Verse 25

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֤ר אֶל־יוֹאָב֙ אַל־יֵרַ֤ע בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־כָזֹ֥ה וְכָזֶ֖ה תֹּאכַ֣ל הֶחָ֑רֶב הַחֲזֵ֨ק מִלְחַמְתְּךָ֧ אֶל־הָעִ֛יר וְהָרְסָ֖הּ וְחַזְּקֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer Dāwid ʾel-ha-malʾāch kōh-tōʾmar ʾel-Yôʾāb ʾal-yēraʿ bə-ʿêynechā ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh kî-chāzōh wə-chāzeh tōʾchal he-chāreb hachăzēq milchamtəchā ʾel-hā-ʿîr wə-hārəsāh wə-chazzəqēhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel-ha-malʾāch*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the messenger", "*kōh-tōʾmar*": "adverb + imperfect 2nd masculine singular - thus you shall say", "*ʾel-Yôʾāb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joab", "*ʾal-yēraʿ*": "negative particle + imperfect 3rd masculine singular qal jussive - let it not be evil", "*bə-ʿêynechā*": "preposition bet + noun feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*ʾet-ha-dābār ha-zeh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this matter", "*kî-chāzōh wə-chāzeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative + conjunction + demonstrative - for like this and like that", "*tōʾchal*": "imperfect 3rd feminine singular qal - devours", "*he-chāreb*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sword", "*hachăzēq*": "imperative masculine singular hiphil - strengthen", "*milchamtəchā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your battle", "*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - against the city", "*wə-hārəsāh*": "conjunction + imperative masculine singular qal + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and destroy it", "*wə-chazzəqēhû*": "conjunction + imperative masculine singular piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and encourage him" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-yēraʿ bə-ʿêynechā*": "let it not displease you/don't be upset about", "*kî-chāzōh wə-chāzeh tōʾchal he-chāreb*": "for the sword devours one as well as another/the sword takes this one and that one alike", "*hachăzēq milchamtəchā*": "strengthen your battle/press your attack harder", "*wə-hārəsāh*": "destroy it/overthrow it/demolish it", "*wə-chazzəqēhû*": "encourage him/strengthen him" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til budbringeren: «Si dette til Joab: 'La deg ikke bli opprørt over dette, for sverdet rammer både den ene og den andre. Fortsett å kjempe mot byen og ødelegg den.' Oppmuntre ham!»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da sa David til budbringeren: «Slik skal du si til Joab: ‘Ta det ikke tungt over dette, for sverdet fortærer både den ene og den andre. Gjør kampen hardere mot byen og riv den ned,’ og du skal oppmuntre ham.»

• Norsk King James

  Da sa David til budbringeren, Slik skal du si til Joab, La ikke denne saken opprøre deg; sverdet fortærer en så vel som en annen; styrk striden din mot byen og se til å vinne den; oppmuntre ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David sa til utsendingen: Si til Joab at han ikke skal ta denne saken tungt. Sverd fortærer både her og der. Fortsett å kjempe mot byen og ødelegg den! Gi ham mot.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David sa til budbæreren: 'Si til Joab: La ikke dette være vondt i dine øyne. For sverdet fortærer nå den ene, nå den andre. Dra sterkere inn mot byen og ødelegg den!' Oppmuntre ham!

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  David sa til budbringeren: "Dette skal du si til Joab: 'La deg ikke plage av dette, for sverdet fortærer både den ene og den andre. Gjør slaget mot byen sterkere og overvinn den.' Oppmuntre ham slik."

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa David til budbæreren: 'Slik skal du tale til Joab: La ikke dette mislike deg, for sverdet sluker både den ene og den andre. Gjør kampene dine sterkere mot byen, overlegn den, og oppmuntre ham.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  David sa til budbringeren: "Dette skal du si til Joab: 'La deg ikke plage av dette, for sverdet fortærer både den ene og den andre. Gjør slaget mot byen sterkere og overvinn den.' Oppmuntre ham slik."

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David sa til budbringeren: Slik skal du si til Joab: "La ikke dette forurolige deg, for sverdet fortærer den ene så vel som den andre. Styrk din kamp mot byen og ødelegg den." Oppmuntre ham!

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David said to the messenger, 'Say this to Joab: Don’t let this thing upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Press your attack against the city and destroy it. Encourage him.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til sendebudet: 'Slik skal du si til Joab: La dette ikke være ondt i dine øyne, for sverdet fortærer både den ene og den andre. Forsterk kampen mot byen, ødelegg den!'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David sagde til Budet: Saa skal du sige til Joab: Lad ikke den Gjerning synes ond for dine Øine, thi Sværdet fortærer paa den og den (Maade); hold fast ved med din Krig imod Staden og nedbryd den! og gjør ham frimodig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David sa til budbæreren: Si til Joab: La ikke dette mishage deg, for sverdet fortærer den ene som den andre. Forsterk angrepet mot byen og ødelegg den! Oppmuntre jo ham!

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then David said to the messenger, Thus you shall say to Joab: Do not let this thing trouble you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and overthrow it. So encourage him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da sa David til budbringeren: «Slik skal du si til Joab: 'La ikke dette uroe deg, for sverdet sluker den ene så vel som den andre; styrk kampen mot byen og ødelegg den.' Oppmuntre ham.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David sa til sendebudet: 'Si til Joab: La ikke dette plage deg, for sverdet fortærer både den ene og den andre; forsterk angrepet mot byen og ødelegg den. Oppmuntre ham.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David sa til budbringeren: Slik skal du si til Joab: La ikke dette bekymre deg, for sverdet fortærer den ene som den andre. Legg mer kraft i kampene mot byen og ødelegg den. Oppmuntre ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  David sa til budbæreren: "Si til Joab: 'La det ikke bekymre deg, for sverdet fortærer den ene som den andre. Forsterk angrepet mot byen og innta den.'" "Sett mot i ham."

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Dauid sayde vnto the messaunger: Thus shalt thou saye vnto Ioab: Let not yt vexe the, for the swerde consumeth now one now another. Go forth with the battayll against the cite, that thou mayest destroye it, and coforte the men.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Dauid said vnto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say vnto Ioab, Let not this thing trouble thee: for the sworde deuoureth one as well as another: make thy battell more strong against the citie & destroy it, & encourage thou him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid saide vnto the messenger, thus shalt thou saye vnto Ioab: Let not that thing trouble thee, for ye sword deuoureth one as well as another: Make thy battayle more strong against the citie to ouerthrowe it, & encourage thou him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then David said to the messenger, Thus shall you tell Joab, Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage you him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David saith unto the messenger, `Thus dost thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing be evil in thine eyes; for thus and thus doth the sword devour; strengthen thy warfare against the city, and throw it down -- and strengthen thou him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another; make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then David said to the man, Go and say to Joab, Do not let this be a grief to you; for one man may come to his death by the sword like another: put up an even stronger fight against the town, and take it: and do you put heart into him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then David said to the messenger, "Thus you shall tell Joab, 'Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make your battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it.' Encourage him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David said to the messenger,“Tell Joab,‘Don’t let this thing upset you. There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. Press the battle against the city and conquer it.’ Encourage him with these words.”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 7:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.8", "source": "בִּ֖י אֲדֹנָ֑י מָ֣ה אֹמַ֔ר אַ֠חֲרֵי אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָפַ֧ךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עֹ֖רֶף לִפְנֵ֥י אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "*Bi* *'Adonai*, *mah* *'omar*, after that *hapakh* *Yisrael* *'orep* before *'oyevaw*?", "grammar": { "*Bi*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - by me/please", "*'Adonai*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*'omar*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I say", "*hapakh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - turned", "*'orep*": "noun, masculine singular - neck/back", "*'oyevaw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*Bi*": "please/by me/I pray", "*'orep*": "neck/back/nape" } } 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.9", "source": "וְיִשְׁמְע֣וּ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וְכֹל֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וְנָסַ֣בּוּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְהִכְרִ֥יתוּ אֶת־שְׁמֵ֖נוּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וּמַֽה־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה לְשִׁמְךָ֥ הַגָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And *weyishme'u* the-*Kena'ani* and-all *yoshvei* the-land, and *wenasabbu* upon-us, and *wehikhritu* *'eth*-name-our from-the-land. And-what-*ta'aseh* for-name-your the-great?", "grammar": { "*weyishme'u*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - will hear", "*Kena'ani*": "proper noun, gentilic with definite article - the Canaanite", "*yoshvei*": "participle, masculine plural construct, Qal - inhabitants of", "*wenasabbu*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Niphal - will surround", "*wehikhritu*": "waw-consecutive perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Hiphil - will cut off", "*ta'aseh*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - will you do" }, "variants": { "*wenasabbu*": "will surround/encircle/gather against", "*wehikhritu*": "will cut off/exterminate/destroy" } }
• 1 Sam 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.6.9", "source": "וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם אִם־דֶּ֨רֶךְ גְּבוּל֤וֹ יַֽעֲלֶה֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ ה֚וּא עָ֣שָׂה לָ֔נוּ אֶת־הָרָעָ֥ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את וְאִם‪[c]‬ לֹ֗א וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדוֹ֙ נָ֣גְעָה בָּ֔נוּ מִקְרֶ֥ה ה֖וּא הָ֥יָה לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*û-rəʾîtem* *ʾim*-*derek* *gəbûlô* *yaʿăleh* *bêt* *šemeš* *hûʾ* *ʿāśāh* *lānû* *ʾet*-*hā-rāʿāh* *ha-gədôlāh* *ha-zōʾt* *wə-ʾim* *lōʾ* *wə-yādaʿnû* *kî* *lōʾ* *yādô* *nāgəʿāh* *bānû* *miqreh* *hûʾ* *hāyāh* *lānû*", "grammar": { "*û-rəʾîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2mp - and you shall see", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*derek*": "masculine singular construct - way of", "*gəbûlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3ms suffix - its territory", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - it goes up", "*bêt* *šemeš*": "proper noun - Beth Shemesh", "*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - he", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he has done", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to us", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil", "*ha-gədôlāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the great", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*wə-yādaʿnû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1cp - then we shall know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his hand", "*nāgəʿāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - touched", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - against us", "*miqreh*": "masculine singular noun - chance", "*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - it", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - was", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to us" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction", "*gəbûlô*": "its territory/border/boundary", "*nāgəʿāh*": "touched/struck/afflicted", "*miqreh*": "chance/accident/coincidence" } }
• 2 Sam 12:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2Samuel.12.26", "source": "וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם יוֹאָ֔ב בְּרַבַּ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yillāḥem* *Yôʾāb* against *bə-Rabbat* *bənê* *ʿAmmôn* and *wə-yilkōd* *ʾet-ʿîr* the *məlûkâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yillāḥem*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper noun - Joab", "*bə-Rabbat*": "preposition + proper noun - in/against Rabbah", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wə-yilkōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he captured", "*ʾet-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the city of", "*məlûkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom/royal city" }, "variants": { "*wə-yillāḥem*": "fought/made war/battled", "*bə-Rabbat*": "Rabbah (capital city of Ammonites)", "*wə-yilkōd*": "captured/seized/took", "*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/royal city/royal capital" } }
• Eccl 9:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.1", "source": "כִּ֣י אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֞ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶל־לִבִּי֙ וְלָב֣וּר אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים גַּֽם־אַהֲבָ֣ה גַם־שִׂנְאָ֗ה אֵ֤ין יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם הַכֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-all-*zeh* *nātattî* to-*lēb*-mine and-to-*lābûr* *ʾet*-all-*zeh*, that the-*ṣaddîqîm* and-the-*ḥăkāmîm* and-*ʿăbādê*-theirs in-*yad* the-*ʾělōhîm*; also-*ʾahăbâ* also-*śinʾâ* not *yôdēaʿ* the-*ʾādām*, the-all before-them.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/placed/set", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*lābûr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to examine/clarify", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿăbādê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - works/deeds", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/power", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾahăbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - love", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*yôdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*hakkōl*": "noun with article, masculine singular - the all/everything" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I placed/I set/I devoted", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*lābûr*": "to examine/to clarify/to investigate/to make clear", "*ʿăbādê*": "works/deeds/services/labors", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*lîpnêhem*": "before them/in their presence/for them" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.2", "source": "הַכֹּ֞ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר לַכֹּ֗ל מִקְרֶ֨ה אֶחָ֜ד לַצַּדִּ֤יק וְלָרָשָׁע֙ לַטּוֹב֙ וְלַטָּה֣וֹר וְלַטָּמֵ֔א וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ זֹבֵ֑חַ כַּטּוֹב֙ כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר שְׁבוּעָ֥ה יָרֵֽא׃", "text": "The-*kōl* as that to-the-*kōl* *miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*ṣaddîq* and-to-the-*rāšāʿ* to-the-*ṭôb* and-to-the-*ṭāhôr* and-to-the-*ṭāmēʾ* and-to-the-*zōbēaḥ* and-to-that not-he *zōbēaḥ*; as-the-*ṭôb* as-the-*ḥōṭēʾ* the-*nišbāʿ* as-that *šĕbûʿâ* *yārēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - everything/all", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good person", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean/impure person", "*zōbēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sacrificing", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinning", "*nišbāʿ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - swearing/taking oath", "*šĕbûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing" }, "variants": { "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil person", "*ṭôb*": "good one/good person", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean one/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean one/impure person", "*zōbēaḥ*": "one who sacrifices/offerer of sacrifices", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins", "*nišbāʿ*": "one who swears/oath-taker", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/is afraid of" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.3", "source": "זֶ֣ה ׀ רָ֗ע בְּכֹ֤ל אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲשָׂה֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּֽי־מִקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וְגַ֣ם לֵ֣ב בְּֽנֵי־הָ֠אָדָם מָלֵא־רָ֨ע וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת בִּלְבָבָם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וְאַחֲרָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Zeh* *raʿ* in-*kōl* that-*naʿăśâ* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* for-*miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*kōl*; and-also *lēb* *bĕnê*-the-*ʾādām* *mālēʾ*-*raʿ* and-*hôlēlôt* in-*lĕbāb*-theirs in-*ḥayyê*-theirs, and-after-him to-the-*mētîm*.", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*naʿăśâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - mankind/humanity", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - full of", "*hôlēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - madness/folly", "*lĕbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lives of", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/calamity/distress", "*naʿăśâ*": "is done/has been done/is performed", "*taḥat ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mālēʾ-raʿ*": "full of evil/filled with wickedness", "*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*lĕbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ḥayyê*": "lives/lifetime", "*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died" } }
• Eccl 9:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.11", "source": "שַׁ֜בְתִּי וְרָאֹ֣ה תַֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֣י לֹא֩ לַקַּלִּ֨ים הַמֵּר֜וֹץ וְלֹ֧א לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣ים הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְ֠גַם לֹ֣א לַחֲכָמִ֥ים לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְגַ֨ם לֹ֤א לַנְּבֹנִים֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְגַ֛ם לֹ֥א לַיֹּדְעִ֖ים חֵ֑ן כִּי־עֵ֥ת וָפֶ֖גַע יִקְרֶ֥ה אֶת־כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*Šabtî* and-*rāʾōh* *taḥat*-the-*šemeš* that not to-the-*qallîm* the-*mērôṣ* and-not to-the-*gibbôrîm* the-*milḥāmâ*, and-also not to-the-*ḥăkāmîm* *leḥem* and-also not to-the-*nĕbōnîm* *ʿōšer* and-also not to-the-*yōdĕʿîm* *ḥēn*; for-*ʿēt* and-*pegaʿ* *yiqreh* *ʾet*-all-them.", "grammar": { "*šabtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I returned", "*rāʾōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - to see", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*qallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the swift/quick", "*mērôṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the race", "*gibbôrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the mighty/strong", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the battle/war", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the wise", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*nĕbōnîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with article - the discerning", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*yōdĕʿîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with article - the knowing", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*pegaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - chance/occurrence", "*yiqreh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - happens/befalls" }, "variants": { "*šabtî*": "I returned/I turned again", "*rāʾōh*": "to see/to observe", "*taḥat-ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*qallîm*": "swift ones/quick ones/fast runners", "*mērôṣ*": "race/contest", "*gibbôrîm*": "mighty ones/strong ones/warriors", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/combat", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/sages", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*nĕbōnîm*": "discerning ones/intelligent ones/understanding ones", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*yōdĕʿîm*": "knowing ones/skilled ones", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/approval", "*ʿēt wa-pegaʿ*": "time and chance/occasion and incident", "*yiqreh*": "happens/befalls/occurs to" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.12", "source": "כִּ֡י גַּם֩ לֹֽא־יֵדַ֨ע הָאָדָ֜ם אֶת־עִתּ֗וֹ כַּדָּגִים֙ שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙ בִּמְצוֹדָ֣ה רָעָ֔ה וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔ים הָאֲחֻז֖וֹת בַּפָּ֑ח כָּהֵ֗ם יֽוּקָשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאָדָ֔ם לְעֵ֣ת רָעָ֔ה כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹל עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם פִּתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "For also not-*yēdaʿ* the-*ʾādām* *ʾet*-*ʿittô* like-the-*dāgîm* that-*neʾĕḥāzîm* in-*mĕṣôdâ* *rāʿâ* and-like-the-*ṣipŏrîm* the-*ʾăḥuzôt* in-the-*pāḥ*; like-them *yûqāšîm* *bĕnê* the-*ʾādām* to-*ʿēt* *rāʿâ* when-*tippôl* upon-them *pitʾōm*.", "grammar": { "*yēdaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his time", "*dāgîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being caught", "*mĕṣôdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - net", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the birds", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine plural - being caught", "*pāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the snare/trap", "*yûqāšîm*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - are ensnared", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the man/mankind", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*tippôl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it falls", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿittô*": "his time/his hour/his appointed time", "*dāgîm*": "fish", "*neʾĕḥāzîm*": "being caught/being trapped/being seized", "*mĕṣôdâ rāʿâ*": "evil net/bad snare/harmful trap", "*ṣipŏrîm*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʾăḥuzôt*": "being caught/being seized/being trapped", "*pāḥ*": "snare/trap/net", "*yûqāšîm*": "are ensnared/are trapped/are caught", "*bĕnê ha-ʾādām*": "sons of man/humans/people", "*ʿēt rāʿâ*": "evil time/time of calamity/bad moment", "*tippôl*": "it falls/it comes/it happens", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/without warning" } }