--- title: 1 Kings 8:25 — Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with Thy servant Davi… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with Thy servant David my father that which Thou hast promised him saying: There shall not fail thee a man in My sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk before Me as thou hast walked before Me. 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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, Thou, children, My — and what happens in the verse to LORD, man, thee, sight, throne, heed, 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. וְעַתָּ֞ה יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁ֠מֹר לְעַבְדְּךָ֨דָוִ֤ד אָבִי֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ לּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת לְךָ֥ אִישׁ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֔י יֹשֵׁ֖ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֠ק אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֤יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּם֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת לְפָנַ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְפָנָֽי׃ [Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with Thy servant David my father that which Thou hast promised him saying: There shall not fail thee a man in My sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk before Me as thou hast walked before Me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.307/) ## 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:1KI:292 # text = וְעַתָּ֞ה יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁ֠מֹר לְעַבְדְּךָ֨דָוִ֤ד אָבִי֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ לּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת לְךָ֥ אִישׁ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֔י יֹשֵׁ֖ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֠ק אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֤יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּם֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת לְפָנַ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְפָנָֽי׃ # verse = 1KI.8.25 1-2 וְעַתָּ֞ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_8:25!1|MId=o110080250011|Strong=2050b 2 עַתָּ֞ה עַתָּה ADV _ _ 0 root _ Gloss=therefore|Ref=1KI_8:25!1|MId=o110080250012|Strong=6258 3 יְהוָ֣ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 7 dislocated _ Gloss=O.Yahweh|Ref=1KI_8:25!2|MId=o110080250021|Strong=3068 4 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 3 punct _ Ref=1KI_8:25!2 5 אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 3 appos _ Gloss=the.God|Ref=1KI_8:25!3|MId=o110080250031|Strong=0430 6 יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 5 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=1KI_8:25!4|MId=o110080250041|Strong=3478 7 שְׁ֠מֹר שָׁמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 2 parataxis _ Gloss=keep|Ref=1KI_8:25!5|MId=o110080250051|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:110080250021;A1:110080250111;|Type=imperative 8-11 לְעַבְדְּךָ֨דָוִ֤ד _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_8:25!6|MId=o110080250061|Strong=3807a 9 עַבְדּ עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 7 obl _ Gloss=servant|Ref=1KI_8:25!6|MId=o110080250062|Strong=5650 10 ְךָ֨ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=1KI_8:25!6|MId=o110080250063|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 11 דָוִ֤ד דָּוִד PROPN _ _ 9 appos _ Gloss=David|Ref=1KI_8:25!7|MId=o110080250071|Strong=1732 12-13 אָבִי֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 אָב אָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 11 appos _ Gloss=father|Ref=1KI_8:25!8|MId=o110080250081|Strong=0001 13 ִי֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=1KI_8:25!8|MId=o110080250082|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 14 אֵת֩ אֵת ADP _ _ 7 obj _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=1KI_8:25!9|MId=o110080250091|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 15 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 16 mark _ Gloss=[that].which|Ref=1KI_8:25!10|MId=o110080250101|Strong=0834|Type=relative 16 דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ דָבַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=2 14 acl:relcl _ Gloss=you.spoke|Ref=1KI_8:25!11|MId=o110080250111|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:110080250021;|Type=qatal 17-18 לּוֹ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 לּ לְ ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_8:25!12|MId=o110080250121|Strong=3807a 18 וֹ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=1KI_8:25!12|MId=o110080250122|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 19-20 לֵאמֹ֔ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 22 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=1KI_8:25!13|MId=o110080250131|Strong=3807a 20 אמֹ֔ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 19 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=1KI_8:25!13|MId=o110080250132|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:110080250021;A1:110080250151;|Type=infinitive_construct 21 לֹא־ לֹא ADV _ _ 22 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=1KI_8:25!14|MId=o110080250141|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 22 יִכָּרֵ֨ת כָּרַת VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 16 ccomp _ Gloss=it.will.be.cut.off|Ref=1KI_8:25!15|MId=o110080250151|Strong=3772|Frame=A1:110080250171;|Type=yiqtol 23-24 לְךָ֥ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 ל לְ ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_8:25!16|MId=o110080250161|Strong=3807a 24 ְךָ֥ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 22 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=1KI_8:25!16|MId=o110080250162|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 25 אִישׁ֙ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ Gloss=a.man|Ref=1KI_8:25!17|MId=o110080250171|Strong=0376 26-29 מִלְּפָנַ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=1KI_8:25!18|MId=o110080250181|Strong=4480 27 לְּ לְ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=1KI_8:25!18|MId=o110080250182|Strong=3807a 28 פָנ פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 22 obl _ Gloss=face|Ref=1KI_8:25!18|MId=o110080250183|Strong=6440 29 ַ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ Gloss=me|Ref=1KI_8:25!18|MId=o110080250184|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 30 יֹשֵׁ֖ב יָשַׁב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 25 acl:relcl _ Gloss=[who].sits|Ref=1KI_8:25!19|MId=o110080250191|Strong=3427|Frame=A0:110080250171;|Type=participle_active 31 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=1KI_8:25!20|MId=o110080250201|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 32 כִּסֵּ֣א כִּסֵּא NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 30 obl _ Gloss=the.throne|Ref=1KI_8:25!21|MId=o110080250211|Strong=3678 33 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 32 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=1KI_8:25!22|MId=o110080250221|Strong=3478 34 רַ֠ק רַק ADV _ _ 36 advmod _ Gloss=only|Ref=1KI_8:25!23|MId=o110080250231|Strong=7535|Type=affirmation 35 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 36 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=1KI_8:25!24|MId=o110080250241|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 36 יִשְׁמְר֨וּ שָׁמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 22 parataxis _ Gloss=they.will.guard|Ref=1KI_8:25!25|MId=o110080250251|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:110080250261;A1:110080250281;|Type=yiqtol 37-38 בָנֶ֤יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 בָנֶ֤י בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 36 nsubj _ Gloss=descendants|Ref=1KI_8:25!26|MId=o110080250261|Strong=1121 38 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=1KI_8:25!26|MId=o110080250262|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 39 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 40 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=1KI_8:25!27|MId=o110080250271|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 40-41 דַּרְכָּם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 דַּרְכּ דֶּרֶךְ NOUN _ Number=Sing 36 obj _ Gloss=way|Ref=1KI_8:25!28|MId=o110080250281|Strong=1870 41 ָם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 40 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=1KI_8:25!28|MId=o110080250282|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 42-43 לָלֶ֣כֶת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 43 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_8:25!29|MId=o110080250291|Strong=3807a 43 לֶ֣כֶת הלך VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 36 xcomp _ Gloss=walk|Ref=1KI_8:25!29|MId=o110080250292|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:110080250261;|Type=infinitive_construct 44-46 לְפָנַ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 44 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 45 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=1KI_8:25!30|MId=o110080250301|Strong=3807a 45 פָנ פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 43 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=1KI_8:25!30|MId=o110080250302|Strong=6440 46 ַ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 45 nmod:poss _ Gloss=me|Ref=1KI_8:25!30|MId=o110080250303|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 47-48 כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 47 כַּ כְּ ADP _ _ 43 obl _ Gloss=just|Ref=1KI_8:25!31|MId=o110080250311|Strong=3509a 48 אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 49 mark _ Gloss=as|Ref=1KI_8:25!31|MId=o110080250312|Strong=0834|Type=relative 49 הָלַ֖כְתָּ הָלַךְ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 47 acl:relcl _ Gloss=you.have.walked|Ref=1KI_8:25!32|MId=o110080250321|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:110080250062;|Type=qatal 50-52 לְפָנָֽי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 50 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 51 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=1KI_8:25!33|MId=o110080250331|Strong=3807a 51 פָנ פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 49 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=1KI_8:25!33|MId=o110080250332|Strong=6440 52 ָֽי הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 51 nmod:poss _ Gloss=me|Ref=1KI_8:25!33|MId=o110080250333|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 53 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 52 punct _ Ref=1KI_8:25!33 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | שְׁמֹר *keep* | imperative · qal | יְהוָה *O Yahweh* | דִּבַּרְתָּ *you spoke* | | | | דִּבַּרְתָּ *you spoke* | qatal · piel | יְהוָה *O Yahweh* | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | יְהוָה *O Yahweh* | יִכָּרֵת *it will be cut off* | | | | **not** יִכָּרֵת *it will be cut off* | yiqtol · niphal | | אִישׁ *a man* | | | | יֹשֵׁב *\[who\] sits* | participle active · qal | אִישׁ *a man* | | | | | יִשְׁמְרוּ *they will guard* | yiqtol · qal | בָנֶי *descendants* | דַּרְכּ *way* | | | | לֶכֶת *walk* | infinitive construct · qal | בָנֶי *descendants* | | | | | הָלַכְתָּ *you have walked* | qatal · qal | עַבְדּ *servant* | | | | 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} וּכְעַן יְיָ אֱלָהָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל טַר לְעַבְדָךְ דָוִד אַבָּא יַת דְמַלֵילְתָּא לֵיהּ לְמֵימַר לָא יִפְסוֹק לָךְ גְבַר מִן קָדָמַי יָתֵיב עַל כּוּרְסֵי מַלְכוּתָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְחוֹד אִם יִטְרוּן בְּנָךְ יַת אוֹרְחַתְהוֹן לְהַלָכָא קֳדָמַי כְּמָא דְהַלֵיכְתָּא קֳדָמַי: 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. [Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with Thy servant David my father that which Thou hast promised him saying: There shall not fail thee a man in My sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk before Me as thou hast walked before Me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.307/) **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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