Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Job.3.12", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ קִדְּמ֣וּנִי בִרְכָּ֑יִם וּמַה־שָּׁ֝דַ֗יִם כִּ֣י אִינָֽק׃", "text": "*maddûaʿ qiddəmûnî birkāyim ûmâ-šādayim kî ʾînāq*", "grammar": { "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*qiddəmûnî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st common singular suffix - they met me/received me", "*birkāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - knees", "*ûmâ*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šādayim*": "noun, masculine dual - breasts", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾînāq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I would suck" }, "variants": { "*maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason", "*qiddəmûnî*": "they met me/they received me/they welcomed me", "*birkāyim*": "knees/laps", "*šādayim*": "breasts/teats", "*ʾînāq*": "I would suck/I would nurse" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 30:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.3", "source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה אֲמָתִ֥י בִלְהָ֖ה בֹּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יהָ וְתֵלֵד֙ עַל־בִּרְכַּ֔י וְאִבָּנֶ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י מִמֶּֽנָּה", "text": "*wə-tōmer* *hinnēh* *ʾămātî* *Bilhâ* *bō* to-her *wə-tēlēd* upon-*birkay* *wə-ʾibbāneh* also-*ʾānōkî* from-her", "grammar": { "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here is", "*ʾămātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my maidservant", "*Bilhâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Bilhah", "*bō*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go in/come", "*wə-tēlēd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will bear", "*birkay*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my knees", "*wə-ʾibbāneh*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I will be built up", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ʾămātî*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*bō*": "come in/enter/have sexual relations with", "*birkay*": "knees/lap", "*ʾibbāneh*": "be built up/be established/obtain children" } }
  • Isa 66:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.12", "source": "כִּֽי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִ֣י נֹטֶֽה־אֵ֠לֶיהָ כְּנָהָ֨ר שָׁל֜וֹם וּכְנַ֧חַל שׁוֹטֵ֛ף כְּב֥וֹד גּוֹיִ֖ם וִֽינַקְתֶּ֑ם עַל־צַד֙ תִּנָּשֵׂ֔אוּ וְעַל־בִּרְכַּ֖יִם תְּשָׁעֳשָֽׁעוּ׃", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: Behold, I *nōṭeh*-to-her like-*nāhār* *šālôm* and-like-*naḥal* *šôṭēp̄* *kĕḇôḏ* *gôyim*, and-*yînaqtem*; upon-*ṣaḏ* *tinnāśēʾû*, and-upon-*birkayim* *tĕšāʿŏšāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*kî-ḵōh*": "conjunction + adverb - for thus", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*nōṭeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - extending", "*ʾēlêhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*kĕ-nāhār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a river", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*û-ḵĕ-naḥal*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like a stream", "*šôṭēp̄*": "qal participle, masculine singular - overflowing", "*kĕḇôḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*wî-naqtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will nurse", "*ʿal-ṣaḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - upon side", "*tinnāśēʾû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be carried", "*wĕ-ʿal-birkayim*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine dual - and upon knees", "*tĕšāʿŏšāʿû*": "pilpel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be dandled" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*nōṭeh*": "extending/stretching out/directing", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/current", "*šālôm*": "peace/prosperity/well-being", "*naḥal*": "stream/brook/wadi", "*šôṭēp̄*": "overflowing/flooding/streaming", "*kĕḇôḏ*": "glory/wealth/abundance", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yînaqtem*": "you will nurse/suck/be nourished", "*ṣaḏ*": "side/hip/flank", "*tinnāśēʾû*": "you will be carried/borne/lifted up", "*birkayim*": "knees/lap", "*tĕšāʿŏšāʿû*": "you will be dandled/bounced/played with" } }
  • Gen 50:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.23", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא יוֹסֵף֙ לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם בְּנֵ֖י שִׁלֵּשִׁ֑ים גַּ֗ם בְּנֵ֤י מָכִיר֙ בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה יֻלְּד֖וּ עַל־בִּרְכֵּ֥י יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "*Wa-yarə* *Yôsēp̱* to-*ʾEp̱rayim* *bənê* *šillēšîm* also *bənê* *Māḵîr* *ben*-*Mənaššeh* *yullədû* upon-*birkê* *Yôsēp̱*", "grammar": { "*Wa-yarə*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾEp̱rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*šillēšîm*": "masculine plural noun - third generation", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Māḵîr*": "proper noun - Machir", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*yullədû*": "pual perfect, 3rd common plural - they were born", "*birkê*": "dual construct - knees of", "*Yôsēp̱*": "proper noun - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*bənê šillēšîm*": "children of the third generation/great-grandchildren", "*yullədû ʿal-birkê*": "were born on the knees of/were adopted by" } }
  • Ezek 16:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.4", "source": "וּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְ בְּי֨וֹם הוּלֶּ֤דֶת אֹתָךְ֙ לֹֽא־כָרַּ֣ת שָׁרֵּ֔ךְ וּבְמַ֥יִם לֹֽא־רֻחַ֖צְתְּ לְמִשְׁעִ֑י וְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ לֹ֣א הֻמְלַ֔חַתְּ וְהָחְתֵּ֖ל לֹ֥א חֻתָּֽלְתְּ׃", "text": "*û-môlədôtayiḵ* *bə-yôm* *hûlledet* *ʾōtāḵ* *lōʾ*-*kārrat* *šārrēḵ* *û-ḇə-mayim* *lōʾ*-*ruḥaṣt* *lə-mišʿî* *wə-hāmlēaḥ* *lōʾ* *humlaḥat* *wə-hāḥtēl* *lōʾ* *ḥuttālt*", "grammar": { "*û-môlədôtayiḵ*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and as for your birth", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in day of", "*hûlledet*": "pual infinitive construct - being born", "*ʾōtāḵ*": "direct object marker + 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kārrat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cut", "*šārrēḵ*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your umbilical cord", "*û-ḇə-mayim*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun - and with water", "*ruḥaṣt*": "pual perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were washed", "*lə-mišʿî*": "preposition + noun - for cleansing", "*wə-hāmlēaḥ*": "conjunction + article + infinitive absolute - and salting", "*humlaḥat*": "hophal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were salted", "*wə-hāḥtēl*": "conjunction + article + infinitive absolute - and swaddling", "*ḥuttālt*": "pual perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you were swaddled" }, "variants": { "*šārrēḵ*": "your umbilical cord/navel", "*lə-mišʿî*": "for cleansing/washing/smoothing", "*humlaḥat*": "you were rubbed with salt (for cleansing/strengthening)", "*ḥuttālt*": "you were wrapped/swaddled" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.16.5", "source": "לֹא־חָ֨סָה עָלַ֜יִךְ עַ֗יִן לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֛ךְ אַחַ֥ת מֵאֵ֖לֶּה לְחֻמְלָ֣ה עָלָ֑יִךְ וַֽתֻּשְׁלְכִ֞י אֶל־פְּנֵ֤י הַשָּׂדֶה֙ בְּגֹ֣עַל נַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ בְּי֖וֹם הֻלֶּ֥דֶת אֹתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ḥāsâ* *ʿālayiḵ* *ʿayin* *laʿăśôt* *lāḵ* *ʾaḥat* *mē-ʾēlleh* *lə-ḥumlâ* *ʿālāyiḵ* *wa-tuuslḵî* *ʾel*-*pənê* *ha-śśādeh* *bə-gōʿal* *napšēḵ* *bə-yôm* *hulledet* *ʾōtāḵ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāsâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she spared/had pity", "*ʿālayiḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - on you", "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular noun - eye", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one", "*mē-ʾēlleh*": "preposition + demonstrative plural - from these", "*lə-ḥumlâ*": "preposition + noun - for compassion", "*ʿālāyiḵ*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*wa-tuuslḵî*": "conjunction + hophal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you were thrown", "*ʾel*-*pənê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - to face of", "*ha-śśādeh*": "article + masculine singular noun - the field", "*bə-gōʿal*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in loathing of", "*napšēḵ*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your soul/life", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in day of", "*hulledet*": "pual infinitive construct - being born", "*ʾōtāḵ*": "direct object marker + 2nd feminine singular suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*ḥāsâ*": "spared/had pity/showed compassion", "*ʿayin*": "eye (metonymy for looking with compassion)", "*gōʿal*": "loathing/disgust/abhorrence", "*napšēḵ*": "your soul/life/person" } }