Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Joel.1.18", "source": "מַה־נֶּאֶנְחָ֣ה בְהֵמָ֗ה נָבֹ֙כוּ֙ עֶדְרֵ֣י בָקָ֔ר כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין מִרְעֶ֖ה לָהֶ֑ם גַּם־עֶדְרֵ֥י הַצֹּ֖אן נֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃", "text": "*Mah*-*nneʾenḥāh* *ḇəhēmāh* *nāḇōḵû* *ʿeḏrê* *ḇāqār* *kî* *ʾên* *mirʿeh* *lāhem* *gam*-*ʿeḏrê* *haṣṣōʾn* *neʾšāmû*", "grammar": { "*Mah*": "interrogative - how", "*nneʾenḥāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - groans", "*ḇəhēmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cattle, beasts", "*nāḇōḵû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - are confused, wander", "*ʿeḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - herds of", "*ḇāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle, oxen", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mirʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular - pasture", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʿeḏrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - flocks of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sheep", "*neʾšāmû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are desolate, suffer punishment" }, "variants": { "*nneʾenḥāh*": "groans/sighs/moans", "*ḇəhēmāh*": "cattle/beasts/animals", "*nāḇōḵû*": "are confused/wander/are perplexed", "*ʿeḏrê*": "herds of/flocks of", "*ḇāqār*": "cattle/oxen/bovine animals", "*mirʿeh*": "pasture/grazing land", "*neʾšāmû*": "they are desolate/they suffer punishment/they bear guilt" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 12:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.12.4", "source": "עַד־מָתַי֙ תֶּאֱבַ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ וְעֵ֥שֶׂב כָּל־הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה יִיבָ֑שׁ מֵרָעַ֣ת יֹֽשְׁבֵי־בָ֗הּ סָפְתָ֤ה בְהֵמוֹת֙ וָע֔וֹף כִּ֣י אָמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א יִרְאֶ֖ה אֶת־אַחֲרִיתֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "Until-when shall-*teʾĕbal* *hāʾāreṣ* *wə*-*ʿēśeb* all-*haśśādeh* *yîbāš* from-*rāʿat* *yōšbê*-in-it *sāptāh* *bəhēmôt* *wā*-*ʿôp* because they-*ʾāmrû* not he-will-*yirʾeh* *ʾet*-our-*ʾaḥărîtēnû*", "grammar": { "*teʾĕbal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - mourn", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - plant/herb/vegetation", "*haśśādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*yîbāš*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - dry up/wither", "*rāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - evil/wickedness", "*yōšbê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants", "*sāptāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - are swept away/perish", "*bəhēmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - beasts/cattle", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular - birds/flying creatures", "*ʾāmrû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they say", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḥărîtēnû*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our end/outcome" }, "variants": { "*teʾĕbal*": "mourn/dry up/wither", "*rāʿat*": "evil/wickedness/misfortune", "*sāptāh*": "are swept away/perish/consumed", "*ʾaḥărîtēnû*": "our end/our outcome/our future" } }
  • Hos 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.3", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֣ן ׀ תֶּאֱבַ֣ל הָאָ֗רֶץ וְאֻמְלַל֙ כָּל־יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּ֔הּ בְּחַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְגַם־דְּגֵ֥י הַיָּ֖ם יֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn* *teʾĕbal* *hāʾāreṣ* *wə-ʾumlal* *kol-yôšēb* *bāh* *bə-ḥayyat* *haśśādeh* *û-bəʿôp* *haššāmāyim* *wə-gam* *dəgê* *hayyām* *yēʾāsēpû*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/because of this", "*teʾĕbal*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she mourns/will mourn", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the land", "*wə-ʾumlal*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be/has been weak/languished", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - inhabitant/one dwelling", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it (the land)", "*bə-ḥayyat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - with/among beast(s) of", "*haśśādeh*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the field", "*û-bəʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + construct masculine singular - and with/among bird(s) of", "*haššāmāyim*": "noun with definite article, masculine plural - the heavens", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also/even", "*dəgê*": "construct masculine plural - fish of", "*hayyām*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the sea", "*yēʾāsēpû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they will be gathered/taken away" }, "variants": { "*teʾĕbal*": "mourns/dries up/withers", "*ʾumlal*": "languishes/weakens/withers/is cut off", "*yēʾāsēpû*": "be gathered/be taken away/be removed/perish" } }
  • Jer 14:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.5", "source": "כִּ֤י גַם־אַיֶּ֙לֶת֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה יָלְדָ֖ה וְעָז֑וֹב כִּ֥י לֹֽא־הָיָ֖ה דֶּֽשֶׁא׃", "text": "For even-*ʾayyeleṯ* in-the-*śāḏeh* *yālḏāh* *wəʿāzôḇ* because not-*hāyāh* *dešeʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾayyeleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - hind/doe/female deer", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition + definite article - in the field", "*yālḏāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she gave birth", "*wəʿāzôḇ*": "qal infinitive absolute with conjunction - and forsaking/abandoning", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine with negative particle - was not/there was not", "*dešeʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - tender grass/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyeleṯ*": "hind/doe/female deer", "*yālḏāh*": "gave birth/bore/brought forth", "*wəʿāzôḇ*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving behind", "*dešeʾ*": "tender grass/vegetation/herbage/new growth" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.6", "source": "וּפְרָאִים֙ עָמְד֣וּ עַל־שְׁפָיִ֔ם שָׁאֲפ֥וּ ר֖וּחַ כַּתַּנִּ֑ים כָּל֥וּ עֵינֵיהֶ֖ם כִּי־אֵ֥ין עֵֽשֶׂב׃", "text": "*ûp̄ərāʾîm* *ʿāmḏû* upon-*šəp̄āyim* *šāʾăp̄û* *rûaḥ* like-the-*tannîm* *kālû* *ʿênêhem* because-*ʾên* *ʿēśeḇ*", "grammar": { "*ûp̄ərāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural with conjunction - and wild donkeys", "*ʿāmḏû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they stood", "*šəp̄āyim*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition - upon bare heights/hills", "*šāʾăp̄û*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they pant for/gasp", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/breath/air", "*tannîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition + definite article - like the jackals/sea monsters", "*kālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they fail/are exhausted", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿēśeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - herb/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*p̄ərāʾîm*": "wild donkeys/onagers", "*šəp̄āyim*": "bare heights/hills/high places", "*šāʾăp̄û*": "pant for/gasp/gulp/inhale eagerly", "*tannîm*": "jackals/dragons/sea monsters", "*kālû*": "fail/are exhausted/are consumed", "*ʿēśeḇ*": "herb/vegetation/grass/plants" } }
  • Joel 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Joel.1.20", "source": "גַּם־בַּהֲמ֥וֹת שָׂדֶ֖ה תַּעֲר֣וֹג אֵלֶ֑יךָ כִּ֤י יָֽבְשׁוּ֙ אֲפִ֣יקֵי מָ֔יִם וְאֵ֕שׁ אָכְלָ֖ה נְא֥וֹת הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*Gam*-*bahămôṯ* *śāḏeh* *taʿărôḡ* *ʾēlêḵā* *kî* *yāḇšû* *ʾăp̄îqê* *māyim* *wə*-*ʾēš* *ʾāḵlāh* *nəʾôṯ* *hammiḏbār*", "grammar": { "*Gam*": "adverb - also, even", "*bahămôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - beasts of", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*taʿărôḡ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - pants, longs", "*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*yāḇšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are dried up", "*ʾăp̄îqê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - channels of", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ʾāḵlāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has devoured", "*nəʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - pastures of", "*hammiḏbār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*bahămôṯ*": "beasts of/animals of", "*taʿărôḡ*": "pants/longs/yearns", "*yāḇšû*": "they are dried up/they are parched", "*ʾăp̄îqê*": "channels of/streams of/water courses of", "*māyim*": "water/waters", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*ʾāḵlāh*": "has devoured/consumed/eaten", "*nəʾôṯ*": "pastures/dwelling places/habitations", "*hammiḏbār*": "the wilderness/the desert/the uncultivated land" } }
  • Rom 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.8.22", "source": "Οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις συστενάζει καὶ συνωδίνει ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν.", "text": "*Oidamen gar hoti pasa hē ktisis systenazei kai synōdinei achri tou nyn*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "perfect active indicative 1st person plural - we know", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*pasa*": "nominative feminine singular - all/whole", "*hē ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - the creation", "*systenazei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - groans together", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*synōdinei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - suffers birth pains together", "*achri*": "preposition with genitive - until", "*tou nyn*": "genitive - the present" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/understand [perfect - completed action with continuing results]", "*pasa*": "all/whole/entire", "*systenazei*": "groans together/joins in groaning", "*synōdinei*": "suffers birth pains together/travails together", "*achri tou nyn*": "until now/up to the present" } }
  • 1 Kgs 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־עֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ לֵ֤ךְ בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶל־כָּל־מַעְיְנֵ֣י הַמַּ֔יִם וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־הַנְּחָלִ֑ים אוּלַ֣י ׀ נִמְצָ֣א חָצִ֗יר וּנְחַיֶּה֙ ס֣וּס וָפֶ֔רֶד וְל֥וֹא נַכְרִ֖ית מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾaḥʾāb* to-*ʿōbadyāhû* *lēk* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* to-all-*maʿyənê* the-*mayim* and-to all-the-*nəḥālîm* *ʾûlay* *nimṣāʾ* *ḥāṣîr* and-*nəḥayyeh* *sûs* and-*pered* and-not *nakrît* from-the-*bəhēmāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper name - Ahab", "*ʿōbadyāhû*": "proper name - Obadiah", "*lēk*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land/country", "*maʿyənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - springs of", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - water", "*nəḥālîm*": "noun masculine plural - wadis/brooks/streams", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*nimṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1cp - we may find", "*ḥāṣîr*": "noun masculine singular - grass/hay", "*nəḥayyeh*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 1cp - and we may keep alive", "*sûs*": "noun masculine singular - horse", "*pered*": "noun masculine singular - mule", "*nakrît*": "hiphil imperfect 1cp - we cut off/destroy", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun feminine singular - cattle/livestock" }, "variants": { "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country/ground", "*maʿyənê*": "springs/fountains/water sources", "*nəḥālîm*": "wadis/streams/valleys with water", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*nəḥayyeh*": "keep alive/preserve/save", "*nakrît*": "cut off/destroy/lose" } }