Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.14", "source": "נִשְׁבַּ֛ע יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־מִלֵּאתִ֤יךְ אָדָם֙ כַּיֶּ֔לֶק וְעָנ֥וּ עָלַ֖יִךְ הֵידָֽד׃ ס", "text": "*Nišbaʿ* *YHWH* *ṣĕvāʾôt* by-*nap̄šô*, surely *millēʾtîḵ* *ʾādām* like-the-*yeleq* and-*ʿānû* against-you *hêdād*.", "grammar": { "*Nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has sworn", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ṣĕvāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*nap̄šô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/self", "*millēʾtîḵ*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - I will fill you", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - men/mankind", "*yeleq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the young locust/caterpillar", "*ʿānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will answer/raise a shout", "*hêdād*": "masculine singular noun - shouting/shout of joy (at grape harvest)" }, "variants": { "*Nišbaʿ*": "has sworn/has taken an oath", "*ṣĕvāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/of hosts", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*millēʾtîḵ*": "I will fill you/I have filled you", "*yeleq*": "young locust/caterpillar/cankerworm", "*ʿānû*": "they will raise a shout/they will lift up a song/they will answer", "*hêdād*": "shout/vintage-shout/joyful cry" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har sverget ved sitt eget navn: Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med folk, som gresshopper, og de skal rope krigshorn mot deg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har sverget ved seg selv: Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med mennesker som med en gresshopperhær, og de skal rope kamprop mot deg.

• Norsk King James

  HERREN over hærer har svoret ved seg selv, og sagt: Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med mennesker, som med larver; og de skal heve et rop mot deg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren, hærens Gud, har sverget ved seg selv: Jeg vil fylle deg med mennesker som gresshopper, og de skal heve et seiersrop over deg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren over hærskarene har sverget ved seg selv: Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med mennesker som en sverm av gresshopper, og de skal rope krigsrop mot deg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herren over hærskarene har sverget ved seg selv og sagt, Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med folk, som gresshopper; og de skal rope krigsrop mot deg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  HERRENS Hærers HERRE har sverget ved seg selv og sier: Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med mennesker som larver, og de skal rope mot deg.

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

  Herren over hærskarene har sverget ved seg selv og sagt, Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med folk, som gresshopper; og de skal rope krigsrop mot deg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har sverget ved seg selv: Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med mennesker som gresshopper, og de skal rope krigsrop over deg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Lord of Hosts has sworn by Himself, 'Surely, I will fill you with men as numerous as locusts, and they will raise a shout of triumph over you.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har sverget ved seg selv: «Jeg vil fylle deg med mennesker som en gresshoppeflokk, og de skal rope seiersrop over deg.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den Herre Zebaoth haver svoret ved sig selv: Jeg vil visseligen fylde dig med Mennesker ligesom med Oldenborrer, og de skulle synge imod hverandre over dig med et Frydeskrig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har sverget ved seg selv, og sagt: Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med menn som med gresshopper, og de skal rope ut mot deg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The LORD of hosts has sworn by Himself, saying, Surely I will fill you with men, as with locusts; and they shall lift up a shout against you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hærskarenes Herre har sverget ved seg selv, og sier: Sannelig vil jeg fylle deg med mennesker, som med en sverm av gresshopper; de skal rope høyt mot deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Herren over hærskarenes Gud har sverget ved seg selv: Sannelig, jeg har fylt deg med menn som gresshopper, og de skal rope mot deg - med et rop.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hærskarenes Herre har sverget ved seg selv og sagt: Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med folkemengder som med gresshopper, og de skal rope mot deg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herrens hærskarer har sverget ved seg selv og sagt: Sannelig, jeg vil fylle deg med mennesker som med gresshopper, og deres stemmer vil rope høyt mot deg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE of hoostes hath sworne by himself, that he wil ouer whelme the with men like greshoppers in nombre, which with a corage shall crie Alarum Alarum agaynst the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Lord of hostes hath sworne by him selfe, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers, and they shall cry and shoute against thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Lorde of hoastes hath sworne by hym selfe, that he wyll ouerwhelme thee with men lyke grashoppers in number, whiche with a courage shall crye alarum alarum agaynst thee:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, [saying], Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh of Hosts has sworn by himself, [saying], Surely I will fill you with men, as with the canker-worm; and they shall lift up a shout against you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Sworn hath Jehovah of Hosts by Himself, That, Surely I have filled thee `with' men as the cankerworm, And they have cried against thee -- shouting.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehovah of hosts hath sworn by himself, [saying], Surely I will fill thee with men, as with the canker-worm; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord of armies has taken an oath by himself, saying, Truly, I will make you full with men as with locusts, and their voices will be loud against you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh of Armies has sworn by himself, [saying], Surely I will fill you with men, as with the canker worm; and they shall lift up a shout against you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has solemnly sworn,‘I will fill your land with enemy soldiers. They will swarm over it like locusts. They will raise up shouts of victory over it.’

Referenced Verses

• Jer 49:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.13", "source": "כִּ֣י בִ֤י נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־לְשַׁמָּ֧ה לְחֶרְפָּ֛ה לְחֹ֥רֶב וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה בָצְרָ֑ה וְכָל־עָרֶ֥יהָ תִהְיֶ֖ינָה לְחָרְב֥וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "For by *bî* *nišbaʿtî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, that for-*šammāh* for-*ḥerpāh* for-*ḥōreb* and-for-*qəlālāh* *tihyeh* *boṣrāh*, *wə*-all-*ʿārêhā* *tihyênāh* for-*ḥorbôt* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*bî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - by myself", "*nišbaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šammāh*": "feminine singular noun - horror/astonishment", "*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace", "*ḥōreb*": "masculine singular noun - waste/desolation", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun - curse", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will become", "*boṣrāh*": "proper noun - Bozrah (Edomite city)", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿārêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3fs suffix - her cities", "*tihyênāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will become", "*ḥorbôt*": "feminine plural noun - ruins/waste places", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - everlasting/perpetual" }, "variants": { "*šammāh*": "horror/astonishment/desolation", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/taunt", "*ḥōreb*": "waste/desolation/drought" } }
• Jer 50:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.15", "source": "הָרִ֨יעוּ עָלֶ֤יהָ סָבִיב֙ נָתְנָ֣ה יָדָ֔הּ נָֽפְלוּ֙ *אשויתיה **אָשְׁיוֹתֶ֔יהָ נֶהֶרְס֖וּ חֽוֹמוֹתֶ֑יהָ כִּי֩ נִקְמַ֨ת יְהוָ֥ה הִיא֙ הִנָּ֣קְמוּ בָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה עֲשׂוּ־לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Hārîʿû* against-her *sābîb* *nātĕnâ* *yādāh* *nāpĕlû* *ʾāšyôtêhā* *nehersû* *ḥômôtêhā* for *niqmat* *YHWH* she *hinnāqĕmû* in-her as-which *ʿāśĕtâ* *ʿăśû*-to-her.", "grammar": { "*Hārîʿû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - shout/sound alarm", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*nātĕnâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has given", "*yādāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hand", "*nāpĕlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have fallen", "*ʾāšyôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her foundations (Kethib/Qere variant in source)", "*nehersû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are demolished", "*ḥômôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her walls", "*niqmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*hinnāqĕmû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - take vengeance", "*ʿāśĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has done", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do" }, "variants": { "*Hārîʿû*": "shout/raise war cry/sound alarm", "*nātĕnâ* *yādāh*": "idiom - she has surrendered/given up", "*ʾāšyôtêhā*": "her foundations/pillars/supports", "*nehersû*": "they are demolished/torn down/destroyed", "*hinnāqĕmû*": "take vengeance/avenge yourselves" } }
• Joel 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Joel.2.25", "source": "וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַשָּׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֙ אָכַ֣ל הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה הַיֶּ֖לֶק וְהֶחָסִ֣יל וְהַגָּזָ֑ם חֵילִי֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר שִׁלַּ֖חְתִּי בָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*shillamtî* to-you [plural] *ʾet*-the-*shānîm* which *ʾākhal* the-*ʾarbeh* the-*yeleq* and-the-*ḥāsîl* and-the-*gāzām* *ḥêlî* the-*gādôl* which *shillaḥtî* among-you [plural].", "grammar": { "*shillamtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I will restore/repay", "*shānîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the years", "*ʾākhal*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ate/devoured", "*ʾarbeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the locust", "*yeleq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the young locust/caterpillar", "*ḥāsîl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the locust/consumer", "*gāzām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the palmerworm/shearer", "*ḥêlî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my army", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*shillaḥtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I sent" }, "variants": { "*shillamtî*": "I will restore/repay/make restitution", "*ʾākhal*": "ate/devoured/consumed", "*ʾarbeh*": "locust/swarming locust", "*yeleq*": "young locust/caterpillar/hopper", "*ḥāsîl*": "locust/consumer/destroyer", "*gāzām*": "palmerworm/shearer/cutter", "*ḥêlî*": "my army/force/strength", "*shillaḥtî*": "I sent/dispatched" } }
• Amos 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.6.8", "source": "נִשְׁבַּע אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה בְּנַפְשׁוֹ נְאֻם־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת מְתָאֵב אָנֹכִי אֶת־גְּאוֹן יַעֲקֹב וְאַרְמְנֹתָיו שָׂנֵאתִי וְהִסְגַּרְתִּי עִיר וּמְלֹאָהּ", "text": "*nišbaʿ* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* in *napšô* *nəʾum-* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣəbāʾôt* *mətāʾēb* *ʾānōkî* *ʾet-* *gəʾôn* *yaʿăqōb* *wə-* *ʾarmənōtāyw* *śānēʾtî* *wə-* *hisgartî* *ʿîr* *û-* *məlōʾāh*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, niphal - has sworn", "*ʾădōnāy*": "title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*napšô*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition *bə-* - by his soul", "*nəʾum-*": "construct - declaration of", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*mətāʾēb*": "piel participle, masculine singular - detesting", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*gəʾôn*": "masculine singular with direct object marker *ʾet-* - pride of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾarmənōtāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his palaces", "*śānēʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I hate", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hisgartî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will deliver up", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*məlōʾāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its fullness" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿ*": "sworn/taken an oath", "*napšô*": "his soul/life/self", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*mətāʾēb*": "detesting/abhorring/loathing", "*gəʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*ʾarmənōtāyw*": "his palaces/fortresses/strongholds", "*śānēʾtî*": "I hate/despise/detest", "*hisgartî*": "I will deliver up/surrender/hand over", "*məlōʾāh*": "its fullness/contents/all that fills it" } }
• Nah 3:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Nahum.3.15", "source": "שָׁם תֹּאכְלֵךְ אֵשׁ תַּכְרִיתֵךְ חֶרֶב תֹּאכְלֵךְ כַּיָּלֶק הִתְכַּבֵּד כַּיֶּלֶק הִתְכַּבְּדִי כָּאַרְבֶּה׃", "text": "*šām* *tōʾklēk* *ʾēš* *takrîtēk* *ḥereb* *tōʾklēk* *kay-yāleq* *hitkabbēd* *kay-yeleq* *hitkabbĕdî* *kā-ʾarbeh*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*tōʾklēk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - it will devour you", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*takrîtēk*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - it will cut you off", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword", "*tōʾklēk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - it will devour you", "*kay-yāleq*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - like the young locust", "*hitkabbēd*": "verb, Hithpael imperative, masculine singular - multiply yourself", "*kay-yeleq*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - like the young locust", "*hitkabbĕdî*": "verb, Hithpael imperative, feminine singular - multiply yourself", "*kā-ʾarbeh*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - like the locust" }, "variants": { "*tōʾklēk*": "devour/consume/eat you", "*takrîtēk*": "cut you off/destroy you/exterminate you", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction", "*yāleq/yeleq*": "young locust/locust species/grasshopper", "*hitkabbēd/hitkabbĕdî*": "multiply yourself/become numerous/increase greatly", "*ʾarbeh*": "locust/locust swarm" } } 16 { "verseID": "Nahum.3.16", "source": "הִרְבֵּית רֹכְלַיִךְ מִכּוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמָיִם יֶלֶק פָּשַׁט וַיָּעֹף׃", "text": "*hirbêt* *rōklayik* *mi-kôkbê* *haš-šāmāyim* *yeleq* *pāšaṭ* *way-yāʿōp̄*", "grammar": { "*hirbêt*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you have multiplied", "*rōklayik*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your merchants", "*mi-kôkbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - more than stars of", "*haš-šāmāyim*": "article + noun, masculine, plural - the heavens", "*yeleq*": "noun, masculine, singular - young locust", "*pāšaṭ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it strips/raids", "*way-yāʿōp̄*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, consecutive - and flies away" }, "variants": { "*hirbêt*": "multiplied/increased/made numerous", "*rōklayik*": "your merchants/traders", "*kôkbê*": "stars/heavenly bodies", "*yeleq*": "young locust/locust species", "*pāšaṭ*": "strips/raids/attacks suddenly", "*yāʿōp̄*": "flies away/flees/departs" } } 17 { "verseID": "Nahum.3.17", "source": "מִנְּזָרַיִךְ כָּאַרְבֶּה וְטַפְסְרַיִךְ כְּגוֹב גֹּבָי הַחוֹנִים בַּגְּדֵרוֹת בְּיוֹם קָרָה שֶׁמֶשׁ זָרְחָה וְנוֹדַד וְלֹא־נוֹדַע מְקוֹמוֹ אַיָּם׃", "text": "*minnĕzārayik* *kā-ʾarbeh* *wĕ-ṭap̄sĕrayik* *kĕ-gôb* *gōbāy* *ha-ḥônîm* *bag-gĕdērôt* *bĕ-yôm* *qārāh* *šemeš* *zārĕḥāh* *wĕ-nôdad* *wĕ-lōʾ-nôdaʿ* *mĕqômô* *ʾayyām*", "grammar": { "*minnĕzārayik*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your crowned princes", "*kā-ʾarbeh*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - like the locust", "*wĕ-ṭap̄sĕrayik*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your officials", "*kĕ-gôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - like swarm of", "*gōbāy*": "noun, masculine, singular - locusts", "*ha-ḥônîm*": "article + verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - the camping/settling", "*bag-gĕdērôt*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine, plural - in the hedges/stone walls", "*bĕ-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - in day of", "*qārāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - cold", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine, singular - sun", "*zārĕḥāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - rises/shines", "*wĕ-nôdad*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it flees", "*wĕ-lōʾ-nôdaʿ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is not known", "*mĕqômô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place", "*ʾayyām*": "interrogative adverb + 3rd masculine plural suffix - where are they" }, "variants": { "*minnĕzārayik*": "your princes/nobles/crowned ones", "*ṭap̄sĕrayik*": "your officials/marshals/commanders", "*gôb gōbāy*": "swarm of locusts/locust swarm", "*ḥônîm*": "camping/settling/encamping", "*gĕdērôt*": "hedges/walls/fences", "*qārāh*": "cold/cool weather", "*zārĕḥāh*": "rises/shines/comes forth", "*nôdad*": "flees/wanders away/departs", "*nôdaʿ*": "known/recognized/acknowledged", "*ʾayyām*": "where are they/where have they gone" } }
• Heb 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.13", "source": "Τῷ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ Θεός, ἐπεὶ κατʼ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθʼ ἑαυτοῦ,", "text": "For to *Abraham epangeilamenos* the *Theos*, *epei kat' oudenos eichen meizonos omosai*, *ōmosen kath' heautou*,", "grammar": { "*Abraham*": "dative singular masculine - to Abraham", "*epangeilamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine - having promised", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*kat'*": "preposition + genitive - by/according to", "*oudenos*": "genitive singular masculine/feminine/neuter - no one/nothing", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he had", "*meizonos*": "genitive singular masculine/feminine/neuter comparative - greater", "*omosai*": "aorist active infinitive - to swear", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he swore", "*kath'*": "preposition + genitive - by/according to", "*heautou*": "genitive singular masculine - himself" }, "variants": { "*epangeilamenos*": "having promised/when he made a promise", "*epei*": "since/because", "*eichen*": "he had/he could", "*meizonos*": "greater/by one greater", "*omosai*": "to swear/to take an oath", "*ōmosen*": "he swore/he made an oath", "*heautou*": "himself" } }
• Jer 51:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.27", "source": "שְׂאוּ־נֵ֣ס בָּאָ֗רֶץ תִּקְע֨וּ שׁוֹפָ֤ר בַּגּוֹיִם֙ קַדְּשׁ֤וּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם הַשְׁמִ֧יעוּ עָלֶ֛יהָ מַמְלְכ֥וֹת אֲרָרַ֖ט מִנִּ֣י וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז פִּקְד֤וּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ טִפְסָ֔ר הַֽעֲלוּ־ס֖וּס כְּיֶ֥לֶק סָמָֽר׃", "text": "*Se'u-nes ba-'arets*, *tiq'u shofar ba-goyim*, *qaddeshu* against her *goyim*, *hashmi'u* against her *mamlekot 'Ararat Minni we-'Ashkenaz*; *piqdu* against her *tifsar*, *ha'alu-sus ke-yeleq samar*.", "grammar": { "*se'u-nes*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - lift up a standard", "*ba-'arets*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*tiq'u*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - blow", "*shofar*": "noun, masculine singular - trumpet/ram's horn", "*ba-goyim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - among the nations", "*qaddeshu*": "verb, Piel imperative, masculine plural - consecrate/prepare", "*'aleyha*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against her", "*goyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*hashmi'u*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - cause to hear/proclaim", "*'aleyha*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against her", "*mamlekot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*'Ararat*": "proper noun - Ararat", "*Minni*": "proper noun - Minni", "*we-'Ashkenaz*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ashkenaz", "*piqdu*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - appoint", "*'aleyha*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against her", "*tifsar*": "noun, masculine singular - marshal/captain", "*ha'alu-sus*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural + noun, masculine singular - bring up horses", "*ke-yeleq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like locusts", "*samar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bristling/rough" }, "variants": { "*nes*": "standard/banner/signal/pole", "*tiq'u shofar*": "blow trumpet/sound ram's horn", "*qaddesh*": "consecrate/prepare/sanctify/set apart", "*hashmi'u*": "cause to hear/proclaim/announce", "*piqdu*": "appoint/command/oversee", "*tifsar*": "marshal/captain/official", "*ha'alu*": "bring up/offer up/cause to ascend", "*yeleq*": "locusts/caterpillars", "*samar*": "bristling/rough/horrid" } }
• Joel 1:4-7 : 4 { "verseID": "Joel.1.4", "source": "יֶ֤תֶר הַגָּזָם֙ אָכַ֣ל הָֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְיֶ֥תֶר הָאַרְבֶּ֖ה אָכַ֣ל הַיָּ֑לֶק וְיֶ֣תֶר הַיֶּ֔לֶק אָכַ֖ל הֶחָסִֽיל׃", "text": "*Yeṯer* *haggāzām* *ʾāḵal* *hāʾarbeh* *wə*-*yeṯer* *hāʾarbeh* *ʾāḵal* *hayyāleq* *wə*-*yeṯer* *hayyeleq* *ʾāḵal* *heḥāsîl*", "grammar": { "*Yeṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of, what is left of", "*haggāzām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cutting locust/gnawer", "*ʾāḵal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ate, devoured", "*hāʾarbeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the swarming locust", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yeṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of, what is left of", "*hāʾarbeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the swarming locust", "*ʾāḵal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ate, devoured", "*hayyāleq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the hopping locust/licker", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yeṯer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - remainder of, what is left of", "*hayyeleq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the hopping locust/licker", "*ʾāḵal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ate, devoured", "*heḥāsîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the destroying locust/consumer" }, "variants": { "*Yeṯer*": "remainder/residue/what is left", "*haggāzām*": "the cutting locust/gnawer/shearer", "*ʾāḵal*": "ate/devoured/consumed", "*hāʾarbeh*": "the swarming locust/numerous locust", "*hayyāleq*": "the hopping locust/licker/devourer", "*heḥāsîl*": "the destroying locust/consumer/stripping locust" } } 5 { "verseID": "Joel.1.5", "source": "הָקִ֤יצוּ שִׁכּוֹרִים֙ וּבְכ֔וּ וְהֵילִ֖לוּ כָּל־שֹׁ֣תֵי יָ֑יִן עַל־עָסִ֕יס כִּ֥י נִכְרַ֖ת מִפִּיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Hāqîṣû* *šikkôrîm* *ûḇəḵû* *wə*-*hêlîlû* *kāl*-*šōṯê* *yāyîn* *ʿal*-*ʿāsîs* *kî* *niḵraṯ* *mippîḵem*", "grammar": { "*Hāqîṣû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wake up, awake", "*šikkôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - drunkards", "*ûḇəḵû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and weep", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hêlîlû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail, howl", "*kāl*": "construct state - all of", "*šōṯê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - drinkers of", "*yāyîn*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of, concerning", "*ʿāsîs*": "noun, masculine singular - sweet wine, new wine", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*niḵraṯ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is cut off", "*mippîḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your mouth" }, "variants": { "*Hāqîṣû*": "wake up/awake/arise", "*šikkôrîm*": "drunkards/intoxicated ones", "*ûḇəḵû*": "and weep/cry/mourn", "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*šōṯê*": "drinkers of/those who drink", "*yāyîn*": "wine/fermented drink", "*ʿāsîs*": "sweet wine/new wine/juice", "*niḵraṯ*": "is cut off/removed/withheld" } } 6 { "verseID": "Joel.1.6", "source": "כִּֽי־גוֹי֙ עָלָ֣ה עַל־אַרְצִ֔י עָצ֖וּם וְאֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר שִׁנָּיו֙ שִׁנֵּ֣י אַרְיֵ֔ה וּֽמְתַלְּע֥וֹת לָבִ֖יא לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Kî*-*gôy* *ʿālāh* *ʿal*-*ʾarṣî* *ʿāṣûm* *wə*-*ʾên* *mispār* *šinnāyw* *šinnê* *ʾaryêh* *û*-*məṯalləʿôṯ* *lāḇîʾ* *lô*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation, people", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has come up, ascended", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against, upon", "*ʾarṣî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my land", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty, strong", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number, count", "*šinnāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its teeth", "*šinnê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - teeth of", "*ʾaryêh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məṯalləʿôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fangs of", "*lāḇîʾ*": "noun, feminine singular - lioness", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to it, belonging to it" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/heathen", "*ʿālāh*": "has come up/ascended/invaded", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/strong/numerous", "*mispār*": "number/count/quantity", "*ʾaryêh*": "lion/powerful one", "*məṯalləʿôṯ*": "fangs/jaw teeth", "*lāḇîʾ*": "lioness/great lion" } } 7 { "verseID": "Joel.1.7", "source": "שָׂ֤ם גַּפְנִי֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וּתְאֵנָתִ֖י לִקְצָפָ֑ה חָשֹׂ֤ף חֲשָׂפָהּ֙ וְהִשְׁלִ֔יךְ הִלְבִּ֖ינוּ שָׂרִיגֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Śām* *gapnî* *ləšammāh* *û*-*ṯəʾēnāṯî* *liqṣāp̄āh* *ḥāśōp̄* *ḥăśāp̄āh* *wə*-*hišlîḵ* *hilbînû* *śārîgêhā*", "grammar": { "*Śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has made, placed", "*gapnî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my vine", "*ləšammāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to a desolation", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ṯəʾēnāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my fig tree", "*liqṣāp̄āh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to splinters/fragments", "*ḥāśōp̄*": "Qal infinitive absolute - completely", "*ḥăśāp̄āh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he has stripped it", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hišlîḵ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has cast away, thrown down", "*hilbînû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have made white, bleached", "*śārîgêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its branches" }, "variants": { "*Śām*": "made/placed/set", "*gapnî*": "my vine/vineyard", "*ləšammāh*": "to a desolation/waste/horror", "*ṯəʾēnāṯî*": "my fig tree", "*liqṣāp̄āh*": "to splinters/fragments/broken pieces", "*ḥāśōp̄ ḥăśāp̄āh*": "completely stripped it/thoroughly laid bare", "*hišlîḵ*": "cast away/thrown down/flung", "*hilbînû*": "made white/bleached/exposed", "*śārîgêhā*": "its branches/twigs/shoots" } }
• Joel 2:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Joel.2.3", "source": "לְפָנָיו֙ אָ֣כְלָה אֵ֔שׁ וְאַחֲרָ֖יו תְּלַהֵ֣ט לֶֽהָבָ֑ה כְּגַן־עֵ֨דֶן הָאָ֜רֶץ לְפָנָ֗יו וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ מִדְבַּ֣ר שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְגַם־פְּלֵיטָ֖ה לֹא־הָ֥יְתָה לּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Lefānāyw* *ʾākhelâ* *ʾēsh* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* *telahet* *lehābâ* like-garden-*ʿēden* the-*hāʾārets* *lefānāyw* and-*ʾaḥărāyw* *midbar* *shemāmâ* and-also-*pelêtâ* not-*hāyetâ* to-him.", "grammar": { "*Lefānāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾākhelâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - consumes/devours", "*ʾēsh*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him/behind him", "*telahet*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - sets ablaze/burns", "*lehābâ*": "feminine singular noun - flame", "*ʿēden*": "proper noun - Eden", "*hāʾārets*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land/earth", "*midbar*": "masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*shemāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - desolation/wasteland", "*pelêtâ*": "feminine singular noun - escape/deliverance", "*hāyetâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was/existed", "to-him": "prepositional phrase with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾākhelâ*": "consumes/devours/eats", "*telahet*": "sets ablaze/burns/inflames", "*lehābâ*": "flame/blaze", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*shemāmâ*": "desolation/wasteland/devastation", "*pelêtâ*": "escape/deliverance/survivor" } } 4 { "verseID": "Joel.2.4", "source": "כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה סוּסִ֖ים מַרְאֵ֑הוּ וּכְפָרָשִׁ֖ים כֵּ֥ן יְרוּצֽוּן׃", "text": "Like-*marʾēh* *sûsîm* *marʾēhû* and-like-*fārāshîm* so *yerûtsûn*.", "grammar": { "*marʾēh*": "masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*marʾēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its appearance", "*fārāshîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen/cavalry", "*yerûtsûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they run" }, "variants": { "*marʾēh*": "appearance/sight/vision", "*sûsîm*": "horses/steeds", "*fārāshîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/war horses", "*yerûtsûn*": "they run/they dash/they race" } }
• Judg 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Judges.6.5", "source": "כִּ֡י הֵם֩ וּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨ם יַעֲל֜וּ וְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם *יבאו **וּבָ֤אוּ כְדֵֽי־אַרְבֶּה֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָהֶ֥ם וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖ם אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ בָאָ֖רֶץ לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃", "text": "For *hēm* and *miqnêhem* *yaʿălû* and *ʾāhŏlêhem* *ûbāʾû* like *kədê-ʾarbeh* to *lārōb* and to them and to *ligmallêhem* *ʾên* *mispār* and *wayyābōʾû* in *hāʾāreṣ* to *ləšaḥătāh*", "grammar": { "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*miqnêhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their livestock/cattle", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would come up", "*ʾāhŏlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tents", "*ûbāʾû*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they came [Ketiv: *yābōʾû* - they would come]", "*kədê-ʾarbeh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like locusts", "*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in abundance/multitude", "*ligmallêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their camels", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*ləšaḥătāh*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to destroy it" }, "variants": { "*miqnêhem*": "their livestock/cattle/possessions", "*yaʿălû*": "would come up/ascend/invade", "*kədê-ʾarbeh*": "like locusts/in locust fashion", "*lārōb*": "in abundance/in multitude/greatly", "*mispār*": "number/count/quantity", "*ləšaḥătāh*": "to destroy it/to ruin it/to lay it waste" } }
• Jer 46:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.23", "source": "כָּרְת֤וּ יַעְרָהּ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֖י לֹ֣א יֵֽחָקֵ֑ר כִּ֤י רַבּוּ֙ מֵֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין לָהֶ֖ם מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*Kārətû* *yaʿrāh*, *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, *kî* *lōʾ* *yēḥāqēr*; *kî* *rabbû* from-*ʾarbeh*, *wə*-*ʾên* for-them *mispār*.", "grammar": { "*kārətû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have cut down", "*yaʿrāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her forest", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/though", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēḥāqēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is searched out/explored", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are more numerous", "*ʾarbeh*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition (מִן) - than locust", "*wə*-*ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number" }, "variants": { "*kārətû*": "they have cut down/chopped/felled", "*yaʿrāh*": "her forest/woodland", "*yēḥāqēr*": "is searched out/explored/investigated", "*rabbû*": "they are more numerous/are many/have multiplied", "*ʾarbeh*": "locust/grasshopper", "*mispār*": "number/count" } }