Deut 12:30-31 : 30 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.30",
"source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וּפֶן־תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אֵיכָ֨ה יַעַבְד֜וּ הַגּוֹיִ֤ם הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ן גַּם־אָֽנִי׃",
"text": "*Hiššāmer* to you *pen*-*tinnāqēš* after them, after *hiššāmḏām* from before you, *û-pen*-*tiḏrōš* to *ʾĕlōhêhem* *lēʾmōr* *ʾêḵāh* *yaʿaḇḏû* the-*gôyim* these *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhêhem* *wə*-*ʾeʿĕśeh*-*kēn* also-I.",
"grammar": {
"*hiššāmer*": "imperative Niphal, 2nd masculine singular - take heed/be careful/guard yourself",
"*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not",
"*tinnāqēš*": "imperfect Niphal, 2nd masculine singular - you be snared/entrapped",
"*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*hiššāmḏām*": "infinitive construct Niphal with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their being destroyed",
"*mippānêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from before you",
"*û-pen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest",
"*tiḏrōš*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you seek/inquire",
"*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/about their gods",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal - saying",
"*ʾêḵāh*": "interrogative adverb - how",
"*yaʿaḇḏû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they serve/worship",
"*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles",
"*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods",
"*wə-ʾeʿĕśeh*": "conjunction + imperfect Qal, 1st common singular - and I will do",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*gam*": "particle - also/even",
"*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I"
},
"variants": {
"*hiššāmer*": "guard yourself/take heed/be careful",
"*tinnāqēš*": "be snared/be trapped/be enticed",
"*hiššāmḏām*": "their destruction/their being destroyed/their annihilation",
"*tiḏrōš*": "inquire/seek/investigate",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say",
"*ʾêḵāh*": "how/in what manner",
"*yaʿaḇḏû*": "serve/worship/work for",
"*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will make/I will perform"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.31",
"source": "לֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה כֵ֔ן לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּי֩ כָּל־תּוֹעֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֗א עָשׂוּ֙ לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י גַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "Not-*taʿăśeh* *kēn* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā*, for all-*tôʿăḇaṯ* *YHWH* which *śānēʾ* *ʿāśû* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*, for also *ʾeṯ*-*bənêhem* and-*ʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêhem* *yiśrəp̄û* in-*ʾēš* to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*.",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will do/make",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, proper name - to the LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every",
"*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of",
"*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*śānēʾ*": "perfect Qal, 3rd masculine singular - he hates/hated",
"*ʿāśû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they did/made",
"*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*gam*": "particle - also/even",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons",
"*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bənôṯêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters",
"*yiśrəp̄û*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - they burn",
"*ḇā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire",
"*lē-ʾĕlōhêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for their gods"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿăśeh*": "do/make/perform",
"*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "your God/your gods (plural form with singular meaning)",
"*tôʿăḇaṯ*": "abomination/detestable thing/offensive practice",
"*śānēʾ*": "hates/abhors/detests",
"*ʿāśû*": "did/made/performed",
"*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their gods/their deities",
"*bənêhem*": "their sons/their male children",
"*bənôṯêhem*": "their daughters/their female children",
"*yiśrəp̄û*": "burn/consume with fire",
"*ʾēš*": "fire/flame"
}
}