Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Job.31.21", "source": "אִם־הֲנִיפ֣וֹתִי עַל־יָת֣וֹם יָדִ֑י כִּֽי־אֶרְאֶ֥ה בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר עֶזְרָתִֽי׃", "text": "If-*hănîpôtî* upon-*yātôm yādî* when-*ʾerʾeh ḇaššaʿar ʿezrātî*", "grammar": { "*hănîpôtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I raised/shook", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*ḇaššaʿar*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my help" }, "variants": { "*hănîpôtî*": "I raised/I shook/I brandished [threatening gesture]", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless", "*ḇaššaʿar*": "in the gate [place of legal proceedings]", "*ʿezrātî*": "my help/my support/my backing" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 22:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.22.9", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾalmānôt šillaḥtā rêqām û-zərōʿôt yətōmîm yədukkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*û-zərōʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and arms of", "*yətōmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*yədukkāʾ*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - are crushed" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "to send away/dismiss/let go", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without anything", "*zərōʿôt*": "arms/strength/support", "*yətōmîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yədukkāʾ*": "to be crushed/broken/shattered" } }
  • Job 29:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.29.12", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ", "text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help", "*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } }
  • Prov 23:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.10", "source": "אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י יְ֝תוֹמִ֗ים אַל־תָּבֹֽא׃", "text": "Not *tassēḡ gǝḇûl ʿôlām*, and into *śǝḏê yǝṯômîm* not *tāḇōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*tassēḡ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - move back/remove", "*gǝḇûl*": "noun, masculine singular - boundary/border", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/everlasting/old", "*śǝḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fields of", "*yǝṯômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans/fatherless", "*tāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - enter/come" }, "variants": { "*tassēḡ gǝḇûl ʿôlām*": "remove ancient boundary/move back long-established border", "*śǝḏê yǝṯômîm*": "fields of orphans/lands of the fatherless", "*tāḇōʾ*": "enter/come/go into/trespass" } } 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.11", "source": "כִּֽי־גֹאֲלָ֥ם חָזָ֑ק הֽוּא־יָרִ֖יב אֶת־רִיבָ֣ם אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "For *ḡōʾălām ḥāzāq*, he *yārîḇ* their *rîḇām* with you.", "grammar": { "*ḡōʾălām*": "qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their redeemer/defender", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*yārîḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - contends/disputes", "*rîḇām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their case/dispute" }, "variants": { "*ḡōʾălām*": "their redeemer/defender/vindicator/kinsman-redeemer", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*yārîḇ rîḇām*": "will plead their case/will contend their dispute/will defend their cause" } }
  • Jer 5:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.28", "source": "שָׁמְנ֣וּ עָשְׁת֗וּ גַּ֚ם עָֽבְר֣וּ דִבְרֵי־רָ֔ע דִּ֣ין לֹא־דָ֔נוּ דִּ֥ין יָת֖וֹם וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּ וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֥א שָׁפָֽטוּ׃", "text": "They *šāmənû* they *'āšətû*, also they *'ābrû* *dibrê*-*rā'*; *dîn* not-they *dānû*, *dîn* *yātôm* and they *yaṣlîḥû*; and *mišpaṭ* *'ebyônîm* not they *šāpāṭû*.", "grammar": { "*šāmənû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they grew fat", "*'āšətû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they shine/are sleek", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*'ābrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they surpass/exceed", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/matters of", "*rā'*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*dānû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they judged", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/case of", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil - they prosper/succeed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/right of", "*'ebyônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - needy/poor", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*šāpāṭû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they judged" }, "variants": { "*šāmənû*": "they grew fat/became sleek/were prosperous", "*'āšətû*": "they shine/are sleek/are glossy", "*'ābrû dibrê-rā'*": "they surpass deeds of evil/exceed in wicked matters", "*dîn*": "judgment/case/lawsuit", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "they prosper/succeed/achieve success", "*'ebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }
  • Ezek 22:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.7", "source": "אָ֤ב וָאֵם֙ הֵקַ֣לּוּ בָ֔ךְ לַגֵּ֛ר עָשׂ֥וּ בַעֹ֖שֶׁק בְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְ יָת֥וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֖ה ה֥וֹנוּ בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾāḇ* and *ʾēm* they *hēqallû* in you, to the *gēr* they *ʿāśû* in *ʿōšeq* in *ṯôḵēḵ*; *yāṯôm* and *ʾalmānāh* they *hônû* in you", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - 'father'", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - 'mother'", "*hēqallû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they treated lightly/dishonored'", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the sojourner'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did/made'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the oppression'", "*ṯôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'", "*yāṯôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'orphan'", "*ʾalmānāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'widow'", "*hônû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they oppressed/wronged'" }, "variants": { "*hēqallû*": "treated lightly/dishonored/cursed", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*hônû*": "oppressed/wronged/defrauded" } }
  • Mic 2:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } }
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Micah.7.3", "source": "עַל־הָרַ֤ע כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ לְהֵיטִ֔יב הַשַּׂ֣ר שֹׁאֵ֔ל וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖ט בַּשִׁלּ֑וּם וְהַגָּד֗וֹל דֹּבֵ֨ר הַוַּ֥ת נַפְשׁ֛וֹ ה֖וּא וַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ׃", "text": "Upon-the-*raʿ* *kappayim* to do well, the-*śar* *šōʾēl* and-the-*šōpēṭ* for-*šillûm*, and-the-*gādōl* *dōbēr* *hawwat* *napəšô* he, and-*yəʿabbətûhā*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*kappayim*": "feminine dual noun - both hands/palms", "*lə-hêṭîb*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to do well/make good", "*ha-śar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the prince/official", "*šōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - asking/demanding", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-šōpēṭ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the judge", "*ba-šillûm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for payment/reward", "*ha-gādōl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great one/important person", "*dōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*hawwat*": "construct feminine singular noun - desire/craving of", "*napəšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*wa-yəʿabbətûhā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they twist/pervert it" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/injury", "*kappayim*": "hands/palms/both hands", "*lə-hêṭîb*": "to do well/do good/make good", "*śar*": "prince/ruler/official/chief", "*šōʾēl*": "asks/demands/requires", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler/adjudicator", "*šillûm*": "payment/reward/bribe/recompense", "*gādōl*": "great one/important person/noble", "*hawwat*": "desire/craving/mischief of", "*napəšô*": "his soul/his desire/himself", "*yəʿabbətûhā*": "they twist it/pervert it/distort it/weave it" } }
  • Job 24:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.24.9", "source": "יִ֭גְזְלוּ מִשֹּׁ֣ד יָת֑וֹם וְֽעַל־עָנִ֥י יַחְבֹּֽלוּ", "text": "They *yigzəlû mišōd yātôm wəʿal-ʿānî yaḥbōlû*", "grammar": { "*yigzəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they seize/tear away'", "*mišōd*": "preposition *min* + noun masculine singular - 'from breast'", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - 'orphan/fatherless'", "*wəʿal-ʿānî*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *ʿal* + noun masculine singular - 'and against poor'", "*yaḥbōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take pledge'" }, "variants": { "*yigzəlû*": "seize/tear away/plunder", "*mišōd*": "from breast/from mother's care", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless child", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥbōlû*": "take pledge/take as security/take in debt" } }
  • Job 6:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Job.6.27", "source": "אַף־עַל־יָת֥וֹם תַּפִּ֑ילוּ וְ֝תִכְר֗וּ עַל־רֵֽיעֲכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾap-ʿal-yātôm tappîlû wətikrû ʿal-rêʿăkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾap-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - even upon", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*tappîlû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you cast lots", "*wətikrû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you dig/trade", "*ʿal-rêʿăkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - over your friend" }, "variants": { "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless", "*nāpal*": "to fall/cast lots", "*kārâ*": "to dig/trade/bargain", "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor" } }