Victoria Baroque players - a fine ensemble - working with frogs and princes.

Listen to a taster:

"From Princes to Frogs" January 2016

Four chances to hear this splendid programme with FOUR horns,

flutes, piccolos, oboes, recorders, bassoon and strings,

directed by the fantastic British harpsichordist Steven Devine.

Please visit the sites of the presenters for ticket info, or victoria-baroque.com

Duncan (Cowichan Symphony Society) Thursday Jan 14th 7:30pm


Duncan Christian Reformed Church – cowichansymphonysociety.ca

Vancouver (Early Music Vancouver) Friday Jan 15th 7:30pm


Vancouver Playhouse – earlymusic.bc.ca

Victoria (Early Music Society of the Islands) Saturday Jan 16th 8pm


Alix Goolden Hall – earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca

Saltspring Island (Artspring) Sunday Jan 17th 2:30pm


Artspring – artspring.ca

About this Programme

What happens when the best musical minds are given free reign to depict royalty as well as the life of villagers and mariners? Find out in this grand Baroque orchestral programme in which the splendour of four hunting horns provide the platform for music of royal grandeur as well as well as the humorous characterization of animals and raucous village life. Orchestral highlights from operas by Handel and Rameau are featured alongside two of Telemann’s biggest concert pieces – his “Water Music” and “Alster Overture”, both of which provide musical descriptions of the ebb and flow of life along the rivers of Hamburg. Come to a concert of kings and princes, nymphs, merry mariners, frogs, and crows, all directed by the exciting British harpsichord virtuoso Steven Devine.

Harpsichord Masterclass with Steven Devine 

Friday January 22nd 7-9pm

Victoria Conservatory of Music

900 Pandora St, Room 203.

Open to the public for auditing!

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A late Christmas post

Time, light, and predestination. This post was intended for Christmas Day (but, whatever,  there is but one and that one ever, as Herbert says in his Easter poem). Go to the PEP talk post on this subject too.

Job 25 - Bildad's last stand

Poor Bildad, only 6 verses. Stephen Mitchell (Harper Perennial 1979) rearranges the speeches of the third round to give a little more to Bildad. He gives him verses from Job's response in chapter 26. But I doubt it is possible to sort out the confusion in the third round of speeches.

Anyway - another short chapter done! You can still tell it's poetry. And we hear all these objections to faith today. I don't think Bildad should be tidied up.

Job 25		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשֻּׁחִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר	1	g	Then answered Bildad the Shuhite and said,	3e	3g	11
הַמְשֵׁ֣ל וָפַ֣חַד עִמּ֑וֹ עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו	2		The governance and dread are with him. He makes peace in his exaltation.	3e	4B	7 7
הֲיֵ֣שׁ מִ֭סְפָּר לִגְדוּדָ֑יו וְעַל־מִ֝֗י לֹא־יָק֥וּם אוֹרֵֽהוּ	3		Is there count of his raiding parties? and over whom does his light not arise?	3e	4B	7 8
וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה	4		And how is a mortal to be justified with the One, or how clear is one born of woman?	3e	4B	8 8
הֵ֣ן עַד־יָ֭רֵחַ וְלֹ֣א יַאֲהִ֑יל וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים לֹא־זַכּ֥וּ בְעֵינָֽיו	5	B	Lo, to the moon, and it does not form a tent. And stars are not clear in his eyes.	3e	4B	10 9
אַ֭ף כִּֽי־אֱנ֣וֹשׁ רִמָּ֑ה וּבֶן־אָ֝דָ֗ם תּוֹלֵעָֽה פ	6	g	Indeed, for a mortal maggot, or a child of humus... is a worm... P	3e	4B	5 8

Numbers 7

This is a long chapter but highly repetitive so I developed some extensions to my tools and algorithms to assist in the reading and saving of my readings. When the automated translation is now almost completely correct, I can 'approve' a verse with one click. Then made the few minor mods that might be required.

There have been a number of other gloss changes as I do the various tasks. At the moment I am keeping the recent posts up to date. That way Bob's Bible on the Blog represents what I currently have in my database.

So maybe this will catch my verses up to my chapters. The text reads as a bit of a shopping list after everything has been purchased. I think it illustrates the unity of the person sanctifying the dwelling (aka tabernacle).

Numbers 7		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וַיְהִ֡י בְּיוֹם֩ כַּלּ֨וֹת מֹשֶׁ֜ה לְהָקִ֣ים אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ן וַיִּמְשַׁ֨ח אֹת֜וֹ וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁ אֹתוֹ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֔יו וְאֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ וְאֶת־כָּל־כֵּלָ֑יו וַיִּמְשָׁחֵ֖ם וַיְקַדֵּ֥שׁ אֹתָֽם	1		And it was on the day of the consummation by Moses of the raising up of the dwelling and he anointed it and he sanctified it and all its vessels, and the altar and all its vessels, and he anointed them and he sanctified them.	3e	4C	41 9
וַיַּקְרִ֙יבוּ֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רָאשֵׁ֖י בֵּ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם הֵ֚ם נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הַמַּטֹּ֔ת הֵ֥ם הָעֹמְדִ֖ים עַל־הַפְּקֻדִֽים	2		And the principals of Israel came near, the heads of the house of their ancestors, they who are principals of the branches, they who are those standing over the offices.	3e	4C	16 15
וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ אֶת־קָרְבָּנָ֜ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה שֵׁשׁ־עֶגְלֹ֥ת צָב֙ וּשְׁנֵ֣י עָשָׂ֣ר בָּקָ֔ר עֲגָלָ֛ה עַל־שְׁנֵ֥י הַנְּשִׂאִ֖ים וְשׁ֣וֹר לְאֶחָ֑ד וַיַּקְרִ֥יבוּ אוֹתָ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן	3		And they brought their oblation to the presence of Yahweh, six litter-wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon for two principals and a bull to each one, and they are bringing them near to the presence of the dwelling.	3d	4B	36 11
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר	4		And Yahweh said to Moses, saying,	3e	3g	10
קַ֚ח מֵֽאִתָּ֔ם וְהָי֕וּ לַעֲבֹ֕ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֖ת אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְנָתַתָּ֤ה אוֹתָם֙ אֶל־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ כְּפִ֥י עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ	5	C	Take from them and they will be to serve the service of the tent of engagement, and you will give them to the Levites, each in proportion to his service.	3e	4C	18 17
וַיִּקַּ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶת־הָעֲגָלֹ֖ת וְאֶת־הַבָּקָ֑ר וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אוֹתָ֖ם אֶל־הַלְוִיִּֽם	6		And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and he gave them to the Levites.	3e	4B	15 9
אֵ֣ת ׀ שְׁתֵּ֣י הָעֲגָלֹ֗ת וְאֵת֙ אַרְבַּ֣עַת הַבָּקָ֔ר נָתַ֖ן לִבְנֵ֣י גֵרְשׁ֑וֹן כְּפִ֖י עֲבֹדָתָֽם	7	B	Two of the wagons and four of the oxen he gave to the children of Gershon, in proportion to their service.	3e	4B	21 6
וְאֵ֣ת ׀ אַרְבַּ֣ע הָעֲגָלֹ֗ת וְאֵת֙ שְׁמֹנַ֣ת הַבָּקָ֔ר נָתַ֖ן לִבְנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑י כְּפִי֙ עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם בְּיַד֙ אִֽיתָמָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן	8		And four of the wagons and eight of the oxen he gave to the children of Meran, in proportion to their service by the hand of Ithamar, child of Aaron the priest.	3e	4B	23 18
וְלִבְנֵ֥י קְהָ֖ת לֹ֣א נָתָ֑ן כִּֽי־עֲבֹדַ֤ת הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ עֲלֵהֶ֔ם בַּכָּתֵ֖ף יִשָּֽׂאוּ	9		But to the children of Kohath he gave none, for the service of the sanctuary, over them on a shoulder they bear.	3e	4C	8 15
וַיַּקְרִ֣יבוּ הַנְּשִׂאִ֗ים אֵ֚ת חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ בְּי֖וֹם הִמָּשַׁ֣ח אֹת֑וֹ וַיַּקְרִ֧יבוּ הַנְּשִׂיאִ֛ם אֶת־קָרְבָּנָ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ	10		And the principals came near for the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed. And the principals came near with their oblation before the altar.	3c	4C	22 17
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה נָשִׂ֨יא אֶחָ֜ד לַיּ֗וֹם נָשִׂ֤יא אֶחָד֙ לַיּ֔וֹם יַקְרִ֙יבוּ֙ אֶת־קָרְבָּנָ֔ם לַחֲנֻכַּ֖ת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ	11		And Yahweh said to Moses, One principal per day, one principal per day will come near with their oblation to dedicate the altar.	3e	4C	8 27
וַיְהִ֗י הַמַּקְרִ֛יב בַּיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן אֶת־קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ נַחְשׁ֥וֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָ֖ב לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה	12		And the one who approached on the first day with his oblation: Nashon, child of Aminadab, of the branch of Judah.	3d	4A	14 13
וְקָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	13		And his oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	36 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	14	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	15	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	16		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתּוּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן נַחְשׁ֖וֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָֽב	17		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Nashon, child of Aminadab.	3d	4C	30 10
בַּיּוֹם֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י הִקְרִ֖יב נְתַנְאֵ֣ל בֶּן־צוּעָ֑ר נְשִׂ֖יא יִשָּׂשכָֽר	18		On the second day Netaneel child of Zuar approached, principal of Issachar.	3e	4B	13 5
הִקְרִ֨ב אֶת־קָרְבָּנ֜וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	19		He brought near his oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	38 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	20	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	21	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	22		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתּוּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן נְתַנְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר	23		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Netaneel child of Zuar.	3d	4C	30 9
בַּיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֑ן אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־חֵלֹֽן	24		On the third day the principal to the children of Zebulun, Eliab child of Helon.	3e	4B	12 6
קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	25		His oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	35 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	26	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	27	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	28		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־חֵלֹֽן	29		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Eliab child of Helon.	3d	4C	30 9
בַּיּוֹם֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֑ן אֱלִיצ֖וּר בֶּן־שְׁדֵיאֽוּר	30		On the fourth day the principal to the children of Reuben, Elizur child of Shedeur.	3e	4B	12 7
קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	31		His oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	35 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	32	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	33	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	34		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֱלִיצ֖וּר בֶּן־שְׁדֵיאֽוּר	35		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Elizur child of Shedeur.	3d	4C	30 10
בַּיּוֹם֙ הַחֲמִישִׁ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֑וֹן שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי	36		On the fifth day the principal to the children of Simeon, Shelumiel child of Zurishaddai.	3e	4B	12 9
קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	37		His oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	35 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	38	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	39	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	40		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי	41		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Shelumiel child of Zurishaddai.	3d	4C	30 12
בַּיּוֹם֙ הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י גָ֑ד אֶלְיָסָ֖ף בֶּן־דְּעוּאֵֽל	42		On the sixth day the principal to the children of Gad, Eliasaph child of Deuel.	3e	4B	10 7
קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	43		His oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	35 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	44	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	45	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	46		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֶלְיָסָ֖ף בֶּן־דְּעוּאֵֽל	47		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Eliasaph child of Deuel.	3d	4C	30 10
בַּיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרָ֑יִם אֱלִֽישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־עַמִּיהֽוּד	48		On the seventh day the principal to the children of Ephraim, Elishama child of Ammihud.	3e	4B	12 8
קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	49		His oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	35 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	50	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	51	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	52		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־עַמִּיהֽוּד	53		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Elishama child of Ammihud.	3d	4C	30 11
בַּיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־פְּדָה־צֽוּר	54		On day the eighth the principal to the children of Manasseh, Gamaliel child of the ransom of the rock.	3e	4B	12 7
קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	55		His oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	35 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	56	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	57	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	58		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־פְּדָה צֽוּר	59		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Gamaliel child of the ransom of the rock.	3d	4C	30 10
בַּיּוֹם֙ הַתְּשִׁיעִ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־גִּדְעֹנִֽי	60		On the ninth day the principal to the children of Benjamin, Abidan child of Gideoni.	3e	4B	12 7
קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	61		His oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	35 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	62	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	63	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	64		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־גִּדְעֹנִֽי	65		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Abidan child of Gideoni.	3d	4C	30 10
בַּיּוֹם֙ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י דָ֑ן אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי	66		On the tenth day the principal to the children of Dan, Ahiezer child of Ammishaddai.	3e	4B	11 9
קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	67		His oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	35 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	68	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	69	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	70		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי	71		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Ahiezer child of Ammishaddai.	3d	4C	30 12
בְּיוֹם֙ עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עָשָׂ֣ר י֔וֹם נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֑ר פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־עָכְרָֽן	72		On the eleventh day the principal to the children of Asher, Pagiel child of Ocran.	3e	4B	13 6
קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	73		His oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	35 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	74	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	75	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	76		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־עָכְרָֽן	77		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Pagiel child of Ocran.	3d	4C	30 9
בְּיוֹם֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר י֔וֹם נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י נַפְתָּלִ֑י אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־עֵינָֽן	78		On the twelfth day the principal to the children of Naphtali, Ahira child of Enan.	3e	4B	14 6
קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה	79		His oblation: one silver platter of one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver seventy-shekel bowl after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift.	3d	4C	35 17
כַּ֥ף אַחַ֛ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה זָהָ֖ב מְלֵאָ֥ה קְטֹֽרֶת	80	f	One spoon, ten shekels of gold full of incense.	3d	3g	14
פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֞ד בֶּן־בָּקָ֗ר אַ֧יִל אֶחָ֛ד כֶּֽבֶשׂ־אֶחָ֥ד בֶּן־שְׁנָת֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽה	81	B	One young bull of the herd, one ram, one young yearling he-lamb for a burnt offering.	3c	4B	21
שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּֽאת	82		One kid of the she-goats for a sin offering.	3e	3g	9
וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־עֵינָֽן	83		And for the offering of the peace, two oxen, five rams, five goats, five young yearling he-lambs. This was the oblation of Ahira child of Enan.	3d	4C	30 9
זֹ֣את ׀ חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ בְּיוֹם֙ הִמָּשַׁ֣ח אֹת֔וֹ מֵאֵ֖ת נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל קַעֲרֹ֨ת כֶּ֜סֶף שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֗ה מִֽזְרְקֵי־כֶ֙סֶף֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ר כַּפּ֥וֹת זָהָ֖ב שְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵֽה	84	B	This is the dedication of the altar on the day of its anointing from the principals of Israel: platters, silver, twelve, bowls, silver, twelve, spoons, gold, twelve.	3e	4B	23 25
שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָ֗ה הַקְּעָרָ֤ה הָֽאַחַת֙ כֶּ֔סֶף וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים הַמִּזְרָ֣ק הָאֶחָ֑ד כֹּ֚ל כֶּ֣סֶף הַכֵּלִ֔ים אַלְפַּ֥יִם וְאַרְבַּע־מֵא֖וֹת בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ	85		One hundred and thirty the one silver platter, seventy the one bowl. All the silver vessels: two thousand four hundred after the shekel of the sanctuary.	3e	4C	23 19
כַּפּ֨וֹת זָהָ֤ב שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵה֙ מְלֵאֹ֣ת קְטֹ֔רֶת עֲשָׂרָ֧ה עֲשָׂרָ֛ה הַכַּ֖ף בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ כָּל־זְהַ֥ב הַכַּפּ֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּמֵאָֽה	86	~	The twelve golden spoons full of incense, ten, (the ten spoons after the shekel of the sanctuary), all the gold of the spoons, one hundred and twenty.	3c	4C	28 11
כָּל־הַבָּקָ֨ר לָעֹלָ֜ה שְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר פָּרִ֗ים אֵילִ֤ם שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר֙ כְּבָשִׂ֧ים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָ֛ה שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר וּמִנְחָתָ֑ם וּשְׂעִירֵ֥י עִזִּ֛ים שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר לְחַטָּֽאת	87		All the oxen for the burnt offering: twelve young bulls, twelve rams, twelve young yearling he-lambs and their gifts, and twelve kids of she-goats for a sin offering.	3c	4C	33 12
וְכֹ֞ל בְּקַ֣ר ׀ זֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִ֗ים עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וְאַרְבָּעָה֮ פָּרִים֒ אֵילִ֤ם שִׁשִּׁים֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים שִׁשִּׁ֔ים כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֖ה שִׁשִּׁ֑ים זֹ֚את חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ אַחֲרֵ֖י הִמָּשַׁ֥ח אֹתֽוֹ	88		And all the herd for the offering of the peace offerings: twenty four young bulls, rams sixty, goats sixty, young yearling he-lambs sixty. This is the dedication of the altar after its anointing.	3e	4C	34 16
וּבְבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵד֮ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתּוֹ֒ וַיִּשְׁמַ֨ע אֶת־הַקּ֜וֹל מִדַּבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֗יו מֵעַ֤ל הַכַּפֹּ֙רֶת֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־אֲרֹ֣ן הָעֵדֻ֔ת מִבֵּ֖ין שְׁנֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִ֑ים וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלָֽיו	89		And Moses entered into the tent of engagement to speak with him, and he heard the voice of one speaking to him from above the ark-cover that is above the ark of the testimony between the two cherubim, and he spoke to him.	3e	4C	46 5

Isaiah 12 - some chapters are short

Isaiah 12		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אוֹדְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָנַ֖פְתָּ בִּ֑י יָשֹׁ֥ב אַפְּךָ֖ וּֽתְנַחֲמֵֽנִי	1		And you will say in that day, I will give you thanks, Yahweh, that you were angry against me. Your anger turns and you comfort me.	3e	4B	17 9
הִנֵּ֨ה אֵ֧ל יְשׁוּעָתִ֛י אֶבְטַ֖ח וְלֹ֣א אֶפְחָ֑ד כִּֽי־עָזִּ֤י וְזִמְרָת֙ יָ֣הּ יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיְהִי־לִ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָֽה	2		Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and I will not dread, for my strength and psalm is Yah, Yahweh, and he has become my salvation.	3c	4C	13 14
וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם־מַ֖יִם בְּשָׂשׂ֑וֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵ֖י הַיְשׁוּעָֽה	3		And you will draw water with joy, from the springs of salvation.	3e	4A	7 7
וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֞ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָֽעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִֽילֹתָ֑יו הַזְכִּ֕ירוּ כִּ֥י נִשְׂגָּ֖ב שְׁמֽוֹ	4		And you will say in that day, Give thanks to Yahweh. Call in his name. Make known among the peoples his prodigality. Remember that set on high is his name.	3e	4C	26 8
זַמְּר֣וּ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י גֵא֖וּת עָשָׂ֑ה מוּדַ֥עַת זֹ֖את בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ	5		Sing a psalm to Yahweh, for proud things he has done. This is known in all the earth.	3e	4B	9 9
צַהֲלִ֥י וָרֹ֖נִּי יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת צִיּ֑וֹן כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	6		Be bright and shout for joy, inhabitant of Zion, for great and near you is the Holy One of Israel.	3e	4B	11 10

Ezekiel 1

O my mystic mind, what a vision. I have set it in the present rather than the descriptive past. More present to the reader than otherwise. Amen.


and of course it is set to music. ִIs there a Babylonian mode, I wonder?

The music of this chapter is ornamented with 6 qarne (ב֩) and 1 talsha(ב֠). Only chapters 20 and 41 exceed these counts. Jeremiah (346), Ezekiel (216), and Deuteronomy (216) have the highest counts for these complex triplet ornaments. With Haïk-Vantoura's interpretation, these ornaments lengthen a syllable and produce a singular emphasis. For all my diatribes against interpreting the accents as 'punctuation' there seems little doubt that the zaqef qatan (ב֔) often behaves like a comma (and sometimes stronger).

Finally, another chapter after almost a month's hiatus. So much happening these three to 12 months, I cannot tell if I will get a sufficient quota of time for some things. With 665 (whew) chapters remaining, I am over an hump! Even at 225 chapters a year that's a lot - just fewer than 20 per month - augh! I hope some of them are short. In fact 3 years is probably too ambitious. Progress on words was very pronounced in the past 3 months, but on verses and chapters, the rate will be slower especially with 2 new projects running concurrently and no slaves except me.

Several tasks are part of this long project: reading, hearing, writing, correcting, analyzing the unknowns, modifying semantic domains and pondering. I would welcome some helping slaves. Where are you? Is there no one out there as mad as I am?

Ezekiel 1		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה בָּֽרְבִיעִי֙ בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֣ה לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ וַאֲנִ֥י בְתֽוֹךְ־הַגּוֹלָ֖ה עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֑ר נִפְתְּחוּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וָאֶרְאֶ֖ה מַרְא֥וֹת אֱלֹהִֽים	1		And it happened, in the thirtieth year on the fifth of the fourth month, I was in the midst of the exiles by the river Kebar. Opened were the heavens, and I saw the appearances of God.	3e	4B	30 14
בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הִ֚יא הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַחֲמִישִׁ֔ית לְגָל֖וּת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ יוֹיָכִֽין	2		On the fifth of the month, (this was the fifth year of the exile of the king, Jehoiakin),	3e	4C	7 17
הָיֹ֣ה הָיָ֣ה דְבַר־יְ֠הוָה אֶל־יְחֶזְקֵ֨אל בֶּן־בּוּזִ֧י הַכֹּהֵ֛ן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים עַל־נְהַר־כְּבָ֑ר וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֛יו שָׁ֖ם יַד־יְהוָֽה	3		There was, there is, the word of Yahweh to Ezekiel, the child of Buzi, the priest, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Kebar, and upon him, there, was the hand of Yahweh.	3c	4B	29 8
וָאֵ֡רֶא וְהִנֵּה֩ ר֨וּחַ סְעָרָ֜ה בָּאָ֣ה מִן־הַצָּפ֗וֹן עָנָ֤ן גָּדוֹל֙ וְאֵ֣שׁ מִתְלַקַּ֔חַת וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ ל֖וֹ סָבִ֑יב וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ כְּעֵ֥ין הַחַשְׁמַ֖ל מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ	4		And I see and behold, a tempestuous wind comes from the north, a great cloud and fire laying hold of itself and its illumination round about, and out of her midst, as an eye of amber from the midst of the fire.	3e	4C	33 13
וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ דְּמ֖וּת אַרְבַּ֣ע חַיּ֑וֹת וְזֶה֙ מַרְאֵֽיהֶ֔ן דְּמ֥וּת אָדָ֖ם לָהֵֽנָּה	5	~	And from her midst is the likeness of four living creatures. And this is their appearance: a human likeness is theirs.	3e	4B	10 12
וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה פָנִ֖ים לְאֶחָ֑ת וְאַרְבַּ֥ע כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאַחַ֥ת לָהֶֽם	6		and four faces for each one, and four wings for each one are theirs.	3e	4A	9 11
וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם רֶ֣גֶל יְשָׁרָ֑ה וְכַ֣ף רַגְלֵיהֶ֗ם כְּכַף֙ רֶ֣גֶל עֵ֔גֶל וְנֹ֣צְצִ֔ים כְּעֵ֖ין נְחֹ֥שֶׁת קָלָֽל	7		And their feet, a foot that is upright, and the sole of their feet, as a sole of a foot entrenched, and sparkling like an eye of burnished brass.	3e	4B	9 21
וִידֵ֣י אָדָ֗ם מִתַּ֙חַת֙ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֔ם עַ֖ל אַרְבַּ֣עַת רִבְעֵיהֶ֑ם וּפְנֵיהֶ֥ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֖ם לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽם	8		And the hands of a human are under their wings by their four fours, and their faces and their wings for the four of them.	3e	4B	17 11
חֹֽבְרֹ֛ת אִשָּׁ֥ה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֑ם לֹא־יִסַּ֣בּוּ בְלֶכְתָּ֔ן אִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵֽכוּ	9		Partnered each to her kin are their wings. They do not turn round when they go. Each to straight ahead they go.	3d	4B	11 15
וּדְמ֣וּת פְּנֵיהֶם֮ פְּנֵ֣י אָדָם֒ וּפְנֵ֨י אַרְיֵ֤ה אֶל־הַיָּמִין֙ לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם וּפְנֵי־שׁ֥וֹר מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֖אול לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ן וּפְנֵי־נֶ֖שֶׁר לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן	10		And the likeness of their face is the face of a human and the face of a lion to the right side for the four of them, and the face of a bull on the left side for the four of them, and the face of an eagle for the four of them.	3e	4C	32 7
וּפְנֵיהֶ֕ם וְכַנְפֵיהֶ֥ם פְּרֻד֖וֹת מִלְמָ֑עְלָה לְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁ֚תַּיִם חֹבְר֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם מְכַסּ֔וֹת אֵ֖ת גְּוִיֹתֵיהֶֽנָה	11		And their faces and their wings are separated upward, two for each partnered with each, and two covering towards their bodies.	3e	4C	13 18
וְאִ֛ישׁ אֶל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנָ֖יו יֵלֵ֑כוּ אֶ֣ל אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶה־שָׁ֨מָּה הָר֤וּחַ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ לֹ֥א יִסַּ֖בּוּ בְּלֶכְתָּֽן	12		And each to straight ahead they go. To wherever it is the wind goes, they go. They do not turn round when they go.	3d	4C	10 23
וּדְמ֨וּת הַחַיּ֜וֹת מַרְאֵיהֶ֣ם כְּגַחֲלֵי־אֵ֗שׁ בֹּֽעֲרוֹת֙ כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַלַּפִּדִ֔ים הִ֕יא מִתְהַלֶּ֖כֶת בֵּ֣ין הַחַיּ֑וֹת וְנֹ֣גַהּ לָאֵ֔שׁ וּמִן־הָאֵ֖שׁ יוֹצֵ֥א בָרָֽק	13		And the likeness of the living creatures: their appearance is like coals of fire kindled, like the appearance of torches, these proceeding between the living creatures. And the fire is luminous, and from the fire comes forth lightning.	3e	4B	32 13
וְהַחַיּ֖וֹת רָצ֣וֹא וָשׁ֑וֹב כְּמַרְאֵ֖ה הַבָּזָֽק	14		And the living creatures raced and returned, as the appearance of sudden epiphany.	3e	4B	8 6
וָאֵ֖רֶא הַחַיּ֑וֹת וְהִנֵּה֩ אוֹפַ֨ן אֶחָ֥ד בָּאָ֛רֶץ אֵ֥צֶל הַחַיּ֖וֹת לְאַרְבַּ֥עַת פָּנָֽיו	15		And I stared at the living creatures. And behold one wheel, on the earth next to the living creatures with four their faces.	3d	4A	6 21
מַרְאֵ֨ה הָאוֹפַנִּ֤ים וּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ כְּעֵ֣ין תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ וּדְמ֥וּת אֶחָ֖ד לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ן וּמַרְאֵיהֶם֙ וּמַ֣עֲשֵׂיהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִהְיֶ֥ה הָאוֹפַ֖ן בְּת֥וֹךְ הָאוֹפָֽן	16		The appearance of the wheels and their construction is as an eye of beryl and one likeness for the four of them, and the appearance and their construction is as it were the wheel in the midst of the wheel.	3d	4C	23 22
עַל־אַרְבַּ֥עַת רִבְעֵיהֶ֖ן בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם יֵלֵ֑כוּ לֹ֥א יִסַּ֖בּוּ בְּלֶכְתָּֽן	17		On their four fours, when they go, they go. Not do they turn round when they go.	3e	4B	13 7
וְגַ֨בֵּיהֶ֔ן וְגֹ֥בַהּ לָהֶ֖ם וְיִרְאָ֣ה לָהֶ֑ם וְגַבֹּתָ֗ם מְלֵאֹ֥ת עֵינַ֛יִם סָבִ֖יב לְאַרְבַּעְתָּֽן	18		And their backs: high and lofty they are, and fearful they are. And their backs are full of eyes round about for the four of them.	3d	4B	14 15
וּבְלֶ֙כֶת֙ הַֽחַיּ֔וֹת יֵלְכ֥וּ הָאוֹפַנִּ֖ים אֶצְלָ֑ם וּבְהִנָּשֵׂ֤א הַֽחַיּוֹת֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ יִנָּשְׂא֖וּ הָאוֹפַנִּֽים	19		And when the living creatures go, the wheels go next to them, and when the living creatures are lifted up from above the land, the wheels are lifted up.	3e	4C	14 19
עַ֣ל אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֨ם הָר֤וּחַ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ שָׁ֥מָּה הָר֖וּחַ לָלֶ֑כֶת וְהָאוֹפַנִּ֗ים יִנָּשְׂאוּ֙ לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ הַחַיָּ֖ה בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים	20	B	To wherever it will be the wind goes, they go where the wind goes. And the wheels are lifted up with them, for the wind of the living creatures is in the wheels.	3d	4C	23 22
בְּלֶכְתָּ֣ם יֵלֵ֔כוּ וּבְעָמְדָ֖ם יַֽעֲמֹ֑דוּ וּֽבְהִנָּשְׂאָ֞ם מֵעַ֣ל הָאָ֗רֶץ יִנָּשְׂא֤וּ הָאֽוֹפַנִּים֙ לְעֻמָּתָ֔ם כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ הַחַיָּ֖ה בָּאוֹפַנִּֽים	21		When they go, they go, and when they stand, they stand, and when they are lifted up from above the land, the wheels are lifted up with them, for the wind of the living creatures are in the wheels.	3d	4C	13 30
וּדְמ֞וּת עַל־רָאשֵׁ֤י הַחַיָּה֙ רָקִ֔יעַ כְּעֵ֖ין הַקֶּ֣רַח הַנּוֹרָ֑א נָט֥וּי עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם מִלְמָֽעְלָה	22		And the likeness of the expanse over the heads of the living creatures is as the eye of fearful ice, stretched out over their heads from the ascent.	3e	4C	19 9
וְתַ֙חַת֙ הָרָקִ֔יעַ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם יְשָׁר֔וֹת אִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָ֑הּ לְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁתַּ֤יִם מְכַסּוֹת֙ לָהֵ֔נָּה וּלְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁתַּ֤יִם מְכַסּוֹת֙ לָהֵ֔נָּה אֵ֖ת גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶֽם	23		And under the expanse, their wings are upright each to her kin, for each two covering are theirs, and for each two covering are theirs towards their bodies.	3e	4C	19 26
וָאֶשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־ק֣וֹל כַּנְפֵיהֶ֡ם כְּקוֹל֩ מַ֨יִם רַבִּ֤ים כְּקוֹל־שַׁדַּי֙ בְּלֶכְתָּ֔ם ק֥וֹל הֲמֻלָּ֖ה כְּק֣וֹל מַחֲנֶ֑ה בְּעָמְדָ֖ם תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה כַנְפֵיהֶֽן	24		And I heard the voice of their wings as the voice of many waters, as the voice of the Sufficient. When they go, the voice of the speech, as the voice of a camp. When they stand their wings are slackened.	3e	4C	29 10
וַיְהִי־ק֕וֹל מֵעַ֕ל לָרָקִ֖יעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשָׁ֑ם בְּעָמְדָ֖ם תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה כַנְפֵיהֶֽן	25		And there is a voice from above the expanse that is over their heads, when they stand, their wings slackened.	3e	4B	14 10
וּמִמַּ֗עַל לָרָקִ֙יעַ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔ם כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה אֶֽבֶן־סַפִּ֖יר דְּמ֣וּת כִּסֵּ֑א וְעַל֙ דְּמ֣וּת הַכִּסֵּ֔א דְּמ֞וּת כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה אָדָ֛ם עָלָ֖יו מִלְמָֽעְלָה	26		And from above the expanse that is over their heads, as the appearance a sapphire stone, is the likeness of a throne, and over the likeness of the throne is the likeness of the appearance of a human above it from the ascent.	3d	4B	24 19
וָאֵ֣רֶא ׀ כְּעֵ֣ין חַשְׁמַ֗ל כְּמַרְאֵה־אֵ֤שׁ בֵּֽית־לָהּ֙ סָבִ֔יב מִמַּרְאֵ֥ה מָתְנָ֖יו וּלְמָ֑עְלָה וּמִמַּרְאֵ֤ה מָתְנָיו֙ וּלְמַ֔טָּה רָאִ֙יתִי֙ כְּמַרְאֵה־אֵ֔שׁ וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ ל֖וֹ סָבִֽיב	27		And I see as an eye of amber, as the appearance of fire between her, round about, from the appearance of its waist and upward, and from what appears to be its waist and downward, I see as the appearance of fire, and its illumination round about.	3e	4C	23 22
כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַקֶּ֡שֶׁת אֲשֶׁר֩ יִֽהְיֶ֨ה בֶעָנָ֜ן בְּי֣וֹם הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם כֵּ֣ן מַרְאֵ֤ה הַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ סָבִ֔יב ה֕וּא מַרְאֵ֖ה דְּמ֣וּת כְּבוֹד־יְהוָ֑ה וָֽאֶרְאֶה֙ וָאֶפֹּ֣ל עַל־פָּנַ֔י וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע ק֥וֹל מְדַבֵּֽר	28		As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of the heavy rain, so is the appearance of the illumination round about. This is the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. And I see and I fall on my face, and I hear the voice of a speaker.	3e	4C	35 16

Google translate and an Arabic Phrase book

Improvements including aural recitation are evident in Google translate

For example, to learn a little Arabic you can use http://wikitravel.org/en/Arabic_phrasebook and https://translate.google.com.

Just paste a phrase into the left side in Arabic and then see and hear the translation. English-Arabic is equally easy.

To see the letters, put your cursor into the Arabic box and carefully separate them, Watch them change shape. Several letters have 4 different shapes depending on whether they are first (right), middle, or ending the word (left) or stand alone.

Very interesting programming problem interpreting the font.

Here is good morning together صباح الخير
and here are the separate letters ص ب اح ال خ ي ر
right to left - morning - ṣ (sad, Hebrew tsade), b (ba, bet), a (alif used as a vowel), ḥ (ha, chet)
then - good - alif (alef), lam (lamed), kha (kaf), ya (yod), ra (resh).

Press the read phonetically and the Latin characters appear sabah alkhyr

type in good in English and see the variety of definitions and translations below. Or use this link to get this picture:

Conclusion - our families must have sufficient computers to help them learn.

Also check out the Google translation community here: https://translate.google.com/community?source=text-refugees-promo.