Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.56.4", "source": "כִּי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁמְרוּ֙ אֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔י וּבָֽחֲר֖וּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר חָפָ֑צְתִּי וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃", "text": "For-thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* to-*hassārîsîm* who *yišmĕrû* [obj]-*šabbĕtôtay* and *bāḥărû* in-what *ḥāpāṣtî* and *maḥăzîqîm* in-*bĕrîtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lassārîsîm*": "preposition with definite article and masculine plural noun - to the eunuchs", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*yišmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šabbĕtôtay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sabbaths", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāḥărû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they chose/selected", "*baʾăšer*": "preposition with relative pronoun - in that which", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I delighted in/desired", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - holding fast/strengthening/grasping", "*bibrîtî*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my covenant" }, "variants": { "*hassārîsîm*": "the eunuchs/court officials", "*šabbĕtôtay*": "my sabbaths/my rest days", "*bāḥărû*": "they chose/selected/preferred", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "I delighted in/desired/pleased in", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding fast to/strengthening/grasping", "*bĕrîtî*": "my covenant/agreement/treaty" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For slik sier Herren til de som har valgt å følge min vilje, som holder mine sabbater, som velger det som gleder meg, og som står fast ved min pakt:

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For slik sier Herren til de gjeldfrie som holder mine sabbater, og som velger det som behager meg, og holder fast ved min pakt:

• Norsk King James

  For Herren sier til eunukkene som holder mine sabbater, og velger det som gleder meg og holder fast ved min pakt:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For slik sier Herren til de kastrerte som holder mine Sabbater og velger det som behager meg, og holder fast ved min pakt:

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For så sier Herren: Til den som holder mine sabbater, velger det som behager meg, og holder fast ved min pakt,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For slik sier HERREN til eunukkene som holder mine sabbater og velger det som behager meg, og som holder fast ved min pakt:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For slik sier HERREN til de evne menn som holder mine sabbater, velger det som behager meg og holder fast ved min pakt:

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

  For slik sier HERREN til eunukkene som holder mine sabbater og velger det som behager meg, og som holder fast ved min pakt:

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For slik sier Herren: Til de evnukker som holder mine sabbater, som velger det jeg har behag i, og som fastholder min pakt,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For this is what the LORD says: 'To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold tightly to my covenant,

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For så sier Herren til de kastrerte som holder mine sabbater og velger det som jeg har behag i, og holder fast ved min pakt:

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi saa sagde Herren til de Gildede, som ville holde mine Sabbater og udvælge det, som mig behager, og holde fast ved min Pagt:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For slik sier Herren til de ufødte som holder mine sabbater, velger det som behager meg, og holder fast ved min pakt:

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For thus says the LORD to the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For slik sier Herren om de evnukker som holder mine sabbater og utvelger det som behager meg, og holder fast ved min pakt:

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For slik sier Herren til de evnukker som holder mine sabbater, velger det jeg har behag i, og holder fast ved min pakt:

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For slik sier Herren om de evnukker som holder mine sabbater, som velger det som behager meg og holder fast på min pakt:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For Herren sier: Når det gjelder de ufruktbare som holder mine sabbater og gir sitt hjerte til å glede meg, og holder sin pakt med meg:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thus saieth the LORDE, first vnto the gelded yt kepeth my Sabbath: Namely: that holdeth greatly of the thinge that pleaseth me, and kepeth my couenaut:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thus saith the Lord vnto the Eunuches, that keepe my Sabbaths, and chuse the thing that pleaseth me, and take holde of my couenant,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thus saith the Lorde vnto the gelded that kepeth my Sabbath, namelye that holdeth greatly of the thyng that pleaseth me, and kepeth my couenaunt:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose [the things] that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For thus says Yahweh of the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For thus said Jehovah of the eunuchs, Who do keep My sabbaths, And have fixed on that which I desired, And are keeping hold on My covenant:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thus saith Jehovah of the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the Lord says, As for the unsexed who keep my Sabbaths, and give their hearts to pleasing me, and keep their agreement with me:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For thus says Yahweh, "To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For this is what the LORD says:“For the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths and choose what pleases me and are faithful to my covenant,

Referenced Verses

• Isa 56:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.6", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י הַנֵּכָ֗ר הַנִּלְוִ֤ים עַל־יְהוָה֙ לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וּֽלְאַהֲבָה֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לִהְי֥וֹת ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִ֑ים כָּל־שֹׁמֵ֤ר שַׁבָּת֙ מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃", "text": "And *bĕnê* *hannēkār* *hannilwîm* unto-*YHWH* *lĕšārĕtô* and *lĕʾahăbāh* [obj]-*šēm* *YHWH*, *lihyôt* to-him *laʿăbādîm*, all-*šōmēr* *šabbāt* from-*ḥallĕlô* and *maḥăzîqîm* in-*bĕrîtî*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*hannēkār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the foreigner/stranger", "*hannilwîm*": "definite article with niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones joining/attaching", "*ʿal*": "preposition - unto/upon/to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lĕšārĕtô*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to serve/minister to him", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*lĕʾahăbāh*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to love", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lihyôt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*laʿăbādîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - as servants", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding/observing", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular noun - sabbath/rest", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ḥallĕlô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - profaning/defiling it", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - holding fast/strengthening/grasping", "*bibrîtî*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my covenant" }, "variants": { "*bĕnê hannēkār*": "sons of foreigners/strangers/foreign-born", "*hannilwîm*": "the ones who join/attach/accompany", "*lĕšārĕtô*": "to serve him/minister to him/attend to him", "*lĕʾahăbāh*": "to love/cherish", "*lihyôt lô laʿăbādîm*": "to be to him for servants/to be his servants", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/watching/preserving", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding fast to/strengthening/grasping" } }
• Jer 50:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.5", "source": "צִיּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֔לוּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ הֵ֣נָּה פְנֵיהֶ֑ם בֹּ֚אוּ וְנִלְו֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*Ṣiyyôn* *yišʾālû* *derek* *hēnnâ* *pĕnêhem* *bōʾû* and-*nilwû* to-*YHWH* *bĕrît* *ʿôlām* not *tiššākēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yišʾālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will ask/inquire", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road/path", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/hither", "*pĕnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*bōʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nilwû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - join/attach yourselves", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting", "*tiššākēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forgotten" }, "variants": { "*yišʾālû*": "they will ask/inquire/request", "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction/journey", "*hēnnâ* *pĕnêhem*": "idiomatic expression - 'their faces [turned] this way'", "*nilwû*": "join/attach/accompany yourselves", "*bĕrît* *ʿôlām*": "everlasting covenant/eternal agreement" } }
• Luke 10:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Luke.10.42", "source": "Ἑνὸς δέ ἐστιν χρεία: Μαριά δὲ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο, ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτῆς.", "text": "Of *henos de estin chreia*: Mary *de* the *agathēn merida exelexato*, which not *aphairethēsetai ap'* her.", "grammar": { "*henos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - one thing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*chreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*merida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - portion/part", "*exelexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - has chosen", "*aphairethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*henos*": "one thing/single thing", "*chreia*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*agathēn*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*merida*": "portion/part/share", "*exelexato*": "has chosen/selected/picked out for herself", "*aphairethēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/deprived" } }
• Heb 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.17", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ Θεὸς, ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ:", "text": "In which *perissoteron boulomenos* the *Theos*, *epideixai tois klēronomois tēs epangelias to ametatheton tēs boulēs autou*, *emesiteusen horkō*:", "grammar": { "*perissoteron*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly", "*boulomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative singular masculine - willing/desiring", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*epideixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to show/demonstrate", "*tois klēronomois*": "dative plural masculine - to the heirs", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - of the promise", "*to ametatheton*": "accusative singular neuter - the unchangeableness", "*tēs boulēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of the counsel/purpose", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - of him", "*emesiteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he guaranteed/confirmed", "*horkō*": "dative singular masculine - by an oath" }, "variants": { "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more emphatically", "*boulomenos*": "willing/desiring/wanting", "*epideixai*": "to show/to demonstrate/to prove", "*klēronomois*": "heirs", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge", "*ametatheton*": "unchangeableness/immutability", "*boulēs*": "counsel/purpose/will", "*emesiteusen*": "guaranteed/confirmed/interposed/mediated", "*horkō*": "by an oath/with an oath" } }
• Josh 24:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.15", "source": "וְאִם֩ רַ֨ע בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜ם לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־מִ֣י תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ אִ֣ם אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֣וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וְאִם֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּאַרְצָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֣י וּבֵיתִ֔י נַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim* *raʿ* *bə-ʿênêkem* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *baḥărû* *lākem* *ha-yôm* *ʾet*-*mî* *taʿăbōdûn* *ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer*-*ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *ʾăšer* *mē-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *wə-ʾim* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhê* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăšer* *ʾattem* *yōšbîm* *bə-ʾarṣām* *wə-ʾānōkî* *û-bêtî* *naʿăbōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your eyes", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*baḥărû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - choose", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*ʾet-mî*": "direct object marker + interrogative pronoun - whom", "*taʿăbōdûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - you will serve", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if/whether", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*mē-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from beyond/across", "*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if/or", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yōšbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/sitting", "*bə-ʾarṣām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their land", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*û-bêtî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my house", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/displeasing", "*bə-ʿênêkem*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion", "*baḥărû*": "choose/select/elect", "*mē-ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "from beyond the river/from Mesopotamia/from Euphrates region", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Canaanite peoples", "*yōšbîm*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting/living" } }
• 2 Sam 23:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.5", "source": "כִּֽי־לֹא־כֵ֥ן בֵּיתִ֖י עִם־אֵ֑ל כּ‪י֩ בְרִ֨ית עוֹלָ֜ם שָׂ֣ם לִ֗י עֲרוּכָ֤ה בַכֹּל֙ וּשְׁמֻרָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָל־יִשְׁעִ֥י וְכָל־חֵ֖פֶץ כִּֽי־לֹ֥א יַצְמִֽיחַ", "text": "For *lōʾ*-*kēn* *bêṯî* *ʿim*-*ʾēl*; for *bərîṯ* *ʿôlām* *śām* *lî*, *ʿărûḵāh* *bakkōl* and *šəmurāh*; for *kol*-*yišʿî* and *kol*-*ḥēfeṣ* for *lōʾ* *yaṣmîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*bêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*bərîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he placed/established", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to/for me", "*ʿărûḵāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - arranged/ordered", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in everything", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*šəmurāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - kept/preserved", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yišʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my salvation", "*ḥēfeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight/desire", "*yaṣmîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will cause to grow/sprout" }, "variants": { "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual", "*śām*": "placed/established/appointed/made", "*ʿărûḵāh*": "arranged/ordered/prepared", "*šəmurāh*": "kept/preserved/guarded", "*yišʿî*": "my salvation/deliverance/victory", "*ḥēfeṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/purpose", "*yaṣmîaḥ*": "cause to grow/sprout/spring forth" } }
• Ps 119:111 : 111 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.111", "source": "נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֺתֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂ֖וֹן לִבִּ֣י הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "*nāḥaltî* *ʿēdəwōtêkā* to-*ʿôlām* for-*śəśôn* *libbî* *hēmmâ*", "grammar": { "*nāḥaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have inherited/taken as heritage", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity", "*śəśôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - joy of", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*nāḥaltî*": "I have inherited/taken as heritage/possessed", "*ʿēdəwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/decrees/covenant stipulations", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*śəśôn*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner person", "*hēmmâ*": "they/those/them" } }
• Isa 27:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.5", "source": "א֚וֹ יַחֲזֵ֣ק בְּמָעוּזִּ֔י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה שָׁל֖וֹם לִ֑י שָׁל֖וֹם יֽ͏ַעֲשֶׂה־לִּֽי׃", "text": "*ʾô* *yaḥăzēq* in-*māʿûzzî* *yaʿăśeh* *šālôm* to-*lî* *šālôm* *yaʿăśeh*-*lî*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*yaḥăzēq*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him take hold", "*māʿûzzî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my refuge/stronghold", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him make", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*yaḥăzēq*": "take hold/seize/grasp/become strong", "*māʿûzzî*": "my refuge/my stronghold/my protection", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/harmony/friendship" } }
• Isa 55:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.3", "source": "הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם וּלְכוּ אֵלַי שִׁמְעוּ וּתְחִי נַפְשְׁכֶם וְאֶכְרְתָה לָכֶם בְּרִית עוֹלָם חַסְדֵי דָוִד הַנֶּאֱמָנִים", "text": "*Haṭṭû* *ʾāzĕnĕḵem* and-*lĕḵû* to-me *šimʿû* and-*tĕḥî* *nap̄šĕḵem* and-*ʾeḵrĕṯâ* to-you(pl) *bĕrîṯ* *ʿôlām* *ḥasdê* *Dāwid* the-*neʾĕmānîm*", "grammar": { "*Haṭṭû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - incline/extend/turn", "*ʾāzĕnĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ear", "*lĕḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - go/come", "*šimʿû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - listen/hear", "*tĕḥî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let live/may live", "*nap̄šĕḵem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "verb, qal cohortative, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*bĕrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity", "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mercies/lovingkindnesses of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - faithful/sure/reliable" }, "variants": { "*Haṭṭû*": "turn/incline/extend", "*ʾeḵrĕṯâ*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*bĕrîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/forever", "*ḥasdê*": "mercies/lovingkindnesses/faithful acts/covenant faithfulness", "*neʾĕmānîm*": "faithful/reliable/sure/steadfast/enduring" } }
• Isa 56:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.2", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י אֱנוֹשׁ֙ יַעֲשֶׂה־זֹּ֔את וּבֶן־אָדָ֖ם יַחֲזִ֣יק בָּ֑הּ שֹׁמֵ֤ר שַׁבָּת֙ מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ וְשֹׁמֵ֥ר יָד֖וֹ מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת כָּל־רָֽע׃ ס", "text": "*ʾašrê* *ʾĕnôš* *yaʿăśeh*-*zōʾt* and *ben*-*ʾādām* *yaḥăzîq* in-her, *šōmēr* *šabbāt* from-*ḥallĕlô* and *šōmēr* *yādô* from-*ʿăśôt* all-*rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "masculine plural construct noun - blessed/happy", "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/person", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do/make", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/Adam", "*yaḥăzîq*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hold fast/strengthen/grasp", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it/her", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding/observing", "*šabbāt*": "feminine singular noun - sabbath/rest", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ḥallĕlô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - profaning/defiling it", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/guarding/observing", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - doing/making", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - evil/bad" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal/person/mankind", "*yaḥăzîq*": "holds fast/strengthens/seizes/grasps", "*šōmēr*": "keeping/guarding/watching/preserving", "*ḥallĕlô*": "profaning it/defiling it/making it common", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked/harmful" } }