Judges 21:18

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{ "verseID": "Judges.21.18", "source": "וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל לָתֵת־לָהֶ֥ם נָשִׁ֖ים מִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֕וּר נֹתֵ֥ן אִשָּׁ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס", "text": "And *ʾănaḥnû* not *nûkal* *lātēt*-to them *nāšîm* from our *bənôt* for *nišbəʿû* *bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* *ʾārûr* *nōtēn* *ʾiššāh* to *Binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st plural - we", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we are able", "*lātēt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to give", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - wives", "*mi-bənôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct + 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nišbəʿû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - swore", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, qal - cursed", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one giving", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*nûkal*": "we are able/we can", "*lātēt*": "to give/to provide", "*nišbəʿû*": "swore/took an oath", "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*nōtēn*": "one giving/anyone who gives" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    'But we cannot give them wives from our own daughters, for we have sworn with a curse that anyone who gives a wife to Benjamin will be cursed.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that gives a wife to Benjamin.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Howbeit we may{H3201} not give{H5414} them wives{H802} of our daughters,{H1323} for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} had sworn,{H7650} saying,{H559} Cursed{H779} be he that giveth{H5414} a wife{H802} to Benjamin.{H1144}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Howbeit we may{H3201}{(H8799)} not give{H5414}{(H8800)} them wives{H802} of our daughters{H1323}: for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} have sworn{H7650}{(H8738)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be he that giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} a wife{H802} to Benjamin{H1144}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & we cannot geue them oure doughters to wiues. For the children of Israel haue sworne and sayde: Cursed be he that geueth a wyfe to the BenIamites.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Howbeit we may not giue them wiues of our daughters: for the childre of Israel had sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wise to Beniamin.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Howbeit, we may not geue the wyues of our daughters. For the children of Israel had sworne, saying: Cursed be he that geueth a wyfe to Beniamin.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed [be] he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    However we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and we -- we are not able to give to them wives out of our daughters, for the sons of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed `is' he who is giving a wife to Benjamin.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Seeing that we may not give them our daughters as wives? For the children of Israel had taken an oath, saying, Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    However we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, 'Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But we can’t allow our daughters to marry them, for the Israelites took an oath, saying,‘Whoever gives a woman to a Benjaminite will be destroyed!’

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 21:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.21.1", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִשְׁבַּ֥ע בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לֹא־יִתֵּ֥ן בִּתּ֛וֹ לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *nišbaʿ* at the *Miṣpāh* *lēʾmōr*: *ʾîš* from us not-*yitēn* his *bit* to *Binyāmîn* for *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - swore/took oath", "*ba-miṣpāh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine singular - at the Mizpah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each man", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will give", "*bit*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Benjamin", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/anyone", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/pledged", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yitēn*": "will give/shall give", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife" } }
  • Judg 11:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Judges.11.35", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִרְאוֹת֨וֹ אוֹתָ֜הּ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֲהָ֤הּ בִּתִּי֙ הַכְרֵ֣עַ הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי וְאַ֖תְּ הָיִ֣יתְ בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י וְאָנֹכִ֗י פָּצִ֤יתִי־פִי֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "And-*wayĕhî* when-*kirʾôtô* *ʾôtāh* and-*wayyiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*bĕgādāyw* and-*wayyōmer* *ʾăhāh* *bittî* *hakrēaʿ* *hikraʿtînî* and-you were in-*ʿōkĕrāy* and-I *pāṣîtî*-*pî* to-*YHWH* and-not *ʾûkal* to-*lāšûb*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass", "*kirʾôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he saw", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*wayyiqraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he tore", "*bĕgādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his garments", "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾăhāh*": "interjection - alas", "*bittî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my daughter", "*hakrēaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely", "*hikraʿtînî*": "Hiphil perfect 2fs + 1cs suffix - you have brought me down", "*ʿōkĕrāy*": "Qal participle mp + 1cs suffix - my troublers", "*pāṣîtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have opened", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my mouth", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾûkal*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I am able", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to return/turn back" }, "variants": { "*ʾăhāh*": "alas/oh no/ah", "*hakrēaʿ hikraʿtînî*": "you have surely brought me down/you have thoroughly crushed me/you have greatly troubled me", "*bĕʿōkĕrāy*": "among my troublers/one who brings me trouble", "*pāṣîtî-pî*": "I have opened my mouth/I have given my word", "*lāšûb*": "to turn back/to retract/to take back" } }

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  • Judg 21:5-7
    3 verses
    89%

    5 { "verseID": "Judges.21.5", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֠י אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־עָלָ֧ה בַקָּהָ֛ל מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּי֩ הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֜ה הָיְתָ֗ה לַ֠אֲשֶׁר לֹא־עָלָ֨ה אֶל־יְהוָ֧ה הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* who from that which not-*ʿālāh* in the *qāhāl* from all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to *YHWH* for the *šəbûʿāh* the *gədôlāh* *hāytāh* to that which not-*ʿālāh* to *YHWH* the *Miṣpāh* *lēʾmōr* *môt* *yûmāt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up", "*ba-qāhāl*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - in the assembly", "*mi-kol-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun + noun, masculine, plural construct - from all tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ha-šəbûʿāh ha-gədôlāh*": "noun with definite article + adjective with definite article - the great oath", "*hāytāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was", "*la-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - to the one who", "*lōʾ-ʿālāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did not go up", "*ʾel-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-Miṣpāh*": "proper noun with definite article - the Mizpah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*môt yûmāt*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute + verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely be put to death" }, "variants": { "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*šəbûʿāh*": "oath/pledge/vow", "*gədôlāh*": "great/severe/important", "*môt yûmāt*": "surely be put to death/certainly die/must be killed" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Judges.21.6", "source": "וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־בִּנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נִגְדַּ֥ע הַיּ֛וֹם שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָ֖ד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyinnāḥămû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* concerning *Binyāmîn* their *ʾāḥ* and *wayyōʾmərû* *nigdaʿ* the *yôm* *šēbeṭ* *ʾeḥād* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyinnāḥămû*": "verb, niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they were sorry/regretted", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - concerning Benjamin", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/their brother", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*nigdaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is cut off/cut down", "*ha-yôm*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - today/this day", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tribe", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine - one", "*mi-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāḥămû*": "they were sorry/they regretted/they grieved/they had compassion", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/their brother", "*nigdaʿ*": "is cut off/is cut down/is severed/is removed" } }

    7 { "verseID": "Judges.21.7", "source": "מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים לְנָשִׁ֑ים וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ בַֽיהוָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֛י תֵּת־לָהֶ֥ם מִבְּנוֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְנָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "What *naʿăśeh* for them for the *nôtārîm* for *nāšîm* and *ʾănaḥnû* *nišbaʿnû* by *YHWH* to not *tēt* to them from our *bənôt* for *nāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - shall we do", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*la-nôtārîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - for the ones remaining", "*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for wives", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st plural - we", "*nišbaʿnû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st plural - we have sworn", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - by Yahweh/LORD", "*lə-biltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not", "*tēt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - give", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mi-bənôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct + 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for wives" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśeh*": "shall we do/will we do/should we do", "*nôtārîm*": "ones remaining/survivors/remnant", "*nišbaʿnû*": "we have sworn/we took an oath", "*tēt*": "give/provide", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }

  • Judg 21:1
    88%

    1 { "verseID": "Judges.21.1", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִשְׁבַּ֥ע בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לֹא־יִתֵּ֥ן בִּתּ֛וֹ לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *nišbaʿ* at the *Miṣpāh* *lēʾmōr*: *ʾîš* from us not-*yitēn* his *bit* to *Binyāmîn* for *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - swore/took oath", "*ba-miṣpāh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine singular - at the Mizpah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each man", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will give", "*bit*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Benjamin", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/anyone", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/pledged", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yitēn*": "will give/shall give", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife" } }

  • Judg 21:12-17
    6 verses
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    12 { "verseID": "Judges.21.12", "source": "וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ מִיּוֹשְׁבֵ֣י ׀ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֗ד אַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָדְעָ֛ה אִ֖ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ אוֹתָ֤ם אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyimṣəʾû* from *yôšəbê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôt* *naʿărāh* *bətûlāh* who not-*yādʿāh* *ʾîš* for *miškab* *zākār* and *wayyābîʾû* them to the *maḥăneh* *Šilōh* which is in *ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they found", "*mi-yôšəbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - from inhabitants of", "*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead", "*ʾarbaʿ mēʾôt*": "numeral, feminine + noun, feminine, plural - four hundred", "*naʿărāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - young woman", "*bətûlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - virgin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ-yādʿāh*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - had not known", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*lə-miškab*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - for lying of", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine, singular - male", "*wayyābîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they brought", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾel-ha-maḥăneh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, singular - to the camp", "*Šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct - in land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*naʿărāh*": "young woman/girl/maiden", "*bətûlāh*": "virgin/unmarried woman", "*lōʾ-yādʿāh ʾîš*": "had not known a man/had not had sexual relations with a man", "*lə-miškab zākār*": "for lying with a male/for sexual relations with a man" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Judges.21.13", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמּ֑וֹן וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *wayyišləḥû* all-the *ʿēdāh* and *waydabbərû* to *bənê* *Binyāmîn* who were in *selaʿ* *Rimmôn* and *wayyiqrəʾû* to them *šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyišləḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they sent", "*kol-hā-ʿēdāh*": "noun + noun with definite article, feminine, singular - all the congregation", "*waydabbərû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they spoke", "*ʾel-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - to sons of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*bə-selaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in rock of", "*Rimmôn*": "proper noun - Rimmon", "*wayyiqrəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they proclaimed", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - peace" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff", "*wayyiqrəʾû lāhem šālôm*": "they proclaimed peace to them/they offered them terms of peace" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Judges.21.14", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב בִּנְיָמִן֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ הַנָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר חִיּ֔וּ מִנְּשֵׁ֖י יָבֵ֣שׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וְלֹֽא־מָצְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyāšāb* *Binyāmîn* at the *ʿēt* the *hîʾ* and *wayyitənû* to them the *nāšîm* which they had *ḥiyyû* from *nəšê* *Yābēš* *Gilʿād* and not-*māṣəʾû* for them enough.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyāšāb*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - returned", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*bā-ʿēt ha-hîʾ*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, singular + pronoun with definite article, feminine, singular - at that time", "*wayyitənû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ha-nāšîm*": "noun with definite article, feminine, plural - the women", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom", "*ḥiyyû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept alive", "*mi-nəšê*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct - from women of", "*Yābēš Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Jabesh-Gilead", "*wə-lōʾ-māṣəʾû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they did not find", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so/enough" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāb*": "returned/came back", "*ʿēt*": "time/season", "*ḥiyyû*": "kept alive/spared/let live", "*wə-lōʾ-māṣəʾû lāhem kēn*": "and they did not find enough for them/and still there were not enough for them" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Judges.21.15", "source": "וְהָעָ֥ם נִחָ֖ם לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And the *ʿām* *niḥām* for *Binyāmîn* because *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* *pereṣ* in *šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hā-ʿām*": "noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people", "*niḥām*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was regretful/grieved", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Benjamin", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*pereṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - breach/gap", "*bə-šibṭê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*niḥām*": "was regretful/grieved/was sorry/had compassion", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/created/caused", "*pereṣ*": "breach/gap/division" } }

    16 { "verseID": "Judges.21.16", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ זִקְנֵ֣י הָעֵדָ֔ה מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים לְנָשִׁ֑ים כִּֽי־נִשְׁמְדָ֥ה מִבִּנְיָמִ֖ן אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *ziqnê* the *ʿēdāh* what-*naʿăśeh* for the *nôtārîm* for *nāšîm* for *nišmədāh* from *Binyāmîn* *ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - elders of", "*hā-ʿēdāh*": "noun with definite article, feminine, singular - the congregation", "*mah-naʿăśeh*": "interrogative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - what shall we do", "*la-nôtārîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - for the remaining ones", "*lə-nāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural - for wives", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nišmədāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is destroyed/exterminated", "*mi-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Benjamin", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ziqnê*": "elders of/older men of", "*ʿēdāh*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*nôtārîm*": "remaining ones/survivors/remnant", "*nišmədāh*": "is destroyed/is exterminated/is wiped out" } }

    17 { "verseID": "Judges.21.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת פְּלֵיטָ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלֹֽא־יִמָּחֶ֥ה שֵׁ֖בֶט מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *yəruššat* *pəlêṭāh* for *Binyāmîn* and not *yimmāḥeh* *šēbeṭ* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*yəruššat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - possession/inheritance of", "*pəlêṭāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - escape/remnant/survivor", "*lə-Binyāmîn*": "preposition + proper noun - for Benjamin", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimmāḥeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be wiped out/blotted out", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tribe", "*mi-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*yəruššat*": "possession of/inheritance of", "*pəlêṭāh*": "escape/remnant/survivors", "*yimmāḥeh*": "will be wiped out/will be blotted out/will be erased" } }

  • Judg 21:19-23
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    19 { "verseID": "Judges.21.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ הִנֵּה֩ חַג־יְהוָ֨ה בְּשִׁל֜וֹ מִיָּמִ֣ים ׀ יָמִ֗ימָה אֲשֶׁ֞ר מִצְּפ֤וֹנָה לְבֵֽית־אֵל֙ מִזְרְחָ֣ה הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ לִ֨מְסִלָּ֔ה הָעֹלָ֥ה מִבֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל שְׁכֶ֑מָה וּמִנֶּ֖גֶב לִלְבוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* behold *ḥag*-*YHWH* in *Šilô* from *yāmîm* to *yāmîmāh* which is from north to *Bêt-ʾēl* *mizrəḥāh* the *šemeš* to the *məsillāh* the *ʿōlāh* from *Bêt-ʾēl* to *Šəkem* and from south to *Ləbônāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḥag-YHWH*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + divine name - feast of Yahweh/LORD", "*bə-Šilô*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shiloh", "*mi-yāmîm yāmîmāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + noun, feminine, singular - from year to year", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*mi-ṣəp̄ônāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - from north", "*lə-Bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Bethel", "*mizrəḥāh ha-šemeš*": "noun, feminine, singular + noun with definite article, feminine, singular - east of the sun", "*li-məsillāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular with definite article - to the highway", "*hā-ʿōlāh*": "verb, qal participle with definite article, feminine, singular - the one going up", "*mi-Bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Bethel", "*Šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ū-mi-negeb*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular - and from south", "*li-Ləbônāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Lebonah" }, "variants": { "*ḥag*": "feast/festival/pilgrimage", "*mi-yāmîm yāmîmāh*": "from year to year/annually/yearly", "*mizrəḥāh ha-šemeš*": "east of the sun/eastward/on the east", "*məsillāh*": "highway/road", "*hā-ʿōlāh*": "going up/ascending" } }

    20 { "verseID": "Judges.21.20", "source": "*ויצו **וַיְצַוּ֕וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכ֖וּ וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם בַּכְּרָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayṣawwû* *ʾet*-*bənê* *Binyāmîn* *lēʾmōr* *ləkû* and *ʾărabtem* in the *kərāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayṣawwû*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they commanded", "*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*wa-ʾărabtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and lie in wait", "*ba-kərāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - in the vineyards" }, "variants": { "*wayṣawwû*": "they commanded/they instructed/they ordered", "*ʾărabtem*": "lie in wait/hide in ambush", "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/grape fields" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Judges.21.21", "source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם וְ֠הִנֵּה אִם־יֵ֨צְא֥וּ בְנוֹת־שִׁילוֹ֮ לָח֣וּל בַּמְּחֹלוֹת֒ וִֽיצָאתֶם֙ מִן־הַכְּרָמִ֔ים וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם אִ֥ישׁ אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ מִבְּנ֣וֹת שִׁיל֑וֹ וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם אֶ֥רֶץ בִּנְיָמִֽן׃", "text": "And *rəʾîtem* and behold if-*yēṣəʾû* *bənôt*-*Šîlô* *lāḥûl* in the *məḥōlôt* and *wîṣāʾtem* from the *kərāmîm* and *ḥăṭap̄tem* for yourselves each *ʾîš* his *ʾištô* from *bənôt* *Šîlô* and *hălaktem* to *ʾereṣ* *Binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*ū*": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾîtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall watch", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾim-yēṣəʾû*": "conditional particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if come out", "*bənôt-Šîlô*": "noun, feminine, plural construct + proper noun - daughters of Shiloh", "*lā-ḥûl*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to dance", "*ba-məḥōlôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - in the dances", "*wî-ṣāʾtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall come out", "*min-ha-kərāmîm*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine, plural - from the vineyards", "*wa-ḥăṭap̄tem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall catch/seize", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*mi-bənôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct - from daughters of", "*Šîlô*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*wa-hălaktem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall go", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - land of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*rəʾîtem*": "you shall watch/you shall observe/you shall see", "*lā-ḥûl*": "to dance/to whirl", "*məḥōlôt*": "dances/dancing processions", "*ḥăṭap̄tem*": "you shall catch/seize/snatch", "*ʾîš ʾištô*": "each his wife/each man a wife" } }

    22 { "verseID": "Judges.21.22", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣אוּ אֲבוֹתָם֩ א֨וֹ אֲחֵיהֶ֜ם *לרוב **לָרִ֣יב ׀ אֵלֵ֗ינוּ וְאָמַ֤רְנוּ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ חָנּ֣וּנוּ אוֹתָ֔ם כִּ֣י לֹ֥א לָקַ֛חְנוּ אִ֥ישׁ אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה כִּ֣י לֹ֥א אַתֶּ֛ם נְתַתֶּ֥ם לָהֶ֖ם כָּעֵ֥ת תֶּאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wəhāyāh* when-*yābōʾû* their *ʾăbôtām* or their *ʾăḥêhem* *lārîb* with us and *wəʾāmarnû* to them *ḥānnûnû* them for not *lāqaḥnû* *ʾîš* his *ʾištô* in the *milḥāmāh* for not you *nətattem* to them now *teʾšāmû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kî-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - when they come", "*ʾăbôtām*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*lā-rîb*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to complain/strive", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - with us", "*wə-ʾāmarnû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we will say", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ḥānnûnû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - be gracious to us", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāqaḥnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we took", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - each man", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ba-milḥāmāh*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, singular - in the battle", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*nətattem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kā-ʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - at the time/now", "*teʾšāmû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you would be guilty" }, "variants": { "*lā-rîb*": "to complain/to strive/to contend", "*ḥānnûnû*": "be gracious to us/favor us/show us favor", "*lāqaḥnû*": "we took/we seized", "*teʾšāmû*": "you would be guilty/you would be at fault/you would be liable" } }

    23 { "verseID": "Judges.21.23", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ נָשִׁים֙ לְמִסְפָּרָ֔ם מִן־הַמְּחֹלְל֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּזָ֑לוּ וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ אֶל־נַ֣חֲלָתָ֔ם וַיִּבְנוּ֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿăśû*-so *bənê* *Binyāmîn* and *wayyiśʾû* *nāšîm* according to their *mispārām* from the *məḥōləlôt* which they had *gāzālû* and *wayyēləkû* and *wayyāšûbû* to their *naḥălātām* and *wayyibnû* the *ʿārîm* and *wayyēšəbû* in them.", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*wayyaʿăśû-kēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural + adverb - they did so", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of", "*Binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*wayyiśʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - wives", "*lə-mispārām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their number", "*min-ha-məḥōləlôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - from the dancers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*gāzālû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they seized", "*wayyēləkû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they went", "*wayyāšûbû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they returned", "*ʾel-naḥălātām*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their inheritance", "*wayyibnû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they rebuilt", "*ʾet-he-ʿārîm*": "direct object marker + noun with definite article, feminine, plural - the cities", "*wayyēšəbû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they lived", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them" }, "variants": { "*mispārām*": "their number/according to how many they needed", "*məḥōləlôt*": "dancers/dancing women", "*gāzālû*": "seized/captured/carried off", "*naḥălātām*": "their inheritance/their territory/their property" } }

  • Neh 10:30
    74%

    30 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.10.30", "source": "מַחֲזִיקִ֣ים עַל־אֲחֵיהֶם֮ אַדִּירֵיהֶם֒ וּבָאִ֞ים בְּאָלָ֣ה וּבִשְׁבוּעָ֗ה לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִתְּנָ֔ה בְּיַ֖ד מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְלִשְׁמ֣וֹר וְלַעֲשׂ֗וֹת אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֲדֹנֵ֔ינוּ וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו וְחֻקָּֽיו׃", "text": "*Maḥăzîqîm* upon their *ʾăḥêhem* [and] their *ʾaddîrêhem*, and *ûbāʾîm* in *bəʾālâ* and in *ûbišəbûʿâ* to *lāleket* in *bətôrat hāʾĕlōhîm* which *nittənâ* by *bəyad Mōšeh ʿebed-hāʾĕlōhîm*, and to *wəlišmôr* and to *wəlaʿăśôt* all the *miṣwōt Yhwh ʾădōnênû* and his *mišpāṭāyw* and his *wəḥuqqāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Maḥăzîqîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - joining/strengthening", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*ʾaddîrêhem*": "adjective masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their nobles", "*ûbāʾîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine plural - and entering", "*bəʾālâ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in a curse", "*ûbišəbûʿâ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular - and in an oath", "*lāleket*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*bətôrat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the law of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - God (plural form)", "*nittənâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - was given", "*bəyad*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿebed*": "noun masculine singular construct - servant of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - God (plural form)", "*wəlišmôr*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to keep", "*wəlaʿăśôt*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to do", "*miṣwōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - commandments of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH (divine name)", "*ʾădōnênû*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our Lord", "*mišpāṭāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgments", "*wəḥuqqāyw*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his statutes" }, "variants": { "*Maḥăzîqîm*": "joining with/uniting with/strengthening/holding fast to", "*bəʾālâ*": "curse/oath of imprecation", "*bətôrat hāʾĕlōhîm*": "in the law of God/in God's instruction" } }

  • Gen 24:37-38
    2 verses
    74%

    37 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.37", "source": "וַיַּשְׁבִּעֵ֥נִי אֲדֹנִ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayyašbîʿēnî* my-*ʾăḏōnî* [master] *lēʾmōr*: Not-*tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššāh* for-my-*liḇnî* [son] from-*mibbənôṯ* the-*hakkənaʿănî* that *ʾānōḵî* *yōšēḇ* in-his-*bəʾarṣô* [land].", "grammar": { "*wayyašbîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'and he made me swear'", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my master'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will take'", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'woman/wife'", "*liḇnî*": "preposition lamed + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'for my son'", "*mibbənôṯ*": "preposition min + noun, feminine plural construct - 'from daughters of'", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - 'the Canaanite'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'dwelling/living'", "*bəʾarṣô*": "preposition beth + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'in his land'" }, "variants": { "*wayyašbîʿēnî*": "and he made me swear, and he put me under oath", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, declaring", "*tiqqaḥ*": "you will take, you shall take", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife", "*mibbənôṯ*": "from the daughters of, from the women of", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "the Canaanite, the merchant", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling, living, residing, settling" } }

    38 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.38", "source": "אִם־לֹ֧א אֶל־בֵּית־אָבִ֛י תֵּלֵ֖ךְ וְאֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑י וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֖ה לִבְנִֽי׃", "text": "If-not to-*bêṯ*-my-*ʾāḇî* [father's house] *tēlēḵ* and-to-my-*mišpaḥtî* [family]; and-*wəlāqaḥtā* *ʾiššāh* for-my-*liḇnî* [son].", "grammar": { "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*tēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will go'", "*mišpaḥtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my family'", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'and you shall take'", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'woman/wife'", "*liḇnî*": "preposition lamed + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'for my son'" }, "variants": { "*bêṯ*": "house, household, dwelling place", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*tēlēḵ*": "you will go, you shall go, you must go", "*mišpaḥtî*": "my family, my clan, my relatives", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "and you shall take, and you must take, and you will take", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife" } }

  • Gen 24:3
    72%

    3 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.3", "source": "וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ בּֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā* *bayhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ-tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššāh* *liḇnî* *mibbənôṯ* *hakkənaʿănî* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *yôšēḇ* *bəqirbô*", "grammar": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will make you swear", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - by YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*wēʾlōhê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and God of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*lōʾ-tiqqaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not take", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*liḇnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*mibbənôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his midst" }, "variants": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "I will make you swear/I will put you under oath", "*ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ*": "God of heaven and God of earth/Creator of heaven and earth", "*bəqirbô*": "in his midst/among them/in their territory" } }

  • Neh 13:25
    72%

    25 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.25", "source": "וָאָרִ֤יב עִמָּם֙ וָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔ם וָאַכֶּ֥ה מֵהֶ֛ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים וָֽאֶמְרְטֵ֑ם וָאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֣ם בֵּֽאלֹהִ֗ים אִם־תִּתְּנ֤וּ בְנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ לִבְנֵיהֶ֔ם וְאִם־תִּשְׂאוּ֙ מִבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם וְלָכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾārîb* with them and *ʾăqalləlēm* and *ʾakkeh* from them *ʾănāšîm* and *ʾemrəṭēm* and *ʾašbîʿēm* by *ʾĕlōhîm*, 'If-*tittənû* *bənōtêkem* to *bənêhem* and if-*tiśʾû* from *bənōtêhem* to *bənêkem* and to yourselves.'", "grammar": { "*ʾārîb*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I contended", "*ʾăqalləlēm*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I cursed them", "*ʾakkeh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I struck", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men", "*ʾemrəṭēm*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I plucked out their hair", "*ʾašbîʿēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I made them swear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with preposition - by God", "*tittənû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will give", "*bənōtêkem*": "feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*bənêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*tiśʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will take", "*bənōtêhem*": "feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*bənêkem*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contended/strove/quarreled", "*ʾăqalləlēm*": "cursed them/reviled them", "*ʾakkeh*": "struck/beat/hit", "*ʾemrəṭēm*": "plucked out their hair/pulled out their hair", "*ʾašbîʿēm*": "made them swear/put them under oath", "*tiśʾû*": "take/carry/lift" } }

  • Josh 9:18-20
    3 verses
    72%

    18 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.18", "source": "וְלֹ֤א הִכּוּם֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הָֽעֵדָ֔ה בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלֹּ֥נוּ כָל־הָעֵדָ֖ה עַל־הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים", "text": "And-not they-*hikkûm* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* because-*nišbəʿû* to-them *nəśîʾê* the-*ʿēḏâ* by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-they-*yillōnû* all-the-*ʿēḏâ* against-the-*nəśîʾîm*", "grammar": { "*hikkûm*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they struck them", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nišbəʿû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they had sworn", "*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders of", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yillōnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they murmured", "*nəśîʾîm*": "masculine plural - leaders" }, "variants": { "*hikkûm*": "struck them/attacked them/killed them", "*bənê*": "sons/children/people", "*nəśîʾê*": "leaders/chiefs/princes", "*yillōnû*": "murmured/grumbled/complained" } }

    19 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ כָל־הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ אֶל־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ לָהֶ֔ם בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֕ה לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לִנְגֹּ֥עַ בָּהֶֽם", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* all-the-*nəśîʾîm* to-all-the-*ʿēḏâ* we *nišbaʿnû* to-them by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-now not we-*nûḵal* to-*lingōaʿ* in-them", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*nəśîʾîm*": "masculine plural - leaders", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation", "*nišbaʿnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have sworn", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we can/are able", "*lingōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to touch" }, "variants": { "*nəśîʾîm*": "leaders/chiefs/princes", "*nišbaʿnû*": "we have sworn/we took an oath", "*nûḵal*": "we can/are able/may", "*lingōaʿ*": "to touch/to harm/to strike" } }

    20 { "verseID": "Joshua.9.20", "source": "זֹ֛את נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם וְהַחֲיֵ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ קֶ֔צֶף עַל־הַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ לָהֶֽם", "text": "This we-*naʿăśê* to-them and-*haḥăyê* them and-not-*yihyê* upon-us *qeṣep̄* upon-the-*šəḇûʿâ* which-we-*nišbaʿnû* to-them", "grammar": { "*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do", "*haḥăyê*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - preserving alive", "*yihyê*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*qeṣep̄*": "masculine singular - wrath", "*šəḇûʿâ*": "feminine singular - oath", "*nišbaʿnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have sworn" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśê*": "we will do/act/perform", "*haḥăyê*": "preserve alive/let live/spare", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*šəḇûʿâ*": "oath/vow/pledge" } }

  • Gen 34:14
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    14 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לֹ֤א נוּכַל֙ לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לָתֵת֙ אֶת־אֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ לְאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ל֣וֹ עָרְלָ֑ה כִּֽי־חֶרְפָּ֥ה הִ֖וא לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmǝrû* *ʾălêhem* *lōʾ* *nûkal* *laʿăśôt* *haddābār* *hazzeh* *lātēt* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥōtēnû* *lǝʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *ʿārlāh* *kî*-*ḥerpāh* *hîʾ* *lānû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmǝrû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we are able", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḥōtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our sister", "*lǝʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a man", "*ʾăšer*-*lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - who has", "*ʿārlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - foreskin", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us" }, "variants": { "*nûkal*": "we are able/can/could", "*ʿārlāh*": "foreskin/uncircumcision", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame/insult" } }

  • Judg 3:6
    71%

    6 { "verseID": "Judges.3.6", "source": "וַיִּקְח֨וּ אֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֤ם לָהֶם֙ לְנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נָתְנ֣וּ לִבְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And-*wayyiqḥû* *ʾet*-*bĕnôtêhem* to-them for-*nāšîm* and-*ʾet*-*bĕnôtêhem* *nātĕnû* to-*bĕnêhem* and-*yaʿabdû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yiqḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*lĕnāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - for wives", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bĕnôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*nātĕnû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they gave", "*libnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their sons", "*wa-yaʿabdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "and they took/received/accepted", "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*nātĕnû*": "gave/placed/delivered", "*yaʿabdû*": "served/worshiped/worked for" } }

  • Judg 20:12-14
    3 verses
    71%

    12 { "verseID": "Judges.20.12", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֞וּ שִׁבְטֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר מָ֚ה הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִהְיְתָ֖ה בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yišləḥû šibṭê yiśrā'ēl 'ănāšîm bə-kol-šibṭê binyāmin lē'mōr mâ hā-rāʿâ ha-zzō't 'ăšer nihyətâ bākem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišləḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*šibṭê*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'ănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*bə-kol-šibṭê*": "preposition + construct + masculine plural construct - among all tribes of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil", "*ha-zzō't*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nihyətâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - happened/occurred", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - among you" }, "variants": { "*yišləḥû*": "sent/dispatched", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans", "*lē'mōr*": "saying/to say", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/wickedness/calamity", "*nihyətâ*": "happened/occurred/was done" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Judges.20.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֡ה תְּנוּ֩ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֜עַל אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּגִּבְעָה֙ וּנְמִיתֵ֔ם וּנְבַעֲרָ֥ה רָעָ֖ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִּנְיָמִ֔ן לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ בְּק֖וֹל אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ tənû 'et-hā-'ănāšîm bənê-bəliyyaʿal 'ăšer ba-ggibʿâ û-nəmîtēm û-nəbaʿărâ rāʿâ mi-yyiśrā'ēl; wə-lō' 'ābû bənê binyāmin li-šmōaʿ bə-qôl 'ăḥêhem bənê-yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*tənû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*'et-hā-'ănāšîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*bənê-bəliyyaʿal*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of worthlessness", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*ba-ggibʿâ*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Gibeah", "*û-nəmîtēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and we will put them to death", "*û-nəbaʿărâ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - and let us remove", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*mi-yyiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel", "*wə-lō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - but not", "*'ābû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they were willing", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*li-šmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen", "*bə-qôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to voice of", "*'ăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*bənê-yiśrā'ēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Israel" }, "variants": { "*tənû*": "give/hand over/deliver", "*bənê-bəliyyaʿal*": "sons of worthlessness/worthless men/scoundrels", "*nəmîtēm*": "put them to death/kill them/execute them", "*nəbaʿărâ*": "remove/purge/burn out", "*'ābû*": "were willing/consented/wanted", "*li-šmōaʿ*": "to listen/to hear/to obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/command" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Judges.20.14", "source": "וַיֵּאָסְפ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֛ן מִן־הֶעָרִ֖ים הַגִּבְעָ֑תָה לָצֵ֥את לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yē'āsəpû bənê-binyāmin min-he-ʿārîm ha-ggibʿātâ lā-ṣē't la-mmiḥāmâ ʿim-bənê yiśrā'ēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yē'āsəpû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they were gathered", "*bənê-binyāmin*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Benjamin", "*min-he-ʿārîm*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - from the cities", "*ha-ggibʿātâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional heh - to Gibeah", "*lā-ṣē't*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go out", "*la-mmiḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the battle", "*ʿim-bənê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - with sons of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yē'āsəpû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*gibʿātâ*": "to Gibeah (place name)", "*lā-ṣē't*": "to go out/to come out/to proceed", "*miḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting" } }

  • Gen 34:16
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    16 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.16", "source": "וְנָתַ֤נּוּ אֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖ם נִֽקַּֽח־לָ֑נוּ וְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּ אִתְּכֶ֔ם וְהָיִ֖ינוּ לְעַ֥ם אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*wǝnātannû* *ʾet*-*bǝnōtênû* *lākem* *wǝʾet*-*bǝnōtêkem* *niqqaḥ*-*lānû* *wǝyāšabnû* *ʾittǝkem* *wǝhāyînû* *lǝʿam* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wǝnātannû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bǝnōtênû*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our daughters", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*bǝnōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*niqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will take", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us", "*wǝyāšabnû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will dwell", "*ʾittǝkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wǝhāyînû*": "waw-conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person plural - and we will become", "*lǝʿam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a people", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*wǝyāšabnû*": "and we will dwell/live/settle", "*wǝhāyînû* *lǝʿam* *ʾeḥād*": "and we will become one people/and we will be unified as a single community" } }

  • Num 36:8
    70%

    8 { "verseID": "Numbers.36.8", "source": "וְכָל־בַּ֞ת יֹרֶ֣שֶׁת נַחֲלָ֗ה מִמַּטּוֹת֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ לְאֶחָ֗ד מִמִּשְׁפַּ֛חַת מַטֵּ֥ה אָבִ֖יהָ תִּהְיֶ֣ה לְאִשָּׁ֑ה לְמַ֗עַן יִֽירְשׁוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֖ישׁ נַחֲלַ֥ת אֲבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And every-*wəkāl*-*bat* *yōrešet* *naḥălâ* from-*mimmaṭṭôt* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*ləʾeḥād* from-*mimmišpaḥat* *maṭṭê* her-*ʾābîhā* *tihye* to-*ləʾiššâ* in order that-*ləmaʿan* *yîrəšû* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* *naḥălat* his-*ʾăbōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wəkāl*": "conjunction + construct - and every", "*bat*": "feminine singular - daughter", "*yōrešet*": "Qal participle feminine singular - inheriting", "*naḥălâ*": "feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*mimmaṭṭôt*": "preposition + plural of *maṭṭe* - from tribes", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ləʾeḥād*": "preposition + masculine singular - to one", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition + construct singular - from family of", "*maṭṭê*": "construct singular - tribe of", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*tihye*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she will be", "*ləʾiššâ*": "preposition + feminine singular - to wife/woman", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will inherit/possess", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - each man", "*naḥălat*": "construct singular - inheritance of", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers" }, "variants": { "*yōrešet*": "inheriting/possessing/taking possession of", "*ləʾeḥād*": "to one/to someone", "*tihye*": "she will be/she shall become", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose that", "*yîrəšû*": "will inherit/possess/take possession of", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/every person" } }

  • Ezra 9:12
    70%

    12 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.12", "source": "וְ֠עַתָּה בְּֽנוֹתֵיכֶ֞ם אַל־תִּתְּנ֣וּ לִבְנֵיהֶ֗ם וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אַל־תִּשְׂא֣וּ לִבְנֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־תִדְרְשׁ֧וּ שְׁלֹמָ֛ם וְטוֹבָתָ֖ם עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ וַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙ אֶת־ט֣וּב הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם עַד־עוֹלָֽם", "text": "And-now *bǝnôtêkem* not-*nātan* to-*bǝnêhem*, and-*bǝnôtêhem* not-*nāśāʾ* to-*bǝnêkem*, and-not-*dāraš* *šālôm*-their and-*ṭôbâ*-their unto-*ʿôlām*, in-order-that *ḥāzaq*-you and-*ʾākal*-you *ʾet*-*ṭûb hāʾāreṣ* and-*yāraš*-you to-*bǝnêkem* unto-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*bǝnôtêkem*": "feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your daughters'", "*nātan*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'give'", "*bǝnêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their sons'", "*bǝnôtêhem*": "feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their daughters'", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'take'", "*bǝnêkem*": "masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your sons'", "*dāraš*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'seek'", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their peace'", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their good'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular - 'forever'", "*ḥāzaq*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'be strong'", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural with conversive waw - 'and you will eat'", "*ṭûb hāʾāreṣ*": "construct relationship - 'good of the land'", "*yāraš*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural with conversive waw - 'and you will cause to inherit'" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "give/place/put", "*nāśāʾ*": "take/carry/lift", "*dāraš*": "seek/inquire/require", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/welfare/prosperity", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḥāzaq*": "be strong/prevail/strengthen", "*ʾākal*": "eat/consume/devour", "*ṭûb*": "goodness/prosperity/wealth", "*yāraš*": "cause to inherit/give possession/bequeath" } }

  • Gen 34:21
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    21 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.21", "source": "הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים הָאֵ֜לֶּה שְֽׁלֵמִ֧ים הֵ֣ם אִתָּ֗נוּ וְיֵשְׁב֤וּ בָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וְיִסְחֲר֣וּ אֹתָ֔הּ וְהָאָ֛רֶץ הִנֵּ֥ה רַֽחֲבַת־יָדַ֖יִם לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם אֶת־בְּנֹתָם֙ נִקַּֽח־לָ֣נוּ לְנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ נִתֵּ֥ן לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*hāʾănāšîm* *hāʾēlleh* *šǝlēmîm* *hēm* *ʾittānû* *wǝyēšǝbû* *bāʾāreṣ* *wǝyisḥărû* *ʾōtāh* *wǝhāʾāreṣ* *hinnēh* *răḥăbat*-*yādayim* *lipnêhem* *ʾet*-*bǝnōtām* *niqqaḥ*-*lānû* *lǝnāšîm* *wǝʾet*-*bǝnōtênû* *nittēn* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*šǝlēmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - peaceable", "*hēm*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*wǝyēšǝbû*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural jussive - let them dwell", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*wǝyisḥărû*": "waw-conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural jussive - and let them trade", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wǝhāʾāreṣ*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*răḥăbat*-*yādayim*": "adjective, feminine singular construct + noun, feminine dual - broad/spacious of hands", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them", "*ʾet*-*bǝnōtām*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters", "*niqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will take", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us", "*lǝnāšîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - for wives", "*wǝʾet*-*bǝnōtênû*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - and our daughters", "*nittēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will give", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*šǝlēmîm*": "peaceable/friendly/at peace", "*wǝyēšǝbû*": "let them dwell/settle/live", "*wǝyisḥărû*": "and let them trade/do business/travel", "*răḥăbat*-*yādayim*": "broad/spacious/wide/large enough" } }

  • Deut 7:3
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    3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.7.3", "source": "וְלֹ֥א תִתְחַתֵּ֖ן בָּ֑ם בִּתְּךָ֙ לֹא־תִתֵּ֣ן לִבְנ֔וֹ וּבִתּ֖וֹ לֹא־תִקַּ֥ח לִבְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And not *titḥattēn* with them; your *bittəkā* not *tittēn* to his son, and his *bittô* not *tiqqaḥ* for your son.", "grammar": { "*titḥattēn*": "Hithpael imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall intermarry/make marriage alliance", "*bittəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*bittô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall take" }, "variants": { "*titḥattēn*": "intermarry/make marriage alliance/form marriage ties", "*tittēn*": "give/allow/permit", "*tiqqaḥ*": "take/receive/accept" } }

  • Jer 16:2
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    2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.2", "source": "לֹֽא־תִקַּ֥ח לְךָ֖ אִשָּׁ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יִהְי֤וּ לְךָ֙ בָּנִ֣ים וּבָנ֔וֹת בַּמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Not *tiqqaḥ* to-you *ʾiššāh* and-not *yihyû* to-you *bānîm* *û-ḇānôṯ* in-*ha-māqôm* *ha-zzeh*", "grammar": { "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall take", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*û-ḇānôṯ*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun - and daughters", "*ha-māqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*māqôm*": "place/location/space" } }

  • Ezek 44:22
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    22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.44.22", "source": "וְאַלְמָנָה֙ וּגְרוּשָׁ֔ה לֹֽא־יִקְח֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם לְנָשִׁ֑ים כִּ֣י אִם־בְּתוּלֹ֗ת מִזֶּ֙רַע֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהָֽאַלְמָנָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה אַלְמָנָ֔ה מִכֹּהֵ֖ן יִקָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "And *ʾalmānāh* and *gərûšāh* not-*yiqḥû* to them for *nāšîm*; but if-*bəṯûlōṯ* from *zera'* *bêṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl*, and the *ʾalmānāh* which *tihyeh* *ʾalmānāh* from *kōhēn* *yiqqāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "feminine singular - widow", "*gərûšāh*": "feminine singular - divorced woman", "*yiqḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will take", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - wives", "*bəṯûlōṯ*": "feminine plural - virgins", "*zera'*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*bêṯ*": "construct state - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she will be", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular - priest", "*yiqqāḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they may take" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*gərûšāh*": "divorced woman/expelled woman", "*yiqḥû*": "they will take/they will marry", "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*bəṯûlōṯ*": "virgins/maidens", "*zera'*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*tihyeh*": "she will be/she shall become", "*yiqqāḥû*": "they may take/they may marry" } }

  • Gen 34:9
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    9 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.9", "source": "וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּ אֹתָ֑נוּ בְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ תִּתְּנוּ־לָ֔נוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ תִּקְח֥וּ לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wǝhitḥattǝnû* *ʾōtānû* *bǝnôtêkem* *tittǝnû*-*lānû* *wǝʾet*-*bǝnôtênû* *tiqḥû* *lākem*", "grammar": { "*wǝhitḥattǝnû*": "waw-conjunction + hithpael imperative, masculine plural - and intermarry", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*bǝnôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*tittǝnû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall give", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*wǝʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker", "*bǝnôtênû*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our daughters", "*tiqḥû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves" }, "variants": { "*wǝhitḥattǝnû*": "intermarry/make marriages/form marriage alliances", "*tittǝnû*": "you shall give/will give/might give", "*tiqḥû*": "you shall take/will take/might take" } }

  • Judg 20:3
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    3 { "verseID": "Judges.20.3", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן כִּֽי־עָל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דַּבְּר֕וּ אֵיכָ֥ה נִהְיְתָ֖ה הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "*wə-yišməʿû bənê binyāmin kî-ʿālû bənê-yiśrā'ēl ha-miṣpâ; wə-yō'mərû bənê yiśrā'ēl dabbrû 'êkâ nihyətâ hā-rāʿâ ha-zzō't*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišməʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they heard", "*bənê binyāmin*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Benjamin", "*kî-ʿālû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - that had gone up", "*bənê-yiśrā'ēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah", "*wə-yō'mərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*dabbrû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - speak!", "*'êkâ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*nihyətâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - happened/occurred", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/wickedness", "*ha-zzō't*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yišməʿû*": "heard/listened/learned", "*ʿālû*": "went up/ascended/gathered", "*miṣpâ*": "watchtower/lookout point/Mizpah (place name)", "*dabbrû*": "speak/tell/declare", "*'êkâ*": "how/in what way/by what means", "*nihyətâ*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/wickedness/calamity" } }

  • Gen 31:50
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    50 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.50", "source": "אִם־תְּעַנֶּה אֶת־בְּנֹתַי וְאִם־תִּקַּח נָשִׁים עַל־בְּנֹתַי אֵין אִישׁ עִמָּנוּ רְאֵה אֱלֹהִים עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ", "text": "If *teʿanneh* *ʾet*-*benōtay* and if *tiqqaḥ* *nāšîm* upon-*benōtay* no *ʾîš* with us *reʾēh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿēd* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*teʿanneh*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you afflict/ill-treat", "*benōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my daughters", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you take", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women/wives", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*reʾēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see/behold", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*teʿanneh*": "afflict/ill-treat/mistreat/humiliate", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives", "*reʾēh*": "see/behold/observe", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence" } }

  • Judg 20:25
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    25 { "verseID": "Judges.20.25", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֩ בִנְיָמִ֨ן ׀ לִקְרָאתָ֥ם ׀ מִֽן־הַגִּבְעָה֮ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל ע֗וֹד שְׁמֹנַ֨ת עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ אָ֑רְצָה כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לְפֵי חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*Wayyēṣēʾ* *Binyāmin* to-*qirʾātām* from-the-*Giḇʿâ* in-the-*yôm* the-*šēnî* *wayyašḥîtû* in-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿôd* eight ten thousand *ʾîš* *ʾarṣâ* all-*ʾēlleh* *šōləp̄ê* *ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*qirʾātām*": "construct state + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*Giḇʿâ*": "definite, proper noun - the Gibeah", "*yôm*": "definite, masculine, singular - the day", "*šēnî*": "definite, masculine, singular, adjective - the second", "*wayyašḥîtû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they destroyed", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/more", "*ʾîš*": "masculine, singular - man", "*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine, singular + directional heh - to the ground", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative, plural - these", "*šōləp̄ê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*ḥāreḇ*": "feminine, singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*qirʾātām*": "to meet them/against them/to encounter them", "*wayyašḥîtû*": "and they destroyed/and they struck down/and they killed", "*ʿôd*": "more/again/further", "*ʾarṣâ*": "to the ground/to earth/fallen", "*šōləp̄ê ḥāreḇ*": "drawers of sword/armed with sword/wielding sword" } }

  • Gen 28:1
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    1 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.1", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א יִצְחָ֛ק אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹת֑וֹ וַיְצַוֵּ֙הוּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ לֹֽא־תִקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾel-yaʿăqōb* *wə-yəbārek* *ʾōtô* *wə-yəṣawwēhû* *wə-yōʾmer* to-him not-*tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ* from-*bənôt* *kənāʿan*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*ʾel-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Jacob", "*wə-yəbārek*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wə-yəṣawwēhû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he commanded him", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall take", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*yəbārek*": "bless/praise/salute", "*yəṣawwēhû*": "command/order/instruct him", "*tiqqaḥ*": "take/marry/receive", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife" } }

  • Lev 21:7
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    7 { "verseID": "Leviticus.21.7", "source": "אִשָּׁ֨ה זֹנָ֤ה וַחֲלָלָה֙ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֔חוּ וְאִשָּׁ֛ה גְּרוּשָׁ֥ה מֵאִישָׁ֖הּ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֑חוּ כִּֽי־קָדֹ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾIššāh* *zōnāh* and-*ḥălālāh* not *yiqqāḥû* and-*ʾiššāh* *gərûšāh* from-*ʾîšāh* not *yiqqāḥû* *kî*-*qādōš* he to-*ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ʾIššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*zōnāh*": "qal participle feminine singular - prostituting/harlot", "*ḥălālāh*": "feminine singular noun - profaned woman", "*yiqqāḥû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall take", "*gərûšāh*": "passive participle feminine singular - divorced woman", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qādōš*": "masculine singular adjective - holy", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*zōnāh*": "harlot/prostitute/immoral woman", "*ḥălālāh*": "profaned woman/defiled woman", "*gərûšāh*": "divorced woman/driven out woman" } }