Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.5", "source": "כְּתֹ֨מֶר מִקְשָׁ֥ה הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ נָשׂ֥וֹא יִנָּשׂ֖וּא כִּ֣י לֹ֣א יִצְעָ֑דוּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ מֵהֶם֙ כִּי־לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔עוּ וְגַם־הֵיטֵ֖יב אֵ֥ין אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "Like-*tōmer* *miqšāh* they and-not *yədabbērû* *nāśôʾ* *yinnāśûʾ* for not *yiṣʿādû* *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* from-them *kî*-not *yārēʿû* and-also-to-do-good not them", "grammar": { "*tōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - palm tree/pillar", "*miqšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cucumber field/garden", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they speak", "*nāśôʾ*": "infinitive absolute, qal - being carried", "*yinnāśûʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are carried", "*yiṣʿādû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they walk/march", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not fear", "*yārēʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tōmer*": "palm tree/pillar/post/scarecrow", "*miqšāh*": "cucumber field/garden of cucumbers/turnip field", "*yinnāśûʾ*": "they are carried/borne/lifted", "*yiṣʿādû*": "they walk/march/step/stride", "*yārēʿû*": "they do harm/evil/mischief" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Som et fugleskremsel i en agurkåker kan de verken snakke eller bevege seg; de må bæres, for de kan ikke gå av seg selv. Frykt ikke for dem, for de kan hverken gjøre noe ondt eller godt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De står oppreist som en palme, men kan ikke tale; de må bæres, for de kan ikke gå. Vær ikke redd dem, for de kan ikke gjøre ondt, og det er ikke i deres makt å gjøre godt.

• Norsk King James

  De står oppreist som palmer, men taler ikke: de er avhengige av å bli båret, for de kan ikke bevege seg. Vær ikke redd for dem; for de kan ikke gjøre noe ondt, og de har ikke makt til å gjøre noe godt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De er som et palmetre, kunstig laget, men kan ikke tale; de må bæres, for de kan ikke gå. Dere skal ikke frykte dem, for de kan ikke gjøre ondt, og det er heller ingen makt i dem til å gjøre godt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De er som fugleskremsler i en agurkåker og kan ikke snakke. De må bæres, for de kan ikke gå. Frykt dem ikke, for de kan ikke gjøre noe ondt, men de kan heller ikke gjøre noe godt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De er stødige som palmene, men de kan ikke tale: de må bæres, for de kan ikke gå. Vær ikke redd for dem; for de kan ikke gjøre noe ondt, og heller ikke noe godt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De står rette som palmetrær, men de taler ikke; de må bæres, for de kan ikke gå. Frykt dem ikke, for de kan verken gjøre ondt eller godt.

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

  De er stødige som palmene, men de kan ikke tale: de må bæres, for de kan ikke gå. Vær ikke redd for dem; for de kan ikke gjøre noe ondt, og heller ikke noe godt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Som fugleskremsler i en agurkåker står de; de kan ikke snakke. De må bæres, for de kan ikke gå. Vær ikke redd for dem, for de kan ikke skade, og de kan heller ikke gjøre godt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They are like scarecrows in a cucumber field; they cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm—nor can they do any good.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De er som et fugleskremsel i en agurkåker, de kan ikke tale; de må bæres, fordi de ikke kan gå. Frykt dem ikke, for de kan ikke gjøre ondt, og heller ikke kan de gjøre godt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De ere som et Palmetræ, af drevet (Arbeide), men kunne ikke tale; de maae jo bæres, thi de kunne ikke gaae; I skulle ikke frygte for dem, thi de kunne ikke gjøre Ondt, og der er heller ingen (Magt) hos dem til at gjøre Godt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De står oppreist som et palmetre, men kan ikke tale; de må bli båret, for de kan ikke gå. Vær ikke redd for dem; de kan ikke gjøre ondt, og de kan heller ikke gjøre godt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  They stand upright like a palm tree, but do not speak: they must be carried, because they cannot go. Do not be afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De er som en palmestamme, av dreid verk, og taler ikke: de må bæres, for de kan ikke gå. Frykt dem ikke; de kan ikke gjøre ondt, og det er ikke i dem å gjøre godt."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De står som en stiv palme, og de taler ikke; de må bæres, for de kan ikke gå. Frykt dem ikke, for de gjør ingen skade, ja, de kan heller ikke gjøre noe godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De er som en palme, formet og stum: de må bæres, for de kan ikke gå. Vær ikke redd for dem; for de kan ikke gjøre ondt, heller ikke kan de gjøre godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det er som en støttestolpe i en hage og har ingen stemme: det må bæres, for det har ingen evne til å gå. Frykt det ikke; for det kan ikke gjøre ondt og har ikke evne til å gjøre godt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  It stodeth as stiff as the palme tre, it can nether speake ner go, but must be borne. Be not ye afrayed of soch, for they ca do nether good ner euel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The idoles stande vp as the palme tree, but speake not: they are borne because they cannot go feare them not, for they cannot do euill, neither can they do good.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  It standeth as stiffe as the Palme tree, it can neither speake nor go one foote, but must be borne: Be not ye afraide of suche, for they can do neither good nor euill.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They [are] upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also [is it] in them to do good.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They are like a palm tree, of turned work, and don't speak: they must be carried, because they can't go. Don't be afraid of them; for they can't do evil, neither is it in them to do good."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As a palm they `are' stiff, and they speak not, They are surely borne, for they step not, Be not afraid of them, for they do no evil, Yea, also to do good is not in them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They are like a palm-tree, of turned work, and speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It is like a pillar in a garden of plants, and has no voice: it has to be lifted, for it has no power of walking. Have no fear of it; for it has no power of doing evil and it is not able to do any good.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They are like a palm tree, of turned work, and don't speak: they must be carried, because they can't go. Don't be afraid of them; for they can't do evil, neither is it in them to do good."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Such idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field. They cannot talk. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them because they cannot hurt you. And they do not have any power to help you.”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 46:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.7", "source": "יִ֠שָּׂאֻהוּ עַל־כָּתֵ֨ף יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּ תַחְתָּיו֙ וְיַֽעֲמֹ֔ד מִמְּקוֹמ֖וֹ לֹ֣א יָמִ֑ישׁ אַף־יִצְעַ֤ק אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֔ה מִצָּרָת֖וֹ לֹ֥א יוֹשִׁיעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*yiśśāʾuhû* upon-*kātēp*, *yisbəluhû* wə-*yannîḥuhû* under-him wə-*yaʿămōd*; from-*məqômô lōʾ yāmîš*; indeed-*yiṣʿaq* to-him wə-*lōʾ yaʿăneh*, from-*ṣārātô lōʾ yôšîʿennû*.", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾuhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will carry him", "*kātēp*": "noun, feminine, singular - shoulder", "*yisbəluhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will bear him", "*yannîḥuhû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix, hiphil - they will set him down", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will stand", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*yāmîš*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he will move", "*yiṣʿaq*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will cry out", "*yaʿăneh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will answer", "*ṣārātô*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his troubles", "*yôšîʿennû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix, hiphil - he will save him" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾuhû*": "they lift him/they carry him/they bear him", "*yisbəluhû*": "they bear him/they carry him/they support him", "*yannîḥuhû*": "they set him down/they place him/they leave him", "*yaʿămōd*": "he stands/he remains/he endures", "*yāmîš*": "he moves/he departs/he removes", "*yiṣʿaq*": "he cries out/he calls/he shouts", "*yaʿăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies", "*ṣārātô*": "his troubles/his distress/his adversities", "*yôšîʿennû*": "he saves him/he delivers him/he rescues him" } }
• 1 Cor 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.2", "source": "Οἴδατε ὅτι Ἔθνη ἦτε, πρὸς τὰ εἴδωλα τὰ ἄφωνα, ὡς ἂν ἤγεσθε ἀπαγόμενοι.", "text": "You *oidate* that *Ethnē* you *ēte*, *pros* the *eidōla* the *aphōna*, *hōs* *an* you were *ēgesthe* *apagomenoi*.", "grammar": { "*oidate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you know", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*ēte*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you were", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/to", "*eidōla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - idols/images", "*aphōna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - voiceless/mute/dumb", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like/when", "*an*": "particle - potential/contingent", "*ēgesthe*": "imperfect, indicative, passive, 2nd person, plural - you were led", "*apagomenoi*": "present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - being led away" }, "variants": { "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans/non-Jews", "*eidōla*": "idols/images/false gods", "*aphōna*": "voiceless/mute/unable to speak", "*ēgesthe apagomenoi*": "being led away/carried away/taken away" } }
• Isa 41:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.23", "source": "הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹת לְאָח֔וֹר וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אַף־תֵּיטִ֣יבוּ וְתָרֵ֔עוּ וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָה *ונרא **וְנִרְאֶ֥ה יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*haggîḏû hāʾōtîyôt ləʾāḥôr wənēḏəʿâ kî ʾĕlōhîm ʾattem ʾap-têṭîḇû wətārēʿû wəništāʿâ wənirʾê yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*haggîḏû*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural - declare/tell", "*hāʾōtîyôt*": "article + noun, feminine plural - the signs/events", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "preposition + noun/adverb - for later/for what is to come", "*wənēḏəʿâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/God", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ʾap-têṭîḇû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - also do good", "*wətārēʿû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do harm", "*wəništāʿâ*": "conjunction + verb, hithpael cohortative 1st person plural - and let us be dismayed", "*wənirʾê*": "conjunction + verb, qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us see", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*haggîḏû*": "declare/tell/announce", "*hāʾōtîyôt*": "the signs/indications/events to come", "*ləʾāḥôr*": "for later time/for the future/backward", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God", "*ʾap-têṭîḇû*": "indeed do good/benefit/prosper", "*wətārēʿû*": "and do harm/evil/injury", "*wəništāʿâ*": "and let us be dismayed/look in awe", "*wənirʾê*": "and let us see/observe/behold" } } 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.24", "source": "הֵן־אַתֶּ֣ם מֵאַ֔יִן וּפָעָלְכֶ֖ם מֵאָ֑פַע תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה יִבְחַ֥ר בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "Behold-*ʾattem mēʾayin ûpāʿālḵem mēʾāpaʿ tôʿēḇâ yiḇḥar bāḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*mēʾayin*": "preposition + noun - from nothing/less than nothing", "*ûpāʿālḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your work", "*mēʾāpaʿ*": "preposition + noun - from nothingness/worthlessness", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*yiḇḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he chooses", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in you" }, "variants": { "*mēʾayin*": "from nothing/less than nothing/worthless", "*pāʿālḵem*": "your work/deed/action", "*mēʾāpaʿ*": "from nothingness/worthlessness/emptiness", "*tôʿēḇâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrence", "*yiḇḥar bāḵem*": "chooses you/selects you" } }
• Hab 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.19", "source": "ה֣וֹי אֹמֵ֤ר לָעֵץ֙ הָקִ֔יצָה ע֖וּרִי לְאֶ֣בֶן דּוּמָ֑ם ה֣וּא יוֹרֶ֔ה הִנֵּה־ה֗וּא תָּפוּשׂ֙ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֔סֶף וְכָל־ר֖וּחַ אֵ֥ין בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hôy ʾōmēr lāʿēṣ hāqîṣâ*, *ʿûrî lĕʾeben dûmām*! He *yôreh*? Behold, it is *tāpûś zāhāb wākeśep*, and all *rûaḥ ʾên bĕqirbô*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ʾōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - saying", "*lāʿēṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - to the wood", "*hāqîṣâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - awake", "*ʿûrî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - arise", "*lĕʾeben*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - to stone", "*dûmām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - silent/still", "*yôreh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he teaches", "*tāpûś*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - overlaid/covered", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*wākeśep*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and silver", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - breath/spirit", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*bĕqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - within it" }, "variants": { "*hāqîṣâ*": "awake/wake up", "*ʿûrî*": "arise/awake/rouse yourself", "*dûmām*": "silent/still/lifeless", "*tāpûś*": "overlaid/covered/encased", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/spirit/life" } }
• Isa 46:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.1", "source": "כָּרַ֥ע בֵּל֙ קֹרֵ֣ס נְב֔וֹ הָיוּ֙ עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֔ם לַחַיָּ֖ה וְלַבְּהֵמָ֑ה נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם עֲמוּס֔וֹת מַשָּׂ֖א לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃", "text": "*kāraʿ Bēl kōrēs Nəbô*, *hāyû* their-*ʿăṣabbêhem* for-the-*ḥayyâ* wə-for-the-*bəhēmâ*; your-*nəśuʾōtêkem ʿămûsôt maśśāʾ* for-the-*ʿăyēpâ*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "perfect, 3rd singular, masculine - has bowed down/stooped", "*Bēl*": "proper noun - Bel (Babylonian deity)", "*kōrēs*": "participle, singular, masculine - stooping/collapsing", "*Nəbô*": "proper noun - Nebo (Babylonian deity)", "*hāyû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have become", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd person plural suffix - their idols/images", "*ḥayyâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - living creature/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - cattle/livestock/beast", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "passive participle, feminine, plural + 2nd person plural suffix - your carried things/burdens", "*ʿămûsôt*": "passive participle, feminine, plural - loaded/burdened", "*maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - burden/load", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - weary/faint" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "bow down/stoop/kneel/collapse", "*kōrēs*": "stooping/collapsing/bending", "*ʿăṣabbêhem*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*nəśuʾōtêkem*": "things carried/burdens/loads", "*ʿămûsôt*": "loaded/burdened/weighed down", "*maśśāʾ*": "burden/load/lifting", "*ʿăyēpâ*": "weary/faint/exhausted one" } }
• 1 Cor 8:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.4", "source": "Περὶ τῆς βρώσεως οὖν τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων, οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὐδὲν εἴδωλον ἐν κόσμῳ, καὶ ὅτι οὐδεὶς Θεὸς ἕτερος εἰ μὴ εἷς.", "text": "*Peri* the *brōseōs* *oun* of the *eidōlothytōn*, we *oidamen* that *ouden* *eidōlon* in *kosmō*, and that *oudeis* *Theos* *heteros* *ei* *mē* *heis*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*brōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eating/food", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*oidamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - we know [with continuing results]", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing/no", "*eidōlon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - idol", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/none", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*heteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - other/another", "*ei* *mē*": "conjunctive phrase - except/if not", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, numeral - one" }, "variants": { "*brōseōs*": "eating/food/consumption", "*eidōlothytōn*": "idol sacrifices/food offered to idols", "*eidōlon*": "idol/image/false god", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*heteros*": "other/another/different" } }
• Rev 13:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.13.14", "source": "Καὶ πλανᾷ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς διὰ τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ποιῆσαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θηρίου· λέγων τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ποιῆσαι εἰκόνα τῷ θηρίῳ, ὃ εἶχεν τὴν πληγὴν τῆς μαχαίρας, καὶ ἔζησεν.", "text": "And *plana* the ones *katoikountas* upon the *gēs* through the *sēmeia* which *edothē* to it *poiēsai* *enōpion* of the *thēriou*; *legōn* to the ones *katoikousin* upon the *gēs*, *poiēsai* *eikona* to the *thēriō*, which *eichen* the *plēgēn* of the *machairas*, and *ezēsen*.", "grammar": { "*plana*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - deceives", "*katoikountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - dwelling", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the earth/land", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was given", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/perform", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the presence of", "*thēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the beast", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*katoikousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - to those dwelling", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to make", "*eikona*": "accusative, feminine, singular - image", "*thēriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the beast", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - had", "*plēgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wound", "*machairas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the sword", "*ezēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - lived" }, "variants": { "*plana*": "deceives/misleads/leads astray", "*katoikountas*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*poiēsai*": "to perform/do/work", "*katoikousin*": "dwelling/inhabiting/living", "*eikona*": "image/likeness/statue", "*plēgēn*": "wound/blow/stroke", "*machairas*": "sword/knife/dagger", "*ezēsen*": "lived/came to life/revived" } } 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.13.15", "source": "Καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ δοῦναι πνεῦμα τῇ εἰκόνι τοῦ θηρίου, ἵνα καὶ λαλήσῃ ἡ εἰκὼν τοῦ θηρίου, καὶ ποιήσῃ ὅσοι ἂν μὴ προσκυνήσωσιν τὴν εἰκόνα τοῦ θηρίου ἵνα ἀποκτανθῶσιν.", "text": "And *edothē* to it *dounai* *pneuma* to the *eikoni* of the *thēriou*, *hina* also *lalēsē* the *eikōn* of the *thēriou*, and *poiēsē* as many as would not *proskynēsōsin* the *eikona* of the *thēriou* *hina* they should *apoktanthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was given", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit/breath", "*eikoni*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the image", "*thēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the beast", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lalēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might speak", "*eikōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - image", "*poiēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might cause/make", "*proskynēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - would worship", "*eikona*": "accusative, feminine, singular - image", "*apoktanthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they should be killed" }, "variants": { "*dounai*": "to give/grant/bestow", "*pneuma*": "breath/spirit/life", "*lalēsē*": "might speak/talk/utter", "*poiēsē*": "might cause/make/bring about", "*proskynēsōsin*": "would worship/bow down to/pay homage", "*apoktanthōsin*": "should be killed/slain/put to death" } }
• Isa 44:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.9", "source": "יֹֽצְרֵי־פֶ֤סֶל כֻּלָּם֙ תֹּ֔הוּ וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖ם בַּל־יוֹעִ֑ילוּ וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣ם הֵׄ֗מָּׄהׄ בַּל־יִרְא֛וּ וּבַל־יֵדְע֖וּ לְמַ֥עַן יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*yōṣrê-p̄esel* *kullām* *tōhû* *wa-ḥămûdêhem* *bal-yôʿîlû* *wə-ʿēdêhem* *hēmmāh* *bal-yirʾû* *û-ḇal-yēdʿû* *ləmaʿan* *yēḇōšû*", "grammar": { "*yōṣrê-p̄esel*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - formers of idol", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*wa-ḥămûdêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their desired things", "*bal-yôʿîlû*": "negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not profit", "*wə-ʿēdêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their witnesses", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*bal-yirʾû*": "negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not see", "*û-ḇal-yēdʿû*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they do not know", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*yēḇōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*yōṣrê*": "formers of/shapers of/makers of", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/vanity/nothingness/chaos", "*ḥămûdêhem*": "their desired things/their delights/their precious objects", "*yôʿîlû*": "they profit/they benefit/they help", "*ʿēdêhem*": "their witnesses/their testifiers", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.10", "source": "מִֽי־יָצַ֥ר אֵ֖ל וּפֶ֣סֶל נָסָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "*mî-yāṣar* *ʾēl* *û-p̄esel* *nāsāḵ* *ləḇiltî* *hôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*mî-yāṣar*": "interrogative pronoun + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who has formed", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*û-p̄esel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and idol", "*nāsāḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he cast/poured", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - for not", "*hôʿîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to profit" }, "variants": { "*yāṣar*": "formed/fashioned/shaped", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being/mighty one", "*p̄esel*": "idol/carved image/graven image", "*nāsāḵ*": "cast/poured/molded", "*ləḇiltî hôʿîl*": "for no profit/to be useless/without benefit" } }
• Isa 45:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.20", "source": "הִקָּבְצ֥וּ וָבֹ֛אוּ הִֽתְנַגְּשׁ֥וּ יַחְדָּ֖ו פְּלִיטֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֑ם לֹ֣א יָדְע֗וּ הַנֹּֽשְׂאִים֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ץ פִּסְלָ֔ם וּמִתְפַּלְלִ֔ים אֶל־אֵ֖ל לֹ֥א יוֹשִֽׁיעַ", "text": "*hiqqābṣû* and-*bōʾû* *hitnagĕšû* *yaḥdāw* *pĕlîṭê* the-*gôyim* not *yādĕʿû* the-*nōśĕʾîm* [direct object marker]-*ʿēṣ* *pislām* and-*mitpalĕlîm* to-*ʾēl* not *yôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*hiqqābṣû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - assemble/gather yourselves", "*bōʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*hitnagĕšû*": "hithpael imperative, masculine plural - draw near together", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/all of them", "*pĕlîṭê*": "masculine plural construct - escapees/survivors of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations/gentiles", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*nōśĕʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones carrying", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - wood/tree", "*pislām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their carved image", "*mitpalĕlîm*": "hithpael participle, masculine plural - praying/who pray", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - god/deity", "*yôšîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saves/delivers" }, "variants": { "*hiqqābṣû*": "assemble/gather yourselves/come together", "*hitnagĕšû*": "draw near together/approach/come together", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all of them/at once", "*pĕlîṭê*": "escapees/survivors/fugitives", "*nōśĕʾîm*": "the ones carrying/bearers/those who lift up", "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber", "*pislām*": "their carved image/their idol/their sculpture", "*mitpalĕlîm*": "praying/who pray/supplicating", "*yôšîaʿ*": "he saves/delivers/rescues" } }
• Ps 115:5-8 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.5", "source": "פֶּֽה־לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*peh*-to-them *wĕ*-not *yĕḏabbērû*, *ʿênayim* to-them *wĕ*-not *yirʾû*.", "grammar": { "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular, 'mouth'", "לָהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'to them'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yĕḏabbērû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they speak'", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual, 'eyes'", "*yirʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they see'" }, "variants": { "*peh*": "mouth/opening", "*yĕḏabbērû*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes", "*yirʾû*": "see/perceive/observe" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.6", "source": "אָזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ אַ֥ף לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יְרִיחֽוּן׃", "text": "*ʾoznayim* to-them *wĕ*-not *yišmāʿû*, *ʾap̄* to-them *wĕ*-not *yĕrîḥûn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾoznayim*": "noun, feminine dual, 'ears'", "לָהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'to them'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yišmāʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they hear'", "*ʾap̄*": "noun, masculine singular, 'nose'", "*yĕrîḥûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they smell'" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznayim*": "ears", "*yišmāʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ʾap̄*": "nose/nostril/face", "*yĕrîḥûn*": "smell/perceive odor" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.7", "source": "יְדֵיהֶ֤ם ׀ וְלֹ֬א יְמִישׁ֗וּן רַ֭גְלֵיהֶם וְלֹ֣א יְהַלֵּ֑כוּ לֹֽא־יֶ֝הְגּ֗וּ בִּגְרוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "*yĕḏêhem* *wĕ*-not *yĕmîšûn*, *raḡlêhem* *wĕ*-not *yĕhallēḵû*, not-*yehgû* in-*ḡĕrônām*.", "grammar": { "*yĕḏêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'hands-their'", "*wĕ*": "conjunction, 'and'", "לֹא": "negative particle, 'not'", "*yĕmîšûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they feel/touch'", "*raḡlêhem*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'feet-their'", "*yĕhallēḵû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they walk'", "*yehgû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they utter/mutter'", "בִּגְרוֹנָם": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'in throat-their'" }, "variants": { "*yĕḏêhem*": "their hands", "*yĕmîšûn*": "feel/touch/handle", "*raḡlêhem*": "their feet", "*yĕhallēḵû*": "walk/go/proceed", "*yehgû*": "utter/mutter/speak", "*ḡĕrônām*": "their throat/their neck" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.115.8", "source": "כְּ֭מוֹהֶם יִהְי֣וּ עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵ֣חַ בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "Like-them *yihyû* *ʿōśêhem*, all *ʾăšer*-*bōṭēaḥ* in-them.", "grammar": { "כְּמוֹהֶם": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'like them'", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, 'they will be'", "*ʿōśêhem*": "participle with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'makers-their'", "כֹּל": "noun, masculine singular construct, 'all/everyone'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle, 'who/that'", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular, 'trusting'", "בָּהֶם": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix, 'in them'" }, "variants": { "*yihyû*": "will be/become", "*ʿōśêhem*": "their makers/their creators", "*ʾăšer*": "who/that/which", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "trusts/relies on/has confidence in" } }
• Ps 135:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.16", "source": "פֶּֽה־לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ עֵינַ֥יִם לָ֝הֶ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*peh*-*lāhem* *wᵉlōʾ* *yᵉdabbērû* *ʿēynayim* *lāhem* *wᵉlōʾ* *yirʾû*", "grammar": { "*peh*": "noun, masculine singular - mouth", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wᵉlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yᵉdabbērû*": "Piel imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*ʿēynayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*yirʾû*": "Qal imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they see" }, "variants": { "*peh*": "mouth/opening/speech", "*yᵉdabbērû*": "they speak/they talk/they utter", "*ʿēynayim*": "eyes/sight", "*yirʾû*": "they see/they perceive/they observe" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.17", "source": "אָזְנַ֣יִם לָ֭הֶם וְלֹ֣א יַאֲזִ֑ינוּ אַ֝֗ף אֵין־יֶשׁ־ר֥וּחַ בְּפִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾoznayim* *lāhem* *wᵉlōʾ* *yaʾăzīnû* *ʾap* *ʾēyn*-*yeš*-*rûaḥ* *bᵉpīhem*", "grammar": { "*ʾoznayim*": "noun, feminine dual - ears", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wᵉlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʾăzīnû*": "Hiphil imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they hear/listen", "*ʾap*": "conjunction/adverb - also/moreover", "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*yeš*": "particle of existence - there is", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - breath", "*bᵉpīhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their mouth" }, "variants": { "*ʾoznayim*": "ears/hearing", "*yaʾăzīnû*": "they hear/they listen/they pay attention", "*ʾap*": "also/even/indeed", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/spirit/wind", "*pīhem*": "their mouth/their speech" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.18", "source": "כְּ֭מוֹהֶם יִהְי֣וּ עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם כֹּ֭ל אֲשֶׁר־בֹּטֵ֣חַ בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "*kᵉmōhem* *yihyû* *ʿōśēyhem* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*bōṭēaḥ* *bāhem*", "grammar": { "*kᵉmōhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - like them", "*yihyû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*ʿōśēyhem*": "Qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their makers", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/everyone", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - trusts", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them" }, "variants": { "*kᵉmōhem*": "like them/similar to them", "*yihyû*": "they will be/they will become", "*ʿōśēyhem*": "their makers/their creators/those who make them", "*bōṭēaḥ*": "trusts/relies on/has confidence in" } }