Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Job.32.21", "source": "אַל־נָ֭א אֶשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְאֶל־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲכַנֶּֽה׃", "text": "Let not-*ʾal*-*nāʾ* *ʾeśśāʾ* face of-*p̄ənê*-*ʾîš* and unto-*wəʾel*-*ʾādām* not *lōʾ* *ʾăkanneh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I will lift up/show partiality", "*p̄ənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*wəʾel*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾăkanneh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will give flattering titles" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-nāʾ ʾeśśāʾ p̄ənê-ʾîš*": "let me not show partiality to anyone/I will not be partial to any man", "*wəʾel-ʾādām lōʾ ʾăkanneh*": "and to mankind I will not give flattering titles/I will not use flattering terms for anyone" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.15", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ עָ֙וֶל֙ בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־דָ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תֶהְדַּ֖ר פְּנֵ֣י גָד֑וֹל בְּצֶ֖דֶק תִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט עֲמִיתֶֽךָ", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯaʿăśû* *ʿāwel* *bammišpāṭ* *lōʾ*-*ṯiśśāʾ* *pənê*-*ḏāl* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯehdar* *pənê* *gāḏôl* *bəṣeḏeq* *tišpōṭ* *ʿămîṯeḵā*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*ʿāwel*": "noun, masculine singular - injustice/wrong", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lift up/show partiality to", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ḏāl*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯehdar*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall honor/favor", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/mighty", "*bəṣeḏeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in righteousness", "*tišpōṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall judge", "*ʿămîṯeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor" }, "variants": { "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/unrighteousness", "*ṯiśśāʾ* *pənê*": "show partiality to/be partial to/favor", "*ṯehdar*": "honor/favor/show deference to", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/fairness", "*ʿămîṯeḵā*": "your neighbor/fellow/companion/friend" } }
  • Job 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.13.8", "source": "הֲפָנָ֥יו תִּשָּׂא֑וּן אִם־לָאֵ֥ל תְּרִיבֽוּן׃", "text": "*hăpānāyw* *tiśśāʾûn* *ʾim*-*lāʾēl* *terîbûn*", "grammar": { "*hăpānāyw*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*tiśśāʾûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you lift up/show partiality", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for God", "*terîbûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you contend/argue" }, "variants": { "*pānāyw* *tiśśāʾûn*": "show partiality/be partial to/show favoritism", "*terîbûn*": "contend/argue/strive" } }
  • Job 34:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.34.19", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־נָשָׂ֨א ׀ פְּנֵ֥י שָׂרִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א נִכַּר־שׁ֭וֹעַ לִפְנֵי־דָ֑ל כִּֽי־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדָ֣יו כֻּלָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *lōʾ-nāśāʾ* *pənê* *śārîm* *wə-lōʾ* *nikkar-šôaʿ* *lipnê-dāl* *kî-maʿăśēh* *yādāyw* *kullām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifts/shows favoritism", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - faces of", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun - princes", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nikkar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - recognizes/acknowledges", "*šôaʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - noble", "*lipnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - before/above", "*dāl*": "masculine singular adjective - poor", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct noun - work of", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*kullām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ pənê*": "shows favoritism/is partial to/gives special treatment", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/rulers", "*nikkar*": "recognizes/acknowledges/gives preference to", "*šôaʿ*": "noble/wealthy/aristocrat", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*maʿăśēh yādāyw*": "work of his hands/his creation/what he has made", "*kullām*": "all of them/each of them/they all" } }
  • Matt 22:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.16", "source": "Καὶ ἀποστέλλουσιν αὐτῷ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν Ἡρωδιανῶν, λέγοντες, Διδάσκαλε, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθὴς εἶ, καὶ τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ διδάσκεις, καὶ οὐ μέλει σοι περὶ οὐδενός: οὐ γὰρ βλέπεις εἰς πρόσωπον ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "And *apostellousin* to him the *mathētas* of them with the *Hērōdianōn*, *legontes*, *Didaskale*, we *oidamen* that *alēthēs* you *ei*, and the *hodon* of the *Theou* in *alētheia* you *didaskeis*, and not *melei* to you about *oudenos*: not for you *blepeis* to *prosōpon* of *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*apostellousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they send/are sending", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples/students", "*Hērōdianōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Herodians", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher!", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know", "*alēthēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true/truthful", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - truth", "*didaskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you teach", "*melei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it matters/concerns", "*oudenos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - no one/nothing", "*blepeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you look/see", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/person/appearance", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*apostellousin*": "they send/are sending/dispatch", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/pupils", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor", "*oidamen*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*alēthēs*": "true/truthful/honest", "*hodon*": "way/road/path/teaching", "*alētheia*": "truth/truthfulness/reality", "*didaskeis*": "you teach/instruct", "*melei*": "it matters/concerns/cares", "*blepeis*": "you look/see/regard", "*prosōpon*": "face/person/appearance/status" } }
  • Acts 12:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.12.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ δῆμος ἐπεφώνει, Θεοῦ φωνὴ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώπου.", "text": "The *de dēmos epephōnei*, *Theou phōnē*, and not *anthrōpou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*dēmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/populace", "*epephōnei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was shouting out", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/human" }, "variants": { "*dēmos*": "crowd/populace/people", "*epephōnei*": "was shouting/kept shouting (continuous action)", "*Theou phōnē, kai ouk anthrōpou*": "Voice of God, and not of a man (attributing divine quality)" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.12.23", "source": "Παραχρῆμα δὲ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν ἄγγελος Κυρίου, ἀνθʼ ὧν οὐκ ἔδωκεν τὴν δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ: καὶ γενόμενος σκωληκόβρωτος, ἐξέψυξεν.", "text": "*Parachrēma de epataxen auton angelos Kyriou*, *anth' hōn ouk edōken tēn doxan tō Theō*: and *genomenos skōlēkobrōtos*, *exepsyxen*.", "grammar": { "*Parachrēma*": "adverb - immediately/instantly", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*epataxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - struck", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*anth' hōn*": "preposition + genitive relative pronoun - because", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*tēn doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the glory", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*skōlēkobrōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - eaten by worms", "*exepsyxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he expired/died" }, "variants": { "*Parachrēma*": "immediately/instantly/at once", "*epataxen*": "struck/smote", "*anth' hōn*": "because/on account of the fact that", "*edōken tēn doxan tō Theō*": "gave the glory to God (failed to do so)", "*genomenos skōlēkobrōtos*": "having become eaten by worms/worm-eaten", "*exepsyxen*": "expired/breathed his last/died" } }
  • Acts 24:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.24.2", "source": "Κληθέντος δὲ αὐτοῦ, ἤρξατο κατηγορεῖν ὁ Τέρτυλλος, λέγων, Πολλῆς εἰρήνης τυγχάνοντες Διὰ σοῦ, καὶ κατορθωμάτων γινομένων τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ διὰ τῆς σῆς προνοίας,", "text": "*Klēthentos* *de* *autou*, *ērxato* *katēgorein* the *Tertyllos*, *legōn*, Much *eirēnēs* *tynchanontes* through you, and *katorthōmatōn* *ginomenōn* the *ethnei* this through the your *pronoias*,", "grammar": { "*Klēthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been called", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him", "*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - began", "*katēgorein*": "present active infinitive - to accuse", "*Tertyllos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - peace", "*tynchanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - obtaining/enjoying", "*katorthōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - reforms/improvements", "*ginomenōn*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, neuter, plural - happening/being done", "*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*pronoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - forethought/providence" }, "variants": { "*katēgorein*": "to accuse/bring charges against", "*tynchanontes*": "obtaining/experiencing/enjoying", "*katorthōmatōn*": "reforms/improvements/successes", "*ethnei*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*pronoias*": "foresight/providence/forethought" } } 3 { "verseID": "Acts.24.3", "source": "Πάντῃ τε καὶ πανταχοῦ ἀποδεχόμεθα, κράτιστε Φῆλιξ, μετὰ πάσης εὐχαριστίας.", "text": "In every way *te* and everywhere we *apodechometha*, most excellent *Phēlix*, *meta* all *eucharistias*.", "grammar": { "*te*": "conjunction - both/and", "*apodechometha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st plural - we accept/acknowledge", "*Phēlix*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thankfulness/gratitude" }, "variants": { "*apodechometha*": "we accept/acknowledge/receive", "*eucharistias*": "thankfulness/gratitude/thanksgiving" } }
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.24.23", "source": "גַּם־אֵ֥לֶּה לַֽחֲכָמִ֑ים הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט בַּל־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "Also-these to-the-*ḥăkāmîm* *hakkēr*-*pānîm* in-*mišpāṭ* not-*ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective with article - wise ones", "*hakkēr*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - to recognize/know", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - judgment", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise people/sages", "*hakkēr*-*pānîm*": "to recognize faces/to show partiality", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }
  • Job 13:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.13.10", "source": "הוֹכֵ֣חַ יוֹכִ֣יחַ אֶתְכֶ֑ם אִם־בַּ֝סֵּ֗תֶר פָּנִ֥ים תִּשָּׂאֽוּן׃", "text": "*hôkēaḥ* *yôkîaḥ* *ʾetkem* *ʾim*-*bassēter* *pānîm* *tiśśāʾûn*", "grammar": { "*hôkēaḥ*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - surely rebuke", "*yôkîaḥ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rebuke", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*bassēter*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in secret", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faces", "*tiśśāʾûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you lift up/show partiality" }, "variants": { "*hôkēaḥ* *yôkîaḥ*": "surely rebuke/severely reprimand", "*bassēter*": "in secret/secretly/in private", "*pānîm* *tiśśāʾûn*": "show partiality/be partial/show favoritism" } }
  • Deut 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.17", "source": "לֹֽא־תַכִּ֨ירוּ פָנִ֜ים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט כַּקָּטֹ֤ן כַּגָּדֹל֙ תִּשְׁמָע֔וּן לֹ֤א תָג֙וּרוּ֙ מִפְּנֵי־אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט לֵאלֹהִ֣ים ה֑וּא וְהַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְשֶׁ֣ה מִכֶּ֔ם תַּקְרִב֥וּן אֵלַ֖י וּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו", "text": "Not *takkîrû* *pānîm* in-the-*mišpāṭ*; as-the-*qāṭōn* as-the-*gādōl* *tišmā'ûn*; not *tāgûrû* from-*pənê*-*ʾîš*, for the-*mišpāṭ* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* it; and-the-*dābār* which *yiqšeh* from-you, *taqrîbûn* to-me and-*šāma'tîw*.", "grammar": { "*takkîrû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect, hiphil form of *nkr* - 'recognize/acknowledge'", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'faces/persons'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'judgment/legal decision'", "*qāṭōn*": "masculine singular adjective with prefix *kə* - 'small/insignificant'", "*gādōl*": "masculine singular adjective with prefix *kə* - 'great/significant'", "*tišmā'ûn*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect - 'you shall hear/listen'", "*tāgûrû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect, qal form of *gwr* - 'fear/be afraid'", "*pənê*": "construct form of *pānîm* - 'face of'", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - 'God'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'word/matter'", "*yiqšeh*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect, qal form of *qšh* - 'be difficult/hard'", "*taqrîbûn*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect, hiphil form of *qrb* - 'bring near/present'", "*šāma'tîw*": "1st person singular perfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'I will hear it'" }, "variants": { "*takkîrû pānîm*": "recognize faces/show partiality/be partial", "*tāgûrû*": "be afraid/fear/be in awe", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision/case", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yiqšeh*": "be difficult/hard/beyond your ability" } }
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.19", "source": "לֹא־תַטֶּ֣ה מִשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹ֥א תַכִּ֖יר פָּנִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִקַּ֣ח שֹׁ֔חַד כִּ֣י הַשֹּׁ֗חַד יְעַוֵּר֙ עֵינֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ* *lōʾ* *takkîr* *pānîm* *wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ* *šōḥad* *kî* *haššōḥad* *yəʿawwēr* *ʿênê* *ḥăkāmîm* *wîsallēp* *dibrê* *ṣaddîqim*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh*": "negation + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not pervert", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*takkîr*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall recognize/show partiality", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall not take", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haššōḥad*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bribe", "*yəʿawwēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - blinds", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise (ones)", "*wîsallēp*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and perverts", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*ṣaddîqim*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous (ones)" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ*": "pervert justice/twist judgment", "*takkîr* *pānîm*": "recognize faces/show partiality/be partial", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift (for perversion of justice)", "*yəʿawwēr*": "blinds/makes blind", "*sallēp*": "perverts/twists/distorts", "*dibrê*": "words/statements/matters", "*ṣaddîqim*": "righteous ones/just ones" } }
  • 2 Sam 14:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.17", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔ יִֽהְיֶה־נָּ֛א דְּבַר־אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לִמְנוּחָ֑ה כִּ֣י ׀ כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים כֵּ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ הַטּ֣וֹב וְהָרָ֔ע וַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהִ֥י עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wattōʾmer* *šipḥātəkā*, *yihyeh*-*nāʾ* *dəbar*-*ʾădōnî* the-*melek* for-*mənûḥāh*; for as-*malʾak* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*, so *ʾădōnî* the-*melek* to-*šimōaʿ* the-*ṭôb* *wə-hārāʿ*, and-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *yəhî* with-you.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*šipḥātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - may it be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*dəbar*": "construct state of masculine singular noun - word of", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*mənûḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - rest/comfort", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*šimōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to hear/discern", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*wə-hārāʿ*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular adjective - and the evil", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*yəhî*": "Qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he be" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥāh*": "rest/comfort/tranquility", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress" } }
  • 2 Sam 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.20", "source": "לְבַעֲב֤וּר סַבֵּב֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י הַדָּבָ֔ר עָשָׂ֛ה עַבְדְּךָ֥ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַאדֹנִ֣י חָכָ֗ם כְּחָכְמַת֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לָדַ֖עַת אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For-*baʿăbûr* *sabbēb* *ʾet*-face-of the-*dābār*, *ʿāśāh* *ʿabdəkā* *Yôʾāb* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh*; and-*ʾadōnî* *ḥākām* like-*ḥokmat* *malʾak* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*dāʿat* *ʾet*-all-that in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*sabbēb*": "Piel infinitive construct - to change/alter", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - matter/situation", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*Yôʾāb*": "proper name - Joab", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative adjective - this", "*ʾadōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ḥokmat*": "construct state of feminine singular noun - wisdom of", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*dāʿat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*sabbēb*": "to change/alter/turn", "*dābār*": "matter/situation/affair", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*dāʿat*": "to know/understand/perceive" } }