Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.4", "source": "מִדַּעְתִּ֕י כִּ֥י קָשֶׁ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וְגִ֤יד בַּרְזֶל֙ עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ נְחוּשָֽׁה׃", "text": "From *daʿtî* that *qāsheh* *ʾāttāh* and *gîd* *barzel* *ʿorpekā* and *miṣḥăkā* *neḥûshāh*", "grammar": { "*daʿtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my knowledge", "*qāsheh*": "adjective masculine singular - hard/stubborn/obstinate", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*gîd*": "masculine singular construct - sinew of", "*barzel*": "masculine singular - iron", "*ʿorpekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck", "*miṣḥăkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your forehead", "*neḥûshāh*": "feminine singular - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*qāsheh*": "hard/stubborn/obstinate/stiff-necked", "*gîd*": "sinew/tendon/muscle", "*barzel*": "iron/ironlike/unyielding", "*ʿorpekā*": "your neck/your stubbornness", "*miṣḥăkā*": "your forehead/your brow", "*neḥûshāh*": "bronze/copper/brass" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For jeg vet at du er stivhalset, at nakken din er hard som jern, og pannen din hard som kobber.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Fordi jeg visste at du er hard, og at nakken din er som en jernsene, og at panna di er av bronse.

• Norsk King James

  Fordi jeg visste at du er sta, og din nakke er lik jern, og din panne er som bronse;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For jeg visste at du er sta, og at nakken din er som jern, og pannen din er som kobber.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Fordi jeg visste at du er hård, at din nakke er som et jernbånd, og din panne er av kobber,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Fordi jeg visste at du er sta, og at din nakke er som en jernsene, og din panne er som bronse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For jeg visste at du var sta, at nakken din var som jern, og at pannen din var av bronse.

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

  Fordi jeg visste at du er sta, og at din nakke er som en jernsene, og din panne er som bronse.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For jeg vet at du er hard, at din nakke er en jernsen, og din panne er av kobber.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Because I knew how stubborn you are, with your neck as iron sinew and your forehead like bronze,

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Fordi jeg visste at du er hårdnakket, og din nakke er av jernsenener, og din panne er av kobber.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  fordi jeg vidste, at du er haard, og din Nakke er en Jernsene, og din Pande er Kobber.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Fordi jeg visste at du er sta, og at din nakke er en jernsenet, og din panne er bronse;

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow as bronze;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Fordi jeg visste at du er hard, og din nakke er en jernsenet, og din panne er som kobber;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Fordi jeg visste at du er stivsinnet, og din nakke er som jern og din panne som kobber.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Fordi jeg visste at du er sta, og at din nakke er en jernsene, og din panne er av bronse;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Fordi jeg så at ditt hjerte var hardt, og at din nakke var som en jernstang, og din panne av bronse;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Howbeit I knewe that thou art obstinate, and that thy neck hath an yron vane, and that thy brow is of brasse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Because I knewe, that thou art obstinate, & thy necke is an yron sinew, & thy brow brasse,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Howbeit I knowe that thou art obstinate, and that thy necke hath an iron sinowe, and that thy browe is of brasse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Because I knew that thou [art] obstinate, and thy neck [is] an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow brass;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  From my knowing that thou art obstinate, And a sinew of iron thy neck, And thy forehead brass,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because I saw that your heart was hard, and that your neck was an iron cord, and your brow brass;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow brass;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I did this because I know how stubborn you are. Your neck muscles are like iron and your forehead like bronze.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 32:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.32.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֖רֶף הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh*, I *rāʾîtî* *ʾet* the *hāʿām* the *hazzeh*, and behold a *ʿam*-*qəšēh*-*ʿōref* he.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I have seen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*qəšēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - hard/stiff", "*ʿōref*": "noun, masculine singular - neck" }, "variants": { "*qəšēh*-*ʿōref*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate" } }
• Zech 7:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.11", "source": "וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ כָתֵ֖ף סֹרָ֑רֶת וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəmāʾănû* to *ləhaqšîḇ* and *wa-yittənû* *kāṯēp̄* *sōrāreṯ*, and *ʾāzənêhem hiḵbîḏû* from *miššəmôaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they refused", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pay attention/listen", "*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they gave/turned", "*kāṯēp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder", "*sōrāreṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - rebellious/stubborn", "*ʾāzənêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ears", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/hardened", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "and they refused/and they were unwilling", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "to pay attention/to listen/to hearken", "*kāṯēp̄ sōrāreṯ*": "stubborn shoulder/rebellious shoulder (idiom for turning away)", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "they made heavy/they hardened/they made dull", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening/from obeying" } } 12 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.12", "source": "וְלִבָּ֞ם שָׂ֣מוּ שָׁמִ֗יר מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֤ה וְאֶת־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֜ח יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בְּרוּח֔וֹ בְּיַ֖ד הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים וַֽיְהִי֙ קֶ֣צֶף גָּד֔וֹל מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wə-libbām śāmû šāmîr* from *miššəmôaʿ* *ʾeṯ-hattôrāh* and *ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm* which *šālaḥ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* in *bərûḥô* by hand the *nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*. And *wa-yəhî qeṣep̄ gāḏôl* from *mēʾēṯ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-libbām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their heart", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made/set", "*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine singular - adamant stone/diamond/flint", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing", "*ʾeṯ-hattôrāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law", "*ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*bərûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his spirit", "*nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the former prophets", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was/came", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath/anger", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition + preposition - from with" }, "variants": { "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind", "*šāmîr*": "adamant stone/diamond/flint (metaphor for hardness)", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*bərûḥô*": "by his spirit/through his spirit", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } }
• Acts 7:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Acts.7.51", "source": "¶Σκληροτράχηλοι καὶ ἀπερίτμητοι τῇ καρδίᾳ καὶ τοῖς ὠσίν, ὑμεῖς ἀεὶ τῷ Πνεύματι τῷ Ἁγίῳ ἀντιπίπτετε: ὡς οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑμεῖς.", "text": "*Sklērotrachēloi* and *aperitmētoi* in-the *kardia* and in-the *ōsin*, you *aei* to-the *Pneumati* to-the *Hagiō* *antipiptete*: as the *pateres* of-you, also you.", "grammar": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - stiff-necked ones", "*aperitmētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - uncircumcised", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears", "*aei*": "adverb - always/continually", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*antipiptete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - resist/oppose", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate", "*aperitmētoi*": "uncircumcised/unclean/unreceptive", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*aei*": "always/continually/perpetually", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*antipiptete*": "resist/oppose/fight against" } }
• Deut 31:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.27", "source": "כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶֽת־מֶרְיְךָ֔ וְאֶֽת־עָרְפְּךָ֖ הַקָּשֶׁ֑ה הֵ֣ן בְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩ חַ֨י עִמָּכֶ֜ם הַיּ֗וֹם מַמְרִ֤ים הֱיִתֶם֙ עִם־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאַ֖ף כִּי־אַחֲרֵ֥י מוֹתִֽי׃", "text": "For *ʾānōkî* *yādaʿtî* *ʾet*-*meryĕkā* *wĕ*-*ʾet*-*ʿorpĕkā* the *haqqāšeh*; *hēn* while-*bĕʿôdennî* *ḥay* with-you the-*hayyôm* *mamrîm* *hĕyîtem* with-*YHWH*, *wĕ*-moreover for-after *môtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*meryĕkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your rebellion/stubbornness", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿorpĕkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck/stiffness", "*haqqāšeh*": "definite article with adjective - the stiff/hard", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*bĕʿôdennî*": "preposition with adverb and 1st person singular suffix - while I am still", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living/alive", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article with noun - the day/today", "*mamrîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - being rebellious", "*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have been", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wĕʾap*": "conjunction with adverb - and also/moreover", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, for, because", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*môtî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my death" }, "variants": { "*meryĕkā*": "rebellion/stubbornness/disobedience", "*ʿorpĕkā*": "neck/stiffness (as metaphor for stubbornness)", "*haqqāšeh*": "hard/stiff/difficult/stubborn", "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/if", "*mamrîm*": "rebelling/being disobedient/being contentious" } }
• Exod 33:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.33.3", "source": "אֶל־אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א אֶֽעֱלֶ֜ה בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ כִּ֤י עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֙רֶף֙ אַ֔תָּה פֶּן־אֲכֶלְךָ֖ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "unto-*ʾereṣ zābat ḥālāb û-dəbāš*, for not *ʾeʿĕleh* in-*qirbəkā*, for *ʿam*-*qəšēh*-*ʿōrep* you, lest-*ʾăkelkā* in-the-*derek*.", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*zābat*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*û-dəbāš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will go up", "*qirbəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*qəšēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - hard/stiff", "*ʿōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - neck", "*ʾăkelkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I consume you", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular - way/road/journey" }, "variants": { "*zābat ḥālāb û-dəbāš*": "flowing with milk and honey/abundant with milk and honey", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you/in your presence", "*ʿam-qəšēh-ʿōrep*": "stiff-necked people/stubborn people/obstinate nation", "*ʾăkelkā*": "I consume you/I destroy you/I annihilate you", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path" } }
• 2 Chr 36:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.13", "source": "וְ֠גַם בַּמֶּ֤לֶךְ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר֙ מָרָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבִּיע֖וֹ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיֶּ֤קֶשׁ אֶת־עָרְפּוֹ֙ וַיְאַמֵּ֣ץ אֶת־לְבָב֔וֹ מִשּׁ֕וּב אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-also against-the-*melek* *nəbûkadneʾṣṣar* he-*mārad* who *hišbîʿô* by-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyeqeš* *ʾet*-his-*ʿorepô* and *wayĕʾammēṣ* *ʾet*-his-*lĕbābô* from-*šûb* to-*yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*mārad*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he rebelled", "*hišbîʿô*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he made him swear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with preposition - by God", "*wayyeqeš*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he stiffened", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿorepô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neck", "*wayĕʾammēṣ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he hardened", "*lĕbābô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*šûb*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - from turning", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mārad*": "rebelled/revolted/was insubordinate", "*hišbîʿô*": "made him swear/put him under oath/caused him to take an oath", "*wayyeqeš*": "stiffened/hardened/made obstinate", "*wayĕʾammēṣ*": "hardened/strengthened/made stubborn" } }
• Prov 29:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.1", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *tôḵāḥôt* *maqšêh*-*ʿōreḵ* *petaʿ* *yiššāḇēr* *wə*-*ʾên* *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "construct noun, masculine singular - man of", "*tôḵāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - reproofs/rebukes", "*maqšêh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - hardening/stiffening", "*ʿōreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - neck/nape", "*petaʿ*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yiššāḇēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be broken", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing/remedy" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš tôḵāḥôt*": "man of reproofs/man often reproved", "*maqšêh-ʿōreḵ*": "hardening neck/stiff-necked/stubborn", "*petaʿ*": "suddenly/in an instant", "*yiššāḇēr*": "will be broken/shattered/destroyed", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/remedy/cure" } }
• Isa 46:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.12", "source": "שִׁמְע֥וּ אֵלַ֖י אַבִּ֣ירֵי לֵ֑ב הָרְחוֹקִ֖ים מִצְּדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*šimʿû* to-me *ʾabbîrê lēb*, the-*rəḥôqîm* from-*ṣədāqâ*.", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, 2nd masculine plural - listen/hear", "*ʾabbîrê*": "adjective, masculine, plural, construct - mighty ones of", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart", "*rəḥôqîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - far/distant ones", "*ṣədāqâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "listen/hear/obey", "*ʾabbîrê*": "mighty ones/strong ones/stubborn ones", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*rəḥôqîm*": "far ones/distant ones/remote ones", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
• Jer 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.3", "source": "וַיִּמָּנְע֣וּ רְבִבִ֔ים וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ ל֣וֹא הָיָ֑ה וּמֵ֨צַח אִשָּׁ֤ה זוֹנָה֙ הָ֣יָה לָ֔ךְ מֵאַ֖נְתְּ הִכָּלֵֽם׃", "text": "*wayyimmānᵉʿû* *rᵉḇîḇîm* and-*malqôš* not *hāyâ*. And-*mēṣaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *zônâ* *hāyâ* to-you; *mēʾanᵉt* *hikkālēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimmānᵉʿû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - 'and they were withheld'", "*rᵉḇîḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'showers/rain'", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'latter rain/spring rain'", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was/has been'", "*mēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'forehead/brow'", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'woman'", "*zônâ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - 'prostitute/harlot'", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was/has been'", "*mēʾanᵉt*": "Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you refused'", "*hikkālēm*": "Niphal infinitive construct - 'to be ashamed/to feel shame'" }, "variants": { "*wayyimmānᵉʿû*": "and they were withheld/kept back/restrained", "*rᵉḇîḇîm*": "showers/rains", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain/late rains", "*mēṣaḥ*": "forehead/brow", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot/immoral woman", "*mēʾanᵉt*": "you refused/declined/rejected", "*hikkālēm*": "to be ashamed/to feel shame/to be humiliated" } }
• Jer 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.3", "source": "יְהֹוָ֗ה עֵינֶיךָ֮ הֲל֣וֹא לֶאֱמוּנָה֒ הִכִּ֤יתָה אֹתָם֙ וְֽלֹא־חָ֔לוּ כִּלִּיתָ֕ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ קַ֣חַת מוּסָ֑ר חִזְּק֤וּ פְנֵיהֶם֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*YHWH*, *'ênêkā* *hălô'* for *'ĕmûnāh*? *Hikkîtā* them and not-*ḥālû*; *killîtām*, they *mē'ănû* *qaḥat* *mûsār*; they *ḥizzəqû* *pənêhem* more than *sela'*, they *mē'ănû* *lāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ênêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*hălô'*": "interrogative particle - are not?/is not?", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth", "*hikkîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil - you struck/smote", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥālû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were in pain/grieved", "*killîtām*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you destroyed/consumed them", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they refused", "*qaḥat*": "infinitive construct - to take/receive", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḥizzəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they hardened/strengthened", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*mi*": "preposition - from/more than", "*sela'*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff", "*lāšûb*": "infinitive construct - to return/repent" }, "variants": { "*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/firmness", "*hikkîtā*": "you struck/smote/hit", "*ḥālû*": "they were pained/grieved/became weak", "*killîtām*": "you destroyed/consumed/finished them", "*mē'ănû*": "they refused/rejected/were unwilling", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḥizzəqû*": "they hardened/strengthened/made firm", "*sela'*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*lāšûb*": "to return/repent/turn back" } }
• Jer 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.26", "source": "וְל֤וֹא שָׁמְעוּ֙ אֵלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א הִטּ֖וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֑ם וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם הֵרֵ֖עוּ מֵאֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-not *šāməʿû* to-me and-not *hiṭṭû ʾet-ʾoznām wayyaqšû ʾet-ʿorpām hērēʿû mēʾăbôtām*.", "grammar": { "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they listened/heard", "*hiṭṭû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they inclined/turned", "*ʾet-ʾoznām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*wayyaqšû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and they hardened", "*ʾet-ʿorpām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their neck/stubbornness", "*hērēʿû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they did worse", "*mēʾăbôtām*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - than their fathers" }, "variants": { "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/they heard/they obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/they turned/they bent", "*wayyaqšû*": "they hardened/they stiffened/they made stubborn", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/stubbornness (idiomatically 'stiff-necked' = stubborn)", "*hērēʿû*": "they did worse/they acted more wickedly/they behaved more evilly" } }
• Jer 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.15", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִ֨י *מבי **מֵבִ֜יא אֶל־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ וְעַל־כָּל־עָרֶ֔יהָ אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי עָלֶ֑יהָ כִּ֤י הִקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֖י שְׁמ֥וֹעַ אֶת־דְּבָרָֽי׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *Yhwh* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *hinənî* *mēḇîʾ* to-the-*ʿîr* the-this and-upon-all-*ʿārêhā* *ʾēṯ* all-the-*rāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *dibbartî* upon-her; because *hiqšû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿorpām* to-*ḇiltî* *šəmôaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇāray*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/YHWH", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - behold me", "*mēḇîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʿārêhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its cities", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I have spoken", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hiqšû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have hardened", "*ʿorpām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their neck", "*ḇiltî*": "conjunction - not", "*šəmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*dəḇāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my words" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*mēḇîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come (note textual variant *מבי*)", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿārêhā*": "its cities/towns", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/declared/said", "*hiqšû*": "they have hardened/stiffened/made stubborn", "*ʿorpām*": "their neck (idiom for stubbornness)", "*ḇiltî*": "not/without", "*šəmôaʿ*": "to hear/listen/obey", "*dəḇāray*": "my words/sayings/commands" } }
• Ezek 3:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם לֶךְ־בֹּא֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ בִדְבָרַ֖י אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *ben-ʾādām*, *lek-bōʾ* to *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wedibbartā* with my *bidḇārây* to them.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man", "*lek-bōʾ*": "Qal imperative + Qal imperative - go, come", "*bêt*": "construct state - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wedibbartā*": "waw + Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall speak", "*bidḇārây*": "preposition + noun with 1st person singular suffix - with my words" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal one", "*lek-bōʾ*": "go, come/enter/approach", "*wedibbartā*": "and you shall speak/talk/declare", "*bidḇārây*": "with my words/sayings/commands" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.5", "source": "כִּ֡י לֹא֩ אֶל־עַ֨ם עִמְקֵ֥י שָׂפָ֛ה וְכִבְדֵ֥י לָשׁ֖וֹן אַתָּ֣ה שָׁל֑וּחַ אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "For *kî* not *lōʾ* to *ʿam* *ʿimqê* *śāp̄āh* and *weḵiḇdê* *lāšôn* you *ʾattāh* *šālûaḥ* to *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*ʿimqê*": "adjective construct, masculine plural - deep of", "*śāp̄āh*": "feminine singular noun - lip/language/speech", "*weḵiḇdê*": "conjunction + adjective construct, masculine plural - and heavy of", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue/language", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*šālûaḥ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - sent", "*bêt*": "construct state - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/that", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʿimqê*": "deep/unintelligible/incomprehensible of", "*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language/edge", "*kiḇdê*": "heavy/difficult/hard to understand of", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*šālûaḥ*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.6", "source": "לֹ֣א ׀ אֶל־עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים עִמְקֵ֤י שָׂפָה֙ וְכִבְדֵ֣י לָשׁ֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־תִשְׁמַ֖ע דִּבְרֵיהֶ֑ם אִם־לֹ֤א אֲלֵיהֶם֙ שְׁלַחְתִּ֔יךָ הֵ֖מָּה יִשְׁמְע֥וּ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *lōʾ* to *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* *ʿimqê* *śāp̄āh* and *weḵiḇdê* *lāšôn* *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ*-*tišmaʿ* *diḇrêhem*; if *ʾim*-not *lōʾ* to them *ʾălêhem* *šelaḥtîḵā*, they *hēmmāh* would *yišmeʿû* to you *ʾēlêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*ʿimqê*": "adjective construct, masculine plural - deep of", "*śāp̄āh*": "feminine singular noun - lip/language/speech", "*weḵiḇdê*": "conjunction + adjective construct, masculine plural - and heavy of", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue/language", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you hear/understand", "*diḇrêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their words", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šelaḥtîḵā*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I sent you", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*yišmeʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would hear/listen", "*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*ʿimqê*": "deep/unintelligible/incomprehensible of", "*śāp̄āh*": "lip/speech/language/edge", "*kiḇdê*": "heavy/difficult/hard to understand of", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*tišmaʿ*": "you hear/understand/comprehend", "*diḇrêhem*": "their words/sayings/speech", "*šelaḥtîḵā*": "I sent you/dispatched you/commissioned you", "*yišmeʿû*": "they would hear/listen/obey" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.7", "source": "וּבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א יֹאבוּ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־אֵינָ֥ם אֹבִ֖ים לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלָ֑י כִּ֚י כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל חִזְקֵי־מֵ֥צַח וּקְשֵׁי־לֵ֖ב הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And *ûbêt* *yiśrāʾēl* not *lōʾ* *yōʾḇû* *lišmōaʿ* to you *ʾēlêḵā*, for *kî*-they are not *ʾênām* *ʾōḇîm* *lišmōaʿ* to me *ʾēlāy*; for *kî* all *kol*-*bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *ḥizqê*-*mēṣaḥ* and *ûqešê*-*lēḇ* they *hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ûbêt*": "conjunction + construct state - and house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yōʾḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be willing", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾênām*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they are not", "*ʾōḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - willing", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*ḥizqê*": "adjective construct, masculine plural - strong of", "*mēṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - forehead", "*ûqešê*": "conjunction + adjective construct, masculine plural - and hard/stubborn of", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they" }, "variants": { "*yōʾḇû*": "they will be willing/consent/desire", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen/obey", "*ʾōḇîm*": "willing/desiring/consenting", "*ḥizqê*": "strong/hardened/stiff of", "*mēṣaḥ*": "forehead/brow", "*qešê*": "hard/stubborn/stiff of", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.8", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֧תִּי אֶת־פָּנֶ֛יךָ חֲזָקִ֖ים לְעֻמַּ֣ת פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֶֽת־מִצְחֲךָ֥ חָזָ֖ק לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִצְחָֽם׃", "text": "Behold *hinnēh* I have *nāṯattî* *ʾeṯ*-your *pānêḵā* *ḥăzāqîm* *leʿummaṯ* their *penêhem*, and *weʾeṯ*-your *miṣḥăḵā* *ḥāzāq* *leʿummaṯ* their *miṣḥām*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given/made", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pānêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*ḥăzāqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strong/hard", "*leʿummaṯ*": "preposition - against/corresponding to", "*penêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*weʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*miṣḥăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your forehead", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/hard", "*miṣḥām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their forehead" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*nāṯattî*": "I have given/made/placed", "*pānêḵā*": "your face/presence/countenance", "*ḥăzāqîm*": "strong/hard/firm", "*leʿummaṯ*": "against/corresponding to/over against", "*miṣḥăḵā*": "your forehead/brow", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/hard/firm" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.9", "source": "כְּשָׁמִ֛יר חָזָ֥ק מִצֹּ֖ר נָתַ֣תִּי מִצְחֶ֑ךָ לֹֽא־תִירָ֤א אוֹתָם֙ וְלֹא־תֵחַ֣ת מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֛י בֵּֽית־מְרִ֖י הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "Like *kešāmîr* *ḥāzāq* than *miṣṣōr* I have *nāṯattî* your *miṣḥêḵā*; not *lōʾ*-*ṯîrāʾ* them *ʾôṯām* and not *welōʾ*-*ṯēḥaṯ* from *mippenêhem*, for *kî* *bêṯ*-*merî* they *hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*kešāmîr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like adamant/diamond", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/hard", "*miṣṣōr*": "comparative preposition + masculine singular noun - than flint", "*nāṯattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given/made", "*miṣḥêḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your forehead", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will fear", "*ʾôṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯēḥaṯ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be dismayed", "*mippenêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from their faces", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bêṯ*": "construct state - house of", "*merî*": "masculine singular noun - rebellion", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they" }, "variants": { "*šāmîr*": "adamant/diamond/something very hard", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/hard/firm", "*ṣōr*": "flint/rock/hard stone", "*nāṯattî*": "I have given/made/placed", "*miṣḥêḵā*": "your forehead/brow", "*ṯîrāʾ*": "you will fear/be afraid of", "*ṯēḥaṯ*": "you will be dismayed/shattered/terrified", "*merî*": "rebellion/disobedience/obstinacy" } }
• Dan 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.20", "source": "וּכְדִי֙ רִ֣ם לִבְבֵ֔הּ וְרוּחֵ֖הּ תִּֽקְפַ֣ת לַהֲזָדָ֑ה הָנְחַת֙ מִן־כָּרְסֵ֣א מַלְכוּתֵ֔הּ וִֽיקָרָ֖ה הֶעְדִּ֥יו מִנֵּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-when *rim* *libĕbēh* and-*rûḥēh* *tiqpat* *lahăzādâh*, *hānḥat* from-*kārsēʾ* *malkûtēh* and-*yĕqārâh* *heʿdîw* from-him.", "grammar": { "*ûkĕdî*": "conjunction + particle - and when", "*rim*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine singular, perfect - became high/lifted up", "*libĕbēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*rûḥēh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*tiqpat*": "verb, Peal, 3rd feminine singular, perfect - became strong/hardened", "*lahăzādâh*": "preposition + infinitive, Haphel - to act proudly/arrogantly", "*hānḥat*": "verb, Hophal, 3rd masculine singular, perfect - was brought down", "*kārsēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*malkûtēh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*yĕqārâh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his honor/glory", "*heʿdîw*": "verb, Haphel, 3rd plural, perfect - they took away/removed", "*minnēh*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*rim*": "became high/lifted up/was raised/became exalted", "*libĕbēh*": "his heart/his mind/his understanding", "*tiqpat*": "became strong/hardened/grew obstinate", "*lahăzādâh*": "to act proudly/to be presumptuous/to be arrogant", "*hānḥat*": "was brought down/was deposed/was cast down", "*kārsēʾ*": "throne/seat of authority", "*heʿdîw*": "they took away/they removed/was removed" } }
• Neh 9:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.16", "source": "וְהֵ֥ם וַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ הֵזִ֑ידוּ וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-hēm waʾăbōtênû hēzîdû wayyaqšû ʾet-ʿorpām wə-lōʾ šāməʿû ʾel-miṣwōteyḵā", "grammar": { "*wə-hēm*": "conjunction + 3mp pronoun - and they", "*waʾăbōtênû*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 1cp suffix - and our fathers", "*hēzîdû*": "hiphil perfect, 3cp - they acted presumptuously/proudly", "*wayyaqšû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they hardened", "*ʾet-ʿorpām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - their neck", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect, 3cp - they listened/obeyed", "*ʾel-miṣwōteyḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2ms suffix - to your commandments" }, "variants": { "*hēzîdû*": "acted presumptuously/became proud/were insolent", "*wayyaqšû ʾet-ʿorpām*": "hardened their necks/became stubborn/stiffened their necks", "*šāməʿû*": "listened/obeyed/heeded" } } 17 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.17", "source": "וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לִשְׁמֹ֗עַ וְלֹא־זָכְר֤וּ נִפְלְאֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֣יתָ עִמָּהֶ֔ם וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם וַיִּתְּנוּ־רֹ֛אשׁ לָשׁ֥וּב לְעַבְדֻתָ֖ם בְּמִרְיָ֑ם וְאַתָּה֩ אֱל֨וֹהַּ סְלִיח֜וֹת חַנּ֧וּן וְרַח֛וּם אֶֽרֶךְ־אַפַּ֥יִם וְרַב־חֶ֖סֶד וְלֹ֥א עֲזַבְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*wayməʾănû lišmōaʿ wə-lōʾ-zāḵərû niplə'ōteyḵā ʾăšer ʿāśîtā ʿimmāhem wayyaqšû ʾet-ʿorpām wayyittənû-rōʾš lāšûb ləʿabdutām bəmiryām wə-ʾattāh ʾĕlôah səlîḥôt ḥannûn wə-raḥûm ʾereḵ-ʾappayim wə-rab-ḥesed wə-lōʾ ʿăzabtām", "grammar": { "*wayməʾănû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3mp - and they refused", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*wə-lōʾ-zāḵərû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3mp - and they did not remember", "*niplə'ōteyḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2ms suffix - your wonders", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you did/performed", "*ʿimmāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them", "*wayyaqšû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they hardened", "*ʾet-ʿorpām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - their neck", "*wayyittənû-rōʾš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp + noun, masculine singular - and they appointed a head", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to return", "*ləʿabdutām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3mp suffix - to their bondage/slavery", "*bəmiryām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - in their rebellion", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2ms pronoun - and you", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*səlîḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - forgivenesses", "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine singular - gracious", "*wə-raḥûm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and merciful", "*ʾereḵ-ʾappayim*": "adjective + noun, masculine dual - slow to anger/long of nostrils", "*wə-rab-ḥesed*": "conjunction + adjective + noun - and abundant in lovingkindness", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿăzabtām*": "qal perfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - you forsook them" }, "variants": { "*wayməʾănû*": "refused/declined/were unwilling", "*niplə'ōteyḵā*": "your wonders/your miracles/your marvelous works", "*wayyittənû-rōʾš*": "appointed a head/set a leader/made a decision", "*lāšûb ləʿabdutām*": "to return to their bondage/to go back to slavery/to return to servitude", "*bəmiryām*": "in their rebellion/in their defiance/in their disobedience", "*ʾĕlôah səlîḥôt*": "God of forgivenesses/forgiving God", "*ḥannûn wə-raḥûm*": "gracious and merciful/compassionate and kind", "*ʾereḵ-ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/long-suffering", "*rab-ḥesed*": "abundant in lovingkindness/great in mercy/full of steadfast love" } }
• Neh 9:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.28", "source": "וּכְנ֣וֹחַ לָהֶ֔ם יָשׁ֕וּבוּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת רַ֖ע לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַתַּֽעַזְבֵ֞ם בְּיַ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּרְדּ֣וּ בָהֶ֔ם וַיָּשׁ֙וּבוּ֙ וַיִּזְעָק֔וּךָ וְאַתָּ֞ה מִשָּׁמַ֧יִם תִּשְׁמַ֛ע וְתַצִּילֵ֥ם כְּֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָ רַבּ֥וֹת עִתִּֽים׃", "text": "*û-ḵənôaḥ* to-them, they-*yāšûḇû* to-*laʿăśôṯ* *raʿ* before-you, *wə-taʿazḇēm* in-*yaḏ* *ʾōyḇêhem* *wə-yirədû* in-them, *wə-yāšûḇû* *wə-yizʿāqûḵā*, *wə-ʾattāh* from-*šāmayim* *tišmaʿ* *wə-taṣṣîlēm* according-to-*raḥămêḵā* *rabbôṯ* *ʿittîm*.", "grammar": { "*û-ḵənôaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and when they had rest", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*yāšûḇû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they returned/would return", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil/bad", "*lə-pānêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wə-taʿazḇēm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you abandoned/forsook them", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - in hand of", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "masculine plural participle + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*wə-yirədû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they ruled/dominated", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them", "*wə-yāšûḇû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they returned", "*wə-yizʿāqûḵā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and they cried out to you", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*mi-šāmayim*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - from heaven", "*tišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard/would hear", "*wə-taṣṣîlēm*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you rescued/delivered them", "*kə-raḥămêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your mercies", "*rabbôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - many", "*ʿittîm*": "feminine plural noun - times" }, "variants": { "*nôaḥ*": "rest/quiet/peace", "*yāšûḇû*": "returned/turned back/reverted", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "to do/to practice/to commit", "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*taʿazḇēm*": "abandoned them/forsook them/left them", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/authority", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*yirədû*": "ruled/dominated/prevailed", "*yizʿāqûḵā*": "cried out to you/called to you/pleaded with you", "*tišmaʿ*": "heard/listened/heeded", "*taṣṣîlēm*": "delivered them/rescued them/saved them", "*raḥămêḵā*": "your mercies/compassions/tender mercies", "*rabbôṯ*": "many/numerous/multiple", "*ʿittîm*": "times/occasions/periods" } }
• Ps 75:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.75.5", "source": "אָמַ֣רְתִּי לַֽ֭הוֹלְלִים אַל־תָּהֹ֑לּוּ וְ֝לָרְשָׁעִ֗ים אַל־תָּרִ֥ימוּ קָֽרֶן׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* to-the-*hôləlîm* *ʾal-tāhōllû* and-to-the-*rəšāʿîm* *ʾal-tārîmû* *qāren*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular verb - I said", "*hôləlîm*": "Poal participle masculine plural with prefixed preposition - to the arrogant/boastful", "*ʾal-tāhōllû*": "negative particle with Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural verb - do not boast", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective with prefixed preposition - to the wicked", "*ʾal-tārîmû*": "negative particle with Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural verb - do not lift up", "*qāren*": "feminine singular noun - horn" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/declared/spoke", "*hôləlîm*": "the arrogant/boastful/foolish ones", "*ʾal-tāhōllû*": "do not boast/be arrogant/act foolishly", "*rəšāʿîm*": "the wicked/ungodly/evil ones", "*tārîmû*": "lift up/exalt/raise", "*qāren*": "horn (symbol of strength/power/pride)" } }
• Ps 78:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.8", "source": "וְלֹ֤א יִהְי֨וּ ׀ כַּאֲבוֹתָ֗ם דּוֹר֮ סוֹרֵ֢ר וּמֹ֫רֶ֥ה דּ֭וֹר לֹא־הֵכִ֣ין לִבּ֑וֹ וְלֹא־נֶאֶמְנָ֖ה אֶת־אֵ֣ל רוּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And not *wᵉlōʾ* *yihᵉyû* like their *kaʾăḇôtām* *dôr* *sôrēr* *ûmōrê* *dôr* not-*lōʾ*-*hēḵîn* his *libbô* and not-*wᵉlōʾ*-*neʾemnâ* *ʾet*-*ʾēl* his *rûḥô*", "grammar": { "*wᵉlōʾ*": "waw conjunctive + negative particle - and not", "*yihᵉyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they would be", "*kaʾăḇôtām*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - like their fathers", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*sôrēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - stubborn/rebellious", "*ûmōrê*": "waw conjunctive + qal participle, masculine singular - and defiant/rebellious", "*dôr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēḵîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he established/prepared", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*wᵉlōʾ*": "waw conjunctive + negative particle - and not", "*neʾemnâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she was faithful/steadfast", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spirit" }, "variants": { "*yihᵉyû*": "they would be/become/happen", "*sôrēr*": "stubborn/rebellious/defiant", "*mōrê*": "defiant/rebellious/disobedient", "*hēḵîn*": "established/prepared/made firm/set right", "*neʾemnâ*": "was faithful/steadfast/loyal/trustworthy", "*rûḥô*": "his spirit/breath/wind/disposition" } }
• Exod 33:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.33.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אַתֶּ֣ם עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֔רֶף רֶ֧גַע אֶחָ֛ד אֽ͏ֶעֱלֶ֥ה בְקִרְבְּךָ֖ וְכִלִּיתִ֑יךָ וְעַתָּ֗ה הוֹרֵ֤ד עֶדְיְךָ֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְאֵדְעָ֖ה מָ֥ה אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer YHWH* unto-*Mōšeh*, *ʾĕmōr* unto-*bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* you *ʿam*-*qəšēh*-*ʿōrep*, *regaʿ ʾeḥād ʾeʿĕleh* in-*qirbəkā* *wə-killîtîkā*; and-now *hôrēd ʿedyəkā* from-upon-you, and-*ʾēdəʿâ* what *ʾeʿĕśeh*-to-you.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾĕmōr*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - say", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*qəšēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - hard/stiff", "*ʿōrep*": "noun, masculine singular - neck", "*regaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - moment", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will go up", "*qirbəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*wə-killîtîkā*": "conjunction + verb, Piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will consume you", "*hôrēd*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - bring down/remove", "*ʿedyəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ornament", "*ʾēdəʿâ*": "verb, Qal cohortative, 1st singular - I may know", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*ʿam-qəšēh-ʿōrep*": "stiff-necked people/stubborn people/obstinate nation", "*regaʿ ʾeḥād*": "one moment/single instant/brief moment", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "I will go up/I would come up/if I should come up", "*wə-killîtîkā*": "and I will consume you/and I will destroy you/and I will annihilate you", "*hôrēd*": "remove/take off/put off", "*ʿedyəkā*": "your ornament/your jewelry/your adornment", "*ʾēdəʿâ*": "I may know/let me know/that I may decide" } }
• Deut 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.16", "source": "וּמַלְתֶּ֕ם אֵ֖ת עָרְלַ֣ת לְבַבְכֶ֑ם וְעָ֨רְפְּכֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תַקְשׁ֖וּ עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And *ûmaltem* *ʾēt* *ʿārlat* *ləbabkem* and *wəʿārpəkem* not *taqšû* anymore", "grammar": { "*ûmaltem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural with waw - and you shall circumcise", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿārlat*": "feminine singular construct - foreskin of", "*ləbabkem*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*wəʿārpəkem*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix and waw - and your neck", "*taqšû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural with negation - you shall not harden/stiffen" }, "variants": { "*mûl*": "circumcise/cut/remove", "*ʿārlâ*": "foreskin/uncircumcision", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/back of neck", "*qāšâ*": "be hard/stubborn/stiff-necked" } }
• 2 Kgs 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Kings.17.14", "source": "וְלֹ֖א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ וַיַּקְשׁ֤וּ אֶת־עָרְפָּם֙ כְּעֹ֣רֶף אֲבוֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א הֶאֱמִ֔ינוּ בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*lōʾ* *shāmēʿū* *wə*-*yaqshū* *ʾet*-*ʿorpām* like-*ʿōref* *ʾăbōtām* *ʾăsher* *lōʾ* *heʾĕmînū* in-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*shāmēʿū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they listened", "*wə-yaqshū*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural - they hardened", "*ʾet-ʿorpām*": "direct object marker with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - their neck", "*kə-ʿōref*": "preposition with construct - like neck of", "*ʾăbōtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*heʾĕmînū*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they believed", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition with divine name - in YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*shāmēʿū*": "listened/obeyed/heeded", "*yaqshū*": "hardened/stiffened", "*ʿōref*": "neck/stubbornness", "*heʾĕmînū*": "believed/trusted/had faith" } }
• 2 Chr 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.8", "source": "עַתָּ֕ה אַל־תַּקְשׁ֥וּ עָרְפְּכֶ֖ם כַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם תְּנוּ־יָ֣ד לַיהוָ֗ה וּבֹ֤אוּ לְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְדִּ֣ישׁ לְעוֹלָ֔ם וְעִבְדוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִכֶּ֖ם חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*'Attāh* *'al*-*taqšû* *'orpĕkem* like-*'ăbôtêkem*; *tĕnû*-*yād* to-*YHWH* and-*bō'û* to-*miqdāšô* which *hiqdîš* to-*'ôlām*, and-*'ibdû* *'et*-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhêkem*, and-*yāšōb* from-you *ḥărôn* *'appô*.", "grammar": { "*'Attāh*": "adverb - now", "*'al*-*taqšû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural jussive - do not harden", "*'orpĕkem*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your neck", "*'ăbôtêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*tĕnû*-*yād*": "qal imperative masculine plural + common noun, feminine singular absolute - give hand", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*bō'û*": "qal imperative masculine plural - come/enter", "*miqdāšô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sanctuary", "*hiqdîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sanctified", "*'ôlām*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute - eternity/forever", "*'ibdû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - serve", "*'et*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun, divine name - the LORD", "*'ĕlōhêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*yāšōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he turn away", "*ḥărôn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - burning of", "*'appô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger" }, "variants": { "*'Attāh*": "now/at this time", "*'al*-*taqšû*": "do not harden/stiffen/be stubborn", "*'orpĕkem*": "your neck/your stubbornness", "*'ăbôtêkem*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*tĕnû*-*yād*": "give hand/submit/yield yourselves", "*bō'û*": "come/enter/go", "*miqdāšô*": "his sanctuary/his holy place", "*hiqdîš*": "he sanctified/consecrated/set apart", "*'ôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*'ibdû*": "serve/worship/work for", "*'ĕlōhêkem*": "your God/your deity", "*yāšōb*": "may turn away/may withdraw", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/fierceness/heat", "*'appô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath" } }
• Rom 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.2.5", "source": "Κατὰ δὲ τὴν σκληρότητά σου καὶ ἀμετανόητον καρδίαν θησαυρίζεις σεαυτῷ ὀργὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως δικαιοκρισίας τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "But according to the *sklērotēta* of you and *ametanoēton* *kardian* you *thēsaurizeis* for *seautō* *orgēn* in day of *orgēs* and *apokalypsēōs* *dikaiokriasias* of *Theos*;", "grammar": { "*sklērotēta*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - hardness/stubbornness", "*ametanoēton*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - unrepentant/impenitent", "*kardian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*thēsaurizeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you store up/treasure up", "*seautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - for yourself", "*orgēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*orgēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger", "*apokalypsēōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - revelation/disclosure", "*dikaiokriasias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - righteous judgment", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*sklērotēta*": "hardness/stubbornness/obstinacy", "*ametanoēton*": "unrepentant/impenitent/refusing to change mind", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*thēsaurizeis*": "store up/treasure up/accumulate", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*apokalypsēōs*": "revelation/disclosure/uncovering", "*dikaiokriasias*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } }
• Heb 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.13", "source": "Ἀλλὰ παρακαλεῖτε ἑαυτοὺς καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν, ἄχρις οὗ τὸ Σήμερον καλεῖται· ἵνα μὴ σκληρυνθῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Alla* *parakaleite* *heautous* *kath' hekastēn* *hēmeran*, *achris hou* the *Sēmeron* *kaleitai*; *hina* *mē* *sklērynthē* *tis* from you *apatē* of the *hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*parakaleite*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - exhort/encourage", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - yourselves/one another", "*kath' hekastēn*": "preposition + adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - according to each", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*achris hou*": "conjunction phrase - until which/as long as", "*Sēmeron*": "adverb used as noun - Today", "*kaleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is called/named", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*sklērynthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be hardened", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone", "*apatē*": "dative, feminine, singular - by deceit/deception", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*Alla*": "but/rather/on the contrary", "*parakaleite*": "encourage/exhort/comfort", "*heautous*": "yourselves/one another/each other", "*kath' hekastēn*": "each/daily/every", "*hēmeran*": "day/daytime", "*achris hou*": "until/as long as/while", "*kaleitai*": "is called/named/designated", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*sklērynthē*": "be hardened/become stubborn/grow insensitive", "*apatē*": "deceit/deception/delusion", "*hamartias*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark" } }