--- title: Ezra 9:12 — Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever. Who acts: you, ye, sons. 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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 — you, ye, sons — and what happens in the verse to daughters, peace, good, 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 10 chapters of Ezra on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וְ֠עַתָּה בְּֽנוֹתֵיכֶ֞ם אַל־תִּתְּנ֣וּ לִבְנֵיהֶ֗ם וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אַל־תִּשְׂא֣וּ לִבְנֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־תִדְרְשׁ֧וּ שְׁלֹמָ֛ם וְטוֹבָתָ֖ם עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ וַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙ אֶת־ט֣וּב הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ [Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EZR.237/) ## 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:EZR:165 # text = וְ֠עַתָּה בְּֽנוֹתֵיכֶ֞ם אַל־תִּתְּנ֣וּ לִבְנֵיהֶ֗ם וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אַל־תִּשְׂא֣וּ לִבְנֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־תִדְרְשׁ֧וּ שְׁלֹמָ֛ם וְטוֹבָתָ֖ם עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ וַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙ אֶת־ט֣וּב הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ # verse = EZR.9.12 1-2 וְ֠עַתָּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וְ֠ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:12!1|MId=o150090120011|Strong=2050b 2 עַתָּה עַתָּה ADV _ _ 0 root _ Gloss=therefore|Ref=EZR_9:12!1|MId=o150090120012|Strong=6258 3-4 בְּֽנוֹתֵיכֶ֞ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 בְּֽנוֹתֵי בַּת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 6 obj _ Gloss=daughters|Ref=EZR_9:12!2|MId=o150090120021|Strong=1323 4 כֶ֞ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=EZR_9:12!2|MId=o150090120022|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 5 אַל־ אַל ADV _ _ 6 advmod _ Gloss=do.not|Ref=EZR_9:12!3|MId=o150090120031|Strong=0408|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 6 תִּתְּנ֣וּ נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 parataxis _ Gloss=give|Ref=EZR_9:12!4|MId=o150090120041|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:150080010021;150080010042;150070250021;150080300022;150080300033;150090070121;150090070131;A1:150090120021;|Type=jussive 7-9 לִבְנֵיהֶ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EZR_9:12!5|MId=o150090120051|Strong=3807a 8 בְנֵי בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 6 obl _ Gloss=sons|Ref=EZR_9:12!5|MId=o150090120052|Strong=1121 9 הֶ֗ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=EZR_9:12!5|MId=o150090120053|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 10-12 וּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 14 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:12!6|MId=o150090120061|Strong=2050b 11 בְנֹֽתֵי בַּת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 14 obj _ Gloss=daughters|Ref=EZR_9:12!6|MId=o150090120062|Strong=1323 12 הֶם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=EZR_9:12!6|MId=o150090120063|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 13 אַל־ אַל ADV _ _ 14 advmod _ Gloss=do.not|Ref=EZR_9:12!7|MId=o150090120071|Strong=0408|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 14 תִּשְׂא֣וּ נָשָׂא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 6 conj _ Gloss=take|Ref=EZR_9:12!8|MId=o150090120081|Strong=5375|Frame=A0:150080010021;150080010042;150070250021;150080300022;150080300033;150090070121;150090070131;A1:150090120062;|Type=jussive 15-17 לִבְנֵיכֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=EZR_9:12!9|MId=o150090120091|Strong=3807a 16 בְנֵי בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 14 obl _ Gloss=sons|Ref=EZR_9:12!9|MId=o150090120092|Strong=1121 17 כֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=EZR_9:12!9|MId=o150090120093|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 18-19 וְלֹֽא־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 20 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:12!10|MId=o150090120101|Strong=2050b 19 לֹֽא־ לֹא ADV _ _ 20 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EZR_9:12!10|MId=o150090120102|Strong=3808|Type=negative 20 תִדְרְשׁ֧וּ דָּרַשׁ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 6 conj _ Gloss=you.must.seek|Ref=EZR_9:12!11|MId=o150090120111|Strong=1875|Frame=A0:150080010021;150080010042;150070250021;150080300022;150080300033;150090070121;150090070131;A1:150090120121;150090120132;|Type=yiqtol 21-22 שְׁלֹמָ֛ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 שְׁלֹמ שָׁלוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 20 obj _ Gloss=peace|Ref=EZR_9:12!12|MId=o150090120121|Strong=7965 22 ָ֛ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=EZR_9:12!12|MId=o150090120122|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 23-25 וְטוֹבָתָ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 24 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:12!13|MId=o150090120131|Strong=2050b 24 טוֹבָת טוֹבָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 21 conj _ Gloss=good|Ref=EZR_9:12!13|MId=o150090120132|Strong=2896b|Type=adjective 25 ָ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=EZR_9:12!13|MId=o150090120133|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 26 עַד־ עַד ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=until|Ref=EZR_9:12!14|MId=o150090120141|Strong=5704|SpaceAfter=No 27 עוֹלָ֑ם עוֹלָם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 20 obl _ Gloss=perpetuity|Ref=EZR_9:12!15|MId=o150090120151|Strong=5769 28 לְמַ֣עַן לְמַעַן SCONJ _ _ 29 mark _ Gloss=so.that|Ref=EZR_9:12!16|MId=o150090120161|Strong=4616 29 תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ חָזַק VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 6 parataxis _ Gloss=you.may.be.strong|Ref=EZR_9:12!17|MId=o150090120171|Strong=2388|Frame=A0:150080010021;150080010042;150070250021;150080300022;150080300033;150090070121;150090070131;|Type=yiqtol 30-31 וַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 31 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:12!18|MId=o150090120181|Strong=2050b 31 אֲכַלְתֶּם֙ אָכַל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 29 conj _ Gloss=you.will.eat|Ref=EZR_9:12!18|MId=o150090120182|Strong=0398|Frame=A0:150080010021;150080010042;150070250021;150080300022;150080300033;150090070121;150090070131;A1:150090120201;|Type=weqatal 32 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 33 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZR_9:12!19|MId=o150090120191|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 33 ט֣וּב טוּב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 31 obj _ Gloss=the.good.thing[s]|Ref=EZR_9:12!20|MId=o150090120201|Strong=2898 34-35 הָאָ֔רֶץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 35 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=EZR_9:12!21|MId=o150090120211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 35 אָ֔רֶץ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 33 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.land|Ref=EZR_9:12!21|MId=o150090120212|Strong=0776 36-37 וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 37 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZR_9:12!22|MId=o150090120221|Strong=2050b 37 הוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥ם יָרַשׁ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=2 29 conj _ Gloss=you.will.cause.to.inherit.[it]|Ref=EZR_9:12!22|MId=o150090120222|Strong=3423|Frame=AA:150080010021;150080010042;150070250021;150080300022;150080300033;150090070121;150090070131;A0:150090120212;|Type=weqatal 38-40 לִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 39 case _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=EZR_9:12!23|MId=o150090120231|Strong=3807a 39 בְנֵי בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 37 obl _ Gloss=sons|Ref=EZR_9:12!23|MId=o150090120232|Strong=1121 40 כֶ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 39 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=EZR_9:12!23|MId=o150090120233|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 41 עַד־ עַד ADP _ _ 42 case _ Gloss=until|Ref=EZR_9:12!24|MId=o150090120241|Strong=5704|SpaceAfter=No 42 עוֹלָֽם עוֹלָם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 37 obl _ Gloss=perpetuity|Ref=EZR_9:12!25|MId=o150090120251|Strong=5769|SpaceAfter=No 43 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 42 punct _ Ref=EZR_9:12!25 ``` ## 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **not** תִּתְּנוּ *give* | jussive · qal | | בְּֽנוֹתֵי *daughters* | | | | **not** תִּשְׂאוּ *take* | jussive · qal | | בְנֹֽתֵי *daughters* | | | | **not** תִדְרְשׁוּ *you must seek* | yiqtol · qal | | שְׁלֹמ *peace* + טוֹבָת *good* | | | | תֶּחֶזְקוּ *you may be strong* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | אֲכַלְתֶּם *you will eat* | weqatal · qal | | טוּב *the good thing\[s\]* | | | | הוֹרַשְׁתֶּם *you will cause to inherit \[it\]* | weqatal · hiphil | אָרֶץ *the land* | | | | 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. [Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EZR.237/) **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). Hebrew sentence `wlc:EZR:165`. - ← previous: [Ezra 9:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EZR.9.11/) - next →: [Ezra 9:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EZR.9.13/) - ↑ back to [Ezra 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EZR/9/)