--- title: 2 Chronicles 29:34 — But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the bu… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings; wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests. 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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 — priests, brethren, Levites — and what happens in the verse to burnt offerings, offerings, work, heart, 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 36 chapters of 2 Chronicles on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. רַ֤ק הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הָי֣וּ לִמְעָ֔ט וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֔וּ לְהַפְשִׁ֖יט אֶת־כָּל־הָעֹל֑וֹת וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֗ם עַד־כְּל֤וֹת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ וְעַ֣ד יִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים כִּ֤י הַלְוִיִּם֙ יִשְׁרֵ֣י לֵבָ֔ב לְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁ מֵֽהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ [But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings; wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.677/) ## 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:2CH:630 # text = רַ֤ק הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הָי֣וּ לִמְעָ֔ט וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֔וּ לְהַפְשִׁ֖יט אֶת־כָּל־הָעֹל֑וֹת וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם הַלְוִיִּ֗ם עַד־כְּל֤וֹת הַמְּלָאכָה֙ וְעַ֣ד יִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים כִּ֤י הַלְוִיִּם֙ יִשְׁרֵ֣י לֵבָ֔ב לְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁ מֵֽהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ # verse = 2CH.29.34 1 רַ֤ק רַק ADV _ _ 3 advmod _ Gloss=only|Ref=2CH_29:34!1|MId=o140290340011|Strong=7535|Type=affirmation 2-3 הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 3 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_29:34!2|MId=o140290340021|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 3 כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ כֹּהֵן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ Gloss=priests|Ref=2CH_29:34!2|MId=o140290340022|Strong=3548 4 הָי֣וּ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 6 cop _ Gloss=they.were|Ref=2CH_29:34!3|MId=o140290340031|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:140290340022;|Type=qatal 5-6 לִמְעָ֔ט _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_29:34!4|MId=o140290340041|Strong=3807a 6 מְעָ֔ט מְעַט ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 0 root _ Gloss=fewness|Ref=2CH_29:34!4|MId=o140290340042|Strong=4592|Type=adjective 7-8 וְלֹ֣א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 9 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_29:34!5|MId=o140290340051|Strong=2050b 8 לֹ֣א לֹא ADV _ _ 9 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=2CH_29:34!5|MId=o140290340052|Strong=3808|Type=negative 9 יָֽכְל֔וּ יָכֹל VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 6 conj _ Gloss=they.were.able|Ref=2CH_29:34!6|MId=o140290340061|Strong=3201|Frame=A0:140290340022;|Type=qatal 10-11 לְהַפְשִׁ֖יט _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 11 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_29:34!7|MId=o140290340071|Strong=3807a 11 הַפְשִׁ֖יט פָּשַׁט VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 9 xcomp _ Gloss=skin|Ref=2CH_29:34!7|MId=o140290340072|Strong=6584|Frame=AA:140290340022;A0:140290340102;|Type=infinitive_construct 12 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2CH_29:34!8|MId=o140290340081|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 13 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 11 obj _ Gloss=all|Ref=2CH_29:34!9|MId=o140290340091|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 14-15 הָעֹל֑וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 15 det _ Gloss=the.burnt|Ref=2CH_29:34!10|MId=o140290340101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 15 עֹל֑וֹת עֹלָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 13 compound:smixut _ Gloss=offerings|Ref=2CH_29:34!10|MId=o140290340102|Strong=5930 16-18 וַֽיְּחַזְּק֞וּם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 וַֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 17 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_29:34!11|MId=o140290340111|Strong=2050b 17 יְּחַזְּק֞וּ חָזַק VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=3 6 conj _ Gloss=they|Ref=2CH_29:34!11|MId=o140290340112|Strong=2388|Frame=A1:140290340113;A0:140290340121;|Type=wayyiqtol 18 ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ Gloss=helped.them|Ref=2CH_29:34!11|MId=o140290340113|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 19-20 אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 אֲחֵי אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 17 nsubj _ Gloss=relatives|Ref=2CH_29:34!12|MId=o140290340121|Strong=0251 20 הֶ֣ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=2CH_29:34!12|MId=o140290340122|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 21-22 הַלְוִיִּ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 22 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_29:34!13|MId=o140290340131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 22 לְוִיִּ֗ם לֵוִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 19 appos _ Gloss=Levites|Ref=2CH_29:34!13|MId=o140290340132|Strong=3881|Type=gentilic 23 עַד־ עַד ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=until|Ref=2CH_29:34!14|MId=o140290340141|Strong=5704|SpaceAfter=No 24 כְּל֤וֹת כָּלָה VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 17 advcl _ Gloss=was.complete|Ref=2CH_29:34!15|MId=o140290340151|Strong=3615|Frame=A0:140290340162;|Type=infinitive_construct 25-26 הַמְּלָאכָה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 26 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_29:34!16|MId=o140290340161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 26 מְּלָאכָה֙ מְלָאכָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ Gloss=work|Ref=2CH_29:34!16|MId=o140290340162|Strong=4399 27-28 וְעַ֣ד _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_29:34!17|MId=o140290340171|Strong=2050b 28 עַ֣ד עַד ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=until|Ref=2CH_29:34!17|MId=o140290340172|Strong=5704 29 יִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ קָדַשׁ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HITHPAEL|Number=Plur|Person=3 17 conj _ Gloss=they.had.consecrated.themselves|Ref=2CH_29:34!18|MId=o140290340181|Strong=6942|Frame=A0:140290340192;|Type=yiqtol 30-31 הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 31 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_29:34!19|MId=o140290340191|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 31 כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים כֹּהֵן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 29 nsubj _ Gloss=priests|Ref=2CH_29:34!19|MId=o140290340192|Strong=3548 32 כִּ֤י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 35 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=2CH_29:34!20|MId=o140290340201|Strong=3588 33-34 הַלְוִיִּם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 34 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_29:34!21|MId=o140290340211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 34 לְוִיִּם֙ לֵוִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 35 nsubj _ Gloss=Levites|Ref=2CH_29:34!21|MId=o140290340212|Strong=3881|Type=gentilic 35 יִשְׁרֵ֣י יָשָׁר ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 6 advcl _ Gloss=[were].upright|Ref=2CH_29:34!22|MId=o140290340221|Strong=3477|Type=adjective 36 לֵבָ֔ב לֵבָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 35 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.heart|Ref=2CH_29:34!23|MId=o140290340231|Strong=3824 37-38 לְהִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_29:34!24|MId=o140290340241|Strong=3807a 38 הִתְקַדֵּ֖שׁ קָדַשׁ VERB _ HebBinyan=HITHPAEL 35 advcl _ Gloss=consecrate.themselves|Ref=2CH_29:34!24|MId=o140290340242|Strong=6942|Frame=A0:140290340212;|Type=infinitive_construct 39-41 מֵֽהַכֹּהֲנִֽים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 מֵֽ מִן ADP _ _ 41 case _ Gloss=more|Ref=2CH_29:34!25|MId=o140290340251|Strong=4480 40 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 41 det _ Gloss=than|Ref=2CH_29:34!25|MId=o140290340252|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 41 כֹּהֲנִֽים כֹּהֵן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 35 obl _ Gloss=the.priests|Ref=2CH_29:34!25|MId=o140290340253|Strong=3548 42 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 41 punct _ Ref=2CH_29:34!25 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: narrator - speech: narration - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | הָיוּ *they were* | qatal · qal | כֹּֽהֲנִים *priests* | | | | | **not** יָֽכְלוּ *they were able* | qatal · qal | כֹּֽהֲנִים *priests* | | | | | הַפְשִׁיט *skin* | infinitive construct · hiphil | עֹלוֹת *offerings* | | | כֹּֽהֲנִים *priests* | | יְּחַזְּקוּ *they* | wayyiqtol · piel | אֲחֵי *relatives* | ם *helped them* | | | | כְּלוֹת *was complete* | infinitive construct · qal | מְּלָאכָה *work* | | | | | יִתְקַדְּשׁוּ *they had consecrated themselves* | yiqtol · hithpael | כֹּֽהֲנִים *priests* | | | | | הִתְקַדֵּשׁ *consecrate themselves* | infinitive construct · hithpael | לְוִיִּם *Levites* | | | | 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. [But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings; wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.677/) **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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