Genesis 31:30

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.31.30", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ הָלֹ֣ךְ הָלַ֔כְתָּ כִּֽי־נִכְסֹ֥ף נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ לָ֥מָּה גָנַ֖בְתָּ אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃", "text": "*wĕ-ʿattâ* *hālōk* *hālaktā* *kî*-*niksōp* *niksaptâ* to *bêt* *ʾābîkā*; *lāmmâ* *gānabtā* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhāy*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hālōk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*hālaktā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you went", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*niksōp*": "niphal infinitive absolute - longing", "*niksaptâ*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you longed", "*bêt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - to the house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*gānabtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you stole", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "common noun, masculine plural with 1st singular possessive suffix - my gods" }, "variants": { "*hālōk* *hālaktā*": "you surely went/you had to go/you were determined to go", "*niksōp* *niksaptâ*": "you greatly longed/you earnestly desired/you intensely yearned", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "my gods/my deities/my idols" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּה֙ הָלֹ֣ךְ הָלַ֔כְתָּ כִּֽי־נִכְסֹ֥ף נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ לָ֥מָּה גָנַ֖בְתָּ אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃

Transliteration

wĕ-ʿattâ hālōk hālaktā kî-niksōp niksaptâ to bêt ʾābîkā; lāmmâ gānabtā ʾet-ʾĕlōhāy.

Grammar Details

• *wĕ-ʿattâ*: conjunction + adverb - and now
• *hālōk*: qal infinitive absolute - going
• *hālaktā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you went
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for
• *niksōp*: niphal infinitive absolute - longing
• *niksaptâ*: niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you longed
• *bêt*: common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - to the house of
• *ʾābîkā*: common noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father
• *lāmmâ*: interrogative adverb - why
• *gānabtā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you stole
• *ʾĕlōhāy*: common noun, masculine plural with 1st singular possessive suffix - my gods

Word Meanings

• *hālōk* *hālaktā*: you surely went/you had to go/you were determined to go
• *niksōp* *niksaptâ*: you greatly longed/you earnestly desired/you intensely yearned
• *ʾĕlōhāy*: my gods/my deities/my idols

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father’s household. But why did you steal my gods?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore londst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And now, though you would certainly be gone, because you greatly longed for your father's house, yet why have you stolen my gods?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, [though] thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, [yet] wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And now though thou wetest thi waye because thou logest after thi fathers house yet wherfore hast thou stollen my goddes?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And for so moch then as thou woldest nedes departe, and longedest sore after yi fathers house, why hast thou stollen away my goddes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe though thou wentest thy way, because thou greatly longedst after thy fathers house, yet wherefore hast thou stollen my gods?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And nowe though thou wouldest nedes be gone away, because thou sore longest after thy fathers house, yet wherfore hast thou stollen my gods?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And now, [though] thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, [yet] wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now, you want to be gone, because you sore longed after your father's house, but why have you stolen my gods?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And now, thou hast certainly gone, because thou hast been very desirous for the house of thy father; why hast thou stolen my gods?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, `though' thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, `yet' wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, [though] thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, [yet] wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now, it seems, you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house; but why have you taken my gods?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father's house, but why have you stolen my gods?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now I understand that you have gone away because you longed desperately for your father’s house. Yet why did you steal my gods?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.19", "source": "וְלָבָ֣ן הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת־צֹאנ֑וֹ וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב רָחֵ֔ל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָבִֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-Lābān* *hālak* to *gāzaz* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾn* his, *wa-tigĕnōb* *Rāḥēl* *ʾet*-the-*tĕrāpîm* which to *ʾābîhā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-Lābān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Laban", "*hālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - went/had gone", "*gāzaz*": "qal infinitive construct - to shear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - flock/sheep", "*wa-tigĕnōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd singular feminine - and she stole", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*tĕrāpîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - household idols/teraphim", "*ʾābîhā*": "common noun with 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her father" }, "variants": { "*tĕrāpîm*": "household gods/idols/divine images/figurines", "*gāzaz*": "to shear/cut/clip", "*hālak*": "went/had gone/journeyed" } }
• Judg 18:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Judges.18.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר אֶת־אֱלֹהַי֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֨יתִי לְקַחְתֶּ֧ם וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ וּמַה־לִּ֣י ע֑וֹד וּמַה־זֶּ֛ה תֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י מַה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, *ʾet*-my *ʾĕlōhay* which-*ʿāśîtî* *lĕqaḥtem* and *ʾet*-the *hakkōhēn* and *wattēlĕkû*, and what-to-me still? And what-this *tōʾmĕrû* to-me what-to-you?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular, qal imperfect - he said", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st singular suffix - my gods", "*ʿāśîtî*": "1st singular, qal perfect - I made", "*lĕqaḥtem*": "2nd masculine plural, qal perfect - you have taken", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite, masculine singular noun - the priest", "*wattēlĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + 2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - and you went", "*mah-llî*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix - what to me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/more", "*mah-zzeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative - what this", "*tōʾmĕrû*": "2nd masculine plural, qal imperfect - you say", "*mah-llāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhay*": "my gods/my divine objects/my idols", "*mah-llî ʿôd*": "what more do I have/what is left to me/what remains to me", "*mah-zzeh tōʾmĕrû ʾēlay mah-llāk*": "how can you say to me 'what is wrong with you?'" } }
• 1 Sam 5:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.2", "source": "וַיִּקְח֤וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֣ית דָּג֑וֹן וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֵ֥צֶל דָּגֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqəḥû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*wayyābiʾû* *ʾōtô* *bêt* *dāgôn* and-*wayyaṣṣîgû* *ʾōtô* *ʾēṣel* *dāgôn*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqəḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they took", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God/gods", "*wayyābiʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they brought", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*wayyaṣṣîgû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they set/placed", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon" }, "variants": { "*dāgôn*": "Dagon (Philistine deity, possibly associated with grain or fish)", "*bêt dāgôn*": "house/temple of Dagon" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.3", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּ אַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וְהִנֵּ֣ה דָג֗וֹן נֹפֵ֤ל לְפָנָיו֙ אַ֔רְצָה לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־דָּג֔וֹן וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaškimû* *ʾašdôdîm* from-the-*mimmāḥŏrāt* and-*wəhinnê* *dāgôn* *nōpēl* to-*pānāyw* *ʾarṣâ* to-*pənê* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* and-*wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-*dāgôn* and-*wayyāšibû* *ʾōtô* to-*məqômô*", "grammar": { "*wayyaškimû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they rose early", "*ʾašdôdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - people of Ashdod/Ashdodites", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the next day/tomorrow", "*wəhinnê*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*nōpēl*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - falling/fallen", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he suffix - to the ground", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/before", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayyiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wayyāšibû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they returned", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*ʾašdôdîm*": "Ashdodites/people of Ashdod", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "the next day/following morning", "*nōpēl*": "falling/fallen", "*pānāyw ʾarṣâ*": "on his face to the ground/prostrate" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.4", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ בַבֹּקֶר֮ מִֽמָּחֳרָת֒ וְהִנֵּ֣ה דָג֗וֹן נֹפֵ֤ל לְפָנָיו֙ אַ֔רְצָה לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֑ה וְרֹ֨אשׁ דָּג֜וֹן וּשְׁתֵּ֣י ׀ כַּפּ֣וֹת יָדָ֗יו כְּרֻתוֹת֙ אֶל־הַמִּפְתָּ֔ן רַ֥ק דָּג֖וֹן נִשְׁאַ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyaškimû* in-the-*baboqer* from-the-*mimmāḥŏrāt* and-*wəhinnê* *dāgôn* *nōpēl* to-*pānāyw* *ʾarṣâ* to-*pənê* *ʾărôn* *YHWH* and-*rōʾš* *dāgôn* and-*šətê* palms-of *yādāyw* *kərutôt* to-the-*miptān* only *dāgôn* *nišʾar* upon-him", "grammar": { "*wayyaškimû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they rose early", "*baboqer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the morning", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the next day", "*wəhinnê*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*nōpēl*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine singular - falling/fallen", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he suffix - to the ground", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/before", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*šətê*": "numeral, feminine dual construct - two of", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*kərutôt*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine plural - cut off", "*miptān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the threshold", "*nišʾar*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was left/remained", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*miptān*": "threshold/doorway", "*raq dāgôn nišʾar ʿālāyw*": "only Dagon [the trunk/fish part] remained of him" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.5", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֡ן לֹֽא־יִדְרְכוּ֩ כֹהֲנֵ֨י דָג֜וֹן וְכָֽל־הַבָּאִ֧ים בֵּית־דָּג֛וֹן עַל־מִפְתַּ֥ן דָּג֖וֹן בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* not-*yidərkû* *kōhănê* *dāgôn* and-all-the-*bāʾîm* *bêt*-*dāgôn* upon-*miptan* *dāgôn* in-*ʾašdôd* until the-*hayyôm* the-*hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/therefore", "*yidərkû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they tread/step", "*kōhănê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - priests of", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*bāʾîm*": "verb, qal active participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones entering", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*miptan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - threshold of", "*dāgôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon", "*ʾašdôd*": "proper noun - Ashdod", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular with definite article - this" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/for this reason", "*lōʾ-yidərkû*": "they do not step/tread", "*hayyôm hazzeh*": "this day/today" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.5.6", "source": "וַתִּכְבַּ֧ד יַד־יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־הָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖ים וַיְשִּׁמֵּ֑ם וַיַּ֤ךְ אֹתָם֙ *בעפלים **בַּטְּחֹרִ֔ים אֶת־אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*watikbad* hand-of-*YHWH* unto-the-*hāʾašdôdîm* and-*wayšimmēm* and-*wayyak* *ʾōtām* with-*bāʿŏpālîm* **baṭṭəḥōrîm* *ʾet*-*ʾašdôd* and-*ʾet*-*gəbûlehâ*", "grammar": { "*watikbad*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and was heavy/severe", "*yad-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - hand of YHWH", "*hāʾašdôdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Ashdodites", "*wayšimmēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he devastated them", "*wayyak*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*bāʿŏpālîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with tumors/hemorrhoids [Kethib]", "*baṭṭəḥōrîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the tumors/hemorrhoids [Qere]", "*ʾašdôd*": "proper noun - Ashdod", "*gəbûlehâ*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her borders/territories" }, "variants": { "*watikbad yad-YHWH*": "the hand of YHWH was heavy/severe", "*wayšimmēm*": "he devastated them/he brought desolation upon them", "*bāʿŏpālîm*/*baṭṭəḥōrîm*": "with tumors/hemorrhoids/plague swellings (possibly bubonic plague)" } }
• 2 Sam 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.21", "source": "וַיַּעַזְבוּ־שָׁ֖ם אֶת־עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖ד וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yaʿazḇû*-there *ʾet*-*ʿăṣabbêhem* *wə-yiśśāʾēm* *dāwid* and-*ʾănāšāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿazḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they left", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their idols", "*wə-yiśśāʾēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he carried them away", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*פ*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "their idols/their images/their gods" } }
• Isa 37:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.19", "source": "וְנָתֹ֥ן אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם בָּאֵ֑שׁ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֜ים הֵ֗מָּה כִּ֣י אִם־מַעֲשֵׂ֧ה יְדֵֽי־אָדָ֛ם עֵ֥ץ וָאֶ֖בֶן וַֽיְאַבְּדֽוּם׃", "text": "*wə-nātōn ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem bā-ʾēš*, for no *ʾĕlōhîm* *hēmmāh*, for if-*maʿăśēh yədê*-*ʾādām*, *ʿēṣ wā-ʾeben*, *wayəʾabbədûm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-nātōn*": "conjunction + verb, qal infinitive absolute - and giving/putting", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3mp suffix - their gods", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/God", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/product of", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/humanity", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree", "*wā-ʾeben*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and stone", "*wayəʾabbədûm*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3mp suffix - and they destroyed them" }, "variants": { "*nātōn*": "giving/putting/placing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/divine beings", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/product/handiwork", "*ʾādām*": "man/humanity/mankind", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*wayəʾabbədûm*": "destroyed them/annihilated them/caused them to perish" } }
• Isa 46:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.1", "source": "כָּרַ֥ע בֵּל֙ קֹרֵ֣ס נְב֔וֹ הָיוּ֙ עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֔ם לַחַיָּ֖ה וְלַבְּהֵמָ֑ה נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם עֲמוּס֔וֹת מַשָּׂ֖א לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃", "text": "*kāraʿ Bēl kōrēs Nəbô*, *hāyû* their-*ʿăṣabbêhem* for-the-*ḥayyâ* wə-for-the-*bəhēmâ*; your-*nəśuʾōtêkem ʿămûsôt maśśāʾ* for-the-*ʿăyēpâ*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - has bowed down/stooped", "*Bēl*": "proper noun - Bel (Babylonian deity)", "*kōrēs*": "participle, singular, masculine - stooping/collapsing", "*Nəbô*": "proper noun - Nebo (Babylonian deity)", "*hāyû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have become", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person plural suffix - their idols/images", "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - living creature/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - cattle/livestock/beast", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "passive participle, feminine, plural + 2nd person plural suffix - your carried things/burdens", "*ʿămûsôt*": "passive participle, feminine, plural - loaded/burdened", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - burden/load", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - weary/faint" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "bow down/stoop/kneel/collapse", "*kōrēs*": "stooping/collapsing/bending", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "things carried/burdens/loads", "*ʿămûsôt*": "loaded/burdened/weighed down", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/lifting", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "weary/faint/exhausted one" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.2", "source": "קָרְס֤וּ כָֽרְעוּ֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו לֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ מַלֵּ֣ט מַשָּׂ֑א וְנַפְשָׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁבִ֥י הָלָֽכָה׃", "text": "*qārəsû kārəʿû* together, *lōʾ yākəlû mallēṭ maśśāʾ*, wə-*napšām* in-the-*šəbî hālākâ*.", "grammar": { "*qārəsû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have collapsed/stooped", "*kārəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have bowed down/crouched", "*yākəlû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were able/could", "*mallēṭ*": "infinitive construct, piel - to deliver/rescue/save", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - burden/load", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person plural suffix - their soul/life/self", "*šəbî*": "noun, masculine, singular - captivity/exile", "*hālākâ*": "perfect, 3rd feminine, singular - has gone/walked" }, "variants": { "*qārəsû*": "collapse/stoop/bend down", "*kārəʿû*": "bow down/crouch/kneel", "*mallēṭ*": "deliver/rescue/save/escape", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/oracle", "*napšām*": "their soul/life/self/person", "*šəbî*": "captivity/exile/imprisonment" } }
• Jer 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.11", "source": "כִּדְנָה֙ תֵּאמְר֣וּן לְה֔וֹם אֱלָ֣הַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־שְׁמַיָּ֥א וְאַרְקָ֖א לָ֣א עֲבַ֑דוּ יֵאבַ֧דוּ מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א וּמִן־תְּח֥וֹת שְׁמַיָּ֖א אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "Thus *tēʾmərûn* to-them *ʾĕlāhayyāʾ* that-*šəmayyāʾ* and-*ʾarqāʾ* not *ʿăbadû* *yēʾbadû* from-*ʾarʿāʾ* and-from-under *šəmayyāʾ* these", "grammar": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (Aramaic) - you shall say", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the gods", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth", "*ʿăbadû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they made", "*yēʾbadû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural (Aramaic) - they shall perish", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article (Aramaic) - the earth" }, "variants": { "*tēʾmərûn*": "you shall say/tell/command (Aramaic)", "*ʾĕlāhayyāʾ*": "the gods/deities (Aramaic)", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "the heavens/sky (Aramaic)", "*ʾarqāʾ*": "the earth/land/ground (Aramaic)", "*ʿăbadû*": "they made/did/produced (Aramaic)", "*yēʾbadû*": "they shall perish/be destroyed/disappear (Aramaic)" } }
• Jer 43:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.43.12", "source": "וְהִצַּ֣תִּי אֵ֗שׁ בְּבָתֵּי֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י מִצְרַ֔יִם וּשְׂרָפָ֖ם וְשָׁבָ֑ם וְעָטָה֩ אֶת־אֶ֨רֶץ מִצְרַ֜יִם כַּאֲשֶׁר־יַעְטֶ֤ה הָֽרֹעֶה֙ אֶת־בִּגְד֔וֹ וְיָצָ֥א מִשָּׁ֖ם בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And I will kindle *wə-hiṣṣattî* *ʾēš* in *bə-bāttê* *ʾĕlōhê* *Miṣrayim* and he will burn them *û-śərāpām* and he will take them captive *wə-šābām*, and he will wrap *wə-ʿāṭāh* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* as *ka-ʾăšer*-wraps *yaʿṭeh* the *hā-rōʿeh* *ʾet*-his *bigdô*, and he will go out *wə-yāṣāʾ* from there *mišām* in *bə-šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hiṣṣattî*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 1st person singular, Hiphil - and I will kindle", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*bə-bāttê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in the houses of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*û-śərāpām*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he will burn them", "*wə-šābām*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he will take them captive", "*wə-ʿāṭāh*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will wrap", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/like", "*yaʿṭeh*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - wraps", "*hā-rōʿeh*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the shepherd", "*bigdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*wə-yāṣāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will go out", "*mišām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*bə-šālôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in peace" }, "variants": { "*hiṣṣattî*": "I will kindle/I will set on fire", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*bāttê*": "houses/temples", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "gods/deities", "*śərāpām*": "burn them/consume them with fire", "*šābām*": "take them captive/capture them", "*ʿāṭāh*": "wrap/cover/clothe", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/herdsman/pastor", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/safety" } }
• Exod 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.12", "source": "וְעָבַרְתִּ֣י בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַיִם֮ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּה֒ וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מֵאָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה שְׁפָטִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿābarttî* *bə-ʾereṣ*-*Miṣrayim* *ba-laylâ* *ha-zeh* *wə-hikkêtî* *kol*-*bəkôr* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *mē-ʾādām* *wə-ʿad*-*bəhēmâ* *û-bə-kol*-*ʾĕlōhê* *Miṣrayim* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *šəpāṭîm* *ʾănî* *Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿābarttî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will pass", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ba-laylâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the night", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*wə-hikkêtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will strike", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - every", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mē-ʾādām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/animal", "*û-bə-kol*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and against all", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will execute", "*šəpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʿābarttî*": "and I will pass through/go through/traverse", "*wə-hikkêtî*": "and I will strike/smite/kill", "*bəkôr*": "firstborn/first-born son", "*šəpāṭîm*": "judgments/acts of judgment/punishments" } }
• Num 33:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.33.4", "source": "וּמִצְרַ֣יִם מְקַבְּרִ֗ים אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בָּהֶ֖ם כָּל־בְּכ֑וֹר וּבֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם עָשָׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה שְׁפָטִֽים׃", "text": "*û*-*miṣrayim* *məqabbərîm* *ʾēṯ* which *hikkâ* *YHWH* among them all-*bəḵôr* *û*-*ḇēʾlōhêhem* *ʿāśâ* *YHWH* *šəp̄āṭîm*", "grammar": { "*û*-*miṣrayim*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Egypt/the Egyptians", "*məqabbərîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - burying/were burying", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun, understood - that which/whom", "*hikkâ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - struck/smote", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - among them", "*kol*-*bəḵôr*": "noun construct + noun - every firstborn", "*û*-*ḇēʾlōhêhem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and against their gods", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - made/did/executed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*šəp̄āṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/punishments" }, "variants": { "*məqabbərîm*": "burying/were burying/entombing", "*hikkâ*": "struck/smote/slew/put to death", "*šəp̄āṭîm*": "judgments/punishments/acts of justice" } }
• Judg 6:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Judges.6.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֡שׁ לְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָמְד֨וּ עָלָ֜יו הַאַתֶּ֣ם ׀ תְּרִיב֣וּן לַבַּ֗עַל אִם־אַתֶּם֙ תּוֹשִׁיע֣וּן אוֹת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֥יב ל֛וֹ יוּמַ֖ת עַד־הַבֹּ֑קֶר אִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים הוּא֙ יָ֣רֶב ל֔וֹ כִּ֥י נָתַ֖ץ אֶֽת־מִזְבְּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Yôʾāš* to-all *ʾăšer*-*ʿāmədū* against him: \"?the-*ʾattem* *tərîḇûn* for-the-*Baʿal*? if-*ʾattem* *tôšîʿûn* him? *ʾăšer* *yārîḇ* for-him *yûmat* until-the-*bōqer*; if-*ʾělōhîm* he, *yāreḇ* for-himself *kî* *nātaṣ* *ʾet*-*mizbeḥô*\".", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*Yôʾāš*": "proper name - Joash", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*ʿāmədū*": "perfect 3rd person plural - stood", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*tərîḇûn*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - will contend/plead", "*Baʿal*": "proper name - Baal", "*tôšîʿûn*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - will save/deliver", "*yārîḇ*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will contend", "*yûmat*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular passive - will be put to death", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun - morning", "*ʾělōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God/god", "*yāreḇ*": "jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let him contend", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*nātaṣ*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - tore down/demolished", "*mizbeḥô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his altar" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmədū*": "stood/positioned themselves/opposed", "*tərîḇûn*": "contend/plead/fight/strive", "*tôšîʿûn*": "save/deliver/help", "*yārîḇ*": "contends/pleads/strives against", "*yûmat*": "will be put to death/shall die", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/god/divine being", "*yāreḇ*": "let him contend/let him fight his own battle" } }