Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Esther.7.3", "source": "וַתַּ֨עַן אֶסְתֵּ֤ר הַמַּלְכָּה֙ וַתֹּאמַ֔ר אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב תִּנָּֽתֶן־לִ֤י נַפְשִׁי֙ בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְעַמִּ֖י בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattaʿan* *ʾester* the *malkâ* and *wattōʾmar*, \"If *māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in *bᵊʿênêkā* the *melek*, and if upon the *melek* *ṭôḇ*, *tinnāten*-to me my *napšî* in my *šᵊʾēlātî*, and my *ʿammî* in my *baqqāšātî*.\"", "grammar": { "*wattaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she answered", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*wattōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*māṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bᵊʿênêkā*": "preposition + noun dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*tinnāten*": "niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - may it be given", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul", "*šᵊʾēlātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my petition", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my people", "*baqqāšātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my request" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*napšî*": "life/soul/self", "*šᵊʾēlātî*": "petition/request" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Dronning Ester svarte: 'Hvis jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, konge, og hvis det gleder deg, la meg og mitt folk bli frelst gjennom min bønn.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da svarte dronning Ester og sa: «Hvis jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, konge, og hvis det er godt for kongen, la mitt liv bli spart på min bønn, og mitt folk på min anmodning.

• Norsk King James

  Da svarte dronning Esther og sa, Hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, o konge, og hvis det gleder deg, la livet mitt bli spart, som jeg ber om, og mitt folk i min forespørsel:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dronning Ester svarte: Hvis jeg har funnet nåde hos deg, konge, og hvis du synes det er godt, så ber jeg om mitt liv og mitt folks liv som svar på min bønn og mitt ønske.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ester dronningen svarte og sa: Om jeg har funnet nåde for deg, konge, og om det er til kongens behag, la mitt liv bli spart som min bønn, og mitt folk som min lengsel.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da svarte dronning Ester og sa: Dersom jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, konge, og dersom det behager kongen, la meg få mitt liv som min bønn, og mitt folk som min anmodning.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dronning Esther svarte: 'Om jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, o konge, og om det behager deg, la da mitt liv bli gitt meg etter min anmodning, og mitt folk etter mitt ønske.'

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

  Da svarte dronning Ester og sa: Dersom jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, konge, og dersom det behager kongen, la meg få mitt liv som min bønn, og mitt folk som min anmodning.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dronning Ester svarte: "Hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, konge, og hvis det synes godt for kongen, la mitt liv bli skånet etter min bønn, og la mitt folk bli bevart etter min anmodning.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Queen Esther replied, "If I have found favor in your eyes, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life—this is my request—and spare my people—this is my petition.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dronning Ester svarte: «Hvis jeg har funnet velvilje i dine øyne, konge, og hvis kongen finner det godt, la meg få beholde livet, det er min bønn. Og la mitt folk få leve, det er mitt ønske.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Dronning Esther svarede og sagde: Dersom jeg haver fundet Naade for dine Øine, o Konge! og dersom (det synes) Kongen godt (at være), da gives mig mit Liv for min Bøns Skyld, og mit Folk for min Begjærings Skyld.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then ther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my requt:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da svarte dronning Ester og sa: Hvis jeg har funnet nåde i ditt øyne, konge, og hvis det er kongens vilje, la mitt liv bli spart på min bønn, og mitt folk på min anmodning.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Queen Esther answered and said, If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be spared at my petition, and my people at my request:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da svarte dronning Ester: Hvis jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, konge, og hvis det behager kongen, skjenk meg mitt liv som mitt ønske, og mitt folk som min bønn:

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Dronning Ester svarte: "Hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, konge, og om det er godt for kongen, la meg få mitt liv som min bønn og mitt folk som mitt ønske;

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da svarte dronning Ester: Hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, konge, og hvis det behager kongen, la mitt liv bli reddet ved min bønn, og mitt folk ved min forespørsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da svarte dronning Ester og sa: Om jeg har din gunst, konge, og om det behager kongen, la mitt liv bli spart etter min bønn, og mitt folk etter min anmodning.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Hester ye quene answered and sayde: Yf I haue founde grace in thy sighte (O kynge) and yf it please the kynge, then graunte me my lyfe at my desyre and my people for my peticions sake:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ester the Queene answered, and said, If I haue found fauour in thy sight, O King, and if it please the King, let my life be giuen me at my petition, and my people at my request.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Esther the queene aunswered, and saide: If I haue found grace in thy sight O king, and if it please the king, then graunt me my lyfe at my desire, and my people for my petitions sake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Esther the queen answered, If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Esther the queen answereth and saith, `If I have found grace in thine eyes, O king, and if to the king `it be' good, let my life be given to me at my petition, and my people at my request;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favor in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Esther the queen, answering, said, If I have your approval, O king, and if it is the king's pleasure, let my life be given to me in answer to my prayer, and my people at my request:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Esther the queen answered, "If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Queen Esther replied,“If I have met with your approval, O king, and if the king is so inclined, grant me my life as my request, and my people as my petition.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 20:31 : 31 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.31", "source": "‫וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָיו֮ עֲבָדָיו֒ הִנֵּֽה־נָ֣א שָׁמַ֔עְנוּ כִּ֗י מַלְכֵי֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי־מַלְכֵ֥י חֶ֖סֶד הֵ֑ם נָשִׂ֣ימָה נָּא֩ שַׂקִּ֨ים בְּמָתְנֵ֜ינוּ וַחֲבָלִ֣ים בְּרֹאשֵׁ֗נוּ וְנֵצֵא֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אוּלַ֖י יְחַיֶּ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃‬", "text": "*wayyōʾmərû* to-him *ʿăḇāḏāyw* *hinnê-nāʾ šāmaʿnû* that *malḵê bêṯ yiśrāʾēl* that-*malḵê ḥeseḏ* they *nāśîmâ nāʾ śaqqîm* in-*moṯnênû* and-*ḥăḇālîm* in-*rōʾšēnû* and-*nēṣēʾ* to-*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl ʾûlay yəḥayyê ʾeṯ-nap̄šeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*hinnê-nāʾ*": "particle of attention + particle of entreaty - behold please", "*šāmaʿnû*": "perfect, 1st plural - we have heard", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*bêṯ yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state - house of Israel", "*malḵê ḥeseḏ*": "kings of mercy/kindness", "*nāśîmâ*": "cohortative, 1st plural - let us put", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth", "*moṯnênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our loins", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "masculine plural noun - ropes", "*rōʾšēnû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our heads", "*nēṣēʾ*": "cohortative, 1st plural - let us go out", "*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state - king of Israel", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yəḥayyê*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will let live", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants, his officials", "*hinnê*": "behold, see, look", "*šāmaʿnû*": "we have heard, we learned", "*malḵê ḥeseḏ*": "kings of mercy, merciful kings, compassionate kings", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth, rough cloth (sign of mourning/submission)", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes, cords", "*nēṣēʾ*": "let us go out, let us go forth", "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps, maybe, possibly", "*yəḥayyê*": "will preserve alive, will spare, will save", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "your life, your soul, your person" } }
• 2 Kgs 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Kings.1.13", "source": "וַיָּ֗שָׁב וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח שַׂר־חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו וַיַּ֡עַל וַיָּבֹא֩ שַׂר־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י וַיִּכְרַ֥ע עַל־בִּרְכָּ֣יו ׀ לְנֶ֣גֶד אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן אֵלָיו֙ וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אִ֚ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים תִּֽיקַר־נָ֣א נַפְשִׁ֗י וְנֶ֨פֶשׁ עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ אֵ֛לֶּה חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yāshāb* *wə-yishlaḥ* *sar-ḥămishshîm* *shəlishîm* *wə-ḥămishshāyw* *wə-yaʿal* *wə-yābōʾ* *sar-ha-ḥămishshîm* *ha-shəlîshî* *wə-yikraʿ* *ʿal-birkāyw* *lə-neged* *ʾĒliyyāhû* *wə-yitḥannēn* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-yədabbēr* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾîsh* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *tîqar-nāʾ* *nafshî* *wə-nefesh* *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾēlleh* *ḥămishshîm* *bə-ʿêneykā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāshāb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned/again", "*wə-yishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and sent", "*sar-ḥămishshîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + numeral - captain of fifty", "*shəlishîm*": "ordinal adjective, masculine singular - third", "*wə-ḥămishshāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his fifty", "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went up", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*sar-ha-ḥămishshîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + numeral - the captain of the fifty", "*ha-shəlîshî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective, masculine singular - the third", "*wə-yikraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and bowed down", "*ʿal-birkāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his knees", "*lə-neged*": "preposition + preposition - before", "*ʾĒliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wə-yitḥannēn*": "waw-consecutive + hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and pleaded", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God", "*tîqar-nāʾ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular + particle of entreaty - please let be precious", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my life", "*wə-nefesh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and the life of", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ḥămishshîm*": "numeral - fifty", "*bə-ʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun, dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes" }, "variants": { "*yikraʿ*": "bowed down/kneeled/prostrated himself", "*yitḥannēn*": "pleaded/begged/implored favor", "*tîqar-nāʾ*": "please let be precious/valued/respected", "*nefesh*": "life/soul/person" } }
• Esth 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Esther.4.8", "source": "וְאֶת־פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן כְּתָֽב־הַ֠דָּת אֲשֶׁר־נִתַּ֨ן בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙ נָ֣תַן ל֔וֹ לְהַרְא֥וֹת אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וּלְהַגִּ֣יד לָ֑הּ וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת עָלֶ֗יהָ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־ל֛וֹ וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ מִלְּפָנָ֖יו עַל־עַמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*patšeḡen* *kᵉtāḇ*-the-*dāt* which-*nittan* in-*Šûšān* to-*hašmîḏām* *nātan* to-him, to-*harʾôt* *ʾet*-*ʾEstēr* and-to-*haggîḏ* to-her; and-to-*ṣawwôt* upon-her to-*lāḇôʾ* unto-the-*meleḵ* to-*hitḥannēn*-to-him and-to-*ḇaqqēš* from-before-him on-behalf-of-*ʿammāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*patšeḡen*": "noun masculine singular construct - copy of", "*kᵉtāḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - writing of", "*dāt*": "noun feminine singular - decree/law", "*nittan*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was given", "*Šûšān*": "proper noun - Shushan/Susa", "*hašmîḏām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*harʾôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to show", "*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther", "*haggîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*ṣawwôt*": "Piel infinitive construct - to command", "*lāḇôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come/go", "*meleḵ*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*hitḥannēn*": "Hithpael infinitive construct - to make supplication", "*ḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct - to seek/request", "*ʿammāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people" }, "variants": { "*patšeḡen*": "copy/duplicate", "*dāt*": "decree/law/edict", "*hašmîḏām*": "to destroy them/exterminate them/annihilate them", "*harʾôt*": "to show/display/cause to see", "*haggîḏ*": "to tell/inform/declare", "*ṣawwôt*": "to command/charge/order", "*hitḥannēn*": "to make supplication/beg/plead", "*ḇaqqēš*": "to seek/request/entreat" } }
• Esth 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Esther.5.8", "source": "אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֜ן בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְאִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ט֔וֹב לָתֵת֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑י יָב֧וֹא הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְהָמָ֗ן אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם וּמָחָ֥ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה כִּדְבַ֥ר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "If-*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênê* the-*melek*, and-if-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôb* to-*lātēt* *ʾet*-*šəʾēlātî* and-to-*laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-*baqqāšātî*, *yābôʾ* the-*melek* and-*hāmān* to-the-*mišteh* which *ʾeʿĕśeh* for-them, and-*māḥār* *ʾeʿĕśeh* according-to-*dəbar* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1cs - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*šəʾēlātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my petition", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*baqqāšātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1cs suffix - my request", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3ms - he will come/let come", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1cs - I will make/prepare", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾtî ḥēn*": "I have found favor/I have grace/I am pleasing", "*ʾim-ʿal-hammelek ṭôb*": "if it pleases the king/if to the king good", "*lātēt ʾet-šəʾēlātî*": "to grant my petition/to give my request", "*laʿăśôt ʾet-baqqāšātî*": "to perform my request/to fulfill my wish", "*kidəbar hammelek*": "according to the word of the king/as the king says" } }
• Esth 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Esther.7.7", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ קָ֤ם בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן אֶל־גִּנַּ֖ת הַבִּיתָ֑ן וְהָמָ֣ן עָמַ֗ד לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ עַל־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה כִּ֣י רָאָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֥ה אֵלָ֛יו הָרָעָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *qām* in his *ḥămātô* from *mimmištēh* the *yayin* to *ginnat* the *bîtān*; and *hāmān* *ʿāmad* to *lᵊḇaqqēš* for his *napšô* from *ʾester* the *malkâ*, for *rāʾâ* that *kālᵊtâ* to him the *rāʿâ* from *mēʾēt* the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*qām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - arose/stood up", "*ḥămātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath/fury", "*mimmištēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the banquet of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wine", "*ginnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garden of", "*bîtān*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the palace", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʿāmad*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - stood/remained", "*lᵊḇaqqēš*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek/plead", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*kālᵊtâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was determined/completed", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the evil/disaster", "*mēʾēt*": "preposition + from - from with", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*ḥămātô*": "wrath/anger/fury", "*bîtān*": "palace/court/garden house", "*lᵊḇaqqēš*": "to plead/beg/request", "*napšô*": "his life/soul/self", "*kālᵊtâ*": "was determined/was decided/was completed", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }
• Job 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.2.4", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן הַשָּׂטָ֛ן אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ע֣וֹר בְּעַד־ע֗וֹר וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָאִ֔ישׁ יִתֵּ֖ן בְּעַ֥ד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān ʾeṯ*-*YHWH wə-yōʾmar ʿôr bəʿaḏ*-*ʿôr wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš yittēn bəʿaḏ napšô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*śāṭān*": "noun masculine singular - adversary/accuser/Satan", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿôr*": "noun masculine singular - skin", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*ʿôr*": "noun masculine singular - skin", "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to a man", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will give", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿôr bəʿaḏ-ʿôr*": "skin for skin/skin after skin (proverbial expression)", "*wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš*": "and all that a man has", "*bəʿaḏ napšô*": "for his life/for himself/for his own skin" } }
• Ps 122:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.6", "source": "שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שְׁל֣וֹם יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*Sha'alu shalom Yerushalayim*; *yishlayu ohavayich*.", "grammar": { "*Sha'alu*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - ask/pray for", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yishlayu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will prosper/be secure", "*ohavayich*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - those who love you" }, "variants": { "*Sha'alu*": "ask/pray for/inquire about", "*shalom*": "peace/prosperity/welfare/completeness", "*yishlayu*": "they will prosper/be at ease/be secure" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.7", "source": "יְהִֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ שַׁ֝לְוָ֗ה בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*Yehi-shalom b'cheilech*, *shalvah b'armenotayich*.", "grammar": { "*Yehi*": "qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity", "*b'cheilech*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your rampart/outer wall", "*shalvah*": "noun, feminine singular - prosperity/tranquility", "*b'armenotayich*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your palaces/citadels" }, "variants": { "*cheil*": "rampart/wall/fortress/strength", "*shalvah*": "prosperity/tranquility/ease/security", "*armenot*": "palaces/citadels/fortresses" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.8", "source": "לְ֭מַעַן אַחַ֣י וְרֵעָ֑י אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֖א שָׁל֣וֹם בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "For the sake of *achai v'rei'ai*, I will *adabberah-na shalom bach*.", "grammar": { "*achai*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers", "*v'rei'ai*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my companions", "*adabberah*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*na*": "particle - please/now", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity", "*bach*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in you" }, "variants": { "*achai*": "my brothers/relatives/kinsmen", "*rei'ai*": "my friends/companions/associates", "*adabberah-na*": "let me speak/I wish to speak" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.122.9", "source": "לְ֭מַעַן בֵּית־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה ט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "For the sake of *beit-YHWH Eloheinu*, I will *avakshah tov lach*.", "grammar": { "*beit-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - house of YHWH", "*Eloheinu*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*avakshah*": "piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will seek", "*tov*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lach*": "preposition with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - for you" }, "variants": { "*Eloheinu*": "our God/our Mighty One", "*avakshah*": "I will seek/search for/strive after", "*tov*": "good/welfare/prosperity/happiness" } }
• Jer 38:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.26", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מַפִּיל־אֲנִ֥י תְחִנָּתִ֖י לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ לְבִלְתִּ֧י הֲשִׁיבֵ֛נִי בֵּ֥ית יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן לָמ֥וּת שָֽׁם׃ פ", "text": "And *wə'āmartā* to them, '*mappîl*-I my *təḥinnātî* before the *melek*, to *ləbiltî* *hăšîbēnî* *bêt* *yəhônātān* to *lāmût* there.'", "grammar": { "*wə'āmartā*": "waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*mappîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular construct - causing to fall/presenting", "*təḥinnātî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my supplication/petition", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not/so that not", "*hăšîbēnî*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to return me/cause me to return", "*bêt*": "noun construct - house of", "*yəhônātān*": "proper name - Jonathan", "*lāmût*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die" }, "variants": { "*mappîl*": "presenting/laying down/causing to fall", "*təḥinnātî*": "my supplication/petition/plea for favor", "*ləbiltî*": "to not/so that not/in order not to" } }