Psalms 136:16

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.136.16", "source": "לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ עַ֭מּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "to-*môlîk* *ʿammô* in-the-*midbār* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*môlîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one leading", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in the wilderness/desert", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*môlîk*": "leading/guiding/causing to walk", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ עַ֭מּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ

Transliteration

to-môlîk ʿammô in-the-midbār because to-ʿôlām ḥasdô

Grammar Details

• *môlîk*: hiphil participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one leading
• *ʿammô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people
• *midbār*: noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in the wilderness/desert
• *ʿôlām*: noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever
• *ḥasdô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness

Word Meanings

• *môlîk*: leading/guiding/causing to walk
• *ʿammô*: his people/his nation
• *midbār*: wilderness/desert/uninhabited land
• *ʿôlām*: eternity/long duration/antiquity
• *ḥasdô*: his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To Him who led His people through the wilderness, for His steadfast love endures forever.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  To him that led{H3212} his people{H5971} through the wilderness;{H4057} For his lovingkindness{H2617} [endureth] for ever:{H5769}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To him which led{H3212}{(H8688)} his people{H5971} through the wilderness{H4057}: for his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Which led his people thorow the wyldernesse, for his mercy endureth for euer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Which led his people through the wildernes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who led his people through the wyldernesse: for his mercy endureth for euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To him who led his people through the wilderness; For his loving kindness endures forever:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age `is' His kindness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To him that led his people through the wilderness; For his lovingkindness `endureth' for ever:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To him that led his people through the wilderness; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To him who led his people through the wilderness; for his loving kindness endures forever:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  to the one who led his people through the wilderness, for his loyal love endures,

Referenced Verses

• Exod 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.18", "source": "וַיַּסֵּ֨ב אֱלֹהִ֧ים ׀ אֶת־הָעָ֛ם דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר יַם־ס֑וּף וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛ים עָל֥וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyassēb* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *hāʿām* *derekh* the *hammidbār* *yam*-*sûp*, and *chamushîm* *ʿālû* *bənê*-*Yisrāʾēl* from *ʾerets* *Mitsrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyassēb*": "conjunction + imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - caused to turn/led around", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine intensive) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*derekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/path of", "*hammidbār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wilderness/desert", "*yam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*sûp*": "noun - reeds/rushes", "*chamushîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - armed/equipped/in battle array", "*ʿālû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - went up/ascended", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾerets*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Mitsrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wayyassēb*": "led around/turned/caused to go about", "*derekh*": "way/road/path/journey", "*hammidbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yam-sûp*": "Reed Sea/Sea of Reeds (traditionally rendered Red Sea)", "*chamushîm*": "armed/equipped/in battle array/in orderly ranks/in fifties", "*ʿālû*": "went up/ascended/departed", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants" } }
• Exod 15:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.22", "source": "וַיַּסַּ֨ע מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִיַּם־ס֔וּף וַיֵּצְא֖וּ אֶל־מִדְבַּר־שׁ֑וּר וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־יָמִ֛ים בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְלֹא־מָ֥צְאוּ מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wayyassaʿ* *Mōšeh* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *miyyam*-*sūp̄* *wayyēṣəʾū* *ʾel*-*miḏbar*-*šūr* *wayyēləḵū* *šəlōšet*-*yāmîm* *bammiḏbār* *wəlōʾ*-*māṣəʾū* *māyim*", "grammar": { "*wayyassaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to journey", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*miyyam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from sea of", "*sūp̄*": "proper noun - Reed/Red Sea", "*wayyēṣəʾū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*miḏbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*šūr*": "proper noun - Shur", "*wayyēləḵū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they walked", "*šəlōšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bammiḏbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*māṣəʾū*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they found", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*wayyassaʿ*": "caused to journey/moved/led", "*miḏbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*šəlōšet-yāmîm*": "three days/three-day period" } }
• Deut 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.15", "source": "הַמּוֹלִ֨יכֲךָ֜ בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר ׀ הַגָּדֹ֣ל וְהַנּוֹרָ֗א נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙ וְעַקְרָ֔ב וְצִמָּא֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־מָ֑יִם הַמּוֹצִ֤יא לְךָ֙ מַ֔יִם מִצּ֖וּר הֽ͏ַחַלָּמִֽישׁ׃", "text": "The-*môlîkăkā* in-the-*midbār* the-*gādōl* and-the-*nôrāʾ* *nāḥāš* *śārāp* and-*ʿaqrāb* and-*tsimmāʾôn* which *ʾên*-*māyim* the-*môtsîʾ* for-you *māyim* from-*tsûr* the-*ḥallāmîš*.", "grammar": { "*môlîkăkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one leading you", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*gādōl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*nôrāʾ*": "Niphal participle masculine singular with definite article - the terrible", "*nāḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - serpent", "*śārāp*": "masculine singular noun - fiery (serpent)", "*ʿaqrāb*": "masculine singular noun - scorpion", "*tsimmāʾôn*": "masculine singular noun - thirsty ground", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*môtsîʾ*": "Hiphil participle with definite article - the one bringing out", "*tsûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock", "*ḥallāmîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the flint" }, "variants": { "*môlîkăkā*": "leading you/guiding you/causing you to walk", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*gādōl*": "great/large/mighty", "*nôrāʾ*": "terrible/dreadful/awesome", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*śārāp*": "fiery (serpent)/venomous serpent", "*ʿaqrāb*": "scorpion", "*tsimmāʾôn*": "thirsty ground/drought/parched land", "*tsûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*ḥallāmîš*": "flint/hard rock" } }
• Ps 77:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.20", "source": "בַּיָּ֤ם דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָ בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נֹדָֽעוּ", "text": "In-the-*yām* *darkeḵā* and-*šəḇîləḵā* in-*mayim* *rabbîm* and-*ʿiqqəḇôṯeḵā* not *nōḏāʿû*", "grammar": { "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the sea", "*darkeḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*šəḇîləḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your path", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed 'bə' - in waters", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*ʿiqqəḇôṯeḵā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your footprints", "*nōḏāʿû*": "3rd person plural niphal perfect - they were known" }, "variants": { "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*darkeḵā*": "your way/your path/your journey", "*šəḇîləḵā*": "your path/your track/your course", "*mayim*": "waters/seas", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/mighty", "*ʿiqqəḇôṯeḵā*": "your footprints/your tracks/your traces", "*nōḏāʿû*": "were known/were recognized/were discovered" } }
• Isa 49:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.10", "source": "לֹ֤א יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִצְמָ֔אוּ וְלֹא־יַכֵּ֥ם שָׁרָ֖ב וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁ כִּי־מְרַחֲמָ֣ם יְנַהֲגֵ֔ם וְעַל־מַבּ֥וּעֵי מַ֖יִם יְנַהֲלֵֽם׃", "text": "Not *yirʿāḇû* and-not *yiṣmāʾû*, and-not-*yakkēm* *šārāḇ* *wāšāmeš*; for-*məraḥămām* *yənahăgēm*, and-to-*mabbûʿê* *mayim* *yənahălēm*.", "grammar": { "*yirʿāḇû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will hunger", "*yiṣmāʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will thirst", "*yakkēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will strike them", "*šārāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heat mirage/burning heat", "*wāšāmeš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and sun", "*məraḥămām*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - one showing mercy to them", "*yənahăgēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will lead them", "*mabbûʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - springs of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*yənahălēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he will guide them" }, "variants": { "*yirʿāḇû*": "they will hunger/they will be hungry/they will famish", "*yiṣmāʾû*": "they will thirst/they will be thirsty", "*yakkēm*": "it will strike them/it will smite them/it will afflict them", "*šārāḇ*": "heat mirage/burning heat/desert heat", "*məraḥămām*": "one showing mercy to them/their compassionate one", "*yənahăgēm*": "he will lead them/he will drive them/he will conduct them", "*mabbûʿê*": "springs of/fountains of/water sources of", "*yənahălēm*": "he will guide them/he will lead them gently/he will bring them to resting place" } }
• Isa 63:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.11", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר יְמֵֽי־עוֹלָ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַמּ֑וֹ אַיֵּ֣ה ׀ הַֽמַּעֲלֵ֣ם מִיָּ֗ם אֵ֚ת רֹעֵ֣י צֹאנ֔וֹ אַיֵּ֛ה הַשָּׂ֥ם בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ אֶת־ר֥וּחַ קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And he *wayyizkōr* *yĕmê*-*ʿôlām*, *mōšeh* his *ʿammô*. Where is *hammaʿălēm* from *yām* *ʾēt* *rōʿê* his *ṣōʾnô*? Where is *haśśām* within *qirbô* *ʾet-rûaḥ* his *qodšô*?", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he remembered", "*yĕmê-ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - days of old", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*hammaʿălēm*": "article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - the one bringing them up", "*miyyām*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from the sea", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rōʿê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - shepherds of", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*haśśām*": "article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one who put", "*bĕqirbô*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - within him/in his midst", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness" }, "variants": { "*yizkōr*": "remembered/recalled/brought to mind", "*yĕmê-ʿôlām*": "days of old/ancient days/days of eternity", "*hammaʿălēm*": "the one bringing them up/the one causing them to ascend", "*rōʿê*": "shepherds/pastors/keepers", "*śām*": "put/placed/established", "*qirbô*": "his midst/within him/among them", "*rûaḥ qodšô*": "his holy spirit/his spirit of holiness" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.12", "source": "מוֹלִיךְ֙ לִימִ֣ין מֹשֶׁ֔ה זְר֖וֹעַ תִּפְאַרְתּ֑וֹ בּ֤וֹקֵֽעַ מַ֙יִם֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ שֵׁ֥ם עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*môlîḵ* at the right of *mōšeh* *zĕrôaʿ* his *tipʾartô*, *bôqēaʿ* *mayim* from *pĕnêhem*, to *laʿăśôt* for him *šēm* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*môlîḵ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to go/leading", "*lîmîn*": "preposition lamed + noun, feminine singular construct - at the right of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*tipʾartô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*bôqēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - cleaving/dividing", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*mippĕnêhem*": "preposition min + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to make", "*lô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môlîḵ*": "leading/causing to go/guiding", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*tipʾartô*": "his glory/his beauty/his splendor", "*bôqēaʿ*": "cleaving/dividing/splitting", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.13", "source": "מוֹלִיכָ֖ם בַּתְּהֹמ֑וֹת כַּסּ֥וּס בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃", "text": "*môlîḵām* in the *tĕhōmôt*, like the *sûs* in the *midbār* they did not *yikkāšēlû*.", "grammar": { "*môlîḵām*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - leading them", "*battĕhōmôt*": "preposition bet + article + noun, feminine plural - in the deeps", "*kassûs*": "preposition kaf + article + noun, masculine singular - like the horse", "*bammidbār*": "preposition bet + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkāšēlû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they stumbled" }, "variants": { "*môlîḵām*": "leading them/guiding them/causing them to go", "*tĕhōmôt*": "deeps/depths/abysses", "*sûs*": "horse/steed", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumbled/fell/tottered" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.14", "source": "כַּבְּהֵמָה֙ בַּבִּקְעָ֣ה תֵרֵ֔ד ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה תְּנִיחֶ֑נּוּ כֵּ֚ן נִהַ֣גְתָּ עַמְּךָ֔ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְךָ֖ שֵׁ֥ם תִּפְאָֽרֶת׃", "text": "Like the *bĕhēmāh* in the *biqʿāh* *tērēd*, *rûaḥ* *YHWH* *tĕnîḥennû*; thus *nihagtā* your *ʿammĕḵā*, to *laʿăśôt* for yourself *šēm* *tipʾāret*.", "grammar": { "*kabbĕhēmāh*": "preposition kaf + article + noun, feminine singular - like the cattle", "*babbiqʿāh*": "preposition bet + article + noun, feminine singular - in the valley", "*tērēd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes down", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*tĕnîḥennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - causes it to rest", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*nihagtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you led", "*ʿammĕḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to make", "*lĕḵā*": "preposition lamed with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*tipʾāret*": "noun, feminine singular - beauty/glory" }, "variants": { "*bĕhēmāh*": "cattle/beast/animal", "*biqʿāh*": "valley/plain", "*tērēd*": "goes down/descends", "*tĕnîḥennû*": "causes it to rest/gives it rest/makes it settle", "*nihagtā*": "you led/you guided/you drove", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*tipʾāret*": "beauty/glory/splendor" } }
• Neh 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.12", "source": "וּבְעַמּ֣וּד עָנָ֔ן הִנְחִיתָ֖ם יוֹמָ֑ם וּבְעַמּ֥וּד אֵשׁ֙ לַ֔יְלָה לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "And in *ʿammûd* *ʿānān* *hinḥîtām* *yômām*, and in *ʿammûd* *ʾēš* *laylâ* to *ləhāʾîr* to them *ʾet*-the *dereḵ* which *yēləḵû*-in it.", "grammar": { "*ʿammûd*": "masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*ʿānān*": "masculine singular - cloud", "*hinḥîtām*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you led them", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*ʿammûd*": "masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular - night", "*ləhāʾîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to give light", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular - way/road", "*yēləḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will go/walk" }, "variants": { "*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*hinḥîtām*": "you led them/guided them/directed them", "*yômām*": "by day/daytime", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to give light/illuminate/shine", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path/journey", "*yēləḵû*": "they will go/walk/travel" } }
• Neh 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.19", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ בְּרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים לֹ֥א עֲזַבְתָּ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר אֶת־עַמּ֣וּד הֶ֠עָנָן לֹא־סָ֨ר מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם בְּיוֹמָם֙ לְהַנְחֹתָ֣ם בְּהַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְאֶת־עַמּ֨וּד הָאֵ֤שׁ בְּלַ֙יְלָה֙ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh bəraḥămeyḵā hārabbîm lōʾ ʿăzabtām bammidbar ʾet-ʿammûd heʿānān lōʾ-sār mēʿălêhem bəyômām ləhanḥōtām bəhadareḵ wə-ʾet-ʿammûd hāʾēš bəlaylāh ləhāʾîr lahem wə-ʾet-hadareḵ ʾăšer yēlḵû-bāh", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2ms pronoun - and you", "*bəraḥămeyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2ms suffix - in your mercies", "*hārabbîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the many/great", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿăzabtām*": "qal perfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - you abandoned them", "*bammidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*ʾet-ʿammûd*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the pillar of", "*heʿānān*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*lōʾ-sār*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3ms - did not depart", "*mēʿălêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3mp suffix - from over them", "*bəyômām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - in their day/by day", "*ləhanḥōtām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to guide them", "*bəhadareḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way", "*wə-ʾet-ʿammûd*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - and the pillar of", "*hāʾēš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fire", "*bəlaylāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the night", "*ləhāʾîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to illuminate", "*lahem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - for them", "*wə-ʾet-hadareḵ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yēlḵû-bāh*": "qal imperfect, 3mp + preposition + 3fs suffix - they would walk in it" }, "variants": { "*bəraḥămeyḵā hārabbîm*": "in your great mercies/in your abundant compassion", "*ʿammûd heʿānān*": "pillar of cloud/cloud column", "*ləhanḥōtām*": "to guide them/to lead them/to direct them", "*ʿammûd hāʾēš*": "pillar of fire/fire column", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to illuminate/to give light/to shine" } }
• Num 9:17-22 : 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.17", "source": "וּלְפִ֞י הֵעָלֹ֤ת הֶֽעָנָן֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָאֹ֔הֶל וְאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן יִסְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבִמְק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁכָּן־שָׁם֙ הֶֽעָנָ֔ן שָׁ֥ם יַחֲנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And according to *hēʿālōṯ* the *ʿānān* from above the *ʾōhel* and after *kēn* *yisʿû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and in *māqôm* where *yiškān-šām* the *ʿānān* there *yaḥănû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*hēʿālōṯ*": "Niphal infinitive construct - being taken up", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tent", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yisʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they set out", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*māqôm*": "common noun, masculine singular - place", "*yiškān-šām*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + adverb - settled there", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they camped", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hēʿālōṯ*": "being lifted up/rising/being taken up", "*yisʿû*": "set out/journeyed/traveled/departed", "*yiškān*": "settled/rested/dwelled/remained", "*yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched their tents" } } 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.18", "source": "עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה יִסְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יַחֲנ֑וּ כָּל־יְמֵ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכֹּ֧ן הֶעָנָ֛ן עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יַחֲנֽוּ׃", "text": "Upon *pî* *YHWH* *yisʿû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and upon *pî* *YHWH* *yaḥănû* all *yəmê* which *yiškōn* the *ʿānān* upon the *miškān* *yaḥănû*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yisʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they set out", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they camped", "*yəmê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*yiškōn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - settled/remained", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*miškān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle", "*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they remained camped" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-pî*": "according to command of/by order of/at the bidding of", "*yisʿû*": "set out/journeyed/traveled/departed", "*yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched their tents/remained" } } 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.19", "source": "וּבְהַאֲרִ֧יךְ הֶֽעָנָ֛ן עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְשָׁמְר֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יִסָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "And in *haʾărîḵ* the *ʿānān* upon the *miškān* *yāmîm* *rabbîm* and *šāmərû* *bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾeṯ-mišmereṯ* *YHWH* and not *yissāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*haʾărîḵ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - prolonging/lingering", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*miškān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*šāmərû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - children of Israel", "*ʾeṯ-mišmereṯ*": "direct object marker + common noun, feminine singular construct - charge/obligation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yissāʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would set out" }, "variants": { "*haʾărîḵ*": "prolonging/remaining long/lingering/continuing", "*šāmərû*": "kept/observed/fulfilled/guarded", "*mišmereṯ*": "charge/obligation/requirement/duty" } } 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.20", "source": "וְיֵ֞שׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֧ה הֶֽעָנָ֛ן יָמִ֥ים מִסְפָּ֖ר עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן עַל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ יַחֲנ֔וּ וְעַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִסָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "And sometimes *yihyeh* the *ʿānān* *yāmîm* *mispār* upon the *miškān* upon *pî* *YHWH* *yaḥănû* and upon *pî* *YHWH* *yissāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*mispār*": "common noun, masculine singular - number/few", "*miškān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle", "*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they camped", "*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yissāʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they set out" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm mispār*": "few days/numbered days/countable days", "*ʿal-pî*": "according to command of/by order of/at the bidding of", "*yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched their tents", "*yissāʿû*": "set out/journeyed/traveled/departed" } } 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.21", "source": "וְיֵ֞שׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶ֤ה הֶֽעָנָן֙ מֵעֶ֣רֶב עַד־בֹּ֔קֶר וְנַעֲלָ֧ה הֶֽעָנָ֛ן בַּבֹּ֖קֶר וְנָסָ֑עוּ א֚וֹ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה וְנַעֲלָ֥ה הֶעָנָ֖ן וְנָסָֽעוּ׃", "text": "And sometimes *yihyeh* the *ʿānān* from *ʿereḇ* until *bōqer* and *naʿălāh* the *ʿānān* in the *bōqer* and *nāsāʿû* or *yômām* and *laylāh* and *naʿălāh* the *ʿānān* and *nāsāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*ʿereḇ*": "common noun, masculine singular - evening", "*bōqer*": "common noun, masculine singular - morning", "*naʿălāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was taken up", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*bōqer*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the morning", "*nāsāʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they set out", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*laylāh*": "common noun, masculine singular - night", "*naʿălāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was taken up", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*nāsāʿû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they set out" }, "variants": { "*naʿălāh*": "was taken up/lifted up/arose", "*nāsāʿû*": "set out/journeyed/traveled/departed", "*yômām*": "by day/during daytime" } } 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.22", "source": "אֽוֹ־יֹמַ֜יִם אוֹ־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אוֹ־יָמִ֗ים בְּהַאֲרִ֨יךְ הֶעָנָ֤ן עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ לִשְׁכֹּ֣ן עָלָ֔יו יַחֲנ֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְלֹ֣א יִסָּ֑עוּ וּבְהֵעָלֹת֖וֹ יִסָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "Or *yōmayim* or *ḥōḏeš* or *yāmîm* in *haʾărîḵ* the *ʿānān* upon the *miškān* to *lišəkōn* upon it, *yaḥănû* *bənê-Yiśrāʾēl* and not *yissāʿû* and in *hēʿālōṯô* *yissāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*yōmayim*": "common noun, masculine dual - two days", "*ḥōḏeš*": "common noun, masculine singular - month", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*haʾărîḵ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - prolonging/lingering", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*miškān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle", "*lišəkōn*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to remain/dwell", "*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they remained camped", "*bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct phrase - children of Israel", "*yissāʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would set out", "*hēʿālōṯô*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its being taken up", "*yissāʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would set out" }, "variants": { "*haʾărîḵ*": "prolonging/remaining long/lingering/continuing", "*lišəkōn*": "to remain/to dwell/to stay/to abide", "*hēʿālōṯô*": "its being lifted up/its rising/its being taken up" } }
• Deut 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.2", "source": "וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ זֶ֛ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְמַ֨עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ לָדַ֜עַת אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֧ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו אִם־לֹֽא׃", "text": "And-*zākartā* *ʾet*-all-the-*derek* which *hôlîkəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* this *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* in-the-*midbār* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* to-*nassōtəkā* to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-which in-*lībābəkā* ?-*tišmōr* *mitsvōtāw* if-not.", "grammar": { "*zākartā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*derek*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - way/road/journey", "*hôlîkəkā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he led you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness/desert", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble/afflict you", "*nassōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test/try you", "*lādaʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to know", "*lībābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your heart", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will keep", "*mitsvōtāw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments" }, "variants": { "*zākartā*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path/manner", "*hôlîkəkā*": "led/caused to walk/guided", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "humble/afflict/oppress", "*nassōtəkā*": "test/try/prove", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/learn/perceive", "*lībābəkā*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*tišmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/preserve" } }