Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.15", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִ֨י *מבי **מֵבִ֜יא אֶל־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ וְעַל־כָּל־עָרֶ֔יהָ אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי עָלֶ֑יהָ כִּ֤י הִקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֖י שְׁמ֥וֹעַ אֶת־דְּבָרָֽי׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *Yhwh* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *hinənî* *mēḇîʾ* to-the-*ʿîr* the-this and-upon-all-*ʿārêhā* *ʾēṯ* all-the-*rāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *dibbartî* upon-her; because *hiqšû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿorpām* to-*ḇiltî* *šəmôaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇāray*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/YHWH", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st common singular suffix - behold me", "*mēḇîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʿārêhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its cities", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I have spoken", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hiqšû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have hardened", "*ʿorpām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their neck", "*ḇiltî*": "conjunction - not", "*šəmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*dəḇāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my words" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*hinənî*": "behold me/here I am", "*mēḇîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come (note textual variant *מבי*)", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿārêhā*": "its cities/towns", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/declared/said", "*hiqšû*": "they have hardened/stiffened/made stubborn", "*ʿorpām*": "their neck (idiom for stubbornness)", "*ḇiltî*": "not/without", "*šəmôaʿ*": "to hear/listen/obey", "*dəḇāray*": "my words/sayings/commands" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren over hærskarene, Israels Gud: Se, jeg bringer over denne byen og alle dens byer all den ondskapen jeg har talt om mot den, fordi de har været ukonforme og nektet å høre på mine ord.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren over hærskarene, Israels Gud: Se, jeg vil føre over denne byen og over alle dens byer all den ulykke som jeg har sagt om den, fordi de har gjort sine nakkene harde for ikke å høre mine ord.

• Norsk King James

  Så sier Herren over hærer, Israels Gud; Se, jeg vil bringe over denne byen og over alle dens byer all den ulykke som jeg har uttalt mot den, fordi de har gjort nakken hard og ikke vil høre mine ord.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Se, jeg lar all den ondskap jeg har talt om komme over denne byen og alle stedene som hører til den, fordi de har gjort nakken sin stiv og ikke ville høre mine ord.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Se, jeg vil føre over denne byen og alle hennes byer hele det onde som jeg har talt imot dem, fordi de har gjort sin nakke stiv for ikke å høre mine ord.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier hærskarenes Herre, Israels Gud: Se, jeg vil bringe over denne byen og over alle dens byer alt det onde som jeg har uttalt mot den, fordi de har gjort sin nakke hard, slik at de ikke vil høre mine ord.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og han sa: Slik sier HERREN over hærskarene, Israels Gud: Se, jeg vil bringe over denne byen og alle dens byer alt det onde jeg har forutsagt mot den, fordi de har herdet sine nakker og ikke vil høre mine ord.

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

  Så sier hærskarenes Herre, Israels Gud: Se, jeg vil bringe over denne byen og over alle dens byer alt det onde som jeg har uttalt mot den, fordi de har gjort sin nakke hard, slik at de ikke vil høre mine ord.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Se, jeg bringer over denne byen alle de ulykker jeg har talt mot den og dens byer, fordi de har gjort nakken stiv så de ikke lytter til mine ord.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to bring upon this city and all its surrounding towns all the disaster I pronounced against them, because they have stiffened their necks and refused to listen to My words.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Se, jeg bringer over denne byen og over alle dens byer all den ulykken som jeg har talt mot den, fordi de har stivnet nakken for ikke å høre mine ord.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde den Herre Zebaoth, Israels Gud: See, jeg lader komme over denne Stad og over alle Steder, (som høre) til den, alt det Onde, som jeg haver talet imod den; thi de have forhærdet deres Nakke, at de ikke høre mine Ord.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Se, jeg vil føre over denne byen og alle dens byene all den ondskap jeg har forkynt mot den, fordi de har gjort sine nakker stive og ikke vil høre mine ord.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the disaster that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier Yahweh, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Se, jeg skal bringe over denne byen og alle dens byer all den ondt jeg har uttalt mot den; fordi de har gjort sine nakker stive så de ikke vil høre mine ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sier hærskarenes Herre, Israels Gud: Se, jeg bringer over denne byen og dens alle byer all den ondskapen jeg har talt mot den, fordi de har gjort nakken stiv og nektet å høre mine ord!'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Se, jeg vil bringe over denne byen og alle dens bosetninger alt det onde jeg har uttalt mot den, fordi de har gjort sine nakker stive for ikke å høre mine ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren over hærskarene, Israels Gud, har sagt: Se, jeg vil sende alt det onde over denne byen og over alle hennes byer som jeg har sagt; fordi de har gjort sine nakker stive, slik at de ikke lytter til mine ord.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus saieth the LORDE off hoostes the God of Israel: Beholde, I will bringe vpon this cite and vpon euery towne aboute it, all the plages that I haue deuysed agaynst them: for they haue bene obstinate, ad wolde not obeye my warnynges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus saith the Lorde of hostes, the God of Israel, Beholde, I will bring vpon this citie, and vpon all her townes, all the plagues that I haue pronounced against it, because they haue hardened their neckes, & would not heare my wordes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel: Beholde, I will bryng vpon this citie, and vpon euery towne about it, all the plagues that I haue deuised against them, because they haue ben obstinate, and would not obay my warninges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring on this city and on all its towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it; because they have made their neck stiff, that they may not hear my words.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am bringing in unto this city, and on all its cities, all the evil that I have spoken against it, for they have hardened their neck -- not to hear My words!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all its towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it; because they have made their neck stiff, that they may not hear my words.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: See, I will send on this town and on all her towns all the evil which I have said; because they made their necks stiff, so that they might not give ear to my words.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring on this city and on all its towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it; because they have made their neck stiff, that they may not hear my words.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “The LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel says,‘I will soon bring on this city and all the towns surrounding it all the disaster I threatened to do to it. I will do so because they have stubbornly refused to pay any attention to what I have said!’”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.26", "source": "וְל֤וֹא שָׁמְעוּ֙ אֵלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א הִטּ֖וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֑ם וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם הֵרֵ֖עוּ מֵאֲבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-not *šāməʿû* to-me and-not *hiṭṭû ʾet-ʾoznām wayyaqšû ʾet-ʿorpām hērēʿû mēʾăbôtām*.", "grammar": { "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they listened/heard", "*hiṭṭû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they inclined/turned", "*ʾet-ʾoznām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*wayyaqšû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav consecutive - and they hardened", "*ʾet-ʿorpām*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their neck/stubbornness", "*hērēʿû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they did worse", "*mēʾăbôtām*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - than their fathers" }, "variants": { "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/they heard/they obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "they inclined/they turned/they bent", "*wayyaqšû*": "they hardened/they stiffened/they made stubborn", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/stubbornness (idiomatically 'stiff-necked' = stubborn)", "*hērēʿû*": "they did worse/they acted more wickedly/they behaved more evilly" } }
• Jer 17:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.23", "source": "וְלֹ֣א שָֽׁמְע֔וּ וְלֹ֥א הִטּ֖וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֑ם וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם לְבִלְתִּ֣י *שומע **שְׁמ֔וֹעַ וּלְבִלְתִּ֖י קַ֥חַת מוּסָֽר׃", "text": "And-not *šāmĕʿû* and-not *hiṭṭû* direct-object-marker-*ʾoznām* and-*yyaqšû* direct-object-marker-*ʿorpām* to-not *šĕmôaʿ* and-to-not *qaḥat* *mûsār*", "grammar": { "*šāmĕʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they heard/listened", "*hiṭṭû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they inclined", "*ʾoznām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their ear", "*yyaqšû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive 3rd person masculine plural - they stiffened", "*ʿorpām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their neck", "*šĕmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*qaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take/receive", "*mûsār*": "masculine singular noun - instruction/discipline" }, "variants": { "*šāmĕʿû*": "heard/listened/obeyed", "*hiṭṭû*": "inclined/turned/bent", "*yyaqšû*": "stiffened/hardened/made stubborn", "*mûsār*": "instruction/discipline/correction" } }
• Neh 9:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.29", "source": "וַתָּ֨עַד בָּהֶ֜ם לַהֲשִׁיבָ֣ם אֶל־תּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָ וְהֵ֨מָּה הֵזִ֜ידוּ וְלֹא־שָׁמְע֤וּ לְמִצְוֺתֶ֙יךָ֙ וּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ חָֽטְאוּ־בָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֖ם וְחָיָ֣ה בָהֶ֑ם וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ כָתֵף֙ סוֹרֶ֔רֶת וְעָרְפָּ֥ם הִקְשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃", "text": "*wə-tāʿaḏ* in-them *ləhăšîḇām* to-*tôrāṯeḵā*, *wə-hēmmāh* *hēzîḏû* and-not-*šāməʿû* to-*miṣwōṯêḵā* and-in-*mišpāṭêḵā* they-*ḥāṭəʾû*-in-them which-*yaʿăśeh* *ʾāḏām* and-*ḥāyāh* in-them, *wə-yittənû* *ḵāṯēp̄* *sôrereṯ* and-*ʿārpām* they-*hiqšû* and-not *šāmēʿû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tāʿaḏ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you warned/testified against", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ləhăšîḇām*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to return/bring them back", "*ʾel-tôrāṯeḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your law/teaching", "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun - but they", "*hēzîḏû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they acted presumptuously/arrogantly", "*wə-lōʾ-šāməʿû*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd person plural - and did not listen/obey", "*lə-miṣwōṯêḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your commandments", "*û-ḇə-mišpāṭêḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and against your judgments", "*ḥāṭəʾû-ḇām*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural + preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they sinned against them", "*ʾăšer-yaʿăśeh*": "relative pronoun + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - which if a man does", "*ʾāḏām*": "masculine singular noun - man/human", "*wə-ḥāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he shall live", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by them", "*wə-yittənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they gave/presented", "*ḵāṯēp̄*": "feminine singular noun - shoulder", "*sôrereṯ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - rebellious/stubborn", "*wə-ʿārpām*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their neck", "*hiqšû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they hardened/stiffened", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāmēʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they listened/obeyed" }, "variants": { "*tāʿaḏ*": "testified against/warned/admonished", "*ləhăšîḇām*": "to bring them back/to return them/to restore them", "*tôrāṯeḵā*": "your law/instruction/teaching", "*hēmmāh*": "they/those/themselves", "*hēzîḏû*": "acted presumptuously/were arrogant/were insolent", "*šāməʿû*": "listened/obeyed/heeded", "*miṣwōṯêḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*mišpāṭêḵā*": "your judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "sinned/missed the mark/transgressed", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/performs/practices", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/human being", "*ḥāyāh*": "lives/will live/survives", "*yittənû*": "gave/presented/offered", "*ḵāṯēp̄*": "shoulder/back", "*sôrereṯ*": "rebellious/stubborn/defiant", "*ʿārpām*": "their neck/their nape", "*hiqšû*": "hardened/stiffened/made obstinate" } }
• 2 Chr 36:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.16", "source": "וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ מַלְעִבִים֙ בְּמַלְאֲכֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּבוֹזִ֣ים דְּבָרָ֔יו וּמִֽתַּעְתְּעִ֖ים בִּנְבִאָ֑יו עַ֠ד עֲל֧וֹת חֲמַת־יְהוָ֛ה בְּעַמּ֖וֹ עַד־לְאֵ֥ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃", "text": "And *wayyihyû* *malʿibîm* with-*malʾăkê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*bôzîm* his-*dĕbārāyw* and-*mitaʿtĕʿîm* with-his-*nĕbiʾāyw* until *ʿălôt* *ḥămat-yhwh* on-his-*ʿammô* until-to-no *marpēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they were", "*malʿibîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - mocking", "*malʾăkê*": "masculine plural construct noun - messengers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*bôzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - despising", "*dĕbārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*mitaʿtĕʿîm*": "Hitpael participle masculine plural - mocking/scoffing", "*nĕbiʾāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prophets", "*ʿălôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - rising of", "*ḥămat-yhwh*": "construct chain - wrath of YHWH", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*marpēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - healing/remedy" }, "variants": { "*malʿibîm*": "mocking/scoffing/ridiculing", "*bôzîm*": "despising/disdaining/holding in contempt", "*mitaʿtĕʿîm*": "mocking/scoffing/deriding", "*ḥămat*": "wrath/anger/fury" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.17", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַל עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ *כשדיים **כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג בַּחוּרֵיהֶ֤ם בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּבֵ֣ית מִקְדָּשָׁ֔ם וְלֹ֥א חָמַ֛ל עַל־בָּח֥וּר וּבְתוּלָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן וְיָשֵׁ֑שׁ הַכֹּ֖ל נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿal* against-them *ʾet*-*melek* *kaśdîm* and *wayyahărōg* their-*baḥûrêhem* with-the-*ḥereb* in-*bêt* their-*miqdāšām* and-not *ḥāmal* on-*bāḥûr* and-*bĕtûlâ* *zāqēn* and-*yāšēš* the-all *nātan* in-his-hand", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*wayyahărōg*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he killed", "*baḥûrêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young men", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sword", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*miqdāšām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sanctuary", "*ḥāmal*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he had compassion", "*bāḥûr*": "masculine singular noun - young man", "*bĕtûlâ*": "feminine singular noun - virgin", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective - old", "*yāšēš*": "masculine singular adjective - very aged", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave" }, "variants": { "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*wayyahărōg*": "he killed/he slew/he put to death", "*ḥāmal*": "had compassion/spared/showed pity", "*yāšēš*": "very aged/decrepit/infirm" } }
• Neh 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.17", "source": "וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לִשְׁמֹ֗עַ וְלֹא־זָכְר֤וּ נִפְלְאֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֣יתָ עִמָּהֶ֔ם וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔ם וַיִּתְּנוּ־רֹ֛אשׁ לָשׁ֥וּב לְעַבְדֻתָ֖ם בְּמִרְיָ֑ם וְאַתָּה֩ אֱל֨וֹהַּ סְלִיח֜וֹת חַנּ֧וּן וְרַח֛וּם אֶֽרֶךְ־אַפַּ֥יִם וְרַב־חֶ֖סֶד וְלֹ֥א עֲזַבְתָּֽם׃", "text": "*wayməʾănû lišmōaʿ wə-lōʾ-zāḵərû niplə'ōteyḵā ʾăšer ʿāśîtā ʿimmāhem wayyaqšû ʾet-ʿorpām wayyittənû-rōʾš lāšûb ləʿabdutām bəmiryām wə-ʾattāh ʾĕlôah səlîḥôt ḥannûn wə-raḥûm ʾereḵ-ʾappayim wə-rab-ḥesed wə-lōʾ ʿăzabtām", "grammar": { "*wayməʾănû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3mp - and they refused", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*wə-lōʾ-zāḵərû*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal perfect, 3mp - and they did not remember", "*niplə'ōteyḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2ms suffix - your wonders", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you did/performed", "*ʿimmāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them", "*wayyaqšû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3mp - and they hardened", "*ʾet-ʿorpām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - their neck", "*wayyittənû-rōʾš*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp + noun, masculine singular - and they appointed a head", "*lāšûb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to return", "*ləʿabdutām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3mp suffix - to their bondage/slavery", "*bəmiryām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - in their rebellion", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2ms pronoun - and you", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*səlîḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - forgivenesses", "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine singular - gracious", "*wə-raḥûm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and merciful", "*ʾereḵ-ʾappayim*": "adjective + noun, masculine dual - slow to anger/long of nostrils", "*wə-rab-ḥesed*": "conjunction + adjective + noun - and abundant in lovingkindness", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿăzabtām*": "qal perfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - you forsook them" }, "variants": { "*wayməʾănû*": "refused/declined/were unwilling", "*niplə'ōteyḵā*": "your wonders/your miracles/your marvelous works", "*wayyittənû-rōʾš*": "appointed a head/set a leader/made a decision", "*lāšûb ləʿabdutām*": "to return to their bondage/to go back to slavery/to return to servitude", "*bəmiryām*": "in their rebellion/in their defiance/in their disobedience", "*ʾĕlôah səlîḥôt*": "God of forgivenesses/forgiving God", "*ḥannûn wə-raḥûm*": "gracious and merciful/compassionate and kind", "*ʾereḵ-ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/long-suffering", "*rab-ḥesed*": "abundant in lovingkindness/great in mercy/full of steadfast love" } }
• Jer 35:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.35.15", "source": "וָאֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אֶת־כָּל־עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִאִ֣ים ׀ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ים וְשָׁלֹ֣חַ ׀ לֵאמֹ֡ר שֻׁבוּ־נָ֡א אִישׁ֩ מִדַּרְכּ֨וֹ הָרָעָ֜ה וְהֵיטִ֣יבוּ מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֗ם וְאַל־תֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ לְעָבְדָ֔ם וּשְׁבוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי לָכֶ֖ם וְלַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֤א הִטִּיתֶם֙ אֶֽת־אָזְנְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "*wāʾešlaḥ* to-you *ʾet*-all-my *ʿăbāday* the-*nĕbîʾîm* the-*haškēm* *wĕšālōaḥ* *lēʾmōr* *šūbû*-*nāʾ* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh* *wĕhêṭîbû* *maʿallêkem* *wĕʾal*-*tēlĕkû* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *lĕʿobdām* *ûšĕbû* to-the-*ʾădāmāh* which-*nātattî* to-you *wĕlaʾăbōtêkem* *wĕlōʾ* *hiṭṭîtem* *ʾet*-your ear *wĕlōʾ* *šĕmaʿtem* to-me.", "grammar": { "*wāʾešlaḥ*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I sent", "*ʿăbāday*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my servants", "*nĕbîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*haškēm*": "infinitive absolute - rising early", "*wĕšālōaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and sending", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*šūbû*": "imperative verb, masculine plural - return", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil", "*wĕhêṭîbû*": "conjunction + imperative verb, masculine plural (Hiphil) - and make good/improve", "*maʿallêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*wĕʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and do not", "*tēlĕkû*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural - you go", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*lĕʿobdām*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to serve them", "*ûšĕbû*": "conjunction + imperative verb, masculine plural - and dwell", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - land/ground", "*nātattî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I gave", "*wĕlaʾăbōtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and to your fathers", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hiṭṭîtem*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural (Hiphil) - you inclined", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šĕmaʿtem*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural - you listened" }, "variants": { "*wāʾešlaḥ*": "and I sent/dispatched", "*ʿăbāday*": "my servants/messengers", "*nĕbîʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*haškēm*": "rising early/persistently/diligently", "*wĕšālōaḥ*": "and sending/dispatching", "*šūbû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*nāʾ*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)", "*darkô*": "his way/path/manner", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*wĕhêṭîbû*": "and make good/improve/reform", "*maʿallêkem*": "your deeds/actions/practices", "*tēlĕkû*": "you go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange", "*lĕʿobdām*": "to serve/worship them", "*ûšĕbû*": "and dwell/live/remain", "*ʾădāmāh*": "land/ground/soil", "*hiṭṭîtem*": "you inclined/turned/bent", "*šĕmaʿtem*": "you listened/obeyed/heeded" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.35.16", "source": "כִּ֣י הֵקִ֗ימוּ בְּנֵי֙ יְהוֹנָדָ֣ב בֶּן־רֵכָ֔ב אֶת־מִצְוַ֥ת אֲבִיהֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֑ם וְהָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ אֵלָֽי׃ ס", "text": "For *hēqîmû* sons of *yĕhônādāb* son of-*rēkāb* *ʾet*-*miṣwat* their father which *ṣiwwām* *wĕhāʿām* the-this not *šāmĕʿû* to-me.", "grammar": { "*hēqîmû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural (Hiphil) - they have established", "*yĕhônādāb*": "proper noun - Jehonadab/Jonadab", "*rēkāb*": "proper noun - Rechab", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*ṣiwwām*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he commanded them", "*wĕhāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*šāmĕʿû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they have listened" }, "variants": { "*hēqîmû*": "they have established/kept/performed/fulfilled", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/instruction/charge of", "*ṣiwwām*": "he commanded/ordered/instructed them", "*šāmĕʿû*": "they have listened/obeyed/heeded" } } 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.35.17", "source": "לָ֠כֵן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִ֧י מֵבִ֣יא אֶל־יְהוּדָ֗ה וְאֶ֤ל כָּל־יֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם יַ֣עַן דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֔עוּ וָאֶקְרָ֥א לָהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א עָנֽוּ׃", "text": "Therefore thus-*ʾāmar* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *hinĕnî* *mēbîʾ* to-*yĕhûdāh* *wĕʾel* all-*yôšĕbê* *yĕrûšālaim* *ʾēt* all-the-*rāʿāh* which *dibbartî* upon-them because *dibbartî* to-them *wĕlōʾ* *šāmēʿû* *wāʾeqrāʾ* to-them *wĕlōʾ* *ʿānû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - hosts", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*mēbîʾ*": "participle, masculine singular (Hiphil) - bringing", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wĕʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*yôšĕbê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*dibbartî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I have spoken", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāmēʿû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they listened", "*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I called", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿānû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they answered" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*hinĕnî*": "behold me/here I am/I am about to", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come/about to bring", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/distress", "*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/declared/promised", "*šāmēʿû*": "they listened/obeyed/heeded", "*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "and I called/proclaimed/summoned", "*ʿānû*": "they answered/responded/replied" } }
• Zech 7:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.11", "source": "וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ כָתֵ֖ף סֹרָ֑רֶת וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəmāʾănû* to *ləhaqšîḇ* and *wa-yittənû* *kāṯēp̄* *sōrāreṯ*, and *ʾāzənêhem hiḵbîḏû* from *miššəmôaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they refused", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to pay attention/listen", "*wa-yittənû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they gave/turned", "*kāṯēp̄*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder", "*sōrāreṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - rebellious/stubborn", "*ʾāzənêhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ears", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they made heavy/hardened", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəmāʾănû*": "and they refused/and they were unwilling", "*ləhaqšîḇ*": "to pay attention/to listen/to hearken", "*kāṯēp̄ sōrāreṯ*": "stubborn shoulder/rebellious shoulder (idiom for turning away)", "*hiḵbîḏû*": "they made heavy/they hardened/they made dull", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening/from obeying" } } 12 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.12", "source": "וְלִבָּ֞ם שָׂ֣מוּ שָׁמִ֗יר מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֤ה וְאֶת־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֜ח יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בְּרוּח֔וֹ בְּיַ֖ד הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים וַֽיְהִי֙ קֶ֣צֶף גָּד֔וֹל מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wə-libbām śāmû šāmîr* from *miššəmôaʿ* *ʾeṯ-hattôrāh* and *ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm* which *šālaḥ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* in *bərûḥô* by hand the *nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*. And *wa-yəhî qeṣep̄ gāḏôl* from *mēʾēṯ YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-libbām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their heart", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made/set", "*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine singular - adamant stone/diamond/flint", "*miššəmôaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from hearing", "*ʾeṯ-hattôrāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law", "*ʾeṯ-haddəḇārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*bərûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his spirit", "*nəḇîʾîm hārîʾšōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the former prophets", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was/came", "*qeṣep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - wrath/anger", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition + preposition - from with" }, "variants": { "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind", "*šāmîr*": "adamant stone/diamond/flint (metaphor for hardness)", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*bərûḥô*": "by his spirit/through his spirit", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation" } } 13 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י כַאֲשֶׁר־קָרָ֖א וְלֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֑עוּ כֵּ֤ן יִקְרְאוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֔ע אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* as which *qārāʾ* and not *šāmēʿû*, so *kēn yiqrəʾû* and not *ʾešmāʿ*, *ʾāmar YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šāmēʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard/listened", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yiqrəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will call", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will hear/listen", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*qārāʾ*": "he called/he cried out/he proclaimed", "*šāmēʿû*": "they heard/they listened/they obeyed", "*yiqrəʾû*": "they will call/they would call/they call out", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "I will hear/I will listen/I will pay attention" } } 14 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.14", "source": "וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם עַ֤ל כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יְדָע֔וּם וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ נָשַׁ֣מָּה אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם מֵֽעֹבֵ֖ר וּמִשָּׁ֑ב וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ אֶֽרֶץ־חֶמְדָּ֖ה לְשַׁמָּֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wə-ʾēsāʿărēm* upon all the *gôyim* which not *yəḏāʿûm*, and the *hāʾāreṣ* *nāšammāh* *ʾaḥărêhem* from *mēʿōḇēr* and from *miššāḇ*. And *wa-yāśîmû* *ʾereṣ-ḥemdāh* to *šammāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēsāʿărēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will scatter them", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*yəḏāʿûm*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they knew them", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*nāšammāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was desolate/was devastated", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - after them", "*mēʿōḇēr*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - from passing", "*miššāḇ*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine singular - from returning", "*wa-yāśîmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they made/placed", "*ʾereṣ-ḥemdāh*": "noun, feminine singular + noun, feminine singular - land of desire/pleasant land", "*šammāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾēsāʿărēm*": "and I will scatter them/and I will storm them away/and I will whirl them", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*nāšammāh*": "was desolate/was deserted/was devastated", "*mēʿōḇēr ûmiššāḇ*": "from passing and from returning/from coming and going (idiom for all traffic)", "*ʾereṣ-ḥemdāh*": "pleasant land/desirable land/delightful land", "*šammāh*": "desolation/waste/astonishment" } }
• Acts 7:51-52 : 51 { "verseID": "Acts.7.51", "source": "¶Σκληροτράχηλοι καὶ ἀπερίτμητοι τῇ καρδίᾳ καὶ τοῖς ὠσίν, ὑμεῖς ἀεὶ τῷ Πνεύματι τῷ Ἁγίῳ ἀντιπίπτετε: ὡς οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑμεῖς.", "text": "*Sklērotrachēloi* and *aperitmētoi* in-the *kardia* and in-the *ōsin*, you *aei* to-the *Pneumati* to-the *Hagiō* *antipiptete*: as the *pateres* of-you, also you.", "grammar": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - stiff-necked ones", "*aperitmētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - uncircumcised", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears", "*aei*": "adverb - always/continually", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*antipiptete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - resist/oppose", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate", "*aperitmētoi*": "uncircumcised/unclean/unreceptive", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*aei*": "always/continually/perpetually", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*antipiptete*": "resist/oppose/fight against" } } 52 { "verseID": "Acts.7.52", "source": "Τίνα τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἐδίωξαν οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν; καὶ ἀπέκτειναν τοὺς προκαταγγείλαντας περὶ τῆς ἐλεύσεως τοῦ Δικαίου· οὗ νῦν ὑμεῖς προδόται καὶ φονεῖς γεγένησθε:", "text": "Which of-the *prophētōn* not *ediōxan* the *pateres* of-you? and *apekteinan* the ones-having-*prokataggeilantas* concerning the *eleuseōs* of-the *Dikaiou*; of-whom now you *prodotai* and *phoneis* have-*gegenēsthe*:", "grammar": { "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - prophets", "*ediōxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - persecuted", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*apekteinan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - killed", "*prokataggeilantas*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having announced beforehand", "*eleuseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - coming/arrival", "*Dikaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Righteous One", "*prodotai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - betrayers", "*phoneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*gegenēsthe*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - have become" }, "variants": { "*ediōxan*": "persecuted/pursued/chased", "*apekteinan*": "killed/murdered/put to death", "*prokataggeilantas*": "announced beforehand/foretold/predicted", "*eleuseōs*": "coming/arrival/advent", "*Dikaiou*": "Righteous One/Just One", "*prodotai*": "betrayers/traitors", "*phoneis*": "murderers/killers", "*gegenēsthe*": "have become/have turned into" } }
• Ps 58:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.2", "source": "‫הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם אֵ֣לֶם צֶ֭דֶק תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן מֵישָׁרִ֥ים תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃‬", "text": "*haʾumnām* *ʾēlem* *ṣedeq* *tədabbērûn* *mêšārîm* *tišpəṭû* *bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*haʾumnām*": "interrogative particle - indeed/truly/really", "*ʾēlem*": "masculine singular noun - silence/muteness", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*tədabbērûn*": "piel 2mp imperfect - you(plural) speak", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - uprightness/equity/straightness", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal 2mp imperfect - you(plural) judge", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*haʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/in truth", "*ʾēlem*": "silence/muteness/speechlessness (some suggest alternate reading 'gods')", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/fairness/straight things", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.3", "source": "‫אַף־בְּלֵב֮ עוֹלֹ֢ת תִּפְעָ֫ל֥וּן בָּאָ֡רֶץ חֲמַ֥ס יְ֝דֵיכֶ֗ם תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּן׃‬", "text": "*ʾap*-*bəlēb* *ʿôlōt* *tipʿālûn* *bāʾāreṣ* *ḥămas* *yədêkem* *təpallēsûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "particle/conjunction - also/indeed/even", "*bəlēb*": "preposition bet + masculine singular noun - in heart", "*ʿôlōt*": "feminine plural noun - iniquities/wickedness", "*tipʿālûn*": "qal 2mp imperfect + paragogic nun - you(plural) work/do/practice", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition bet + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land/earth", "*ḥămas*": "masculine singular noun - violence/wrong", "*yədêkem*": "feminine dual noun + 2mp suffix - your hands", "*təpallēsûn*": "piel 2mp imperfect + paragogic nun - you(plural) weigh out/make level" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "also/indeed/even/moreover", "*ʿôlōt*": "iniquities/wickedness/injustice", "*tipʿālûn*": "work/do/practice/perform", "*ḥămas*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*təpallēsûn*": "weigh out/balance/make level/dispense" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.4", "source": "‫זֹ֣רוּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים מֵרָ֑חֶם תָּע֥וּ מִ֝בֶּ֗טֶן דֹּבְרֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃‬", "text": "*zōrû* *rəšāʿîm* *mērāḥem* *tāʿû* *mibbeṭen* *dōbərê* *kāzāb*", "grammar": { "*zōrû*": "qal 3cp perfect - they are estranged/alienated", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones", "*mērāḥem*": "preposition min + masculine singular noun - from womb", "*tāʿû*": "qal 3cp perfect - they go astray/wander/err", "*mibbeṭen*": "preposition min + masculine singular noun - from belly/womb", "*dōbərê*": "qal masculine plural participle construct - speakers of", "*kāzāb*": "masculine singular noun - lie/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*zōrû*": "are estranged/alienated/turn away", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil doers", "*mērāḥem*": "from womb/from birth", "*tāʿû*": "go astray/wander/err", "*mibbeṭen*": "from belly/womb/birth", "*kāzāb*": "lie/falsehood/deception" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.5", "source": "‫חֲמַת־לָ֗מוֹ כִּדְמ֥וּת חֲמַת־נָחָ֑שׁ כְּמוֹ־פֶ֥תֶן חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁ יַאְטֵ֥ם אָזְנֽוֹ׃‬", "text": "*ḥămat*-*lāmô* *kidmût* *ḥămat*-*nāḥāš* *kəmô*-*peten* *ḥērēš* *yaʾṭēm* *ʾoznô*", "grammar": { "*ḥămat*-*lāmô*": "feminine singular construct noun + preposition lamed with 3mp suffix - their poison/venom", "*kidmût*": "preposition kaf + feminine singular noun - like likeness/form of", "*ḥămat*-*nāḥāš*": "feminine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - poison/venom of serpent", "*kəmô*": "preposition - like/as", "*peten*": "masculine singular noun - cobra/asp", "*ḥērēš*": "adjective - deaf", "*yaʾṭēm*": "qal 3ms imperfect - he stops up/closes", "*ʾoznô*": "feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - his ear" }, "variants": { "*ḥămat*": "poison/venom/rage/wrath", "*lāmô*": "to them/their (poetic form)", "*kidmût*": "like likeness/form/pattern of", "*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake", "*peten*": "cobra/asp/venomous snake", "*ḥērēš*": "deaf/silent" } }