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Particle Exhortation
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Summary
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Exhortative particles are small words that can be translated as a sigh
("och", or "ah"), an interjection ("now", or "please"), or left
untranslated.

Article
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Exhortation
:ref:`particle`
are words that add emotive force to a command or request. These
particles are more specific than
:ref:`particle_interjection`
but are in nature quite similar; the difference is that an exhortation
particle strengthens a specific call to action, while an interjection is
a more general expression of emotion.

נָא
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When used with a command, נָא is usually translated as "now" in English
(or left untranslated).

-  ISA 51:21

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   לָכֵ֛ן שִׁמְעִי־\ **נָ֥א** זֹ֖את

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   lakhen shim'i-\ **na** zoth

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   Therefore listen\_\ **now** this

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   But **now** hear this

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When used as part of a request, נָא is usually translated as "please" in
English (or left untranslated).

-  AMO 7:2

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   אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ סְֽלַֽח־נָ֔א

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   'adonay yehwih selah-\ **na**

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   Lord Yahweh forgive\_\ **please**

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   Lord Yahweh, **please** forgive

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In some instances a translation with "now", "please", or "oh" is
possible, but not necessary. The emotive context of each attestation
must determine whether to render the word in translation or to leave it
untranslated.

-  JON 1:14

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   אַל־\ **נָ֣א** נֹאבְדָ֗ה

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   'al-**na** novedah

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   not\_\ **now** let-us-perish

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   do not let us perish

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אָנָּא
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This is an even stronger and more emotive form of the particle נָא. The
two particles are sometimes paired together to express extreme urgency
or desperation, as in the example below. In some instances, this
particle could also be classified as an
:ref:`particle_interjection`.

-  PSA 118:25

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   אָנָּ֣א יְ֭הוָה הֹושִׁ֘יעָ֥ה **נָּ֑א אָֽנָּ֥א** יְ֝הוָ֗ה הַצְלִ֘יחָ֥ה
   **נָּֽא**\ ׃

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   **'onna** yehwah howshi'ah **na 'anna** yehwah hatslihah **na**

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   **Please** Yahweh give-help **oh please** Yahweh make-succeed **oh!**

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   **Please**, Yahweh, give us victory\ **! Please**, Yahweh, give us
   success\ **!**

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בִּי
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.. note:: This particle appears the same but should not be confused with the
          preposition בְּ with 1st common singular :ref:`suffix_pronominal`.

When paired with a vocative, the word בִּי strengthens the emotive force
of the statement that follows. It is used for addressing someone who is
superior. In English, it can be translated as "oh" or "pray" or
"please", etc.

-  1KI 3:26

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   בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֗י תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י

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   **bi** 'adoni tenu-lah 'eth-hayyalud hahay

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   **Oh** my-master give\_to-her [dir.obj]\_the-child living

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   **Oh**, my master, give her the living child

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