KJV: For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
YLT: For lo, I am commanding, And I have shaken among all the nations the house of Israel, As one doth shake with a sieve, And there falleth not a grain to the earth.
Darby: For behold, I command, and I will shake the house of Israel to and fro among all the nations, like as one shaketh corn in a sieve; yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
ASV: For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as grain is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least kernel fall upon the earth.
הִנֵּ֤ה | surely |
Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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מְצַוֶּ֔ה | will command |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular Root: צָוָה Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order. |
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וַהֲנִע֥וֹתִי | and will sift |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular Root: נוּעַ Sense: to quiver, totter, shake, reel, stagger, wander, move, sift, make move, wave, waver, tremble. |
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בְכָֽל־ | among all |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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הַגּוֹיִ֖ם | nations |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: גֹּוי Sense: nation, people. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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בֵּ֣ית | the house |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |
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יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | of Israel |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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יִנּ֙וֹעַ֙ | [grain] is sifted |
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נוּעַ Sense: to quiver, totter, shake, reel, stagger, wander, move, sift, make move, wave, waver, tremble. |
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בַּכְּבָרָ֔ה | in a sieve |
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: כְּבָרָה Sense: sieve, sifter. |
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וְלֹֽא־ | and yet not |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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יִפּ֥וֹל | shall fall |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָפַל Sense: to fall, lie, be cast down, fail. |
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צְר֖וֹר | the smallest [grain] |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: צְרֹור Sense: bundle, parcel, pouch, bag (as packed). |
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אָֽרֶץ | to the ground |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |