Num 6:23-27 : 23 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.23",
"source": "דַּבֵּ֤ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶל־בָּנָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֥ה תְבָרֲכ֖וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָמ֖וֹר לָהֶֽם׃ ס",
"text": "*dabbēr* *ʾel*-*ʾAhărōn* *wə-ʾel*-*bānāyw* *lēʾmōr* *kōh* *təḇārăḵû* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾāmôr* *lāhem*",
"grammar": {
"*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto",
"*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to",
"*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/in this way",
"*təḇārăḵû*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall bless",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾāmôr*": "Qal infinitive absolute - saying",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them"
},
"variants": {
"*təḇārăḵû*": "you shall bless/you should bless",
"*ʾāmôr*": "saying/to say"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.24",
"source": "יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ ס",
"text": "*yəḇāreḵḵā* *YHWH* *wə-yišməreḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*yəḇāreḵḵā*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - may he bless you",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*wə-yišməreḵā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he keep you"
},
"variants": {
"*yəḇāreḵḵā*": "may he bless you/let him bless you",
"*yišməreḵā*": "may he keep you/may he guard you/may he protect you"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.25",
"source": "יָאֵ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה ׀ פָּנָ֛יו אֵלֶ֖יךָ וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ ס",
"text": "*yāʾēr* *YHWH* *pānāyw* *ʾēleḵā* *wîḥunneḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*yāʾēr*": "Hiphil jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he cause to shine",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you",
"*wîḥunneḵā*": "conjunction + Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he be gracious to you"
},
"variants": {
"*yāʾēr*": "may he cause to shine/may he illuminate/may he make bright",
"*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his countenance",
"*wîḥunneḵā*": "and may he be gracious to you/and may he favor you"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.26",
"source": "יִשָּׂ֨א יְהוָ֤ה ׀ פָּנָיו֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְךָ֖ שָׁלֽוֹם׃ ס",
"text": "*yiśśāʾ* *YHWH* *pānāyw* *ʾēleḵā* *wə-yāśēm* *ləḵā* *šālôm*",
"grammar": {
"*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he lift up",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD",
"*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - toward you",
"*wə-yāśēm*": "conjunction + Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may he put/place",
"*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace"
},
"variants": {
"*yiśśāʾ*": "may he lift up/may he raise/may he turn",
"*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his countenance",
"*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/completeness/harmony"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Numbers.6.27",
"source": "וְשָׂמ֥וּ אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַאֲנִ֖י אֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃ פ",
"text": "*wə-śāmû* *ʾet*-*šəmî* *ʿal*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-ʾănî* *ʾăḇārăḵēm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-śāmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall put",
"*ʾet*-*šəmî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my name",
"*ʿal*-*bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon sons/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + independent personal pronoun, 1st common singular - and I",
"*ʾăḇārăḵēm*": "Piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bless them"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-śāmû*": "and they shall put/and they shall place/and they shall establish",
"*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my character",
"*ʾăḇārăḵēm*": "I will bless them/I will favor them"
}
}