Senjecas - Abram's Call

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

avraműs ha̋m̃o
Abram's Call (12:1-9)

ivrĕȝeka̋s úúda tarne̋xaþo

Translated from the Hebrew

• New American Bible
• Literal Hebrew Translation
• Senjecan Translation

Gloss

• 1. The Lord said to Abram: "Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father's house to a land that I will show you.
• and.had.said JHWH to-Abram go-for.you from-your.land and.from.your.kindred and from.house your-father to-the.land which I.will.show.you
• da ȝa̋hm̃u avraműs o e-te̋e̋a: tu-me̋xamk̬e tu-paaslɪ̋ȝumk̬e tu-taata̋s m̃e̋e̋somk̬e áfa me̋xam—táam tús o u-sűűta—do ate̋ȝa:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	avram-űs	o	e=te̋e̋-a	tu=me̋x-am=k̬e	tu=paas-l-ɪ̋ȝ-um=k̬e	tu=taat-a̋s	m̃e̋e̋s-om=k̬e	áfa	me̋x-am
and	JHWH-N.s	Abram-G.s	to	PST=say-IND	your=land-A.s=and	your=be.kin.to-AG-COL-A.s=and	your=father-G.s	house-A.s=and	from	land-A.s

tá-am	t-ús	o	u=sűűt-a	do	at-e̋ȝa
which-A.s	2s-G	to	FUT=show-IND	to	go-SBJ

• 2. "I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
• and.I.will.make.you for.nation great and.I.will.bless.you and.make.great your.name and.you.will.be blessing
• da me̋ża me̋xam tum u-va̋a̋na. da tum u-fı̋rak̬e tu-fe̋e̋tom me̋żom u-va̋a̋nak̬e. da tu fı̋ro u-e̋sa:

da	me̋ża-Ø	me̋x-am	t-um	u=va̋a̋n-a	da	t-um	u=fı̋r-a=k̬e	tu=fe̋e̋t-om	me̋ż-om	u=va̋a̋n-a=k̬e
and	great-ABS	nation-A.s	2s-A	FUT=make-IND	and	2s-A	FUT=bless-IND=and	your=name-A.s	great-A.s	FUT=make-IND=and

da	t-u	fı̋r-o	u=e̋s-a
and	2s-N	blessing-N.s	FUT=be-IND

• 3. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the communities of the earth shall find blessing in you."
• and.I.will.bless those.blessing.you and.depising.you I.will.curse and.shall.be.blessed in.you all families.of the.earth
• tum fı̋rantun u-fı̋ra. da tum va̋isantun u-ȝerı̋d̨a. da tús éna őru v̌eetős ða̋mus fı̋raþ' u-ı̋la:

t-um	fı̋r-a-nt-un	u=fı̋r-a	da	t-um	va̋is-a-nt-un	u=ȝer-ı̋d̨-a
2s-A	bless-IND-AP-A.p	FUT=bless-IND	and	despise-IND-AP-A.p	FUT=curse-TRZ-IND

da	t-ús	éna	őru-Ø	v̌eet-ős	ða̋m-us	fı̋r-a-þ-'	u=ı̋l-a
and	2s-G	in	all-ABS	earth-G.s	family-N.p	bless-ind-AP-ELIS	FUT=become-IND

• 4. Abram went as the Lord directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
• and.went Abram even.as had.spoken to.him JHWH and.went with.him Lot and.abram son.of-five seventy years when.he.departed from.Haran
• d' avra̋mu e-a̋ta—épi ȝa̋hm̃u eȝús o e-tĭte̋e̋a. da lőőtu éȝum e-sűna. d' avra̋mu sef̤oos pe̋n dı̋lan e-űða—ténu xaara̋a̋nam áfa e-vı̋da:

d-'	avra̋m-u	e=a̋t-a	épi	ȝa̋hm̃-u	eȝ-ús	o	e=tĭ~te̋e̋-a	da	lőőt-u	éȝ-um	e=sűn-a
and-ELIS	Abram-N.s	PST=go-IND	as	JHWH-N.s	3-G.s	to	PST=PRF~say-IND	and	Lot-N.s	3-A.s	PST=go.with-IND

d-'	avra̋m-u	sef.foos	pe̋n	dı̋l-an	e=űð-a	ténu	xaara̋a̋n-am	áfa	e-vı̋d-a
and-ELIS	Abram-N.s	seven.tens	five	year-A.p	PST=have-IND	when	Haran-A.s	from	PST=depart-IND

• 5. Abram took his wife Sarai, his brother's son Lot, all the possessions that they had accumulated, and the persons they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan.
• and.took Abram Sarai his.wife and Lot son-his.brother and-all their.substance that they.had.gained and the.person whom they.had.gotten in.Haran and.they.departed into.land.of Canaan and.they.came to.land. Canaan
• d' avra̋mu eȝu-kőzum sara̋iumk̬' eȝu-żaműs pőikum lőőtomk̬e őro űðonk̬e—táon éȝus e-dĭde̋xa—xaaraana̋s éna e-dĭde̋xaþumk̬' e-ga̋a̋na. da kĕna̋a̋num éna e-vida. da me̋xam kĕna̋a̋num do e-ǧe̋ma:

d-'	avra̋m-u	eȝu=kőz-um	sara̋i-um=k̬-'	eȝu=żam-űs	pőik-um	lőőt-om=k̬e	őro-Ø	űð-on=k̬e
and-ELIS	Abram-N.s	his=wife-A.s	Sarai-A.s=and	his=brother-G.s	son-A.s	Lot-A.s=and	all-ABS	possession-A.p=and

tá-on	éȝ-us	e-dĭ~de̋x-a	xaaraan-a̋s	éna	e=dĭ~de̋x-a-þ-um=k̬-'	e=ga̋a̋n-a
which-A.s	3-N.p	PST=PRF~gain-IND	Haran-G.s	in	PST=PRF~gain-IND-PP-A.s=and-ELIS	PST=gain-IND

da	kĕna̋a̋n-um	éna	e=vid-a	da	me̋x-am	kĕna̋a̋n-um	do	e=ǧe̋m-a
and	Canaan-A.s	into	PST=depart-IND	and	land-A.s	Cannan-A.s	to	PST=come-IND

• 6. Abram passed through the land as far as the sacred place at Shechem, by the terebinth of Moreh. (The Canaanites were then in the land.)
• and.passed.over Abram land as.far.as place.of Shechem to oak.of Moreh and the Cannanite was in.land
• d' avra̋mu ðe̋e̋om ṡĕxe̋mam sííra moreha̋s a̋iżim do me̋xam e-ta̋ra. da kĕna̋a̋nru mexa̋s éna vűűa:

d-'	avra̋m-u	ðe̋e̋-om	ṡĕxe̋m-am	sííra	moreh-a̋s	a̋iż-im	do	me̋x-am	e=ta̋r-a	da	kĕna̋a̋n.r-u	mex-a̋s	éna	vűű-a
and-ELIS	Abram-N.s	place-A.s	Shechem-A.s	as.far.as	Moreh-G.s	oak-A.s	to	land-A.s	PST=pass.over-IND	and	Canaan.ite-N.s	land-G.s	in	was.IND

• 7. The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.
• and.appeared JHWH to-Abram and.said to.your.seed I.will.give land this and.he.built there altar to.JHWH the.appearing to.him
• da ȝa̋hm̃u avraműs o e-tőőndak̬' e-te̋e̋ak̬e: tu-seeűs o i-me̋xam u-dőőa. da tóru eȝús o tőőndantu ȝahm̃űs o lahűrom e-de̋ma:

da	ȝa̋hm̃-u	avram-űs	o	e=tőőnd-a=k̬'	e=te̋e̋-a=k̬e	tu=see-űs	o	i=me̋x-am	u=dőő-a
and	JHWH-N.s	Abram-G.s	to	PST=appear-IND=and-ELIS	PST=say-IND=and	your-seed-G.s	to	this=land-A.s	FUT=give-IND

da	tóru	eȝ-ús	o	tőőnd-a-ntu-Ø	ȝahm̃-űs	o	lahűr-om	e=de̋m-a
and	there	3-G.s	to	appear-IND-AP- ABS	JHWH-G.s	to	altar-A.s	PST=build-IND

• 8. From there he moved on to the hill country east of Bethel, pitching his tent with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. He built an altar there to the Lord and invoked the Lord by name.
• and.he.moved from.there to.mountain on.east.of Bethel and.set his.tent Bethel toward.sea and.Ai on.east and.he.built-there altar to.JHWH and.called on.name.of JHWH
• da tórþis beeþeela̋s áusþi ǧa̋rom do e-ȝa̋a̋a. da márþim beeþeela̋sk̬e áusþi haaȝa̋sk̬e šé-ða eȝu-vőutom e-na̋a̋þa. da tóru ȝahm̃űs o lahűrom e-de̋ma. da ȝahm̃űs fe̋e̋tom e-ı̋ka:

da	tór=þis	beeþeel-a̋s	áus=þi	ǧa̋r-om	do	e=ȝa̋a̋-a
and	there-ABL	Bethel-G.s	east=LOC	mountain-A.s	to	PST=move-IND

da	már=þim	beeþeel-a̋s=k̬e	áus=þi	haaȝ-a̋s=k̬e	šéða	eȝu=vőut-om	e-na̋a̋þ-a
and	sea=LAT	Bethel-G.s=and	east=LOC	Ai-G.s=and	with	his=tent-A.s	PST=pitch-IND

da	tóru	ȝahm̃-űs	o	lahűr-om	e=de̋m-a	da	ȝahm̃-űs	fe̋e̋t-om	e=ı̋k-a
and	there	JHWH-G.s	to	altar-A.s	PST=build-IND	and	JHWH-G.s	name-A.s	PST-call.on-IND

• 9. Then Abram journeyed on by stages to the Negeb.
• and.set.forth Abram going.on and.setting.forth toward.the.Negeb
• d' avra̋mu e-taƣa̋sa. nűxantuk̬e nege̋bam do ta̋ƣantuk̬e⁝

d-'	avra̋m-u	e=taƣ-a̋s-a	nűx-a-nt-u=k̬e	nege̋b-am	do	ta̋ƣ-a-nt-u=k̬e
and-ELIS	Abram-N.s	PST=travel-INC-IND	go.on-IND-AP-N.s=and	Negeb-A.s.	to	travel-IND-AP-N.s=and