1 Kgs 21:7-9 : 7 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.7",
"source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אִיזֶ֣בֶל אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ אַתָּ֕ה עַתָּ֛ה תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה מְלוּכָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ק֤וּם אֱכָל־לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְיִטַ֣ב לִבֶּ֔ךָ אֲנִי֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לְךָ֔ אֶת־כֶּ֖רֶם נָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃",
"text": "*wa-tōʾmer* to-him *ʾîzebel* *ʾištô*, you now *taʿăśeh* *məlûkâ* over-*yiśrāʾēl*? *qûm ʾĕkāl-leḥem* and-*yîṭab* *libbekā*. I *ʾettēn* to-you *ʾet*-*kerem* *nābôt* the-*yizrəʿēʾlî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she said",
"*ʾîzebel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd singular masculine, Qal - you exercise/do",
"*məlûkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - kingship/sovereignty",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*qûm*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal - arise",
"*ʾĕkāl-leḥem*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal + noun - eat bread",
"*yîṭab*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - let it be good",
"*libbekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*ʾettēn*": "imperfect, 1st singular, Qal - I will give",
"*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular - vineyard",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*yizrəʿēʾlî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jezreelite"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿăśeh məlûkâ*": "exercise kingship/rule as king",
"*yîṭab libbekā*": "let your heart be good/be cheerful/be merry"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.8",
"source": "וַתִּכְתֹּ֤ב סְפָרִים֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אַחְאָ֔ב וַתַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּחֹתָמ֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁלַ֣ח *הספרים **סְפָרִ֗ים אֶל־הַזְקֵנִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַֽחֹרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעִיר֔וֹ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים אֶת־נָבֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*wa-tiktōb* *səpārîm* in-*šēm* *ʾaḥʾāb* *wa-taḥtōm* with-*ḥōtāmô* *wa-tišlaḥ* *səpārîm* to-the-*zəqēnîm* and-to-the-*ḥōrîm* who in-*ʿîrô* the-*yōšəbîm* with-*nābôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tiktōb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she wrote",
"*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents",
"*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*wa-taḥtōm*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she sealed",
"*ḥōtāmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seal",
"*wa-tišlaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she sent",
"*zəqēnîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - elders",
"*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles/free men",
"*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city",
"*yōšəbîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - dwelling/living",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth"
},
"variants": {
"*səpārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls",
"*ḥōtāmô*": "his seal/his signet",
"*zəqēnîm*": "elders/older men",
"*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/officials",
"*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/sitting"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.9",
"source": "וַתִּכְתֹּ֥ב בַּסְּפָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר קִֽרְאוּ־צ֔וֹם וְהוֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-tiktōb* in-the-*səpārîm* *lēʾmōr*, *qirʾû-ṣôm* and-*hôšîbû* *ʾet*-*nābôt* in-*rōʾš* the-*ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-tiktōb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she wrote",
"*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*qirʾû-ṣôm*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + noun - call/proclaim a fast",
"*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people"
},
"variants": {
"*qirʾû-ṣôm*": "proclaim a fast/call a fast",
"*hôšîbû*": "seat/set/place",
"*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief place"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.10",
"source": "וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּ שְׁנַ֨יִם אֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וִיעִדֻ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּ וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּ וְיָמֹֽת׃",
"text": "And-*hôšîbû* two *ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* opposite-him *wîʿiduhû* *lēʾmōr*, *bēraktā* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; and-*hôṣîʾuhû* and-*siqəluhû* and-*yāmōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*hôšîbû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil - cause to sit/seat",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness",
"*wîʿiduhû*": "conjunction + jussive, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and let them testify against him",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bēraktā*": "perfect, 2nd singular masculine, Piel - you blessed/cursed",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*hôṣîʾuhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him out",
"*siqəluhû*": "imperative, 2nd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - stone him",
"*yāmōt*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - let him die"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness",
"*bēraktā*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings",
"*hôṣîʾuhû*": "bring him out/lead him out"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.11",
"source": "וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י עִיר֜וֹ הַזְּקֵנִ֣ים וְהַחֹרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּעִיר֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁלְחָ֥ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אִיזָ֑בֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּתוּב֙ בַּסְּפָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלְחָ֖ה אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yaʿăśû* *ʾanšê* *ʿîrô* the-*zəqēnîm* and-the-*ḥōrîm* who the-*yōšəbîm* in-*ʿîrô* as-*ʾăšer* *šāləḥâ* to-them *ʾîzābel*, as-*ʾăšer* *kātûb* in-the-*səpārîm* which *šāləḥâ* to-them.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they did",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*ʿîrô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city",
"*zəqēnîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - elders",
"*ḥōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nobles/free men",
"*yōšəbîm*": "participle, masculine plural, Qal - dwelling/living",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*šāləḥâ*": "perfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - she sent",
"*ʾîzābel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel",
"*kātûb*": "passive participle, masculine singular, Qal - written",
"*səpārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - letters/documents"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of",
"*zəqēnîm*": "elders/older men",
"*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/officials",
"*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/living/sitting"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.12",
"source": "קָרְא֖וּ צ֑וֹם וְהֹשִׁ֥יבוּ אֶת־נָב֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "*qārəʾû* *ṣôm* and-*hōšîbû* *ʾet*-*nābôt* in-*rōʾš* the-*ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*qārəʾû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - they proclaimed",
"*ṣôm*": "noun, masculine singular - fast",
"*hōšîbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil - they seated",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people"
},
"variants": {
"*qārəʾû ṣôm*": "proclaimed a fast/called a fast",
"*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief place"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.13",
"source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּעַל֮ וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ נֶגְדּוֹ֒ וַיְעִדֻהוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַבְּלִיַּ֜עַל אֶת־נָב֗וֹת נֶ֤גֶד הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ נָב֛וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּצִאֻ֙הוּ֙ מִח֣וּץ לָעִ֔יר וַיִּסְקְלֻ֥הוּ בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וַיָּמֹֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾû* two the-*ʾănāšîm* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *wa-yēšəbû* opposite-him; *wa-yəʿiduhû* *ʾanšê* the-*bəlîyaʿal* *ʾet*-*nābôt* before the-*ʿām* *lēʾmōr*, *bērak* *nābôt* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*melek*; *wa-yōṣiʾuhû* outside the-city *wa-yisqəluhû* with-the-stones *wa-yāmōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they came",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness",
"*wa-yēšəbû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sat",
"*wa-yəʿiduhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they testified against him",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bērak*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he blessed/cursed",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*wa-yōṣiʾuhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Hiphil + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him out",
"*wa-yisqəluhû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they stoned him",
"*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê-bəlîyaʿal*": "worthless men/scoundrels/sons of wickedness",
"*bērak*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed)",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.14",
"source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֖וּ אֶל־אִיזֶ֣בֶל לֵאמֹ֑ר סֻקַּ֥ל נָב֖וֹת וַיָּמֹֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yišləḥû* to-*ʾîzebel* *lēʾmōr*, *suqqal* *nābôt* *wa-yāmōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišləḥû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd plural masculine, Qal - and they sent",
"*ʾîzebel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*suqqal*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Pual - he was stoned",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died"
},
"variants": {
"*suqqal*": "was stoned/has been stoned"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.21.15",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ אִיזֶ֔בֶל כִּֽי־סֻקַּ֥ל נָב֖וֹת וַיָּמֹ֑ת וַתֹּ֨אמֶר אִיזֶ֜בֶל אֶל־אַחְאָ֗ב ק֣וּם רֵ֞שׁ אֶת־כֶּ֣רֶם ׀ נָב֣וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר מֵאֵן֙ לָתֶת־לְךָ֣ בְכֶ֔סֶף כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין נָב֛וֹת חַ֖י כִּי־מֵֽת׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*kišmōaʿ* *ʾîzebel* that-*suqqal* *nābôt* *wa-yāmōt*, *wa-tōʾmer* *ʾîzebel* to-*ʾaḥʾāb*, *qûm* *rēš* *ʾet*-*kerem* *nābôt* the-*yizrəʿēʾlî* who *mēʾēn* to-give-to-you for-*kesep*, because *ʾên* *nābôt* alive but-dead.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and it happened",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when hearing",
"*ʾîzebel*": "proper name, feminine - Jezebel",
"*suqqal*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Pual - he was stoned",
"*nābôt*": "proper name, masculine - Naboth",
"*wa-yāmōt*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular masculine, Qal - and he died",
"*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd singular feminine, Qal - and she said",
"*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name, masculine - Ahab",
"*qûm*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal - arise",
"*rēš*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal - take possession of",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vineyard of",
"*yizrəʿēʾlî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Jezreelite",
"*mēʾēn*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine, Piel - he refused",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive"
},
"variants": {
"*rēš*": "take possession of/inherit/seize",
"*mēʾēn*": "refused/declined",
"*ʾên nābôt ḥay kî-mēt*": "Naboth is not alive but dead"
}
}