Verse 26

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.26", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְנֵ֜ר אֶל־יוֹאָ֗ב וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ תֹּ֣אכַל חֶ֔רֶב הֲל֣וֹא יָדַ֔עְתָּה כִּֽי־מָרָ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה בָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑ה וְעַד־מָתַי֙ לֹֽא־תֹאמַ֣ר לָעָ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾabnēr* to-*yôʾāb* and-*wayyōʾmer* ?-to-*neṣaḥ* *tōʾkal* *ḥereb* ?-not *yādaʿtâ* that-*mārâ* *tihyeh* in-the-*ʾaḥărônâ* and-until-when not-*tōʾmar* to-the-*ʿām* to-*lāšûb* from-after *ʾăḥêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾabnēr*": "proper noun, masculine - Abner", "*yôʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Joab", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - forever", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will devour", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*yādaʿtâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*mārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bitter", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*ʾaḥărônâ*": "adjective, feminine singular + definite article - the end", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will tell", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the people", "*lāšûb*": "qal infinitive construct + preposition - to return", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their brothers" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/cried out/summoned", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*tōʾkal*": "will devour/consume/eat", "*ḥereb*": "sword/weapon/warfare", "*yādaʿtâ*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*mārâ*": "bitter/grievous/painful", "*tihyeh*": "will be/become/happen", "*ʾaḥărônâ*": "the end/latter part/outcome", "*tōʾmar*": "you will tell/command/order", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/followers", "*lāšûb*": "to return/turn back/withdraw", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/kinsmen/fellow soldiers" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Abner ropte til Joab: "Skal sverdet fortære for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil ende bittert? Hvor lenge må du vente til mennene dine ber om å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?"

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da ropte Abner til Joab: «Skal sverdet fortære for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bittert i siste instans? Hvor lenge skal det gå før du ber folket vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?»

• Norsk King James

  Da ropte Abner til Joab og sa: Skal sverdet fortsette å svinge for alltid? Vet du ikke at dette vil føre til bitterhet til slutt? Hvor lenge skal det gå før du ber folket om å slutte å følge sine brødre?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da ropte Abner til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Vet du ikke at det ender bittert? Hvor lenge vil du la dine menn forfølge sine brødre?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å sluke for alltid? Vet du ikke at det ender i bitterhet? Hvor lenge vil du vente før du ber folket slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Vet du ikke at det vil ende i bitterhet? Hvor lenge vil det ta før du får folket til å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da ropte Abner etter Joab og sa: «Skal sverdet herje for evig? Vet du ikke at det vil ende bittert til slutt? Hvor lenge skal du la folket fortsette å følge sine brødre før du lar dem vende tilbake?»

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

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Vet du ikke at det vil ende i bitterhet? Hvor lenge vil det ta før du får folket til å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Abner ropte til Joab: «Skal sverdet fortsette å sluke? Vet du ikke at det ender bittert? Hvor lenge skal det gå før du sier til folket at de skal slutte å forfølge sine brødre?»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abner called out to Joab and said, 'Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long will you delay telling the people to stop pursuing their brothers?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Abner ropte til Joab og sa: 'Skal sverdet fortære til evig tid? Forstår du ikke at bitterhet vil være resultatet? Hvor lenge vil det gå før du befaler folket å slutte å forfølge deres brødre?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da raabte Abner til Joab og sagde: Skal Sværdet fortære evindeligen? veed du ikke, at det vil vorde bittert paa det Sidste? og hvorlænge vil du ikke sige til Folket, at de vende om fra (at jage) efter deres Brødre?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Abner ropte til Joab og sa: Skal sverdet fortære evig? Vet du ikke at det vil ha et bittert utfall? Hvor lenge vil det ta før du ber folket vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long shall it be before you tell the people to return from pursuing their brothers?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Abner ropte til Joab og sa: Skal sverdet fortære i evighet? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bitterhet til slutt? Hvor lenge vil det vare før du ber folkene slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Abner ropte til Joab og sa: 'Vil sverdet fortære for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bittert til slutt? Hvor lenge vil du ikke si til folket ditt at de skal vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da ropte Abner til Joab: Skal sverdet sluke for alltid? Vet du ikke at det vil bli bitterhet til slutt? Hvor lenge vil du vente før du sier til folkene å vende tilbake fra å forfølge sine brødre?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Abner ropte til Joab: Skal sverdet fortsette å fortære? Ser du ikke at slutten vil bli bitter? Hvor lenge vil det drøye før du får folket til å slutte å forfølge sine brødre?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Abner called vnto Ioab, and sayde: Shal the swerde the deuoure without ende? Knowest thou not, that it wyll be bytter at the last? How longe wil it be or thou saie vnto the people, that they leaue of from their brethre:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Abner called to Ioab, and said, Shall the sworde deuoure for euer? Knowest thou not, that it will be bitternesse in the latter ende? Howe long then shall it be, or thou bid the people returne from following their brethren?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Abner called to Ioab, and said: Shall the sword deuour for euer? Knowest thou not, that it wil be bitternesse in the latter ende? Howe long then shall it be yer thou bid the people returne from folowing their brethren?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brothers?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, `For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then crying out to Joab, Abner said, Are fighting and destruction to go on for ever? do you not see that the end will only be bitter? how long will it be before you send the people back and make them give up attacking their countrymen?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Abner called out to Joab,“Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will turn bitter in the end? When will you tell the people to turn aside from pursuing their brothers?”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 46:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.14", "source": "הַגִּ֤ידוּ בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ וְהַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ בְמִגְדּ֔וֹל וְהַשְׁמִ֥יעוּ בְנֹ֖ף וּבְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס אִמְר֗וּ הִתְיַצֵּב֙ וְהָכֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אָכְלָ֥ה חֶ֖רֶב סְבִיבֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Haggîdû* in-*Miṣrayim* *wə*-*hašmîʿû* in-*Migdôl*, *wə*-*hašmîʿû* in-*Nōp* and-in-*Taḥpanḥēs*; *ʾimrû*: '*hityaṣṣēḇ* *wə*-*hāḵēn* for-*lāḵ*, *kî*-*ʾāḵəlāh* *ḥereḇ* *səḇîḇeḵā*.'", "grammar": { "*haggîdû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - declare/tell", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper name with preposition (בְּ) - in Egypt", "*wə*-*hašmîʿû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and proclaim", "*Migdôl*": "proper name with preposition (בְּ) - in Migdol", "*Nōp*": "proper name with preposition (בְּ) - in Noph/Memphis", "*Taḥpanḥēs*": "proper name with preposition (בְּ) - in Tahpanhes", "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - say", "*hityaṣṣēḇ*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - take your stand", "*wə*-*hāḵēn*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and prepare", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has devoured", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*səḇîḇeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your surroundings" }, "variants": { "*haggîdû*": "declare/tell/announce", "*hašmîʿû*": "proclaim/announce/make heard", "*hityaṣṣēḇ*": "take your stand/station yourself/stand firm", "*hāḵēn*": "prepare/make ready/establish", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "devoured/consumed/eaten", "*səḇîḇeḵā*": "your surroundings/around you/your neighbors" } }
• Jer 46:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.10", "source": "וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא לַאדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת י֤וֹם נְקָמָה֙ לְהִנָּקֵ֣ם מִצָּרָ֔יו וְאָכְלָ֥ה חֶ֙רֶב֙ וְשָׂ֣בְעָ֔ה וְרָוְתָ֖ה מִדָּמָ֑ם כִּ֣י זֶ֠בַח לַאדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת בְּאֶ֥רֶץ צָפ֖וֹן אֶל־נְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃", "text": "*Wə*-the-*yôm* that for-*ʾAdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *yôm* *nəqāmāh* *lə*-*hinnāqēm* from-*ṣārāyw*; *wə*-*ʾāḵəlāh* *ḥereḇ* *wə*-*śāḇəʿāh* *wə*-*rāwətāh* from-*dāmām*. For *zeḇaḥ* for-*ʾAdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* in-*ʾereṣ* north by-*nəhar*-*Pərāt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ha*-*yôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the day", "*ha*-*hûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - that", "*la*-*ʾAdōnāy*": "preposition + divine title - for the Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*nəqāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - vengeance", "*lə*-*hinnāqēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to take vengeance", "*ṣārāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his adversaries", "*wə*-*ʾāḵəlāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it will devour", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wə*-*śāḇəʿāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and be satiated", "*wə*-*rāwətāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and be drunk", "*dāmām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition (מִן) - from their blood", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - sacrifice", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state with preposition (בְּ) - in land of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*nəhar*-*Pərāt*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper name - river Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*nəqāmāh*": "vengeance/revenge", "*hinnāqēm*": "to take vengeance/to avenge himself", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/enemies/foes", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "devour/consume/eat", "*śāḇəʿāh*": "be satiated/satisfied/filled", "*rāwətāh*": "be drunk/filled/satiated", "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughter/offering" } }
• Acts 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.7.26", "source": "Τῇ τε ἐπιούσῃ ἡμέρᾳ ὤφθη αὐτοῖς μαχομένοις, καὶ συνήλασεν αὐτοὺς εἰς εἰρήνην, εἰπών, Ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοί ἐστε ὑμεῖς· ἱνα τί ἀδικεῖτε ἀλλήλους;", "text": "On the *te* *epiousē* *hēmera* *ōphthē* to them *machomenois*, *kai* *synēlasen* them *eis* *eirēnēn*, *eipōn*, *Andres*, *adelphoi* you are *hymeis*; *hina ti* *adikeite* *allēlous*?", "grammar": { "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*epiousē*": "present active participle, dative feminine singular - coming/following", "*hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was seen/appeared", "*machomenois*": "present middle participle, dative masculine plural - fighting/quarreling", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*synēlasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - drove together/urged", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative feminine singular - peace", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying/having said", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "nominative masculine plural - brothers", "*hymeis*": "nominative plural - you", "*hina ti*": "interrogative expression - why?", "*adikeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you wrong/injure", "*allēlous*": "accusative masculine plural - one another" }, "variants": { "*epiousē*": "coming/following/next", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared/showed himself", "*machomenois*": "fighting/quarreling/striving", "*synēlasen*": "drove together/urged/tried to reconcile", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/reconciliation", "*eipōn*": "saying/having said/declaring", "*adikeite*": "you wrong/injure/treat unjustly" } }
• Hos 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.11.6", "source": "וְחָלָ֥ה חֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּעָרָ֔יו וְכִלְּתָ֥ה בַדָּ֖יו וְאָכָ֑לָה מִֽמֹּעֲצ֖וֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*ḥālâ* *ḥereb* in-*ʿārāyw* and-*killətâ* *baddāyw* and-*ʾākālâ* from-*mōʿăṣôtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ḥālâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it whirled/danced/fell", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*bə-*": "preposition prefix - in", "*ʿārāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cities", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*killətâ*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will destroy/consume", "*baddāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bars/limbs/branches", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾākālâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will devour/consume", "*min-*": "preposition - from/because of", "*mōʿăṣôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their counsels/plans" }, "variants": { "*ḥālâ*": "whirled/danced/fell/was grievous", "*ḥereb*": "sword/warfare/destruction", "*ʿārāyw*": "his cities/towns", "*killətâ*": "will destroy/consume/finish", "*baddāyw*": "his bars/limbs/branches/idle talkers", "*ʾākālâ*": "will devour/consume/eat", "*mōʿăṣôtêhem*": "their counsels/plans/devices" } }
• 2 Sam 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְנֵר֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב יָק֤וּמוּ נָא֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יוֹאָ֖ב יָקֻֽמוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾAḇnēr* to *Yôʾāḇ*, \"*yāqûmû* *nā* *ha-nəʿārîm* *wî-śaḥăqû* before us.\" *wə-yōʾmer* *Yôʾāḇ*, \"*yāqumû*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾAḇnēr*": "proper noun - Abner", "*Yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise", "*nā*": "particle - please", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the young men", "*wî-śaḥăqû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3mp - and let them compete/play", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yāqumû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - let them arise" }, "variants": { "*wî-śaḥăqû*": "and let them compete/and let them sport/and let them fight (euphemism for combat)", "*ha-nəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the attendants", "*nā*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)" } }
• 2 Sam 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.16", "source": "וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ אִ֣ישׁ ׀ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ רֵעֵ֗הוּ וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ בְּצַ֣ד רֵעֵ֔הוּ וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיִּקְרָא֙ לַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא חֶלְקַ֥ת הַצֻּרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yaḥăzîqû* *ʾîš* in-*rōʾš* *rēʿēhû* and-*ḥarbô* in-*ṣad* *rēʿēhû* *wə-yippəlû* *yaḥdāw* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* the-*hû* *ḥelqat* the-*ṣurîm* which in-*gibʿôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥăzîqû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they seized/grasped", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - each man/each one", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his companion/fellow", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*ṣad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - side of", "*wə-yippəlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥelqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - portion/field of", "*ṣurîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rocks/flints", "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaḥăzîqû*": "and they seized/grasped/took hold of", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one/each individual", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*rēʿēhû*": "his companion/fellow/friend", "*ḥarbô*": "his sword/knife/weapon", "*ṣad*": "side/flank", "*wə-yippəlû*": "and they fell/dropped/collapsed", "*ḥelqat*": "portion/field/plot of land", "*ṣurîm*": "rocks/flints/sharp edges" } }
• 2 Sam 11:25 : 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" } }
• Job 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.18.2", "source": "עַד־אָנָה תְּשִׂימוּן קִנְצֵי לְמִלִּין תָּבִינוּ וְאַחַר נְדַבֵּר", "text": "*ʿad-ʾānāh təśîmûn qinṣê ləmillîn tābînû wə-ʾaḥar nədabbēr*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "preposition + interrogative adverb - until when/how long", "*təśîmûn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will/do set/place", "*qinṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - end of/limit of", "*ləmillîn*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to/for words", "*tābînû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will understand", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*nədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st common plural - we will speak" }, "variants": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "how long/until when", "*təśîmûn*": "you set/place/put", "*qinṣê*": "end/limit/snare/trap", "*ləmillîn*": "for words/speech/matters", "*tābînû*": "you understand/comprehend/consider", "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "and afterward/then/subsequently", "*nədabbēr*": "we will speak/talk/discourse" } }
• Job 19:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.19.2", "source": "‫עַד־אָ֭נָה תּוֹגְי֣וּן נַפְשִׁ֑י וּֽתְדַכּאוּנַ֥נִי בְמִלִּֽים׃‬", "text": "*ʿad-ʾānāh* *tōgyūn* *napšî* *ū-tədakkəʾūnanî* *bə-millîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*tōgyūn*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you afflict/cause grief", "*napšî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/self", "*ū-tədakkəʾūnanî*": "waw conjunction + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and you crush me", "*bə-millîm*": "preposition + noun common feminine plural - with words" }, "variants": { "*tōgyūn*": "to afflict/grieve/cause sorrow", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person/desire", "*dākāʾ*": "to crush/break/bruise", "*millîm*": "words/speech" } }
• Ps 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.2", "source": "בְּקָרְאִ֡י עֲנֵ֤נִי ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי וּשְׁמַ֥ע תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃", "text": "In-*qārʾî* *ʿănēnî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣidqî* in-the-*ṣār* *hirḥabtā* to-me *ḥānnēnî* and-*šəmaʿ* *təpillātî*", "grammar": { "*qārʾî*": "infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition ב (in/when) - my calling", "*ʿănēnî*": "imperative 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - God of", "*ṣidqî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my righteousness", "*ṣār*": "noun masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition ב (in/during) - distress/trouble", "*hirḥabtā*": "verb Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have made room/relieved", "*ḥānnēnî*": "imperative 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me", "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative 2nd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - hear/listen to", "*təpillātî*": "noun feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer" }, "variants": { "*ʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*ʾĕlōhê ṣidqî*": "God of my righteousness/my righteous God", "*ṣār*": "distress/trouble/constraint/affliction", "*hirḥabtā*": "you made room/enlarged/gave relief/set free", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/have mercy on me/show favor to me", "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen to/pay attention to" } }
• Prov 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.14", "source": "פּוֹטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדוֹן וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטוֹשׁ", "text": "*pôṭēr* *mayim* *rē'šît* *mādôn* *wə-lipnê* *hitgalla'* *hārîb* *nəṭôš*", "grammar": { "*pôṭēr*": "participle, Qal - letting out/releasing", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*rē'šît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*mādôn*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/dispute", "*wə-lipnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct form - and before", "*hitgalla'*": "verb, Hithpael infinitive construct - being revealed/breaking out", "*hārîb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dispute", "*nəṭôš*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - leave/abandon" }, "variants": { "*pôṭēr*": "letting out/releasing/setting free", "*mayim*": "water/waters", "*rē'šît*": "beginning/first/start", "*mādôn*": "strife/contention/dispute", "*lipnê*": "before/ahead of", "*hitgalla'*": "being revealed/breaking out/erupting", "*rîb*": "dispute/quarrel/legal case", "*nəṭôš*": "leave/abandon/drop" } }
• Isa 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.20", "source": "וְאִם־תְּמָאֲנ֖וּ וּמְרִיתֶ֑ם חֶ֣רֶב תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*wᵉʾim*-*tᵉmāʾănû* *ûmᵉrîtem* *ḥereb* *tᵉʾukkᵉlû* *kî* *pî* *YHWH* *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾim*": "conjunction wə- + conjunction - but if", "*tᵉmāʾănû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you refuse", "*ûmᵉrîtem*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and rebel", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*tᵉʾukkᵉlû*": "verb, pual imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall be devoured", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has spoken" }, "variants": { "*tᵉmāʾănû*": "refuse/decline/be unwilling", "*ûmᵉrîtem*": "rebel/disobey/be rebellious", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction", "*tᵉʾukkᵉlû*": "you shall be devoured/consumed/eaten", "*pî*": "mouth/word/command" } }
• Jer 2:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.30", "source": "לַשָּׁוְא֙ הִכֵּ֣יתִי אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֔ם מוּסָ֖ר לֹ֣א לָקָ֑חוּ אָכְלָ֧ה חַרְבְּכֶ֛ם נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֖ם כְּאַרְיֵ֥ה מַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "*laššāwʾ* *hikkêtî* *ʾet*-*bənêkem* *mûsār* *lōʾ* *lāqāḥû* *ʾāklāh* *ḥarbkem* *nəbîʾêkem* *kəʾaryēh* *mašḥît*", "grammar": { "*laššāwʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in vain", "*hikkêtî*": "perfect Hiphil, 1st singular - I have struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənêkem*": "masculine plural construct noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your children/sons", "*mûsār*": "masculine singular noun - discipline/correction", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lāqāḥû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - they received/accepted", "*ʾāklāh*": "perfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - it has devoured", "*ḥarbkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sword", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your prophets", "*kəʾaryēh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like a lion", "*mašḥît*": "participle Hiphil, masculine singular - destroying/ravaging" }, "variants": { "*šāwʾ*": "in vain/for nothing/futilely", "*hikkêtî*": "I have struck/smitten/disciplined", "*bənêkem*": "your children/sons/offspring", "*mûsār*": "discipline/correction/instruction", "*lāqāḥû*": "they received/accepted/took", "*ʾāklāh*": "it has devoured/consumed/eaten", "*ḥereb*": "sword/weapon/violence", "*nəbîʾêkem*": "your prophets/seers", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/predator", "*mašḥît*": "destroying/ravaging/ruining" } }
• Jer 4:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.21", "source": "עַד־מָתַ֖י אֶרְאֶה־נֵּ֑ס אֶשְׁמְעָ֖ה ק֥וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃ ס", "text": "Until when *ʾerʾeh*-*nēs*, *ʾešməʿāh* *qôl* *šôpār*", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will see", "*nēs*": "masculine singular noun - standard/banner/signal", "*ʾešməʿāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will hear", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun, construct - sound of", "*šôpār*": "masculine singular noun - ram's horn/trumpet" }, "variants": { "*ʾerʾeh*": "see/observe/look at", "*nēs*": "standard/banner/signal flag", "*ʾešməʿāh*": "hear/listen to/heed", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šôpār*": "ram's horn/trumpet/shofar" } }
• Jer 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.12", "source": "עַֽל־כָּל־שְׁפָיִ֣ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר בָּ֚אוּ שֹֽׁדְדִ֔ים כִּ֣י חֶ֤רֶב לַֽיהוָה֙ אֹֽכְלָ֔ה מִקְצֵה־אֶ֖רֶץ וְעַד־קְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ אֵ֥ין שָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־בָּשָֽׂר׃ ס", "text": "Upon-all-*šəpāyîm* in-*hammidbār* *bāʾû* *šōdədîm* for *ḥereb* for-*YHWH* *ʾōkəlāh* from-*qəṣēh*-*ʾereṣ* *wə*-to-*qəṣēh* *hāʾāreṣ* none *šālôm* for-all-*bāśār*", "grammar": { "*šəpāyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bare heights", "*hammidbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*bāʾû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have come", "*šōdədîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - destroyers/plunderers", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾōkəlāh*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - devouring", "*qəṣēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*šəpāyîm*": "bare heights/hilltops/high places", "*šōdədîm*": "destroyers/plunderers/raiders", "*ḥereb laYHWH ʾōkəlāh*": "sword of the LORD devours/consumes", "*bāśār*": "flesh/mankind/living beings" } }