19{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.19",
"source": "וּמָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּ֔הּ הֲטוֹבָ֥ה הִ֖וא אִם־רָעָ֑ה וּמָ֣ה הֶֽעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּהֵ֔נָּה הַבְּמַֽחֲנִ֖ים אִ֥ם בְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃",
"text": "*û-mâ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*hûʾ* *yōšēb* *bāh* *hă-ṭôbâ* *hîʾ* *ʾim*-*rāʿâ* *û-mâ* *he-ʿārîm* *ʾăšer*-*hûʾ* *yôšēb* *bāhēnnâ* *ha-bə-maḥănîm* *ʾim* *bə-mibṣārîm*",
"grammar": {
"*û-mâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling",
"*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*hă-ṭôbâ*": "interrogative particle + adjective, feminine singular - is it good",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bad",
"*û-mâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what",
"*he-ʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*yôšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling",
"*bāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in them",
"*ha-bə-maḥănîm*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine plural - in camps",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*bə-mibṣārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in fortresses"
},
"variants": {
"*yōšēb*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living",
"*ṭôbâ*": "good/pleasant/fertile",
"*rāʿâ*": "bad/evil/unpleasant",
"*maḥănîm*": "camps/open villages/unwalled settlements",
"*mibṣārîm*": "fortresses/strongholds/fortified places"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.20",
"source": "וּמָ֣ה הָ֠אָרֶץ הַשְּׁמֵנָ֨ה הִ֜וא אִם־רָזָ֗ה הֲיֵֽשׁ־בָּ֥הּ עֵץ֙ אִם־אַ֔יִן וְהִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔ם וּלְקַחְתֶּ֖ם מִפְּרִ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהַ֨יָּמִ֔ים יְמֵ֖י בִּכּוּרֵ֥י עֲנָבִֽים׃",
"text": "*û-mâ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ha-šəmēnâ* *hîʾ* *ʾim*-*rāzâ* *hă-yēš*-*bāh* *ʿēṣ* *ʾim*-*ʾayin* *wə-hitḥazzaqtem* *û-ləqaḥtem* *mi-pərî* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *wə-ha-yāmîm* *yəmê* *bikkûrê* *ʿănābîm*",
"grammar": {
"*û-mâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*ha-šəmēnâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the fat/rich",
"*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*rāzâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - lean/poor",
"*hă-yēš*": "interrogative particle + existential particle - is there",
"*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - or",
"*ʾayin*": "negative particle - nothing/none",
"*wə-hitḥazzaqtem*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and strengthen yourselves",
"*û-ləqaḥtem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and take",
"*mi-pərî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from fruit of",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*wə-ha-yāmîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the days",
"*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of",
"*bikkûrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - firstfruits of",
"*ʿănābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - grapes"
},
"variants": {
"*šəmēnâ*": "fat/rich/fertile",
"*rāzâ*": "lean/poor/thin",
"*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber (metaphorically: resources)",
"*hitḥazzaqtem*": "strengthen yourselves/be courageous/take courage",
"*bikkûrê*": "firstfruits/first ripe/early ripening"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.21",
"source": "וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ וַיָּתֻ֣רוּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ מִמִּדְבַּר־צִ֥ן עַד־רְחֹ֖ב לְבֹ֥א חֲמָֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿălû* *wa-yātūrû* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *mi-midbar*-*ṣin* *ʿad*-*rəḥōb* *lə-bōʾ* *ḥămāt*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up",
"*wa-yātūrû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spied out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*mi-midbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from wilderness of",
"*ṣin*": "proper noun - Zin",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - to/as far as",
"*rəḥōb*": "proper noun - Rehob",
"*lə-bōʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to entrance of",
"*ḥămāt*": "proper noun - Hamath"
},
"variants": {
"*yātūrû*": "spied out/explored/searched",
"*lə-bōʾ* *ḥămāt*": "to the entrance of Hamath/to Lebo-hamath"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Numbers.13.22",
"source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בַנֶּגֶב֮ וַיָּבֹ֣א עַד־חֶבְרוֹן֒ וְשָׁ֤ם אֲחִימַן֙ שֵׁשַׁ֣י וְתַלְמַ֔י יְלִידֵ֖י הָעֲנָ֑ק וְחֶבְר֗וֹן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ נִבְנְתָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י צֹ֥עַן מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿălû* *ba-negeb* *wa-yābōʾ* *ʿad*-*ḥebrôn* *wə-šām* *ʾăḥîman* *šēšay* *wə-talmay* *yəlîdê* *hā-ʿănāq* *wə-ḥebrôn* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *nibntâ* *lip̄nê* *ṣōʿan* *miṣrāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up",
"*ba-negeb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the Negev",
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - to/as far as",
"*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron",
"*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there",
"*ʾăḥîman*": "proper noun - Ahiman",
"*šēšay*": "proper noun - Sheshai",
"*wə-talmay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Talmai",
"*yəlîdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of",
"*hā-ʿănāq*": "definite article + proper noun - the Anak",
"*wə-ḥebrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hebron",
"*šebaʿ*": "number - seven",
"*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years",
"*nibntâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was built",
"*lip̄nê*": "preposition + plural construct - before",
"*ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*yābōʾ*": "came/went/entered [singular form though subject appears plural]",
"*yəlîdê*": "children/descendants/offspring",
"*hā-ʿănāq*": "the Anak/the giant",
"*lip̄nê*": "before/earlier than/in front of"
}
}