Verse 46

{ "verseID": "Genesis.27.46", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רִבְקָה֙ אֶל־יִצְחָ֔ק קַ֣צְתִּי בְחַיַּ֔י מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנ֣וֹת חֵ֑ת אִם־לֹקֵ֣חַ יַ֠עֲקֹב אִשָּׁ֨ה מִבְּנֽוֹת־חֵ֤ת כָּאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מִבְּנ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ לָ֥מָּה לִּ֖י חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*wa-tōʾmer* *riḇqāh* *ʾel-yiṣḥāq* *qaṣtî* in-*ḥayyay* from-*pənê* *bənôt* *ḥēt* if-*lōqēaḥ* *yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾiššāh* from-*bənôt-ḥēt* like-*ʾēlleh* from-*bənôt* *hā-ʾāreṣ* to-why to-me *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and said", "*riḇqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*ʾel-yiṣḥāq*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Isaac", "*qaṣtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I am weary/disgusted", "*ḥayyay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my life", "*pənê*": "noun, common plural construct - face of/because of", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*ḥēt*": "proper noun - Heth", "*lōqēaḥ*": "qal participle masculine singular - taking", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*bənôt-ḥēt*": "noun, feminine plural construct + proper noun - daughters of Heth", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - life" }, "variants": { "*qaṣtî*": "I am weary/I am disgusted/I loathe", "*ḥayyay*": "my life/my existence", "*pənê*": "face of/because of/presence of", "*bənôt*": "daughters of/women of", "*lōqēaḥ*": "taking/marrying", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/such/like these", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the country", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sa Rebekka til Isak: 'Jeg er lei av mitt liv på grunn av disse hetittiske kvinnene. Hvis Jakob tar seg en hetittisk kvinne til kone, fra kvinnene i dette landet, hva er da livet mitt verdt?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Rebekka sa til Isak: Jeg er trett av livet på grunn av Hets døtre. Hvis Jakob tar seg en kone fra Hets døtre, slike som disse fra landets døtre, hva skal da mitt liv tjene til?

• Norsk King James

  Og Rebekka sa til Isak: Jeg er lei av livet på grunn av Heths døtre; hvis Jakob tar en kone av Heths døtre, slik som disse som er av landets døtre, hva nytte vil livet mitt være?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Rebekka sa til Isak: Jeg er lei av livet på grunn av Hetittenes døtre. Hvis Jakob også gifter seg med en av Hetittenes døtre, som disse kvinnene fra landet her, hva skal jeg da leve for?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Rebekka sa til Isak: 'Jeg er lei av livet på grunn av Het-døtrene. Hvis Jakob gifter seg med en av Het-døtrene, som disse her, av landets døtre, hva har livet da å gi meg?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Rebekka sa til Isak: Jeg er trett av mitt liv på grunn av Het-folkenes døtre: hvis Jakob tar seg en kone fra Het-folkenes døtre, fra slike som er fra dette landets døtre, hva godt gjør da mitt liv meg?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Rebekka sa til Isak: "Jeg er lei av mitt liv på grunn av Hets døtre. Hvis Jakob tar en hustru blant Hets døtre, slike som disse fra landets døtre, hvilken nytte skal mitt liv ha?"

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

  Rebekka sa til Isak: Jeg er trett av mitt liv på grunn av Het-folkenes døtre: hvis Jakob tar seg en kone fra Het-folkenes døtre, fra slike som er fra dette landets døtre, hva godt gjør da mitt liv meg?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Rebekka sa til Isak: «Jeg er lei av livet på grunn av hetittkvinnene. Hvis Jakob tar seg en kone blant hetittkvinnene, slike døtre av landet, hva skal jeg da leve for?»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Rebekah said to Isaac, 'I am disgusted with my life because of the Hittite women. If Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these women from the land, what good is my life to me?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Rebekka sa til Isak: 'Jeg er lei av å leve på grunn av disse hetittiske kvinnene. Hvis Jakob gifter seg med en av de hetittiske kvinnene, slik som disse av landets døtre, hva er da livet verdt for meg?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Rebekka sagde til Isak: Jeg kjedes ved at leve, for Heths Døttres Skyld; dersom Jakob tog en Hustru af Heths Døttre, som disse, af dette Lands Døttre, hvorefter vilde jeg da leve?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Rebekka sa til Isak: Jeg er lei av livet mitt på grunn av Hetts døtre: hvis Jakob tar en kone av Hetts døtre, slike som disse i landet, hva godt gjør mitt liv meg da?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these who are of the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Rebekka sa til Isak: «Jeg er trett av mitt liv på grunn av Hetts døtre. Hvis Jakob tar en av Hetts døtre til kone, en slik som disse, blant landets døtre, hva er da mitt liv verdt?»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Rebekka sa til Isaak: 'Jeg er lei av livet på grunn av Hets døtre. Hvis Jakob tar en kone blant Hets døtre, som disse her i landet, hva er det da vits i mitt liv?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Rebekka sa til Isak: Jeg er trett av livet mitt på grunn av Hetitt-døtrene. Hvis Jakob tar seg en kone av Hetitt-døtrene, som disse, av landets døtre, hva godt vil livet være for meg?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Rebekka sa til Isak, Jeg er lei av livet om Jakob gifter seg med en av Hetittenes døtre, slike som disse, kvinnene i dette landet; hva har da mitt liv å gi meg?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Rebecca spake to Isaac: I am wery of my life for feare of the doughters of Heth. Yf Iacob take a wife of the doughters of Heth soch one as these are or of the doughters of the lande what lust shulde I haue to lyue.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Rebecca sayde vnto Isaac: I am weery of my life, because of the doughters of Heth: Yf Iacob take a wife of the doughters of Heth, which are as the doughters of this londe, what shall this life then profit me?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also Rebekah said to Izhak, I am weary of my life, for the daughters of Heth. If Iaakob take a wife of the daughters of Heth like these of the daughters of the lande, what auaileth it me to liue?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Rebecca spake to Isahac: I am weery of my lyfe for the daughters of Heth. Yf Iacob take a wyfe of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the lande, what good shall my lyfe do me?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these [which are] of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Rebekah saith unto Isaac, `I have been disgusted with my life because of the presence of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these -- from the daughters of the land -- why do I live?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Rebekah said to Isaac, My life is a weariness to me because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob takes a wife from among the daughters of Heth, such as these, the women of this land, of what use will my life be to me?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Rebekah said to Isaac,“I am deeply depressed because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob were to marry one of these daughters of Heth who live in this land, I would want to die!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.3", "source": "וְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔ בּֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וֽ͏ֵאלֹהֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תִקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ לִבְנִ֔י מִבְּנוֹת֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā* *bayhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ-tiqqaḥ* *ʾiššāh* *liḇnî* *mibbənôṯ* *hakkənaʿănî* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *yôšēḇ* *bəqirbô*", "grammar": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will make you swear", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - by YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual - the heavens", "*wēʾlōhê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and God of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*lōʾ-tiqqaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not take", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*liḇnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - for my son", "*mibbənôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*hakkənaʿănî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - the Canaanite", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bəqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his midst" }, "variants": { "*wəʾašbîʿăḵā*": "I will make you swear/I will put you under oath", "*ʾĕlōhê* *haššāmayim* *wēʾlōhê* *hāʾāreṣ*": "God of heaven and God of earth/Creator of heaven and earth", "*bəqirbô*": "in his midst/among them/in their territory" } }
• Gen 26:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.34", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וַיִּקַּ֤ח אִשָּׁה֙ אֶת־יְהוּדִ֔ית בַּת־בְּאֵרִ֖י הַֽחִתִּ֑י וְאֶת־בָּ֣שְׂמַ֔ת בַּת־אֵילֹ֖ן הֽ͏ַחִתִּֽי׃", "text": "and-*wayəhî* *ʿēśāw* son-of-forty *šānâ* and-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *ʾet*-*yəhûdît* daughter-of-*bəʾērî* *ha-ḥittî* and-*ʾet*-*bāśəmat* daughter-of-*ʾêlōn* *ha-ḥittî*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and it was", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of לקח - and he took", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - wife/woman", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûdît*": "proper noun - Judith", "*bəʾērî*": "proper noun - Beeri", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hittite", "*bāśəmat*": "proper noun - Basemath", "*ʾêlōn*": "proper noun - Elon", "*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hittite" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass", "*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾiššâ*": "and he took a wife/and he married", "*ha-ḥittî*": "the Hittite/of Hittite nationality" } } 35 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.35", "source": "וַתִּהְיֶ֖יןָ מֹ֣רַת ר֑וּחַ לְיִצְחָ֖ק וּלְרִבְקָֽה׃ ס", "text": "and-*wattihyeynā* *mōrat* *rûaḥ* to-*yiṣḥāq* and-to-*ribqâ*", "grammar": { "*wattihyeynā*": "3rd feminine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and they were", "*mōrat*": "feminine singular construct of מרה - bitterness of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ribqâ*": "proper noun - Rebekah" }, "variants": { "*mōrat* *rûaḥ*": "bitterness of spirit/grief of mind/source of grief/cause of distress" } }
• Gen 28:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.28.8", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא עֵשָׂ֔ו כִּ֥י רָע֖וֹת בְּנ֣וֹת כְּנָ֑עַן בְּעֵינֵ֖י יִצְחָ֥ק אָבִֽיו", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *ʿēśāw* that *rāʿôt* *bənôt* *kənāʿan* in-*ʿênê* *yiṣḥāq* *ʾābîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*rāʿôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - evil/bad", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*yarʾ*": "saw/perceived/realized", "*rāʿôt*": "evil/bad/displeasing/unacceptable", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/perception" } }
• Gen 34:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.1", "source": "וַתֵּצֵ֤א דִינָה֙ בַּת־לֵאָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֖ה לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב לִרְא֖וֹת בִּבְנ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wattēṣēʾ* *Dînāh* *bat*-*Lēʾāh* *ʾăšer* *yāldāh* *lYaʿăqōb* *lirʾôt* *bibnôt* *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wattēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went out", "*Dînāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah", "*bat*": "construct state, feminine singular - daughter of", "*Lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Leah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/whom/which", "*yāldāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore/had borne", "*lYaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Jacob", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see/visit", "*bibnôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - among daughters of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*wattēṣēʾ*": "and she went out/went forth/departed", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/visit/observe", "*bibnôt*": "among the daughters of/with the girls of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/region/territory/earth" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.2", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא אֹתָ֜הּ שְׁכֶ֧ם בֶּן־חֲמ֛וֹר הֽ͏ַחִוִּ֖י נְשִׂ֣יא הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛הּ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אֹתָ֖הּ וַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃", "text": "*wayyarʾ* *ʾōtāh* *Škem* *ben*-*Ḥămôr* *haḥiwwî* *nśîʾ* *hāʾāreṣ* *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾōtāh* *wayyiškab* *ʾōtāh* *wayʿannehā*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine singular - the Hivite", "*nśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince/chief of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*wayyiškab*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay with", "*wayʿannehā*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he violated/humbled her" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/noticed/observed", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/seized/grabbed", "*wayyiškab*": "and he lay with/had sexual relations with", "*wayʿannehā*": "and he violated/humbled/humiliated/raped/afflicted her" } }
• Num 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.15", "source": "וְאִם־כָּ֣כָה ׀ אַתְּ־עֹ֣שֶׂה לִּ֗י הָרְגֵ֤נִי נָא֙ הָרֹ֔ג אִם־מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וְאַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּרָעָתִֽי׃ פ", "text": "And if *kāḵāh* you *'att*-*'ōśeh* to me, *hārgēnî* *nā'* *hārōg*, if *māṣā'tî* *ḥēn* in your *'êneyḵā*; and not *'er'eh* in my *bərā'ātî*.", "grammar": { "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*'att*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*'ōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing", "*hārgēnî*": "qal imperative masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - kill me", "*nā'*": "particle - please/now", "*hārōg*": "qal infinitive absolute - kill", "*māṣā'tî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*'êneyḵā*": "common dual noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*'er'eh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will see", "*bərā'ātî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - in my misery/evil" }, "variants": { "*'im-kāḵāh 'att-'ōśeh lî*": "if thus you are doing to me/if this is how you will treat me", "*hārgēnî nā' hārōg*": "please kill me indeed/please utterly kill me (emphatic construction)", "*māṣā'tî ḥēn bə'êneyḵā*": "I have found favor in your eyes/I have found grace with you", "*'al-'er'eh bərā'ātî*": "let me not see my misery/that I may not look on my wretchedness" } }
• 1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1_Kings.19.4", "source": "וְהֽוּא־הָלַ֤ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ י֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב תַּ֖חַת רֹ֣תֶם *אחת **אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ רַ֗ב עַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ קַ֣ח נַפְשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־לֹא־ט֥וֹב אָנֹכִ֖י מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃", "text": "And he *hālaḵ* in the *midbār* *dereḵ* day and *wayyāḇōʾ* and *wayyēšeḇ* under *rōtem* one and *wayyišʾal* *ʾet*-*napšô* to die and *wayyōʾmer* enough now *YHWH* take *napšî* for not good *ʾānōḵî* than my *ʾăḇōtāy*.", "grammar": { "*hālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went/walked", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*dereḵ*": "noun masculine construct - journey/way/road of", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*rōtem*": "noun masculine singular - broom tree/juniper", "*wayyišʾal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he requested", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life/soul", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*napšî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my life/soul", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*ʾăḇōtāy*": "noun masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*dereḵ yôm*": "a day's journey", "*rōtem*": "broom tree/juniper/desert bush", "*wayyišʾal ʾet-napšô lāmût*": "he asked for his life to die/he requested to die" } }
• Job 3:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.3.20", "source": "לָ֤מָּה יִתֵּ֣ן לְעָמֵ֣ל א֑וֹר וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ yittēn ləʿāmēl ʾôr wəḥayyîm ləmārê nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gives", "*ləʿāmēl*": "preposition + verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - to toiling one", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wəḥayyîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and life", "*ləmārê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - to bitter ones of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he gives/one gives/God gives", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling one/one in misery/suffering one", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/life", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*mārê*": "bitter ones of/anguished ones of", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.3.21", "source": "הַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים לַמָּ֣וֶת וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hamməḥakkîm lammāwet wəʾênenū wayyaḥpərūhû mimmaṭmônîm*", "grammar": { "*hamməḥakkîm*": "definite article + verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - the ones waiting", "*lammāwet*": "preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the death", "*wəʾênenū*": "conjunction + particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - but it is not", "*wayyaḥpərūhû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they dig for it", "*mimmaṭmônîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - more than hidden treasures" }, "variants": { "*hamməḥakkîm*": "the ones waiting/the ones longing", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*wayyaḥpərūhû*": "and they dig for it/and they search for it", "*maṭmônîm*": "hidden treasures/buried treasures" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.3.22", "source": "הַשְּׂמֵחִ֥ים אֱלֵי־גִ֑יל יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ כִּ֣י יִמְצְאוּ־קָֽבֶר׃", "text": "*haśśəmēḥîm ʾĕlê-gîl yāśîśû kî yimṣəʾû-qāber*", "grammar": { "*haśśəmēḥîm*": "definite article + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones rejoicing", "*ʾĕlê-gîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to joy", "*yāśîśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are glad", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yimṣəʾû-qāber*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - they find grave" }, "variants": { "*haśśəmēḥîm*": "the ones rejoicing/the ones being joyful", "*gîl*": "joy/rejoicing/gladness", "*yāśîśû*": "they are glad/they rejoice/they exult", "*yimṣəʾû*": "they find/they discover", "*qāber*": "grave/tomb" } }
• Job 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.7.16", "source": "מָ֭אַסְתִּי לֹא־לְעֹלָ֣ם אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה חֲדַ֥ל מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי כִּי־הֶ֥בֶל יָמָֽי", "text": "*Mā'astî* not-forever *'eḥyeh* *ḥăḏal* from me for-*heḇel* my *yāmāy*", "grammar": { "*mā'astî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I refuse/despise", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*lĕ'ōlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/eternally", "*'eḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will live", "*ḥăḏal*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - leave/cease", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*mā'astî*": "I refuse/I despise/I loathe/I am weary of", "*'eḥyeh*": "I will live/I would live", "*ḥăḏal*": "leave/cease/desist/let be", "*heḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*yāmāy*": "my days/my lifetime" } }
• Job 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.14.13", "source": "מִ֤י יִתֵּ֨ן ׀ בִּשְׁא֬וֹל תַּצְפִּנֵ֗נִי תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי עַד־שׁ֣וּב אַפֶּ֑ךָ תָּ֤שִֽׁית לִ֖י חֹ֣ק וְתִזְכְּרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*mî* *yittēn* *bišʾôl* *taṣpînēnî* *tastîrēnî* *ʿad*-*šûb* *ʾappekā* *tāšît* *lî* *ḥōq* *wətizkerēnî*", "grammar": { "*mî* *yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - who would give (idiomatic: if only/O that)", "*bišʾôl*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - in Sheol", "*taṣpînēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + 1st person, singular, suffix - you would hide me", "*tastîrēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + 1st person, singular, suffix - you would conceal me", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*šûb*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - turning back of", "*ʾappekā*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your anger", "*tāšît*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you would set/appoint", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person, singular, suffix - for me", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine, singular - decree/limit/boundary", "*wətizkerēnî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + 1st person, singular, suffix - and you would remember me" }, "variants": { "*mî* *yittēn*": "who would give/if only/O that (idiomatic expression)", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld", "*taṣpînēnî*": "hide me/conceal me/treasure me up", "*tastîrēnî*": "conceal me/hide me/shelter me", "*šûb*": "turning back/return/subsiding", "*ʾappekā*": "your anger/your wrath/your nostrils", "*tāšît*": "set/appoint/establish", "*ḥōq*": "decree/statute/appointed time/limit", "*tizkerēnî*": "remember me/be mindful of me/take notice of me" } }
• Jonah 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.3", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה קַח־נָ֥א אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִמֶּ֑נִּי כִּ֛י ט֥וֹב מוֹתִ֖י מֵחַיָּֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *YHWH* take-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*napšî* from-me *kî* good *môtî* than-*ḥayyāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person suffix - my soul/life", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*môtî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my death", "*ḥayyāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/living" } }
• Jonah 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jonah.4.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־יוֹנָ֔ה הַהֵיטֵ֥ב חָרָֽה־לְךָ֖ עַל־הַקִּֽיקָי֑וֹן וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֵיטֵ֥ב חָֽרָה־לִ֖י עַד־מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*yônāh* *ha-hêṭēb* *ḥārāh*-to-you over-*haqqîqāyôn* *wa-yōʾmer* *hêṭēb* *ḥārāh*-to-me until-death", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yônāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonah", "*ha-hêṭēb*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil infinitive absolute - is it right/well", "*ḥārāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned/angered", "*haqqîqāyôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the plant/gourd", "*hêṭēb*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - rightly/well", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*hêṭēb*": "rightly/well/properly/justly", "*ḥārāh*": "burned/kindled/became angry", "*ʿad-māwet*": "to death/mortally/exceedingly" } }