--- title: Judges 9:15 — And the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye anoint me king o… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon. Who acts: bramble, ye, fire, my. 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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 — bramble, ye, fire, my — and what happens in the verse to me, truth, refuge, shadow, fire, bramble, 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 21 chapters of Judges on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הָאָטָד֮ אֶל־הָעֵצִים֒ אִ֡ם בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת אַתֶּם֩ מֹשְׁחִ֨ים אֹתִ֤י לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם בֹּ֖אוּ חֲס֣וּ בְצִלִּ֑י וְאִם־אַ֕יִן תֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מִן־הָ֣אָטָ֔ד וְתֹאכַ֖ל אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ [And the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.275/) ## 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:JDG:259 # text = וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הָאָטָד֮ אֶל־הָעֵצִים֒ אִ֡ם בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת אַתֶּם֩ מֹשְׁחִ֨ים אֹתִ֤י לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם בֹּ֖אוּ חֲס֣וּ בְצִלִּ֑י וְאִם־אַ֕יִן תֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מִן־הָ֣אָטָ֔ד וְתֹאכַ֖ל אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ # verse = JDG.9.15 1-2 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_9:15!1|MId=o070090150011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֣אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=it.said|Ref=JDG_9:15!1|MId=o070090150012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:070090150022;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 הָאָטָד֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 4 det _ Gloss=the.thorn|Ref=JDG_9:15!2|MId=o070090150021|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 4 אָטָד֮ אָטָד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ Gloss=bush|Ref=JDG_9:15!2|MId=o070090150022|Strong=0329 5 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 7 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_9:15!3|MId=o070090150031|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 6-7 הָעֵצִים֒ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 7 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_9:15!4|MId=o070090150041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 7 עֵצִים֒ עֵץ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 obl _ Gloss=trees|Ref=JDG_9:15!4|MId=o070090150042|Strong=6086 8 אִ֡ם אִם SCONJ _ _ 12 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=JDG_9:15!5|MId=o070090150051|Strong=0518 9-10 בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 בֶּ בְּ ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=JDG_9:15!6|MId=o070090150061|Strong=0871a 10 אֱמֶ֣ת אֱמֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 12 obl _ Gloss=truth|Ref=JDG_9:15!6|MId=o070090150062|Strong=0571 11 אַתֶּם֩ אַתֶּם PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ Gloss=you|Ref=JDG_9:15!7|MId=o070090150071|Strong=0859a|Type=personal 12 מֹשְׁחִ֨ים מָשַׁח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 20 advcl _ Gloss=[are].anointing|Ref=JDG_9:15!8|MId=o070090150081|Strong=4886|Frame=A0:070090150071;A1:070090150092;|Type=participle_active 13-14 אֹתִ֤י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 אֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=|Ref=JDG_9:15!9|MId=o070090150091|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 14 ִ֤י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ Gloss=me|Ref=JDG_9:15!9|MId=o070090150092|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 15-16 לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_9:15!10|MId=o070090150101|Strong=3807a 16 מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 12 obl _ Gloss=king|Ref=JDG_9:15!10|MId=o070090150102|Strong=4428 17-18 עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 עֲלֵי עַל ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=over|Ref=JDG_9:15!11|MId=o070090150111|Strong=5921 18 כֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 12 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=JDG_9:15!11|MId=o070090150112|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 19 בֹּ֖אוּ בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 20 parataxis _ Gloss=come|Ref=JDG_9:15!12|MId=o070090150121|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:070090150042;|Type=imperative 20 חֲס֣וּ חָסָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 ccomp _ Gloss=take.refuge|Ref=JDG_9:15!13|MId=o070090150131|Strong=2620|Frame=A0:070090150042;|Type=imperative 21-23 בְצִלִּ֑י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=JDG_9:15!14|MId=o070090150141|Strong=0871a 22 צִלּ צֵל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 20 obl _ Gloss=shade|Ref=JDG_9:15!14|MId=o070090150142|Strong=6738 23 ִ֑י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 22 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=JDG_9:15!14|MId=o070090150143|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 24-25 וְאִם־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 27 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_9:15!15|MId=o070090150151|Strong=2050b 25 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 26 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=JDG_9:15!15|MId=o070090150152|Strong=0518 26 אַ֕יִן אַיִן ADV _ _ 27 advcl _ Gloss=not|Ref=JDG_9:15!16|MId=o070090150161|Strong=0369|Type=negative 27 תֵּ֤צֵא יָצָא VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 20 conj _ Gloss=let.it.go.out|Ref=JDG_9:15!17|MId=o070090150171|Strong=3318|Frame=A0:070090150181;|Type=yiqtol 28 אֵשׁ֙ אֵשׁ NOUN _ Number=Sing 27 nsubj _ Gloss=a.fire|Ref=JDG_9:15!18|MId=o070090150181|Strong=0784 29 מִן־ מִן ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=JDG_9:15!19|MId=o070090150191|Strong=4480|SpaceAfter=No 30-31 הָ֣אָטָ֔ד _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 הָ֣ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 31 det _ Gloss=the.thorn|Ref=JDG_9:15!20|MId=o070090150201|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 31 אָטָ֔ד אָטָד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 27 obl _ Gloss=bush|Ref=JDG_9:15!20|MId=o070090150202|Strong=0329 32-33 וְתֹאכַ֖ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 33 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_9:15!21|MId=o070090150211|Strong=2050b 33 תֹאכַ֖ל אָכַל VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 27 conj _ Gloss=let.it.consume|Ref=JDG_9:15!21|MId=o070090150212|Strong=0398|Frame=A0:070090150181;A1:070090150231;|Type=yiqtol 34 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 35 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JDG_9:15!22|MId=o070090150221|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 35 אַרְזֵ֥י אֶרֶז NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 33 obj _ Gloss=the.cedars|Ref=JDG_9:15!23|MId=o070090150231|Strong=0730 36-37 הַלְּבָנֽוֹן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 37 det _ Gloss=of.(the)|Ref=JDG_9:15!24|MId=o070090150241|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 37 לְּבָנֽוֹן לְבָנוֹן PROPN _ _ 35 compound:smixut _ Gloss=Lebanon|Ref=JDG_9:15!24|MId=o070090150242|Strong=3844 38 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 37 punct _ Ref=JDG_9:15!24 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: command - act: request - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמֶר *it said* | wayyiqtol · qal | אָטָד *bush* | | | | | מֹשְׁחִים *\[are\] anointing* | participle active · qal | אַתֶּם *you* | ִי *me* | | | | בֹּאוּ *come* | imperative · qal | עֵצִים *trees* | | | | | חֲסוּ *take refuge* | imperative · qal | עֵצִים *trees* | | | | | **not** תֵּצֵא *let it go out* | yiqtol · qal | אֵשׁ *a fire* | | | | | תֹאכַל *let it consume* | yiqtol · qal | אֵשׁ *a fire* | אַרְזֵי *the cedars* | | | 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} וַאֲמַר אֲטָדָא לְאִילָנַיָא אִם בִּקְשׁוֹט אַתּוּן מָשְׁחִין יָתִי לְמֶהֱוֵי מַלְכָּא עֲלֵיכוֹן עוּלוּ שְׁרוֹ בְטוּלִי וְאִם לָא תִפּוֹק אֶשְׁתָּא מִן אֲטָדָא וְתֵיכוּל יַת אַרְזֵי לִבְנָן: 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. [And the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.275/) **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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