Verse 43

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.43", "source": "שָׁמַ֧ע מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־שִׁמְעָ֖ם וְרָפ֣וּ יָדָ֑יו צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ חִ֖יל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃", "text": "*šāmaʿ* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾet*-*šimʿām* and-*rāpû* *yādāyw*; *ṣārâ* *heḥĕzîqatĕhû*, *ḥîl* like-*hayyôlēdâ*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has heard", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šimʿām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - report of them", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*rāpû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they have become weak", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - distress/anguish", "*heḥĕzîqatĕhû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it has seized him", "*ḥîl*": "masculine singular noun - pain/writhing", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*hayyôlēdâ*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine singular - the woman giving birth" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*šimʿām*": "report of them/news about them/rumor of them", "*rāpû*": "become weak/feeble/hang down", "*yādāyw*": "his hands (symbol of strength)", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*heḥĕzîqatĕhû*": "seized him/took hold of him/grasped him", "*ḥîl*": "pain/writhing/trembling", "*hayyôlēdâ*": "woman giving birth/woman in labor" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Babylons konge har hørt ryktet om dem, og hans hender faller slapt ned. Angst har grepet ham, smerte som en fødende kvinne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Babels konge har hørt rapporten om dem, og hans hender har blitt svake; trengsel har grepet ham, og smertene som en fødsel.

• Norsk King James

  Babylons konge har hørt rapporten om dem, og hans hender ble svake: angst grep ham, og smerter som en kvinne i fødsel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen av Babylon har hørt deres rykte, og hendene hans synker, han er fylt med angst og smerte som en kvinne som skal føde.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Babylons konge har hørt rapporten om dem, og hans hender er meget svake, en angst har grepet ham, smerte som hos en fødende kvinne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Babylons konge har hørt forkyndelsen om dem, og hans hender er blitt slappe: angst har grepet ham, smertene som en fødende kvinne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Babylonias konge har hørt om dem, og hans hender har sviktet; han er overveldet av sorg og smerte, som en kvinne under fødsel.

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

  Babylons konge har hørt forkyndelsen om dem, og hans hender er blitt slappe: angst har grepet ham, smertene som en fødende kvinne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Babels konge har hørt rapporten om dem, og hans hender har sunket. Angsten har grepet ham, smerte som hos en fødende kvinne.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The king of Babylon has heard the report about them, and his hands hang limp. Anguish grips him, pain like that of a woman in labor.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Babylons konge har hørt ryktene om dem, og hans hender har falt slapt ned. Angst har grepet ham, som fødselsveer hos en fødende kvinne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kongen af Babel hørte deres Rygte, og hans Hænder sank; Angest betog ham, (ja) Smerte som hendes, der føder.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Babylons konge har hørt rapporten om dem, og hans hender blir svake: angst har grepet ham, og smerter som hos en fødende kvinne.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The king of Babylon has heard the report of them, and his hands grew feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in labor.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Babylons konge har hørt nyheten om dem, og hans hender blir svake: angst har grepet ham, og kramper som en kvinne i fødsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen av Babylon har hørt deres rykte, og hans hender skjelver, angst har grepet ham, smerte som hos en fødende kvinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kongen av Babylon har hørt meldingen om dem, og hans hender blir svake: angst har grepet ham, og smerter som en fødende kvinne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Babylons konge har fått høre om dem, og hans hender er blitt svake: trøbbel har kommet over ham og smerte som en kvinne i fødselsveer.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As soone as the kinge of Babilon heareth tell of them, his hondes shal waxe feable: Sorowe and heuynes shall come vpon him, as a woman trauelinge with childe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The King of Babel hath heard the report of them, & his hands waxed feeble: sorow came vpon him, euen sorowe as of a woman in trauaile.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Assoone as the king of Babylon heare tell of them, his handes shall waxe feeble, sorowe and heauinesse shall come vpon him as a woman trauayling with chylde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, [and] pangs as of a woman in travail.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish has taken hold of him, [and] pangs as of a woman in travail.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Heard hath the king of Babylon their report, And feeble have been his hands, Distress hath seized him; pain as a travailing woman.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The king of Babylon hath heard the tidings of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, [and] pangs as of a woman in travail.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The king of Babylon has had news of them, and his hands have become feeble: trouble has come on him and pain like the pain of a woman in childbirth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish has taken hold of him, [and] pangs as of a woman in travail.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king of Babylon will become paralyzed with fear when he hears news of their coming. Anguish will grip him, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 49:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.24", "source": "רָפְתָ֥ה דַמֶּ֛שֶׂק הִפְנְתָ֥ה לָנ֖וּס וְרֶ֣טֶט ׀ הֶחֱזִ֑יקָה צָרָ֧ה וַחֲבָלִ֛ים אֲחָזַ֖תָּה כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה", "text": "*Rafta* *Dammeseq*, *hifneta* *lanus* and *retet* *hekhezika*; *tsara* and *khavalim* *akhazata* like the *yoleda*", "grammar": { "*Rafta*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has become weak", "*Dammeseq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*hifneta*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has turned", "*lanus*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to flee", "*retet*": "noun, masculine singular - trembling", "*hekhezika*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has seized/grasped", "*tsara*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/anguish", "*khavalim*": "noun, masculine plural - pains/pangs", "*akhazata*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd person feminine singular object suffix - she has seized her", "*yoleda*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth" }, "variants": { "*Rafta*": "has become weak/feeble/slack", "*hifneta*": "has turned/turned around", "*lanus*": "to flee/escape", "*retet*": "trembling/shaking/terror", "*hekhezika*": "has seized/grasped/taken hold of", "*tsara*": "distress/trouble/anguish", "*khavalim*": "pains/pangs/labor pains", "*akhazata*": "has seized her/taken hold of her", "*yoleda*": "woman giving birth/woman in labor" } }
• Jer 51:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.31", "source": "רָ֤ץ לִקְרַאת־רָץ֙ יָר֔וּץ וּמַגִּ֖יד לִקְרַ֣את מַגִּ֑יד לְהַגִּיד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל כִּֽי־נִלְכְּדָ֥ה עִיר֖וֹ מִקָּצֶֽה׃", "text": "*Rats liqrat-rats yaruts*, and *maggid liqrat maggid*, to *naggid le-melek Babel* that *nilkedad 'iro miqqatseh*.", "grammar": { "*rats*": "participle, Qal active, masculine singular - runner", "*liqrat-rats*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to meet runner", "*yaruts*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he runs", "*u-maggid*": "conjunction + participle, Hiphil active, masculine singular - and messenger/one who reports", "*liqrat*": "preposition - to meet", "*maggid*": "participle, Hiphil active, masculine singular - messenger/one who reports", "*le-haggid*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell/report", "*le-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the king of", "*Babel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ki*": "conjunction - that", "*nilkedah*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is captured", "*'iro*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his city", "*miqqatseh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from end/completely" }, "variants": { "*rats*": "runner/courier", "*liqrat*": "to meet/towards", "*maggid*": "messenger/reporter/herald", "*naggid*": "tell/report/announce/declare", "*nilkad*": "be captured/be taken/be seized", "*miqqatseh*": "from end/from extremity/completely" } }
• Dan 5:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.5", "source": "בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗ה *נפקו **נְפַ֙קָה֙ אֶצְבְּעָן֙ דִּ֣י יַד־אֱנָ֔שׁ וְכָֽתְבָן֙ לָקֳבֵ֣ל נֶבְרַשְׁתָּ֔א עַל־גִּירָ֕א דִּֽי־כְתַ֥ל הֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א וּמַלְכָּ֣א חָזֵ֔ה פַּ֥ס יְדָ֖ה דִּ֥י כָתְבָֽה׃", "text": "*Bahh-šaʿătāh* *nĕpaqāh* *ʾeṣbĕʿān* *dî* *yad-ʾĕnāš* *wĕkātĕbān* *lāqŏbēl* *nĕbraštāʾ* *ʿal-gîrāʾ* *dî-kĕtal* *hêkĕlāʾ* *dî* *malkāʾ* *ûmalkāʾ* *ḥāzēh* *pas* *yĕdāh* *dî* *kātĕbāh*", "grammar": { "*Bahh-šaʿătāh*": "preposition + definite noun + definite suffix - in that hour/at that moment", "*nĕpaqāh*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - came out/emerged", "*ʾeṣbĕʿān*": "noun, feminine plural - fingers", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that/of", "*yad-ʾĕnāš*": "noun construct + noun - hand of man/human hand", "*wĕkātĕbān*": "conjunction + verb, participle feminine plural - and writing", "*lāqŏbēl*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*nĕbraštāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the lampstand/candlestick", "*ʿal-gîrāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular, definite - on the plaster", "*dî-kĕtal*": "relative particle + noun construct - of the wall of", "*hêkĕlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the palace/temple", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that/of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*ûmalkāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular, definite - and the king", "*ḥāzēh*": "verb, participle masculine singular - seeing/was watching", "*pas*": "noun, construct - palm/extremity of", "*yĕdāh*": "noun + definite suffix - the hand", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*kātĕbāh*": "verb, participle feminine singular - writing" }, "variants": { "*Bahh-šaʿătāh*": "in that hour/at that moment/immediately", "*nĕpaqāh*": "came out/emerged/appeared", "*nĕbraštāʾ*": "lampstand/candlestick/candelabrum", "*gîrāʾ*": "plaster/lime/chalk surface", "*ḥāzēh*": "saw/was watching/observed" } } 6 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.6", "source": "אֱדַ֤יִן מַלְכָּא֙ זִיוֺ֣הִי שְׁנ֔וֹהִי וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִי יְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּ וְקִטְרֵ֤י חַרְצֵהּ֙ מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִן וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּ דָּ֥א לְדָ֖א נָֽקְשָֽׁן׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *malkāʾ* *zîwōhî* *šĕnôhî* *wĕraʿyōnōhî* *yĕbahălûnēhh* *wĕqiṭrēy* *ḥarṣēhh* *mištārayin* *wĕʾarkubbātēhh* *dāʾ* *lĕdāʾ* *nāqĕšān*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*zîwōhî*": "noun + possessive suffix - his brightness/countenance", "*šĕnôhî*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural + object suffix - changed on him", "*wĕraʿyōnōhî*": "conjunction + noun plural + possessive suffix - and his thoughts", "*yĕbahălûnēhh*": "verb, imperfect 3rd plural + object suffix - they terrified him", "*wĕqiṭrēy*": "conjunction + noun plural construct - and the joints of", "*ḥarṣēhh*": "noun + possessive suffix - his loins/hips", "*mištārayin*": "verb, participle feminine plural - were loosening/being loosened", "*wĕʾarkubbātēhh*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural + possessive suffix - and his knees", "*dāʾ* *lĕdāʾ*": "demonstrative + preposition + demonstrative - this to/against this", "*nāqĕšān*": "verb, participle feminine plural - knocking/striking" }, "variants": { "*zîwōhî*": "his countenance/his appearance/his face", "*šĕnôhî*": "changed/altered on him", "*yĕbahălûnēhh*": "alarmed him/terrified him/troubled him", "*qiṭrēy*": "joints/ligaments/connections", "*ḥarṣēhh*": "his loins/his hips/his waist", "*mištārayin*": "were loosening/were relaxing/were coming apart", "*dāʾ* *lĕdāʾ*": "this against this/one against another" } }
• Isa 13:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.6", "source": "הֵילִ֕ילוּ כִּ֥י קָר֖וֹב י֣וֹם יְהוָ֑ה כְּשֹׁ֖ד מִשַׁדַּ֥י יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*Hêlîlû* for near *yôm* *YHWH* like-*šōḏ* from-*Šadday* *yāḇôʾ*", "grammar": { "*hêlîlû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail/howl", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/at hand", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kəšōḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like destruction/devastation", "*miššadday*": "preposition + proper noun - from the Almighty", "*yāḇôʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will come" }, "variants": { "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*šōḏ*": "destruction/devastation/violence/ruin", "*Šadday*": "the Almighty/All-Sufficient One (divine title)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.7", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֖ן כָּל־יָדַ֣יִם תִּרְפֶּ֑ינָה וְכָל־לְבַ֥ב אֱנ֖וֹשׁ יִמָּס׃", "text": "Therefore all-*yāḏayim* *tirpênāh* and-all-*ləḇaḇ* *ʾĕnôš* *yimmās*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/on account of this", "*kol-yāḏayim*": "noun, masculine, singular + noun, feminine, dual - all hands", "*tirpênāh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - will go limp/become feeble", "*wəḵol-ləḇaḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular + noun, masculine, singular, construct - and every heart of", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/human", "*yimmās*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will melt/dissolve" }, "variants": { "*tirpênāh*": "will go limp/become feeble/grow weak/fail", "*ləḇaḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/human/man/mortal", "*yimmās*": "will melt/dissolve/lose courage" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.8", "source": "וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ ׀ צִירִ֤ים וַֽחֲבָלִים֙ יֹֽאחֵז֔וּן כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֖ה יְחִיל֑וּן אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יִתְמָ֔הוּ פְּנֵ֥י לְהָבִ֖ים פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Wə*-*niḇhālû* *ṣîrîm* *wa*-*ḥăḇālîm* *yōʾḥēzûn* like-the-*yôlēḏāh* *yəḥîlûn* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *yiṯmāhû* *pənê* *ləhāḇîm* *pənêhem*", "grammar": { "*wəniḇhālû*": "conjunction + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be dismayed/terrified", "*ṣîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - pangs/labor pains", "*waḥăḇālîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and pains/birth pangs", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will seize/grasp", "*kayyôlēḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - like the woman giving birth", "*yəḥîlûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will writhe/be in anguish", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor/companion", "*yiṯmāhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be astonished/amazed", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - faces of", "*ləhāḇîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - flames", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces" }, "variants": { "*niḇhālû*": "will be dismayed/terrified/alarmed/panic", "*ṣîrîm*": "pangs/labor pains/distress", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "pains/birth pangs/sorrows", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "will seize/grasp/take hold of", "*yəḥîlûn*": "will writhe/be in anguish/twist in pain", "*yiṯmāhû*": "will be astonished/amazed/look in horror", "*pənê ləhāḇîm pənêhem*": "their faces are faces of flames/their faces are flushed" } }
• Isa 21:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.21.3", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן מָלְא֤וּ מָתְנַי֙ חַלְחָלָ֔ה צִירִ֣ים אֲחָז֔וּנִי כְּצִירֵ֖י יֽוֹלֵדָ֑ה נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי מִשְּׁמֹ֔עַ נִבְהַ֖לְתִּי מֵרְאֽוֹת׃", "text": "upon-thus *mālə'ū* my *motnay* *ḥalḥālāh* *ṣîrîm* *'aḥazūnî* like *ṣîrê* *yôlēdāh* *na'awêtî* from *šəmōa'* *nibhaltî* from *rə'ôt*", "grammar": { "*mālə'ū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they are filled/became full", "*motnay*": "noun, masculine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my loins/waist", "*ḥalḥālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - anguish/writhing pain", "*ṣîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pangs/pains", "*'aḥazūnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural with 1st person singular suffix - they seized me", "*ṣîrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - pangs of", "*yôlēdāh*": "verb participle, qal active, feminine singular - woman giving birth", "*na'awêtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am bent/twisted/distorted", "*šəmōa'*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefix min - from hearing", "*nibhaltî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am terrified/dismayed", "*rə'ôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefix min - from seeing" }, "variants": { "*ḥalḥālāh*": "anguish/writhing/cramps/pain", "*na'awêtî*": "I am bent over/I am twisted/I am distorted", "*nibhaltî*": "I am terrified/I am dismayed/I am overwhelmed with fear" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.21.4", "source": "תָּעָ֣ה לְבָבִ֔י פַּלָּצ֖וּת בִּֽעֲתָ֑תְנִי אֵ֚ת נֶ֣שֶׁף חִשְׁקִ֔י שָׂ֥ם לִ֖י לַחֲרָדָֽה׃", "text": "*tā'āh* my *ləbābî* *pallāṣūt* *bi'atātnî* *'ēt* *nešep* my *ḥišqî* *śām* to me to *ḥarādāh*", "grammar": { "*tā'āh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it wanders/reels", "*ləbābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*pallāṣūt*": "noun, feminine singular - horror/shuddering/trembling", "*bi'atātnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it terrifies me", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*nešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/evening", "*ḥišqî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my pleasure/desire", "*śām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it has put/placed", "*ḥarādāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefix lamed - to trembling/terror" }, "variants": { "*tā'āh*": "wanders/reels/staggers", "*pallāṣūt*": "horror/shuddering/trembling/terror", "*nešep ḥišqî*": "twilight of my desire/evening I longed for", "*ḥarādāh*": "trembling/terror/fear" } }
• Jer 49:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.22", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה כַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ יַעֲלֶ֣ה וְיִדְאֶ֔ה וְיִפְרֹ֥שׂ כְּנָפָ֖יו עַל־בָּצְרָ֑ה וְֽ֠הָיָה לֵ֞ב גִּבּוֹרֵ֤י אֱדוֹם֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא כְּלֵ֖ב אִשָּׁ֥ה מְצֵרָֽה", "text": "*Hinneh* like the *nesher* *ya'aleh* and *yideh*, and *yifros* his *kenafav* over *Botsra*; and *haya* *lev* *gibborei* *Edom* in the day *hahu* like *lev* *isha* *metsera*", "grammar": { "*Hinneh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*nesher*": "noun, masculine singular - eagle/vulture", "*ya'aleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will ascend/come up", "*yideh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will swoop down/fly", "*yifros*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will spread out", "*kenafav*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his wings", "*Botsra*": "proper noun - Bozrah", "*haya*": "qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*lev*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*gibborei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty men of", "*Edom*": "proper noun - Edom", "*hahu*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*isha*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*metsera*": "participle, feminine singular, pual - in travail/in labor" }, "variants": { "*Hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*nesher*": "eagle/vulture/great bird of prey", "*ya'aleh*": "will ascend/come up/mount up", "*yideh*": "will swoop down/fly/soar", "*yifros*": "will spread out/extend", "*kenafav*": "his wings/pinions", "*haya*": "will become/will be", "*lev*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*gibborei*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*metsera*": "in travail/giving birth/in labor pains" } }