḥayyêkā*: noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life

Word Meanings

• *gĕḥōn*: belly/midsection
• *ʿāp̄ār*: dust/dirt/soil

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the LORD God said to the serpent, 'Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals. You will crawl on your belly and eat dust all the days of your life.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah{H3068} God{H430} said{H559} unto the serpent,{H5175} Because thou{H859} hast done{H6213} this, cursed{H779} art thou above all cattle,{H929} and above every beast{H2416} of the field;{H7704} upon thy belly{H1512} shalt thou go,{H3212} and dust{H6083} shalt thou eat{H398} all the days{H3117} of thy life:{H2416}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the serpent{H5175}, Because thou{H859} hast done{H6213}{(H8804)} this, thou art cursed{H779}{(H8803)} above all cattle{H929}, and above every beast{H2416} of the field{H7704}; upon thy belly{H1512} shalt thou go{H3212}{(H8799)}, and dust{H6083} shalt thou eat{H398}{(H8799)} all the days{H3117} of thy life{H2416}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the LORde God sayd vnto the serpet because thou haste so done moste cursed be thou of all catell and of all beastes of the feld: vppo thy bely shalt thou goo: and erth shalt thou eate all dayes of thy lyfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde the LORDE God vnto the serpent: Because thou hast done this, cursed be thou aboue all catell and aboue all beastes of the felde. Vpon thy bely shalt thou go, & earth shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Lord God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattell, and aboue euery beast of the fielde: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy life.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the lord god said vnto ye serpent: Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattel, and aboue euery beast of the fielde: vpon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eate all the dayes of thy lyfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all cattle, and above every animal of the field. On your belly shall you go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah God saith unto the serpent, `Because thou hast done this, cursed `art' thou above all the cattle, and above every beast of the field: on thy belly dost thou go, and dust thou dost eat, all days of thy life;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, you are cursed above all livestock, and above every animal of the field. On your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD God said to the serpent,“Because you have done this, cursed are you above all the cattle and all the living creatures of the field! On your belly you will crawl and dust you will eat all the days of your life.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 65:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.25", "source": "זְאֵ֨ב וְטָלֶ֜ה יִרְע֣וּ כְאֶחָ֗ד וְאַרְיֵה֙ כַּבָּקָ֣ר יֹֽאכַל־תֶּ֔בֶן וְנָחָ֖שׁ עָפָ֣ר לַחְמ֑וֹ לֹֽא־יָרֵ֧עוּ וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁחִ֛יתוּ בְּכָל־הַ֥ר קָדְשִׁ֖י אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*zeʾev* and-*taleh* *yirʿu* as-*ʾehad* and-*ʾaryeh* as-the-*baqar* *yokhal*-*teven* and-*nahash* *ʿafar* *lahmo* not-*yareʿu* and-not-*yashhitu* in-all-*har* *qodshi* *ʾamar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*zeʾev*": "masculine singular noun - wolf", "*taleh*": "masculine singular noun - lamb", "*yirʿu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will graze", "*ʾehad*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾaryeh*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*baqar*": "masculine singular noun - cattle/ox", "*yokhal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*teven*": "masculine singular noun - straw/stubble", "*nahash*": "masculine singular noun - serpent/snake", "*ʿafar*": "masculine singular noun - dust/dirt", "*lahmo*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his food", "*yareʿu*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will do harm", "*yashhitu*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will destroy", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*qodshi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my holiness", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*zeʾev*": "wolf/predator", "*taleh*": "lamb/young sheep", "*yirʿu*": "they will graze/they will feed/they will pasture", "*ʾehad*": "one/together/united", "*ʾaryeh*": "lion/great beast", "*baqar*": "cattle/ox/herd animal", "*yokhal*": "he will eat/he will consume/he will feed on", "*teven*": "straw/stubble/fodder", "*nahash*": "serpent/snake/reptile", "*ʿafar*": "dust/dirt/soil", "*lahmo*": "his food/his bread/his nourishment", "*yareʿu*": "they will do harm/they will hurt/they will injure", "*yashhitu*": "they will destroy/they will ruin/they will corrupt", "*har*": "mountain/hill/height", "*qodshi*": "my holiness/my holy hill/my sanctuary", "*ʾamar*": "he has said/he has spoken/he has declared" } }
• Mic 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Micah.7.17", "source": "יְלַחֲכ֤וּ עָפָר֙ כַּנָּחָ֔שׁ כְּזֹחֲלֵ֣י אֶ֔רֶץ יִרְגְּז֖וּ מִמִּסְגְּרֹֽתֵיהֶ֑ם אֶל־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ יִפְחָ֔דוּ וְיִֽרְא֖וּ מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "They will *yəlaḥăkû* *ʿāpār* like-the-*nāḥāš*, like-*zōḥălê* *ʾereṣ*; they will *yirgəzû* from their *misgərōtêhem*, to-*YHWH* our *ʾĕlōhênû* they will *yipḥādû*, and they will *yîrʾû* from you.", "grammar": { "*yəlaḥăkû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will lick", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - dust", "*ka-nāḥāš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the serpent", "*kə*": "preposition - like", "*zōḥălê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - crawlers of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/ground", "*yirgəzû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will tremble", "*mi-misgərōtêhem*": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their strongholds", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*yipḥādû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will dread/fear", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yîrʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*mimmekā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - because of you" }, "variants": { "*yəlaḥăkû ʿāpār*": "they will lick dust/eat dirt", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*zōḥălê ʾereṣ*": "crawlers of earth/things that crawl on ground", "*yirgəzû*": "they will tremble/be agitated/come trembling", "*misgərōtêhem*": "their strongholds/fortresses/hiding places", "*yipḥādû*": "they will dread/be in awe/fear", "*yîrʾû*": "they will fear/be afraid/be in awe" } }
• Ps 72:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.9", "source": "לְ֭פָנָיו יִכְרְע֣וּ צִיִּ֑ים וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו עָפָ֥ר יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "Before-*pānāyw* *yikrəʿû* *ṣîyîm* and-*ʾōyəbāyw* *ʿāpār* *yəlaḥēkû*", "grammar": { "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*yikrəʿû*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will bow down", "*ṣîyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - desert dwellers/wild animals", "*wə-ʾōyəbāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his enemies", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust", "*yəlaḥēkû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will lick" }, "variants": { "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/before him", "*yikrəʿû*": "they will bow/kneel/fall prostrate", "*ṣîyîm*": "desert dwellers/inhabitants of dry places/wild beasts", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "his enemies/adversaries/foes", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/powder", "*yəlaḥēkû*": "they will lick/lap up" } }
• Isa 29:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.4", "source": "וְשָׁפַלְתְּ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי וּמֵֽעָפָ֖ר תִּשַּׁ֣ח אִמְרָתֵ֑ךְ וְֽ֠הָיָה כְּא֤וֹב מֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙ קוֹלֵ֔ךְ וּמֵעָפָ֖ר אִמְרָתֵ֥ךְ תְּצַפְצֵֽף", "text": "*wĕ-šāp̱alt* from-*ʾereṣ* *tĕdabbērî* and-from-*ʿāp̱ār* *tiššaḥ* *ʾimrātēḵ* *wĕ-hāyāh* like-*ʾôḇ* from-*ʾereṣ* *qôlēḵ* and-from-*ʿāp̱ār* *ʾimrātēḵ* *tĕṣap̱ṣēp̱*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-šāp̱alt*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be brought low", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular - from the earth/ground", "*tĕdabbērî*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will speak", "*mē-ʿāp̱ār*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from the dust", "*tiššaḥ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be low/humbled", "*ʾimrātēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your speech/utterance", "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kĕ-ʾôḇ*": "preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - like a ghost/medium", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular - from the earth/ground", "*qôlēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your voice", "*mē-ʿāp̱ār*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from the dust", "*ʾimrātēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your speech/utterance", "*tĕṣap̱ṣēp̱*": "verb, pilpel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will chirp/whisper" }, "variants": { "*šāp̱alt*": "be brought low/humbled/abased", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/ground/land", "*tiššaḥ*": "be low/humbled/brought down", "*ʾimrātēḵ*": "speech/utterance/saying", "*ʾôḇ*": "ghost/spirit of the dead/medium", "*tĕṣap̱ṣēp̱*": "chirp/whisper/squeak (like bird sounds)" } }
• Gen 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.1", "source": "וְהַנָּחָשׁ֙ הָיָ֣ה עָר֔וּם מִכֹּל֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ף כִּֽי־אָמַ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל עֵ֥ץ הַגָּֽן׃", "text": "And the *nāḥāš* *hāyāh* *ʿārûm* from all *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*, which *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm*; and *yōʾmer* to the *ʾiššāh*, Indeed that *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhîm*, not *tōʾkĕlû* from all *ʿēṣ* the *gān*?", "grammar": { "*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine, singular - serpent", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine, singular - crafty/shrewd/subtle", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine, construct - living thing/creature/animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field/countryside", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made/created", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form - God/gods", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*tōʾkĕlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - you [plural] shall eat", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*gān*": "noun, masculine, singular - garden" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*ʿārûm*": "crafty/shrewd/subtle/cunning/clever", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being/judges", "*ʾaf kî*": "indeed that/even though/is it really true that" } }
• Gen 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.6", "source": "שֹׁפֵךְ֙ דַּ֣ם הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם בּֽ͏ָאָדָ֖ם דָּמ֣וֹ יִשָּׁפֵ֑ךְ כִּ֚י בְּצֶ֣לֶם אֱלֹהִ֔ים עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "*Šōpēk* *dam* *hāʾādām* by-*hāʾādām* *dāmô* *yiššāpēk* *kî* in-*ṣelem* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿāśāh* *ʾet*-*hāʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*šōpēk*": "participle, masculine, singular - one who sheds", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - blood of", "*hāʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the man/mankind", "*bāʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + definite article - by the man", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his blood", "*yiššāpēk*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, niphal (passive) - it will be shed", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṣelem*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct state - image of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural form (divine plural) - God", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he made", "*hāʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*šōpēk*": "one who sheds/one who pours out", "*dam*": "blood/lifeblood", "*hāʾādām*": "mankind/human/man", "*dāmô*": "his blood/his lifeblood", "*yiššāpēk*": "will be shed/will be poured out", "*ṣelem*": "image/likeness/representation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings/judges", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/created/fashioned" } }
• Exod 21:28-32 : 28 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.28", "source": "וְכִי־יִגַּח שׁוֹר אֶת־אִישׁ אוֹ אֶת־אִשָּׁה וָמֵת סָקוֹל יִסָּקֵל הַשּׁוֹר וְלֹא יֵאָכֵל אֶת־בְּשָׂרוֹ וּבַעַל הַשּׁוֹר נָקִי", "text": "*wə-kî-yiggach* *shôr* *ʾet-ʾîsh* *ʾô* *ʾet-ʾishshāh* *wā-mēt* *sāqôl* *yissāqēl* the *shôr* *wə-lōʾ* *yēʾākēl* *ʾet-bəśārô* *û-baʿal* the *shôr* *nāqî*", "grammar": { "*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if", "*yiggach*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gores", "*shôr*": "masculine singular noun - an ox", "*ʾet-ʾîsh*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun - a man", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾet-ʾishshāh*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun - a woman", "*wā-mēt*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and dies", "*sāqôl yissāqēl*": "infinitive absolute + niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall surely be stoned", "*shôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the ox", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction *wə* + negative particle - and not", "*yēʾākēl*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall be eaten", "*ʾet-bəśārô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its flesh", "*û-baʿal*": "conjunction *wə* + masculine construct noun - but the owner of", "*shôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the ox", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent" }, "variants": { "*yiggach*": "gores/attacks with horns", "*sāqôl yissāqēl*": "shall surely be stoned/must certainly be stoned to death", "*yēʾākēl*": "shall be eaten/may be consumed", "*nāqî*": "innocent/exempt from punishment/free from guilt" } } 29 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.29", "source": "וְאִם שׁוֹר נַגָּח הוּא מִתְּמֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם וְהוּעַד בִּבְעָלָיו וְלֹא יִשְׁמְרֶנּוּ וְהֵמִית אִישׁ אוֹ אִשָּׁה הַשּׁוֹר יִסָּקֵל וְגַם־בְּעָלָיו יוּמָת", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *shôr* *naggāch* *hûʾ* *mittəmōl* *shilshōm* *wə-hûʿad* *bi-bəʿālāyw* *wə-lōʾ* *yishmərennû* *wə-hēmît* *ʾîsh* *ʾô* *ʾishshāh* the *shôr* *yissāqēl* *wə-gam-bəʿālāyw* *yûmāt*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - but if", "*shôr*": "masculine singular noun - an ox", "*naggāch*": "piel participle, masculine singular - prone to goring", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it", "*mittəmōl*": "preposition *min* + masculine singular noun - from yesterday", "*shilshōm*": "masculine singular noun - day before yesterday", "*wə-hûʿad*": "conjunction *wə* + hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was testified", "*bi-bəʿālāyw*": "preposition *bə* + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to its owner", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction *wə* + negative particle - and not", "*yishmərennû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he keeps it in", "*wə-hēmît*": "conjunction *wə* + hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it kills", "*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾishshāh*": "feminine singular noun - a woman", "*shôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the ox", "*yissāqēl*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall be stoned", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction *wə* + adverb - and also", "*bəʿālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its owner", "*yûmāt*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*naggāch*": "prone to goring/habitually gores", "*mittəmōl shilshōm*": "from yesterday and the day before/previously/for some time", "*hûʿad*": "it was testified/its owner was warned", "*yishmərennû*": "keeps it in/restrains it/guards it", "*hēmît*": "kills/causes to die", "*yûmāt*": "shall be put to death/shall be executed" } } 30 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.30", "source": "אִם־כֹּפֶר יוּשַׁת עָלָיו וְנָתַן פִּדְיֹן נַפְשׁוֹ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יוּשַׁת עָלָיו", "text": "*ʾim-kōpher* *yûshat* *ʿālāyw* *wə-nātan* *pidyōn* *naphshô* *kə-kōl* *ʾasher-yûshat* *ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*kōpher*": "masculine singular noun - ransom", "*yûshat*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is laid", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wə-nātan*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - then he shall give", "*pidyōn*": "masculine singular construct noun - redemption of", "*naphshô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life", "*kə-kōl*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular noun - according to all", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yûshat*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is laid", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*kōpher*": "ransom/atonement payment/redemption price", "*yûshat*": "is laid/is imposed/is set", "*pidyōn naphshô*": "redemption of his life/ransom for his soul" } } 31 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.31", "source": "אוֹ־בֵן יִגָּח אוֹ־בַת יִגָּח כַּמִּשְׁפָּט הַזֶּה יֵעָשֶׂה לּוֹ", "text": "*ʾô-bēn* *yiggāch* *ʾô-bat* *yiggāch* *ka-mishpāṭ* the *zeh* *yēʿāśeh* *lô*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - whether", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - a son", "*yiggāch*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gores", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*bat*": "feminine singular noun - a daughter", "*yiggāch*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gores", "*ka-mishpāṭ*": "preposition *kə* + definite article + masculine singular noun - according to the judgment", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be done", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*yiggāch*": "it gores/it attacks/it injures", "*ka-mishpāṭ ha-zeh*": "according to this judgment/according to this ordinance/by this rule", "*yēʿāśeh lô*": "it shall be done to him/it shall be applied to him" } } 32 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.32", "source": "אִם־עֶבֶד יִגַּח הַשּׁוֹר אוֹ אָמָה כֶּסֶף שְׁלֹשִׁים שְׁקָלִים יִתֵּן לַאדֹנָיו וְהַשּׁוֹר יִסָּקֵל", "text": "*ʾim-ʿebed* *yiggach* the *shôr* *ʾô* *ʾāmāh* *kesep* *shəlōshîm* *shəqālîm* *yittēn* *la-ʾdōnāyw* *wə-ha-shôr* *yissāqēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - a male servant", "*yiggach*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gores", "*shôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the ox", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - a female servant", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*shəlōshîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*shəqālîm*": "masculine plural noun - shekels", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall give", "*la-ʾdōnāyw*": "preposition *lə* + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his master", "*wə-ha-shôr*": "conjunction *wə* + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the ox", "*yissāqēl*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall be stoned" }, "variants": { "*yiggach*": "gores/attacks with horns", "*kesep shəlōshîm shəqālîm*": "thirty shekels of silver/thirty silver coins", "*yissāqēl*": "shall be stoned/must be stoned to death" } }
• Lev 20:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.25", "source": "וְהִבְדַּלְתֶּ֞ם בֵּֽין־הַבְּהֵמָ֤ה הַטְּהֹרָה֙ לַטְּמֵאָ֔ה וּבֵין־הָע֥וֹף הַטָּמֵ֖א לַטָּהֹ֑ר וְלֹֽא־תְשַׁקְּצ֨וּ אֶת־נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֜ם בַּבְּהֵמָ֣ה וּבָע֗וֹף וּבְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְמֹ֣שׂ הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הִבְדַּ֥לְתִּי לָכֶ֖ם לְטַמֵּֽא׃", "text": "*wᵊ-hibdaltem* between-*ha-bᵊhēmāh* *ha-ṭᵊhôrāh* to-*ha-ṭᵊmēʾāh* and-between-*hā-ʿôp* *ha-ṭāmēʾ* to-*ha-ṭāhōr* and-not-*tᵊšaqqᵊṣû* *ʾet*-*napšōtêkem* in-*ba-bᵊhēmāh* and-in-*bā-ʿôp* and-in-all *ʾăšer* *tirmōś* *hā-ʾădāmāh* *ʾăšer*-*hibdaltî* for-you to-*lᵊṭammēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-hibdaltem*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Hiphil - and you shall distinguish", "*bên*-*ha-bᵊhēmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - between the animal", "*ha-ṭᵊhôrāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the clean", "*la-ṭᵊmēʾāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - and the unclean", "*û-bên*-*hā-ʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and between the bird", "*ha-ṭāmēʾ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the unclean", "*la-ṭāhōr*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the clean", "*wᵊ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tᵊšaqqᵊṣû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, Piel - you shall make detestable", "*ʾet*-*napšōtêkem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your souls/yourselves", "*ba-bᵊhēmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the animal", "*û-bā-ʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and with the bird", "*û-bᵊ-kōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tirmōś*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - creeps/moves", "*hā-ʾădāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hibdaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Hiphil - I have separated", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*lᵊ-ṭammēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel - to defile" }, "variants": { "*hibdaltem*": "distinguish/separate/set apart", "*ha-bᵊhēmāh* *ha-ṭᵊhôrāh*": "the clean animal", "*ha-ṭᵊmēʾāh*": "the unclean/the impure", "*hā-ʿôp* *ha-ṭāmēʾ*": "the unclean bird", "*ha-ṭāhōr*": "the clean/the pure", "*tᵊšaqqᵊṣû*": "make detestable/make abominable/defile", "*napšōtêkem*": "your souls/yourselves/your persons", "*tirmōś* *hā-ʾădāmāh*": "creeps on the ground/moves on the earth", "*hibdaltî* *lākem* *lᵊ-ṭammēʾ*": "I have separated for you as unclean/I have distinguished for you to be impure" } }
• Deut 28:15-20 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.15", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמַע֙ בְּקוֹל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו וְחֻקֹּתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹם וּבָ֧אוּ עָלֶ֛יךָ כָּל־הַקְּלָל֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֽוּךָ׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* if-not *tišmaʿ* in *qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to *lišmōr* to *laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-all-*miṣwōtāyw* and *ḥuqqōtāyw* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawwĕkā* the *hayyôm* and they will *bāʾû* upon *ʿālêkā* all-the *qĕlālôt* the *hāʾēlleh* and they will *hiśśîgûkā*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - and it will happen", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will listen/obey", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lišmōr*": "infinitive construct - to keep", "*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct - to do", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ḥuqqōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mĕṣawwĕkā*": "participle, Piel, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*bāʾû*": "perfect, consecutive, Qal, 3rd plural - and they will come", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*qĕlālôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the curses", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - these", "*hiśśîgûkā*": "perfect, consecutive, Hiphil, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and they will overtake you" }, "variants": { "*lišmōr laʿăśôt*": "to observe to do/to carefully perform", "*miṣwōtāyw wĕḥuqqōtāyw*": "his commandments and his statutes [complete legal corpus]", "*qĕlālôt*": "curses/maledictions", "*hiśśîgûkā*": "overtake you/reach you/catch up with you" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.16", "source": "אָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בָּעִ֑יר וְאָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*ʾĀrûr* *ʾattāh* in the *ʿîr* and *ʾārûr* *ʾattāh* in the *śādeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĀrûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*ʾĀrûr*": "cursed/under curse", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.17", "source": "אָר֥וּר טַנְאֲךָ֖ וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾĀrûr* *ṭanʾăkā* and *mišʾartekā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĀrûr*": "passive participle, Qal, masculine singular - cursed", "*ṭanʾăkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your basket", "*mišʾartekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your kneading trough" }, "variants": { "*ṭanʾăkā*": "your basket [for gathering produce]", "*mišʾartekā*": "your kneading trough/bowl [for preparing bread]" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.18", "source": "אָר֥וּר פְּרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֖ וּפְרִ֣י אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת צֹאנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *pərî*-*biṭnəkā* *ûpərî* *ʾadmātekā* *šəgar* *ʾălāpêkā* *wəʿaštərôt* *ṣōʾnekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*pərî*": "construct noun, masculine singular - fruit/offspring of", "*biṭnəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your womb/belly", "*ûpərî*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, construct masculine singular - and fruit/offspring of", "*ʾadmātekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ground/land", "*šəgar*": "construct noun, masculine singular - offspring/increase of", "*ʾălāpêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cattle/oxen", "*wəʿaštərôt*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, feminine plural construct - and young/increase of", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock/sheep" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*biṭnəkā*": "your womb/belly/body", "*ʾadmātekā*": "your ground/land/soil", "*šəgar*": "offspring/increase/young ones", "*ʾălāpêkā*": "your cattle/oxen/herds", "*ʿaštərôt*": "young ones/increase/newborn (possibly connected to fertility goddess Astarte)", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "your flock/sheep/small livestock" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.19", "source": "אָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בְּבֹאֶ֑ךָ וְאָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בְּצֵאתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *ʾattâ* *bəbōʾekā* *wəʾārûr* *ʾattâ* *bəṣēʾtekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*bəbōʾekā*": "preposition (bə-) + infinitive construct of בוא with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your coming in", "*wəʾārûr*": "conjunction (wə-) + passive participle, masculine singular - and cursed", "*bəṣēʾtekā*": "preposition (bə-) + infinitive construct of יצא with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your going out" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*bəbōʾekā*": "in your coming in/entering/arriving", "*bəṣēʾtekā*": "in your going out/departing/leaving" } } 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.20", "source": "יְשַׁלַּ֣ח יְהוָ֣ה ׀ בְּ֠ךָ אֶת־הַמְּאֵרָ֤ה אֶת־הַמְּהוּמָה֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּגְעֶ֔רֶת בְּכָל־מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה עַ֣ד הִשָּֽׁמֶדְךָ֤ וְעַד־אֲבָדְךָ֙ מַהֵ֔ר מִפְּנֵ֛י רֹ֥עַ מֽ͏ַעֲלָלֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲזַבְתָּֽנִי׃", "text": "*yəšallaḥ* *YHWH* *bəkā* *ʾet*-*hamməʾērâ* *ʾet*-*hamməhûmâ* *wəʾet*-*hammigʿeret* *bəkol*-*mišlaḥ* *yādəkā* *ʾăšer* *taʿăśeh* *ʿad* *hiššāmedəkā* *wəʿad*-*ʾăbādəkā* *mahēr* *mippənê* *rōaʿ* *maʿălālêkā* *ʾăšer* *ʿăzabtānî*", "grammar": { "*yəšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will send", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bəkā*": "preposition (bə-) + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against you", "*ʾet*-*hamməʾērâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the curse", "*ʾet*-*hamməhûmâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the confusion/panic", "*wəʾet*-*hammigʿeret*": "conjunction (wə-) + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the rebuke", "*bəkol*-*mišlaḥ*": "preposition (bə-) + noun, masculine singular construct - in all undertaking/venture of", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hiššāmedəkā*": "niphal infinitive construct of שמד with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your being destroyed", "*wəʿad*-*ʾăbādəkā*": "conjunction (wə-) + preposition + qal infinitive construct of אבד with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and until your perishing", "*mahēr*": "adverb - quickly", "*mippənê*": "preposition (min-) + construct noun, masculine plural - from before/because of", "*rōaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*maʿălālêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your deeds/actions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - by which/because", "*ʿăzabtānî*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have forsaken me" }, "variants": { "*yəšallaḥ*": "send/let loose/dispatch", "*hamməʾērâ*": "curse/execration", "*hamməhûmâ*": "confusion/panic/discomfiture", "*hammigʿeret*": "rebuke/reproof/threat", "*mišlaḥ*": "undertaking/venture/putting forth", "*hiššāmedəkā*": "your destruction/extinction/annihilation", "*ʾăbādəkā*": "your perishing/being destroyed", "*mahēr*": "quickly/speedily/hastily", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*maʿălālêkā*": "your deeds/actions/practices", "*ʿăzabtānî*": "you have forsaken/abandoned/left me" } }