Crossing the Jordan and Recompense 2 Samuel 19:36(37H) 36 Your servant a little way will go across (h5674. עָבַר ‘âḇar) the Jordan (h3383. יַרְדֵּןyarḏên) with the king. And why should the king repay (h1580. גָּמַל g̱âmal) me with such a reward (h1578. גְּמוּלָה g̱emûlâ)? 2 Samuel 19:37 37 כִּמְעַ֞ט יַעֲבֹ֧ר עַבְדְּךָ֛ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלָ֨מָּה֙ יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַגְּמוּלָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃ 2 Samuel 19:31-39 31 And Barzillai (h1271. בַּרְזִלַּי ḇarzilay) the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and went across the Jordan with the king, to escort him across …
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Blog 92. בית לוי House of Levi
Apologies. i thought I had published this blog two weeks ago. Must have hit a wrong button. Tanakh (24 results) 1. Shemot 2:1 (Mikraot Gedolot) וַיֵּלֶךְ אִישׁ מִבֵּית לֵוִי וַיִּקַּח אֶת בַּת לֵוִי. Exodus 2:1-4 – (NKJV Moses Is Born – Heb. 11:23) 1 And a man of the house (h1004. בַּיִת ḇayiṯ) of Levi (h3878. לֵוִי lêwîy) went and took (as wife) a daughter of Levi. 2 So the …
Blog 91. Parapet around your Roof
One interpretation: advice to young parents The reader will see several Tabernacle connections in this entry. ⦁ Deuteronomy 22:8 8 When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof so that you may not bring the guilt of bloodshed on your house if someone falls from the roof. ⦁ Deuteronomy 22:8 8 …
Blog 89. Keep Ranks עדר ערך
In the pondering of בין (in 1 Chronicles 12:32, from Hirsch, The Chumash on Gn49:14-15??) – I was working on an entry for Pesach/Passover, but the work week didn’t allow me to complete on time. Then I was led here. BHS 1 Chronicles 12:32-33 32 וּמֵחֲצִי֙ מַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִקְּבוּ֙ בְּשֵׁמֹ֔ות לָבֹ֖וא לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־דָּוִֽיד׃ ס 33 וּמִבְּנֵ֣י יִשָּׂשכָ֗ר יוֹדְעֵ֤י בִינָה֙ לַֽעִתִּ֔ים לָדַ֖עַת מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רָאשֵׁיהֶ֣ם מָאתַ֔יִם וְכָל־אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּיהֶֽם׃ ס The Tanakh that I have has the verse numbering as …
Blog 88. Hitpael/Hithpael Investigation
(especially focused on walk הלך) To me, there is a certain level of intensity in the hithpael. Which, I think fits with the addition of the ה and the ת, or even in some cases, two ת’s. Maybe something along the lines of “the sign or mark of causation?” See definitions below. ⦁ Psalms 89:38-39 38(39H) But You have cast …
Blog 87. More on שמר
Continuing thoughts from Blog 86 שמר and Complacency Please remember to look back to the reference points that are marked in this entry, from the last entry. ◈ parallels קוה and יחל and שמר from the context of: 🅖 Psalms 130:5-6 5 I wait (h6960. קָוָה qâwâ) for the LORD, my soul waits (h6960. קָוָה qâwâ), And in His word I do hope (h3176. יָחַל yâḥal). 6 My soul (waits) …
Blog 86. Some thoughts on Pesach פסח tied into Complacency
Had Israel gotten complacent in Egypt? Exodus 12:42-43 42 לֵ֣יל שִׁמֻּרִ֥ים הוּא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הֽוּא־הַלַּ֤יְלָה הַזֶּה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה שִׁמֻּרִ֛ים לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ללְדֹרֹתָֽם׃ פ 43 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן זֹ֖את חֻקַּ֣ת הַפָּ֑סַח כָּל־בֶּן־נֵכָ֖ר לֹא־יֹ֥אכַל בֹּֽו׃ ••• Exodus 13:3 3 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־הָעָ֗ם זָכֹ֞ור אֶת־הַיֹּ֤ום הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְצָאתֶ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד הוֹצִ֧יאיְהוָֹ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִזֶּ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יֵאָכֵ֖ל חָמֵֽץ׃ ••• Exodus 13:8 8 וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ לְבִנְךָ֔ בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹ֑ר בַּעֲב֣וּר זֶ֗ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לִ֔י בְּצֵאתִ֖י מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ BDB שִׁמֻּרִים GLOSS vigil, night watch PARSING Hebrew, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute Exodus 12:42-43 42 It (is) a night of solemn observance (שִׁמֻּרִ֛ים h8107. שִׁמֻּר šimur) to the LORD for bringing them out of the land of Egypt. This (is) that night …
Blog 85. מסע ⇔ משח
Please know that I have been investigating and writing extensively since the last entry, and each “answer” brings many more questions. Connecting threads are more than can be imagined. There is much more, but I stop here to get something out. There will (LORD willing), be more to come. Hopefully this will pique your interest enough to …