Judges 9:38

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{ "verseID": "Judges.9.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו זְבֻ֗ל אַיֵּ֨ה אֵפ֥וֹא פִ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר מִ֥י אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ הֲלֹ֨א זֶ֤ה הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָאַ֣סְתָּה בּ֔וֹ צֵא־נָ֥א עַתָּ֖ה וְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* to-him *zeḇūl* *ʾayyēh* *ʾēpôʾ* *pîḵā* which *tōʾmar* who [is] *ʾăḇîmeleḵ* that *naʿaḇḏennû* ?is-not this the-*ʿām* which *māʾastā* in-him ?go-out-*nāʾ* *ʿattāh* and-*wehillāḥēm* in-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*zeḇūl*": "proper name - Zebul", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "particle of emphasis - then/now", "*pîḵā*": "masculine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your mouth", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you said", "*ʾăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper name - Abimelech", "*naʿaḇḏennû*": "qal imperfect 1cp with 3ms suffix - we should serve him", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - people/troops", "*māʾastā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you rejected/despised", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*wehillāḥēm*": "conjunction + niphal imperative masculine singular - and fight" }, "variants": { "*pîḵā*": "your mouth/your boasting", "*ʾayyēh ʾēpôʾ pîḵā*": "where now is your boasting/what happened to your big talk" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו זְבֻ֗ל אַיֵּ֨ה אֵפ֥וֹא פִ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר מִ֥י אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ הֲלֹ֨א זֶ֤ה הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָאַ֣סְתָּה בּ֔וֹ צֵא־נָ֥א עַתָּ֖ה וְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּֽוֹ׃ ס

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmer to-him zeḇūl ʾayyēh ʾēpôʾ pîḵā which tōʾmar who [is] ʾăḇîmeleḵ that naʿaḇḏennû ?is-not this the-ʿām which māʾastā in-him ?go-out-nāʾ ʿattāh and-wehillāḥēm in-him.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *zeḇūl*: proper name - Zebul
• *ʾayyēh*: interrogative adverb - where
• *ʾēpôʾ*: particle of emphasis - then/now
• *pîḵā*: masculine singular construct with 2ms suffix - your mouth
• *tōʾmar*: qal imperfect 2ms - you said
• *ʾăḇîmeleḵ*: proper name - Abimelech
• *naʿaḇḏennû*: qal imperfect 1cp with 3ms suffix - we should serve him
• *ʿām*: masculine singular with definite article - people/troops
• *māʾastā*: qal perfect 2ms - you rejected/despised
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please/now
• *ʿattāh*: adverb - now
• *wehillāḥēm*: conjunction + niphal imperative masculine singular - and fight

Word Meanings

• *pîḵā*: your mouth/your boasting
• *ʾayyēh ʾēpôʾ pîḵā*: where now is your boasting/what happened to your big talk

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Zebul said to him, "Where now is your boasting, you who said, 'Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Aren’t these the people you despised? Go out now and fight them!"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Zebul said to him, Where is your mouth now, with which you said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Are not these the people you despised? Go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559} Zebul{H2083} unto him, Where is now{H645} thy mouth,{H6310} that thou saidst,{H559} Who is Abimelech,{H40} that we should serve{H5647} him? is not this the people{H5971} that thou hast despised?{H3988} go out{H3318} now,{H4994} I pray, and fight{H3898} with them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Zebul{H2083} unto him, Where is now{H645} thy mouth{H6310}, wherewith thou saidst{H559}{(H8799)}, Who is Abimelech{H40}, that we should serve{H5647}{(H8799)} him? is not this the people{H5971} that thou hast despised{H3988}{(H8804)}? go out{H3318}{(H8798)}, I pray now{H4994}, and fight{H3898}{(H8734)} with them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The sayde Sebul: Where is now yi mouth yt sayde: Who is Abimelech, that we shulde serue him? Is not this ye people, whom thou hast refused? Go forth now, and fighte with him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayd Zebul vnto him, Where is now thy mouth, that said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serue him? Is not this the people that thou hast despised? Go out now, I pray thee, and fight with them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayd Zebul vnto him: Where is nowe thy mouth that said, what felowe is Abimelech, that we should serue him? Is not this the people that thou hast despysed? Go out now & fight with the.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Zebul unto him, Where [is] now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who [is] Abimelech, that we should serve him? [is] not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said Zebul to him, Where is now your mouth, that you said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that you have despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Zebul saith unto him, `Where `is' now thy mouth, in that thou sayest, Who `is' Abimelech that we serve him? is not this the people against which thou hast kicked? go out, I pray thee now, and fight against it.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Zebul said to him, Now where is your loud talk when you said, Who is Abimelech that we are to be his servants? Is this not the people whom you were rating so low? Go out now, and make war on them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Zebul said to him, "Now where is your mouth, that you said, 'Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Isn't this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Zebul said to him,“Where now are your bragging words,‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the men you insulted? Go out now and fight them!”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "Judges.9.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ וּמִֽי־שְׁכֶם֙ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ הֲלֹ֥א בֶן־יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּזְבֻ֣ל פְּקִיד֑וֹ עִבְד֗וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֤י חֲמוֹר֙ אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם וּמַדּ֖וּעַ נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *gaʿal* son-of-*ʿebed*: Who-is-*ʾăbîmelek* and-who-is-*šekem* that *naʿabdennû*? Is-not son-of-*yĕrubbaʿal* and-*zĕbūl* his-*pĕqîdô*? *ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*ʾanšê* *ḥămôr* father-of-*šekem*, and-why *naʿabdennû* we?", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*gaʿal*": "proper noun - Gaal", "*ben*": "masculine noun, construct state - son of", "*ʿebed*": "proper noun - Ebed", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*naʿabdennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*yĕrubbaʿal*": "proper noun - Jerubbaal (Gideon)", "*zĕbūl*": "proper noun - Zebul", "*pĕqîdô*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his officer", "*ʿibdû*": "verb, Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - serve", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - men of", "*ḥămôr*": "proper noun - Hamor", "*ʾăbî*": "masculine noun, construct state - father of", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st person plural - we" }, "variants": { "*naʿabdennû*": "we should serve him/we should be his subjects", "*pĕqîdô*": "his officer/his deputy/his appointed one", "*ʿibdû*": "serve/be subject to/work for", "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason" } } 29 { "verseID": "Judges.9.29", "source": "וּמִ֨י יִתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְאָסִ֖ירָה אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ רַבֶּ֥ה צְבָאֲךָ֖ וָצֵֽאָה׃", "text": "And-who *yittēn* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* in-my-hand, and-*ʾāsîrâ* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*. And-*yōʾmer* to-*ʾăbîmelek*: *rabbēh* your-*ṣĕbāʾăkā* and-*ṣēʾâ*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would give", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - this", "*yādî*": "feminine noun with pronominal suffix, 1st person singular - my hand", "*ʾāsîrâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I would remove", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*rabbēh*": "verb, Piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - increase/multiply", "*ṣĕbāʾăkā*": "masculine noun with pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular - your army", "*ṣēʾâ*": "verb, Qal imperative with paragogic heh, 2nd person masculine singular - come out" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "would give/would place/would put", "*ʾāsîrâ*": "I would remove/I would get rid of/I would depose", "*rabbēh*": "increase/multiply/make large", "*ṣĕbāʾăkā*": "your army/your host/your troops", "*ṣēʾâ*": "come out/go forth/come out (to battle)" } }
• 2 Sam 2:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.26", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְנֵ֜ר אֶל־יוֹאָ֗ב וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ תֹּ֣אכַל חֶ֔רֶב הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֔עְתָּה כִּֽי־מָרָ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה בָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑ה וְעַד־מָתַי֙ לֹֽא־תֹאמַ֣ר לָעָ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾabnēr* to-*yôʾāb* and-*wayyōʾmer* ?-to-*neṣaḥ* *tōʾkal* *ḥereb* ?-not *yādaʿtâ* that-*mārâ* *tihyeh* in-the-*ʾaḥărônâ* and-until-when not-*tōʾmar* to-the-*ʿām* to-*lāšûb* from-after *ʾăḥêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - forever", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will devour", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*yādaʿtâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*mārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bitter", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărônâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the end", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tell", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*lāšûb*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to return", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/cried out/summoned", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*tōʾkal*": "will devour/consume/eat", "*ḥereb*": "sword/weapon/warfare", "*yādaʿtâ*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*mārâ*": "bitter/grievous/painful", "*tihyeh*": "will be/become/happen", "*ʾaḥărônâ*": "the end/latter part/outcome", "*tōʾmar*": "you will tell/command/order", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/followers", "*lāšûb*": "to return/turn back/withdraw", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/kinsmen/fellow soldiers" } } 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב חַ֚י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֥י לוּלֵ֖א דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ כִּ֣י אָ֤ז מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ נַעֲלָ֣ה הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *yôʾāb* lives the-*ʾĕlōhîm* that if-not *dibbartā* because then from-the-*bōqer* *naʿălâ* the-*ʿām* *ʾîš* from-after *ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the God", "*dibbartā*": "piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you had spoken", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the morning", "*naʿălâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would have gone up", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/answered/responded", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form used for singular deity)", "*dibbartā*": "you had spoken/said/asked", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*naʿălâ*": "would have gone up/withdrawn/departed", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/army", "*ʾîš*": "each man/every person/everyone", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/fellow soldier" } }
• 2 Kgs 14:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.8", "source": "אָ֣ז שָׁלַ֤ח אֲמַצְיָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־יְהוֹאָ֨שׁ בֶּן־יְהוֹאָחָ֧ז בֶּן־יֵה֛וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכָ֖ה נִתְרָאֶ֥ה פָנִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *shālaḥ* *ʾămaṣyāh* *malʾākîm* *ʾel*-*yəhôʾāsh* *ben*-*yəhôʾāḥāz* *ben*-*yēhûʾ* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēmōr*, *ləkāh* *nithrāʾeh* *pānîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*shālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent", "*ʾămaṣyāh*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural - messengers", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yəhôʾāḥāz*": "proper noun - Jehoahaz", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*nithrāʾeh*": "hithpael imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us see/meet each other", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces" }, "variants": { "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels", "*nithrāʾeh pānîm*": "meet face to face/confront each other/let us look at each other's faces [idiom for confrontation]" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַח֜וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן שָׁ֠לַח אֶל־הָאֶ֜רֶז אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תְּנָֽה־אֶת־בִּתְּךָ֥ לִבְנִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס אֶת־הַחֽוֹחַ׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yishlaḥ* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾel*-*ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *lēmōr*, *ha*-*ḥôaḥ* *ʾăsher* *ba*-*ləbānôn* *shālaḥ* *ʾel*-*hā*-*ʾerez* *ʾăsher* *ba*-*ləbānôn* *lēmōr*, *tənāh*-*ʾeth*-*bittəkā* *li*-*bənî* *lə*-*ʾishshāh*; *wa*-*taʿăbōr* *ḥayyath* *ha*-*śādeh* *ʾăsher* *ba*-*ləbānôn* *wa*-*tirmōs* *ʾeth*-*ha*-*ḥôaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yishlaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he sent", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*ḥôaḥ*": "masculine singular - thistle/thornbush", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ləbānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*shālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - sent", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾerez*": "masculine singular - cedar", "*tənāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*bittəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*li*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*lə*": "preposition - for/as", "*ʾishshāh*": "feminine singular - wife/woman", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*taʿăbōr*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - it passed by", "*ḥayyath*": "construct feminine singular - beast/animal of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular - field", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*tirmōs*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - it trampled" }, "variants": { "*ḥôaḥ*": "thistle/thornbush/bramble", "*ʾerez*": "cedar/cedar tree [symbolizing strength and majesty]", "*ḥayyath ha-śādeh*": "wild animal/beast of the field/wild beast" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.10", "source": "הַכֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם וּֽנְשָׂאֲךָ֖ לִבֶּ֑ךָ הִכָּבֵד֙ וְשֵׁ֣ב בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָ֤מָּה תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Hakkēh* *hikkîtā* *ʾeth*-*ʾĕdôm* *û*-*nəśāʾăkā* *libbeka*; *hikkābēd* *wə*-*shēb* *bə*-*bêtheka* *wə*-*lāmmāh* *tithgāreh* *bə*-*rāʿāh* *wə*-*nāpaltāh* *ʾattāh* *wî*-*yhûdāh* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*hakkēh*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - striking", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have struck", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*nəśāʾăkā*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it has lifted you up", "*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*hikkābēd*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - be honored/enjoy your glory", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*shēb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stay/sit/remain", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*bêtheka*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*tithgāreh*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you provoke yourself/meddle", "*bə*": "preposition - with", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nāpaltāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fall", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*wî*": "conjunction - and", "*yhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*nəśāʾăkā libbeka*": "your heart has lifted you up [idiom for becoming proud]", "*hikkābēd*": "glorify yourself/enjoy your honor/be satisfied with your glory", "*tithgāreh bə-rāʿāh*": "provoke trouble/meddle with disaster/stir up calamity" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.11", "source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ וַיַּ֨עַל יְהוֹאָ֤שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ פָנִ֔ים ה֖וּא וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּבֵ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*lōʾ*-*shāmaʿ* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *wa*-*yaʿal* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *wa*-*yithrāʾû* *pānîm* *hûʾ* *wa*-*ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *bə*-*bêth* *shemesh* *ʾăsher* *lî*-*yhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*shāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he listened/heeded", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yaʿal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he went up", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yithrāʾû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they saw each other", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house/place of", "*shemesh*": "proper noun - Shemesh/Beth Shemesh", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*lî*": "preposition - belonging to", "*yhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*shāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed", "*yithrāʾû pānîm*": "faced each other/confronted each other/met face to face", "*bêth shemesh*": "Beth Shemesh (city name, lit. 'house of the sun')" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.12", "source": "וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף יְהוּדָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yinnāgep* *yəhûdāh* *li*-*pnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wa*-*yānusû* *ʾîsh* *lə*-*ʾōhālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - was defeated", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*li*": "preposition - before", "*pnê*": "construct masculine plural - face of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yānusû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they fled", "*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular - each man", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ʾōhālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tents" }, "variants": { "*yinnāgep*": "was defeated/was struck down/was smitten", "*ʾîsh lə-ʾōhālāyw*": "each to his tent/everyone to his home [idiom for retreat]" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.13", "source": "וְאֵת֩ אֲמַצְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה בֶּן־יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ בֶּן־אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ תָּפַ֛שׂ יְהוֹאָ֥שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיָּבֹא֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּפְרֹץ֩ בְּחוֹמַ֨ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם בְּשַׁ֤עַר אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־שַׁ֣עַר הַפִּנָּ֔ה אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת אַמָּֽה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʾēth* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *ben*-*yəhôʾāsh* *ben*-*ʾăḥazyāhû* *tāpaś* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *bə*-*bêth* *shāmesh* *wa*-*yābōʾ* *yərûshālaim* *wa*-*yiprōṣ* *bə*-*ḥômath* *yərûshālaim* *bə*-*shaʿar* *ʾeprayim* *ʿad*-*shaʿar* *ha*-*pinnāh* *ʾarbaʿ* *mēʾôth* *ʾammāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*ʾăḥazyāhû*": "proper noun - Ahaziah", "*tāpaś*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seized", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house/place of", "*shāmesh*": "proper noun - Shemesh/Beth Shemesh", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yābōʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he came", "*yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yiprōṣ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he broke down", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ḥômath*": "construct feminine singular - wall of", "*yərûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*bə*": "preposition - at", "*shaʿar*": "construct masculine singular - gate of", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*shaʿar*": "construct masculine singular - gate of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*pinnāh*": "feminine singular - corner", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number - four", "*mēʾôth*": "feminine plural - hundreds", "*ʾammāh*": "feminine singular - cubit" }, "variants": { "*tāpaś*": "seized/captured/took prisoner", "*yiprōṣ*": "broke down/tore down/made a breach in", "*shaʿar ha-pinnāh*": "corner gate/angle gate" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.14", "source": "וְלָקַ֣ח אֶת־כָּל־הַזָּהָב־וְ֠הַכֶּסֶף וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֜ים הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים בֵּית־יְהוָ֗ה וּבְאֹֽצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י הַתַּֽעֲרֻב֑וֹת וַיָּ֖שָׁב שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*lāqaḥ* *ʾeth*-*kol*-*ha*-*zāhāb*-*wə*-*ha*-*kesep* *wə*-*ʾēth* *kol*-*ha*-*kēlîm* *ha*-*nimṣəʾîm* *bêth*-*YHWH* *û*-*bə*-*ʾōṣərôth* *bêth* *ha*-*melek* *wə*-*ʾēth* *bənê* *ha*-*taʿărubôth* *wa*-*yāshāb* *shōmərônāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lāqaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular - gold", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*kesep*": "masculine singular - silver", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*kēlîm*": "masculine plural - vessels/objects", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*nimṣəʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - being found/that were found", "*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾōṣərôth*": "construct masculine plural - treasuries of", "*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*taʿărubôth*": "feminine plural - hostages", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yāshāb*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he returned", "*shōmərônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Samaria" }, "variants": { "*kēlîm*": "vessels/objects/utensils/implements", "*bənê ha-taʿărubôth*": "hostages/sons of pledges/children given as security", "*nimṣəʾîm*": "found/discovered/present" } }
• Jer 2:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.28", "source": "וְאַיֵּ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔ךְ יָק֕וּמוּ אִם־יוֹשִׁיע֖וּךָ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֚י מִסְפַּ֣ר עָרֶ֔יךָ הָי֥וּ אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *lāk* *yāqûmû* *ʾim*-*yôšîʿûkā* *bəʿēt* *rāʿātekā* *kî* *mispar* *ʿārêkā* *hāyû* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾayyēh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and where", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/whom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you made", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*yāqûmû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - let them arise", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yôšîʿûkā*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they can save you", "*bəʿēt*": "preposition + construct feminine singular noun - in the time of", "*rāʿātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your calamity/trouble", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct noun - number of", "*ʿārêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*hāyû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - have been", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where/where are", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your gods/deities/idols", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you made/created/fashioned", "*yāqûmû*": "let them arise/stand up/rise", "*yôšîʿûkā*": "they can save you/deliver you/rescue you", "*rāʿātekā*": "your calamity/trouble/distress", "*mispar*": "number/quantity/count", "*ʿārêkā*": "your cities/towns" } }