--- title: 2 Chronicles 30:9 — For if ye turn back unto the LORD, your brethren and your children s… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: For if ye turn back unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive, and shall come back into this land; for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away His face from you, if ye return unto Him.' 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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 — ye, brethren, LORD — and what happens in the verse to compassion, brethren, land, face, 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. כִּ֣י בְשׁוּבְכֶ֞ם עַל־יְהוָ֗ה אֲחֵיכֶ֨ם וּבְנֵיכֶ֤ם לְרַחֲמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י שֽׁוֹבֵיהֶ֔ם וְלָשׁ֖וּב לָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את כִּֽי־חַנּ֤וּן וְרַחוּם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹא־יָסִ֤יר פָּנִים֙ מִכֶּ֔ם אִם־תָּשׁ֖וּבוּ אֵלָֽיו׃פ [For if ye turn back unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive, and shall come back into this land; for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away His face from you, if ye return unto Him.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.689/) ## 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:641 # text = כִּ֣י בְשׁוּבְכֶ֞ם עַל־יְהוָ֗ה אֲחֵיכֶ֨ם וּבְנֵיכֶ֤ם לְרַחֲמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י שֽׁוֹבֵיהֶ֔ם וְלָשׁ֖וּב לָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את כִּֽי־חַנּ֤וּן וְרַחוּם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹא־יָסִ֤יר פָּנִים֙ מִכֶּ֔ם אִם־תָּשׁ֖וּבוּ אֵלָֽיו׃פ # verse = 2CH.30.9 1 כִּ֣י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 13 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=2CH_30:9!1|MId=o140300090011|Strong=3588 2-4 בְשׁוּבְכֶ֞ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 3 case _ Gloss=when|Ref=2CH_30:9!2|MId=o140300090021|Strong=0871a 3 שׁוּב שׁוּב VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 13 dislocated _ Gloss=return|Ref=2CH_30:9!2|MId=o140300090022|Strong=7725|Frame=A0:140300090023;|Type=infinitive_construct 4 ְכֶ֞ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ Gloss=you|Ref=2CH_30:9!2|MId=o140300090023|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 5 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_30:9!3|MId=o140300090031|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 6 יְהוָ֗ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 3 obl _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=2CH_30:9!4|MId=o140300090041|Strong=3068 7-8 אֲחֵיכֶ֨ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 אֲחֵי אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 13 nsubj _ Gloss=relatives|Ref=2CH_30:9!5|MId=o140300090051|Strong=0251 8 כֶ֨ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2CH_30:9!5|MId=o140300090052|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 9-11 וּבְנֵיכֶ֤ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 10 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_30:9!6|MId=o140300090061|Strong=2050b 10 בְנֵי בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 7 conj _ Gloss=children|Ref=2CH_30:9!6|MId=o140300090062|Strong=1121 11 כֶ֤ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2CH_30:9!6|MId=o140300090063|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 12-13 לְרַחֲמִים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=[will|Ref=2CH_30:9!7|MId=o140300090071|Strong=3807a 13 רַחֲמִים֙ רַחֲמִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 0 root _ Gloss=be].to.compassion(s)|Ref=2CH_30:9!7|MId=o140300090072|Strong=7356 14-15 לִפְנֵ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=2CH_30:9!8|MId=o140300090081|Strong=3807a 15 פְנֵ֣י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 13 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=2CH_30:9!8|MId=o140300090082|Strong=6440 16-17 שֽׁוֹבֵיהֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 שֽׁוֹבֵי שָׁבָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 15 compound:smixut _ Gloss=captors|Ref=2CH_30:9!9|MId=o140300090091|Strong=7617|Frame=A1:140300090092;|Type=participle_active 17 הֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=2CH_30:9!9|MId=o140300090092|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 18-20 וְלָשׁ֖וּב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 20 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_30:9!10|MId=o140300090101|Strong=2050b 19 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_30:9!10|MId=o140300090102|Strong=3807a 20 שׁ֖וּב שׁוּב VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 13 conj _ Gloss=return|Ref=2CH_30:9!10|MId=o140300090103|Strong=7725|Frame=A0:140300090051;140300090062;|Type=infinitive_construct 21-23 לָאָ֣רֶץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_30:9!11|MId=o140300090111|Strong=3807a 22 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 23 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_30:9!11|MId=o140300090111ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 23 אָ֣רֶץ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 20 obl _ Gloss=land|Ref=2CH_30:9!11|MId=o140300090112|Strong=0776 24-25 הַזֹּ֑את _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 25 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=2CH_30:9!12|MId=o140300090121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 25 זֹּ֑את זֹאת DET _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 23 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=2CH_30:9!12|MId=o140300090122|Strong=2063|Type=demonstrative 26 כִּֽי־ כִּי SCONJ _ _ 27 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=2CH_30:9!13|MId=o140300090131|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No 27 חַנּ֤וּן חַנּוּן ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 advcl _ Gloss=[is].gracious|Ref=2CH_30:9!14|MId=o140300090141|Strong=2587|Type=adjective 28-29 וְרַחוּם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_30:9!15|MId=o140300090151|Strong=2050b 29 רַחוּם֙ רַחוּם ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 27 amod _ Gloss=compassionate|Ref=2CH_30:9!15|MId=o140300090152|Strong=7349|Type=adjective 30 יְהוָ֣ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 27 nsubj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=2CH_30:9!16|MId=o140300090161|Strong=3068 31-32 אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 אֱלֹהֵי אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 30 appos _ Gloss=God|Ref=2CH_30:9!17|MId=o140300090171|Strong=0430 32 כֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 31 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2CH_30:9!17|MId=o140300090172|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 33-34 וְלֹא־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 35 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_30:9!18|MId=o140300090181|Strong=2050b 34 לֹא־ לֹא ADV _ _ 35 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=2CH_30:9!18|MId=o140300090182|Strong=3808|Type=negative 35 יָסִ֤יר סוּר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 13 conj _ Gloss=he.will.turn.aside|Ref=2CH_30:9!19|MId=o140300090191|Strong=5493|Frame=AA:140300090161;A0:140300090201;|Type=yiqtol 36 פָּנִים֙ פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 35 obj _ Gloss=face|Ref=2CH_30:9!20|MId=o140300090201|Strong=6440 37-38 מִכֶּ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=2CH_30:9!21|MId=o140300090211|Strong=4480 38 כֶּ֔ם מִן PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 35 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=2CH_30:9!21|MId=o140300090212|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 39 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 40 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=2CH_30:9!22|MId=o140300090221|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 40 תָּשׁ֖וּבוּ שׁוּב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 35 parataxis _ Gloss=you.will.turn.back|Ref=2CH_30:9!23|MId=o140300090231|Strong=7725|Frame=A0:140300060131;|Type=yiqtol 41-42 אֵלָֽיו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 אֵלָֽי אֶל ADP _ _ 42 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_30:9!24|MId=o140300090241|Strong=0413 42 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 40 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=2CH_30:9!24|MId=o140300090242|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 43 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 42 punct _ Ref=2CH_30:9!24|SpaceAfter=No 44 פ פ PUNCT _ _ 42 punct _ Ref=2CH_30:9!24 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | שׁוּב *return* | infinitive construct · qal | ְכֶם *you* | | | | | שֽׁוֹבֵי *captors* | participle active · qal | | הֶם *their* | | | | שׁוּב *return* | infinitive construct · qal | אֲחֵי *relatives* + בְנֵי *children* | | | | | **not** יָסִיר *he will turn aside* | yiqtol · hiphil | פָּנִים *face* | | | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | | תָּשׁוּבוּ *you will turn back* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | 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. [For if ye turn back unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive, and shall come back into this land; for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away His face from you, if ye return unto Him.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.689/) **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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