Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.2", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א תִשְׁמְע֡וּ וְאִם־לֹא֩ תָשִׂ֨ימוּ עַל־לֵ֜ב לָתֵ֧ת כָּב֣וֹד לִשְׁמִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י בָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַמְּאֵרָ֔ה וְאָרוֹתִ֖י אֶת־בִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְגַם֙ אָרוֹתִ֔יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינְכֶ֖ם שָׂמִ֥ים עַל־לֵֽב׃", "text": "If-not *tišməʿû* and-if-not *tāśîmû* upon-*lēb* to-give *kābôd* to-*šəmî* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* and-*šillaḥtî* in-you *ʾet*-the-*məʾērâ* and-*ʾārôtî* *ʾet*-*birkôtêkem* and-also *ʾārôtîhā* because not-you *śāmîm* upon-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*tāśîmû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will set/place/put", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind/inner person", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory/honor/weight", "*šəmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said/declared", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*šillaḥtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I will send/stretch out", "*məʾērâ*": "feminine singular noun - curse", "*ʾārôtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I will curse", "*birkôtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your blessings", "*ʾārôtîhā*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I have cursed it", "*śāmîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - placing/taking to heart" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/weight/heaviness", "*šillaḥtî*": "I will send/dispatch/release/let loose", "*məʾērâ*": "curse/execration", "*ʾārôtî*": "I will curse/bind with a curse", "*birkôtêkem*": "your blessings/benedictions" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.5", "source": "בְּרִיתִ֣י ׀ הָיְתָ֣ה אִתּ֗וֹ הַֽחַיִּים֙ וְהַ֨שָּׁל֔וֹם וָאֶתְּנֵֽם־ל֥וֹ מוֹרָ֖א וַיִּֽירָאֵ֑נִי וּמִפְּנֵ֥י שְׁמִ֖י נִחַ֥ת הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Bərîtî* *hāytâ* with-him the-*ḥayyîm* and-the-*šālôm* and-*ʾettənēm*-to-him *môrāʾ* and-*wayyîrāʾēnî* and-from-*pənê* *šəmî* *niḥat* he", "grammar": { "*Bərîtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*hāytâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she was/became", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - lives/life", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/completeness", "*ʾettənēm*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I gave them", "*môrāʾ*": "masculine singular noun - fear/reverence", "*wayyîrāʾēnî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he feared me", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*šəmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*niḥat*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was dismayed/broken/frightened" }, "variants": { "*bərîtî*": "my covenant/agreement/pact", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lives/living", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/health", "*môrāʾ*": "fear/terror/reverence", "*wayyîrāʾēnî*": "and he feared/revered/was afraid of me", "*niḥat*": "he was dismayed/broken/frightened/shattered" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.6", "source": "תּוֹרַ֤ת אֱמֶת֙ הָיְתָ֣ה בְּפִ֔יהוּ וְעַוְלָ֖ה לֹא־נִמְצָ֣א בִשְׂפָתָ֑יו בְּשָׁל֤וֹם וּבְמִישׁוֹר֙ הָלַ֣ךְ אִתִּ֔י וְרַבִּ֖ים הֵשִׁ֥יב מֵעָוֺֽן׃", "text": "*Tôrat* *ʾĕmet* *hāytâ* in-*pîhû* and-*ʿawlâ* not-*nimṣāʾ* in-*śəpātāyw* in-*šālôm* and-in-*mîšôr* *hālak* with-me and-*rabbîm* *hēšîb* from-*ʿāwōn*", "grammar": { "*Tôrat*": "feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness", "*hāytâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she was", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was found", "*śəpātāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*mîšôr*": "masculine singular noun - uprightness/straightness", "*hālak*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he walked", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*hēšîb*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to return/turn back", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt" }, "variants": { "*Tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching of", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrongdoing", "*šālôm*": "peace/wellbeing/completeness", "*mîšôr*": "uprightness/straightness/equity/level ground", "*hēšîb*": "he turned back/caused to return/restored", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment/sin" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.9", "source": "וְגַם־אֲנִ֞י נָתַ֧תִּי אֶתְכֶ֛ם נִבְזִ֥ים וּשְׁפָלִ֖ים לְכָל־הָעָ֑ם כְּפִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵֽינְכֶם֙ שֹׁמְרִ֣ים אֶת־דְּרָכַ֔י וְנֹשְׂאִ֥ים פָּנִ֖ים בַּתּוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "And-also-I *nātattî* you *nibzîm* and-*šəpālîm* to-all-the-*ʿām* according-to-*pî* *ʾăšer* not-you *šōmərîm* *ʾet*-*dərākay* and-*nōśəʾîm* *pānîm* in-the-*tôrâ*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given/made", "*nibzîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - despised ones", "*šəpālîm*": "adjective masculine plural - low/base ones", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*šōmərîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - keeping/guarding", "*dərākay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*nōśəʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - lifting/carrying", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - law/instruction" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I have given/made/set/put", "*nibzîm*": "despised/contemptible ones", "*šəpālîm*": "low/humble/base ones", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*šōmərîm*": "keeping/guarding/observing", "*dərākay*": "my ways/paths/roads", "*nōśəʾîm* *pānîm*": "showing partiality/favoring/having respect of persons", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.10", "source": "הֲל֨וֹא אָ֤ב אֶחָד֙ לְכֻלָּ֔נוּ הֲל֛וֹא אֵ֥ל אֶֽחָ֖ד בְּרָאָ֑נוּ מַדּ֗וּעַ נִבְגַּד֙ אִ֣ישׁ בְּאָחִ֔יו לְחַלֵּ֖ל בְּרִ֥ית אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*hălôʾ* *ʾāb* *ʾeḥād* to-all-of-us *hălôʾ* *ʾēl* *ʾeḥād* *bərāʾānû* *maddûaʿ* *nibgad* *ʾîš* in-*ʾāḥîw* to-*ḥallēl* *bərît* *ʾăbōtênû*", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not?", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*bərāʾānû*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he created us", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*nibgad*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we deal treacherously", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ḥallēl*": "piel infinitive construct - to profane/defile", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/forefather/ancestor", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/might", "*bərāʾānû*": "he created/formed/shaped us", "*nibgad*": "we deal treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/husband", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/relative/countryman", "*ḥallēl*": "to profane/defile/pollute", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/pact", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "our fathers/forefathers/ancestors" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.11", "source": "בָּגְדָ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה וְתוֹעֵבָ֛ה נֶעֶשְׂתָ֥ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וּבִירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּ֣י ׀ חִלֵּ֣ל יְהוּדָ֗ה קֹ֤דֶשׁ יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵ֔ב וּבָעַ֖ל בַּת־אֵ֥ל נֵכָֽר׃", "text": "*bāgdâ* *Yəhûdâ* and-*tôʿēbâ* *neʿeśtâ* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* and-in-*Yərûšālāim* for *ḥillēl* *Yəhûdâ* *qōdeš* *YHWH* *ʾăšer* *ʾāhēb* and-*bāʿal* *bat*-*ʾēl* *nēkār*", "grammar": { "*bāgdâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has dealt treacherously", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*tôʿēbâ*": "feminine singular noun - abomination", "*neʿeśtâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has been done/made", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥillēl*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has profaned", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - holiness/sanctuary of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whom", "*ʾāhēb*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has loved", "*bāʿal*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has married/possessed", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - god", "*nēkār*": "masculine singular noun - foreigner/strange" }, "variants": { "*bāgdâ*": "she has dealt treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully", "*tôʿēbâ*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*neʿeśtâ*": "she has been done/made/performed", "*ḥillēl*": "he has profaned/defiled/polluted", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy thing of", "*ʾāhēb*": "he has loved/had affection for", "*bāʿal*": "he has married/possessed/become master of", "*bat*": "daughter/female descendant of", "*ʾēl* *nēkār*": "foreign god/strange deity" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.12", "source": "יַכְרֵ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה לָאִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַעֲשֶׂ֙נָּה֙ עֵ֣ר וְעֹנֶ֔ה מֵאָהֳלֵ֖י יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב וּמַגִּ֣ישׁ מִנְחָ֔ה לַֽיהוָ֖ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*yakrēt* *YHWH* to-the-*ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yaʿăśennâ* *ʿēr* and-*ʿōneh* from-*ʾohŏlê* *Yaʿăqōb* and-*maggîš* *minḥâ* to-*YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*", "grammar": { "*yakrēt*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will cut off", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yaʿăśennâ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he will do it", "*ʿēr*": "masculine singular participle - one who is awake", "*ʿōneh*": "qal participle masculine singular - one who answers", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - tents of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*maggîš*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one who brings near/offers", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - offering/gift", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*yakrēt*": "he will cut off/destroy/remove", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*yaʿăśennâ*": "he will do/make/perform it", "*ʿēr* and-*ʿōneh*": "possibly idiomatic: anyone who is watchful and responsive/master and scholar/him who wakes and him who answers", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/dwellings/habitations of", "*maggîš*": "one who brings near/offers/presents", "*minḥâ*": "offering/gift/tribute/sacrifice" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.13", "source": "וְזֹאת֙ שֵׁנִ֣ית תַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּ כַּסּ֤וֹת דִּמְעָה֙ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה בְּכִ֖י וַֽאֲנָקָ֑ה מֵאֵ֣ין ע֗וֹד פְּנוֹת֙ אֶל־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְלָקַ֥חַת רָצ֖וֹן מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*zōʾt* *šēnît* *taʿăśû* covering *dimʿâ* *ʾet*-*mizbaḥ* *YHWH* *bəkî* and-*ʾănāqâ* from-*ʾên* still *pənôt* to-the-*minḥâ* and-taking *rāṣôn* from-your-hand", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*šēnît*": "feminine singular ordinal number - second", "*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you do", "*dimʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - tear/weeping", "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*bəkî*": "masculine singular noun - weeping", "*ʾănāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - groaning/sighing", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*pənôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to turn/regard", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - offering/gift", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/acceptance/will" }, "variants": { "*zōʾt*": "this thing/matter", "*šēnît*": "second time/again", "*taʿăśû*": "you do/perform/accomplish", "*dimʿâ*": "tear/weeping/crying", "*mizbaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice of", "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*ʾănāqâ*": "groaning/sighing/crying out", "*pənôt*": "to turn/regard/pay attention to", "*minḥâ*": "offering/gift/tribute", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill/pleasure" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.14", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם עַל־מָ֑ה עַ֡ל כִּי־יְהוָה֩ הֵעִ֨יד בֵּינְךָ֜ וּבֵ֣ין ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ בָּגַ֣דְתָּה בָּ֔הּ וְהִ֥יא חֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖ וְאֵ֥שֶׁת בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾămartem* upon-what? Upon that-*YHWH* *hēʿîd* between-you and-between *ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā* *ʾăšer* you *bāgadtâ* in-her and-she *ḥăbertəkā* and-*ʾēšet* *bərîtekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hēʿîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has witnessed/testified", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nəʿûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/that", "*bāgadtâ*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have dealt treacherously", "*ḥăbertəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your companion", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*bərîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾămartem*": "you have said/spoken/declared", "*hēʿîd*": "he has witnessed/testified/been a witness", "*ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā*": "wife of your youth/young wife", "*bāgadtâ*": "you have dealt treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully", "*ḥăbertəkā*": "your companion/partner/associate", "*ʾēšet* *bərîtekā*": "wife of your covenant/covenant wife" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.15", "source": "וְלֹא־אֶחָ֣ד עָשָׂ֗ה וּשְׁאָ֥ר ר֙וּחַ֙ ל֔וֹ וּמָה֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ זֶ֣רַע אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ בְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔ם וּבְאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֖יךָ אַל־יִבְגֹּֽד׃", "text": "And-not-*ʾeḥād* *ʿāśâ* and-*šəʾār* *rûaḥ* to-him and-what the-*ʾeḥād* *məbaqqēš* *zeraʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* and-*nišmartem* in-*rûḥăkem* and-in-*ʾēšet* *nəʿûreykā* not-*yibgōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*šəʾār*": "masculine singular noun - remnant/rest", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - spirit/breath", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*məbaqqēš*": "piel participle masculine singular - seeking", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*nišmartem*": "niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - take heed/guard yourselves", "*rûḥăkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your spirit", "*ʾēšet*": "feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nəʿûreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your youth", "*yibgōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him deal treacherously" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād*": "one/united", "*ʿāśâ*": "he did/made/created", "*šəʾār*": "remnant/remainder/rest", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/mind/wind", "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/looking for/desiring", "*zeraʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "seed of God/godly offspring", "*nišmartem*": "take heed/guard yourselves/be careful", "*rûḥăkem*": "your spirit/mind/disposition", "*yibgōd*": "let him deal treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.16", "source": "כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֣א שַׁלַּ֗ח אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִסָּ֤ה חָמָס֙ עַל־לְבוּשׁ֔וֹ אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃", "text": "For-*śānēʾ* *šallaḥ* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*kissâ* *ḥāmās* upon-*ləbûšô* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* and-*nišmartem* in-*rûḥăkem* and-not *tibgōdû*", "grammar": { "*śānēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - hating", "*šallaḥ*": "piel infinitive absolute - to send away", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kissâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he covers", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine singular noun - violence/wrong", "*ləbûšô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*nišmartem*": "niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - take heed/guard yourselves", "*rûḥăkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your spirit", "*tibgōdû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will deal treacherously" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾ*": "hating/detesting", "*šallaḥ*": "to send away/divorce/dismiss", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*kissâ*": "he covers/conceals/clothes", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ləbûšô*": "his garment/clothing/covering", "*nišmartem*": "take heed/guard yourselves/be careful", "*rûḥăkem*": "your spirit/mind/disposition", "*tibgōdû*": "you will deal treacherously/faithlessly/deceitfully" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Malachi.2.17", "source": "הוֹגַעְתֶּ֤ם יְהוָה֙ בְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֔ם וַאֲמַרְ֖תֶּם בַּמָּ֣ה הוֹגָ֑עְנוּ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗ם כָּל־עֹ֨שֵׂה רָ֜ע ט֣וֹב ׀ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וּבָהֶם֙ ה֣וּא חָפֵ֔ץ א֥וֹ אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*hôgaʿtem* *YHWH* in-*dibrêkem* and-*ʾămartem* in-what *hôgāʿnû* in-*ʾĕmārkem* all-*ʿōśēh* *rāʿ* *ṭôb* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* and-in-them he *ḥāpēṣ* or *ʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhê* the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*hôgaʿtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have wearied", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dibrêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*ʾămartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have said", "*hôgāʿnû*": "hiphil perfect 1st person plural - we have wearied", "*ʾĕmārkem*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your saying", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil/bad", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal participle masculine singular - delighting", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*hôgaʿtem*": "you have wearied/fatigued/made weary", "*dibrêkem*": "your words/sayings/utterances", "*ʾămartem*": "you have said/spoken/declared", "*hôgāʿnû*": "we have wearied/fatigued/made weary", "*ʾĕmārkem*": "your saying/speaking", "*ʿōśēh* *rāʿ*": "doer of evil/evildoer", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/in the sight of", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighting/taking pleasure in/desiring", "*ʾayyēh*": "where is?", "*ʾĕlōhê* the-*mišpāṭ*": "God of justice/judgment" } }