Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Amos.7.7", "source": "כֹּ֣ה הִרְאַ֔נִי וְהִנֵּ֧ה אֲדֹנָ֛י נִצָּ֖ב עַל־חוֹמַ֣ת אֲנָ֑ךְ וּבְיָד֖וֹ אֲנָֽךְ׃", "text": "Thus *hirʾanî* and-*hinnēh* *ʾădōnāy* *niṣṣāb* *ʿal*-*ḥômat* *ʾănāk* and-in-*yādô* *ʾănāk*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, in this manner", "*hirʾanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masc. singular with 1st singular suffix - he showed me", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masc. singular - standing/positioned", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*ḥômat*": "noun, fem. singular construct - wall of", "*ʾănāk*": "noun, masc. singular - plumb line/tin", "*yādô*": "noun, fem. singular with 3rd masc. singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*ʾănāk*": "plumb line/tin/lead" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så viste han meg: Se, Herren stod ved en mur bygget med et lodd, og i hånden hans holdt han en målesnor.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så viste han meg: Se, Herren stod på en mur laget med loddlinje, med en loddlinje i hånden.

• Norsk King James

  Slik viste han meg: og, se, Herren stod ved en vegg med et loddlodd i hånden.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så lot han meg se, og se, Herren sto ved en mur bygd etter snorrett mål, og han hadde en blysnor i hånden.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Dette viste han meg: Se, Herren stod ved en mur bygget med lodd, og i hånden hadde han et lodd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Slik viste han meg: og se, Herren stod ved en mur laget med loddsnor, med en loddsnor i hånden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik viste han meg; og se, Herren sto ved en vegg bygget med et lodd, med et lodd i hånden.

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

  Slik viste han meg: og se, Herren stod ved en mur laget med loddsnor, med en loddsnor i hånden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dette viste Han meg: Se, Herren stod ved en mur med et blylodd i hånden.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what He showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall built true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dette viste han meg: Se, Herren stod ved en mur bygget med loddlinje, og i hånden hadde han en loddlinje.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa lod han mig see, og see, Herren stod paa en Muur, (som var bygget efter) en Blysnor, og han havde en Blysnor i sin Haand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Slik viste Herren meg: Se, Herren stod ved en mur laget med et lodd, med et lodd i hånden.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made with a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så viste han meg, og se, Herren sto ved en mur bygd med et lodd, med et lodd i sin hånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Slik har han vist meg, og se, Herren står ved en vegg laget etter loddlinje, og i hans hånd er en loddlinje;

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så viste han meg: Se, Herren stod ved en mur som var bygd med en loddlinje, med en loddlinje i hånden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette er hva han lot meg se: jeg så Herren stå ved en vegg bygget med et lodd, og han hadde et lodd i hånden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Morouer, he shewed me this vision: beholde, the LORDE stode vpon a plastered wall, & a masons trowell in his hode.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus againe he shewed me, and behold, the Lord stoode vpon a wall made by line with a line in his hand.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus againe he shewed me, & beholde the Lorde stoode vpon a wall made by line, with a line in his hande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall [made] by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus he showed me and, behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus hath He shewed me, and lo, the Lord is standing by a wall `made according to' a plumb-line, and in His hand a plumb-line;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is what he let me see: and I saw the Lord stationed by a wall made straight by a weighted line, and he had a weighted line in his hand.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus he showed me and behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He showed me this: I saw the Lord standing by a tin wall holding tin in his hand.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 21:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2Kings.21.13", "source": "וְנָטִ֣יתִי עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֵ֚ת קָ֣ו שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן וְאֶת־מִשְׁקֹ֖לֶת בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וּמָחִ֨יתִי אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־יִמְחֶ֤ה אֶת־הַצַּלַּ֙חַת֙ מָחָ֔ה וְהָפַ֖ךְ עַל־פָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*we-nāṭîtî* over-*Yerûshālāim* *'ēt* *qāw* *Shōmerôn* and-*'et*-*mishqōlet* *bêyt* *'Aḥ'āb* *û-māḥîtî* *'et*-*Yerûshālāim* as-*yimḥeh* *'et*-the-*ṣallaḥat* *māḥāh* *we-hāpak* over-*pāneyhā*", "grammar": { "*we-nāṭîtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will stretch out", "*Yerûshālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*qāw*": "masculine singular construct - measuring line of", "*Shōmerôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*mishqōlet*": "feminine singular construct - plummet of", "*bêyt*": "construct state - house of", "*'Aḥ'āb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*û-māḥîtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will wipe", "*yimḥeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - one wipes", "*ṣallaḥat*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the dish", "*māḥāh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - wiping", "*we-hāpak*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he turns", "*pāneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her face" }, "variants": { "*nāṭîtî*": "I will stretch out/I will extend/I will apply", "*qāw*": "measuring line/standard/rule", "*mishqōlet*": "plummet/plumb line/weight", "*māḥîtî*": "I will wipe/I will erase/I will blot out", "*ṣallaḥat*": "dish/bowl/platter", "*māḥāh*": "wiping/erasing/blotting out", "*hāpak*": "turns/overturns/flips" } }
• Isa 28:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.17", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּי מִשְׁפָּט לְקָו וּצְדָקָה לְמִשְׁקָלֶת וְיָעָה בָרָד מַחְסֵה כָזָב וְסֵתֶר מַיִם יִשְׁטֹפוּ", "text": "*Wə-śamtî* *mišpāṭ* for-*qāw* and-*ṣəḏāqāh* for-*mišqāleṯ* and-*yāʿāh* *ḇārāḏ* *maḥsēh* *ḵāzāḇ* and-*sēṯer* *mayim* *yišṭōp̄û*", "grammar": { "*Wə-śamtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will make", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment", "*qāw*": "masculine singular noun - line/measuring line", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*mišqāleṯ*": "feminine singular noun - plummet/level", "*yāʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it sweeps away", "*ḇārāḏ*": "masculine singular noun - hail", "*maḥsēh*": "masculine singular construct - refuge of", "*ḵāzāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood", "*sēṯer*": "masculine singular noun - hiding place", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yišṭōp̄û*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will overflow" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice", "*qāw*": "line/measuring line/rule", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice", "*mišqāleṯ*": "plummet/level/plumb line", "*yāʿāh*": "sweeps away/washes away", "*maḥsēh*": "refuge of/shelter of", "*sēṯer*": "hiding place/secret place", "*yišṭōp̄û*": "will overflow/will wash away" } }
• Isa 34:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.34.11", "source": "וִירֵשׁ֙וּהָ֙ קָאַ֣ת וְקִפּ֔וֹד וְיַנְשׁ֥וֹף וְעֹרֵ֖ב יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָ֑הּ וְנָטָ֥ה עָלֶ֛יהָ קַֽו־תֹ֖הוּ וְאַבְנֵי־בֹֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wîrēšûhā* *qāʾat* *wĕqippôd* *wĕyanšôp* *wĕʿōrēb* *yiškĕnû*-*bāh* *wĕnāṭâ* *ʿālêhā* *qaw*-*tōhû* *wĕʾabnê*-*bōhû*", "grammar": { "*wîrēšûhā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will possess it", "*qāʾat*": "feminine singular noun - pelican", "*wĕqippôd*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and hedgehog/porcupine", "*wĕyanšôp*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and owl", "*wĕʿōrēb*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and raven", "*yiškĕnû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dwell", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wĕnāṭâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will stretch out", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - over it", "*qaw*": "masculine singular construct - line of", "*tōhû*": "masculine singular noun - chaos/emptiness", "*wĕʾabnê*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - and stones of", "*bōhû*": "masculine singular noun - void/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*wîrēšûhā*": "will possess it/will inherit it/will take possession of it", "*qāʾat*": "pelican/desert owl/cormorant", "*qippôd*": "hedgehog/porcupine/bittern", "*yanšôp*": "owl/eagle owl/ibis", "*ʿōrēb*": "raven/crow", "*yiškĕnû*": "will dwell/will inhabit/will reside", "*nāṭâ*": "will stretch out/will extend/will measure", "*qaw*": "line/measuring line/cord", "*tōhû*": "chaos/emptiness/waste/formlessness", "*ʾabnê*": "stones/weights", "*bōhû*": "void/emptiness/desolation" } }
• Lam 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.8", "source": "חָשַׁ֨ב יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לְהַשְׁחִית֙ חוֹמַ֣ת בַּת־צִיּ֔וֹן נָ֣טָה קָ֔ו לֹא־הֵשִׁ֥יב יָד֖וֹ מִבַּלֵּ֑עַ וַיּֽ͏ַאֲבֶל־חֵ֥ל וְחוֹמָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֥ו אֻמְלָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ḥāšaḇ* *YHWH* to-*hašḥîṯ* *ḥômaṯ* daughter-*ṣiyyôn* *nāṭâ* *qāw* not-*hēšîḇ* *yāḏô* from-*balēaʿ* and-*wayyaʾăḇel*-*ḥēl* and-*ḥômâ* together *ʾumlālû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has determined/purposed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ləhašḥîṯ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*ḥômaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*baṯ-ṣiyyôn*": "construct chain - daughter of Zion", "*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has stretched out", "*qāw*": "noun, masculine singular - measuring line", "*lōʾ-hēšîḇ*": "negative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has not drawn back", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*mibbalkēaʿ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - from swallowing up", "*wayyaʾăḇel-ḥēl*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - and he has made mourn the rampart", "*wəḥômâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and wall", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ʾumlālû*": "pulal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have languished/withered" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "think/plan/devise/purpose", "*hašḥîṯ*": "destroy/ruin/spoil/corrupt", "*nāṭâ*": "stretch out/extend/spread out", "*qāw*": "measuring line/line/cord", "*hēšîḇ*": "turn back/withdraw/draw back", "*mibbalkēaʿ*": "from swallowing up/from devouring", "*wayyaʾăḇel*": "make mourn/cause to lament", "*ḥēl*": "rampart/fortress/bulwark/outer wall", "*ʾumlālû*": "languish/wither/fade away/droop" } }
• Ezek 40:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.40.3", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֨יא אוֹתִ֜י שָׁ֗מָּה וְהִנֵּה־אִישׁ֙ מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וּפְתִיל־פִּשְׁתִּ֥ים בְּיָד֖וֹ וּקְנֵ֣ה הַמִּדָּ֑ה וְה֥וּא עֹמֵ֖ד בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "And *yābēʾ* me *šāmmâ* and behold *ʾîš* *marʾēhû* like *marʾê* *nəḥōšet* and *pətîl*-*pištîm* in *yādô* and *qənê* the *middâ* and he *ʿōmēd* in the *šaʿar*.", "grammar": { "*yābēʾ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he brought", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional suffix - there/thither", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*marʾēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his appearance", "*marʾê*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - appearance of", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine, singular - bronze/copper", "*pətîl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - cord/thread of", "*pištîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - flax/linen", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*qənê*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - reed/measuring rod of", "*middâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - measure/measurement", "*ʿōmēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular - gate" }, "variants": { "*marʾê* *nəḥōšet*": "appearance of bronze/looking like bronze", "*pətîl*-*pištîm*": "flax cord/linen cord/measuring line", "*qənê* *ha-middâ*": "measuring reed/measuring rod" } }
• Zech 2:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.1", "source": "וָאֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־עֵינַ֖י וָאֵ֑רֶא וְהִנֵּ֖ה אַרְבַּ֥ע קְרָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wāʾeśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿênay* and *wāʾērēʾ* and *wəhinnēh* four *qərānôt*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeśśāʾ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *nāśāʾ* - I lifted up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wāʾērēʾ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *rāʾāh* - I saw/looked", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*qərānôt*": "noun feminine plural - horns" }, "variants": { "*qərānôt*": "horns/powers/strengths/kingdoms" } } 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.2", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אֶל־הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֥ר בִּ֖י מָה־אֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י אֵ֤לֶּה הַקְּרָנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר זֵר֣וּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִירוּשָׁלָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* to *hammalʾāḵ* *haddōbēr* in me what-*ʾēlleh* and *wayyōʾmer* to me *ʾēlleh* *haqqərānôt* which *zērû* *ʾet*-*yəhûdāh* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wîrûšālā(i)m*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *ʾāmar* - I said", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*haddōbēr*": "definite article + participle masculine singular Qal of *dābar* - the one speaking", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun plural - these", "*wayyōʾmer*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *ʾāmar* - he said", "*haqqərānôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the horns", "*zērû*": "3rd person plural perfect Piel of *zārāh* - they scattered/dispersed", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wîrûšālā(i)m*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*zērû*": "scattered/dispersed/winnowed/fanned" } }
• Rev 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.11.1", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐδόθη μοι κάλαμος ὅμοιος ῥάβδῳ: καὶ ὁ ἄγγελος εἰστήκει, λέγων, Ἔγειραι, καὶ μέτρησον τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *edothē* to me *kalamos* *homoios* to *rhabdō*: and the *angelos* *heistēkei*, *legōn*, *Egeirai*, and *metrēson* the *naon* of *Theou*, and the *thysiastērion*, and the ones *proskynountas* in it.", "grammar": { "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was given", "*kalamos*": "nominative masculine singular - reed/measuring rod", "*homoios*": "nominative masculine singular - similar/like", "*rhabdō*": "dative feminine singular - rod/staff", "*angelos*": "nominative masculine singular - messenger/angel", "*heistēkei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had stood/was standing", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Egeirai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - rise up/get up", "*metrēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - measure", "*naon*": "accusative masculine singular - temple/sanctuary", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*thysiastērion*": "accusative neuter singular - altar", "*proskynountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - worshipping/prostrating" }, "variants": { "*kalamos*": "reed/measuring rod/pen", "*rhabdō*": "rod/staff/scepter", "*angelos*": "messenger/angel", "*Egeirai*": "rise up/get up/awake", "*naon*": "temple/sanctuary/inner shrine", "*thysiastērion*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*proskynountas*": "worshipping/prostrating/doing homage" } }
• Rev 21:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.15", "source": "Καὶ ὁ λαλῶν μετʼ ἐμοῦ εἶχεν κάλαμον χρυσοῦν ἵνα μετρήσῃ τὴν πόλιν, καὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸ τεῖχος αὐτῆς.", "text": "And the one-*lalōn* with me *eichen* *kalamon* *chrysoun* so-that he-might-*metrēsē* the *polin*, and the *pylōnas* of-her, and the *teichos* of-her.", "grammar": { "*lalōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - had/was having", "*kalamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod", "*chrysoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - golden", "*metrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might measure", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*pylōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - gates", "*teichos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - wall" }, "variants": { "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/conversing", "*eichen*": "had/was having/possessed", "*kalamon*": "reed/measuring rod/staff", "*chrysoun*": "golden/made of gold", "*metrēsē*": "might measure/might evaluate", "*polin*": "city/town", "*pylōnas*": "gates/gateways/entrances", "*teichos*": "wall/fortification" } }
• 2 Sam 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.2", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־מוֹאָ֗ב וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב אוֹתָ֣ם אַ֔רְצָה וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד שְׁנֵֽי־חֲבָלִים֙ לְהָמִ֔ית וּמְלֹ֥א הַחֶ֖בֶל לְהַחֲי֑וֹת וַתְּהִ֤י מוֹאָב֙ לְדָוִ֔ד לַעֲבָדִ֖ים נֹשְׂאֵ֥י מִנְחָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyak* *ʾet*-*Môʾāb* and *wayəmaddədēm* with *ḥebel* the *haškēb* *ʾôtām* to ground and *wayəmaddēd* two-*ḥăbālîm* to *hāmît* and fullness of the *ḥebel* to *haḥăyôt* and *wattəhî* *Môʾāb* to *Dāwid* for *ʿăbādîm* *nōśəʾê* *minḥâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *nākâ* - and he struck/defeated", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moab", "*wayəmaddədēm*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he measured them", "*baḥebel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the cord/rope/measuring line", "*haškēb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - causing to lie down", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾarṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular + directional hê - to the ground", "*wayəmaddēd*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he measured", "*šənê*": "cardinal number, masculine construct - two", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cords/lines/portions", "*ləhāmît*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to kill/put to death", "*məlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*haḥebel*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cord/line/portion", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to let live/preserve alive", "*wattəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and became", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moab", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to David", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for servants", "*nōśəʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*minḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - tribute/offering/gift" }, "variants": { "*ḥebel*": "measuring cord/line/rope/territory/portion/lot", "*məlōʾ haḥebel*": "full measure/full length of the line/one complete portion", "*haškēb ʾôtām ʾarṣâ*": "making them lie down on the ground/arranging them on the ground", "*ləhāmît*": "to kill/to put to death", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to let live/to spare alive", "*nōśəʾê minḥâ*": "bearers of tribute/bringers of gifts/offering bearers" } }