Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.3", "source": "׃22 3 כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה עֲשׂ֤וּ מִשְׁפָּט֙ וּצְדָקָ֔ה וְהַצִּ֥ילוּ גָז֖וּל מִיַּ֣ד עָשׁ֑וֹק וְגֵר֩ יָת֨וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֤ה אַל־תֹּנוּ֙ אַל־תַּחְמֹ֔סוּ וְדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י אַֽל־תִּשְׁפְּכ֖וּ בַּמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *ʿăśû* *mišpāṭ* and *ṣᵉdāqāh* and *haṣṣîlû* *gāzûl* from *yad* *ʿāšôq*, and *gēr* *yātôm* and *ʾalmānāh* not *tōnû*, not *taḥmōsû*, and *dām* *nāqî* not *tišpᵉkû* in *hammāqôm* the this.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿăśû*": "imperative, masculine plural - do/practice", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*û-ṣᵉdāqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and righteousness", "*wᵉ-haṣṣîlû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural, hiphil - and rescue/deliver", "*gāzûl*": "passive participle, masculine singular - one who is robbed/plundered", "*mi-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from hand of", "*ʿāšôq*": "noun, masculine singular - oppressor", "*wᵉ-gēr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and foreigner/sojourner", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan", "*wᵉ-ʾalmānāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and widow", "*ʾal-tōnû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, hiphil jussive - do not oppress/wrong", "*ʾal-taḥmōsû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, qal jussive - do not treat violently", "*wᵉ-dām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and blood of", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent/clean", "*ʾal-tišpᵉkû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, qal jussive - do not shed", "*ba-mmāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the place", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/right behavior", "*gāzûl*": "one robbed/plundered/stolen", "*ʿāšôq*": "oppressor/extortioner", "*tōnû*": "oppress/wrong/mistreat", "*taḥmōsû*": "treat violently/deal ruthlessly/wrong", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/clean" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren: Gjør rettferdighet og rett, og redd den som er ranet fra overgriperens hånd! Undertrykk ikke innflytterne, de farløse og enkene! Urett skal ikke gjøres mot dem, og uskyldig blod skal ikke utgytes på dette stedet!

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren: Utfør rett og rettferdighet, og fri den som er utsatt for vold fra undertrykkerens hånd. Gjør ingen urett, gjør ingen vold mot den fremmede, den farløse eller enken, og utøs ikke uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• Norsk King James

  Så sier Herren: Utfør rettferd og rett, og redde de bortførte ut av undertrykkerens hånd; og gjør ikke urett, gjør ikke vold mot fremmede, foreldreløse eller enker, og utgytt ikke uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sa Herren: Gjør rett og rettferdighet, fri den røvede fra voldsmannens hånd; undertrykk ikke fremmede, farløse og enker, gjør ikke urett mot dem, og utøs ikke uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren: Utfør rett og rettferdighet, redd den utplyndrede fra undertrykkerens hånd. Gjør ikke urett mot eller undertrykk den fremmede, de farløse eller enker. Ikke utøs uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier Herren: Utøv rettferdighet og rett, og fri den som har blitt plyndret ut av undertrykkerens hånd; og gjør ingen urett, utøv ikke vold mot fremmede, farløse eller enker, og utøs ikke uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik sier HERREN: Utøv rettferdighet og dom, og frels de plyndrede fra undertrykkerens hånd. Gjør ikke urett, utøv ingen vold mot fremmede, foreldreløse eller enker, og utømm ikke uskyldig blod her i dette stedet.

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

  Så sier Herren: Utøv rettferdighet og rett, og fri den som har blitt plyndret ut av undertrykkerens hånd; og gjør ingen urett, utøv ikke vold mot fremmede, farløse eller enker, og utøs ikke uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren: Handl med rettferdighet og rett, og fri den som er ranet ut av undertrykkerens hånd. Undertrykk ikke innflyttere, farløse eller enker. Gjør ingen urett mot dem, og utøs ikke uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the LORD says: Practice justice and righteousness. Rescue the one who has been robbed from the hand of the oppressor. Do not mistreat or harm the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren: Gjør rett og rettferd, og befri den som er ranet fra undertrykkerens hånd. Ikke undertrykk eller utbytt den fremmede, den farløse eller enken, og ikke utøs uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde Herren: Gjører Ret og Retfærdighed, og redder en Røvet af en Voldsmands Haand; og en Fremmed, en Faderløs og en Enke skulle I ikke forfordele, ikke gjøre Vold og ikke udøse uskyldigt Blod paa dette Sted.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren: Utfør rettferdighet og rett, og frigi den som er plyndret, fra undertrykkerens hånd. Gjør ingen urett, gjør ikke vold mot den fremmede, den farløse eller enken, og ikke utøs uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Thus says the LORD; Execute judgment and righteousness, and deliver the plundered out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier Herren: Utøv lov og rett, fri den som er blitt ranet fra undertrykkerens hånd. Gjør ingen urett, vis ingen vold mot fremmede, farløse eller enker, og utøs ikke uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sier Herren: Gjør rett og rettferdighet, og fri den som blir røvet fra undertrykkerens hånd. Undertrykk ikke innflyttere, farløse og enker, og utøs ikke uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren: Utfør rett og rettferdighet, og befri den som blir ranet fra undertrykkerens hånd. Gjør ikke urett, gjør ikke vold mot innflytteren, farløse eller enken; og utøs ikke uskyldig blod på dette stedet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette er hva Herren har sagt: Gjør det som er rett, døm rettferdig, og frigjør den som har blitt frarøvet sitt gods fra den grusomme. Gjør ingen urett og vær ikke voldelig mot den fremmede, den farløse og enken, og la ikke dem som ikke har gjort noe galt bli drept på dette stedet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus the LORDE commaundeth: kepe equite and rightuousnesse, delyuer the oppressed fro the power off the violent: do not greue ner oppresse the straunger, the fatherlesse ner the wyddowe, ad shed no innocet bloude in this place.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus saith the Lorde, Execute ye iudgement and righteousnes, and deliuer the oppressed from the hande of the oppressor, and vexe not the stranger, the fatherlesse, nor the widowe: doe no violence, nor sheade innocent blood in this place.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus the Lord comaundeth: Kepe equitie and righteousnesse, deliuer the oppressed from the power of the violent, do not greeue nor oppresse the straunger, the fatherlesse, nor the widowe, and shed no innocent blood in this place.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus says Yahweh: Execute you justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the foreigner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus said Jehovah: Do ye judgment and righteousness, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, And sojourner, orphan, and widow, ye do not oppress nor wrong, And innocent blood ye do not shed in this place.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus saith Jehovah: Execute ye justice and righteousness, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is what the Lord has said: Do what is right, judging uprightly, and make free from the hands of the cruel one him whose goods have been violently taken away: do no wrong and be not violent to the man from a strange country and the child without a father and the widow, and let not those who have done no wrong be put to death in this place.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh: Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the foreigner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD says,“Do what is just and right. Deliver those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Do not exploit or mistreat resident foreigners who live in your land, children who have no fathers, or widows. Do not kill innocent people in this land.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 21:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.21.12", "source": "בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֗ד כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה דִּ֤ינוּ לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וְהַצִּ֥ילוּ גָז֖וּל מִיַּ֣ד עוֹשֵׁ֑ק פֶּן־תֵּצֵ֨א כָאֵ֜שׁ חֲמָתִ֗י וּבָעֲרָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין מְכַבֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ *מעלליהם **מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*bêt* *dāwid*, thus *ʾāmar* *yhwh*: *dînû* in the *bōqer* *mišpāṭ*, and *haṣṣîlû* *gāzûl* from *yad* *ʿōšēq*; lest *tēṣēʾ* like the *ʾēš* *ḥămātî* and *bāʿărāh* and there is none *mĕkabbeh*, because of the *rōaʿ* *maʿalĕlêkem*.", "grammar": { "*bêt*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - house of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*dînû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - judge", "*labōqer*": "preposition with noun, masculine, singular - in the morning", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*wĕhaṣṣîlû*": "conjunction with verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and deliver", "*gāzûl*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - one who is robbed", "*miyyad*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular, construct - from the hand of", "*ʿōšēq*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - oppressor", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - goes out", "*kāʾēš*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular - like fire", "*ḥămātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my wrath", "*ûbāʿărāh*": "conjunction with verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and burns", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction with adverb of negation - and there is no", "*mĕkabbeh*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - extinguisher/one who quenches", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural, construct - because of", "*rōaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - evil of", "*maʿalĕlêkem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds" }, "variants": { "*bêt*": "house/dynasty/family", "*dînû*": "judge/execute justice/vindicate", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*haṣṣîlû*": "deliver/rescue/save", "*gāzûl*": "robbed one/plundered one", "*ʿōšēq*": "oppressor/extortioner", "*tēṣēʾ*": "goes out/comes forth", "*ḥămātî*": "my wrath/fury/anger", "*bāʿărāh*": "burns/consumes", "*mĕkabbeh*": "one who quenches/extinguishes", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness", "*maʿalĕlêkem*": "your deeds/practices" } }
• Jer 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.17", "source": "׃22 17 כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ וְלִבְּךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־עַל־בִּצְעֶ֑ךָ וְעַ֤ל דַּֽם־הַנָּקִי֙ לִשְׁפּ֔וֹךְ וְעַל־הָעֹ֥שֶׁק וְעַל־הַמְּרוּצָ֖ה לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ ס", "text": "For not *ʿêneykā* and *libbᵉkā* except upon *biṣʿekā* and upon *dam-hannāqî* to *lišpôk* and upon *hāʿōšeq* and upon *hammᵉrûṣāh* to *laʿăśôt*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿêneykā*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*wᵉ-libbᵉkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your heart", "*kî ʾim-ʿal*": "conjunction + conditional particle + preposition - except upon", "*biṣʿekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your unjust gain", "*wᵉ-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*dam-ha-nnāqî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - blood of the innocent", "*li-špôk*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to shed", "*wᵉ-ʿal-hā-ʿōšeq*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and upon the oppression", "*wᵉ-ʿal-ha-mmᵉrûṣāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and upon the crushing", "*la-ʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - to do" }, "variants": { "*biṣʿekā*": "your unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness", "*dam-hannāqî*": "blood of the innocent/innocent blood", "*lišpôk*": "to shed/pour out", "*hāʿōšeq*": "the oppression/extortion", "*hammᵉrûṣāh*": "the crushing/oppression/violence", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/perform/commit" } }
• Ezek 22:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.7", "source": "אָ֤ב וָאֵם֙ הֵקַ֣לּוּ בָ֔ךְ לַגֵּ֛ר עָשׂ֥וּ בַעֹ֖שֶׁק בְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְ יָת֥וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֖ה ה֥וֹנוּ בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾāḇ* and *ʾēm* they *hēqallû* in you, to the *gēr* they *ʿāśû* in *ʿōšeq* in *ṯôḵēḵ*; *yāṯôm* and *ʾalmānāh* they *hônû* in you", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - 'father'", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - 'mother'", "*hēqallû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they treated lightly/dishonored'", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the sojourner'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did/made'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the oppression'", "*ṯôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'", "*yāṯôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'orphan'", "*ʾalmānāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'widow'", "*hônû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they oppressed/wronged'" }, "variants": { "*hēqallû*": "treated lightly/dishonored/cursed", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*hônû*": "oppressed/wronged/defrauded" } }
• Mic 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.6.8", "source": "הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*higgîd* *lekā* *ʾādām* *mah*-*ṭôb* *û-māh*-*YHWH* *dôrēš* *mimmekā* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ* *wə-ʾahăbat* *ḥesed* *wə-haṣnēaʿ* *leket* *ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhêkā*", "grammar": { "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has told", "*lekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*û-māh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - except/but only", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*wə-ʾahăbat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and love of", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*wə-haṣnēaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to walk humbly", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "told/declared/made known", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ḥesed*": "covenant faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/kindness", "*haṣnēaʿ*": "walk humbly/be modest/act prudently" } }
• Zech 7:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.9", "source": "כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר מִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֱמֶת֙ שְׁפֹ֔טוּ וְחֶ֣סֶד וְרַֽחֲמִ֔ים עֲשׂ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־אָחִֽיו׃", "text": "Thus *kōh ʾāmar YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* to *lēʾmōr*: *mišpaṭ ʾĕmeṯ šəp̄ōṭû*, and *ḥeseḏ* and *raḥămîm ʿăśû* *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ-ʾāḥîw*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "proper noun + noun, masculine plural - YHWH of hosts", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*šəp̄ōṭû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - judge", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - loving-kindness/mercy", "*raḥămîm*": "noun, masculine plural - compassion", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do/show", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾeṯ-ʾāḥîw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*mišpaṭ ʾĕmeṯ*": "true judgment/judgment of truth/honest judgment", "*ḥeseḏ*": "loving-kindness/mercy/loyalty/faithfulness", "*raḥămîm*": "compassion/mercy/tender mercies", "*ʾîš ʾeṯ-ʾāḥîw*": "each to his brother/one to another/man to his brother" } } 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.10", "source": "וְאַלְמָנָ֧ה וְיָת֛וֹם גֵּ֥ר וְעָנִ֖י אַֽל־תַּעֲשֹׁ֑קוּ וְרָעַת֙ אִ֣ישׁ אָחִ֔יו אַֽל־תַּחְשְׁב֖וּ בִּלְבַבְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾalmānāh* and *yāṯôm* *gēr* and *ʿānî* *ʾal-taʿăšōqû*, and *rāʿaṯ* *ʾîš* *ʾāḥîw* *ʾal-taḥšəḇû* in *bilḇaḇḵem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*yāṯôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*ʾal-taʿăšōqû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - do not oppress", "*rāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - evil of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʾal-taḥšəḇû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - do not devise/plan", "*bilḇaḇḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your heart" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-taʿăšōqû*": "do not oppress/do not mistreat/do not wrong", "*rāʿaṯ*": "evil of/wickedness of/harm of", "*ʾal-taḥšəḇû*": "do not devise/do not plan/do not imagine", "*bilḇaḇḵem*": "in your heart/in your mind/within yourselves" } } 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" } }
• Mal 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.5", "source": "וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*We-qaravti* *ʾalekhem* *la-mishpat* *we-hayiti* *ʿed* *memalier* *ba-mekhashephim* *u-va-menaʾafim* *u-va-nishbaʿim* *la-shaqer* *u-ve-ʿosheqe* *sekhar-sakhir* *ʾalmanah* *we-yatom* *u-matte-ger* *we-loʾ* *yereʾuni* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-qaravti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will draw near", "*ʾalekhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*la-mishpat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*we-hayiti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*ʿed*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*memalier*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - swift/quick/hastening", "*ba-mekhashephim*": "preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - against the sorcerers", "*u-va-menaʾafim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - and against the adulterers", "*u-va-nishbaʿim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - and against those who swear", "*la-shaqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - falsely/to the falsehood", "*u-ve-ʿosheqe*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and against those who oppress", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - wages of hired worker", "*ʾalmanah*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*we-yatom*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*u-matte-ger*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and those who turn aside/thrust away the foreigner", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yereʾuni*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*qaravti*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ʿed*": "witness/testimony", "*memalier*": "quick/swift/hastening/speedy", "*mekhashephim*": "sorcerers/practitioners of magic/witches", "*menaʾafim*": "adulterers/those committing adultery", "*nishbaʿim*": "those who swear/those taking oaths", "*shaqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*ʿosheqe*": "oppressors/exploiters/defrauders", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "wages of hired laborer/payment of worker", "*matte-ger*": "those who turn aside the foreigner/those who pervert the rights of the alien", "*yereʾuni*": "fear me/reverence me/stand in awe of me" } }
• Jas 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "James.1.27", "source": "Θρησκεία καθαρὰ καὶ ἀμίαντος παρὰ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρὶ αὕτη ἐστίν, Ἐπισκέπτεσθαι ὀρφανοὺς καὶ χήρας ἐν τῇ θλίψει αὐτῶν, ἄσπιλον ἑαυτὸν τηρεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "*Thrēskeia kathara* and *amiantos* before *Theō* and *Patri* this *estin*, To *episkeptesthai orphanous* and *chēras* in the *thlipsei* of them, *aspilon* himself to *tērein* from the *kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*Thrēskeia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*kathara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *thrēskeia*", "*amiantos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *thrēskeia*", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - reference (before God)", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - reference (before Father)", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*episkeptesthai*": "present, middle, infinitive - to visit", "*orphanous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*chēras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*thlipsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location (in affliction)", "*aspilon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *heauton* (himself)", "*tērein*": "present, active, infinitive - to keep", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - separation (from world)" }, "variants": { "*Thrēskeia*": "religion/religious worship/religious service", "*kathara*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*amiantos*": "undefiled/unstained/unpolluted", "*episkeptesthai*": "to visit/to look after/to care for", "*orphanous*": "orphans/fatherless children", "*chēras*": "widows/women who lost husbands", "*thlipsei*": "affliction/distress/tribulation", "*aspilon*": "unstained/unblemished/spotless", "*tērein*": "to keep/to guard/to maintain", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }
• Joel 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Joel.3.19", "source": "מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לִשְׁמָמָ֣ה תִֽהְיֶ֔ה וֶאֱד֕וֹם לְמִדְבַּ֥ר שְׁמָמָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֑ה מֵֽחֲמַס֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁפְכ֥וּ דָם־נָקִ֖יא בְּאַרְצָֽם", "text": "*Miṣrayim* to-*šəmāmāh* *ṯihyeh* and-*ʾĕḏôm* to-*miḏbar* *šəmāmāh* *tihyeh* from-*ḥămas* *bənê* *yəhûḏāh* which-*šāp̄əḵû* *dām*-*nāqî* in-*ʾarṣām*", "grammar": { "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lišəmāmāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - to a desolation", "*ṯihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*weʾĕḏôm*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Edom", "*ləmiḏbar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to a wilderness of", "*šəmāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - desolation", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be", "*mēḥămas*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - because of the violence of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*šāp̄əḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they shed", "*dām-nāqî*": "masculine singular noun + adjective masculine singular - innocent blood", "*bəʾarṣām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their land" }, "variants": { "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/desert", "*miḏbar šəmāmāh*": "desolate wilderness/desert wasteland", "*ḥămas*": "violence/wrong", "*šāp̄əḵû*": "shed/poured out", "*dām-nāqî*": "innocent blood/blood of the innocent" } }
• Mic 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Micah.3.11", "source": "רָאשֶׁ֣יהָ ׀ בְּשֹׁ֣חַד יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּ וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ בִּמְחִ֣יר יוֹר֔וּ וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ בְּכֶ֣סֶף יִקְסֹ֑מוּ וְעַל־יְהוָה֙ יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֤וֹא יְהוָה֙ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ לֹֽא־תָב֥וֹא עָלֵ֖ינוּ רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*rāʾšêhā* for-*šōḥad* *yišpōṭû* and-*kōhănêhā* for-*mĕḥîr* *yôrû* and-*nĕbîʾêhā* for-*kesep* *yiqsōmû* and-upon-*YHWH* *yiššāʿēnû* saying *hălôʾ* *YHWH* in-*qirbēnû* not-*tābôʾ* upon-us *rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*rāʾšêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her heads/leaders", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*yišpōṭû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they judge", "*kōhănêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her priests", "*mĕḥîr*": "masculine singular noun - price/payment", "*yôrû*": "3rd person plural hiphil imperfect - they teach", "*nĕbîʾêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her prophets", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money", "*yiqsōmû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they divine", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "3rd person plural niphal imperfect - they lean", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our midst", "*tābôʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect - she will come", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšêhā*": "her heads/leaders/chiefs", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift", "*yišpōṭû*": "they judge/govern", "*mĕḥîr*": "price/payment/hire", "*yôrû*": "they teach/instruct", "*kesep*": "silver/money/payment", "*yiqsōmû*": "they divine/practice divination", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "they lean/rely/depend", "*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us", "*tābôʾ*": "she will come/arrive/happen", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }
• Jer 26:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.16", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הַשָּׂרִים֙ וְכָל־הָעָ֔ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְאֶל־הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים אֵין־לָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֗י בְּשֵׁ֛ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* the-*śārîm* and-all-the-*ʿām* to-the-*kōhănîm* and-to-the-*nəḇiʾîm*, Not-to-the-*ʾîš* the-this *mišpaṭ*-*māweṯ*, because in-name-of-*Yəhwāh* *ʾĕlōhênû* *dibbēr* to-us.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - they said", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the officials", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*nəḇiʾîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the prophets", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*mišpaṭ*": "construct state, masculine singular - judgment of", "*māweṯ*": "masculine singular - death", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural with 1st person plural possessive suffix - our God", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*mišpaṭ-māweṯ*": "death sentence/judgment of death" } }
• Exod 22:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.22", "source": "אִם־עַנֵּ֥ה תְעַנֶּ֖ה אֹת֑וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־צָעֹ֤ק יִצְעַק֙ אֵלַ֔י שָׁמֹ֥עַ אֶשְׁמַ֖ע צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *ʿannēh tĕʿanneh* him, because if *ṣāʿōq yiṣʿaq* to me, *šāmōaʿ ʾešmaʿ ṣaʿăqātô*.", "grammar": { "*ʿannēh tĕʿanneh*": "piel infinitive absolute + piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you surely afflict'", "*ṣāʿōq yiṣʿaq*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'he surely cries out'", "*šāmōaʿ ʾešmaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 1st common singular, 'I will surely hear'", "*ṣaʿăqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his cry'" }, "variants": { "*ʿannēh tĕʿanneh*": "surely afflict/definitely mistreat/certainly oppress", "*ṣāʿōq yiṣʿaq*": "surely cries out/certainly calls for help", "*šāmōaʿ ʾešmaʿ*": "I will surely hear/I will certainly listen" } }
• Exod 23:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.6", "source": "לֹ֥א תַטֶּ֛ה מִשְׁפַּ֥ט אֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃", "text": "Not *taṭṭeh* *mišpaṭ* *ʾebyōnkā* in-*rîbô*", "grammar": { "*taṭṭeh*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - turn/pervert/distort", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun masculine singular construct - judgment/justice/right", "*ʾebyōnkā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your poor/needy one", "*rîbô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dispute/case" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭeh*": "turn/pervert/distort/bend", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal right/due", "*ʾebyōnkā*": "your poor/needy/destitute person", "*rîbô*": "his dispute/case/legal matter" } } 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.7", "source": "מִדְּבַר־שֶׁ֖קֶר תִּרְחָ֑ק וְנָקִ֤י וְצַדִּיק֙ אַֽל־תַּהֲרֹ֔ג כִּ֥י לֹא־אַצְדִּ֖יק רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "From-*dĕbar*-*šeqer* *tirḥāq* and-*nāqî* and-*ṣaddîq* not-*tahărōg* for not-*ʾaṣdîq* *rāšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*dĕbar*": "noun masculine singular construct - word/matter/thing", "*šeqer*": "noun masculine singular - lie/falsehood/deception", "*tirḥāq*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - keep far/stay away", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent/free from guilt", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous/just person", "*tahărōg*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - kill/slay", "*ʾaṣdîq*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - justify/declare righteous", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - wicked/guilty person" }, "variants": { "*dĕbar-šeqer*": "false matter/lying word/deceptive thing", "*tirḥāq*": "keep far/stay away/distance yourself", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt/blameless", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent person", "*ʾaṣdîq*": "justify/declare righteous/acquit" } } 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.8", "source": "וְשֹׁ֖חַד לֹ֣א תִקָּ֑ח כִּ֤י הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ יְעַוֵּ֣ר פִּקְחִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽים׃", "text": "And-*šōḥad* not *tiqqāḥ* for the-*šōḥad* *yĕʿawwēr* *piqĕḥîm* and-*yĕsallēp* *dibrê* *ṣaddîqîm*", "grammar": { "*šōḥad*": "noun masculine singular - bribe/gift", "*tiqqāḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - take/accept/receive", "*yĕʿawwēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - blind/make blind", "*piqĕḥîm*": "adjective masculine plural - seeing/clear-sighted", "*yĕsallēp*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - twist/pervert/subvert", "*dibrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words/matters", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective masculine plural - righteous ones/just ones" }, "variants": { "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/payment", "*tiqqāḥ*": "take/accept/receive", "*yĕʿawwēr*": "blind/make blind/corrupt", "*piqĕḥîm*": "seeing ones/clear-sighted/wise", "*yĕsallēp*": "twist/pervert/subvert/distort", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/cases/affairs" } } 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.23.9", "source": "וְגֵ֖ר לֹ֣א תִלְחָ֑ץ וְאַתֶּ֗ם יְדַעְתֶּם֙ אֶת־נֶ֣פֶשׁ הַגֵּ֔ר כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*gēr* not *tilḥāṣ* and-you *yĕdaʿtem* *ʾet*-*nepeš* the-*gēr* for-*gērîm* *hĕyîtem* in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*gēr*": "noun masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner/stranger", "*tilḥāṣ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - oppress/squeeze/crush", "*yĕdaʿtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - know/understand", "*nepeš*": "noun feminine singular construct - soul/life/inner being", "*gēr*": "noun masculine singular - sojourner/foreigner/stranger", "*gērîm*": "noun masculine plural - sojourners/foreigners/strangers", "*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - were/existed", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land/earth/territory", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/stranger/resident alien", "*tilḥāṣ*": "oppress/squeeze/crush/pressure", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/inner being/feelings/experience", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country" } }
• Lev 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.15", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ עָ֙וֶל֙ בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־דָ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תֶהְדַּ֖ר פְּנֵ֣י גָד֑וֹל בְּצֶ֖דֶק תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט עֲמִיתֶֽךָ", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯaʿăśû* *ʿāwel* *bammišpāṭ* *lōʾ*-*ṯiśśāʾ* *pənê*-*ḏāl* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯehdar* *pənê* *gāḏôl* *bəṣeḏeq* *tišpōṭ* *ʿămîṯeḵā*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/wrong", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lift up/show partiality to", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ḏāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯehdar*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall honor/favor", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/mighty", "*bəṣeḏeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in righteousness", "*tišpōṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall judge", "*ʿămîṯeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/unrighteousness", "*ṯiśśāʾ* *pənê*": "show partiality to/be partial to/favor", "*ṯehdar*": "honor/favor/show deference to", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/fairness", "*ʿămîṯeḵā*": "your neighbor/fellow/companion/friend" } }
• Deut 10:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.18", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֛ה מִשְׁפַּ֥ט יָת֖וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה וְאֹהֵ֣ב גֵּ֔ר לָ֥תֶת ל֖וֹ לֶ֥חֶם וְשִׂמְלָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh* *mišpaṭ* *yātôm* and *ʾalmānâ* and *wəʾōhēb* *gēr* to *lātet* to him *leḥem* and *śimlâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/executing", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - justice of", "*yātôm*": "masculine singular - orphan", "*ʾalmānâ*": "feminine singular - widow", "*wəʾōhēb*": "qal participle masculine singular with waw - and loving", "*gēr*": "masculine singular - stranger/alien", "*lātet*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to give", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread/food", "*śimlâ*": "feminine singular - clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/execute", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow", "*ʾāhēb*": "love/have affection for", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/resident alien", "*nātan*": "give/grant/provide", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*śimlâ*": "clothing/garment/cloak" } }
• Deut 16:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.18", "source": "שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*šōpəṭîm* *wəšōṭərîm* *titten*-*ləkā* *bəkol*-*šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *lišbāṭeykā* *wəšāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and officers", "*titten*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint (lit: give)", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lišbāṭeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your tribes", "*wəšāpəṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/those who judge", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*šbāṭîm*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.19", "source": "לֹא־תַטֶּ֣ה מִשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹ֥א תַכִּ֖יר פָּנִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִקַּ֣ח שֹׁ֔חַד כִּ֣י הַשֹּׁ֗חַד יְעַוֵּר֙ עֵינֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ* *lōʾ* *takkîr* *pānîm* *wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ* *šōḥad* *kî* *haššōḥad* *yəʿawwēr* *ʿênê* *ḥăkāmîm* *wîsallēp* *dibrê* *ṣaddîqim*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh*": "negation + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not pervert", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*takkîr*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall recognize/show partiality", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall not take", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haššōḥad*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bribe", "*yəʿawwēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - blinds", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise (ones)", "*wîsallēp*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and perverts", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*ṣaddîqim*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous (ones)" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ*": "pervert justice/twist judgment", "*takkîr* *pānîm*": "recognize faces/show partiality/be partial", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift (for perversion of justice)", "*yəʿawwēr*": "blinds/makes blind", "*sallēp*": "perverts/twists/distorts", "*dibrê*": "words/statements/matters", "*ṣaddîqim*": "righteous ones/just ones" } } 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.20", "source": "צֶ֥דֶק צֶ֖דֶק תִּרְדֹּ֑ף לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽחְיֶה֙ וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ṣedeq* *ṣedeq* *tirdōp* *ləmaʿan* *tiḥyeh* *wəyārašətā* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness (repeated for emphasis)", "*tirdōp*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall pursue", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will live", "*wəyārašətā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will possess", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq* *ṣedeq*": "righteousness righteousness/justice justice (emphatic repetition)", "*tirdōp*": "pursue/follow after/chase", "*tiḥyeh*": "live/remain alive/be preserved alive", "*yārašətā*": "possess/inherit/dispossess" } }
• Deut 19:10-13 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.10", "source": "וְלֹ֤א יִשָּׁפֵךְ֙ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֔י בְּקֶ֣רֶב אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה עָלֶ֖יךָ דָּמִֽים", "text": "And-not *yishāphekh* *dām* *nāqiy* in-*qereb* *ʾartsĕkhā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* *nōten* to-you *naḥălāh* and-*hāyāh* upon-you *dāmim*", "grammar": { "*yishāphekh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'is poured out/shed'", "*dām*": "common noun masculine singular - 'blood'", "*nāqiy*": "adjective masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*qereb*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'midst of'", "*ʾartsĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your land'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*nōten*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'giving'", "*naḥălāh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'inheritance'", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'it shall be'", "*dāmim*": "common noun masculine plural - 'bloodguilt'" }, "variants": { "*yishāphekh*": "is poured out/is shed/is spilled", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāqiy*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*qereb*": "midst/within/among", "*nōten*": "gives/is giving/grants", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*hāyāh*": "will be/shall be/becomes", "*dāmim*": "bloodguilt/blood guilt/liability for bloodshed" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.11", "source": "וְכִֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה אִישׁ֙ שֹׂנֵ֣א לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וְאָ֤רַב לוֹ֙ וְקָ֣ם עָלָ֔יו וְהִכָּ֥הוּ נֶ֖פֶשׁ וָמֵ֑ת וְנָ֕ס אֶל־אַחַ֖ת הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽל", "text": "And-if-*yihyeh* *ʾish* *sōnēʾ* to-*rēʿēhū* and-*ʾārab* to-him and-*qām* upon-him and-*hikkāhū* *nefesh* and-*mēt* and-*nās* to-one the-*ʿārim* the-these", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'there is/will be'", "*ʾish*": "common noun masculine singular - 'man'", "*sōnēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'hating'", "*rēʿēhū*": "common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his neighbor'", "*ʾārab*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he lies in wait'", "*qām*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he rises up'", "*hikkāhū*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'strikes him'", "*nefesh*": "common noun feminine singular - 'life/person'", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he dies'", "*nās*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he flees'", "*ʿārim*": "common noun feminine plural - 'cities'" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "there is/there will be/there happens to be", "*ʾish*": "man/person/someone", "*sōnēʾ*": "hating/being hostile to/being an enemy of", "*rēʿēhū*": "his neighbor/his friend/his fellow", "*ʾārab*": "lies in wait/ambushes/sets an ambush", "*qām*": "rises up/stands up/attacks", "*hikkāhū*": "strikes him/attacks him/kills him", "*nefesh*": "life/person/fatally", "*mēt*": "dies/is killed", "*nās*": "flees/escapes/runs away" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.12", "source": "וְשָֽׁלְחוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י עִיר֔וֹ וְלָקְח֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מִשָּׁ֑ם וְנָתְנ֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ בְּיַ֛ד גֹּאֵ֥ל הַדָּ֖ם וָמֵֽת", "text": "And-*shālĕḥū* *ziqnēy* *ʿirō* and-*lāqĕḥū* *ʾōtō* from-there and-*nātĕnū* *ʾōtō* in-*yad* *gōʾēl* the-*dām* and-*mēt*", "grammar": { "*shālĕḥū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall send'", "*ziqnēy*": "common noun masculine plural construct - 'elders of'", "*ʿirō*": "common noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his city'", "*lāqĕḥū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall take'", "*ʾōtō*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*nātĕnū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they shall give'", "*yad*": "common noun feminine singular construct - 'hand of'", "*gōʾēl*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - 'redeemer of'", "*dām*": "common noun masculine singular - 'blood'", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he shall die'" }, "variants": { "*shālĕḥū*": "they shall send/they shall dispatch", "*ziqnēy*": "elders of/older men of/leaders of", "*ʿirō*": "his city/his town", "*lāqĕḥū*": "they shall take/they shall seize/they shall fetch", "*nātĕnū*": "they shall give/they shall deliver/they shall hand over", "*yad*": "hand of/power of/authority of", "*gōʾēl*": "redeemer of/avenger of/kinsman of", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*mēt*": "he shall die/he shall be put to death" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.13", "source": "לֹא־תָח֥וֹס עֵֽינְךָ֖ עָלָ֑יו וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧ דַֽם־הַנָּקִ֛י מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְט֥וֹב לָֽךְ", "text": "Not-*tāḥōs* *ʿēynĕkhā* upon-him and-*biʿartā* *dam*-the-*nāqiy* from-*Yisrāʾēl* and-*ṭōb* to-you", "grammar": { "*tāḥōs*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall pity'", "*ʿēynĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your eye'", "*biʿartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall purge'", "*dam*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'blood of'", "*nāqiy*": "adjective masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*Yisrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ṭōb*": "adjective masculine singular - 'good'" }, "variants": { "*tāḥōs*": "you shall pity/you shall spare/you shall show mercy", "*ʿēynĕkhā*": "your eye (idiom for showing pity/compassion)", "*biʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove/you shall eliminate", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*nāqiy*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*ṭōb*": "good/well/better" } }
• Deut 24:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.7", "source": "כִּי־יִמָּצֵ֣א אִ֗ישׁ גֹּנֵ֨ב נֶ֤פֶשׁ מֵאֶחָיו֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהִתְעַמֶּר־בּ֖וֹ וּמְכָר֑וֹ וּמֵת֙ הַגַּנָּ֣ב הַה֔וּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "When *yimmāṣēʾ* *ʾîš* *gōnēb* *nepeš* from his brothers from *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *hitʿammer*-in him and *məkārô*; and *mēt* *haggannāb* *hahûʾ* and *biʿartā* *hāraʿ* from your midst.", "grammar": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is found", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*gōnēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - stealing", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person/life", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hitʿammer*": "hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - he deals tyrannically", "*məkārô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix - he sells him", "*mēt*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dies", "*haggannāb*": "definite masculine singular noun - the thief", "*hahûʾ*": "definite demonstrative masculine singular - that", "*biʿartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you purge/remove", "*hāraʿ*": "definite adjective masculine singular - the evil" }, "variants": { "*gōnēb* *nepeš*": "kidnapping a person/stealing a soul", "*hitʿammer*": "deals tyrannically/enslaves/treats as merchandise", "*biʿartā* *hāraʿ*": "purge the evil/burn out the wickedness/remove the evil" } }
• Deut 25:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.1", "source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה רִיב֙ בֵּ֣ין אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט וּשְׁפָט֑וּם וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ אֶת־הַצַּדִּ֔יק וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּ אֶת־הָרָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "When *yihyeh* *rîb* between *ʾănāšîm* *wə-niggəšû* to the-*mišpāṭ* *û-šəpāṭûm* *wə-hiṣdîqû* *ʾet*-the-*ṣaddîq* *wə-hiršîʿû* *ʾet*-the-*rāšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*rîb*": "noun masculine singular - dispute/controversy", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - men", "*wə-niggəšû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and they come/approach", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the judgment/court", "*û-šəpāṭûm*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they judge them", "*wə-hiṣdîqû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they justify/pronounce righteous", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the righteous person", "*wə-hiršîʿû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they condemn/pronounce guilty", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the wicked/guilty person" }, "variants": { "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/court/justice/legal process", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/innocent party/just person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/guilty party/wrongdoer" } }
• Deut 27:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.19", "source": "אָר֗וּר מַטֶּ֛ה מִשְׁפַּ֥ט גֵּר־יָת֖וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *maṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ* *gēr*-*yātôm* *wə*-*ʾalmānāh* *wə*-*ʾāmar* *kol*-*hāʿām* *ʾāmēn*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*maṭṭeh*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - one who turns aside/perverts", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice of", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - stranger/sojourner/alien", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*wə*-*ʾalmānāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and widow", "*wə*-*ʾāmar*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall say", "*kol*-*hāʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - all the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "interjection - so be it/truly/verily" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*maṭṭeh*": "one who turns aside/perverts/distorts", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal right", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless one", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/widowed woman", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/declare", "*ʾāmēn*": "truly/so be it/confirmed" } }
• 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.23.3", "source": "אָמַר֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִ֥י דִבֶּ֖ר צ֣וּר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מוֹשֵׁל֙ בָּאָדָ֔ם צַדִּ֕יק מוֹשֵׁ֖ל יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים", "text": "*ʾāmar* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *lî* *dibber* *ṣûr* *Yiśrāʾēl*; *môšēl* *bāʾāḏām* *ṣaddîq*, *môšēl* *yirʾaṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - Rock of", "*môšēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*bāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - over mankind", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣûr*": "Rock/strong one/fortress", "*môšēl*": "ruler/one who rules", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear/reverence/awe" } }
• 2 Kgs 24:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.4", "source": "וְגַ֤ם דַּֽם־הַנָּקִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁפָ֔ךְ וַיְמַלֵּ֥א אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לִסְלֹֽחַ׃", "text": "And-also *dam*-*hannāqî* which *šāp̄āḵ* and-*wayəmallēʾ* *ʾeṯ*-*yərûšālaim* *dām* *nāqî* and-not-*ʾāḇāh* *YHWH* *lisəlōaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*dam*": "masculine singular construct noun - blood of", "*hannāqî*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the innocent", "*šāp̄āḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he shed/poured out", "*wayəmallēʾ*": "Piel imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he filled", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*nāqî*": "masculine singular adjective - innocent", "*ʾāḇāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing/consented", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - LORD", "*lisəlōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to forgive" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄āḵ*": "shed/poured out/spilled", "*wayəmallēʾ*": "and he filled/made full", "*ʾāḇāh*": "was willing/consented/desired" } }
• Job 22:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.22.9", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾalmānôt šillaḥtā rêqām û-zərōʿôt yətōmîm yədukkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*û-zərōʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and arms of", "*yətōmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*yədukkāʾ*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - are crushed" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "to send away/dismiss/let go", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without anything", "*zərōʿôt*": "arms/strength/support", "*yətōmîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yədukkāʾ*": "to be crushed/broken/shattered" } }
• Job 24:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.24.9", "source": "יִ֭גְזְלוּ מִשֹּׁ֣ד יָת֑וֹם וְֽעַל־עָנִ֥י יַחְבֹּֽלוּ", "text": "They *yigzəlû mišōd yātôm wəʿal-ʿānî yaḥbōlû*", "grammar": { "*yigzəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they seize/tear away'", "*mišōd*": "preposition *min* + noun masculine singular - 'from breast'", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - 'orphan/fatherless'", "*wəʿal-ʿānî*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *ʿal* + noun masculine singular - 'and against poor'", "*yaḥbōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take pledge'" }, "variants": { "*yigzəlû*": "seize/tear away/plunder", "*mišōd*": "from breast/from mother's care", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless child", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥbōlû*": "take pledge/take as security/take in debt" } }
• Job 29:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.29.7", "source": "בְּצֵ֣אתִי שַׁ֣עַר עֲלֵי־קָ֑רֶת בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב אָכִ֥ין מוֹשָׁבִֽי", "text": "*bə-ṣēʾtî* *šaʿar* *ʿălê-qāret* *bā-rəḥôb* *ʾākîn* *môšābî*", "grammar": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - when I went out", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ʿălê-qāret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/toward city", "*bā-rəḥôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the street/plaza/open area", "*ʾākîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I prepared/set up", "*môšābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seat" }, "variants": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "when I went out/came forth", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*qāret*": "city/town", "*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/broad place/town square", "*ʾākîn*": "I prepared/established/set up" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.29.8", "source": "רָא֣וּנִי נְעָרִ֣ים וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁים קָ֣מוּ עָמָֽדוּ", "text": "*rāʾûnî* *nəʿārîm* *wə-neḥbāʾû* *wî-šîšîm* *qāmû* *ʿāmādû*", "grammar": { "*rāʾûnî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they saw me", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men", "*wə-neḥbāʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they hid themselves", "*wî-šîšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and aged men/elders", "*qāmû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they arose", "*ʿāmādû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they stood" }, "variants": { "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/boys/youths/servants", "*neḥbāʾû*": "they hid themselves/withdrew", "*šîšîm*": "aged men/elders/old men", "*ʿāmādû*": "they stood/stood up/took their stand" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.29.9", "source": "שָׂ֭רִים עָצְר֣וּ בְמִלִּ֑ים וְ֝כַ֗ף יָשִׂ֥ימוּ לְפִיהֶֽם", "text": "*śārîm* *ʿāṣrû* *bə-millîm* *wə-kap* *yāśîmû* *lə-pîhem*", "grammar": { "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials/rulers", "*ʿāṣrû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they restrained/stopped", "*bə-millîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with words", "*wə-kap*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and palm/hand", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they placed/put", "*lə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their mouth" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ʿāṣrû*": "they restrained/stopped/held back", "*millîm*": "words/speech", "*kap*": "palm/hand/sole", "*yāśîmû*": "they put/placed/laid" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.29.10", "source": "קוֹל־נְגִידִ֥ים נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם לְחִכָּ֥ם דָּבֵֽקָה", "text": "*qôl-nəgîdîm* *neḥbāʾû* *û-ləšônām* *lə-ḥikkām* *dābēqāh*", "grammar": { "*qôl-nəgîdîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - voice of leaders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they hid themselves/were hidden", "*û-ləšônām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*lə-ḥikkām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it clung/cleaved" }, "variants": { "*nəgîdîm*": "leaders/nobles/rulers/commanders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "they hid/were hidden/were silenced", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/language", "*ḥikkām*": "their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "it clung/stuck/adhered" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.29.11", "source": "כִּ֤י אֹ֣זֶן שָׁ֭מְעָה וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִי וְעַ֥ין רָ֝אֲתָ֗ה וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי", "text": "*kî* *ʾōzen* *šāməʿāh* *wa-təʾaššrēnî* *wə-ʿayin* *rāʾătāh* *wa-təʿîdēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*šāməʿāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it heard", "*wa-təʾaššrēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it blessed/called me happy", "*wə-ʿayin*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and eye", "*rāʾătāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it saw", "*wa-təʿîdēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it testified/bore witness to me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*šāməʿāh*": "it heard/listened", "*təʾaššrēnî*": "it blessed me/pronounced me happy/approved me", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight", "*təʿîdēnî*": "it testified for me/bore me witness/gave approval of me" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.29.12", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ", "text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help", "*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.29.13", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן", "text": "*birkat* *ʾōbēd* *ʿālay* *tābōʾ* *wə-lēb* *ʾalmānāh* *ʾarnīn*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing/about to perish", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾarnīn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I caused to sing/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/benediction", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing one/one about to perish/dying person", "*tābōʾ*": "it came/would come", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*ʾarnīn*": "I caused to rejoice/sing/shout for joy" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.29.14", "source": "צֶ֣דֶק לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי כִּֽמְעִ֥יל וְ֝צָנִ֗יף מִשְׁפָּטִֽי", "text": "*ṣedeq* *lābastî* *wa-yyilbāšēnî* *ki-məʿîl* *wə-ṣānîp* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*lābastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I put on/clothed myself", "*wa-yyilbāšēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it clothed me", "*ki-məʿîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a robe", "*wə-ṣānîp*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and turban/headdress", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my justice" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/rightness/justice", "*lābastî*": "I put on/clothed myself with/wore", "*yilbāšēnî*": "it clothed me/covered me", "*məʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle", "*ṣānîp*": "turban/headdress/diadem", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/judgment/right" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.29.15", "source": "עֵינַ֣יִם הָ֭יִיתִי לַֽעִוֵּ֑ר וְרַגְלַ֖יִם לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ אָֽנִי", "text": "*ʿênayim* *hāyîtî* *la-ʿiwwēr* *wə-raglayim* *la-pissēaḥ* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*la-ʿiwwēr*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the blind", "*wə-raglayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and feet", "*la-pissēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the lame", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person/blind man", "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame person/crippled person" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.29.16", "source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ", "text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy", "*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute", "*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people", "*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.29.17", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה מְתַלְּע֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ טָֽרֶף", "text": "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh* *mətalləʿôt* *ʿawwāl* *û-miššinnāyw* *ʾašlîk* *ṭārep*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with paragogic he - and I broke", "*mətalləʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - jaws of", "*ʿawwāl*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust/wicked one", "*û-miššinnāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and from his teeth", "*ʾašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I cast/threw", "*ṭārep*": "noun, masculine singular - prey/torn flesh" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšabbərāh*": "I broke/shattered/crushed", "*mətalləʿôt*": "jaws/fangs", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust one/wicked person/evil-doer", "*šinnāyw*": "his teeth/fangs", "*ʾašlîk*": "I cast out/threw away/flung", "*ṭārep*": "prey/torn flesh/plunder" } }
• Ps 68:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.5", "source": "שִׁ֤ירוּ ׀ לֵֽאלֹהִים֮ זַמְּר֢וּ שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ סֹ֡לּוּ לָרֹכֵ֣ב בָּ֭עֲרָבוֹת בְּיָ֥הּ שְׁמ֗וֹ וְעִלְז֥וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*šîrû* to-*ʾelōhîm* *zammərû* *šəmô* *sōllû* to-*rōkēb* *bā-ʿărābôt* *bə-yāh* *šəmô* *wə-ʿilzû* *lə-pānāyw*", "grammar": { "*šîrû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'sing'", "to-*ʾelōhîm*": "preposition לְ (to) + masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'to God'", "*zammərû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - 'sing praises/make music'", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his name'", "*sōllû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - 'make a highway/cast up'", "to-*rōkēb*": "preposition לְ (to/for) + Qal active participle masculine singular construct - 'for him who rides'", "*bā-ʿărābôt*": "preposition בְּ (in) + definite article + feminine plural noun - 'in the deserts/clouds'", "*bə-yāh*": "preposition בְּ (in/by) + shortened form of divine name - 'by Yah'", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his name'", "*wə-ʿilzû*": "conjunction וְ (and) + Qal imperative masculine plural - 'and rejoice'", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition לְ (before) + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'before him'" }, "variants": { "*rōkēb*": "rider/one who rides", "*ʿărābôt*": "deserts/clouds/steppes/heaven", "*yāh*": "Yah/shortened form of YHWH/the LORD", "*ʿilzû*": "rejoice/be jubilant/celebrate" } }
• Ps 72:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.2", "source": "יָדִ֣ין עַמְּךָ֣ בְצֶ֑דֶק וַעֲנִיֶּ֥יךָ בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*yādîn* *ʿamməkā* in-*ṣedeq* and-*ʿănîyeykā* in-*mishpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*yādîn*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*bə-ṣedeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - with/in righteousness", "*wa-ʿănîyeykā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your poor/afflicted", "*bə-mishpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - with/in judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*yādîn*": "he will judge/govern/rule", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/nation/folk", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/equity", "*ʿănîyeykā*": "your poor/afflicted/oppressed ones", "*mishpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.3", "source": "יִשְׂא֤וּ הָרִ֓ים שָׁ֘ל֥וֹם לָעָ֑ם וּ֝גְבָע֗וֹת בִּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*yiśəʾû* *hārîm* *shālôm* to-*ʿām* and-*gəbāʿôt* in-*ṣədāqāh*", "grammar": { "*yiśəʾû*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will lift/bear", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - mountains", "*shālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - peace", "*lā-ʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - to/for the people", "*û-gəbāʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural - and hills", "*bi-ṣədāqāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - in/with righteousness" }, "variants": { "*yiśəʾû*": "they will bring/bear/carry", "*hārîm*": "mountains/heights", "*shālôm*": "peace/prosperity/welfare", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*gəbāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous acts" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.4", "source": "יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט ׀ עֲ‍ֽנִיֵּי־עָ֗ם י֭וֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶבְי֑וֹן וִֽידַכֵּ֣א עוֹשֵֽׁק׃", "text": "*yishpōṭ* ׀ *ʿănîyê*-*ʿām* *yôshîaʿ* to-*bənê* *ʾebyôn* and-*yədakkēʾ* *ʿôshēq*", "grammar": { "*yishpōṭ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿănîyê-ʿām*": "construct phrase, noun plural construct + noun - poor of people", "*yôshîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will save", "*li-bənê ʾebyôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + noun - to/for sons of needy", "*wî-dakkēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will crush", "*ʿôshēq*": "noun, masculine, singular - oppressor" }, "variants": { "*yishpōṭ*": "he will judge/govern/vindicate", "*ʿănîyê-ʿām*": "poor of the people/afflicted of the nation", "*yôshîaʿ*": "he will save/deliver/help", "*bənê ʾebyôn*": "children of the needy/poor offspring", "*yədakkēʾ*": "he will crush/oppress/break in pieces", "*ʿôshēq*": "oppressor/extortioner/one who oppresses" } }
• Ps 94:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.6", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנָה וְגֵ֣ר יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ וִֽיתוֹמִ֣ים יְרַצֵּֽחוּ", "text": "*ʾalmānāh* *wə-gēr* *yahărōgû* *wîtômîm* *yəraṣṣēḥû*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - widow", "*wə-gēr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and stranger/sojourner", "*yahărōgû*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they kill/slay", "*wîtômîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and orphans", "*yəraṣṣēḥû*": "verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they murder" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow", "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/resident alien", "*yahărōgû*": "kill/slay/put to death", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yəraṣṣēḥû*": "murder/slay/kill" } }
• Ps 94:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.21", "source": "יָ֭גוֹדּוּ עַל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְדָ֖ם נָקִ֣י יַרְשִֽׁיעוּ", "text": "*yāgôddû* upon-*nepeš* *ṣaddîq* *wə-dām* *nāqî* *yaršîʿû*", "grammar": { "*yāgôddû*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they attack/gather against", "*ʿal-nepeš*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular, construct - upon soul of", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine, singular - righteous one", "*wə-dām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and blood of", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - innocent", "*yaršîʿû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they condemn" }, "variants": { "*yāgôddû*": "attack/gather against/band together against", "*nepeš*": "soul/life", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one", "*dām*": "blood/lifeblood", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless", "*yaršîʿû*": "condemn/pronounce guilty/declare wicked" } }
• Prov 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.17", "source": "עֵינַ֣יִם רָ֭מוֹת לְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר וְ֝יָדַ֗יִם שֹׁפְכ֥וֹת דָּם־נָקִֽי׃", "text": "*ʿênayim* *rāmôt* *ləšôn* *šāqer* and-*yādayim* *šōpḵôt* *dām*-*nāqî*", "grammar": { "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*rāmôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - haughty/lofty", "*ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands", "*šōpḵôt*": "verb, qal participle feminine plural - pouring out/shedding", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent" }, "variants": { "*rāmôt*": "haughty/lofty/proud", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*šōpḵôt*": "pouring out/shedding/spilling" } }
• Prov 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.10", "source": "אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י יְ֝תוֹמִ֗ים אַל־תָּבֹֽא׃", "text": "Not *tassēḡ gǝḇûl ʿôlām*, and into *śǝḏê yǝṯômîm* not *tāḇōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*tassēḡ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - move back/remove", "*gǝḇûl*": "noun, masculine singular - boundary/border", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/everlasting/old", "*śǝḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fields of", "*yǝṯômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans/fatherless", "*tāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - enter/come" }, "variants": { "*tassēḡ gǝḇûl ʿôlām*": "remove ancient boundary/move back long-established border", "*śǝḏê yǝṯômîm*": "fields of orphans/lands of the fatherless", "*tāḇōʾ*": "enter/come/go into/trespass" } }
• Isa 1:15-20 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.15", "source": "וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣ם כַּפֵּיכֶ֗ם אַעְלִ֤ים עֵינַי֙ מִכֶּ֔ם גַּ֛ם כִּֽי־תַרְבּ֥וּ תְפִלָּ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי שֹׁמֵ֑עַ יְדֵיכֶ֖ם דָּמִ֥ים מָלֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*ûbᵉpāriśkem* *kappêkem* *ʾa'lîm* *'ênay* *mikkem* *gam* *kî*-*tarbû* *tᵉpillâ* *ʾênennî* *šōmēa'* *yᵉdêkem* *dāmîm* *mālēʾû*", "grammar": { "*ûbᵉpāriśkem*": "conjunction wə- + preposition bᵉ- + verb, piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and when you spread out", "*kappêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your palms/hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hide", "*'ênay*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you", "*gam*": "adverb - even/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - though/when", "*tarbû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you multiply", "*tᵉpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer", "*ʾênennî*": "negative particle + 1st person singular suffix - I am not", "*šōmēa'*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*yᵉdêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*mālēʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are full" }, "variants": { "*pāriśkem*": "spread out/stretch forth/extend", "*kappêkem*": "your palms/hands/open hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "hide/conceal/avert", "*tarbû*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*tᵉpillâ*": "prayer/supplication/intercession", "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening/heeding", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/blood guilt" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.16", "source": "רַחֲצוּ֙ הִזַּכּ֔וּ הָסִ֛ירוּ רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י חִדְל֖וּ הָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*raḥăṣû* *hizzakkû* *hāsîrû* *rōa'* *ma'alᵉlêkem* *minneged* *'ênāy* *ḥidlû* *hārēa'*", "grammar": { "*raḥăṣû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - wash yourselves", "*hizzakkû*": "verb, hitpael imperative, masculine plural - purify yourselves", "*hāsîrû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine plural - remove", "*rōa'*": "noun, masculine singular construct - evil of", "*ma'alᵉlêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds", "*minneged*": "preposition min + preposition neged - from before", "*'ênāy*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ḥidlû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - cease", "*hārēa'*": "verb, hifil infinitive construct - doing evil" }, "variants": { "*raḥăṣû*": "wash yourselves/cleanse yourselves", "*hizzakkû*": "purify yourselves/make yourselves clean", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/take away", "*rōa'*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*ma'alᵉlêkem*": "your deeds/actions/practices", "*minneged*": "from before/from in front of/from the sight of", "*ḥidlû*": "cease/stop/desist", "*hārēa'*": "doing evil/doing wrong/causing harm" } } 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.17", "source": "לִמְד֥וּ הֵיטֵ֛ב דִּרְשׁ֥וּ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט אַשְּׁר֣וּ חָמ֑וֹץ שִׁפְט֣וּ יָת֔וֹם רִ֖יבוּ אַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*limdû* *hêṭēb* *diršû* *mišpāṭ* *ʾaššᵉrû* *ḥāmôṣ* *šipṭû* *yātôm* *rîbû* *ʾalmānâ*", "grammar": { "*limdû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - learn", "*hêṭēb*": "verb, hifil infinitive absolute - to do good", "*diršû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*ʾaššᵉrû*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - set right", "*ḥāmôṣ*": "adjective, qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed", "*šipṭû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - defend/judge", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*rîbû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - plead for", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow" }, "variants": { "*limdû*": "learn/study/become accustomed to", "*hêṭēb*": "to do good/to do well/to act rightly", "*diršû*": "seek/search for/pursue", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*ʾaššᵉrû*": "set right/relieve/help/make happy", "*ḥāmôṣ*": "oppressed/wronged/mistreated", "*šipṭû*": "defend/judge/vindicate", "*rîbû*": "plead for/take up the cause of/contend for" } } 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.18", "source": "לְכוּ־נָ֛א וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם כַּשָּׁנִים֙ כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ אִם־יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתּוֹלָ֖ע כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ* *wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾim*-*yihyû* *ḥăṭāʾêkem* *kaššānîm* *kaššeleg* *yalbînû* *ʾim*-*yaʾdîmû* *kattôlā'* *kaṣṣemer* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*lᵉkû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - now/please", "*wᵉniwwākᵉḥâ*": "conjunction wə- + verb, niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us reason together", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*kaššānîm*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, feminine plural - like scarlet", "*kaššeleg*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like snow", "*yalbînû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be white", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*yaʾdîmû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are red", "*kattôlā'*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like crimson", "*kaṣṣemer*": "preposition kᵉ- + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like wool", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*lᵉkû*-*nāʾ*": "come now/come please", "*niwwākᵉḥâ*": "reason together/argue/dispute/settle", "*yōʾmar*": "says/speaks/declares", "*ḥăṭāʾêkem*": "your sins/offenses/transgressions", "*šānîm*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red", "*yalbînû*": "they shall be white/become white/be made white", "*yaʾdîmû*": "they are red/they glow red", "*tôlā'*": "crimson/worm/crimson dye" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.19", "source": "אִם־תֹּאב֖וּ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם ט֥וּב הָאָ֖רֶץ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*tōʾbû* *ûšma'tem* *ṭûb* *hāʾāreṣ* *tōʾkēlû*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*tōʾbû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you are willing", "*ûšma'tem*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and obey", "*ṭûb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - good of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*tōʾkēlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat" }, "variants": { "*tōʾbû*": "are willing/consent/agree", "*ûšma'tem*": "obey/listen/hear", "*ṭûb*": "good/best/prosperity", "*tōʾkēlû*": "you shall eat/consume/enjoy" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.20", "source": "וְאִם־תְּמָאֲנ֖וּ וּמְרִיתֶ֑ם חֶ֣רֶב תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*wᵉʾim*-*tᵉmāʾănû* *ûmᵉrîtem* *ḥereb* *tᵉʾukkᵉlû* *kî* *pî* *YHWH* *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*wᵉʾim*": "conjunction wə- + conjunction - but if", "*tᵉmāʾănû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you refuse", "*ûmᵉrîtem*": "conjunction wə- + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and rebel", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*tᵉʾukkᵉlû*": "verb, pual imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall be devoured", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has spoken" }, "variants": { "*tᵉmāʾănû*": "refuse/decline/be unwilling", "*ûmᵉrîtem*": "rebel/disobey/be rebellious", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction", "*tᵉʾukkᵉlû*": "you shall be devoured/consumed/eaten", "*pî*": "mouth/word/command" } }
• Isa 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.23", "source": "שָׂרַ֣יִךְ סוֹרְרִ֗ים וְחַבְרֵי֙ גַּנָּבִ֔ים כֻּלּוֹ֙ אֹהֵ֣ב שֹׁ֔חַד וְרֹדֵ֖ף שַׁלְמֹנִ֑ים יָתוֹם֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּ וְרִ֥יב אַלְמָנָ֖ה לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹא אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*śārayik* *sôrᵉrîm* *wᵉḥabrê* *gannābîm* *kullô* *ʾōhēb* *šōḥad* *wᵉrōdēp* *šalmōnîm* *yātôm* *lōʾ* *yišpōṭû* *wᵉrîb* *ʾalmānâ* *lōʾ*-*yābôʾ* *ʾălêhem*", "grammar": { "*śārayik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your princes", "*sôrᵉrîm*": "adjective, qal active participle, masculine plural - rebellious", "*wᵉḥabrê*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural construct - and companions of", "*gannābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thieves", "*kullô*": "construct noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of it", "*ʾōhēb*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - loving", "*šōḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe", "*wᵉrōdēp*": "conjunction wə- + participle, qal active, masculine singular - and pursuing", "*šalmōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rewards/payments", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišpōṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they judge", "*wᵉrîb*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular construct - and cause of", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition ʾel + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*śārayik*": "your princes/rulers/officials", "*sôrᵉrîm*": "rebellious/stubborn/defiant", "*ḥabrê*": "companions/associates/partners", "*gannābîm*": "thieves/robbers", "*ʾōhēb*": "loving/fond of/attached to", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/payoff", "*rōdēp*": "pursuing/chasing/following after", "*šalmōnîm*": "rewards/payments/bribes", "*yišpōṭû*": "they judge/defend/give justice to", "*rîb*": "cause/case/legal claim" } }
• Jer 5:28 : 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 7:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.5", "source": "כִּ֤י אִם־הֵיטֵיב֙ תֵּיטִ֔יבוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵיכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֑ם אִם־עָשׂ֤וֹ תַֽעֲשׂוּ֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ וּבֵ֥ין רֵעֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "For if-*hêṭêb têṭîbû* *ʾet*-your-*darkêkem wĕ*-*ʾet*-your-*maʿallêkem* if-*ʿāśô taʿăśû mišpāṭ* between *ʾîš* and-between *rēʿēhû*", "grammar": { "*hêṭêb*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - thoroughly", "*têṭîbû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you amend/improve", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*darkêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*maʿallêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your doings/actions", "*ʿāśô*": "infinitive absolute, Qal - thoroughly", "*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you do/execute", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor" }, "variants": { "*hêṭêb têṭîbû*": "thoroughly amend/truly improve/completely reform", "*darkêkem*": "your ways/conduct/behavior", "*maʿallêkem*": "your deeds/actions/practices", "*ʿāśô taʿăśû*": "thoroughly execute/truly perform/completely do", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/each one", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/fellow/companion" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.7.6", "source": "גֵּ֣ר יָת֤וֹם וְאַלְמָנָה֙ לֹ֣א תַֽעֲשֹׁ֔קוּ וְדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י אַֽל־תִּשְׁפְּכ֖וּ בַּמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְאַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים אֲחֵרִ֛ים לֹ֥א תֵלְכ֖וּ לְרַ֥ע לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*gēr yātôm wĕ*-*ʾalmānāh* not *taʿăšōqû wĕ*-*dām nāqî* not-*tišpĕkû* in-the-*māqôm* the-this *wĕ*-after *ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm* not *tēlĕkû* to-evil to-you", "grammar": { "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular - stranger/sojourner", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*taʿăšōqû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you oppress", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent", "*tišpĕkû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shed/pour out", "*māqôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - place", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/strange", "*tēlĕkû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you walk/follow" }, "variants": { "*gēr*": "stranger/sojourner/resident alien", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless child", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow", "*taʿăšōqû*": "oppress/exploit/treat unjustly", "*dām nāqî*": "innocent blood", "*tišpĕkû*": "shed/pour out/spill", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*tēlĕkû*": "walk/follow/go after" } }
• Jer 9:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.24", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה יָמִ֥ים בָּאִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וּפָ֣קַדְתִּ֔י עַל־כָּל־מ֖וּל בְּעָרְלָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *yāmîm* *bā'îm* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH* *ûpāqadtî* upon-all-*mûl* with-*'orlāh*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*bā'îm*": "participle, masculine plural - coming", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH", "*ûpāqadtî*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will visit/punish", "*mûl*": "passive participle, masculine singular - circumcised", "*'orlāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - with foreskin" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*yāmîm bā'îm*": "days are coming/days will come", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "declaration of YHWH/utterance of YHWH", "*ûpāqadtî*": "and I will visit/punish/attend to", "*mûl*": "circumcised/cut", "*'orlāh*": "foreskin/uncircumcision" } }