Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.15", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בְּרָמָ֤ה נִשְׁמָע֙ נְהִי֙ בְּכִ֣י תַמְרוּרִ֔ים רָחֵ֖ל מְבַכָּ֣ה עַל־בָּנֶ֑יהָ מֵאֲנָ֛ה לְהִנָּחֵ֥ם עַל־בָּנֶ֖יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *qôl* in *Rāmâ* *nišmāʿ*, *nəhî* *bəkî* *tamrûrîm*, *Rāḥēl* *məbakkâ* upon-*bānehā*; she *mēʾănâ* to *hinnāḥēm* upon-*bānehā* for he *ʾênennû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*Rāmâ*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*nišmāʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard", "*nəhî*": "noun, masculine singular - lamentation/wailing", "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*tamrûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bitterness", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*məbakkâ*": "verb, piel participle, feminine singular - weeping", "*bānehā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*mēʾănâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she refuses", "*hinnāḥēm*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be comforted", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nišmāʿ*": "is heard/was heard", "*nəhî*": "lamentation/wailing/mourning", "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*tamrûrîm*": "bitterness/bitter weeping", "*məbakkâ*": "weeping/lamenting/wailing", "*mēʾănâ*": "she refuses/declines/rejects", "*hinnāḥēm*": "to be comforted/consoled", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/they are gone/they are no more" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren: «Hold tilbake din røst fra gråt og øynene fra tårer, for din innsats skal belønnes, sier Herren, og de skal vende tilbake fra fiendens land.»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren: En røst ble hørt i Rama, klage og bitter gråt; Rakel gråter over sine barn, hun nekter å la seg trøste for sine barn, fordi de er borte.

• Norsk King James

  Så sier Herren: En stemme ble hørt i Rama, klage og bitter gråt; Rahel gråtende etter sine barn nektet å la seg trøste, fordi de ikke var der.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sier Herren: En røst er hørt i Rama, klage og bitter gråt, Rakel gråter over sine barn; hun vil ikke la seg trøste, for de er borte.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren: En stemme høres i Rama, klage og bitter gråt. Rakel gråter over sine barn, hun vil ikke la seg trøste over sine barn, for de er borte.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier Herren: En stemme hørtes i Rama, klage og bitter gråt; Rakel gråter over sine barn og nekter å la seg trøste over sine barn, fordi de ikke er mer.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik sier HERREN: I Ramah ble det hørt en stemme av klage og bitter gråt; Rakhel gråt for sine barn og nektet å få trøst fordi de ikke lenger var.

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

  Så sier Herren: En stemme hørtes i Rama, klage og bitter gråt; Rakel gråter over sine barn og nekter å la seg trøste over sine barn, fordi de ikke er mer.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren: En røst høres i Rama, klage og bitter gråt. Rakel gråter over sine barn; hun vil ikke la seg trøste, for de er ikke mer.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the LORD says: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping—Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted because they are no more.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren: En stemme høres i Rama, klagesang og bitter gråt. Rakel gråter over sine barn og vil ikke la seg trøste, for de er ikke mer. Sela

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde Herren: Der er hørt en Røst i Rama, en Klage, en bitter Graad, Rachel græder over sine Børn; hun vægrer sig ved at trøstes over sine Børn, thi de ere ikke (mere til).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren: En stemme ble hørt i Rama, klage og bitter gråt; Rakel gråt for sine barn og nekter å la seg trøste for sine barn, fordi de ikke er mer.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Thus says the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier Herren: En stemme høres i Rama, klage og bitter gråt, Rakel gråter for sine barn; hun nekter å bli trøstet for sine barn, fordi de ikke er mer.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sier Herren: En røst høres i Rama, klage og bitter gråt. Rakel gråter over sine barn og lar seg ikke trøste, for de er ikke mer.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren: En stemme høres i Rama, klage og bitter gråt, Rakel gråter for sine barn; hun vil ikke la seg trøste for sine barn, for de er ikke lenger.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så har Herren sagt: I Rama høres gråt, klaging og bitter sorg; Rakel gråter over sine barn; hun lar seg ikke trøste over tapet av dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus saieth the LORDE: The voyce of heuynes, wepynge and lamentacion came vp in to heauen: euen of Rachel mournynge for hir children, and wolde not be comforted, because they were awaye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus saith the Lord, A voyce was heard on hie, a mourning and bitter weeping. Rahel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus saith the Lorde, The voyce of heauinesse, weepyng, and lamentation was hearde on hye, euen of Rachel mournyng for her children, and woulde not be comforted because they were not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, [and] bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they [were] not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus says Yahweh: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus said Jehovah, A voice in Ramah is heard, wailing, weeping most bitter, Rachel is weeping for her sons, She hath refused to be comforted for her sons, because they are not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus saith Jehovah: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her children, because they are not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So has the Lord said: In Ramah there is a sound of crying, weeping and bitter sorrow; Rachel weeping for her children; she will not be comforted for their loss.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD says,“A sound is heard in Ramah, a sound of crying in bitter grief. It is the sound of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are gone.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 40:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.40.1", "source": "הַדָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֤ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אַחַ֣ר ׀ שַׁלַּ֣ח אֹת֗וֹ נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֖ים מִן־הָֽרָמָ֑ה בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹ אֹת֗וֹ וְהֽוּא־אָס֤וּר בָּֽאזִקִּים֙ בְּת֨וֹךְ כָּל־גָּל֤וּת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה הַמֻּגְלִ֖ים בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "The *dābār* which *hāyāh* to *yirmeyāhû* from *yhwh* after *šallaḥ* him *nəbûzaradān* *rab-ṭabbāḥîm* from the *hārāmāh*, in *qāḥat* him and he *ʾāsûr* in the *ʾāziqîm* in *tôk* all *gālût* *yərûšālaim* and *yəhûdāh* the ones being *muglîm* to *bābelāh*.", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - word/matter", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - happened/came", "*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*šallaḥ*": "infinitive construct with suffix - sending away", "*nəbûzaradān*": "proper noun - Nebuzaradan", "*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "title, construct phrase - chief of guards/executioners", "*hārāmāh*": "noun with definite article - the Ramah", "*qāḥat*": "infinitive construct with suffix - to take", "*ʾāsûr*": "passive participle - bound", "*ʾāziqîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - chains/fetters", "*tôk*": "noun, construct state - midst", "*gālût*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - exile/captives", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*muglîm*": "hophal participle, masculine plural - being exiled", "*bābelāh*": "proper noun with directional he - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing/command", "*hāyāh*": "was/became/happened/occurred", "*šallaḥ*": "sending away/releasing/dismissing", "*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of executioners/slaughterers/bodyguards/cooks", "*ʾāsûr*": "bound/chained/imprisoned" } }
• Jer 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.20", "source": "אָהֳלִ֣י שֻׁדָּ֔ד וְכָל־מֵיתָרַ֖י נִתָּ֑קוּ בָּנַ֤י יְצָאֻ֙נִי֙ וְאֵינָ֔ם אֵין־נֹטֶ֥ה עוֹד֙ אָהֳלִ֔י וּמֵקִ֖ים יְרִיעוֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾohŏlî* *šuddād* and-all-*mêtāray* *nittāqû* *bānay* *yəṣāʾunî* and-they-are-not no-one-*nōṭeh* anymore *ʾohŏlî* and-one-setting-up *yərîʿôtāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾohŏlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my tent", "*šuddād*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is devastated", "*mêtāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my cords", "*nittāqû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are torn/broken", "*bānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my sons/children", "*yəṣāʾunî*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st singular suffix - they have gone out from me", "*nōṭeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - stretching out/pitching", "*yərîʿôtāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st singular suffix - my curtains/tent cloths" }, "variants": { "*šuddād*": "is devastated/destroyed/ruined/spoiled", "*mêtāray*": "my cords/ropes/tent strings", "*nittāqû*": "are torn/broken/snapped/pulled away", "*yəṣāʾunî*": "have gone out from me/left me/departed from me", "*nōṭeh*": "stretching out/pitching/setting up/spreading", "*yərîʿôtāy*": "my curtains/tent cloths/hangings" } }
• Gen 37:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.35", "source": "וַיָּקֻמוּ֩ כָל־בָּנָ֨יו וְכָל־בְּנֹתָ֜יו לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ וַיְמָאֵן֙ לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּֽי־אֵרֵ֧ד אֶל־בְּנִ֛י אָבֵ֖ל שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ אֹת֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāqumû* all-his *kāl-bānāyw* and all-his *wə-ḵāl-bənōṯāyw* *lə-naḥămô*, and *wə-yəmāʾēn* *lə-hiṯnaḥēm* and *wə-yōʾmer*: For *kî*-I will go down *ʾērēḏ* to-my *ʾel-bənî* *ʾāḇēl* *šəʾōlâ*; and *wə-yēḇək* *ʾōṯô* his *ʾāḇîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they arose'", "*kāl-bānāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'all his sons'", "*wə-ḵāl-bənōṯāyw*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct with noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and all his daughters'", "*lə-naḥămô*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to comfort him'", "*wə-yəmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he refused'", "*lə-hiṯnaḥēm*": "preposition with hitpael infinitive construct - 'to be comforted'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ʾērēḏ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - 'I will go down'", "*ʾel-bənî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'to my son'", "*ʾāḇēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'mourning'", "*šəʾōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'to Sheol'", "*wə-yēḇək*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wept'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'for him'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'" }, "variants": { "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead", "*ʾāḇēl*": "mourning/in mourning/grieving" } }
• Gen 42:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂר֩ עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ אַחִ֧ים ׀ אֲנַ֛חְנוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַקָּטֹ֤ן אֶת־אָבִ֙ינוּ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וְהָאֶחָ֖ד אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: Twelve *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾaḥîm* *ʾănaḥnû* *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*, and *hinnēh* *haqqāṭōn* with-*ʾābînû* *hayyôm*, and *hāʾeḥād* *ʾênennu*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our father", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*hāʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one", "*ʾênennu*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*haqqāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest" } }
• Josh 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.25", "source": "גִּבְעוֹן וְהָרָמָה וּבְאֵרוֹת", "text": "*gibʿôn wə-hā-rāmâ û-bəʾērôt*", "grammar": { "*gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*wə-hā-rāmâ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and Ramah", "*û-bəʾērôt*": "conjunctive waw + proper noun - and Beeroth" }, "variants": { "*gibʿôn*": "Gibeon (place name)", "*hā-rāmâ*": "Ramah (place name)/the height", "*bəʾērôt*": "Beeroth (place name)/wells" } }
• Gen 42:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֣ב אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֹתִ֖י שִׁכַּלְתֶּ֑ם יוֹסֵ֤ף אֵינֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְשִׁמְע֣וֹן אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֣ן תִּקָּ֔חוּ עָלַ֖י הָי֥וּ כֻלָּֽנָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to them *yaʿăqōḇ* their father, me you have *šikkaltěm*; *yôsēp̄* is not, and *šimʿôn* is not, and *wə-ʾět-binyāmīn* you will take; upon me *hāyû* all of them.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šikkaltěm*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have bereaved/made childless", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Simeon", "*wə-ʾět-binyāmīn*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*tִּkāḥû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will take", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were/have been", "*kullānāh*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*šikkaltěm*": "you have bereaved me/made me childless/deprived me of children", "*ʾêněnnû*": "he is not/is no more/is gone", "*tִּkāḥû*": "you will take/are taking/want to take", "*ʿālay*": "upon me/against me/to my detriment", "*hāyû kullānāh*": "all these things have happened to me/all these troubles have come upon me" } }
• Gen 35:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.19", "source": "וַתָּ֖מָת רָחֵ֑ל וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wattāmot* *rāḥēl* and *wattiqābēr* in *bȇderek* *ʾefrātâ*, *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*bȇderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the way to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Lahm" }, "variants": { "*wattāmot*": "and she died/and she passed away", "*wattiqābēr*": "and she was buried/and they buried her", "*bȇderek*": "in the way to/on the road to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem/house of bread" } }
• Ps 77:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.2", "source": "קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי", "text": "*qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾeṣʿāqāh* *qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*haʾăzîn* to-me", "grammar": { "*qôlî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my voice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative with waw-consecutive - and I cry out/will cry out", "*haʾăzîn*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect with waw-consecutive - and he gives ear/listens" }, "variants": { "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound/my cry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "I cry out/I call aloud/I scream", "*haʾăzîn*": "he gives ear/he listens attentively/he inclines (his ear)" } }
• Isa 22:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.4", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֥ן אָמַ֛רְתִּי שְׁע֥וּ מִנִּ֖י אֲמָרֵ֣ר בַּבֶּ֑כִי אַל־תָּאִ֣יצוּ לְנַֽחֲמֵ֔נִי עַל־שֹׁ֖ד בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "Upon-thus *ʾāmartî* *šᵉʿû* from-me *ʾᵃmārēr* in-the-*bekî* not-*tāʾîṣû* to-*naḥᵃmēnî* upon-*šōd* *bat*-*ʿammî*", "grammar": { "עַל־כֵּ֥ן": "preposition + adverb - therefore/because of this", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*šᵉʿû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - look away/gaze away", "מִנִּ֖י": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*ʾᵃmārēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be bitter/weep bitterly", "בַּבֶּ֑כִי": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the weeping", "אַל־תָּאִ֣יצוּ": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - do not urge/press", "לְנַֽחֲמֵ֔נִי": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to comfort me", "עַל־שֹׁ֖ד": "preposition + masculine singular construct - upon destruction of", "בַּת־עַמִּֽי": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - daughter of my people" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke", "*šᵉʿû*": "look away/gaze away/turn away", "*ʾᵃmārēr*": "I will be bitter/weep bitterly/wail", "*bekî*": "weeping/crying", "*tāʾîṣû*": "urge/press/hasten", "*naḥᵃmēnî*": "comfort me/console me", "*šōd*": "destruction/devastation/ruin", "*bat*": "daughter/female inhabitant", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation" } }
• Lam 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.7", "source": "אֲבֹתֵ֤ינוּ חָֽטְאוּ֙ וְאֵינָ֔ם וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ עֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶ֥ם סָבָֽלְנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăḇōṯênû* *ḥāṭəʾû* and-*ʾênām*, and-*ʾănaḥnû* *ʿăwōnōṯêhem* *sāḇālnû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they sinned", "*ʾênām*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they are not", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural independent pronoun - we", "*ʿăwōnōṯêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquities", "*sāḇālnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we have borne/carried" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇōṯênû*": "our fathers/ancestors", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "they sinned/transgressed/erred", "*ʾênām*": "they are not/no longer exist/are gone", "*ʿăwōnōṯêhem*": "their iniquities/sins/punishments", "*sāḇālnû*": "we have borne/carried/endured" } }
• Ezek 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.10", "source": "וַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂ אוֹתָהּ֙ לְפָנַ֔י וְהִ֥יא כְתוּבָ֖ה פָּנִ֣ים וְאָח֑וֹר וְכָת֣וּב אֵלֶ֔יהָ קִנִ֥ים וָהֶ֖גֶה וָהִֽי׃ ס", "text": "And *wə-yiprōś* *ʾôtāh* *lə-pānay*, and it [was] *kətûbâ* *pānîm* and *ʾāḥôr*, and *kātûb* unto it *qînîm* and *wāhegeh* and *wāhî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiprōś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spread out", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*lə-pānay*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - before me", "*kətûbâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - written", "*pānîm*": "noun masculine plural - face/front", "*ʾāḥôr*": "noun masculine singular - back/behind", "*kātûb*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - written", "*qînîm*": "noun masculine plural - lamentations/dirges", "*wāhegeh*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - mourning/groaning", "*wāhî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - woe/lamentation" }, "variants": { "*pānîm wə-ʾāḥôr*": "front and back/inside and outside", "*qînîm*": "lamentations/dirges/funeral songs", "*hegeh*": "mourning/groaning/muttering", "*hî*": "woe/lamentation/wailing" } }
• Matt 2:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.16", "source": "¶Τότε Ἡρώδης, ἰδὼν ὅτι ἐνεπαίχθη ὑπὸ τῶν μάγων, ἐθυμώθη λίαν, καὶ ἀποστείλας, ἀνεῖλεν πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοὺς ἐν Βηθλεὲμ, καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῆς, ἀπὸ διετοῦς καὶ κατωτέρω, κατὰ τὸν χρόνον ὃν ἠκρίβωσεν παρὰ τῶν μάγων.", "text": "Then *Hērōdēs*, *idōn hoti enepaichthē hypo tōn magōn*, *ethymōthē lian*, and *aposteilas*, *aneilen pantas tous paidas tous* in *Bēthleem*, and in all the *horiois autēs*, from *dietous* and *katōterō*, according to the *chronon* which *ēkribōsen para tōn magōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*enepaichthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was mocked", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tōn magōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the magi", "*ethymōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was enraged", "*lian*": "adverb - exceedingly", "*aposteilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*aneilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - killed", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*tous paidas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the children", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*Bēthleem*": "dative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*horiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - borders/regions", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of it", "*dietous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - two years old", "*katōterō*": "comparative adverb - under/below", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - which", "*ēkribōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - determined exactly", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn magōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the magi" }, "variants": { "*enepaichthē*": "was mocked/was deceived/was tricked", "*ethymōthē*": "was enraged/became furious/was angry", "*aneilen*": "killed/put to death/destroyed", "*paidas*": "children/boys/male children", "*horiois*": "borders/regions/territories", "*dietous*": "two years old/two year period" } } 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.17", "source": "Τότε ἐπληρώθη τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ Ἰερεμίου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος,", "text": "Then *eplērōthē* the *rhēthen hypo Ieremiou tou prophētou*, *legontos*,", "grammar": { "*eplērōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was fulfilled", "*rhēthen*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - spoken", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*Ieremiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jeremiah", "*tou prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*eplērōthē*": "was fulfilled/completed/accomplished" } } 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.18", "source": "Φωνὴ Ἐν Ῥαμᾶ ἠκούσθη, θρῆνος, καὶ κλαυθμὸς, καὶ ὀδυρμὸς πολύς, Ῥαχὴλ κλαίουσα τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν παρακληθῆναι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν.", "text": "*Phōnē* In *Rama ēkousthē*, *thrēnos*, and *klauthmos*, and *odyrmos polys*, *Rachēl klaiousa ta tekna autēs*, and not *ēthelen paraklēthēnai*, because not *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*Rama*": "dative, feminine, singular - Ramah", "*ēkousthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was heard", "*thrēnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamentation", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping", "*odyrmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mourning", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - much/great", "*Rachēl*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Rachel", "*klaiousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - weeping", "*ta tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the children", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing", "*paraklēthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be comforted", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*thrēnos*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing", "*odyrmos*": "mourning/wailing/loud lamenting", "*klaiousa*": "weeping/wailing/lamenting", "*paraklēthēnai*": "to be comforted/consoled", "*eisin*": "they are/they exist (euphemism for death: 'they are no more')" } }
• Gen 5:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.24", "source": "וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ חֲנ֖וֹךְ אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאֵינֶ֕נּוּ כִּֽי־לָקַ֥ח אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ", "text": "*wayyithallēk* *ḥănôk* *ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *wəʾênennû* *kî*-*lāqaḥ* *ʾōtô* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyithallēk*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hithpael imperfect consecutive of *hālak* - and he walked/followed", "*ḥănôk*": "proper noun - Enoch", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker or preposition 'with'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article *hā-* + masculine plural noun - the God", "*wəʾênennû*": "conjunction *wə-* + particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he was not", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lāqaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular qal perfect - took/received", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*wayyithallēk*": "walked with/followed/conducted himself with", "*ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "with God/in God's presence/before God", "*ḥănôk*": "Enoch (proper name, meaning possibly 'dedicated')", "*wəʾênennû*": "and he was no more/and he was not found/and he disappeared", "*lāqaḥ*": "took/received/carried away/translated", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God (as plural of majesty)/gods/divine beings" } }
• 1 Sam 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.17", "source": "וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹ הָרָמָ֙תָה֙ כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ם בֵּית֔וֹ וְשָׁ֖ם שָׁפָ֣ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-his-*tĕšubātô* the-*rāmātâ* for-there his-house and-there *šāpāṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*tĕšubātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his return", "*rāmātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Ramah", "*šāpāṭ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he judged", "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar" }, "variants": { "*tĕšubātô*": "his return/his turning back/his home base", "*rāmātâ*": "to Ramah (place name)/to the height", "*šāpāṭ*": "judged/governed/decided cases", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }
• Job 7:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.7.21", "source": "וּמֶ֤ה ׀ לֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א פִשְׁעִי֮ וְתַעֲבִ֢יר אֶת־עֲוֺ֫נִ֥י כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה לֶעָפָ֣ר אֶשְׁכָּ֑ב וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִי וְאֵינֶֽנִּי", "text": "And why not-*ṯiśśā'* my *pish'î* and *wĕṯa'ăḇîr* *'eṯ*-my *'ăwōnî* for-now to *le'āfār* *'eshkāḇ* and *wĕshiḥărtanî* and *wĕ'êynennî*", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - why?", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiśśā'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you forgive/lift", "*pish'î*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my transgression", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ṯa'ăḇîr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you remove", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*'ăwōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my iniquity", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'attâ*": "adverb - now", "*le*": "preposition - to", "*'āfār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*'eshkāḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will lie down", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*shiḥărtanî*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you seek me", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*'êynennî*": "particle of negation + 1st person singular suffix - I am not" }, "variants": { "*ṯiśśā'*": "forgive/lift/take away/pardon", "*pish'î*": "my transgression/my rebellion/my sin", "*ṯa'ăḇîr*": "remove/take away/pass over", "*'ăwōnî*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my punishment", "*'āfār*": "dust/earth/dirt/soil", "*'eshkāḇ*": "I will lie down/I will sleep/I will die", "*shiḥărtanî*": "you seek me/you search for me/you look for me earnestly", "*'êynennî*": "I am not/I will be gone/I will no longer exist" } }
• Ps 37:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.36", "source": "וַ֭יּֽ͏ַעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "Yet he *wayyaʿăbōr* and *hinnēh* he was *ʾênenû*; and I *wāʾăbaqšēhû* and he was not *nimṣāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular - and he passed away/vanished", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*ʾênenû*": "particle of negation + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he was not", "*wāʾăbaqšēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect (consecutive), 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I sought him", "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was found" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "passed away/vanished/moved on", "*wāʾăbaqšēhû*": "I sought him/I searched for him", "*lōʾ nimṣāʾ*": "was not found/could not be found" } }