Leviticus 25:39

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.25.39", "source": "וְכִֽי־יָמ֥וּךְ אָחִ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ וְנִמְכַּר־לָ֑ךְ לֹא־תַעֲבֹ֥ד בּ֖וֹ עֲבֹ֥דַת עָֽבֶד׃", "text": "And-if-*yāmûk* *ʾāḥîkā* with-you and-*nimkar*-to-you not-*taʿăbōd* in-him *ʿăbōdat* *ʿābed*.", "grammar": { "*yāmûk*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he becomes poor", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*nimkar*": "3rd person masculine singular niphal perfect - he is sold", "*taʿăbōd*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall work", "*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - work of/service of", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant" }, "variants": { "*yāmûk*": "becomes poor/grows poor/is impoverished", "*nimkar*": "is sold/sells himself/is sold as property", "*ʿăbōdat* *ʿābed*": "slave labor/servile work" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכִֽי־יָמ֥וּךְ אָחִ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ וְנִמְכַּר־לָ֑ךְ לֹא־תַעֲבֹ֥ד בּ֖וֹ עֲבֹ֥דַת עָֽבֶד׃

Transliteration

And-if-yāmûk ʾāḥîkā with-you and-nimkar-to-you not-taʿăbōd in-him ʿăbōdat ʿābed.

Grammar Details

• *yāmûk*: 3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he becomes poor
• *ʾāḥîkā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your brother
• *nimkar*: 3rd person masculine singular niphal perfect - he is sold
• *taʿăbōd*: 2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall work
• *ʿăbōdat*: feminine singular construct - work of/service of
• *ʿābed*: masculine singular noun - slave/servant

Word Meanings

• *yāmûk*: becomes poor/grows poor/is impoverished
• *nimkar*: is sold/sells himself/is sold as property
• *ʿăbōdat* *ʿābed*: slave labor/servile work

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to you, do not make them work as slaves.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if thy brother that dwelth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And if your brother who dwells by you becomes poor, and is sold to you; you shall not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bond-servant.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf thi brother that dwelleth by the waxe poore and sell him selfe vnto the thou shalt not let him laboure as a bondseruaunte doeth:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan thy brother waxeth poore besyde the, and selleth himself vnto the, thou shalt not holde him as a bode ma:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If thy brother also that dwelleth by thee, be impouerished, and be sold vnto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serue as a bond seruant,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poore, and be solde vnto thee, thou shalt not compell hym to serue as a bonde seruaunt:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And if thy brother [that dwelleth] by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And when thy brother becometh poor with thee, and he hath been sold to thee, thou dost not lay on him servile service;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bond-servant.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bond-servant.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if your brother becomes poor and gives himself to you for money, do not make use of him like a servant who is your property;

• World English Bible (2000)

  "'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “‘If your brother becomes impoverished with regard to you so that he sells himself to you, you must not subject him to slave service.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.2", "source": "כִּי תִקְנֶה עֶבֶד עִבְרִי שֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים יַעֲבֹד וּבַשְּׁבִעִת יֵצֵא לַחָפְשִׁי חִנָּם", "text": "*kî* *tiqneh* *ʿebed* *ʿibrî* six *shānîm* *yaʿabōd* *û-ba-shĕbîʿit* *yēṣēʾ* *la-chophshî* *chinnām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*tiqneh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you buy/acquire", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - servant/slave", "*ʿibrî*": "masculine singular adjective - Hebrew", "*shānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*yaʿabōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall serve", "*û-ba-shĕbîʿit*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *bə* + definite article + feminine singular noun - and in the seventh", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall go out/depart", "*la-chophshî*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun - to freedom/as a free man", "*chinnām*": "adverb - without payment/freely/for nothing" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/bondman", "*yēṣēʾ*": "he shall go out/depart/be released", "*chinnām*": "without payment/freely/gratuitously/for nothing" } }
• 1 Kgs 9:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.22", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־נָתַ֥ן שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה עָ֑בֶד כִּי־הֵ֞ם אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַעֲבָדָיו֙ וְשָׂרָ֣יו וְשָׁלִשָׁ֔יו וְשָׂרֵ֥י רִכְבּ֖וֹ וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ ס", "text": "But from-sons of-*yiśrāʾēl* not-*nātan* *šəlōmōh* *ʿābed*; for-they *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh* and his-*ʿăbādāyw* and his-*śārāyw* and his-*šālîšāyw* and *śārê* his-*rikbô* and his-*pārāšāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave/made", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʿābed*": "noun, masculine singular - slave", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the war", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his officials", "*šālîšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his officers", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*rikbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his chariotry", "*pārāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his horsemen" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê hammilḥāmāh*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/officials/attendants", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/princes/commanders", "*šālîšāyw*": "his officers/captains/adjutants (lit. 'third men')", "*rikbô*": "his chariotry/chariots", "*pārāšāyw*": "his horsemen/cavalry" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.1", "source": "וְאִשָּׁ֣ה אַחַ֣ת מִנְּשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־הַ֠נְּבִיאִים צָעֲקָ֨ה אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜ע לֵאמֹ֗ר עַבְדְּךָ֤ אִישִׁי֙ מֵ֔ת וְאַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּ֣י עַבְדְּךָ֔ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֖א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔ה בָּ֗א לָקַ֜חַת אֶת־שְׁנֵ֧י יְלָדַ֛י ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים", "text": "And *ʾiššâ* *ʾaḥat* from *nəšê* *bənê*-*hannəbîʾîm* *ṣāʿăqâ* to-*ʾĕlîšāʿ* *lēʾmōr*, *ʿabdəkā* *ʾîšî* *mēt*, and you *yādaʿtâ* that *ʿabdəkā* *hāyâ* *yārēʾ* *ʾet*-*YHWH*; and *hannōšê* *bāʾ* to-*lāqaḥat* *ʾet*-two *yəlāday* to-him to-*ʿăbādîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾaḥat*": "adjective, feminine, singular - one", "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct state - wives of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct state - sons of", "*hannəbîʾîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the prophets", "*ṣāʿăqâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - cried out", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Elisha", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my husband", "*mēt*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - died/is dead", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you knew/know", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/has been", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, the divine name", "*hannōšê*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the creditor", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/has come", "*lāqaḥat*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to take", "*yəlāday*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my children", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants/slaves" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ* *ʾaḥat*": "one woman/a certain woman", "*nəšê* *bənê*-*hannəbîʾîm*": "wives of the sons of the prophets/wives from the prophetic community", "*ṣāʿăqâ*": "cried out/called out in distress", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hannōšê*": "the creditor/the one who lends", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves" } }
• Neh 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת־בָּנֵ֨ינוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ לַעֲבָדִ֗ים וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And *wĕʿattâ* like *kiḇśar* *ʾaḥênû* [is] *bĕśārēnû*, like *kiḇnêhem* [are] *bānênû*; and *wĕhinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* *ḵōḇĕšîm* *ʾet*-*bānênû* and *wĕʾet*-*bĕnōtênû* to *laʿăḇādîm*, and *wĕyēš* from *mibbĕnōtênû* *niḵbāšôt* and *wĕʾên* to *lĕʾēl* *yādēnû*, and *ûśĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* belong to *laʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kiḇśar*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - like the flesh of", "*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*bĕśārēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our flesh", "*kiḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - like their children", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our children", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - forcing/subjecting", "*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons", "*bĕnōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our daughters", "*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as slaves", "*wĕyēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there are", "*mibbĕnōtênû*": "preposition + noun with 1st plural suffix - from our daughters", "*niḵbāšôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - are being forced/subdued", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + existential particle (negative) - and there is not", "*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the power of", "*yādēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our hand", "*ûśĕdōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our fields", "*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards", "*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to/for others" }, "variants": { "*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "forcing/subjecting/bringing into bondage", "*niḵbāšôt*": "being forced/brought into bondage/subjugated", "*lĕʾēl*": "to the power of/within the ability of" } }
• Lev 25:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.46", "source": "וְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨ם אֹתָ֜ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֤ם אַחֲרֵיכֶם֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אֲחֻזָּ֔ה לְעֹלָ֖ם בָּהֶ֣ם תַּעֲבֹ֑דוּ וּבְאַ֨חֵיכֶ֤ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אִ֣ישׁ בְּאָחִ֔יו לֹא־תִרְדֶּ֥ה ב֖וֹ בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ ס", "text": "And-*hitnəḥaltem* *ʾōtām* to-*bĕnêkem* *ʾaḥărêkem* to-*lārešet* *ʾăḥuzzâ* to-*ʿōlām* in-them *taʿăbōdû* and-in-*ʾaḥêkem* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* in-*ʾāḥîw* not-*tirdeh* in-him with-*pārek*.", "grammar": { "*hitnəḥaltem*": "2nd person masculine plural hithpael perfect with waw consecutive - you shall take them as inheritance", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*bĕnêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your sons", "*ʾaḥărêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - after you", "*lārešet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to possess", "*ʾăḥuzzâ*": "feminine singular noun - possession/property", "*ʿōlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*taʿăbōdû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect - you shall work/serve", "*ʾaḥêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your brothers", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his brother", "*tirdeh*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall rule", "*pārek*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - with harshness" }, "variants": { "*hitnəḥaltem*": "take as inheritance/inherit/pass as property", "*lārešet*": "to possess/to inherit/to take possession of", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/permanently/for all time", "*tirdeh*": "rule/dominate/have dominion", "*pārek*": "harshness/severity/rigor/oppression" } }
• Deut 15:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.12", "source": "כִּֽי־יִמָּכֵ֨ר לְךָ֜ אָחִ֣יךָ הָֽעִבְרִ֗י א֚וֹ הָֽעִבְרִיָּ֔ה וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֖ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וּבַשָּׁנָה֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת תְּשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵעִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "If *māḵar* to you your *ʾāḥ* the *ʿiḇrî* or the *ʿiḇriyyāh* and he *ʿāḇaḏ* you *šēš* *šānîm*, and in the *šānāh* the *šəḇîʿîṯ* you shall *šālaḥ* him *ḥāpšî* from with you.", "grammar": { "*māḵar*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is sold", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your brother", "*ʿiḇrî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the Hebrew (man)", "*ʿiḇriyyāh*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the Hebrew (woman)", "*ʿāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect + vav consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall serve", "*šēš*": "numeral - six", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*šānāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the year", "*šəḇîʿîṯ*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the seventh", "*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free" }, "variants": { "*māḵar*": "is sold/sells himself", "*ʿiḇrî*": "Hebrew/Israelite man", "*ʿiḇriyyāh*": "Hebrew/Israelite woman", "*ʿāḇaḏ*": "serve/work for", "*šālaḥ*": "send away/release/set free", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/freed/liberated" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.13", "source": "וְכִֽי־תְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ לֹ֥א תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "And when you *šālaḥ* him *ḥāpšî* from with you, not shall you *šālaḥ* him *rêqām*.", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you send him away", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free", "*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty-handed" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "send away/release/dismiss", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/freed/liberated", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without provision/with nothing" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.14", "source": "הַעֲנֵ֤יק תַּעֲנִיק֙ ל֔וֹ מִצֹּ֣אנְךָ֔ וּמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖ וּמִיִּקְבֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר בֵּרַכְךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿănîq* you shall *ʿānaq* to him from your *ṣōʾn* and from your *gōren* and from your *yeqeḇ*; which has *bāraḵ* you *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* you shall *nāṯan*-to him.", "grammar": { "*ʿănîq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - furnishing", "*ʿānaq*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall furnish", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your flock", "*gōren*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your threshing floor", "*yeqeḇ*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - your winepress", "*bāraḵ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has blessed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with possessive suffix, masculine plural - your God", "*nāṯan*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall give" }, "variants": { "*ʿănîq* + *ʿānaq*": "liberally furnish/generously provide", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/goats", "*gōren*": "threshing floor/grain", "*yeqeḇ*": "winepress/wine" } }
• Exod 22:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.3", "source": "אִֽם־הִמָּצֵא֩ תִמָּצֵ֨א בְיָד֜וֹ הַגְּנֵבָ֗ה מִשּׁ֧וֹר עַד־חֲמ֛וֹר עַד־שֶׂ֖ה חַיִּ֑ים שְׁנַ֖יִם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "If *himmāṣēʾ timmāṣēʾ* in his *yād* the *gĕnēbâ*, from *šôr* until *ḥămôr* until *śeh ḥayyîm*, *šĕnayim yĕšallēm*.", "grammar": { "*himmāṣēʾ timmāṣēʾ*": "niphal infinitive absolute + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, 'is certainly found'", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his hand'", "*gĕnēbâ*": "definite feminine singular noun, 'the stolen thing'", "*šôr*": "masculine singular noun, 'ox'", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun, 'donkey'", "*śeh*": "masculine singular noun, 'sheep/lamb'", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective, 'living'", "*šĕnayim*": "masculine dual number, 'two/double'", "*yĕšallēm*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'he shall repay'" }, "variants": { "*himmāṣēʾ timmāṣēʾ*": "is certainly found/if indeed found", "*gĕnēbâ*": "stolen item/theft" } }
• Jer 25:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.14", "source": "כִּ֣י עָֽבְדוּ־בָ֤ם גַּם־הֵ֙מָּה֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים וּמְלָכִ֖ים גְּדוֹלִ֑ים וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥י לָהֶ֛ם כְּפָעֳלָ֖ם וּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "For *ʿābədû* in them *gam*-they *gôyīm* many and *mə̄lāḵîm* great, and *wəšillamtî* to them according to their *pāʿŏlām* and according to *maʿăśēh* their hands.", "grammar": { "*ʿābədû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served/enslaved", "*gam*": "emphatic particle - also/even", "*gôyīm*": "masculine plural noun - nations/peoples", "*mə̄lāḵîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*wəšillamtî*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will repay/recompense", "*pāʿŏlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deed/work", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work/deed of" }, "variants": { "*ʿābədû*": "served/enslaved/made to work", "*gôyīm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*wəšillamtî*": "I will repay/recompense/requite", "*pāʿŏlām*": "their deed/action/work" } }
• Jer 27:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.27.7", "source": "וְעָבְד֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְאֶת־בְּנ֖וֹ וְאֶֽת־בֶּן־בְּנ֑וֹ עַ֣ד בֹּא־עֵ֤ת אַרְצוֹ֙ גַּם־ה֔וּא וְעָ֤בְדוּ בוֹ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים וּמְלָכִ֖ים גְּדֹלִֽים", "text": "And-*ʿābdû* *ʾōtô* all-the-*gôyim* and-*ʾet*-*bənô* and-*ʾet*-*ben*-*bənô* until *bōʾ*-*ʿēt* *ʾarṣô* also-he and-*ʿābdû* in-him *gôyim* *rabbîm* and-*məlākîm* *gədōlîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*ʿēt*": "construct state, feminine singular - time of", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*məlākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*gədōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great" }, "variants": { "*ʿābdû*": "serve/work for/be subject to", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*bōʾ*": "coming/arrival/fulfillment", "*ʿēt*": "time/appointed time/season", "*ʾarṣô*": "his land/his country/his territory", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*gədōlîm*": "great/important/powerful" } }
• Jer 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.30.8", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא נְאֻ֣ם ׀ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת אֶשְׁבֹּ֤ר עֻלּוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ וּמוֹסְרוֹתֶ֖יךָ אֲנַתֵּ֑ק וְלֹא־יַעַבְדוּ־ב֥וֹ ע֖וֹד זָרִֽים", "text": "And-*hāyāh* in-the-*yôm* the-that *nᵉʾum* *Yhwh* *ṣᵉḇāʾôṯ* *ʾešbōr* *ʿullô* from-upon *ṣawwāreḵā* and-*môsᵉrôṯeḵā* *ʾănattēq* and-not-*yaʿaḇḏû-bô* *ʿôḏ* *zārîm*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be/happen", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article + preposition - in the day", "*nᵉʾum*": "construct state - declaration of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʾešbōr*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will break", "*ʿullô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his yoke", "*ṣawwāreḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck", "*môsᵉrôṯeḵā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bonds/fetters", "*ʾănattēq*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will tear off/snap", "*yaʿaḇḏû-bô*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they will serve/enslave him", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*zārîm*": "masculine plural adjective - strangers/foreigners" }, "variants": { "*ʿullô*": "his yoke/his burden", "*môsᵉrôṯeḵā*": "your bonds/fetters/chains", "*ʾănattēq*": "I will tear off/snap/break", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens" } }
• Jer 34:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.34.14", "source": "מִקֵּ֣ץ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֡ים תְּֽשַׁלְּח֡וּ אִישׁ֩ אֶת־אָחִ֨יו הָעִבְרִ֜י אֲשֶֽׁר־יִמָּכֵ֣ר לְךָ֗ וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֙ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וְשִׁלַּחְתּ֥וֹ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־שָׁמְע֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ אֵלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א הִטּ֖וּ אֶת־אָזְנָֽם׃", "text": "At *qēṣ* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* you shall *təšalləḥû* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-*ʾāḥîw* the *ʿibrî* who *yimmākēr* to you, and he has *ʿăbādəkā* *šēš* *šānîm*, and you shall *šillaḥtô* *ḥopšî* from you, but not *šāməʿû* *ʾăbôtêkem* to me, and not they *hiṭṭû* *ʾet*-*ʾoznām*", "grammar": { "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - end of", "*šebaʿ*": "number, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - years", "*təšalləḥû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall set free", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʿibrî*": "adjective, masculine, singular, definite - the Hebrew", "*yimmākēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is sold", "*ʿăbādəkā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he has served you", "*šēš*": "number, feminine - six", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine, plural - years", "*šillaḥtô*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away", "*ḥopšî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - free", "*šāməʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they listened", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*hiṭṭû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they inclined", "*ʾoznām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ear" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/extremity/boundary", "*təšalləḥû*": "you shall set free/you shall release/you shall let go", "*yimmākēr*": "is sold/is bought/is purchased", "*ʿăbādəkā*": "he served you/he was your slave", "*šillaḥtô*": "you shall send him away/you shall set him free", "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/they heard/they obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/they turned/they paid attention" } }
• Exod 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.14", "source": "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה קָשָׁ֗ה בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙ וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And *way-mārərû* *ʾet*-*ḥayyêhem* in *ʿăḇōdâ* *qāšâ* with *ḥōmer* and with *ləḇēnîm* and with all *ʿăḇōdâ* in the *śādeh* *ʾēt* all *ʿăḇōdātām* which *ʿāḇədû* with them with *pāreḵ*", "grammar": { "וַיְמָרְר֨וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they made bitter'", "אֶת־חַיֵּיהֶ֜ם": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their lives'", "בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'with labor'", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'hard'", "בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with mortar'", "וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine plural - 'and with bricks'", "וּבְכָל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'and with all labor'", "בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the field'", "אֵ֚ת": "direct object marker", "כָּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם": "construct + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'all their labor'", "אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ": "relative pronoun + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'which they worked'", "בָהֶ֖ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'", "בְּפָֽרֶךְ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'with rigor'" }, "variants": { "*way-mārərû*": "they made bitter, embittered", "*ḥayyêhem*": "their lives, their existence", "*ʿăḇōdâ*": "labor, service, work, servitude", "*qāšâ*": "hard, harsh, severe, cruel", "*ḥōmer*": "mortar, clay, cement", "*ləḇēnîm*": "bricks", "*śādeh*": "field, country, open land", "*ʿăḇōdātām*": "their service, their labor, their work", "*ʿāḇədû*": "they worked, served, labored", "*pāreḵ*": "rigor, harshness, cruelty" } }