Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.1", "source": "צַדִּ֤יק אַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָרִ֖יב אֵלֶ֑יךָ אַ֤ךְ מִשְׁפָּטִים֙ אֲדַבֵּ֣ר אוֹתָ֔ךְ מַדּ֗וּעַ דֶּ֤רֶךְ רְשָׁעִים֙ צָלֵ֔חָה שָׁל֖וּ כָּל־בֹּ֥גְדֵי בָֽגֶד׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* you *YHWH* when I *ʾārîb* to-you, *ʾak* *mišpāṭîm* I-will-*dābēr* with-you, *maddûaʿ* *derek* *rešāʿîm* *ṣālēḥāh* *šālû* all-*bōgdê* *bāged*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I contend/plead", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only, yet, nevertheless", "*mišpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/cases", "*dābēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - speak/plead", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/path", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - prospers", "*šālû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are at ease/prosperous", "*bōgdê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those betraying", "*bāged*": "noun, masculine singular - treachery/betrayal" }, "variants": { "*ʾārîb*": "contend/plead/bring a case", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/cases/legal matters", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*ṣālēḥāh*": "prospers/succeeds/is successful", "*šālû*": "are at ease/are secure/prosper", "*bōgdê bāged*": "treacherous betrayers/faithless traitors" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herre, du er rettferdig, selv når jeg klager til deg. Jeg vil spørre deg om rettferdighet: Hvorfor blomstrer de ugudelige, og hvorfor lever de illojale i fred?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Rettferdig er du, Herre, når jeg kommer med min klage til deg; likevel ønsker jeg å tale med deg om dine dommer: Hvorfor lykkes det for de onde? Hvorfor er alle de glade som utøver svik?

• Norsk King James

  Herre, du er rettferdig når jeg fremfører mine klager for deg: Men la meg diskutere med deg om dine dommer: Hvorfor prospererer de onde? Hvorfor er alle de som handler svikende fornøyde?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herre! Du er rettferdig når jeg fører sak mot deg; men likevel må jeg snakke med deg om rettferd: Hvorfor lykkes det for de ugudeliges vei? Alle de som har vært svært troløse, lever trygt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herre, du er rettferdig, men jeg vil legge frem mine klage for deg: Hvorfor går det godt for de onde, og hvorfor lever alle forræderne i fred?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Rettferdig er du, HERRE, når jeg anklager deg: la meg likevel snakke med deg om dine dommer: Hvorfor går de urettferdige det godt? Hvorfor er alle glade som handler forræderisk?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Rettferdig er du, Herre, når jeg anroper deg; likevel vil jeg tale med deg om dine dommer. Hvorfor flyter den ugudelige vei, og hvorfor er alle de som handler svært forrædersk glade?

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

  Rettferdig er du, HERRE, når jeg anklager deg: la meg likevel snakke med deg om dine dommer: Hvorfor går de urettferdige det godt? Hvorfor er alle glade som handler forræderisk?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herre, du er rettferdig når jeg klager til deg, men likevel vil jeg diskutere dine dommer med deg. Hvorfor lykkes de ugudeliges vei, og hvorfor er alle forræderne uten bekymring?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You are righteous, LORD, even when I bring my case to you. Yet I want to discuss your judgments: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those who betray others at ease?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herre, Du er rettferdig, selv om jeg skulle gå i rette med Deg. Likevel vil jeg tale med Deg om det som er rett: Hvorfor har de onde fremgang? Hvorfor lever alle svikerne i fred?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herre! du er retfærdig, naar jeg vil trætte med dig; dog maa jeg tale med dig om Rette: Hvorfor er de Ugudeliges Vei lykkelig? alle de, som vare saare troløse, vare trygge.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Rettferdig er du, Herre, når jeg påkaller deg, men la meg tale med deg om dine dommer: Hvorfor lykkes de ugudelige på sine veier? Hvorfor er alle glade som handler med svik?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead with You; yet let me speak with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are all those happy who deal very treacherously?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Rettferdig er du, Yahweh, når jeg strider med deg; men jeg vil likevel spørre deg: hvorfor går de ugudelige det godt? Hvorfor har alle som handler forrædersk fred?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Rettferdig er du, Herre, når jeg klager til deg. Likevel vil jeg snakke om din rettferd. Hvorfor har de ugudeliges vei fremgang? Alle som handler forrædersk, er i ro.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Rettferdig er du, Jehova, når jeg taler med deg; men jeg vil føre sak mot deg: hvorfor lykkes de ondes vei? Hvorfor er alle som handler svikefullt, så bekymringsløse?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herre, du er rettferdig når jeg legger min sak fram for deg: likevel vil jeg diskutere dine avgjørelser med deg: hvorfor har de onde det godt? hvorfor lever de bedragerske i trygghet?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O Lorde, thou art more rightuous, then that I shulde dispute with the: Neuertheles, let me talke with the in thinges reasonable. How happeneth it, that the waye off the vngodly is so prosperous? and that it goeth so wel with them, which (with out eny shame) offede and lyue in wickednesse?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  O Lorde, if I dispute with thee, thou art righteous: yet let mee talke with thee of thy iudgements: wherefore doeth the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they in wealth that rebelliously transgresse?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  O Lorde thou art more righteous, then that I shoulde dispute with thee: neuerthelesse, let me talke with thee in thynges reasonable. Howe happeneth it that the way of the vngodly is so prosperous? and that it goeth so well with them which without any shame offend and liue in wickednesse,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Righteous are you, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet would I reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Righteous `art' Thou, O Jehovah, When I plead towards thee, Only, judgments do I speak with Thee, Wherefore did the way of the wicked prosper? At rest have been all treacherous dealers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?

• World English Bible (2000)

  You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  LORD, you have always been fair whenever I have complained to you. However, I would like to speak with you about the disposition of justice. Why are wicked people successful? Why do all dishonest people have such easy lives?

Referenced Verses

• Job 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.12.6", "source": "יִשְׁלָ֤יוּ אֹֽהָלִ֨ים ׀ לְשֹׁ֥דְדִ֗ים וּֽ֭בַטֻּחוֹת לְמַרְגִּ֣יזֵי אֵ֑ל לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵבִ֖יא אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yišlāyû* *ʾōhālîm* *lə-šōdədîm* *û-baṭṭuḥôt* *lə-margîzê* *ʾēl* *la-ʾăšer* *hēbîʾ* *ʾĕlôah* *bə-yādô*", "grammar": { "*yišlāyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - are at ease/prosper", "*ʾōhālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - tents", "*lə-šōdədîm*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural - for robbers/plunderers", "*û-baṭṭuḥôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and securities/safeties", "*lə-margîzê*": "preposition + hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - for provokers of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*la-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - to whom", "*hēbîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - brought", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand" }, "variants": { "*yišlāyû*": "are secure/prosper/are at ease", "*ʾōhālîm*": "tents/dwellings", "*šōdədîm*": "robbers/plunderers/destroyers", "*baṭṭuḥôt*": "securities/safeties/confidences", "*margîzê*": "provokers/agitators/those who anger", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*hēbîʾ*": "brought/delivered", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yādô*": "his hand/power" } }
• Mal 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.15", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים זֵדִ֑ים גַּם־נִבְנוּ֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י רִשְׁעָ֔ה גַּ֧ם בָּחֲנ֛וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃", "text": "*We-ʿattah* *ʾanaḥnu* *meʾashsherim* *zedim* *gam*-*nivnu* *ʿose* *rishʿah* *gam* *baḥanu* *ʾElohim* *wa-yimmaletu*.", "grammar": { "*We-ʿattah*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾanaḥnu*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*meʾashsherim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - calling blessed/pronouncing happy", "*zedim*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*nivnu*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are built up", "*ʿose*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*rishʿah*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*baḥanu*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have tested", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yimmaletu*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they escape" }, "variants": { "*meʾashsherim*": "calling blessed/pronouncing happy/considering fortunate", "*zedim*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*nivnu*": "built up/established/prospered", "*ʿose rishʿah*": "doers of wickedness/evildoers/practitioners of evil", "*baḥanu*": "tested/tried/challenged", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yimmaletu*": "escape/are delivered/are rescued" } }
• Ps 37:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid*. Do not *titḥar* with the *mərēʿîm*; do not *təqannē* with the *ʿōśê ʿawlâ*.", "grammar": { "*lədāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David", "*titḥar*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself/be heated/compete with", "*mərēʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers/those who do evil", "*təqannē*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - be envious/jealous", "*ʿōśê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of", "*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/wrong/iniquity" }, "variants": { "*titḥar*": "fret yourself/compete with/be heated/be envious", "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil/wrongdoers", "*təqannē*": "be envious/be jealous/be zealous against", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity/perversity" } }
• Ps 51:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.4", "source": "*הרבה **הֶ֭רֶב כַּבְּסֵ֣נִי מֵעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥י טַהֲרֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*hereb* *kabbəsēnî* from-*ʿăwōnî* and-from-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî* *ṭahărēnî*", "grammar": { "*hereb*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - multiply/increase/do abundantly", "*kabbəsēnî*": "Piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - wash me thoroughly", "*ʿăwōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed min (from) - my iniquity", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed min (from) - my sin", "*ṭahărēnî*": "Piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - cleanse me" }, "variants": { "*hereb*": "multiply/increase/do abundantly/thoroughly", "*kabbəsēnî*": "wash me thoroughly/cleanse me completely", "*ʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/offense/failure", "*ṭahărēnî*": "cleanse me/purify me/make me clean" } }
• Ps 92:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.7", "source": "אִֽישׁ־בַּ֭עַר לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל לֹא־יָבִ֥ין אֶת־זֹֽאת׃", "text": "*ʾîš*-*baʿar* not *yēdāʿ* and *kesîl* not *yābîn* *ʾet*-*zōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*-*baʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - man of brutishness/foolish man", "not": "negative particle lōʾ - not", "*yēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "and": "conjunction wə- - and", "*kesîl*": "noun masculine singular absolute - fool", "not": "negative particle lōʾ - not", "*yābîn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*ʾet*-*zōʾt*": "direct object marker + demonstrative feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*-*baʿar*": "brutish man/stupid person/senseless person", "*yēdāʿ*": "he knows/he perceives/he understands", "*kesîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*yābîn*": "he understands/he comprehends/he perceives", "*zōʾt*": "this/this thing" } }
• Ps 94:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.3", "source": "עַד־מָתַ֖י רְשָׁעִ֥ים ׀ יְהוָ֑ה עַד־מָ֝תַ֗י רְשָׁעִ֥ים יַעֲלֹֽזוּ", "text": "Until-*mātay* *rəšāʿîm* *YHWH* until-*mātay* *rəšāʿîm* *yaʿălōzû*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-mātay*": "preposition + interrogative adverb - until when/how long", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - wicked ones", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yaʿălōzû*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will exult/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*mātay*": "when/how long", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil-doers", "*yaʿălōzû*": "exult/rejoice/triumph" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.4", "source": "יַבִּ֣יעוּ יְדַבְּר֣וּ עָתָ֑ק יִֽ֝תְאַמְּר֗וּ כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן", "text": "*yabbîʿû* *yədabbərû* *ʿātāq* *yitʾammərû* all-*pōʿălê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*yabbîʿû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they pour forth/utter", "*yədabbərû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they speak", "*ʿātāq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - arrogant/impudent things", "*yitʾammərû*": "verb, hitpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they boast/extol themselves", "*kol-pōʿălê*": "noun, masculine, construct - all workers/doers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine, singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*yabbîʿû*": "pour forth/utter/bubble over with", "*yədabbərû*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ʿātāq*": "arrogant/impudent/insolent things", "*yitʾammərû*": "boast/extol themselves/speak proudly", "*pōʿălê*": "workers/doers/practitioners", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil" } }
• Ps 37:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.35", "source": "רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃", "text": "I have *rāʾîtî rāšāʿ ʿārîṣ*, and *mitʿāreh* like *ʾezrāḥ raʿănān*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked person", "*ʿārîṣ*": "masculine singular adjective - ruthless/terrifying/powerful", "*mitʿāreh*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - spreading himself", "*ʾezrāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - native tree/native", "*raʿănān*": "masculine singular adjective - luxuriant/flourishing" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ ʿārîṣ*": "ruthless wicked person/terrifying evil one/powerful evildoer", "*mitʿāreh*": "spreading himself/flourishing/extending", "*ʾezrāḥ raʿănān*": "luxuriant native tree/flourishing green tree/leafy indigenous plant" } }
• Job 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.13.3", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־אֵ֣ל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾel*-*šadday* *ʾădabbēr* *wehôkēaḥ* *ʾel*-*ʾēl* *ʾeḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, Hiphil - and to argue/reason", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I desire/wish" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I would speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "to reason/to argue/to rebuke/to reprove", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "I desire/I wish/I delight in" } }
• Job 21:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.21.7", "source": "מַדּ֣וּעַ רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִחְי֑וּ עָ֝תְק֗וּ גַּם־גָּ֥בְרוּ חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*maddûaʿ rəšāʿîm yiḥyû ʿātəqû gam-gābrû ḥāyil*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yiḥyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they live", "*ʿātəqû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they grow old", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*gābrû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they grow mighty", "*ḥāyil*": "noun masculine singular - power/wealth/strength" }, "variants": { "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty person", "*ḥāyâ*": "to live/exist", "*ʿāteq*": "to move/advance/grow old", "*gābar*": "to be strong/mighty/prevail", "*ḥāyil*": "strength/wealth/army/valor" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.21.8", "source": "זַרְעָ֤ם נָכ֣וֹן לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם עִמָּ֑ם וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*zarʿām nākôn lipnêhem ʿimmām wə-ṣeʾĕṣāʾêhem lə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*zarʿām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their seed/offspring", "*nākôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/secure", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun common plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*wə-ṣeʾĕṣāʾêhem*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their descendants", "*lə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before their eyes" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*kûn*": "to be firm/established/prepared", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾîm*": "offspring/descendants", "*ʿayin*": "eye/spring" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.21.9", "source": "בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם שָׁל֣וֹם מִפָּ֑חַד וְלֹ֤א שֵׁ֖בֶט אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*bāttêhem šālôm mippāḥad wə-lōʾ šēbeṭ ʾĕlôah ʿălêhem*", "grammar": { "*bāttêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace/safety", "*mippāḥad*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from fear/dread", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them" }, "variants": { "*bayit*": "house/dwelling", "*šālôm*": "peace/safety/welfare/completeness", "*pāḥad*": "fear/dread/terror", "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.21.10", "source": "שׁוֹר֣וֹ עִ֭בַּר וְלֹ֣א יַגְעִ֑ל תְּפַלֵּ֥ט פָּ֝רָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א תְשַׁכֵּֽל׃", "text": "*šôrô ʿibbar wə-lōʾ yagʿil təpallēṭ pārātô wə-lōʾ təšakkēl*", "grammar": { "*šôrô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bull", "*ʿibbar*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - impregnates/breeds", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*yagʿil*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fails/aborts", "*təpallēṭ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - delivers/gives birth", "*pārātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cow", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*təšakkēl*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - miscarries/is bereaved" }, "variants": { "*šôr*": "bull/ox", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/impregnate (in Piel)", "*gāʿal*": "to abhor/reject/fail (in Hiphil context)", "*pālaṭ*": "to escape/deliver (in Piel: give birth)", "*pārâ*": "cow/heifer", "*šākal*": "to be bereaved/miscarry" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.21.11", "source": "יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ כַ֭צֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃", "text": "*yəšalləḥû kaṣṣōʾn ʿăwîlêhem wə-yaldêhem yəraqqēdûn*", "grammar": { "*yəšalləḥû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they send out", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - like the flock", "*ʿăwîlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young ones", "*wə-yaldêhem*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their children", "*yəraqqēdûn*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they skip about/dance" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "to send/let go/stretch out", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock", "*ʿăwîl*": "young child/boy", "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth", "*rāqad*": "to skip/dance" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.21.12", "source": "יִ֭שְׂאוּ כְּתֹ֣ף וְכִנּ֑וֹר וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ לְק֣וֹל עוּגָֽב׃", "text": "*yiśʾû kətōp wə-kinnôr wə-yiśməḥû lə-qôl ʿûgāb*", "grammar": { "*yiśʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lift up/carry", "*kətōp*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - with timbrel/tambourine", "*wə-kinnôr*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine singular - and lyre/harp", "*wə-yiśməḥû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they rejoice", "*lə-qôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the sound of", "*ʿûgāb*": "noun masculine singular - flute/pipe" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "to lift/carry/take", "*tōp*": "timbrel/tambourine", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp", "*śāmaḥ*": "to rejoice/be glad", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*ʿûgāb*": "flute/pipe/reed instrument" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.21.13", "source": "*יבלו **יְכַלּ֣וּ בַטּ֣וֹב יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע שְׁא֣וֹל יֵחָֽתּוּ׃", "text": "*yəkallû baṭṭôb yəmêhem û-bəregaʿ šəʾôl yēḥāttû*", "grammar": { "*yəkallû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (Ketiv: *yiblû*) - they spend/complete", "*baṭṭôb*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the good/prosperity", "*yəmêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their days", "*û-bəregaʿ*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun masculine singular - and in a moment", "*šəʾôl*": "noun feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*yēḥāttû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they descend/go down" }, "variants": { "*kālâ*": "to complete/finish/spend (Ketiv: *bālâ* - to wear out/consume)", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant", "*šəʾôl*": "underworld/grave/death", "*ḥātat*": "to be broken/dismayed/go down" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.21.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû wə-daʿat dərākêkā lōʾ ḥāpāṣnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart/turn aside", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*dərākêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we desire" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/depart", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "to delight in/desire/please" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.21.15", "source": "מַה־שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mah-šadday kî-naʿabdennû û-mah-nôʿîl kî nipgaʿ-bô*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naʿabdennû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*û-mah*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*nôʿîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - we should profit/gain", "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*nipgaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we meet/encounter", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient (divine name)", "*ʿābad*": "to work/serve", "*yāʿal*": "to gain/profit/avail", "*pāgaʿ*": "to meet/encounter/intercede/entreat" } }
• Ezra 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.15", "source": "יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ צַדִּ֣יק אַ֔תָּה כִּֽי־נִשְׁאַ֥רְנוּ פְלֵיטָ֖ה כְּהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה הִנְנ֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ בְּאַשְׁמָתֵ֔ינוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין לַעֲמ֛וֹד לְפָנֶ֖יךָ עַל־זֹֽאת", "text": "*YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl*, *ṣaddîq* you, for-*šāʾar*-we *pǝlêṭâ* as-the-*yôm* the-this; behold-us before-you in-*ʾašmâ*-our, for not to-*ʿāmad* before-you because-of-this", "grammar": { "*YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl*": "construct relationship - 'YHWH God of Israel'", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - 'righteous'", "*šāʾar*": "Niphal perfect 1st plural - 'we remain'", "*pǝlêṭâ*": "feminine singular - 'remnant/escape'", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - 'day'", "*ʾašmâ*": "feminine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'our guilt'", "*ʿāmad*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'to stand'" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*šāʾar*": "remain/be left/survive", "*pǝlêṭâ*": "remnant/escape/deliverance", "*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/offense/sin", "*ʿāmad*": "stand/endure/remain" } }
• Jer 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.11", "source": "כִּי֩ בָג֨וֹד בָּגְד֜וּ בִּ֗י בֵּ֧ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וּבֵ֥ית יְהוּדָ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "For *bāgôd* they *bāgədû* against me, house of *Yiśrā'ēl* and house of *Yəhûdâ*, *nə'um*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bāgôd*": "infinitive absolute - acting treacherously", "*bāgədû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they acted treacherously", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*nə'um*": "construct noun - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*bāgôd bāgədû*": "they have utterly betrayed/thoroughly dealt treacherously", "*nə'um*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }
• Jer 5:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.27", "source": "כִּכְלוּב֙ מָ֣לֵא ע֔וֹף כֵּ֥ן בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם מְלֵאִ֣ים מִרְמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֥ן גָּדְל֖וּ וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃", "text": "Like *kəlûb* *mālē'* *'ôp*, so their *bāttêhem* *məlē'îm* *mirmâ*; upon-thus they *gādəlû* and they *wayya'ăšîrû*.", "grammar": { "*ki*": "preposition - like/as", "*kəlûb*": "noun, masculine singular - cage", "*mālē'*": "adjective, masculine singular - full", "*'ôp*": "noun, masculine singular - birds/fowl", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*bāttêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*məlē'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - full", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*gādəlû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they became great", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ya'ăšîrû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil - they became rich" }, "variants": { "*kəlûb*": "cage/basket", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/treachery", "*gādəlû*": "became great/grew powerful/increased", "*wayya'ăšîrû*": "became rich/gained wealth" } } 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.28", "source": "שָׁמְנ֣וּ עָשְׁת֗וּ גַּ֚ם עָֽבְר֣וּ דִבְרֵי־רָ֔ע דִּ֣ין לֹא־דָ֔נוּ דִּ֥ין יָת֖וֹם וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּ וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֥א שָׁפָֽטוּ׃", "text": "They *šāmənû* they *'āšətû*, also they *'ābrû* *dibrê*-*rā'*; *dîn* not-they *dānû*, *dîn* *yātôm* and they *yaṣlîḥû*; and *mišpaṭ* *'ebyônîm* not they *šāpāṭû*.", "grammar": { "*šāmənû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they grew fat", "*'āšətû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they shine/are sleek", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*'ābrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they surpass/exceed", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/matters of", "*rā'*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*dānû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they judged", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/case of", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil - they prosper/succeed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/right of", "*'ebyônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - needy/poor", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*šāpāṭû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they judged" }, "variants": { "*šāmənû*": "they grew fat/became sleek/were prosperous", "*'āšətû*": "they shine/are sleek/are glossy", "*'ābrû dibrê-rā'*": "they surpass deeds of evil/exceed in wicked matters", "*dîn*": "judgment/case/lawsuit", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "they prosper/succeed/achieve success", "*'ebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }
• Jer 11:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.20", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ שֹׁפֵ֣ט צֶ֔דֶק בֹּחֵ֥ן כְּלָי֖וֹת וָלֵ֑ב אֶרְאֶ֤ה נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֖יךָ גִּלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־רִיבִֽי׃", "text": "And-*yhwh* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *šōpēṭ* *ṣedeq*, *bōḥēn* *kĕlāyôt* and-*lēb*; *ʾerʾeh* *niqmātĕkā* from-them, for to-you *gillîtî* *ʾet*-*rîbî*.", "grammar": { "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*šōpēṭ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*bōḥēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - testing/examining", "*kĕlāyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - kidneys/inward parts", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will see", "*niqmātĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vengeance", "*gillîtî*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have revealed", "*rîbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my case/cause" }, "variants": { "*šōpēṭ ṣedeq*": "judging righteously/righteous judge/who judges with justice", "*bōḥēn kĕlāyôt wālēb*": "tester of kidneys and heart/examiner of the innermost being and mind/who tests the thoughts and emotions", "*ʾerʾeh niqmātĕkā*": "I will see your vengeance/let me witness your retribution", "*gillîtî ʾet-rîbî*": "I have revealed my case/I have committed my cause/I have disclosed my complaint" } }
• Dan 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.7", "source": "לְךָ֤ אֲדֹנָי֙ הַצְּדָקָ֔ה וְלָ֛נוּ בֹּ֥שֶׁת הַפָּנִ֖ים כַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה לְאִ֤ישׁ יְהוּדָה֙ וּלְיוֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וּֽלְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֞ל הַקְּרֹבִ֣ים וְהָרְחֹקִ֗ים בְּכָל־הָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִדַּחְתָּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם בְּמַעֲלָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָֽעֲלוּ־בָֽךְ׃", "text": "To you *ʾăḏōnāy* the *ṣəḏāqāh*, and to us *bōšeṯ* the *pānîm* as the *yôm* the *zeh*, to *ʾîš* *yəhûḏāh* and to *yôšḇê* *yərûšālayim* and to all-*yiśrāʾêl* the *qərōḇîm* and the *rəḥōqîm* in all-the *ʾărāṣôṯ* which *hiddaḥtām* there in *maʿălām* which *māʿălû*-in you.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the righteousness", "*bōšeṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular - shame", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the face", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - men of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yôšḇê*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct - inhabitants of", "*yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qərōḇîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural with definite article - the near ones", "*rəḥōqîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural with definite article - the far ones", "*ʾărāṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - the lands", "*hiddaḥtām*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil with 3mp suffix - you have driven them", "*maʿălām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3mpl suffix - their unfaithfulness", "*māʿălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they committed/acted unfaithfully" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*bōšeṯ*": "shame/humiliation/disgrace", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/countenance", "*qərōḇîm*": "near ones/those who are near", "*rəḥōqîm*": "far ones/those who are far", "*hiddaḥtām*": "you have driven/scattered/banished them", "*maʿălām*": "their unfaithfulness/treachery/rebellion" } }
• Hab 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.4", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ תָּפ֣וּג תּוֹרָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יֵצֵ֥א לָנֶ֖צַח מִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֤י רָשָׁע֙ מַכְתִּ֣יר אֶת־הַצַּדִּ֔יק עַל־כֵּ֛ן יֵצֵ֥א מִשְׁפָּ֖ט מְעֻקָּֽל׃", "text": "Therefore *tāp̄ûḡ* *tôrāh* and-not-*yēṣēʾ* to-*lāneṣaḥ* *mišpāṭ* because *rāšāʿ* *maḵtîr* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ṣaddîq* therefore *yēṣēʾ* *mišpāṭ* *məʿuqqāl*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore/thus", "*tāp̄ûḡ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - grows numb/is slackened", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*wə-lōʾ-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and not goes forth", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to victory/forever/perpetuity", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*maḵtîr*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - surrounds/encircles", "*ʾeṯ-haṣṣaddîq*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteous person", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes forth", "*məʿuqqāl*": "adjective, masculine singular, Pual participle - distorted/perverted" }, "variants": { "*tāp̄ûḡ*": "grows numb/is slackened/fails/becomes feeble", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "to victory/forever/perpetually/completely", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one", "*maḵtîr*": "surrounds/encircles/hemms in", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one", "*məʿuqqāl*": "distorted/perverted/twisted" } }
• Hab 1:13-17 : 13 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.13", "source": "טְה֤וֹר עֵינַ֙יִם֙ מֵרְא֣וֹת רָ֔ע וְהַבִּ֥יט אֶל־עָמָ֖ל לֹ֣א תוּכָ֑ל לָ֤מָּה תַבִּיט֙ בּֽוֹגְדִ֔ים תַּחֲרִ֕ישׁ בְּבַלַּ֥ע רָשָׁ֖ע צַדִּ֥יק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ṭəhôr* *ʿênayim* from-*mērəʾôṯ* *rāʿ* and-*habbîṭ* to-*ʿāmāl* not *ṯûḵāl* why *tabbîṭ* *bôḡəḏîm* *taḥărîš* when-*bəballaʿ* *rāšāʿ* *ṣaddîq* than-him", "grammar": { "*ṭəhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clean", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*mērəʾôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil", "*wə-habbîṭ*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive construct - and to look", "*ʾel-ʿāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - at trouble/misery", "*lōʾ ṯûḵāl*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you cannot", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*tabbîṭ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you look", "*bôḡəḏîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*taḥărîš*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are silent", "*bəballaʿ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - when swallows up", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than him" }, "variants": { "*ṭəhôr*": "pure/clean/clear", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*mērəʾôṯ*": "from seeing/from looking at", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong/harm", "*habbîṭ*": "to look/to gaze/to observe", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/mischief", "*ṯûḵāl*": "you can/you are able", "*tabbîṭ*": "you look/you gaze/you observe", "*bôḡəḏîm*": "treacherous ones/faithless ones/traitors", "*taḥărîš*": "you are silent/you remain quiet/you hold your peace", "*bəballaʿ*": "when swallows up/when devours", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/unrighteous one", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just one" } } 14 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.14", "source": "וַתַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֖ם כִּדְגֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם כְּרֶ֖מֶשׂ לֹא־מֹשֵׁ֥ל בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*taʿăśeh* *ʾāḏām* like-*ḏəḡê* the-*yām* like-*remeś* not-*mōšēl* in-him", "grammar": { "*wa-taʿăśeh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you make", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*kiḏəḡê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like fish of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*kəremeś*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like creeping things", "*lōʾ-mōšēl*": "negative particle + verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - not ruling", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him/it" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "you make/you do/you treat", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/humanity/people/man", "*ḏəḡê*": "fish of", "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*remeś*": "creeping things/crawling creatures/reptiles", "*mōšēl*": "ruling/governing/having dominion over" } } 15 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.15", "source": "כֻּלֹּה֙ בְּחַכָּ֣ה הֵֽעֲלָ֔ה יְגֹרֵ֣הוּ בְחֶרְמ֔וֹ וְיַאַסְפֵ֖הוּ בְּמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹ עַל־כֵּ֖ן יִשְׂמַ֥ח וְיָגִֽיל׃", "text": "All-of-it with-*ḥakkāh* *hēʿălāh* *yəḡōrēhû* in-*ḥermô* and-*yaʾasp̄ēhû* in-*miḵmarttô* therefore *yiśmaḥ* and-*yāḡîl*", "grammar": { "*kullōh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of it", "*bəḥakkāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with hook", "*hēʿălāh*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he brings up", "*yəḡōrēhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he drags him", "*bəḥermô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his net", "*wə-yaʾasp̄ēhû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and gathers him", "*bəmiḵmarttô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his dragnet", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*yiśmaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he rejoices", "*wə-yāḡîl*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and exults" }, "variants": { "*ḥakkāh*": "hook/fishhook", "*hēʿălāh*": "brings up/takes up/draws up", "*yəḡōrēhû*": "drags him/catches him/sweeps him", "*ḥermô*": "his net/his fishing net", "*yaʾasp̄ēhû*": "gathers him/collects him/assembles him", "*miḵmarttô*": "his dragnet/his fishing net/his trawl", "*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoices/is glad/is happy", "*yāḡîl*": "exults/is glad/rejoices greatly" } } 16 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.16", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ יְזַבֵּ֣חַ לְחֶרְמ֔וֹ וִֽיקַטֵּ֖ר לְמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י בָהֵ֙מָּה֙ שָׁמֵ֣ן חֶלְק֔וֹ וּמַאֲכָל֖וֹ בְּרִאָֽה׃", "text": "Therefore *yəzabbēaḥ* to-*ḥermô* and-*wîqaṭṭēr* to-*miḵmarttô* because by-them *šāmēn* *ḥelqô* and-*maʾăḵālô* *bərîʾāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*yəzabbēaḥ*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sacrifices", "*ləḥermô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his net", "*wîqaṭṭēr*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and burns incense", "*ləmiḵmarttô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his dragnet", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ḇāhēmmāh*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by them", "*šāmēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - fat/rich", "*ḥelqô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his portion", "*û-maʾăḵālô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his food", "*bərîʾāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - plenteous/rich" }, "variants": { "*yəzabbēaḥ*": "sacrifices/offers sacrifice/slaughters", "*ḥermô*": "his net/his fishing net", "*wîqaṭṭēr*": "burns incense/makes offerings/burns sacrifices", "*miḵmarttô*": "his dragnet/his fishing net/his trawl", "*šāmēn*": "fat/rich/abundant", "*ḥelqô*": "his portion/his share/his lot", "*maʾăḵālô*": "his food/his meat/his provision", "*bərîʾāh*": "plenteous/rich/sumptuous/fat" } } 17 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.17", "source": "הַ֥עַל כֵּ֖ן יָרִ֣יק חֶרְמ֑וֹ וְתָמִ֛יד לַהֲרֹ֥ג גּוֹיִ֖ם לֹ֥א יַחְמֽוֹל׃ ס", "text": "?On account of this *yārîq* *ḥermô* and-*ṯāmîḏ* to-*lahărōḡ* *gôyim* not *yaḥmôl*", "grammar": { "*haʿal kēn*": "interrogative particle + preposition + adverb - on account of this?", "*yārîq*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he empties", "*ḥermô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his net", "*wə-ṯāmîḏ*": "conjunction + adverb - and continually", "*lahărōḡ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill/slay", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*lōʾ yaḥmôl*": "negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will not spare/pity" }, "variants": { "*yārîq*": "empties/pours out/draws out", "*ḥermô*": "his net/his fishing net", "*ṯāmîḏ*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*lahărōḡ*": "to kill/to slay/to destroy", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yaḥmôl*": "spares/pities/shows mercy" } }
• Zeph 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.5", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה צַדִּיק֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַוְלָ֑ה בַּבֹּ֨קֶר בַּבֹּ֜קֶר מִשְׁפָּט֨וֹ יִתֵּ֤ן לָאוֹר֙ לֹ֣א נֶעְדָּ֔ר וְלֹֽא־יוֹדֵ֥עַ עַוָּ֖ל בֹּֽשֶׁת", "text": "*YHWH* *ṣaddîq* in *qirbāh* not *yaʿăśeh* *ʿawelâ*; in *bōqer* in *bōqer* *mišpāṭô* *yittēn* to *ʾôr* not *neʿdār*; and not-*yôdēaʿ* *ʿawwāl* *bōšet*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*qirbāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix and preposition - in her midst", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he does/will do", "*ʿawelâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - in the morning", "*mišpāṭô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his justice/judgment", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he gives/will give", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to light", "*neʿdār*": "niphal participle masculine singular - missing/failing", "*yôdēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - knowing", "*ʿawwāl*": "masculine singular noun - unjust one/wrongdoer", "*bōšet*": "feminine singular noun - shame" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/will do/commit", "*ʿawelâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*mišpāṭô*": "his justice/judgment/verdict", "*yittēn*": "gives/brings/delivers", "*ʾôr*": "to light/daylight", "*neʿdār*": "missing/failing/absent", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knows/recognizes", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust one/wrongdoer/evildoer", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace" } }
• Hos 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.7", "source": "וְהֵ֕מָּה כְּאָדָ֖ם עָבְר֣וּ בְרִ֑ית שָׁ֖ם בָּ֥גְדוּ בִֽי׃", "text": "And-*hēmmāh* like-*ʾāḏām* *'āḇәrû* *bәrîṯ*; there *bāḡәḏû* against-me", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*ʾāḏām*": "proper noun or collective noun - Adam/mankind", "*'āḇәrû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they transgressed/crossed over", "*bәrîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*bāḡәḏû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they acted treacherously" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "Adam [as proper name]/mankind/humans/a place name", "*'āḇәrû*": "they transgressed/they violated/they broke", "*bāḡәḏû*": "they acted treacherously/they dealt faithlessly/they betrayed" } }
• Jer 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.6", "source": "כִּ֧י גַם־אַחֶ֣יךָ וּבֵית־אָבִ֗יךָ גַּם־הֵ֙מָּה֙ בָּ֣גְדוּ בָ֔ךְ גַּם־הֵ֛מָּה קָרְא֥וּ אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ מָלֵ֑א אַל־תַּאֲמֵ֣ן בָּ֔ם כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ טוֹבֽוֹת׃ ס", "text": "For *gam*-your-*ʾaḥeykā* *û*-*bêt*-your-*ʾābîkā* *gam*-*hēmmāh* *bāgdû* in-you *gam*-*hēmmāh* *qārʾû* after-you *mālēʾ* not-*taʾămēn* in-them for-they-*yədabbərû* to-you *ṭôbôt*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "particle - also, even", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*bāgdû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have dealt treacherously", "*qārʾû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they call/cry out", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - full/loudly", "*taʾămēn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - believe/trust", "*yədabbərû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak", "*ṭôbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - good things" }, "variants": { "*bāgdû*": "dealt treacherously/betrayed", "*qārʾû mālēʾ*": "cry aloud/call loudly/shout fully", "*ṭôbôt*": "good things/pleasant words/fair things" } }
• Rom 3:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.3.5", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησιν, τί ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἄδικος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν; (Κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω)", "text": "*Ei de hē adikia hēmōn Theou dikaiosynēn synistēsin*, *ti eroumen*? *mē adikos ho Theos ho epipherōn tēn orgēn*? (*Kata anthrōpon legō*)", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hē adikia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - the unrighteousness", "*hēmōn*": "pronoun, genitive, plural - of us/our", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dikaiosynēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*synistēsin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - commends/establishes/demonstrates", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*eroumen*": "verb, future active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*mē*": "negative particle expecting negative answer - not", "*adikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - unrighteous/unjust", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ho epipherōn*": "participle, present active, nominative, masculine, singular - the one bringing", "*tēn orgēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - the wrath", "*Kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*anthrōpon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*legō*": "verb, present active, 1st person singular - I speak/say" }, "variants": { "*adikia*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*synistēsin*": "commends/demonstrates/establishes/confirms/proves", "*adikos*": "unrighteous/unjust/unfair", "*epipherōn*": "bringing/inflicting/imposing", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.3.6", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο: ἐπεὶ πῶς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον;", "text": "*Mē genoito*: *epei pōs krinei ho Theos ton kosmon*?", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be/certainly not", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*krinei*": "verb, future active, 3rd person singular - will judge", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ton kosmon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - the world" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*epei*": "since/because/otherwise", "*krinei*": "will judge/will condemn/will decide about", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/creation/humankind" } }
• Gen 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.25", "source": "חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Ḥālilâ* to-you from-*mēʿăśôṯ* like-the-*dāḇār* the-this to-*ləhāmîṯ* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ* and-*hāyâ* like-the-*ṣaddîq* like-the-*rāšāʿ* *ḥālilâ* to-you the-*hăšōpēṭ* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* not *yaʿăśeh* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*mēʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - from doing", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ləhāmîṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix - to kill", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative prefix - the one judging", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "far be it/profane/unthinkable", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "the judge/one who judges" } }
• Deut 32:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.4", "source": "הַצּוּר֙ תָּמִ֣ים פָּעֳל֔וֹ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּרָכָ֖יו מִשְׁפָּ֑ט אֵ֤ל אֱמוּנָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין עָ֔וֶל צַדִּ֥יק וְיָשָׁ֖ר הֽוּא׃", "text": "the *ṣûr* *tāmîm* *pāʿŏlô* *kî* all-*dərāḵāyw* *mišpāṭ* *ʾēl* *ʾĕmûnâ* *wəʾên* *ʿāwel* *ṣaddîq* *wəyāšār* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rock", "*tāmîm*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect/complete", "*pāʿŏlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*dərāḵāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "feminine singular noun - faithfulness/firmness", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and without/there is no", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice/wrong", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous/just", "*wəyāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ṣûr*": "rock/fortress/strength", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/complete/without blemish/blameless", "*pāʿŏlô*": "his work/his deed/his action", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his manner of action", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/legal case", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/firmness/fidelity/steadfastness", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/correct/right" } }
• Ps 73:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.3", "source": "כִּֽי־קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*Ki-kineti ba-holelim*; *shalom resha'im* *er'eh*.", "grammar": { "*Ki-kineti*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - for I was envious", "*ba-holelim*": "preposition + article + participle, poel masculine plural - at/against the boastful/arrogant ones", "*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prosperity/peace of", "*resha'im*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*er'eh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I would see/I saw" }, "variants": { "*kineti*": "I was envious/jealous", "*holelim*": "boastful/arrogant/foolish ones", "*shalom*": "peace/prosperity/well-being", "*resha'im*": "wicked ones/evil-doers" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.4", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֖ין חַרְצֻבּ֥וֹת לְמוֹתָ֗ם וּבָרִ֥יא אוּלָֽם׃", "text": "*Ki eyn chartzubot le-motam*, *u-vari ulam*.", "grammar": { "*Ki eyn*": "conjunction + negative particle - for there are no", "*chartzubot*": "noun, feminine plural - pangs/bonds", "*le-motam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their death", "*u-vari*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and fat/healthy/strong", "*ulam*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their body/strength" }, "variants": { "*chartzubot*": "pangs/bonds/pains/torments", "*motam*": "their death/dying", "*vari*": "fat/healthy/robust/strong", "*ulam*": "their body/belly/strength/might" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.5", "source": "בַּעֲמַ֣ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ אֵינֵ֑מוֹ וְעִם־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א יְנֻגָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Ba'amal enosh eynemo*, *we-im-adam lo yenuga'u*.", "grammar": { "*Ba'amal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in trouble of", "*enosh*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/man", "*eynemo*": "negative particle + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they are not", "*we-im-adam*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with humanity/mankind", "*lo yenuga'u*": "negative particle + verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are not stricken/afflicted" }, "variants": { "*amal*": "trouble/labor/toil/hardship", "*enosh*": "man/mankind/humanity (frail, mortal man)", "*eynemo*": "they are not (archaic form)", "*yenuga'u*": "they are stricken/afflicted/plagued" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.6", "source": "לָ֭כֵן עֲנָקַ֣תְמוֹ גַאֲוָ֑ה יַעֲטָף־שִׁ֝֗ית חָמָ֥ס לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*Lachen anaqatmo ga'awah*; *ya'ataf-shit chamas lamo*.", "grammar": { "*Lachen*": "conjunction - therefore", "*anaqatmo*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + enclitic mem + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - it encircles them", "*ga'awah*": "noun, feminine singular - pride", "*ya'ataf*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it covers/wraps", "*shit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garment of", "*chamas*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*anaqatmo*": "necklace/chain/encircles them (unusual form, possibly from root for 'neck')", "*ga'awah*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*ya'ataf*": "covers/wraps/envelops", "*shit*": "garment/covering", "*chamas*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.7", "source": "יָ֭צָא מֵחֵ֣לֶב עֵינֵ֑מוֹ עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת לֵבָֽב׃", "text": "*Yatza mechelev eynemo*; *avru maskiyot levav*.", "grammar": { "*Yatza*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes out/comes forth", "*mechelev*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from fat", "*eynemo*": "noun, common dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eye", "*avru*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they pass over/exceed", "*maskiyot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - imaginations/pictures of", "*levav*": "noun, masculine singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*yatza*": "goes out/protrudes/comes forth", "*chelev*": "fat/grease/richness", "*eynemo*": "their eye/their appearance", "*avru*": "they pass over/exceed/transgress", "*maskiyot*": "imaginations/pictures/thoughts/desires", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.8", "source": "יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*Yamiqu wida'bberu vera' 'osheq*; *mimmarom yedabberu*.", "grammar": { "*Yamiqu*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they mock/scoff", "*wida'bberu*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they speak", "*vera'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in evil/with wickedness", "*'osheq*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression", "*mimmarom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from height/loftily", "*yedabberu*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak" }, "variants": { "*yamiqu*": "they mock/scoff/deride (rare word, from root meaning 'to scoff')", "*dabber*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*'osheq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*marom*": "height/high place/loftily" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.9", "source": "שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shattu vashamayim pihem*, *uleshownam tihalakh ba'aretz*.", "grammar": { "*Shattu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set/place", "*vashamayim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*pihem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*uleshownam*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*tihalakh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it walks about/struts", "*ba'aretz*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*shattu*": "they set/place/put", "*shamayim*": "heavens/sky", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*lashon*": "tongue/language/speech", "*halakh*": "walks/goes/struts", "*eretz*": "earth/land/ground" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.10", "source": "לָכֵ֤ן ׀ *ישיב **יָשׁ֣וּב עַמּ֣וֹ הֲלֹ֑ם וּמֵ֥י מָ֝לֵ֗א יִמָּ֥צוּ לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*Lachen yashuv 'ammo halom*, *umei male yimmatzu lamo*.", "grammar": { "*Lachen*": "conjunction - therefore", "*yashuv*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular (ketiv/qere variation) - he returns/turns", "*'ammo*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*halom*": "adverb - here/hither", "*umei*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and waters of", "*male*": "adjective, masculine singular - full", "*yimmatzu*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are drained/squeezed out", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*yashuv*": "returns/turns/goes back (ketiv: *yashiv* - he will cause to return; qere: *yashuv* - he will return)", "*'am*": "people/nation", "*halom*": "here/hither", "*mei*": "waters of (construct form)", "*male*": "full/abundant", "*matsah*": "drain/squeeze/wring out", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.11", "source": "וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*We'amru*, '*Eikha yada'-El*, *weyesh de'ah ve'elyon*?", "grammar": { "*We'amru*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they say", "*Eikha*": "interrogative - how", "*yada'-El*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular (divine name) - God knows", "*weyesh*": "conjunction + adverb of existence - and there is", "*de'ah*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ve'elyon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in Most High" }, "variants": { "*amru*": "they say/said", "*eikha*": "how/in what way", "*yada*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*yesh*": "there is/exists", "*de'ah*": "knowledge/understanding", "*elyon*": "Most High/Highest One" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.12", "source": "הִנֵּה־אֵ֥לֶּה רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י ע֝וֹלָ֗ם הִשְׂגּוּ־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*Hinneh-elleh resha'im*, *weshalwei 'olam hisgu-chayil*.", "grammar": { "*Hinneh-elleh*": "interjection + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - behold these", "*resha'im*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*weshalwei*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural construct - and at ease of", "*'olam*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*hisgu-chayil*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural + noun, masculine singular - they increase wealth" }, "variants": { "*hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*elleh*": "these", "*resha'im*": "wicked ones/evil-doers", "*shalev*": "at ease/prosperous/tranquil", "*'olam*": "eternity/forever/antiquity", "*hisgu*": "they increase/grow great/multiply", "*chayil*": "wealth/strength/might/power" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.13", "source": "אַךְ־רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Akh-riq zikkiti levavi*, *wa'erchatz beniqqayon kappai*.", "grammar": { "*Akh-riq*": "adverb + adverb - surely in vain", "*zikkiti*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cleansed", "*levavi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wa'erchatz*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I washed", "*beniqqayon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in innocence/cleanness", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*riq*": "in vain/emptiness/worthlessness", "*zikkiti*": "I cleansed/purified", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*rachatz*": "wash/bathe/cleanse", "*niqqayon*": "innocence/cleanness/purity", "*kappayim*": "palms/hands" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.14", "source": "וָאֱהִ֣י נָ֭גוּעַ כָּל־הַיּ֑וֹם וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י לַבְּקָרִֽים׃", "text": "*Wa'ehi nagua' kol-hayyom*, *wetokhachti labbeqarim*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ehi*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I was", "*nagua'*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular - struck/afflicted", "*kol-hayyom*": "noun, masculine singular construct + article + noun, masculine singular - all the day", "*wetokhachti*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my chastisement", "*labbeqarim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - at the mornings" }, "variants": { "*hayah*": "was/became/existed", "*nagua'*": "struck/afflicted/plagued", "*kol-hayyom*": "all the day/every day", "*tokhachah*": "chastisement/reproof/rebuke", "*beqarim*": "mornings/every morning" } } 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.15", "source": "אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה כְמ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֤ה ד֭וֹר בָּנֶ֣יךָ בָגָֽדְתִּי׃", "text": "*Im-amarti asapperah kemo*; *hinneh dor banekha bagadti*.", "grammar": { "*Im-amarti*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - if I had said", "*asapperah*": "verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will tell/relate", "*kemo*": "adverb - thus/like this", "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*dor*": "noun, masculine singular construct - generation of", "*banekha*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your children", "*bagadti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have betrayed" }, "variants": { "*amarti*": "I said/spoke", "*sappar*": "tell/recount/relate", "*kemo*": "thus/like this/so", "*dor*": "generation/period/age", "*banim*": "children/sons/descendants", "*bagad*": "betrayed/dealt treacherously" } } 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.16", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַ֣עַת זֹ֑את עָמָ֖ל *היא **ה֣וּא בְעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*Wa'achashevah lada'at zot*; *'amal hu ve'eynai*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'achashevah*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I thought/considered", "*lada'at*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*zot*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*'amal*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*hu*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular (ketiv/qere variation) - it/he is", "*ve'eynai*": "preposition + noun, common dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my eyes" }, "variants": { "*chashav*": "thought/considered/planned", "*da'at*": "to know/understand", "*zot*": "this (feminine)", "*'amal*": "trouble/labor/toil/hardship", "*hu*": "he/it (ketiv: *hi* - feminine; qere: *hu* - masculine)", "*'ayin*": "eye/sight/appearance" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.17", "source": "עַד־אָ֭בוֹא אֶל־מִקְדְּשֵׁי־אֵ֑ל אָ֝בִ֗ינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃", "text": "*'Ad-avo el-miqdeshei-El*; *avinah le'acharitam*.", "grammar": { "*'Ad-avo*": "preposition + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - until I came", "*el-miqdeshei-El*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun (divine name) - to sanctuaries of God", "*avinah*": "verb, qal cohortative imperfect, 1st person singular - I understood", "*le'acharitam*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their end" }, "variants": { "*'ad*": "until/while/up to", "*bo*": "come/enter/go", "*miqdash*": "sanctuary/holy place", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*bin*": "understand/discern/consider", "*acharit*": "end/latter part/future" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.18", "source": "אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Akh bachalaqot tashit lamo*; *hippaltam lemashu'ot*.", "grammar": { "*Akh*": "adverb - surely", "*bachalaqot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slippery places", "*tashit*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set/place", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*hippaltam*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you cause them to fall", "*lemashu'ot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to ruins/desolations" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*chalaqot*": "slippery places/smoothness/flattery", "*shit*": "set/place/put", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)", "*hipil*": "cause to fall/throw down", "*mashu'ot*": "ruins/desolations/destruction" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.19", "source": "אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Eikh hayu leshammah kherega'*; *safu tammu min-ballahot*.", "grammar": { "*Eikh*": "interrogative - how", "*hayu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were/became", "*leshammah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to desolation", "*kherega'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as in a moment", "*safu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are swept away", "*tammu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are finished", "*min-ballahot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - from terrors" }, "variants": { "*eikh*": "how/in what way", "*hayah*": "were/became/happened", "*shammah*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*rega'*": "moment/instant", "*suf*": "swept away/come to an end", "*tamam*": "finished/completed/consumed", "*ballahot*": "terrors/sudden destruction" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.20", "source": "כַּחֲל֥וֹם מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃", "text": "*Kachalom mehaqitz*, *Adonai ba'ir tzalmam tivzeh*.", "grammar": { "*Kachalom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a dream", "*mehaqitz*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from awaking", "*Adonai*": "noun, proper (divine title) - Lord", "*ba'ir*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the city/when awakening", "*tzalmam*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their image", "*tivzeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will despise" }, "variants": { "*chalom*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*haqitz*": "awaking/waking up", "*Adonai*": "Lord/Master (divine title)", "*ba'ir*": "in the city/when awakening (possibly from two different roots)", "*tzelem*": "image/likeness/phantom", "*bazah*": "despise/hold in contempt" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.21", "source": "כִּ֭י יִתְחַמֵּ֣ץ לְבָבִ֑י וְ֝כִלְיוֹתַ֗י אֶשְׁתּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*Ki yitchammetz levavi*, *wekilyotay eshtonan*.", "grammar": { "*Ki*": "conjunction - for/when", "*yitchammetz*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was soured/embittered", "*levavi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wekilyotay*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my kidneys/inner being", "*eshtonan*": "verb, hitpolel imperfect, 1st person singular - I was pierced" }, "variants": { "*ki*": "for/when/because", "*chamatz*": "soured/embittered/fermented", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*kilyot*": "kidneys/mind/inner being (seat of emotions)", "*shanan*": "pierced/pricked/sharpened" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.22", "source": "וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wa'ani-va'ar welo eda'*; *behemot hayiti 'immakh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani-va'ar*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular + noun, masculine singular - and I brutish", "*welo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*eda'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine plural - beasts/animals", "*hayiti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*'immakh*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ani*": "I/myself", "*ba'ar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant", "*yada*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*behemot*": "beasts/large animals (possibly singular with plural intensity)", "*hayah*": "was/became/existed", "*'im*": "with/beside/near" } } 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.23", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י תָמִ֣יד עִמָּ֑ךְ אָ֝חַ֗זְתָּ בְּיַד־יְמִינִֽי׃", "text": "*Wa'ani tamid 'immakh*; *achazta beyad-yemini*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*tamid*": "adverb - continually/always", "*'immakh*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*achazta*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you took hold of", "*beyad-yemini*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - by hand of my right" }, "variants": { "*tamid*": "continually/always/constantly", "*achaz*": "took hold of/grasped/seized", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*yamin*": "right hand/right side" } } 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.24", "source": "בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְ֝אַחַ֗ר כָּב֥וֹד תִּקָּחֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Ba'atzatkha tancheni*, *we'achar kavod tiqqacheni*.", "grammar": { "*Ba'atzatkha*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - by your counsel", "*tancheni*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will guide me", "*we'achar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*kavod*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor", "*tiqqacheni*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you will take/receive me" }, "variants": { "*'etzah*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*nachah*": "guide/lead/direct", "*achar*": "afterward/later/behind", "*kavod*": "glory/honor/abundance", "*laqach*": "take/receive/fetch" } } 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.25", "source": "מִי־לִ֥י בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝עִמְּךָ֗ לֹא־חָפַ֥צְתִּי בָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Mi-li vashamayim*? *We'immekha lo-chafatzti va'aretz*.", "grammar": { "*Mi-li*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - who for me", "*vashamayim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*we'immekha*": "conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and with you", "*lo-chafatzti*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have not desired", "*va'aretz*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*mi*": "who/whom", "*shamayim*": "heavens/sky", "*'im*": "with/beside", "*chafetz*": "desired/delighted in/pleased with", "*eretz*": "earth/land/ground" } } 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.26", "source": "כָּלָ֥ה שְׁאֵרִ֗י וּלְבָ֫בִ֥י צוּר־לְבָבִ֥י וְחֶלְקִ֗י אֱלֹהִ֥ים לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*Kalah she'eri ulevavi*; *tzur-levavi wechelqi Elohim le'olam*.", "grammar": { "*Kalah*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - fails/ends", "*she'eri*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*ulevavi*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my heart", "*tzur-levavi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - rock of my heart", "*wechelqi*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my portion", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine plural (divine name) - God", "*le'olam*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever" }, "variants": { "*kalah*": "fails/ends/is consumed", "*she'er*": "flesh/body/kinsman", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*tzur*": "rock/strength/refuge", "*cheleq*": "portion/share/territory", "*Elohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*'olam*": "forever/eternity/antiquity" } } 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.27", "source": "כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה רְחֵקֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ הִ֝צְמַ֗תָּה כָּל־זוֹנֶ֥ה מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*Ki-hinneh recheqekha yovedu*; *hitzmattah kol-zoneh mimmekka*.", "grammar": { "*Ki-hinneh*": "conjunction + interjection - for behold", "*recheqekha*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - ones far from you", "*yovedu*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will perish", "*hitzmattah*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have destroyed", "*kol-zoneh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + verb, qal participle, masculine singular - all who go astray", "*mimmekka*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*recheq*": "far from/distant", "*avad*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*tzamat*": "destroy/cut off/annihilate", "*zoneh*": "go astray/be unfaithful/commit fornication" } } 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.28", "source": "וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ קִֽרֲבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים לִ֫י־ט֥וֹב שַׁתִּ֤י ׀ בַּאדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Wa'ani qirvat Elohim li-tov*; *shatti bAdonay YHWH machsi*; *lesapper kol-mal'akhotekha*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*qirvat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nearness of", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine plural (divine name) - God", "*li-tov*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix + adjective, masculine singular - for me good", "*shatti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have set/placed", "*bAdonay*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct (divine title) - in Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun (divine name) - Yahweh", "*machsi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my refuge", "*lesapper*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "*kol-mal'akhotekha*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - all your works" }, "variants": { "*qirvah*": "nearness/proximity/approaching", "*tov*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*shit*": "set/place/put", "*Adonay*": "Lord/Master (divine title)", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh (personal name of God)", "*machseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection", "*sappar*": "declare/tell/recount", "*mal'akhot*": "works/deeds/tasks" } }
• Ps 119:75 : 75 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.75", "source": "יָדַ֣עְתִּי יְ֭הוָה כִּי־צֶ֣דֶק מִשְׁפָּטֶ֑יךָ וֶ֝אֱמוּנָ֗ה עִנִּיתָֽנִי׃", "text": "I know *yāḏaʿtî* *YHWH* that *kî* righteous *ṣeḏeq* are your judgments *mišpāṭêḵā*; and in faithfulness *weʾĕmûnâ* you have afflicted me *ʿinnîṯānî*.", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD, divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun masculine singular - righteousness", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*weʾĕmûnâ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - and faithfulness", "*ʿinnîṯānî*": "piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have afflicted me" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿtî*": "I know/I recognize/I acknowledge", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "your judgments/your decisions/your ordinances", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/steadfastness/fidelity", "*ʿinnîṯānî*": "you have afflicted me/you have humbled me/you have oppressed me" } }
• Ps 119:137 : 137 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.137", "source": "צַדִּ֣יק אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* *ʾattāh* *YHWH* *wəyāšār* *mišpāṭêkā*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wəyāšār*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and upright", "*mišpāṭêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/right", "*mišpāṭêkā*": "your judgments/your ordinances/your decisions" } }
• Ps 145:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.17", "source": "צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־דְּרָכָ֑יו וְ֝חָסִ֗יד בְּכָל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו", "text": "*Ṣaddîq YHWH* in *bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw* and *wᵊḥāsîd* in *bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*", "grammar": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in all his ways", "*wᵊḥāsîd*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and faithful/kind", "*bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in all his works" }, "variants": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/fair", "*bᵊḵāl-dᵊrāḵāyw*": "in all his ways/in all his paths/in all his actions", "*wᵊḥāsîd*": "and faithful/kind/loyal/gracious", "*bᵊḵāl-maʿăśāyw*": "in all his works/in all his deeds/in all his actions" } }
• Prov 1:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.32", "source": "כִּ֤י מְשׁוּבַ֣ת פְּתָיִ֣ם תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑ם וְשַׁלְוַ֖ת כְּסִילִ֣ים תְּאַבְּדֵֽם׃", "text": "*ki* *məshuvat* *pətayim* *tahar'gem* *wəshalwat* *kəsilim* *tə'abbədem*", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - for", "*məshuvat*": "construct state, feminine singular - turning away of", "*pətayim*": "masculine plural noun - simple ones", "*tahar'gem*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will kill them", "*wəshalwat*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and complacency of", "*kəsilim*": "masculine plural noun - fools", "*tə'abbədem*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will destroy them" }, "variants": { "*məshuvat*": "turning away/backsliding/apostasy", "*pətayim*": "simple ones/naive/inexperienced", "*tahar'gem*": "it will kill them/it will slay them", "*shalwat*": "complacency/ease/prosperity", "*kəsilim*": "fools/stupid ones", "*tə'abbədem*": "it will destroy them/it will cause them to perish" } }
• Isa 41:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.21", "source": "קָרְב֥וּ רִֽיבְכֶ֖ם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ עֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם יֹאמַ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*qārəḇû rîḇḵem yōʾmar YHWH haggîšû ʿăṣumôtêḵem yōʾmar meleḵ yaʿăqōḇ*", "grammar": { "*qārəḇû*": "verb, piel imperative masculine plural - bring near/present", "*rîḇḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your case/lawsuit", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*haggîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural - bring near/present", "*ʿăṣumôtêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your strong arguments", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*qārəḇû*": "bring near/present/set forth", "*rîḇḵem*": "your case/lawsuit/legal dispute/argument", "*yōʾmar*": "says/speaks/declares", "*haggîšû*": "bring near/present/set forth", "*ʿăṣumôtêḵem*": "your strong arguments/your evidences/your defenses", "*meleḵ yaʿăqōḇ*": "king of Jacob/Jacob's king" } }
• Isa 48:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.8", "source": "גַּ֣ם לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ גַּ֚ם לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתָּ גַּ֕ם מֵאָ֖ז לֹא־פִתְּחָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ בָּג֣וֹד תִּבְגּ֔וֹד וּפֹשֵׁ֥עַ מִבֶּ֖טֶן קֹ֥רָא לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Also not *shāmaʿtā* also not *yādaʿtā* also from *ʾāz* not *pittḥāh* *ʾoznekā* for *yādaʿtî* *bāgôd* *tibgôd* and *pōshēaʿ* from *beṭen* *qōrāʾ* to you", "grammar": { "*shāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you knew", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time/formerly", "*pittḥāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it opened", "*ʾoznekā*": "feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I knew", "*bāgôd*": "infinitive absolute qal - acting treacherously", "*tibgôd*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you act treacherously", "*pōshēaʿ*": "qal participle masculine singular - transgressor/rebel", "*beṭen*": "feminine singular - womb/belly", "*qōrāʾ*": "pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was called" }, "variants": { "*shāmaʿtā*": "you heard/you listened/you obeyed", "*yādaʿtā*": "you knew/you understood/you were aware", "*pittḥāh*": "opened/was opened", "*ʾoznekā*": "your ear/your hearing", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware/I understood", "*bāgôd tibgôd*": "you would surely deal treacherously/you would certainly be unfaithful", "*pōshēaʿ*": "transgressor/rebel/one who breaks away", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/birth", "*qōrāʾ*": "was called/was named/was designated" } }