Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.4.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ הִנְנִ֨י שֹׁבֵ֤ר מַטֵּה־לֶ֙חֶם֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְאָכְלוּ־לֶ֥חֶם בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל וּבִדְאָגָ֑ה וּמַ֕יִם בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה וּבְשִׁמָּמ֖וֹן יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-me *ben*-*ʾāḏām* behold-me *šōḇēr* *maṭṭēh*-*leḥem* in-*yᵊrûšālaim* and-they-will-eat-*leḥem* by-*mišqāl* and-with-*dᵊʾāḡāh* and-*mayim* by-*mᵊśûrāh* and-with-*šimmāmôn* *yištû*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav-consecutive, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he said", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/humanity", "*hinᵊnî*": "particle + 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*šōḇēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine, singular - breaking", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - staff of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread", "*yᵊrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾāḵᵊlû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they will eat", "*mišqāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - weight", "*dᵊʾāḡāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - anxiety/worry", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*mᵊśûrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - measure", "*šimmāmôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - horror/dismay", "*yištû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will drink" }, "variants": { "*šōḇēr*": "breaking/destroying/removing", "*maṭṭēh*-*leḥem*": "staff of bread/supply of food", "*mišqāl*": "weight/measure by weight", "*dᵊʾāḡāh*": "anxiety/worry/fear", "*šimmāmôn*": "horror/dismay/astonishment" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sa han til meg: «Menneskesønn, se, jeg bryter brødstangen i Jerusalem; de skal spise brødet med angst og veie vannet med frykt.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  I tillegg sa han til meg: Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil knuse brødets stav i Jerusalem, og de skal spise brød etter vekt, og med bekymring; og de skal drikke vann etter mål, og med redsel.

• Norsk King James

  Videre sa han til meg, menneskesønn, se, jeg vil bryte brødmengden i Jerusalem: de skal spise brød med omhu; de skal drikke vann i nøyaktige mål.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han sa til meg: Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil redusere brødtilgangen i Jerusalem, så de skal spise brød etter vekt og i bekymring og drikke vann etter mål og i frykt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og han sa til meg: Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil bryte staven med brød i Jerusalem, så de skal spise brød etter vekt og med bekymring, og drikke vann etter mål og med fortvilelse,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han sa videre til meg: «Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil bryte brødets støtte i Jerusalem, og de skal spise brød etter vekt og med bekymring; og de skal drikke vann etter mål og med undring.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Videre sa han til meg: 'Sønn av mennesket, se, jeg vil knuse brødstaven i Jerusalem; de skal spise brød målt i vekt og med stor nøysomhet, og de skal drikke vann etter mål, og de skal undres over det.'

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

  Han sa videre til meg: «Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil bryte brødets støtte i Jerusalem, og de skal spise brød etter vekt og med bekymring; og de skal drikke vann etter mål og med undring.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og han sa til meg: Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil bryte brødstaven i Jerusalem. De skal spise brød i vekt og med uro og drikke vann i mål og med forskrekkelse.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then He said to me, 'Son of man, I am about to cut off the supply of bread in Jerusalem. They will eat bread by weight and in anxiety, and they will drink water by measure and in despair.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han sa til meg: Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil bryte brødstangen i Jerusalem, og de skal spise brød etter vekt og i angst og drikke vann etter mål og i forskrekkelse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til mig: Du Menneskesøn! see, jeg vil formindske Brøds Forraad i Jerusalem, at de skulle æde Brød efter Vægt og med Bekymring, og drikke Vand efter Maal og med Forskrækkelse,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Videre sa han til meg: Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil bryte brødets stav i Jerusalem, og de skal spise brød etter mål, og med bekymring; og de skal drikke vann etter mål, og med forferdelse.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Moreover he said to me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa også til meg: Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil bryte brødets stokk i Jerusalem; og de skal spise brødet med frykt, og drikke vann etter mål, med angst.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Han sa til meg: Menneskesønn, se, jeg bryter brødets stav i Jerusalem, og de skal spise brød målt opp og i frykt; og vann målt opp og med undring skal de drikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Dessuten sa han til meg: Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil bryte brødets stav i Jerusalem: og de skal spise brød etter vekt, i frykt; og de skal drikke vann etter mål, i forferdelse:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han sa til meg: Menneskesønn, se, jeg vil ta bort fra Jerusalem hennes nødvendige brød; de vil spise sitt brød etter mål og med forsiktighet, og måle opp sitt drikkevann med frykt og undring:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto me: Beholde thou sonne off man, I will mynishe all the prouysion of bred in Ierusalem, so that they shall weye their bred, and eate it with scarcenesse. But as for water, they shall haue a very litle measure theroff, to drynke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer, he said vnto me, Sonne of man, beholde, I will breake the staffe of bread in Ierusalem, and they shall eate bread by weight, and with care, and they shal drinke water by measure, and with astonishment.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he saide vnto me, Beholde thou sonne of man, I wyll breake the staffe of bread in Hierusalem, and they shall eate their bread with waight and with care, and their water in measure and astonishment shall they drinke,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover he said to me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with fearfulness; and they shall drink water by measure, and in dismay:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He saith unto me, `Son of man, lo, I am breaking the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they have eaten bread by weight and with fear; and water by measure and with astonishment, they do drink;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with fearfulness; and they shall drink water by measure, and in dismay:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to me, Son of man, see, I will take away from Jerusalem her necessary bread: they will take their bread by weight and with care, measuring out their drinking-water with fear and wonder:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover he said to me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with fearfulness; and they shall drink water by measure, and in dismay:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he said to me,“Son of man, I am about to remove the bread supply in Jerusalem. They will eat their bread ration anxiously, and they will drink their water ration in terror

Referenced Verses

• Lev 26:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.26", "source": "בְּשִׁבְרִ֣י לָכֶם֮ מַטֵּה־לֶחֶם֒ וְ֠אָפוּ עֶ֣שֶׂר נָשִׁ֤ים לַחְמְכֶם֙ בְּתַנּ֣וּר אֶחָ֔ד וְהֵשִׁ֥יבוּ לַחְמְכֶ֖ם בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "In *bə-šiḇrî* to you *lāḵem* *maṭṭēh*-*leḥem* and *wə-ʾāp̄û* *ʿeśer* *nāšîm* your bread *laḥməḵem* in *bə-tannûr* *ʾeḥāḏ* and *wə-hēšîḇû* your bread *laḥməḵem* by *ba-mišqāl* and *wa-ʾăḵaltem* and *wə-lōʾ* *ṯiśbāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*bə-šiḇrî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - when I break", "*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct - staff/rod of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*wə-ʾāp̄û*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will bake", "*ʿeśer*": "cardinal number - ten", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*laḥməḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your bread", "*bə-tannûr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in oven", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "cardinal number - one", "*wə-hēšîḇû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will return/give back", "*ba-mišqāl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - by weight", "*wa-ʾăḵaltem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you will eat", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiśbāʿû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will be satisfied" }, "variants": { "*šiḇrî*": "break/shatter/destroy", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/rod/support", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʾāp̄û*": "bake/cook", "*nāšîm*": "women", "*laḥməḵem*": "your bread/food", "*tannûr*": "oven/furnace", "*hēšîḇû*": "return/restore/bring back", "*mišqāl*": "weight/measure", "*ʾăḵaltem*": "eat/consume", "*ṯiśbāʿû*": "be satisfied/filled/have enough" } }
• Ezek 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.5.16", "source": "בְּֽשַׁלְּחִ֡י אֶת־חִצֵּי֩ הָרָעָ֨ב הָרָעִ֤ים בָּהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית אֲשֶׁר־אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח אוֹתָ֖ם לְשַֽׁחֶתְכֶ֑ם וְרָעָב֙ אֹסֵ֣ף עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְשָׁבַרְתִּ֥י לָכֶ֖ם מַטֵּה־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*bə-šalləḥî* *ʾet-ḥiṣṣê* *hā-rāʿāb* *hā-rāʿîm* *bāhem* *ʾăšer* *hāyû* *lə-mašḥît* *ʾăšer-ʾăšallaḥ* *ʾôtām* *lə-šaḥetkem* wə-*rāʿāb* *ʾōsēp* *ʿălêkem* wə-*šābartî* *lākem* *maṭṭēh-lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*bə-šalləḥî*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - when I send", "*ʾet-ḥiṣṣê*": "direct object marker + masculine plural construct noun - the arrows of", "*hā-rāʿāb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the famine", "*hā-rāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the evil ones", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they will be", "*lə-mašḥît*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for destruction", "*ʾăšer-ʾăšallaḥ*": "relative pronoun + piel imperfect 1st person singular - which I will send", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lə-šaḥetkem*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to destroy you", "wə-*rāʿāb*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and famine", "*ʾōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will increase", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you", "wə-*šābartî*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will break", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*maṭṭēh-lāḥem*": "construct chain, masculine singular + masculine singular - staff of bread" }, "variants": { "*ḥiṣṣê hā-rāʿāb*": "arrows of famine - metaphor for divine judgment", "*lə-mašḥît*": "for destruction/a destroyer", "*ʾōsēp*": "increase/add to/gather", "*maṭṭēh-lāḥem*": "staff of bread - idiom for food supply" } }
• Ezek 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.13", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם אֶ֚רֶץ כִּ֤י תֶחֱטָא־לִי֙ לִמְעָל־מַ֔עַל וְנָטִ֤יתִי יָדִי֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ וְשָׁבַ֥רְתִּי לָ֖הּ מַטֵּה־לָ֑חֶם וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּי־בָ֣הּ רָעָ֔ב וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י מִמֶּ֖נָּה אָדָ֥ם וּבְהֵמָֽה׃", "text": "*Ben*-*ʾādām*, *ʾereṣ* when *ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*-against-me *limʿāl*-*maʿal* and-*wə-nāṭîṯî* *yāḏî* against-it and-*wə-šāḇartî* for-it *maṭṭēh*-*lāḥem* and-*wə-hišlaḥtî*-in-it *rāʿāḇ* and-*wə-hikrattî* from-it *ʾāḏām* and-*ḇəhēmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular - son of man", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular - land/country", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it sins", "*limʿāl*-*maʿal*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + masculine singular - to act treacherously", "*wə-nāṭîṯî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will stretch out", "*yāḏî*": "feminine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*wə-šāḇartî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will break", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct - staff of", "*lāḥem*": "masculine singular - bread", "*wə-hišlaḥtî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - and I will send", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular - famine", "*wə-hikrattî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - and I will cut off", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ḇəhēmāh*": "feminine singular - beast/cattle" }, "variants": { "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sins/offends/misses the mark", "*limʿāl*-*maʿal*": "to act treacherously/to be unfaithful/to break faith", "*nāṭîṯî*": "stretch out/extend/direct", "*šāḇartî*": "break/shatter/destroy", "*maṭṭēh*-*lāḥem*": "staff of bread/supply of food/support of bread", "*hišlaḥtî*": "send/release/let loose", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*hikrattî*": "cut off/remove/destroy" } }
• Ezek 4:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.4.10", "source": "וּמַאֲכָֽלְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאכֲלֶ֔נּוּ בְּמִשְׁק֕וֹל עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל לַיּ֑וֹם מֵעֵ֥ת עַד־עֵ֖ת תֹּאכֲלֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And-*maʾăḵālᵊḵā* that *tōʾḵălennû* by-*mišqôl* twenty *šeqel* for-the-*yôm* from-time to-time *tōʾḵălennû*", "grammar": { "*maʾăḵālᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your food", "*tōʾḵălennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will eat it", "*mišqôl*": "noun, masculine, singular - weight", "*šeqel*": "noun, masculine, singular - shekel (unit of weight)", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, common, singular - time" }, "variants": { "*maʾăḵālᵊḵā*": "your food/your meal/your nourishment", "*mišqôl*": "weight/measure by weight", "*šeqel*": "shekel (unit of weight, approximately 11.5 grams)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.4.11", "source": "וּמַ֛יִם בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה תִשְׁתֶּ֖ה שִׁשִּׁ֣ית הַהִ֑ין מֵעֵ֥ת עַד־עֵ֖ת תִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*mayim* by-*mᵊśûrāh* *tišteh* sixth the-*hîn* from-time to-time *tišteh*", "grammar": { "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water", "*mᵊśûrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - measure", "*tišteh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you will drink", "*šiššîṯ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - sixth", "*hahîn*": "definite article + noun, masculine, singular - the hin (unit of liquid measure)" }, "variants": { "*mᵊśûrāh*": "measure/measured amount", "*hîn*": "hin (unit of liquid measure, approximately 4 liters)" } }
• Isa 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.1", "source": "כִּי֩ הִנֵּ֨ה הָאָד֜וֹן יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת מֵסִ֤יר מִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּמִ֣יהוּדָ֔ה מַשְׁעֵ֖ן וּמַשְׁעֵנָ֑ה כֹּ֚ל מִשְׁעַן־לֶ֔חֶם וְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁעַן־מָֽיִם", "text": "For *hinnēh* the *ʾādôn* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *mēsîr* from-*Yərûšālaim* and-from-*Yəhûdāh* *mašʿēn* and-*mašʿēnāh*, all *mišʿan*-*leḥem* and-all *mišʿan*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*hāʾādôn*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the lord/master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - hosts/armies", "*mēsîr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - removing/taking away", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mašʿēn*": "noun, masculine singular - support/stay", "*mašʿēnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - support/stay", "*kōl*": "noun, construct - all/every", "*mišʿan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - supply/support of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾādôn*": "lord/master/ruler", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/battalions", "*mēsîr*": "removing/taking away/turning aside", "*mašʿēn*": "support/stay/staff", "*mašʿēnāh*": "feminine form of support/stay/staff", "*mišʿan*": "supply/support/sustenance", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*māyim*": "water/waters/liquid" } }
• Ps 105:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.16", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א רָ֭עָב עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כָּֽל־מַטֵּה־לֶ֥חֶם שָׁבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yyiqrāʾ* *rāʿāb* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* all-*maṭṭēh*-*leḥem* *šābār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he called", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - staff of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*šābār*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he broke" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/summoned/proclaimed", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/support/supply", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*šābār*": "broke/fractured/shattered" } }
• Ezek 12:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.18", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם לַחְמְךָ֖ בְּרַ֣עַשׁ תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּמֵימֶ֕יךָ בְּרָגְזָ֥ה וּבִדְאָגָ֖ה תִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *laḥməḵā* in-*raʿaš* *tōʾḵēl* and-*mêmeḵā* in-*rāgəzâ* and-in-*dəʾāgâ* *tišteh*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct chain, vocative - son of man/human", "*laḥməḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bread", "*raʿaš*": "common noun, masculine singular - trembling/quaking", "*tōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall eat", "*mêmeḵā*": "common noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your waters", "*rāgəzâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - trembling/anxiety", "*dəʾāgâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - anxiety/worry", "*tišteh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall drink" }, "variants": { "*raʿaš*": "trembling/quaking/shaking/anxiety", "*rāgəzâ*": "trembling/agitation/anxiety", "*dəʾāgâ*": "anxiety/worry/fear" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.19", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֡רֶץ כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֤י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֶל־אַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַחְמָם֙ בִּדְאָגָ֣ה יֹאכֵ֔לוּ וּמֵֽימֵיהֶ֖ם בְּשִׁמָּמ֣וֹן יִשְׁתּ֑וּ לְמַ֜עַן תֵּשַׁ֤ם אַרְצָהּ֙ מִמְּלֹאָ֔הּ מֵחֲמַ֖ס כָּֽל־הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*ʿam* the-*ʾāreṣ* thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* to-*yôšəḇê* *Yərûšālaim* to-*ʾaḏmaṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *laḥmām* in-*dəʾāgâ* *yōʾḵēlû* and-*mêmêhem* in-*šimmāmôn* *yištû* so-that *tēšam* *ʾarṣāh* from-*məlōʾāh* from-*ḥămas* all-the-*yōšəḇîm* in-her", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall say", "*ʿam*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*": "divine names in combination - Lord YHWH", "*yôšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land/ground of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laḥmām*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bread", "*dəʾāgâ*": "common noun, feminine singular - anxiety/worry", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will eat", "*mêmêhem*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their waters", "*šimmāmôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - horror/astonishment", "*yištû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will drink", "*tēšam*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be desolate", "*ʾarṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her land", "*məlōʾāh*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her fullness", "*ḥămas*": "common noun, masculine singular - violence", "*yōšəḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the inhabitants/dwellers" }, "variants": { "*šimmāmôn*": "horror/astonishment/desolation", "*məlōʾāh*": "her fullness/abundance/contents" } }
• Ps 60:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.3", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים זְנַחְתָּ֣נוּ פְרַצְתָּ֑נוּ אָ֝נַ֗פְתָּ תְּשׁ֣וֹבֵ֥ב לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* *zənaḥtānû* *p̄əraṣtānû* *ʾānap̄tā* *təšôbēb* to-us", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God", "*zənaḥtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have rejected us", "*p̄əraṣtānû*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have broken us", "*ʾānap̄tā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have been angry", "*təšôbēb*": "polel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will restore", "to-us": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to/for us" }, "variants": { "*zənaḥtānû*": "you have rejected/cast off/abandoned us", "*p̄əraṣtānû*": "you have broken/scattered/breached us", "*ʾānap̄tā*": "you have been angry/displeased", "*təšôbēb*": "you will restore/turn back/return to us" } }
• Lam 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.11", "source": "כָּל־עַמָּ֤הּ נֶאֱנָחִים֙ מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם נָתְנ֧וּ מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶ֛ם בְּאֹ֖כֶל לְהָשִׁ֣יב נָ֑פֶשׁ רְאֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה כִּ֥י הָיִ֖יתִי זוֹלֵלָֽה׃ ס", "text": "All-her *ʿammāh* *neʾĕnāḥîm* *məḇaqšîm* *leḥem*; they gave their *maḥămaddêhem* for *ʾōḵel* to *hāšîḇ* *nāp̄eš*; *rəʾēh* *YHWH* *wə*-*habbîṭāh* *kî* *hāyîṯî* *zôlēlāh*.", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*ʿammāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people", "*neʾĕnāḥîm*": "nifal participle, masculine plural - groaning", "*məḇaqšîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*nāṯənû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they gave", "*maḥămaddêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their precious things", "*bəʾōḵel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for food", "*ləhāšîḇ*": "preposition + hifil infinitive construct - to restore", "*nāp̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*habbîṭāh*": "hifil imperative, masculine singular with paragogic he - look", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hāyîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have become", "*zôlēlāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - worthless/glutton" }, "variants": { "*neʾĕnāḥîm*": "groaning/sighing/moaning", "*məḇaqšîm*": "seeking/searching for/looking for", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*maḥămaddêhem*": "their precious things/their treasures/their valuable possessions", "*ʾōḵel*": "food/nourishment", "*ləhāšîḇ nāp̄eš*": "to restore life/to revive/to sustain themselves", "*habbîṭāh*": "look/observe/consider", "*zôlēlāh*": "worthless/despised/glutton/contemptible" } }
• Lam 4:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.9", "source": "טוֹבִ֤ים הָיוּ֙ חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵֽחַלְלֵ֖י רָעָ֑ב שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם יָז֙וּבוּ֙ מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "*Ṭôḇîm* were *ḥallê-ḥereḇ* than *ḥallê rāʿāḇ*; for they *yāzûḇû* *məḏuqqārîm* from *tənûḇōṯ śāḏāy*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - good/better", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ḥallê*": "masculine plural construct - slain of", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*mē-ḥallê*": "preposition comparative + masculine plural construct - than slain of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - hunger/famine", "*še-hēm*": "relative particle + 3rd masculine plural pronoun - for they", "*yāzûḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they flow out", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "masculine plural Pual participle - pierced/stabbed", "*mi-tənûḇōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from produce of", "*śāḏāy*": "masculine singular noun - field" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇîm*": "better/more fortunate/happier", "*ḥallê*": "slain ones/pierced ones/wounded ones", "*yāzûḇû*": "flow out/waste away/pine away", "*məḏuqqārîm*": "pierced/stabbed/thrust through", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "produce/yield/fruits", "*śāḏāy*": "field/land/countryside" } } 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.10", "source": "יְדֵ֗י נָשִׁים֙ רַחֲמָ֣נִיּ֔וֹת בִּשְּׁל֖וּ יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ן הָי֤וּ לְבָרוֹת֙ לָ֔מוֹ בְּשֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "The *yəḏê nāšîm raḥămāniyyôṯ* *biššəlû* their *yalḏêhen*; they were *ləḇārôṯ* to them in the *šeḇer bat-ʿammî*", "grammar": { "*yəḏê*": "feminine dual construct - hands of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*raḥămāniyyôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - compassionate/merciful", "*biššəlû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they boiled/cooked", "*yalḏêhen*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their children", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ləḇārôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - for food/for nourishment", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic) - to them/for them", "*bə-šeḇer*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in the destruction/breaking of", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*raḥămāniyyôṯ*": "compassionate/tender-hearted/merciful", "*biššəlû*": "boiled/cooked/simmered", "*ləḇārôṯ*": "for food/for meals/for sustenance", "*šeḇer*": "destruction/breaking/ruin" } }
• Lam 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.9", "source": "בְּנַפְשֵׁ֙נוּ֙ נָבִ֣יא לַחְמֵ֔נוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י חֶ֥רֶב הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "With-*nap̄šēnû* *nāḇîʾ* *laḥmēnû* from-*pənê* *ḥereḇ* the-*midbar*", "grammar": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our life/soul", "*nāḇîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - we bring", "*laḥmēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our bread", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - faces of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun feminine singular - sword", "*midbar*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - wilderness" }, "variants": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "our life/soul/self (idiom: at risk of our lives)", "*nāḇîʾ*": "we bring/obtain/get", "*laḥmēnû*": "our bread/food", "*pənê*": "faces of/before/because of", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/warfare/violence", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }