Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.41.21", "source": "קָרְב֥וּ רִֽיבְכֶ֖ם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ עֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם יֹאמַ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*qārəḇû rîḇḵem yōʾmar YHWH haggîšû ʿăṣumôtêḵem yōʾmar meleḵ yaʿăqōḇ*", "grammar": { "*qārəḇû*": "verb, piel imperative masculine plural - bring near/present", "*rîḇḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your case/lawsuit", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*haggîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural - bring near/present", "*ʿăṣumôtêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strong arguments", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*qārəḇû*": "bring near/present/set forth", "*rîḇḵem*": "your case/lawsuit/legal dispute/argument", "*yōʾmar*": "says/speaks/declares", "*haggîšû*": "bring near/present/set forth", "*ʿăṣumôtêḵem*": "your strong arguments/your evidences/your defenses", "*meleḵ yaʿăqōḇ*": "king of Jacob/Jacob's king" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 23:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.23.3", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן יָ֭דַעְתִּי וְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּ אָ֝ב֗וֹא עַד־תְּכוּנָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-yittēn* *yādaʿtî* *wə-ʾemṣāʾēhû* *ʾābôʾ* *ʿad-təkûnātô*", "grammar": { "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give/would that/if only", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*wə-ʾemṣāʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I would find him", "*ʾābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I would come/I might come", "*ʿad-təkûnātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - unto his dwelling place/seat/abode" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "idiomatic expression for 'if only/would that'", "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, discern, understand", "*māṣāʾ*": "to find, attain, acquire, meet", "*bôʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive", "*təkûnâ*": "place, seat, arrangement, dwelling place, foundation" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.23.4", "source": "אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה לְפָנָ֣יו מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝פִ֗י אֲמַלֵּ֥א תוֹכָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾeʿerəkâ* *ləpānāyw* *mišpāṭ* *û-pî* *ʾămallēʾ* *tôkāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿerəkâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I would set in order/arrange", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case/cause/legal claim", "*û-pî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my mouth", "*ʾămallēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I would fill", "*tôkāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - arguments/reproofs/rebuke" }, "variants": { "*ʿārak*": "to arrange, set in order, prepare, organize", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal case, legal claim, court proceeding", "*māleʾ*": "to fill, be full, be satisfied", "*tôkāḥâ*": "argument, reproof, rebuke, correction, reasoned case" } }
  • Job 38:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.38.3", "source": "אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕzār*-*nāʾ* like-*geber* *ḥălāṣeykā* and-*ʾešʾālkā* and-*hôdîʿēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕzār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - gird/prepare", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior/strong man", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - cause me to know/inform me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕzār*": "gird/prepare/strengthen", "*geber*": "man/mighty one/warrior", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "your loins/hips", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "inform me/make known to me/tell me" } }
  • Job 40:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.40.7", "source": "אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕzār*-*nāʾ* *kə-geber* *ḥălāṣêkā* *ʾešʾālkā* *wə-hôdîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕzār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - gird", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please, now", "*kə*": "preposition - like, as", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man, strong man", "*ḥălāṣêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*wə-hôdîʿēnî*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and make me know" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕzār*": "to gird, encircle, equip", "*geber*": "man, warrior, strong man", "*ḥălāṣêkā*": "loins, waist, strength", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "to ask, inquire, question", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "to make known, inform, teach" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.40.9", "source": "וְאִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּאֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑ךְ וּ֝בְק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥הוּ תַרְעֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-*zərôaʿ* *kā-ʾēl* *lāk* *û-bəqôl* *kāmōhû* *tarʿēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conjunction - and if", "*zərôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular - arm, strength, power", "*kā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like God", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you, for you", "*û-bəqôl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with voice", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - like him", "*tarʿēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you thunder" }, "variants": { "*zərôaʿ*": "arm, strength, might, power", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, mighty one", "*qôl*": "voice, sound, noise", "*tarʿēm*": "to thunder, roar, make a loud noise" } }
  • Mic 6:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.6.1", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֕א אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֖ה אֹמֵ֑ר ק֚וּם רִ֣יב אֶת־הֶהָרִ֔ים וְתִשְׁמַ֥עְנָה הַגְּבָע֖וֹת קוֹלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*šimʿû*-*nāʾ* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾōmēr* *qûm* *rîb* *ʾet*-*hehārîm* *wə-tišmaʿnâ* *haggebāʿôt* *qôlekā*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/what", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - saying/speaks", "*qûm*": "imperative, masculine singular - arise/stand", "*rîb*": "imperative or noun - contend/dispute", "*ʾet*": "preposition with - with/against", "*hehārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*wə-tišmaʿnâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, feminine plural - and they will hear", "*haggebāʿôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the hills", "*qôlekā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your voice" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*nāʾ*": "particle expressing entreaty/request", "*rîb*": "contend/plead/dispute/lawsuit", "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/begin" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.6.2", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ הָרִים֙ אֶת־רִ֣יב יְהוָ֔ה וְהָאֵתָנִ֖ים מֹ֣סְדֵי אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י רִ֤יב לַֽיהוָה֙ עִם־עַמּ֔וֹ וְעִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִתְוַכָּֽח׃", "text": "*šimʿû* *hārîm* *ʾet*-*rîb* *YHWH* *wə-hāʾētānîm* *mōsədê* *ʾāreṣ* *kî* *rîb* *la-YHWH* *ʿim*-*ʿammô* *wə-ʿim*-*yiśrāʾēl* *yitwakkāḥ*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dispute/contention of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wə-hāʾētānîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the enduring/ancient ones", "*mōsədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - foundations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/contention", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for YHWH", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʿammô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə-ʿim*": "conjunction + preposition - and with", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yitwakkāḥ*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will argue/reason" }, "variants": { "*rîb*": "dispute/contention/lawsuit/legal case", "*hāʾētānîm*": "enduring ones/ancient ones/mighty ones/foundations", "*yitwakkāḥ*": "argue/reason/reprove/dispute" } }