11{
"verseID": "Zechariah.7.11",
"source": "וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ כָתֵ֖ף סֹרָ֑רֶת וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəmāʾănû* to *ləhaqšîḇ* and *wa-yittənû* *kāṯēp̄* *sōrāreṯ*, and *ʾāzənêhem hiḵbîḏû* from *miššəmôaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they refused",
"*ləhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pay attention/listen",
"*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they gave/turned",
"*kāṯēp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder",
"*sōrāreṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - rebellious/stubborn",
"*ʾāzənêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ears",
"*hiḵbîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/hardened",
"*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "and they refused/and they were unwilling",
"*ləhaqšîḇ*": "to pay attention/to listen/to hearken",
"*kāṯēp̄ sōrāreṯ*": "stubborn shoulder/rebellious shoulder (idiom for turning away)",
"*hiḵbîḏû*": "they made heavy/they hardened/they made dull",
"*miššəmôaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening/from obeying"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Zechariah.7.12",
"source": "וְלִבָּ֞ם שָׂ֣מוּ שָׁמִ֗יר מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֤ה וְאֶת־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֜ח יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בְּרוּח֔וֹ בְּיַ֖ד הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים וַֽיְהִי֙ קֶ֣צֶף גָּד֔וֹל מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *wə-libbām śāmû šāmîr* from *miššəmôaʿ* *ʾeṯ-hattôrāh* and *ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm* which *šālaḥ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* in *bərûḥô* by hand the *nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*. And *wa-yəhî qeṣep̄ gāḏôl* from *mēʾēṯ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-libbām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their heart",
"*śāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made/set",
"*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine singular - adamant stone/diamond/flint",
"*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing",
"*ʾeṯ-hattôrāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law",
"*ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words",
"*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent",
"*bərûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his spirit",
"*nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the former prophets",
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was/came",
"*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath/anger",
"*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great",
"*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition + preposition - from with"
},
"variants": {
"*libbām*": "their heart/their mind",
"*šāmîr*": "adamant stone/diamond/flint (metaphor for hardness)",
"*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching",
"*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things",
"*bərûḥô*": "by his spirit/through his spirit",
"*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Zechariah.7.13",
"source": "וַיְהִ֥י כַאֲשֶׁר־קָרָ֖א וְלֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ כֵּ֤ן יִקְרְאוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֔ע אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *wa-yəhî* as which *qārāʾ* and not *šāmēʿû*, so *kēn yiqrəʾû* and not *ʾešmāʿ*, *ʾāmar YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened",
"*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called",
"*šāmēʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard/listened",
"*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus",
"*yiqrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will call",
"*ʾešmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will hear/listen",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was",
"*qārāʾ*": "he called/he cried out/he proclaimed",
"*šāmēʿû*": "they heard/they listened/they obeyed",
"*yiqrəʾû*": "they will call/they would call/they call out",
"*ʾešmāʿ*": "I will hear/I will listen/I will pay attention"
}
}