--- title: 1 Chronicles 21:17 — And David said unto God: 'Is it not I that commanded the people to b… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And David said unto God: 'Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let Thy hand, I pray Thee, O LORD my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against Thy people, that they sh --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH.21.17/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [1 Chronicles](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH/) / [chapter 21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/1CH/21/) / 21:17 # 1 Chronicles 21:17 דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים א **Who acts:** David, sackcloth, I, sheep, people · **What happens:** say, not be, command, number, be, do · **To what, where:** I, people, sackcloth, sheep, hand, Thee · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is 1 Chronicles 21:17 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Ketuvim — the Writings). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — David, sackcloth, I, sheep, people — and what happens in the verse to I, people, sackcloth, sheep, hand, Thee, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 29 chapters of 1 Chronicles on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֣יד אֶֽל־הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים הֲלֹא֩ אֲנִ֨י אָמַ֜רְתִּי לִמְנ֣וֹת בָּעָ֗ם וַאֲנִי־ה֤וּא אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֙אתִי֙ וְהָרֵ֣עַ הֲרֵע֔וֹתִי וְאֵ֥לֶּה הַצֹּ֖אן מֶ֣ה עָשׂ֑וּ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י תְּהִ֨י נָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ בִּ֚י וּבְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔י וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א לְמַגֵּפָֽה׃ס [And David said unto God: 'Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let Thy hand, I pray Thee, O LORD my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against Thy people, that they should be plagued.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.770/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:1CH:699 # text = וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֣יד אֶֽל־הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים הֲלֹא֩ אֲנִ֨י אָמַ֜רְתִּי לִמְנ֣וֹת בָּעָ֗ם וַאֲנִי־ה֤וּא אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֙אתִי֙ וְהָרֵ֣עַ הֲרֵע֔וֹתִי וְאֵ֥לֶּה הַצֹּ֖אן מֶ֣ה עָשׂ֑וּ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י תְּהִ֨י נָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ בִּ֚י וּבְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔י וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א לְמַגֵּפָֽה׃ס # verse = 1CH.21.17 1-2 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_21:17!1|MId=o130210170011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֣אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=1CH_21:17!1|MId=o130210170012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:130210170021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 דָּוִ֣יד דָּוִד PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=David|Ref=1CH_21:17!2|MId=o130210170021|Strong=1732 4 אֶֽל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1CH_21:17!3|MId=o130210170031|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 5-6 הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=1CH_21:17!4|MId=o130210170041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 אֱלֹהִ֡ים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 obl _ Gloss=God|Ref=1CH_21:17!4|MId=o130210170042|Strong=0430 7-8 הֲלֹא֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 הֲ הֲ PART _ _ 10 advmod _ Gloss=?|Ref=1CH_21:17!5|MId=o130210170051|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative 8 לֹא֩ לֹא ADV _ _ 10 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=1CH_21:17!5|MId=o130210170052|Strong=3808|Type=negative 9 אֲנִ֨י אֲנִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=1CH_21:17!6|MId=o130210170061|Strong=0589|Type=personal 10 אָמַ֜רְתִּי אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 2 ccomp _ Gloss=did.I.say|Ref=1CH_21:17!7|MId=o130210170071|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:130210170061;|Type=qatal 11-12 לִמְנ֣וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1CH_21:17!8|MId=o130210170081|Strong=3807a 12 מְנ֣וֹת מָנָה VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 10 advcl _ Gloss=count|Ref=1CH_21:17!8|MId=o130210170082|Strong=4487|Frame=A0:;|Type=infinitive_construct 13-15 בָּעָ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 בָּ בְּ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=(in)|Ref=1CH_21:17!9|MId=o130210170091|Strong=0871a 14 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 15 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1CH_21:17!9|MId=o130210170091ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 15 עָ֗ם עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 12 obl _ Gloss=people|Ref=1CH_21:17!9|MId=o130210170092|Strong=5971 16-17 וַאֲנִי־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_21:17!10|MId=o130210170101|Strong=2050b 17 אֲנִי־ אֲנִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=1CH_21:17!10|MId=o130210170102|Strong=0589|Type=personal 18 ה֤וּא הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 conj _ Gloss=[am].he|Ref=1CH_21:17!11|MId=o130210170111|Strong=1931|Type=personal 19 אֲשֶׁר־ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 20 mark _ Gloss=who|Ref=1CH_21:17!12|MId=o130210170121|Strong=0834|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 20 חָטָ֙אתִי֙ חָטָא VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 18 acl:relcl _ Gloss=I.have.sinned|Ref=1CH_21:17!13|MId=o130210170131|Strong=2398|Frame=A0:130210170021;|Type=qatal 21-22 וְהָרֵ֣עַ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_21:17!14|MId=o130210170141|Strong=2050b 22 הָרֵ֣עַ רָעַע VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 23 obl:npmod _ Gloss=exceedingly.(do.evil)|Ref=1CH_21:17!14|MId=o130210170142|Strong=7489|Type=infinitive_absolute 23 הֲרֵע֔וֹתִי רָעַע VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=1 20 conj _ Gloss=I.have.done.evil|Ref=1CH_21:17!15|MId=o130210170151|Strong=7489|Frame=A0:130210170021;|Type=qatal 24-25 וְאֵ֥לֶּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_21:17!16|MId=o130210170161|Strong=2050b 25 אֵ֥לֶּה אֵלֶּה DET _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 27 det _ Gloss=these|Ref=1CH_21:17!16|MId=o130210170162|Strong=0428|Type=demonstrative 26-27 הַצֹּ֖אן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1CH_21:17!17|MId=o130210170171|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 צֹּ֖אן צֹאן NOUN _ Number=Sing 29 nsubj _ Gloss=sheep|Ref=1CH_21:17!17|MId=o130210170172|Strong=6629 28 מֶ֣ה מָה PRON _ PronType=Int 29 obj _ Gloss=what?|Ref=1CH_21:17!18|MId=o130210170181|Strong=4100|Type=interrogative 29 עָשׂ֑וּ עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 10 conj _ Gloss=have.they.done|Ref=1CH_21:17!19|MId=o130210170191|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:130210170172;A1:130210170181;|Type=qatal 30 יְהוָ֣ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 38 dislocated _ Gloss=O.Yahweh|Ref=1CH_21:17!20|MId=o130210170201|Strong=3068 31-32 אֱלֹהַ֗י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 אֱלֹה אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 30 appos _ Gloss=God|Ref=1CH_21:17!21|MId=o130210170211|Strong=0430 32 ַ֗י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 31 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=1CH_21:17!21|MId=o130210170212|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 33 תְּהִ֨י הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 38 cop _ Gloss=let.it.be|Ref=1CH_21:17!22|MId=o130210170221|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:130210170241;|Type=jussive 34 נָ֤א נָא INTJ _ _ 38 discourse _ Gloss=please|Ref=1CH_21:17!23|MId=o130210170231|Strong=4994|Type=exhortation 35-36 יָֽדְךָ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 יָֽד יָד NOUN _ Number=Sing 38 nsubj _ Gloss=hand|Ref=1CH_21:17!24|MId=o130210170241|Strong=3027 36 ְךָ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 35 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=1CH_21:17!24|MId=o130210170242|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 37-38 בִּ֚י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 בִּ֚ בְּ ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=1CH_21:17!25|MId=o130210170251|Strong=0871a 38 י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 parataxis _ Gloss=me|Ref=1CH_21:17!25|MId=o130210170252|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 39-41 וּבְבֵ֣ית _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 41 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_21:17!26|MId=o130210170261|Strong=2050b 40 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 41 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=1CH_21:17!26|MId=o130210170262|Strong=0871a 41 בֵ֣ית בַּיִת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 38 conj _ Gloss=the.house|Ref=1CH_21:17!26|MId=o130210170263|Strong=1004 42-43 אָבִ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 אָב אָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 41 compound:smixut _ Gloss=my.father|Ref=1CH_21:17!27|MId=o130210170271|Strong=0001 43 ִ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 42 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=1CH_21:17!27|MId=o130210170272|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 44-47 וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 44 וּֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 46 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1CH_21:17!28|MId=o130210170281|Strong=2050b 45 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 46 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=1CH_21:17!28|MId=o130210170282|Strong=0871a 46 עַמּ עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 38 conj _ Gloss=people|Ref=1CH_21:17!28|MId=o130210170283|Strong=5971 47 ְךָ֖ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 46 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=1CH_21:17!28|MId=o130210170284|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 48 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 46 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=1CH_21:17!29|MId=o130210170291|Strong=3808|Type=negative 49-50 לְמַגֵּפָֽה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 49 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 50 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1CH_21:17!30|MId=o130210170301|Strong=3807a 50 מַגֵּפָֽה מַגֵּפָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 46 obl _ Gloss=a.plague|Ref=1CH_21:17!30|MId=o130210170302|Strong=4046 51 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 50 punct _ Ref=1CH_21:17!30|SpaceAfter=No 52 ס ס PUNCT _ _ 50 punct _ Ref=1CH_21:17!30 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: yes/no question - act: ask - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | דָּוִיד *David* | | | | | **not** אָמַרְתִּי *did I say* | qatal · qal | אֲנִי *I* | | | | | מְנוֹת *count* | infinitive construct · qal | | | | | | חָטָאתִי *I have sinned* | qatal · qal | דָּוִיד *David* | | | | | הֲרֵעוֹתִי *I have done evil* | qatal · hiphil | דָּוִיד *David* | | | | | עָשׂוּ *have they done* | qatal · qal | צֹּאן *sheep* | מֶה *what?* | | | | תְּהִי *let it be* | jussive · qal | יָֽד *hand* | | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [And David said unto God: 'Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let Thy hand, I pray Thee, O LORD my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against Thy people, that they should be plagued.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.770/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). 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