Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.8", "source": "וְ֠עַתָּה כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֞ר לְעַבְדִּ֣י לְדָוִ֗ד כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲנִ֤י לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִן־הַנָּוֶ֔ה מֵאַחַ֖ר הַצֹּ֑אן לִֽהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַל־עַמִּ֖י עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wəʿattāh* *kōh-ṯōʾmar* to *ʿaḇdî* to *ḏāwiḏ*, *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*, *ʾănî* *ləqaḥtîḵā* from the *nāweh*, from after the *ṣōʾn*, to *lihyôṯ* *nāgîḏ* over *ʿammî* over *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "*kōh-ṯōʾmar*": "adverb + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'thus you shall say'", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my servant'", "*ḏāwiḏ*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*kōh*": "adverb - 'thus/so'", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hosts/armies'", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ləqaḥtîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'I took you'", "*nāweh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the pasture/meadow'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - 'the flock/sheep'", "*lihyôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'to be'", "*nāgîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'ruler/leader'", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*nāweh*": "pasture/meadow/habitation", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/cattle", "*nāgîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince/commander" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og nå skal du si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beitemarkene, fra å følge saueflokken, for å sette deg som konge over mitt folk Israel.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Nå skal du derfor si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beitemarken, fra saueflokken, for å være høvding over mitt folk, Israel.

• Norsk King James

  Så skal du si til min tjener David: Slik sier Herren over hærskarene: Jeg tok deg fra sauefjøset, fra å følge sauene, for å være herre over mitt folk Israel:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så skal du nå si dette til min tjener David: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beitene bak fårene for at du skulle være fyrste over mitt folk Israel.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Nå skal du si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beitene, fra å være etter saueflokken, til å være fyrste over mitt folk, over Israel.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor skal du nå si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beite, fra å følge sauene, for å være fyrste over mitt folk, over Israel.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Derfor skal du nå si til min tjener David: Slik sier HERREN Hærskarers Gud: Jeg tok deg fra saueskorsteiet, fra å følge sauene, for å gjøre deg til hersker over mitt folk, Israel:

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

  Derfor skal du nå si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beite, fra å følge sauene, for å være fyrste over mitt folk, over Israel.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor skal du nå si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beitet, fra å følge sauene, for å bli fyrste over mitt folk, Israel.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now therefore, this is what you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Nå, altså, skal du si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beite, fra å følge sauene, for at du skulle være fyrste over mitt folk Israel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men nu skal du sige saaledes til min Tjener David: Saaledes sagde den Herre Zebaoth: Jeg, jeg tog dig fra Faarestien bag efter Faarene til at være en Fyrste over mit Folk, over Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så skal du derfor si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren, Allhærs Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beitemarkene, fra å følge sauene, til å være fyrste over mitt folk, Israel.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now therefore, so shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Nå skal du således si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beitemarkene, fra å følge sauene, for at du skulle være fyrste over mitt folk, Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så skal du si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren over hærskarene: Jeg tok deg fra markene, fra å følge sauene, for å være leder over mitt folk, Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Nå skal du derfor si til min tjener David, Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Jeg tok deg fra beitemarkene, fra å følge fårene, for at du skulle være fyrste over mitt folk, over Israel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Si derfor til min tjener David: Så sier Herren over hærskarene: Jeg tok deg fra beitene, fra å vokte sauene, for at du skulle bli en fyrste over mitt folk, over Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So shalt thou speake now vnto my seruaunt Dauid: Thus sayeth the LORDE Zebaoth: I toke the from the pasture whan thou wentest behynde the shepe, yt thou shuldest be ye prynce ouer my people of Israel,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe therefore so say vnto my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord of hostes, I tooke thee from the sheepecote following the sheepe, that thou mightest bee ruler ouer my people, ouer Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now therfore, so say vnto my seruaunt Dauid: thus sayeth the lord of hoastes, I toke thee from the sheepe coate as thou wast folowing sheepe, that thou mightest be ruler ouer my people ouer Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore thus shall you tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the comely place, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now therefore you shall tell my servant David this, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “So now, say this to my servant David:‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you leader of my people Israel.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 6:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.6.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִד֮ אֶל־מִיכַל֒ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּֽחַר־בִּ֤י מֵֽאָבִיךְ֙ וּמִכָּל־בֵּית֔וֹ לְצַוֺּ֨ת אֹתִ֥י נָגִ֛יד עַל־עַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *Dāwid* unto-*Mîkal* before *YHWH* who *bāḥar*-in-me from-*ʾābîk* and-from-all-*bêtô* to-*ṣawwōt* *ʾōtî* *nāgîd* over-*ʿam* *YHWH* over-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-*śiḥaqtî* before *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Mîkal*": "proper noun - Michal", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose", "*ʾābîk*": "masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ṣawwōt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to appoint/command", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me", "*nāgîd*": "masculine singular - ruler/leader", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*śiḥaqtî*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I played/danced" }, "variants": { "*nāgîd*": "ruler/leader/prince", "*śiḥaqtî*": "played/celebrated/danced/made merry" } }
• 1 Sam 16:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֮ הֲתַ֣מּוּ הַנְּעָרִים֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר ע֚וֹד שָׁאַ֣ר הַקָּטָ֔ן וְהִנֵּ֥ה רֹעֶ֖ה בַּצֹּ֑אן וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֙ שִׁלְחָ֣ה וְקָחֶ֔נּוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־נָסֹ֖ב עַד־בֹּא֥וֹ פֹֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"Are *hătammû* the *hannəʿārîm*?\" And he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Yet *šāʾar* the *haqqāṭān*, and behold, *rōʿeh* with the *baṣṣōʾn*.\" And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"*šilḥāh* and *wə-qāḥennû*, for we will not *nāsōb* until his *bōʾô* here.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*hătammû*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are they complete/finished", "*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/boys", "*šāʾar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remains", "*haqqāṭān*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest/smallest", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shepherding", "*baṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the flock", "*šilḥāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - send", "*wə-qāḥennû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and take/fetch him", "*nāsōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will turn around/sit down", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming" }, "variants": { "*hătammû*": "are complete/are finished/are all present", "*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/the boys/the servants", "*šāʾar*": "remains/is left/is still", "*haqqāṭān*": "the youngest/the smallest/the least significant", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherding/tending/pasturing", "*nāsōb*": "turn around/sit down/recline" } } 12 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.12", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ וְה֣וּא אַדְמוֹנִ֔י עִם־יְפֵ֥ה עֵינַ֖יִם וְט֣וֹב רֹ֑אִי פ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה ק֥וּם מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּ כִּֽי־זֶ֥ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "And he *wə-yišlaḥ* and *wə-yəbîʾēhû*, and he was *ʾadmônî* with beautiful *ʿênayim* and good *rōʾî*. And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh*, \"*qûm* *məšāḥēhû* for this is he.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wə-yəbîʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him", "*ʾadmônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - ruddy/reddish", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes", "*rōʾî*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*qûm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*məšāḥēhû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - anoint him" }, "variants": { "*ʾadmônî*": "ruddy/reddish/red-complexioned", "*rōʾî*": "appearance/countenance/form" } }
• 1 Sam 9:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.16", "source": "כָּעֵ֣ת ׀ מָחָ֡ר אֶשְׁלַח֩ אֵלֶ֨יךָ אִ֜ישׁ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֗ן וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ לְנָגִיד֙ עַל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֖י מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים כִּ֤י רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י כִּ֛י בָּ֥אָה צַעֲקָת֖וֹ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "At-*kāʿēṯ* *māḥār* *ʾešlaḥ* to-you *îš* from-*ʾereṣ* *binyāmîn* and *ûməšaḥtô* for-*lənāḡîḏ* over-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wəhôšîaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿammî* from-*miyyaḏ* *pəlišətîm*; for *rāʾîṯî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿammî* for *bāʾāh* *ṣaʿăqāṯô* to-me.", "grammar": { "*kāʿēṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - at the time of", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will send", "*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin", "*ûməšaḥtô*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd singular masculine + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and you shall anoint him", "*lənāḡîḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for leader/prince", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəhôšîaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he will save", "*miyyaḏ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular, construct - from hand of", "*pəlišətîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*rāʾîṯî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen", "*bāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - it has come", "*ṣaʿăqāṯô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his cry" }, "variants": { "*kāʿēṯ* *māḥār*": "about this time tomorrow/tomorrow by this time", "*nāḡîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince/commander", "*wəhôšîaʿ*": "he will save/he will deliver/he will rescue", "*miyyaḏ*": "from the hand of/from the power of/from", "*ṣaʿăqāṯô*": "his cry/his outcry/his call for help" } }
• 1 Sam 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.1", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־פַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶן וַיִּצֹ֥ק עַל־רֹאשׁ֖וֹ וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֲל֗וֹא כִּֽי־מְשָׁחֲךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה עַל־נַחֲלָת֖וֹ לְנָגִֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ Šəmûʾēl* *ʾeṯ-pak haššemen* *wə-yiṣōq* upon-*rōʾšô* *wə-yiššāqēhû* *wə-yōʾmer* is not that-*məšāḥăḵā YHWH* upon-*naḥălātô* for-*nāḡîḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he took", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, singular - Samuel", "*ʾeṯ-pak*": "direct object marker with noun, construct state - flask of", "*haššemen*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the oil", "*wə-yiṣōq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he poured", "*rōʾšô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wə-yiššāqēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he kissed him", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*məšāḥăḵā*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has anointed you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/ruler/prince" }, "variants": { "*pak*": "flask/vial/container", "*šemen*": "oil/ointment", "*məšāḥăḵā*": "anointed you/appointed you by anointing", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/his possession/his people", "*nāḡîḏ*": "leader/prince/commander/ruler" } }
• 2 Sam 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.12.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר נָתָ֛ן אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד אַתָּ֣ה הָאִ֑ישׁ כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָנֹכִ֞י מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָנֹכִ֥י הִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ מִיַּ֥ד שָׁאֽוּל", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer nātān ʾel-dāwid ʾattāh hā-ʾîš kōh-ʾāmar YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʾānōkî məšaḥtîkā lə-melek ʿal-yiśrāʾēl wə-ʾānōkî hiṣṣaltîkā mi-yad šāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*nātān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾel-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I anointed you", "*lə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as king", "*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - over Israel", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 1st common singular - and I", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "Hiphil perfect 1st common singular + suffix 2nd masculine singular - I delivered you", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "thus says/this is what says (prophetic formula)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*ʾānōkî*": "emphatic form of 'I'", "*məšaḥtîkā*": "anointed you/consecrated you", "*hiṣṣaltîkā*": "delivered you/rescued you/saved you", "*mi-yad*": "from the hand of/from the power of" } }
• 1 Chr 17:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.17.7", "source": "‫וְ֠עַתָּה כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֞ר לְעַבְדִּ֣י לְדָוִ֗יד ס כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲנִ֤י לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִן־הַנָּוֶ֔ה מִֽן־אַחֲרֵ֖י הַצֹּ֑אן לִהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‬", "text": "And-*wəʿattāh* thus-*tōʾmar* to-*ʿaḇdî* to-*Dāwid*: thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*, *ʾănî* *ləqaḥtîḵā* from-the-*nāweh*, from-*ʾaḥărê* the-*ṣōʾn*, *lihyôṯ* *nāg̱îḏ* over *ʿammî* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ləqaḥtîḵā*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I took you", "*nāweh*": "noun, masculine singular - pasture/dwelling", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - behind/after", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective - flock/sheep", "*lihyôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be", "*nāg̱îḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/ruler", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*ləqaḥtîḵā*": "I took you/I selected you/I received you", "*nāweh*": "pasture/dwelling/habitation", "*ʾaḥărê*": "behind/after/following", "*lihyôṯ*": "to be/to become/to exist as", "*nāg̱îḏ*": "leader/ruler/prince/commander" } }
• Ps 78:70-71 : 70 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.70", "source": "וַ֭יִּבְחַר בְּדָוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֑וֹ וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃", "text": "*wə-yiḇḥar bə-ḏāwiḏ ʿaḇdô* *wə-yiqqāḥēhû mi-mmikləʾōṯ ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he chose", "*bə-ḏāwiḏ*": "in David - preposition + proper noun", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*wə-yiqqāḥēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him", "*mi-mmikləʾōṯ*": "from sheepfolds - preposition + feminine plural noun", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock - feminine singular collective noun" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*wə-yiqqāḥēhû*": "took him/fetched him/brought him", "*mikləʾōṯ*": "sheepfolds/pens/enclosures", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small cattle" } } 71 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.71", "source": "מֵאַחַ֥ר עָל֗וֹת הֱבִ֫יא֥וֹ לִ֭רְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mē-ʾaḥar ʿālôṯ hĕḇîʾô* *lirʿôṯ bə-yaʿăqōḇ ʿammô* *û-ḇəyiśrāʾēl naḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*mē-ʾaḥar*": "from after/from following - preposition + adverb", "*ʿālôṯ*": "nursing ewes - feminine plural noun", "*hĕḇîʾô*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he brought him", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd - Qal infinitive construct with preposition", "*bə-yaʿăqōḇ*": "in Jacob - preposition + proper noun", "*ʿammô*": "his people - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*û-ḇəyiśrāʾēl*": "and in Israel - conjunction + preposition + proper noun", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance - feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix" }, "variants": { "*mē-ʾaḥar ʿālôṯ*": "from following the nursing ewes/from tending the mother sheep", "*hĕḇîʾô*": "brought him/led him/took him", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to pasture/to tend", "*yaʿăqōḇ ʿammô*": "Jacob his people/his people Jacob", "*yiśrāʾēl naḥălāṯô*": "Israel his inheritance/his inheritance Israel" } }