Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.38.14", "source": "כְּס֤וּס עָגוּר֙ כֵּ֣ן אֲצַפְצֵ֔ף אֶהְגֶּ֖ה כַּיּוֹנָ֑ה דַּלּ֤וּ עֵינַי֙ לַמָּר֔וֹם אֲדֹנָ֖י עָֽשְׁקָה־לִּ֥י עָרְבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "Like-*sûs* *ʿāgûr* thus *ʾăṣapṣēp* *ʾehgeh* like-the-*yônâ* *dallû* *ʿênay* to-the-*mārôm* *ʾădōnāy* *ʿāšqâ*-to-me *ʿārbēnî*.", "grammar": { "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun - swift", "*ʿāgûr*": "masculine singular noun - crane", "*ʾăṣapṣēp*": "pilpel imperfect, 1st person singular - I chirp", "*ʾehgeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I moan", "*yônâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - dove", "*dallû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are weak", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mārôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - height", "*ʾădōnāy*": "proper noun - my Lord", "*ʿāšqâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she oppresses", "*ʿārbēnî*": "qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - be surety for me" }, "variants": { "*sûs*": "swift, swallow", "*ʿāgûr*": "crane, wryneck, swallow", "*ʾăṣapṣēp*": "I chirp, I twitter, I peep", "*ʾehgeh*": "I moan, I murmur, I meditate", "*yônâ*": "dove, pigeon", "*dallû*": "they are weak, they fail, they languish", "*mārôm*": "height, heaven, on high", "*ʿāšqâ*": "she oppresses, she mistreats", "*ʿārbēnî*": "be surety for me, take responsibility for me, pledge for me" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg kvitre som en svale, og klager som en due; mine øyne ser sorgfullt opp mot himmelen. Herre, jeg er undertrykt; vær min beder!

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Som en trane eller en svale så jeg klynget, jeg sukket som en due; mine øyne svant mens jeg så oppover: Herre, jeg er undertrykt; gå i borgen for meg.

• Norsk King James

  Som en hegre eller en svale kvitrede jeg; jeg sørget som en due. Mine øyne svikter av å se oppover: O HERRE, jeg er nedbøyd; vær du min hjelp.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg pep som en trane, klaget som en due. Mine øyne så opp mot det høye: Herre, jeg er undertrykt, gå god for meg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Som en svale eller trane klynket jeg, jeg sukkede som en due; mine øyne ble trette mot det høye. Herre, jeg er undertrykt; vær min hjelper.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Som en trane eller svale klapret jeg; jeg klaget som en due; mine øyne svikter mens jeg ser opp: Herre, jeg er undertrykt; vær min hjelpsmann.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Som en hejre jamret jeg, og jeg sørget som en due; mine øyne svikter i å se oppover. O HERREN, jeg er undertrykt – hjelp meg.»

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

  Som en trane eller svale klapret jeg; jeg klaget som en due; mine øyne svikter mens jeg ser opp: Herre, jeg er undertrykt; vær min hjelpsmann.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Som en svales kvitre sånn sukker jeg, jeg sukker som en due; mine øyne er matte av å se oppover. Herre, jeg er i nød, gå i forbønn for meg!

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I chirp like a swift or a crane, I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look to the heavens. Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Som en svale eller trane så kvitret jeg, jeg klynget meg som en due. Mine øyne så svake oppad: Herre, jeg er undertrykt; vær min talsmann.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg qviddrede saa som en Trane, som en Svale, jeg kurrede som en Due; mine Øine opløftede sig til det Høie: Herre! jeg undertrykkes, vær Borgen for mig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Som en trane eller svale kvitret jeg, jeg stønnet som en due. Mine øyne ble svake av å se oppover. Herre, jeg er undertrykt; grip inn for meg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I mourned as a dove: my eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Som en svale eller en trane kvedet jeg, jeg sukket som en due; mine øyne svek av å se oppover: Herre, jeg er undertrykt, vær min borgen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Som en trane eller en svale klager jeg, jeg sukker som en due, mine øyne svever opp, Herre, nød er over meg, vær min redning.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Som en svale eller trane kvidret jeg, jeg klaget som en due; mine øyne svek i sitt blikk oppover. Å, Herre, jeg er undertrykt, vær min sikkerhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg klager som en svale, jeg jamrer som en due; mine øyne ser opp av lengsel. Å Herre, jeg er knust, gå i rette for meg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then chatred I like a swalowe, and like a Crane, and mourned as a doue. I lift vp myne eyes in to ye hight: O LORDE, (sayde I) violence is done vnto me, be thou suertie for me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourne as a doue: mine eies were lift vp on high: O Lord, it hath oppressed me, comfort me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then chattered I lyke a swallowe, and lyke a crane, and mourned lyke a doue, I lift vp mine eyes into the heyght: O Lorde sayde my sicknesse kepeth me downe, ease thou me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Like a crane [or] a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail [with looking] upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Like a swallow [or] a crane, so did I chatter; I did moan as a dove; my eyes fail [with looking] upward: Lord, I am oppressed, be my collateral.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As a crane -- a swallow -- so I chatter, I mourn as a dove, Drawn up have been mine eyes on high, O Jehovah, oppression `is' on me, be my surety.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Like a swallow [or] a crane, so did I chatter; I did moan as a dove; mine eyes fail [with looking] upward: O Lord, I am oppressed, be thou my surety.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I make cries like a bird; I give out sounds of grief like a dove: my eyes are looking up with desire; O Lord, I am crushed, take up my cause.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I chattered like a swallow or a crane. I moaned like a dove. My eyes weaken looking upward. Lord, I am oppressed. Be my security."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Like a swallow or a thrush I chirp, I coo like a dove; my eyes grow tired from looking up to the sky. O Lord, I am oppressed; help me!

Referenced Verses

• Isa 59:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.11", "source": "נֶהֱמֶ֤ה כַדֻּבִּים֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים הָגֹ֣ה נֶהְגֶּ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ וָאַ֔יִן לִֽישׁוּעָ֖ה רָחֲקָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Nehĕmeh* like-*dubbîm* all-us and-like-*yônîm* *hāgōh* *nehgeh* *nəqawweh* to-*mišpāṭ* and-there-is-none to-*yəšûʿāh* *rāḥăqāh* from-us", "grammar": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we growl/moan", "*dubbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bears", "*yônîm*": "noun, feminine plural - doves", "*hāgōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - moaning/mourning", "*nehgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we moan/mutter", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*rāḥăqāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is far/distant" }, "variants": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "we growl/moan/roar", "*dubbîm*": "bears", "*yônîm*": "doves/pigeons", "*hāgōh*": "moaning/mourning/cooing", "*nehgeh*": "we moan/mutter/coo", "*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*rāḥăqāh*": "it is far/distant/removed" } }
• Ps 119:122-123 : 122 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.122", "source": "עֲרֹ֣ב עַבְדְּךָ֣ לְט֑וֹב אַֽל־יַעַשְׁקֻ֥נִי זֵדִֽים׃", "text": "*ʿărōb* *ʿabdəkā* to-*ṭôb* not-*yaʿašqūnî* *zēdîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿărōb*": "qal imperative masculine singular - be surety/stand in place of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*yaʿašqūnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - let them oppress me", "*zēdîm*": "masculine plural adjective - proud ones/insolent ones", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*ʿărōb*": "be surety for/guarantee/pledge/take responsibility for", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant", "*ṭôb*": "good/welfare/benefit", "*yaʿašqūnî*": "oppress me/exploit me/wrong me", "*zēdîm*": "proud ones/insolent ones/arrogant people" } } 123 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.123", "source": "עֵ֭ינַי כָּל֣וּ לִֽישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ וּלְאִמְרַ֥ת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʿênay* *kālû* to-*yəšûʿātekā* and-to-*ʾimrat* *ṣidqekā*", "grammar": { "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*kālû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have failed/grown weary", "*yəšûʿātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation", "*ʾimrat*": "feminine singular construct - word of", "*ṣidqekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and" }, "variants": { "*ʿênay*": "my eyes", "*kālû*": "have failed/grown weary/longed", "*yəšûʿātekā*": "your salvation/deliverance/help", "*ʾimrat*": "word of/saying of/promise of", "*ṣidqekā*": "your righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
• Job 30:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Job.30.29", "source": "אָ֭ח הָיִ֣יתִי לְתַנִּ֑ים וְ֝רֵ֗עַ לִבְנ֥וֹת יַעֲנָֽה", "text": "*ʾāḥ* I *hāyîṯî* to *tannîm*, and *rēaʿ* to *ḇənôṯ* *yaʿănâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother", "*hāyîṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become/was", "*lə-tannîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - to jackals/dragons", "*wə-rēaʿ*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and companion/friend", "*li-ḇənôṯ*": "preposition with noun, feminine plural construct - to daughters of", "*yaʿănâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ostrich" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman", "*hāyîṯî*": "have become/was/am", "*tannîm*": "jackals/dragons/wild dogs", "*rēaʿ*": "companion/friend/associate", "*ḇənôṯ yaʿănâ*": "daughters of ostrich/ostriches/female ostriches" } }
• Ps 69:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.69.3", "source": "טָבַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בִּיוֵ֣ן מְ֭צוּלָה וְאֵ֣ין מָעֳמָ֑ד בָּ֥אתִי בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־מַ֝֗יִם וְשִׁבֹּ֥לֶת שְׁטָפָֽתְנִי׃", "text": "*ṭāba'tî* in-*yāwēn* *mĕṣûlâ* and-*'ên* *mā'ŏmād* *bā'tî* in-*ma'ămaqê*-*mayim* and-*šibbōlet* *šĕṭāpātnî*", "grammar": { "*ṭāba'tî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sunk", "*yāwēn*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition bĕ - in mire/mud", "*mĕṣûlâ*": "feminine singular noun - deep/depth", "*'ên*": "construct particle of negation - there is no", "*mā'ŏmād*": "masculine singular noun - standing place/foothold", "*bā'tî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have come/entered", "*ma'ămaqê*": "masculine plural construct noun with prefixed preposition bĕ - in depths of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*šibbōlet*": "feminine singular noun - flood/current/flowing stream", "*šĕṭāpātnî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it has overflowed me" }, "variants": { "*ṭāba'tî*": "I have sunk/I am sinking", "*yāwēn*": "mire/mud", "*mĕṣûlâ*": "depth/deep place/abyss", "*mā'ŏmād*": "standing place/foothold/foundation", "*ma'ămaqê*": "depths/deep places", "*šibbōlet*": "flowing stream/flood/current", "*šĕṭāpātnî*": "it has swept over me/it has flooded me/it has overwhelmed me" } }
• Ezek 7:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.7.16", "source": "וּפָֽלְטוּ֙ פְּלִ֣יטֵיהֶ֔ם וְהָי֣וּ אֶל־הֶהָרִ֗ים כְּיוֹנֵ֧י הַגֵּאָי֛וֹת כֻּלָּ֖ם הֹמ֑וֹת אִ֖ישׁ בַּעֲוֺנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*û-p̱ālṭû* *pəlîṭêhem* *wə-hāyû* *ʾel*-*he-hārîm* *kə-yônê* *ha-gêʾāyôṯ* *kullām* *hōmôṯ* *ʾîš* *ba-ʿăwōnô*", "grammar": { "*û-p̱ālṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will escape", "*pəlîṭêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fugitives", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*ʾel*-*he-hārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the mountains", "*kə-yônê*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - like doves of", "*ha-gêʾāyôṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the valleys", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*hōmôṯ*": "qal participle, feminine plural - moaning/mourning", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ba-ʿăwōnô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his iniquity" }, "variants": { "*p̱ālṭû*": "escape/flee/slip away", "*pəlîṭêhem*": "their fugitives/escapees/survivors", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*yônê*": "doves/pigeons", "*gêʾāyôṯ*": "valleys/ravines", "*hōmôṯ*": "moaning/mourning/muttering", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment" } }
• Nah 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Nahum.2.7", "source": "שַׁעֲרֵ֥י הַנְּהָר֖וֹת נִפְתָּ֑חוּ וְהַֽהֵיכָ֖ל נָמֽוֹג׃", "text": "The *šaʿărê* the *nəhārôt* *niptāḥû*, and the *hêkāl* *nāmôg*.", "grammar": { "*šaʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gates of", "*nəhārôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the rivers", "*niptāḥû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are opened", "*hêkāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the palace/temple", "*nāmôg*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is dissolved/melted away" }, "variants": { "*šaʿărê*": "gates/entrances", "*nəhārôt*": "rivers/streams/canals", "*niptāḥû*": "are opened/broken open/breached", "*hêkāl*": "palace/temple/royal residence", "*nāmôg*": "is dissolved/melted away/disintegrated" } }
• Job 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.17.3", "source": "שִֽׂימָה־נָּ֭א עָרְבֵ֣נִי עִמָּ֑ךְ מִֽי ה֝֗וּא לְיָדִ֥י יִתָּקֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*śîmâ-nāʾ* *ʿārḇēnî* with-you who *hûʾ* for-my-hand *yittāqēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*śîmâ-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - place/put please", "*ʿārḇēnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pledge/my surety", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yittāqēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will strike/clap (hand)/pledge" }, "variants": { "*śîmâ-nāʾ*": "place/put/establish/appoint please", "*ʿārḇēnî*": "my pledge/my surety/my guarantee", "*yittāqēaʿ*": "will strike/clap hands (as in making a pledge)/give a pledge/guarantee" } }
• Ps 102:4-7 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.4", "source": "כִּֽי־כָל֣וּ בְעָשָׁ֣ן יָמָ֑י וְ֝עַצְמוֹתַ֗י כְּמוֹ־קֵ֥ד נִחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "For *ḵālû* in *ʿāšān* *yāmāy* and *ʿaṣmôtay* like-*qēḏ* *niḥārû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are consumed/ended", "*ḇᵉʿāšān*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in smoke", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my bones", "*kᵉmô*": "preposition - like/as", "*qēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - firebrand/burning stick", "*niḥārû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are burned/scorched" }, "variants": { "*ḵālû*": "consumed/ended/vanished", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor", "*ʿaṣmôtay*": "my bones/my frame", "*qēḏ*": "firebrand/burning stick/hearth", "*niḥārû*": "burned/scorched/kindled" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.5", "source": "הוּכָּֽה־כָ֭עֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַ֣שׁ לִבִּ֑י כִּֽי־שָׁ֝כַ֗חְתִּי מֵאֲכֹ֥ל לַחְמִֽי׃", "text": "*hukkâ*-like *ʿēśeḇ* and *wayyîḇaš* *libbî* for *šāḵaḥtî* from *ʾăḵōl* *laḥmî*", "grammar": { "*hukkâ*": "verb, Hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is stricken/smitten", "*ḵāʿēśeḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like grass", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yyîḇaš*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it withers/dries up", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šāḵaḥtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I forgot", "*mēʾăḵōl*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - from eating", "*laḥmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bread/food" }, "variants": { "*hukkâ*": "stricken/smitten/struck", "*ʿēśeḇ*": "grass/vegetation/herb", "*wayyîḇaš*": "withers/dries up", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*šāḵaḥtî*": "I forgot/neglected", "*ʾăḵōl*": "to eat/eating", "*laḥmî*": "my bread/my food" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.6", "source": "מִקּ֥וֹל אַנְחָתִ֑י דָּבְקָ֥ה עַ֝צְמִ֗י לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃", "text": "From *qôl* *ʾanḥātî* *dāḇqâ* *ʿaṣmî* to *ḇiśārî*", "grammar": { "*miqqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from voice/sound of", "*ʾanḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my groaning", "*dāḇqâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it clings/adheres", "*ʿaṣmî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bone", "*liḇśārî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - to my flesh" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*ʾanḥātî*": "my groaning/sighing", "*dāḇqâ*": "clings/adheres/sticks", "*ʿaṣmî*": "my bone/skeleton", "*bśārî*": "my flesh/skin/body" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.7", "source": "דָּ֭מִיתִי לִקְאַ֣ת מִדְבָּ֑ר הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כְּכ֣וֹס חֳרָבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*dāmîtî* to *qiʾat* *miḏbār* *hāyîtî* like *kôs* *ḥŏrāḇôt*", "grammar": { "*dāmîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I resemble/liken myself to", "*liqʾat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to pelican of", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become", "*kᵉḵôs*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like owl of", "*ḥŏrāḇôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ruins/waste places" }, "variants": { "*dāmîtî*": "I resemble/am like/compare myself to", "*qiʾat*": "pelican/desert owl/water bird", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*hāyîtî*": "I have become/I am", "*kôs*": "owl/night bird", "*ḥŏrāḇôt*": "ruins/waste places/desolate areas" } }
• Ps 119:82 : 82 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.82", "source": "כָּל֣וּ עֵ֭ינַי לְאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לֵ֝אמֹ֗ר מָתַ֥י תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃", "text": "Fail *kālû* my eyes *ʿênay* for your word *ləʾimrāṯêḵā*; saying *lēʾmōr* when *māṯay* will you comfort me *tənaḥămēnî*.", "grammar": { "*kālû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - have failed/have longed", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ləʾimrāṯêḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your word", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*māṯay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*tənaḥămēnî*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will comfort me" }, "variants": { "*kālû*": "fail/grow weak/long for", "*ʿênay*": "my eyes/my sight", "*ʾimrāṯêḵā*": "your word/your promise/your saying", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/thinking/asking", "*māṯay*": "when/at what time", "*tənaḥămēnî*": "you will comfort me/you will console me" } }
• Ps 123:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֵ֭לֶיךָ נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת־עֵינַ֑י הַ֝יֹּשְׁבִ֗י בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*šîr* the-*ma'ălôt* to-*'ēleyḵā* *nāśā'tî* *'et*-*'ênay* the-*yōšəḇî* in-the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*'ēleyḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nāśā'tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I lifted up", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'ênay*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*yōšəḇî*": "participle, masculine singular with article - the one sitting/dwelling", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*šîr ha-ma'ălôt*": "song of ascents/song of steps/pilgrimage song", "*nāśā'tî*": "I lifted/raised/carried", "*yōšəḇî*": "one sitting/dwelling/enthroned" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.2", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה כְעֵינֵ֪י עֲבָדִ֡ים אֶל־יַ֤ד אֲ‍ֽדוֹנֵיהֶ֗ם כְּעֵינֵ֣י שִׁפְחָה֮ אֶל־יַ֢ד גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּ כֵּ֣ן עֵ֭ינֵינוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ עַ֝֗ד שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*hinnēh* like-*'ênê* *'ăḇādîm* to-*yad* *'ădônêhem* like-*'ênê* *šip̄ḥāh* to-*yad* *gəḇirtāh* *kēn* *'ênênû* to-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhênû* until *šeyyəḥānnēnû*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*'ênê*": "construct noun, dual - eyes of", "*'ăḇādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*'ădônêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their masters", "*šip̄ḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant/female slave", "*gəḇirtāh*": "noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mistress", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*'ênênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*šeyyəḥānnēnû*": "relative particle with verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - until he shows us favor" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*'ăḇādîm*": "servants/slaves/bondmen", "*yad*": "hand/power/authority", "*šip̄ḥāh*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*gəḇirtāh*": "mistress/lady/female master", "*šeyyəḥānnēnû*": "until he is gracious to us/until he shows us favor/until he has mercy on us" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.3", "source": "חָנֵּ֣נוּ יְהוָ֣ה חָנֵּ֑נוּ כִּֽי־רַ֝֗ב שָׂבַ֥עְנוּ בֽוּז׃", "text": "*ḥānnēnû* *YHWH* *ḥānnēnû* for-*raḇ* *śāḇa'nû* *ḇûz*", "grammar": { "*ḥānnēnû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - be gracious to us/show us favor", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*raḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - much/greatly", "*śāḇa'nû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we are filled/satiated", "*ḇûz*": "noun, masculine singular - contempt/scorn" }, "variants": { "*ḥānnēnû*": "be gracious to us/show us favor/have mercy on us", "*raḇ*": "much/greatly/abundantly", "*śāḇa'nû*": "we are filled/satiated/have had enough of", "*ḇûz*": "contempt/scorn/ridicule" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.4", "source": "רַבַּת֮ שָֽׂבְעָה־לָּ֢הּ נַ֫פְשֵׁ֥נוּ הַלַּ֥עַג הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים הַ֝בּ֗וּז לִגְאֵ֥יוֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*rabbat* *śāḇə'āh*-*lāh* *nap̄šēnû* the-*la'ag* the-*ša'ănannîm* the-*bûz* to-*gə'êônîm*", "grammar": { "*rabbat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - great/much of", "*śāḇə'āh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is filled/satiated", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to it/for it", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our soul", "*la'ag*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the mocking/derision", "*ša'ănannîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the complacent/secure ones", "*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the contempt", "*gə'êônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant ones" }, "variants": { "*rabbat*": "greatly/much/abundantly", "*śāḇə'āh*-*lāh*": "it has had enough/it is filled with/it is sated with", "*nap̄šēnû*": "our soul/our being/ourselves", "*la'ag*": "mocking/derision/ridicule", "*ša'ănannîm*": "complacent ones/secure ones/those at ease", "*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/disdain", "*gə'êônîm*": "proud ones/arrogant ones/haughty ones" } }
• Ps 143:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.7", "source": "מַ֘הֵ֤ר עֲנֵ֨נִי ׀ יְהוָה֮ כָּלְתָ֢ה ר֫וּחִ֥י אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּנֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־יֹ֥רְדֵי בֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Mahēr* *'ănēnî* *YHWH*, *kālṯāh* *rûḥî*; *'al*-*tastēr* *pāneḵā* from *mimmennî* and *nimšaltî* with *yōrḏê* *ḇôr*.", "grammar": { "*Mahēr*": "piel imperative, masculine, singular - hasten/make haste", "*'ănēnî*": "qal imperative, masculine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*kālṯāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has failed/ended", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*'al-tastēr*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - do not hide", "*pāneḵā*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*mimmennî*": "preposition min + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*wenimšaltî*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be like/compared", "*'im-yōrḏê*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - with those who go down to", "*ḇôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - pit" }, "variants": { "*Mahēr*": "hasten/hurry/quickly", "*'ănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me", "*kālṯāh*": "has failed/is spent/has ended", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath/my life", "*'al-tastēr pāneḵā*": "do not hide your face/do not turn away", "*nimšaltî*": "I will be like/I will be compared to/I will resemble", "*yōrḏê ḇôr*": "those who go down to the pit/those descending to the grave" } }
• Lam 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Lamentations.4.17", "source": "עוֹדֵ֙ינוּ֙ תִּכְלֶ֣ינָה עֵינֵ֔ינוּ אֶל־עֶזְרָתֵ֖נוּ הָ֑בֶל בְּצִפִּיָּתֵ֣נוּ צִפִּ֔ינוּ אֶל־גּ֖וֹי לֹ֥א יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃", "text": "Still *ʿôḏênû* *tiḵlenâ* our *ʿênênû* to our *ʿezrāṯēnû* *hāḇel*; in our *ṣippiyyāṯēnû* we *ṣippînû* to *gôy* not *yôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôḏênû*": "adverb + 1st common plural suffix - while we/still we", "*tiḵlenâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they fail/come to an end", "*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun with 1st common plural suffix - our eyes", "*ʾel-ʿezrāṯēnû*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 1st common plural suffix - to our help", "*hāḇel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/emptiness", "*bə-ṣippiyyāṯēnû*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 1st common plural suffix - in our watching", "*ṣippînû*": "Piel perfect, 1st common plural - we watched expectantly", "*ʾel-gôy*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to a nation", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yôšîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saves" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏênû*": "still we/yet we/while we", "*tiḵlenâ*": "fail/come to end/waste away", "*ʿezrāṯēnû*": "our help/our assistance/our aid", "*hāḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility", "*ṣippiyyāṯēnû*": "our watching/our looking out/our expectation", "*ṣippînû*": "we watched expectantly/we looked out/we waited", "*yôšîaʿ*": "saves/delivers/rescues" } }