Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.30.7", "source": "וּמִצְרַיִם הֶבֶל וָרִיק יַעְזֹרוּ לָכֵן קָרָאתִי לָזֹאת רַהַב הֵם שָׁבֶת׃", "text": "And *Miṣrayim* *hebel* and *rîq* they *yaʿzōrû*; therefore I *qārāʾtî* to this: *Rahab* they [are] *šābet*.", "grammar": { "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/breath/futility", "*rîq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity", "*yaʿzōrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will help", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I called/named", "*Rahab*": "proper noun - Rahab (mythological sea monster/name for Egypt)", "*šābet*": "qal participle feminine singular - sitting still/inactive" }, "variants": { "*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt (dual form)", "*hebel*": "vanity/breath/futility/emptiness", "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*yaʿzōrû*": "they will help/assist/support", "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/named/proclaimed", "*Rahab*": "Rahab (name for Egypt/mythological sea monster/pride)", "*šābet*": "sitting still/inactive/ceasing to act/rest" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hjelpen fra Egypt er forgjeves og til ingen nytte; derfor kaller jeg dette landet: "Rahab, den maktesløse."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For egypterne vil hjelpe forgjeves og til ingen nytte. Derfor har jeg kalt det: Deres kraft er å sitte stille.

• Norsk King James

  For egypterne vil ikke kunne hjelpe; derfor har jeg ropt ut om dette: deres styrke er å være stille.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For Egyptens hjelp er tom og forgjeves; derfor kaller jeg dette: Rahab sitter stille.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For Egypts hjelp er tomhet og intet, derfor kaller jeg det: Rahab som sitter stille.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For egypterne skal hjelpe forgjeves, uten mening: derfor har jeg ropt om dette, Deres styrke er å sitte stille.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For egypterne vil hjelpe forgjeves og uten effekt; derfor har jeg ropt om dette: deres styrke ligger i å forbli inaktive.

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

  For egypterne skal hjelpe forgjeves, uten mening: derfor har jeg ropt om dette, Deres styrke er å sitte stille.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Egypts hjelp er tom og til ingen nytte; derfor har jeg kalt dette: 'Rahab som sitter stille.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Egypt's help is futile and empty; therefore, I have called her 'Rahab Who Sits Still.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Egypts hjelp er fåfengt og tom. Derfor har jeg kalt dette stedet: "Rahab som er ute av stand til å gjøre noe."

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi (anlangende) de Ægypter, deres Hjælp (skal være) Forfængelighed og forgjæves; derfor udraaber jeg dette: Rahab skal sidde (stille).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For egypterne skal hjelpe forgjeves og til ingenting: derfor har jeg ropt om dette: Deres styrke er å sitte i ro.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For Egypt hjelper fåfengt og til ingen nytte; derfor har jeg kalt henne 'Rahab som sitter stille'.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For egypterne er tomhet, og til ingen nytte hjelper de, Derfor har jeg sagt: 'Deres styrke er å sitte stille.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For Egypts hjelp er forgjeves og til ingen nytte; derfor har jeg kalt henne 'Rahab som sitter stille.'

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For fra Egypt får man ingen nytte eller hjelp; derfor har jeg sagt om henne: Hun er Rahab, som er gått til grunne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the Egipcians helpe shalbe but vane and lost. Therfore I tolde you also yt youre pryde shulde haue an ende.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the Egyptians are vanitie, & they shall helpe in vaine. Therefore haue I cried vnto her, Their strength is to sit still.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For vayne and nothing worth shall the helpe of the Egyptians be: Therefore haue I cryed vnto Hierusalem, they shall haue strength inough if they wyll settle their mindes in quietnesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength [is] to sit still.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Yea, Egyptians `are' vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: `Their strength `is' to sit still.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For there is no use or purpose in the help of Egypt: so I have said about her, She is Rahab, who has come to an end.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Egypt is totally incapable of helping. For this reason I call her‘Proud one who is silenced.’”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 14:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־הָעָם֮ אַל־תִּירָאוּ֒ הִֽתְיַצְב֗וּ וּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־יְשׁוּעַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם כִּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר רְאִיתֶ֤ם אֶת־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ הַיּ֔וֹם לֹ֥א תֹסִ֛יפוּ לִרְאֹתָ֥ם ע֖וֹד עַד־עוֹלָֽם", "text": "*wa-yyōmer* *Mōšeh* *ʾel*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* *hiṯyaṣṣəḇû* *û-rəʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəšûʿaṯ* *YHWH* *ʾăšer*-*yaʿăśeh* *lāḵem* *ha-yôm* *kî* *ʾăšer* *rəʾîṯem* *ʾeṯ*-*Miṣrayim* *ha-yôm* *lōʾ* *ṯōsîphû* *li-rəʾōṯām* *ʿôd* *ʿad*-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyōmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - fear", "*hiṯyaṣṣəḇû*": "Hithpael imperative, masculine plural - stand firm", "*û-rəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəšûʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do/accomplish", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*ha-yôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - today/this day", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*rəʾîṯem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have seen", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians", "*ha-yôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - today/this day", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯōsîphû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will add/continue", "*li-rəʾōṯām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to see them", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/anymore", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-tîrāʾû*": "do not fear/do not be afraid", "*hiṯyaṣṣəḇû*": "stand firm/take your stand/position yourselves", "*yəšûʿaṯ YHWH*": "salvation of YHWH/deliverance of the LORD", "*yaʿăśeh*": "he will do/he will accomplish/he will perform", "*ha-yôm*": "today/this day", "*ṯōsîphû*": "you will add/you will continue/you will do again", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "forever/for eternity" } }
• Ps 76:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.76.8", "source": "אַתָּ֤ה ׀ נ֥וֹרָא אַ֗תָּה וּמִֽי־יַעֲמֹ֥ד לְפָנֶ֗יךָ מֵאָ֥ז אַפֶּֽךָ", "text": "*ʾattâ* *nôrāʾ* *ʾattâ* *û-mî*-*yaʿămōd* before *pānêkā* from *ʾāz* *ʾappêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - 'you'", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle masculine singular - 'fearful/awesome'", "*û-mî*": "interrogative pronoun with prefixed waw - 'and who'", "*yaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'will stand'", "*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun (face) with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - 'before your face'", "*ʾāz*": "adverb with prefixed preposition min - 'from then/since'", "*ʾappêkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your anger'" }, "variants": { "*nôrāʾ*": "fearful/awesome/terrifying", "*yaʿămōd*": "will stand/can stand/endure", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence", "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time/since", "*ʾappêkā*": "your anger/your nose/your wrath" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.76.9", "source": "מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִשְׁמַ֣עְתָּ דִּ֑ין אֶ֖רֶץ יָֽרְאָ֣ה וְשָׁקָֽטָה", "text": "From *šāmayim* *hišmaʿtā* *dîn* *ʾereṣ* *yārəʾâ* *wə-šāqāṭâ*", "grammar": { "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from heaven'", "*hišmaʿtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you caused to hear/proclaimed'", "*dîn*": "masculine singular noun - 'judgment'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - 'earth/land'", "*yārəʾâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she feared'", "*wə-šāqāṭâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with prefixed waw - 'and she was quiet'" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heaven/skies/heavens", "*hišmaʿtā*": "you caused to hear/proclaimed/announced", "*dîn*": "judgment/sentence/verdict", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yārəʾâ*": "feared/was afraid/trembled", "*šāqāṭâ*": "was quiet/was still/was at rest" } }
• Ps 118:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.8", "source": "ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בָּאָדָֽם", "text": "*Ṭôb* to-*ḥăsôt* in-*YHWH* from-*bəṭōaḥ* in-the-*ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ḥăsôt*": "infinitive construct with prefix lamed - to take refuge", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix bet - in Yahweh", "*bəṭōaḥ*": "infinitive construct with prefix min - from trusting", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefix bet - in the man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ḥăsôt*": "to take refuge/to seek shelter", "*bəṭōaḥ*": "trusting/putting trust in/having confidence in", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/person" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.9", "source": "ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים", "text": "*Ṭôb* to-*ḥăsôt* in-*YHWH* from-*bəṭōaḥ* in-*nədîbîm*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ḥăsôt*": "infinitive construct with prefix lamed - to take refuge", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix bet - in Yahweh", "*bəṭōaḥ*": "infinitive construct with prefix min - from trusting", "*nədîbîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefix bet - in nobles/princes" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ḥăsôt*": "to take refuge/to seek shelter", "*bəṭōaḥ*": "trusting/putting trust in/having confidence in", "*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/generous ones/influential people" } }
• Isa 2:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.22", "source": "חִדְל֤וּ לָכֶם֙ מִן־הָ֣אָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְשָׁמָ֖ה בְּאַפּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־בַמֶּ֥ה נֶחְשָׁ֖ב הֽוּא׃ פ", "text": "*Ḥidlû* to-you from-the-*ʾādām* who *nəšāmâ* in-*ʾappô*, for-in-what *neḥšāb* he?", "grammar": { "*ḥidlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - cease/stop/refrain", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*min-hā-ʾādām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from mankind/humanity", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*nəšāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath", "*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his nostrils", "*kî-ba-mmê*": "conjunction + preposition + interrogative pronoun - for in what", "*neḥšāb*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - is accounted/valued", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he" }, "variants": { "*ḥidlû*": "cease/stop/refrain/desist", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/man", "*nəšāmâ*": "breath/life/spirit", "*ʾappô*": "his nostrils/nose/face", "*neḥšāb*": "is accounted/valued/regarded/esteemed", "*ba-mmê neḥšāb hûʾ*": "of what account is he/how is he to be valued" } }
• Isa 7:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.4", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵ֠לָיו הִשָּׁמֵ֨ר וְהַשְׁקֵ֜ט אַל־תִּירָ֗א וּלְבָבְךָ֙ אַל־יֵרַ֔ךְ מִשְּׁנֵ֨י זַנְב֧וֹת הָאוּדִ֛ים הָעֲשֵׁנִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה בָּחֳרִי־אַ֛ף רְצִ֥ין וַאֲרָ֖ם וּבֶן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā* to-him, '*hiššāmēr* and-*hašqēṭ*, not-*tîrāʾ* and-heart-your not-*yēraḵ* from-two *zanḇôṯ* the-*ʾûḏîm* the-*ʿăšēnîm* these, in-burning-of-*ʾaf* *Rəṣîn* and-*ʾĂrām* and-son-of-*Rəmalyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*hiššāmēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, Niphal - be careful/take heed", "*hašqēṭ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Hiphil - be quiet/be calm", "*tîrāʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you fear", "*yēraḵ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - it be faint/be soft", "*zanḇôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - tails of", "*ʾûḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - firebrands/burning sticks", "*ʿăšēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - smoking", "*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular - anger/nose", "*Rəṣîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rezin", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aram/Syria", "*Rəmalyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Remaliah" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "and you shall say/and you must say", "*hiššāmēr*": "take heed/be careful/guard yourself", "*hašqēṭ*": "be quiet/be calm/be still", "*tîrāʾ*": "you fear/you are afraid", "*yēraḵ*": "it be faint/it be soft/it melt", "*zanḇôṯ*": "tails/ends", "*ʾûḏîm*": "firebrands/burning sticks", "*ʿăšēnîm*": "smoking/smoldering", "*ʾaf*": "anger/wrath/nose" } }
• Isa 28:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁר אָמַר אֲלֵיהֶם זֹאת הַמְּנוּחָה הָנִיחוּ לֶעָיֵף וְזֹאת הַמַּרְגֵּעָה וְלֹא אָבוּא שְׁמוֹעַ", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmar* to-them this *hamməṇûḥāh* *hānîḥû* to-*ʿāyēp̄* and-this *hammarəgēʿāh* and-not *ʾāḇûʾ* *šəmôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hamməṇûḥāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the rest", "*hānîḥû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to rest", "*ʿāyēp̄*": "masculine singular adjective - weary/faint", "*hammarəgēʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the refreshing", "*ʾāḇûʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were willing", "*šəmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear" }, "variants": { "*hamməṇûḥāh*": "the rest/the resting place", "*hānîḥû*": "cause to rest/give rest", "*ʿāyēp̄*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*hammarəgēʿāh*": "the refreshing/the repose", "*ʾāḇûʾ*": "were willing/consented/wanted" } }
• Isa 30:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.15", "source": "כִּי כֹה־אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּשׁוּבָה וָנַחַת תִּוָּשֵׁעוּן בְּהַשְׁקֵט וּבְבִטְחָה תִּהְיֶה גְּבוּרַתְכֶם וְלֹא אֲבִיתֶם׃", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *Yhwh*, [the] *qedôš* of *Yiśrāʾēl*: In *šûbâ* and *nāḥat* you shall be *tiwwāšēʿûn*; in *hašqēṭ* and in *biṭḥâ* shall *tihyeh* your *gebûratkem*. But you did not *ʾăbîtem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*qedôš*": "masculine singular adjective construct - holy one of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šûbâ*": "qal infinitive construct - returning/repenting", "*nāḥat*": "feminine singular noun - quietness/rest", "*tiwwāšēʿûn*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will be saved", "*hašqēṭ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - being quiet/at ease", "*biṭḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - trust/confidence", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*gebûratkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strength", "*ʾăbîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you were willing" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "he said/spoke/declared", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/Master (divine title)", "*qedôš*": "holy one/sacred one", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*šûbâ*": "returning/repenting/turning back", "*nāḥat*": "quietness/rest/calm", "*tiwwāšēʿûn*": "you will be saved/delivered/rescued", "*hašqēṭ*": "being quiet/at ease/resting", "*biṭḥâ*": "trust/confidence/security", "*tihyeh*": "it will be/become/happen", "*gebûratkem*": "your strength/might/power", "*ʾăbîtem*": "you were willing/desired/consented" } }
• Isa 31:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.1", "source": "הוֹי הַיֹּרְדִים מִצְרַיִם לְעֶזְרָה עַל־סוּסִים יִשָּׁעֵנוּ וַיִּבְטְחוּ עַל־רֶכֶב כִּי רָב וְעַל פָּרָשִׁים כִּי־עָצְמוּ מְאֹד וְלֹא שָׁעוּ עַל־קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאֶת־יְהוָה לֹא דָרָשׁוּ", "text": "*Hôy* the *yōrᵉdîm* *Miṣrayim* for *ʿezrâ*, upon *sûsîm* *yiššāʿēnû*, and *wayyiḇṭᵉḥû* upon *reḵeḇ* because *rāḇ*, and upon *pārāšîm* because they *ʿāṣᵉmû* *mᵉʾōd*, and not *šāʿû* upon *qᵉdôš* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾet*-*Yhwh* not *dārāšû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*yōrᵉdîm*": "participle, masculine plural - going down", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿezrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - help/assistance", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they lean/rely", "*wayyiḇṭᵉḥû*": "imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, qal - and they trust", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - chariot(s)", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great", "*pārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horsemen", "*ʿāṣᵉmû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they are strong/mighty", "*mᵉʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*šāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they look/gaze", "*qᵉdôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy one", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*dārāšû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they seek/inquire" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*yōrᵉdîm*": "those going down/those who descend", "*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*ʿezrâ*": "help/assistance/aid", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "they lean/rely/depend", "*reḵeḇ*": "chariot(s)/vehicle(s)", "*šāʿû*": "they gaze/look/regard", "*dārāšû*": "they seek/inquire/consult" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.2", "source": "וְגַם־הוּא חָכָם וַיָּבֵא רָע וְאֶת־דְּבָרָיו לֹא הֵסִיר וְקָם עַל־בֵּית מְרֵעִים וְעַל־עֶזְרַת פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן", "text": "And *gam*-*hûʾ* *ḥāḵām* and *wayyāḇēʾ* *rāʿ* and *ʾet*-*dᵉḇārāyw* not *hēsîr* and *qām* against *bêt* *mᵉrēʿîm* and against *ʿezrat* *pōʿᵃlê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he brings", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/calamity", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dᵉḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words", "*hēsîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he removes/takes away", "*qām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he rises/stands", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mᵉrēʿîm*": "participle, masculine plural, hiphil - evildoers", "*ʿezrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - help of", "*pōʿᵃlê*": "participle, masculine plural construct, qal - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "brings/causes to come", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*hēsîr*": "removes/takes away/turns aside", "*qām*": "rises/stands/arises", "*mᵉrēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.3", "source": "וּמִצְרַיִם אָדָם וְלֹא־אֵל וְסוּסֵיהֶם בָּשָׂר וְלֹא־רוּחַ וַיהוָה יַטֶּה יָדוֹ וְכָשַׁל עוֹזֵר וְנָפַל עָזֻר וְיַחְדָּו כֻּלָּם יִכְלָיוּן", "text": "And *Miṣrayim* *ʾādām* and not-*ʾēl* and *sûsêhem* *bāśār* and not-*rûaḥ* and *wa-Yhwh* *yaṭṭeh* *yādô* and *ḵāšal* *ʿôzēr* and *nāp̄al* *ʿāzur* and *yaḥdāw* *kullām* *yiḵlāyûn*", "grammar": { "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*sûsêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their horses", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath", "*wa-Yhwh*": "proper noun with conjunction - and LORD", "*yaṭṭeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he stretches out", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ḵāšal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he stumbles", "*ʿôzēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - helper", "*nāp̄al*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he falls", "*ʿāzur*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - one being helped", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*yiḵlāyûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal - they perish" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/human/mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*yaṭṭeh*": "stretches out/extends/bends", "*ḵāšal*": "stumbles/trips/fails", "*nāp̄al*": "falls/drops/collapses", "*yiḵlāyûn*": "perish/come to an end/are consumed" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.4", "source": "כִּי כֹה אָמַר־יְהוָה אֵלַי כַּאֲשֶׁר יֶהְגֶּה הָאַרְיֵה וְהַכְּפִיר עַל־טַרְפּוֹ אֲשֶׁר יִקָּרֵא עָלָיו מְלֹא רֹעִים מִקּוֹלָם לֹא יֵחָת וּמֵהֲמוֹנָם לֹא יַעֲנֶה כֵּן יֵרֵד יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת לִצְבֹּא עַל־הַר־צִיּוֹן וְעַל־גִּבְעָתָהּ", "text": "For *kōh* *ʾāmar*-*Yhwh* to me, as that *yehgeh* the *ʾaryēh* and the *kᵉp̄îr* upon *ṭarpô* which *yiqqārēʾ* against him *mᵉlōʾ* *rōʿîm*, from *qôlām* not *yēḥāt* and from *hᵃmônām* not *yaʿᵃneh*, so *yērēd* *Yhwh* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt* to *liṣbōʾ* upon *har*-*Ṣiyyôn* and upon *giḇʿātāh*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he says", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yehgeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he growls", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*kᵉp̄îr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*ṭarpô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his prey", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he is called", "*mᵉlōʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fullness of", "*rōʿîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - shepherds", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*yēḥāt*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he is dismayed", "*hᵃmônām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their noise/multitude", "*yaʿᵃneh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he answers/responds", "*yērēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he comes down", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*liṣbōʾ*": "infinitive construct, qal with preposition - to wage war", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*giḇʿātāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its hill" }, "variants": { "*yehgeh*": "growls/roars/moans", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/great lion", "*kᵉp̄îr*": "young lion/lion", "*ṭarpô*": "prey/torn animal", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "is called/summoned/gathered", "*mᵉlōʾ*": "fullness/multitude/great number", "*yēḥāt*": "is dismayed/frightened/terrified", "*hᵃmônām*": "their noise/multitude/tumult", "*yaʿᵃneh*": "answers/responds/is concerned", "*yērēd*": "comes down/descends", "*liṣbōʾ*": "to wage war/fight/do battle" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.5", "source": "כְּצִפֳּרִים עָפוֹת כֵּן יָגֵן יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִָם גָּנוֹן וְהִצִּיל פָּסֹחַ וְהִמְלִיט", "text": "Like *ṣippŏrim* *ʿāp̄ôt* so *yāgēn* *Yhwh* *ṣᵉḇāʾôt* upon *Yᵉrûšālāyim* *gānôn* and *hiṣṣîl* *pāsōaḥ* and *himliṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṣippŏrim*": "noun, feminine plural - birds", "*ʿāp̄ôt*": "participle, feminine plural, qal - flying", "*yāgēn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he protects", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣᵉḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*Yᵉrûšālāyim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*gānôn*": "infinitive absolute, qal - protecting", "*hiṣṣîl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he delivers", "*pāsōaḥ*": "infinitive absolute, qal - passing over", "*himliṭ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he rescues" }, "variants": { "*ṣippŏrim*": "birds/sparrows", "*ʿāp̄ôt*": "flying/hovering", "*yāgēn*": "protects/shields/defends", "*gānôn*": "protecting/shielding (emphatic)", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivers/saves/rescues", "*pāsōaḥ*": "passing over/sparing", "*himliṭ*": "rescues/delivers/saves" } }
• Isa 51:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.9", "source": "עוּרִ֨י עוּרִ֤י לִבְשִׁי־עֹז֙ זְר֣וֹעַ יְהוָ֔ה ע֚וּרִי כִּ֣ימֵי קֶ֔דֶם דֹּר֖וֹת עוֹלָמִ֑ים הֲל֥וֹא אַתְּ־הִ֛יא הַמַּחְצֶ֥בֶת רַ֖הַב מְחוֹלֶ֥לֶת תַּנִּֽין", "text": "*'ûrî 'ûrî libšî-'ōz zərôa' YHWH 'ûrî kîmê qedem dōrôt 'ôlāmîm hălô' 'at-hî' hammaḥṣebet rahab məḥôlelet tannîn*", "grammar": { "*'ûrî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - awake/rouse yourself", "*libšî*": "Qal imperative, feminine singular - put on/clothe yourself", "*'ōz*": "common noun, masculine singular - strength", "*zərôa'*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*kîmê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - as in days of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - ancient times/east", "*dōrôt*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - generations of", "*'ôlāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - everlasting/antiquity", "*hălô'*": "interrogative + negative particle - is it not", "*'at-hî'*": "pronoun, 2nd person feminine singular + pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - you-she", "*hammaḥṣebet*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, feminine singular - the one who hewed/cut", "*rahab*": "proper noun - Rahab (mythological sea monster/Egypt)", "*məḥôlelet*": "Polel participle, feminine singular - piercing/wounding", "*tannîn*": "common noun, masculine singular - sea monster/dragon" }, "variants": { "*'ûrî*": "awake/rouse yourself/arise", "*'ōz*": "strength/might/power", "*qedem*": "ancient times/antiquity/east", "*rahab*": "Rahab (mythological sea monster)/Egypt/pride", "*məḥôlelet*": "piercing/wounding/slaying", "*tannîn*": "sea monster/dragon/serpent" } }
• Jer 37:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.37.7", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֹּ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה הַשֹּׁלֵ֧חַ אֶתְכֶ֛ם אֵלַ֖י לְדָרְשֵׁ֑נִי הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ חֵ֣יל פַּרְעֹ֗ה הַיֹּצֵ֤א לָכֶם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה שָׁ֥ב לְאַרְצ֖וֹ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* thus *tōʾmərû* to-*meleḵ* *Yəhûdāh* the-*šōlēaḥ* *ʾetḵem* to-me *ləḏāršēnî* *hinnēh* *ḥêl* *Parʿōh* the-*yōṣēʾ* to-you to-*ʿezrāh* *šāḇ* to-*ʾarṣô* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall say", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šōlēaḥ*": "Qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one sending", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ləḏāršēnî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to inquire of me", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ḥêl*": "masculine singular construct - army of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yōṣēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one going out", "*ʿezrāh*": "feminine singular noun - help", "*šāḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - returning", "*ʾarṣô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ləḏāršēnî*": "to inquire of me/to seek me/to consult me", "*yōṣēʾ* to-you to-*ʿezrāh*": "going out to help you/coming out for your assistance" } }
• Lam 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.26", "source": "ט֤וֹב וְיָחִיל֙ וְדוּמָ֔ם לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ṭôb* and *yāḥîl* and *dûmām* for *tešûʿat* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yāḥîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits", "*dûmām*": "adverb - silently", "*tešûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/it is good", "*yāḥîl*": "he waits/one should wait", "*dûmām*": "silently/quietly/in silence", "*tešûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/help of" } }
• Hos 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.13", "source": "וַיַּ֨רְא אֶפְרַ֜יִם אֶת־חָלְי֗וֹ וִֽיהוּדָה֙ אֶת־מְזֹר֔וֹ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶל־אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יָרֵ֑ב וְה֗וּא לֹ֤א יוּכַל֙ לִרְפֹּ֣א לָכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יִגְהֶ֥ה מִכֶּ֖ם מָזֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Wayyarə* *ʾEp̄rayim* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥālyô* *wî*-*Yəhûḏâ* *ʾeṯ*-*məzōrô*, *wayyēleḵ* *ʾEp̄rayim* to-*ʾAššûr* *wayyišlaḥ* to-*meleḵ* *yārēḇ*; *wə*-he not *yûḵal* to-heal to-you, *wə*-not-*yiḡhê* from-you *māzôr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarə*": "imperfect, consecutive, qal, 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥālyô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sickness", "*wî*": "conjunction - and", "*Yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*məzōrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wound", "*wayyēleḵ*": "imperfect, consecutive, qal, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "imperfect, consecutive, qal, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yārēḇ*": "proper noun or participle - Jareb/contentious one", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yûḵal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able", "*yiḡhê*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will remove/cure", "*māzôr*": "noun, masculine singular - wound/infection" }, "variants": { "*ḥālyô*": "his sickness/his disease/his illness", "*məzōrô*": "his wound/his sore/his infection", "*yārēḇ*": "Jareb (proper name)/contentious/warrior/one who contends", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he has power", "*yiḡhê*": "he will remove/he will cure/he will heal", "*māzôr*": "wound/infection/sore" } }