18 {
"verseID": "Numbers.13.18",
"source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֥ם אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ מַה־הִ֑וא וְאֶת־הָעָם֙ הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ הֶחָזָ֥ק הוּא֙ הֲרָפֶ֔ה הַמְעַ֥ט ה֖וּא אִם־רָֽב׃",
"text": "*û-rəʾîtem* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *mah*-*hîʾ* *wə-ʾet*-*hā-ʿām* *ha-yōšēb* *ʿāleyhā* *he-ḥāzāq* *hûʾ* *hă-rāp̄eh* *ha-məʿaṭ* *hûʾ* *ʾim*-*rāb*",
"grammar": {
"*û-rəʾîtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall see",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*mah*": "interrogative particle - what",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it is",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*ha-yōšēb*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one dwelling",
"*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it",
"*he-ḥāzāq*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is it strong",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it",
"*hă-rāp̄eh*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - or weak",
"*ha-məʿaṭ*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is it few",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - many"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-yōšēb*": "the one dwelling/inhabiting/sitting",
"*ḥāzāq*": "strong/powerful/mighty",
"*rāp̄eh*": "weak/feeble/slack",
"*məʿaṭ*": "few/little/small in number",
"*rāb*": "many/numerous/great"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Numbers.13.19",
"source": "וּמָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּ֔הּ הֲטוֹבָ֥ה הִ֖וא אִם־רָעָ֑ה וּמָ֣ה הֶֽעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּהֵ֔נָּה הַבְּמַֽחֲנִ֖ים אִ֥ם בְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃",
"text": "*û-mâ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*hûʾ* *yōšēb* *bāh* *hă-ṭôbâ* *hîʾ* *ʾim*-*rāʿâ* *û-mâ* *he-ʿārîm* *ʾăšer*-*hûʾ* *yôšēb* *bāhēnnâ* *ha-bə-maḥănîm* *ʾim* *bə-mibṣārîm*",
"grammar": {
"*û-mâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling",
"*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*hă-ṭôbâ*": "interrogative particle + adjective, feminine singular - is it good",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bad",
"*û-mâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what",
"*he-ʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*yôšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling",
"*bāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in them",
"*ha-bə-maḥănîm*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine plural - in camps",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*bə-mibṣārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in fortresses"
},
"variants": {
"*yōšēb*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living",
"*ṭôbâ*": "good/pleasant/fertile",
"*rāʿâ*": "bad/evil/unpleasant",
"*maḥănîm*": "camps/open villages/unwalled settlements",
"*mibṣārîm*": "fortresses/strongholds/fortified places"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Numbers.13.20",
"source": "וּמָ֣ה הָ֠אָרֶץ הַשְּׁמֵנָ֨ה הִ֜וא אִם־רָזָ֗ה הֲיֵֽשׁ־בָּ֥הּ עֵץ֙ אִם־אַ֔יִן וְהִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔ם וּלְקַחְתֶּ֖ם מִפְּרִ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהַ֨יָּמִ֔ים יְמֵ֖י בִּכּוּרֵ֥י עֲנָבִֽים׃",
"text": "*û-mâ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ha-šəmēnâ* *hîʾ* *ʾim*-*rāzâ* *hă-yēš*-*bāh* *ʿēṣ* *ʾim*-*ʾayin* *wə-hitḥazzaqtem* *û-ləqaḥtem* *mi-pərî* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *wə-ha-yāmîm* *yəmê* *bikkûrê* *ʿănābîm*",
"grammar": {
"*û-mâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*ha-šəmēnâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the fat/rich",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*rāzâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - lean/poor",
"*hă-yēš*": "interrogative particle + existential particle - is there",
"*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*ʾayin*": "negative particle - nothing/none",
"*wə-hitḥazzaqtem*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and strengthen yourselves",
"*û-ləqaḥtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and take",
"*mi-pərî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from fruit of",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*wə-ha-yāmîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the days",
"*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of",
"*bikkûrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - firstfruits of",
"*ʿănābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - grapes"
},
"variants": {
"*šəmēnâ*": "fat/rich/fertile",
"*rāzâ*": "lean/poor/thin",
"*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber (metaphorically: resources)",
"*hitḥazzaqtem*": "strengthen yourselves/be courageous/take courage",
"*bikkûrê*": "firstfruits/first ripe/early ripening"
}
}