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title: 1 Kings 13:2 — And he cried against the altar by the word of the LORD, and said: 'O… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: And he cried against the altar by the word of the LORD, and said: 'O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD: Behold, a son shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places that offer upon thee, and men's bones shall they burn upon thee
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# 1 Kings 13:2 מְלָכִים א

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**Who acts:** Jeroboam, LORD, high places, bones · **What happens:** cry, say, bear, sacrifice, offer, burn · **To what, where:** altar, son, priests, bones, LORD · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is 1 Kings 13:2 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Nevi'im — the Prophets). 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 — Jeroboam, LORD, high places, bones — and what happens in the verse to altar, son, priests, bones, LORD, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan 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 22 chapters of 1 Kings on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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וַיִּקְרָ֤א עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מִזְבֵּ֣חַ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּֽה־בֵ֞ן נוֹלָ֤ד לְבֵית־דָּוִד֙ יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ שְׁמ֔וֹ וְזָבַ֣ח עָלֶ֗יךָ אֶת־כֹּהֲנֵ֤י הַבָּמוֹת֙ הַמַּקְטִרִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יךָ וְעַצְמ֥וֹת אָדָ֖ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ עָלֶֽיךָ׃

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[And he cried against the altar by the word of the LORD, and said: 'O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD: Behold, a son shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places that offer upon thee, and men's bones shall they burn upon thee.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.487/)

## The tree {#tree}

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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:1KI:468
# text = וַיִּקְרָ֤א עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מִזְבֵּ֣חַ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּֽה־בֵ֞ן נוֹלָ֤ד לְבֵית־דָּוִד֙ יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ שְׁמ֔וֹ וְזָבַ֣ח עָלֶ֗יךָ אֶת־כֹּהֲנֵ֤י הַבָּמוֹת֙ הַמַּקְטִרִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יךָ וְעַצְמ֥וֹת אָדָ֖ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ עָלֶֽיךָ׃
# verse = 1KI.13.2
1-2	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_13:2!1|MId=o110130020011|Strong=2050b
2	יִּקְרָ֤א	קָרָא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.called.out|Ref=1KI_13:2!1|MId=o110130020012|Strong=7121|Frame=A0:110130010021;|Type=wayyiqtol
3	עַל־	עַל	ADP	_	_	5	case	_	Gloss=on|Ref=1KI_13:2!2|MId=o110130020021|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No
4-5	הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	5	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1KI_13:2!3|MId=o110130020031|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
5	מִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	מִזְבֵּחַ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	obl	_	Gloss=altar|Ref=1KI_13:2!3|MId=o110130020032|Strong=4196
6-7	בִּדְבַ֣ר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
6	בִּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	7	case	_	Gloss=by|Ref=1KI_13:2!4|MId=o110130020041|Strong=0871a
7	דְבַ֣ר	דָּבָר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	obl	_	Gloss=the.word|Ref=1KI_13:2!4|MId=o110130020042|Strong=1697
8	יְהוָ֔ה	יהוה	PROPN	_	_	7	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Yahweh|Ref=1KI_13:2!5|MId=o110130020051|Strong=3068
9-10	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
9	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	10	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_13:2!6|MId=o110130020061|Strong=2050b
10	יֹּ֙אמֶר֙	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=he.said|Ref=1KI_13:2!6|MId=o110130020062|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:110130010021;|Type=wayyiqtol
11	מִזְבֵּ֣חַ	מִזְבֵּחַ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	16	dislocated	_	Gloss=O.altar|Ref=1KI_13:2!7|MId=o110130020071|Strong=4196
12	מִזְבֵּ֔חַ	מִזְבֵּחַ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	16	dislocated	_	Gloss=altar|Ref=1KI_13:2!8|MId=o110130020081|Strong=4196
13	כֹּ֖ה	כֹּה	ADV	_	_	14	advmod	_	Gloss=thus|Ref=1KI_13:2!9|MId=o110130020091|Strong=3541
14	אָמַ֣ר	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	16	parataxis	_	Gloss=he.says|Ref=1KI_13:2!10|MId=o110130020101|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:110130020111;|Type=qatal
15	יְהוָ֑ה	יהוה	PROPN	_	_	14	nsubj	_	Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=1KI_13:2!11|MId=o110130020111|Strong=3068
16	הִנֵּֽה־	הִנֵּה	INTJ	_	_	10	ccomp	_	Gloss=here!|Ref=1KI_13:2!12|MId=o110130020121|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative|SpaceAfter=No
17	בֵ֞ן	בֵּן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	Gloss=a.son|Ref=1KI_13:2!13|MId=o110130020131|Strong=1121
18	נוֹלָ֤ד	יָלַד	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing	16	parataxis	_	Gloss=[will.be].born|Ref=1KI_13:2!14|MId=o110130020141|Strong=3205|Frame=A1:110130020131;|Type=participle_active
19-20	לְבֵית־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
19	לְ	לְ	ADP	_	_	20	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_13:2!15|MId=o110130020151|Strong=3807a
20	בֵית־	בַּיִת	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	18	obl	_	Gloss=the.house|Ref=1KI_13:2!15|MId=o110130020152|Strong=1004
21	דָּוִד֙	דָּוִד	PROPN	_	_	20	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.David|Ref=1KI_13:2!16|MId=o110130020161|Strong=1732
22	יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ	יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ	PROPN	_	_	16	parataxis	_	Gloss=[will.be].Josiah|Ref=1KI_13:2!17|MId=o110130020171|Strong=2977a
23-24	שְׁמ֔וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
23	שְׁמ	שֵׁם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	Gloss=name|Ref=1KI_13:2!18|MId=o110130020181|Strong=8034
24	֔וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=1KI_13:2!18|MId=o110130020182|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
25-26	וְזָבַ֣ח	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
25	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	26	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_13:2!19|MId=o110130020191|Strong=2050b
26	זָבַ֣ח	זָבַח	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	16	conj	_	Gloss=he.will.sacrifice|Ref=1KI_13:2!19|MId=o110130020192|Strong=2076|Frame=A0:110130020131;A1:110130020221;|Type=qatal
27-28	עָלֶ֗יךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
27	עָלֶ֗י	עַל	ADP	_	_	28	case	_	Gloss=on|Ref=1KI_13:2!20|MId=o110130020201|Strong=5921
28	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	26	obl	_	Gloss=you|Ref=1KI_13:2!20|MId=o110130020202|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
29	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	30	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=1KI_13:2!21|MId=o110130020211|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
30	כֹּהֲנֵ֤י	כֹּהֵן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	26	obj	_	Gloss=the.priests|Ref=1KI_13:2!22|MId=o110130020221|Strong=3548
31-32	הַבָּמוֹת֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
31	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	32	det	_	Gloss=of|Ref=1KI_13:2!23|MId=o110130020231|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
32	בָּמוֹת֙	בָּמָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Plur	30	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=the.high.places|Ref=1KI_13:2!23|MId=o110130020232|Strong=1116
33-34	הַמַּקְטִרִ֣ים	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
33	הַ	הַ	SCONJ	_	_	34	mark	_	Gloss=[who].make|Ref=1KI_13:2!24|MId=o110130020241|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
34	מַּקְטִרִ֣ים	קָטַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur	30	appos	_	Gloss=smoke|Ref=1KI_13:2!24|MId=o110130020242|Strong=6999|Frame=A0:110130020221;|Type=participle_active
35-36	עָלֶ֔יךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
35	עָלֶ֔י	עַל	ADP	_	_	36	case	_	Gloss=on|Ref=1KI_13:2!25|MId=o110130020251|Strong=5921
36	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	34	obl	_	Gloss=you|Ref=1KI_13:2!25|MId=o110130020252|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
37-38	וְעַצְמ֥וֹת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
37	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	40	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_13:2!26|MId=o110130020261|Strong=2050b
38	עַצְמ֥וֹת	עֶצֶם	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Plur	40	obj	_	Gloss=bones|Ref=1KI_13:2!26|MId=o110130020262|Strong=6106
39	אָדָ֖ם	אָדָם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	38	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.humankind|Ref=1KI_13:2!27|MId=o110130020271|Strong=0120
40	יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ	שָׂרַף	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3	26	conj	_	Gloss=people.will.burn|Ref=1KI_13:2!28|MId=o110130020281|Strong=8313|Frame=A0:;A1:110130020262;|Type=yiqtol
41-42	עָלֶֽיךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
41	עָלֶֽי	עַל	ADP	_	_	42	case	_	Gloss=on|Ref=1KI_13:2!29|MId=o110130020291|Strong=5921
42	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	40	obl	_	Gloss=you|Ref=1KI_13:2!29|MId=o110130020292|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
43	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	42	punct	_	Ref=1KI_13:2!29
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: character
- speech: a frame and its quote
- negation: no
- the frame alone: decl · narrate · none

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| יִּקְרָא *he called out* | wayyiqtol · qal |  |  |  |  |
| יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal |  |  |  |  |
| אָמַר *he says* | qatal · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* |  |  |  |
| נוֹלָד *\[will be\] born* | participle active · niphal |  | בֵן *a son* |  |  |
| זָבַח *he will sacrifice* | qatal · qal | בֵן *a son* | כֹּהֲנֵי *the priests* |  |  |
| מַּקְטִרִים *smoke* | participle active · hiphil | כֹּהֲנֵי *the priests* |  |  |  |
| יִשְׂרְפוּ *people will burn* | yiqtol · qal |  | עַצְמוֹת *bones* |  |  |

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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.

## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos}

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וְאִתְנַבֵי עַל אֱגוֹרָא בְּפִתְגָמָא דַייָ וַאֲמַר מַדְבְּחָא מַדְבְּחָא כִּדְנַן אֲמַר יְיָ הָא בְּרָא מִתְיְלִיד לְבֵית דָוִד יֹאשִׁיָהוּ שְׁמֵיהּ וְיִנְכֵיס עֲלָךְ יַת כוּמָרֵי בָּמָתָא דְאַסִיקוּ בּוּסְמִין עֲלָךְ וְגַרְמֵי אֱנָשָׁא יוֹקְדוּן עֲלָךְ:

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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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.

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1. [And he cried against the altar by the word of the LORD, and said: 'O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD: Behold, a son shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places that offer upon thee, and men's bones shall they burn upon thee.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.487/)

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**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:1KI:468`.

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