Jeremiah 6:20

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.20", "source": "לָמָּה־זֶּ֨ה לִ֤י לְבוֹנָה֙ מִשְּׁבָ֣א תָב֔וֹא וְקָנֶ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מֶרְחָ֑ק עֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ לֹ֣א לְרָצ֔וֹן וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם לֹא־עָ֥רְבוּ לִֽי׃ ס", "text": "Why-this to-me *ləbônāh* from-*šəbāʾ* *tābôʾ* and-*qāneh* the-*ṭôb* from-*ʾereṣ* *merḥāq* your-*ʿôlôtêḵem* not for-*rāṣôn* and-your-*zibḥêḵem* not they-*ʿārəbû* to-me.", "grammar": { "*ləbônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - frankincense", "*šəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it comes", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine singular - reed/cane", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/fine", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*merḥāq*": "noun, masculine singular - distant place", "*ʿôlôtêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your burnt offerings", "*rāṣôn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/acceptance", "*zibḥêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sacrifices", "*ʿārəbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are sweet/pleasing" }, "variants": { "*qāneh*": "reed/cane/calamus", "*merḥāq*": "distant place/far country", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/will", "*ʿārəbû*": "they are sweet/pleasing/pleasant" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָמָּה־זֶּ֨ה לִ֤י לְבוֹנָה֙ מִשְּׁבָ֣א תָב֔וֹא וְקָנֶ֥ה הַטּ֖וֹב מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מֶרְחָ֑ק עֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ לֹ֣א לְרָצ֔וֹן וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם לֹא־עָ֥רְבוּ לִֽי׃ ס

Transliteration

Why-this to-me ləbônāh from-šəbāʾ tābôʾ and-qāneh the-ṭôb from-ʾereṣ merḥāq your-ʿôlôtêḵem not for-rāṣôn and-your-zibḥêḵem not they-ʿārəbû to-me.

Grammar Details

• *ləbônāh*: noun, feminine singular - frankincense
• *šəbāʾ*: proper noun - Sheba
• *tābôʾ*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it comes
• *qāneh*: noun, masculine singular - reed/cane
• *ṭôb*: adjective, masculine singular - good/fine
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - land of
• *merḥāq*: noun, masculine singular - distant place
• *ʿôlôtêḵem*: noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your burnt offerings
• *rāṣôn*: noun, masculine singular - favor/acceptance
• *zibḥêḵem*: noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sacrifices
• *ʿārəbû*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are sweet/pleasing

Word Meanings

• *qāneh*: reed/cane/calamus
• *merḥāq*: distant place/far country
• *rāṣôn*: favor/acceptance/will
• *ʿārəbû*: they are sweet/pleasing/pleasant

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  What use is frankincense brought from Sheba, or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices do not please me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  To what purpose does incense come to me from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  To what purpose cometh{H935} there to me frankincense{H3828} from Sheba,{H7614} and the sweet{H2896} cane{H7070} from a far{H4801} country?{H776} your burnt-offerings{H5930} are not acceptable,{H7522} nor your sacrifices{H2077} pleasing{H6149} unto me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To what purpose cometh{H935}{(H8799)} there to me incense{H3828} from Sheba{H7614}, and the sweet{H2896} cane{H7070} from a far{H4801} country{H776}? your burnt offerings{H5930} are not acceptable{H7522}, nor your sacrifices{H2077} sweet{H6149}{(H8804)} unto me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore bringe ye me incense from Saba, & swete smellinge Calamus from farre countrees? Youre burnt offeringes displease me, and I reioyse not in youre sacrifices.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To what purpose bringest thou mee incense from Sheba, and sweete calamus from a farre countrey? Your burnt offerings are not pleasant, nor your sacrifices sweete vnto me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherefore bryng ye me incense from Saba, and sweete smelling calamus from farre countreys? your burnt offeringes displease me, and I reioyce not in your sacrifices.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings [are] not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To what purpose comes there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Why `is' this to Me? frankincense from Sheba cometh, And the sweet cane from a land afar off, Your burnt-offerings `are' not for acceptance, And your sacrifices have not been sweet to Me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To what purpose does sweet perfume come to me from Sheba, and spices from a far country? your burned offerings give me no pleasure, your offerings of beasts are not pleasing to me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To what purpose comes there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I take no delight when they offer up to me frankincense that comes from Sheba or sweet-smelling cane imported from a faraway land. I cannot accept the burnt offerings they bring me. I get no pleasure from the sacrifices they offer to me.’

Referenced Verses

• Isa 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.11", "source": "לָמָּה־לִּ֤י רֹב־זִבְחֵיכֶם֙ יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שָׂבַ֛עְתִּי עֹל֥וֹת אֵילִ֖ים וְחֵ֣לֶב מְרִיאִ֑ים וְדַ֨ם פָּרִ֧ים וּכְבָשִׂ֛ים וְעַתּוּדִ֖ים לֹ֥א חָפָֽצְתִּי׃", "text": "*lāmmâ*-*lî* *rōb*-*zibḥêkem* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *śāba'tî* *'ōlôt* *ʾêlîm* *wᵉḥēleb* *mᵉrîʾîm* *wᵉdam* *pārîm* *ûkᵉbāśîm* *wᵉ'attûdîm* *lōʾ* *ḥāpāṣtî*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what purpose", "*lî*": "preposition lᵉ- + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*zibḥêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sacrifices", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*śāba'tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am full of", "*'ōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*wᵉḥēleb*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and fat", "*mᵉrîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fatlings/fatted calves", "*wᵉdam*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and blood", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*ûkᵉbāśîm*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural - and lambs", "*wᵉ'attûdîm*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural - and he-goats", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I desire/delight in" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what purpose/what good is", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/great number", "*śāba'tî*": "I am full of/I have had enough of/I am satiated with", "*'ōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*mᵉrîʾîm*": "fatlings/fatted calves/fattened animals", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "desire/delight in/take pleasure in" } }
• Ps 40:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.6", "source": "רַבּ֤וֹת עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ אַתָּ֤ה ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַי֮ נִֽפְלְאֹתֶ֥יךָ וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶ֗יךָ אֵ֫לֵ֥ינוּ אֵ֤ין ׀ עֲרֹ֬ךְ אֵלֶ֗יךָ אַגִּ֥ידָה וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָה עָ֝צְמ֗וּ מִסַּפֵּֽר", "text": "*Rabbôt ʿāśîtā* you *YHWH* my *ʾĕlōhay* your *nipləʾōteykā* and your *maḥšəbōteykā* toward us; *ʾên ʿărōḵ* to you. *ʾAggîdâ waʾădabbērâ*, they *ʿāṣəmû missappēr*", "grammar": { "*Rabbôt ʿāśîtā*": "feminine plural adjective + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'many things you have done'", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*nipləʾōteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your wonders/wonderful works'", "*maḥšəbōteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your thoughts/plans'", "*ʾên ʿărōḵ*": "particle of negation + infinitive construct - 'there is no comparing/arrangement'", "*ʾAggîdâ*": "Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'I will declare'", "*waʾădabbērâ*": "Piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular with conjunction - 'and I will speak'", "*ʿāṣəmû missappēr*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural + preposition min + Piel infinitive construct - 'they are more numerous than telling'" }, "variants": { "*Rabbôt*": "many/numerous/abundant", "*nipləʾōteykā*": "your wonders/your wonderful works/your marvelous deeds", "*maḥšəbōteykā*": "your thoughts/your plans/your intentions/your designs", "*ʾên ʿărōḵ*": "there is no comparing/nothing can be compared/none can be arranged alongside", "*ʿāṣəmû missappēr*": "they are too numerous to be counted/they are more than can be told/they are mightier than can be recounted" } }
• Isa 60:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.6", "source": "שִֽׁפְעַ֨ת גְּמַלִּ֜ים תְּכַסֵּ֗ךְ בִּכְרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ וְעֵיפָ֔ה כֻּלָּ֖ם מִשְּׁבָ֣א יָבֹ֑אוּ זָהָ֤ב וּלְבוֹנָה֙ יִשָּׂ֔אוּ וּתְהִלֹּ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה יְבַשֵּֽׂרוּ׃", "text": "*šip̄ʿaṯ* *gəmallîm* *təḵassēḵ* *biḵrê* *miḏyān* *wə-ʿêp̄āh* *kullām* *mišš-šəḇāʾ* *yāḇōʾû* *zāhāḇ* *û-ləḇônāh* *yiśśāʾû* *û-təhillōṯ* *YHWH* *yəḇaśśērû*", "grammar": { "*šip̄ʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - multitude/abundance of", "*gəmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*təḵassēḵ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - will cover you", "*biḵrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - young camels/dromedaries of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wə-ʿêp̄āh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ephah", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*mišš-šəḇāʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Sheba", "*yāḇōʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will come", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*û-ləḇônāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and frankincense", "*yiśśāʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will carry/bring", "*û-təhillōṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and praises of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, proper noun", "*yəḇaśśērû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel - they will proclaim/announce" }, "variants": { "*šip̄ʿaṯ*": "multitude/abundance/great quantity", "*gəmallîm*": "camels/dromedaries", "*təḵassēḵ*": "will cover you/will overwhelm you", "*biḵrê*": "young camels/dromedaries/young ones", "*miḏyān*": "Midian (place name)", "*ʿêp̄āh*": "Ephah (place name)", "*mišš-šəḇāʾ*": "from Sheba (place name)", "*yāḇōʾû*": "will come/will arrive/will enter", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold/golden treasure", "*ləḇônāh*": "frankincense/incense", "*yiśśāʾû*": "will carry/will bring/will bear", "*təhillōṯ*": "praises/songs of praise/laudations", "*yəḇaśśērû*": "will proclaim/will announce/will bring good news of" } }
• Amos 5:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Amos.5.21", "source": "שָׂנֵ֥אתִי מָאַ֖סְתִּי חַגֵּיכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָרִ֖יחַ בְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Śānēʾtî* *māʾastî* *ḥaggêkhem*, and-not *ʾārîaḥ* *bə-ʿaṣṣərōtêkhem*", "grammar": { "*Śānēʾtî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I hate", "*māʾastî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I reject", "*ḥaggêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your festivals", "*ʾārîaḥ*": "imperfect, hiphil, 1st common singular - I will smell", "*bə-ʿaṣṣərōtêkhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your solemn assemblies" }, "variants": { "*Śānēʾtî*": "I hate/I detest", "*māʾastî*": "I reject/I refuse/I despise", "*ḥaggêkhem*": "your festivals/feasts/pilgrimages", "*ʾārîaḥ*": "I will smell/I will perceive odor", "*ʿaṣṣərōtêkhem*": "your solemn assemblies/sacred gatherings" } } 22 { "verseID": "Amos.5.22", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־תַּעֲלוּ־לִ֥י עֹל֛וֹת וּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֣א אֶרְצֶ֑ה וְשֶׁ֥לֶם מְרִיאֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א אַבִּֽיט׃", "text": "For if-*taʿălû*-to-me *ʿōlôt* and-*minḥōtêkhem* not *ʾerṣeh*, and-*shelem* *mərîʾêkhem* not *ʾabbîṭ*", "grammar": { "*taʿălû*": "imperfect, hiphil, 2nd masculine plural - you offer up", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*minḥōtêkhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your grain offerings", "*ʾerṣeh*": "imperfect, qal, 1st common singular - I will be pleased with/accept", "*shelem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - peace offering of", "*mərîʾêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fatlings", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "imperfect, hiphil, 1st common singular - I will look at" }, "variants": { "*taʿălû*": "you offer up/bring up/cause to ascend", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole offerings", "*minḥōtêkhem*": "your grain offerings/meal offerings/tribute", "*ʾerṣeh*": "I will be pleased with/accept/favor", "*shelem*": "peace offering/fellowship offering", "*mərîʾêkhem*": "your fatlings/fattened animals", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "I will look at/regard/pay attention to" } }
• Mic 6:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Micah.6.6", "source": "בַּמָּה֙ אֲקַדֵּ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה אִכַּ֖ף לֵאלֹהֵ֣י מָר֑וֹם הַאֲקַדְּמֶ֣נּוּ בְעוֹל֔וֹת בַּעֲגָלִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י שָׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*bammāh* *ʾăqaddēm* *YHWH* *ʾikkap* *lē-ʾlōhê* *mārôm* *ha-ʾăqaddəmennû* *bə-ʿôlôt* *ba-ʿăgālîm* *bənê* *šānāh*", "grammar": { "*bammāh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - with what", "*ʾăqaddēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will meet/come before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾikkap*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bow down", "*lē-ʾlōhê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to God of", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine singular - height/high place", "*ha-ʾăqaddəmennû*": "interrogative particle + piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - shall I come before him", "*bə-ʿôlôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with burnt offerings", "*ba-ʿăgālîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with calves", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/yearlings", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*ʾăqaddēm*": "come before/meet/confront/anticipate", "*ʾikkap*": "bow down/bend/humble myself", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/heaven/exalted place", "*bənê* *šānāh*": "yearlings/one-year-old" } } 7 { "verseID": "Micah.6.7", "source": "הֲיִרְצֶ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּאַלְפֵ֣י אֵילִ֔ים בְּרִֽבְב֖וֹת נַֽחֲלֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן הַאֶתֵּ֤ן בְּכוֹרִי֙ פִּשְׁעִ֔י פְּרִ֥י בִטְנִ֖י חַטַּ֥את נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*hă-yirṣeh* *YHWH* *bə-ʾalpê* *ʾêlîm* *bə-ribəbôt* *naḥălê*-*šāmen* *ha-ʾettēn* *bəkôrî* *pišʿî* *pərî* *biṭnî* *ḥaṭṭaʾt* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*hă-yirṣeh*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will he be pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bə-ʾalpê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - with thousands of", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*bə-ribəbôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - with ten thousands of", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams of", "*šāmen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*ha-ʾettēn*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I give", "*bəkôrî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn", "*pišʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my transgression", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*biṭnî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my body/womb", "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*yirṣeh*": "be pleased/accept favorably/delight in", "*pišʿî*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*biṭnî*": "body/womb/belly", "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/sin-offering", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self" } } 8 { "verseID": "Micah.6.8", "source": "הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*higgîd* *lekā* *ʾādām* *mah*-*ṭôb* *û-māh*-*YHWH* *dôrēš* *mimmekā* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ* *wə-ʾahăbat* *ḥesed* *wə-haṣnēaʿ* *leket* *ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhêkā*", "grammar": { "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has told", "*lekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*û-māh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - except/but only", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*wə-ʾahăbat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and love of", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*wə-haṣnēaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to walk humbly", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "told/declared/made known", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ḥesed*": "covenant faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/kindness", "*haṣnēaʿ*": "walk humbly/be modest/act prudently" } }
• Isa 66:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.3", "source": "שׁוֹחֵ֨ט הַשּׁ֜וֹר מַכֵּה־אִ֗ישׁ זוֹבֵ֤חַ הַשֶּׂה֙ עֹ֣רֵֽף כֶּ֔לֶב מַעֲלֵ֤ה מִנְחָה֙ דַּם־חֲזִ֔יר מַזְכִּ֥יר לְבֹנָ֖ה מְבָ֣רֵֽךְ אָ֑וֶן גַּם־הֵ֗מָּה בָּֽחֲרוּ֙ בְּדַרְכֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶ֖ם נַפְשָׁ֥ם חָפֵֽצָה׃", "text": "*šôḥēṭ* the-*šôr* [is like] *makkēh*-*ʾîš*, *zôḇēaḥ* the-*śeh* [is like] *ʿōrēp̄* *keleḇ*, *maʿălēh* *minḥâ* [is like] *dam*-*ḥăzîr*, *mazkîr* *lĕḇōnâ* [is like] *mĕḇārēk* *ʾāwen*; *gam*-they *bāḥărû* in-*ḏarkêhem*, and-in-*šiqqûṣêhem* *nap̄šām* *ḥāp̄ēṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*šôḥēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who slaughters", "*ha-šôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ox/bull", "*makkēh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - one who strikes/kills", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*zôḇēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who sacrifices", "*ha-śeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the lamb", "*ʿōrēp̄*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one who breaks the neck of", "*keleḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*maʿălēh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who offers up", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - grain offering/tribute", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*ḥăzîr*": "noun, masculine singular - pig/swine", "*mazkîr*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who burns/offers", "*lĕḇōnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - frankincense", "*mĕḇārēk*": "piel participle, masculine singular - one who blesses", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/evil/idolatry", "*gam*": "particle - also/indeed", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*bāḥărû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have chosen", "*bĕ-ḏarkêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their ways", "*û-ḇĕ-šiqqûṣêhem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and in their abominations", "*nap̄šām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their soul/desire", "*ḥāp̄ēṣâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has delighted/desired" }, "variants": { "*šôḥēṭ*": "slaughtering/killing/butchering", "*šôr*": "ox/bull/cattle", "*makkēh-ʾîš*": "one who kills a man/murderer", "*zôḇēaḥ*": "sacrificing/offering/slaughtering", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/goat", "*ʿōrēp̄*": "breaking the neck of/strangling", "*keleḇ*": "dog (considered unclean animal)", "*maʿălēh*": "offering up/presenting/elevating", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute", "*dam-ḥăzîr*": "pig's blood (ritually impure)", "*mazkîr*": "burning/offering/causing to remember", "*lĕḇōnâ*": "frankincense/incense", "*mĕḇārēk*": "blessing/praising/kneeling to", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/idolatry", "*bāḥărû*": "they have chosen/selected/preferred", "*ḏarkêhem*": "their ways/paths/conduct", "*šiqqûṣêhem*": "their abominations/detestable things/idols", "*nap̄šām*": "their soul/desire/appetite", "*ḥāp̄ēṣâ*": "delights/takes pleasure in/desires" } }
• Jer 7:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.21", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֹלוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם סְפ֥וּ עַל־זִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם וְאִכְל֥וּ בָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*kōh ʾāmar YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʿōlôtêkem səpû* upon-*zibḥêkem* and-*ʾiklû bāśār*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "divine name + masculine plural noun in construct - YHWH of hosts", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural noun in construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōlôtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your burnt offerings", "*səpû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - add/heap", "*zibḥêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sacrifices", "*ʾiklû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - eat", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat" }, "variants": { "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "YHWH of hosts/armies/heavenly forces", "*ʿōlôtêkem*": "your burnt offerings/your whole burnt sacrifices", "*səpû*": "add/heap/collect/gather", "*zibḥêkem*": "your sacrifices/your slaughtered offerings", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body" } } 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.22", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹֽא־דִבַּ֤רְתִּי אֶת־אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֔ים בְּי֛וֹם *הוציא **הוֹצִיאִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם עַל־דִּבְרֵ֥י עוֹלָ֖ה וָזָֽבַח׃", "text": "For not-*dibbartî ʾet-ʾăbôtêkem* and-not-*ṣiwwîtîm* in-*yôm hôṣîʾî* them from-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim* concerning-*dibrê ʿôlāh wāzābaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I spoke", "*ʾet-ʾăbôtêkem*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with your fathers", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "piel perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I commanded them", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun construct - day of", "*hôṣîʾî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct of *dābār* - matters of", "*ʿôlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering", "*wāzābaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I talked/I declared", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "I commanded them/I ordered them/I instructed them", "*hôṣîʾî*": "my bringing out/my leading out/my causing to go out", "*dibrê*": "matters of/words of/things of", "*ʿôlāh*": "burnt offering/whole burnt sacrifice", "*zābaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughtered offering" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.23", "source": "כִּ֣י אִֽם־אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַ֠זֶּה צִוִּ֨יתִי אוֹתָ֤ם לֵאמֹר֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ בְקוֹלִ֔י וְהָיִ֤יתִי לָכֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֑ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם לְמַ֖עַן יִיטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "But *kî ʾim-ʾet-haddābār hazzeh ṣiwwîtî ʾôtām lēʾmōr šimʿû bəqôlî wəhāyîtî lākem lēʾlōhîm wəʾattem tihyû-lî ləʿām wahalaktem bəkol-hadderek ʾăšer ʾăṣawweh ʾetkem ləmaʿan yîṭab lākem*.", "grammar": { "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but rather", "*ʾet-haddābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - this word/thing", "*hazzeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I commanded", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šimʿû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - listen/hear/obey", "*bəqôlî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - to my voice", "*wəhāyîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with vav consecutive - and I will be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - as God", "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*tihyû-lî*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - you will be to me", "*ləʿām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as a people", "*wahalaktem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and you shall walk", "*bəkol-hadderek*": "preposition + noun + definite article + masculine singular noun - in all the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I command", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - so that/in order that", "*yîṭab*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be good", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed", "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*derekh*": "way/road/path/journey", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I command/I instruct/I order", "*yîṭab*": "it will be good/it will go well/it will prosper" } }
• Ps 50:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.7", "source": "שִׁמְעָ֤ה עַמִּ֨י ׀ וַאֲדַבֵּ֗רָה יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל וְאָעִ֣ידָה בָּ֑ךְ אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "*Shim'ah* *ammi* *wa'adabberah* *Yisrael* *we'a'idah* against-you *Elohim* *Elohecha* *anochi*", "grammar": { "*Shim'ah*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*ammi*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*wa'adabberah*": "verb, Piel cohortative, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and let me speak", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*we'a'idah*": "verb, Hiphil cohortative, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and let me testify", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*Elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*anochi*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*we'a'idah*": "and I will testify/let me bear witness against" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.8", "source": "לֹ֣א עַל־זְ֭בָחֶיךָ אוֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ וְעוֹלֹתֶ֖יךָ לְנֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "Not for-*zevachecha* *ochiachecha* *weolotecha* before-me *tamid*", "grammar": { "*zevachecha*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sacrifices", "*ochiachecha*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will reprove you", "*weolotecha*": "conjunction with noun, feminine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your burnt offerings", "*tamid*": "adverb - continually/regularly" }, "variants": { "*ochiachecha*": "I will reprove you/rebuke you/correct you", "*lenegdi tamid*": "before me continually/always in my presence" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.9", "source": "לֹא־אֶקַּ֣ח מִבֵּיתְךָ֣ פָ֑ר מִ֝מִּכְלְאֹתֶ֗יךָ עַתּוּדִֽים׃", "text": "Not-*eqqach* from-*betecha* *par* from-*mikleotecha* *attudim*", "grammar": { "*eqqach*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will take", "*betecha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*par*": "noun, masculine, singular - bull", "*mikleotecha*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your folds/pens", "*attudim*": "noun, masculine, plural - he-goats" }, "variants": { "*mikleotecha*": "your folds/pens/enclosures", "*attudim*": "male goats/he-goats/leaders" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.10", "source": "כִּי־לִ֥י כָל־חַיְתוֹ־יָ֑עַר בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת בְּהַרְרֵי־אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "For-to-me all-*chayto*-*yaar* *behemot* in-*harerei*-*aleph*", "grammar": { "*chayto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - beast of", "*yaar*": "noun, masculine, singular - forest", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine, plural - cattle/beasts", "*harerei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - mountains of", "*aleph*": "noun, masculine, singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*chayto-yaar*": "beasts of the forest/wild animals", "*behemot beharerei-aleph*": "cattle on a thousand hills/beasts upon mountains of a thousand" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.11", "source": "יָ֭דַעְתִּי כָּל־ע֣וֹף הָרִ֑ים וְזִ֥יז שָׂ֝דַ֗י עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "*Yadati* all-*oph* *harim* *weziz* *sadai* with-me", "grammar": { "*Yadati*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*oph*": "noun, masculine, singular - bird/fowl", "*harim*": "noun, masculine, plural - mountains", "*weziz*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and moving creature", "*sadai*": "noun, masculine, singular - field" }, "variants": { "*oph harim*": "birds of the mountains/mountain birds", "*ziz sadai*": "moving things of the field/wild beasts/abundance of the field" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.12", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭רְעַב לֹא־אֹ֣מַר לָ֑ךְ כִּי־לִ֥י תֵ֝בֵ֗ל וּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃", "text": "If-*er'av* not-*omar* to-you for-to-me *tevel* and-*meloah*", "grammar": { "*er'av*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be hungry", "*omar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tell/say", "*tevel*": "noun, feminine, singular - world", "*meloah*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its fullness" }, "variants": { "*tevel umeloah*": "the world and its fullness/the world and everything in it" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.13", "source": "הַֽ֭אוֹכַל בְּשַׂ֣ר אַבִּירִ֑ים וְדַ֖ם עַתּוּדִ֣ים אֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "?*Ha'ochal* *besar* *abbirim* and-*dam* *attudim* *eshteh*", "grammar": { "*Ha'ochal*": "interrogative particle with verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - will I eat", "*besar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - flesh of", "*abbirim*": "noun, masculine, plural - mighty ones/bulls", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - blood of", "*attudim*": "noun, masculine, plural - he-goats", "*eshteh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will drink" }, "variants": { "*abbirim*": "bulls/mighty ones/strong ones", "*attudim*": "male goats/he-goats" } }
• Isa 43:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.23", "source": "לֹֽא־הֵבֵ֤יאתָ לִּי֙ שֵׂ֣ה עֹלֹתֶ֔יךָ וּזְבָחֶ֖יךָ לֹ֣א כִבַּדְתָּ֑נִי לֹ֤א הֶעֱבַדְתִּ֙יךָ֙ בְּמִנְחָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הוֹגַעְתִּ֖יךָ בִּלְבוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "Not *hēbēʾtā* to me the *śēh* of your *ʿōlōtêkā*, and your *zəbāḥêkā* not *kibbadtānî*; not *heʿĕbadtîkā* with *minḥâ*, and not *hôgaʿtîkā* with *ləbônâ*.", "grammar": { "*hēbēʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Hiphil - you brought", "*śēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lamb of", "*ʿōlōtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your burnt offerings", "*zəbāḥêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sacrifices", "*kibbadtānî*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Piel with 1st person singular suffix - you honored me", "*heʿĕbadtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Hiphil with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I made you serve", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - grain offering", "*hôgaʿtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Hiphil with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I wearied you", "*ləbônâ*": "noun, feminine singular - frankincense" }, "variants": { "*hēbēʾtā*": "brought/carried/presented", "*śēh*": "lamb/sheep/member of flock", "*ʿōlōtêkā*": "your burnt offerings/your whole burnt sacrifices", "*zəbāḥêkā*": "your sacrifices/your offerings", "*kibbadtānî*": "honored me/glorified me/respected me", "*heʿĕbadtîkā*": "made you serve/burdened you with service", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/meal offering/tribute", "*hôgaʿtîkā*": "wearied you/tired you/burdened you", "*ləbônâ*": "frankincense/incense" } } 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.24", "source": "לֹא־קָנִ֨יתָ לִּ֤י בַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ קָנֶ֔ה וְחֵ֥לֶב זְבָחֶ֖יךָ לֹ֣א הִרְוִיתָ֑נִי אַ֗ךְ הֶעֱבַדְתַּ֙נִי֙ בְּחַטֹּאותֶ֔יךָ הוֹגַעְתַּ֖נִי בַּעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *qānîtā* for me with the *kesep* *qāneh*, and the *ḥēleb* of your *zəbāḥêkā* not *hirwîtānî*; but you *heʿĕbadtanî* with your *ḥaṭṭōʾwtêkā*, you *hôgaʿtanî* with your *ʿăwōnōtêkā*.", "grammar": { "*qānîtā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you bought", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the silver/money", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine singular - sweet cane/calamus", "*ḥēleb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fat of", "*zəbāḥêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sacrifices", "*hirwîtānî*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Hiphil with 1st person singular suffix - you saturated me", "*heʿĕbadtanî*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Hiphil with 1st person singular suffix - you made me serve", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sins", "*hôgaʿtanî*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Hiphil with 1st person singular suffix - you wearied me", "*ʿăwōnōtêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your iniquities" }, "variants": { "*qānîtā*": "bought/purchased/acquired", "*kesep*": "silver/money/currency", "*qāneh*": "sweet cane/calamus/aromatic reed", "*ḥēleb*": "fat/choicest part", "*zəbāḥêkā*": "your sacrifices/your offerings", "*hirwîtānî*": "saturated me/filled me/satisfied me", "*heʿĕbadtanî*": "made me serve/burdened me/enslaved me", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwtêkā*": "your sins/your offenses/your failures", "*hôgaʿtanî*": "wearied me/tired me/exhausted me", "*ʿăwōnōtêkā*": "your iniquities/your guilt/your wrongdoings" } }
• Exod 30:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.30.23", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה קַח־לְךָ֮ בְּשָׂמִ֣ים רֹאשׁ֒ מָר־דְּרוֹר֙ חֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת וְקִנְּמָן־בֶּ֥שֶׂם מַחֲצִית֖וֹ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִם וּקְנֵה־בֹ֖שֶׂם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh* *qaḥ-ləkā* *bəśāmîm* *rōʾš* *mor-dərôr* *ḥămēš* *mēʾôt* *wə-qinnəmān-beśem* *maḥăṣîtô* *ḥămiššîm* *û-māʾtāyim* *û-qənēh-bōśem* *ḥămiššîm* *û-māʾtāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*qaḥ-ləkā*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine singular qal + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - take for yourself", "*bəśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - finest/chief", "*mor-dərôr*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective - flowing myrrh", "*ḥămēš*": "numeral, feminine - five", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*wə-qinnəmān-beśem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - and cinnamon spice", "*maḥăṣîtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - half of it", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*û-māʾtāyim*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine dual - and two hundred", "*û-qənēh-bōśem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - and calamus spice", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*û-māʾtāyim*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine dual - and two hundred" }, "variants": { "*bəśāmîm rōʾš*": "finest spices, chief spices, choice aromatics", "*mor-dərôr*": "flowing myrrh, liquid myrrh, pure myrrh", "*qinnəmān-beśem*": "sweet cinnamon, aromatic cinnamon", "*qənēh-bōśem*": "aromatic cane, sweet calamus, fragrant reed" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.1", "source": "וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א שֹׁמַ֛עַת אֶת־שֵׁ֥מַע שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַתָּבֹ֥א לְנַסֹּת֖וֹ בְּחִידֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *malkat*-*Sheba* *shomaʿat* [was hearing] *et*-*shemaʿ* *Shelomoh* for *shem* *YHWH*; *wa*-*tabo* to *nasoto* with *ḥidot*.", "grammar": { "*malkat*": "construct state, feminine, singular - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*shomaʿat*": "Qal participle, feminine, singular - hearing/having heard", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*shemaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - report/fame of", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*shem*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - name/reputation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*wa-tabo*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*nasoto*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to test him", "*ḥidot*": "noun, feminine plural - riddles/difficult questions" }, "variants": { "*shomaʿat*": "hearing/having heard/was informed about", "*shemaʿ*": "report/fame/reputation", "*shem*": "name/reputation/renown", "*nasoto*": "to test him/to prove him/to examine him" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.2", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֣א יְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָה בְּחַיִל֮ כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹד֒ גְּ֠מַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב רַב־מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Wa-tabo* *Yerushalamah* with *ḥayil* *kaved* *meʾod*, *gemalim* *noseʾim* *besamim* and *zahav* *rav*-*meʾod* and *even* *yeqarah*; *wa-tavo* to-*Shelomoh* *wa-tedaber* to him *et* all-that was with-*levavah*.", "grammar": { "*wa-tabo*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she came", "*Yerushalamah*": "proper noun with directional he - to Jerusalem", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine, singular - company/entourage/force", "*kaved*": "adjective, masculine, singular - heavy/impressive", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very", "*gemalim*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*noseʾim*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - carrying/bearing", "*besamim*": "noun, masculine plural - spices", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*rav*": "adjective, masculine, singular - abundant/much", "*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone", "*yeqarah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - precious/valuable", "*wa-tedaber*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she spoke", "*levavah*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "company/entourage/force/army/wealth", "*kaved*": "heavy/impressive/large/substantial", "*noseʾim*": "carrying/bearing/loaded with", "*yeqarah*": "precious/valuable/rare" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.10", "source": "וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים ׀ כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֗ב וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה לֹא־בָא֩ כַבֹּ֨שֶׂם הַה֥וּא עוֹד֙ לָרֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*Wa-titen* to the *melek* *meʾah* and *ʿesrim* *kikar* *zahav*, and *besamim* *harbeh* *meʾod*, and *even* *yeqarah*; not-*ba* as the *bosem* the that again *larov* which-*natenah* *malkat*-*Sheba* to the *melek* *Shelomoh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-titen*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she gave", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*meʾah*": "number - hundred", "*ʿesrim*": "number - twenty", "*kikar*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - talent of", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*besamim*": "noun, masculine plural - spices", "*harbeh*": "adjective, masculine, singular - much/many", "*meʾod*": "adverb - very", "*even*": "noun, feminine, singular - stone", "*yeqarah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - precious", "*ba*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*bosem*": "noun, masculine, singular - spice/balsam", "*larov*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine, singular - in abundance", "*natenah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - gave", "*malkat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - queen of", "*Sheba*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*kikar*": "talent/disk/round weight", "*bosem*": "spice/balsam/perfume", "*larov*": "in abundance/in large quantity" } }
• Ps 50:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.16", "source": "וְלָ֤רָשָׁ֨ע ׀ אָ֘מַ֤ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים מַה־לְּ֭ךָ לְסַפֵּ֣ר חֻקָּ֑י וַתִּשָּׂ֖א בְרִיתִ֣י עֲלֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-to-the-*rasha* *amar* *Elohim* what-to-you to-*sapper* *chuqqai* and-*tissa* *beriti* upon-*picha*", "grammar": { "*rasha*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wicked", "*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*sapper*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "*chuqqai*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*tissa*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you take up", "*beriti*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*picha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*sapper*": "declare/recount/tell", "*tissa*": "take up/lift up/bear", "*beriti alei-picha*": "my covenant on your mouth/mention my covenant" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.17", "source": "וְ֭אַתָּה שָׂנֵ֣אתָ מוּסָ֑ר וַתַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ דְּבָרַ֣י אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*attah* *saneta* *musar* and-*tashlech* *devarai* behind-you", "grammar": { "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*saneta*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hated", "*musar*": "noun, masculine, singular - discipline/instruction", "*tashlech*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you cast", "*devarai*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my words" }, "variants": { "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*tashlech*": "cast/throw/fling" } }
• Ps 66:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.3", "source": "אִמְר֣וּ לֵ֭אלֹהִים מַה־נּוֹרָ֣א מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ בְּרֹ֥ב עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ לְךָ֣ אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾimrû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* how-*nôrāʾ* *maʿăśeykā* in *rōb* *ʿuzzəkā* *yəkaḥăšû* to you *ʾōyəbeykā*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - say/tell/command", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*nôrāʾ*": "verb niphal participle masculine singular - awesome/terrible/fearful", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - greatness/abundance of", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - submit feigned obedience/cringe/cower", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "verb qal participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/terrible/fearful/dreadful/inspiring awe", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/deeds/actions", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "your strength/might/power", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "cringe/submit feigned obedience/yield feigned homage/deceive/lie/deny", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "your enemies/adversaries/foes" } }
• Ezek 20:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.39", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֨ם בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה אִ֤ישׁ גִּלּוּלָיו֙ לְכ֣וּ עֲבֹ֔דוּ וְאַחַ֕ר אִם־אֵינְכֶ֖ם שֹׁמְעִ֣ים אֵלָ֑י וְאֶת־שֵׁ֤ם קָדְשִׁי֙ לֹ֣א תְחַלְּלוּ־ע֔וֹד בְּמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם וּבְגִלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾattem* *bêṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾîš* *gillûlāyw* *ləḵû* *ʿăḇōḏû* *wəʾaḥar* *ʾim*-*ʾênəḵem* *šōməʿîm* *ʾēlāy* *wəʾeṯ*-*šēm* *qāḏəšî* *lōʾ* *ṯəḥalləlû*-*ʿôḏ* *bəmattənôṯêḵem* *ûḇəḡillûlêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/each one", "*gillûlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his idols", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*ʿăḇōḏû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve/worship", "*wəʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾênəḵem*": "particle of negation + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you are not", "*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - hearing/listening", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*qāḏəšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my holiness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəḥalləlû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will profane", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/anymore", "*bəmattənôṯêḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with your gifts", "*ûḇəḡillûlêḵem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and with your idols" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *gillûlāyw*": "each with his idols/each one his dung-gods/everyone his filthy things", "*ləḵû* *ʿăḇōḏû*": "go serve/go worship/go and serve [may be ironic or permissive]", "*ʾim*-*ʾênəḵem* *šōməʿîm*": "if you will not listen/if you are not hearing/if you refuse to obey", "*šēm* *qāḏəšî*": "my holy name/name of my holiness/my sacred name", "*ṯəḥalləlû*": "you will profane/you will defile/you will pollute", "*bəmattənôṯêḵem*": "with your gifts/with your offerings/with your presents", "*ûḇəḡillûlêḵem*": "and with your idols/and with your dung-gods/and with your filthy things" } }
• Ezek 27:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.27.22", "source": "רֹכְלֵ֤י שְׁבָא֙ וְרַעְמָ֔ה הֵ֖מָּה רֹכְלָ֑יִךְ בְּרֹ֨אשׁ כָּל־בֹּ֜שֶׂם וּבְכָל־אֶ֤בֶן יְקָרָה֙ וְזָהָ֔ב נָתְנ֖וּ עִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*rōkəlê* *Šəbāʾ* and-*Raʿmāh* they [were] *rōkəlāyik*; with-*rōʾš* all-*bōśem* and-with-all-*ʾeben* *yəqārāh* and-*zāhāb* *nātnû* *ʿizbônāyik*", "grammar": { "*rōkəlê*": "construct state, masculine plural participle - merchants of", "*Šəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*Raʿmāh*": "proper noun - Raamah", "*rōkəlāyik*": "masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your merchants", "*rōʾš*": "construct state, masculine singular - chief/finest of", "*bōśem*": "masculine singular - spice/balsam", "*ʾeben*": "construct state, feminine singular - stone of", "*yəqārāh*": "feminine singular - precious", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular - gold", "*nātnû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they gave", "*ʿizbônāyik*": "masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your wares" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš kol-bōśem*": "chief of all spices/finest spices", "*ʾeben yəqārāh*": "precious stone/jewel" } }