Joshua 18:12

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.18.12", "source": "וַיְהִי לָהֶם הַגְּבוּל לִפְאַת צָפוֹנָה מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּן וְעָלָה הַגְּבוּל אֶל־כֶּתֶף יְרִיחוֹ מִצָּפוֹן וְעָלָה בָהָר יָמָּה וְהָיוּ תֹּצְאֹתָיו מִדְבַּרָה בֵּית אָוֶן", "text": "*wa-yəhî lāhem ha-gəbûl li-pəʾat ṣāpônâ min-ha-yyardēn wə-ʿālâ ha-gəbûl ʾel-ketep yərîḥô miṣṣāpôn wə-ʿālâ bā-hār yāmmâ wə-hāyû tōṣəʾōtāyw midbārâ bêt ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*ha-gəbûl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boundary", "*li-pəʾat*": "preposition + construct state - on the side/edge of", "*ṣāpônâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional he - northward", "*min-ha-yyardēn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - from the Jordan", "*wə-ʿālâ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it went up", "*ha-gəbûl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boundary", "*ʾel-ketep*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to the shoulder/side of", "*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*miṣṣāpôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the north", "*wə-ʿālâ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it went up", "*bā-hār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the mountain/hill country", "*yāmmâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional he - westward", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and were", "*tōṣəʾōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its outgoings/extremities", "*midbārâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional he - toward the wilderness", "*bêt ʾāwen*": "proper noun - Beth-aven" }, "variants": { "*li-pəʾat*": "on the side/toward the region of/in the direction of", "*ṣāpônâ*": "northward/on the north side", "*wə-ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/extended upward", "*ketep*": "shoulder/slope/side", "*yāmmâ*": "westward/toward the sea", "*tōṣəʾōtāyw*": "its extremities/endpoints/terminations", "*midbārâ*": "toward the wilderness/desert" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי לָהֶם הַגְּבוּל לִפְאַת צָפוֹנָה מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּן וְעָלָה הַגְּבוּל אֶל־כֶּתֶף יְרִיחוֹ מִצָּפוֹן וְעָלָה בָהָר יָמָּה וְהָיוּ תֹּצְאֹתָיו מִדְבַּרָה בֵּית אָוֶן

Transliteration

wa-yəhî lāhem ha-gəbûl li-pəʾat ṣāpônâ min-ha-yyardēn wə-ʿālâ ha-gəbûl ʾel-ketep yərîḥô miṣṣāpôn wə-ʿālâ bā-hār yāmmâ wə-hāyû tōṣəʾōtāyw midbārâ bêt ʾāwen

Grammar Details

• *wa-yəhî*: consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them
• *ha-gəbûl*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boundary
• *li-pəʾat*: preposition + construct state - on the side/edge of
• *ṣāpônâ*: noun, masculine singular + directional he - northward
• *min-ha-yyardēn*: preposition + definite article + proper noun - from the Jordan
• *wə-ʿālâ*: conjunctive waw + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it went up
• *ʾel-ketep*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to the shoulder/side of
• *yərîḥô*: proper noun - Jericho
• *miṣṣāpôn*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the north
• *bā-hār*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the mountain/hill country
• *yāmmâ*: noun, masculine singular + directional he - westward
• *wə-hāyû*: conjunctive waw + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and were
• *tōṣəʾōtāyw*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its outgoings/extremities
• *midbārâ*: noun, masculine singular + directional he - toward the wilderness
• *bêt ʾāwen*: proper noun - Beth-aven

Word Meanings

• *li-pəʾat*: on the side/toward the region of/in the direction of
• *ṣāpônâ*: northward/on the north side
• *wə-ʿālâ*: went up/ascended/extended upward
• *ketep*: shoulder/slope/side
• *yāmmâ*: westward/toward the sea
• *tōṣəʾōtāyw*: its extremities/endpoints/terminations
• *midbārâ*: toward the wilderness/desert

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Their northern boundary began at the Jordan, ascended to the northern slope of Jericho, went up to the hill country westward, and ended at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Their border on the north side began at Jordan, and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north, and went up through the mountains westward, and ended at the wilderness of Bethaven.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And their border{H1366} on the north{H6828} quarter{H6285} was from the Jordan;{H3383} and the border{H1366} went up{H5927} to the side{H3802} of Jericho{H3405} on the north,{H6828} and went up{H5927} through the hill-country{H2022} westward;{H3220} and the goings out{H8444} thereof were at the wilderness{H4057} of Beth-aven.{H1007}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And their border{H1366} on the north{H6828} side{H6285} was from Jordan{H3383}; and the border{H1366} went up{H5927}{(H8804)} to the side{H3802} of Jericho{H3405} on the north{H6828} side, and went up{H5927}{(H8804)} through the mountains{H2022} westward{H3220}; and the goings out{H8444} thereof were at the wilderness{H4057} of Bethaven{H1007}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And their border was on ye north quarter of Iordane, and goeth vp from the north syde of Iericho, and commeth vp to the mountayne westwarde, and goeth out by the wyldernesse of Bethauen,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And their coast on the Northside was from Iorden, and the border went vp to the side of Iericho on the Northpart, and went vp through the mountaines Westward, and the endes thereof are in the wildernesse of Beth-auen:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And their north coast was from Iordane, & went vp to the side of Iericho on the north side, and went vp through the mountaines westwarde, and they ended at the wildernesse of Bethauen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Their border on the north quarter was from the Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north, and went up through the hill-country westward; and the goings out of it were at the wilderness of Beth Aven.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the border is to them at the north side from the Jordan, and the border hath gone up unto the side of Jericho on the north, and gone up through the hill-country westward, and its outgoings have been at the wilderness of Beth-Aven;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And their border on the north quarter was from the Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north, and went up through the hill-country westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And their border on the north quarter was from the Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north, and went up through the hill-country westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And their limit on the north was from the Jordan, and the line goes up to the side of Jericho on the north and through the hill-country to the west, ending at the waste land of Beth-aven.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Their border on the north quarter was from the Jordan. The border went up to the side of Jericho on the north, and went up through the hill country westward. It ended at the wilderness of Beth Aven.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Their northern border started at the Jordan, went up to the slope of Jericho on the north, ascended westward to the hill country, and extended to the wilderness of Beth Aven.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 16:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.16.1", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א הַגּוֹרָ֜ל לִבְנֵ֤י יוֹסֵף֙ מִיַּרְדֵּ֣ן יְרִיח֔וֹ לְמֵ֥י יְרִיח֖וֹ מִזְרָ֑חָה הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר עֹלֶ֧ה מִירִיח֛וֹ בָּהָ֖ר בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃", "text": "And *yāṣāʾ* the *gôrāl* for *bənê yôsēp* from *yardēn* *yərîḥô* to *mê yərîḥô* *mizrāḥâ*, the *midbār* *ʿōleh* from *yərîḥô* in the *hār* *bêt-ʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal wayyiqtol, 3rd masculine singular - went out/came forth", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the lot", "*bənê yôsēp*": "noun construct chain - sons of Joseph", "*yardēn*": "noun, proper name - Jordan", "*yərîḥô*": "noun, proper name - Jericho", "*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of", "*mizrāḥâ*": "noun with directional he - eastward", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*ʿōleh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - going up", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain/hill country", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethel" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/came forth/proceeded", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/allotment", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿōleh*": "ascending/going up/extending" } }
• Josh 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מִֽירִיח֗וֹ הָעַ֞י אֲשֶׁ֨ר עִם־בֵּ֥ית אָ֙וֶן֙ מִקֶּ֣דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עֲל֖וּ וְרַגְּל֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ אֶת־הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyishlaḥ* *Yehoshua* men from-*Yeriḥo* to-*ha'Ai* which with-*Beth-'Awen* from-east to-*Beth-'El*, and *wayyomer* to-them *lemor*, \"*'Alu* and *raggelu* *'eth*-the-land.\" And *wayya'alu* the-men and *wayeraggelu* *'eth*-*ha'Ai*.", "grammar": { "*wayyishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sent", "*wayyomer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*lemor*": "preposition with infinitive construct - saying", "*'Alu*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go up", "*raggelu*": "imperative, 2nd person masculine plural, Piel - spy out", "*'eth*": "direct object marker", "*wayya'alu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - went up", "*wayeraggelu*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Piel - spied out" }, "variants": { "*ha'Ai*": "the Ai/the ruin", "*Beth-'Awen*": "house of iniquity/vanity", "*Beth-'El*": "house of God", "*raggelu*": "spy out/explore/observe secretly" } }
• Josh 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח יִהוֹשֻֽׁעַ־בִּן נ֠וּן מִֽן־הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים שְׁנַֽיִם־אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מְרַגְּלִים֙ חֶ֣רֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְכ֛וּ רְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֶת־יְרִיח֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ בֵּית־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֛ה וּשְׁמָ֥הּ רָחָ֖ב וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Yəhôšuaʿ*-*bēn* *Nûn* from-the-*šiṭṭîm* two-men *məraggəlîm* *ḥereš* saying, Go *rəʾû* *ʾet*-the-land and-*ʾet*-*Yərîḥô* and-they-*wə-yēlḵû* and-they-*wə-yāḇōʾû* house-of-woman *zônâ* and-her-name *Rāḥāḇ* and-they-*wayyiškəḇû*-there", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun", "*šiṭṭîm*": "proper noun with definite article - Shittim (place name)", "*məraggəlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies/scouts", "*ḥereš*": "adverb - secretly/silently", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look at", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə-yēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came/entered", "*zônâ*": "feminine singular noun - prostitute/harlot", "*Rāḥāḇ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rahab", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lay down/lodged" }, "variants": { "*ḥereš*": "secretly/silently/quietly", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot/innkeeper", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "lay down/lodged/slept" } }
• Josh 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.3.16", "source": "וַיַּעַמְד֡וּ הַמַּיִם֩ הַיֹּרְדִ֨ים מִלְמַ֜עְלָה קָ֣מוּ נֵד־אֶחָ֗ד הַרְחֵ֨ק מְאֹ֜ד *באדם **מֵֽאָדָ֤ם הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מִצַּ֣ד צָֽרְתָ֔ן וְהַיֹּרְדִ֗ים עַ֣ל יָ֧ם הָעֲרָבָ֛ה יָם־הַמֶּ֖לַח תַּ֣מּוּ נִכְרָ֑תוּ וְהָעָ֥ם עָבְר֖וּ נֶ֥גֶד יְרִיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿamdû* *ha-mayim* *ha-yōrədîm* from-*ləmaʿlāh* *qāmû* *nēd*-*ʾeḥād* *harḥēq* very from-*ʾādām* *hā-ʿîr* *ʾăšer* from-side-of *ṣārətān* and-*ha-yōrədîm* upon *yām* *hā-ʿărābāh* *yām*-*ha-melaḥ* *tammû* *nikrātû* and-*hā-ʿām* *ʿābrû* opposite *yərîḥô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿamdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they stood", "*ha-mayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*ha-yōrədîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones descending", "*ləmaʿlāh*": "preposition + adverb - from above", "*qāmû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they rose up", "*nēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heap of", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*harḥēq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - far away", "*ʾādām*": "proper noun - Adam (place name)", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ṣārətān*": "proper noun - Zarethan (place name)", "*ha-yōrədîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones descending", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*hā-ʿărābāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*ha-melaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the salt", "*tammû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were finished", "*nikrātû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they were cut off", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿābrû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they crossed over", "*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*yaʿamdû*": "stood, stopped, stood still", "*qāmû*": "rose up, stood up", "*nēd*-*ʾeḥād*": "one heap, a single pile", "*harḥēq* very": "very far away, at a great distance", "*yām* *hā-ʿărābāh*": "Sea of the Arabah, Dead Sea", "*yām*-*ha-melaḥ*": "Salt Sea, Dead Sea", "*tammû* *nikrātû*": "were completely cut off" } }
• Josh 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.6.1", "source": "וִֽירִיחוֹ֙ סֹגֶ֣רֶת וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶת מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֥ין יוֹצֵ֖א וְאֵ֥ין בָּֽא׃ ס", "text": "And *yĕrîḥô* *sōgeret* and *mĕsuggeret* from *pĕnê* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* none *yôṣēʾ* and none *bāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*yĕrîḥô*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jericho", "*sōgeret*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - shutting/closing", "*mĕsuggeret*": "verb, Pual participle, feminine singular - was being shut up/closed securely", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yôṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - going out", "*bāʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - coming in" }, "variants": { "*sōgeret*": "shutting/closing/locking", "*mĕsuggeret*": "securely shut up/barred/fortified", "*mippĕnê*": "from before/because of/on account of", "*yôṣēʾ*": "one going out/exiting/leaving", "*bāʾ*": "one coming in/entering" } }
• Hos 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.15", "source": "אִם־זֹנֶ֤ה אַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַל־יֶאְשַׁ֖ם יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאַל־תָּבֹ֣אוּ הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל וְאַֽל־תַּעֲלוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן וְאַל־תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ חַי־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim-zōnê* *ʾattâ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾal-yeʾšam* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-ʾal-tābōʾû* *ha-Gilgāl* *wə-ʾal-taʿălû* *Bêt* *ʾāwen* *wə-ʾal-tiššābəʿû* *ḥay*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*zōnê*": "participle, masculine singular - playing the harlot", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾal*": "negative particle (jussive) - let not", "*yeʾšam*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - become guilty", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle (jussive) - and let not", "*tābōʾû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you come", "*ha-Gilgāl*": "proper noun with definite article - the Gilgal", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle (jussive) - and let not", "*taʿălû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you go up", "*Bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun - idolatry/iniquity/trouble", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle (jussive) - and let not", "*tiššābəʿû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, niphal - you swear", "*ḥay*": "adjective, construct state - life of/as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*zānâ*": "commit fornication/play the harlot/be unfaithful", "*ʾāšam*": "be guilty/bear punishment/become desolate", "*Bêt ʾāwen*": "House of Iniquity/Wickedness (pejorative name for Bethel)", "*ʾāwen*": "trouble/wickedness/sorrow/idolatry", "*šābaʿ* (niphal)": "swear/take an oath" } }
• Hos 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.8", "source": "תִּקְע֤וּ שׁוֹפָר֙ בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה חֲצֹצְרָ֖ה בָּרָמָ֑ה הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ בִּנְיָמִֽין׃", "text": "*Tiqʿû* *šôp̄ār* in-*Giḇʿâ*, *ḥăṣōṣərâ* in-*Rāmâ*; *hārîʿû* *bêṯ* *ʾāwen*, after-you *Binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*Tiqʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - blow/sound", "*šôp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - horn/trumpet", "*Giḇʿâ*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*ḥăṣōṣərâ*": "noun, feminine singular - trumpet", "*Rāmâ*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*hārîʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - sound an alarm/shout", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/trouble/sorrow", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*Tiqʿû*": "blow/sound/blast", "*šôp̄ār*": "horn/trumpet/ram's horn", "*ḥăṣōṣərâ*": "trumpet/clarion", "*hārîʿû*": "sound an alarm/shout/cry aloud", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/sorrow/wickedness/idol worship" } }
• Hos 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.5", "source": "לְעֶגְלוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן יָג֖וּרוּ שְׁכַ֣ן שֹֽׁמְר֑וֹן כִּי־אָבַ֨ל עָלָ֜יו עַמּ֗וֹ וּכְמָרָיו֙ עָלָ֣יו יָגִ֔ילוּ עַל־כְּבוֹד֖וֹ כִּֽי־גָלָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿeglôt* of *bêt ʾāwen* they *yāgûrû* [the] *šəkan* of *Šōmərôn*; for *ʾābal* over it its people, and its *kəmārāyw* over it they *yāgîlû* over its *kəbôdô*, for *gālāh* from it.", "grammar": { "*ʿeglôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - calves/heifers", "*bêt ʾāwen*": "proper noun - Beth-aven (House of Vanity/Wickedness)", "*yāgûrû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they fear/dread", "*šəkan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - inhabitant(s)", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ʾābal*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he mourns", "*kəmārāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - its idolatrous priests", "*yāgîlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rejoice/tremble", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - its glory", "*gālāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it departed/was exiled" }, "variants": { "*yāgûrû*": "they fear/dread/gather", "*yāgîlû*": "they rejoice/tremble/mourn", "*ʿeglôt*": "calves/heifers (referring to idols)", "*kəmārāyw*": "idolatrous priests/black-robed priests" } }