12 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.12",
"source": "יָ֤שֶׁת חֹ֨שֶׁךְ ׀ סִתְר֗וֹ סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו סֻכָּת֑וֹ חֶשְׁכַת־מַ֝֗יִם עָבֵ֥י שְׁחָקִֽים׃",
"text": "*yashet* *choshech* *sitro* *sevivotav* *sukato* *cheshkat*-*mayim* *avey* *shechaqim*.",
"grammar": {
"*yashet*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/placed",
"*choshech*": "masculine singular noun - darkness",
"*sitro*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hiding place",
"*sevivotav*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his surroundings",
"*sukato*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his canopy/covering",
"*cheshkat*": "construct state, feminine singular - darkness of",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters",
"*avey*": "construct state, masculine plural - clouds of",
"*shechaqim*": "masculine plural noun - skies/clouds"
},
"variants": {
"*yashet*": "he made/he placed/he set",
"*sitro*": "his hiding place/his covering/his secret place",
"*sevivotav*": "his surroundings/around him",
"*sukato*": "his canopy/his covering/his tent",
"*cheshkat*": "darkness of/gloom of",
"*avey*": "clouds of/thick clouds of",
"*shechaqim*": "skies/clouds/heavens"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.13",
"source": "מִנֹּ֗גַהּ נֶ֫גְדּ֥וֹ עָבָ֥יו עָבְר֑וּ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "From *nogah* before him *avav* *avru* *barad* and *gachaley*-*esh*.",
"grammar": {
"*nogah*": "masculine singular noun - brightness",
"*avav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his clouds",
"*avru*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they passed",
"*barad*": "masculine singular noun - hail",
"*gachaley*": "construct state, masculine plural - coals of",
"*esh*": "feminine singular noun - fire"
},
"variants": {
"*nogah*": "brightness/radiance/shining",
"*avav*": "his clouds/his thick clouds",
"*avru*": "they passed/they passed through/they crossed over",
"*gachaley*": "coals of/embers of/burning coals of"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.14",
"source": "וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה וְ֭עֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן קֹל֑וֹ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "And *yar'em* in the *shamayim* *YHWH* and *Elyon* *yiten* *qolo* *barad* and *gachaley*-*esh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yar'em*": "hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he thundered",
"*shamayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*Elyon*": "masculine singular adjective/name - Most High",
"*yiten*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave",
"*qolo*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice",
"*barad*": "masculine singular noun - hail",
"*gachaley*": "construct state, masculine plural - coals of",
"*esh*": "feminine singular noun - fire"
},
"variants": {
"*yar'em*": "he thundered/he roared",
"*Elyon*": "Most High/Supreme/Highest One",
"*yiten*": "he gave/he sent forth/he uttered",
"*qolo*": "his voice/his sound/his thunder"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Psalms.18.15",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִ֭צָּיו וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם וּבְרָקִ֥ים רָ֝ב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃",
"text": "And *yishlach* *chitsav* and *yefitsem* and *beraqim* *rav* and *yehumem*.",
"grammar": {
"*yishlach*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent",
"*chitsav*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his arrows",
"*yefitsem*": "hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he scattered them",
"*beraqim*": "masculine plural noun - lightnings",
"*rav*": "masculine singular adjective - many/great",
"*yehumem*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he confused them"
},
"variants": {
"*yishlach*": "he sent/he shot/he cast",
"*yefitsem*": "he scattered them/he dispersed them",
"*rav*": "many/great/abundant",
"*yehumem*": "he confused them/he discomfited them/he threw them into panic"
}
}