Genesis 48:9

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.48.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל־אָבִ֔יו בָּנַ֣י הֵ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־לִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּזֶ֑ה וַיֹּאמַ֕ר קָֽחֶם־נָ֥א אֵלַ֖י וַאֲבָרֲכֵֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* to-*ʾābîw* *bānay* *hēm* whom-*nātan*-to *lî* *ʾĕlōhîm* in *bāzeh* and *wayyōʾmar* take-*qāḥem*-*nāʾ* to *ʾēlay* and *waʾăbārăkēm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my sons", "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has given", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*bāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - in this [place]", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qāḥem*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - take them", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*waʾăbārăkēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will bless them" }, "variants": { "*bānay*": "my sons/my children", "*nātan*": "has given/granted/bestowed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)", "*bāzeh*": "in this [place]/here", "*qāḥem*": "take them/bring them", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)", "*waʾăbārăkēm*": "and I will bless them/bestow favor upon them" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל־אָבִ֔יו בָּנַ֣י הֵ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־לִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּזֶ֑ה וַיֹּאמַ֕ר קָֽחֶם־נָ֥א אֵלַ֖י וַאֲבָרֲכֵֽם

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer yôsēp̄ to-ʾābîw bānay hēm whom-nātan-to lî ʾĕlōhîm in bāzeh and wayyōʾmar take-qāḥem-nāʾ to ʾēlay and waʾăbārăkēm

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *yôsēp̄*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph
• *ʾābîw*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father
• *bānay*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my sons
• *hēm*: 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they
• *nātan*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has given
• *lî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *bāzeh*: preposition + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - in this [place]
• *wayyōʾmar*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *qāḥem*: Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - take them
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please
• *ʾēlay*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me
• *waʾăbārăkēm*: conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will bless them

Word Meanings

• *bānay*: my sons/my children
• *nātan*: has given/granted/bestowed
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)
• *bāzeh*: in this [place]/here
• *qāḥem*: take them/bring them
• *nāʾ*: please/I pray/now (particle of entreaty)
• *waʾăbārăkēm*: and I will bless them/bestow favor upon them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joseph said to his father, 'They are my sons whom God has given to me here.' Israel said, 'Bring them to me, please, so I may bless them.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray you, to me, and I will bless them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} said{H559} unto his father,{H1} They are my sons,{H1121} whom God{H430} hath given{H5414} me here. And he said,{H559} Bring them,{H3947} I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless{H1288} them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his father{H1}, They are my sons{H1121}, whom God{H430} hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} me in this place. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Bring them{H3947}{(H8798)}, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless{H1288}{(H8762)} them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Ioseph sayde vnto his father: they are my sonnes which God hath geuen me here. And he sayde: brynge them to me and let me blesse them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ioseph answered: They are my sonnes, which God hath geuen me here. He sayde: Brynge the hither to me, yt I maye blesse the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ioseph sayd vnto his father, They are my sonnes, which God hath giuen mee here. Then he sayd, I pray thee, bring them to me, that I may blesse them:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ioseph sayde vnto his father: They are my sonnes whiche God hath geuen me here. And he sayde: Oh bring them to me, and let me blesse them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joseph said unto his father, They [are] my sons, whom God hath given me in this [place]. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph said to his father, "They are my sons, whom God has given me here." He said, "Please bring them to me, and I will bless them."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Joseph saith unto his father, `They `are' my sons, whom God hath given to me in this `place';' and he saith, `Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I bless them.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this land. And he said, Let them come near me, and I will give them a blessing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph said to his father, "They are my sons, whom God has given me here." He said, "Please bring them to me, and I will bless them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joseph said to his father,“They are the sons God has given me in this place.” His father said,“Bring them to me so I may bless them.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 33:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.5", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֣א אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֤רְא אֶת־הַנָּשִׁים֙ וְאֶת־הַיְלָדִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִי־אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֑ךְ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר הַיְלָדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁר־חָנַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿênāyw* *wə-yarʾ* *ʾet*-the *nāšîm* and *ʾet*-the *yəlādîm* *wə-yōʾmer* who-*ʾēlleh* to you? *wə-yōʾmar* the *yəlādîm* whom-*ḥānan* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the women", "*yəlādîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the children", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥānan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been gracious/favored", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*yarʾ*": "saw/beheld/looked at", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*ḥānan*": "has been gracious to/favored/shown favor to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used as singular)", "*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/your slave" } }
• Gen 27:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.4", "source": "וַעֲשֵׂה־לִ֨י מַטְעַמִּ֜ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהַ֛בְתִּי וְהָבִ֥יאָה לִּ֖י וְאֹכֵ֑לָה בַּעֲב֛וּר תְּבָרֶכְךָ֥ נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּטֶ֥רֶם אָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *waʿăśēh*-for me *maṭʿammîm* *kaʾăšer* *ʾāhabtiy* and *wĕhābîʾāh* to me and *wĕʾōkhēlāh*, in order that *bāʿăbûr* *tĕbārekhkā* my *napšiy* *bĕṭerem* *ʾāmût*.", "grammar": { "*waʿăśēh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and make/prepare", "*maṭʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - savory food/tasty dishes/delicacies", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as/according to how", "*ʾāhabtiy*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I love/have loved", "*wĕhābîʾāh*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and bring", "*wĕʾōkhēlāh*": "waw conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me eat", "*bāʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of/so that", "*tĕbārekhkā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will bless you", "*napšiy*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*bĕṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before/not yet", "*ʾāmût*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I die/will die" }, "variants": { "*maṭʿammîm*": "savory food/delicacies/tasty dishes", "*kaʾăšer*": "as/according to what/in the way that", "*ʾāhabtiy*": "I love/I have loved/I prefer", "*wĕhābîʾāh*": "bring/bring in/carry", "*wĕʾōkhēlāh*": "that I may eat/let me eat/so I will eat", "*bāʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/so that/in order that", "*tĕbārekhkā napšiy*": "my soul may bless you/I may bless you (soul = the inner person)", "*bĕṭerem*": "before/prior to/in advance of" } }
• Heb 11:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.21", "source": "Πίστει Ἰακὼβ, ἀποθνῄσκων, ἕκαστον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰωσὴφ εὐλόγησεν· καὶ προσεκύνησεν, ἐπὶ τὸ ἄκρον τῆς ῥάβδου αὐτοῦ.", "text": "By *pistei* *Iakōb*, *apothnēskōn*, *hekaston* of the *huiōn* of *Iōsēph* *eulogēsen*; and *prosekynēsen*, upon the *akron* of the *rhabdou* of him.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by faith", "*apothnēskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - dying", "*hekaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - each one", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sons", "*eulogēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - blessed", "*prosekynēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - worshipped/bowed down", "*akron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - top/extremity", "*rhabdou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of staff/rod" }, "variants": { "*apothnēskōn*": "dying/passing away", "*hekaston*": "each one/every one", "*huiōn*": "sons/children", "*eulogēsen*": "blessed/praised", "*prosekynēsen*": "worshipped/bowed down/paid homage", "*akron*": "top/extremity/tip", "*rhabdou*": "staff/rod/scepter" } }
• Gen 27:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.28", "source": "וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִטַּל֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹ֥ב דָּגָ֖ן וְתִירֹֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-*wəyitten*-to-you the-*hāʾĕlōhîm* from-*miṭṭal* the-*haššāmayim* and-from-*ûmišmannê* the-*hāʾāreṣ* and-*wərōb* *dāgān* and-*wətîrōš*", "grammar": { "*wəyitten*": "waw conjunctive + Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he give", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*miṭṭal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from dew of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*ûmišmannê*": "waw conjunctive + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and from fatness/richness of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*wərōb*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular construct - and abundance of", "*dāgān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/corn", "*wətîrōš*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and new wine" }, "variants": { "*wəyitten*": "may he give/let him give", "*miṭṭal*": "from dew/moisture", "*mišmannê*": "from fatness/richness/fertility", "*rōb*": "abundance/plenty/much", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn/cereal", "*tîrōš*": "new wine/fresh wine/must" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.29", "source": "יֽ͏ַעַבְד֣וּךָ עַמִּ֗ים *וישתחו **וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֤וּ לְךָ֙ לְאֻמִּ֔ים הֱוֵ֤ה גְבִיר֙ לְאַחֶ֔יךָ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֣י אִמֶּ֑ךָ אֹרְרֶ֣יךָ אָר֔וּר וּֽמְבָרֲכֶ֖יךָ בָּרֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*Yaʿabdûkā* *ʿammîm* and-*wəyištaḥăwû* to-you *ləʾummîm* *hĕwēh* *gəbîr* to-*ləʾaḥeykā* and-*wəyištaḥăwû* to-you *bənê* *ʾimmekā* *ʾōrəreykā* *ʾārûr* and-*ûməbārăkeykā* *bārûk*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿabdûkā*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will serve you", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "waw conjunctive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bow down", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*hĕwēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be", "*gəbîr*": "noun, masculine singular - master/lord", "*ləʾaḥeykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your brothers", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "waw conjunctive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will bow down", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*ʾōrəreykā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those cursing you", "*ʾārûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ûməbārăkeykā*": "waw conjunctive + Piel participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and those blessing you", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿabdûkā*": "they will serve you/be your servants", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*wəyištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves", "*ləʾummîm*": "nations/peoples/communities", "*gəbîr*": "master/lord/ruler", "*ʾōrəreykā*": "those cursing you/your cursers", "*ûməbārăkeykā*": "those blessing you/your blessers" } }
• Gen 27:34-40 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.34", "source": "כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ עֵשָׂו֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו וַיִּצְעַ֣ק צְעָקָ֔ה גְּדֹלָ֥ה וּמָרָ֖ה עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאָבִ֔יו בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי גַם־אָ֖נִי אָבִֽי׃", "text": "As-*kišmōʿa* *ʿĒśāw* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾābîw* and *wayyiṣʿaq* *ṣəʿāqâ* *gədōlâ* and-*ûmārâ* until-*ʿad*-*məʾōd* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*ləʾābîw* bless-*bārăkēnî* also-*gam*-*ʾānî* *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*kišmōʿa*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - as hearing", "*ʿĒśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cried out", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*gədōlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ûmārâ*": "waw conjunctive + adjective, feminine singular - and bitter", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/up to", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ləʾābîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*bārăkēnî*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - bless me", "*gam*": "adverb - also/too", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/me", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*kišmōʿa*": "when hearing/as he heard", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech", "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "cried out/shouted/wailed", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "outcry/cry/scream", "*gədōlâ*": "great/loud/strong", "*ûmārâ*": "bitter/grievous/painful" } } 35 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.35", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בָּ֥א אָחִ֖יךָ בְּמִרְמָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֖ח בִּרְכָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* came *bāʾ* *ʾāḥîkā* in-*bəmirmâ* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *birkātekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he came", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*bəmirmâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in deceit", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*birkātekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your blessing" }, "variants": { "*bəmirmâ*": "in deceit/with treachery/by fraud", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/received/obtained" } } 36 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר הֲכִי֩ קָרָ֨א שְׁמ֜וֹ יַעֲקֹ֗ב וֽ͏ַיַּעְקְבֵ֙נִי֙ זֶ֣ה פַעֲמַ֔יִם אֶת־בְּכֹרָתִ֣י לָקָ֔ח וְהִנֵּ֥ה עַתָּ֖ה לָקַ֣ח בִּרְכָתִ֑י וַיֹּאמַ֕ר הֲלֹא־אָצַ֥לְתָּ לִּ֖י בְּרָכָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* ?-*hăkî* *qārāʾ* *šəmô* *Yaʿăqōb* and-*wayyaʿqəbēnî* *zeh* *paʿămayim* *ʾet*-*bəkōrātî* *lāqāḥ* and-behold-*wəhinnēh* now-*ʿattâ* *lāqaḥ* *birkātî* and *wayyōʾmar* ?-not-*hălōʾ*-*ʾāṣaltā* for-me *bərākâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hăkî*": "interrogative particle + particle - is it because", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wayyaʿqəbēnî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he has supplanted me", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*paʿămayim*": "noun, feminine dual - twice/two times", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəkōrātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my birthright", "*lāqāḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*wəhinnēh*": "waw conjunctive + interjection - and behold", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*birkātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my blessing", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - have you not", "*ʾāṣaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have reserved/kept", "*bərākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "called/named", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob [name means 'supplanter' or 'heel-grabber']", "*wayyaʿqəbēnî*": "he has supplanted me/cheated me/deceived me", "*paʿămayim*": "twice/two times", "*bəkōrātî*": "my birthright/my right as firstborn", "*lāqāḥ*": "took/seized/obtained", "*wəhinnēh*": "and behold/and see", "*ʾāṣaltā*": "reserved/kept back/set aside" } } 37 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.37", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן יִצְחָ֜ק וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְעֵשָׂ֗ו הֵ֣ן גְּבִ֞יר שַׂמְתִּ֥יו לָךְ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֶחָ֗יו נָתַ֤תִּי לוֹ֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים וְדָגָ֥ן וְתִירֹ֖שׁ סְמַכְתִּ֑יו וּלְכָ֣ה אֵפ֔וֹא מָ֥ה אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה בְּנִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *yiṣḥāq* *wa-yōʾmer* to-*ʿēśāw* *hēn* *gəḇîr* *śamtîw* to-you *wə-ʾet*-all-*ʾeḥāyw* *nātattî* to-him for-*ʿăḇādîm* *wə-dāḡān* *wə-tîrōš* *səmaḵtîw* and-to-you *ʾēpôʾ* what *ʾeʿĕśeh* *bənî*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and answered", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*gəḇîr*": "noun, masculine singular - lord/master", "*śamtîw*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have made him", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*ʿăḇādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*wə-dāḡān*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - grain/corn", "*wə-tîrōš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - new wine", "*səmaḵtîw*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I have sustained him", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "interrogative particle - then/now", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I shall do", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/yes", "*gəḇîr*": "lord/master/ruler", "*śamtîw*": "I have made him/I have appointed him/I have set him", "*səmaḵtîw*": "I have sustained him/I have supported him/I have established him", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "then/now/therefore" } } 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵשָׂ֜ו אֶל־אָבִ֗יו הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת הִֽוא־לְךָ֙ אָבִ֔י בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי גַם־אָ֖נִי אָבִ֑י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א עֵשָׂ֛ו קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿēśāw* *ʾel-ʾāḇîw* *ha-bəraḵāh* *ʾaḥat* *hîʾ-ləḵā* *ʾāḇî* *bārăḵēnî* *ḡam-ʾānî* *ʾāḇî* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʿēśāw* *qōlô* *wa-yēḇək*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾel-ʾāḇîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*ha-bəraḵāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the blessing", "*ʾaḥat*": "adjective, feminine singular - one", "*hîʾ-ləḵā*": "pronoun, feminine singular + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - is it to you", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*bārăḵēnî*": "piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - bless me", "*ḡam-ʾānî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - also I/me too", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and lifted up", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*wa-yēḇək*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and wept" }, "variants": { "*ha-bəraḵāh*": "the blessing/the benediction", "*ʾaḥat*": "one/single/only", "*bārăḵēnî*": "bless me/confer favor upon me", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "and lifted up/and raised", "*wa-yēḇək*": "and wept/and cried" } } 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.39", "source": "וַיַּ֛עַן יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִ֖יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֑יו הִנֵּ֞ה מִשְׁמַנֵּ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָ וּמִטַּ֥ל הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם מֵעָֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾāḇîw* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *hinnēh* from-*mišmannê* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *yihyeh* *môšāḇeḵā* and-from-*ṭal* *ha-šāmayim* from-*ʿāl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and answered", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*mišmannê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - from the fatness/richness of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - shall be", "*môšāḇeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*ʿāl*": "preposition - above/over" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*mišmannê*": "from the fatness of/from the richness of/from the fertility of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the earth/the land/the ground", "*môšāḇeḵā*": "your dwelling/your habitation/your residence", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*ha-šāmayim*": "the heavens/the sky", "*ʿāl*": "above/over/from above" } } 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.40", "source": "וְעַל־חַרְבְּךָ֣ תִֽחְיֶ֔ה וְאֶת־אָחִ֖יךָ תַּעֲבֹ֑ד וְהָיָה֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּרִ֔יד וּפָרַקְתָּ֥ עֻלּ֖וֹ מֵעַ֥ל צַוָּארֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-upon-*ḥarbəḵā* *tiḥyeh* and-*ʾet-ʾāḥîḵā* *taʿăḇōd* and-*hāyāh* *kaʾăšer* *tārîd* and-*pāraqtā* *ʿullô* from-upon-*ṣawwāreḵā*", "grammar": { "*ḥarbəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sword", "*tiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall live", "*ʾet-ʾāḥîḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*taʿăḇōd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall serve", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall come to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - when/as", "*tārîd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall break loose/have dominion", "*pāraqtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall break off", "*ʿullô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his yoke", "*ṣawwāreḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck" }, "variants": { "*ḥarbəḵā*": "your sword/your violence/your fierceness", "*tiḥyeh*": "you shall live/you shall sustain yourself", "*taʿăḇōd*": "you shall serve/you shall be subject to", "*tārîd*": "you shall break loose/you shall have dominion/you shall become restless", "*pāraqtā*": "you shall break off/you shall cast off/you shall tear away" } }
• Gen 28:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.3", "source": "וְאֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְיַפְרְךָ֖ וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ לִקְהַ֥ל עַמִּֽים", "text": "*wə-ʾēl* *šadday* *yəbārēk* *ʾōtəkā* *wə-yapərəkā* *wə-yarbbekā* *wə-hāyîtā* *liqhal* *ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and God", "*šadday*": "proper noun/adjective - Almighty", "*yəbārēk*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will bless", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*wə-yapərəkā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will make you fruitful", "*wə-yarbbekā*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will multiply you", "*wə-hāyîtā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will become", "*liqhal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for an assembly of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient/Most Powerful", "*yəbārēk*": "bless/enrich/empower", "*yapərəkā*": "make you fruitful/cause you to bear fruit", "*yarbbekā*": "multiply you/increase you/make you abundant", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.4", "source": "וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ אֶת־בִּרְכַּ֣ת אַבְרָהָ֔ם לְךָ֖ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣ אִתָּ֑ךְ לְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מְגֻרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְאַבְרָהָֽם", "text": "*wə-yitten-ləkā* *ʾet-birkat* *ʾabrāhām* to-you and-to-*zarʿăkā* *ʾittāk* *lərištəkā* *ʾet-ʾereṣ* *məgūrekā* *ʾăšer-nātan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾabrāhām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitten-ləkā*": "waw conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he give to you", "*ʾet-birkat*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the blessing of", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*zarʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*lərištəkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your possessing", "*ʾet-ʾereṣ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the land of", "*məgūrekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sojournings", "*ʾăšer-nātan*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*yitten*": "give/grant/bestow", "*birkat*": "blessing/gift/empowerment", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*lərištəkā*": "for your possessing/for your inheriting/to possess", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*məgūrekā*": "your sojournings/your temporary dwellings/your alien residences", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)" } }
• Gen 30:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.2", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּרָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲתַ֤חַת אֱלֹהִים֙ אָנֹ֔כִי אֲשֶׁר־מָנַ֥ע מִמֵּ֖ךְ פְּרִי־בָֽטֶן", "text": "*wə-yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *Yaʿăqōb* in-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yōmer* ?*hă-taḥat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾānōkî* who-*mānaʿ* from-you *pərî*-*bāṭen*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-yōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-taḥat*": "interrogative + preposition - whether in place of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mānaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger burned/became angry", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*mānaʿ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*pərî-bāṭen*": "fruit of womb/offspring/children" } }
• Gen 49:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.28", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּה שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑ר וְ֠זֹאת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֨ר לָהֶ֤ם אֲבִיהֶם֙ וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אוֹתָ֔ם אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כְּבִרְכָת֖וֹ בֵּרַ֥ךְ אֹתָֽם", "text": "all-these *šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* and-this which-*dibber* to-them *ʾăbîhem* *wa-yəbārek* them *ʾîš* which like-*birkātô* *bērak* them", "grammar": { "*šibṭê*": "noun masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*šənêm*": "number masculine - two", "*ʿāśār*": "number masculine - ten", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*wa-yəbārek*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each one", "*birkātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blessing", "*bērak*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he blessed" }, "variants": { "*šibṭê*": "tribes/branches/rods", "*šənêm ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʾîš ʾăšer kə-birkātô*": "each according to his blessing/each with the blessing appropriate to him" } }
• Deut 33:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.1", "source": "וְזֹ֣את הַבְּרָכָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ מֹשֶׁ֛ה אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לִפְנֵ֖י מוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*zōʾth* the-*bərākāh* which *bērak* *Mōšeh* *ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* before *môt* of-him", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*zōʾth*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ha-bərākāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the blessing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bērak*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - blessed", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ha-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God/gods", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*môt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - death of", "*-ô*": "3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his" }, "variants": { "*bərākāh*": "blessing/benediction", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾîš ha-ʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine man/prophet" } }
• Ruth 4:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל־הָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־בַּשַּׁ֛עַר וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים עֵדִ֑ים יִתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶֽת־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבָּאָ֣ה אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ כְּרָחֵ֤ל ׀ וּכְלֵאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנ֤וּ שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַעֲשֵׂה־חַ֣יִל בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה וּקְרָא־שֵׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* all-the-*ʿām* who-in-the-*šaʿar* and-the-*zəqēnîm* *ʿēdîm* *yittēn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*ʾiššâ* the-*bāʾâ* to-*bêtekā* like-*Rāḥēl* and-like-*Lēʾâ* who *bānû* both-of-them *ʾet*-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil* in-*ʾEprātâ* *ûqərā*-*šēm* in-*Bêt* *Lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with preposition - in the gate", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the elders", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the woman", "*bāʾâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the one coming", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix with preposition - to your house", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Rachel", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Leah", "*bānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they built", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with direct object marker - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-ʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/wealth/power", "*ʾEprātâ*": "proper noun with preposition - in Ephrathah", "*ûqərā*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call/proclaim", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*Bêt* *Lāḥem*": "proper noun with preposition - in Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil*": "do worthily/achieve wealth/gain power/be prosperous", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/entering/going", "*qərā*-*šēm*": "call a name/become famous/gain renown" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.12", "source": "וִיהִ֤י בֵֽיתְךָ֙ כְּבֵ֣ית פֶּ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָ֥ה תָמָ֖ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה מִן־הַזֶּ֗רַע אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ לְךָ֔ מִן־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "*wîhî* *bêtəkā* like-*bêt* *Pereṣ* whom-*yāldâ* *Tāmār* to-*Yəhûdâ* from-the-*zeraʿ* which *yittēn* *YHWH* to-you from-the-*naʿărâ* the-*zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*wîhî*": "conjunction + Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may it be", "*bêtəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition of comparison - like house of", "*Pereṣ*": "proper noun - Perez", "*yāldâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun with preposition - to Judah", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with preposition - from the seed/offspring", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with preposition - from the young woman", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*naʿărâ*": "young woman/maiden/girl" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח בֹּ֤עַז אֶת־רוּת֙ וַתְּהִי־ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֛הּ הֵרָי֖וֹן וַתֵּ֥לֶד בֵּֽן׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *Bōʿaz* *ʾet*-*Rût* *wa-təhî*-to-him for-*ʾiššâ* *wa-yābōʾ* to-her *wa-yittēn* *YHWH* to-her *hērāyôn* *wa-tēled* *bēn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - Boaz", "*Rût*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Ruth", "*wa-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she became", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - for a wife", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in", "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hērāyôn*": "noun, masculine singular - conception/pregnancy", "*wa-tēled*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - a son" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/married/received", "*təhî*": "became/was", "*yābōʾ* to-her": "he went in to her/he had relations with her", "*hērāyôn*": "conception/pregnancy" } } 14 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.14", "source": "וַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָה הַנָּשִׁים֙ אֶֽל־נָעֳמִ֔י בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֔ה אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹ֣א הִשְׁבִּ֥ית לָ֛ךְ גֹּאֵ֖ל הַיּ֑וֹם וְיִקָּרֵ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmarnâ* the-*nāšîm* to-*Noʿŏmî* *bārûk* *YHWH* who not *hišbît* to-you *gōʾēl* the-*yôm* *wə-yiqqārēʾ* *šəmô* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmarnâ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they said", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the women", "*Noʿŏmî*": "proper noun with preposition - to Naomi", "*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hišbît*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he caused to cease", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - a kinsman-redeemer", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*wə-yiqqārēʾ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - and may be called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*hišbît*": "caused to cease/left without/removed", "*gōʾēl*": "kinsman-redeemer/family guardian/protector", "*yiqqārēʾ* *šəmô*": "may his name be called/may he become known" } }
• 1 Sam 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.20", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתַּ֥הַר חַנָּ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* at-*litqupôt* the-*hayyāmîm* and-*wattahar* *ḥannāh* and-*wattēled* *bēn* and-*wattiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *šəmûʾēl* because from-*YHWH* *šəʾiltîw*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*litqupôt*": "preposition lamed + feminine plural construct - at the circuit/revolution of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days", "*wattahar*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*wattēled*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mēYHWH*": "preposition min + divine name - from YHWH", "*šəʾiltîw*": "qal perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I asked him" }, "variants": { "*litqupôt hayyāmîm*": "in the course of time/after the cycle of days/when the time had come", "*šəmûʾēl*": "Samuel (name meaning 'heard of God' or 'asked of God')", "*mēYHWH šəʾiltîw*": "from YHWH I asked him/I have requested him from the LORD" } }
• 1 Sam 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.27", "source": "אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר הַזֶּ֖ה הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּי וַיִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-the-*hannaʿar* the-this *hitpallāltî* and-*wayyittēn* *YHWH* to-me *ʾet*-*šəʾēlātî* which *šāʾaltî* from-with-him.", "grammar": { "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/for", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the boy", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*hitpallāltî*": "hitpael perfect 1st common singular - I prayed", "*wayyittēn*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəʾēlātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st common singular suffix - my request", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šāʾaltî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I asked", "*mēʿimmô*": "preposition min + preposition im + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from with him" }, "variants": { "*ʾel-hannaʿar hazzeh hitpallāltî*": "for this boy I prayed/concerning this child I prayed", "*šəʾēlātî ʾăšer šāʾaltî mēʿimmô*": "my petition which I asked from him/my request that I asked of him" } }
• 1 Sam 2:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.20", "source": "וּבֵרַ֨ךְ עֵלִ֜י אֶת־אֶלְקָנָ֣ה וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ וְאָמַר֙ יָשֵׂם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לְךָ֥ זֶ֙רַע֙ מִן־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את תַּ֚חַת הַשְּׁאֵלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖ל לַֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָלְכ֖וּ לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *berakh* *Eli* ʾet-*Elqana* and-ʾet-*ishto* and *amar* *yasem* *YHWH* to-you *zera* from-*haisha* *hazot* *tahat* *hasheela* which *shaal* to-*YHWH* and *halekhu* to-*meqomo*.", "grammar": { "*berakh*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - blessed", "*Eli*": "proper noun, masculine - Eli", "*Elqana*": "proper noun, masculine - Elkanah", "*ishto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*amar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yasem*": "Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - may he put/place/give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*zera*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/offspring", "*haisha*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*hazot*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*tahat*": "preposition - instead of/in place of", "*hasheela*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the request/loan", "*shaal*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - asked/requested/lent", "*halekhu*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went", "*meqomo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*berakh*": "blessed/praised", "*zera*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*tahat*": "instead of/in place of/for", "*hasheela*": "the petition/the request/the loan", "*shaal*": "asked/requested/loaned" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.21", "source": "כִּֽי־פָקַ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת־חַנָּ֔ה וַתַּ֛הַר וַתֵּ֥לֶד שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־בָנִ֖ים וּשְׁתֵּ֣י בָנ֑וֹת וַיִּגְדַּ֛ל הַנַּ֥עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל עִם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For-*paqad* *YHWH* ʾet-*Hannah* and-*tahar* and-*teled* *shlosha*-*banim* and-*shtei* *banot* and-*yigdal* *hanaar* *Shmuel* with-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*paqad*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - visited/remembered/attended to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*Hannah*": "proper noun, feminine - Hannah", "*tahar*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she conceived", "*teled*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she bore/gave birth to", "*shlosha*": "number, masculine - three", "*banim*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*shtei*": "number, feminine construct - two", "*banot*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters", "*yigdal*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - grew up/became great", "*hanaar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the boy/youth", "*Shmuel*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel" }, "variants": { "*paqad*": "visited/remembered/attended to/took note of", "*tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*teled*": "gave birth to/bore", "*yigdal*": "grew/grew up/became great" } }
• 1 Chr 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.25.5", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֨לֶּה בָנִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן חֹזֵ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ בְּדִבְרֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לְהָרִ֣ים קָ֑רֶן וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים לְהֵימָ֗ן בָּנִ֛ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר וּבָנ֥וֹת שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "All *kol*-*ʾēlleh* *ḇānîm* to *ləhêmān* *ḥōzêh* the *hammelek* in *bəḏiḇrê* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to *ləhārîm* *qāren*; and *wayyittēn* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to *ləhêmān* *bānîm* *ʾarbāʿâ* *ʿāśār* and *ûḇānôṯ* *šālôš*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ḇānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*ləhêmān*": "preposition lamed + proper noun, masculine - to/for Heman", "*ḥōzêh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - seer of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*bəḏiḇrê*": "preposition bet + noun masculine plural construct - in words/matters of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the God", "*ləhārîm*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct - to lift up/exalt", "*qāren*": "noun feminine singular - horn", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*bānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "number feminine - four", "*ʿāśār*": "number masculine - ten", "*ûḇānôṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and daughters", "*šālôš*": "number feminine - three" }, "variants": { "*ḥōzêh*": "seer/prophet/vision-receiver", "*bəḏiḇrê*": "in the matters of/in the words of/according to the commands of", "*ləhārîm qāren*": "to lift up horn/to increase power/to exalt the position" } }
• 1 Chr 26:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.26.4", "source": "וּלְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֖ם בָּנִ֑ים שְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה הַבְּכוֹר֙ יְהוֹזָבָ֣ד הַשֵּׁנִ֔י יוֹאָ֤ח הַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ וְשָׂכָ֣ר הָרְבִיעִ֔י וּנְתַנְאֵ֖ל הַחֲמִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "And-to-*ʿōḇēd* *ʾĕdōm* *bānîm*: *šĕmaʿĕyāh* the-*bĕḵôr*, *yĕhôzāḇād* the-*šēnî*, *yôʾāḥ* the-*šĕlîšî*, and-*śāḵār* the-*rĕḇîʿî*, and-*nĕtanĕʾēl* the-*ḥămîšî*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōḇēd*": "proper name, masculine singular, construct with prefixed conjunction and preposition - and to Obed", "*ʾĕdōm*": "proper name, masculine singular - Edom", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*šĕmaʿĕyāh*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shemaiah", "*bĕḵôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - firstborn", "*yĕhôzāḇād*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jehozabad", "*šēnî*": "masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - second", "*yôʾāḥ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Joah", "*šĕlîšî*": "masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - third", "*śāḵār*": "proper name, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction - and Sacar", "*rĕḇîʿî*": "masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - fourth", "*nĕtanĕʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction - and Nethanel", "*ḥămîšî*": "masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - fifth" }, "variants": { "*ʿōḇēd ʾĕdōm*": "Obed-Edom (personal name)" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.26.5", "source": "עַמִּיאֵ֤ל הַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ יִשָׂשכָ֣ר הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י פְּעֻלְּתַ֖י הַשְּׁמִינִ֑י כִּ֥י בֵרֲכ֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ", "text": "*ʿammîʾēl* the-*šiššî*, *yiśāśḵār* the-*šĕḇîʿî*, *pĕʿullĕtay* the-*šĕmînî*, for *bēraḵô* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿammîʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Ammiel", "*šiššî*": "masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - sixth", "*yiśāśḵār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Issachar", "*šĕḇîʿî*": "masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - seventh", "*pĕʿullĕtay*": "proper name, masculine singular - Peullethai", "*šĕmînî*": "masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - eighth", "*bēraḵô*": "verb, Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - blessed him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (deity) - God" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*bēraḵô*": "blessed him/favored him" } }
• Ps 127:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.3", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *bānîm*; *śāḵār* *pərî* the *bāṭen*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*naḥălaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - inheritance/heritage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons/children", "*śāḵār*": "masculine singular - reward/wages", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "definite with article, feminine singular - the womb" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see here", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*śāḵār*": "reward/wages/payment/compensation", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*bāṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }
• Isa 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.18", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֗י וְהַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־לִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְאֹת֥וֹת וּלְמוֹפְתִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֵעִם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הַשֹּׁכֵ֖ן בְּהַ֥ר צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*hinnēh ʾānōkî* and-*ha-yəlādîm ʾăšer nātan*-to-me *YHWH* for-*ʾōtôt* and-for-*môpətîm* in-*yiśrāʾēl* from-with *YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ha-šōkēn* in-*har ṣîyyôn*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ha-yəlādîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the children", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾōtôt*": "noun feminine plural - signs", "*môpətîm*": "noun masculine plural - wonders/portents", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ha-šōkēn*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*har*": "noun masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ṣîyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*yəlādîm*": "children/offspring (likely referring to Isaiah's sons with symbolic names)", "*ʾōtôt*": "signs/signals/symbols", "*môpətîm*": "wonders/portents/omens", "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh/LORD of hosts/armies", "*ha-šōkēn bə-har ṣîyyôn*": "who dwells in Mount Zion/who inhabits Mount Zion" } }
• Isa 56:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.3", "source": "וְאַל־יֹאמַ֣ר בֶּן־הַנֵּכָ֗ר הַנִּלְוָ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַבְדֵּ֧ל יַבְדִּילַ֛נִי יְהוָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל עַמּ֑וֹ וְאַל־יֹאמַר֙ הַסָּרִ֔יס הֵ֥ן אֲנִ֖י עֵ֥ץ יָבֵֽשׁ׃ ס", "text": "And not-*yōʾmar* *ben*-*hannēkār* *hannilwāh* unto-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr*, '*habdēl* *yabdîlēnî* *YHWH* from-upon *ʿammô*'; and not-*yōʾmar* *hassārîs*, 'Behold, I [am] *ʿēṣ* *yābēš*.'", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let him say/speak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*hannēkār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the foreigner/stranger", "*hannilwāh*": "definite article with niphal participle, masculine singular - the one joining/attaching", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*habdēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - separating/dividing", "*yabdîlēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will separate me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*mēʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let him say/speak", "*hassārîs*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the eunuch", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree/wood", "*yābēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - dry/withered" }, "variants": { "*ben-hannēkār*": "foreigner/son of the foreigner/stranger", "*hannilwāh*": "the one who joins/attaches/accompanies", "*habdēl yabdîlēnî*": "surely separate me/completely divide me (emphatic construction)", "*hassārîs*": "the eunuch/court official", "*ʿēṣ yābēš*": "dry tree/withered wood (metaphor for being unfruitful/unable to have children)" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.4", "source": "כִּי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁמְרוּ֙ אֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔י וּבָֽחֲר֖וּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר חָפָ֑צְתִּי וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃", "text": "For-thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* to-*hassārîsîm* who *yišmĕrû* [obj]-*šabbĕtôtay* and *bāḥărû* in-what *ḥāpāṣtî* and *maḥăzîqîm* in-*bĕrîtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lassārîsîm*": "preposition with definite article and masculine plural noun - to the eunuchs", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*yišmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šabbĕtôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sabbaths", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāḥărû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they chose/selected", "*baʾăšer*": "preposition with relative pronoun - in that which", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I delighted in/desired", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - holding fast/strengthening/grasping", "*bibrîtî*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my covenant" }, "variants": { "*hassārîsîm*": "the eunuchs/court officials", "*šabbĕtôtay*": "my sabbaths/my rest days", "*bāḥărû*": "they chose/selected/preferred", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "I delighted in/desired/pleased in", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding fast to/strengthening/grasping", "*bĕrîtî*": "my covenant/agreement/treaty" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.5", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם בְּבֵיתִ֤י וּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙ יָ֣ד וָשֵׁ֔ם ט֖וֹב מִבָּנִ֣ים וּמִבָּנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם עוֹלָם֙ אֶתֶּן־ל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵֽת׃ ס", "text": "And *nātattî* to-them in-*bêtî* and in-*ḥômōtay* *yād* and *šēm* *ṭôb* from-*bānîm* and from-*bānôt*; *šēm* *ʿôlām* *ʾettēn*-to-him which not *yikkārēt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will give/set/put", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*bĕbêtî*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my house", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bĕḥômōtay*": "preposition with feminine plural noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my walls", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand/place/monument/memorial", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name/reputation/memorial", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant/agreeable", "*mibbānîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - from sons", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mibbānôt*": "preposition with feminine plural noun - from daughters", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name/reputation/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be cut off/cut down" }, "variants": { "*yād*": "hand/place/monument/memorial/portion", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/memorial/monument", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/ancient/forever", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/cut down/destroyed/removed" } }