Senjecas - Bronze Serpent

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

Text

raud̨őne m̃e̋ipe - The Copper Serpent (Numbers 21:4-9)

ivrĕȝe̋kam úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Hebrew

• New American Bible
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Senjecan Text

Gloss

• 4. From Mount Hor they set out on the Red Sea road, to by-pass the land of Edom. But with their patience worn out by the journey,
• And.they.moved from.Hor Mount the.way.of Sea of.Reeds, to.go.around the.land.of Edom.
• da éȝus ǧa̋rom hőrom ápa ɠorőm ma̋rem f̨őőlom e-ta̋ƣa táádi me̋xam edőmam ǫ́nu ate̋ȝa:

da	éȝ-us	ǧa̋r-om	hőr-om	ápa	ɠor-őm	ma̋r-em	f̨őől-om	e=ta̋ƣ-a	táádi	me̋x-am	edőm-am	ǫ́nu	at-e̋ȝa
and	they-N.p	mountain-A.s	Hor-A.s	from	reed-G.p	sea-A.s	way-A.s	PST=travel-IND	in.order.that	land-A.s	Edom-A.s	around	go-SBJ

• 5. the people complained against God and Moses, "Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert, where there is no food or water? We are disgusted with this wretched food!"
• And.was.impatient the.soul.of the.people because.of the.way. And spoke the.people against.God and.against.Moses. "Why you.have.brought.us out.of.Egypt to.die in.the.wilderness for no bread and.no water; and.our.soul hates this.bread light.
• d' atős ha leuðűs ṡ̨űe alnőőn' e-vűűa: da le̋uðu ȝa̋hm̃umk̬e mőṡumk̬e þóósa e-sa̋m̃a: m̃a tu kuma̋t̨am éha agűlom éna neṡu k̬azősk̬e hurősk̬e sána xávu m̃unĕ nĭne̋xa. da m̃u-ṡ̨űe i-ðőőnom þi̋xa m̃ar:

d-'	at-ős	ha	leuð-űs	ṡ̨ű-e	al=nőőn-'	e=vűű-a	da	le̋uð-u	ȝa̋hm̃-um=k̬e	mőṡ-um=k̬e
and-ELIS	way-G.s	because.of	people-G.s	soul-N.s	PRV=patient-ELIS	PST=be-IND	and	people-N.s	JHWH-A.s=and	Moses-A.s=and

þóósa	e=sa̋m̃-a	m̃a	t-u	kuma̋t̨-am	éha	agűl-om	éna	neṡ-u	k̬az-ős=k̬e	hur-ős=k̬e	sána
against	PST=speak-IND	QUOT	2s-N	Egypt-A.s	out.of	wilderness-A.s	in	die-SUP	leavened.bread-G.s=and	water-G.s=and	without

xávu	m̃-un-ĕ	nĭ~ne̋x-a	da	m̃u=ṡ̨ű-e	i=ðőőn-om	þi̋x-a	m̃ar
why	1p-A-EP	PRF~bring-IND	and	our=soul-N.s	this=unleavened.bread-A.s	hate-IND	QUOT

• 6. In punishment the Lord sent among the people saraph serpents, which bit the people so that many of them died.
• And.sent JHWH among.the.people serpents fiery; and.they.bit the.people and.died people many of.Israel.
• da ȝa̋hm̃u le̋uðum ȝúṡa a̋a̋þm̃e m̃e̋ipen e-mı̋þa. da éȝes le̋uðum e-sı̋ı̋ȝa. da ȝisráela̋s m̃e̋umu le̋uðu e-neṡa:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	le̋uð-um	ȝúṡa	a̋a̋þm̃e-Ø	m̃e̋ip-en	e=mı̋þ-a	da	éȝ-es	le̋uð-um	e=sı̋ı̋ȝ-a
and	JHWH-N.s	people-A.s	among	fiery-ABS	serpent-A.p	PST=send-IND	and	they-N.p	people-A.s	PST=bite-IND

da	ȝisráel-a̋s	m̃e̋umu-Ø	le̋uð-u	e=neṡ-a
and	Israel-G.s	many-ABS	people-N.s	PST=die-IND

• 7. Then the people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned in complaining against the Lord and you. Pray the Lord to take the serpents from us." So Moses prayed for the people.
• And.came.in the.people to.Moses and.said, "We.have sinned, for we.have.spoken against. JHWH and.against you. Pray to.JHWH and.he.will.turn from.us the.serpent." And.prayed Moses for the.people.
• da le̋uðu mőṡum do e-tı̋rak̬' e-te̋e̋ak̬e: m̃a m̃us a̋a̋ga—hi ȝa̋hm̃umk̬e tumk̬e þóósa sĭsa̋m̃a: ȝahm̃űs o lı̋le. da m̃un ápa m̃e̋ipen u-sűka m̃ar: da mőṡu leuðűs éra e-lı̋la:

da	le̋uð-u	mőṡ-um	do	e=tı̋r-a=k̬-'	e=te̋e̋-a=k̬e	m̃a	m̃-us	a̋~a̋g-a	hi	ȝa̋hm̃-um=k̬e	t-um=k̬e
and	people-N.s	Moses-A.s	to	PST=enter-IND=and-ELIS	PST=say-IND=and	QUOT	1p-N	PRF~sin-IND	because	JHWH-A.s.=and	2s-A=and

þóósa	sĭ~sa̋m̃-a	da	m̃-un	ápa	m̃e̋ip-en	u=sűk-a	m̃ar	da	mőṡ-u	leuð-űs	éra	e=lı̋l-a:
against	PRF~speak-IND	and	1p-A	from	serpent-A.p	FUT=turn-IND	QUOT	and	Moses-N.s	people-G.s	for	PST=pray-IND

• 8. and the Lord said to Moses, "Make a saraph and mount it on a pole, and if anyone who has been bitten looks at it, he will recover."
• And.spoke JHWH to.Moses, "Make yourself a.fiery and.set it on.a.pole; and.it.shall.be when.anyone.is.bitten and.he.sees it, he.shall.live.
• da ȝa̋hm̃u moṡűs o e-sa̋m̃a: m̃a tús éra a̋a̋þm̃o (m̃e̋ipom) va̋a̋ne. da hőőlom éna éȝom ðe̋e̋e. da méti k̬enu sı̋ı̋ȝaþu ı̋la. da éȝom na̋ka. u-ǧı̋ı̋a:

da	mőṡ-u	leuð-űs	éra	e=lı̋l-a	da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	moṡ-űs	o	e=sa̋m̃-a	m̃a	t-ús	éra	a̋a̋þm̃o-Ø	m̃e̋ip-om	va̋a̋n-e
and	Moses-N.s	people-G.s	for	PST=pray-IND	and	JHWH-N.s	Moses-N.s	to	PST=speak-IND	QUOT	2s-G	for	fiery-ABS	serpent-A.s	make-IMP

da	hőől-om	éna	éȝ-om	ðe̋e̋-e	da	méti	k̬én-u	sı̋ı̋ȝ-a-þ-u	ı̋l-a	da	éȝ-om	na̋k-a	u=ǧı̋ı̋-a	m̃ar
and	pole-A.s	on	it-A.s	set-IMP	and	when	anyone-N.s	bite-IND-PP-N.s	become-ind	and	it-A.s	see-IND	FUT=live-IND	QUOT

• 9. Moses accordingly made a bronze serpent and mounted it on a pole, and whenever anyone who had been bitten by a serpent looked at the bronze serpent, he recovered..
• And.made Moses a.serpent.of copper and.put.it on.a.pole; and.it.was if.had.bitten a.serpent any.man, and.he.looked to.the.serpent.of copper, he.lived.
• da mőṡu raud̨őno m̃e̋ipom e-va̋a̋na. da hőőlom éna éȝom e-ðe̋e̋a. da ébi m̃e̋ipe k̬enum e-sĭsiiȝe̋ȝa. da éȝu raud̨őno m̃e̋ipom e-żabe̋ȝa. e-ǧı̋ı̋a⁝

da	mőṡ-u	raud̨őno-Ø	m̃e̋ip-om	e=va̋a̋n-a	da	hőől-om	éna	éȝ-om	e=ðe̋e̋-a
and	Moses-N.s	made.of.copper-ABS	serpent-A.s	PST=make-IND	and	pole-A.s	on	it-A.s	PST=set-IND

da	ébi	m̃e̋ip-e	k̬en-um	e=sĭ~siiȝ-e̋ȝ-a	da	éȝ-u	raud̨őno-Ø	m̃e̋ip-om	e=żab-e̋ȝa	e=ǧı̋ı̋-a
and	if	serpent-N.s	anyone-A.s	PST=PRF~bite-SBJ	and	he-N.s	made.of.copper-ABS	serpent-A.s	PST=look.at-SBJ	PST=live-IND