Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.8.9", "source": "אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֤ה רָאִ֙יתִי֙ וְנָת֣וֹן אֶת־לִבִּ֔י לְכָֽל־מַעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֧ט הָאָדָ֛ם בְּאָדָ֖ם לְרַ֥ע לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾet*-all-*zeh* *rāʾîtî* and-*nātôn* *ʾet*-*libbî* to-all-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer* *naʿăśāh* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* *ʿēt* *ʾăšer* *šālaṭ* the-*ʾādām* in-*ʾādām* to-*raʿ* to-him", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*nātôn*": "qal infinitive absolute - giving", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*maʿăśeh*": "noun, masculine singular - work/deed", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*naʿăśāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*šālaṭ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - ruled/had power over", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*raʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/that", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I perceived", "*nātôn*": "giving/applying", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my attention", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/activity/action", "*naʿăśāh*": "was done/was made/happened", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "sun", "*ʿēt*": "time/period", "*šālaṭ*": "ruled/had power over/controlled", "*raʿ*": "harm/evil/hurt/injury" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Alt dette har jeg sett mens jeg observerte alle handlingene som skjer under solen, og det er tider når mennesker hersker over andre mennesker til ulempe.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Alt dette har jeg sett, og jeg la mitt hjerte til alt arbeid som blir gjort under solen: Det er en tid hvor en mann hersker over en annen til hans egen skade.

• Norsk King James

  Alt dette har jeg sett, og jeg har anvendt mitt hjerte til alle gjøremål som blir gjort under solen: det finnes et tidspunkt når en mann hersker over en annen til sin egen ulempe.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Alt dette har jeg sett, da jeg ga mitt hjerte til all gjerningen som skjer under solen; det er en tid da et menneske hersker over et annet til hans egen ulykke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Alt dette har jeg sett, da jeg satte mitt hjerte til alt det arbeid som blir gjort under solen, en tid hvor menneskene hersker over hverandre til deres skade.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Alt dette har jeg sett, og jeg har anvendt mitt hjerte for alle gjerninger som er gjort under solen: det er en tid hvor én mann hersker over en annen til sin egen skade.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Alt dette har jeg sett, og mitt hjerte har lagt merke til alle gjerninger som utføres under solen: det finnes en tid da én hersker over en annen, til den andres skade.

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

  Alt dette har jeg sett, og jeg har anvendt mitt hjerte for alle gjerninger som er gjort under solen: det er en tid hvor én mann hersker over en annen til sin egen skade.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Alt dette så jeg når jeg ga mitt hjerte til å se alt arbeid som er gjort under solen. Det er en tid hvor mennesket har makt over et annet menneske til skade for ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I observed all this as I considered all the work done under the sun: a time when one man has power over another to hurt them.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Alt dette har jeg sett, og jeg har gitt mitt hjerte til alt arbeid som gjøres under solen, en tid som mennesket hersker over mennesket til sin egen ulykke.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Alt dette haver jeg seet, der jeg gav mit Hjerte til al den Gjerning, som gjøres under Solen; der er en Tid, da et Menneske hersker over et andet, sig til Ulykke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Alt dette har jeg sett, og jeg har lagt mitt hjerte til alt arbeid som gjøres under solen: det er en tid da en mann hersker over en annen til eget skade.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  All this I have seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man rules over another to his own harm.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Alt dette har jeg sett og lagt minnet til alle gjerninger som blir gjort under solen. Det er en tid når en mann har makt over en annen til hans skade.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Alt dette har jeg sett så jeg ga mitt hjerte til hvert verk som har blitt gjort under solen; en tid da mennesket har hersket over mennesket til sin egen skade.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Alt dette har jeg sett, og anvendt mitt hjerte på hvert verk som gjøres under solen: det er en tid der en mann har makt over en annen til hans ulykke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Alt dette har jeg sett, og har lagt mitt hjerte i alt arbeidet som gjøres under solen: det er en tid når man har makt over andre for deres ødeleggelse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  All these thinges haue I considered, and applied my mynde vnto euery worke that is vnder the Sonne: how one man hath lordshipe vpon another to his owne harme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  All this haue I seene, and haue giuen mine heart to euery worke, which is wrought vnder the sunne, and I sawe a time that man ruleth ouer man to his owne hurt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  All these thinges haue I considered, and applied my mynde vnto euery worke that is vnder the sunne, howe one man hath lordship vpon another to his owne harme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: [there is] a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  All this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: [there is] a time wherein one man hath power over another to his hurt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All this have I seen, and have given my heart to all the work which is done under the sun: there is a time when man has power over man for his destruction.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  While applying my mind to everything that happens in this world, I have seen all this: Sometimes one person dominates other people to their harm.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.8", "source": "וְיִתְר֥וֹן אֶ֖רֶץ בַּכֹּ֣ל *היא **ה֑וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ לְשָׂדֶ֖ה נֶעֱבָֽד׃", "text": "And *yiṯrôn* *ʾereṣ* in *bakkōl* *hûʾ*, *meleḵ* to *śāḏeh* *neʿĕḇāḏ*", "grammar": { "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage/profit of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/ground", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being served/cultivated/worked" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/excess/excellency", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory/country", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "being served/worked/cultivated/tilled", "*hûʾ*": "he/it (text shows alternate reading between masculine and feminine forms)" } }
• Eccl 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.13", "source": "וְאָבַ֛ד הָעֹ֥שֶׁר הַה֖וּא בְּעִנְיַ֣ן רָ֑ע וְהוֹלִ֣יד בֵּ֔ן וְאֵ֥ין בְּיָד֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "And *ʾāḇaḏ* *hāʿōšer* *hahûʾ* in *bəʿinyan* *rāʿ* and *hôlîḏ* *bēn* and nothing in *bəyāḏô* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it perished/was lost", "*hāʿōšer*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wealth", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - that", "*bəʿinyan*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in business/task/occupation", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*hôlîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he begot/fathered", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇaḏ*": "perished/was lost/destroyed/ruined", "*hahûʾ*": "that/the same", "*bəʿinyan*": "business/task/occupation/travail", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/unpleasant/harmful", "*hôlîḏ*": "begot/fathered/brought forth/gave birth to", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something/any thing" } }
• Exod 14:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.5", "source": "וַיֻּגַּד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֥י בָרַ֖ח הָעָ֑ם וַ֠יֵּהָפֵךְ לְבַ֨ב פַּרְעֹ֤ה וַעֲבָדָיו֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֹּֽאמרוּ֙ מַה־זֹּ֣את עָשִׂ֔ינוּ כִּֽי־שִׁלַּ֥חְנוּ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵעָבְדֵֽנוּ", "text": "*wa-yuggad* *lə-meleḵ* *Miṣrayim* *kî* *bāraḥ* *hā-ʿām* *wa-yêhāpēḵ* *ləḇaḇ* *Parʿōh* *wa-ʿăḇādâw* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *wa-yōmərû* *mah*-*zōṯ* *ʿāśînû* *kî*-*šillaḥnû* *ʾeṯ*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *mē-ʿāḇdēnû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yuggad*": "conjunction + Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told", "*lə-meleḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the king of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bāraḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had fled", "*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wa-yêhāpēḵ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was turned", "*ləḇaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wa-ʿăḇādâw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his servants", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against", "*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wa-yōmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*zōṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿāśînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have done", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*šillaḥnû*": "Piel perfect, 1st common plural - we have sent away", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mē-ʿāḇdēnû*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - from serving us" }, "variants": { "*wa-yuggad*": "and it was told/and it was reported", "*bāraḥ*": "had fled/had escaped", "*wa-yêhāpēḵ*": "and was turned/and was changed", "*ləḇaḇ*": "heart/mind", "*wa-ʿăḇādâw*": "and his servants/and his officials", "*ʾel-hā-ʿām*": "against the people/toward the people", "*mah-zōṯ ʿāśînû*": "what is this we have done?", "*šillaḥnû*": "we have sent away/we have released/we have let go", "*mē-ʿāḇdēnû*": "from serving us/from our service" } } 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.6", "source": "וַיֶּאְסֹ֖ר אֶת־רִכְבּ֑וֹ וְאֶת־עַמּ֖וֹ לָקַ֥ח עִמּֽוֹ", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕsōr* *ʾeṯ*-*riḵbô* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*ʿammô* *lāqaḥ* *ʿimmô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕsōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he harnessed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*riḵbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*wa-yeʾĕsōr*": "and he harnessed/and he prepared", "*riḵbô*": "his chariot/his chariots (collective singular)", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his army", "*lāqaḥ*": "he took/he brought" } } 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.7", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֗ח שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת רֶ֙כֶב֙ בָּח֔וּר וְכֹ֖ל רֶ֣כֶב מִצְרָ֑יִם וְשָׁלִשִׁ֖ם עַל־כֻּלּֽוֹ", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *šēš*-*mēʾôṯ* *reḵeḇ* *bāḥûr* *wə-ḵōl* *reḵeḇ* *Miṣrāyim* *wə-šālišim* *ʿal*-*kullô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*šēš*-*mēʾôṯ*": "numeral - six hundred", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - chariot", "*bāḥûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - chosen", "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chariots of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-šālišim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and officers/captains", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*kullô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - all of it/them" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "and he took/and he selected", "*reḵeḇ bāḥûr*": "chosen chariots/select chariots", "*šālišim*": "officers/captains/third men (possibly chariot warriors)", "*ʿal-kullô*": "over all of them/over every one" } } 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.8", "source": "וַיְחַזֵּ֣ק יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶת־לֵ֤ב פַּרְעֹה֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יֹצְאִ֖ים בְּיָ֥ד רָמָֽה", "text": "*wa-yəḥazzēq* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-*lēḇ* *Parʿōh* *meleḵ* *Miṣrayim* *wa-yirdōph* *ʾaḥărê* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *û-ḇnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *yōṣəʾîm* *bə-yād* *rāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəḥazzēq*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened/hardened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yirdōph*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*û-ḇnê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going out", "*bə-yād*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with hand", "*rāmāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - high/upraised" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəḥazzēq*": "and he hardened/and he strengthened", "*wa-yirdōph*": "and he pursued/and he chased", "*yōṣəʾîm*": "going out/departing/leaving", "*bə-yād rāmāh*": "with a high hand/with an upraised hand/boldly/defiantly" } } 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.9", "source": "וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ מִצְרַ֜יִם אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשִׂ֤יגוּ אוֹתָם֙ חֹנִ֣ים עַל־הַיָּ֔ם כָּל־סוּס֙ רֶ֣כֶב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וּפָרָשָׁ֖יו וְחֵיל֑וֹ עַל־פִּי֙ הַֽחִירֹ֔ת לִפְנֵ֖י בַּ֥עַל צְפֹֽן", "text": "*wa-yirdəphû* *Miṣrayim* *ʾaḥărêhem* *wa-yaśśîḡû* *ʾôṯām* *ḥōnîm* *ʿal*-*ha-yām* *kol*-*sûs* *reḵeḇ* *Parʿōh* *û-phārāšâw* *wə-ḥêlô* *ʿal*-*pî* *ha-Ḥîrōṯ* *liphnê* *Baʿal* *Ṣəphōn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yirdəphû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*wa-yaśśîḡû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they overtook", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ḥōnîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - camping/encamped", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by", "*ha-yām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*sûs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - horses of", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chariots of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*û-phārāšâw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his horsemen", "*wə-ḥêlô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his army", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ha-Ḥîrōṯ*": "article + proper noun - Pi-hahiroth", "*liphnê*": "preposition + noun, construct - before", "*Baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal", "*Ṣəphōn*": "proper noun - Zephon" }, "variants": { "*wa-yirdəphû*": "and they pursued/and they chased", "*wa-yaśśîḡû*": "and they overtook/and they caught up with", "*ḥōnîm*": "camping/encamped/dwelling", "*pî ha-Ḥîrōṯ*": "Pi-hahiroth/mouth of Hiroth", "*Baʿal Ṣəphōn*": "Baal Zephon (deity or place name)" } }
• Exod 14:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.28", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ הַמַּ֗יִם וַיְכַסּ֤וּ אֶת־הָרֶ֙כֶב֙ וְאֶת־הַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים לְכֹל֙ חֵ֣יל פַּרְעֹ֔ה הַבָּאִ֥ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּיָּ֑ם לֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֥ר בָּהֶ֖ם עַד־אֶחָֽד", "text": "*wa-yyāšuḇû* *ha-mmayim* *wa-yəḵassû* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-reḵeḇ* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*ha-ppārāšîm* *lə-ḵōl* *ḥêl* *Parʿōh* *ha-bbāʾîm* *ʾaḥărêhem* *ba-yyām* *lōʾ*-*nišʾar* *bāhem* *ʿad*-*ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāšuḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*ha-mmayim*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*wa-yəḵassû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they covered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā-reḵeḇ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the chariots", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-ppārāšîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the horsemen", "*lə-ḵōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for all", "*ḥêl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - army of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*ba-yyām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the sea", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remained", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - among them", "*ʿad*": "preposition - even", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāšuḇû*": "and they returned/and they came back", "*wa-yəḵassû*": "and they covered/and they overwhelmed", "*hā-reḵeḇ*": "the chariots/the chariotry", "*ha-bbāʾîm*": "who came/who had come/who were coming", "*lōʾ-nišʾar*": "there remained not/there was not left", "*ʿad-ʾeḥād*": "even one/so much as one" } }
• Deut 2:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.30", "source": "וְלֹ֣א אָבָ֗ה סִיחֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן הַעֲבִרֵ֖נוּ בּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁה֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֶת־רוּח֗וֹ וְאִמֵּץ֙ אֶת־לְבָב֔וֹ לְמַ֛עַן תִּתּ֥וֹ בְיָדְךָ֖ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ* *ʾāḇāh* *sîḥōn* *meleḵ* *ḥešbôn* *haʿăḇîrênû* in-him *kî*-*hiqšâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* *ʾet*-*rûḥô* *wə-ʾimmêṣ* *ʾet*-*ləḇāḇô* *ləmaʿan* *tittô* in-*yādəḵā* *kayyôm* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāḇāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*haʿăḇîrênû*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person plural suffix - to let us pass through", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hiqšâ*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he hardened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*wə-ʾimmêṣ*": "conjunction + verb, Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he strengthened/made obstinate", "*ləḇāḇô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*tittô*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - giving him", "*yādəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*haʿăḇîrênû*": "to let us pass through/to allow us to cross/to permit our passage", "*hiqšâ*": "hardened/made stubborn/made unyielding", "*wə-ʾimmêṣ*": "and he strengthened/made obstinate/made firm", "*ləḇāḇô*": "his heart/his mind/his will", "*ləmaʿan*": "in order that/so that/for the purpose of", "*tittô*": "giving him/delivering him/placing him", "*kayyôm* *hazzeh*": "as at this day/as it is today/as at present" } }
• 2 Kgs 14:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.10", "source": "הַכֵּ֤ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֱד֔וֹם וּֽנְשָׂאֲךָ֖ לִבֶּ֑ךָ הִכָּבֵד֙ וְשֵׁ֣ב בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ וְלָ֤מָּה תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וִיהוּדָ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Hakkēh* *hikkîtā* *ʾeth*-*ʾĕdôm* *û*-*nəśāʾăkā* *libbeka*; *hikkābēd* *wə*-*shēb* *bə*-*bêtheka* *wə*-*lāmmāh* *tithgāreh* *bə*-*rāʿāh* *wə*-*nāpaltāh* *ʾattāh* *wî*-*yhûdāh* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*hakkēh*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - striking", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have struck", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*nəśāʾăkā*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it has lifted you up", "*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*hikkābēd*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - be honored/enjoy your glory", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*shēb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - stay/sit/remain", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*bêtheka*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*tithgāreh*": "hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you provoke yourself/meddle", "*bə*": "preposition - with", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nāpaltāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fall", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*wî*": "conjunction - and", "*yhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*nəśāʾăkā libbeka*": "your heart has lifted you up [idiom for becoming proud]", "*hikkābēd*": "glorify yourself/enjoy your honor/be satisfied with your glory", "*tithgāreh bə-rāʿāh*": "provoke trouble/meddle with disaster/stir up calamity" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.11", "source": "וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ וַיַּ֨עַל יְהוֹאָ֤שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּתְרָא֣וּ פָנִ֔ים ה֖וּא וַאֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּבֵ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*lōʾ*-*shāmaʿ* *ʾămaṣyāhû* *wa*-*yaʿal* *yəhôʾāsh* *melek*-*yiśrāʾēl* *wa*-*yithrāʾû* *pānîm* *hûʾ* *wa*-*ʾămaṣyāhû* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* *bə*-*bêth* *shemesh* *ʾăsher* *lî*-*yhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*shāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he listened/heeded", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yaʿal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he went up", "*yəhôʾāsh*": "proper noun - Jehoash", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yithrāʾû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they saw each other", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾămaṣyāhû*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*melek*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*bêth*": "construct masculine singular - house/place of", "*shemesh*": "proper noun - Shemesh/Beth Shemesh", "*ʾăsher*": "relative particle - which", "*lî*": "preposition - belonging to", "*yhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*shāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed", "*yithrāʾû pānîm*": "faced each other/confronted each other/met face to face", "*bêth shemesh*": "Beth Shemesh (city name, lit. 'house of the sun')" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.12", "source": "וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף יְהוּדָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wa*-*yinnāgep* *yəhûdāh* *li*-*pnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wa*-*yānusû* *ʾîsh* *lə*-*ʾōhālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yinnāgep*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - was defeated", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*li*": "preposition - before", "*pnê*": "construct masculine plural - face of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yānusû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - they fled", "*ʾîsh*": "masculine singular - each man", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ʾōhālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tents" }, "variants": { "*yinnāgep*": "was defeated/was struck down/was smitten", "*ʾîsh lə-ʾōhālāyw*": "each to his tent/everyone to his home [idiom for retreat]" } }
• 2 Kgs 25:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.7", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנֵי֙ צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ שָׁחֲט֖וּ לְעֵינָ֑יו וְאֶת־עֵינֵ֤י צִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ עִוֵּ֔ר וַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾet* *bənê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *šāḥăṭû* to *ʿênayim* his and *ʾet* *ʿênê* *ṣidqîyāhû* *ʿiwwēr* and *yaʾasrēhû* in the *nəḥuštayim* and *yəḇiʾēhû* *bāḇel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*šāḥăṭû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they slaughtered", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - eyes his", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿiwwēr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel stem - he blinded", "*yaʾasrēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they bound him", "*nəḥuštayim*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - the bronze fetters", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil stem with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they brought him", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*šāḥăṭû*": "slaughtered/killed/butchered", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blinded/made blind", "*nəḥuštayim*": "bronze fetters/bronze chains/shackles", "*yəḇiʾēhû*": "brought him/carried him/led him" } }
• Eccl 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.14", "source": "רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔ים שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּ תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַכֹּ֛ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*kol*-*hammaʿăśîm* *šennaʿăśû* *taḥat* *haššāmeš* *wəhinnêh* *hakkōl* *hebel* *ûrəʿût* *rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st common singular - I saw/observed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hammaʿăśîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the works/deeds", "*šennaʿăśû*": "relative pronoun + verb, niphal perfect 3rd common plural - that were done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*wəhinnêh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*hakkōl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the whole/everything", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ûrəʿût*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and striving/chasing after", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/actions/activities", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor/futility", "*rəʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
• Eccl 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.10", "source": "רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*rāʾîṯî* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿinyān* *ʾăšer* *nāṯan* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ḇənê* the-*ʾāḏām* to-*laʿănôṯ* in-him", "grammar": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw/have seen", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʿinyān*": "noun, masculine singular - task/business/occupation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḇənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ʿănôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be occupied/busy", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it/him" }, "variants": { "*rāʾîṯî*": "I saw/observed/perceived", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/travail", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set/appointed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ḇənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʿănôṯ*": "to be occupied/busy/afflicted with" } }
• Eccl 4:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.7", "source": "וְשַׁ֧בְתִּי אֲנִ֛י וָאֶרְאֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-šaḇtî* *ʾănî* *wā-ʾereʾeh* *heḇel* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaḇtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I turned/returned", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*wā-ʾereʾeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I saw/beheld", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "turned/returned/turned again", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility/breath/vapor", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world/in this life" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.8", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ אֶחָד֩ וְאֵ֨ין שֵׁנִ֜י גַּ֣ם בֵּ֧ן וָאָ֣ח אֵֽין־ל֗וֹ וְאֵ֥ין קֵץ֙ לְכָל־עֲמָל֔וֹ גַּם־עֵינ֖וֹ לֹא־תִשְׂבַּ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁר וּלְמִ֣י ׀ אֲנִ֣י עָמֵ֗ל וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר אֶת־נַפְשִׁי֙ מִטּוֹבָ֔ה גַּם־זֶ֥‪ה הֶ֛בֶל וְעִנְיַ֥ן רָ֖ע הֽוּא׃", "text": "There is *ʾeḥād* and-*ʾên* *šēnî* also *bēn* and-*ʾāḥ* *ʾên*-to-him and-*ʾên* end to-all-*ʿămālô* also-*ʿênô* not-*tiśbaʿ* *ʿōšer* and-to-whom I *ʿāmēl* and-*məḥassēr* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-*ṭôḇāh* also-this *heḇel* and-*ʿinyan* *rāʿ* he", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one (person)", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second (person)", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother", "*ʿămālô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his labor/toil", "*ʿênô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye", "*tiśbaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is satisfied", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*ʿāmēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - laboring/toiling", "*məḥassēr*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - depriving/withholding from", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ṭôḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - good/pleasure/happiness", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath/vapor", "*ʿinyan*": "noun, masculine singular - task/occupation/business", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one/alone/solitary person", "*šēnî*": "second/another/companion", "*ʿămālô*": "his labor/his toil/his effort", "*ʿênô lō-tiśbaʿ ʿōšer*": "his eye is not satisfied with riches/he is never satisfied with wealth", "*məḥassēr ʾet-napšî*": "depriving my soul/denying myself", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good things/pleasure/prosperity/happiness", "*ʿinyan rāʿ*": "evil task/grievous occupation/distressing business" } }
• Eccl 7:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.25", "source": "סַבּוֹתִי אֲנִי וְלִבִּי לָדַעַת וְלָתוּר וּבַקֵּשׁ חָכְמָה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן וְלָדַעַת רֶשַׁע כֶּסֶל וְהַסִּכְלוּת הוֹלֵלוֹת", "text": "*Sabbôṯî* I and-*libbî* *lāḏaʿaṯ* and-*lāṯûr* and-*ḇaqqēš* *ḥoḵmāh* and-*ḥešbôn* and-*lāḏaʿaṯ* *rešaʿ* *kesel* and-the-*sikḵəlûṯ* *hôlēlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*Sabbôṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I turned", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*lāṯûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to explore", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ḥešbôn*": "noun, masculine singular - account/reason", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness", "*kesel*": "noun, masculine singular - folly", "*sikḵəlûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the foolishness", "*hôlēlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - madness" }, "variants": { "*Sabbôṯî*": "I turned/I applied myself/I explored", "*lāḏaʿaṯ*": "to know/to understand/to comprehend", "*lāṯûr*": "to explore/to search out/to investigate", "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to pursue", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*ḥešbôn*": "account/reason/calculation/conclusion", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/iniquity", "*kesel*": "folly/stupidity", "*sikḵəlûṯ*": "foolishness/folly", "*hôlēlôṯ*": "madness/senselessness" } }