Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.18", "source": "שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*šōpəṭîm* *wəšōṭərîm* *titten*-*ləkā* *bəkol*-*šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *lišbāṭeykā* *wəšāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and officers", "*titten*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint (lit: give)", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lišbāṭeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your tribes", "*wəšāpəṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/those who judge", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*šbāṭîm*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Du skal utpeke dommere og tjenestemenn i alle stammer og i alle byene som Herren din Gud gir dere, og de skal dømme folket med rettferdig dom.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Dommerne og offiserer skal du sette i alle portene dine, som Herren din Gud gir deg, i dine stammer; og de skal dømme folket med rettferdige dommer.

• Norsk King James

  Dommere og embetsfolk skal du sette over deg i alle dine porter, som Herren din Gud gir deg, i dine stammer; og de skal dømme folket med rettferdig dom.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal sette dommere og tjenestemenn i alle byene dine, som Herren din Gud gir deg, for dine stammer; og de skal dømme folket med rettferdighet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Du skal utnevne dommere og tjenestemenn innenfor alle dine porter som Herren din Gud gir deg, én for hver stamme, og de skal dømme folket med rettferdig dom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Dommer og myndighetspersoner skal du sette over deg i alle dine porter som Herren din Gud gir deg, stamme for stamme, og de skal dømme folket med rettferdig dom.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Du skal utpeke dommere og embetsmenn i alle de byporter som HERREN, din Gud, gir deg, innenfor alle dine stammer; de skal dømme folket med rettferdighet.

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

  Dommer og myndighetspersoner skal du sette over deg i alle dine porter som Herren din Gud gir deg, stamme for stamme, og de skal dømme folket med rettferdig dom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dommer og tjenestemenn skal du utnevne for deg i alle byene som Herren din Gud gir deg for dine stammer, og de skal dømme folket med rettferdig dom.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dommerne og offiserne skal du sette over deg i alle dine byer som Herren din Gud gir deg for dine stammer, og de skal dømme folket med rettferdige dommer.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal sætte dig Dommere og Fogeder i alle dine Porte, som Herren din Gud giver dig, for dine Stammer; og de skulle dømme Folket med retfærdig Dom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Dommere og tjenestemenn skal du sette inn i alle dine porter, som Herren din Gud gir deg, i dine stammer, og de skal dømme folket med rettferdig dom.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Judges and officers you shall make for yourself in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, throughout your tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du skal utnevne dommere og embedsmenn i alle dine byer, som Herren din Gud gir deg, etter dine stammer; og de skal dømme folket med rettferdig dom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Du skal utnevne dommere og embetsmenn for deg i alle dine porter som Herren din Gud gir deg, for dine stammer; og de skal dømme folket med rettferdig dom.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Dommerne og embetsmenn skal du sette over deg i alle portene som Herren din Gud gir deg, i henhold til dine stammer; og de skal dømme folket med rettferdig dom.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Du skal utnevne dommere og tilsynsmenn i alle byene han gir deg, i hver stamme: og de skal være rettferdige menn, som dømmer folket i rettferdighet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ivdges and officers thou shalt make the in all thi cities which the Lorde thi God geueth the thorow out thi trybes. and lett the iudge the people righteously.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ivdges & officers shalt thou ordeyne within all yi gates, which ye LORDE thy God geueth the amoge thy trybes, yt they maye iudge the people with righteous iudgment.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iudges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy cities, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall iudge the people with righteous iudgement.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iudges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy cities which the Lorde thy God geueth thee throughout thy tribes, and they shall iudge the people with iust iudgement.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Judges and officers shall you make you in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people -- a righteous judgment.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Provision for Justice You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the LORD your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 23:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.23.4", "source": "מֵאֵ֗לֶּה לְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙ עַל־מְלֶ֣אכֶת בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָ֑לֶף וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים וְשֹׁפְטִ֖ים שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃", "text": "From-*ʾēlleh* for-*nəṣṣēaḥ* over-*məlʾeḵeṯ* *bêṯ*-*YHWH* twenty and-four *ʾālep̄* and-*šōṭərîm* and-*šōp̄əṭîm* six *ʾălāp̄îm*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*nəṣṣēaḥ*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to oversee/supervise", "*məlʾeḵeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - work of", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*šōṭərîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officers/officials", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands" }, "variants": { "*nəṣṣēaḥ*": "to oversee, to supervise, to direct", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers, officials, scribes, record-keepers" } }
• 1 Chr 26:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.26.29", "source": "לַיִּצְהָרִ֞י כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּ וּבָנָ֗יו לַמְּלָאכָ֤ה הַחִֽיצוֹנָה֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים וּלְשֹׁפְטִֽים׃", "text": "To-the-*yiṣhārî* *kĕnanĕyāhû* and-*bānāyw* for-the-*mĕlāʾḵāh* the-*ḥîṣônāh* over-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*šōṭĕrîm* and-for-*šōp̄ĕṭîm*.", "grammar": { "*yiṣhārî*": "gentilic masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - for the Izharite", "*kĕnanĕyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Chenaniah", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction - and his sons", "*mĕlāʾḵāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - for the work", "*ḥîṣônāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the external/outside", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - over Israel", "*šōṭĕrîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition - for officers", "*šōp̄ĕṭîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed conjunction and preposition - and for judges" }, "variants": { "*mĕlāʾḵāh haḥîṣônāh*": "external work/outside duties/civil affairs", "*šōṭĕrîm*": "officers/officials/administrators", "*šōp̄ĕṭîm*": "judges/magistrates" } }
• Exod 18:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.25", "source": "וַיִּבְחַ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עַל־הָעָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yibḥar* *mōšeh* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yittēn* *ʾōtām* *rāšîm* upon-*hāʿām* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yibḥar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*-*yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/chiefs", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*yibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } } 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.26", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַקָּשֶׁה֙ יְבִיא֣וּן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפּוּט֥וּ הֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *ʾet*-*haddābār* *haqqāšeh* *yəbîʾûn* to-*mōšeh* and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpûṭû* they", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they judged", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haqqāšeh*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the difficult", "*yəbîʾûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - they would bring", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpûṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would judge" }, "variants": { "*haqqāšeh*": "the difficult/hard/severe", "*yəbîʾûn*": "they would bring/they brought" } }
• Exod 21:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.21.6", "source": "וְהִגִּישׁוֹ אֲדֹנָיו אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים וְהִגִּישׁוֹ אֶל־הַדֶּלֶת אוֹ אֶל־הַמְּזוּזָה וְרָצַע אֲדֹנָיו אֶת־אָזְנוֹ בַּמַּרְצֵעַ וַעֲבָדוֹ לְעֹלָם", "text": "*wə-higgîshô* *ʾadōnāyw* *ʾel-hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-higgîshô* *ʾel-ha-delet* *ʾô* *ʾel-ha-məzûzāh* *wə-rāṣaʿ* *ʾadōnāyw* *ʾet-ʾoznô* *ba-marṣēaʿ* *wa-ʿabādô* *lə-ʿōlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-higgîshô*": "conjunction *wə* + hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shall bring him", "*ʾadōnāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his master", "*ʾel-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to the God/judges", "*wə-higgîshô*": "conjunction *wə* + hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shall bring him", "*ʾel-ha-delet*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the door", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾel-ha-məzûzāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the doorpost", "*wə-rāṣaʿ*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall pierce", "*ʾet-ʾoznô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*ba-marṣēaʿ*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the awl", "*wa-ʿabādô*": "conjunction *wə* + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he shall serve him", "*lə-ʿōlām*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun - forever/permanently" }, "variants": { "*ʾel-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "to God/to the judges/to the authorities/to the sanctuary", "*higgîshô*": "bring him near/present him/bring him to", "*rāṣaʿ*": "pierce/bore through", "*lə-ʿōlām*": "forever/for a lifetime/permanently" } }
• Deut 1:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.15", "source": "וָאֶקַּ֞ח אֶת־רָאשֵׁ֣י שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁ֤ים חֲכָמִים֙ וִֽידֻעִ֔ים וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם שָׂרֵ֨י אֲלָפִ֜ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֗וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֤י חֲמִשִּׁים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י עֲשָׂרֹ֔ת וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wāʾeqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*rāʾšê* *šiḇṭêḵem* *ʾănāšîm* *ḥăḵāmîm* and-*wîḏuʿîm* and-*wāʾettēn* them *rāʾšîm* over-you *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* and-*śārê* *mēʾôṯ* and-*śārê* *ḥămišîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōṯ* and-*šōṭrîm* for-*šiḇṭêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I took", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of", "*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - known/well-known", "*wāʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I gave/appointed", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/leaders", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ḥămišîm*": "common plural noun - fifties", "*ʿăśārōṯ*": "feminine plural noun - tens", "*šōṭrîm*": "masculine plural participle - officers", "*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "and I took/selected/chose", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "known/well-known/recognized", "*wāʾettēn*": "and I gave/appointed/established", "*śārê*": "leaders/commanders/officials of", "*šōṭrîm*": "officers/officials/scribes" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.16", "source": "וָאֲצַוֶּה֙ אֶת־שֹׁ֣פְטֵיכֶ֔ם בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁמֹ֤עַ בֵּין־אֲחֵיכֶם֙ וּשְׁפַטְתֶּ֣ם צֶ֔דֶק בֵּֽין־אִ֥ישׁ וּבֵין־אָחִ֖יו וּבֵ֥ין גֵּרֽוֹ", "text": "And-*wāʾăṣawweh* *ʾeṯ*-*šōpṭêḵem* in-the-*ʿēṯ* the-*hî* *lēʾmōr* *šāmōaʿ* between-*ʾăḥêḵem* and-*ušəpaṭtem* *ṣedeq* between-*ʾîš* and-between-*ʾāḥîw* and-between-*gērô*", "grammar": { "*wāʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I commanded/charged", "*šōpṭêḵem*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your judges", "*ʿēṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the time", "*hî*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - that", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šāmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - hearing/listening", "*ʾăḥêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*ušəpaṭtem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural with waw conjunction - and you shall judge", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*gērô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foreigner/sojourner" }, "variants": { "*wāʾăṣawweh*": "and I commanded/charged/instructed", "*šōpṭêḵem*": "your judges/magistrates", "*šāmōaʿ*": "hearing/listening/paying attention", "*ʾăḥêḵem*": "your brothers/relatives/kinsmen", "*ušəpaṭtem*": "and you shall judge/decide/govern", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/fairness", "*gērô*": "his foreigner/sojourner/resident alien" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.17", "source": "לֹֽא־תַכִּ֨ירוּ פָנִ֜ים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט כַּקָּטֹ֤ן כַּגָּדֹל֙ תִּשְׁמָע֔וּן לֹ֤א תָג֙וּרוּ֙ מִפְּנֵי־אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט לֵאלֹהִ֣ים ה֑וּא וְהַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְשֶׁ֣ה מִכֶּ֔ם תַּקְרִב֥וּן אֵלַ֖י וּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו", "text": "Not *takkîrû* *pānîm* in-the-*mišpāṭ*; as-the-*qāṭōn* as-the-*gādōl* *tišmā'ûn*; not *tāgûrû* from-*pənê*-*ʾîš*, for the-*mišpāṭ* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* it; and-the-*dābār* which *yiqšeh* from-you, *taqrîbûn* to-me and-*šāma'tîw*.", "grammar": { "*takkîrû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect, hiphil form of *nkr* - 'recognize/acknowledge'", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'faces/persons'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'judgment/legal decision'", "*qāṭōn*": "masculine singular adjective with prefix *kə* - 'small/insignificant'", "*gādōl*": "masculine singular adjective with prefix *kə* - 'great/significant'", "*tišmā'ûn*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect - 'you shall hear/listen'", "*tāgûrû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect, qal form of *gwr* - 'fear/be afraid'", "*pənê*": "construct form of *pānîm* - 'face of'", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - 'God'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'word/matter'", "*yiqšeh*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect, qal form of *qšh* - 'be difficult/hard'", "*taqrîbûn*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect, hiphil form of *qrb* - 'bring near/present'", "*šāma'tîw*": "1st person singular perfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will hear it'" }, "variants": { "*takkîrû pānîm*": "recognize faces/show partiality/be partial", "*tāgûrû*": "be afraid/fear/be in awe", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision/case", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yiqšeh*": "be difficult/hard/beyond your ability" } }
• Deut 17:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.9", "source": "וּבָאתָ֗ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֑ם וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙ וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ לְךָ֔ אֵ֖ת דְּבַ֥ר הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *ḇāʾtā* to the *kōhănîm* the *Ləwiyyim* and to the *šōpēṭ* who *yihyeh* in the *yāmîm* the those; and *dārāštā* and *higgîdû* to you *ʾēt* *dəḇar* the *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "וּבָאתָ֗": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall come", "אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - to the priests", "הַלְוִיִּ֔ם": "article + gentilic adjective masculine plural - the Levites", "וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun masculine singular - and to the judge", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - who", "יִהְיֶ֖ה": "qal imperfect 3ms - will be", "בַּיָּמִ֣ים": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - in the days", "הָהֵ֑ם": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine plural - those", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall inquire", "וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3cp - and they shall declare", "לְךָ֔": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "אֵ֖ת": "direct object marker", "דְּבַ֥ר": "noun masculine singular construct - word of/matter of", "הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט": "article + noun masculine singular - the judgment" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʾtā*": "you shall come/you shall go", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*Ləwiyyim*": "Levites", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*dārāštā*": "you shall inquire/you shall seek", "*higgîdû*": "they shall declare/they shall tell", "*dəḇar*": "word of/matter of/verdict of", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }
• Deut 17:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.12", "source": "וְהָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְזָד֗וֹן לְבִלְתִּ֨י שְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֙ הָעֹמֵ֞ד לְשָׁ֤רֶת שָׁם֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ א֖וֹ אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֑ט וּמֵת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And the *ʾîš* who *yaʿăśeh* in *zādôn*, not to *šəmōaʿ* to the *kōhēn* the *ʿōmēd* to *šāret* there *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*, or to the *šōpēṭ*; and *mēt* the *ʾîš* the that, and *ḇiʿartā* the *rāʿ* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "וְהָאִ֞ישׁ": "conjunction + article + noun masculine singular - and the man", "אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה": "relative particle + qal imperfect 3ms - who acts/does", "בְזָד֗וֹן": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in presumption/pride", "לְבִלְתִּ֨י": "preposition + conjunction - not to", "שְׁמֹ֤עַ": "qal infinitive construct - hear/listen", "אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֙": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the priest", "הָעֹמֵ֞ד": "article + qal participle masculine singular - the standing/one who stands", "לְשָׁ֤רֶת": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to minister/serve", "שָׁם֙": "adverb - there", "אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "א֖וֹ": "conjunction - or", "אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֑ט": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the judge", "וּמֵת֙": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and shall die", "הָאִ֣ישׁ": "article + noun masculine singular - the man", "הַה֔וּא": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you shall purge", "הָרָ֖ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil", "מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*yaʿăśeh*": "acts/does/behaves", "*zādôn*": "presumption/arrogance/insolence", "*šəmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen/to obey", "*kōhēn*": "priest", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/serving", "*šāret*": "to minister/to serve", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*mēt*": "shall die/must die", "*ḇiʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness" } }
• Deut 19:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.17", "source": "וְעָמְד֧וּ שְׁנֵֽי־הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לָהֶ֥ם הָרִ֖יב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֤י הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְי֖וּ בַּיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵֽם", "text": "And-*ʿāmĕdū* two-the-*ʾănāshim* which-to-them the-*rīb* before *YHWH* before the-*kōhănim* and-the-*shōfĕṭim* who *yihyū* in-the-*yāmim* the-those", "grammar": { "*ʿāmĕdū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall stand'", "*ʾănāshim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'men'", "*rīb*": "common noun masculine singular - 'dispute'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kōhănim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'priests'", "*shōfĕṭim*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'judges'", "*yihyū*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be'", "*yāmim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'days'" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmĕdū*": "they shall stand/they shall appear/they shall present themselves", "*ʾănāshim*": "men/persons/people", "*rīb*": "dispute/controversy/lawsuit", "*kōhănim*": "priests/officiators", "*shōfĕṭim*": "judges/those who judge/magistrates", "*yihyū*": "they will be/they shall exist/they shall serve", "*yāmim*": "days/times/period" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.18", "source": "וְדָרְשׁ֥וּ הַשֹּׁפְטִ֖ים הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה עֵֽד־שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ הָעֵ֔ד שֶׁ֖קֶר עָנָ֥ה בְאָחִֽיו", "text": "And-*dārĕshū* the-*shōfĕṭim* *hēṭēb* and-*hinnēh* *ʿēd*-*sheqer* the-*ʿēd* *sheqer* *ʿānāh* in-*ʾāḥiw*", "grammar": { "*dārĕshū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall inquire'", "*shōfĕṭim*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'judges'", "*hēṭēb*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - 'thoroughly'", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*ʿēd*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'witness of'", "*sheqer*": "common noun masculine singular - 'falsehood'", "*ʿānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he testified'", "*ʾāḥiw*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his brother'" }, "variants": { "*dārĕshū*": "they shall inquire/they shall investigate/they shall examine", "*shōfĕṭim*": "judges/those who judge/magistrates", "*hēṭēb*": "thoroughly/diligently/carefully", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿēd*-*sheqer*": "false witness/lying witness/deceptive witness", "*ʿānāh*": "testified/answered/responded", "*ʾāḥiw*": "his brother/his fellow/his countryman" } }
• Deut 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.2", "source": "וְיָצְא֥וּ זְקֵנֶ֖יךָ וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יךָ וּמָדְדוּ֙ אֶל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיבֹ֥ת הֶחָלָֽל׃", "text": "And-*yāṣʾû* *zəqēnêkā* and-*šōpəṭêkā*, and-*mādədû* to-the-*ʿārîm* which *səbîbōt* the-*heḥālāl*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall go out", "*zəqēnêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your elders", "*šōpəṭêkā*": "masculine plural Qal participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judges", "*mādədû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall measure", "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cities", "*səbîbōt*": "feminine plural noun construct - surrounding/around", "*heḥālāl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the slain person/corpse" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnêkā*": "your elders/your old men", "*šōpəṭêkā*": "your judges/your officials", "*mādədû*": "they shall measure/they shall calculate distances", "*səbîbōt*": "surrounding/around/in the vicinity of" } }
• Rom 13:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.13.1", "source": "Πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω. Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐξουσία εἰ μὴ ἀπὸ Θεοῦ: αἱ δὲ οὖσαι ἐξουσίαι ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν.", "text": "Every *psychē* to *exousiais hyperechousais* let be *hypotassesthō*. Not *gar* is *exousia* except from *Theou*: the *de* being *exousiai* by the *Theou* *tetagmenai* are.", "grammar": { "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*exousiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*hyperechousais*": "present active participle, dative, feminine, plural - higher/superior", "*hypotassesthō*": "present middle/passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be subject to", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*exousiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - authorities/powers", "*tetagmenai*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having been appointed/ordered" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/person/life/being", "*exousia*": "authority/power/jurisdiction/right", "*hyperechousais*": "higher/superior/eminent/governing", "*hypotassesthō*": "be subject to/submit to/obey", "*tetagmenai*": "appointed/ordained/established/arranged" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.13.2", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ ἀντιτασσόμενος τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ, τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ διαταγῇ ἀνθέστηκεν: οἱ δὲ ἀνθεστηκότες ἑαυτοῖς κρίμα λήψονται.", "text": "*Hōste* the *antitassomenos* to the *exousia*, to the of *Theou* *diatagē* has *anthestēken*: the *de* having *anthestēkotes* to themselves *krima* they will *lēpsontai*.", "grammar": { "*Hōste*": "conjunction - so that/therefore/consequently", "*antitassomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - opposing/resisting", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*diatagē*": "dative, feminine, singular - ordinance/arrangement", "*anthestēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has resisted/opposed/withstood", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anthestēkotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having resisted/opposed", "*krima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - judgment/condemnation", "*lēpsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - they will receive" }, "variants": { "*antitassomenos*": "opposing/resisting/setting oneself against", "*diatagē*": "ordinance/arrangement/decree/command", "*anthestēken*": "has opposed/resisted/withstood/rebelled against", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence/verdict" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.13.3", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. Θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς:", "text": "The *gar archontes* not *eisin phobos* of the *agathōn ergōn*, but of the *kakōn*. *Theleis de* not to *phobeisthai* the *exousian*? The *agathon poiei*, and you will *hexeis epainon* from her:", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*archontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rulers/authorities", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear/terror", "*agathōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - good", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - evil/bad", "*Theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you wish/desire", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*phobeisthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to fear", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing", "*poiei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - do/practice", "*hexeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you will have", "*epainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation" }, "variants": { "*archontes*": "rulers/leaders/authorities/officials", "*phobos*": "fear/terror/dread/anxiety", "*agathōn*": "good/beneficial/noble", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*kakōn*": "evil/bad/wrong/harmful", "*Theleis*": "you desire/wish/want", "*phobeisthai*": "to fear/be afraid of/dread", "*poiei*": "do/practice/perform/produce", "*epainon*": "praise/commendation/approval" } } 4 { "verseID": "Romans.13.4", "source": "Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστίν σοι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῆ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ: Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.", "text": "Of *Theou gar diakonos estin* to you for the *agathon*. *Ean de* the *kakon poiēs*, *phobou*; not *gar eikē* the *machairan phorei*: of *Theou gar diakonos estin*, *ekdikos* for *orgēn* to the one the *kakon prassonti*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - servant/minister", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad", "*poiēs*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you do/practice", "*phobou*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd singular - fear/be afraid", "*eikē*": "adverb - in vain/without purpose", "*machairan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sword", "*phorei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - bears/wears/carries", "*ekdikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - avenger/punisher", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*prassonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - practicing/doing" }, "variants": { "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon/agent", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/noble", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong/harmful", "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid/dread", "*eikē*": "in vain/without purpose/without reason", "*machairan*": "sword/knife", "*phorei*": "bears/carries/wears", "*ekdikos*": "avenger/punisher/executor of justice", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*prassonti*": "practicing/doing/performing" } } 5 { "verseID": "Romans.13.5", "source": "Διὸ ἀνάγκη ὑποτάσσεσθαι, οὐ μόνον διὰ τὴν ὀργήν, ἀλλὰ καὶ διὰ τὴν συνείδησιν.", "text": "*Dio anagkē hypotassesthai*, not *monon* through the *orgēn*, but also through the *syneidēsin*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*anagkē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - necessity/compulsion", "*hypotassesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to be subject/submit", "*monon*": "adverb - only/alone/merely", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience/awareness" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*anagkē*": "necessity/compulsion/constraint", "*hypotassesthai*": "to be subject/submit/obey", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/punishment", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.13.6", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε: λειτουργοὶ γὰρ Θεοῦ εἰσιν, εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες.", "text": "Through this *gar* also *phorous teleite*: *leitourgoi gar Theou eisin*, to this very thing *proskarterountes*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*phorous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - taxes/tributes", "*teleite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you pay", "*leitourgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*proskarterountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - attending continually/persevering" }, "variants": { "*phorous*": "taxes/tributes/payments", "*teleite*": "you pay/complete/fulfill", "*leitourgoi*": "servants/ministers/public officials", "*proskarterountes*": "attending continually/persevering/devoting themselves" } }
• 2 Chr 19:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.5", "source": "וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד שֹֽׁפְטִ֜ים בָּאָ֗רֶץ בְּכָל־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת לְעִ֥יר וָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿămēḏ* *šōp̄əṭîm* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* in-all-cities-of *yəhûḏāh* the-*bəṣurôṯ* for-*ʿîr* and-*ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿămēḏ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set up", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judges", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bəṣurôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the fortified", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "בָּ־": "preposition + definite article - in the", "בְּכָל־": "preposition + noun - in all", "לְ־": "preposition - for", "וָ־": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿămēḏ*": "appointed/set up/established", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "judges/magistrates", "*bəṣurôṯ*": "fortified/walled/strengthened", "*ʿîr* and-*ʿîr*": "city by city/each city/every city" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים רְאוּ֙ מָֽה־אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים כִּ֣י לֹ֧א לְאָדָ֛ם תִּשְׁפְּט֖וּ כִּ֣י לַיהוָ֑ה וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם בִּדְבַ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-the-*šōp̄əṭîm* *rəʾû* what-you *ʿōśîm* for not for-*ʾāḏām* *tišpəṭû* but for-*YHWH* and-with-you in-*dəḇar* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šōp̄əṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the judges", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/consider", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you judge", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "אֶל־": "preposition - to", "מָֽה־": "interrogative pronoun - what", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - for/because", "לֹ֧א": "negative particle - not", "לְ־": "preposition - for", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "בִּ־": "preposition - in" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/watch/consider/take note", "*tišpəṭû*": "you judge/you decide/you govern", "*dəḇar* *mišpāṭ*": "matter of judgment/case of justice/legal matter" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה יְהִ֥י פַֽחַד־יְהוָ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם שִׁמְר֣וּ וַעֲשׂ֔וּ כִּֽי־אֵ֞ין עִם־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עַוְלָ֛ה וּמַשֹּׂ֥א פָנִ֖ים וּמִקַּח־שֹֽׁחַד׃", "text": "And-now *yəhî* *p̄aḥaḏ*-*YHWH* upon-you *šimrû* and-*waʿăśû* for-*ʾên* with-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *ʿawlāh* and-*maśōʾ* *p̄ānîm* and-*miqqaḥ*-*šōḥaḏ*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be", "*p̄aḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear of", "*šimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - watch/keep/observe", "*waʿăśû*": "waw + qal imperative, masculine plural - and do/act", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our God", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness", "*maśōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lifting/showing favoritism", "*p̄ānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces", "*miqqaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - taking of", "*šōḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - upon you", "כִּֽי־": "conjunction - for/because", "עִם־": "preposition - with", "וּ־": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*p̄aḥaḏ*": "fear/dread/reverence", "*šimrû*": "watch/guard/observe/be careful", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness/perversion", "*maśōʾ* *p̄ānîm*": "partiality/favoritism/respect of persons", "*miqqaḥ*-*šōḥaḏ*": "taking of bribes/accepting bribes" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.8", "source": "וְגַ֣ם בִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַם הֶעֱמִ֨יד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤י הָאָבוֹת֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְמִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה וְלָרִ֑יב וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-also in-*yərûšālayim* *heʿĕmîḏ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* from-the-*ləwiyyîm* and-the-*kōhănîm* and-from-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*mišpaṭ* *YHWH* and-for-the-*rîḇ* and *wayyāšuḇû* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/established", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ʾāḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the fathers", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dispute/controversy", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they returned", "וְגַ֣ם": "conjunction + particle - and also", "בִּ־": "preposition - in", "מִן־": "preposition - from", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "וּמֵ־": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "לְ־": "preposition - for/to" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "appointed/established/set up", "*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ*": "heads of the fathers/family chiefs/patriarchal leaders", "*mišpaṭ* *YHWH*": "judgment of YHWH/divine law/LORD's justice", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/legal case" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.9", "source": "וַיְצַ֥ו עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֤ה תַעֲשׂוּן֙ בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמוּנָ֖ה וּבְלֵבָ֥ב שָׁלֵֽם׃", "text": "And *wayṣaw* upon-them *lēʾmōr* thus *ṯaʿăśûn* in-*yirʾaṯ* *YHWH* in-*ʾĕmûnāh* and-in-*lēḇāḇ* *šālēm*", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded/charged", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ṯaʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural paragogic nun - you shall do", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/fidelity", "*lēḇāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*šālēm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/perfect", "עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "כֹּ֤ה": "adverb - thus/so", "בְּ־": "preposition - in", "וּבְ־": "conjunction + preposition - and in" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "commanded/ordered/charged", "*ṯaʿăśûn*": "you shall do/you shall act/you must perform", "*yirʾaṯ* *YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/fidelity/trustworthiness", "*lēḇāḇ* *šālēm*": "perfect heart/whole heart/complete heart" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.10", "source": "וְכָל־רִיב֩ אֲשֶׁר־יָב֨וֹא עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם מֵאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם ׀ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣ים בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗ם בֵּֽין־דָּ֣ם ׀ לְדָם֮ בֵּין־תּוֹרָ֣ה לְמִצְוָה֮ לְחֻקִּ֣ים וּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים֒ וְהִזְהַרְתֶּ֣ם אֹתָ֔ם וְלֹ֤א יֶאְשְׁמוּ֙ לַיהוָ֔ה וְהָֽיָה־קֶ֥צֶף עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וְעַל־אֲחֵיכֶ֑ם כֹּ֥ה תַעֲשׂ֖וּן וְלֹ֥א תֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃", "text": "And-every-*rîḇ* that-*yāḇôʾ* upon-you from-your-brothers the-*yōšəḇîm* in-their-cities between-*dām* to-*dām* between-*tôrāh* to-*miṣwāh* to-*ḥuqqîm* and-to-*mišpāṭîm* and-*hizhartem* them and-not *yeʾšəmû* to-*YHWH* and-*hāyāh*-*qeṣep̄* upon-you and-upon-your-brothers thus *ṯaʿăśûn* and-not *ṯeʾšāmû*", "grammar": { "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/case", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it comes", "*yōšəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones dwelling", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*miṣwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - commandment", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments", "*hizhartem*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall warn", "*yeʾšəmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be guilty", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath", "*ṯaʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural paragogic nun - you shall do", "*ṯeʾšāmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be guilty", "וְכָל־": "conjunction + noun - and every", "אֲשֶׁר־": "relative particle - that/which", "מֵ־": "preposition - from", "הַ־": "definite article - the", "בְּ־": "preposition - in", "בֵּֽין־": "preposition - between", "לְ־": "preposition - to", "וּלְ־": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "וְלֹ֤א": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "וְעַל־": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "כֹּ֥ה": "adverb - thus/so" }, "variants": { "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/case/lawsuit", "*yāḇôʾ*": "comes/arrives/enters", "*dām* to-*dām*": "blood to blood/bloodshed case/homicide matters", "*tôrāh* to-*miṣwāh*": "law to commandment/instruction to precept", "*ḥuqqîm* and-to-*mišpāṭîm*": "statutes and judgments/decrees and ordinances", "*hizhartem*": "warn/caution/admonish", "*yeʾšəmû*": "become guilty/incur guilt/be held liable", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*ṯeʾšāmû*": "incur guilt/become liable/be guilty" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.11", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֡ה אֲמַרְיָ֣הוּ כֹהֵן֩ הָרֹ֨אשׁ עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם לְכֹ֣ל דְּבַר־יְהוָ֗ה וּזְבַדְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יִשְׁמָעֵא֜ל הַנָּגִ֤יד לְבֵית־יְהוּדָה֙ לְכֹ֣ל דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם חִזְק֣וּ וַעֲשׂ֔וּ וִיהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִם־הַטּֽוֹב׃ פ", "text": "And-*hinnēh* *ʾămaryāhû* *kōhēn* the-*rōʾš* over-you for-all *dəḇar*-*YHWH* and-*zəḇaḏyāhû* son-of-*yišmāʿēʾl* the-*nāgîḏ* for-house-of-*yəhûḏāh* for-all *dəḇar*-the-*meleḵ* and-*šōṭərîm* the-*ləwiyyîm* before-you *ḥizqû* and-*waʿăśû* and-*wîhî* *YHWH* with-the-*ṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾămaryāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Amariah", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the chief/head", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - matter/word of", "*zəḇaḏyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Zebadiah", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Ishmael", "*nāgîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the leader/ruler", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*šōṭərîm*": "noun, masculine plural - officers", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*ḥizqû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be strong", "*waʿăśû*": "waw + qal imperative, masculine plural - and do/act", "*wîhî*": "waw + qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may he be", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the good", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - over you", "לְכֹ֣ל": "preposition + noun - for all", "וּ־": "conjunction - and", "לְ־": "preposition - for/to", "לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you", "עִם־": "preposition - with" }, "variants": { "*kōhēn* the-*rōʾš*": "chief priest/high priest", "*nāgîḏ*": "ruler/leader/commander", "*dəḇar*-*YHWH*": "matter of YHWH/LORD's affairs/divine matters", "*dəḇar*-the-*meleḵ*": "matter of the king/royal affairs", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/administrators", "*ḥizqû*": "be strong/be courageous/strengthen yourselves", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/right/righteous" } }
• Ps 82:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.2", "source": "עַד־מָתַ֥י תִּשְׁפְּטוּ־עָ֑וֶל וּפְנֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ־סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "until-*mātay* *tišpəṭû*-*ʿāwel* and-*pənê* *rəšāʿîm* *tiśʾû*-*selāh*", "grammar": { "until-*mātay*": "preposition + interrogative - until when/how long", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you judge/will judge", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness", "and-*pənê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural noun - and faces of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones/evil doers", "*tiśʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you lift up/show favor", "*selāh*": "musical or liturgical term - pause/interlude" }, "variants": { "*tišpəṭû-ʿāwel*": "judge unjustly/judge with injustice", "*pənê*": "faces/persons/presence", "*tiśʾû*": "lift up/show partiality/be partial to/accept" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.82.3", "source": "שִׁפְטוּ־דַ֥ל וְיָת֑וֹם עָנִ֖י וָרָ֣שׁ הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃", "text": "*šip̄ṭû*-*dal* and-*yātôm* *ʿānî* and-*rāš* *haṣdîqû*", "grammar": { "*šip̄ṭû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - judge!", "*dal*": "masculine singular adjective used as noun - poor/weak person", "and-*yātôm*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and orphan", "*ʿānî*": "masculine singular adjective used as noun - afflicted/needy", "and-*rāš*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective used as noun - and destitute/impoverished", "*haṣdîqû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - justify/vindicate/do justice to" }, "variants": { "*šip̄ṭû*": "judge/defend/vindicate", "*dal*": "poor/weak/helpless/low", "*ʿānî*": "afflicted/oppressed/humble/poor", "*rāš*": "destitute/poor/impoverished", "*haṣdîqû*": "justify/vindicate/declare righteous" } }