1 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בָּ֣א יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע מִזֶּ֣רַע הַ֠מְּלוּכָה וְרַבֵּ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֥ים אִתּ֛וֹ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֖ם הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיֹּ֨אכְלוּ שָׁ֥ם לֶ֛חֶם יַחְדָּ֖ו בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* in the *ḥōdeš* *ha-šəbîʿî* *bāʾ* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* son-of-*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ* from *zeraʿ* *ha-mməlûkāh* and-*rabbê* *ha-melek* and-ten *ʾănāšîm* with-him to-*gədalyāhû* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām* *ha-miṣpātâ* and-*yōʾkəlû* there *leḥem* together in-*ha-miṣpâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/happened",
"*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular noun in construct with definite article - month",
"*ha-šəbîʿî*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the seventh",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - came",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*nətanyāh*": "proper name - Nethaniah",
"*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ*": "proper name - Elishama",
"*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of",
"*ha-mməlûkāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the royal family/kingdom",
"*rabbê*": "masculine plural construct - chiefs/officers of",
"*ha-melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name - Ahikam",
"*ha-miṣpātâ*": "proper place name with directional heh suffix - to Mizpah",
"*yōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they ate",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food",
"*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - the Mizpah"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*zeraʿ ha-mməlûkāh*": "royal seed/royal family/royal lineage",
"*rabbê ha-melek*": "chief officers of the king/royal officials/nobles",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.2",
"source": "וַיָּקָם֩ יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֜ה וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים ׀ אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ אִתּ֗וֹ וַ֠יַּכּוּ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֧ם בֶּן־שָׁפָ֛ן בַּחֶ֖רֶב וַיָּ֣מֶת אֹת֑וֹ אֲשֶׁר־הִפְקִ֥יד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל בָּאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*wa-yāqām* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* and-ten *hā-ʾănāšîm* who-*hāyû* with-him *wa-yakkû* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām* son-of-*šāpān* with-*ḥereb* *wa-yāmet* him whom-*hipqîd* king-of-*bābel* in-*hā-ʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he arose/stood up",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael",
"*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were",
"*wa-yakkû*": "conjunction-waw + hiphil imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they struck/smote",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword",
"*wa-yāmet*": "conjunction-waw + hiphil imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he killed/put to death",
"*hipqîd*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he appointed/made overseer",
"*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yakkû*": "and they struck/slew/killed",
"*hipqîd*": "appointed/made overseer/put in charge"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.3",
"source": "וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־הָי֨וּ אִתּ֤וֹ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה וְאֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצְאוּ־שָׁ֑ם אֵ֚ת אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה הִכָּ֖ה יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃",
"text": "And *ʾēt* all-*ha-yəhûdîm* who-*hāyû* with-him with-*gədalyāhû* in-*ha-miṣpâ* and-*ʾet*-*ha-kaśdîm* who *nimṣəʾû*-there *ʾēt* *ʾanšê* *ha-milḥāmâ* *hikkâ* *yišmāʿēʾl*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ha-yəhûdîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Jews",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - Mizpah",
"*ha-kaśdîm*": "masculine plural gentilic noun with definite article - the Chaldeans",
"*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were found",
"*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of",
"*ha-milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the war/battle",
"*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck/killed",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-kaśdîm*": "the Chaldeans/the Babylonians",
"*ʾanšê ha-milḥāmâ*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.41.4",
"source": "וַיְהִ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשֵּׁנִ֖י לְהָמִ֣ית אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֑הוּ וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* on-*ha-yôm* *ha-šēnî* *lə-hāmît* *ʾet*-*gədalyāhû* and-*ʾîš* not *yādāʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and it happened/came to pass",
"*ha-yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*ha-šēnî*": "masculine singular ordinal number with definite article - the second",
"*lə-hāmît*": "preposition-lamed + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/anyone",
"*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he knew"
},
"variants": {
"*lə-hāmît*": "to kill/to murder/to slay",
"*ʾîš lōʾ yādāʿ*": "no one knew/no man knew/nobody knew"
}
}