Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.21", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֔את עַ֥ם סָכָ֖ל וְאֵ֣ין לֵ֑ב עֵינַ֤יִם לָהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א יִרְא֔וּ אָזְנַ֥יִם לָהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Šim'û*-*nā'* this, *'am* *sākāl* and without *lēb*; *'ênayim* to them and not they *yir'û*, *'āznayim* to them and not they *yišmā'û*.", "grammar": { "*šim'û*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*'am*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*sākāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*'ênayim*": "noun, dual - eyes", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yir'û*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they see", "*'āznayim*": "noun, dual - ears", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yišmā'û*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they hear" }, "variants": { "*'am sākāl*": "foolish people/senseless nation", "*'ên lēb*": "without heart/without understanding/mindless", "*yir'û*": "they see/perceive/understand", "*yišmā'û*": "they hear/listen/obey" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hør dette, dere tåplige og hjerteløse folk, som har øyne men ikke ser, som har ører men ikke hører.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hør nå dette, dere tåpelige folk, uten forstand; dere har øyne, men ser ikke; dere har ører, men hører ikke:

• Norsk King James

  Hør nå dette, O uforstandige folk, som har øyne, men ikke ser; som har ører, men ikke hører:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hør dette, dere tåpelige og uforstandige folk! Dere har øyne, men ser ikke, ører, men hører ikke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hør dette, dere dåraktige folk uten forstand, dere som har øyne, men ikke ser, som har ører, men ikke hører.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hør dette nå, å uforstandige folk, uten forståelse; som har øyne, men ikke ser; som har ører, men ikke hører:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hør nå dette, dere uforstandige og tåpelige, som har øyne, men ikke ser, og ører, men ikke hører!

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

  Hør dette nå, å uforstandige folk, uten forståelse; som har øyne, men ikke ser; som har ører, men ikke hører:

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hør nå dette, du tåpelige folk uten forstand, som har øyne og ikke ser, ører og ikke hører!

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hør dette, dere tåpelige folk som ikke har forstand, som har øyne, men ikke ser, som har ører, men ikke hører.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hør dog dette, du vanvittige Folk, og (som haver) ingen Forstand! de have Øine og see ikke, de have Øren og høre ikke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hør nå dette, dere tåpelige folk som er uten innsikt; som har øyne, men ikke ser, som har ører, men ikke hører:

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and see not; who have ears, and hear not:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hør nå dette, dumme folk, uten forståelse; dere som har øyne og ikke ser, som har ører og ikke hører:

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hør dette, du tåpelige folk uten forstand, øyne har de, men de ser ikke, ører har de, men de hører ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hør nå dette, dere tåpelige folk, uten forstand, som har øyne, men ikke ser, som har ører, men ikke hører.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hør nå dette, dere tåpelige folk uten sans; som har øyne men ser ingenting, og ører uten hørsel:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Heare this (thou folish and vndiscrete people.) Ye haue eyes, but ye se not: eares haue ye, but ye heare not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Heare nowe this, O foolish people, and without vnderstanding, which haue eyes and see not, which haue eares and heare not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Heare this thou foolishe and vndiscreete people, ye haue eyes but ye see not, eares haue ye but ye heare not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and don't see; who have ears, and don't hear:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give ear now to this, O foolish people without sense; who have eyes but see nothing, and ears without the power of hearing:

• World English Bible (2000)

  'Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and don't see; who have ears, and don't hear:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Tell them:‘Hear this, you foolish people who have no understanding, who have eyes but do not discern, who have ears but do not perceive:

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.12.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם בְּת֥וֹךְ בֵּית־הַמֶּ֖רִי אַתָּ֣ה יֹשֵׁ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֵינַיִם֩ לָהֶ֨ם לִרְא֜וֹת וְלֹ֣א רָא֗וּ אָזְנַ֨יִם לָהֶ֤ם לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ וְלֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֔עוּ כִּ֛י בֵּ֥ית מְרִ֖י הֵֽם׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* in-midst *bêt*-*hammərî* you *yōšēḇ* who *ʿênayim* to-them *lirʾôt* and-not *rāʾû* *ʾoznayim* to-them *lišmōaʿ* and-not *šāmēʿû* for *bêt* *mərî* they", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct chain, vocative - son of man/human", "*bêt*-*hammərî*": "construct chain with definite article - house of the rebellion", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*ʿênayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw", "*ʾoznayim*": "common noun, feminine dual - ears", "*lišmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to hear", "*šāmēʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they heard", "*bêt* *mərî*": "construct chain - house of rebellion" }, "variants": { "*mərî*": "rebellion/disobedience/stubbornness", "*yōšēḇ*": "dweller/inhabitant/sitting/residing" } }
• Acts 28:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.28.26", "source": "Λέγον, Πορεύθητι πρὸς τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον, καὶ εἰπόν, Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε· καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε:", "text": "*Legon*, 'Go *poreuthēti pros ton laon touton*, and *eipon*, \"By *akoē akousete*, and *ou mē sunēte*; and seeing *blepontes blepsete*, and *ou mē idēte*:\"", "grammar": { "*Legon*": "present active participle, nominative neuter singular - saying", "*Poreuthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - go", "*pros ton laon touton*": "to this people", "*eipon*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - say", "*Akoē*": "dative feminine singular - by hearing", "*akousete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will hear", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means", "*sunēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may understand", "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - seeing", "*blepsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will see", "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may perceive" }, "variants": { "*Legon*": "saying/speaking", "*Poreuthēti*": "go/proceed/travel", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*eipon*": "say/tell/speak", "*Akoē akousete*": "you will surely hear/by hearing you will hear (Hebraic intensification)", "*sunēte*": "you may understand/comprehend/perceive", "*blepontes blepsete*": "you will surely see/seeing you will see (Hebraic intensification)", "*idēte*": "you may perceive/understand/comprehend" } }
• Isa 6:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֵ֥ךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמ֙וֹעַ֙ וְאַל־תָּבִ֔ינוּ וּרְא֥וּ רָא֖וֹ וְאַל־תֵּדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* go *wəʾāmartā* to the *ʿām* the this *shimʿû* *shāmôaʿ* *wəʾal-tābînû* *ûrəʾû* *rāʾô* *wəʾal-tēdāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*shimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*shāmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - hearing", "*wəʾal-tābînû*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - but do not understand", "*ûrəʾû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*rāʾô*": "qal infinitive absolute - seeing", "*wəʾal-tēdāʿû*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - but do not perceive" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*shāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/consider", "*rāʾāh*": "see/observe/perceive", "*yādaʿ*": "know/perceive/discern" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.10", "source": "הַשְׁמֵן֙ לֵב־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְאָזְנָ֥יו הַכְבֵּ֖ד וְעֵינָ֣יו הָשַׁ֑ע פֶּן־יִרְאֶ֨ה בְעֵינָ֜יו וּבְאָזְנָ֣יו יִשְׁמָ֗ע וּלְבָב֥וֹ יָבִ֛ין וָשָׁ֖ב וְרָ֥פָא לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hashmēn* *lēb*-the *ʿām* the this *wəʾoznāyw* *hakbēd* *wəʿênāyw* *hāshaʿ* lest-*yirʾeh* with *ʿênāyw* and with *ʾoznāyw* *yishmaʿ* and *ləbābô* *yābîn* *wāshāb* *wərāp̄āʾ* to him.", "grammar": { "*Hashmēn*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make fat", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*wəʾoznāyw*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his ears", "*hakbēd*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make heavy", "*wəʿênāyw*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his eyes", "*hāshaʿ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - shut/smear over", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hears", "*ləbābô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*yābîn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*wāshāb*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and returns/repents", "*wərāp̄āʾ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is healed", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*shāmēn*": "make fat/dull/insensitive", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*kābēd*": "make heavy/dull/unresponsive", "*shāʿaʿ*": "shut/smear over/blind", "*rāʾāh*": "see/observe/perceive", "*shāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/consider", "*shûb*": "return/repent/turn back", "*rāp̄āʾ*": "heal/restore/make healthful" } }
• Rom 11:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.11.8", "source": "(Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς πνεῦμα κατανύξεως, ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ ὦτα τοῦ μὴ ἀκούειν·) ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας.", "text": "(Just as *gegraptai*, *Edōken* to them the *Theos* *pneuma katanyxeōs*, *ophthalmous* of the not *blepein*, and *ōta* of the not *akouein*;) until the *sēmeron hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*katanyxeōs*": "genitive feminine singular - stupor/deep sleep", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see", "*ōta*": "accusative neuter plural - ears", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/it is written", "*Edōken*": "gave/granted", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath", "*katanyxeōs*": "stupor/slumber/insensibility", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*blepein*": "to see/to perceive", "*ōta*": "ears/hearing", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen/to understand", "*sēmeron*": "today/this day", "*hēmeras*": "day/time period" } }
• John 12:40 : 40 { "verseID": "John.12.40", "source": "Τετύφλωκεν αὐτῶν τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, καὶ πεπώρωκεν αὐτῶν τὴν καρδίαν· ἵνα μὴ ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ νοήσωσιν τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ ἐπιστραφῶσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.", "text": "He has *tetyphlōken* of them the *ophthalmous*, and has *pepōrōken* of them the *kardian*; that not they might *idōsin* with the *ophthalmois*, and might *noēsōsin* with the *kardia*, and might *epistraphōsin*, and I might *iasōmai* them.", "grammar": { "*tetyphlōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has blinded", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*pepōrōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has hardened/calloused", "*kardian*": "accusative feminine singular - heart", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might see/perceive", "*ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - with eyes", "*noēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might understand/comprehend", "*kardia*": "dative feminine singular - with heart", "*epistraphōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be turned/converted", "*iasōmai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might heal/cure" }, "variants": { "*tetyphlōken*": "has blinded/made blind/darkened", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*pepōrōken*": "has hardened/calloused/dulled/made insensitive", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*idōsin*": "might see/perceive/observe", "*ophthalmois*": "with eyes/by sight", "*noēsōsin*": "might understand/comprehend/perceive", "*kardia*": "with heart/mind/inner being", "*epistraphōsin*": "might be turned/converted/return", "*iasōmai*": "might heal/cure/restore" } }
• Matt 13:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.13", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐν παραβολαῖς αὐτοῖς λαλῶ: ὅτι βλέποντες οὐ βλέπουσιν· καὶ ἀκούοντες οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδὲ συνίουσιν.", "text": "Through this in *parabolais* to them I *lalō*: because *blepontes* not *blepousin*, and *akouontes* not *akouousin*, neither *syniousin*.", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "preposition + demonstrative - because of this/therefore", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*parabolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - parables", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*lalō*": "present, 1st singular - I speak", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*blepontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*blepousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they see", "*akouontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*akouousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they hear", "*oude*": "conjunction - neither/nor", "*syniousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they understand" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "because of this/therefore/for this reason", "*parabolais*": "parables/similitudes/analogies", "*lalō*": "I speak/talk/say", "*blepontes ou blepousin*": "seeing they do not see [paradox]", "*akouontes ouk akouousin*": "hearing they do not hear [paradox]", "*syniousin*": "they understand/comprehend/perceive" } } 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.14", "source": "Καὶ ἀναπληροῦται ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς ἡ προφητεία Ἠσαΐου, ἡ λέγουσα, Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε· καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε:", "text": "And *anaplēroutai ep'* them the *prophēteia Ēsaiou*, the one *legousa*, In *akoē akousete*, and *ou mē synēte*; and *blepontes blepsete*, and *ou mē idēte*:", "grammar": { "*anaplēroutai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is fulfilled", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - on/upon", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - them", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Akoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in hearing", "*akousete*": "future, 2nd plural - you will hear", "*ou mē*": "double negative - by no means/certainly not", "*synēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might understand", "*blepontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*blepsete*": "future, 2nd plural - you will see", "*idēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might perceive" }, "variants": { "*anaplēroutai*": "is fulfilled/is completed/is accomplished", "*prophēteia Ēsaiou*": "prophecy of Isaiah", "*legousa*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Akoē akousete*": "in hearing you will hear [Hebraic emphatic]", "*ou mē synēte*": "you will certainly not understand", "*blepontes blepsete*": "seeing you will see [Hebraic emphatic]", "*ou mē idēte*": "you will certainly not perceive" } } 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.15", "source": "Ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν· μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν, καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.", "text": "For *epachynthē* the *kardia* of this *laou*, and with the *ōsin bareōs ēkousan*, and their *ophthalmous ekammysan*; lest *idōsin* with the *ophthalmois*, and with the *ōsin akousōsin*, and with the *kardia synōsin*, and *epistrepsōsin*, and I *iasōmai* them.", "grammar": { "*epachynthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was made thick/dull", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people", "*toutou*": "demonstrative, genitive, masculine, singular - this", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears", "*bareōs*": "adverb - heavily/with difficulty", "*ēkousan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they heard", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*ekammysan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they closed", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*idōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might see", "*ophthalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with eyes", "*akousōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might hear", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - with heart", "*synōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might understand", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might turn/return", "*iasōmai*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular - I might heal", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*epachynthē*": "was made thick/dull/insensitive", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*laou*": "people/nation/folk", "*bareōs ēkousan*": "they heard with difficulty/were hard of hearing", "*ophthalmous ekammysan*": "they closed their eyes/shut their eyes", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not/in case", "*idōsin*": "they might see/perceive", "*akousōsin*": "they might hear/listen", "*synōsin*": "they might understand/comprehend", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn/return/convert", "*iasōmai*": "I might heal/cure/restore" } }
• Mark 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Mark.8.18", "source": "Ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντες, οὐ βλέπετε; καὶ ὦτα ἔχοντες, οὐκ ἀκούετε; καὶ οὐ μνημονεύετε;", "text": "*Ophthalmous* having, not you *blepete*? And *ōta* having, not you *akouete*? And not you *mnēmoneuete*?", "grammar": { "*Ophthalmous*": "noun, masculine accusative plural - eyes", "*blepete*": "verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you see", "*ōta*": "noun, neuter accusative plural - ears", "*akouete*": "verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you hear", "*mnēmoneuete*": "verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you remember" }, "variants": { "*Ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*blepete*": "you see/perceive/observe", "*ōta*": "ears/hearing", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen", "*mnēmoneuete*": "you remember/recall/keep in mind" } }
• Deut 32:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.6", "source": "הֲ־לַיְהוָה֙ תִּגְמְלוּ־זֹ֔את עַ֥ם נָבָ֖ל וְלֹ֣א חָכָ֑ם הֲלוֹא־הוּא֙ אָבִ֣יךָ קָּנֶ֔ךָ ה֥וּא עָֽשְׂךָ֖ וַֽיְכֹנְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*hă*-*laYHWH* *tigmələû*-*zōʾṯ* *ʿam* *nābāl* *wəlōʾ* *ḥāḵām* *hălôʾ*-*hûʾ* *ʾābîḵā* *qāneḵā* *hûʾ* *ʿāśəḵā* *wayḵōnəneḵā*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is/whether", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH/the LORD", "*tigmələû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you repay", "*zōʾṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾābîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*qāneḵā*": "Qal participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your creator/possessor", "*ʿāśəḵā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he made you", "*wayḵōnəneḵā*": "waw consecutive + Polel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he established you" }, "variants": { "*tigmələû*": "you repay/you recompense/you return", "*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/impious", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*qāneḵā*": "your creator/your possessor/one who acquired you", "*ʿāśəḵā*": "he made you/he created you/he produced you", "*wayḵōnəneḵā*": "and he established you/and he prepared you/and he set you firm" } }
• Ps 94:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.8", "source": "בִּ֭ינוּ בֹּעֲרִ֣ים בָּעָ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מָתַ֥י תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ", "text": "*bînû* *bōʿărîm* in-the-*ʿām* *û-kəsîlîm* *mātay* *taśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*bînû*": "verb, qal, imperative, masculine, plural - understand/consider", "*bōʿărîm*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural - brutish ones/stupid ones", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - in the people", "*û-kəsîlîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and fools", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*taśkîlû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you will be wise/understand" }, "variants": { "*bînû*": "understand/consider/perceive", "*bōʿărîm*": "brutish ones/stupid ones/dull-hearted", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*taśkîlû*": "be wise/understand/have insight" } }
• Isa 44:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.18", "source": "לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ינוּ כִּ֣י טַ֤ח מֵֽרְאוֹת֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *yādʿû* *wəlōʾ* *yāḇînû* *kî* *ṭaḥ* *mērʾôṯ* *ʿênêhem* *mēhaśkîl* *libbōṯām*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they know", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāḇînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they understand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has plastered/smeared", "*mērʾôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*mēhaśkîl*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from understanding/comprehending", "*libbōṯām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hearts" }, "variants": { "*yādʿû*": "they know/they are aware/they perceive", "*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*ṭaḥ*": "he has plastered/he has smeared/he has covered/he has shut", "*mērʾôṯ*": "from seeing/from perceiving/to keep from seeing", "*mēhaśkîl*": "from understanding/from comprehending/from gaining insight" } }
• Jer 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.22", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ אֱוִ֣יל עַמִּ֗י אוֹתִי֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בָּנִ֤ים סְכָלִים֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְלֹ֥א נְבוֹנִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ לְהָרַ֔ע וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "For *ʾĕwîl* my *ʿammî*, me not *yādāʿû*; *bānîm* *səḵālîm* they, and not *nəbônîm* they; *ḥăḵāmîm* they to *hāraʿ*, and to *hêṭîb* not *yādāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "adjective, masculine singular - foolish", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*səḵālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - foolish/senseless", "*nəbônîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - understanding ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise/skilled", "*hāraʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do evil", "*hêṭîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to do good", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have known" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "foolish/stupid/silly", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*yādāʿû*": "known/understood/perceived", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*səḵālîm*": "foolish/senseless/stupid", "*nəbônîm*": "understanding ones/discerning ones/intelligent ones", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skilled/clever", "*hāraʿ*": "to do evil/harm/wrong", "*hêṭîb*": "to do good/act well/do right" } }
• Jer 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.4", "source": "וַאֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי אַךְ־דַּלִּ֖ים הֵ֑ם נוֹאֲל֕וּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *'ănî* *'āmartî*, surely-*dallîm* they are; they *nô'ălû* because not they *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*'āmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/low/weak", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*nô'ălû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they became foolish", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road/manner", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/insignificant/low", "*nô'ălû*": "they became foolish/were senseless/acted foolishly", "*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/conduct", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance/custom" } }
• Jer 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.7", "source": "גַּם־חֲסִידָ֣ה בַשָּׁמַ֗יִם יָֽדְעָה֙ מֽוֹעֲדֶ֔יהָ וְתֹ֤ר *וסוס **וְסִיס֙ וְעָג֔‪[t]‬וּר שָׁמְר֖וּ אֶת־עֵ֣ת בֹּאָ֑נָה וְעַמִּ֕י לֹ֣א יָֽדְע֔וּ אֵ֖ת מִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Even-*ḥăsîdāh* in-the-*šāmayim* *yādᵊʿāh* *môʿădêhā*, and-*tōr* and-*wᵊsîs* and-*ʿāgûr* *šāmᵊrû* *ʾet*-*ʿēt* *bōʾānāh*; but-*ʿammî* not *yādᵊʿû* *ʾēt* *mišpaṭ* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăsîdāh*": "noun - stork", "*šāmayim*": "noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*yādᵊʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she knows", "*môʿădêhā*": "plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her appointed times", "*tōr*": "noun - turtledove", "*wᵊsîs*": "noun - swift/swallow", "*ʿāgûr*": "noun - crane", "*šāmᵊrû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they observe/keep", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*bōʾānāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their coming", "*ʿammî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yādᵊʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they know", "*mišpaṭ*": "construct state - judgment/ordinance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsîdāh*": "stork/kind bird", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yādᵊʿāh*": "knows/recognizes/is aware of", "*môʿădêhā*": "her appointed times/seasons/festivals", "*tōr*": "turtledove/dove", "*wᵊsîs*": "swift/swallow", "*ʿāgûr*": "crane/thrush", "*šāmᵊrû*": "observe/keep/maintain", "*bōʾānāh*": "their coming/arrival", "*yādᵊʿû*": "know/recognize/understand", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/law" } }
• Jer 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.8", "source": "וּבְאַחַ֖ת יִבְעֲר֣וּ וְיִכְסָ֑לוּ מוּסַ֥ר הֲבָלִ֖ים עֵ֥ץ הֽוּא׃", "text": "And-in-one *yibʿărû* and-*yiḵsālû* *mûsar* *hăbālîm* *ʿēṣ* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*yibʿărû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are stupid/brutish", "*yiḵsālû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are foolish", "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - instruction of", "*hăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vanities", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood/tree", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he" }, "variants": { "*yibʿărû*": "they are stupid/brutish/dull/senseless", "*yiḵsālû*": "they are foolish/silly/senseless", "*mûsar*": "instruction/discipline/correction/doctrine", "*hăbālîm*": "vanities/idols/worthless things" } }
• Prov 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.16", "source": "לָמָּה־זֶּה מְחִיר בְּיַד־כְּסִיל לִקְנוֹת חָכְמָה וְלֶב־אָיִן", "text": "Why this *məchîr* in *yad*-*kəsîl* *liqnôt* *chŏkmāh* *wə-lēb*-*'āyin*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative - this", "*məchîr*": "noun, masculine singular - price/payment", "*bə-yad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in hand of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*liqnôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - to buy/acquire", "*chŏkmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and heart", "*'āyin*": "adverbial particle - there is not/without" }, "variants": { "*məchîr*": "price/payment/cost", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*liqnôt*": "to buy/acquire/purchase", "*chŏkmāh*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*lēb-'āyin*": "without heart/without understanding/without intelligence" } }
• Isa 27:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.27.11", "source": "בִּיבֹ֤שׁ קְצִירָהּ֙ תִּשָּׁבַ֔רְנָה נָשִׁ֕ים בָּא֖וֹת מְאִיר֣וֹת אוֹתָ֑הּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עַם־בִּינוֹת֙ ה֔וּא עַל־כֵּן֙ לֹֽא־יְרַחֲמֶ֣נּוּ עֹשֵׂ֔הוּ וְיֹצְר֖וֹ לֹ֥א יְחֻנֶּֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "When-*yibōš* *qĕṣîrāh* *tiššābarnâ* *nāšîm* *bāʾôt* *mĕʾîrôt* *ʾôtāh* for not *ʿam*-*bînôt* *hûʾ* upon-therefore not-*yĕraḥămennû* *ʿōśēhû* and-*yōṣrô* not *yĕḥunnennû*", "grammar": { "*yibōš*": "Qal infinitive construct - withering/drying up", "*qĕṣîrāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her harvest/branches", "*tiššābarnâ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be broken", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*bāʾôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - coming", "*mĕʾîrôt*": "Hiphil participle, feminine plural - lighting/setting on fire", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct noun - people of", "*bînôt*": "feminine plural noun - understanding/discernment", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he/it", "*yĕraḥămennû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will have compassion on him", "*ʿōśēhû*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his maker", "*yōṣrô*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his former/creator", "*yĕḥunnennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will be gracious to him" }, "variants": { "*yibōš*": "withering/drying up/becoming dry", "*qĕṣîrāh*": "her harvest/her branches/her twigs", "*tiššābarnâ*": "will be broken/will be shattered", "*mĕʾîrôt*": "lighting/setting on fire/kindling", "*bînôt*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*yĕraḥămennû*": "will have compassion on him/will show mercy to him", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/his creator", "*yōṣrô*": "his former/his creator/his fashioner", "*yĕḥunnennû*": "will be gracious to him/will show favor to him" } }
• Hos 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם כְּיוֹנָ֥ה פוֹתָ֖ה אֵ֣ין לֵ֑ב מִצְרַ֥יִם קָרָ֖אוּ אַשּׁ֥וּר הָלָֽכוּ׃", "text": "*wayəhî* *ʾep̄rayim* like *yônâ* *p̄ôṯâ* *ʾên* *lēḇ* *miṣrayim* *qārāʾû* *ʾaššûr* *hālāḵû*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and he became", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (northern kingdom)", "*yônâ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix *kə* - like a dove", "*p̄ôṯâ*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - deceived/simple", "*ʾên*": "negative particle construct - without", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/understanding", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*qārāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they called", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*hālāḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they went" }, "variants": { "*p̄ôṯâ*": "deceived/simple/easily persuaded", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*qārāʾû*": "called/summoned/invited", "*hālāḵû*": "went/walked/proceeded" } }
• Deut 29:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.29.4", "source": "וָאוֹלֵ֥ךְ אֶתְכֶ֛ם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לֹֽא־בָל֤וּ שַׂלְמֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְנַֽעַלְךָ֥ לֹֽא־בָלְתָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל רַגְלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾôlēḵ* you *ʾarbāʿîm* *šānāh* in-the-*midbār*; not-*bālû* *śalmōtêḵem* from-upon-you, and-*naʿalḵā* not-*bāltāh* from-upon *ragleḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾôlēḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st common singular consecutive - I led", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - wilderness/desert", "*bālû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they wore out", "*śalmōtêḵem*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your garments", "*naʿalḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sandal", "*bāltāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it wore out", "*ragleḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your foot" }, "variants": { "*ʾôlēḵ*": "I led/guided/conducted", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*bālû*": "wore out/decayed/grew old", "*śalmōtêḵem*": "your garments/clothes/outer robes" } }