Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Malachi.3.14", "source": "אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾAmartem* *shawʾ* *ʿavod* *ʾElohim* *u-mah*-*betsaʿ* *ki* *shamarnu* *mishmaarto* *we-khi* *halakhnu* *qedoranit* *mi-pene* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAmartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*shawʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - futile/worthless", "*ʿavod*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*u-mah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*betsaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/gain", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/because", "*shamarnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have kept", "*mishmaarto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/requirement", "*we-khi*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and that/because", "*halakhnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have walked", "*qedoranit*": "adverb - in mourning/mournfully", "*mi-pene*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before/because of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*shawʾ*": "futile/worthless/vain/empty", "*ʿavod*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*betsaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*shamarnu*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*mishmaarto*": "his charge/his service/his ordinance/his command", "*halakhnu*": "walked/gone/conducted ourselves", "*qedoranit*": "in mourning/mournfully/in black/glumly", "*mi-pene*": "from before/because of/on account of" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Dere har sagt: Det er meningsløst å tjene Gud. Hva har vi å vinne ved å holde hans bud og gå i sorgdrakt foran Herren, hærskarenes Gud?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Dere har sagt: Det er forgjeves å tjene Gud, hva nytte har vi av å holde hans forskrifter eller å gå med sorg for Herren, hærskarenes Gud?

• Norsk King James

  Dere har sagt: Det er meningsløst å tjene Gud; hva har vi å vinne ved å holde hans bud og gå sorgfullt foran HERREN over hærer?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dere har sagt: Det er forgjeves å tjene Gud. Hva vinning har vi av å holde hans påbud og gå i sørgeklær for Herren, hærskarenes Gud?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Dere har sagt: 'Det er forgjeves å tjene Gud. Hva gagner det at vi holder hans forskrifter, og at vi går sorgfulle for Herren, Allhærs Gud?'.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Dere har sagt: Det er forgjeves å tjene Gud: og hva nytte er det at vi har holdt hans forskrifter, og har vandret sorgfullt foran Herren over hærskarene?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dere har sagt at det er forgjeves å tjene Gud; hva får vi da ut av å holde hans bud og vandre sørgmodig foran HERRENS hærskarer?

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

  Dere har sagt: Det er forgjeves å tjene Gud: og hva nytte er det at vi har holdt hans forskrifter, og har vandret sorgfullt foran Herren over hærskarene?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dere sier: «Å tjene Gud er forgjeves. Hva har vi igjen for å oppfylle hans krav og for å gå sorgfulle for Herrens, hærskarenes Guds åsyn?»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You have said, 'Serving God is futile. What profit is there in keeping his requirements or walking mournfully before the Lord of Hosts?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dere har sagt: Det er forgjeves å tjene Gud. Hva har vi fått ut av å holde hans forskrifter eller å gå i sorgklær for hans ansikt, hærskarenes Gud?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I sagde: (Det er) forfængeligt at tjene Gud, og hvad Vinding (er derved), at vi tage vare paa hans Varetægt, og at vi gaae i Sørgeklæder for den Herre Zebaoths Ansigt?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Dere har sagt: Det er forgjeves å tjene Gud; hva nytte har vi av å holde hans forskrifter og å vandre med sorg for Herrens, hærskarenes Guds, åsyn?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  You have said, 'It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?'.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dere har sagt: 'Det er forgjeves å tjene Gud'; og 'Hva har vi fått ut av å holde hans bud og av å vandre sørgmodig for Herren, hærskarenes Gud?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Dere har sagt: 'Det er nytteløst å tjene Gud! Hva får vi igjen for å holde hans bud og gå ydmykt for Gud, hærskarenes Herre?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Dere har sagt: Det er forgjeves å tjene Gud. Hva nytte har vi av å holde hans befalinger og vandre med sorg for Herren over hærskarene?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dere har sagt: Det er til ingen nytte å tjene Gud. Hva har vi fått ut av å holde hans bud og gå i sørgedrakt for Herren over hærskarene?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye haue sayed: It is but lost laboure, to serue God: What profit haue we for kepynge his commaundementes, and for walkinge humbly before the LORDE off hoostes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Ye haue saide, It is in vaine to serue God: and what profite is it that we haue kept his commandement, and that we walked humbly before the Lord of hostes?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye haue saide: it is but vayne to serue God, and what profite is it that we haue kept his commaundement, & that we haue walked humbly before the face of the Lorde of hoastes?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Ye have said, It [is] vain to serve God: and what profit [is it] that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You have said, 'It is vain to serve God;' and 'What profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Hosts?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Ye have said, `A vain thing to serve God! And what gain when we kept His charge? And when we have gone in black, Because of Jehovah of Hosts?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?

• World English Bible (2000)

  You have said, 'It is vain to serve God;' and 'What profit is it that we have followed his instructions, and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Armies?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You have said,‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD of Heaven’s Armies?

Referenced Verses

• Isa 58:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.3", "source": "לָ֤מָּה צַּ֙מְנוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א רָאִ֔יתָ עִנִּ֥ינוּ נַפְשֵׁ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א תֵדָ֑ע הֵ֣ן בְּי֤וֹם צֹֽמְכֶם֙ תִּמְצְאוּ־חֵ֔פֶץ וְכָל־עַצְּבֵיכֶ֖ם תִּנְגֹּֽשׂוּ׃", "text": "*lāmmāh* *ṣṣamnû* *wə*-not *rāʾîtā* *ʿinnînû* *napšēnû* *wə*-not *tēdāʿ* *hēn* in-day *ṣōməkem* *timṣəʾû*-*ḥēpeṣ* *wə*-all-*ʿaṣṣəbêkem* *tingōśû*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative particle - why", "*ṣṣamnû*": "perfect 1st person common plural - we fasted", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*rāʾîtā*": "perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you saw", "*ʿinnînû*": "perfect 1st person common plural - we afflicted", "*napšēnû*": "noun with 1st person common plural possessive suffix - our soul", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*tēdāʿ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*bə*-*yôm*": "preposition with noun - in day of", "*ṣōməkem*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your fasting", "*timṣəʾû*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with noun - you find pleasure", "*wə*-*kol*-*ʿaṣṣəbêkem*": "conjunction with construct form of noun 'all' with noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and all your laborers", "*tingōśû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you oppress/drive" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*ṣṣamnû*": "we fasted/we abstained from food", "*rāʾîtā*": "you saw/you noticed/you observed", "*ʿinnînû*": "we afflicted/we humbled/we oppressed", "*napšēnû*": "our soul/our self/our being", "*tēdāʿ*": "you know/you understand/you notice", "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*ṣōməkem*": "your fasting/your abstinence", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/business", "*ʿaṣṣəbêkem*": "your laborers/your workers/those who toil for you", "*tingōśû*": "you oppress/you drive/you exact" } }
• Zeph 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.12", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא אֲחַפֵּ֥שׂ אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בַּנֵּר֑וֹת וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י עַל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַקֹּֽפְאִים֙ עַל־שִׁמְרֵיהֶ֔ם הָאֹֽמְרִים֙ בִּלְבָבָ֔ם לֹֽא־יֵיטִ֥יב יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָרֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*wəhāyāh* in-*ʿēṯ* *hahîʾ* *ʾăḥappēś* *ʾeṯ*-*Yərûšālayim* with-*hannērôṯ*, *ûp̄āqaḏtî* *ʿal*-*hāʾănāšîm* *haqqōp̄əʾîm* *ʿal*-*šimrêhem*, *hāʾōmərîm* in-*liḇḇām* not-*yêṭîḇ* *YHWH* and-not *yārēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will search", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*Yərûšālayim*": "proper name, Jerusalem", "*hannērôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the lamps", "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*haqqōp̄əʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones thickening/congealing", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*šimrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dregs/lees", "*hāʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones saying", "*liḇḇām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*yêṭîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do good", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yārēaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do harm" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥappēś*": "I will search/examine/investigate", "*haqqōp̄əʾîm ʿal-šimrêhem*": "the ones thickening on their dregs/those who are settled like wine left on its dregs (metaphor for complacency)", "*liḇḇām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*yêṭîḇ*": "he will do good/benefit/act favorably", "*yārēaʿ*": "he will do harm/act unfavorably/do evil" } }
• Zech 7:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.3", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר אֶל־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ לְבֵית־יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וְאֶל־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר הַֽאֶבְכֶּה֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַחֲמִשִׁ֔י הִנָּזֵ֕ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי זֶ֖ה כַּמֶּ֥ה שָׁנִֽים׃ פ", "text": "To *lēʾmōr* unto the *kōhănîm* who to *bêṯ-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* and unto the *nəḇîʾîm* to *lēʾmōr*: *ha-ʾeḇkeh* in the month the fifth, *hinnāzēr* as which *ʿāśîṯî* this *kammeh* years?", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*bêṯ-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "construct phrase - house of YHWH of hosts", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*ha-ʾeḇkeh*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I weep?", "*hinnāzēr*": "niphal infinitive absolute - separating/consecrating myself", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have done/made", "*kammeh*": "preposition + interrogative - how many" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ha-ʾeḇkeh*": "shall I weep?/should I weep?", "*hinnāzēr*": "separating myself/consecrating myself/abstaining", "*kammeh*": "how many/for how many/these many" } } 4 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י דְּבַר־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* *dəḇar-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ* unto me to *lēʾmōr*:", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*dəḇar-YHWH ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "construct phrase - word of YHWH of hosts", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*dəḇar-YHWH*": "word of YHWH/message of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } } 5 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.5", "source": "אֱמֹר֙ אֶל־כָּל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כִּֽי־צַמְתֶּ֨ם וְסָפ֜וֹד בַּחֲמִישִׁ֣י וּבַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וְזֶה֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה הֲצ֥וֹם צַמְתֻּ֖נִי אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕmōr* unto all *ʿam hāʾāreṣ* and unto the *kōhănîm* to *lēʾmōr*: When *kî-ṣamtem* and *sāp̄ôḏ* in the fifth and in the seventh, and this *šiḇʿîm šānāh*, *hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî* I?", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - say/speak", "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "construct phrase - people of the land", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*kî-ṣamtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - when you fasted", "*sāp̄ôḏ*": "qal infinitive absolute - mourning/wailing", "*šiḇʿîm šānāh*": "cardinal number + noun, feminine singular - seventy year", "*hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - did you fast for me?" }, "variants": { "*ʿam hāʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people/populace", "*sāp̄ôḏ*": "mourning/wailing/lamenting", "*hă-ṣôm ṣamtunî*": "did you fast for me?/was it for me you fasted?/have you really fasted for me?" } } 6 { "verseID": "Zechariah.7.6", "source": "וְכִ֥י תֹאכְל֖וּ וְכִ֣י תִשְׁתּ֑וּ הֲל֤וֹא אַתֶּם֙ הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים וְאַתֶּ֖ם הַשֹּׁתִֽים׃", "text": "And when *wə-ḵî ṯōʾḵəlû* and when *ṯištû*, *hălôʾ* you the *hāʾōḵəlîm* and you the *haššōṯîm*?", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵî ṯōʾḵəlû*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and when you eat", "*ṯištû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you drink", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*hāʾōḵəlîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones eating", "*haššōṯîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones drinking" }, "variants": { "*wə-ḵî*": "and when/and if", "*hălôʾ*": "is it not/do you not/are you not", "*hāʾōḵəlîm*": "the ones eating/those who eat", "*haššōṯîm*": "the ones drinking/those who drink" } }
• Jas 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "James.4.9", "source": "Ταλαιπωρήσατε, καὶ πενθήσατε, καὶ κλαύσατε: ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μεταστραφήτω, καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν.", "text": "*Talaipōrēsate*, and *penthēsate*, and *klausate*: the *gelōs* of you into *penthos metastraphētō*, and the *chara* into *katēpheian*.", "grammar": { "*Talaipōrēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - be wretched/lament", "*penthēsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - mourn/grieve", "*klausate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - weep/wail", "*gelōs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - laughter", "*penthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mourning/grief", "*metastraphētō*": "aorist passive imperative, 3rd singular - let be turned/transformed", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy/gladness", "*katēpheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gloom/dejection" }, "variants": { "*Talaipōrēsate*": "be wretched/lament/endure hardship", "*penthēsate*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*klausate*": "weep/wail/cry", "*gelōs*": "laughter", "*penthos*": "mourning/grief/sorrow", "*metastraphētō*": "let be turned/transformed/changed", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*katēpheian*": "gloom/dejection/downcast face" } }
• Joel 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Joel.2.12", "source": "וְגַם־עַתָּה֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה שֻׁ֥בוּ עָדַ֖י בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֑ם וּבְצ֥וֹם וּבְבְכִ֖י וּבְמִסְפֵּֽד׃", "text": "And-also-now *neʾum*-*YHWH* *shūbû* to-me with-all-*lebabkhem* and-with-*tsôm* and-with-*bekhî* and-with-*mispēd*.", "grammar": { "*neʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration of/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*shūbû*": "qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - return/turn", "*lebabkhem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*tsôm*": "masculine singular noun - fasting", "*bekhî*": "masculine singular noun - weeping", "*mispēd*": "masculine singular noun - mourning/lamentation" }, "variants": { "*neʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/oracle of", "*shūbû*": "return/turn/repent", "*tsôm*": "fasting/fast", "*bekhî*": "weeping/crying", "*mispēd*": "mourning/lamentation/wailing" } }
• Job 21:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.21.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû wə-daʿat dərākêkā lōʾ ḥāpāṣnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart/turn aside", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*dərākêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we desire" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/depart", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "to delight in/desire/please" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.21.15", "source": "מַה־שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mah-šadday kî-naʿabdennû û-mah-nôʿîl kî nipgaʿ-bô*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naʿabdennû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*û-mah*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*nôʿîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - we should profit/gain", "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*nipgaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we meet/encounter", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient (divine name)", "*ʿābad*": "to work/serve", "*yāʿal*": "to gain/profit/avail", "*pāgaʿ*": "to meet/encounter/intercede/entreat" } }
• Job 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.22.17", "source": "הָאֹמְרִ֣ים לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וּמַה־יִּפְעַ֖ל שַׁדַּ֣י לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*hā-ʾōmərîm lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû û-mah-yipʿal šadday lāmô*", "grammar": { "*hā-ʾōmərîm*": "article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones saying", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - from us", "*û-mah-yipʿal*": "conjunction + interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and what can do", "*šadday*": "divine name - Shaddai/the Almighty", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "ones saying/speaking/thinking", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*sûr*": "to depart/turn aside/leave", "*yipʿal*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One" } }
• Job 34:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.34.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ עִם־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *lōʾ* *yiskān-gāber* *birṣōtô* *ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiskān*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits", "*gāber*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*birṣōtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his delighting/when he takes pleasure", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yiskān*": "profits/benefits/gains advantage", "*gāber*": "man/person/individual", "*birṣōtô*": "in his delighting/when he takes pleasure/in his being pleased", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity/divine being (plural form used as singular divine reference)" } }
• Job 35:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.35.3", "source": "כִּֽי־תֹ֭אמַר מַה־יִּסְכָּן־לָ֑ךְ מָֽה־אֹ֝עִ֗יל מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-tōʾmar mah-yiskān-lāk māh-ʾōʿîl mē-ḥaṭṭāʾtî*", "grammar": { "*kî-tōʾmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that/for you say", "*mah-yiskān-lāk*": "interrogative + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what profits to you?", "*māh-ʾōʿîl*": "interrogative + imperfect, 1st singular - what do I profit/gain?", "*mē-ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - from my sin" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*yiskān*": "to profit/benefit/be of use", "*ʾōʿîl*": "to profit/benefit/gain", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/wrongdoing/error" } }
• Ps 73:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.8", "source": "יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*Yamiqu wida'bberu vera' 'osheq*; *mimmarom yedabberu*.", "grammar": { "*Yamiqu*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they mock/scoff", "*wida'bberu*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they speak", "*vera'*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in evil/with wickedness", "*'osheq*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression", "*mimmarom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from height/loftily", "*yedabberu*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they speak" }, "variants": { "*yamiqu*": "they mock/scoff/deride (rare word, from root meaning 'to scoff')", "*dabber*": "speak/talk/utter", "*ra'*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*'osheq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*marom*": "height/high place/loftily" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.9", "source": "שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shattu vashamayim pihem*, *uleshownam tihalakh ba'aretz*.", "grammar": { "*Shattu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they set/place", "*vashamayim*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*pihem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*uleshownam*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*tihalakh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it walks about/struts", "*ba'aretz*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the earth" }, "variants": { "*shattu*": "they set/place/put", "*shamayim*": "heavens/sky", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*lashon*": "tongue/language/speech", "*halakh*": "walks/goes/struts", "*eretz*": "earth/land/ground" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.10", "source": "לָכֵ֤ן ׀ *ישיב **יָשׁ֣וּב עַמּ֣וֹ הֲלֹ֑ם וּמֵ֥י מָ֝לֵ֗א יִמָּ֥צוּ לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*Lachen yashuv 'ammo halom*, *umei male yimmatzu lamo*.", "grammar": { "*Lachen*": "conjunction - therefore", "*yashuv*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular (ketiv/qere variation) - he returns/turns", "*'ammo*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*halom*": "adverb - here/hither", "*umei*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and waters of", "*male*": "adjective, masculine singular - full", "*yimmatzu*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are drained/squeezed out", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them" }, "variants": { "*yashuv*": "returns/turns/goes back (ketiv: *yashiv* - he will cause to return; qere: *yashuv* - he will return)", "*'am*": "people/nation", "*halom*": "here/hither", "*mei*": "waters of (construct form)", "*male*": "full/abundant", "*matsah*": "drain/squeeze/wring out", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.11", "source": "וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*We'amru*, '*Eikha yada'-El*, *weyesh de'ah ve'elyon*?", "grammar": { "*We'amru*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they say", "*Eikha*": "interrogative - how", "*yada'-El*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular (divine name) - God knows", "*weyesh*": "conjunction + adverb of existence - and there is", "*de'ah*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ve'elyon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in Most High" }, "variants": { "*amru*": "they say/said", "*eikha*": "how/in what way", "*yada*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*yesh*": "there is/exists", "*de'ah*": "knowledge/understanding", "*elyon*": "Most High/Highest One" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.12", "source": "הִנֵּה־אֵ֥לֶּה רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י ע֝וֹלָ֗ם הִשְׂגּוּ־חָֽיִל׃", "text": "*Hinneh-elleh resha'im*, *weshalwei 'olam hisgu-chayil*.", "grammar": { "*Hinneh-elleh*": "interjection + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - behold these", "*resha'im*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*weshalwei*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural construct - and at ease of", "*'olam*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*hisgu-chayil*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural + noun, masculine singular - they increase wealth" }, "variants": { "*hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*elleh*": "these", "*resha'im*": "wicked ones/evil-doers", "*shalev*": "at ease/prosperous/tranquil", "*'olam*": "eternity/forever/antiquity", "*hisgu*": "they increase/grow great/multiply", "*chayil*": "wealth/strength/might/power" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.13", "source": "אַךְ־רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Akh-riq zikkiti levavi*, *wa'erchatz beniqqayon kappai*.", "grammar": { "*Akh-riq*": "adverb + adverb - surely in vain", "*zikkiti*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cleansed", "*levavi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wa'erchatz*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I washed", "*beniqqayon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in innocence/cleanness", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*riq*": "in vain/emptiness/worthlessness", "*zikkiti*": "I cleansed/purified", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*rachatz*": "wash/bathe/cleanse", "*niqqayon*": "innocence/cleanness/purity", "*kappayim*": "palms/hands" } }