Isaiah 48:21

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.21", "source": "וְלֹ֣א צָמְא֗וּ בָּחֳרָבוֹת֙ הֽוֹלִיכָ֔ם מַ֥יִם מִצּ֖וּר הִזִּ֣יל לָ֑מוֹ וַיִּ֨בְקַע־צ֔וּר וַיָּזֻ֖בוּ מָֽיִם׃", "text": "And not *ṣāmeʾû* in *ḥorābôt* *hôlîkām* *mayim* from *ṣûr* *hizzîl* for them and *wayyibqaʿ* *ṣûr* and *wayyāzubû* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*ṣāmeʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they thirsted", "*ḥorābôt*": "feminine plural - waste places/deserts", "*hôlîkām*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he led them", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular - rock", "*hizzîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to flow", "*wayyibqaʿ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he split", "*wayyāzubû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they flowed" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmeʾû*": "they thirsted/they were thirsty", "*ḥorābôt*": "waste places/deserts/desolate areas", "*hôlîkām*": "he led them/he guided them/he caused them to walk", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*hizzîl*": "caused to flow/made gush forth", "*wayyibqaʿ*": "he split/he cleaved/he broke open", "*wayyāzubû*": "they flowed/they gushed out" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹ֣א צָמְא֗וּ בָּחֳרָבוֹת֙ הֽוֹלִיכָ֔ם מַ֥יִם מִצּ֖וּר הִזִּ֣יל לָ֑מוֹ וַיִּ֨בְקַע־צ֔וּר וַיָּזֻ֖בוּ מָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

And not ṣāmeʾû in ḥorābôt hôlîkām mayim from ṣûr hizzîl for them and wayyibqaʿ ṣûr and wayyāzubû māyim

Grammar Details

• *ṣāmeʾû*: qal perfect 3rd person plural - they thirsted
• *ḥorābôt*: feminine plural - waste places/deserts
• *hôlîkām*: hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he led them
• *mayim*: masculine plural - water
• *ṣûr*: masculine singular - rock
• *hizzîl*: hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to flow
• *wayyibqaʿ*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he split
• *wayyāzubû*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they flowed

Word Meanings

• *ṣāmeʾû*: they thirsted/they were thirsty
• *ḥorābôt*: waste places/deserts/desolate areas
• *hôlîkām*: he led them/he guided them/he caused them to walk
• *mayim*: water/waters
• *ṣûr*: rock/cliff/boulder
• *hizzîl*: caused to flow/made gush forth
• *wayyibqaʿ*: he split/he cleaved/he broke open
• *wayyāzubû*: they flowed/they gushed out

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow from the rock for them; He split open the rock, and water gushed out.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he split the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they thirsted{H6770} not when he led{H3212} them through the deserts;{H2723} he caused the waters{H4325} to flow{H5140} out of the rock{H6697} for them; he clave{H1234} the rock{H6697} also, and the waters{H4325} gushed out.{H2100}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they thirsted{H6770}{(H8804)} not when he led{H3212}{(H8689)} them through the deserts{H2723}: he caused the waters{H4325} to flow{H5140}{(H8689)} out of the rock{H6697} for them: he clave{H1234}{(H8799)} the rock{H6697} also, and the waters{H4325} gushed out{H2100}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that they suffred no thurste, whe they trauayled in the wildernesse. He claue the rockes a sonder, and the water gusshed out.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they were not thirstie: hee led them through the wildernesse: hee caused the waters to flowe out of the rocke for them: for he claue the rocke, and the water gushed out.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They suffred no thirst, he led them through the wildernesse, and caused the waters to flowe out vnto them from out of the rocke: he claue the rocke a sunder, and the water gusshed out.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they thirsted not [when] he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They didn't thirst when he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he split the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they have not thirsted in waste places, He hath caused them to go on, Waters from a rock he hath caused to flow to them, Yea, he cleaveth a rock, and flow do waters.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They had no need of water when he was guiding them through the waste lands: he made water come out of the rock for them: the rock was parted and the waters came flowing out.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They didn't thirst when he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he split the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They do not thirst as he leads them through dry regions; he makes water flow out of a rock for them; he splits open a rock and water flows out.’

Referenced Verses

• Exod 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.6", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י עֹמֵד֩ לְפָנֶ֨יךָ שָּׁ֥ם ׀ עַֽל־הַצּוּר֮ בְּחֹרֵב֒ וְהִכִּ֣יתָ בַצּ֗וּר וְיָצְא֥וּ מִמֶּ֛נּוּ מַ֖יִם וְשָׁתָ֣ה הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֖י זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Hinənî* *ʿōmēd* before-*pāneykā* there on-the-*tsûr* in-*ḥōrēb* and-*wəhikkîtā* on-the-*tsûr* and-*wəyātsəʾû* from-it *mayim* and-*wəshātāh* the-*ʿām* and-*wa-yaʿaś* so *mōsheh* before-*ʿênê* *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hinənî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*pāneykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*tsûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rock", "*ḥōrēb*": "proper noun - Horeb", "*wəhikkîtā*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you will strike", "*wəyātsəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they will come out", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*wəshātāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it will drink", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he did", "*mōsheh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿênê*": "construct state, feminine dual - eyes of", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am here", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/waiting", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence/before you", "*tsûr*": "rock/boulder/cliff", "*wəhikkîtā*": "and you will strike/hit/beat", "*wəyātsəʾû*": "and they will come out/go forth/emerge", "*wəshātāh*": "and he will drink/consume liquid", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "and he did/made/performed" } }
• Num 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.20.11", "source": "וַיָּ֨רֶם מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־יָד֗וֹ וַיַּ֧ךְ אֶת־הַסֶּ֛לַע בְּמַטֵּ֖הוּ פַּעֲמָ֑יִם וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים וַתֵּ֥שְׁתְּ הָעֵדָ֖ה וּבְעִירָֽם", "text": "And-*yārem* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*yādô* and-*yak* *ʾet*-the-*selaʿ* with-*maṭṭēhû* *paʿămāyim* and-*yēṣəʾû* *mayim* *rabbîm* and-*tēšt* the-*ʿēdâ* and-*bəʿîrām*", "grammar": { "*yārem*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the rock", "*maṭṭēhû*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff", "*paʿămāyim*": "feminine dual - twice", "*yēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and came out", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural - abundant", "*tēšt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and drank", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the congregation", "*bəʿîrām*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cattle" }, "variants": { "*yārem*": "lifted up/raised", "*yak*": "struck/hit", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff", "*maṭṭēhû*": "his staff/his rod", "*paʿămāyim*": "twice/two times", "*mayim* *rabbîm*": "abundant waters/much water", "*tēšt*": "drank", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly", "*bəʿîrām*": "their cattle/livestock" } }
• Ps 105:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.41", "source": "פָּ֣תַח צ֭וּר וַיָּז֣וּבוּ מָ֑יִם הָ֝לְכ֗וּ בַּצִּיּ֥וֹת נָהָֽר׃", "text": "*pātaḥ* *ṣūr* *wa-yyāzūbū* *māyim* *hālkū* in-the-*ṣiyyōt* *nāhār*", "grammar": { "*pātaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he opened", "*ṣūr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock", "*wa-yyāzūbū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect (consecutive), 3mp - and they flowed", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*hālkū*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they went", "*ṣiyyōt*": "noun, feminine plural - dry places", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river" }, "variants": { "*pātaḥ*": "opened/unlocked/released", "*ṣūr*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*wa-yyāzūbū*": "and they flowed/gushed/streamed", "*māyim*": "waters/liquid", "*hālkū*": "went/flowed/ran", "*ṣiyyōt*": "dry places/deserts/parched regions", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/flow" } }
• Isa 30:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.25", "source": "וְהָיָה עַל־כָּל־הַר גָּבֹהַ וְעַל כָּל־גִּבְעָה נִשָּׂאָה פְּלָגִים יִבְלֵי־מָיִם בְּיוֹם הֶרֶג רָב בִּנְפֹל מִגְדָּלִים׃", "text": "And there shall *hāyâ* upon every *har* *gābōah* and upon every *gibʿâ* *niśśāʾâ* *pelāgîm* [and] *yiblê*-*māyim* in [the] day of great *hereg*, when the *migdālîm* fall.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it was/became", "*har*": "masculine singular noun - mountain/hill", "*gābōah*": "adjective masculine singular - high/lofty", "*gibʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - hill", "*niśśāʾâ*": "niphal participle feminine singular - lifted up/high", "*pelāgîm*": "masculine plural noun - streams/channels", "*yiblê*": "masculine plural construct - streams/watercourses of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*hereg*": "masculine singular noun - slaughter/killing", "*migdālîm*": "masculine plural noun - towers" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "it was/became/will be", "*har*": "mountain/hill/elevated area", "*gābōah*": "high/lofty/tall", "*gibʿâ*": "hill/height", "*niśśāʾâ*": "lifted up/high/elevated", "*pelāgîm*": "streams/channels/divisions", "*yiblê*": "streams/watercourses of", "*māyim*": "water/waters", "*hereg*": "slaughter/killing/massacre", "*migdālîm*": "towers/fortresses/strongholds" } }
• Isa 35:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.6", "source": "אָ֣ז יְדַלֵּ֤ג כָּֽאַיָּל֙ פִּסֵּ֔חַ וְתָרֹ֖ן לְשׁ֣וֹן אִלֵּ֑ם כִּֽי־נִבְקְע֤וּ בַמִּדְבָּר֙ מַ֔יִם וּנְחָלִ֖ים בָּעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *yədallēg* *kā*-*ʾayyāl* *pissēạḥ* *wə*-*tārōn* *ləšôn* *ʾillēm* *kî*-*nibqəʿû* *ba*-*midbār* *mayim* *û*-*nəḥālîm* *bā*-*ʿărābāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yədallēg*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - will leap", "*kā*-*ʾayyāl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like a deer/hart", "*pissēạḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - lame", "*wə*-*tārōn*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Qal - and will sing/shout", "*ləšôn*": "feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*ʾillēm*": "masculine singular adjective - mute/dumb", "*kî*-": "conjunction - for/because", "*nibqəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, Niphal - have broken forth", "*ba*-*midbār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the wilderness", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*û*-*nəḥālîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and streams", "*bā*-*ʿărābāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the desert plain" }, "variants": { "*yədallēg*": "will leap/spring/bound/jump", "*ʾayyāl*": "deer/hart/stag", "*tārōn*": "will sing/shout joyfully", "*nibqəʿû*": "have broken forth/burst out", "*nəḥālîm*": "streams/wadis/torrents" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרָב֙ לַאֲגַ֔ם וְצִמָּא֖וֹן לְמַבּ֣וּעֵי מָ֑יִם בִּנְוֵ֤ה תַנִּים֙ רִבְצָ֔הּ חָצִ֖יר לְקָנֶ֥ה וָגֹֽמֶא׃", "text": "*wə*-*hāyāh* *ha-šārāb* *la*-*ʾăgam* *wə*-*ṣimmāʾôn* *lə*-*mabbûʿê* *māyim* *bi*-*nəwēh* *tannîm* *ribṣāh* *ḥāṣîr* *lə*-*qāneh* *wā*-*gōmeʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hāyāh*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - and it will be/become", "*ha-šārāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mirage/heat-haze", "*la*-*ʾăgam*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a pool/pond", "*wə*-*ṣimmāʾôn*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and thirsty ground", "*lə*-*mabbûʿê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to springs of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*bi*-*nəwēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in habitation of", "*tannîm*": "masculine plural noun - jackals/dragons", "*ribṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its resting place", "*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun - grass", "*lə*-*qāneh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for reed", "*wā*-*gōmeʾ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and rushes" }, "variants": { "*šārāb*": "mirage/heat-haze/glowing sand", "*ʾăgam*": "pool/pond/swamp", "*ṣimmāʾôn*": "thirsty ground/parched land", "*mabbûʿê*": "springs/fountains", "*nəwēh*": "habitation/dwelling/pasture", "*tannîm*": "jackals/dragons/serpents", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/court", "*qāneh*": "reed/cane", "*gōmeʾ*": "rushes/papyrus" } }
• Isa 41:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.17", "source": "הָעֲנִיִּ֨ים וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים מְבַקְשִׁ֥ים מַ֙יִם֙ וָאַ֔יִן לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם בַּצָּמָ֣א נָשָׁ֑תָּה אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶעֱנֵ֔ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃", "text": "The-*ʿăniyyîm wəhāʾeḇyônîm məḇaqšîm mayim wāʾayin ləšônām baṣṣāmāʾ nāšāttâ ʾănî YHWH ʾeʿĕnēm ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl lōʾ ʾeʿezḇēm*", "grammar": { "*ʿăniyyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/afflicted", "*wəhāʾeḇyônîm*": "conjunction + article + adjective, masculine plural - and the needy", "*məḇaqšîm*": "verb, piel participle masculine plural - seeking", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wāʾayin*": "conjunction + adverb - and there is none", "*ləšônām*": "noun, common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*baṣṣāmāʾ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the thirst", "*nāšāttâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is parched/dried up", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person common singular - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾeʿĕnēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will answer them", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeʿezḇēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will forsake them" }, "variants": { "*ʿăniyyîm*": "poor/afflicted/oppressed", "*wəhāʾeḇyônîm*": "and the needy/destitute/poor", "*məḇaqšîm*": "seeking/searching for/looking for", "*wāʾayin*": "and there is none/there is not/is lacking", "*nāšāttâ*": "is parched/dried up/fails from thirst", "*ʾeʿĕnēm*": "I will answer them/respond to them", "*ʾeʿezḇēm*": "I will forsake them/abandon them/leave them" } } 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.18", "source": "אֶפְתַּ֤ח עַל־שְׁפָיִים֙ נְהָר֔וֹת וּבְת֥וֹךְ בְּקָע֖וֹת מַעְיָנ֑וֹת אָשִׂ֤ים מִדְבָּר֙ לַאֲגַם־מַ֔יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ צִיָּ֖ה לְמוֹצָ֥אֵי מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʾeptaḥ* on-*šəpāyîm nəhārôt* and-in-midst-of *bəqāʿôt maʿyānôt ʾāśîm miḏbār* to-*ʾăḡam-mayim wəʾereṣ ṣîyâ ləmôṣāʾê māyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾeptaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will open", "*šəpāyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bare heights/bare hills", "*nəhārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers", "*bəqāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - valleys", "*maʿyānôt*": "noun, masculine plural - springs/fountains", "*ʾāśîm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will make/set", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*ʾăḡam-mayim*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - pool of water", "*wəʾereṣ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and land", "*ṣîyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - dry/parched land", "*ləmôṣāʾê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to springs of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*ʾeptaḥ*": "I will open/open up/release", "*šəpāyîm*": "bare heights/hills/high places", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams", "*bəqāʿôt*": "valleys/plains", "*maʿyānôt*": "springs/fountains/sources of water", "*ʾāśîm*": "I will make/set/place/turn", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʾăḡam-mayim*": "pool of water/pond", "*ṣîyâ*": "dry land/parched ground", "*ləmôṣāʾê māyim*": "to springs of water/water sources" } }
• Isa 43:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.19", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י עֹשֶׂ֤ה חֲדָשָׁה֙ עַתָּ֣ה תִצְמָ֔ח הֲל֖וֹא תֵּֽדָע֑וּהָ אַ֣ף אָשִׂ֤ים בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֔רֶךְ בִּֽישִׁמ֖וֹן נְהָרֽוֹת׃", "text": "Behold me *ʿōśeh* a *ḥădāšâ*, now it *tiṣmāḥ*. Will you not *tēdāʿûhā*? Indeed, I will *ʾāśîm* in the *midbār* a *derek*, in *yəšîmôn* *nəhārôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/making", "*ḥădāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - new thing", "*tiṣmāḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will spring forth", "*tēdāʿûhā*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will know it", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will place/set", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road", "*yəšîmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - desert/wasteland", "*nəhārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing", "*ḥădāšâ*": "new thing/new matter/novelty", "*tiṣmāḥ*": "will spring forth/will sprout/will emerge", "*tēdāʿûhā*": "will know it/will perceive it/will recognize it", "*ʾāśîm*": "will place/will set/will establish", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*derek*": "way/road/path", "*yəšîmôn*": "desert/wasteland/wilderness", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams/waterways" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.20", "source": "תְּכַבְּדֵ֙נִי֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה תַּנִּ֖ים וּבְנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֑ה כִּֽי־נָתַ֨תִּי בַמִּדְבָּ֜ר מַ֗יִם נְהָרוֹת֙ בִּֽישִׁימֹ֔ן לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת עַמִּ֥י בְחִירִֽי׃", "text": "Will *təkabbədēnî* *ḥayyat* the *śādeh*, *tannîm* and *bənôt* *yaʿănâ*; for I *nātattî* in the *midbār* *mayim*, *nəhārôt* in *yəšîmôn*, to *hašqôt* my *ʿammî* *bəḥîrî*.", "grammar": { "*təkabbədēnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, Piel with 1st person singular suffix - she will honor me", "*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - animal of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*tannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - jackals", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*yaʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ostrich", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*nəhārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers", "*yəšîmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - desert/wasteland", "*hašqôt*": "infinitive construct, Hiphil - to give drink", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*bəḥîrî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my chosen" }, "variants": { "*təkabbədēnî*": "will honor me/will glorify me/will esteem me", "*ḥayyat*": "animal/beast/living creature", "*śādeh*": "field/open country", "*tannîm*": "jackals/wild dogs", "*bənôt yaʿănâ*": "daughters of the ostrich/female ostriches/owls", "*nātattî*": "I have given/I have placed/I have set", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*mayim*": "waters/streams", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams/waterways", "*yəšîmôn*": "desert/wasteland/wilderness", "*hašqôt*": "to give drink/to water/to provide drink", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation/my folk", "*bəḥîrî*": "my chosen/my elect/my selected one" } }
• Isa 49:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.10", "source": "לֹ֤א יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִצְמָ֔אוּ וְלֹא־יַכֵּ֥ם שָׁרָ֖ב וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּי־מְרַחֲמָ֣ם יְנַהֲגֵ֔ם וְעַל־מַבּ֥וּעֵי מַ֖יִם יְנַהֲלֵֽם׃", "text": "Not *yirʿāḇû* and-not *yiṣmāʾû*, and-not-*yakkēm* *šārāḇ* *wāšāmeš*; for-*məraḥămām* *yənahăgēm*, and-to-*mabbûʿê* *mayim* *yənahălēm*.", "grammar": { "*yirʿāḇû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hunger", "*yiṣmāʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will thirst", "*yakkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will strike them", "*šārāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heat mirage/burning heat", "*wāšāmeš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and sun", "*məraḥămām*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - one showing mercy to them", "*yənahăgēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will lead them", "*mabbûʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - springs of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*yənahălēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will guide them" }, "variants": { "*yirʿāḇû*": "they will hunger/they will be hungry/they will famish", "*yiṣmāʾû*": "they will thirst/they will be thirsty", "*yakkēm*": "it will strike them/it will smite them/it will afflict them", "*šārāḇ*": "heat mirage/burning heat/desert heat", "*məraḥămām*": "one showing mercy to them/their compassionate one", "*yənahăgēm*": "he will lead them/he will drive them/he will conduct them", "*mabbûʿê*": "springs of/fountains of/water sources of", "*yənahălēm*": "he will guide them/he will lead them gently/he will bring them to resting place" } }
• Ps 78:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.15", "source": "יְבַקַּ֣ע צֻ֭רִים בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמ֥וֹת רַבָּֽה׃", "text": "He *yᵉḇaqqaʿ* *ṣûrîm* in the *bammiḏbār* and he *wayyašq* like *kitᵉhōmôt* *rabbâ*", "grammar": { "*yᵉḇaqqaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he split/broke open", "*ṣûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*bammiḏbār*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness/desert", "*wayyašq*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave drink", "*kitᵉhōmôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - like depths/deep places", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/many/abundant" }, "variants": { "*yᵉḇaqqaʿ*": "split/broke open/cleaved/divided", "*ṣûrîm*": "rocks/cliffs/rocky places", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*wayyašq*": "and he gave drink/caused to drink/watered", "*tᵉhōmôt*": "depths/deep places/abysses/oceans", "*rabbâ*": "great/many/abundant/plentiful" } }
• Ps 78:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.20", "source": "הֵ֤ן הִכָּה־צ֨וּר ׀ וַיָּז֣וּבוּ מַיִם֮ וּנְחָלִ֢ים יִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּ הֲגַם־לֶ֭חֶם י֣וּכַל תֵּ֑ת אִם־יָכִ֖ין שְׁאֵ֣ר לְעַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold *hēn* he struck-*hikkâ*-*ṣûr* and *wayyāzûḇû* *mayim* and *ûnᵉḥālîm* *yišṭōp̄û* is also-*hăḡam*-*leḥem* he *yûḵal* *tēt* if-*ʾim*-he can prepare *yāḵîn* *šᵉʾēr* for his *lᵉʿammô*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he struck", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock", "*wayyāzûḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they gushed out", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*ûnᵉḥālîm*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine plural - and streams/wadis", "*yišṭōp̄û*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they overflow/flood", "*hăḡam*": "interrogative + adverb - is also/even", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able", "*tēt*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*yāḵîn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he can prepare", "*šᵉʾēr*": "noun, masculine singular - meat/flesh/food", "*lᵉʿammô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his people" }, "variants": { "*hikkâ*": "struck/smote/hit", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*wayyāzûḇû*": "and they gushed out/flowed freely", "*nᵉḥālîm*": "streams/wadis/torrents", "*yišṭōp̄û*": "they overflow/flood/rush", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/grain", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/can/is capable", "*tēt*": "to give/grant/place", "*yāḵîn*": "he can prepare/provide/make ready", "*šᵉʾēr*": "meat/flesh/food" } }
• Neh 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.15", "source": "וְ֠לֶחֶם מִשָּׁמַ֜יִם נָתַ֤תָּה לָהֶם֙ לִרְעָבָ֔ם וּמַ֗יִם מִסֶּ֛לַע הוֹצֵ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם לִצְמָאָ֑ם וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם לָבוֹא֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָשָׂ֥אתָ אֶת־יָדְךָ֖ לָתֵ֥ת לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-leḥem miššāmayim nātattā lahem lirʿābām wə-mayim misselaʿ hôṣēʾtā lahem liṣmāʾām wattōʾmer lahem lābôʾ lārešet ʾet-hāʾāreṣ ʾăšer-nāśāʾtā ʾet-yādəḵā lātēt lahem", "grammar": { "*wə-leḥem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bread", "*miššāmayim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from heaven", "*nātattā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you gave", "*lahem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*lirʿābām*": "preposition + noun + 3mp suffix - for their hunger", "*wə-mayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and water", "*misselaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from rock", "*hôṣēʾtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2ms - you brought out", "*liṣmāʾām*": "preposition + noun + 3mp suffix - for their thirst", "*wattōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2ms - and you said", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*lārešet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to possess/inherit", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nāśāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you lifted up", "*ʾet-yādəḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 2ms suffix - your hand", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*lahem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*leḥem miššāmayim*": "bread from heaven/heavenly bread/manna", "*nātattā*": "gave/provided/supplied", "*selaʿ*": "rock/stone/cliff", "*hôṣēʾtā*": "brought out/produced/caused to come forth", "*lābôʾ lārešet*": "to come to possess/to enter to inherit", "*nāśāʾtā ʾet-yādəḵā*": "you lifted your hand/you swore (an oath gesture)" } }
• Jer 31:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.9", "source": "בִּבְכִ֣י יָבֹ֗אוּ וּֽבְתַחֲנוּנִים֮ אֽוֹבִילֵם֒ אֽוֹלִיכֵם֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלֵי מַ֔יִם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יָשָׁ֔ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בָּ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָיִ֤יתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְאָ֔ב וְאֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּכֹ֥רִי הֽוּא׃ ס", "text": "With *bəkî* *yābōʾû* and with *taḥănûnîm* *ʾôbîlēm*; *ʾôlîkēm* unto-*naḥălê* *mayim*, in *derek* *yāšār* not *yikkāšəlû* on it; for-*hāyîtî* to *Yiśrāʾēl* for *ʾāb*, and *ʾEprayim* *bəkōrî* he.", "grammar": { "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will come", "*taḥănûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - supplications/entreaties", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will lead them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to walk", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams/rivers", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/path", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - straight/right", "*yikkāšəlû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will stumble", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have been/become", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bəkōrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn" }, "variants": { "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*yābōʾû*": "they will come/arrive/enter", "*taḥănûnîm*": "supplications/entreaties/pleas for mercy", "*ʾôbîlēm*": "I will lead them/bring them/guide them", "*ʾôlîkēm*": "I will cause them to walk/lead them/guide them", "*naḥălê*": "streams/rivers/brooks", "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*yāšār*": "straight/level/right/upright", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/totter/stagger", "*hāyîtî*": "I have been/become/existed as", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/originator", "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/my chief son" } }