Judges 6:3

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{ "verseID": "Judges.6.3", "source": "וְהָיָ֖ה אִם־זָרַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעָלָ֨ה מִדְיָ֧ן וֽ͏ַעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם וְעָל֥וּ עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* if *zāraʿ* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wə-ʿālâ* *midyān* *wa-ʿămālēq* and *bənê-qedem* and *wə-ʿālû* *ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*zāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sowed/planted", "*wə-ʿālâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and came up/ascended", "*wa-ʿămālēq*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Amalek", "*bənê-qedem*": "construct noun phrase - sons/people of the east", "*wə-ʿālû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they came up/ascended", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him/it" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/whenever", "*zāraʿ*": "sowed/planted/seeded", "*ʿālâ*": "came up/ascended/attacked/invaded" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֖ה אִם־זָרַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעָלָ֨ה מִדְיָ֧ן וֽ͏ַעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם וְעָל֥וּ עָלָֽיו׃

Transliteration

wə-hāyâ if zāraʿ yiśrāʾēl and wə-ʿālâ midyān wa-ʿămālēq and bənê-qedem and wə-ʿālû ʿālāyw

Grammar Details

• *wə-hāyâ*: waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened/was
• *zāraʿ*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sowed/planted
• *wə-ʿālâ*: waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and came up/ascended
• *wa-ʿămālēq*: waw conjunction + proper noun - and Amalek
• *bənê-qedem*: construct noun phrase - sons/people of the east
• *wə-ʿālû*: waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they came up/ascended
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him/it

Word Meanings

• *wə-hāyâ*: and it happened/and it came to pass/whenever
• *zāraʿ*: sowed/planted/seeded
• *ʿālâ*: came up/ascended/attacked/invaded

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east would come up and attack them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And so it was, when Israel{H3478} had sown,{H2232} that the Midianites{H4080} came up,{H5927} and the Amalekites,{H6002} and the children{H1121} of the east;{H6924} they came up{H5927} against them;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And so it was, when Israel{H3478} had sown{H2232}{(H8804)}, that the Midianites{H4080} came up{H5927}{(H8804)}, and the Amalekites{H6002}, and the children{H1121} of the east{H6924}, even they came up{H5927}{(H8804)} against them;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan Israel sowed eny thinge, ye Madianites and Amalechites, and the children towarde the south came vp vpon them, and pitched their tetes agaynst them,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When Israel had sowen, then came vp the Midianites, the Amalekites, & they of the East, and came vpon them,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Israel had sowen, then came vp the Madianites, the Amalechites, and they of the east, and came vp agaynst them,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [so] it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it hath been, if Israel hath sowed, that Midian hath come up, and Amalek, and the sons of the east, yea, they have come up against him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And whenever Israel's grain was planted, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them;

• World English Bible (2000)

  So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Judges.7.12", "source": "וּמִדְיָ֨ן וַעֲמָלֵ֤ק וְכָל־בְּנֵי־קֶ֙דֶם֙ נֹפְלִ֣ים בָּעֵ֔מֶק כָּאַרְבֶּ֖ה לָרֹ֑ב וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֔ר כַּח֛וֹל שֶׁעַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹֽב׃", "text": "And-*Midyān* and-*ʿĂmālēq* and-all-*bənê-qedem* *nōfəlîm* in-*bāʿēmeq* like-*ʾarbeh* for-abundance and-to-camels-their *ʾên* number like-*ḥôl* that-on-shore-of *hayyām* for-abundance.", "grammar": { "*Midyān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Midian", "*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amalek", "*bənê-qedem*": "construct phrase - sons of the east", "*nōfəlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - falling/lying", "*bāʿēmeq*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the valley", "*ʾarbeh*": "noun, masculine singular - locust", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sand", "*hayyām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the sea" }, "variants": { "*nōfəlîm*": "falling/lying/camping/spreading out", "*bāʿēmeq*": "in the valley/in the plain/in the lowland", "*ʾarbeh*": "locust/locust swarm", "*ḥôl*": "sand/dust" } }
• Judg 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Judges.3.13", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף אֵלָ֔יו אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּ אֶת־עִ֥יר הַתְּמָרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayeʾĕsōf* unto-him *ʾet*-*bĕnê* *ʿammôn* and-*ʿămālēq* and-*wayyēlek* and-*wayyak* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyîrĕšû* *ʾet*-city-of the-*tĕmārîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yeʾĕsōf*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gathered", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wa-ʿămālēq*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Amalek", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yîrĕšû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they possessed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*ha-tĕmārîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the palm trees" }, "variants": { "*wayeʾĕsōf*": "and he gathered/assembled/collected", "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/walked/proceeded", "*wayyak*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked", "*wayyîrĕšû*": "and they took possession of/occupied/dispossessed", "*ʿîr ha-tĕmārîm*": "City of Palm Trees (Jericho)" } }
• Judg 6:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Judges.6.33", "source": "וְכָל־מִדְיָ֧ן וַעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם נֶאֶסְפ֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃", "text": "*wə-ḵol*-*Midyān* *wə-ʿAmālēq* *û-ḇənê*-*qedem* *neʾespû* *yaḥdāw* *wə-yaʿaḇrû* *wə-yaḥănû* in-*ʿēmeq* *Yizrəʿeʾl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + construct - and all of", "*Midyān*": "proper name - Midian", "*wə-ʿAmālēq*": "conjunction + proper name - and Amalek", "*û-ḇənê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - east", "*neʾespû*": "perfect 3rd person plural passive - were gathered", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they crossed over", "*wə-yaḥănû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they camped/encamped", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper name - Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*ḇənê-qedem*": "sons of the east/people of the east/easterners", "*neʾespû*": "were gathered/assembled/joined together", "*yaʿaḇrû*": "crossed over/passed through", "*yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched [tents]", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/lowland/plain" } }
• Judg 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Judges.8.10", "source": "וְזֶ֨בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֜ע בַּקַּרְקֹ֗ר וּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤ם עִמָּם֙ כַּחֲמֵ֤שֶׁת עָשָׂר֙ אֶ֔לֶף כֹּ֚ל הַנּ֣וֹתָרִ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל מַחֲנֵ֣ה בְנֵי־קֶ֑דֶם וְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔ים מֵאָ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-zeḇaḥ wə-ṣalmunnāʿ ba-qarqōr û-maḥănêhem* with-them about-fifteen thousand all the-*nôṯārîm* from-all *maḥănê ḇənê-qeḏem wə-ha-nōp̄ləîm* hundred and-twenty thousand *ʾîš šōlēp̄ ḥāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-zeḇaḥ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Zebah", "*wə-ṣalmunnāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Zalmunna", "*ba-qarqōr*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Karkor", "*û-maḥănêhem*": "waw conjunctive + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their camp", "*nôṯārîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - those remaining/left over", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ḇənê-qeḏem*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of the east", "*wə-ha-nōp̄ləîm*": "waw conjunctive + definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - and the fallen ones", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*šōlēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - drawing/pulling out", "*ḥāreḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword" }, "variants": { "*qarqōr*": "Karkor (place name)", "*nôṯārîm*": "remaining/left/survivors", "*ḇənê-qeḏem*": "sons of the east/easterners", "*nōp̄ləîm*": "fallen/killed/those who had fallen", "*šōlēp̄ ḥāreḇ*": "drawing sword/armed men/warriors" } }
• Job 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.1.3", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִ֠קְנֵהוּ שִֽׁבְעַ֨ת אַלְפֵי־צֹ֜אן וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת אַלְפֵ֣י גְמַלִּ֗ים וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ מֵא֤וֹת צֶֽמֶד־בָּקָר֙ וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֲתוֹנ֔וֹת וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיְהִי֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא גָּד֖וֹל מִכָּל־בְּנֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *miqnēhū* *šibʿat* *ʾalpê*-*ṣōʾn* *û-šəlōšet* *ʾalpê* *gəmallîm* *wa-ḥămēš* *mēʾôt* *ṣemed*-*bāqār* *wa-ḥămēš* *mēʾôt* *ʾătônôt* *wa-ʿăbuddâ* *rabbâ* *məʾōd* *wa-yəhî* the-*ʾîš* that *gādôl* from-all-*bənê*-*qedem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was/became", "*miqnēhū*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his possession/livestock", "*šibʿat*": "construct form of seven", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep/flock", "*û-šəlōšet*": "conjunction + construct form of three", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*gəmallîm*": "masculine plural noun - camels", "*wa-ḥămēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and five", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ṣemed*": "masculine singular construct - pair/yoke of", "*bāqār*": "collective noun - cattle/oxen", "*wa-ḥămēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and five", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ʾătônôt*": "feminine plural noun - female donkeys", "*wa-ʿăbuddâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and household/service", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great/many", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was/became", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*qedem*": "noun - east/ancient time" }, "variants": { "*miqnēhū*": "his livestock/possessions/property", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock", "*gəmallîm*": "camels", "*ṣemed*": "pair/yoke/team", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*ʾătônôt*": "female donkeys/she-asses", "*ʿăbuddâ*": "service/workforce/household servants", "*gādôl*": "great/wealthy/prominent", "*bənê-qedem*": "people of the east/easterners/ancient ones" } }
• Gen 29:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.1", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב רַגְלָ֑יו וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אַ֥רְצָה בְנֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *yaʿăqōb* *raglāyw* *wə-yēlek* *ʾarṣāh* *bənê*-*qedem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*raglāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the land of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine singular - east/ancient" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *raglāyw*": "lifted his feet/set out/began his journey", "*bənê*-*qedem*": "sons of the east/people of the east/eastern people" } }
• Lev 26:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.16", "source": "אַף־אֲנִ֞י אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂה־זֹּ֣את לָכֶ֗ם וְהִפְקַדְתִּ֨י עֲלֵיכֶ֤ם בֶּֽהָלָה֙ אֶת־הַשַּׁחֶ֣פֶת וְאֶת־הַקַּדַּ֔חַת מְכַלּ֥וֹת עֵינַ֖יִם וּמְדִיבֹ֣ת נָ֑פֶשׁ וּזְרַעְתֶּ֤ם לָרִיק֙ זַרְעֲכֶ֔ם וַאֲכָלֻ֖הוּ אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "Also-I *ʾeʿĕśeh*-*zōʾt* to-you and-*hipqadtî* upon-you *behālâ* *ʾet*-*haššaḥepet* and-*ʾet*-*haqqaddaḥat* *mekalôt* *ʿênayim* and-*medîbōt* *nāpeš* and-*zeraʿtem* to-*rîq* *zarʿăkem* and-*ʾăkāluhû* *ʾōyebêkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hipqadtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will appoint", "*behālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - terror/sudden destruction", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haššaḥepet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the consumption/tuberculosis", "*haqqaddaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the fever", "*mekalôt*": "verb, piel participle, feminine plural - consuming", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*medîbōt*": "verb, hiphil participle, feminine plural - causing to pine away", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*zeraʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you will sow", "*rîq*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*zarʿăkem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your seed", "*ʾăkāluhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they will eat it", "*ʾōyebêkem*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*behālâ*": "terror/sudden destruction/panic", "*haššaḥepet*": "consumption/tuberculosis/wasting disease", "*haqqaddaḥat*": "fever/burning ague", "*mekalôt*": "consuming/destroying/wasting", "*medîbōt*": "causing to pine away/causing sorrow/causing grief", "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/for nothing" } }
• Deut 28:30-33 : 30 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.30", "source": "אִשָּׁ֣ה תְאָרֵ֗שׂ וְאִ֤ישׁ אַחֵר֙ *ישגלנה **יִשְׁכָּבֶ֔נָּה בַּ֥יִת תִּבְנֶ֖ה וְלֹא־תֵשֵׁ֣ב בּ֑וֹ כֶּ֥רֶם תִּטַּ֖ע וְלֹ֥א תְחַלְּלֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾiššâ* *təʾārēś* *wəʾîš* *ʾaḥēr* *yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ* *bayit* *tibneh* *wəlōʾ*-*tēšēb* *bô* *kerem* *tiṭṭaʿ* *wəlōʾ* *təḥallĕlennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*təʾārēś*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will betroth", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will violate/lie with her", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*tibneh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will build", "*wəlōʾ*-*tēšēb*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will not dwell", "*bô*": "preposition (bə-) + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular - vineyard", "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will plant", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not", "*təḥallĕlennû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will use its fruit" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*təʾārēś*": "betroth/engage", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/different/strange", "*yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ*": "violate her/ravish her/lie with her (the text contains both forms - yišgālennâ as Kethib and yiškābennâ as Qere)", "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*tibneh*": "build/construct", "*tēšēb*": "dwell/live/inhabit", "*kerem*": "vineyard", "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "plant/establish", "*təḥallĕlennû*": "use its fruit/begin to use/enjoy its harvest" } } 31 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.31", "source": "שׁוֹרְךָ֞ טָב֣וּחַ לְעֵינֶ֗יךָ וְלֹ֣א תֹאכַל֮ מִמֶּנּוּ֒ חֲמֹֽרְךָ֙ גָּז֣וּל מִלְּפָנֶ֔יךָ וְלֹ֥א יָשׁ֖וּב לָ֑ךְ צֹֽאנְךָ֙ נְתֻנ֣וֹת לְאֹיְבֶ֔יךָ וְאֵ֥ין לְךָ֖ מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "*šôrəkā* *ṭābûaḥ* *ləʿênêkā* *wəlōʾ* *tōʾkal* *mimmennû* *ḥămōrəkā* *gāzûl* *millĕpānêkā* *wəlōʾ* *yāšûb* *lāk* *ṣōʾnəkā* *nətunôt* *ləʾōyəbêkā* *wəʾên* *ləkā* *môšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*šôrəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ox", "*ṭābûaḥ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - slaughtered", "*ləʿênêkā*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your eyes", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will eat", "*mimmennû*": "preposition (min-) + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it", "*ḥămōrəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your donkey", "*gāzûl*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - stolen/taken by force", "*millĕpānêkā*": "preposition (min-) + preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from before you", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will return", "*lāk*": "preposition (lə-) + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ṣōʾnəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*nətunôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - given", "*ləʾōyəbêkā*": "preposition (lə-) + qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your enemies", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction (wə-) + particle of negation - and there is no", "*ləkā*": "preposition (lə-) + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer" }, "variants": { "*šôrəkā*": "your ox/bull", "*ṭābûaḥ*": "slaughtered/butchered", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes", "*tōʾkal*": "eat/consume", "*ḥămōrəkā*": "your donkey/ass", "*gāzûl*": "stolen/seized/taken by force", "*millĕpānêkā*": "from before you/from your presence", "*yāšûb*": "return/come back", "*ṣōʾnəkā*": "your flock/sheep", "*nətunôt*": "given/handed over", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "your enemies/foes", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer" } } 32 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.32", "source": "בָּנֶ֨יךָ וּבְנֹתֶ֜יךָ נְתֻנִ֨ים לְעַ֤ם אַחֵר֙ וְעֵינֶ֣יךָ רֹא֔וֹת וְכָל֥וֹת אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם כָּל־הַיּ֑וֹם וְאֵ֥ין לְאֵ֖ל יָדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*bānêkā* *ûbənōtêkā* *nətunîm* *ləʿam* *ʾaḥēr* *wəʿênêkā* *rōʾôt* *wəkālôt* *ʾălêhem* *kol*-*hayyôm* *wəʾên* *ləʾēl* *yādekā*", "grammar": { "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*ûbənōtêkā*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your daughters", "*nətunîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - given", "*ləʿam*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine singular - to a people", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*wəʿênêkā*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your eyes", "*rōʾôt*": "qal active participle, feminine plural - seeing", "*wəkālôt*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal active participle, feminine plural - and failing/longing", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition (ʾel-) + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*kol*-*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - all the day", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction (wə-) + particle of negation - and there is no", "*ləʾēl*": "preposition (lə-) + noun, masculine singular - power/strength", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand" }, "variants": { "*bānêkā*": "your sons/children", "*bənōtêkā*": "your daughters", "*nətunîm*": "given/handed over", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/different/foreign", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes", "*rōʾôt*": "seeing/looking/watching", "*kālôt*": "failing/longing/pining", "*hayyôm*": "the day/daily", "*ləʾēl*": "power/strength/might", "*yādekā*": "your hand/ability/power" } } 33 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.33", "source": "פְּרִ֤י אַדְמָֽתְךָ֙ וְכָל־יְגִ֣יעֲךָ֔ יֹאכַ֥ל עַ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יָדָ֑עְתָּ וְהָיִ֗יתָ רַ֛ק עָשׁ֥וּק וְרָצ֖וּץ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*pərî* *ʾadmātəkā* *wəkol*-*yəgîʿăkā* *yōʾkal* *ʿam* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*yādāʿtā* *wəhāyîtā* *raq* *ʿāšûq* *wərāṣûṣ* *kol*-*hayyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit/produce of", "*ʾadmātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ground/land", "*wəkol*-*yəgîʿăkā*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your labor", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will eat/consume", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people/nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*lōʾ*-*yādāʿtā*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have not known", "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will be", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*ʿāšûq*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed", "*wərāṣûṣ*": "conjunction (wə-) + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and crushed", "*kol*-*hayyāmîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the days" }, "variants": { "*pərî*": "fruit/produce/yield", "*ʾadmātəkā*": "your ground/land/soil", "*yəgîʿăkā*": "your labor/toil/effort", "*yōʾkal*": "eat/consume/devour", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*yādāʿtā*": "known/familiar with/experienced", "*raq*": "only/just/merely", "*ʿāšûq*": "oppressed/exploited/defrauded", "*rāṣûṣ*": "crushed/broken/shattered", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/time" } }
• Deut 28:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.51", "source": "וְ֠אָכַל פְּרִ֨י בְהֶמְתְּךָ֥ וּפְרִֽי־אַדְמָתְךָ֮ עַ֣ד הִשָּֽׁמְדָךְ֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יַשְׁאִ֜יר לְךָ֗ דָּגָן֙ תִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְיִצְהָ֔ר שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת צֹאנֶ֑ךָ עַ֥ד הַאֲבִיד֖וֹ אֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʾākal* *pərî* *bəhemtəkā* *û*-*pərî*-*ʾadmātəkā* until *hiššāmədāk* which not-*yašʾîr* to-*ləkā* *dāgān* *tîrôš* *wə*-*yiṣhār* *šəgar* *ʾălāpeykā* *wə*-*ʿaštərōt* *ṣōʾnekā* until *haʾăbîdô* *ʾōtāk*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾākal*": "perfect Qal 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'it will eat/consume'", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - 'fruit of'", "*bəhemtəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your beast/cattle'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - 'fruit of'", "*ʾadmātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your ground'", "*hiššāmədāk*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your destruction'", "*yašʾîr*": "imperfect Hiphil 3rd masculine singular - 'it will leave'", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'for you'", "*dāgān*": "masculine singular noun - 'grain'", "*tîrôš*": "masculine singular noun - 'new wine'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*yiṣhār*": "masculine singular noun - 'fresh oil'", "*šəgar*": "masculine singular construct - 'offspring of'", "*ʾălāpeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your cattle'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿaštərōt*": "feminine plural construct - 'young ones of'", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your flock'", "*haʾăbîdô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his destroying'", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*ʾākal*": "eat/consume/devour", "*pərî bəhemtəkā*": "fruit of your cattle/produce of your livestock", "*pərî-ʾadmātəkā*": "fruit of your ground/produce of your land", "*hiššāmədāk*": "your destruction/until you are destroyed", "*yašʾîr*": "leave/leave remaining/spare", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine", "*yiṣhār*": "fresh oil/olive oil", "*šəgar ʾălāpeykā*": "offspring of your cattle/increase of your herds", "*ʿaštərōt ṣōʾnekā*": "young ones of your flocks/increase of your sheep", "*haʾăbîdô*": "his destroying/his causing to perish" } }
• Job 31:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.31.8", "source": "אֶ֭זְרְעָה וְאַחֵ֣ר יֹאכֵ֑ל וְֽצֶאֱצָאַ֥י יְשֹׁרָֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*ʾezrəʿâ* and-*ʾaḥēr yōʾkēl* and-*ṣeʾĕṣāʾay yəšōrāšû*", "grammar": { "*ʾezrəʿâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me sow", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*yōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my offspring", "*yəšōrāšû*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be uprooted" }, "variants": { "*ʾezrəʿâ*": "let me sow/I would sow", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/someone else", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾay*": "my offspring/my produce/my descendants", "*yəšōrāšû*": "be uprooted/be rooted out/be torn out" } }
• Isa 65:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.21", "source": "וּבָנ֥וּ בָתִּ֖ים וְיָשָׁ֑בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְאָכְל֖וּ פִּרְיָֽם׃", "text": "and-*banu* *battim* and-*yashavu* and-*nateʿu* *keramim* and-*ʾakhlu* *piryam*", "grammar": { "*banu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will build", "*battim*": "masculine plural noun - houses", "*yashavu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will inhabit", "*nateʿu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will plant", "*keramim*": "masculine plural noun - vineyards", "*ʾakhlu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will eat", "*piryam*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fruit" }, "variants": { "*banu*": "they will build/they will construct/they will establish", "*battim*": "houses/dwellings/homes", "*yashavu*": "they will inhabit/they will dwell/they will live", "*nateʿu*": "they will plant/they will establish/they will set", "*keramim*": "vineyards/orchards/plantations", "*ʾakhlu*": "they will eat/they will consume/they will partake", "*piryam*": "their fruit/their produce/their yield" } } 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.22", "source": "לֹ֤א יִבְנוּ֙ וְאַחֵ֣ר יֵשֵׁ֔ב לֹ֥א יִטְּע֖וּ וְאַחֵ֣ר יֹאכֵ֑ל כִּֽי־כִימֵ֤י הָעֵץ֙ יְמֵ֣י עַמִּ֔י וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיהֶ֖ם יְבַלּ֥וּ בְחִירָֽי׃", "text": "not *yivnu* and-*ʾaher* *yeshev* not *yitteʿu* and-*ʾaher* *yoʾkhel* for-as-*yemey* the-*ʿets* *yemey* *ʿammi* and-*maʿaseh* *yedeyhem* *yevallu* *behiray*", "grammar": { "*yivnu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will build", "*ʾaher*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*yeshev*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will inhabit", "*yitteʿu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will plant", "*yoʾkhel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*yemey*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʿets*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*yemey*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʿammi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*maʿaseh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yedeyhem*": "dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*yevallu*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will use/wear out", "*behiray*": "masculine plural adjective with 1st person singular suffix - my chosen ones" }, "variants": { "*yivnu*": "they will build/they will construct/they will establish", "*ʾaher*": "another/other/someone else", "*yeshev*": "he will inhabit/he will dwell/he will live", "*yitteʿu*": "they will plant/they will establish/they will set", "*yoʾkhel*": "he will eat/he will consume/he will enjoy", "*yemey*": "days of/lifetime of", "*ʿets*": "tree/wood/timber", "*yemey*": "days of/lifetime of", "*ʿammi*": "my people/my nation/my folk", "*maʿaseh*": "work/labor/deed", "*yedeyhem*": "their hands/their power/their efforts", "*yevallu*": "they will wear out/they will use/they will enjoy fully", "*behiray*": "my chosen ones/my elect/my selected ones" } }
• Mic 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Micah.6.15", "source": "אַתָּ֥ה תִזְרַ֖ע וְלֹ֣א תִקְצ֑וֹר אַתָּ֤ה תִדְרֹֽךְ־זַ֙יִת֙ וְלֹא־תָס֣וּךְ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתֶּה־יָּֽיִן׃", "text": "*ʾattāh* *tizraʿ* *wə-lōʾ* *tiqṣôr* *ʾattāh* *tidrōk*-*zayit* *wə-lōʾ*-*tāsûk* *šemen* *wə-tîrôš* *wə-lōʾ* *tišteh*-*yāyin*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*tizraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will sow", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tiqṣôr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will reap", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*tidrōk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tread", "*zayit*": "noun, masculine singular - olive", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāsûk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will anoint", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*wə-tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tišteh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will drink", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine" }, "variants": { "*tidrōk*": "tread/press/thresh", "*tāsûk*": "anoint/rub/spread", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/sweet wine/must", "*yāyin*": "wine/fermented drink" } }