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title: Deuteronomy 11:6 — and what He did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son o… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
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# Deuteronomy 11:6 דְּבָרִים

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**Who acts:** LORD, earth, living substance · **What happens:** do, open, swallow up, follow · **To what, where:** mouth, sons, midst

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This is Deuteronomy 11:6 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (The Torah). 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, earth, living substance — and what happens in the verse to mouth, sons, midst, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos 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 34 chapters of Deuteronomy on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה לְדָתָ֣ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָב֮ בֶּן־רְאוּבֵן֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּצְתָ֤ה הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ וַתִּבְלָעֵ֥ם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־אָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הַיְקוּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם בְּקֶ֖רֶב כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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[and what He did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living substance that followed them, in the midst of all Israel;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.324/)

## 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:DEU:321
# text = וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה לְדָתָ֣ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָב֮ בֶּן־רְאוּבֵן֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּצְתָ֤ה הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ וַתִּבְלָעֵ֥ם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־אָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הַיְקוּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם בְּקֶ֖רֶב כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
# verse = DEU.11.6
1-2	וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	3	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_11:6!1|MId=o050110060011|Strong=2050b
2	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	3	mark	_	Gloss=which|Ref=DEU_11:6!1|MId=o050110060012|Strong=0834|Type=relative
3	עָשָׂ֜ה	עָשָׂה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.did|Ref=DEU_11:6!2|MId=o050110060021|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:050110040181;|Type=qatal
4-5	לְדָתָ֣ן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	לְ	לְ	ADP	_	_	5	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_11:6!3|MId=o050110060031|Strong=3807a
5	דָתָ֣ן	דָּתָן	PROPN	_	_	3	obl	_	Gloss=Dathan|Ref=DEU_11:6!3|MId=o050110060032|Strong=1885
6-8	וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
6	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	8	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_11:6!4|MId=o050110060041|Strong=2050b
7	לַ	לְ	ADP	_	_	8	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_11:6!4|MId=o050110060042|Strong=3807a
8	אֲבִירָ֗ם	אֲבִירָם	PROPN	_	_	5	conj	_	Gloss=Abiram|Ref=DEU_11:6!4|MId=o050110060043|Strong=0048
9	בְּנֵ֣י	בֵּן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	8	appos	_	Gloss=the.sons|Ref=DEU_11:6!5|MId=o050110060051|Strong=1121
10	אֱלִיאָב֮	אֱלִיאָב	PROPN	_	_	9	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Eliab|Ref=DEU_11:6!6|MId=o050110060061|Strong=0446
11	בֶּן־	בֵּן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	10	appos	_	Gloss=the.son|Ref=DEU_11:6!7|MId=o050110060071|Strong=1121|SpaceAfter=No
12	רְאוּבֵן֒	רְאוּבֵן	PROPN	_	_	11	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Reuben|Ref=DEU_11:6!8|MId=o050110060081|Strong=7205
13	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	14	mark	_	Gloss=when|Ref=DEU_11:6!9|MId=o050110060091|Strong=0834|Type=relative
14	פָּצְתָ֤ה	פָּצָה	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	3	parataxis	_	Gloss=it.opened|Ref=DEU_11:6!10|MId=o050110060101|Strong=6475|Frame=A0:050110060112;A1:050110060131;|Type=qatal
15-16	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
15	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	16	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_11:6!11|MId=o050110060111|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
16	אָ֙רֶץ֙	אֶרֶץ	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	Gloss=earth|Ref=DEU_11:6!11|MId=o050110060112|Strong=0776
17	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	18	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_11:6!12|MId=o050110060121|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
18-19	פִּ֔יהָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	פִּ֔י	פֶּה	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	14	obj	_	Gloss=mouth|Ref=DEU_11:6!13|MId=o050110060131|Strong=6310
19	הָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=its|Ref=DEU_11:6!13|MId=o050110060132|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
20-22	וַתִּבְלָעֵ֥ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	21	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_11:6!14|MId=o050110060141|Strong=2050b
21	תִּבְלָע	בָּלַע	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	14	conj	_	Gloss=it|Ref=DEU_11:6!14|MId=o050110060142|Strong=1104|Frame=A0:050110060112;A1:050110060143;050110060161;050110060181;050110060212;|Type=wayyiqtol
22	ֵ֥ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	Gloss=swallowed.them|Ref=DEU_11:6!14|MId=o050110060143|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
23-24	וְאֶת־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
23	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	25	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_11:6!15|MId=o050110060151|Strong=2050b
24	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	25	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_11:6!15|MId=o050110060152|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
25-26	בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
25	בָּתֵּי	בַּיִת	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	22	conj	_	Gloss=households|Ref=DEU_11:6!16|MId=o050110060161|Strong=1004
26	הֶ֖ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=their|Ref=DEU_11:6!16|MId=o050110060162|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
27-28	וְאֶת־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
27	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	29	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_11:6!17|MId=o050110060171|Strong=2050b
28	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	29	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_11:6!17|MId=o050110060172|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
29-30	אָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
29	אָהֳלֵי	אֹהֶל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	25	conj	_	Gloss=tents|Ref=DEU_11:6!18|MId=o050110060181|Strong=0168
30	הֶ֑ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=their|Ref=DEU_11:6!18|MId=o050110060182|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
31-32	וְאֵ֤ת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
31	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	33	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_11:6!19|MId=o050110060191|Strong=2050b
32	אֵ֤ת	אֵת	ADP	_	_	33	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_11:6!19|MId=o050110060192|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
33	כָּל־	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	25	conj	_	Gloss=all|Ref=DEU_11:6!20|MId=o050110060201|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No
34-35	הַיְקוּם֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
34	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	35	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_11:6!21|MId=o050110060211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
35	יְקוּם֙	יְקוּם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	33	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=existence|Ref=DEU_11:6!21|MId=o050110060212|Strong=3351
36	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	38	mark	_	Gloss=which|Ref=DEU_11:6!22|MId=o050110060221|Strong=0834|Type=relative
37-39	בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
37	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	38	case	_	Gloss=[was].at|Ref=DEU_11:6!23|MId=o050110060231|Strong=0871a
38	רַגְלֵי	רֶגֶל	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Dual	33	acl:relcl	_	Gloss=feet|Ref=DEU_11:6!23|MId=o050110060232|Strong=7272
39	הֶ֔ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	38	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=their|Ref=DEU_11:6!23|MId=o050110060233|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
40-41	בְּקֶ֖רֶב	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
40	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	41	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=DEU_11:6!24|MId=o050110060241|Strong=0871a
41	קֶ֖רֶב	קֶרֶב	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	21	obl	_	Gloss=the.midst|Ref=DEU_11:6!24|MId=o050110060242|Strong=7130
42	כָּל־	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	41	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.all|Ref=DEU_11:6!25|MId=o050110060251|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No
43	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	יִשְׂרָאֵל	PROPN	_	_	42	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=Israel|Ref=DEU_11:6!26|MId=o050110060261|Strong=3478|SpaceAfter=No
44	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	43	punct	_	Ref=DEU_11:6!26
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: narrator
- speech: narration
- negation: no

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| עָשָׂה *he did* | qatal · qal |  |  |  |  |
| פָּצְתָה *it opened* | qatal · qal | אָרֶץ *earth* | פִּי *mouth* |  |  |
| תִּבְלָע *it* | wayyiqtol · qal | אָרֶץ *earth* | ֵם *swallowed them* + בָּתֵּי *households* + אָהֳלֵי *tents* + יְקוּם *existence* |  |  |

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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 Onkelos {#onkelos}

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וְדִי עֲבַד לְדָתָן וְלַאֲבִירָם בְּנֵי אֱלִיאָב בַּר רְאוּבֵן דִי פְתָחַת אַרְעָא יָת פּוּמַהּ וּבְלָעָתְנוּן וְיָת אֱנַשׁ בָּתֵּיהוֹן וְיָת מַשְׁכְּנֵיהוֹן וְיָת כָּל יְקוּמָא דִי עִמְהוֹן בְּגוֹ כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל

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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 what He did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living substance that followed them, in the midst of all Israel;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.324/)

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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:DEU:321`.

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