Zephaniah 1:13

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{ "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.13", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה חֵילָם֙ לִמְשִׁסָּ֔ה וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ם לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה וּבָנ֤וּ בָתִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* *ḥêlām* *limšissāh* *ûḇāttêhem* *lišmāmāh*, *ûḇānû* *ḇāttîm* and-not *yēšēḇû*, *wənāṭəʿû* *ḵərāmîm* and-not *yištû* *ʾeṯ*-*yênām*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ḥêlām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth", "*limšissāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for plunder", "*ûḇāttêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their houses", "*lišmāmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for desolation", "*ûḇānû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will build", "*ḇāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses", "*yēšēḇû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will dwell/inhabit", "*wənāṭəʿû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will plant", "*ḵərāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vineyards", "*yištû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will drink", "*yênām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wine" }, "variants": { "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/substance/strength/goods", "*limšissāh*": "for plunder/spoil/booty", "*lišmāmāh*": "for desolation/waste/devastation", "*yēšēḇû*": "they will dwell/inhabit/live in", "*yištû*": "they will drink/consume" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֤ה חֵילָם֙ לִמְשִׁסָּ֔ה וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ם לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה וּבָנ֤וּ בָתִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א יֵשֵׁ֔בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃

Transliteration

wəhāyāh ḥêlām limšissāh ûḇāttêhem lišmāmāh, ûḇānû ḇāttîm and-not yēšēḇû, wənāṭəʿû ḵərāmîm and-not yištû ʾeṯ-yênām.

Grammar Details

• *wəhāyāh*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be
• *ḥêlām*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wealth
• *limšissāh*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - for plunder
• *ûḇāttêhem*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their houses
• *lišmāmāh*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - for desolation
• *ûḇānû*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will build
• *ḇāttîm*: noun, masculine plural - houses
• *yēšēḇû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will dwell/inhabit
• *wənāṭəʿû*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will plant
• *ḵərāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - vineyards
• *yištû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will drink
• *yênām*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their wine

Word Meanings

• *ḥêlām*: their wealth/substance/strength/goods
• *limšissāh*: for plunder/spoil/booty
• *lišmāmāh*: for desolation/waste/devastation
• *yēšēḇû*: they will dwell/inhabit/live in
• *yištû*: they will drink/consume

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Their wealth will become plunder, and their houses a desolation. They will build houses but not live in them, and they will plant vineyards but not drink their wine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore their goods shall become plunder, and their houses a desolation: they shall build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine from them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And their wealth{H2428} shall become a spoil,{H4933} and their houses{H1004} a desolation:{H8077} yea, they shall build{H1129} houses,{H1004} but shall not inhabit{H3427} them; and they shall plant{H5193} vineyards,{H3754} but shall not drink{H8354} the wine{H3196} thereof.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore their goods{H2428} shall become a booty{H4933}, and their houses{H1004} a desolation{H8077}: they shall also build{H1129}{(H8804)} houses{H1004}, but not inhabit{H3427}{(H8799)} them; and they shall plant{H5193}{(H8804)} vineyards{H3754}, but not drink{H8354}{(H8799)} the wine{H3196} thereof.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Their goodes shalbe spoyled, and their houses layed waist. They shall buylde houses, and not dwel in them: they shal plante vynyardes, but not drynke the wyne therof.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore their goods shall be spoyled, and their houses waste: they shall also build houses, but not inhabite them, and they shall plant vineyards, but not drinke the wine thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore their goodes shalbe spoyled, & their houses layed waste: they shall buylde houses, and not dwell in them, they shall plante vineyardes, but not drinke the wine therof.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Their wealth will become a spoil, and their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses, but won't inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, but won't drink their wine.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And their wealth hath been for a spoil, And their houses for desolation, And they have built houses, and do not inhabit, And they have planted vineyards, And they do not drink their wine.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And their wealth shall become a spoil, and their houses a desolation: yea, they shall build houses, but shall not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but shall not drink the wine thereof.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And their wealth shall become a spoil, and their houses a desolation: yea, they shall build houses, but shall not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but shall not drink the wine thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And their wealth will be violently taken away, and their houses will be made waste: they will go on building houses and never living in them, and planting vine-gardens but not drinking the wine from them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Their wealth will become a spoil, and their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses, but won't inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, but won't drink their wine.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Their wealth will be stolen and their houses ruined! They will not live in the houses they have built, nor will they drink the wine from the vineyards they have planted.

Referenced Verses

• Amos 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Amos.5.11", "source": "לָ֠כֵן יַ֣עַן בּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞ם עַל־דָּ֗ל וּמַשְׂאַת־בַּר֙ תִּקְח֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ בָּתֵּ֥י גָזִ֛ית בְּנִיתֶ֖ם וְלֹא־תֵ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֑ם כַּרְמֵי־חֶ֣מֶד נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃", "text": "Therefore because *bôshasəkhem* upon-*dāl* and-*maśʾat-bar* *tiqḥû* from-him, *bāttê* *gāzît* *bənîtem* and-not-*tēshəbû* in-them; *karmê*-*ḥemed* *nəṭaʿtem* and-not-*tishtû* *ʾet*-wine-of-them", "grammar": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "infinitive construct, poel + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your trampling", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*maśʾat-bar*": "construct chain, feminine + masculine - tribute of grain", "*tiqḥû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you take", "*bāttê*": "construct plural of *bayit* - houses of", "*gāzît*": "noun, feminine singular - hewn stone", "*bənîtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have built", "*tēshəbû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will dwell", "*karmê*": "construct plural of *kerem* - vineyards of", "*ḥemed*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire", "*nəṭaʿtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have planted", "*tishtû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will drink" }, "variants": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "your trampling/your treading down", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy person", "*maśʾat-bar*": "grain tax/tribute of wheat", "*gāzît*": "hewn stone/cut stone", "*ḥemed*": "delight/desire/pleasant" } }
• Mic 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Micah.6.15", "source": "אַתָּ֥ה תִזְרַ֖ע וְלֹ֣א תִקְצ֑וֹר אַתָּ֤ה תִדְרֹֽךְ־זַ֙יִת֙ וְלֹא־תָס֣וּךְ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתֶּה־יָּֽיִן׃", "text": "*ʾattāh* *tizraʿ* *wə-lōʾ* *tiqṣôr* *ʾattāh* *tidrōk*-*zayit* *wə-lōʾ*-*tāsûk* *šemen* *wə-tîrôš* *wə-lōʾ* *tišteh*-*yāyin*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*tizraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will sow", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tiqṣôr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will reap", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*tidrōk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tread", "*zayit*": "noun, masculine singular - olive", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāsûk*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will anoint", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*wə-tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tišteh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will drink", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine" }, "variants": { "*tidrōk*": "tread/press/thresh", "*tāsûk*": "anoint/rub/spread", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/sweet wine/must", "*yāyin*": "wine/fermented drink" } }
• Deut 28:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.30", "source": "אִשָּׁ֣ה תְאָרֵ֗שׂ וְאִ֤ישׁ אַחֵר֙ *ישגלנה **יִשְׁכָּבֶ֔נָּה בַּ֥יִת תִּבְנֶ֖ה וְלֹא־תֵשֵׁ֣ב בּ֑וֹ כֶּ֥רֶם תִּטַּ֖ע וְלֹ֥א תְחַלְּלֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾiššâ* *təʾārēś* *wəʾîš* *ʾaḥēr* *yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ* *bayit* *tibneh* *wəlōʾ*-*tēšēb* *bô* *kerem* *tiṭṭaʿ* *wəlōʾ* *təḥallĕlennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*təʾārēś*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will betroth", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction (wə-) + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will violate/lie with her", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*tibneh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will build", "*wəlōʾ*-*tēšēb*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will not dwell", "*bô*": "preposition (bə-) + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular - vineyard", "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will plant", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction (wə-) + negative particle - and not", "*təḥallĕlennû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will use its fruit" }, "variants": { "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*təʾārēś*": "betroth/engage", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/different/strange", "*yišgālennâ/yiškābennâ*": "violate her/ravish her/lie with her (the text contains both forms - yišgālennâ as Kethib and yiškābennâ as Qere)", "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*tibneh*": "build/construct", "*tēšēb*": "dwell/live/inhabit", "*kerem*": "vineyard", "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "plant/establish", "*təḥallĕlennû*": "use its fruit/begin to use/enjoy its harvest" } }
• Deut 28:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.39", "source": "כְּרָמִ֥ים תִּטַּ֖ע וְעָבָ֑דְתָּ וְיַ֤יִן לֹֽא־תִשְׁתֶּה֙ וְלֹ֣א תֶאֱגֹ֔ר כִּ֥י תֹאכְלֶ֖נּוּ הַתֹּלָֽעַת׃", "text": "*Kərāmîm* *tiṭṭaʿ* *wə*-*ʿābādtā* *wə*-*yayin* not-*tišteh* *wə*-not *teʾĕgōr* because *tōʾkəlennû* the-*tōlāʿat*.", "grammar": { "*Kərāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'vineyards'", "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will plant'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿābādtā*": "perfect Qal 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'you will work/tend'", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - 'wine'", "*tišteh*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will drink'", "*teʾĕgōr*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will gather/store'", "*tōʾkəlennû*": "imperfect Qal 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'it will eat it'", "*tōlāʿat*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'worm'" }, "variants": { "*Kərāmîm*": "vineyards", "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "plant/establish", "*ʿābādtā*": "work/cultivate/tend/serve", "*teʾĕgōr*": "gather/store/harvest", "*tōʾkəlennû*": "eat it/consume it/devour it", "*tōlāʿat*": "worm/grub/caterpillar" } }
• Deut 28:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.51", "source": "וְ֠אָכַל פְּרִ֨י בְהֶמְתְּךָ֥ וּפְרִֽי־אַדְמָתְךָ֮ עַ֣ד הִשָּֽׁמְדָךְ֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יַשְׁאִ֜יר לְךָ֗ דָּגָן֙ תִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְיִצְהָ֔ר שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת צֹאנֶ֑ךָ עַ֥ד הַאֲבִיד֖וֹ אֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʾākal* *pərî* *bəhemtəkā* *û*-*pərî*-*ʾadmātəkā* until *hiššāmədāk* which not-*yašʾîr* to-*ləkā* *dāgān* *tîrôš* *wə*-*yiṣhār* *šəgar* *ʾălāpeykā* *wə*-*ʿaštərōt* *ṣōʾnekā* until *haʾăbîdô* *ʾōtāk*.", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾākal*": "perfect Qal 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive (functions as future) - 'it will eat/consume'", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - 'fruit of'", "*bəhemtəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your beast/cattle'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - 'fruit of'", "*ʾadmātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your ground'", "*hiššāmədāk*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your destruction'", "*yašʾîr*": "imperfect Hiphil 3rd masculine singular - 'it will leave'", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'for you'", "*dāgān*": "masculine singular noun - 'grain'", "*tîrôš*": "masculine singular noun - 'new wine'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*yiṣhār*": "masculine singular noun - 'fresh oil'", "*šəgar*": "masculine singular construct - 'offspring of'", "*ʾălāpeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your cattle'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʿaštərōt*": "feminine plural construct - 'young ones of'", "*ṣōʾnekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your flock'", "*haʾăbîdô*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his destroying'", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'" }, "variants": { "*ʾākal*": "eat/consume/devour", "*pərî bəhemtəkā*": "fruit of your cattle/produce of your livestock", "*pərî-ʾadmātəkā*": "fruit of your ground/produce of your land", "*hiššāmədāk*": "your destruction/until you are destroyed", "*yašʾîr*": "leave/leave remaining/spare", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine", "*yiṣhār*": "fresh oil/olive oil", "*šəgar ʾălāpeykā*": "offspring of your cattle/increase of your herds", "*ʿaštərōt ṣōʾnekā*": "young ones of your flocks/increase of your sheep", "*haʾăbîdô*": "his destroying/his causing to perish" } }
• Isa 5:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.8", "source": "ה֗וֹי מַגִּיעֵ֥י בַ֙יִת֙ בְּבַ֔יִת שָׂדֶ֥ה בְשָׂדֶ֖ה יַקְרִ֑יבוּ עַ֚ד אֶ֣פֶס מָק֔וֹם וְהֽוּשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם לְבַדְּכֶ֖ם בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hôy* those who *maggîʿê* *bayit* to *bəbayit*, *śādeh* to *bəśādeh* *yaqrîbû*; until *ʿad* *ʾepes* *māqôm* and *wə*-you are *hûšabttem* *ləbaddəkem* in the *bəqereb* of the *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*maggîʿê*": "hiphil participle masculine plural construct - joining/touching", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house", "*bəbayit*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - to house", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun - field", "*bəśādeh*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - to field", "*yaqrîbû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they bring near/join", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾepes*": "masculine singular construct - end of/no more", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place/space", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hûšabttem*": "hophal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you are made to dwell", "*ləbaddəkem*": "preposition with noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - by yourselves", "*bəqereb*": "preposition with masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article with feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*maggîʿê*": "joining/causing to touch/bringing together", "*ʾepes*": "end/extremity/ceasing", "*māqôm*": "place/space/room", "*bəqereb*": "midst/middle/interior" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.9", "source": "בְּאָזְנָ֖י יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אִם־לֹ֞א בָּתִּ֤ים רַבִּים֙ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה יִֽהְי֔וּ גְּדֹלִ֥ים וְטוֹבִ֖ים מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "In *bəʾoznāy* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*, surely if not [oath formula] *bāttîm* *rabbîm* for *ləšammâ* *yihyû*, *gədōlîm* and *wə*-*ṭôbîm* from *mēʾên* *yôšēb*.", "grammar": { "*bəʾoznāy*": "preposition with feminine dual noun construct - in the ears of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional negative particle - if not [oath formula]", "*bāttîm*": "masculine plural noun - houses", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*ləšammâ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun - for desolation", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will become", "*gədōlîm*": "masculine plural adjective - large/great", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ṭôbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good/fine", "*mēʾên*": "preposition with construct particle - from there being no", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - inhabitant/dweller" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/celestial bodies", "*ləšammâ*": "desolation/horror/waste", "*yôšēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident" } }
• Isa 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.11", "source": "וָאֹמַ֕ר עַד־מָתַ֖י אֲדֹנָ֑י וַיֹּ֡אמֶר עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁר֩ אִם־שָׁא֨וּ עָרִ֜ים מֵאֵ֣ין יוֹשֵׁ֗ב וּבָתִּים֙ מֵאֵ֣ין אָדָ֔ם וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה תִּשָּׁאֶ֥ה שְׁמָמָֽה׃", "text": "*Wāʾōmar* until-when *ʾădōnāy* *wayyōʾmer* until that if-*shāʾû* *ʿārîm* from *ʾêyn* *yôshēb* and *bāttîm* from *ʾêyn* *ʾādām* and the *ʾădāmāh* *tishshāʾeh* *shəmāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*Wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʿad-mātay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*shāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are desolate/ruined", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*ʾêyn*": "particle of negation construct - without", "*yôshēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - inhabitant/dweller", "*bāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural - houses", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/ground", "*tishshāʾeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is laid waste", "*shəmāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation" }, "variants": { "*ʿad-mātay*": "until when/how long/until what time", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/Master/my Lord (divine title)", "*shāʾāh*": "be desolate/ruined/devastated", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*yôshēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*bayit*": "house/home/household", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/person", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/earth/soil", "*shāʾāh*": "be desolate/laid waste", "*shəmāmāh*": "desolation/wasteland/ruin" } }
• Isa 24:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.1", "source": "הִנֵּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בּוֹקֵ֥ק הָאָ֖רֶץ וּבֽוֹלְקָ֑הּ וְעִוָּ֣ה פָנֶ֔יהָ וְהֵפִ֖יץ יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *YHWH* *bōqēq* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*bōləqāh* and-*ʿiwwāh* *pānehā* and-*hēpîṣ* *yōšəbehā*", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, subject of following verbs", "*bōqēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - emptying/laying waste", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*bōləqāh*": "Qal participle with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - emptying/making void it (feminine)", "*ʿiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - distorts/twists", "*pānehā*": "common noun, plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its face/surface", "*hēpîṣ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - scatters/disperses", "*yōšəbehā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its inhabitants" }, "variants": { "*bōqēq*": "empties/lays waste/makes void", "*bōləqāh*": "empties it/makes it void/devastates it", "*ʿiwwāh*": "distorts/twists/perverts/ruins", "*pānehā*": "its face/its surface/its appearance", "*hēpîṣ*": "scatters/disperses/spreads abroad" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה כָעָם֙ כַּכֹּהֵ֔ן כַּעֶ֙בֶד֙ כַּֽאדֹנָ֔יו כַּשִּׁפְחָ֖ה כַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּ כַּקּוֹנֶה֙ כַּמּוֹכֵ֔ר כַּמַּלְוֶה֙ כַּלֹּוֶ֔ה כַּנֹּשֶׁ֕ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר נֹשֶׁ֥א בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* like-the-*ʿām* like-the-*kōhēn*, like-the-*ʿebed* like-*ʾadōnāyw*, like-the-*šipḥāh* like-*gəbirtāh*, like-the-*qōneh* like-the-*mōkēr*, like-the-*malweh* like-the-*lōweh*, like-the-*nōšeh* like-*ʾašer* *nōśēʾ* in-him", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the people", "*kōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the priest", "*ʿebed*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the servant", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with preposition כ - like his masters", "*šipḥāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the maidservant", "*gəbirtāh*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix with preposition כ - like her mistress", "*qōneh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the buyer", "*mōkēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the seller", "*malweh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the lender", "*lōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the borrower", "*nōšeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with preposition כ and definite article - like the creditor", "*ʾašer*": "relative pronoun with preposition כ - like one who", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/carrying/owing", "בֽוֹ": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him/to him" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will be/it shall happen", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*kōhēn*": "priest/officiant", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "his masters/his lords", "*šipḥāh*": "maidservant/female slave", "*gəbirtāh*": "her mistress/her lady", "*qōneh*": "buyer/purchaser", "*mōkēr*": "seller/vendor", "*malweh*": "lender/creditor", "*lōweh*": "borrower/debtor", "*nōšeh*": "creditor/one who lends", "*nōśēʾ*": "bearing/carrying/owing debt" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.3", "source": "הִבּ֧וֹק ׀ תִּבּ֛וֹק הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהִבּ֣וֹז ׀ תִּבּ֑וֹז כִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֖ר אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Hibbōq* *tibbōq* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*hibbōz* *tibbōz* *kî* *YHWH* *dibbēr* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh*", "grammar": { "*Hibbōq*": "Niphal infinitive absolute - utterly emptied", "*tibbōq*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be emptied", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*hibbōz*": "Niphal infinitive absolute - utterly plundered", "*tibbōz*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be plundered", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has spoken", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this" }, "variants": { "*Hibbōq tibbōq*": "will be utterly emptied/completely laid waste/certainly devastated", "*hibbōz tibbōz*": "will be utterly plundered/completely despoiled/certainly looted", "*kî*": "for/because/indeed", "*dibbēr*": "has spoken/has said/has declared", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/speech" } }
• Isa 65:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.21", "source": "וּבָנ֥וּ בָתִּ֖ים וְיָשָׁ֑בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְאָכְל֖וּ פִּרְיָֽם׃", "text": "and-*banu* *battim* and-*yashavu* and-*nateʿu* *keramim* and-*ʾakhlu* *piryam*", "grammar": { "*banu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will build", "*battim*": "masculine plural noun - houses", "*yashavu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will inhabit", "*nateʿu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will plant", "*keramim*": "masculine plural noun - vineyards", "*ʾakhlu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they will eat", "*piryam*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fruit" }, "variants": { "*banu*": "they will build/they will construct/they will establish", "*battim*": "houses/dwellings/homes", "*yashavu*": "they will inhabit/they will dwell/they will live", "*nateʿu*": "they will plant/they will establish/they will set", "*keramim*": "vineyards/orchards/plantations", "*ʾakhlu*": "they will eat/they will consume/they will partake", "*piryam*": "their fruit/their produce/their yield" } } 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.22", "source": "לֹ֤א יִבְנוּ֙ וְאַחֵ֣ר יֵשֵׁ֔ב לֹ֥א יִטְּע֖וּ וְאַחֵ֣ר יֹאכֵ֑ל כִּֽי־כִימֵ֤י הָעֵץ֙ יְמֵ֣י עַמִּ֔י וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיהֶ֖ם יְבַלּ֥וּ בְחִירָֽי׃", "text": "not *yivnu* and-*ʾaher* *yeshev* not *yitteʿu* and-*ʾaher* *yoʾkhel* for-as-*yemey* the-*ʿets* *yemey* *ʿammi* and-*maʿaseh* *yedeyhem* *yevallu* *behiray*", "grammar": { "*yivnu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will build", "*ʾaher*": "adjective, masculine singular - another", "*yeshev*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will inhabit", "*yitteʿu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will plant", "*yoʾkhel*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will eat", "*yemey*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʿets*": "masculine singular noun - tree", "*yemey*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʿammi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*maʿaseh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yedeyhem*": "dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*yevallu*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will use/wear out", "*behiray*": "masculine plural adjective with 1st person singular suffix - my chosen ones" }, "variants": { "*yivnu*": "they will build/they will construct/they will establish", "*ʾaher*": "another/other/someone else", "*yeshev*": "he will inhabit/he will dwell/he will live", "*yitteʿu*": "they will plant/they will establish/they will set", "*yoʾkhel*": "he will eat/he will consume/he will enjoy", "*yemey*": "days of/lifetime of", "*ʿets*": "tree/wood/timber", "*yemey*": "days of/lifetime of", "*ʿammi*": "my people/my nation/my folk", "*maʿaseh*": "work/labor/deed", "*yedeyhem*": "their hands/their power/their efforts", "*yevallu*": "they will wear out/they will use/they will enjoy fully", "*behiray*": "my chosen ones/my elect/my selected ones" } }
• Jer 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.7", "source": "עָלָ֤ה אַרְיֵה֙ מִֽסֻבְּכ֔וֹ וּמַשְׁחִ֣ית גּוֹיִ֔ם נָסַ֖ע יָצָ֣א מִמְּקֹמ֑וֹ לָשׂ֤וּם אַרְצֵךְ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה עָרַ֥יִךְ תִּצֶּ֖ינָה מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "*ʿālāh* *ʾaryēh* from *subbəḵô*, and *mašḥît* *gôyim* *nāsaʿ* *yāṣāʾ* from *məqōmô* to *lāśûm* your *ʾarṣēḵ* to *šammāh*, your *ʿārayiḵ* *tiṣṣeynāh* from *ʾēyn* *yôšēb*", "grammar": { "*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has gone up/come up", "*ʾaryēh*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*subbəḵô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his thicket", "*mašḥît*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - destroyer/one who destroys", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*nāsaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has journeyed/set out", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has gone out/departed", "*məqōmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*lāśûm*": "qal infinitive construct - to make/put", "*ʾarṣēḵ*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your land", "*šammāh*": "feminine singular noun - desolation/waste", "*ʿārayiḵ*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your cities", "*tiṣṣeynāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be ruined", "*ʾēyn*": "construct particle of negation - without", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - inhabitant/dweller" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāh*": "gone up/come up/ascended", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion", "*subbəḵô*": "his thicket/lair/den", "*mašḥît*": "destroyer/one who destroys/ravager", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*nāsaʿ*": "journeyed/set out/departed", "*yāṣāʾ*": "gone out/departed/left", "*məqōmô*": "his place/location/position", "*lāśûm*": "to make/put/set", "*ʾarṣēḵ*": "your land/territory/country", "*šammāh*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*ʿārayiḵ*": "your cities/towns", "*tiṣṣeynāh*": "will be ruined/laid waste/destroyed", "*yôšēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident" } }
• Jer 4:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.20", "source": "שֶׁ֤בֶר עַל־שֶׁ֙בֶר֙ נִקְרָ֔א כִּ֥י שֻׁדְּדָ֖ה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ פִּתְאֹם֙ שֻׁדְּד֣וּ אֹהָלַ֔י רֶ֖גַע יְרִיעֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*Šeber* upon *šeber* *niqrāʾ*, for *šuddədāh* all the *ʾāreṣ*; *pitʾōm* *šuddədû* my *ʾōhālay*, *regaʿ* my *yərîʿōtāy*", "grammar": { "*Šeber*": "masculine singular noun - destruction/brokenness", "*šeber*": "masculine singular noun - destruction/brokenness", "*niqrāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is called/announced", "*šuddədāh*": "pual perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is devastated", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*šuddədû*": "pual perfect, 3rd common plural - are devastated", "*ʾōhālay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my tents", "*regaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - moment/suddenly", "*yərîʿōtāy*": "feminine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - my tent curtains" }, "variants": { "*Šeber*": "destruction/brokenness/crash", "*niqrāʾ*": "is called/announced/proclaimed", "*šuddədāh*": "is devastated/ruined/destroyed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*šuddədû*": "are devastated/ruined/destroyed", "*ʾōhālay*": "my tents/dwellings", "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant/suddenly", "*yərîʿōtāy*": "my tent curtains/coverings" } }
• Jer 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.17", "source": "וְאָכַ֨ל קְצִֽירְךָ֜ וְלַחְמֶ֗ךָ יֹאכְלוּ֙ בָּנֶ֣יךָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יךָ יֹאכַ֤ל צֹאנְךָ֙ וּבְקָרֶ֔ךָ יֹאכַ֥ל גַּפְנְךָ֖ וּתְאֵנָתֶ֑ךָ יְרֹשֵׁ֞שׁ עָרֵ֣י מִבְצָרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֛ה בּוֹטֵ֥חַ בָּהֵ֖נָּה בֶּחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And he will *'ākal* your *qəṣîrəkā* and your *laḥmekā*, they will *yō'kəlû* your *bānêkā* and your *bənôtêkā*, he will *yō'kal* your *ṣō'nəkā* and your *bəqārekā*, he will *yō'kal* your *gapnəkā* and your *tə'ēnātekā*; he will *yərōšēš* your cities of *mibṣārêkā* which you *bôṭēaḥ* in them with *ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ākal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he ate/devoured", "*qəṣîrəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harvest", "*laḥmekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bread/food", "*yō'kəlû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they will eat", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*bənôtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughters", "*yō'kal*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will eat", "*ṣō'nəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flock", "*bəqārekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your herd", "*gapnəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your vine", "*tə'ēnātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fig tree", "*yərōšēš*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he will impoverish", "*'ārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*mibṣārêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fortifications", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*'attâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular - trusting", "*bāhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - in them", "*be*": "preposition - with", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*'ākal*/*yō'kal*": "eat/devour/consume", "*qəṣîrəkā*": "your harvest/crop", "*laḥmekā*": "your bread/food", "*ṣō'nəkā*": "your flock/sheep", "*bəqārekā*": "your herd/cattle", "*yərōšēš*": "will impoverish/shatter/break down", "*mibṣārêkā*": "your fortified places/fortifications/strongholds", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusting/relying/feeling secure" } }
• Jer 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.11", "source": "מִֽי־הָאִ֤ישׁ הֶֽחָכָם֙ וְיָבֵ֣ן אֶת־זֹ֔את וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר פִּֽי־יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו וְיַגִּדָ֑הּ עַל־מָה֙ אָבְדָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ נִצְּתָ֥ה כַמִּדְבָּ֖ר מִבְּלִֽי עֹבֵֽר׃", "text": "*mî*-*hā'îš* *heḥākām* *wĕyābēn* *'et*-*zō't* *wa'ăšer* *dibbēr* *pî*-*YHWH* *'ēlāyw* *wĕyaggidāh* for-*māh* *'ābĕdāh* *hā'āreṣ* *niṣṣĕtāh* like-the-*midbār* from-without *'ōbēr*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*hā'îš*": "masculine noun with definite article - the man", "*heḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the wise", "*wĕyābēn*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - and let him understand", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wa'ăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - and that which", "*dibbēr*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - has spoken", "*pî*": "masculine noun, construct state - mouth of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wĕyaggidāh*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil, jussive - and let him declare it", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun with prefixed preposition - for what reason", "*'ābĕdāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - has perished", "*hā'āreṣ*": "feminine noun with definite article - the land", "*niṣṣĕtāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular, niphal - has been laid waste", "*midbār*": "masculine noun with prefixed preposition - like the wilderness", "*'ōbēr*": "participle, masculine singular - one passing through" }, "variants": { "*mî*": "who/which person", "*hā'îš heḥākām*": "the wise man/the man who is wise", "*wĕyābēn*": "and let him understand/discern/comprehend", "*dibbēr*": "has spoken/declared/uttered", "*pî-YHWH*": "mouth of YHWH/word of YHWH", "*wĕyaggidāh*": "and let him declare it/announce it/explain it", "*māh*": "what/why/for what reason", "*'ābĕdāh*": "has perished/been destroyed/been ruined", "*hā'āreṣ*": "the land/earth/country", "*niṣṣĕtāh*": "has been laid waste/burned/made desolate", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*'ōbēr*": "one passing through/traveler/passer-by" } }
• Jer 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.19", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁמַ֤עְנָה נָשִׁים֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה וְתִקַּ֥ח אָזְנְכֶ֖ם דְּבַר־פִּ֑יו וְלַמֵּ֤דְנָה בְנֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ נֶ֔הִי וְאִשָּׁ֥ה רְעוּתָ֖הּ קִינָֽה׃", "text": "*kî*-*šĕma'nāh* *nāšîm* *dĕbar*-*YHWH* *wĕtiqqaḥ* *'āznĕkem* *dĕbar*-*pîw* *wĕlammēdnāh* *bĕnôtêkem* *nehî* *wĕ'iššāh* *rĕ'ûtāh* *qînāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šĕma'nāh*": "imperative verb, 2nd person feminine plural - hear", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*dĕbar*": "masculine noun, construct state - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wĕtiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular, jussive - and let take", "*'āznĕkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ear", "*dĕbar*": "masculine noun, construct state - word of", "*pîw*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wĕlammēdnāh*": "conjunction + imperative verb, 2nd person feminine plural, piel - and teach", "*bĕnôtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*nehî*": "masculine noun - wailing", "*wĕ'iššāh*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and a woman", "*rĕ'ûtāh*": "feminine noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her neighbor", "*qînāh*": "feminine noun - lamentation" }, "variants": { "*šĕma'nāh*": "hear/listen to/obey", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives/females", "*dĕbar-YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*wĕtiqqaḥ*": "and let take/receive/accept", "*'āznĕkem*": "your ear/hearing", "*dĕbar-pîw*": "word of his mouth/utterance from his lips", "*wĕlammēdnāh*": "and teach/instruct/train", "*bĕnôtêkem*": "your daughters/female children", "*nehî*": "wailing/lamentation/dirge", "*rĕ'ûtāh*": "her neighbor/companion/friend", "*qînāh*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song" } }
• Jer 12:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.10", "source": "רֹעִ֤ים רַבִּים֙ שִֽׁחֲת֣וּ כַרְמִ֔י בֹּסְס֖וּ אֶת־חֶלְקָתִ֑י נָֽתְנ֛וּ אֶת־חֶלְקַ֥ת חֶמְדָּתִ֖י לְמִדְבַּ֥ר שְׁמָמָֽה׃", "text": "*rōʿîm* *rabbîm* *šiḥătû* my-*karmî* they-*bōsəsû* *ʾet*-my-*ḥelqātî* they-*nātnû* *ʾet*-*ḥelqat* my-*ḥemdātî* for-*midbar* *šəmāmāh*", "grammar": { "*rōʿîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*šiḥătû*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have destroyed", "*karmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my vineyard", "*bōsəsû*": "verb, Polel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have trampled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥelqātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my portion", "*nātnû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have made/given", "*ḥelqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion", "*ḥemdātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my desire/pleasant", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*šəmāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation" }, "variants": { "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/rulers/leaders", "*šiḥătû*": "destroyed/ruined/corrupted", "*bōsəsû*": "trampled/trodden down", "*ḥelqat ḥemdātî*": "portion of my delight/pleasant field/desired parcel", "*midbar šəmāmāh*": "desolate wilderness/desert waste" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.11", "source": "שָׂמָהּ֙ לִשְׁמָמָ֔ה אָבְלָ֥ה עָלַ֖י שְׁמֵמָ֑ה נָשַׁ֙מָּה֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ שָׂ֥ם עַל־לֵֽב׃", "text": "He-*śāmāh* for-*šəmāmāh* she-*ʾābəlāh* upon-me *šəmēmāh* *nāšammāh* all-*hāʾāreṣ* because none *ʾîš* *śām* upon-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*śāmāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he has made it", "*šəmāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation", "*ʾābəlāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she mourns", "*šəmēmāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - desolate", "*nāšammāh*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is desolate", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*śām*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - putting/placing", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste", "*ʾābəlāh*": "mourns/laments", "*nāšammāh*": "is desolate/lies waste", "*śām ʿal-lēb*": "takes to heart/considers/pays attention" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.12", "source": "עַֽל־כָּל־שְׁפָיִ֣ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר בָּ֚אוּ שֹֽׁדְדִ֔ים כִּ֣י חֶ֤רֶב לַֽיהוָה֙ אֹֽכְלָ֔ה מִקְצֵה־אֶ֖רֶץ וְעַד־קְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ אֵ֥ין שָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־בָּשָֽׂר׃ ס", "text": "Upon-all-*šəpāyîm* in-*hammidbār* *bāʾû* *šōdədîm* for *ḥereb* for-*YHWH* *ʾōkəlāh* from-*qəṣēh*-*ʾereṣ* *wə*-to-*qəṣēh* *hāʾāreṣ* none *šālôm* for-all-*bāśār*", "grammar": { "*šəpāyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bare heights", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*bāʾû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have come", "*šōdədîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - destroyers/plunderers", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾōkəlāh*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - devouring", "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*šəpāyîm*": "bare heights/hilltops/high places", "*šōdədîm*": "destroyers/plunderers/raiders", "*ḥereb laYHWH ʾōkəlāh*": "sword of the LORD devours/consumes", "*bāśār*": "flesh/mankind/living beings" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.13", "source": "זָרְע֤וּ חִטִּים֙ וְקֹצִ֣ים קָצָ֔רוּ נֶחְל֖וּ לֹ֣א יוֹעִ֑לוּ וּבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ מִתְּבוּאֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם מֵחֲר֖וֹן אַף־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "They-*zārəʿû* *ḥiṭṭîm* *wə*-*qōṣîm* they-*qāṣārû* they-*neḥlû* not they-*yôʿîlû* *û*-be-*bōšû* from-your-*təbûʾōtêkem* from-*ḥărôn* *ʾap*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*zārəʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have sown", "*ḥiṭṭîm*": "noun, feminine plural - wheat", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qōṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thorns", "*qāṣārû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have reaped", "*neḥlû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are exhausted/made themselves sick", "*yôʿîlû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - they profit", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bōšû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - be ashamed", "*təbûʾōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your harvests/proceeds", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - burning", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nostril", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*neḥlû*": "are exhausted/made themselves sick/agonize", "*yôʿîlû*": "profit/benefit/gain", "*bōšû*": "be ashamed/are disappointed/are confounded", "*ḥărôn ʾap-YHWH*": "burning anger of YHWH/fierce wrath of the LORD" } }
• Jer 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.13", "source": "חֵילְךָ֧ וְאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֛יךָ לָבַ֥ז אֶתֵּ֖ן לֹ֣א בִמְחִ֑יר וּבְכָל־חַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָ וּבְכָל־גְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ḥêləkā* and-*ʾôṣrôtekā* to-plunder *ʾettēn* not for-price, and-for-all-*ḥaṭṭōʾwtekā* and-in-all-*gəbûlekā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥêləkā*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wealth/strength", "*ʾôṣrôtekā*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your treasures", "*lābaz*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular - for plunder/spoil", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will give", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwtekā*": "noun common feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sins", "*gəbûlekā*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your borders" }, "variants": { "*ḥêləkā*": "your wealth/strength/substance/power", "*ʾôṣrôtekā*": "your treasures/storehouses", "*lābaz ʾettēn*": "I will give for plunder/I will give as spoil", "*lōʾ bimḥîr*": "not for price/without payment/for no cost", "*ûbəkol-ḥaṭṭōʾwtekā ûbəkol-gəbûlekā*": "and for all your sins and within all your borders/and because of all your sins throughout all your territory" } }
• Ezek 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.19", "source": "כַּסְפָּ֞ם בַּחוּצ֣וֹת יַשְׁלִ֗יכוּ וּזְהָבָם֮ לְנִדָּ֣ה יִֽהְיֶה֒ כַּסְפָּ֨ם וּזְהָבָ֜ם לֹֽא־יוּכַ֣ל לְהַצִּילָ֗ם בְּיוֹם֙ עֶבְרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה נַפְשָׁם֙ לֹ֣א יְשַׂבֵּ֔עוּ וּמֵעֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּ֑אוּ כִּֽי־מִכְשׁ֥וֹל עֲוֺנָ֖ם הָיָֽה׃", "text": "*kaspām* *ba-ḥûṣôṯ* *yašlîkû* *û-zəhāḇām* *lə-niddāh* *yihyeh* *kaspām* *û-zəhāḇām* *lōʾ*-*yûkal* *lə-haṣṣîlām* *bə-yôm* *ʿeḇraṯ* *YHWH* *nap̱šām* *lōʾ* *yəśabbēʿû* *û-mēʿêhem* *lōʾ* *yəmallēʾû* *kî*-*mikšôl* *ʿăwōnām* *hāyāh*", "grammar": { "*kaspām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their silver", "*ba-ḥûṣôṯ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - in the streets", "*yašlîkû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will throw/cast", "*û-zəhāḇām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their gold", "*lə-niddāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for impurity/filth", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kaspām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their silver", "*û-zəhāḇām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their gold", "*lōʾ*-*yûkal*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not be able", "*lə-haṣṣîlām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to deliver them", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in day of", "*ʿeḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wrath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*nap̱šām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their soul", "*lōʾ* *yəśabbēʿû*": "negative particle + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will not satisfy", "*û-mēʿêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their bowels/stomachs", "*lōʾ* *yəmallēʾû*": "negative particle + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will not fill", "*kî*-*mikšôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - for stumbling block of", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was/has been" }, "variants": { "*kesep̱*": "silver/money", "*ḥûṣôṯ*": "streets/outside places", "*yašlîkû*": "throw/cast/fling", "*zāhāḇ*": "gold", "*niddāh*": "impurity/filth/menstrual impurity", "*haṣṣîl*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*ʿeḇraṯ*": "wrath/fury/rage", "*nep̱eš*": "soul/life/self", "*yəśabbēʿû*": "satisfy/fill/content", "*mēʿêhem*": "bowels/stomachs/inward parts", "*mikšôl*": "stumbling block/obstacle", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment" } }
• Ezek 7:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.21", "source": "וּנְתַתִּ֤יו בְּיַֽד־הַזָּרִים֙ לָבַ֔ז וּלְרִשְׁעֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לְשָׁלָ֑ל וְחִלְּלֽוּהוּ׃", "text": "*û-nəṯattîw* *bə-yaḏ*-*ha-zārîm* *lāḇaz* *û-lə-rišʿê* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *lə-šālāl* *wə-ḥilləlûhû*", "grammar": { "*û-nəṯattîw*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will give it", "*bə-yaḏ*-*ha-zārîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - into hand of the strangers", "*lāḇaz*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for spoil", "*û-lə-rišʿê*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - and to wicked ones of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*lə-šālāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for plunder", "*wə-ḥilləlûhû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they will profane it" }, "variants": { "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/control", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*baz*": "spoil/booty/plunder", "*rišʿê*": "wicked ones/evildoers", "*šālāl*": "plunder/prey/spoil", "*ḥilləlûhû*": "profane it/defile it/pollute it" } }
• Ezek 22:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.31", "source": "וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ זַעְמִ֔י בְּאֵ֥שׁ עֶבְרָתִ֖י כִּלִּיתִ֑ים דַּרְכָּם֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֣ם נָתַ֔תִּי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃ פ", "text": "So I *wāʾešpōḵ* upon them my *zaʿmî*, with *ʾēš* my *ʿeḇrāṯî* I have *killîṯîm*; their *darkām* on their *rōʾšām* I have *nāṯattî*, *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*. *p*", "grammar": { "*wāʾešpōḵ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - 'I poured out'", "*zaʿmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my indignation'", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - 'fire'", "*ʿeḇrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my wrath'", "*killîṯîm*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'I consumed them'", "*darkām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their way'", "*rōʾšām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their head'", "*nāṯattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - 'I have given/placed'", "*nəʾum*": "construct masculine singular noun - 'declaration of'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st plural suffix as divine title - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*p*": "Hebrew paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wāʾešpōḵ*": "I poured out/I spilled", "*zaʿmî*": "my indignation/my fury/my wrath", "*ʿeḇrāṯî*": "my wrath/my fury/my overflowing anger", "*killîṯîm*": "I consumed them/I destroyed them/I finished them", "*darkām* on their *rōʾšām*": "their way on their head (idiom for retribution)" } }
• Zeph 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.9", "source": "וּפָקַדְתִּ֗י עַ֧ל כָּל־הַדּוֹלֵ֛ג עַל־הַמִּפְתָּ֖ן בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא הַֽמְמַלְאִ֛ים בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם חָמָ֥ס וּמִרְמָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*ûp̄āqaḏtî* *ʿal* *kol*-*haddôlēḡ* *ʿal*-*hammip̄tān* in-*hayyôm* *hahûʾ*, *haməmaləʾîm* *bêṯ* *ʾăḏōnêhem* *ḥāmās* *ûmirmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*haddôlēḡ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one leaping/jumping", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hammip̄tān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the threshold", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*haməmaləʾîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones filling", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾăḏōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their masters", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*ûmirmāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and deceit" }, "variants": { "*haddôlēḡ ʿal-hammip̄tān*": "the one leaping over the threshold (possibly referring to Philistine religious practice or to avoid stepping on threshold associated with Dagon worship)", "*haməmaləʾîm*": "the ones filling/who fill", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ûmirmāh*": "and deceit/fraud/treachery" } }
• Mic 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Micah.3.12", "source": "לָכֵן֙ בִּגְלַלְכֶ֔ם צִיּ֖וֹן שָׂדֶ֣ה תֵֽחָרֵ֑שׁ וִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ עִיִּ֣ין תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וְהַ֥ר הַבַּ֖יִת לְבָמ֥וֹת יָֽעַר׃ פ", "text": "Therefore on-account-of-you *ṣiyyôn* *śādeh* *tēḥārēš* and-*yĕrûšālaim* *ʿiyyîn* *tihyeh* and-*har* the-*bayit* for-*bāmôt* *yāʿar*", "grammar": { "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun - field", "*tēḥārēš*": "3rd person feminine singular niphal imperfect - she will be plowed", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ʿiyyîn*": "masculine plural noun - ruins/heaps", "*tihyeh*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect - she will be", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house", "*bāmôt*": "feminine plural construct - high places of", "*yāʿar*": "masculine singular noun - forest" }, "variants": { "*śādeh*": "field/country/land", "*tēḥārēš*": "she will be plowed/cultivated", "*ʿiyyîn*": "ruins/heaps/rubble", "*tihyeh*": "she will be/become", "*har*": "mountain/hill", "*bayit*": "house/temple", "*bāmôt*": "high places/heights", "*yāʿar*": "forest/thicket/wooded height" } }