Judges 6:18

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{ "verseID": "Judges.6.18", "source": "אַל־נָ֨א תָמֻ֤שׁ מִזֶּה֙ עַד־בֹּאִ֣י אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְהֹֽצֵאתִי֙ אֶת־מִנְחָתִ֔י וְהִנַּחְתִּ֖י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אָנֹכִ֥י אֵשֵׁ֖ב עַ֥ד שׁוּבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Not-*nāʾ* *tāmuš* from here until-*bōʾî* to you, and *wehôṣēʾtî* *ʾet*-*minḥātî* and *wehinnāḥtî* before you. And *wayyōʾmar*, *ʾānōkî* *ʾēšēb* until *šûbekā*.", "grammar": { "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*tāmuš*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - may you depart", "*bōʾî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my coming", "*wehôṣēʾtî*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will bring out", "*minḥātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my offering/gift", "*wehinnāḥtî*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will set down", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remain/sit", "*šûbekā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your returning" }, "variants": { "*tāmuš*": "depart/move/withdraw", "*bōʾî*": "my coming/arrival/entering", "*wehôṣēʾtî*": "and I will bring out/present/produce", "*minḥātî*": "my offering/gift/present/tribute", "*wehinnāḥtî*": "and I will set down/place/lay", "*ʾēšēb*": "I will sit/remain/stay/dwell" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־נָ֨א תָמֻ֤שׁ מִזֶּה֙ עַד־בֹּאִ֣י אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְהֹֽצֵאתִי֙ אֶת־מִנְחָתִ֔י וְהִנַּחְתִּ֖י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אָנֹכִ֥י אֵשֵׁ֖ב עַ֥ד שׁוּבֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

Not-nāʾ tāmuš from here until-bōʾî to you, and wehôṣēʾtî ʾet-minḥātî and wehinnāḥtî before you. And wayyōʾmar, ʾānōkî ʾēšēb until šûbekā.

Grammar Details

• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please/now
• *tāmuš*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - may you depart
• *bōʾî*: qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my coming
• *wehôṣēʾtî*: waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will bring out
• *minḥātî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my offering/gift
• *wehinnāḥtî*: waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will set down
• *wayyōʾmar*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾānōkî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *ʾēšēb*: qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remain/sit
• *šûbekā*: qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your returning

Word Meanings

• *tāmuš*: depart/move/withdraw
• *bōʾî*: my coming/arrival/entering
• *wehôṣēʾtî*: and I will bring out/present/produce
• *minḥātî*: my offering/gift/present/tribute
• *wehinnāḥtî*: and I will set down/place/lay
• *ʾēšēb*: I will sit/remain/stay/dwell

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Please do not leave here until I return to you and bring my offering and set it before you.' And the Lord said, 'I will stay until you return.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Depart not hence, I pray you, until I come unto you, and bring forth my offering, and set it before you. And he said, I will wait until you come again.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and lay it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  go not awaye, tyll I come to ye, and brynge a meatofferynge, to set before the. He sayde: I wyll tary, tyll thou comest agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Depart not hence, I pray thee, vntil I come vnto thee, and bring mine offring, and lay it before thee; he sayde, I will tary vntill thou come againe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Departe not hence I pray thee vntyll I come vnto thee, & tyll I bryng myne offring, and haue set it before thee. And he sayd: I will tary vntyll thou come againe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set [it] before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Please don't go away, until I come to you, and bring out my present, and lay it before you. He said, I will wait until you come again.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Move not, I pray Thee, from this, till my coming in unto Thee, and I have brought out my present, and put it before Thee;' and he saith, `I -- I do abide till thy return.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and lay it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and lay it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not go away till I come with my offering and put it before you. And he said, I will not go away before you come back.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Please don't go away, until I come to you, and bring out my present, and lay it before you." He said, "I will wait until you come back."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not leave this place until I come back with a gift and present it to you.” The LORD said,“I will stay here until you come back.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֗י אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אַל־נָ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר מֵעַ֥ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* if-*nāʾ* *māṣāʾṯî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêḵā* not-*nāʾ* *ṯaʿăḇōr* from-upon *ʿaḇdeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person suffix (honorific plural) - my lord", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênêḵā*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ṯaʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will pass by", "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my lord/my lords (could be addressed to one person of high rank or multiple persons)", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ṯaʿăḇōr*": "pass by/go away/continue on" } }
• Gen 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.5", "source": "וְאֶקְחָ֨ה פַת־לֶ֜חֶם וְסַעֲד֤וּ לִבְּכֶם֙ אַחַ֣ר תַּעֲבֹ֔רוּ כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֥ן עֲבַרְתֶּ֖ם עַֽל־עַבְדְּכֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֵּ֥ן תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾeqḥâ* *paṯ*-*leḥem* and-*saʿăḏû* *libbeḵem* after *taʿăḇōrû* for-upon-so *ʿăḇartem* upon-*ʿaḇdeḵem* and-*wayyōʾmerû* so *taʿăśeh* as-that *dibbartā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeqḥâ*": "qal cohortative, 1st person singular - let me take/fetch", "*paṯ*": "construct state noun - morsel/piece of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*saʿăḏû*": "qal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - sustain/refresh", "*libbeḵem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hearts", "*taʿăḇōrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will pass by/continue", "*ʿăḇartem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have passed by", "*ʿaḇdeḵem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your servant", "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken" }, "variants": { "*paṯ*": "morsel/piece/bit", "*saʿăḏû*": "sustain/strengthen/refresh", "*libbeḵem*": "your hearts (metaphorically: your inner selves)" } }
• Judg 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Judges.13.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מָנ֖וֹחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה נַעְצְרָה־נָּ֣א אוֹתָ֔ךְ וְנַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְפָנֶ֖יךָ גְּדִ֥י עִזִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yōʾmer* *mānôaḥ* to *ʾel-malʾak* *YHWH*, let us detain *naʿṣərâ-nnāʾ* *ʾôtāk*, and *wə-* let us prepare *naʿăśeh* before *ləpāneykā* *gədî* *ʿizzîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*ʾel-malʾak*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - to messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*naʿṣərâ-nnāʾ*": "Qal cohortative, 1st person plural + particle of entreaty - let us detain please", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*wə-naʿăśeh*": "waw conjunction + Qal cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us prepare", "*ləpāneykā*": "preposition lamed + noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*gədî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - kid of", "*ʿizzîm*": "noun, feminine plural - goats" }, "variants": { "*naʿṣərâ*": "detain/hold back/keep", "*naʿăśeh*": "prepare/make/do", "*gədî ʿizzîm*": "kid of goats/young goat" } }
• Gen 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.3", "source": "וַיִּפְצַר־בָּ֣ם מְאֹ֔ד וַיָּסֻ֣רוּ אֵלָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וּמַצּ֥וֹת אָפָ֖ה וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yipṣar*-*bām* *mᵊʾōḏ* *wa-yāsurû* to-him *wa-yāḇōʾû* to-*bêṯô* *wa-yaʿas* to-them *mišteh* *û-maṣṣôṯ* *ʾāpâ* *wa-yōʾḵēlû*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yipṣar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he urged/pressed", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - on them", "*mᵊʾōḏ*": "adverb - very much/greatly", "*wa-yāsurû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they turned aside", "*wa-yāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*bêṯô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wa-yaʿas*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*mišteh*": "noun masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*û-maṣṣôṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and unleavened bread", "*ʾāpâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he baked", "*wa-yōʾḵēlû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they ate" }, "variants": { "*yipṣar*": "urged strongly/pressed/insisted", "*mišteh*": "feast/drinking party/banquet", "*maṣṣôṯ*": "unleavened bread/flatbread" } }