Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.6.10", "source": "וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֤א אֶל־חִנָּם֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָהֶ֖ם הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃ פ", "text": "*wə-yādəʿû* *kî*-*ʾănî* *YHWH* *lōʾ* *ʾel*-*ḥinnām* *dibbartî* *laʿăśôt* *lāhem* *hārāʿāh* *hazzōʾt*", "grammar": { "*wə-yādəʿû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾel*-*ḥinnām*": "preposition + noun - to emptiness/in vain", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I spoke", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/calamity", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yādəʿû*": "will know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ḥinnām*": "in vain/for nothing/without cause", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/declared/stated", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/calamity/disaster" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De skal erkjenne at jeg er Herren. Jeg talte ikke forgjeves da jeg sa at jeg ville bringe denne straffen over dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og de skal vite at jeg er Herren, og at jeg ikke uten grunn talte om å gjøre denne onde ting mot dem.

• Norsk King James

  Og de skal vite at jeg er Herren, og at jeg ikke har sagt forgjeves at jeg ville gjøre dette mot dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de skal erkjenne at jeg er Herren; jeg har ikke talt uten grunn om å gjøre denne ulykken mot dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De skal vite at jeg er Herren. Det var ikke uten grunn at jeg truet med å påføre dem denne ulykken.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og de skal vite at jeg er Herren, og at jeg ikke forgjeves har sagt at jeg skulle gjøre denne onde gjerningen mot dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og de skal vite at jeg er Herren, og at mine ord om å gi dem denne straff ikke var tomme.

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

  Og de skal vite at jeg er Herren, og at jeg ikke forgjeves har sagt at jeg skulle gjøre denne onde gjerningen mot dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og de skal vite at jeg er Herren; ikke uten grunn har jeg talt om å gjøre denne ondt mot dem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And they will know that I am the LORD; I did not warn about bringing this disaster on them without cause.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De skal vite at jeg er Herren; jeg har ikke talt forgjeves om å bringe denne ulykken over dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de skulle fornemme, at jeg er Herren; jeg haver ikke talet forgjæves om at gjøre ved dem denne Ulykke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og de skal vite at jeg er Herren, og at jeg ikke har sagt forgjeves at jeg skulle gjøre denne onde handlingen mot dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not spoken in vain that I would do this evil to them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De skal vite at jeg er Herren: Jeg har ikke sagt forgjeves at jeg vil gjøre denne ondskapen mot dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da skal de forstå at jeg er Herren, og at jeg ikke uten grunn har talt om å gjøre denne ondskapen mot dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og de skal kjenne at jeg er Herren: Jeg har ikke sagt forgjeves at jeg vil gjøre denne ulykken mot dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de skal vite at jeg er Herren: ikke uten grunn sa jeg at jeg ville gjøre dette onde mot dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and shal lerne to knowe, how that it is not in vayne, that I the LORDE spake, to bringe soch mysery vpon them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they shall knowe that I am the Lord, and that I haue not saide in vaine, that I woulde doe this euill vnto them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they shall knowe that I am the Lorde, and that I haue not sayde in vayne, that I woulde do this euill vnto them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they shall know that I [am] the LORD, [and that] I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They shall know that I am Yahweh: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil to them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they have known that I `am' Jehovah, Not for nought have I spoken to do to them this evil.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they shall know that I am Jehovah: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they will be certain that I am the Lord: not for nothing did I say that I would do this evil to them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They shall know that I am Yahweh: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil to them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They will know that I am the LORD; my threats to bring this catastrophe on them were not empty.’

Referenced Verses

• Jer 5:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.12", "source": "כִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙ בַּיהוָ֔ה וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹא־ה֑וּא וְלֹא־תָב֤וֹא עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ רָעָ֔ה וְחֶ֥רֶב וְרָעָ֖ב ל֥וֹא נִרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "They *kiḥăšû* against *YHWH* and they *wayyō'mərû* not-*hû'*; and not-*tābô'* upon us *rā'â*, and *ḥereb* and *rā'āb* not we will *nir'eh*.", "grammar": { "*kiḥăšû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they denied/lied", "*ba*": "preposition + article - against/in", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yō'mərû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they said", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*hû'*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*tābô'*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will come", "*'âlênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - upon us", "*rā'â*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*rā'āb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*nir'eh*": "imperfect, 1st plural - we will see" }, "variants": { "*kiḥăšû*": "they denied/lied/deceived", "*lō'-hû'*": "it is not so/he is not (the one)/it is nothing", "*rā'â*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/violence", "*rā'āb*": "famine/hunger" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.13", "source": "וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ יִֽהְי֣וּ לְר֔וּחַ וְהַדִּבֵּ֖ר אֵ֣ין בָּהֶ֑ם כֹּ֥ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לָהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *hannəbî'îm* will *yihyû* for *rûaḥ*, and *haddibēr* *'ên* in them; thus it will *yē'āśeh* to them.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hannəbî'îm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the prophets", "*yihyû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they will be/become", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/breath/spirit", "*haddibēr*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the word/speaking", "*'ên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yē'āśeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - it will be done", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*yihyû lərûaḥ*": "will be as wind/will become nothing/will be empty", "*haddibēr*": "the word/speaking/utterance", "*'ên bāhem*": "is not in them/they do not have" } } 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.14", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י צְבָא֔וֹת יַ֚עַן דַּבֶּרְכֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה הִנְנִ֣י נֹתֵן֩ דְּבָרַ֨י בְּפִ֜יךָ לְאֵ֗שׁ וְהָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה עֵצִ֖ים וַאֲכָלָֽתַם׃", "text": "Therefore thus-*'āmar* *YHWH* *'ĕlōhê* *ṣəbā'ôt*, because *dabberkhem* *'et*-*haddābār* *hazzeh*: *hinənî* *nōtēn* my *dəbāray* in your *pîkā* for *'ēš*, and *hā'ām* *hazzeh* *'ēṣîm*, and she will *'ăkālātam*.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*'āmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəbā'ôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ya'an*": "conjunction - because/on account of", "*dabberkhem*": "infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your speaking", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the word", "*hazzeh*": "article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*hinənî*": "particle + 1st singular suffix - behold me", "*nōtēn*": "participle, masculine singular - giving", "*dəbāray*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my words", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*lə*": "preposition - for/as", "*'ēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*hā'ām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*'ēṣîm*": "noun, masculine plural - trees/wood", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ăkālātam*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - she consumed them" }, "variants": { "*'ĕlōhê ṣəbā'ôt*": "God of hosts/armies/of heavenly forces", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/I am about to", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/putting", "*'ēš*": "fire/flame", "*'ēṣîm*": "trees/wood/timber", "*'ăkālātam*": "it will consume them/devour them" } }
• Jer 44:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.44.28", "source": "וּפְלִיטֵ֨י חֶ֜רֶב יְשֻׁב֨וּן מִן־אֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָ֖ה מְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֑ר וְֽיָדְע֞וּ כָּל־שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יְהוּדָ֗ה הַבָּאִ֤ים לְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לָג֣וּר שָׁ֔ם דְּבַר־מִ֥י יָק֖וּם מִמֶּ֥נִּי וּמֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*pəlîṭê* *ḥereḇ* *yəšuḇûn* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *ʾereṣ* *yəhûdâ* *məṯê* *mispār* and-*yādəʿû* all-*šəʾērîṯ* *yəhûdâ* *habbāʾîm* to-*ʾereṣ*-*miṣrayim* *lāḡûr* there *dəḇar*-who *yāqûm* from-me and-from-them", "grammar": { "*pəlîṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'escapees of'", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'sword'", "*yəšuḇûn*": "Qal imperfect paragogic nun, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will return'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*məṯê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'men of'", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'number'", "*yādəʿû*": "Qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - 'and they will know'", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'remnant of'", "*habbāʾîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - 'the ones coming'", "*lāḡûr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to sojourn'", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'word of'", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'it will stand'" }, "variants": { "*pəlîṭê*": "escapees/fugitives/survivors", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/war/violence", "*yəšuḇûn*": "they will return/come back", "*məṯê*": "men of/people of", "*mispār*": "number/few (idiomatic: 'few in number')", "*yādəʿû*": "they will know/recognize/acknowledge", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*habbāʾîm*": "the ones coming/going/entering", "*lāḡûr*": "to sojourn/dwell temporarily/reside as foreigners", "*yāqûm*": "it will stand/arise/be fulfilled" } }
• Ezek 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.6.7", "source": "וְנָפַ֥ל חָלָ֖ל בְּתֽוֹכְכֶ֑ם וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-nāpal* *ḥālāl* *bətôḵəḵem* *wîdaʿtem* *kî*-*ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-nāpal*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will fall", "*ḥālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - slain", "*bətôḵəḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your midst", "*wîdaʿtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*nāpal*": "will fall/drop/collapse", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/pierced/fatally wounded", "*tôḵ*": "midst/middle/among", "*yādaʿ*": "know/acknowledge/recognize" } }
• Ezek 14:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.22", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֨ה נֽוֹתְרָה־בָּ֜הּ פְּלֵטָ֗ה הַֽמּוּצָאִים֮ בָּנִ֣ים וּבָנוֹת֒ הִנָּם֙ יוֹצְאִ֣ים אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וּרְאִיתֶ֥ם אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֖ם וְאֶת־עֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑ם וְנִחַמְתֶּ֗ם עַל־הָֽרָעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵבֵ֙אתִי֙ עַל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵבֵ֖אתִי עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-behold *nôṯərāh*-in-it *pəlēṭāh*, the-*ham-mûṣāʾîm* *bānîm* and-*ḇānôṯ*, behold-them *yôṣəʾîm* to-you and-*û-rəʾîṯem* *ʾeṯ*-*darkām* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ʿălîlôṯām* and-*wə-niḥamtem* for-the-*hā-rāʿāh* which *hēḇēʾṯî* upon-*yərûšālaim* *ʾēṯ* all-that *hēḇēʾṯî* upon-it.", "grammar": { "*nôṯərāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is left/remains", "*pəlēṭāh*": "feminine singular - remnant/escaped ones", "*ham-mûṣāʾîm*": "definite article + hophal participle, masculine plural - the ones brought out", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons", "*ḇānôṯ*": "feminine plural - daughters", "*yôṣəʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going out/coming out", "*û-rəʾîṯem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will see", "*darkām*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way", "*ʿălîlôṯām*": "feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*wə-niḥamtem*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will be comforted", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular - the evil/disaster", "*hēḇēʾṯî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I have brought", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hēḇēʾṯî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I have brought" }, "variants": { "*nôṯərāh*": "is left/remains/survives", "*pəlēṭāh*": "remnant/survivors/escaped ones", "*ham-mûṣāʾîm*": "who are brought out/who are led out/who escape", "*yôṣəʾîm*": "coming out/going forth/being brought out", "*darkām*": "their way/their conduct/their behavior", "*ʿălîlôṯām*": "their deeds/their actions/their practices", "*niḥamtem*": "will be comforted/will be consoled/will be reconciled", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "the disaster/the calamity/the evil" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.14.23", "source": "וְנִחֲמ֣וּ אֶתְכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־תִרְא֥וּ אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֖ם וְאֶת־עֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑ם וִֽידַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּי֩ לֹ֨א חִנָּ֤ם עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֣יתִי בָ֔הּ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*wə-niḥămû* you when-*kî*-*ṯirʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*darkām* and-*ʾeṯ*-*ʿălîlôṯām* and-*wîḏaʿtem* that not *ḥinnām* *ʿāśîṯî* *ʾēṯ* all-that-*ʿāśîṯî* in-it *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-niḥămû*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will comfort", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/that/for", "*ṯirʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will see", "*darkām*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way", "*ʿălîlôṯām*": "feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds", "*wîḏaʿtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have done", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have done", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "פ": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*niḥămû*": "will comfort/will console/will give relief", "*ṯirʾû*": "will see/will observe/will perceive", "*darkām*": "their way/their conduct/their behavior", "*ʿălîlôṯām*": "their deeds/their actions/their practices", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/for nothing/in vain", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "have done/have performed/have carried out" } }
• Dan 9:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.12", "source": "וַיָּ֜קֶם אֶת־*דבריו **דְּבָר֣וֹ ׀ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלֵ֗ינוּ וְעַ֤ל שֹֽׁפְטֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁפָט֔וּנוּ לְהָבִ֥יא עָלֵ֖ינוּ רָעָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־נֶעֶשְׂתָ֗ה תַּ֚חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And *wayyāqem* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇārô* which *dibber* against us and against *šōp̄əṭênû* who *šəp̄āṭûnû* to *hāḇîʾ* upon us *rāʿāh* *ḡəḏōlāh* which not-*neʿeśtāh* under all-the *šāmayim* as *neʿeśtāh* in *yərûšālayim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqem*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he confirmed/established", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇārô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3ms suffix - his word", "*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he spoke", "*šōp̄əṭênû*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural with 1pl suffix - our judges", "*šəp̄āṭûnû*": "perfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal with 1pl suffix - they judged us", "*hāḇîʾ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - to bring", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/disaster", "*ḡəḏōlāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - great", "*neʿeśtāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular, niphal - it was done", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the heavens", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqem*": "and he confirmed/established/fulfilled", "*dəḇārô*": "his word/statement/promise", "*dibber*": "he spoke/declared/pronounced", "*šōp̄əṭênû*": "our judges/rulers/leaders", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*neʿeśtāh*": "it was done/performed/accomplished" } }
• Zech 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.1.6", "source": "אַ֣ךְ ׀ דְּבָרַ֣י וְחֻקַּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים הֲל֥וֹא הִשִּׂ֖יגוּ אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר זָמַ֜ם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָ֔נוּ כִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּ כֵּ֖ן עָשָׂ֥ה אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾaḵ* *dᵉḇāray* *wᵉḥuqqay* which *ṣiwwîtî* *ʾet*-*ʿăḇāday* the *nᵉḇîʾîm*, *hălôʾ* *hiśśîgû* *ʾăḇōtêḵem*? *wayyāšûḇû* *wayyōʾmᵉrû*, 'As *zāmam* *YHWH* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt* *laʿăśôt* to-us, according to *kiḏᵉrāḵênû* and-according to *ḵᵉmaʿălālênû*, so *ʿāśāh* with-us'", "grammar": { "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/only/nevertheless", "*dᵉḇāray*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*wᵉḥuqqay*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my statutes/decrees", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "verb piel perfect 1st person singular - I commanded", "*ʿăḇāday*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix with direct object marker *ʾet* - my servants", "*nᵉḇîʾîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - did not?", "*hiśśîgû*": "verb hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - overtook/reached", "*ʾăḇōtêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*wayyāšûḇû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they returned/repented", "*wayyōʾmᵉrû*": "conjunction *wa* + verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with consecutive vav - and they said", "*zāmam*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - purposed/planned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition *lᵉ* + verb qal infinitive construct - to do", "*kiḏᵉrāḵênû*": "preposition *kᵉ* + noun feminine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - according to our ways", "*ḵᵉmaʿălālênû*": "conjunction *wᵉ* + preposition *kᵉ* + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - and according to our deeds/practices", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/has done" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*hiśśîgû*": "overtook/reached/caught up with", "*wayyāšûḇû*": "and they returned/and they repented/and they turned back", "*zāmam*": "purposed/planned/determined", "*maʿălālênû*": "deeds/practices/actions" } }