Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Job.32.6", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן ׀ אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן־בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל הַבּוּזִ֗י וַיֹּ֫אמַֽ‪[m]‬ר צָ֘עִ֤יר אֲנִ֣י לְ֭יָמִים וְאַתֶּ֣ם יְשִׁישׁ֑‍ִים עַל־כֵּ֖ן זָחַ֥לְתִּי וָֽאִירָ֓א ׀ מֵחַוֺּ֖ת דֵּעִ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *ʾĕlîhûʾ* son-of-*barakhʾēl* *habbûzî* and *wayyōʾmar* young *ṣāʿîr* *ʾănî* in *ləyāmîm* and you *wəʾattem* *yəšîšîm* therefore *ʿal*-*kēn* *zāḥaltî* and *wāʾîrāʾ* from *mēḥawwōt* *dēʿî* *ʾetkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾĕlîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Elihu", "*barakhʾēl*": "proper noun - Barachel", "*habbûzî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Buzite", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ṣāʿîr*": "adjective masculine singular - young", "*ʾănî*": "1st person common singular independent pronoun - I", "*ləyāmîm*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural - in days/years", "*wəʾattem*": "waw conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - and you", "*yəšîšîm*": "adjective masculine plural - aged/elderly", "*ʿal*-*kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*zāḥaltî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I was timid", "*wāʾîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st person common singular - and I feared", "*mēḥawwōt*": "preposition min + piel infinitive construct - from declaring", "*dēʿî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my knowledge/opinion", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿîr*": "young/small/insignificant", "*ləyāmîm*": "in days/in years/in age", "*yəšîšîm*": "aged/elderly/older men", "*zāḥaltî*": "I was timid/I was afraid/I held back", "*mēḥawwōt dēʿî*": "from declaring my knowledge/from expressing my opinion" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Buz, begynte å tale og sa: "Jeg er ung, men dere er gamle. Derfor holdt jeg meg tilbake og turte ikke å dele mine tanker med dere."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Buz, svarte og sa: Jeg er ung, og dere er meget gamle; derfor holdt jeg meg tilbake og våget ikke å uttrykke min mening for dere.

• Norsk King James

  Elihu, Barachel sin sønn fra Buz, svarte og sa: Jeg er ung, og dere er gamle; derfor var jeg redd og turte ikke å si hva jeg tenkte.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så svarte Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Bus, og sa: Jeg er ung av alder, mens dere er gamle; derfor våget jeg ikke å fortelle dere min kunnskap.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så begynte Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Buz, å tale og sa: "Jeg er ung i alder, og dere er eldre, derfor våget jeg ikke å uttrykke det jeg vet for dere.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Buz, tok til orde og sa: Jeg er ung, og dere er meget gamle; derfor var jeg redd og våget ikke å fremføre mitt syn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Eliu, Barakels Buzittesønn, svarte og sa: «Jeg er ung, og dere er veldig gamle; derfor var jeg redd og turte ikke å vise dere min mening.»

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

  Og Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Buz, tok til orde og sa: Jeg er ung, og dere er meget gamle; derfor var jeg redd og våget ikke å fremføre mitt syn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Bus, sa: "Jeg er ung i dager, mens dere er gamle, derfor var jeg tilbakeholden og fryktet for å uttrykke min mening til dere.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said, "I am young in years, and you are old; therefore, I held back and was afraid to tell you what I think.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Elihu, sønn av Barakel, busitten, begynte å tale og sa: 'Jeg er ung i alder, og dere er eldre. Derfor var jeg redd for å fortelle dere hva jeg mener.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor svarede Elihu, Barachels Søn, den Busiter, og sagde: Jeg er ung af Aar, men I ere udlevede (Mænd), derfor ræddedes jeg og frygtede at kundgjøre eder min Kundskab.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Buz, svarte og sa: Jeg er ung, og dere er svært gamle; derfor var jeg redd og våget ikke å gi uttrykk for min mening.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and did not dare to show you my opinion.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Elihu, Barakels sønn fra Bus, svarte: "Jeg er ung, og dere er svært gamle; derfor holdt jeg meg tilbake og turte ikke fremlegge min mening.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Busittene, svarte og sa: Jeg er ung i dager, og dere er eldre, derfor har jeg vært redd for å uttrykke min mening.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Bus, svarte og sa: Jeg er ung, og dere er svært gamle; derfor holdt jeg meg tilbake og våget ikke å uttrykke min mening.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Elihu, sønn av Barakel fra Bus, svarte og sa: Jeg er ung, og dere er svært gamle, så jeg fryktet, og lot være å legge fram min kunnskap for dere.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so that he gaue answere himself, and sayde: Considerinve yt I am yonge, & ye be men of age, I was afrayed, & durst not shewe forth my mynde,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore Elihu the sonne of Barachel, the Buzite answered, & sayd, I am yong in yeres, and ye are ancient: therefore I doubted, and was afraide to shewe you mine opinion.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite aunswered, and sayde: Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afrayde, and durst not shewe foorth my mynde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I [am] young, and ye [are] very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: -- Young I `am' in days, and ye `are' age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elihu Claims Wisdom So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up:“I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know.

Referenced Verses

• Job 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.15.10", "source": "גַּם־שָׂב גַּם־יָשִׁישׁ בָּנוּ כַּבִּיר מֵאָבִיךָ יָמִים", "text": "*gam-śāḇ* *gam-yāšîš* *bānû* *kabbîr* *mēʾāḇîḵā* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*gam-śāḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - also gray-haired", "*gam-yāšîš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - also aged", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - among us", "*kabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - greater", "*mēʾāḇîḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than your father", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days/years" }, "variants": { "*śêḇ*": "gray-haired, elderly", "*yāšîš*": "aged, very old", "*kabbîr*": "great, mighty, numerous", "*ʾāḇ*": "father, ancestor", "*yōm*": "day, time, year" } }
• 1 Tim 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.1", "source": "Πρεσβυτέρῳ μὴ ἐπιπλήξῃς, ἀλλὰ παρακάλει ὡς πατέρα· νεωτέρους ὡς ἀδελφούς·", "text": "*Presbyterō* *mē* *epiplēxēs*, *alla* *parakalei* *hōs* *patera*; *neōterous* *hōs* *adelphous*;", "grammar": { "*Presbyterō*": "dative, masculine, singular - elder/older man", "*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*epiplēxēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd person singular - rebuke/reprove sharply", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*parakalei*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular - exhort/encourage/appeal to", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*neōterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - younger men", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers" }, "variants": { "*Presbyterō*": "elder/older man/presbyter (church official)", "*epiplēxēs*": "rebuke harshly/reprove severely", "*parakalei*": "exhort/encourage/appeal to/comfort" } }
• 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.5", "source": "Ὁμοίως, νεώτεροι, ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις. Πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις ὑποτασσόμενοι, τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε: ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.", "text": "*Homoiōs*, *neōteroi*, *hypotagēte* *presbyterois*. *Pantes* but *allēlois* *hypotassomenoi*, the *tapeinophrosynēn* *egkombōsasthe*: because the *Theos* *hyperēphanois* *antitassetai*, to *tapeinois* but *didōsin* *charin*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*neōteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - younger ones", "*hypotagēte*": "aorist, imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be subject/submit", "*presbyterois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to elders", "*Pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*hypotassomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - submitting", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*egkombōsasthe*": "aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - clothe yourselves/tie on", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hyperēphanois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to proud ones", "*antitassetai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - opposes/sets against", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to humble ones", "*didōsin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - gives", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*neōteroi*": "younger ones/younger men/youth", "*hypotagēte*": "submit/be subject/be subordinate", "*presbyterois*": "elders/older ones/presbyters", "*hypotassomenoi*": "submitting/subjecting/being subordinate", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "humility/lowliness of mind/humble-mindedness", "*egkombōsasthe*": "clothe yourselves/tie on/gird on [like an apron]", "*hyperēphanois*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*antitassetai*": "opposes/sets against/resists", "*tapeinois*": "humble/lowly/those of low position", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill" } }
• Titus 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Titus.2.6", "source": "Τοὺς νεωτέρους ὡσαύτως παρακάλει σωφρονεῖν.", "text": "The *neōterous hōsautōs parakalei sōphronein*.", "grammar": { "*neōterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, comparative adjective - younger men", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*parakalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - exhort/urge/encourage", "*sōphronein*": "present active infinitive - to be sensible/self-controlled" }, "variants": { "*neōterous*": "younger men/young men", "*parakalei*": "exhort/urge/encourage/appeal to", "*sōphronein*": "to be sensible/to be self-controlled/to be sober-minded" } }
• Rom 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.13.7", "source": "Ἀπόδοτε οὖν πᾶσιν τὰς ὀφειλάς: τῷ τὸν φόρον τὸν φόρον· τῷ τὸ τέλος τὸ τέλος· τῷ τὸν φόβον τὸν φόβον· τῷ τὴν τιμὴν τὴν τιμήν.", "text": "*Apodote oun* to all the *opheilas*: to the one the *phoron* the *phoron*; to the one the *telos* the *telos*; to the one the *phobon* the *phobon*; to the one the *timēn* the *timēn*.", "grammar": { "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give/pay/render", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*opheilas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - debts/obligations", "*phoron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tax/tribute", "*telos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - custom/toll", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/respect" }, "variants": { "*Apodote*": "pay/render/give back/return", "*opheilas*": "debts/dues/obligations", "*phoron*": "tax/tribute/assessment", "*telos*": "custom/toll/duty", "*phobon*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*timēn*": "honor/respect/value/price" } }
• Lev 19:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.32", "source": "מִפְּנֵ֤י שֵׂיבָה֙ תָּק֔וּם וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ פְּנֵ֣י זָקֵ֑ן וְיָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*mippənê* *śêḇāh* *tāqûm* *wə-hāḏartā* *pənê* *zāqēn* *wə-yārēʾṯā* *mēʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mippənê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*śêḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - gray hair/old age", "*tāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall rise", "*wə-hāḏartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall honor", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/elderly", "*wə-yārēʾṯā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fear", "*mēʾĕlōhêḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*śêḇāh*": "gray hair/hoary head/old age", "*tāqûm*": "rise/stand up/show respect", "*hāḏartā*": "honor/respect/show deference to", "*zāqēn*": "elderly person/old man/elder" } }
• 1 Sam 17:28-30 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֱלִיאָב֙ אָחִ֣יו הַגָּד֔וֹל בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ אֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיִּֽחַר־אַף֩ אֱלִיאָ֨ב בְּדָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה יָרַ֗דְתָּ וְעַל־מִ֨י נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ מְעַ֨ט הַצֹּ֤אן הָהֵ֙נָּה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲנִ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־זְדֹנְךָ֗ וְאֵת֙ רֹ֣עַ לְבָבֶ֔ךָ כִּ֗י לְמַ֛עַן רְא֥וֹת הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה יָרָֽדְתָּ׃", "text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *ʾĕlîʾāb* *ʾāḥîw* *ha-ggādôl* *bə-dabbərô* *ʾel* *hā-ʾănāšîm* *wa-yiḥar* *ʾap* *ʾĕlîʾāb* *bə-dāwid* *wa-yōʾmer* *lāmmâ* *zeh* *yārādtā* *wə-ʿal* *mî* *nāṭaštā* *məʿaṭ* *ha-ṣṣōʾn* *hā-hēnnâ* *ba-mmidbār* *ʾănî* *yādaʿtî* *ʾet* *zədōnəkā* *wə-ʾēt* *rōaʿ* *ləbābekā* *kî* *ləmaʿan* *rəʾôt* *ha-mmilḥāmâ* *yārādtā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his brother", "*ha-ggādôl*": "definite article + adjective ms - the oldest", "*bə-dabbərô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - in his speaking", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the men", "*wa-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it burned", "*ʾap*": "noun ms construct - nose/anger of", "*ʾĕlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*bə-dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - against David", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lāmmâ*": "preposition + interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*yārādtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you came down", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whom", "*nāṭaštā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you left", "*məʿaṭ*": "adjective ms - few", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun fs - the sheep", "*hā-hēnnâ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun fp - those", "*ba-mmidbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - in the wilderness", "*ʾănî*": "1cs pronoun - I", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zədōnəkā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your presumptuousness", "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*rōaʿ*": "noun ms construct - evil of", "*ləbābekā*": "noun ms + 2ms suffix - your heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - in order to", "*rəʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct - see", "*ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "definite article + noun fs - the battle", "*yārādtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - you came down" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar ʾap*": "anger burned/became angry", "*lāmmâ zeh*": "why this/for what reason", "*nāṭaštā*": "left/abandoned/entrusted", "*məʿaṭ*": "few/little", "*zədōnəkā*": "your presumptuousness/your pride/your insolence", "*rōaʿ ləbābekā*": "evil of your heart/wickedness of your heart/bad intent" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד מֶ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי עָ֑תָּה הֲל֖וֹא דָּבָ֥ר הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *dāwid* *meh* *ʿāśîtî* *ʿāttâ* *hălôʾ* *dābār* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have done", "*ʿāttâ*": "adverb - now", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not", "*dābār*": "noun ms - word/matter", "*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - it" }, "variants": { "*meh ʿāśîtî*": "what have I done/what did I do", "*hălôʾ dābār hûʾ*": "was it not just a word/isn't it only a question/is it not a matter (of importance)" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.30", "source": "וַיִּסֹּ֤ב מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙ אֶל־מ֣וּל אַחֵ֔ר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּ הָעָם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּדָּבָ֖ר הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyissōb* from *mēʾeṣlô* to-*mûl* *ʾaḥēr* and *wayyōʾmer* like-the-*dābār* the-*zeh*; and *wayšibuhû* the-*ʿām* *dābār* like-the-*dābār* the-*rīʾšôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyissōb*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *sbb* - and he turned", "*mēʾeṣlô*": "preposition *min* + preposition *ʾēṣel* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from beside him", "*mûl*": "preposition - direction/opposite/facing", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another/different", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ʾmr* - and he said", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wayšibuhû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Hiphil imperfect of *šwb* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they returned/answered him", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular collective - people", "*rīʾšôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first/former" }, "variants": { "*wayyissōb*": "turned/turned away/turned around", "*mûl*": "facing/opposite/in front of", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/speech" } }
• Job 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.15.7", "source": "הֲרִאישׁוֹן אָדָם תִּוָּלֵד וְלִפְנֵי גְבָעוֹת חוֹלָלְתָּ", "text": "*hăriʾšôn* *ʾādām* *tiwwālēd* *wə-lip̄nê* *ḡəḇāʿôt* *ḥôlāltā*", "grammar": { "*hăriʾšôn*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - first, earliest", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - human, man", "*tiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were born", "*wə-lip̄nê*": "conjunction + preposition - and before", "*ḡəḇāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hills", "*ḥôlāltā*": "polal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were brought forth" }, "variants": { "*riʾšôn*": "first, primary, former", "*ʾādām*": "man, mankind, human", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*lip̄nê*": "before, in front of", "*ḡiḇʿāh*": "hill, height", "*ḥîl*": "to be brought forth, born, travail" } }