Verse 31

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.31", "source": "לְמַ֣עַן יִֽירָא֗וּךָ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥ם חַיִּ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּה לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "In-order-that *yîrāʾûkā* to-*lāleket* in-your-*dərākekā* all-the-*yāmîm* which-they *ḥayyîm* upon-*pənê* the-*ʾădāmâ* which *nātattâ* to-our-*ʾăbōtênû*", "grammar": { "*yîrāʾûkā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they fear you", "*lāleket*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to walk/go", "*dərākekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living/alive", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/surface of", "*ʾădāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the ground/land/earth", "*nātattâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you gave", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers" }, "variants": { "*yîrāʾûkā*": "they fear you/they revere you/they stand in awe of you", "*lāleket*": "to walk/to go/to conduct oneself", "*dərākekā*": "your ways/your paths/your conduct", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/existing", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of/before", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/earth/soil", "*nātattâ*": "you gave/you granted/you bestowed", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "our fathers/our ancestors/our forefathers" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־הָעָם֮ אַל־תִּירָאוּ֒ כִּ֗י לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙ נַסּ֣וֹת אֶתְכֶ֔ם בָּ֖א הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבַעֲב֗וּר תִּהְיֶ֧ה יִרְאָת֛וֹ עַל־פְּנֵיכֶ֖ם לְבִלְתִּ֥י תֶחֱטָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer mōsheh ʾel-hā-ʿām ʾal-tîrāʾû kî lə-ḇaʿăḇûr nassôṯ ʾeṯḵem bāʾ hā-ʾĕlōhîm û-ḇaʿăḇûr tihyeh yirʾāṯô ʿal-pənêḵem lə-ḇiltî ṯeḥĕṭāʾû*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*mōsheh*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾel-hā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*ʾal-tîrāʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine plural - do not fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lə-ḇaʿăḇûr*": "preposition + preposition - in order to", "*nassôṯ*": "piel infinitive construct - test", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/the true God", "*û-ḇaʿăḇûr*": "conjunction + preposition - and so that", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it may be", "*yirʾāṯô*": "feminine singular noun construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - fear of him", "*ʿal-pənêḵem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - before your faces", "*lə-ḇiltî*": "preposition + conjunction - so that not", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sin" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tîrāʾû*": "do not fear/do not be afraid", "*lə-ḇaʿăḇûr nassôṯ*": "in order to test/to prove/to try", "*yirʾāṯô*": "fear of him/reverence for him/awe of him", "*ʿal-pənêḵem*": "before your faces/in your presence/in your sight", "*lə-ḇiltî ṯeḥĕṭāʾû*": "so that you do not sin/to prevent you from sinning" } }
  • 1 Sam 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.24", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֛וֹ בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י רְא֔וּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הִגְדִּ֖ל עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾak* *yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾōtô* *be-ʾĕmet* *bə-kol*-*ləbabkem* *kî* *rəʾû* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*higdîl* *ʿimmākem*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - only", "*yərʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - fear", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in truth", "*bə-kol*-*ləbabkem*": "preposition + noun construct + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with all your heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - consider", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*-*higdîl*": "relative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - what great things he has done", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "only/just/surely", "*yərʾû*": "fear/reverence/stand in awe of", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "and serve/worship/follow", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/faithfully/sincerely", "*rəʾû*": "consider/see/observe", "*higdîl*": "has done great things/has magnified/has shown greatness" } }
  • Job 28:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.28.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ לָֽאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חָכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-the-*ʾāḏām* behold *yirʾaṯ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *hîʾ* *ḥåḵmāh* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/mankind", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*sûr*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - to turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - evil", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "says/said/declared", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/Adonai/my Lord", "*sûr*": "turning away from/departing from/avoiding", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
  • Ps 128:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃", "text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* *ʾašrê* all-*yərēʾ* *YHWH* the-*hōlēk* in-*dərākâw*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿălôt*": "plural noun - ascents/steps/degrees", "*ʾašrê*": "construct state plural of *ʾōšer* - happiness/blessedness of", "*yərēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - fearing/one who fears", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*hōlēk*": "participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one walking", "*dərākâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways" }, "variants": { "*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/song of steps/degrees", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*yərēʾ*": "fears/reveres/stands in awe of" } }
  • Ps 130:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.4", "source": "כִּֽי־עִמְּךָ֥ הַסְּלִיחָ֑ה לְ֝מַ֗עַן תִּוָּרֵֽא", "text": "For with *ʿimməkā* the *səlîḥāh* for *ləmaʿan* *tiwwārēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition עִם with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*hasəlîḥāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine, singular - the forgiveness", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/for the purpose that", "*tiwwārēʾ*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular, niphal form - you may be feared" }, "variants": { "*səlîḥāh*": "forgiveness/pardon", "*tiwwārēʾ*": "feared/revered/held in awe" } }
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Acts.9.31", "source": "Αἱ μὲν οὖν ἐκκλησίαι καθʼ ὅλης τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Γαλιλαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας, εἶχον εἰρήνην οἰκοδομούμεναι· καὶ πορευόμεναι τῷ φόβῳ τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ τῇ παρακλήσει τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος, ἐπληθύνοντο.", "text": "The *men* *oun* *ekklēsiai* throughout whole the *Ioudaias* and *Galilaias* and *Samareias*, *eichon* *eirēnēn* *oikodomoumenai*; and *poreuomenai* in the *phobō* of the *Kyriou*, and in the *paraklēsei* of the *Hagiou* *Pneumatos*, *eplēthynonto*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle marking first part of contrast - indeed/on one hand", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine plural - churches/assemblies", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of Judea", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of Galilee", "*Samareias*": "genitive, feminine singular - of Samaria", "*eichon*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were having", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - peace", "*oikodomoumenai*": "present passive participle, nominative feminine plural - being built up", "*poreuomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative feminine plural - proceeding/walking", "*phobō*": "dative, masculine singular - fear", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "*paraklēsei*": "dative, feminine singular - encouragement/comfort", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter singular - of Holy", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter singular - of Spirit", "*eplēthynonto*": "imperfect passive, 3rd plural - were being multiplied" }, "variants": { "*ekklēsiai*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*eichon*": "were having/were possessing/were experiencing", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/rest/harmony", "*oikodomoumenai*": "being built up/being edified/being strengthened", "*poreuomenai*": "proceeding/walking/going on", "*phobō*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*paraklēsei*": "encouragement/comfort/exhortation", "*eplēthynonto*": "were being multiplied/were increasing in number" } }