--- title: Job 1:17 — While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said: 'The C… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said: 'The Chaldeans set themselves in three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.' Who acts: fire, another, Chaldeans. 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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 — fire, another, Chaldeans — and what happens in the verse to Chaldeans, three bands, camels, servants, I, thee, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of the Targum and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 42 chapters of Job on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. ע֣וֹד ׀ זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְזֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַר֒ כַּשְׂדִּ֞ים שָׂ֣מוּ ׀ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֗ים וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּים֙ וַיִּקָּח֔וּם וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃ [While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said: 'The Chaldeans set themselves in three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.17/) ## 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:JOB:16 # text = ע֣וֹד ׀ זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְזֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַר֒ כַּשְׂדִּ֞ים שָׂ֣מוּ ׀ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֗ים וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּים֙ וַיִּקָּח֔וּם וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃ # verse = JOB.1.17 1 ע֣וֹד עוֹד ADV _ _ 4 advmod _ Gloss=still|Ref=JOB_1:17!1|MId=o180010170011|Strong=5750 2 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 1 punct _ Ref=JOB_1:17!1 3 זֶ֣ה זֶה PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ Gloss=this.[one]|Ref=JOB_1:17!2|MId=o180010170021|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 4 מְדַבֵּ֗ר דָבַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing 0 root _ Gloss=[was].speaking|Ref=JOB_1:17!3|MId=o180010170031|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:180010170021;|Type=participle_active 5-6 וְזֶה֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 7 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_1:17!4|MId=o180010170041|Strong=2050b 6 זֶה֮ זֶה PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 7 nsubj _ Gloss=this.[one]|Ref=JOB_1:17!4|MId=o180010170042|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 7 בָּ֣א בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 4 conj _ Gloss=he.came|Ref=JOB_1:17!5|MId=o180010170051|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:180010170042;|Type=qatal 8-9 וַיֹּאמַר֒ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 9 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_1:17!6|MId=o180010170061|Strong=2050b 9 יֹּאמַר֒ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 4 conj _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=JOB_1:17!6|MId=o180010170062|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:180010170042;|Type=wayyiqtol 10 כַּשְׂדִּ֞ים כַּשְׂדִּים PROPN _ _ 11 nsubj _ Gloss=[the].Chaldeans|Ref=JOB_1:17!7|MId=o180010170071|Strong=3778 11 שָׂ֣מוּ שׂים VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 9 ccomp _ Gloss=they.formed|Ref=JOB_1:17!8|MId=o180010170081|Strong=7760|Frame=A0:180010170071;A1:180010170101;|Type=qatal 12 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 11 punct _ Ref=JOB_1:17!8 13 שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה שָׁלֹשׁ NUM _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 14 nummod _ Gloss=three|Ref=JOB_1:17!9|MId=o180010170091|Strong=7969|Type=cardinal_number 14 רָאשִׁ֗ים רֹאשׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 11 obj _ Gloss=companies|Ref=JOB_1:17!10|MId=o180010170101|Strong=7218 15-16 וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 וַֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 16 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_1:17!11|MId=o180010170111|Strong=2050b 16 יִּפְשְׁט֤וּ פָּשַׁט VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 11 conj _ Gloss=they.made.a.raid|Ref=JOB_1:17!11|MId=o180010170112|Strong=6584|Frame=A0:180010170101;|Type=wayyiqtol 17 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 19 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=JOB_1:17!12|MId=o180010170121|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 18-19 הַגְּמַלִּים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 19 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JOB_1:17!13|MId=o180010170131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 19 גְּמַלִּים֙ גָּמָל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 16 obl _ Gloss=camels|Ref=JOB_1:17!13|MId=o180010170132|Strong=1581 20-22 וַיִּקָּח֔וּם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 21 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_1:17!14|MId=o180010170141|Strong=2050b 21 יִּקָּח֔וּ לָקַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 11 conj _ Gloss=they|Ref=JOB_1:17!14|MId=o180010170142|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:180010170101;A1:180010170143;|Type=wayyiqtol 22 ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 obj _ Gloss=took.them|Ref=JOB_1:17!14|MId=o180010170143|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 23-24 וְאֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 27 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_1:17!15|MId=o180010170151|Strong=2050b 24 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JOB_1:17!15|MId=o180010170152|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 25-26 הַנְּעָרִ֖ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 26 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JOB_1:17!16|MId=o180010170161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 26 נְּעָרִ֖ים נַעַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 27 obj _ Gloss=servants|Ref=JOB_1:17!16|MId=o180010170162|Strong=5288 27 הִכּ֣וּ נָכָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3 11 conj _ Gloss=they.struck.down|Ref=JOB_1:17!17|MId=o180010170171|Strong=5221|Frame=AA:180010170101;A0:180010170162;|Type=qatal 28-29 לְפִי־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=to.[the]|Ref=JOB_1:17!18|MId=o180010170181|Strong=3807a 29 פִי־ פֶּה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 27 obl _ Gloss=mouth|Ref=JOB_1:17!18|MId=o180010170182|Strong=6310 30 חָ֑רֶב חֶרֶב NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 29 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.[the].sword|Ref=JOB_1:17!19|MId=o180010170191|Strong=2719 31-33 וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 וָ וְ CCONJ _ _ 32 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_1:17!20|MId=o180010170201|Strong=2050b 32 אִמָּ֨לְט מָלַט VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 11 conj _ Gloss=I|Ref=JOB_1:17!20|MId=o180010170202|Strong=4422|Frame=A0:180010170221;|Type=wayyiqtol 33 ָ֧ה ה X _ _ 32 nmod _ Gloss=have.escaped|Ref=JOB_1:17!20|MId=o180010170203|Strong=1886j|Type=paragogic_he 34 רַק־ רַק ADV _ _ 35 advmod _ Gloss=only|Ref=JOB_1:17!21|MId=o180010170211|Strong=7535|Type=affirmation|SpaceAfter=No 35 אֲנִ֛י אֲנִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 32 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=JOB_1:17!22|MId=o180010170221|Strong=0589|Type=personal 36-38 לְבַדִּ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=I|Ref=JOB_1:17!23|MId=o180010170231|Strong=3807a 37 בַדּ בַּד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=JOB_1:17!23|MId=o180010170232|Strong=0905 38 ִ֖י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ Gloss=alone|Ref=JOB_1:17!23|MId=o180010170233|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 39-40 לְהַגִּ֥יד _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 40 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JOB_1:17!24|MId=o180010170241|Strong=3807a 40 הַגִּ֥יד נָגַד VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 32 advcl _ Gloss=tell|Ref=JOB_1:17!24|MId=o180010170242|Strong=5046|Frame=A0:180010170042;|Type=infinitive_construct 41-42 לָֽךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 ל לְ ADP _ _ 42 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JOB_1:17!25|MId=o180010170251|Strong=3807a 42 ָֽךְ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 40 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=JOB_1:17!25|MId=o180010170252|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 43 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 42 punct _ Ref=JOB_1:17!25 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | מְדַבֵּר *\[was\] speaking* | participle active · piel | זֶה *this \[one\]* | | | | | בָּא *he came* | qatal · qal | זֶה *this \[one\]* | | | | | יֹּאמַר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | זֶה *this \[one\]* | | | | | שָׂמוּ *they formed* | qatal · qal | כַּשְׂדִּים *\[the\] Chaldeans* | רָאשִׁים *companies* | | | | יִּפְשְׁטוּ *they made a raid* | wayyiqtol · qal | רָאשִׁים *companies* | | | | | יִּקָּחוּ *they* | wayyiqtol · qal | רָאשִׁים *companies* | ם *took them* | | | | הִכּוּ *they struck down* | qatal · hiphil | נְּעָרִים *servants* | | | רָאשִׁים *companies* | | אִמָּלְט *I* | wayyiqtol · niphal | אֲנִי *I* | | | | | הַגִּיד *tell* | infinitive construct · hiphil | זֶה *this \[one\]* | | | | 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. ## The Targum {#onkelos} עַד כְּדוּן דֵין מְמַלֵל וְדֵין אֲתָא וַאֲמַר כַּסְדָאֵי מַנִיאוּ תְּלָתָא רֵישֵׁי אוֹכְלוֹסִין וְאִתְפַּשְׁטוּ עַל גַמְלַיָא וְדַבְּרִנוּן וְיַת עוּלֵמַיָא קְטַלוּ לְפִתְגַם דְחָרֶב וְאִשְׁתֵּזְבִית לְחוֹד אֲנָא לְבִלְחוֹדִי לְחַוָאָה לָךְ: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## 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. [While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said: 'The Chaldeans set themselves in three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.17/) **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:JOB:16`. - ← previous: [Job 1:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.1.16/) - next →: [Job 1:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.1.18/) - ↑ back to [Job 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/1/)