14{
"verseID": "Malachi.2.14",
"source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם עַל־מָ֑ה עַ֡ל כִּי־יְהוָה֩ הֵעִ֨יד בֵּינְךָ֜ וּבֵ֣ין ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ בָּגַ֣דְתָּה בָּ֔הּ וְהִ֥יא חֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖ וְאֵ֥שֶׁת בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And-*ʾămartem* upon-what? Upon that-*YHWH* *hēʿîd* between-you and-between *ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā* *ʾăšer* you *bāgadtâ* in-her and-she *ḥăbertəkā* and-*ʾēšet* *bərîtekā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*hēʿîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has witnessed/testified",
"*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*nəʿûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/that",
"*bāgadtâ*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have dealt treacherously",
"*ḥăbertəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your companion",
"*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*bərîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your covenant"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾămartem*": "you have said/spoken/declared",
"*hēʿîd*": "he has witnessed/testified/been a witness",
"*ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā*": "wife of your youth/young wife",
"*bāgadtâ*": "you have dealt treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully",
"*ḥăbertəkā*": "your companion/partner/associate",
"*ʾēšet* *bərîtekā*": "wife of your covenant/covenant wife"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Malachi.2.15",
"source": "וְלֹא־אֶחָ֣ד עָשָׂ֗ה וּשְׁאָ֥ר ר֙וּחַ֙ ל֔וֹ וּמָה֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ זֶ֣רַע אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ בְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔ם וּבְאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֖יךָ אַל־יִבְגֹּֽד׃",
"text": "And-not-*ʾeḥād* *ʿāśâ* and-*šəʾār* *rûaḥ* to-him and-what the-*ʾeḥād* *məbaqqēš* *zeraʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*nišmartem* in-*rûḥăkem* and-in-*ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā* not-*yibgōd*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made",
"*šəʾār*": "masculine singular noun - remnant/rest",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit/breath",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one",
"*məbaqqēš*": "piel participle masculine singular - seeking",
"*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God",
"*nišmartem*": "niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - take heed/guard yourselves",
"*rûḥăkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your spirit",
"*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*nəʿûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth",
"*yibgōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him deal treacherously"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾeḥād*": "one/united",
"*ʿāśâ*": "he did/made/created",
"*šəʾār*": "remnant/remainder/rest",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/mind/wind",
"*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/looking for/desiring",
"*zeraʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "seed of God/godly offspring",
"*nišmartem*": "take heed/guard yourselves/be careful",
"*rûḥăkem*": "your spirit/mind/disposition",
"*yibgōd*": "let him deal treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Malachi.2.16",
"source": "כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֣א שַׁלַּ֗ח אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִסָּ֤ה חָמָס֙ עַל־לְבוּשׁ֔וֹ אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃",
"text": "For-*śānēʾ* *šallaḥ* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*kissâ* *ḥāmās* upon-*ləbûšô* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* and-*nišmartem* in-*rûḥăkem* and-not *tibgōdû*",
"grammar": {
"*śānēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - hating",
"*šallaḥ*": "piel infinitive absolute - to send away",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*kissâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he covers",
"*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence/wrong",
"*ləbûšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies",
"*nišmartem*": "niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - take heed/guard yourselves",
"*rûḥăkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your spirit",
"*tibgōdû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will deal treacherously"
},
"variants": {
"*śānēʾ*": "hating/detesting",
"*šallaḥ*": "to send away/divorce/dismiss",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of",
"*kissâ*": "he covers/conceals/clothes",
"*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice",
"*ləbûšô*": "his garment/clothing/covering",
"*nišmartem*": "take heed/guard yourselves/be careful",
"*rûḥăkem*": "your spirit/mind/disposition",
"*tibgōdû*": "you will deal treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Malachi.2.17",
"source": "הוֹגַעְתֶּ֤ם יְהוָה֙ בְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֔ם וַאֲמַרְ֖תֶּם בַּמָּ֣ה הוֹגָ֑עְנוּ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗ם כָּל־עֹ֨שֵׂה רָ֜ע ט֣וֹב ׀ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וּבָהֶם֙ ה֣וּא חָפֵ֔ץ א֥וֹ אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃",
"text": "*hôgaʿtem* *YHWH* in-*dibrêkem* and-*ʾămartem* in-what *hôgāʿnû* in-*ʾĕmārkem* all-*ʿōśēh* *rāʿ* *ṭôb* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-in-them he *ḥāpēṣ* or *ʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhê* the-*mišpāṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*hôgaʿtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have wearied",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*dibrêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words",
"*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have said",
"*hôgāʿnû*": "hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we have wearied",
"*ʾĕmārkem*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your saying",
"*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of",
"*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil/bad",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good",
"*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal participle masculine singular - delighting",
"*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where?",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice"
},
"variants": {
"*hôgaʿtem*": "you have wearied/fatigued/made weary",
"*dibrêkem*": "your words/sayings/utterances",
"*ʾămartem*": "you have said/spoken/declared",
"*hôgāʿnû*": "we have wearied/fatigued/made weary",
"*ʾĕmārkem*": "your saying/speaking",
"*ʿōśēh* *rāʿ*": "doer of evil/evildoer",
"*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable",
"*ʿênê*": "eyes of/in the sight of",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighting/taking pleasure in/desiring",
"*ʾayyēh*": "where is?",
"*ʾĕlōhê* the-*mišpāṭ*": "God of justice/judgment"
}
}