Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Genesis.17.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶל־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים ל֥וּ יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל יִחְיֶ֥ה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾAḇrāhām* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾĔlōhîm* *lû* *Yišmāʿēʾl* *yiḥyeh* *lə-p̄āneḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun masculine singular - Abraham", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*hā-ʾĔlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the God", "*lû*": "particle of wish - O that/would that/if only", "*Yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper noun masculine singular - Ishmael", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - might live", "*lə-p̄āneḵā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you/in your presence" }, "variants": { "*lû*": "O that/would that/if only (expressing wish or desire)", "*yiḥyeh*": "live/be alive/survive/prosper", "*lə-p̄āneḵā*": "before you/in your presence/in your sight" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.12", "source": "כִּ֤י תַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹסֵ֥ף תֵּת־כֹּחָ֖הּ לָ֑ךְ נָ֥ע וָנָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה בָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "When *taʿabod* *ʾet*-the-*ʾadamah* not-*tosef* *tet*-its-strength to-you *naʿ* and-*nad* *tihyeh* in-the-*ʾarets*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - when/if", "*taʿabod*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you work/till", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*lo-tosef*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will not continue", "*tet*": "qal infinitive construct - to give", "*koḥah*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its strength", "*lak*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*nad*": "qal participle, masculine singular - vagabond", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*ba-ʾarets*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lo-tosef tet-koḥah*": "it will not yield its strength/it will not give its produce", "*naʿ wa-nad*": "wanderer and fugitive/restless wanderer/vagrant" } }
  • Gen 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.14", "source": "הֵן֩ גֵּרַ֨שְׁתָּ אֹתִ֜י הַיּ֗וֹם מֵעַל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֔ה וּמִפָּנֶ֖יךָ אֶסָּתֵ֑ר וְהָיִ֜יתִי נָ֤ע וָנָד֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ וְהָיָ֥ה כָל־מֹצְאִ֖י יֽ͏ַהַרְגֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*hen* *gerashtah* me today from-upon face-of the-*ʾadamah* and-from-your-face *ʾessater* and-*hayiti* *naʿ* and-*nad* in-the-*ʾarets* and-*hayah* all-*motseʾi* *yahargeini*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*gerashtah*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have driven out", "*ʾoti*": "direct object marker + 1st singular suffix - me", "*ha-yom*": "definite noun, masculine singular - today/this day", "*me-ʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*peney*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ha-ʾadamah*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*u-mi-paneyka*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and from your face", "*ʾessater*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be hidden", "*hayiti*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will be", "*naʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - wandering", "*nad*": "qal participle, masculine singular - vagabond", "*ba-ʾarets*": "preposition + definite noun, feminine singular - in the earth/land", "*hayah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/everyone", "*motseʾi*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - finder of me/who finds me", "*yahargeini*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - will kill me" }, "variants": { "*me-ʿal peney ha-ʾadamah*": "from the face of the ground/from the land's surface", "*mi-paneyka ʾessater*": "from your presence I will be hidden/I will be hidden from your face" } }
  • Ps 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.6", "source": "זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*zibḥû* *zibḥê*-*ṣedeq* and-*biṭḥû* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*zibḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural - sacrifice/offer", "*zibḥê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun masculine singular - righteousness", "*biṭḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition אֶל (to/toward) - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*zibḥû*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter", "*zibḥê-ṣedeq*": "sacrifices of righteousness/righteous offerings/right sacrifices", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in" } }
  • Ps 41:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.41.12", "source": "בְּזֹ֣את יָ֭דַעְתִּי כִּֽי־חָפַ֣צְתָּ בִּ֑י כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יָרִ֖יעַ אֹיְבִ֣י עָלָֽי׃", "text": "by-*zōʾt* *yādaʿtî* that-*ḥāpaṣtā* in-me for not-*yārîaʿ* *ʾōyəbî* over-me", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - with prefixed 'bə' preposition ('by') - this", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*ḥāpaṣtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - with prefixed 'kî' conjunction ('that') - you delight", "in-me": "preposition 'bə' with 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*yārîaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - with prefixed 'kî lō' ('for not') - he shouts in triumph", "*ʾōyəbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "over-me": "preposition 'ʿal' with 1st person singular suffix - over me" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/perceive/recognize", "*ḥāpaṣtā*": "you delight/take pleasure/desire", "*yārîaʿ*": "shout in triumph/rejoice/exult" } }
  • Isa 59:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.2", "source": "כִּ֤י אִם־עֲוֺנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ הָי֣וּ מַבְדִּלִ֔ים בֵּינֵכֶ֕ם לְבֵ֖ין אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם וְחַטֹּֽאותֵיכֶ֗ם הִסְתִּ֧ירוּ פָנִ֛ים מִכֶּ֖ם מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "*Kî* if *ʿăwōnōtêkem* *hāyû* *mabdilîm* between-you to-between *ʾĕlōhêkem* and-*ḥaṭṭōʾwtêkem* *histîrû* *pānîm* from-you from-*šəmôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿăwōnōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd plural suffix - your iniquities", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - were/have been", "*mabdilîm*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - separating/causing division", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd plural suffix - your God", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd plural suffix - your sins", "*histîrû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - have hidden/concealed", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - face/presence", "*šəmôaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to hear" }, "variants": { "*Kî*": "because/for/indeed", "*ʿăwōnōtêkem*": "your iniquities/perversities/guilt", "*mabdilîm*": "making separation/dividing/causing division", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "your God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwtêkem*": "your sins/failings/misdeeds", "*histîrû*": "hidden/concealed/covered", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/person" } }
  • Jer 32:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.39", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם לֵ֤ב אֶחָד֙ וְדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶחָ֔ד לְיִרְאָ֥ה אוֹתִ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים לְט֣וֹב לָהֶ֔ם וְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *nātattî* to them *lēb* one and *derek* one, *ləyirʾāh* *ʾôtî* all *hayyāmîm*, for *ṭôb* to them and to *libnêhem* after them", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I will give'", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - 'heart'", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - 'way/path'", "*ləyirʾāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to fear'", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the days'", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - 'good'", "*libnêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their sons/children'" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*derek*": "way/path/manner", "*ləyirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere/to worship", "*ṭôb*": "good/welfare/benefit" } }
  • Acts 2:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Acts.2.39", "source": "Ὑμῖν γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία, καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς εἰς μακράν, ὅσους ἂν προσκαλέσηται Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν.", "text": "To you *gar estin* the *epangelia*, and to the *teknois* of you, and to all those at *makran*, as many as *an proskalēsētai Kurios* the *Theos* of us.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to children", "*makran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - far/distant", "*an*": "particle - modal particle with subjunctive", "*proskalēsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might call to himself", "*Kurios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists/belongs", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge", "*teknois*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*makran*": "far/distant/far away", "*proskalēsētai*": "might call/summon/invite", "*Kurios*": "Lord/Master", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }