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"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Isaiah.56.6",
"source": "וּבְנֵ֣י הַנֵּכָ֗ר הַנִּלְוִ֤ים עַל־יְהוָה֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וּֽלְאַהֲבָה֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לִהְי֥וֹת ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִ֑ים כָּל־שֹׁמֵ֤ר שַׁבָּת֙ מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃",
"text": "And *bĕnê* *hannēkār* *hannilwîm* unto-*YHWH* *lĕšārĕtô* and *lĕʾahăbāh* [obj]-*šēm* *YHWH*, *lihyôt* to-him *laʿăbādîm*, all-*šōmēr* *šabbāt* from-*ḥallĕlô* and *maḥăzîqîm* in-*bĕrîtî*.",
"grammar": {
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*hannēkār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the foreigner/stranger",
"*hannilwîm*": "definite article with niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones joining/attaching",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - unto/upon/to",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*lĕšārĕtô*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to serve/minister to him",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*lĕʾahăbāh*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to love",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD",
"*lihyôt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to be/become",
"*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - as servants",
"*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every",
"*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding/observing",
"*šabbāt*": "feminine singular noun - sabbath/rest",
"*mē*": "preposition - from",
"*ḥallĕlô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - profaning/defiling it",
"*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": {
"*bĕnê hannēkār*": "sons of foreigners/strangers/foreign-born",
"*hannilwîm*": "the ones who join/attach/accompany",
"*lĕšārĕtô*": "to serve him/minister to him/attend to him",
"*lĕʾahăbāh*": "to love/cherish",
"*lihyôt lô laʿăbādîm*": "to be to him for servants/to be his servants",
"*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/watching/preserving",
"*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding fast to/strengthening/grasping"
}
}