Senjecas - Elijah and the Widow

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels)								nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels)
p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	ǫ	o	u			ĭ	ĕ	ŭ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/m/			/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/			/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/			/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/			/sʷ/	/sʲ/			/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = 1st person singular/plural	ABL = ablative suffix	COL = collective	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	PRF = perfect	SUP = supine
2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	CONV = conversive	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	PRV = privative prefix	TRZ = transitivizer
3 = 3rd person	ADV = adverb	DES = desiderative	FRQ = frequentative	LAT = lative suffix	PST = past	VOC = vocative particle
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AG = agent	DIM = diminutive	FUT = future	LOC = locative suffix	Q = interrogative particle
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	ELIS = elision	IMP = imperative	M = masculine	QUOT = direct quotation
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	OCC = occupation suffix	RPR = recent perfective
V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EP = epenthesis	IND = indicative	PP = patient (past) participle	SBJ = subjunctive

Text

éliȝa̋huk̬e mőőuk̬e - Elijah and the Widow (1 Kings 17:7-16)

ivrĕȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Hebrew

• New American Bible
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 7. After some time, however, the brook ran dry, because no rain had fallen in the land.
• And.it.was after days that.dried.up the.brook because not-there.was rain in.the.land
• da a̋han pósu e-e̋sa ȝa hı̋b' e-sa̋usa—hi sűűm̃e m̨oþős éna e-vűűla ne:

da	a̋h-an	pósu	e=e̋sa	ȝa	hı̋b-'	e=sa̋us-a	hi	sűűm̃-e	m̨oþ-ős	éna	e=vűűl-a	ne
and	day-A.p	after	PST=be-IND	that	brook-ELIS	PST=dry-IND	because	rain-N.s	land-G.s	in	PST-there.be-IND	not

• 8. So the Lord said to (Elijah):
• And.was word.of JHWH to.him saying
• da ȝahm̃ű' sa̋m̃o eȝús o e-e̋sa. te̋e̋antu:

da	ȝahm̃-ű-'	sa̋m̃-o	eȝ-ús	o	e=e̋s-a	te̋e̋-a-nt-u
and	JHWH-G.s-ELIS	word-N.s	3-G.s	to	PST=be-IND	say-IND-AP-N.s

• 9. "Move on to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have designated a widow there to provide for you."
• Rise.up go to.Zarephath that to.Sidon; and.live there; behold, I.have.commanded woman, widow, to.sustain.you
• m̃a rene̋ȝa. ṡiidoona̋s ṡarfa̋tam do ate̋ȝa da tóru m̃eese̋ȝa: eenő mu ǧe̋num tum sa̋vu e̋e̋va m̃ar:

m̃a	ren-e̋ȝa	ṡiidoon-a̋s	ṡarfa̋t-am	do	at-e̋ȝa	da	tóru	m̃ees-e̋ȝa	eenő	m-u	ǧe̋n-um	t-um	sa̋v-u	e̋e̋v-a	m̃ar
QUOT	rise.up-SBJ	Zion-G.s	Zarephath-A.s	to	go-SBJ	and	there	live-SBJ	behold	1s-N	woman-A.s	2s-A	sustain-SUP	PRF\command-IND	QUOT

• 10. He left and went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was gathering sticks there; he called out to her, "Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink."
• and.he.rose.up and.went to.Zarephath and.came to.gate.of the.city; and.behold-there woman, widow, gathering sticks. And.he.called to.her, and.said, Bring-please to.me little water in.the.vessel, and.I.may drink.
• da e-re̋na da ṡarfa̋tam do e-a̋ta da riȝős ta̋þon do e-ǧe̋ma: da eenő ɠőson le̋żantu ǧe̋nu mőőu tóru e-vűűa: da eȝús o e-ha̋m̃ak̬' e-te̋e̋ak̬e: m̃a mum do peedős éna ka̋a̋mom hűrom nexe̋ȝa da mu pooȝe̋ȝa m̃ar:

da	e=re̋n-a	da	ṡarfa̋t-am	do	e=a̋t-a	da	riȝ-ős	ta̋þ-on	do	e=ǧe̋m-a
and	PST=rise.up-IND	and	Zarephath-A.s	to	PST=go-IND	and	city-G.s	gate-A.p	to	PST=come-IND

da	eenő	ɠős-on	le̋ż-a-ntu-Ø	ǧe̋n-u	mőő-u	tóru	e=vűű-a	da	eȝ-ús	o	e=ha̋m̃-a=k̬-'	e=te̋e̋-a=k̬e
and	behold	stick-A.p	gather-IND-AP-ABS	woman-N.s	widow-N.s	there	PST=be-IND	and	3-G.s	to	PST=call-IND=and-ELIS	PST=say-IND=and

m̃a	m-um	do	peed-ős	éna	ka̋a̋m-om	hűr-om	nex-e̋ȝa	da	m-u	pooȝ-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
QUOT	1s-A	to	vessel-G.s	in	bit-A.s	water-A.s	bring-SBJ	and	1s-N	drink-SBJ	QUOT

• 11. She left to get it, and he called out after her, "Please bring along a bit of bread."
• And.she.went to.bring (it). And.he.called to.her and.said Bring-please to.me bit.of-bread in.your.hand
• da éȝom ne̋xu e-a̋ta: da eȝús o e-ha̋m̃ak̬' e-te̋e̋ak̬e: m̃a mum do manős éna ka̋a̋mom ðőőnom nexe̋ȝa m̃ar:

da	éȝ-om	ne̋x-u	e=a̋t-a	da	eȝ-ús	o	e=ha̋m̃-a=k̬-'	e=te̋e̋-a=k̬e
and	3-A.s	bring-SUP	PST=go-IND	and	3-G.s	to	PST=call-IND=and-ELIS	PST-say-IND=and

m̃a	m-um	do	man-ős	éna	ka̋a̋m-om	ðőőn-om	nex-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
QUOT	1s-A	to	hand-G.s	in	bit-A.s	bread-A.s	bring-SBJ	QUOT

• 12. "As the Lord, your God, lives," she answered "I have nothing baked; there is only a handful of flour in my jar and a little oil in my jug. Just now I was collecting a couple of sticks, to go in and prepare something for myself and my son; when we have eaten it, we shall die."
• And.she.said Lives JHWH your God, not-there.is.to.me cake, only-handful.of meal in.pitcher, and.little-oil in.the.jar; and.behold.I am.gathering two sticks and.will.go and.prepare.it for.me and.for.my.son and.we.shall.eat.it and.die.
• da e-te̋e̋a: ȝa̋hm̃u tu-ȝűmu ǧiie̋ȝa: mu ðőőnom űda ne. sóólvi kutős éna manpe̋e̋lom eergűromk̬e baanős éna ka̋a̋momĕ ma̋żomk̬e: da eenő d̬ő ɠőson le̋ża da u-a̋ta da músk̬e poikűsk̬' éra éȝom u-vőőga da m̃us éȝom u-e̋dak̬e u-ne̋ṡak̬e:

da	e-te̋e̋-a	ȝa̋hm̃-u	tu=ȝűm-u	ǧii-e̋ȝa	m-u	ðőőn-om	űd-a	ne	sóól=vi	kut-ős	éna	man.pe̋e̋l-om	eer.gűr-om=k̬e
and	PST=say-IND	JHWH-N.s	Lord-N.s	live-SBJ	1s-N	bread-A.s	have-IND	not	only=ADV	pitcher-G.s	in	hand.full-A.s	coarse.flour-A.s=and

baan-ős	éna	ka̋a̋m-om=ĕ	ma̋ż-om=k̬e	da	eenő	d̬ő	ɠős-on	le̋ż-a	da	u=a̋t-a	da	m-ús=k̬e	poik-űs=k̬-'	éra
jar-G.s	in	bit-A.s-EP	oil-A.s=and	and	behold	two	stick-A.p	gather-IND	and	FUT=go-IND	and	1s-G=and	son-G.s=and-ELIS	for

éȝ-om	u=vőőg-a	da	m̃-us	éȝ-om	u=e̋d-a=k̬e	u=ne̋ṡ-a-k̬e
3-A.s	FUT=bake-IND	and	1p-N	3-A.s	FUT=eat-IND=and	FUT=die-IND=and

• 13. "Do not be afraid," Elijah said to her. "Go and do as you propose. But first make me a little cake and bring it to me. Then you can prepare something for yourself and your son.
• And.said Elijah to.her, not-fear, go do as.your.word, only make-for.me from there cake little first, and.bring to.me; and.for.you and.for.your.son make afterward.
• da éliȝa̋hu eȝús o e-te̋e̋a: m̃a naae̋ȝa mee: ate̋ȝa. tu-sa̋m̃o épa kie̋ȝa. þúntu mús éra nós úúda pı̋no vőőgom vooge̋ȝa da mús do nexe̋ȝa. da túsk̬e poikűsk̬e éra pósu vooge̋ȝa:

da	éliȝa̋h-u	eȝ-ús	o	e=te̋e̋-a	m̃a	naa-e̋ȝa	mee	at-e̋ȝa	tu=sam̃-ős	épa	ki-e̋ȝa
and	Elijah-N.s	3-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	QUOT	fear-SBJ	not	go-SBJ	your=word-G.s	according.to	do-SBJ

þúnt-u	m-ús	éra	n-ós	úúda	pı̋no-Ø	vőőg-om	voog-e̋ȝa	da	m-ús	do	nex-e̋ȝa	da	t-ús=k̬e	poik-űs=ke	éra	pósu	voog-e̋ȝa
first=ADV	1s-G	for	that-G.s	from	little-ABS	cake-A.s	bake-SBJ	and	1s-G	to	bring-SBJ	and	2s-G=and	son-G.s=and	for	after	bake-SBJ

• 14. For the Lord, the God of Israel, says, 'The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day when the Lord sends rain upon the earth.'"
• For thus says JHWH God.of Israel, Pitcher.of the.meal not shall.be.finished and.jar.of the.oil not shall.lack, until day give-JHWH rain on face.of the.ground.
• hi ȝa̋hm̃u ȝisráela̋s ȝűmu ítu te̋e̋a: m̃a kűto eergűro þűkaþo u-ı̋la ne da ba̋a̋no ma̋żo u-e̋ga ne aha̋' sííri—téni ȝa̋hm̃u talős mőőrom suum̃e̋ȝa m̃ar:

hi	ȝa̋hm̃-u	ȝisráel-a̋s	ȝűm-u	ítu	te̋e̋-a	m̃a	kűt-o	eer.gűr-o	þűk-a-þ-o	u=ı̋l-a	ne
for	JHWH-N.s	Israel-G.s	God-N.s	thus	say-IND	QUOT	pitcher-N.s	coarse.flour-N.s	finish-IND-PP-N.s	FUT=become-IND	not

da	ba̋a̋n-o	ma̋ż-o	u=e̋g-a	ne	ah-a̋-'	sííri	téni	ȝa̋hm̃-u	tal-ős	mőőr-om	suum̃-e̋ȝa	m̃ar
and	jar-N.s	oil-N.s	FUT=lack-IND	not	day-G.s-ELIS	until	when	JHWH-N.s	ground-G.s	face-A.s	rain-SBJ	QUOT

15. She left and did as Elijah had said. She was able to eat for a year, and he and her son as well;

• And.she.went and.did as.word.of Elijah, and.she.ate, she and.he and.her.household, days.
• da e-a̋tak̬' elíȝahű' sa̋m̃om e-þűkak̬e: ii-éȝuk̬e ur-éȝuk̬' eȝu-m̃e̋e̋suk̬e a̋ȝan e-e̋da:

da	e=a̋t-a=k̬-'	elíȝah-ű-'	sa̋m̃-om	e=þűk-a=k̬e	ii=éȝ-u=k̬e	ur=éȝ-u=k̬-'
and	PST=go-IND=and-ELIS	Elijah-G.s-ELIS	word-A.s	PST=complete-IND=and	F=3-N.s=and	M=3-N.s=and-ELIS

eȝu=m̃e̋e̋s-u=k̬e	a̋ȝ-an	e=e̋d-a
her=household-N.s=and	day-A.p	PST=eat-IND

• 16. The jar of flour did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, as the Lord had foretold through Elijah.
• Pitcher.of the.meal not was.finished, and.jar.of oil not did.lack, as.word.of JHWH that he.spoke by.hand.of Elijah
• kűto eergűro þűkaþo e-ı̋la ne da ba̋a̋no ma̋żo e-e̋ga ne. ȝahm̃ű' sam̃ős épa—táom elíȝahűs manős kía e-sa̋m̃a:

kűt-o	eer.gűr-o	þűk-a-þ-o	e-ı̋l-a	ne	da	ba̋a̋n-o	ma̋ż-o	e=e̋g-a	ne
pitcher-N.s	coarse.flour-N.s	finish-IND-PP-N.s	PST=become-IND	not	and	jar-N.s	oil-N.s	PST=lack-IND	not

ȝahm̃-ű-'	sam̃-ős	épa	tá-om	elíȝah-űs	man-ős	kía	e=sa̋m̃-a
JHWH-G.s-ELIS	word-G.s	according.to	which-A.s	Elijah-G.s	hand-G.s	by	PST=speak-IND