Verse 28
{ "verseID": "Genesis.18.28", "source": "א֠וּלַי יַחְסְר֞וּן חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים הַצַּדִּיקִם֙ חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה הֲתַשְׁחִ֥ית בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית אִם־אֶמְצָ֣א שָׁ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֖ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "Perhaps *yaḥsərûn* fifty the-*ṣaddîqim* five *hăṯašḥîṯ* with-the-five *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* if-*ʾemṣāʾ* there forty and-five.", "grammar": { "*yaḥsərûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - would lack", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*hăṯašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - will you destroy", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find" }, "variants": { "*yaḥsərûn*": "would lack/be missing/be short", "*hăṯašḥîṯ*": "will you destroy/ruin/corrupt" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Hva om de femti rettferdige mangler fem? Vil du da ødelegge hele byen på grunn av fem?' Han svarte: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge hvis jeg finner førtifem rettferdige der.'
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Forvent at det mangler fem av de femti rettferdige; vil du ødelegge hele byen for de fem manglende? Og han sa: Hvis jeg finner førtifem, vil jeg ikke ødelegge den.
Norsk King James
Kanskje det mangler fem av de femti rettferdige; vil du ødelegge hele byen for å mangle fem? Og han sa: Hvis jeg finner førti og fem, vil jeg ikke ødelegge den.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Hva om fem mangler til de femti rettferdige? Vil du ødelegge hele byen for de fems skyld? Og han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den hvis jeg finner fireogførti der.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Kanskje mangler det fem på de femti rettferdige. Vil du ødelegge hele byen bare for fems skyld?' Han svarte: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den hvis jeg finner førtifem der.'
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Kanskje mangler det fem av de femti rettferdige; vil du ødelegge hele byen for fems skyld? Og han sa: Hvis jeg finner der førtifem, vil jeg ikke ødelegge byen.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Om det mangler fem av de femti rettferdige, vil du da ødelegge hele byen på grunn av fem?» Og han sa: «Om jeg finner førtifem, vil jeg ikke ødelegge den.»
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Kanskje mangler det fem av de femti rettferdige; vil du ødelegge hele byen for fems skyld? Og han sa: Hvis jeg finner der førtifem, vil jeg ikke ødelegge byen.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Kanskje mangler det fem på de femti rettferdige. Vil du ødelegge hele byen for de fem?" Han sa: "Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den hvis jeg finner førtifem der."
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
'Suppose the fifty righteous people lack five. Will You destroy the entire city for lack of five?' He replied, 'If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.'
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Kanskje mangler det fem av de femti rettferdige. Vil du ødelegge hele byen for mangel av fem? Han sa: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den hvis jeg finner førtifem der.'
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Der maatte maaskee fattes fem i de halvtredsindstyve Retfærdige, vilde du fordærve al Staden for de Fems Skyld? og han sagde: Jeg vil ikke fordærve den, om jeg finder fem og fyrretyve der
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
KJV 1769 norsk
Hva om det mangler fem av de femti rettferdige, vil du ødelegge hele byen for fem? Han sa: Hvis jeg finner førtifem der, vil jeg ikke ødelegge den.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Suppose there should lack five of the fifty righteous; will you destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Om det mangler fem på de femti rettferdige, vil du ødelegge hele byen for de fems skyld?" Han sa: "Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den, hvis jeg finner førti-fem der."
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Kanskje mangler det fem på de femti rettferdige. Vil du ødelegge hele byen for de fems skyld?' Og han sa: 'Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den hvis jeg finner førtifem der.'
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Hva om det mangler fem av de femti rettferdige? Vil du ødelegge hele byen for de fems skyld? Han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den hvis jeg finner førtifem der.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Hva hvis det mangler fem av de femti rettferdige? Vil du da ødelegge hele byen for fems skyld? Han sa: Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den om jeg finner førtifem der.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
What though there lacke.v. of.l. rightwes wylt thou destroy all the cyte for lacke of.v? And he sayde: Yf I fynde there.xl. and.v. I will not destroy them.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Peraduenture there maye be fyue lesse then fiftie righteous therin: Wilt thou then destroye the whole cite because of those fyue? He sayde: yf I fynde fyue and fourtie therin, I will not destroye them?
Geneva Bible (1560)
If there shall lacke fiue of fiftie righteous, wilt thou destroy all the citie for fiue? And he saide, If I finde there fiue and fourtie, I will not destroy it.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
If there shall lacke fiue of fiftie ryghteous, wylt thou destroy all the citie for lacke of fiue? And he saide: If I fynde there fourtie and fiue I wyl not destroy them.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for [lack of] five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy [it].
Webster's Bible (1833)
What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous -- dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, `I destroy `it' not, if I find there forty and five.'
American Standard Version (1901)
peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
If by chance there are five less than fifty upright men, will you give up all the town to destruction because of these five? And he said, I will not give it to destruction if there are forty-five.
World English Bible (2000)
What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
what if there are five less than the fifty godly people? Will you destroy the whole city because five are lacking?” He replied,“I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”
Referenced Verses
- Gen 18:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א בִסְדֹ֛ם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים צַדִּיקִ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֑יר וְנָשָׂ֥אתִי לְכָל־הַמָּק֖וֹם בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* if-*ʾemṣāʾ* in-*Səḏōm* fifty *ṣaddîqim* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿîr* and-*nāśāʾṯî* to-all-the-*māqôm* for-*baʿăḇûrām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*nāśāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with waw-consecutive - I will forgive", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*baʿăḇûrām*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their sake" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾṯî*": "I will forgive/spare/lift up" } }
- Gen 18:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֜וֹד לְדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם אַרְבָּעִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה בַּעֲב֖וּר הָאַרְבָּעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōsep* again to-*ləḏabbēr* to-him and-*wayyōʾmar* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there forty and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾeʿĕśeh* for-sake the-forty.", "grammar": { "*wayyōsep*": "hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - continued", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsep*": "continued/added/proceeded", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/act/execute judgment" } }
- Num 14:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.17", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה יִגְדַּל־נָ֖א כֹּ֣חַ אֲדֹנָ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh yigdal-nāʾ kōaḥ ʾădōnāy kaʾăšer dibbartā lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + temporal adverb - and now", "*yigdal*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal form of *gdl* - let it be great/magnified", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - power/strength of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine name, my Lord/Master", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - according to what/as", "*dibbartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Piel form of *dbr* - you have spoken", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct of *ʾmr* - saying" }, "variants": { "*yigdal-nāʾ*": "let be magnified please/let show itself great now", "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/might/ability", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master (divine reference)", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/declaring" } } 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.18", "source": "יְהוָ֗ה אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֖ן וָפָ֑שַׁע וְנַקֵּה֙ לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֔ה פֹּקֵ֞ד עֲוֺ֤ן אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH ʾerek ʾappayim wə-rab-ḥesed nōśēʾ ʿāwōn wā-pāšaʿ wə-naqqēh lōʾ yənaqqeh pōqēd ʿăwōn ʾābōt ʿal-bānîm ʿal-šillēšîm wə-ʿal-ribbēʿîm*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ʾerek*": "masculine singular construct - long/slow of", "*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - nostrils/anger", "*wə-rab*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and abundant/great of", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*nōśēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal form of *nśʾ* - bearing/carrying/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt", "*wā-pāšaʿ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and transgression/rebellion", "*wə-naqqēh*": "conjunction + Piel infinitive absolute of *nqh* - and clearing/acquitting", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yənaqqeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel form of *nqh* - he will clear/acquit", "*pōqēd*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal form of *pqd* - visiting/punishing", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity/guilt of", "*ʾābōt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*ʿal-bānîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - upon sons/children", "*ʿal-šillēšîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - upon third generation", "*wə-ʿal-ribbēʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun - and upon fourth generation" }, "variants": { "*ʾerek ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/longsuffering (lit: long of nostrils)", "*rab-ḥesed*": "abundant in lovingkindness/great in steadfast love", "*nōśēʾ*": "bearing/carrying/forgiving/lifting", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/punishment for iniquity", "*pāšaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/revolt", "*wə-naqqēh lōʾ yənaqqeh*": "by no means clearing the guilty/will certainly not acquit/yet not leaving unpunished", "*pōqēd*": "visiting/punishing/attending to", "*šillēšîm*": "third ones/third generation", "*ribbēʿîm*": "fourth ones/fourth generation" } } 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.19", "source": "סְלַֽח־נָ֗א לַעֲוֺ֛ן הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּגֹ֣דֶל חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "*səlaḥ-nāʾ laʿăwōn hāʿām hazzeh kəgōdel ḥasdekā wə-kaʾăšer nāśāʾtāh lāʿām hazzeh mimmiṣrayim wə-ʿad-hēnnāh*", "grammar": { "*səlaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal form of *slḥ* - forgive", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*laʿăwōn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to iniquity of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*kəgōdel*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to greatness of", "*ḥasdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*wə-kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + compound preposition - and according to what/as", "*nāśāʾtāh*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal form of *nśʾ* - you have borne/forgiven", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/now" }, "variants": { "*səlaḥ-nāʾ*": "forgive please/pardon now", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/punishment for iniquity", "*kəgōdel*": "according to greatness/magnitude/abundance", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*nāśāʾtāh*": "you have borne/carried/forgiven/lifted", "*wə-ʿad-hēnnāh*": "and until now/up to this point/thus far" } }
- 1 Kgs 20:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.32", "source": "וַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩ שַׂקִּ֨ים בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֜ם וַחֲבָלִ֣ים בְּרָאשֵׁיהֶ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ עַבְדְּךָ֧ בֶן־הֲדַ֛ד אָמַ֖ר תְּחִֽי־נָ֣א נַפְשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֛אמֶר הַעוֹדֶ֥נּוּ חַ֖י אָחִ֥י הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wayyaḥgərû śaqqîm* in-*moṯnêhem* and-*ḥăḇālîm* in-*rāʾšêhem* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyōʾmərû ʿaḇdəḵā ben-hăḏaḏ ʾāmar təḥî-nāʾ nap̄šî* and-*wayyōʾmer haʿôḏennû ḥay ʾāḥî hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥgərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they girded", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural noun - sackcloth", "*moṯnêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their loins", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "masculine plural noun - ropes", "*rāʾšêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heads", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*meleḵ yiśrāʾēl*": "construct state - king of Israel", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ben-hăḏaḏ*": "proper noun - Ben-Hadad", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*təḥî-nāʾ*": "jussive, 3rd feminine singular + particle of entreaty - let live please", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my life/soul", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*haʿôḏennû*": "interrogative particle + adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is he still?", "*ḥay*": "adjective - alive", "*ʾāḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my brother", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥgərû*": "they girded, they bound, they wrapped", "*śaqqîm*": "sackcloth, rough cloth", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes, cords", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "they came, they entered, they went", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "your servant", "*təḥî-nāʾ*": "please let live, may it live, spare", "*nap̄šî*": "my life, my soul, me", "*haʿôḏennû*": "is he still, does he still", "*ḥay*": "alive, living", "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.33", "source": "וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּ וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּ וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ הֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אָחִ֣יךָ בֶן־הֲדַ֔ד וַיֹּ֖אמֶר בֹּ֣אוּ קָחֻ֑הוּ וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֵלָיו֙ בֶּן־הֲדַ֔ד וֽ͏ַיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ עַל־הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾănāšîm yənaḥăšû* and-*waymahărû* and-*wayaḥləṭû hămimmennû* and-*wayyōʾmərû ʾāḥîḵā ben-hăḏaḏ* and-*wayyōʾmer bōʾû qāḥuhû* and-*wayyēṣēʾ* to-him *ben-hăḏaḏ* and-*wayyaʿălēhû* upon-the-*merkāḇâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*yənaḥăšû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - they divined/interpreted omen", "*waymahărû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they hastened", "*wayaḥləṭû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they seized/confirmed", "*hămimmennû*": "interrogative particle + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him?", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾāḥîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*ben-hăḏaḏ*": "proper noun - Ben-Hadad", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bōʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - come", "*qāḥuhû*": "imperative, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - take him", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wayyaʿălēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him up", "*merkāḇâ*": "feminine singular noun - chariot" }, "variants": { "*yənaḥăšû*": "divined, took as an omen, interpreted sign", "*waymahărû*": "hastened, hurried", "*wayaḥləṭû*": "seized opportunity, confirmed quickly, snatched", "*hămimmennû*": "was it from him, was this his intent", "*ʾāḥîḵā*": "your brother", "*bōʾû*": "come, enter", "*qāḥuhû*": "take him, bring him", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "went out, came out", "*wayyaʿălēhû*": "brought him up, lifted him up", "*merkāḇâ*": "chariot, war vehicle" } }
- Job 23:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.23.3", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן יָ֭דַעְתִּי וְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּ אָ֝ב֗וֹא עַד־תְּכוּנָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-yittēn* *yādaʿtî* *wə-ʾemṣāʾēhû* *ʾābôʾ* *ʿad-təkûnātô*", "grammar": { "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give/would that/if only", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*wə-ʾemṣāʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I would find him", "*ʾābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I would come/I might come", "*ʿad-təkûnātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - unto his dwelling place/seat/abode" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "idiomatic expression for 'if only/would that'", "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, discern, understand", "*māṣāʾ*": "to find, attain, acquire, meet", "*bôʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive", "*təkûnâ*": "place, seat, arrangement, dwelling place, foundation" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.23.4", "source": "אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה לְפָנָ֣יו מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝פִ֗י אֲמַלֵּ֥א תוֹכָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾeʿerəkâ* *ləpānāyw* *mišpāṭ* *û-pî* *ʾămallēʾ* *tôkāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿerəkâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I would set in order/arrange", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case/cause/legal claim", "*û-pî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my mouth", "*ʾămallēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I would fill", "*tôkāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - arguments/reproofs/rebuke" }, "variants": { "*ʿārak*": "to arrange, set in order, prepare, organize", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal case, legal claim, court proceeding", "*māleʾ*": "to fill, be full, be satisfied", "*tôkāḥâ*": "argument, reproof, rebuke, correction, reasoned case" } }