Verse 58

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.58", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת חֹ֠מוֹת בָּבֶ֤ל הָֽרְחָבָה֙ עַרְעֵ֣ר תִּתְעַרְעָ֔ר וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ הַגְּבֹהִ֖ים בָּאֵ֣שׁ יִצַּ֑תּוּ וְיִֽגְע֨וּ עַמִּ֧ים בְּדֵי־רִ֛יק וּלְאֻמִּ֥ים בְּדֵי־אֵ֖שׁ וְיָעֵֽפוּ׃ ס", "text": "*kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ḥōmôt* *bāḇel* *hārəḥāḇāh* *ʿarʿēr* *titʿarʿār* *ûšəʿārêhā* *haggəḇōhîm* *bāʾēš* *yiṣṣattû* *wəyîḡəʿû* *ʿammîm* *bədê*-*rîq* *ûləʾummîm* *bədê*-*ʾēš* *wəyāʿēpû*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - says/has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*ḥōmôt*": "feminine plural construct - walls of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*hārəḥāḇāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the broad/wide", "*ʿarʿēr*": "infinitive absolute - utterly", "*titʿarʿār*": "Pilpel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be laid bare/stripped", "*ûšəʿārêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her gates", "*haggəḇōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the high/lofty", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with fire", "*yiṣṣattû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - will be set on fire/burned", "*wəyîḡəʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will toil/labor", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*bədê*": "preposition + construct - for/in emptiness of", "*rîq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity", "*ûləʾummîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and nations", "*bədê*": "preposition + construct - for/in", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be weary/exhausted" }, "variants": { "*hārəḥāḇāh*": "the broad/the wide/the thick", "*ʿarʿēr titʿarʿār*": "will be completely laid bare/will be utterly demolished", "*yiṣṣattû*": "will be set on fire/will be burned/will be kindled", "*yîḡəʿû*": "will toil/will labor/will strive", "*bədê*-*rîq*": "for emptiness/for nothing/in vain", "*bədê*-*ʾēš*": "for fire/just to be burned up", "*yāʿēpû*": "will be weary/will be exhausted/will faint" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier hærskarenes Gud: Babels brede murer skal rives helt ned, og hennes høye porter skal brennes med ild. Folkeslagene har arbeidet forgjeves, og nasjonene sliter seg ut for ilden, og de blir trett.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Babylons brede murer skal bli fullstendig brutt ned, og hennes høye porter skal bli brent med ild; og folket skal arbeide forgjeves, og folkeslagene for ilden, og de skal bli slitne.

• Norsk King James

  Slik sier HERREN over hærer: Babylons brede murer skal bli fullstendig brutt, og hennes høye porter skal bli brent med ild; og folket skal arbeide forgjeves, og folket i ilden, og de skal bli utmattet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sier Herren, hærens Gud: Babels murer, de brede, skal rives ned, og dens høye porter brennes med ild, og folk skal ha slitt forgjeves, og nasjoner for ilden, de skal ha tapt sin styrke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren over hærskarene: Babylons utstrakte murer skal jevnes med jorden, og hennes høye porter skal brennes opp. Folkeslagene skal arbeid for ingenting, folkeslagene tilbringer sin styrke for ilden, men de blir utmattet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sier Herrens over hærskarene; Babylons brede murer skal fullstendig brytes, og hennes høye porter skal bli brent med ild; og folket skal arbeide forgjeves, og folkene i ilden, og de skal bli utmattet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik sier HERREN Hærens Herre: Babylons brede murer skal brytes fullstendig ned, og dens høye porter skal brennes i ild; folket skal arbeide forgjeves og slitne i ilden.

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

  Så sier Herrens over hærskarene; Babylons brede murer skal fullstendig brytes, og hennes høye porter skal bli brent med ild; og folket skal arbeide forgjeves, og folkene i ilden, og de skal bli utmattet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Babels tykke mur skal jevnes med jorden og hennes høye porter brennes opp. Folkene har strevd forgjeves, og nasjonene har utmattet seg selv til ingen nytte.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is what the Lord of Hosts says: The broad walls of Babylon will be utterly demolished, and her high gates burned with fire. The peoples labor in vain; the nations exhaust themselves only to fuel the flames.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Babels brede murer skal brytes helt ned og hennes høye porter satt i brann. Folk vil slitne seg ut for intet, nasjoner har sitt slit for ilden og de blir trette.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde den Herre Zebaoth: Babels Mure, (ja) den brede skal vist blottes, og dens høie Porte opbrændes med Ild, og Folk skulle have bemøiet sig forgjæves, og (alle Slags) Folk for Ilden, og de skulle have arbeidet sig trætte (derfor).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud; Babylons brede murer skal bli fullstendig brutt, og hennes høye porter skal brennes med ild; og folket skal arbeide forgjeves, og folkeslagene i flammer, og de skal bli slitne.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Thus says the LORD of hosts: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; the people shall labor in vain, and the folk shall be weary.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier hærskarenes Herre: Babylons brede murer skal bli fullstendig styrtet, og hennes høye porter skal bli brent med ild; og folkene skal arbeide for fånyttes, og nasjonene for ild; og de skal bli trette.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sier Herren over hærskarenes Gud, Babylons mur - den bredeste - er fullstendig blottet, og hennes høye porter er brent med ild, folkeslagene arbeider forgjeves, og nasjonene med ild, og har blitt slitne!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Babels brede murer skal rives fullstendig, og hennes høye porter skal brennes med ild; og folkene skal streve for tomhet, og nasjonene for ilden; og de skal bli utmattet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herrens hærskarer har sagt: Babylons vide murer vil bli fullstendig avdekket og hennes høye portaler brent med ild; så folkene fortsetter å arbeide for ingenting, og nasjonenes tretthet vil ta slutt i røyken.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Morouer, thus saieth the LORDE of hoostes: The thicke wall of Babilon shalbe broken, and hir proude gates shalbe brente vp. And the thinge that the Getiles and the people haue wrought with greate trauayle and laboure, shal come to naught, and be consumed in the fyre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus saith the Lord of hostes, The thicke wall of Babel shalbe broken, & her hie gates shal be burnt with fire, and the people shall labour in vaine, & the folke in ye fire, for they shalbe weary.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moreouer, thus saith the Lorde of hoastes, The thicke wall of Babylon shalbe broken, and her hye gates shalbe burnt vp, & the thyng that the Gentiles & the people haue wrought with great trauayle & labour, shall come to naught, and be consumed in the fire.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Thus says Yahweh of hosts: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall labor for vanity, and the nations for the fire; and they shall be weary.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, the wall of Babylon -- The broad one -- is utterly made bare, And her high gates with fire are burnt, And peoples labour in vain, And nations in fire, and have been weary!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall labor for vanity, and the nations for the fire; and they shall be weary.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord of armies has said: The wide walls of Babylon will be completely uncovered and her high doorways will be burned with fire; so peoples keep on working for nothing, and the weariness of nations comes to an end in the smoke.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh of Armies: The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the peoples shall labor for vanity, and the nations for the fire; and they shall be weary.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says,“Babylon’s thick wall will be completely demolished. Her high gates will be set on fire. The peoples strive for what does not satisfy. The nations grow weary trying to get what will be destroyed.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 51:64 : 64 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.64", "source": "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כָּ֠כָה תִּשְׁקַ֨ע בָּבֶ֤ל וְלֹֽא־תָקוּם֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ וְיָעֵ֑פוּ עַד־הֵ֖נָּה דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ ס", "text": "*wəʾāmartā* *kāḵāh* *tišqaʿ* *bāḇel* *wəlōʾ*-*tāqûm* *mippənê* *hārāʿāh* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōḵî* *mēḇîʾ* *ʿālêhā* *wəyāʿēpû* *ʿad*-*hēnnāh* *diḇrê* *yirmiyāhû*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus", "*tišqaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will sink", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will rise", "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - from the face of/because of", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the disaster/evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mēḇîʾ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - am bringing", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will be weary/exhausted", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/thus far", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*yirmiyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah" }, "variants": { "*tišqaʿ*": "will sink/will drown", "*tāqûm*": "will rise/will recover", "*hārāʿāh*": "the disaster/the evil/the calamity", "*mēḇîʾ*": "am bringing/will bring", "*wəyāʿēpû*": "and they will be weary/they will faint", "*ʿad*-*hēnnāh*": "thus far/to this point" } }
• Hab 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.13", "source": "הֲל֣וֹא הִנֵּ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְיִֽיגְע֤וּ עַמִּים֙ בְּדֵי־אֵ֔שׁ וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים בְּדֵי־רִ֥יק יִעָֽפוּ׃", "text": "Behold, is it not from *ʾēt YHWH ṣĕbāʾôt* that *yîgĕʿû ʿammîm bĕdēy-ʾēš* and *lĕʾummîm bĕdēy-rîq yîʿāpû*?", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*yîgĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they labor", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - peoples", "*bĕdēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - for enough of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*lĕʾummîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*bĕdēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - for enough of", "*rîq*": "noun, masculine, singular - emptiness", "*yîʿāpû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they grow weary" }, "variants": { "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/of hosts", "*yîgĕʿû*": "labor/toil/grow weary", "*bĕdēy-ʾēš*": "for fire/for what will be burned/for enough fire", "*bĕdēy-rîq*": "for emptiness/for nothing/in vain", "*yîʿāpû*": "grow weary/exhaust themselves/become tired" } }
• Jer 51:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.44", "source": "וּפָקַדְתִּ֨י עַל־בֵּ֜ל בְּבָבֶ֗ל וְהֹצֵאתִ֤י אֶת־בִּלְעוֹ֙ מִפִּ֔יו וְלֹֽא־יִנְהֲר֥וּ אֵלָ֛יו ע֖וֹד גּוֹיִ֑ם גַּם־חוֹמַ֥ת בָּבֶ֖ל נָפָֽלָה", "text": "And-*pāqadtî* against-*Bēl* in-*Bābel* and-*hôṣēʾtî* *ʾet*-*bilʿô* from-*pîw* and-not-*yinhărû* to-him again *gôyîm* also-*ḥômat* *Bābel* *nāpālāh*", "grammar": { "*pāqadtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - I will punish/visit", "*Bēl*": "proper noun - Bel (Babylonian deity)", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will bring out", "*bilʿô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - what he has swallowed", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*yinhărû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will flow", "*gôyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*nāpālāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she has fallen" }, "variants": { "*pāqadtî*": "I will punish/I will visit/I will attend to", "*bilʿô*": "what he has swallowed/his prey/what he has devoured", "*yinhărû*": "they will flow/they will stream/they will go in procession", "*ḥômat*": "wall of/rampart of/fortification of" } }
• 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" } }
• Isa 45:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.1", "source": "כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לִמְשִׁיחוֹ֮ לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי בִֽימִינ֗וֹ לְרַד־לְפָנָיו֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם וּמָתְנֵ֥י מְלָכִ֖ים אֲפַתֵּ֑חַ לִפְתֹּ֤חַ לְפָנָיו֙ דְּלָתַ֔יִם וּשְׁעָרִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִסָּגֵֽרוּ", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* to-*māšîḥô* to-*kôreš* whom-*heḥĕzaqtî* in-*yĕmînô* to-*rad* before-him *gôyim* and-*mātĕnê* *mĕlākîm* *ʾăpattēaḥ* to-*pĕtōaḥ* before-him *dĕlātayim* and-*šĕʿārîm* not *yissāgērû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*māšîḥô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person suffix - his anointed one", "*kôreš*": "proper noun - Cyrus", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I strengthened/grasped", "*yĕmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person suffix - his right hand", "*rad*": "infinitive construct - to subdue", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*mātĕnê*": "construct plural of *moten* - loins of", "*mĕlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*ʾăpattēaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will loosen/open", "*pĕtōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to open", "*dĕlātayim*": "feminine dual noun - doors/gates", "*šĕʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - gates", "*yissāgērû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be shut" }, "variants": { "*māšîḥô*": "his anointed one/his messiah", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "I strengthened/I grasped/I took hold of", "*rad*": "to subdue/to rule over/to have dominion", "*mātĕnê*": "loins/waist/strength", "*ʾăpattēaḥ*": "I will loosen/I will open/I will ungird" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.2", "source": "אֲנִי֙ לְפָנֶ֣יךָ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וַהֲדוּרִ֖ים *אושר **אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר דַּלְת֤וֹת נְחוּשָׁה֙ אֲשַׁבֵּ֔ר וּבְרִיחֵ֥י בַרְזֶ֖ל אֲגַדֵּֽעַ", "text": "*ʾănî* before-you *ʾēlēk* and-*hădûrîm* *ʾăyaššēr* *daltôt* *nĕḥûšâ* *ʾăšabbēr* and-*bĕrîḥê* *barzel* *ʾăgaddēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēlēk*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go", "*hădûrîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - swellings/mountains/crooked places", "*ʾăyaššēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will make straight/level", "*daltôt*": "feminine plural construct - doors of", "*nĕḥûšâ*": "feminine singular noun - bronze/copper", "*ʾăšabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will break/shatter", "*bĕrîḥê*": "masculine plural construct - bars of", "*barzel*": "masculine singular noun - iron", "*ʾăgaddēaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cut down/chop off" }, "variants": { "*hădûrîm*": "swellings/mountains/crooked places/difficult terrain", "*ʾăyaššēr*": "I will make straight/I will level/I will make smooth", "*ʾăšabbēr*": "I will break/I will shatter/I will break in pieces", "*ʾăgaddēaʿ*": "I will cut down/I will chop off/I will cut in pieces" } }
• Isa 65:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.23", "source": "לֹ֤א יִֽיגְעוּ֙ לָרִ֔יק וְלֹ֥א יֵלְד֖וּ לַבֶּהָלָ֑ה כִּ֣י זֶ֜רַע בְּרוּכֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ הֵ֔מָּה וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֖ם אִתָּֽם׃", "text": "not *yigʿu* to-the-*riq* and-not *yeledu* to-the-*behalah* for *zeraʿ* *berukhey* *YHWH* *hemmah* and-*tseʾetsaʾeyhem* with-them", "grammar": { "*yigʿu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will labor", "*riq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity", "*yeledu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will bear children", "*behalah*": "feminine singular noun - terror/sudden destruction", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*berukhey*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - blessed ones of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hemmah*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*tseʾetsaʾeyhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their offspring" }, "variants": { "*yigʿu*": "they will labor/they will toil/they will work hard", "*riq*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*yeledu*": "they will bear children/they will give birth/they will produce offspring", "*behalah*": "terror/sudden destruction/calamity", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*berukhey*": "blessed ones of/ones blessed by", "*hemmah*": "they (emphatic)", "*tseʾetsaʾeyhem*": "their offspring/their descendants/their children" } }
• Jer 51:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.9", "source": "*רפאנו **רִפִּ֣ינוּ אֶת־בָּבֶל֙ וְלֹ֣א נִרְפָּ֔תָה עִזְב֕וּהָ וְנֵלֵ֖ךְ אִ֣ישׁ לְאַרְצ֑וֹ כִּֽי־נָגַ֤ע אֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִשְׁפָּטָ֔הּ וְנִשָּׂ֖א עַד־שְׁחָקִֽים׃", "text": "*Ripînû* *ʾet*-*Bāvel* and-not *nirpātāh*; *ʿizvûhā* and-*nēlēḵ* *ʾîš* to-*ʾarṣô*, for-*nāgaʿ* to-the-*šāmayim* *mišpāṭāh* and-*niśśāʾ* until-*šĕḥāqîm*.", "grammar": { "*Ripînû*": "piel perfect, 1st plural - we have healed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*nirpātāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was healed", "*ʿizvûhā*": "qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - forsake her", "*nēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - let us go", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each one/each man", "*ʾarṣô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*nāgaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has reached", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*mišpāṭāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her judgment", "*niśśāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is lifted up", "*šĕḥāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - clouds/skies" }, "variants": { "*Ripînû*": "we healed/we tried to heal/we would have healed", "*nirpātāh*": "she was healed/she recovered/she was cured", "*ʿizvûhā*": "forsake her/abandon her/leave her", "*mišpāṭāh*": "her judgment/her punishment/her case", "*šĕḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/highest heavens" } }
• Jer 51:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.30", "source": "חָדְלוּ֩ גִבּוֹרֵ֨י בָבֶ֜ל לְהִלָּחֵ֗ם יָֽשְׁבוּ֙ בַּמְּצָד֔וֹת נָשְׁתָ֥ה גְבוּרָתָ֖ם הָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑ים הִצִּ֥יתוּ מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יהָ נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ בְרִיחֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Chadlu gibborey Babel le-hillachem*, *yashvu ba-metsadot*, *nashtah geburatam*, *hayu le-nashim*; *hitsitu mishkenoteyha*, *nishberu bericheyha*.", "grammar": { "*chadlu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they ceased/refrained", "*gibborey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty men of", "*Babel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*le-hillachem*": "preposition + verb, Niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*yashvu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they remain/dwell", "*ba-metsadot*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine plural - in the strongholds", "*nashtah*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it dried up/failed", "*geburatam*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their might", "*hayu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they became", "*le-nashim*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - like women", "*hitsitu*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set on fire", "*mishkenoteyha*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her dwellings", "*nishberu*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are broken", "*bericheyha*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her bars/bolts" }, "variants": { "*chadal*": "cease/refrain/leave off/forbear", "*gibborim*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*yashav ba-metsadot*": "remain in strongholds/dwell in fortresses", "*nashtah*": "dry up/fail/be exhausted", "*geburah*": "might/strength/power", "*hayu le-nashim*": "became like women/became weak", "*hitsit*": "set on fire/kindle/burn", "*mishkenot*": "dwellings/habitations/tabernacles", "*nishberu*": "are broken/are shattered", "*berichim*": "bars/bolts/locks" } }
• Ps 127:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣יו בּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃", "text": "*Šîr* the *ma'ălôṯ* to *Šəlōmōh*. If *YHWH* not *yiḇneh bayiṯ*, *šāwə'* *'āməlû* *ḇônāyw* in it; if *YHWH* not *yišmār*-*'îr*, *šāwə'* *šāqaḏ* *šômēr*.", "grammar": { "*Šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "definite with article, feminine plural - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by Solomon", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yiḇneh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will build", "*bayiṯ*": "masculine singular - house", "*šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/empty/worthless", "*'āməlû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they labor/toil", "*ḇônāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its builders", "*yišmār*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will guard/keep", "*'îr*": "feminine singular - city", "*šāqaḏ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - watches/stays awake", "*šômēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - watchman/guardian" }, "variants": { "*Šîr*": "song/psalm", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "Solomon/of Solomon/for Solomon/by Solomon", "*šāwə'*": "in vain/worthless/to no purpose", "*'āməlû*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*yišmār*": "guard/keep/watch over/protect", "*šāqaḏ*": "watches/stays awake/is vigilant" } }