9{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.9",
"source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע לָהֶ֜ם גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֤ם בֶּן־שָׁפָן֙ וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מֵעֲב֣וֹד הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים שְׁב֣וּ בָאָ֗רֶץ וְעִבְד֛וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְיִיטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyiššābaʿ* to them *gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān* and to their *ʾanšêhem* *lēmōr*, 'Do not *tîrəʾû* from *ʿăbôd* the *kaśdîm*. *šəbû* in the *ʾāreş* and *ʿibdû* *ʾet* the *melek bābel* and it will be *yîṭab* to you.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiššābaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he swore",
"*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan",
"*ʾanšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their men",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*tîrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with negative particle - do not fear",
"*ʿăbôd*": "qal infinitive construct - serving",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Chaldeans",
"*šəbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/stay/remain",
"*ʾāreş*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*ʿibdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - serve",
"*melek bābel*": "construct noun - king of Babylon",
"*yîṭab*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be good/well"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiššābaʿ*": "and he swore/took an oath/pledged",
"*lēmōr*": "saying (introduces direct speech)",
"*tîrəʾû*": "fear/be afraid/be terrified",
"*ʿăbôd*": "serving/working for/being subject to",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans (Babylonians)",
"*šəbû*": "dwell/stay/remain/live",
"*ʿibdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to",
"*yîṭab*": "it will be good/well/pleasing/favorable for"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.10",
"source": "וַאֲנִ֗י הִנְנִ֤י יֹשֵׁב֙ בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה לַֽעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֖אוּ אֵלֵ֑ינוּ וְאַתֶּ֡ם אִסְפוּ֩ יַ֨יִן וְקַ֜יִץ וְשֶׁ֗מֶן וְשִׂ֙מוּ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּשְׁב֖וּ בְּעָרֵיכֶ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־תְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם׃",
"text": "And I, *hinənî* *yōšēb* in *hammişpâ* to *laʿămōd* before the *kaśdîm* who will *yābōʾû* to us. But you, *ʾispû* *yayin* and *qayiş* and *šemen* and *śîmû* in your *kəlêkem* and *šəbû* in your *ʿārêkem* which you have *təpaśtem*.",
"grammar": {
"*hinənî*": "presentative particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me",
"*yōšēb*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/staying",
"*hammişpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah",
"*laʿămōd*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to stand",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Chaldeans",
"*yābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will come",
"*ʾispû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - gather/collect",
"*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine",
"*qayiş*": "noun, masculine singular - summer fruit",
"*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil",
"*śîmû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - put/place",
"*kəlêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your vessels",
"*šəbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - dwell/stay",
"*ʿārêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your cities",
"*təpaśtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have seized/taken possession of"
},
"variants": {
"*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am (emphatic self-reference)",
"*yōšēb*": "dwelling/staying/living/remaining",
"*laʿămōd*": "to stand/serve/represent/intercede",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans (Babylonians)",
"*ʾispû*": "gather/collect/harvest/store",
"*yayin*": "wine/grape beverage",
"*qayiş*": "summer fruit/harvest",
"*šemen*": "oil/olive oil/fat",
"*śîmû*": "put/place/store/keep",
"*kəlêkem*": "your vessels/containers/jars",
"*təpaśtem*": "you have seized/taken possession of/occupied/captured"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.11",
"source": "וְגַ֣ם כָּֽל־הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּמוֹאָ֣ב ׀ וּבִבְנֵֽי־עַמּ֨וֹן וּבֶאֱד֜וֹם וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּכָל־הָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל שְׁאֵרִ֖ית לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְכִי֙ הִפְקִ֣יד עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֥ם בֶּן־שָׁפָֽן׃",
"text": "And also all the *yəhûdîm* who were in *môʾāb* and in *bənê-ʿammôn* and in *ʾĕdôm* and who were in all the *ʾărāşôt* *šāməʿû* that *nātan* *melek-bābel* *šəʾērît* to *yəhûdâ*, and that he *hifqîd* over them *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān*.",
"grammar": {
"*yəhûdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Jews",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - sons/people of Ammon",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom",
"*ʾărāşôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lands",
"*šāməʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard",
"*nātan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave",
"*melek-bābel*": "construct noun - king of Babylon",
"*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular - remnant",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*hifqîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed",
"*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām ben-šāfān*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan"
},
"variants": {
"*yəhûdîm*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judah",
"*môʾāb*": "Moab (nation east of Dead Sea)",
"*bənê-ʿammôn*": "Ammonites/people of Ammon (nation east of Jordan)",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "Edom (nation south of Dead Sea)",
"*ʾărāşôt*": "lands/countries/territories",
"*šāməʿû*": "they heard/listened/learned/understood",
"*nātan*": "gave/granted/allowed/permitted",
"*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors/those who remained",
"*hifqîd*": "appointed/made overseer/entrusted/delegated authority to"
}
}