Habakkuk 1:6

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{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.6", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנְנִ֤י מֵקִים֙ אֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים הַגּ֖וֹי הַמַּ֣ר וְהַנִּמְהָ֑ר הַֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ לְמֶרְחֲבֵי־אֶ֔רֶץ לָרֶ֖שֶׁת מִשְׁכָּנ֥וֹת לֹּא־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-behold-I *mēqîm* *ʾeṯ*-the-*kaśdîm* the-*gôy* the-*mar* and-the-*nimhār* the-*hôlēḵ* to-*merḥăḇê*-*ʾereṣ* to-*lārešeṯ* *miškānôṯ* not-to-him", "grammar": { "*kî-hinənî*": "conjunction + interjection + 1st person singular suffix - for behold I", "*mēqîm*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - raising up/establishing", "*ʾeṯ-hakkaśdîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Chaldeans", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*hammar*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the bitter", "*wə-hannimhār*": "conjunction + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and the impetuous", "*hahôlēḵ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one walking/going", "*ləmerḥăḇê-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine singular - to breadths of earth", "*lārešeṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to possess/inherit", "*miškānôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - dwelling places/habitations", "*lōʾ-lô*": "negative particle + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - not his" }, "variants": { "*mēqîm*": "raising up/establishing/causing to arise", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*mar*": "bitter/fierce/cruel", "*nimhār*": "impetuous/hasty/rash/impulsive", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/marching", "*merḥăḇê*": "breadths/expanses/wide spaces", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/territory", "*lārešeṯ*": "to possess/to inherit/to take possession of", "*miškānôṯ*": "dwelling places/habitations/residences" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־הִנְנִ֤י מֵקִים֙ אֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים הַגּ֖וֹי הַמַּ֣ר וְהַנִּמְהָ֑ר הַֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ לְמֶרְחֲבֵי־אֶ֔רֶץ לָרֶ֖שֶׁת מִשְׁכָּנ֥וֹת לֹּא־לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

For-behold-I mēqîm ʾeṯ-the-kaśdîm the-gôy the-mar and-the-nimhār the-hôlēḵ to-merḥăḇê-ʾereṣ to-lārešeṯ miškānôṯ not-to-him

Grammar Details

• *kî-hinənî*: conjunction + interjection + 1st person singular suffix - for behold I
• *mēqîm*: verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - raising up/establishing
• *ʾeṯ-hakkaśdîm*: direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Chaldeans
• *haggôy*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation
• *hammar*: definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the bitter
• *wə-hannimhār*: conjunction + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and the impetuous
• *hahôlēḵ*: definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one walking/going
• *ləmerḥăḇê-ʾereṣ*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine singular - to breadths of earth
• *lārešeṯ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to possess/inherit
• *miškānôṯ*: noun, feminine plural - dwelling places/habitations
• *lōʾ-lô*: negative particle + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - not his

Word Meanings

• *mēqîm*: raising up/establishing/causing to arise
• *kaśdîm*: Chaldeans/Babylonians
• *gôy*: nation/people
• *mar*: bitter/fierce/cruel
• *nimhār*: impetuous/hasty/rash/impulsive
• *hôlēḵ*: walking/going/marching
• *merḥăḇê*: breadths/expanses/wide spaces
• *ʾereṣ*: earth/land/territory
• *lārešeṯ*: to possess/to inherit/to take possession of
• *miškānôṯ*: dwelling places/habitations/residences

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Look, I am raising up the Chaldeans, that bitter and impetuous nation that marches through the earth's breadth to seize dwellings not their own.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For indeed I am raising up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation which marches through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwellingplaces that are not theirs.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not theirs.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For lo, I wil rase vp ye Caldees, that bytter and swifte people: which shal go as wyde as the londe is, to take possession of dwellinge places, that be not their owne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For lo, I raise vp the Caldeans, that bitter & furious nation, which shall goe vpon the breadth of the lande to possesse the dwelling places, that are not theirs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For lo, I rayse vp the Chaldeans, that bitter and furious nation, whiche shall go vpon the breadth of the land, to possesse the dwelling places that are not theirs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, [that] bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces [that are] not theirs.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For, behold, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling places that are not theirs.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For, lo, I am raising up the Chaldeans, The bitter and hasty nation, That is going to the broad places of earth, To occupy tabernacles not its own.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not theirs.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not theirs.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For see, I am sending the Chaldaeans, that bitter and quick-moving nation; who go through the wide spaces of the earth to get for themselves living-places which are not theirs.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For, behold, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling places that are not theirs.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Look, I am about to empower the Babylonians, that ruthless and greedy nation. They sweep across the surface of the earth, seizing dwelling places that do not belong to them.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.2", "source": "וַיְשַׁלַּ֣ח יְהוָ֣ה ׀ בּ֡וֹ אֶת־גְּדוּדֵ֣י כַשְׂדִּים֩ וְאֶת־גְּדוּדֵ֨י אֲרָ֜ם וְאֵ֣ת ׀ גְּדוּדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֗ב וְאֵת֙ גְּדוּדֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֔וֹן וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֥ם בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה לְהַֽאֲבִיד֑וֹ כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד עֲבָדָ֥יו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayəšallaḥ* *YHWH* against-him *ʾeṯ*-*gəḏûḏê* *kaśdîm* and-*ʾeṯ*-*gəḏûḏê* *ʾărām* and-*ʾēṯ* *gəḏûḏê* *môʾāḇ* and-*ʾēṯ* *gəḏûḏê* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* and-*wayəšalləḥēm* in-*yəhûḏāh* to-*haʾăḇîḏô* according-to-*ḏəḇar* *YHWH* which *dibber* by-*yaḏ* *ʿăḇāḏāyw* *hannəḇîʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəšallaḥ*": "Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*gəḏûḏê*": "masculine plural construct noun - bands/troops of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wayəšalləḥēm*": "Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he sent them", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*haʾăḇîḏô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to destroy it/him", "*ḏəḇar*": "masculine singular construct noun - word of", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct noun - hand of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*hannəḇîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*gəḏûḏê*": "bands/troops/raiders/marauders", "*haʾăḇîḏô*": "to destroy it/him/to bring it to ruin", "*yaḏ*": "hand of/by means of/through" } }
• Jer 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.15", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י מֵבִיא֩ עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם גּ֧וֹי מִמֶּרְחָ֛ק בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה גּ֣וֹי ׀ אֵיתָ֣ן ה֗וּא גּ֤וֹי מֵעוֹלָם֙ ה֔וּא גּ֚וֹי לֹא־תֵדַ֣ע לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע מַה־יְדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*Hinənî* *mēbî'* upon you *gôy* from *merḥāq* house of *Yiśrā'ēl*, *nə'um*-*YHWH*; *gôy* *'êtān* *hû'*, *gôy* from *'ôlām* *hû'*, *gôy* not-you will *tēda'* his *ləšōnô*, and not you will *tišma'* what-he *yədabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "particle + 1st singular suffix - behold me", "*mēbî'*": "participle, masculine singular, hiphil - bringing", "*'ălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*mimmerḥāq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from afar", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nə'um*": "construct noun - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*'êtān*": "adjective, masculine singular - enduring/strong", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*mē'ôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ancient time", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*tēda'*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*ləšōnô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*tišma'*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will understand", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*yədabbēr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he speaks" }, "variants": { "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am about to", "*mēbî'*": "bringing/causing to come", "*merḥāq*": "distance/afar/far away place", "*'êtān*": "enduring/strong/mighty/ancient", "*mē'ôlām*": "from ancient time/eternal/from of old", "*tēda'*": "know/understand/recognize" } }
• Jer 6:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.22", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֛ה עַ֥ם בָּ֖א מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֑וֹן וְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל יֵע֖וֹר מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* behold *ʿam* *bāʾ* from-*ʾereṣ* *ṣāpôn* and-*gôy* *gādôl* *yēʿôr* from-*yarkətê*-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*yēʿôr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is aroused/stirred up", "*yarkətê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - remote parts/extremities of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yēʿôr*": "is aroused/stirred up/awakened", "*yarkətê*": "remote parts/extremities/ends" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.23", "source": "קֶ֣שֶׁת וְכִיד֞וֹן יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ אַכְזָרִ֥י הוּא֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ קוֹלָם֙ כַּיָּ֣ם יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְעַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִרְכָּ֑בוּ עָר֗וּךְ כְּאִישׁ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָלַ֖יִךְ בַּת־צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*qešet* and-*ḵîdôn* they-*yaḥăzîqû* *ʾaḵzārî* he and-not they-*yəraḥēmû* their-*qôlām* like-the-*yām* *yehĕmeh* and-upon-*sûsîm* they-*yirkābû* *ʿārûḵ* like-*ʾîš* for-the-*milḥāmāh* against-you daughter-of-*ṣîyyôn*.", "grammar": { "*qešet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*ḵîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular - javelin/spear", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will grasp/wield", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce", "*yəraḥēmû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will show mercy", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*yehĕmeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it roars", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*yirkābû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will ride", "*ʿārûḵ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - arranged/set in order", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*ṣîyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*yaḥăzîqû*": "they will grasp/wield/hold firmly", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "cruel/fierce/ruthless", "*yehĕmeh*": "it roars/growls/makes noise", "*ʿārûḵ*": "arranged/set in order/prepared" } }
• Jer 21:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.21.4", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הִנְנִ֣י מֵסֵב֮ אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָה֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיֶדְכֶם֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם נִלְחָמִ֣ים בָּ֗ם אֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ בָּבֶל֙ וְאֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים הַצָּרִ֣ים עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם מִח֖וּץ לַֽחוֹמָ֑ה וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י אוֹתָ֔ם אֶל־תּ֖וֹךְ הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*: *hinĕnî* *mēsēb* *ʾet*-*kĕlê* the *milḥāmāh* which in your hand, which you *nilḥāmîm* with them *ʾet*-*melek* *bābel* and *ʾet*-the *kaśdîm* the *ṣārîm* against you from outside to the *ḥômāh*; and *ʾāsaptî* them to *tôk* the *ʿîr* the *zōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*mēsēb*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - turning back/around", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kĕlê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - weapons/instruments of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - war/battle", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bĕyedkem*": "preposition with noun and 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your hand", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*nilḥāmîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - fighting", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*ṣārîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - besieging", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition with noun - from outside", "*laḥômāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular - to the wall", "*wĕʾāsaptî*": "conjunction with verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will gather", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - midst of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular - city", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*mēsēb*": "turning back/turning around/turning against", "*kĕlê*": "weapons/instruments/tools", "*nilḥāmîm*": "fighting/waging war", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*ṣārîm*": "besieging/pressing/confining", "*ʾāsaptî*": "I will gather/collect/assemble" } }
• Jer 25:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.9", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י שֹׁלֵ֡חַ וְלָקַחְתִּי֩ אֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפְּח֨וֹת צָפ֜וֹן נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה וְאֶל־נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֮ עַבְדִּי֒ וַהֲבִ֨אֹתִ֜ים עַל־הָאָ֤רֶץ הַזֹּאת֙ וְעַל־יֹ֣שְׁבֶ֔יהָ וְעַ֛ל כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֖לֶּה סָבִ֑יב וְהַ֣חֲרַמְתִּ֔ים וְשַׂמְתִּים֙ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה וּלְחָרְב֖וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Behold me *šōlēaḥ* and *lāqaḥtî* *ʾet* all *mišpĕḥôt* of *ṣāpôn* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*, and unto *Nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*Bābel* my *ʿabdî*, and *wahăbîʾōtîm* upon the *ʾāreṣ* the this and upon *yōšĕbêhā* and upon all the *gôyîm* the these around, and *haḥăramtîm* and *śamtîm* for *šammāh* and for *šĕrēqāh* and for *ḥārbôt* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*šōlēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*lāqaḥtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I will take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišpĕḥôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - families/clans", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - north", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - king", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*wahăbîʾōtîm*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular + 3rd plural suffix - and I will bring them", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*yōšĕbêhā*": "verb participle, qal active, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her inhabitants", "*gôyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*haḥăramtîm*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular + 3rd plural suffix - I will utterly destroy them", "*śamtîm*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd plural suffix - I will make them", "*šammāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - horror/appalment", "*šĕrēqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - hissing/derision", "*ḥārbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - ruins/wastes", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*šōlēaḥ*": "sending/dispatching", "*lāqaḥtî*": "I will take/fetch/receive", "*mišpĕḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/slave", "*wahăbîʾōtîm*": "and I will bring them/lead them", "*haḥăramtîm*": "I will utterly destroy them/devote them to destruction", "*śamtîm*": "I will make them/set them/place them", "*šammāh*": "horror/appalment/astonishment", "*šĕrēqāh*": "hissing/derision/mockery", "*ḥārbôt*": "ruins/wastes/desolation", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetuity/ancient time" } }
• Deut 28:49-52 : 49 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.49", "source": "יִשָּׂ֣א יְהוָה֩ עָלֶ֨יךָ גּ֤וֹי מֵרָחוֹק֙ מִקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִדְאֶ֖ה הַנָּ֑שֶׁר גּ֕וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תִשְׁמַ֖ע לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Yiśśāʾ* *YHWH* upon-*ʿāleykā* *gôy* from-*mērāḥôq* from-*qəṣēh* the-*ʾāreṣ* as-which *yidʾeh* the-*nāšer* *gôy* which not-*tišmaʿ* *ləšōnô*.", "grammar": { "*Yiśśāʾ*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will lift up/bring'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'against you'", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - 'nation'", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - 'from afar'", "*qəṣēh*": "masculine singular construct - 'end of'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the earth'", "*yidʾeh*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'it will swoop'", "*nāšer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the eagle'", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will understand'", "*ləšōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its tongue/language'" }, "variants": { "*Yiśśāʾ*": "lift up/bring/carry", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distant place", "*qəṣēh ha-ʾāreṣ*": "end of the earth/extremity of the land", "*yidʾeh*": "swoop/fly swiftly", "*nāšer*": "eagle/vulture", "*tišmaʿ ləšōnô*": "understand its language/comprehend its tongue" } } 50 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.50", "source": "גּ֖וֹי עַ֣ז פָּנִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־יִשָּׂ֤א פָנִים֙ לְזָקֵ֔ן וְנַ֖עַר לֹ֥א יָחֹֽן׃", "text": "*Gôy* *ʿaz* *pānîm* which not-*yiśśāʾ* *pānîm* to-*zāqēn* *wə*-*naʿar* not *yāḥōn*.", "grammar": { "*Gôy*": "masculine singular noun - 'nation'", "*ʿaz*": "masculine singular adjective - 'fierce'", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'face'", "*yiśśāʾ*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will lift up/show respect'", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'face'", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular noun - 'old man/elder'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - 'young man/youth'", "*yāḥōn*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will show favor'" }, "variants": { "*Gôy ʿaz pānîm*": "fierce-faced nation/nation of fierce countenance", "*yiśśāʾ pānîm*": "show respect/regard/be partial to", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/boy", "*yāḥōn*": "show favor/be gracious to/have mercy on" } } 51 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.51", "source": "וְ֠אָכַל פְּרִ֨י בְהֶמְתְּךָ֥ וּפְרִֽי־אַדְמָתְךָ֮ עַ֣ד הִשָּֽׁמְדָךְ֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יַשְׁאִ֜יר לְךָ֗ דָּגָן֙ תִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְיִצְהָ֔ר שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת צֹאנֶ֑ךָ עַ֥ד הַאֲבִיד֖וֹ אֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʾākal* *pərî* *bəhemtəkā* *û*-*pərî*-*ʾadmātəkā* until *hiššāmədāk* which not-*yašʾîr* to-*ləkā* *dāgān* *tîrôš* *wə*-*yiṣhār* *šəgar* *ʾălāpeykā* *wə*-*ʿaštərōt* *ṣōʾnekā* until *haʾăbîdô* *ʾōtāk*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾākal*": "perfect Qal 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'it will eat/consume'", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - 'fruit of'", "*bəhemtəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your beast/cattle'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - 'fruit of'", "*ʾadmātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your ground'", "*hiššāmədāk*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your destruction'", "*yašʾîr*": "imperfect Hiphil 3rd masculine singular - 'it will leave'", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'for you'", "*dāgān*": "masculine singular noun - 'grain'", "*tîrôš*": "masculine singular noun - 'new wine'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*yiṣhār*": "masculine singular noun - 'fresh oil'", "*šəgar*": "masculine singular construct - 'offspring of'", "*ʾălāpeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your cattle'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿaštərōt*": "feminine plural construct - 'young ones of'", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your flock'", "*haʾăbîdô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his destroying'", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*ʾākal*": "eat/consume/devour", "*pərî bəhemtəkā*": "fruit of your cattle/produce of your livestock", "*pərî-ʾadmātəkā*": "fruit of your ground/produce of your land", "*hiššāmədāk*": "your destruction/until you are destroyed", "*yašʾîr*": "leave/leave remaining/spare", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine", "*yiṣhār*": "fresh oil/olive oil", "*šəgar ʾălāpeykā*": "offspring of your cattle/increase of your herds", "*ʿaštərōt ṣōʾnekā*": "young ones of your flocks/increase of your sheep", "*haʾăbîdô*": "his destroying/his causing to perish" } } 52 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.52", "source": "וְהֵצַ֨ר לְךָ֜ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֗יךָ עַ֣ד רֶ֤דֶת חֹמֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ הַגְּבֹה֣וֹת וְהַבְּצֻר֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֛ה בֹּטֵ֥חַ בָּהֵ֖ן בְּכָל־אַרְצֶ֑ךָ וְהֵצַ֤ר לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ בְּכָל־אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*hēṣar* to-you in-all-*šĕʿārêkā* until *redet* *ḥōmōtêkā* the-*gĕbōhôt* and-the-*bĕṣurôt* which you *bōṭēaḥ* in-them in-all-*ʾarṣekā*; and-*hēṣar* to-you in-all-*šĕʿārêkā* in-all-*ʾarṣĕkā* which *nātan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-you.", "grammar": { "*hēṣar*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd singular - make narrow/besiege/distress", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/cities", "*redet*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming down/falling", "*ḥōmōtêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your walls", "*gĕbōhôt*": "adjective feminine plural - high/tall", "*bĕṣurôt*": "adjective feminine plural - fortified/inaccessible", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - trusting", "*ʾarṣekā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - give/place/set", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*hēṣar*": "besiege/distress/harass/oppress", "*šĕʿārêkā*": "your gates/your cities/your towns", "*redet*": "coming down/falling/descending", "*ḥōmōtêkā*": "your walls/your fortifications", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying/having confidence" } }
• 2 Chr 36:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.6", "source": "עָלָ֣יו עָלָ֔ה נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וַיַּֽאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם לְהֹלִיכ֖וֹ בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "Against-him *ʿālâ* *nəbûkadneʾṣṣar* *melek* *bābel* and *wayaʾasrēhû* in-the-*nəḥuštayim* to-*hôlîkô* *bābelâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he came up", "*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wayaʾasrēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he bound him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "dual noun with definite article - bronze fetters/chains", "*hôlîkô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to cause him to go/to lead him", "*bābelâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ʿālâ*": "came up/went up/attacked", "*wayaʾasrēhû*": "he bound him/he chained him/he imprisoned him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/copper chains/bronze shackles" } }
• 2 Chr 36:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.17", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַל עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ *כשדיים **כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג בַּחוּרֵיהֶ֤ם בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּבֵ֣ית מִקְדָּשָׁ֔ם וְלֹ֥א חָמַ֛ל עַל־בָּח֥וּר וּבְתוּלָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן וְיָשֵׁ֑שׁ הַכֹּ֖ל נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* against-them *ʾet*-*melek* *kaśdîm* and *wayyahărōg* their-*baḥûrêhem* with-the-*ḥereb* in-*bêt* their-*miqdāšām* and-not *ḥāmal* on-*bāḥûr* and-*bĕtûlâ* *zāqēn* and-*yāšēš* the-all *nātan* in-his-hand", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*wayyahărōg*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he killed", "*baḥûrêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young men", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sword", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*miqdāšām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sanctuary", "*ḥāmal*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he had compassion", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine singular noun - young man", "*bĕtûlâ*": "feminine singular noun - virgin", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective - old", "*yāšēš*": "masculine singular adjective - very aged", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave" }, "variants": { "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*wayyahărōg*": "he killed/he slew/he put to death", "*ḥāmal*": "had compassion/spared/showed pity", "*yāšēš*": "very aged/decrepit/infirm" } }
• Isa 23:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.23.13", "source": "הֵ֣ן ׀ אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים זֶ֤ה הָעָם֙ לֹ֣א הָיָ֔ה אַשּׁ֖וּר יְסָדָ֣הּ לְצִיִּ֑ים הֵקִ֣ימוּ בַחוּנָ֗יו עֹרְרוּ֙ אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ שָׂמָ֖הּ לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃", "text": "Behold *ʾereṣ* *Kaśdîm* this *hāʿām* not *hāyāh* *ʾaššûr* *yĕsādāh* for-*ṣiyyîm* *hēqîmû* *baḥûnāyw* *ʿōrĕrû* *ʾarmĕnôtêhā* *śāmāh* *lĕmappēlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*yĕsādāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he founded it", "*ṣiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - desert dwellers/wild beasts", "*hēqîmû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they set up", "*baḥûnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his siege towers", "*ʿōrĕrû*": "polel perfect, 3rd common plural - they laid bare", "*ʾarmĕnôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her palaces", "*śāmāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he made it", "*lĕmappēlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - into a ruin" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ* *Kaśdîm*": "land of Chaldeans/Chaldea/Babylonia", "*hāyāh*": "was/existed/came to be", "*yĕsādāh*": "founded it/established it/appointed it", "*ṣiyyîm*": "desert dwellers/wild beasts/jackals", "*baḥûnāyw*": "his siege towers/his watchtowers/his battlements", "*ʿōrĕrû*": "laid bare/stripped/demolished", "*lĕmappēlāh*": "into a ruin/into a heap/into rubble" } }
• Isa 39:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.39.6", "source": "הִנֵּה֮ יָמִ֣ים בָּאִים֒ וְנִשָּׂ֣א ׀ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּבֵיתֶ֗ךָ וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר אָצְר֧וּ אֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה בָּבֶ֑ל לֹֽא־יִוָּתֵ֥ר דָּבָ֖ר אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *yāmîm* *bāʾîm* and *wenissāʾ* all-which in *bêteḵā* and which *ʾāṣerû* *ʾăbōteḵā* until-the *yôm* the *zeh* *Bābel* not-*yiwwātēr* *dābār* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural, absolute - days", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - coming", "*wenissāʾ*": "Niphal perfect with waw conjunctive, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be carried away", "*bêteḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*ʾāṣerû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they stored up", "*ʾăbōteḵā*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*yôm*": "masculine singular, absolute, determinate - day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative, masculine singular, determinate - this", "*Bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*yiwwātēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be left/remain", "*dābār*": "masculine singular, absolute - thing/word", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/says" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/approaching/arriving", "*wenissāʾ*": "will be carried away/will be taken/will be lifted up", "*ʾāṣerû*": "stored up/treasured/amassed", "*yiwwātēr*": "will be left/will remain/will be spared", "*dābār*": "thing/word/matter", "*ʾāmar*": "said/says/declares" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.39.7", "source": "וּמִבָּנֶ֜יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵצְא֧וּ מִמְּךָ֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תּוֹלִ֖יד יִקָּ֑חוּ וְהָיוּ֙ סָרִיסִ֔ים בְּהֵיכַ֖ל מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And from *bāneḵā* which *yēṣeʾû* from you which *tôlîd* *yiqqāḥû* and *wehāyû* *sārîsîm* in *hêḵal* *meleḵ* *Bābel*", "grammar": { "*bāneḵā*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*yēṣeʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will go out/come forth", "*tôlîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will beget", "*yiqqāḥû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be taken", "*wehāyû*": "Qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person common plural - and they will be", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural, absolute - eunuchs/officials", "*hêḵal*": "masculine singular, construct - palace of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular, construct - king of", "*Bābel*": "proper name - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*bāneḵā*": "your sons/your children/your descendants", "*yēṣeʾû*": "will go out/will come forth/will proceed", "*tôlîd*": "you will beget/you will father/you will produce", "*yiqqāḥû*": "they will be taken/they will be seized/they will be captured", "*sārîsîm*": "eunuchs/court officials/chamberlains", "*hêḵal*": "palace/temple/royal court" } }
• Jer 1:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.15", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ הִנְנִ֣י קֹרֵ֗א לְכָֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֛וֹת מַמְלְכ֥וֹת צָפ֖וֹנָה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וּבָ֡אוּ וְֽנָתְנוּ֩ אִ֨ישׁ כִּסְא֜וֹ פֶּ֣תַח ׀ שַׁעֲרֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וְעַ֤ל כָּל־חוֹמֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ סָבִ֔יב וְעַ֖ל כָּל־עָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "Because *hinnĕnî* *qōrēʾ* to-all-*mišpĕḥôt* *mamlĕkôt* *ṣāpônāh* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH* and-*bāʾû* and-*nātĕnû* *ʾîš* *kisʾô* *petaḥ* *šaʿărê* *Yĕrûšālaim* and-upon all-*ḥômōtêhā* *sābîb* and-upon all-*ʿārê* *Yĕhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnĕnî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*qōrēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - calling", "*mišpĕḥôt*": "plural noun construct - families/clans of", "*mamlĕkôt*": "plural noun construct - kingdoms of", "*ṣāpônāh*": "singular noun with directional he - northward", "*nĕʾum*": "construct singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will come", "*nātĕnû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they will set", "*ʾîš*": "singular noun - each man", "*kisʾô*": "singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*petaḥ*": "construct singular - entrance of", "*šaʿărê*": "plural noun construct - gates of", "*Yĕrûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ḥômōtêhā*": "plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her walls", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*ʿārê*": "plural noun construct - cities of", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah" }, "variants": { "*hinnĕnî*": "behold me/look, I am/here I am", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/proclaiming", "*mišpĕḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*nātĕnû*": "they will set/they will place/they will establish", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority", "*sābîb*": "around/all around/on every side" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.16", "source": "וְדִבַּרְתִּ֤י מִשְׁפָּטַי֙ אוֹתָ֔ם עַ֖ל כָּל־רָעָתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲזָב֗וּנִי וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לְמַעֲשֵׂ֥י יְדֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*dibbartî* *mišpāṭay* *ʾôtām* upon all-*rāʿātām* *ʾăšer* *ʿăzābûnî* and-*yĕqaṭṭĕrû* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*yištaḥăwû* to-*maʿăśê* *yĕdêhem*", "grammar": { "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect 1st singular - I will speak/pronounce", "*mišpāṭay*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my judgments", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāʿātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their evil/wickedness", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*ʿăzābûnî*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they forsook me", "*yĕqaṭṭĕrû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they burned incense/offerings", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective masculine plural - other", "*yištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they bowed down/worshiped", "*maʿăśê*": "plural construct - works of", "*yĕdêhem*": "dual noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî* *mišpāṭay*": "I will speak my judgments/I will pronounce my verdicts", "*rāʿātām*": "their evil/their wickedness/their wrongdoing", "*ʿăzābûnî*": "they forsook me/they abandoned me/they rejected me", "*yĕqaṭṭĕrû*": "they burned incense/they made offerings/they sacrificed", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/they worshiped/they prostrated themselves" } }
• Jer 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.6", "source": "שְׂאוּ־נֵ֣ס צִיּ֔וֹנָה הָעִ֖יזוּ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ כִּ֣י רָעָ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא מִצָּפ֖וֹן וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "*Śəʾû* *nēs* *Ṣiyyônāh*, *hāʿîzû* not *taʿămōdû*; for *rāʿāh* *ʾānōḵî* *mēbîʾ* from *ṣāpôn* and *šeber* *gādôl*", "grammar": { "*Śəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*nēs*": "masculine singular noun - standard/banner/signal", "*Ṣiyyônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - toward Zion", "*hāʿîzû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - take refuge/seek safety", "*taʿămōdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will stand", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil/disaster", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mēbîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing/causing to come", "*ṣāpôn*": "masculine singular noun - north", "*šeber*": "masculine singular noun - breaking/destruction", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large" }, "variants": { "*Śəʾû*": "lift up/raise/carry", "*nēs*": "standard/banner/signal flag", "*Ṣiyyônāh*": "toward Zion/to Zion", "*hāʿîzû*": "take refuge/seek safety/hasten", "*taʿămōdû*": "stand/delay/remain", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come/about to bring", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern regions", "*šeber*": "breaking/destruction/fracture", "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty" } }
• Jer 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.8", "source": "עַל־זֹ֛את חִגְר֥וּ שַׂקִּ֖ים סִפְד֣וּ וְהֵילִ֑ילוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־שָׁ֛ב חֲר֥וֹן אַף־יְהֹוָ֖ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ פ", "text": "On *zōʾt* *ḥigrû* *śaqqîm*, *sipdû* and *hêlîlû*, for not *šāb* *ḥărôn* *ʾap*-*Yhwh* from us", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ḥigrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - gird/put on", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth", "*sipdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - lament/mourn", "*hêlîlû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail/howl", "*šāb*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has turned back/away", "*ḥărôn*": "masculine singular noun, construct - heat of", "*ʾap*": "masculine singular noun - anger/nostrils", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*zōʾt*": "this/this thing", "*ḥigrû*": "gird/put on/clothe yourselves with", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth/garments of mourning", "*sipdû*": "lament/mourn/wail", "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/cry out", "*šāb*": "turned back/away/withdrawn", "*ḥărôn*": "heat/burning/intensity", "*ʾap*": "anger/nostrils/wrath" } }