1 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.49.1",
"source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ אִיִּים֙ אֵלַ֔י וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ לְאֻמִּ֖ים מֵרָח֑וֹק יְהוָה֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן קְרָאָ֔נִי מִמְּעֵ֥י אִמִּ֖י הִזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמִֽי׃",
"text": "*Šimʿû* *ʾiyyîm* to-me, *wə-haqšîḇû* *ləʾummîm* from-*rāḥôq*: *YHWH* from-*beṭen* *qərāʾānî*, from-*məʿê* *ʾimmî* *hizkîr* *šəmî*.",
"grammar": {
"*Šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen",
"*ʾiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands",
"*wə-haqšîḇû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and give attention/pay heed",
"*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations",
"*rāḥôq*": "adjective, masculine singular - far/distant",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb/belly",
"*qərāʾānî*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - called me",
"*məʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bowels/inward parts",
"*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my mother",
"*hizkîr*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - caused to remember/mentioned",
"*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my name"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾiyyîm*": "islands/coastlands/maritime regions",
"*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities",
"*qərāʾānî*": "called me/summoned me/named me",
"*hizkîr*": "mentioned/remembered/caused to remember"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.49.2",
"source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם פִּי֙ כְּחֶ֣רֶב חַדָּ֔ה בְּצֵ֥ל יָד֖וֹ הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙ לְחֵ֣ץ בָּר֔וּר בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃",
"text": "*Wayyāśem* *pî* like-*ḥereḇ* *ḥaddâ*, in-*ṣēl* *yādô* *heḥbîʾānî*; *wayəśîmēnî* for-*ḥēṣ* *bārûr*, in-*ʾašpātô* *histîrānî*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made/placed",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my mouth",
"*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*ḥaddâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - sharp",
"*ṣēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - shadow/shade",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his hand",
"*heḥbîʾānî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he hid me",
"*wayəśîmēnî*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he made me",
"*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow",
"*bārûr*": "adjective, masculine singular - polished/selected/pure",
"*ʾašpātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his quiver",
"*histîrānî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he concealed me"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/cutting implement",
"*ḥaddâ*": "sharp/keen/pointed",
"*bārûr*": "polished/pure/chosen/select",
"*heḥbîʾānî*": "hid me/concealed me/protected me",
"*histîrānî*": "concealed me/kept me hidden/protected me"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Isaiah.49.3",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֕ל אֲשֶׁר־בְּךָ֖ אֶתְפָּאָֽר׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer* to-me *ʿaḇdî*-*ʾāttâ*, *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer*-in-you *ʾeṯpāʾār*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular possessive suffix - my servant",
"*ʾāttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that",
"*ʾeṯpāʾār*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st singular - I will glorify myself"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave/my subordinate",
"*ʾeṯpāʾār*": "I will glorify myself/I will beautify myself/I will be glorified"
}
}