Jer 40:13-16 : 13 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.13",
"source": "וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ בֶּן־קָרֵ֔חַ וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַחֲיָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה בָּ֥אוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃",
"text": "And *yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ* and all *śārê haḥăyālîm* who were in the *śādeh* *bāʾû* to *gədalyāhû* *hammişpātâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ*": "proper noun with patronymic - Johanan son of Kareah",
"*śārê haḥăyālîm*": "construct phrase - commanders of the forces",
"*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field/countryside",
"*bāʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they came",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah",
"*hammişpātâ*": "proper noun with definite article and directional he - to Mizpah"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê haḥăyālîm*": "commanders of the forces/armies/troops",
"*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open country/territory",
"*bāʾû*": "they came/went/entered/arrived",
"*hammişpātâ*": "to Mizpah (a place name meaning 'watchtower')"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.14",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו הֲיָדֹ֤עַ תֵּדַע֙ כִּ֞י בַּעֲלִ֣יס ׀ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּ֗וֹן שָׁלַח֙ אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֔ה לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖ נָ֑פֶשׁ וְלֹא־הֶאֱמִ֣ין לָהֶ֔ם גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōmərû* to him, 'Do you *hăyādōaʿ tēdaʿ* that *baʿălîs* *melek bənê-ʿammôn* has *šālaḥ* *ʾet*-*yišmāʿēʾl ben-nətanyâ* to *hakkōtəkā* *nefeš*?' But not *heʾĕmîn* them *gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*hăyādōaʿ tēdaʿ*": "infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - do you surely know",
"*baʿălîs*": "proper noun - Baalis",
"*melek bənê-ʿammôn*": "construct phrase - king of the sons of Ammon",
"*šālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent",
"*yišmāʿēʾl ben-nətanyâ*": "proper noun with patronymic - Ishmael son of Nethaniah",
"*hakkōtəkā*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to strike/kill you",
"*nefeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul/person",
"*heʾĕmîn*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he believed",
"*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam"
},
"variants": {
"*hăyādōaʿ tēdaʿ*": "do you surely know/are you fully aware (emphatic question)",
"*baʿălîs*": "Baalis (king of Ammon)",
"*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned",
"*hakkōtəkā*": "to strike/kill/attack/slay you",
"*nefeš*": "life/soul/person (idiom for killing someone)",
"*heʾĕmîn*": "believed/trusted/had faith in"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.15",
"source": "וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־קָרֵ֡חַ אָמַ֣ר אֶל־גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ בַסֵּ֨תֶר בַּמִּצְפָּ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר אֵ֤לְכָה נָּא֙ וְאַכֶּה֙ אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֔ה וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע לָ֧מָּה יַכֶּ֣כָּה נֶּ֗פֶשׁ וְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ כָּל־יְהוּדָ֔ה הַנִּקְבָּצִ֣ים אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְאָבְדָ֖ה שְׁאֵרִ֥ית יְהוּדָֽה׃",
"text": "And *yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ* *ʾāmar* to *gədalyāhû* in *bassēter* in *hammişpâ* *lēmōr*, 'Let me *ʾēləkâ* *nāʾ* and I will *ʾakkeh* *ʾet*-*yišmāʿēʾl ben-nətanyâ*, and *ʾîš* not will *yēdāʿ*. Why should he *yakkekâ* *nefeš* and be *nāfōşû* all *yəhûdâ* the ones *hanniqbāşîm* to you, and *ʾābədâ* *šəʾērît* *yəhûdâ*?'",
"grammar": {
"*yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ*": "proper noun with patronymic - Johanan son of Kareah",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*gədalyāhû*": "proper noun - Gedaliah",
"*bassēter*": "noun with preposition and definite article - in the secret/privately",
"*hammişpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah",
"*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ʾēləkâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - let me go",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾakkeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will strike/kill",
"*yišmāʿēʾl ben-nətanyâ*": "proper noun with patronymic - Ishmael son of Nethaniah",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/anyone",
"*yēdāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will know",
"*yakkekâ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will strike/kill you",
"*nefeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul/person",
"*nāfōşû*": "verb, niphal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - and they will be scattered",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*hanniqbāşîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones being gathered",
"*ʾābədâ*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she will perish",
"*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of"
},
"variants": {
"*bassēter*": "in secret/privately/confidentially",
"*ʾēləkâ nāʾ*": "let me go, please (polite request)",
"*ʾakkeh*": "I will strike/kill/attack/slay",
"*yēdāʿ*": "will know/learn/be aware",
"*yakkekâ nefeš*": "he will kill you/take your life",
"*nāfōşû*": "will be scattered/dispersed/spread abroad",
"*hanniqbāşîm*": "the ones being gathered/assembled/collected",
"*ʾābədâ*": "will perish/be destroyed/be lost",
"*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Jeremiah.40.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר גְּדַלְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָם֙ אֶל־יוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־קָרֵ֔חַ אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־שֶׁ֛קֶר אַתָּ֥ה דֹבֵ֖ר אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām* to *yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ*, 'Do not *taʿăśeh* *ʾet*-the *dābār* the *zeh*, because *šeqer* you are *dōbēr* about *yišmāʿēʾl*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*gədalyāhû ben-ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam",
"*yôḥānān ben-qārēaḥ*": "proper noun with patronymic - Johanan son of Kareah",
"*taʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative particle - do not do",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the thing/word/matter",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this",
"*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie",
"*dōbēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - speaking",
"*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun - Ishmael"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform/execute",
"*dābār*": "thing/word/matter/affair",
"*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception/untruth",
"*dōbēr*": "speaking/talking/saying"
}
}