Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.37.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ יוֹם־צָרָ֧ה וְתוֹכֵחָ֛ה וּנְאָצָ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י בָ֤אוּ בָנִים֙ עַד־מַשְׁבֵּ֔ר וְכֹ֥חַ אַ֖יִן לְלֵדָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmerû* to-him thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *Ḥizqiyāhû* day-of-*tsārāh* and-*tôkēḥāh* and-*neʾātsāh* the-*yôm* the-*zeh* for *kî* *bāʾû* *bānîm* unto-*mashbēr* and-*kōaḥ* *ʾayin* to-*lēdāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmerû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he said", "*Ḥizqiyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*tsārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*tôkēḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rebuke/punishment", "*neʾātsāh*": "noun, feminine singular - contempt/blasphemy", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they have come", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - children/sons", "*mashbēr*": "noun, masculine singular - opening of the womb/birth stool", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/power", "*ʾayin*": "particle of negation - there is not/nothing", "*lēdāh*": "qal infinitive construct - to give birth" }, "variants": { "*tsārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish", "*tôkēḥāh*": "rebuke/punishment/chastisement", "*neʾātsāh*": "contempt/scorn/rejection/blasphemy", "*bāʾû bānîm ʿad-mashbēr*": "children have come to the birth canal/point of delivery", "*kōaḥ ʾayin lelēdāh*": "there is no strength to give birth/deliver" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De sa til Jesaja: 'Så sier Hiskia: Dette er en dag med nød, irettesettelse og hån; barna er nær ved å fødes, men det finnes ingen styrke til å bringe dem til verden.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De sa til ham: «Slik sier Hiskia: Denne dag er en dag med nød, irettesettelse og spott. For barna er kommet til fødsel, men det er ingen styrke til å føde.

• Norsk King James

  Og de sa til ham: Slik sier Hiskia: I dag er en dag med trengsel, irettesettelse og bespottelse; for barna er nå ved fødselen, men det er ingen styrke til å føde.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De sa til ham: Så sier Hiskia: Denne dagen er en dag av trengsel, av straff og hån; for barna er kommet til fødsel, men det er ingen kraft til å føde.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De sa til ham: «Så sier Hiskia: Denne dagen er en dag med nød, straff og hån, for vi har kommet til fødsel, men det er ikke nok styrke til å føde.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De sa til ham: «Så sier Hiskia: Denne dag er en dag med nød, tukt og spott. Barna er kommet til fødsel, men det er ikke styrke til å føde dem.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De sa til ham: «Slik sier Hiskia: I dag er en dag med trengsel, tukt og vanhelligelse; for barn er på vei til å bli født, men det mangler krefter til å bringe dem til verden.»

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

  De sa til ham: «Så sier Hiskia: Denne dag er en dag med nød, tukt og spott. Barna er kommet til fødsel, men det er ikke styrke til å føde dem.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De sa til ham: «Så sier Hiskia: Denne dagen er en dag med nød, refselse og vanære. Det er som når barna står ved fødselen, men det er ingen kraft til å føde.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They said to him, "This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace, for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De sa til ham: 'Så sier Esekias: Denne dagen er en dag med nød, tukt og vanære, for barna er kommet til fødselskanalen, men det finnes ingen styrke til å føde.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de sagde til ham: Saa sagde Ezechias: Denne Dag er Nødens og Straffens og Bespottelsens Dag; thi Børnene ere komne til Fødselens Sted, og der er ingen Kraft til at føde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De sa til ham: «Så sier Hiskia: 'Denne dagen er en dag med nød, avvisning og vanære. For barna er kommet til fødsel, men der finnes ingen styrke til å føde.'

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they said to him, Thus says Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring forth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De sa til ham: Så sier Hiskia: Denne dagen er en dag med trengsel, tukt og forakt. Barna er kommet til fødsel, men det er ingen kraft til å føde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De sa til ham: 'Så sier Hiskia: Denne dagen er en dag med nød, irettesettelse og forakt; barna er kommet til fødselen, men det er ikke kraft til å føde.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De sa til ham: Slik sier Hizkia: Denne dagen er en dag med nød, straff og ydmykelse; for barna er kommet til fødselen, men det er ikke nok kraft til å føde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og de sa til ham: Hiskia sier: Denne dagen er en dag med nød, irettesettelse og skam; for barna er kommet til fødselsøyeblikket, men det er ingen kraft til å føde dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & they sayde vnto him: Thus saieth Ezechias: this is the daye of trouble, of plage & of wrath: like as when a childe cometh to the byrth, but the woman hath no power to bringe it forth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they sayd vnto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of tribulation and of rebuke and blasphemie: for the children are come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring foorth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they sayde vnto hym, Thus saith Hezekia: This is the day of trouble, of plague, and of blasphemie: for the children are come to the place of birth, but there is no power to bryng them foorth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day [is] a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and [there is] not strength to bring forth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They said to him, Thus says Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring forth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they say unto him, `Thus said Hezekiah, A day of distress, and rebuke, and despising, `is' this day; for come have sons unto the birth, and power there is not to bear.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of contumely; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said to him, Hezekiah says, This day is a day of trouble and punishment and shame: for the children are ready to come to birth, but there is no strength to give birth to them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah, 'This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring forth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “This is what Hezekiah says:‘This is a day of distress, insults, and humiliation, as when a baby is ready to leave the birth canal, but the mother lacks the strength to push it through.

Referenced Verses

• Hos 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.13", "source": "חֶבְלֵ֥י יֽוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָבֹ֣אוּ ל֑וֹ הוּא־בֵן֙ לֹ֣א חָכָ֔ם כִּֽי־עֵ֥ת לֹֽא־יַעֲמֹ֖ד בְּמִשְׁבַּ֥ר בָּנִֽים׃", "text": "*ḥebel* *yôlēdâ* they *bôʾ* to-him he-*bēn* *lōʾ* *ḥākām* *kî*-*ʿēt* *lōʾ*-he *ʿāmad* in-*mišbar* *bānîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥebel*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'pains of'", "*yôlēdâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - 'one giving birth/woman in labor'", "*bôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they come/will come'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'wise'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - 'time'", "*ʿāmad*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he stands/will stand'", "*mišbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'opening/breaking forth of'", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'children/sons'" }, "variants": { "*ḥebel*": "pains/pangs/sorrows", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one giving birth", "*bôʾ*": "come/arrive/enter", "*bēn*": "son/child", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skillful/prudent", "*ʿēt*": "time/moment/season", "*ʿāmad*": "stand/remain/endure", "*mišbar*": "opening/breaking forth/birth canal", "*bānîm*": "children/sons" } }
• Isa 66:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.9", "source": "הַאֲנִ֥י אַשְׁבִּ֛יר וְלֹ֥א אוֹלִ֖יד יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם־אֲנִ֧י הַמּוֹלִ֛יד וְעָצַ֖רְתִּי אָמַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃ ס", "text": "*haʾănî* *ʾašbîr* and-not *ʾôlîḏ*? *yōʾmar* *YHWH*; if-I *hammôlîḏ* and-*ʿāṣartî*? *ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhāyiḵ*.", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾănî*": "interrogative particle + pronoun, 1st person singular - shall I", "*ʾašbîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I cause to break", "*wĕ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾôlîḏ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I cause to bring forth", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾim-ʾănî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - if I", "*ha-môlîḏ*": "article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one who causes to bring forth", "*wĕ-ʿāṣartî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I restrain", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĕlōhāyiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʾašbîr*": "I cause to break/bring to birth/open the womb", "*ʾôlîḏ*": "I cause to bring forth/beget/bear", "*yōʾmar*": "he says/speaks/declares", "*hammôlîḏ*": "the one who brings forth/begets/generates", "*ʿāṣartî*": "I restrain/hold back/shut up", "*ʾāmar*": "he said/spoke/declared", "*ʾĕlōhāyiḵ*": "your God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)" } }
• Isa 26:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.17", "source": "כְּמ֤וֹ הָרָה֙ תַּקְרִ֣יב לָלֶ֔דֶת תָּחִ֥יל תִּזְעַ֖ק בַּחֲבָלֶ֑יהָ כֵּ֛ן הָיִ֥ינוּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Like *hārāh* *taqrîb* to *lāledet*, *tāḥîl* *tizʿaq* in *ḥăbāleyhā*, so *hāyînû* from *pāneḵā*, *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*Kemô*": "preposition - 'like/as'", "*hārāh*": "feminine singular adjective - 'pregnant woman'", "*taqrîb*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she draws near'", "*lāledet*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to give birth'", "*tāḥîl*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she writhes'", "*tizʿaq*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'she cries out'", "*baḥăbāleyhā*": "preposition with masculine plural noun and 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'in her labor pains'", "*kēn*": "adverb - 'so/thus'", "*hāyînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we were'", "*mippāneḵā*": "preposition with plural noun and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'from your face/presence'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'YHWH'" }, "variants": { "*hārāh*": "pregnant woman/one who conceived", "*taqrîb*": "draws near/approaches/comes close", "*tāḥîl*": "writhes/twists/trembles/is in anguish", "*tizʿaq*": "cries out/calls/shouts", "*ḥăbāleyhā*": "labor pains/birth pangs/cords" } } 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.18", "source": "הָרִ֣ינוּ חַ֔לְנוּ כְּמ֖וֹ יָלַ֣דְנוּ ר֑וּחַ יְשׁוּעֹת֙ בַּל־נַ֣עֲשֶׂה אֶ֔רֶץ וּבַֽל־יִפְּל֖וּ יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵֽל׃", "text": "*Hārînû*, *ḥalnû*, like *yāladnû* *rûaḥ*; *yešûʿōt* *bal-naʿăśeh* *ʾereṣ* and *bal-yippelû* *yōšbê* *tēbēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hārînû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we have conceived'", "*ḥalnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we writhed'", "*kemô*": "preposition - 'like/as'", "*yāladnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - 'we gave birth to'", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - 'wind/breath'", "*yešûʿōt*": "feminine plural noun - 'salvation/deliverance'", "*bal-naʿăśeh*": "adverb of negation with qal imperfect 1st person plural - 'we do not accomplish'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - 'earth/land'", "*ûbal-yippelû*": "conjunction with adverb of negation and qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they do not fall'", "*yōšbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - 'inhabitants of'", "*tēbēl*": "feminine singular noun - 'world'" }, "variants": { "*Hārînû*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*ḥalnû*": "writhed/twisted/trembled/were in anguish", "*yāladnû*": "gave birth to/bore/delivered", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit/air/gas", "*yešûʿōt*": "salvation/deliverance/victory/help", "*naʿăśeh*": "accomplish/make/do/produce", "*yippelû*": "fall/fall down/be cast down" } }
• Isa 33:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.33.2", "source": "יְהוָה חָנֵּנוּ לְךָ קִוִּינוּ הֱיֵה זְרֹעָם לַבְּקָרִים אַף־יְשׁוּעָתֵנוּ בְּעֵת צָרָה", "text": "*YHWH* *ḥānnēnû* to-you *qiwwînû* *hĕyēh* *zərōʿām* for-the-*bəqqārîm* also-*yəšûʿātēnû* in-*ʿēt* *ṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ḥānnēnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - be gracious to us", "*qiwwînû*": "Piel perfect, 1st person plural - we have waited/hoped", "*hĕyēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be", "*zərōʿām*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their arm/strength", "*bəqqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mornings", "*yəšûʿātēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person plural suffix - our salvation/deliverance", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*ḥānnēnû*": "be gracious to us/show favor to us/have mercy on us", "*qiwwînû*": "we have waited for/we have hoped in", "*hĕyēh*": "be/become", "*zərōʿām*": "their arm/their strength/their power", "*bəqqārîm*": "mornings/every morning", "*yəšûʿātēnû*": "our salvation/our deliverance/our rescue", "*ʿēt*": "time/season", "*ṣārâ*": "trouble/distress/adversity" } }
• Jer 30:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.30.7", "source": "ה֗וֹי כִּ֥י גָד֛וֹל הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא מֵאַ֣יִן כָּמֹ֑הוּ וְעֵֽת־צָרָ֥ה הִיא֙ לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּמִמֶּ֖נָּה יִוָּשֵֽׁעַ", "text": "*hôy* for *gāḏôl* the-*yôm* the-that from-*ʾayin* like-it and-*ʿēṯ-ṣārāh* it to-*yaʿăqōḇ* and-from-it *yiwwāšēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - alas/woe", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*ʾayin*": "adverb - nothing/there is not", "*ʿēṯ-ṣārāh*": "construct phrase - time of trouble/distress", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yiwwāšēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be saved/delivered" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "alas/woe/ah", "*gāḏôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*mēʾayin*": "there is not/without/from nothing", "*ṣārāh*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*yiwwāšēaʿ*": "he will be saved/delivered/rescued" } }
• Hos 5:15-6:1 : 15 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.15", "source": "אֵלֵ֤ךְ אָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ אֶל־מְקוֹמִ֔י עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ וּבִקְשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י בַּצַּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĒlēḵ* *ʾāšûḇâ* to-*məqômî* until that-*yeʾšəmû* *û*-*ḇiqšû* face-my; in-the-*ṣar* to-them *yəšaḥărunnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĒlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go", "*ʾāšûḇâ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return", "*məqômî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my place", "*yeʾšəmû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will acknowledge guilt", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḇiqšû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will seek", "*ṣar*": "noun, masculine singular - distress/trouble", "*yəšaḥărunnî*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they will earnestly seek me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĒlēḵ*": "I will go/I will depart/I will walk", "*ʾāšûḇâ*": "I will return/I will come back", "*məqômî*": "my place/my dwelling/my abode", "*yeʾšəmû*": "they will acknowledge guilt/they will feel guilty/they will bear their punishment", "*ḇiqšû*": "they will seek/they will search for/they will inquire after", "*ṣar*": "distress/trouble/affliction/adversity", "*yəšaḥărunnî*": "they will earnestly seek me/they will seek me early/they will diligently search for me" } } 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.1", "source": "לְכוּ֙ וְנָשׁ֣וּבָה אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י ה֥וּא טָרָ֖ף וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑נוּ יַ֖ךְ וְיַחְבְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃", "text": "*lәkû* *wә-nāšûḇāh* to-*YHWH*, for he *ṭārāp̄* and-*yirpāʾēnû*, *yak* and-*yəḥabbәšēnû*", "grammar": { "*lәkû*": "imperative, plural - come/go", "*wә-nāšûḇāh*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us return", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṭārāp̄*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore/rent", "*yirpāʾēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will heal us", "*yak*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he strikes/smites", "*yəḥabbәšēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will bind us up" }, "variants": { "*lәkû*": "come/go/proceed", "*ṭārāp̄*": "tore/rent/torn in pieces/mauled", "*yak*": "strikes/smites/wounds", "*yəḥabbәšēnû*": "binds up our wounds/bandages us" } }
• Rev 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.19", "source": "Ἐγὼ Ὅσους ἐὰν φιλῶ, ἐλέγχω καὶ παιδεύω: ζήλωσον οὖν, καὶ μετανόησον.", "text": "I *Hosous* if *philō*, *elenchō* and *paideuō*: *zēlōson* therefore, and *metanoēson*.", "grammar": { "*Hosous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, relative - as many as", "*philō*": "present active, 1st singular - I love", "*elenchō*": "present active, 1st singular - I rebuke/reprove", "*paideuō*": "present active, 1st singular - I discipline/train", "*zēlōson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - be zealous", "*metanoēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - repent" }, "variants": { "*Hosous*": "as many as/whoever/all whom", "*philō*": "love/have affection for/cherish", "*elenchō*": "rebuke/reprove/expose/convict", "*paideuō*": "discipline/train/educate/correct", "*zēlōson*": "be zealous/earnest/eager", "*metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind/turn around in thinking" } }
• 2 Kgs 19:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Kings.19.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ יוֹם־צָרָ֧ה וְתוֹכֵחָ֛ה וּנְאָצָ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י בָ֤אוּ בָנִים֙ עַד־מַשְׁבֵּ֔ר וְכֹ֥חַ אַ֖יִן לְלֵדָֽה׃", "text": "And *yōʾmərû* to-him, \"Thus *ʾāmar* *Ḥizqiyyāhû*: Day-of-*ṣārāh* and-*tôḵēḥāh* and-*nəʾāṣāh* the-day the-this; for *bāʾû* children to-*mašbēr* and-*kōaḥ* *ʾayin* to-give-birth.\"", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*Ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*tôḵēḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rebuke/correction", "*nəʾāṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - contempt/rejection", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have come", "*mašbēr*": "noun, masculine singular - birth stool/opening of the womb", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/power", "*ʾayin*": "particle of negation - there is not" }, "variants": { "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish/adversity", "*tôḵēḥāh*": "rebuke/correction/chastisement", "*nəʾāṣāh*": "contempt/rejection/blasphemy/scorn", "*mašbēr*": "birth stool/opening of the womb/point of delivery", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/ability/might", "*ʾayin*": "there is not/nothing/non-existent" } }
• 2 Chr 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.15.4", "source": "וַיָּשָׁב בַּצַּר־לוֹ עַל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ וַיִּמָּצֵא לָהֶם", "text": "*way·yā·šāḇ* *baṣ·ṣar*-*lō* *ʿal*-*Yəhwāh* *ʾĕ·lō·hê* *yiś·rā·ʾêl* *way·ḇaq·šu·hū* *way·yim·mā·ṣêʾ* *lā·hem*", "grammar": { "*way·yā·šāḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned", "*baṣ·ṣar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the distress", "*lō*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/unto", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾĕ·lō·hê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiś·rā·ʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*way·ḇaq·šu·hū*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they sought him", "*way·yim·mā·ṣêʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was found", "*lā·hem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for/to them" }, "variants": { "*way·yā·šāḇ*": "returned/turned/repented", "*baṣ·ṣar*": "in distress/trouble/adversity", "*way·ḇaq·šu·hū*": "sought/searched for/requested", "*way·yim·mā·ṣêʾ*": "was found/was present/was available" } }
• Ps 50:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.15", "source": "וּ֭קְרָאֵנִי בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלֶּצְךָ֗ וּֽתְכַבְּדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*qera'eni* in-*yom* *tsarah* *achallescha* and-*techabdeni*", "grammar": { "*qera'eni*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - call me", "*yom*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*tsarah*": "noun, feminine, singular - trouble/distress", "*achallescha*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will deliver you", "*techabdeni*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will honor me" }, "variants": { "*tsarah*": "trouble/distress/affliction", "*achallescha*": "I will rescue you/deliver you/save you" } }
• Ps 91:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.15", "source": "יִקְרָאֵ֨נִי ׀ וְֽאֶעֱנֵ֗הוּ עִמּֽוֹ־אָנֹכִ֥י בְצָרָ֑ה אֲ֝חַלְּצֵ֗הוּ וַֽאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*yiqrāʾēnî* and *ʾeʿĕnēhû*; with him *ʾānōkî* in *ṣārâ*; *ʾăḥallĕṣēhû* and *ʾăkabbĕdēhû*.", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will call me", "*ʾeʿĕnēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer him", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - trouble/distress", "*ʾăḥallĕṣēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will rescue him", "*ʾăkabbĕdēhû*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will honor him" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾēnî*": "he will call me/he will cry out to me", "*ʾeʿĕnēhû*": "I will answer him/I will respond to him", "*ʾānōkî*": "I (emphatic)", "*ṣārâ*": "trouble/distress/adversity", "*ʾăḥallĕṣēhû*": "I will rescue him/I will deliver him/I will strengthen him", "*ʾăkabbĕdēhû*": "I will honor him/I will glorify him/I will make him honorable" } }
• Ps 95:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.8", "source": "אַל־תַּקְשׁ֣וּ לְ֭בַבְכֶם כִּמְרִיבָ֑ה כְּי֥וֹם מַ֝סָּ֗ה בַּמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "Not-*taqšû* your-*lēbāb* as-*mĕrîbâ* as-*yôm* *massâ* in-the-*midbār*", "grammar": { "*taqšû*": "jussive, 2nd person masculine plural, hiphil with negative particle - do not harden", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*mĕrîbâ*": "proper name with prefixed preposition kaf - like Meribah", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition kaf - like the day of", "*massâ*": "proper name - Massah", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*taqšû*": "harden/stiffen/make stubborn", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mĕrîbâ*": "Meribah/contention/quarrel", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*massâ*": "Massah/testing", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• Ps 116:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.3", "source": "אֲפָפ֤וּנִי ׀ חֶבְלֵי־מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾăpāpûnî* *ḥevlê*-*māvet* and *meṣārê* *šeʾôl* *meṣāʾûnî* *ṣārâ* and *yāgôn* *ʾemṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they encompassed me", "*ḥevlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cords/bands of", "*māvet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*û-meṣārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and distresses/straits of", "*šeʾôl*": "noun, proper noun - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*meṣāʾûnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they found me", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ve-yāgôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I found/I will find" }, "variants": { "*ʾăpāpûnî*": "they encompassed me/they surrounded me/they entangled me", "*ḥevlê*": "cords/bands/pains/pangs", "*meṣārê*": "distresses/straits/constraints", "*šeʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I found/I encountered/I experienced" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.4", "source": "וּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "And in *šēm*-*YHWH* I *ʾeqrāʾ* *ʾānnâ* *YHWH* *malleṭâ* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*û-ve-šēm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and on/in name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call/I call", "*ʾānnâ*": "interjection - oh now/please/I beseech", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*malleṭâ*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - deliver/rescue", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I call/I will call/I invoke", "*ʾānnâ*": "please/I beseech you/oh now", "*malleṭâ*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }
• Isa 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.5", "source": "כִּ֣י יוֹם֩ מְהוּמָ֨ה וּמְבוּסָ֜ה וּמְבוּכָ֗ה לַֽאדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּגֵ֣יא חִזָּי֑וֹן מְקַרְקַ֥ר קִ֖ר וְשׁ֥וֹעַ אֶל־הָהָֽר׃", "text": "For *yôm* *mᵉhûmāh* and-*mᵉbûsāh* and-*mᵉbûkāh* to-*ʾᵃdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt* in-*gêʾ* *ḥizzāyôn* *mᵉqarqar* *qîr* and-*šôaʿ* to-the-*hār*", "grammar": { "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*mᵉhûmāh*": "feminine singular - tumult", "וּמְבוּסָ֜ה": "conjunction + feminine singular - trampling", "וּמְבוּכָ֗ה": "conjunction + feminine singular - confusion", "לַֽאדֹנָ֧י": "preposition + noun with 1st person plural suffix - to/by my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "masculine plural - hosts/armies", "בְּגֵ֣יא": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ḥizzāyôn*": "masculine singular - vision", "*mᵉqarqar*": "Pilpel participle, masculine singular - breaking down", "*qîr*": "masculine singular - wall", "וְשׁ֥וֹעַ": "conjunction + Piel participle, masculine singular - crying out", "אֶל־הָהָֽר": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - to the mountain" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*mᵉhûmāh*": "tumult/confusion/panic", "*mᵉbûsāh*": "trampling/treading down", "*mᵉbûkāh*": "confusion/bewilderment", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "my Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*gêʾ*": "valley/ravine", "*ḥizzāyôn*": "vision/revelation", "*mᵉqarqar*": "breaking down/demolishing/tearing down", "*qîr*": "wall/city wall", "*šôaʿ*": "crying out/shouting for help", "*hār*": "mountain/hill" } }
• Isa 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.25.8", "source": "בִּלַּ֤ע הַמָּ֙וֶת֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וּמָחָ֨ה אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה דִּמְעָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל כָּל־פָּנִ֑ים וְחֶרְפַּ֣ת עַמּ֗וֹ יָסִיר֙ מֵעַ֣ל כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*billaʿ* the-*māwet* to-*lāneṣaḥ* *ûmāḥāh* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *dimʿāh* from-upon all-*pānîm* *wĕḥerpat* *ʿammô* *yāsîr* from-upon all-the-*ʾāreṣ* *kî* *YHWH* *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*billaʿ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will swallow up", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition with noun - forever, to victory", "*ûmāḥāh*": "conjunction with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will wipe away", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, divine title - Lord, Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*dimʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - tear, weeping", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces", "*wĕḥerpat*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular construct - and reproach of", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*yāsîr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will remove", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth, land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has spoken" }, "variants": { "*billaʿ hammāwet lāneṣaḥ*": "he will swallow up death forever/to victory", "*māḥāh dimʿāh*": "wipe away tears, remove weeping", "*ʾădōnāy YHWH*": "Lord YHWH, Master Yahweh", "*ḥerpat ʿammô*": "reproach of his people, disgrace of his nation", "*yāsîr mēʿal kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "he will remove from all the earth/land" } }