Joshua 24:16

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.24.16", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן הָעָם֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֔נוּ מֵעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *hā-ʿām* *wa-yōʾmer* *ḥālîlāh* *lānû* *mē-ʿăzōb* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he answered", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*mē-ʿăzōb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from forsaking/abandoning", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/forbid it/profane/a profanation", "*ʿăzōb*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign gods" } }

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  • 1 Sam 12:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.23", "source": "גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵחֲטֹ֣א לַֽיהוָ֔ה מֵחֲדֹ֖ל לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעַדְכֶ֑ם וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃", "text": "*gam* *ʾānōkî* *ḥālîlāh* *lî* *mē-ḥăṭōʾ* *la-YHWH* *mē-ḥădōl* *ləhitpallēl* *baʿadkem* *wə-hôrêtî* *ʾetkem* *bə-derek* *ha-ṭôbāh* *wə-ha-yəšārāh*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*mē-ḥăṭōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from sinning", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against the LORD", "*mē-ḥădōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - by ceasing", "*ləhitpallēl*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to pray", "*baʿadkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*wə-hôrêtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - but I will instruct", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*bə-derek*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the way", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the good", "*wə-ha-yəšārāh*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective feminine singular - and the upright" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*mē-ḥăṭōʾ*": "from sinning/from offending/from doing wrong", "*mē-ḥădōl*": "by ceasing/by stopping/by failing", "*ləhitpallēl*": "to pray/to intercede/to plead", "*wə-hôrêtî*": "but I will instruct/teach/direct", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "the good/beneficial/pleasant", "*wə-ha-yəšārāh*": "and the upright/straight/correct" } }
  • Rom 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.3.6", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο: ἐπεὶ πῶς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον;", "text": "*Mē genoito*: *epei pōs krinei ho Theos ton kosmon*?", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be/certainly not", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*krinei*": "verb, future active, 3rd person singular - will judge", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ton kosmon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - the world" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*epei*": "since/because/otherwise", "*krinei*": "will judge/will condemn/will decide about", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/creation/humankind" } }
  • Rom 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.6.2", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο. Οἵτινες ἀπεθάνομεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, Πῶς ἔτι ζήσομεν ἐν αὐτῇ;", "text": "*Mē genoito*. *Hoitines apethanomen* the *hamartia*, *Pōs eti zēsomen* in *autē*?", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular with negative particle - may it not be/let it not be", "*Hoitines*": "indefinite relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - whoever/those who", "*apethanomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we died", "*hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sin/error", "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*zēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - we will live", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - it/her" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*apethanomen*": "died/died to", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*eti*": "still/yet/longer" } }
  • Heb 10:38-39 : 38 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.38", "source": "Ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται: καὶ ἐὰν ὑποστείληται, οὐκ εὐδοκεῖ ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "The but *dikaios* from *pisteōs zēsetai*: and if he *hyposteilētai*, not *eudokei* the *psychē* of me in him.", "grammar": { "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*zēsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will live", "*hyposteilētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - draws back/shrinks", "*eudokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - takes pleasure in", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*dikaios*": "righteous person/just person", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*zēsetai*": "will live/shall have life", "*hyposteilētai*": "draws back/shrinks/withdraws", "*eudokei*": "takes pleasure in/is pleased with", "*psychē*": "soul/inner being/self" } } 39 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.39", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς εἰς ἀπώλειαν· ἀλλὰ πίστεως εἰς περιποίησιν ψυχῆς.", "text": "We but not *esmen hypostolēs* to *apōleian*; but of *pisteōs* to *peripoiēsin psychēs*.", "grammar": { "*esmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we are", "*hypostolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of shrinking back/drawing back", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/perdition", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*peripoiēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - preservation/saving", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of soul" }, "variants": { "*hypostolēs*": "shrinking back/drawing back/withdrawal", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*peripoiēsin*": "preservation/saving/gaining", "*psychēs*": "soul/life" } }

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    17 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.17", "source": "כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הוּא֩ הַמַּעֲלֶ֨ה אֹתָ֧נוּ וְאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵ֛ינוּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֑ים וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר עָשָׂ֣ה לְעֵינֵ֗ינוּ אֶת־הָאֹת֤וֹת הַגְּדֹלוֹת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַֽיִּשְׁמְרֵ֗נוּ בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֣כְנוּ בָ֔הּ וּבְכֹל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָבַ֖רְנוּ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *hûʾ* *ha-maʿăleh* *ʾōtānû* *wə-ʾet*-*ʾăbôtênû* *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *mi-bêt* *ʿăbādîm* *wa-ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* *lə-ʿênênû* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾōtôt* *ha-gədōlôt* *hā-ʾēlleh* *wa-yišmərēnû* *bə-kol*-*ha-derek* *ʾăšer* *hālakənû* *bāh* *û-bə-kōl* *hā-ʿammîm* *ʾăšer* *ʿābarnû* *bə-qirbām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ha-maʿăleh*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one bringing up", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st person plural suffix - us", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾăbôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*mi-bêt*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants", "*wa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and who", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*lə-ʿênênû*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 1st person plural suffix - before our eyes", "*hā-ʾōtôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the signs", "*ha-gədōlôt*": "definite article + adjective, feminine plural - the great", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*wa-yišmərēnû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - and he kept/protected us", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of", "*ha-derek*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*hālakənû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we walked", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it", "*û-bə-kōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and among all", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples", "*ʿābarnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we passed through", "*bə-qirbām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their midst" }, "variants": { "*maʿăleh*": "bringing up/causing to ascend/offering up", "*bêt ʿăbādîm*": "house of slaves/place of slavery/servitude", "*ʾōtôt*": "signs/wonders/portents", "*yišmərēnû*": "kept us/guarded us/protected us/watched over us", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*ʿābarnû*": "we passed through/we crossed over" } }

    18 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.18", "source": "וַיְגָ֨רֶשׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־כָּל־הָעַמִּ֗ים וְאֶת־הָאֱמֹרִ֛י יֹשֵׁ֥ב הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפָּנֵ֑ינוּ גַּם־אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־ה֖וּא אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yəgāreš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hā-ʿammîm* *wə-ʾet*-*hā-ʾĕmōrî* *yōšēb* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *mi-pānênû* *gam*-*ʾănaḥnû* *naʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *kî*-*hûʾ* *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəgāreš*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he drove out", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾet-kol*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dwelling in/inhabiting", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*mi-pānênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - from before us", "*gam*": "adverb - also/too", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve", "*kî-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - for he", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*yəgāreš*": "drove out/expelled/cast out", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Canaanite peoples", "*yōšēb*": "dwelling in/inhabiting/sitting in", "*mi-pānênû*": "from before us/from our presence/from our face" } }

    19 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־הָעָ֗ם לֹ֤א תֽוּכְלוּ֙ לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים קְדֹשִׁ֖ים ה֑וּא אֵֽל־קַנּ֣וֹא ה֔וּא לֹֽא־יִשָּׂ֥א לְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖ם וּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *lōʾ* *tûkəlû* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *kî*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *qədōšîm* *hûʾ* *ʾēl*-*qannôʾ* *hûʾ* *lōʾ*-*yiśśāʾ* *lə-pišʿăkem* *û-lə-ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tûkəlû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be able", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*qədōšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*qannôʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - jealous", "*lōʾ-yiśśāʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will not forgive/bear", "*lə-pišʿăkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your transgressions", "*û-lə-ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and for your sins" }, "variants": { "*tûkəlû*": "you will be able/you can/you will have power", "*ʾĕlōhîm qədōšîm*": "holy God/holy ones (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʾēl-qannôʾ*": "jealous God/zealous God", "*yiśśāʾ*": "forgive/bear/lift up/carry", "*pišʿă*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾût*": "sins/offenses/failures" } }

    20 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.20", "source": "כִּ֤י תַֽעַזְבוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֱלֹהֵ֣י נֵכָ֑ר וְשָׁ֨ב וְהֵרַ֤ע לָכֶם֙ וְכִלָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י אֲשֶׁר־הֵיטִ֥יב לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *taʿazbû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾĕlōhê* *nēkār* *wə-šāb* *wə-hēraʿ* *lākem* *wə-killāh* *ʾetkem* *ʾaḥărê* *ʾăšer*-*hêṭîb* *lākem*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*taʿazbû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will forsake", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you serve", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*nēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - foreign/strange", "*wə-šāb*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will turn", "*wə-hēraʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will do harm", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*wə-killāh*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will consume/destroy", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did good", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*taʿazbû*": "you will forsake/abandon/leave", "*ʾĕlōhê nēkār*": "foreign gods/strange gods", "*wə-šāb*": "and he will turn/and he will return", "*hēraʿ*": "do harm/bring evil/afflict", "*killāh*": "consume/destroy/finish off", "*hêṭîb*": "did good/benefited/treated well" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ לֹ֕א כִּ֥י אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲבֹֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *hā-ʿām* *ʾel*-*yəhôšuaʿ* *lōʾ* *kî* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *naʿăbōd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ kî*": "no, rather/no, but/no, for" } }

    22 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־הָעָ֗ם עֵדִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ בָּכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֞ם בְּחַרְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לַעֲבֹ֣ד אוֹת֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ עֵדִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *ʿēdîm* *ʾattem* *bākem* *kî*-*ʾattem* *bəḥartem* *lākem* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾôtô* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ʿēdîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against yourselves", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bəḥartem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have chosen", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimony", "*bākem*": "against yourselves/among yourselves", "*bəḥartem*": "you have chosen/you have selected/you have elected" } }

    23 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הָסִ֛ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַנֵּכָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וְהַטּוּ֙ אֶת־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hāsîrû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ha-nēkār* *ʾăšer* *bə-qirbəkem* *wə-haṭṭû* *ʾet*-*ləbabkem* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hāsîrû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - put away/remove", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*ha-nēkār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the foreign/strange", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bə-qirbəkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your midst", "*wə-haṭṭû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and incline/stretch out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ləbabkem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hāsîrû*": "put away/remove/turn aside", "*ʾĕlōhê ha-nēkār*": "foreign gods/strange gods", "*bə-qirbəkem*": "in your midst/among you", "*haṭṭû*": "incline/stretch out/extend/turn", "*ləbab*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }

    24 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.24", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ אֶת־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ נַעֲבֹ֔ד וּבְקוֹל֖וֹ נִשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *hā-ʿām* *ʾel*-*yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *naʿăbōd* *û-bə-qôlô* *nišmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve", "*û-bə-qôlô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to his voice", "*nišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will listen/obey" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nišmāʿ*": "we will listen/we will obey/we will hear" } }

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    14 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.14", "source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה יְר֧אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֛ה וְעִבְד֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּתָמִ֣ים וּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑ת וְהָסִ֣ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֩ עָבְד֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַנָּהָר֙ וּבְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְעִבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾōtô* *bə-tāmîm* *û-be-ʾĕmet* *wə-hāsîrû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *bə-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *û-bə-miṣrayim* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yərʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - fear/revere", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*bə-tāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in completeness/integrity", "*û-be-ʾĕmet*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and in truth", "*wə-hāsîrû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and remove/put away", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*bə-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in beyond/across", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*û-bə-miṣrayim*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Egypt", "*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and serve" }, "variants": { "*yərʾû*": "fear/revere/be in awe of", "*bə-tāmîm*": "in completeness/integrity/perfection/wholeness", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "beyond the river/Mesopotamia/Euphrates region" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.15", "source": "וְאִם֩ רַ֨ע בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜ם לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־מִ֣י תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ אִ֣ם אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֣וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וְאִם֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּאַרְצָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֣י וּבֵיתִ֔י נַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *raʿ* *bə-ʿênêkem* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *baḥărû* *lākem* *ha-yôm* *ʾet*-*mî* *taʿăbōdûn* *ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer*-*ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *ʾăšer* *mē-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *wə-ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăšer* *ʾattem* *yōšbîm* *bə-ʾarṣām* *wə-ʾānōkî* *û-bêtî* *naʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*baḥărû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - choose", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*ʾet-mî*": "direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - whom", "*taʿăbōdûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - you will serve", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*mē-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from beyond/across", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if/or", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yōšbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/sitting", "*bə-ʾarṣām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their land", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*û-bêtî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my house", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/displeasing", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion", "*baḥărû*": "choose/select/elect", "*mē-ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "from beyond the river/from Mesopotamia/from Euphrates region", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Canaanite peoples", "*yōšbîm*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting/living" } }

  • 29 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.29", "source": "חָלִילָה֩ לָּ֨נוּ מִמֶּ֜נּוּ לִמְרֹ֣ד בַּֽיהוָ֗ה וְלָשׁ֤וּב הַיּוֹם֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לִבְנ֣וֹת מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לְעֹלָ֖ה לְמִנְחָ֣ה וּלְזָ֑בַח מִלְּבַ֗ד מִזְבַּח֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֥י מִשְׁכָּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "Far-be-it-*ḥālîlāh* to-us-*lānû* from-us-*mimmennû* to-rebel-*limrōd* against-*YHWH*-*baYHWH* and-to-turn-away-*wəlāšûv* the-day-*hayyôm* from-after-*mēʾaḥărê* *YHWH* to-build-*livnôt* altar-*mizbeaḥ* for-burnt-offering-*ləʿōlāh* for-grain-offering-*ləminḥāh* and-for-sacrifice-*ûləzāvaḥ* apart-from-*milləvad* altar-*mizbaḥ* *YHWH* our-God-*ʾĕlōhênû* which-*ʾăšer* before-*lipnê* his-tabernacle-*miškānô*", "grammar": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it, God forbid", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to/for us", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - from us", "*limrōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to rebel", "*baYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against YHWH", "*wəlāšûv*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to turn away", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day, today", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + preposition with construct - from after", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*livnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*mizbeaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*ləʿōlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for burnt offering", "*ləminḥāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for grain offering", "*ûləzāvaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and for sacrifice", "*milləvad*": "preposition + preposition - apart from, besides", "*mizbaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*lipnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - before", "*miškānô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his tabernacle" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it, God forbid, profanation", "*limrōd*": "to rebel, to revolt, to be contentious", "*lāšûv*": "to turn away, to return, to abandon", "*mizbeaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering, that which ascends", "*minḥāh*": "grain offering, tribute, gift", "*zāvaḥ*": "sacrifice, slaughtered offering", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine beings", "*miškān*": "tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuary" } }

  • 35 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.35", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אִתָּם֙ בְּרִ֔ית וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תִֽירְא֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֣א תַעַבְד֔וּם וְלֹ֥א תִזְבְּח֖וּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yikrōt* *YHWH* *ʾittām* *bərît* *wa-yəṣawwēm* *lēmōr* *lōʾ* *tîrəʾû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *wə-lōʾ*-*tištaḥăwû* *lāhem* *wə-lōʾ* *taʿabdûm* *wə-lōʾ* *tizbəḥû* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yikrōt*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he cut/made", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*wa-yəṣawwēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he commanded them", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tîrəʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall fear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 2mp - you shall bow down", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*taʿabdûm*": "Qal imperfect 2mp + 3mp suffix - you shall serve them", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tizbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 2mp - you shall sacrifice", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*wa-yikrōt bərît*": "made a covenant/cut a covenant (idiom)", "*tîrəʾû*": "fear/revere/worship", "*tištaḥăwû*": "bow down to/prostrate before/worship" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.9", "source": "׃22 9 וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָֽזְב֔וּ אֶת־בְּרִ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים וַיַּעַבְדֽוּם׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾāmᵉrû*, because *ʾašer* *ʿāzᵉbû* *ʾet-bᵉrît* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and *yištaḥăwû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *yaʿabdûm*.", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-ʾāmᵉrû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal - and they will say", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because", "*ʾašer*": "relative pronoun - that/which/because", "*ʿāzᵉbû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, qal - they forsook", "*ʾet-bᵉrît*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*way-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, hishtaphel - and they bowed down", "*lē-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*way-yaʿabdûm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they served them" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzᵉbû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left", "*bᵉrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshiped", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities/divine beings", "*yaʿabdûm*": "they served them/worked for them/worshiped them" } }

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    23 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.23", "source": "לִבְנ֥וֹת לָ֙נוּ֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לָשׁ֖וּב מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְאִם־לְהַעֲל֨וֹת עָלָ֜יו עוֹלָ֣ה וּמִנְחָ֗ה וְאִם־לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת עָלָיו֙ זִבְחֵ֣י שְׁלָמִ֔ים יְהוָ֖ה ה֥וּא יְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃", "text": "*li-bnôt lānû mizbēaḥ lāšûb mēʾaḥărê YHWH wə-ʾim-lə-haʿălôt ʿālāyv ʿôlāh û-minḥāh wə-ʾim-la-ʿăśôt ʿālāyw zibḥê šəlāmîm YHWH hûʾ yəbaqqēš*", "grammar": { "*li-bnôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to build", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - for us", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to turn/return", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + preposition - from after/from following", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ʾim*": "waw-conjunctive + conditional particle - and if", "*lə-haʿălôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Hiphil - to offer/bring up", "*ʿālāyv*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on it", "*ʿôlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*û-minḥāh*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, feminine singular - and grain offering", "*wə-ʾim*": "waw-conjunctive + conditional particle - and if", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to make/prepare", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on it", "*zibḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yəbaqqēš*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Piel - he will require/seek" }, "variants": { "*li-bnôt*": "to build/to construct", "*lāšûb*": "to turn/to return/to turn away", "*lə-haʿălôt*": "to offer/to bring up/to sacrifice", "*ʿôlāh*": "burnt offering/whole burnt offering", "*minḥāh*": "grain offering/meal offering/tribute", "*zibḥê šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/communion sacrifices", "*yəbaqqēš*": "he will require/he will seek/he will demand" } }

    24 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.24", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֤א מִדְּאָגָה֙ מִדָּבָ֔ר עָשִׂ֥ינוּ אֶת־זֹ֖את לֵאמֹ֑ר מָחָ֗ר יֹאמְר֨וּ בְנֵיכֶ֤ם לְבָנֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַה־לָּכֶ֕ם וְלַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ mi-dəʾāgāh mi-dābār ʿāśînû ʾet-zōʾt lēʾmōr māḥār yōʾmərû bənêkem lə-bānênû lēʾmōr mah-lākem wə-la-YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ*": "waw-conjunctive + conditional particle + negative particle - and if not", "*mi-dəʾāgāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from anxiety/concern", "*mi-dābār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from a matter", "*ʿāśînû*": "perfect, 1st person common plural - we did/made", "*ʾet-zōʾt*": "direct object marker + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*yōʾmərû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will say", "*bənêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons/children", "*lə-bānênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person common plural suffix - to our sons/children", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*mah-lākem*": "interrogative + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - what to you", "*wə-la-YHWH*": "waw-conjunctive + preposition + proper noun - and to the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*dəʾāgāh*": "anxiety/concern/fear", "*dābār*": "matter/thing/word", "*ʿāśînû*": "we did/we made/we performed", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future/in time to come", "*mah-lākem*": "what to you/what have you to do with/what connection do you have with" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.14", "source": "לֹ֣א תֵֽלְכ֔וּן אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים מֵאֱלֹהֵי֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶֽם", "text": "Not *tēlĕkûn* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* from-*mēʾĕlōhê* the-*hāʿammîm* which *sĕbîbôtêkem*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēlĕkûn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall go", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*mē-ʾĕlōhê*": "preposition + masculine plural noun, construct - from gods of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*sĕbîbôtêkem*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - around you" }, "variants": { "*tēlĕkûn*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/different/strange", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*sĕbîbôt*": "surroundings/vicinity/around" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.17", "source": "וְאִם־יִפְנֶ֥ה לְבָבְךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁמָ֑ע וְנִדַּחְתָּ֗ וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֛יתָ לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים וַעֲבַדְתָּֽם", "text": "But if *wəʾim-yipneh* your *ləbābəkā* and not *lōʾ tišmāʿ* and *wəniddaḥtā* and *wəhištaḥăwîtā* to *ʾĕlōhîm* other and *waʿăbadtām*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim-yipneh*": "conjunction + conditional particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - but if it turns away", "*ləbābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*lōʾ tišmāʿ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will not hear/obey", "*wəniddaḥtā*": "waw-consecutive + niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you are drawn away", "*wəhištaḥăwîtā*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you bow down/worship", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*waʿăbadtām*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and you serve them" }, "variants": { "*yipneh*": "turn away/turn aside/depart", "*ləbābəkā*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*tišmāʿ*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*wəniddaḥtā*": "be drawn away/be led astray/be seduced", "*wəhištaḥăwîtā*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*waʿăbadtām*": "serve them/worship them/be enslaved to them" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.1.16", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲנ֔וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּיתָ֙נוּ֙ נֽ͏ַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְאֶֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֖נוּ נֵלֵֽךְ", "text": "And *wayyaʿănû* *ʾet*-*Yehôshuaʿ* *lēʾmōr* all which-*tsiwwîtānû* *naʿăśeh* and-unto-all-which *tishlāḥēnû* *nēlēk*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they answered", "*Yehôshuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*tsiwwîtānû*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have commanded us", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will do", "*tishlāḥēnû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you will send us", "*nēlēk*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will go" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿănû*": "answered/responded/replied", "*tsiwwîtānû*": "you have commanded us/ordered us", "*naʿăśeh*": "we will do/perform/accomplish", "*tishlāḥēnû*": "you will send us/dispatch us", "*nēlēk*": "we will go/walk/travel" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Ezra.10.12", "source": "וַיַּֽעְנ֧וּ כָֽל־הַקָּהָ֛ל וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל כֵּ֛ן *כדבריך **כִּדְבָרְךָ֥ עָלֵ֖ינוּ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת", "text": "And *yaʿănû* all the *qāhāl* and *yōʾmᵉrû* *qôl* *gādôl*, so *kidᵉbārᵉkā* upon us to *laʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*yaʿănû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3mp - they answered", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the assembly", "*yōʾmᵉrû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3mp - they said", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/loud", "*kidᵉbārᵉkā*": "preposition + noun with 2ms suffix - according to your word", "*laʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to do" }, "variants": { "*qôl gādôl*": "loud voice, great sound, with a loud voice" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.8", "source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֤ם יַחְדָּו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וַיָּ֧שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿănû* all the *ʿām* *yaḥdāw* *wə-yōʾmərû* all *ʾăšer*-*dibbēr* *YHWH* *naʿăśeh* *wə-yāšeb* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*dibrê* the *ʿām* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿănû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they answered", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/united", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - we will do", "*wə-yāšeb*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought back/returned", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/in unison/united", "*naʿăśeh*": "we will do/we will perform/we will obey", "*wə-yāšeb*": "and he returned/and he brought back/and he reported" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.19", "source": "וְאִם־תְּשׁוּב֣וּן אַתֶּ֔ם וַעֲזַבְתֶּם֙ חֻקּוֹתַ֣י וּמִצְוֺתַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "But if *wə-ʾim-* *təšûḇûn* you *ʾattem* *wa-* *ʿăzaḇtem* my statutes *ḥuqqôṯay* *û-* my commandments *miṣwōṯay* *ʾăšer* *nāṯattî* before *lipənêḵem* *wa-* *hălaḵtem* *wa-* *ʿăḇaḏtem* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *wə-* *hištaḥăwîṯem* to them *lāhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim-*": "conjunction with conditional particle - 'but if'", "*təšûḇûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you turn back/away'", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - 'you'", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿăzaḇtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you forsake'", "*ḥuqqôṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - 'my statutes'", "*û-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*miṣwōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - 'my commandments'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'which/that'", "*nāṯattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - 'I have given'", "*lipənêḵem*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural construct and 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'before you'", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and'", "*hălaḵtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you go'", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿăḇaḏtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you serve'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'gods'", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'other'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hištaḥăwîṯem*": "hishtafel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you worship'", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'to them'" }, "variants": { "*təšûḇûn*": "you turn back, you return, you turn away", "*ʿăzaḇtem*": "you forsake, you abandon, you leave", "*ḥuqqôṯay*": "my statutes, my decrees, my ordinances", "*miṣwōṯay*": "my commandments, my precepts, my orders", "*nāṯattî*": "I have given, I placed, I set", "*lipənêḵem*": "before you, in front of you, in your presence", "*hălaḵtem*": "you go, you walk, you follow", "*ʿăḇaḏtem*": "you serve, you worship, you work for", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods, deities, divine beings", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other, foreign, strange", "*hištaḥăwîṯem*": "you worship, you bow down, you prostrate yourselves" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.24.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר לָעָם֙ אֵ֚ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑ים וַיַּ֨עַן כָּל־הָעָ֜ם ק֤וֹל אֶחָד֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*wayyābōʾ* *Mōšeh* *wayəsappēr* *lāʿām* *ʾēt* *kol*-*dibrê* *YHWH* *wə-ʾēt* *kol*-*hammišpāṭîm* *wayyaʿan* *kol*-*hāʿām* *qôl* *ʾeḥād* *wayyōʾmərû* *kol*-*haddəbārîm* *ʾăšer*-*dibbēr* *YHWH* *naʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he came", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wayəsappēr*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he told/recounted", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the people", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*hammišpāṭîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the judgments/ordinances", "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he answered", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they said", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*haddəbārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do" }, "variants": { "*wayəsappēr*": "told/recounted/reported/declared", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/commands", "*hammišpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/rules/laws", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*naʿăśeh*": "we will do/we will make/we will perform" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.16", "source": "הִשָּֽׁמְר֣וּ לָכֶ֔ם פֶּ֥ן יִפְתֶּ֖ה לְבַבְכֶ֑ם וְסַרְתֶּ֗ם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Hiššāmərû* to-you *pen yipteh ləḇaḇəḵem wəsartem wa'ăḇaḏtem 'ĕlōhîm 'ăḥērîm wəhištaḥăwîtem* to-them", "grammar": { "*Hiššāmərû*": "niphal imperative, 2nd person plural - guard yourselves/take heed/be careful", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*yipteh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - be open/spread wide/deceive/entice", "*ləḇaḇəḵem*": "noun with possessive suffix, 2nd person masculine plural - your heart", "*wəsartem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - turn aside/depart/rebel", "*wa'ăḇaḏtem*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - serve/worship", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/deities/divine beings", "*'ăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*wəhištaḥăwîtem*": "hishtaphel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine plural - bow down/prostrate/worship" }, "variants": { "*Hiššāmərû*": "guard yourselves/take heed/be careful/beware", "*pen*": "lest/in case/so that not", "*yipteh*": "deceive/entice/seduce/open wide", "*ləḇaḇəḵem*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities/divine beings", "*'ăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange/alien" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Judges.2.12", "source": "וַיַּעַזְב֞וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתָ֗ם הַמּוֹצִ֣יא אוֹתָם֮ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ וַיֵּלְכ֞וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֗ים מֵאֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיַּכְעִ֖סוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿazḇû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôtām* the-*hammôṣîʾ* them from-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* and-*wayyēləḵû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* from-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*ʿammîm* which *səḇîḇôtêhem* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them and-*wayyaḵʿisû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they forsook", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one bringing out", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*wayyēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples", "*səḇîḇôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their surroundings", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*wayyaḵʿisû*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they provoked" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors", "*hammôṣîʾ*": "who brought out/who led out", "*wayyēləḵû*": "they went/walked/followed", "*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*səḇîḇôtêhem*": "their surroundings/around them", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "they bowed down/prostrated themselves/worshipped", "*wayyaḵʿisû*": "they provoked/angered/vexed" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.7.22", "source": "וְאָמְר֗וּ עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָֽזְב֜וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹצִיאָם֮ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם וַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּם עַל־כֵּן֙ הֵבִ֣יא עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-* *ʾāmərû* because *ʿal* *ʾăšer* *ʿāzəḇû* *ʾeṯ-* *yəhwâ* *ʾĕlōhê* their fathers *ʾăḇōṯêhem* *ʾăšer* *hôṣîʾām* from *mēʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *wa-* *yaḥăzîqû* in *bēʾlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *wa-* *yištaḥăwû* to them *lāhem* *wa-* *yaʿaḇdûm* therefore *ʿal-kēn* *hēḇîʾ* upon *ʿălêhem* *ʾēṯ* *kāl-* the *hārāʿâ* the *hazzōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they will say'", "*ʿal*": "preposition - 'because/on account of'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - 'that'", "*ʿāzəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they forsook'", "*ʾeṯ-*": "direct object marker", "*yəhwâ*": "proper noun - 'YHWH/LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*ʾăḇōṯêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their fathers'", "*hôṣîʾām*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'brought them out'", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular construct - 'from the land of'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and'", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - 'they laid hold'", "*bēʾlōhîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - 'by gods'", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - 'other'", "*yištaḥăwû*": "hishtafel imperfect, 3rd plural - 'they worshipped'", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'to them'", "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - 'and'", "*yaʿaḇdûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'they served them'", "*ʿal-kēn*": "compound preposition - 'therefore'", "*hēḇîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he brought'", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'upon them'", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kāl-*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'", "*hārāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the evil/calamity'", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmərû*": "they will say, they will answer, they will declare", "*ʿāzəḇû*": "they forsook, they abandoned, they left", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of, deity of", "*ʾăḇōṯêhem*": "their fathers, their ancestors, their forefathers", "*hôṣîʾām*": "brought them out, led them out, delivered them", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "they laid hold, they seized, they grasped", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other, foreign, strange", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they worshipped, they bowed down, they prostrated themselves", "*yaʿaḇdûm*": "they served them, they worked for them, they were enslaved to them", "*hēḇîʾ*": "he brought, he caused to come, he introduced", "*hārāʿâ*": "the evil, the calamity, the disaster" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־הָעָם֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּ אַתֶּ֣ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את אַ֗ךְ אַל־תָּס֙וּרוּ֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* *ʾattem* *ʿăśîtem* *ʾēt* *kol*-*hā-rāʿāh* *ha-zōʾt* *ʾak* *ʾal*-*tāsûrû* *mē-ʾaḥărê* *YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾel*-*hā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the people", "*ʾal*-*tîrāʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not fear", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - you", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - have done", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*-*hā-rāʿāh*": "noun construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - all this evil", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this", "*ʾak*": "adverb - yet", "*ʾal*-*tāsûrû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - do not turn aside", "*mē-ʾaḥărê*": "preposition + preposition - from following", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - but serve", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "preposition + noun construct + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with all your heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾal*-*tîrāʾû*": "do not fear/be not afraid/do not be frightened", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "the evil/the wickedness/the wrongdoing", "*ʾak*": "yet/but/nevertheless", "*ʾal*-*tāsûrû*": "do not turn aside/do not depart/do not deviate", "*mē-ʾaḥărê*": "from following/from after/from going behind", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "but serve/and worship/but follow", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "with all your heart/with your whole heart/with your entire inner being" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.12", "source": "הֲלֹא־זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁר֩ דִּבַּ֨רְנוּ אֵלֶ֤יךָ בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חֲדַ֥ל מִמֶּ֖נּוּ וְנַֽעַבְדָ֣ה אֶת־מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב לָ֙נוּ֙ עֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־מִצְרַ֔יִם מִמֻּתֵ֖נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "*hă-lōʾ*-*zeh* *ha-dāḇār* *ʾăšer* *dibbarnû* *ʾêleḵā* *ḇə-Miṣrayim* *lēʾmōr* *ḥădal* *mimmennû* *wə-naʿaḇdāh* *ʾeṯ*-*Miṣrayim* *kî* *ṭôḇ* *lānû* *ʿăḇōd* *ʾeṯ*-*Miṣrayim* *mi-muṯēnû* *ba-midbār*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ha-dāḇār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the word/thing", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbarnû*": "Piel perfect, 1st common plural - we spoke", "*ʾêleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ḇə-Miṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥădal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - cease/leave", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - from us", "*wə-naʿaḇdāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - for us", "*ʿăḇōd*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*mi-muṯēnû*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - than our dying", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*hă-lōʾ-zeh ha-dāḇār*": "is this not the word/is this not the thing", "*dibbarnû*": "we spoke/we told", "*ḥădal mimmennû*": "leave us alone/cease from us", "*wə-naʿaḇdāh*": "and let us serve/and we will serve", "*ṭôḇ lānû*": "better for us/good for us", "*ʿăḇōd ʾeṯ-Miṣrayim*": "to serve Egypt/to serve the Egyptians", "*mi-muṯēnû*": "than our dying/than for us to die" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.6", "source": "אִם־שׁ֨וֹב תְּשֻׁב֜וּן אַתֶּ֤ם וּבְנֵיכֶם֙ מֵֽאַחֲרַ֔י וְלֹ֤א תִשְׁמְרוּ֙ מִצְוֺתַ֣י חֻקֹּתַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "If-*šôb* *təšubûn* you and your-*bənêkem* from-after-me, and not *tišmərû* my-*miṣwōtay* my-*ḥuqqōtay* which *nātattî* before-you; *wahălaktem* and *waʿăbadtem* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *wəhištaḥăwîtem* to-them.", "grammar": { "*šôb*": "qal infinitive absolute - turning/returning", "*təšubûn*": "qal imperfect 2mp + paragogic nun - you will turn/return", "*bənêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2mp suffix - your sons", "*tišmərû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you will keep", "*miṣwōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1cs suffix - my commandments", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1cs suffix - my statutes", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I gave", "*wahălaktem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2mp - and you will go", "*waʿăbadtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2mp - and you will serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*wəhištaḥăwîtem*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel perfect 2mp - and you will bow down" }, "variants": { "*šôb təšubûn*": "surely turn away/emphatic turning away", "*miṣwōtay*": "my commandments/precepts/orders", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*wəhištaḥăwîtem*": "and you will bow down/prostrate yourselves/worship" } }

  • 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.42.13", "source": "וְאִם־אֹמְרִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם לֹ֥א נֵשֵׁ֖ב בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את לְבִלְתִּ֣י שְׁמֹ֔עַ בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "But if-*ʾōmərîm* you, \"Not we-*nêšêḇ* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾṯ*,\" *ləḇiltî* *šəmōaʿ* to-*qôl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - saying", "*nêšêḇ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will remain/dwell", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*zōʾṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + adverb - so as not to", "*šəmōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "saying/declaring/speaking", "*nêšêḇ*": "we will remain/stay/dwell/live", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory/ground", "*ləḇiltî*": "so as not to/in order not to", "*šəmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen to/obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.12", "source": "וַיַּֽעַבְד֖וּ הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yaʿabdū* the-*gillūlîm* *ʾăsher* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* to-them *lōʾ* *taʿăsū* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿabdū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they served", "*ha-gillūlîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the idols/dung idols", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - about which", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*taʿăsū*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʾet-ha-dābār*": "direct object marker with definite noun - the thing", "*ha-zeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yaʿabdū*": "served/worshiped", "*gillūlîm*": "idols/dung idols/abominations", "*taʿăsū*": "do/practice/perform" } }

  • 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.26", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַהִ֑וא לְהָבִ֤יא עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַקְּלָלָ֔ה הַכְּתוּבָ֖ה בַּסֵּ֥פֶר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*yiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *YHWH* against-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-that to-*hābîʾ* upon-it *ʾet*-all-the-*qᵉlālāh* the-*kᵉtûbāh* in-the-*sēp̄er* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*yiḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and it burned", "*ʾap̄*": "noun masculine singular construct - anger of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*hābîʾ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*qᵉlālāh*": "noun feminine singular - curse", "*kᵉtûbāh*": "Qal passive participle feminine singular - written", "*sēp̄er*": "noun masculine singular - book/scroll", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar*": "burned/was kindled/became hot", "*ʾap̄*": "anger/nose/wrath", "*hābîʾ*": "to bring/cause to come", "*qᵉlālāh*": "curse/imprecation/execration" } }

  • 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.19", "source": "וַיְמַ‪[t]‬אֲנ֣וּ הָעָ֔ם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֹּ֔א כִּ֥י אִם־מֶ֖לֶךְ יִֽהְיֶ֥ה עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wayməʾănû* *hāʿām* to-*lišmōaʿ* in-*bəqôl* *šəmûʾēl*, and *wayyōʾmərû* no, for *ʾim*-*meleḵ* *yihyeh* over-us.", "grammar": { "*wayməʾănû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they refused", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to listen", "*bəqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they said", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*wayməʾănû*": "they refused/declined/rejected", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to listen/to obey/to heed", "*bəqôl*": "to the voice of/to the words of", "*ʾim*": "but rather/indeed" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.24", "source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And-they-*yaʿănû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôšuaʿ* and-they-*yōʾmərû* that *huggēḏ* *huggaḏ* to-*ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *ʾēṯ* which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*mōšê* *ʿaḇdô* to-*lāṯēṯ* to-you *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-to-*hašmîḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*yōšḇê* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-before-you and-we-*nîrāʾ* *məʾōḏ* for-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-before-you and-we-*naʿăśê* *ʾeṯ*-the-*dāḇār* the-this", "grammar": { "*yaʿănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they answered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "Hophal infinitive absolute + Hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was surely told", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*mōšê*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿaḇdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*lāṯēṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land", "*hašmîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*nîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we feared", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our lives", "*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we did" }, "variants": { "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "it was certainly told/it was surely reported", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/to grant", "*hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/to exterminate", "*nîrāʾ*": "we feared/we were afraid", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "our lives/ourselves" } }

  • 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.9", "source": "וְאָמְר֗וּ עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָזְב֜וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצִ֣יא אֶת־אֲבֹתָם֮ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙קוּ֙ בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם וַיַּעֲבְדֻ֑ם עַל־כֵּ֗ן הֵבִ֤יא יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃ פ", "text": "And *wəʾāmərû*, because *ʾăšer* they *ʿāzəbû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* their-*ʾĕlōhêhem*, who *hôṣîʾ* *ʾet*-their-*ʾăbōtām* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim*, and *wayyaḥăzîqû* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *wayyištaḥăwû* to-them and *wayyaʿabdûm*; therefore *hēbîʾ* *YHWH* upon-them *ʾēt* all-the-*rāʿāh* the-*zōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3mp - and they will say", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - because/that", "*ʿāzəbû*": "qal perfect 3mp - they forsook", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their God", "*hôṣîʾ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he brought out", "*ʾăbōtām*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their fathers", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wayyaḥăzîqû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they held fast", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3mp - and they bowed down", "*wayyaʿabdûm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp + 3mp suffix - and they served them", "*hēbîʾ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he brought", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the evil/calamity", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine - this" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzəbû*": "they forsook/abandoned/left", "*hôṣîʾ*": "he brought out/led out/delivered", "*wayyaḥăzîqû*": "and they held fast to/seized/embraced", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "and they bowed down to/worshiped/prostrated themselves", "*wayyaʿabdûm*": "and they served/worshiped them", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster" } }

  • Josh 23:7-8
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    7 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.7", "source": "לְבִלְתִּי־בוֹא֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אִתְּכֶ֑ם וּבְשֵׁ֨ם אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤ם לֹא־תַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּ וְלֹ֣א תַעַבְד֔וּם וְלֹ֥א תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "To not *bôʾ* in the *gôyim* the *ʾēlleh* the *nnišʾārîm* the *ʾēlleh* with you and in *šēm* *ʾĕlōhêhem* not *tazkîrû* and not *tašbîʿû* and not *taʿaḇdûm* and not *tištaḥăwû* to them.", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*nnišʾārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the remaining ones", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their gods", "*tazkîrû*": "hiphil imperfect 2mp - you will mention/invoke", "*tašbîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 2mp - you will make an oath", "*taʿaḇdûm*": "qal imperfect 2mp + 3mp suffix - you will serve them", "*tištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect 2mp - you will bow down" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "to come/enter/go in among", "*nnišʾārîm*": "remaining/left over/surviving", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*tazkîrû*": "mention/invoke/remember", "*tašbîʿû*": "make swear/cause to take an oath/adjure", "*taʿaḇdûm*": "serve them/work for them/worship them", "*tištaḥăwû*": "bow down/prostrate yourselves/worship" } }

    8 { "verseID": "Joshua.23.8", "source": "כִּ֛י אִם־בַּיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם תִּדְבָּ֑קוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "But if in *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *tidbāqû* as which *ʿăśîtem* until the *yôm* the *zeh*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*tidbāqû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you shall cling", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you have done", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*tidbāqû*": "cling to/adhere to/hold fast to", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you have done/performed/acted", "*hayyôm hazzeh*": "this day/today/until now" } }

  • 27 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.27", "source": "כִּי֩ עֵ֨ד ה֜וּא בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ וּבֵינֵיכֶ֗ם וּבֵ֣ין דֹּרוֹתֵינוּ֮ אַחֲרֵינוּ֒ לַעֲבֹ֞ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ לְפָנָ֔יו בְּעֹלוֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּבִזְבָחֵ֖ינוּ וּבִשְׁלָמֵ֑ינוּ וְלֹא־יֹאמְר֨וּ בְנֵיכֶ֤ם מָחָר֙ לְבָנֵ֔ינוּ אֵין־לָכֶ֥ם חֵ֖לֶק בַּיהוָֽה׃", "text": "For-*kî* witness-*ʿēd* it-*hûʾ* between-us-*bênênû* and-between-you-*ûbênêkem* and-between-*ûbên* our-generations-*dôrôtênû* after-us-*ʾaḥărênû* to-serve-*laʿăvōd* *ʾet*-service-*ʿăvōdat* *YHWH* before-him-*ləpānāyw* with-our-burnt-offerings-*bəʿôlôtênû* and-with-our-sacrifices-*ûvizvāḥênû* and-with-our-peace-offerings-*ûvišlāmênû* and-not-*wəlōʾ*-shall-say-*yōʾmərû* your-sons-*bənêkem* tomorrow-*māḥār* to-our-sons-*ləvānênû* not-*ʾên*-to-you-*lākem* portion-*ḥēleq* in-*YHWH*-*baYHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness, testimony", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it, he", "*bênênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - between us", "*ûbênêkem*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and between you", "*ûbên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*dôrôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our generations", "*ʾaḥărênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - after us", "*laʿăvōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve/worship", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăvōdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*bəʿôlôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 1st plural suffix - with our burnt offerings", "*ûvizvāḥênû*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - and with our sacrifices", "*ûvišlāmênû*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - and with our peace offerings", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*bənêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow, in the future", "*ləvānênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - to our sons", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion, share, part", "*baYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - in YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness, testimony, evidence", "*dôrôt*": "generations, periods, ages", "*ʿăvōdat*": "service, worship, labor", "*ʿôlôt*": "burnt offerings, ascending offerings", "*zəvāḥîm*": "sacrifices, slaughtered offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings, fellowship offerings, offerings of well-being", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow, in future time", "*ḥēleq*": "portion, share, part, territory" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.10", "source": "וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ *ויאמר *וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ חָטָ֔אנוּ כִּ֤י עָזַ֙בְנוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְעַתָּ֗ה הַצִּילֵ֛נוּ מִיַּ֥ד אֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*wa-yizʿăqû* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wa-yōʾmərû* *ḥāṭāʾnû* *kî* *ʿāzabnû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-naʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*ha-bəʿālîm* *wə-ʾet*-*hā-ʿaštārôt* *wə-ʿattāh* *haṣṣîlēnû* *miyyad* *ʾōyəbênû* *wə-naʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yizʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cried out", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person common plural - we have sinned", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāzabnû*": "qal perfect 1st person common plural - we have forsaken", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-naʿăbōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person common plural - and we served", "*ʾet*-*ha-bəʿālîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine plural - the Baals", "*wə-ʾet*-*hā-ʿaštārôt*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine plural - and the Ashtaroth", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*haṣṣîlēnû*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person common plural suffix - deliver us", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*ʾōyəbênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person common plural suffix - our enemies", "*wə-naʿabdekā*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person common plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and we will serve you" }, "variants": { "*wa-yizʿăqû*": "and they cried out/called for help/pleaded", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/missed the mark/done wrong", "*ʿāzabnû*": "we have forsaken/abandoned/left", "*ha-bəʿālîm*": "the Baals/the Lords/the Masters", "*hā-ʿaštārôt*": "the Ashtaroth/the goddesses/the female deities", "*haṣṣîlēnû*": "deliver us/save us/rescue us", "*naʿabdekā*": "we will serve you/worship you/be your servants" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.14", "source": "וַֽתַּעֲנ֖וּ אֹתִ֑י וַתֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ טֽוֹב־הַדָּבָ֥ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת", "text": "And-*wattaʿănû* me and-*wattōʾmrû* good-the-*dāḇār* which-*dibbartā* *laʿăśôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wattaʿănû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you answered", "*wattōʾmrû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you said", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to do" }, "variants": { "*wattaʿănû*": "and you answered/responded", "*wattōʾmrû*": "and you said/spoke/declared", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/plan", "*dibbartā*": "you have spoken/proposed/suggested", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish" } }

  • 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו לָ֚מָּה יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה חָלִ֙ילָה֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *ʾēlāyw* why *lāmmâ* *yədabbēr* my *ʾădōnî* like the *kaddəbārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* far be it *ḥālîlâ* from your *laʿăbādeykā* from *mēʿăśôt* like the thing *kaddābār* the *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - speaks", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*kaddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*laʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/from your servants", "*mēʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from doing", "*kaddābār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the thing/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason", "*yədabbēr*": "speaks/says/utters", "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/perish the thought", "*mēʿăśôt*": "from doing/to do" } }

  • 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.14", "source": "וְלֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִכָּל־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֜י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֛ם הַיּ֖וֹם יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לָלֶ֗כֶת אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים לְעָבְדָֽם׃", "text": "And not *tāsûr* from all-the *dĕbārîm* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawweh* *ʾetkem* the *hayyôm* *yāmîn* and *śĕmōʾwl* to *lāleket* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* to *lĕʿābdām*.", "grammar": { "*tāsûr*": "imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will turn aside", "*dĕbārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/things", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mĕṣawweh*": "participle, Piel, masculine singular - commanding", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you [plural]", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*yāmîn*": "masculine singular noun - right", "*śĕmōʾwl*": "masculine singular noun - left", "*lāleket*": "infinitive construct - to go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*lĕʿābdām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to serve them" }, "variants": { "*tāsûr*": "turn aside/depart/deviate", "*yāmîn uśĕmōʾwl*": "right or left [idiom for any deviation whatsoever]", "*lāleket ʾaḥărê ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "to go after other gods [idiom for idolatry]" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.3", "source": "כִּ֤י עַתָּה֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ לָ֑נוּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָרֵ֙אנוּ֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־יַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "For now they *yōʾmərû*, 'There is no *melek* to us, for not *yārēʾnû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, and the *melek* what-*yaʿăśeh*-to us?'", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will say", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*yārēʾnû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 1st person, plural - we feared", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will do" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾnû*": "we feared/we revered" } }

  • 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.6", "source": "וְאַל־תֵּלְכ֗וּ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְעָבְדָ֖ם וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־תַכְעִ֤יסוּ אוֹתִי֙ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְדֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א אָרַ֖ע לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "And not *tēlĕkû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* to *ʿābĕdām* and to *hištaḥăwōt* to them, and not *takʿîsû* me in *maʿăśēh* of your *yĕdêkem*, and not *ʾāraʿ* to you.", "grammar": { "*tēlĕkû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - other/strange", "*ʿābĕdām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd plural suffix - to serve them", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "verb, hishtaphel infinitive construct - to bow down/worship", "*takʿîsû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd plural - provoke to anger", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - work/deed", "*yĕdêkem*": "noun, feminine, dual construct + 2nd plural suffix - your hands", "*ʾāraʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - do harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tēlĕkû*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʿābĕdām*": "to serve them/worship them", "*hištaḥăwōt*": "to bow down/prostrate/worship", "*takʿîsû*": "provoke to anger/vex/irritate", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action", "*ʾāraʿ*": "do harm/bring evil/hurt" } }

  • 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.10.26", "source": "וְגַם־מִקְנֵ֜נוּ יֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֗נוּ לֹ֤א תִשָּׁאֵר֙ פַּרְסָ֔ה כִּ֚י מִמֶּ֣נּוּ נִקַּ֔ח לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ לֹֽא־נֵדַ֗ע מַֽה־נַּעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־בֹּאֵ֖נוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "*wə-gam-miqnēnû* *yēlēk* *ʿimmānû* *lōʾ* *tiššāʾēr* *parsāh* *kî* *mimmennû* *niqqaḥ* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *wa-ʾănaḥnû* *lōʾ-nēdaʿ* *mah-naʿăbōd* *ʾet-YHWH* *ʿad-bōʾēnû* *šāmmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam-miqnēnû*": "conjunction + conjunction + noun masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - and also our livestock", "*yēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will go", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st common plural suffix - with us", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiššāʾēr*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be left", "*parsāh*": "noun feminine singular - hoof", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from it", "*niqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will take", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*wa-ʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + pronoun 1st common plural - and we", "*lōʾ-nēdaʿ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - do not know", "*mah-naʿăbōd*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - what we shall serve", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - YHWH", "*ʿad-bōʾēnû*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - until our coming", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*miqnēnû*": "our livestock/our cattle/our property", "*parsāh*": "hoof (metonymy for animal)", "*naʿăbōd*": "we shall serve/we shall worship/we shall work" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.16", "source": "הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "The *dābār* which *dibbartā* to us in *šēm YHWH*, *ʾênennû šōməʿîm* to you.", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle + 1st person plural suffix - we are not", "*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - hearing/listening/obeying" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/speech", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/authority", "*šōməʿîm*": "hearing/listening/obeying/heeding" } }

  • 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.11", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם עַל֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָזְב֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם אוֹתִי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיַּעַבְד֖וּם וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וְאֹתִ֣י עָזָ֔בוּ וְאֶת־תּוֹרָתִ֖י לֹ֥א שָׁמָֽרוּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-them: Because *ʾăšer*-*ʿāzḇû* *ʾăḇôṯêḵem* *ʾôṯî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* and-*wayyēləḵû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*wayyaʿaḇḏûm* and-*wayyištaḥăwû* to-them and-me *ʿāzāḇû* and-*ʾeṯ*-*tôrāṯî* not *šāmārû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʿāzḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they forsook/abandoned", "*ʾăḇôṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*ʾôṯî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wayyēləḵû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other/foreign", "*wayyaʿaḇḏûm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they served them", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*ʿāzāḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they forsook/abandoned", "*tôrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*šāmārû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept/observed" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzaḇ*": "forsake/abandon/leave", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.24", "source": "לֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֤ה לֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א תָֽעָבְדֵ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תַעֲשֶׂ֖ה כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כִּ֤י הָרֵס֙ תְּהָ֣רְסֵ֔ם וְשַׁבֵּ֥ר תְּשַׁבֵּ֖ר מַצֵּבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Not-*tištaḥăweh* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem* and-not *tāʿobdēm* and-not *taʿăśeh* as-*maʿăśêhem* for *hārēs* *tĕhārĕsēm* and-*šabbēr* *tĕšabbēr* *maṣṣēbōtêhem*", "grammar": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "hishtaphel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - bow down/prostrate yourself", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*tāʿobdēm*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - serve/worship them", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - do/make", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices", "*hārēs tĕhārĕsēm*": "qal infinitive absolute + piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - emphatic construction: 'you shall utterly destroy them'", "*šabbēr tĕšabbēr*": "piel infinitive absolute + piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - emphatic construction: 'you shall utterly shatter'", "*maṣṣēbōtêhem*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sacred pillars/standing stones" }, "variants": { "*tištaḥăweh*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*tāʿobdēm*": "serve/worship/work for them", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/practices/customs/works", "*hārēs tĕhārĕsēm*": "you shall utterly destroy them/completely demolish them", "*šabbēr tĕšabbēr*": "you shall utterly shatter/completely break in pieces", "*maṣṣēbōtêhem*": "their sacred pillars/standing stones/monuments" } }

  • 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.20", "source": "הֲיַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֥וֹ אָדָ֖ם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְהֵ֖מָּה לֹ֥א אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "?*hayaʿăśeh*-to-himself *ʾāḏām* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-they not *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*hayaʿăśeh*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall he make", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun - mankind/human/man", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "make/do/create", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/human/man", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

  • 32 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.32", "source": "לֹֽא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם וְלֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "Not-*tikrōt* to-them and-to-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *bĕrît*", "grammar": { "*tikrōt*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - cut/make", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*bĕrît*": "noun feminine singular - covenant/agreement" }, "variants": { "*tikrōt bĕrît*": "make a covenant/cut an agreement/establish a treaty", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/deities" } }

  • 18 { "verseID": "Daniel.3.18", "source": "וְהֵ֣ן לָ֔א יְדִ֥יעַ לֶהֱוֵא־לָ֖ךְ מַלְכָּ֑א דִּ֤י לֵֽאלָהָךְ֙ לָא־אִיתַ֣נָא פָֽלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ לָ֥א נִסְגֻּֽד׃ ס", "text": "But if *wəhên* not *lāʾ*, let it be *yədîaʿ* *lehĕwêʾ-lāk*, O *malkāʾ*, that to your *lêʾlāhāk* we will not *ʾîthanāʾ* *pālḥîn*, and to the *tselem* of *dahăbāʾ* which you have *hăqêmtā* we will not *nisgud*.", "grammar": { "*wəhên*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yədîaʿ*": "passive participle masculine singular - known", "*lehĕwêʾ-lāk*": "preposition + imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - let it be to you", "*malkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the king", "*lêʾlāhāk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your god", "*ʾîthanāʾ*": "1st plural pronoun - we are", "*pālḥîn*": "participle masculine plural - serving/worshiping", "*tselem*": "noun - image/statue", "*dahăbāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the gold", "*hăqêmtā*": "perfect 2nd masculine singular - you set up", "*nisgud*": "imperfect 1st plural - we will worship" }, "variants": { "*wəhên*": "but if/and if", "*yədîaʿ*": "known/acknowledged", "*lehĕwêʾ-lāk*": "let it be to you/be it known to you", "*ʾîthanāʾ*": "we are/we will be", "*pālḥîn*": "serve/worship/revere", "*tselem*": "image/statue/likeness", "*hăqêmtā*": "set up/erected/established", "*nisgud*": "we will worship/we will bow down" } }