Verse 15

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.15", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֨י מִ֤י יָצָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַחֲרֵ֥י מִ֖י אַתָּ֣ה רֹדֵ֑ף אַֽחֲרֵי֙ כֶּ֣לֶב מֵ֔ת אַחֲרֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "After whom *yāṣāʾ* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl* after whom you *rōdēp* after *keleb* *mēt* after *parʿōš* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has gone out", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rōdēp*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal stem - pursuing", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead", "*parʿōš*": "noun, masculine singular - flea", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one/single" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "has gone out/come out/departed", "*rōdēp*": "pursuing/chasing/persecuting", "*keleb*": "dog (term of self-abasement)", "*mēt*": "dead/worthless/insignificant", "*parʿōš*": "flea/insect (term of self-abasement)" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ רִיבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרִיבַ֑י לְ֝חַ֗ם אֶת־לֹֽחֲמָֽי׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid*, *rîbāh* *Yahweh* *ʾēt*-my *yərîbay*; *ləḥam* *ʾēt*-my *lōḥămāy*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for/of David)", "*rîbāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - contend/strive", "*Yahweh*": "divine name, vocative position", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yərîbay*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who contend with me", "*ləḥam*": "imperative, masculine singular - fight", "*lōḥămāy*": "participle, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who fight with me" }, "variants": { "*rîbāh*": "contend/strive/dispute/plead", "*ləḥam*": "fight/battle against/wage war" } }
  • Ps 43:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.43.1", "source": "שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ וְרִ֘יבָ֤ה רִיבִ֗י מִגּ֥וֹי לֹא־חָסִ֑יד מֵ֤אִישׁ־מִרְמָ֖ה וְעַוְלָ֣ה תְפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wᵊ-rîḇâ* *rîḇî* from-*gôy* not-*ḥāsîḏ* from-*ʾîš*-*mirᵊmâ* *wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ* *tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*", "grammar": { "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*wᵊ-rîḇâ*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and plead/contend", "*rîḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my cause/case", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation/people (often referring to non-Israelites)", "*lōʾ-ḥāsîḏ*": "negation + adjective, masculine singular - not godly/pious/faithful", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*mirᵊmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery", "*wᵊ-ʿawᵊlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and injustice/wickedness", "*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will deliver me" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄ᵊṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend my cause", "*rîḇâ*": "plead/contend/fight for", "*rîḇî*": "my cause/my case/my lawsuit", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ḥāsîḏ*": "godly/pious/faithful/kind", "*mirᵊmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*ʿawᵊlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*tᵊp̄allᵊṭēnî*": "deliver me/rescue me/save me" } }
  • Ps 119:154 : 154 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.154", "source": "רִיבָ֣ה רִ֭יבִי וּגְאָלֵ֑נִי לְאִמְרָתְךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*rîḇāh* *rîḇî* *ûḡəʾālēnî* according to *ʾimrātəkā* *ḥayyēnî*", "grammar": { "*rîḇāh*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - plead/contend", "*rîḇî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cause", "*ûḡəʾālēnî*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, qal with 1st person singular suffix - and redeem me", "*ʾimrātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*ḥayyēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel with 1st person singular suffix - revive me" }, "variants": { "*rîḇāh*": "plead/contend/defend", "*rîḇî*": "my cause/my case/my dispute", "*ḡəʾālēnî*": "redeem me/rescue me/deliver me", "*ʾimrātəkā*": "your word/your saying/your promise", "*ḥayyēnî*": "revive me/give me life/preserve my life" } }
  • 1 Sam 24:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.12", "source": "וְאָבִ֣י רְאֵ֔ה גַּ֗ם רְאֵ֛ה אֶת־כְּנַ֥ף מְעִילְךָ֖ בְּיָדִ֑י כִּ֡י בְּכָרְתִי֩ אֶת־כְּנַ֨ף מְעִֽילְךָ֜ וְלֹ֣א הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ דַּ֤ע וּרְאֵה֙ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין בְּיָדִ֜י רָעָ֤ה וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ וְלֹא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֛ה צֹדֶ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And my father *reʾēh* also *reʾēh* *ʾet*-*kenap* *meʿîlekā* in my hand because in *bekāretî* *ʾet*-*kenap* *meʿîlekā* and not *hăragtîkā* *daʿ* and *ûreʾēh* that there is not in my hand *rāʿāh* and *wāpešaʿ* and not *ḥāṭāʾtî* to you and you *ṣōdeh* *ʾet*-my *napšî* to take it", "grammar": { "*reʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - see/look", "*kenap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner of", "*meʿîlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your robe", "*bekāretî*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my cutting off", "*kenap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - edge/corner of", "*meʿîlekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your robe", "*hăragtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I killed you", "*daʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - know", "*ûreʾēh*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*wāpešaʿ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and transgression/rebellion", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I sinned", "*ṣōdeh*": "participle, masculine singular - hunting/lying in wait for", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my life/soul" }, "variants": { "*kenap*": "edge/corner/skirt/extremity", "*hăragtîkā*": "killed you/slew you (negative: did not kill you)", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/injury/wrongdoing", "*wāpešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*ṣōdeh*": "hunting/lying in wait for/pursuing", "*napšî*": "life/soul/self" } }
  • Mic 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Micah.7.9", "source": "זַ֤עַף יְהוָה֙ אֶשָּׂ֔א כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אתִי ל֑וֹ עַד֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֤יב רִיבִי֙ וְעָשָׂ֣ה מִשְׁפָּטִ֔י יוֹצִיאֵ֣נִי לָא֔וֹר אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Zaʿap* *YHWH* *ʾeśśāʾ*, for *ḥāṭāʾtî* to him, until *ʾăšer* *yārîb* my *rîbî* and *ʿāśāh* my *mišpāṭî*; he *yôṣîʾēnî* to the-*ʾôr*, *ʾerʾeh* in-his *ṣidqātô*.", "grammar": { "*zaʿap*": "masculine singular construct noun - indignation/rage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yārîb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he pleads/contends", "*rîbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my case/cause", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he executes/performs", "*mišpāṭî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my justice/judgment", "*yôṣîʾēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will bring me out", "*lā-ʾôr*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the light", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will see", "*bə-ṣidqātô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his righteousness" }, "variants": { "*zaʿap*": "indignation/rage/anger/wrath", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will bear/endure/carry", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/offended/done wrong", "*yārîb rîbî*": "he will plead my case/contend for my cause/defend my right", "*ʿāśāh mišpāṭî*": "he executes my justice/performs my judgment", "*yôṣîʾēnî*": "he will bring me out/lead me forth", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/justice/vindication" } }
  • 1 Sam 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מְרַגְּלִ֑ים וַיֵּ֕דַע כִּֽי־בָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־נָכֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *dāwiḏ* *mәraggәlîm* and *wayyēḏaʿ* that *ḇā* *šāʾûl* to *nāḵôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sent", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mәraggәlîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*wayyēḏaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he knew", "*ḇā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had come", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*nāḵôn*": "Noun, masculine singular - certainty/for certain/to a fixed place" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*mәraggәlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*wayyēḏaʿ*": "knew/found out/learned", "*ḇā*": "had come/was coming/arrived", "*nāḵôn*": "certainty/fixed place/established position/for certain" } }
  • 2 Chr 24:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.24.22", "source": "וְלֹא־זָכַ֞ר יוֹאָ֣שׁ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הַחֶ֙סֶד֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה יְהוֹיָדָ֤ע אָבִיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־בְּנ֑וֹ וּכְמוֹת֣וֹ אָמַ֔ר יֵ֥רֶא יְהוָ֖ה וְיִדְרֹֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-not-*zakhar* *Yoʾash* the-*melekh* the-*hesed* which *ʿasah* *Yehoyada* *ʾaviv* with-him and-*yaharog* *ʾet*-*beno* and-at-*moto* *ʾamar* *yereʾ* *YHWH* and-*yidrosh*", "grammar": { "*zakhar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he remembered", "*Yoʾash*": "proper name - Joash", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*hesed*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the kindness/loyalty", "*ʿasah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/showed", "*Yehoyada*": "proper name - Jehoiada", "*ʾaviv*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*yaharog*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he killed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*beno*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*moto*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dying", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*yereʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he see", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yidrosh*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he require/seek" }, "variants": { "*hesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*ʾaviv*": "his father (metaphorical)/mentor/benefactor", "*yereʾ* *YHWH* and-*yidrosh*": "may the LORD see and require/avenge/seek justice" } }
  • Mic 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.1.2", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ֙ עַמִּ֣ים כֻּלָּ֔ם הַקְשִׁ֖יבִי אֶ֣רֶץ וּמְלֹאָ֑הּ וִיהִי֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֤ה בָּכֶם֙ לְעֵ֔ד אֲדֹנָ֖י מֵהֵיכַ֥ל קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*Šimʿû* *ʿammîm* all-of-them *haqšîḇî* *ʾereṣ* and-fullness-of-her and-let-be *ʾĂḏōnāy* *YHWH* against-you-all for-*ʿēḏ* *ʾĂḏōnāy* from-*hêḵal* *qāḏšô*", "grammar": { "*Šimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʿammîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*haqšîḇî*": "hifil imperative, feminine singular - pay attention/listen", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʾĂḏōnāy*": "divine title, my-Lord (plural of majesty)", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʿēḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - witness", "*hêḵal*": "common noun, masculine singular - temple/palace", "*qāḏšô*": "common noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - his holiness/his holy [place]" }, "variants": { "*Šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*haqšîḇî*": "pay attention/listen/give ear", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*ʿēḏ*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*hêḵal*": "temple/palace/sanctuary" } }