Judges 2:22

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{ "verseID": "Judges.2.22", "source": "לְמַ֛עַן נַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲשֹׁמְרִ֣ים הֵם֩ אֶת־דֶּ֨רֶךְ יְהוָ֜ה לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁמְר֥וּ אֲבוֹתָ֖ם אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "For-purpose-of *nassôt* by-them *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* ?-*šōmərîm* they *ʾet*-*dereḵ* *YHWH* to-*lāleḵet* in-them as *šāmərû* *ʾăḇôtām* if-not", "grammar": { "*nassôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to test", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - keeping", "*dereḵ*": "feminine singular construct - way of", "*lāleḵet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to walk", "*šāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they kept", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*nassôt*": "to test/try/prove", "*šōmərîm*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*lāleḵet*": "to walk/follow/go", "*šāmərû*": "they kept/observed/guarded", "*ʾăḇôtām*": "their fathers/ancestors" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמַ֛עַן נַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲשֹׁמְרִ֣ים הֵם֩ אֶת־דֶּ֨רֶךְ יְהוָ֜ה לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁמְר֥וּ אֲבוֹתָ֖ם אִם־לֹֽא׃

Transliteration

For-purpose-of nassôt by-them ʾet-Yiśrāʾēl ?-šōmərîm they ʾet-dereḵ YHWH to-lāleḵet in-them as šāmərû ʾăḇôtām if-not

Grammar Details

• *nassôt*: piel infinitive construct - to test
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *šōmərîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - keeping
• *dereḵ*: feminine singular construct - way of
• *lāleḵet*: qal infinitive construct with preposition ל - to walk
• *šāmərû*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they kept
• *ʾăḇôtām*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers

Word Meanings

• *nassôt*: to test/try/prove
• *šōmərîm*: keeping/observing/guarding
• *dereḵ*: way/path/road
• *lāleḵet*: to walk/follow/go
• *šāmərû*: they kept/observed/guarded
• *ʾăḇôtām*: their fathers/ancestors

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I will use them to test Israel and see whether they will keep the way of the LORD and walk in it as their ancestors did.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That through them I may test Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that by them I maye proue Israel, whether they wil kepe the waye of the LORDE, to walke therin, as their fathers dyd, or not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That through them I may proue Israel, whether they wil keepe the way of the Lorde, to walke therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That through them I may proue Israel, whether they wil kepe the way of the Lorde, and walke therin as their fathers dyd, or not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep [it], or not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Yahweh to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  in order to try Israel by them, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept `it' or not.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In order to put Israel to the test, and see if they will keep the way of the Lord, walking in it as their fathers did, or not.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Yahweh to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  in order to test Israel. I want to see whether or not the people will carefully walk in the path marked out by the LORD, as their ancestors were careful to do.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.2", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ זֶ֛ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְמַ֨עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ לָדַ֜עַת אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֧ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "And-*zākartā* *ʾet*-all-the-*derek* which *hôlîkəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* this *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* in-the-*midbār* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* to-*nassōtəkā* to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-which in-*lībābəkā* ?-*tišmōr* *mitsvōtāw* if-not.", "grammar": { "*zākartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*derek*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - way/road/journey", "*hôlîkəkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he led you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness/desert", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble/afflict you", "*nassōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test/try you", "*lādaʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to know", "*lībābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your heart", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will keep", "*mitsvōtāw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments" }, "variants": { "*zākartā*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path/manner", "*hôlîkəkā*": "led/caused to walk/guided", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "humble/afflict/oppress", "*nassōtəkā*": "test/try/prove", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/learn/perceive", "*lībābəkā*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*tišmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/preserve" } }
• Deut 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.16", "source": "הַמּֽ͏ַאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥ מָן֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֗ וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ נַסֹּתֶ֔ךָ לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "The-*maʾăkiləkā* *mān* in-the-*midbār* which not-*yādʿûn* *ʾăbōtêkā* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* and-to-the-purpose-that *nassōtekā* to-*hêṭîbəkā* in-*ʾaḥărîtekā*.", "grammar": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one feeding you", "*mān*": "masculine singular noun - manna", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*yādʿûn*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble you", "*nassōtekā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to do good to you", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your end/future" }, "variants": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "feeding you/causing you to eat", "*mān*": "manna/what is it?", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yādʿûn*": "they knew/were acquainted with", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "to humble you/afflict you", "*nassōtekā*": "to test you/try you/prove you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "to do good to you/benefit you/treat you well", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "your end/future/latter days/outcome" } }
• Deut 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.3", "source": "וּבָ֤א הָאוֹת֙ וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ לֵאמֹ֑ר נֽ͏ֵלְכָ֞ה אַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים אֲחֵרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתָּ֖ם וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃", "text": "And-*bāʾ* the-*ʾôt* and-the-*môpēt* which-*dibbēr* to-you *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-you-have-*yĕdaʿtām* and-let-us-*nāʿābdēm*,", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/comes to pass", "*ʾôt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sign", "*môpēt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wonder/portent", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke/promised", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*yĕdaʿtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you knew them", "*nāʿābdēm*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - let us serve/worship them" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "come/go/arrive/happen", "*dābar*": "speak/declare/command", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities (plural form)", "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/foreign/strange/different", "*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/perceive/recognize", "*ʿābad*": "serve/work for/worship" } }
• Judg 3:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.3.1", "source": "וְאֵ֤לֶּה הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִנִּ֣יחַ יְהוָ֔ה לְנַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֔וּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* the *gôyim* which *hinnîaḥ* *YHWH* to *nassôt* with-them *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾēt* all-which not-*yādĕʿû* *ʾēt* all-*milḥămôt* *kĕnāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and, connecting to previous narrative", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whom/that", "*hinnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - caused to rest/leave/remain", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lĕnassôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test/try", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with/by them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker, emphatic particle", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of/every", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they knew", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of/every", "*milḥămôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wars of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*hinnîaḥ*": "left/allowed to remain/let stay", "*nassôt*": "test/try/prove", "*yādĕʿû*": "knew/experienced/were familiar with" } } 2 { "verseID": "Judges.3.2", "source": "רַ֗ק לְמַ֙עַן֙ דַּ֚עַת דֹּר֣וֹת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְלַמְּדָ֖ם מִלְחָמָ֑ה רַ֥ק אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יְדָעֽוּם׃", "text": "Only for *lĕmaʿan* *daʿat* *dôrôt* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl*, to *lĕlammĕdām* *milḥāmāh*; only *ʾăšer*-before not *yĕdāʿûm*.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/just/surely", "*lĕmaʿan*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of/so that", "*daʿat*": "infinitive construct - knowing/knowledge of", "*dôrôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - generations of", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lĕlammĕdām*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to teach them", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*raq*": "adverb - only/just", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*lĕpānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/formerly", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdāʿûm*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they knew them" }, "variants": { "*lĕmaʿan*": "for the purpose of/in order that", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/knowing/experience", "*lĕlammĕdām*": "to teach them/to train them", "*lĕpānîm*": "before/previously/formerly" } } 3 { "verseID": "Judges.3.3", "source": "חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְכָל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַצִּ֣ידֹנִ֔י וְהַ֣חִוִּ֔י יֹשֵׁ֖ב הַ֣ר הַלְּבָנ֑וֹן מֵהַר֙ בַּ֣עַל חֶרְמ֔וֹן עַ֖ד לְב֥וֹא חֲמָֽת׃", "text": "Five *sarnê* *pĕlištîm* and all-the-*kĕnaʿănî* and-the-*ṣîdōnî* and-the-*ḥiwwî* *yōšēb* *har* the-*lĕbānôn* from-*har* *baʿal* *ḥermôn* until *lĕbôʾ* *ḥămāt*.", "grammar": { "*ḥămēšet*": "numeral, feminine construct - five of", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/rulers of", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*kol*": "construct noun - all of", "*ha-kĕnaʿănî*": "definite noun, gentilic singular - the Canaanite", "*wĕ-ha-ṣîdōnî*": "conjunction + definite noun, gentilic singular - and the Sidonian", "*wĕ-ha-ḥiwwî*": "conjunction + definite noun, gentilic singular - and the Hivite", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/inhabiting", "*har*": "construct noun, masculine singular - mountain of", "*ha-lĕbānôn*": "definite proper noun - the Lebanon", "*mē-har*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from mountain of", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal", "*ḥermôn*": "proper noun - Hermon", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*lĕbôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to coming/entrance of", "*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants", "*yōšēb*": "dwelling/inhabiting/sitting", "*har*": "mountain/hill country", "*lĕbôʾ*": "entrance/coming/approach" } } 4 { "verseID": "Judges.3.4", "source": "וַֽיִּהְי֕וּ לְנַסּ֥וֹת בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לָדַ֗עַת הֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*wayyihyû* to-*nassôt* with-them *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl*, to-*lādaʿat* whether-*yišmĕʿû* *ʾet*-*miṣwōt* *YHWH* which-*ṣiwwāh* *ʾet*-*ʾăbôtām* by-hand-of-*mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were/became", "*lĕnassôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to test/try", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with/by them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - whether", "*yišmĕʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would hear/obey", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*miṣwōt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*bĕyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by hand of/through", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*wayyihyû*": "and they were/became/existed", "*nassôt*": "test/try/prove", "*yišmĕʿû*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*bĕyad*": "by means of/through/by agency of" } }
• 2 Chr 32:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.31", "source": "וְכֵ֞ן בִּמְלִיצֵ֣י ׀ שָׂרֵ֣י בָּבֶ֗ל הַֽמְשַׁלְּחִ֤ים עָלָיו֙ לִדְרֹ֗שׁ הַמּוֹפֵת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה בָאָ֔רֶץ עֲזָב֖וֹ הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים לְנַ֨סּוֹת֔וֹ לָדַ֖עַת כָּל־בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And thus with *biməlîṣê* *śārê ḇāḇel* *ha-məšalləḥîm* upon him *li-ḏrōš* *ha-môp̄ēṯ* which *hāyāh* in the land, *ʿăzāḇô* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-nassôṯô* to know all-in *bilḇāḇô*.", "grammar": { "*biməlîṣê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - with ambassadors/interpreters of", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*ḇāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ha-məšalləḥîm*": "definite article + piel participle masculine plural - the ones sending", "*li-ḏrōš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire/seek", "*ha-môp̄ēṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wonder/sign/portent", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - happened/was", "*ʿăzāḇô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he left him/abandoned him", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine name) - God/the God", "*lə-nassôṯô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to test him", "*bilḇāḇô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart" }, "variants": { "*biməlîṣê*": "with ambassadors/interpreters/envoys", "*śārê ḇāḇel*": "princes/officials/nobles of Babylon", "*ha-məšalləḥîm*": "the ones sending/those who were sent", "*li-ḏrōš*": "to inquire/seek/investigate", "*ha-môp̄ēṯ*": "the wonder/sign/miracle/portent", "*ʿăzāḇô*": "left him/abandoned him/departed from him", "*lə-nassôṯô*": "to test him/to try him/to prove him", "*bilḇāḇô*": "in his heart/mind/inner thoughts" } }
• Job 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.23.10", "source": "כִּֽי־יָ֭דַע דֶּ֣רֶךְ עִמָּדִ֑י בְּ֝חָנַ֗נִי כַּזָּהָ֥ב אֵצֵֽא׃", "text": "*kî-yādaʿ* *derek* *ʿimmādî* *bəḥānanî* *kazzāhāb* *ʾēṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî-yādaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for he knows", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*bəḥānanî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has tested me", "*kazzāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the gold", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I shall come forth" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, recognize, understand", "*derek*": "way, road, journey, manner, path, direction", "*bāḥan*": "to examine, try, test, prove", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*yāṣāʾ*": "to go out, come forth, proceed, emerge" } }
• Ps 66:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.10", "source": "כִּֽי־בְחַנְתָּ֥נוּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים צְ֝רַפְתָּ֗נוּ כִּצְרָף־כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "For-*bəḥantānû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣəraptānû* as *ṣərāp*-*kāsep*", "grammar": { "*bəḥantānû*": "verb qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you tested us", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*ṣəraptānû*": "verb qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you refined us", "*ṣərāp*": "verb qal infinitive construct - refining of", "*kāsep*": "noun masculine singular - silver" }, "variants": { "*bəḥantānû*": "you tested us/examined us/tried us", "*ṣəraptānû*": "you refined us/purified us/tried us", "*ṣərāp*": "refining/purifying/smelting", "*kāsep*": "silver/money" } }
• Prov 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.3", "source": "מַצְרֵף לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב וּבֹחֵן לִבּוֹת יְהוָה", "text": "*maṣrēp* for *keśep* *wə-kûr* for *zāhāb* *û-bōchēn* *libbôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*maṣrēp*": "noun, masculine singular - refining pot/crucible", "*la-keśep*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for the silver", "*wə-kûr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and furnace", "*la-zāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for the gold", "*û-bōchēn*": "conjunction + participle, Qal - and tester/examiner", "*libbôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - hearts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*maṣrēp*": "crucible/refining pot/smelter", "*keśep*": "silver/money", "*kûr*": "furnace/melting pot", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*bōchēn*": "tester/examiner/one who tries", "*libbôt*": "hearts/minds/inner being" } }
• Mal 3:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.2", "source": "וּמִ֤י מְכַלְכֵּל֙ אֶת־י֣וֹם בּוֹא֔וֹ וּמִ֥י הָעֹמֵ֖ד בְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־הוּא֙ כְּאֵ֣שׁ מְצָרֵ֔ף וּכְבֹרִ֖ית מְכַבְּסִֽים׃", "text": "*U-mi* *mekhalkel* *et-yom* *boʾo* *u-mi* *ha-ʿomed* *be-heraʾoto* *ki-huʾ* *ke-ʾesh* *metsaref* *u-khe-borit* *mekhabsim*.", "grammar": { "*U-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*mekhalkel*": "Pilpel participle, masculine singular - enduring/sustaining", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*yom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*boʾo*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*u-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*ha-ʿomed*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one standing", "*be-heraʾoto*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he appears", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*huʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ke-ʾesh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like fire of", "*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refiner", "*u-khe-borit*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and like soap/lye of", "*mekhabsim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - washers/fullers" }, "variants": { "*mekhalkel*": "endure/sustain/contain/withstand", "*boʾo*": "his coming/his arrival", "*ha-ʿomed*": "standing/enduring/remaining", "*be-heraʾoto*": "when he appears/when he reveals himself", "*metsaref*": "refiner/smelter/purifier", "*borit*": "soap/lye/alkali cleansing agent", "*mekhabsim*": "washers/fullers/cleaners" } } 3 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.3", "source": "וְיָשַׁ֨ב מְצָרֵ֤ף וּמְטַהֵר֙ כֶּ֔סֶף וְטִהַ֤ר אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙ וְזִקַּ֣ק אֹתָ֔ם כַּזָּהָ֖ב וְכַכָּ֑סֶף וְהָיוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מַגִּישֵׁ֥י מִנְחָ֖ה בִּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*We-yashav* *metsaref* *u-metaher* *kesef* *we-tihar* *et-bene-Lewi* *we-ziqqaq* *otam* *ka-zahav* *we-ka-kasef* *we-hayu* *la-YHWH* *maggishe* *minḥah* *bi-tsedaqah*.", "grammar": { "*We-yashav*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will sit/remain", "*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refining/purifying", "*u-metaher*": "waw conjunction + Piel participle, masculine singular - and purifying", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*we-tihar*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will purify", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*bene-Lewi*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Levi", "*we-ziqqaq*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will refine", "*otam*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ka-zahav*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the gold", "*we-ka-kasef*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and like the silver", "*we-hayu*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for Yahweh/LORD", "*maggishe*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - bringers/offerers of", "*minḥah*": "noun, feminine singular - offering/gift/tribute", "*bi-tsedaqah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in righteousness" }, "variants": { "*yashav*": "sit/remain/dwell/continue", "*metsaref*": "refiner/purifier/smelter", "*metaher*": "purifier/cleanser", "*tihar*": "purify/cleanse", "*ziqqaq*": "refine/purify/strain", "*maggishe*": "those who bring/those who offer/presenters", "*minḥah*": "offering/gift/tribute/grain offering", "*tsedaqah*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
• Gen 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים נִסָּ֖ה אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* after the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh* and-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *nissāh* *ʾet*-*ʾabrāhām* *wə-yōʾmer* to-him *ʾabrāhām* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + preterite, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words/things/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular verb agreement - God", "*nissāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - tested/tried/proved", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēnî*": "interjection + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - behold me/here I am" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters/events", "*nissāh*": "tested/tried/proved/put to the test", "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/behold me/I am ready" } }