Job 2:9

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{ "verseID": "Job.2.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ עֹדְךָ֖ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּתֶ֑ךָ בָּרֵ֥ךְ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֻֽת׃", "text": "*wə-tōʾmer lô ʾištô ʿōḏəḵā maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯeḵā bārēḵ ʾĕlōhîm wā-muṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3fs - and she said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his wife", "*ʿōḏəḵā*": "adverb + 2ms suffix - still you", "*maḥăzîq*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - holding fast", "*bə-ṯummāṯeḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2ms suffix - to your integrity", "*bārēḵ*": "piel imperative masculine singular - bless/curse", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*wā-muṯ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and die" }, "variants": { "*ʿōḏəḵā maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯeḵā*": "still you hold fast to your integrity/you still maintain your integrity", "*bārēḵ ʾĕlōhîm*": "curse God/bless God (euphemism for curse)", "*wā-muṯ*": "and die/and be done with it" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ עֹדְךָ֖ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּתֶ֑ךָ בָּרֵ֥ךְ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֻֽת׃

Transliteration

wə-tōʾmer lô ʾištô ʿōḏəḵā maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯeḵā bārēḵ ʾĕlōhîm wā-muṯ.

Grammar Details

• *wə-tōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3fs - and she said
• *lô*: preposition + 3ms suffix - to him
• *ʾištô*: noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his wife
• *ʿōḏəḵā*: adverb + 2ms suffix - still you
• *maḥăzîq*: hiphil participle masculine singular - holding fast
• *bə-ṯummāṯeḵā*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2ms suffix - to your integrity
• *bārēḵ*: piel imperative masculine singular - bless/curse
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural - God
• *wā-muṯ*: conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and die

Word Meanings

• *ʿōḏəḵā maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯeḵā*: still you hold fast to your integrity/you still maintain your integrity
• *bārēḵ ʾĕlōhîm*: curse God/bless God (euphemism for curse)
• *wā-muṯ*: and die/and be done with it

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  His wife said to him, 'Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then his wife said to him, Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God, and die.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559} his wife{H802} unto him, Dost thou still hold{H2388} fast thine integrity?{H8538} renounce{H1288} God,{H430} and die.{H4191}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559}{(H8799)} his wife{H802} unto him, Dost thou still retain{H2388}{(H8688)} thine integrity{H8538}? curse{H1288}{(H8761)} God{H430}, and die{H4191}{(H8798)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde his wife vnto him: Dost thou yet cotynue in thy perfectnesse? curse God, & dye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said his wife vnto him, Doest thou continue yet in thine vprightnes? Blaspheme God, and dye.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayd his wyfe vnto him: Doest thou continue yet in thy perfectnesse? curse God, and dye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And his wife saith to him, `Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless God and die.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then his wife said to him,“Are you still holding firmly to your integrity? Curse God, and die!”

Referenced Verses

• Job 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.2.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֮ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּוֹב֒ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜הוּ בָּאָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי ב֖וֹ לְבַלְּע֥וֹ חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel*-the-*śāṭān hă-śamtā libbəḵā ʾel*-*ʿaḇdî ʾiyyôḇ kî ʾên kāmōhû bā-ʾāreṣ ʾîš tām wə-yāšār yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm wə-sār mē-rāʿ wə-ʿōḏennû maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯô wə-təsîṯēnî ḇô lə-ḇalləʿô ḥinnām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*hă-śamtā*": "interrogative + qal perfect 2ms - have you set", "*libbəḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your heart", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my servant", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun - Job", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - like him", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in the earth/land", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*tām*": "adjective masculine singular - blameless/perfect", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and upright", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective masculine singular construct - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*mē-rāʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from evil", "*wə-ʿōḏennû*": "conjunction + adverb + 3ms suffix - and still he", "*maḥăzîq*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - holding fast", "*bə-ṯummāṯô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - to his integrity", "*wə-təsîṯēnî*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 2ms + 1cs suffix - and you incited me", "*ḇô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - against him", "*lə-ḇalləʿô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to destroy him", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing" }, "variants": { "*hă-śamtā libbəḵā*": "have you set your heart/have you considered/have you paid attention", "*tām*": "blameless/perfect/complete", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/honest", "*yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "God-fearing/reverent toward God", "*sār mē-rāʿ*": "turning away from evil/avoiding evil", "*maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯô*": "holding fast to his integrity/maintaining his blamelessness", "*təsîṯēnî*": "you incited me/you moved me/you provoked me", "*lə-ḇalləʿô*": "to destroy him/to swallow him/to ruin him", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for nothing/gratuitously" } }
• Job 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.2.5", "source": "אוּלָם֙ שְֽׁלַֽח־נָ֣א יָֽדְךָ֔ וְגַ֥ע אֶל־עַצְמ֖וֹ וְאֶל־בְּשָׂר֑וֹ אִם־לֹ֥א אֶל־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾûlām šəlaḥ*-*nāʾ yāḏəḵā wə-ḡaʿ ʾel*-*ʿaṣmô wə-ʾel*-*bəśārô ʾim*-*lōʾ ʾel*-*pāneḵā yəḇārăḵekkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "conjunction - but/however", "*šəlaḥ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - send/stretch out", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*yāḏəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2ms suffix - your hand", "*wə-ḡaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and touch", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*ʿaṣmô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his bone", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/against", "*bəśārô*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his flesh", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*pāneḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your face", "*yəḇārăḵekkā*": "piel imperfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - he will bless/curse you" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šəlaḥ-nāʾ*": "stretch out please/put forth now", "*ʿaṣmô*": "his bone/his body/his substance", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/his body", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "if not/surely", "*ʾel-pāneḵā*": "to your face/in your presence", "*yəḇārăḵekkā*": "he will curse you/he will bless you (euphemism for curse)" } }
• Job 21:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.21.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû wə-daʿat dərākêkā lōʾ ḥāpāṣnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart/turn aside", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*dərākêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we desire" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/depart", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "to delight in/desire/please" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.21.15", "source": "מַה־שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mah-šadday kî-naʿabdennû û-mah-nôʿîl kî nipgaʿ-bô*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naʿabdennû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*û-mah*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*nôʿîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - we should profit/gain", "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*nipgaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we meet/encounter", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient (divine name)", "*ʿābad*": "to work/serve", "*yāʿal*": "to gain/profit/avail", "*pāgaʿ*": "to meet/encounter/intercede/entreat" } }
• Mal 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.14", "source": "אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾAmartem* *shawʾ* *ʿavod* *ʾElohim* *u-mah*-*betsaʿ* *ki* *shamarnu* *mishmaarto* *we-khi* *halakhnu* *qedoranit* *mi-pene* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAmartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*shawʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - futile/worthless", "*ʿavod*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*u-mah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*betsaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/gain", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/because", "*shamarnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have kept", "*mishmaarto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/requirement", "*we-khi*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and that/because", "*halakhnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have walked", "*qedoranit*": "adverb - in mourning/mournfully", "*mi-pene*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before/because of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*shawʾ*": "futile/worthless/vain/empty", "*ʿavod*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*betsaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*shamarnu*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*mishmaarto*": "his charge/his service/his ordinance/his command", "*halakhnu*": "walked/gone/conducted ourselves", "*qedoranit*": "in mourning/mournfully/in black/glumly", "*mi-pene*": "from before/because of/on account of" } }
• Gen 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.6", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה כִּ֣י טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ לְמַאֲכָ֜ל וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־ה֣וּא לָעֵינַ֗יִם וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַתִּקַּ֥ח מִפִּרְי֖וֹ וַתֹּאכַ֑ל וַתִּתֵּ֧ן גַּם־לְאִישָׁ֛הּ עִמָּ֖הּ וַיֹּאכַֽל׃", "text": "And *tēreʾ* the *ʾiššāh* that *ṭôb* the *ʿēṣ* for *maʾăkāl*, and that *taʾăwāh*-it to *ʿênayim*, and *neḥmād* the *ʿēṣ* for *haśkîl*, and *tiqqaḥ* from *piryô* and *tōʾkal*; and *tittēn* also to *ʾîšāh* with her, and *yōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*tēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - food/eating", "*taʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - desire/delight", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - eyes", "*neḥmād*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - desirable/pleasant", "*haśkîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make wise/to give insight", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she took", "*piryô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she ate", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she gave", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*yōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he ate" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwāh*": "desire/delight/longing/craving", "*neḥmād*": "desirable/pleasant/delightful", "*haśkîl*": "to make wise/to give insight/to bring success" } }
• Gen 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הָֽאָדָ֑ם הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תָּה עִמָּדִ֔י הִ֛וא נָֽתְנָה־לִּ֥י מִן־הָעֵ֖ץ וָאֹכֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* the *ʾādām*: The *ʾiššāh* whom *nātattāh* with me, she *nātĕnāh*-to me from the *ʿēṣ*, and *ʾōkēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*nātattāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you gave", "*nātĕnāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she gave", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ʾōkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + waw consecutive - and I ate" }, "variants": {} }
• 1 Kgs 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י לְעֵת֙ זִקְנַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה נָשָׁיו֙ הִטּ֣וּ אֶת־לְבָב֔וֹ אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה לְבָב֤וֹ שָׁלֵם֙ עִם־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו כִּלְבַ֖ב דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayehī* at-*ʿēt* *ziqnat* *Shelomoh*, his-*nāshāyw* *hiṭṭū* *ʾet*-his-*leḇāḇō* after *ʾĕlōhīm* *ʾăḥērīm*; and-not-*hāyāh* his-*leḇāḇō* *shālēm* with-*YHWH* his-*ʾĕlōhāyw* like-*leḇaḇ* *Dāwīd* his-*ʾāḇīw*.", "grammar": { "*wayehī*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - time of", "*ziqnat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - old age of", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*nāshāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wives", "*hiṭṭū*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they turned aside/inclined", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*leḇāḇō*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - gods", "*ʾăḥērīm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - other/foreign", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*shālēm*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - complete/whole/fully devoted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*leḇaḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - heart of", "*Dāwīd*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾāḇīw*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭū*": "turned aside/inclined/influenced", "*leḇāḇō*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*shālēm*": "complete/perfect/fully devoted/undivided" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:33 : 33 { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.33", "source": "עוֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ יֹרֵ֣ד אֵלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּֽה־זֹ֤את הָֽרָעָה֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מָֽה־אוֹחִ֥יל לַיהוָ֖ה עֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʿôḏennû* *məḏabbēr* with-them *wə-hinnēh* *ha-malʾāḵ* *yōrēḏ* to-him *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh*-this *hā-rāʿāh* from-with *YHWH* what-*ʾôḥîl* to-*YHWH* still", "grammar": { "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb + 3ms suffix - while he was still", "*məḏabbēr*": "piel participle ms - speaking", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ha-malʾāḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the messenger", "*yōrēḏ*": "participle ms - coming down", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/disaster", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾôḥîl*": "hiphil imperfect 1s - I should wait", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/longer" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏennû*": "while he was still/yet/continuing", "*məḏabbēr*": "speaking/talking/saying", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*malʾāḵ*": "messenger/envoy/angel", "*yōrēḏ*": "coming down/descending", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ʾôḥîl*": "wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʿôḏ*": "still/yet/longer/anymore" } }
• Job 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.1.11", "source": "וְאוּלָם֙ שְֽׁלַֽח־נָ֣א יָֽדְךָ֔ וְגַ֖ע בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ אִם־לֹ֥א עַל־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾûlām* send-*nāʾ* *yādəkā* *wə-gaʿ* in-all-which-to-him if-not on-*pānêkā* *yəbārăkekkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*šəlaḥ-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please send", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*wə-gaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and touch", "*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*yəbārăkekkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bless/curse you" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šəlaḥ-nāʾ yādəkā*": "stretch out your hand/extend your power", "*gaʿ*": "touch/strike/afflict", "*ʿal-pānêkā*": "to your face/openly/in front of you", "*yəbārăkekkā*": "will curse you (euphemism)/will bless you (ironically)" } }