--- title: Isaiah 37:4 — It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rab-shakeh, whom t… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to taunt the living God, and will rebuke the words which the LORD thy God hath heard; wherefore make prayer for the remnant that is left.' Who acts: LORD, king. 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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 — LORD, king — and what happens in the verse to strength, words, Rab shakeh, living God, prayer, remnant, 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 66 chapters of Isaiah on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. אוּלַ֡י יִשְׁמַע֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת ׀ דִּבְרֵ֣י רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ שְׁלָח֨וֹ מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֤וּר ׀ אֲדֹנָיו֙ לְחָרֵף֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חַ֔י וְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖ע יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְנָשָׂ֣אתָ תְפִלָּ֔ה בְּעַ֥ד הַשְּׁאֵרִ֖ית הַנִּמְצָאָֽה׃ [It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to taunt the living God, and will rebuke the words which the LORD thy God hath heard; wherefore make prayer for the remnant that is left.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.764/) ## 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:ISA:701 # text = אוּלַ֡י יִשְׁמַע֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֵ֣ת ׀ דִּבְרֵ֣י רַב־שָׁקֵ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֩ שְׁלָח֨וֹ מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֤וּר ׀ אֲדֹנָיו֙ לְחָרֵף֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חַ֔י וְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖ע יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְנָשָׂ֣אתָ תְפִלָּ֔ה בְּעַ֥ד הַשְּׁאֵרִ֖ית הַנִּמְצָאָֽה׃ # verse = ISA.37.4 1 אוּלַ֡י אוּלַי ADV _ _ 2 advmod _ Gloss=perhaps|Ref=ISA_37:4!1|MId=o230370040011|Strong=0194 2 יִשְׁמַע֩ שָׁמַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 24 parataxis _ Gloss=he.will.hear|Ref=ISA_37:4!2|MId=o230370040021|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:230370040031;A1:230370040061;|Type=yiqtol 3 יְהוָ֨ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=ISA_37:4!3|MId=o230370040031|Strong=3068 4-5 אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 אֱלֹהֶ֜י אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 3 appos _ Gloss=God|Ref=ISA_37:4!4|MId=o230370040041|Strong=0430 5 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=ISA_37:4!4|MId=o230370040042|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 6 אֵ֣ת אֵת ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=ISA_37:4!5|MId=o230370040051|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 7 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 6 punct _ Ref=ISA_37:4!5 8 דִּבְרֵ֣י דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 obj _ Gloss=[the].words|Ref=ISA_37:4!6|MId=o230370040061|Strong=1697 9 רַב־ רַב־שָׁקֵה PROPN _ _ 8 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.[the].Rab-|Ref=ISA_37:4!7|MId=o230370040071|Strong=7262|SpaceAfter=No 10 שָׁקֵ֗ה רַבְשָׁקֵה PROPN _ _ 9 compound:smixut _ Gloss=shaqeh|Ref=ISA_37:4!8|MId=o230370040081|Strong=7262 11 אֲשֶׁר֩ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 12 mark _ Gloss=whom|Ref=ISA_37:4!9|MId=o230370040091|Strong=0834|Type=relative 12-13 שְׁלָח֨וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 שְׁלָח שָׁלַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 9 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he|Ref=ISA_37:4!10|MId=o230370040101|Strong=7971|Frame=A1:230370040102;A0:230370040111;|Type=qatal 13 ֨וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ Gloss=has.sent.him|Ref=ISA_37:4!10|MId=o230370040102|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 14 מֶֽלֶךְ־ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=ISA_37:4!11|MId=o230370040111|Strong=4428|SpaceAfter=No 15 אַשּׁ֤וּר אַשּׁוּר PROPN _ _ 14 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Assyria|Ref=ISA_37:4!12|MId=o230370040121|Strong=0804 16 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 15 punct _ Ref=ISA_37:4!12 17-18 אֲדֹנָיו֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 אֲדֹנָי אָדוֹן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 14 appos _ Gloss=master(s)|Ref=ISA_37:4!13|MId=o230370040131|Strong=0113 18 ו֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=ISA_37:4!13|MId=o230370040132|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 19-20 לְחָרֵף֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=ISA_37:4!14|MId=o230370040141|Strong=3807a 20 חָרֵף֙ חָרַף VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 12 advcl _ Gloss=taunt|Ref=ISA_37:4!14|MId=o230370040142|Strong=2778|Frame=A0:230370040071;A1:230370040151;|Type=infinitive_construct 21 אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 20 obj _ Gloss=[the].God|Ref=ISA_37:4!15|MId=o230370040151|Strong=0430 22 חַ֔י חַי ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 amod _ Gloss=living|Ref=ISA_37:4!16|MId=o230370040161|Strong=2416a|Type=adjective 23-24 וְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 24 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_37:4!17|MId=o230370040171|Strong=2050b 24 הוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ יָכַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.will.rebuke|Ref=ISA_37:4!17|MId=o230370040172|Strong=3198|Frame=AA:230370040151;A0:230370040102;|Type=weqatal 25-27 בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 בַּ בְּ ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=(in)|Ref=ISA_37:4!18|MId=o230370040181|Strong=0871a 26 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=ISA_37:4!18|MId=o230370040181ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 דְּבָרִ֔ים דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 24 obl _ Gloss=words|Ref=ISA_37:4!18|MId=o230370040182|Strong=1697 28 אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 29 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=ISA_37:4!19|MId=o230370040191|Strong=0834|Type=relative 29 שָׁמַ֖ע שָׁמַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 27 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.has.heard|Ref=ISA_37:4!20|MId=o230370040201|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:230370040211;A1:230370040183;|Type=qatal 30 יְהוָ֣ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 29 nsubj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=ISA_37:4!21|MId=o230370040211|Strong=3068 31-32 אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 אֱלֹהֶ֑י אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 30 appos _ Gloss=God|Ref=ISA_37:4!22|MId=o230370040221|Strong=0430 32 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 31 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=ISA_37:4!22|MId=o230370040222|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 33-34 וְנָשָׂ֣אתָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 34 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_37:4!23|MId=o230370040231|Strong=2050b 34 נָשָׂ֣אתָ נָשָׂא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 24 conj _ Gloss=you.will.lift.up|Ref=ISA_37:4!23|MId=o230370040232|Strong=5375|Frame=A0:230370020161;A1:230370040241;|Type=weqatal 35 תְפִלָּ֔ה תְּפִלָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 34 obj _ Gloss=prayer|Ref=ISA_37:4!24|MId=o230370040241|Strong=8605 36 בְּעַ֥ד בַּעַד ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=ISA_37:4!25|MId=o230370040251|Strong=1157 37-38 הַשְּׁאֵרִ֖ית _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 38 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=ISA_37:4!26|MId=o230370040261|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 38 שְּׁאֵרִ֖ית שְׁאֵרִית NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 34 obl _ Gloss=remnant|Ref=ISA_37:4!26|MId=o230370040262|Strong=7611 39-40 הַנִּמְצָאָֽה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 הַ הַ SCONJ _ _ 40 mark _ Gloss=[which|Ref=ISA_37:4!27|MId=o230370040271|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 40 נִּמְצָאָֽה מָצָא VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing 38 acl:relcl _ Gloss=is].found|Ref=ISA_37:4!27|MId=o230370040272|Strong=4672|Frame=A1:230370040262;|Type=participle_active 41 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 40 punct _ Ref=ISA_37:4!27 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יִשְׁמַע *he will hear* | yiqtol · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | דִּבְרֵי *\[the\] words* | | | | שְׁלָח *he* | qatal · qal | מֶֽלֶךְ־ *the king* | וֹ *has sent him* | | | | חָרֵף *taunt* | infinitive construct · piel | רַב־ *of \[the\] Rab-* | אֱלֹהִים *\[the\] God* | | | | הוֹכִיחַ *he will rebuke* | weqatal · hiphil | וֹ *has sent him* | | | אֱלֹהִים *\[the\] God* | | שָׁמַע *he has heard* | qatal · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | | | | | נָשָׂאתָ *you will lift up* | weqatal · qal | | תְפִלָּה *prayer* | | | | נִּמְצָאָֽה *is\] found* | participle active · niphal | | שְּׁאֵרִית *remnant* | | | 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} מָאִים שְׁמִיעַ קֳדָם יְיָ אֱלָהָךְ יַת פִּתְגָמֵי רַבְשָׁקֵה דְשַׁלְחֵהּ מַלְכָּא דְאַתּוּר רִבּוֹנֵהּ לְחַסָדָא עַמָא דַייָ קְיָמָא וְיַעְבֵּיד פּוּרְעֲנוּתָא עַל כָּל פִּתְגָמַיָא דְשָׁמְעִין קֳדָם אֱלָהָךְ וְתִתְחַנֵן בִּצְלוֹ עַל שְׁאָרָא דְאִשְׁתְּאַר: 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. [It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to taunt the living God, and will rebuke the words which the LORD thy God hath heard; wherefore make prayer for the remnant that is left.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.764/) **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:ISA:701`. - ← previous: [Isaiah 37:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.37.3/) - next →: [Isaiah 37:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.37.5/) - ↑ back to [Isaiah 37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/37/)