Obadiah 1:20

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{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.20", "source": "וְגָלֻ֣ת הַֽחֵל־הַ֠זֶּה לִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֲשֶֽׁר־כְּנַעֲנִים֙ עַד־צָ֣רְפַ֔ת וְגָלֻ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּסְפָרַ֑ד יִֽרְשׁ֕וּ אֵ֖ת עָרֵ֥י הַנֶּֽגֶב", "text": "*wĕ*-*gālut* the-*ḥēl*-the-*zeh* to-*bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* that-*kĕnaʿănîm* until-*ṣārĕpat* *wĕ*-*gālut* *yĕrûšālaim* that in-*sĕpārad* *yirĕšû* *ʾēt* *ʿārê* the-*negeb*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*gālut*": "noun, feminine singular construct - exiles of", "*ḥēl*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kĕnaʿănîm*": "proper noun - Canaanites", "*ṣārĕpat*": "proper noun - Zarephath", "*gālut*": "noun, feminine singular construct - exiles of", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*sĕpārad*": "proper noun - Sepharad", "*yirĕšû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will possess", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*negeb*": "proper noun - Negev" }, "variants": { "*gālut*": "exiles/captives/diaspora", "*ḥēl*": "army/host/force", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*kĕnaʿănîm*": "Canaanites/traders/merchants", "*ṣārĕpat*": "Zarephath (city in Phoenicia)", "*sĕpārad*": "Sepharad (possibly Spain or Sardis)", "*yirĕšû*": "they will possess/inherit/occupy", "*ʿārê*": "cities/towns", "*negeb*": "Negev/South/southern region" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְגָלֻ֣ת הַֽחֵל־הַ֠זֶּה לִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֲשֶֽׁר־כְּנַעֲנִים֙ עַד־צָ֣רְפַ֔ת וְגָלֻ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּסְפָרַ֑ד יִֽרְשׁ֕וּ אֵ֖ת עָרֵ֥י הַנֶּֽגֶב

Transliteration

wĕ-gālut the-ḥēl-the-zeh to-bĕnê yiśrāʾēl that-kĕnaʿănîm until-ṣārĕpat wĕ-gālut yĕrûšālaim that in-sĕpārad yirĕšû ʾēt ʿārê the-negeb

Grammar Details

• *wĕ*-: conjunction - and
• *gālut*: noun, feminine singular construct - exiles of
• *ḥēl*: noun, masculine singular - army/host
• *zeh*: demonstrative pronoun - this
• *bĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *kĕnaʿănîm*: proper noun - Canaanites
• *ṣārĕpat*: proper noun - Zarephath
• *yĕrûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *sĕpārad*: proper noun - Sepharad
• *yirĕšû*: qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will possess
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *ʿārê*: noun, feminine plural construct - cities of
• *negeb*: proper noun - Negev

Word Meanings

• *gālut*: exiles/captives/diaspora
• *ḥēl*: army/host/force
• *bĕnê*: sons/children/descendants
• *kĕnaʿănîm*: Canaanites/traders/merchants
• *ṣārĕpat*: Zarephath (city in Phoenicia)
• *sĕpārad*: Sepharad (possibly Spain or Sardis)
• *yirĕšû*: they will possess/inherit/occupy
• *ʿārê*: cities/towns
• *negeb*: Negev/South/southern region

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This company of Israelite exiles who are in Canaan will possess the land as far as Zarephath; the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the towns of the Negev.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The captives of this host of the children of Israel shall possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath, and the captives of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad shall possess the cities of the South.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the captives of this host of the children of Israel, that are [among] the Canaanites, [shall possess] even unto Zarephath; and the captives of Jerusalem, that are in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the South.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And this hoost shalbe the childre of Israels presoners: Now what so lieth from Canaan vnto Sarphad, and in Sepharad, that shal be vnder the subieccion of Ierusalem: and the cities of the south shall enheret it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the captiuitie of this host of the children of Israel, which were among the Canaanites, shall possesse vnto Zarephath, and the captiuitie of Ierusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possesse the cities of the South.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the captiuitie of his hoast of the children of Israel, which were among the Chanaanites shall possesse vnto Zarephath, and the captiuitie of Hierusalem which is in Sepharad, shall possesse the cities of the south.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel [shall possess] that of the Canaanites, [even] unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which [is] in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The captives of this host of the children of Israel, who are among the Canaanites, will possess even to Zarephath; and the captives of Jerusalem, who are in Sepharad, will possess the cities of the Negev.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the removed of this force of the sons of Israel, That `is with' the Canaanites unto Zarephat, And the removed of Jerusalem that `is' with the Sepharad, Possess the cities of the south.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the captives of this host of the children of Israel, that are `among' the Canaanites, `shall possess' even unto Zarephath; and the captives of Jerusalem, that are in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the South.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the captives of this host of the children of Israel, that are [among] the Canaanites, [shall possess] even unto Zarephath; and the captives of Jerusalem, that are in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the South.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And those of the children of Israel who were the first to be taken away as prisoners, will have their heritage among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath; and those who were taken away from Jerusalem, who are in Sepharad, will have the towns of the South.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The captives of this army of the children of Israel, who are among the Canaanites, will possess even to Zarephath; and the captives of Jerusalem, who are in Sepharad, will possess the cities of the Negev.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The exiles of this fortress of the people of Israel will take possession of what belongs to the people of Canaan, as far as Zarephath, and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will take possession of the towns of the Negev.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 4:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Luke.4.26", "source": "Καὶ πρὸς οὐδεμίαν αὐτῶν ἐπέμφθη Ἠλίας, εἰ μὴ εἰς Σάρεπτα, τῆς Σιδῶνος, πρὸς γυναῖκα χήραν.", "text": "And *pros oudemian autōn epemphthē Ēlias*, if not to *Sarepta*, of *Sidōnos*, *pros gynaika chēran*.", "grammar": { "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*oudemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - none/not one", "*autōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural, pronoun - of them", "*epemphthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was sent", "*Ēlias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Elijah", "*Sarepta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Zarephath", "*Sidōnos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Sidon", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman", "*chēran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - widow" }, "variants": { "*epemphthē*": "was sent/dispatched", "*Sarepta*": "Zarephath [place name]", "*Sidōnos*": "Sidon [place name]" } }
• 1 Kgs 17:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.9", "source": "ק֣וּם לֵ֤ךְ צָרְפַ֙תָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְצִיד֔וֹן וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ שָׁ֑ם הִנֵּ֨ה צִוִּ֥יתִי שָׁ֛ם אִשָּׁ֥ה אַלְמָנָ֖ה לְכַלְכְּלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*qûm* *lēḵ* *ṣārǝpātāh* which is to *lǝṣîḏôn* and *wǝyāšaḇtā* *šām* *hinnēh* I have *ṣiwwîtî* *šām* *ʾiššāh* *ʾalmānāh* to *lǝḵalkǝleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*lēḵ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ṣārǝpātāh*": "proper noun, directional he - to Zarephath", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lǝṣîḏôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to/belonging to Sidon", "*wǝyāšaḇtā*": "waw + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall dwell", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have commanded", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*lǝḵalkǝleḵā*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to sustain you" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/get up", "*lēḵ*": "go/depart", "*ṣārǝpātāh*": "to Zarephath/toward Zarephath", "*wǝyāšaḇtā*": "and you shall dwell/and you shall stay", "*hinnēh*": "behold/see", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I have commanded/I have ordered", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*lǝḵalkǝleḵā*": "to sustain you/to provide for you/to nourish you" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.10", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ צָרְפַ֗תָה וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־פֶּ֣תַח הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּֽה־שָׁ֛ם אִשָּׁ֥ה אַלְמָנָ֖ה מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת עֵצִ֑ים וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר קְחִי־נָ֨א לִ֧י מְעַט־מַ֛יִם בַּכְּלִ֖י וְאֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyāqām* and *wayyēlek* *ṣārǝpātāh* and *wayyāḇōʾ* to *petaḥ* the *hāʿîr* and *wǝhinnēh-šām* *ʾiššāh* *ʾalmānāh* *mǝqōšešet* *ʿēṣîm* and *wayyiqrāʾ* to her *ʾēlêhā* and *wayyōʾmar* take *qǝḥî-nāʾ* for me *lî* a little *mǝʿaṭ-mayim* in the *bakkǝlî* and I may *wǝʾešteh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ṣārǝpātāh*": "proper noun, directional he - to Zarephath", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate/entrance of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*wǝhinnēh-šām*": "waw + demonstrative particle + adverb - and behold, there", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*mǝqōšešet*": "poel participle, feminine singular - gathering", "*ʿēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sticks/wood", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qǝḥî-nāʾ*": "qal imperative, feminine singular + particle of entreaty - please take", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*mǝʿaṭ-mayim*": "adjective construct + noun, masculine plural - a little water", "*bakkǝlî*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the vessel", "*wǝʾešteh*": "waw + qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - that I may drink" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqām*": "and he arose/and he got up", "*wayyēlek*": "and he went/and he departed", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/and he arrived", "*petaḥ*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look", "*mǝqōšešet*": "gathering/collecting", "*ʿēṣîm*": "sticks/wood/timber", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he cried out", "*wayyōʾmar*": "and he said/and he spoke", "*qǝḥî-nāʾ*": "please take/kindly bring", "*mǝʿaṭ*": "a little/a small amount", "*kǝlî*": "vessel/container", "*wǝʾešteh*": "that I may drink/so I can drink" } }
• Jer 33:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.13", "source": "בְּעָרֵ֨י הָהָ֜ר בְּעָרֵ֤י הַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ וּבְעָרֵ֣י הַנֶּ֔גֶב וּבְאֶ֧רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֛ן וּבִסְבִיבֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וּבְעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה עֹ֣ד תַּעֲבֹ֧רְנָה הַצֹּ֛אן עַל־יְדֵ֥י מוֹנֶ֖ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "In *ʿārê* *hāhār* in *ʿārê* *haššəp̄ēlāh* and in *ʿārê* *hanneḡeḇ* and in *ʾereṣ* *binyāmin* and in *səḇîḇê* *yərûšālaim* and in *ʿārê* *yəhûḏāh* yet *taʿăḇōrnāh* *haṣṣōʾn* by *yəḏê* *môneh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʿārê*": "noun fp construct - cities of", "*hāhār*": "definite article + noun ms - the mountain/hill country", "*haššəp̄ēlāh*": "definite article + noun fs - the lowland", "*hanneḡeḇ*": "definite article + noun ms - the Negev/south", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*səḇîḇê*": "noun mp construct - surroundings of", "*taʿăḇōrnāh*": "qal imperfect 3fp - they will pass", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun fs - the flock", "*yəḏê*": "noun fd construct - hands of", "*môneh*": "qal participle ms - one counting", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he said" }, "variants": { "*haššəp̄ēlāh*": "lowland/foothills", "*hanneḡeḇ*": "south/Negev region", "*taʿăḇōrnāh*": "pass by/go over/cross over", "*môneh*": "counter/enumerator/one who counts" } }
• Jer 32:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.44", "source": "שָׂד֞וֹת בַּכֶּ֣סֶף יִקְנ֗וּ וְכָת֨וֹב בַּסֵּ֥פֶר ׀ וְחָתוֹם֮ וְהָעֵ֣ד עֵדִים֒ בְּאֶ֨רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֜ן וּבִסְבִיבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּבְעָרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ וּבְעָרֵ֣י הָהָ֔ר וּבְעָרֵ֥י הַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה וּבְעָרֵ֣י הַנֶּ֑גֶב כִּֽי־אָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־שְׁבוּתָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה", "text": "*Śādôt* with-*hakkesef* *yiqnû* *wə*-*kātôb* in-*hassēfer* *wə*-*ḥātôm* *wə*-*hāʿēd* *ʿēdîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *Binyāmin* *û*-in-surroundings-of *Yərûšālaim* *û*-in-*ʿārê* *Yəhûdāh* *û*-in-*ʿārê* *hāhār* *û*-in-*ʿārê* *haššəfēlāh* *û*-in-*ʿārê* *hannegeb*, *kî*-*ʾāšîb* *ʾet*-*šəbûtām* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Śādôt*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*hakkesef*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the money/silver", "*yiqnû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will buy", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kātôb*": "qal infinitive absolute - writing", "*hassēfer*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the book/document", "*ḥātôm*": "qal infinitive absolute - sealing", "*hāʿēd*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - witnessing/calling to witness", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Binyāmin*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*hāhār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the hill country", "*haššəfēlāh*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the lowland", "*hannegeb*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the Negev/south", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will restore/return", "*šəbûtām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their captivity/fortunes", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*Śādôt*": "fields/lands/properties", "*hakkesef*": "money/silver/currency", "*yiqnû*": "they will buy/purchase/acquire", "*kātôb*": "writing/recording", "*hassēfer*": "book/scroll/document/deed", "*ḥātôm*": "sealing/affixing seal", "*hāʿēd*": "calling to witness/having witnesses", "*haššəfēlāh*": "lowland/foothills/plain", "*hannegeb*": "Negev/south country/southern region", "*ʾāšîb*": "will restore/return/bring back", "*šəbûtām*": "their captivity/their fortunes/their restoration", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } }
• Jer 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.18", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔מָּה יֵלְכ֥וּ בֵית־יְהוּדָ֖ה עַל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְיָבֹ֤אוּ יַחְדָּו֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן עַל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִנְחַ֖לְתִּי אֶת־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "In-the-*yāmîm* those *yēlᵉḵû* *bêt*-*yᵉhûdâ* with-*bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*, *wᵉyāḇōʾû* *yaḥdāw* from-*ʾereṣ* *ṣāp̄ôn* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* which *hinḥaltî* *ʾet*-*ʾăḇôtêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the days'", "*yēlᵉḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will walk/go'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*yᵉhûdâ*": "proper name - 'Judah'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'", "*wᵉyāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they will come'", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - 'together/jointly'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*ṣāp̄ôn*": "noun, feminine singular - 'north'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the land'", "*hinḥaltî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - 'I gave as inheritance'", "*ʾăḇôtêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your fathers'" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*yēlᵉḵû*": "they will walk/go/come", "*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty/family", "*yᵉhûdâ*": "Judah", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel", "*wᵉyāḇōʾû*": "and they will come/enter/arrive", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/jointly/at the same time", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*ṣāp̄ôn*": "north/northern region", "*hinḥaltî*": "I gave as inheritance/caused to inherit/gave possession", "*ʾăḇôtêḵem*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }
• Jer 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.19", "source": "עָרֵ֥י הַנֶּ֛גֶב סֻגְּר֖וּ וְאֵ֣ין פֹּתֵ֑חַ הָגְלָ֧ת יְהוּדָ֛ה כֻּלָּ֖הּ הָגְלָ֥ת שְׁלוֹמִֽים׃ ס", "text": "*ʿārê* the *negeb suggerû* and there is none *pōtēach*. *hoglat yehûdâ kullāh*, *hoglat shelômîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*hannegeb*": "definite article with proper noun - the South/Negev", "*suggerû*": "pual perfect, 3rd plural - are shut up", "*weʾên*": "conjunction with particle of negation - and there is no", "*pōtēach*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one opening", "*hoglat*": "hophal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is exiled", "*yehûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*kullāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - all of it", "*hoglat*": "hophal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is exiled", "*shelômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - completeness/entirety" }, "variants": { "*negeb*": "South/Negev region", "*suggerû*": "are shut/are closed", "*hoglat*": "is exiled/is carried away captive", "*shelômîm*": "completely/entirely/fully" } }
• Jer 33:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.26", "source": "גַּם־זֶ֣רַע יַעֲקוֹב֩ וְדָוִ֨ד עַבְדִּ֜י אֶמְאַ֗ס מִקַּ֤חַת מִזַּרְעוֹ֙ מֹֽשְׁלִ֔ים אֶל־זֶ֥רַע אַבְרָהָ֖ם יִשְׂחָ֣ק וְיַעֲקֹ֑ב כִּֽי־אָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־שְׁבוּתָ֖ם וְרִחַמְתִּֽים׃", "text": "Also *zeraʿ* *yaʿăqôḇ* and *ḏāwiḏ* *ʿaḇdî* *ʾemʾas* from *miqqaḥaṯ* from *mizzarʿô* *mōšəlîm* unto *zeraʿ* *ʾaḇrāhām* *yiśḥāq* and *yaʿăqōḇ* for *ʾāšîḇ* *šəḇûṯām* and *riḥamtîm*", "grammar": { "*zeraʿ*": "noun ms construct - seed of", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun ms + 1s suffix - my servant", "*ʾemʾas*": "qal imperfect 1s - I will reject", "*miqqaḥaṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from taking", "*mizzarʿô*": "preposition + noun ms + 3ms suffix - from his seed", "*mōšəlîm*": "qal participle mp - rulers", "*zeraʿ*": "noun ms construct - seed of", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect 1s - I will restore", "*šəḇûṯām*": "noun fs + 3mp suffix - their captivity", "*riḥamtîm*": "piel perfect 1s + 3mp suffix - I will have mercy on them" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʾemʾas*": "reject/refuse/despise", "*mōšəlîm*": "rulers/governors/ones ruling", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "restore/return/bring back", "*šəḇûṯām*": "their captivity/fortunes/prosperity", "*riḥamtîm*": "have mercy on/compassion on/pity them" } }
• Ezek 34:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.12", "source": "כְּבַקָּרַת֩ רֹעֶ֨ה עֶדְר֜וֹ בְּיוֹם־הֱיוֹת֤וֹ בְתוֹךְ־צֹאנוֹ֙ נִפְרָשׁ֔וֹת כֵּ֖ן אֲבַקֵּ֣ר אֶת־צֹאנִ֑י וְהִצַּלְתִּ֣י אֶתְהֶ֗ם מִכָּל־הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָפֹ֣צוּ שָׁ֔ם בְּי֖וֹם עָנָ֖‪[t]‬ן וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "Like-*ḇaqqāraṯ* *rōʿeh* *ʿeḏrô* in-day-*hĕyôṯô* in-midst-*ṣōʾnô* *nip̄rāšôṯ*, so *ʾăḇaqqēr* *ʾēṯ*-*ṣōʾnî* and-*hiṣṣaltî* them from-all-the-*məqômōṯ* which *nāp̄ōṣû* there in-day *ʿānān* and-*ʿărāp̄el*.", "grammar": { "*ḇaqqāraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - seeking of", "*rōʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*ʿeḏrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*hĕyôṯô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his being", "*ṣōʾnô*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*nip̄rāšôṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - scattered ones", "*ʾăḇaqqēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will search", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾnî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my flock", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will deliver", "*məqômōṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the places", "*nāp̄ōṣû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were scattered", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ḇaqqāraṯ*": "seeking/searching/looking after", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/herdsman", "*ʿeḏrô*": "his flock/herd", "*hĕyôṯô*": "his being/when he is", "*ṣōʾnô*": "his flock/sheep", "*nip̄rāšôṯ*": "scattered/dispersed ones", "*ʾăḇaqqēr*": "I will search for/seek/look after", "*hiṣṣaltî*": "I will deliver/rescue/save", "*məqômōṯ*": "places/locations", "*nāp̄ōṣû*": "they were scattered/dispersed", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*ʿărāp̄el*": "thick darkness/gloom/dark cloud" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.34.13", "source": "וְהוֹצֵאתִ֣ים מִן־הָעַמִּ֗ים וְקִבַּצְתִּים֙ מִן־הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת וַהֲבִיאֹתִ֖ים אֶל־אַדְמָתָ֑ם וּרְעִיתִים֙ אֶל־הָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בָּאֲפִיקִ֕ים וּבְכֹ֖ל מוֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*hôṣēʾṯîm* from-the-*ʿammîm* and-*qibbaṣtîm* from-the-*ʾărāṣôṯ* and-*hăḇîʾōṯîm* to-*ʾaḏmāṯām* and-*rəʿîṯîm* to-*hārê* *Yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*ʾăp̄îqîm* and-in-all *môšəḇê* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hôṣēʾṯîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them out", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the peoples", "*qibbaṣtîm*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will gather them", "*ʾărāṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lands", "*hăḇîʾōṯîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them", "*ʾaḏmāṯām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their land", "*rəʿîṯîm*": "qal perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will shepherd them", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun", "*ʾăp̄îqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the streams/ravines", "*môšəḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - dwelling places of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾṯîm*": "I will bring them out/lead them out", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*qibbaṣtîm*": "I will gather them/collect them/assemble them", "*ʾărāṣôṯ*": "lands/countries", "*hăḇîʾōṯîm*": "I will bring them/lead them", "*ʾaḏmāṯām*": "their land/ground/soil", "*rəʿîṯîm*": "I will shepherd them/feed them/tend them", "*hārê*": "mountains of", "*ʾăp̄îqîm*": "ravines/stream beds/water courses", "*môšəḇê*": "dwelling places/habitations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground" } }
• Amos 9:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Amos.9.14", "source": "וְשַׁבְתִּי֮ אֶת־שְׁב֣וּת עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וּבָנ֞וּ עָרִ֤ים נְשַׁמּוֹת֙ וְיָשָׁ֔בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְשָׁת֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָ֑ם וְעָשׂ֣וּ גַנּ֔וֹת וְאָכְל֖וּ אֶת־פְּרִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəšabtî* ʾēt-*šəbût* *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* *ûbānû* *ʿārîm* *nəšammôt* *wəyāšābû* *wənāṭəʿû* *kərāmîm* *wəšātû* ʾēt-*yênām* *wəʿāśû* *gannôt* *wəʾākəlû* ʾēt-*pərîhem*", "grammar": { "*wəšabtî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will restore", "*šəbût*": "noun feminine singular construct - captivity of", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ûbānû*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will build", "*ʿārîm*": "noun feminine plural - cities", "*nəšammôt*": "Niphal participle feminine plural - desolate", "*wəyāšābû*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will dwell", "*wənāṭəʿû*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will plant", "*kərāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - vineyards", "*wəšātû*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will drink", "*yênām*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wine", "*wəʿāśû*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will make", "*gannôt*": "noun feminine plural - gardens", "*wəʾākəlû*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they will eat", "*pərîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fruit" }, "variants": { "*wəšabtî*": "and I will restore/return/bring back", "*šəbût*": "captivity/fortunes of", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation", "*ûbānû*": "and they will build/construct", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*nəšammôt*": "desolate/ruined/wasted", "*wəyāšābû*": "and they will dwell/inhabit/live", "*wənāṭəʿû*": "and they will plant/establish", "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/vine plantations", "*wəšātû*": "and they will drink/consume", "*yênām*": "their wine", "*wəʿāśû*": "and they will make/produce", "*gannôt*": "gardens/orchards", "*wəʾākəlû*": "and they will eat/consume", "*pərîhem*": "their fruit/produce" } } 15 { "verseID": "Amos.9.15", "source": "וּנְטַעְתִּ֖ים עַל־אַדְמָתָ֑ם וְלֹ֨א יִנָּתְשׁ֜וּ ע֗וֹד מֵעַ֤ל אַדְמָתָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תִּי לָהֶ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ûnəṭaʿtîm* *ʿal*-*ʾadmātām* *wəlōʾ* *yinnātəšû* *ʿôd* *mēʿal* *ʾadmātām* *ʾăšer* *nātattî* *lāhem* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā*", "grammar": { "*ûnəṭaʿtîm*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will plant them", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾadmātām*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their land", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yinnātəšû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be uprooted", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/anymore", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*ʾadmātām*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ûnəṭaʿtîm*": "and I will plant/establish them", "*ʾadmātām*": "their land/ground/soil", "*yinnātəšû*": "they will be uprooted/pulled up/plucked", "*ʿôd*": "again/anymore/still", "*mēʿal*": "from upon/from above", "*ʾăšer*": "which/that", "*nātattî*": "I have given/bestowed/granted", "*ʾāmar*": "he has said/spoken/declared", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/deity" } }
• Zech 10:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.6", "source": "וְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י ׀ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֗ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֤ית יוֹסֵף֙ אוֹשִׁ֔יעַ וְהֽוֹשְׁבוֹתִים֙ כִּ֣י רִֽחַמְתִּ֔ים וְהָי֖וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־זְנַחְתִּ֑ים כִּ֗י אֲנִ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם וְאֶעֱנֵֽם׃", "text": "And-*gibbarti* *'et*-*beit* *Yehudah* and-*'et*-*beit* *Yosef* *oshi'a* and-*hoshavotim* for *richamtim* and-*hayu* as *lo*-*zenachtim* for *'ani* *YHWH* *'eloheihem* and-*'e'enem*.", "grammar": { "*gibbarti*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular - I will strengthen", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*beit*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yehudah*": "proper name - Judah", "*Yosef*": "proper name - Joseph", "*oshi'a*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will save", "*hoshavotim*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to dwell/settle", "*richamtim*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I have had mercy on them", "*hayu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be", "*lo*": "negative particle - not", "*zenachtim*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I had rejected them", "*'ani*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*'eloheihem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*'e'enem*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will answer them" }, "variants": { "*gibbarti*": "I will strengthen/make mighty/empower", "*oshi'a*": "I will save/deliver/give victory", "*hoshavotim*": "I will cause them to dwell/restore them/bring them back", "*richamtim*": "I have had mercy on them/showed compassion", "*zenachtim*": "I had rejected them/cast them off/spurned them", "*'e'enem*": "I will answer them/respond to them/hear them" } } 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.7", "source": "וְהָי֤וּ כְגִבּוֹר֙ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְשָׂמַ֥ח לִבָּ֖ם כְּמוֹ־יָ֑יִן וּבְנֵיהֶם֙ יִרְא֣וּ וְשָׂמֵ֔חוּ יָגֵ֥ל לִבָּ֖ם בַּיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*hayu* like-*gibbor* *'Ephrayim* and-*samach* *libbam* like-*yayin* and-*beneihem* *yir'u* and-*samechu* *yagel* *libbam* in-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hayu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be", "*gibbor*": "masculine singular noun - mighty man/warrior", "*'Ephrayim*": "proper name - Ephraim", "*samach*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*libbam*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*beneihem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their children", "*yir'u*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will see", "*samechu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will rejoice", "*yagel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will rejoice/be glad", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*gibbor*": "mighty man/warrior/hero/champion", "*samach*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*yir'u*": "they will see/observe/perceive", "*yagel*": "it will rejoice/be glad/exult" } } 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.8", "source": "אֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם וַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖ם כִּ֣י פְדִיתִ֑ים וְרָב֖וּ כְּמ֥וֹ רָבֽוּ׃", "text": "*'Eshreqah* to-them and-*'aqabbetsem* for *peditim* and-*ravu* like *ravu*.", "grammar": { "*'Eshreqah*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with cohortative he - I will whistle/signal", "*'aqabbetsem*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will gather them", "*peditim*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I have redeemed them", "*ravu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will multiply/increase" }, "variants": { "*'Eshreqah*": "I will whistle/signal/call (as a shepherd)", "*'aqabbetsem*": "I will gather them/collect them/assemble them", "*peditim*": "I have redeemed them/ransomed them/set them free", "*ravu*": "they will multiply/increase/become numerous" } } 9 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.9", "source": "וְאֶזְרָעֵם֙ בָּֽעַמִּ֔ים וּבַמֶּרְחַקִּ֖ים יִזְכְּר֑וּנִי וְחָי֥וּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם וָשָֽׁבוּ׃", "text": "And-*'ezra'em* among-the-*'ammim* and-in-the-*merchaqim* *yizkeruni* and-*chayu* *'et*-*beneihem* and-*shavu*.", "grammar": { "*'ezra'em*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will sow them", "*'ammim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the peoples/nations", "*merchaqim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the distant places", "*yizkeruni*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - they will remember me", "*chayu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will live", "*'et*": "preposition - with", "*beneihem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their children", "*shavu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will return" }, "variants": { "*'ezra'em*": "I will sow them/scatter them/plant them", "*'ammim*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*merchaqim*": "distant places/far countries/remote regions", "*yizkeruni*": "they will remember me/think of me", "*chayu*": "they will live/survive/be preserved", "*shavu*": "they will return/come back/turn back" } } 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.10", "source": "וַהֲשִֽׁיבוֹתִים֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמֵֽאַשּׁ֖וּר אֲקַבְּצֵ֑ם וְאֶל־אֶ֨רֶץ גִּלְעָ֤ד וּלְבָנוֹן֙ אֲבִיאֵ֔ם וְלֹ֥א יִמָּצֵ֖א לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*hashivotim* from-*'erets* *Mitsrayim* and-from-*'Ashshur* *'aqabbetsem* and-to-*'erets* *Gil'ad* and-*Levanon* *'avi'em* and-not *yimmatse* to-them.", "grammar": { "*hashivotim*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them back", "*'erets*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Mitsrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*'Ashshur*": "proper name - Assyria", "*'aqabbetsem*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will gather them", "*Gil'ad*": "proper name - Gilead", "*Levanon*": "proper name - Lebanon", "*'avi'em*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them", "*yimmatse*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be found/there will be enough" }, "variants": { "*hashivotim*": "I will bring them back/return them/restore them", "*'aqabbetsem*": "I will gather them/collect them/assemble them", "*'avi'em*": "I will bring them/lead them/cause them to enter", "*yimmatse*": "it will be found/there will be sufficient/enough room" } }