Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Judges.7.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־גִּדְע֗וֹן עוֹד֮ הָעָ֣ם רָב֒ הוֹרֵ֤ד אוֹתָם֙ אֶל־הַמַּ֔יִם וְאֶצְרְפֶ֥נּוּ לְךָ֖ שָׁ֑ם וְהָיָ֡ה אֲשֶׁר֩ אֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜יךָ זֶ֣ה ׀ יֵלֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֗ךְ ה֚וּא יֵלֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֔ךְ וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁר־אֹמַ֜ר אֵלֶ֗יךָ זֶ֚ה לֹא־יֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔ךְ ה֖וּא לֹ֥א יֵלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Gidʿōn* still *hāʿām* too-many *hôrēd* them to-*hammayîm* and-*ʾeṣrəfennû* for-you there and-*wəhāyâ* whom I-*ʾōmar* to-you this shall-*yēlēk* with-you he shall-*yēlēk* with-you and-all whom-I-*ʾōmar* to-you this not-shall-*yēlēk* with-you he not shall-*yēlēk*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*Gidʿōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Gideon", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular collective - the people/troops", "*hôrēd*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring down/take down", "*hammayîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*ʾeṣrəfennû*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will refine/test him", "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will say", "*yēlēk*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will go" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/commanded", "*hôrēd*": "bring down/take down/lead down", "*ʾeṣrəfennû*": "I will refine/test/purify/sift/separate", "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it shall come to pass", "*yēlēk*": "will go/shall go/will march" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren sa til Gideon: 'Folket er fremdeles for mange. Ta dem ned til vannet, så skal jeg teste dem der. Den jeg sier skal bli med deg, skal gå med deg.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Herren sa til Gideon: "Det er fortsatt for mange. Før dem ned til vannet, så skal jeg prøve dem for deg der. Den jeg sier skal gå med deg, skal gå med deg, og den jeg sier ikke skal gå, skal ikke gå.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren sa til Gideon: Folket er fortsatt for mange; før dem ned til vannet, så vil jeg prøve dem der: de som jeg sier til deg: Denne skal gå med deg, den samme skal gå med deg; og den jeg sier til deg: Denne skal ikke gå med deg, den samme skal ikke gå.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren sa til Gideon: Det er fortsatt for mange. Før dem ned til vannet, så vil jeg teste dem for deg der. Den jeg sier skal gå med deg, skal gå, men den jeg sier skal ikke gå med deg, skal ikke dra.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren sa til Gideon: "Det er fortsatt for mye folk. Før dem ned til vannet, så vil jeg skille dem ut for deg der. Den jeg sier skal gå med deg, vil gjøre det, og den jeg sier ikke skal gå med deg, skal ikke gjøre det."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Herren sa til Gideon, Folket er fortsatt for mange; før dem ned til vannet, så vil jeg prøve dem for deg der. Og det skal være slik at den jeg sier til deg skal gå med deg, han skal gå med deg; men enhver jeg sier til deg ikke skal gå, han skal ikke gå.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så talte Herren til Gideon: 'Folkene er fortsatt altfor mange. Ta dem ned til vannet, så skal jeg prøve dem for deg. Den jeg sier: «Denne skal gå med deg,» skal få følge med, og den jeg sier: «Denne skal ikke gå med deg,» skal bli igjen.'

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

  Og Herren sa til Gideon, Folket er fortsatt for mange; før dem ned til vannet, så vil jeg prøve dem for deg der. Og det skal være slik at den jeg sier til deg skal gå med deg, han skal gå med deg; men enhver jeg sier til deg ikke skal gå, han skal ikke gå.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren sa til Gideon: 'Det er fortsatt for mange menn. Ta dem ned til vannet, og jeg vil prøve dem for deg der. De jeg sier skal gå med deg, skal gå med deg, og hver den jeg sier ikke skal gå med deg, skal ikke gå.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the LORD said to Gideon, "There are still too many people. Take them down to the water, and there I will test them for you. Whoever I say, 'This one shall go with you,' he shall go; and whoever I say, 'This one shall not go with you,' he shall not go."

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren sa til Gideon: «Folket er fortsatt for mange. Før dem ned til vannet, så skal jeg prøve dem for deg der. Den som jeg sier skal gå med deg, skal gå med deg. Men hver eneste en som jeg sier ikke skal gå med deg, skal ikke gå.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren sagde til Gideon: Folket er endnu meget, før dem ned til Vandet, saa vil jeg der prøve dig det; og det skal skee, at den, om hvem jeg siger til dig: Denne skal gaae med dig, han skal gaae med dig, men hver den, om hvem jeg siger til dig: Denne skal ikke gaae med dig, han skal ikke gaae.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herren sa til Gideon: Det er fremdeles for mange folk. Før dem ned til vannet, og der vil jeg prøve dem for deg. Den jeg sier skal gå med deg, skal gå, og den jeg sier ikke skal gå, skal ikke gå.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the LORD said to Gideon, The people are still too many; bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. It shall be that of whom I say to you, This one shall go with you, the same shall go with you; and of whomever I say to you, This one shall not go with you, the same shall not go.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren sa til Gideon: Folket er fortsatt for mange. Før dem ned til vannet, så vil jeg prøve dem for deg der. De som jeg sier til deg skal gå med deg, de skal gå med deg, og de som jeg sier til deg ikke skal gå med deg, de skal ikke gå.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Herren sa til Gideon: "Det er ennå for mange folk. Før dem ned til vannet, så skal jeg prøve dem for deg der. De som jeg sier skal gå med deg, skal gå med deg, og de som jeg sier skal ikke gå med deg, skal ikke gå."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Herren sa til Gideon: «Det er fortsatt for mange folk; før dem ned til vannet, så skal jeg prøve dem for deg der. Den som jeg sier skal gå med deg, han skal gå; og den som jeg sier ikke skal gå med deg, han skal ikke gå.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da sa Herren til Gideon: «Det er fortsatt for mange. Før dem ned til vannet, så vil jeg sile dem ut for deg der. Den som jeg sier skal gå med deg, skal gå, og den som jeg sier ikke skal gå med deg, skal ikke gå.»

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE sayde vnto Gedeon. The people are yet to many: brynge them downe to the water, there wyl I proue them for ye: and of whom I saye that he shal go wt the, the same shal go with the: but of who I saie that he shal not go with the, the same shall not go.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord said vnto Gideon, The people are yet too many: bring them downe vnto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and of whome I say vnto thee, This man shal goe with thee, the same shal go with thee: and of whomsoeuer I say vnto thee, This man shal not goe with thee, the same shal not go.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lord sayd vnto Gedeon: The people are yet to many, bryng them downe vnto the water, and I will trye them vnto thee there. And of whom I say vnto thee, this shal go with thee: the same shal go with thee. And of whom soeuer I say vnto thee, this shal not go with thee: the same shal not go.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people [are] yet [too] many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, [that] of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down to the water, and I will try them for you there: and it shall be, that of whom I tell you, This shall go with you, the same shall go with you; and of whoever I tell you, This shall not go with you, the same shall not go.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto Gideon, `Yet `are' the people too many; bring them down unto the water, and I refine it for thee there; and it hath been, he of whom I say unto thee, This doth go with thee -- he doth go with thee; and any of whom I say unto thee, This doth not go with thee -- he doth not go.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the Lord said to Gideon, There are still more people than is necessary; take them down to the water so that I may put them to the test for you there; then whoever I say is to go with you will go, and whoever I say is not to go will not go.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Gideon, "The people are still too many. Bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. It shall be, that of whom I tell you, 'This shall go with you,' the same shall go with you; and of whoever I tell you, 'This shall not go with you,' the same shall not go."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD spoke to Gideon again,“There are still too many men. Bring them down to the water and I will thin the ranks some more. When I say,‘This one should go with you,’ pick him to go; when I say,‘This one should not go with you,’ do not take him.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 22:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים נִסָּ֖ה אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* after the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh* and-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *nissāh* *ʾet*-*ʾabrāhām* *wə-yōʾmer* to-him *ʾabrāhām* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + preterite, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words/things/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular verb agreement - God", "*nissāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - tested/tried/proved", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾabrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēnî*": "interjection + 1st person singular pronominal suffix - behold me/here I am" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters/events", "*nissāh*": "tested/tried/proved/put to the test", "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/behold me/I am ready" } }
• 1 Sam 14:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו לְכָה֙ וְנַעְבְּרָ֗ה אֶל־מַצַּב֙ הָעֲרֵלִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לָ֑נוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין לַֽיהוָה֙ מַעְצ֔וֹר לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ בְּרַ֖ב א֥וֹ בִמְעָֽט׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *Yəhônātān* to-the-*naʿar* *nōśēʾ* *kēlāyw*: *ləkāh* and-*wənaʿbərāh* to-*maṣṣab* the-*ʿărēlîm* the-these; *ʾûlay* *yaʿăśeh* *YHWH* for-us, because nothing for-*YHWH* *maʿṣôr* to-*ləhôšîaʿ* with-*rab* or with-*məʿāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the young man/servant", "*nōśēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - bearer/carrier of", "*kēlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons/equipment", "*ləkāh*": "imperative, masculine singular - come/go", "*wənaʿbərāh*": "waw-consecutive cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us cross over", "*maṣṣab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garrison/outpost of", "*ʿărēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the uncircumcised", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yaʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - he will act/work", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*maʿṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular - restraint/hindrance", "*ləhôšîaʿ*": "infinitive construct, Hiphil - to save/deliver", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/much", "*məʿāṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular - few/little" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant", "*nōśēʾ kēlāyw*": "armor-bearer/weapon-carrier", "*ləkāh*": "come!/go!", "*wənaʿbərāh*": "let us cross over/let us go over", "*maṣṣab*": "garrison/outpost/station", "*ʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised ones/Philistines (derogatory)", "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/maybe/possibly", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will act/will work/will do", "*maʿṣôr*": "restraint/hindrance/limitation" } }
• 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אַל־תַּבֵּ֧ט אֶל־מַרְאֵ֛הוּ וְאֶל־גְּבֹ֥הַּ קוֹמָת֖וֹ כִּ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֗א אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִרְאֶה֙ הָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֤י הָֽאָדָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה לַעֵינַ֔יִם וַיהוָ֖ה יִרְאֶ֥ה לַלֵּבָֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh* to *Šəmûʾēl*, \"Do not *tabbēṭ* at his *marʾēhû* and at the *gəbōah* of his *qômātô*, for I have *məʾastîhû*. For not as *yirʾeh* *hāʾādām*, for *hāʾādām* *yirʾeh* to the *lāʿênayim*, but *Yəhwāh* *yirʾeh* to the *lallēbāb*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*tabbēṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - look at/regard", "*marʾēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his appearance", "*gəbōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - height/tallness", "*qômātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his stature", "*məʾastîhû*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have rejected him", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees", "*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/human", "*lāʿênayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine dual - to the eyes", "*lallēbāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the heart" }, "variants": { "*tabbēṭ*": "look at/regard/consider", "*marʾēhû*": "his appearance/his form/what is visible of him", "*gəbōah*": "height/tallness/elevation", "*lallēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being" } }
• Job 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.23.10", "source": "כִּֽי־יָ֭דַע דֶּ֣רֶךְ עִמָּדִ֑י בְּ֝חָנַ֗נִי כַּזָּהָ֥ב אֵצֵֽא׃", "text": "*kî-yādaʿ* *derek* *ʿimmādî* *bəḥānanî* *kazzāhāb* *ʾēṣēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kî-yādaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for he knows", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*bəḥānanî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has tested me", "*kazzāhāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the gold", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I shall come forth" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, recognize, understand", "*derek*": "way, road, journey, manner, path, direction", "*bāḥan*": "to examine, try, test, prove", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*yāṣāʾ*": "to go out, come forth, proceed, emerge" } }
• Ps 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.7.9", "source": "יְהוָה֮ יָדִ֢ין עַ֫מִּ֥ים שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֑ה כְּצִדְקִ֖י וּכְתֻמִּ֣י עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*YHWH* *yādîn* *ʿammîm* *shāpṭēnî* *YHWH* according to-*ṣidqî* and-according to-*tummî* upon-me", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yādîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*shāpṭēnî*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kəṣidqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - according to my righteousness", "*ûḵətummî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and according to my integrity", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me" }, "variants": { "*yādîn*": "will judge/will vindicate/will execute judgment", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*shāpṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me/defend my cause", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/my justice/my righteous cause", "*tummî*": "my integrity/my blamelessness/my completeness" } }
• Ps 33:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.16", "source": "אֵֽין־הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ נוֹשָׁ֣ע בְּרָב־חָ֑יִל גִּ֝בּ֗וֹר לֹֽא־יִנָּצֵ֥ל בְּרָב־כֹּֽחַ׃", "text": "No the-*meleḵ* *nôšāʿ* by-great-*ḥayil* *gibbôr* not-*yinnāṣēl* by-great-*kōaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - no/not", "*ha-meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*nôšāʿ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being saved/delivered", "*bə-rāb*": "masculine singular adjective with preposition *bə-* (by/with) - by great/abundance of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - army/force/strength", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - mighty man/warrior", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yinnāṣēl*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is delivered/rescued", "*bə-rāb*": "masculine singular adjective with preposition *bə-* (by/with) - by great/abundance of", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power" }, "variants": { "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*nôšāʿ*": "being saved/delivered/rescued", "*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength/wealth/power", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero/champion", "*yinnāṣēl*": "is delivered/rescued/saved/escapes", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might/force" } }
• Ps 66:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.10", "source": "כִּֽי־בְחַנְתָּ֥נוּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים צְ֝רַפְתָּ֗נוּ כִּצְרָף־כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "For-*bəḥantānû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣəraptānû* as *ṣərāp*-*kāsep*", "grammar": { "*bəḥantānû*": "verb qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you tested us", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*ṣəraptānû*": "verb qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you refined us", "*ṣərāp*": "verb qal infinitive construct - refining of", "*kāsep*": "noun masculine singular - silver" }, "variants": { "*bəḥantānû*": "you tested us/examined us/tried us", "*ṣəraptānû*": "you refined us/purified us/tried us", "*ṣərāp*": "refining/purifying/smelting", "*kāsep*": "silver/money" } }
• Jer 6:27-30 : 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.27", "source": "בָּח֛וֹן נְתַתִּ֥יךָ בְעַמִּ֖י מִבְצָ֑ר וְתֵדַ֕ע וּבָחַנְתָּ֖ אֶת־דַּרְכָּֽם׃", "text": "As-*bāḥôn* I-have-*nətattîḵā* in-my-*ʿammî* *mibṣār* and-you-shall-*tēdaʿ* and-you-shall-*ûbāḥantā* *ʾet*-their-*darkām*.", "grammar": { "*bāḥôn*": "qal infinitive absolute - tester/assayer", "*nətattîḵā*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have set you", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*mibṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - fortress/stronghold", "*tēdaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*ûbāḥantā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you will test", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way" }, "variants": { "*bāḥôn*": "tester/assayer/examiner", "*mibṣār*": "fortress/stronghold/fortified place", "*ûbāḥantā*": "you will test/examine/try" } } 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.28", "source": "כֻּלָּם֙ סָרֵ֣י סֽוֹרְרִ֔ים הֹלְכֵ֥י רָכִ֖יל נְחֹ֣שֶׁת וּבַרְזֶ֑ל כֻּלָּ֥ם מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ים הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "All-of-them *sārê* *sôrərîm* *hōləḵê* *rāḵîl* *nəḥōšet* and-*barzel* all-of-them *mašḥîtîm* they.", "grammar": { "*sārê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - rebels of", "*sôrərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - rebellious ones", "*hōləḵê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who walk in", "*rāḵîl*": "noun, masculine singular - slander", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*mašḥîtîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - destroyers/corrupters" }, "variants": { "*sārê* *sôrərîm*": "extreme rebels/most rebellious ones", "*hōləḵê* *rāḵîl*": "gossips/slanderers/talebearers", "*nəḥōšet* *ûbarzel*": "bronze and iron/stubborn and obstinate", "*mašḥîtîm*": "destroyers/corrupters/ruiners" } } 29 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.29", "source": "נָחַ֣ר מַפֻּ֔חַ *מאשתם **מֵאֵ֖שׁ **תַּ֣ם עֹפָ֑רֶת לַשָּׁוְא֙ צָרַ֣ף צָר֔וֹף וְרָעִ֖ים לֹ֥א נִתָּֽקוּ׃", "text": "*nāḥar* *mappûaḥ* *mēʾēš* *tam* *ʿōpāret* for-the-*šāwəʾ* *ṣārap* *ṣārôp* and-*rāʿîm* not *nittāqû*.", "grammar": { "*nāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is scorched/burned", "*mappûaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - bellows", "*mēʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from fire", "*tam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is consumed/exhausted", "*ʿōpāret*": "noun, feminine singular - lead", "*šāwəʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity", "*ṣārap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he refined", "*ṣārôp*": "qal infinitive absolute - refining", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil/wicked", "*nittāqû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are separated" }, "variants": { "*nāḥar*": "it is scorched/burned/consumed", "*mappûaḥ*": "bellows/blower", "*tam*": "is consumed/exhausted/complete", "*ṣārap* *ṣārôp*": "refined intensely/kept refining", "*nittāqû*": "they are separated/pulled away/removed" } } 30 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.30", "source": "כֶּ֣סֶף נִמְאָ֔ס קָרְא֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם כִּֽי־מָאַ֥ס יְהוָ֖ה בָּהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*kesep* *nimʾās* they-*qārəʾû* to-them for-*māʾas* *YHWH* in-them.", "grammar": { "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*nimʾās*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - rejected", "*qārəʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will call", "*māʾas*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has rejected", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*nimʾās*": "rejected/despised/refused", "*māʾas*": "he has rejected/despised/refused" } }
• Mal 3:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.2", "source": "וּמִ֤י מְכַלְכֵּל֙ אֶת־י֣וֹם בּוֹא֔וֹ וּמִ֥י הָעֹמֵ֖ד בְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־הוּא֙ כְּאֵ֣שׁ מְצָרֵ֔ף וּכְבֹרִ֖ית מְכַבְּסִֽים׃", "text": "*U-mi* *mekhalkel* *et-yom* *boʾo* *u-mi* *ha-ʿomed* *be-heraʾoto* *ki-huʾ* *ke-ʾesh* *metsaref* *u-khe-borit* *mekhabsim*.", "grammar": { "*U-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*mekhalkel*": "Pilpel participle, masculine singular - enduring/sustaining", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*yom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*boʾo*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming", "*u-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who", "*ha-ʿomed*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one standing", "*be-heraʾoto*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he appears", "*ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*huʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ke-ʾesh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like fire of", "*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refiner", "*u-khe-borit*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and like soap/lye of", "*mekhabsim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - washers/fullers" }, "variants": { "*mekhalkel*": "endure/sustain/contain/withstand", "*boʾo*": "his coming/his arrival", "*ha-ʿomed*": "standing/enduring/remaining", "*be-heraʾoto*": "when he appears/when he reveals himself", "*metsaref*": "refiner/smelter/purifier", "*borit*": "soap/lye/alkali cleansing agent", "*mekhabsim*": "washers/fullers/cleaners" } } 3 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.3", "source": "וְיָשַׁ֨ב מְצָרֵ֤ף וּמְטַהֵר֙ כֶּ֔סֶף וְטִהַ֤ר אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙ וְזִקַּ֣ק אֹתָ֔ם כַּזָּהָ֖ב וְכַכָּ֑סֶף וְהָיוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מַגִּישֵׁ֥י מִנְחָ֖ה בִּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "*We-yashav* *metsaref* *u-metaher* *kesef* *we-tihar* *et-bene-Lewi* *we-ziqqaq* *otam* *ka-zahav* *we-ka-kasef* *we-hayu* *la-YHWH* *maggishe* *minḥah* *bi-tsedaqah*.", "grammar": { "*We-yashav*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will sit/remain", "*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refining/purifying", "*u-metaher*": "waw conjunction + Piel participle, masculine singular - and purifying", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*we-tihar*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will purify", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*bene-Lewi*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Levi", "*we-ziqqaq*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will refine", "*otam*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ka-zahav*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the gold", "*we-ka-kasef*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and like the silver", "*we-hayu*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for Yahweh/LORD", "*maggishe*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - bringers/offerers of", "*minḥah*": "noun, feminine singular - offering/gift/tribute", "*bi-tsedaqah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in righteousness" }, "variants": { "*yashav*": "sit/remain/dwell/continue", "*metsaref*": "refiner/purifier/smelter", "*metaher*": "purifier/cleanser", "*tihar*": "purify/cleanse", "*ziqqaq*": "refine/purify/strain", "*maggishe*": "those who bring/those who offer/presenters", "*minḥah*": "offering/gift/tribute/grain offering", "*tsedaqah*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }