Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Micah.6.12", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֲשִׁירֶ֙יהָ֙ מָלְא֣וּ חָמָ֔ס וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ דִּבְּרוּ־שָׁ֑קֶר וּלְשׁוֹנָ֖ם רְמִיָּ֥ה בְּפִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʿăšîrêhā* *mālʾû* *ḥāmās* *wə-yōšbêhā* *dibbərû*-*šāqer* *û-lšônām* *rəmiyyâ* *bə-pîhem*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/whose", "*ʿăšîrêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her rich men", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are full of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence", "*wə-yōšbêhā*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her inhabitants", "*dibbərû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have spoken", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood", "*û-lšônām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*rəmiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceitful", "*bə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their mouth" }, "variants": { "*ʿăšîrêhā*": "her rich men/her wealthy ones", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty/injustice", "*dibbərû*": "spoke/uttered/declared", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*rəmiyyâ*": "deceitful/treacherous/deceptive" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Rikfolkene i byen er fulle av vold, mens innbyggerne taler usannhet, og deres tunge er bedrag.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For deres rike menn er fulle av vold, og innbyggerne har talt løgner, og deres tunge er svikefull i munnen deres.

• Norsk King James

  For de rike der er fulle av vold, og innbyggerne der har talt løgner; deres tunge er usann.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For de rike i byen er fulle av vold, innbyggerne lyver, og deres tunge er bedragersk i deres munn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For byens rike menn er fulle av vold, dens innbyggere taler løgn og har en bedragersk tunge i sin munn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For de rike blant dem er fulle av vold, innbyggerne har talt løgner, og deres tunge er bedragersk i deres munn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For de rike menn i dem er fulle av vold, og innbyggerne taler løgn, og deres tunge er listig i munn.

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

  For de rike blant dem er fulle av vold, innbyggerne har talt løgner, og deres tunge er bedragersk i deres munn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For hennes rike menn er fulle av vold, og hennes innbyggere taler løgn, og deres tunge er bedragersk i deres munn.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Her rich men are full of violence; her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Byens rike menn er fulle av vold, og dens innbyggere taler løgn, og deres tunge er forræderi i deres munn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  hvis rige Folk ere fulde af Vold, og dens Indbyggere tale Løgn, og deres Tunge er falsk i deres Mund.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For dens rike menn er fulle av vold, dens innbyggere har talt løgn, og deres tunge er svikefull i munnen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For the rich men there are full of violence, the inhabitants have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hennes rike menn er fulle av vold, hennes innbyggere taler løgner, og deres tunge er svikefull i deres tale.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Deres rike er fulle av vold, og innbyggerne der taler løgn, og deres tunge er svikefull i deres munn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For rikfolket der er fulle av vold, og innbyggerne taler løgn, og deres tunge i munnen er bedragersk.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For byens menn er grusomme, og dens folk taler usant, og deres tunge er svikefull i deres munn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  amonge those that be full off riches vnrightuously gotten: where the citesyns deale with falsede, speake lyes, and haue disceatfull tunges in their mouthes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the rich men thereof are full of crueltie, & the inhabitants thereof haue spoken lyes, and their tongue is deceitfull in their mouth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the riche men thereof are full of crueltie, and the inhabitantes thereof haue spoken lyes, and haue deceitfull tongues in their mouthes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Her rich men are full of violence, Her inhabitants speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their speech.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Whose rich ones have been full of violence, And its inhabitants have spoken falsehood, And their tongue `is' deceitful in their mouth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The city’s wealthy people readily resort to violence; her inhabitants tell lies, their tongues speak deceptive words.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.23", "source": "שָׂרַ֣יִךְ סוֹרְרִ֗ים וְחַבְרֵי֙ גַּנָּבִ֔ים כֻּלּוֹ֙ אֹהֵ֣ב שֹׁ֔חַד וְרֹדֵ֖ף שַׁלְמֹנִ֑ים יָתוֹם֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּ וְרִ֥יב אַלְמָנָ֖ה לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹא אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "*śārayik* *sôrᵉrîm* *wᵉḥabrê* *gannābîm* *kullô* *ʾōhēb* *šōḥad* *wᵉrōdēp* *šalmōnîm* *yātôm* *lōʾ* *yišpōṭû* *wᵉrîb* *ʾalmānâ* *lōʾ*-*yābôʾ* *ʾălêhem*", "grammar": { "*śārayik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your princes", "*sôrᵉrîm*": "adjective, qal active participle, masculine plural - rebellious", "*wᵉḥabrê*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural construct - and companions of", "*gannābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thieves", "*kullô*": "construct noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all of it", "*ʾōhēb*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - loving", "*šōḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe", "*wᵉrōdēp*": "conjunction wə- + participle, qal active, masculine singular - and pursuing", "*šalmōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rewards/payments", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišpōṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they judge", "*wᵉrîb*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular construct - and cause of", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition ʾel + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*śārayik*": "your princes/rulers/officials", "*sôrᵉrîm*": "rebellious/stubborn/defiant", "*ḥabrê*": "companions/associates/partners", "*gannābîm*": "thieves/robbers", "*ʾōhēb*": "loving/fond of/attached to", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/payoff", "*rōdēp*": "pursuing/chasing/following after", "*šalmōnîm*": "rewards/payments/bribes", "*yišpōṭû*": "they judge/defend/give justice to", "*rîb*": "cause/case/legal claim" } }
• Jer 9:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.8", "source": "הַעַל־אֵ֥לֶּה לֹֽא־אֶפְקָד־בָּ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה אִ֚ם בְּג֣וֹי אֲשֶׁר־כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ha'al*-*'ēlleh* *lō'*-*'epqād*-*bām* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH* *'im* against-*gôy* *'ăšer*-like-this *lō'* *titnaqēm* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*ha'al*": "interrogative particle + preposition - on account of", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'epqād*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will visit/punish", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - on them", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if/or", "*gôy*": "masculine noun with prefixed preposition - against nation", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*titnaqēm*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular, hitpael - will avenge itself", "*napšî*": "feminine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*'epqād*": "I will visit/punish/hold accountable", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*'im*": "if/or/whether (introduces rhetorical question)", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*titnaqēm*": "will avenge itself/take vengeance/exact retribution", "*napšî*": "my soul/being/self" } }
• Hos 7:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.13", "source": "א֤וֹי לָהֶם֙ כִּֽי־נָדְד֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נִּי שֹׁ֥ד לָהֶ֖ם כִּֽי־פָ֣שְׁעוּ בִ֑י וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֶפְדֵּ֔ם וְהֵ֕מָּה דִּבְּר֥וּ עָלַ֖י כְּזָבִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾôy* to them for-*nāḏəḏû* from me *šōḏ* to them for-*pāšəʿû* against me *wə*-*ʾānōḵî* *ʾep̄dēm* *wə*-they *dibbərû* against me *kəzāḇîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*nāḏəḏû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they have wandered/fled", "*mimennî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - from me", "*šōḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/devastation", "*pāšəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they have rebelled/transgressed", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*wə*-*ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + 1st singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ʾep̄dēm*": "qal imperfect 1st singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I would redeem them", "*wə*-*hēmmâ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural independent pronoun - and they", "*dibbərû*": "piel perfect 3rd plural - they have spoken", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*kəzāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies" }, "variants": { "*nāḏəḏû*": "wandered/fled/strayed", "*šōḏ*": "destruction/devastation/ruin", "*pāšəʿû*": "rebelled/transgressed/committed offense", "*ʾep̄dēm*": "redeem them/ransom them/deliver them", "*dibbərû*": "spoken/said/declared", "*kəzāḇîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions" } }
• Jer 9:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.2", "source": "וַֽיַּדְרְכ֤וּ אֶת־לְשׁוֹנָם֙ קַשְׁתָּ֣ם שֶׁ֔קֶר וְלֹ֥א לֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה גָּבְר֣וּ בָאָ֑רֶץ כִּי֩ מֵרָעָ֨ה אֶל־רָעָ֧ה ׀ יָצָ֛אוּ וְאֹתִ֥י לֹֽא־יָדָ֖עוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyadrĕkû* *'et*-*lĕšônām* *qaštām* *šeqer* *wĕlō'* for-*'ĕmûnāh* *gābrû* in-the-*'āreṣ* *kî* from-*rā'āh* to-*rā'āh* *yāṣā'û* *wĕ'ōtî* *lō'*-*yādā'û* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wayyadrĕkû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - and they bend/draw", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*qaštām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bow", "*šeqer*": "masculine noun - falsehood/lie", "*wĕlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - for faithfulness/truth", "*gābrû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they have grown strong/prevailed", "*'āreṣ*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in the land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rā'āh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - from evil/wickedness", "*yāṣā'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they have gone out/proceeded", "*wĕ'ōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - and me", "*lō'-yādā'û*": "negative particle + perfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they have not known", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wayyadrĕkû*": "and they bend/draw/stretch", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*qaštām*": "their bow/weapon", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/reliability", "*gābrû*": "they have grown strong/prevailed/been mighty", "*'āreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*rā'āh*": "evil/wickedness/calamity", "*yāṣā'û*": "they have gone out/proceeded/departed", "*yādā'û*": "they have known/acknowledged/recognized", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.3", "source": "אִ֤ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ הִשָּׁמֵ֔רוּ וְעַל־כָּל־אָ֖ח אַל־תִּבְטָ֑חוּ כִּ֤י כָל־אָח֙ עָק֣וֹב יַעְקֹ֔ב וְכָל־רֵ֖עַ רָכִ֥יל יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃", "text": "*'îš* from-*rē'ēhû* *hiššāmērû* *wĕ'al*-*kol*-*'āḥ* *'al*-*tibṭāḥû* *kî* *kol*-*'āḥ* *'āqôb* *ya'qōb* *wĕkol*-*rēa'* *rākîl* *yahălōk*", "grammar": { "*'îš*": "masculine noun, singular - man/each person", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - from his neighbor", "*hiššāmērû*": "imperative verb, 2nd person masculine plural, niphal - be on guard/beware", "*wĕ'al*": "conjunction + preposition - and against", "*kol*": "noun, construct state - all of/every", "*'āḥ*": "masculine noun - brother", "*'al-tibṭāḥû*": "negative particle + imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine plural, jussive - do not trust", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'āqôb*": "infinitive absolute - supplanting/deceiving", "*ya'qōb*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will supplant/deceive", "*wĕkol*": "conjunction + noun, construct state - and every", "*rēa'*": "masculine noun - friend/neighbor", "*rākîl*": "masculine noun - slanderer/talebearer", "*yahălōk*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will walk/go about" }, "variants": { "*'îš*": "man/each person/anyone", "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*hiššāmērû*": "be on guard/beware/take heed", "*'āḥ*": "brother/kinsman/relative", "*tibṭāḥû*": "trust/have confidence in/rely on", "*'āqôb ya'qōb*": "utterly deceives/thoroughly supplants/completely betrays (emphatic construction)", "*rēa'*": "friend/neighbor/companion", "*rākîl*": "slanderer/talebearer/gossiper", "*yahălōk*": "walks/goes about/proceeds" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.4", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ וֶאֱמֶ֖ת לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ לִמְּד֧וּ לְשׁוֹנָ֛ם דַּבֶּר־שֶׁ֖קֶר הַעֲוֵ֥ה נִלְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*wĕ'îš* against-*rē'ēhû* *yĕhātēllû* *we'ĕmet* *lō'* *yĕdabbērû* *limdû* *lĕšônām* *dabber*-*šeqer* *ha'ăwēh* *nil'û*", "grammar": { "*wĕ'îš*": "conjunction + masculine noun, singular - and each man", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - against his neighbor", "*yĕhātēllû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they deceive/mock", "*we'ĕmet*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and truth", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdabbērû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they speak", "*limdû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have taught", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*dabber*": "infinitive construct, piel - to speak", "*šeqer*": "masculine noun - falsehood/lie", "*ha'ăwēh*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - acting perversely", "*nil'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are weary/exhausted" }, "variants": { "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*yĕhātēllû*": "they deceive/mock/delude", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yĕdabbērû*": "they speak/tell/declare", "*limdû*": "they have taught/trained/instructed", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*dabber*": "to speak/tell/say", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ha'ăwēh*": "acting perversely/committing iniquity/doing wrong", "*nil'û*": "they are weary/exhausted/tired" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.5", "source": "שִׁבְתְּךָ֖ בְּת֣וֹךְ מִרְמָ֑ה בְּמִרְמָ֛ה מֵאֲנ֥וּ דַֽעַת־אוֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*šibtĕkā* *bĕtôk* *mirmāh* *bĕmirmāh* *mē'ănû* *da'at*-*'ôtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šibtĕkā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition - in the midst of", "*mirmāh*": "feminine noun - deceit/treachery", "*bĕmirmāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in/through deceit", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have refused", "*da'at*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*šibtĕkā*": "your dwelling/living/sitting", "*bĕtôk*": "in the midst of/among/within", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*mē'ănû*": "they have refused/rejected/declined", "*da'at*": "to know/acknowledge/recognize", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.6", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י צוֹרְפָ֖ם וּבְחַנְתִּ֑ים כִּֽי־אֵ֣יךְ אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃", "text": "*lākēn* thus *'āmar* *YHWH* *ṣĕbā'ôt* *hinĕnî* *ṣôrĕpām* *ûbĕḥantîm* *kî*-how *'e'ĕśeh* from-*pĕnê* *bat*-*'ammî*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*'āmar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "feminine plural noun - of hosts/armies", "*hinĕnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me", "*ṣôrĕpām*": "participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - refining them", "*ûbĕḥantîm*": "conjunction + perfect verb, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will test them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "imperfect verb, 1st person singular - I will do", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state with prefixed preposition - from the face of", "*bat*": "feminine noun, construct state - daughter of", "*'ammî*": "masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/for this reason", "*'āmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣĕbā'ôt*": "of hosts/armies/multitudes", "*hinĕnî*": "behold me/look, I am/here I am", "*ṣôrĕpām*": "refining them/smelting them/purifying them", "*ûbĕḥantîm*": "and I will test them/try them/examine them", "*'e'ĕśeh*": "I will do/act/perform", "*pĕnê*": "face of/presence of/because of", "*bat-'ammî*": "daughter of my people (collective term for the people)" } }
• Mic 2:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } }
• Isa 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.3.8", "source": "כִּ֤י כָשְׁלָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וִיהוּדָ֖ה נָפָ֑ל כִּֽי־לְשׁוֹנָ֤ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה לַמְר֖וֹת עֵנֵ֥י כְבוֹדֽוֹ", "text": "For *kāšəlāh* *Yərûšālaim* and-*Yəhûdāh* *nāpāl*; for-*ləšônām* and-*maʿalləlêhem* against-*YHWH*, to-*mamrôt* *ʿênê* *kəbôdô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāšəlāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has stumbled/staggered", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*nāpāl*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has fallen", "*ləšônām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/toward", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ləmamrôt*": "preposition with Hiphil infinitive construct - to rebel against/to defy", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory" }, "variants": { "*kāšəlāh*": "has stumbled/staggered/tottered", "*nāpāl*": "has fallen/collapsed/been brought down", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*maʿalləlîm*": "deeds/practices/doings", "*mamrôt*": "to rebel against/to defy/to provoke", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor" } }
• Isa 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.7", "source": "כִּ֣י כֶ֜רֶם יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה נְטַ֖ע שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו וַיְקַ֤ו לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִשְׂפָּ֔ח לִצְדָקָ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה צְעָקָֽה׃", "text": "For *kî* the *kerem* of *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* is *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wə*-*ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* is the *neṭaʿ* of his *šaʿăšûʿāyw*; and he *wayəqaw* for *mišpāṭ* but *wəhinnēh* *miśpāḥ*, for *ṣədāqâ* but *wəhinnēh* *ṣəʿāqâ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kerem*": "masculine singular construct - vineyard of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - men of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*neṭaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - planting of", "*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight", "*wayəqaw*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and he looked for", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - but behold", "*miśpāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - bloodshed/oppression", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - cry/outcry" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/celestial bodies", "*neṭaʿ*": "planting/plant/plantation", "*šaʿăšûʿāyw*": "delight/pleasure/joy", "*miśpāḥ*": "bloodshed/oppression/injustice", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "cry/outcry/distress" } }
• Isa 59:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.3", "source": "כִּ֤י כַפֵּיכֶם֙ נְגֹאֲל֣וּ בַדָּ֔ם וְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם בֶּֽעָוֺ֑ן שִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ דִּבְּרוּ־שֶׁ֔קֶר לְשׁוֹנְכֶ֖ם עַוְלָ֥ה תֶהְגֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Kî* *kappêkem* *nəgōʾălû* in-*dām* and-*ʾeṣbəʿôtêkem* in-*ʿāwōn* *śiptôtêkem* *dibbərû-šeqer* *ləšônəkem* *ʿawlāh* *tehgeh*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kappêkem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd plural suffix - your palms/hands", "*nəgōʾălû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd plural - defiled/polluted", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*ʾeṣbəʿôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd plural suffix - your fingers", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt/sin", "*śiptôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd plural suffix - your lips", "*dibbərû-šeqer*": "verb phrase, piel perfect 3rd plural + noun - have spoken falsehood", "*ləšônəkem*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd plural suffix - your tongue", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/wickedness", "*tehgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - mutters/utters" }, "variants": { "*kappêkem*": "your palms/hands", "*nəgōʾălû*": "defiled/polluted/stained", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/perversity", "*dibbərû-šeqer*": "spoken falsehood/lies/deception", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice/wickedness/perversity", "*tehgeh*": "mutters/utters/speaks" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.4", "source": "אֵין־קֹרֵ֣א בְצֶ֔דֶק וְאֵ֥ין נִשְׁפָּ֖ט בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה בָּט֤וֹחַ עַל־תֹּ֙הוּ֙ וְדַבֶּר־שָׁ֔וְא הָר֥וֹ עָמָ֖ל וְהוֹלֵ֥יד אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "none-*qōrēʾ* in-*ṣedeq* and-none *nišpāṭ* in-*ʾĕmûnāh* *bāṭôaḥ* upon-*tōhû* and-*dabber-šāwəʾ* *hārô* *ʿāmāl* and-*hôlêd* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*qōrēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - calling/pleading", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*nišpāṭ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - judged/pleaded", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth", "*bāṭôaḥ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - trusting/relying", "*tōhû*": "noun, masculine singular - emptiness/vanity/chaos", "*dabber-šāwəʾ*": "verb phrase, piel infinitive construct + noun - speaking emptiness", "*hārô*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - conceiving/becoming pregnant", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/mischief/labor", "*hôlêd*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - bearing/bringing forth", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/pleading/advocating", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/right", "*nišpāṭ*": "judged/contended/pleaded", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/honesty", "*bāṭôaḥ*": "trusting/relying/depending", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/chaos/nothingness/vanity", "*šāwəʾ*": "emptiness/falsehood/vanity", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/labor/toil", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.5", "source": "בֵּיצֵ֤י צִפְעוֹנִי֙ בִּקֵּ֔עוּ וְקוּרֵ֥י עַכָּבִ֖ישׁ יֶאֱרֹ֑גוּ הָאֹכֵ֤ל מִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙ יָמ֔וּת וְהַזּוּרֶ֖ה תִּבָּקַ֥ע אֶפְעֶֽה׃", "text": "*Bêṣê* *ṣipʿônî* *biqqēʿû* and-*qûrê* *ʿakkābîš* *yeʾĕrōgû* the-*ʾōkēl* from-*bêṣêhem* *yāmût* and-the-*zûreh* *tibbāqaʿ* *ʾepʿeh*", "grammar": { "*Bêṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - eggs of", "*ṣipʿônî*": "noun, masculine singular - viper/poisonous snake", "*biqqēʿû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd plural - hatched/broke open", "*qûrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - webs of", "*ʿakkābîš*": "noun, masculine singular - spider", "*yeʾĕrōgû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they weave", "*ʾōkēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one eating", "*bêṣêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their eggs", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - dies/will die", "*zûreh*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one pressed/crushed", "*tibbāqaʿ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - breaks forth/hatches", "*ʾepʿeh*": "noun, feminine singular - viper" }, "variants": { "*ṣipʿônî*": "viper/adder/poisonous snake", "*biqqēʿû*": "hatched/broke open", "*ʿakkābîš*": "spider", "*yeʾĕrōgû*": "weave/spin", "*ʾōkēl*": "eater/one who eats", "*yāmût*": "dies/will die", "*zûreh*": "pressed/crushed/squeezed", "*tibbāqaʿ*": "breaks forth/hatches/breaks open", "*ʾepʿeh*": "viper/poisonous snake" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.6", "source": "קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־יִהְי֣וּ לְבֶ֔גֶד וְלֹ֥א יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂי־אָ֔וֶן וּפֹ֥עַל חָמָ֖ס בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Qûrêhem* not-*yihyû* for-*beged* and-not *yitkkassû* in-*maʿăśêhem* *maʿăśêhem* *maʿăśê-ʾāwen* and-*pōʿal* *ḥāmās* in-*kappêhem*", "grammar": { "*Qûrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their webs", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will be", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - garment/clothing", "*yitkkassû*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they cover themselves", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their works/deeds", "*maʿăśê-ʾāwen*": "construct phrase - works of iniquity", "*pōʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - act/deed of", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*kappêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd plural suffix - their hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*Qûrêhem*": "their webs/threads", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their works/deeds/actions", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*pōʿal*": "act/deed/work", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*kappêhem*": "their hands/palms" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.7", "source": "רַגְלֵיהֶם֙ לָרַ֣ע יָרֻ֔צוּ וִֽימַהֲר֔וּ לִשְׁפֹּ֖ךְ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֔וֶן שֹׁ֥ד וָשֶׁ֖בֶר בִּמְסִלּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Raglêhem* to-*raʿ* *yāruṣû* and-*wîmahărû* to-*šəppōk* *dām* *nāqî* *maḥšəbôtêhem* *maḥšəbôt* *ʾāwen* *šōd* and-*šeber* in-*məsillôtām*", "grammar": { "*Raglêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd plural suffix - their feet", "*raʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*yāruṣû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they run", "*wîmahărû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - they hasten/hurry", "*šəppōk*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to pour out/shed", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - innocent", "*maḥšəbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their thoughts", "*maḥšəbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - thoughts of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/destruction", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - ruin/breaking", "*məsillôtām*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their highways/paths" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*yāruṣû*": "run/rush", "*wîmahărû*": "hasten/hurry/make haste", "*šəppōk*": "to pour out/shed", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāqî*": "innocent/free from guilt", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*šōd*": "violence/destruction/devastation", "*šeber*": "ruin/breaking/fracture", "*məsillôtām*": "their highways/paths/roads" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.8", "source": "דֶּ֤רֶךְ שָׁלוֹם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ וְאֵ֥ין מִשְׁפָּ֖ט בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָ֑ם נְתִיבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ עִקְּשׁ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם כֹּ֚ל דֹּרֵ֣ךְ בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א יָדַ֖ע שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "*Derek* *šālôm* not *yādāʿû* and-none *mišpāṭ* in-*maʿgəlôtām* *nətîbôtêhem* *ʿiqqəšû* to-them all *dōrēk* in-her not *yādaʿ* *šālôm*", "grammar": { "*Derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare", "*yādāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they know", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*maʿgəlôtām*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their paths/tracks", "*nətîbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd plural suffix - their pathways", "*ʿiqqəšû*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd plural - they have twisted/perverted", "*dōrēk*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - treading/walking", "*yādaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare" }, "variants": { "*Derek*": "way/path/journey", "*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/completeness/safety", "*yādāʿû*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*maʿgəlôtām*": "their paths/tracks/courses", "*nətîbôtêhem*": "their pathways/roads", "*ʿiqqəšû*": "twisted/perverted/made crooked", "*dōrēk*": "treading/walking/stepping" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאוֹר֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹה֖וֹת בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "upon-thus *rāḥaq* *mišpāṭ* from-us and-not *taśśîgēnû* *ṣədāqāh* *nəqawweh* to-*ʾôr* and-behold-*ḥōšek* to-*nəgōhôt* in-*ʾăpēlôt* *nəhallēk*", "grammar": { "*rāḥaq*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is far/removed", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*taśśîgēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st plural suffix - overtakes us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness/justice", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*nəgōhôt*": "noun, feminine plural - brightness/light", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - darkness/gloom", "*nəhallēk*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we walk" }, "variants": { "*rāḥaq*": "is far/removed/distant", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*taśśîgēnû*": "overtakes us/reaches us/catches up to us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*nəqawweh*": "we wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunshine", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*nəgōhôt*": "brightness/light/illumination", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*nəhallēk*": "we walk/go/proceed" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.10", "source": "נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤ה כַֽעִוְרִים֙ קִ֔יר וּכְאֵ֥ין עֵינַ֖יִם נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁה כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּ בַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁף בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖ים כַּמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Nəgaššāšāh* like-*ʿiwrîm* *qîr* and-like-none *ʿênayim* *nəgaššēšāh* *kāšalnû* in-*ṣṣāhŏrayim* like-*neešep* in-*ʾašmannîm* like-*mētîm*", "grammar": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind (people)", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*kāšalnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we stumble/stagger", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday", "*neešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/dusk", "*ʾašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fat/fertile places", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead (people)" }, "variants": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind (people)", "*qîr*": "wall/side", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*kāšalnû*": "we stumble/stagger/totter", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/noonday brightness", "*neešep*": "twilight/dusk/darkness", "*ʾašmannîm*": "fat places/fertile fields/desolate places", "*mētîm*": "dead (people)/corpses" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.11", "source": "נֶהֱמֶ֤ה כַדֻּבִּים֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים הָגֹ֣ה נֶהְגֶּ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ וָאַ֔יִן לִֽישׁוּעָ֖ה רָחֲקָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Nehĕmeh* like-*dubbîm* all-us and-like-*yônîm* *hāgōh* *nehgeh* *nəqawweh* to-*mišpāṭ* and-there-is-none to-*yəšûʿāh* *rāḥăqāh* from-us", "grammar": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we growl/moan", "*dubbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bears", "*yônîm*": "noun, feminine plural - doves", "*hāgōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - moaning/mourning", "*nehgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we moan/mutter", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*rāḥăqāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is far/distant" }, "variants": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "we growl/moan/roar", "*dubbîm*": "bears", "*yônîm*": "doves/pigeons", "*hāgōh*": "moaning/mourning/cooing", "*nehgeh*": "we moan/mutter/coo", "*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*rāḥăqāh*": "it is far/distant/removed" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.12", "source": "כִּֽי־רַבּ֤וּ פְשָׁעֵ֙ינוּ֙ נֶגְדֶּ֔ךָ וְחַטֹּאותֵ֖ינוּ עָ֣נְתָה בָּ֑נוּ כִּֽי־פְשָׁעֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֔נוּ וַעֲוֺנֹתֵ֖ינוּ יְדַֽעֲנֽוּם׃", "text": "*Kî-rabbû* *pəšāʿênû* before-you and-*ḥaṭṭōʾwtênû* *ʿānətāh* against-us *kî-pəšāʿênû* with-us and-*ʿăwōnōtênû* *yədaʿănûm*", "grammar": { "*Kî-rabbû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - for they are many", "*pəšāʿênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our transgressions", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwtênû*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our sins", "*ʿānətāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she testifies/answers", "*kî-pəšāʿênû*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - for our transgressions", "*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our iniquities", "*yədaʿănûm*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - we know them" }, "variants": { "*rabbû*": "are many/numerous/great", "*pəšāʿênû*": "our transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾwtênû*": "our sins/failures/misdeeds", "*ʿānətāh*": "testifies/answers/responds", "*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "our iniquities/guilt/perversities", "*yədaʿănûm*": "we know them/acknowledge them/recognize them" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.13", "source": "פָּשֹׁ֤עַ וְכַחֵשׁ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְנָס֖וֹג מֵאַחַ֣ר אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ דַּבֶּר־עֹ֣שֶׁק וְסָרָ֔ה הֹר֧וֹ וְהֹג֛וֹ מִלֵּ֖ב דִּבְרֵי־שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*Pāšōaʿ* and-*kaḥēš* against-*YHWH* and-*nāsôg* from-after *ʾĕlōhênû* *dabber-ʿōšeq* and-*sārāh* *hōrô* and-*hōgô* from-*lēb* *dibrê-šāqer*", "grammar": { "*Pāšōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - transgressing/rebelling", "*kaḥēš*": "verb, piel infinitive absolute - denying/lying", "*nāsôg*": "verb, niphal infinitive absolute - turning away/departing", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our God", "*dabber-ʿōšeq*": "verb phrase, piel infinitive construct + noun - speaking oppression", "*sārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - revolt/apostasy", "*hōrô*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - conceiving", "*hōgô*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - uttering/muttering", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*dibrê-šāqer*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun - words of falsehood" }, "variants": { "*Pāšōaʿ*": "transgressing/rebelling/revolting", "*kaḥēš*": "denying/lying/deceiving", "*nāsôg*": "turning away/departing/withdrawing", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/unjust gain", "*sārāh*": "revolt/apostasy/rebellion", "*hōrô*": "conceiving/becoming pregnant with", "*hōgô*": "uttering/muttering/meditating on", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.14", "source": "וְהֻסַּ֤ג אָחוֹר֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה מֵרָח֣וֹק תַּעֲמֹ֑ד כִּֽי־כָשְׁלָ֤ה בָֽרְחוֹב֙ אֱמֶ֔ת וּנְכֹחָ֖ה לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל לָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And-*hussag* *ʾāḥôr* *mišpāṭ* and-*ṣədāqāh* from-*rāḥôq* *taʿămōd* *kî-kāšəlāh* in-*rəḥôb* *ʾĕmet* and-*nəkōḥāh* not-*tûkal* to-*lābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*hussag*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is turned back/thrust back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward/back", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*rāḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - distance/far place", "*taʿămōd*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - stands/stays", "*kî-kāšəlāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - for it stumbles", "*rəḥôb*": "noun, masculine singular - open place/street", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*nəkōḥāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - straightness/uprightness", "*tûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is able/capable", "*lābôʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to enter/come" }, "variants": { "*hussag*": "is turned back/thrust back/driven away", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/back/behind", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*rāḥôq*": "distance/far place/afar", "*taʿămōd*": "stands/stays/remains", "*kāšəlāh*": "stumbles/totters/falls", "*rəḥôb*": "open place/street/square", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*nəkōḥāh*": "straightness/uprightness/honesty", "*tûkal*": "is able/capable/can", "*lābôʾ*": "to enter/come/arrive" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.15", "source": "וַתְּהִ֤י הָֽאֱמֶת֙ נֶעְדֶּ֔רֶת וְסָ֥ר מֵרָ֖ע מִשְׁתּוֹלֵ֑ל וַיַּ֧רְא יְהוָ֛ה וַיֵּ֥רַע בְּעֵינָ֖יו כִּֽי־אֵ֥ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And-*təhî* the-*ʾĕmet* *neʿderet* and-*sār* from-*rāʿ* *mištôlēl* and-*yayrə* *YHWH* and-*yēraʿ* in-*ʿênāyw* *kî-ʾên* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - became/was", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the truth", "*neʿderet*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - lacking/missing", "*sār*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - turning aside", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil", "*mištôlēl*": "verb, hithpoel participle, masculine singular - plundered/despoiled", "*yayrə*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - saw", "*yēraʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it was displeasing", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*kî-ʾên*": "conjunction + adverb - for there is no", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*neʿderet*": "lacking/missing/absent", "*sār*": "turning aside/departing/removing oneself", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*mištôlēl*": "plundered/despoiled/made a prey", "*yayrə*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*yēraʿ*": "was displeasing/was evil/was grievous", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right" } }
• Jer 5:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.5", "source": "אֵֽלֲכָה־לִּ֤י אֶל־הַגְּדֹלִים֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אוֹתָ֔ם כִּ֣י הֵ֗מָּה יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם אַ֣ךְ הֵ֤מָּה יַחְדָּו֙ שָׁ֣בְרוּ עֹ֔ל נִתְּק֖וּ מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*'ēlăkâ*-to me to-*haggədōlîm* and *'ădabbərâ* them, for *hēmmâ* *yādə'û* *derek* *YHWH*, *mišpaṭ* their *'ĕlōhîm*; surely *hēmmâ* *yaḥdāw* *šābərû* *'ōl*, *nittəqû* *môsērôt*.", "grammar": { "*'ēlăkâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular - I will go", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me/for myself", "*'el*": "preposition - to/toward", "*haggədōlîm*": "article + adjective, masculine plural - the great ones", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ădabbərâ*": "cohortative, 1st singular, piel - I will speak", "*'ôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yādə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they knew", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/road", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/justice", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*'ak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/altogether", "*šābərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they broke", "*'ōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke", "*nittəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they tore off/burst", "*môsērôt*": "noun, feminine plural - bonds/fetters" }, "variants": { "*'ēlăkâ*-*lî*": "I will go (for myself)", "*haggədōlîm*": "the great ones/leaders/nobles", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all at once/alike", "*šābərû*": "they broke/shattered/destroyed", "*'ōl*": "yoke/burden", "*nittəqû*": "they tore off/burst/broke away", "*môsērôt*": "bonds/fetters/restraints" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֩ הִכָּ֨ם אַרְיֵ֜ה מִיַּ֗עַר זְאֵ֤ב עֲרָבוֹת֙ יְשָׁדְדֵ֔ם נָמֵ֤ר שֹׁקֵד֙ עַל־עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם כָּל־הַיּוֹצֵ֥א מֵהֵ֖נָּה יִטָּרֵ֑ף כִּ֤י רַבּוּ֙ פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔ם עָצְמ֖וּ מְשׁוּבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Upon-thus *hikkām* *'aryēh* from *ya'ar*, *zə'ēb* *'ărābôt* *yəšāddēm*, *nāmēr* *šōqēd* upon-their *'ārêhem*; all-*hayyôṣē'* from them *yiṭṭārēp*; because they *rabbû* their *piš'êhem*, they *'āṣəmû* their *məšûbôtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*'al*": "preposition - upon/on/because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*hikkām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix, hiphil - he struck them", "*'aryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ya'ar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest", "*zə'ēb*": "noun, masculine singular - wolf", "*'ărābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plains/deserts/steppes", "*yəšāddēm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix, piel - he will ravage them", "*nāmēr*": "noun, masculine singular - leopard", "*šōqēd*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - watching/lying in wait", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/against", "*'ārêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cities", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*hayyôṣē'*": "article + participle, masculine singular, qal - the one going out", "*mēhēnnâ*": "preposition + 3rd feminine plural suffix - from them", "*yiṭṭārēp*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he will be torn to pieces", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*rabbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they are many/increased", "*piš'êhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their transgressions", "*'āṣəmû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they were numerous/mighty", "*məšûbôtêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their apostasies/backslidings" }, "variants": { "*hikkām*": "struck them/attacked them", "*'aryēh*": "lion", "*zə'ēb*": "wolf", "*'ărābôt*": "plains/deserts/steppes/wilderness", "*yəšāddēm*": "ravages them/destroys them/plunders them", "*nāmēr*": "leopard/panther", "*šōqēd*": "watching/lying in wait/being vigilant", "*yiṭṭārēp*": "will be torn to pieces/mauled", "*rabbû*": "are many/have increased/multiplied", "*piš'êhem*": "their transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*'āṣəmû*": "are numerous/mighty/strong", "*məšûbôtêhem*": "their apostasies/backslidings/rebellions" } }
• Jer 5:26-29 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.26", "source": "כִּי־נִמְצְא֥וּ בְעַמִּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֑ים יָשׁוּר֙ כְּשַׁ֣ךְ יְקוּשִׁ֔ים הִצִּ֥יבוּ מַשְׁחִ֖ית אֲנָשִׁ֥ים יִלְכֹּֽדוּ׃", "text": "For-*nimṣə'û* in my *'ammî* *rəšā'îm*; they *yāšûr* like stooping of *yəqûšîm*, they *hiṣṣîbû* *mašḥît*, *'ănāšîm* they *yilkōdû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nimṣə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they were found", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*rəšā'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked/evil men", "*yāšûr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he watches/lurks", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*šak*": "infinitive construct - stooping/crouching", "*yəqûšîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - fowlers/bird-catchers", "*hiṣṣîbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - they set", "*mašḥît*": "noun, masculine singular - destroyer/trap", "*'ănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*yilkōdû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they catch" }, "variants": { "*nimṣə'û*": "are found/discovered/detected", "*rəšā'îm*": "wicked men/evil ones/criminals", "*yāšûr*": "watches/lurks/lies in wait", "*kəšak yəqûšîm*": "like fowlers crouching/like bird-catchers hiding", "*hiṣṣîbû mašḥît*": "they set traps/establish destructive devices", "*yilkōdû*": "they catch/capture/ensnare" } } 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.27", "source": "כִּכְלוּב֙ מָ֣לֵא ע֔וֹף כֵּ֥ן בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם מְלֵאִ֣ים מִרְמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֥ן גָּדְל֖וּ וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃", "text": "Like *kəlûb* *mālē'* *'ôp*, so their *bāttêhem* *məlē'îm* *mirmâ*; upon-thus they *gādəlû* and they *wayya'ăšîrû*.", "grammar": { "*ki*": "preposition - like/as", "*kəlûb*": "noun, masculine singular - cage", "*mālē'*": "adjective, masculine singular - full", "*'ôp*": "noun, masculine singular - birds/fowl", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*bāttêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*məlē'îm*": "adjective, masculine plural - full", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/because of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*gādəlû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they became great", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ya'ăšîrû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil - they became rich" }, "variants": { "*kəlûb*": "cage/basket", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/treachery", "*gādəlû*": "became great/grew powerful/increased", "*wayya'ăšîrû*": "became rich/gained wealth" } } 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.28", "source": "שָׁמְנ֣וּ עָשְׁת֗וּ גַּ֚ם עָֽבְר֣וּ דִבְרֵי־רָ֔ע דִּ֣ין לֹא־דָ֔נוּ דִּ֥ין יָת֖וֹם וְיַצְלִ֑יחוּ וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֥א שָׁפָֽטוּ׃", "text": "They *šāmənû* they *'āšətû*, also they *'ābrû* *dibrê*-*rā'*; *dîn* not-they *dānû*, *dîn* *yātôm* and they *yaṣlîḥû*; and *mišpaṭ* *'ebyônîm* not they *šāpāṭû*.", "grammar": { "*šāmənû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they grew fat", "*'āšətû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they shine/are sleek", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*'ābrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they surpass/exceed", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/matters of", "*rā'*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*dānû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they judged", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/case of", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil - they prosper/succeed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/right of", "*'ebyônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - needy/poor", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*šāpāṭû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they judged" }, "variants": { "*šāmənû*": "they grew fat/became sleek/were prosperous", "*'āšətû*": "they shine/are sleek/are glossy", "*'ābrû dibrê-rā'*": "they surpass deeds of evil/exceed in wicked matters", "*dîn*": "judgment/case/lawsuit", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "they prosper/succeed/achieve success", "*'ebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute" } } 29 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.29", "source": "הַֽעַל־אֵ֥לֶּה לֹֽא־אֶפְקֹ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֑ה אִ֚ם בְּג֣וֹי אֲשֶׁר־כָּזֶ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתְנַקֵּ֖ם נַפְשִֽׁי׃ ס", "text": "?Upon-these not-I will *'epqōd* *nə'um*-*YHWH*; if on *gôy* that-like this not *titnaqēm* my *napšî*.", "grammar": { "*ha*": "interrogative prefix - ?", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/for", "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'epqōd*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will visit/punish", "*nə'um*": "construct noun - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'im*": "conditional particle - if", "*bə*": "preposition - in/by", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which", "*kāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - like this", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*titnaqēm*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, hithpael - she will avenge herself", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*'epqōd*": "I will visit/punish/take account", "*nə'um*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*titnaqēm*": "avenge herself/take vengeance", "*napšî*": "my soul/self/being" } }
• Jer 6:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.6", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת כִּרְת֣וּ עֵצָ֔ה וְשִׁפְכ֥וּ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם סֹלְלָ֑ה הִ֚יא הָעִ֣יר הָפְקַ֔ד כֻּלָּ֖הּ עֹ֥שֶׁק בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *kirtû* *ʿēṣāh* and-*šipḵû* against-*yərûšālaim* *sōləlāh* she the-city the-*hāpəqad* all-of-her *ʿōšeq* in-*qirbāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*kirtû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - cut down/cut off", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wood/trees/timber", "*šipḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - pour out", "*sōləlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - siege mound/ramp", "*hāpəqad*": "hophal infinitive absolute or participle - the punished/visited", "*ʿōšeq*": "noun, masculine singular - oppression/extortion", "*qirbāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her midst/interior" }, "variants": { "*kirtû*": "cut down/cut off/fell (trees)", "*ʿēṣāh*": "wood/trees/timber/counsel", "*hāpəqad*": "the punished/the visited/appointed for punishment", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/violence/fraud" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.7", "source": "כְּהָקִ֥יר *בור **בַּ֙יִר֙ מֵימֶ֔יהָ כֵּ֖ן הֵקֵ֣רָה רָעָתָ֑הּ חָמָ֣ס וָ֠שֹׁד יִשָּׁ֨מַע בָּ֧הּ עַל־פָּנַ֛י תָּמִ֖יד חֳלִ֥י וּמַכָּֽה׃", "text": "As-the-*hāqîr* *bôr*/*bayir* *mêmêhā* so *hēqērāh* her-*rāʿātāh* *ḥāmās* and-*šōd* *yiššāmaʿ* in-her against-my-face *tāmîd* *ḥŏlî* and-*makkāh*.", "grammar": { "*hāqîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to make cool/keep fresh", "*bôr*/*bayir*": "noun, masculine singular - cistern/well/pit", "*mêmêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her waters", "*hēqērāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she made cool/kept fresh", "*rāʿātāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her evil/wickedness", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/violence", "*yiššāmaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is heard", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*ḥŏlî*": "noun, masculine singular - sickness/disease", "*makkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - blow/wound/plague" }, "variants": { "*hāqîr*": "to make cool/keep fresh/keep cold", "*bôr*/*bayir*": "cistern/well/pit/spring", "*hēqērāh*": "she made cool/kept fresh/poured out", "*rāʿātāh*": "her evil/wickedness/calamity", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/cruelty", "*šōd*": "destruction/violence/oppression", "*ḥŏlî*": "sickness/disease/grief" } }
• Ezek 22:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.6", "source": "הִנֵּה֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֥ישׁ לִזְרֹע֖וֹ הָ֣יוּ בָ֑ךְ לְמַ֖עַן שְׁפָךְ־דָּֽם׃", "text": "Behold, *nəśîʾēy* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾîš* to *zərōʿô* *hāyû* in you, for *ləmaʿan* *šəp̄āḵ*-*dām*", "grammar": { "*nəśîʾēy*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'princes of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man/each'", "*zərōʿô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his arm'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - 'for the purpose of'", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to shed'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'" }, "variants": { "*nəśîʾēy*": "princes of/rulers of/chiefs of", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person", "*zərōʿô*": "his arm/his power/his strength", "*ləmaʿan*": "for the purpose of/in order to", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "shed/pour out/spill", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/life" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.7", "source": "אָ֤ב וָאֵם֙ הֵקַ֣לּוּ בָ֔ךְ לַגֵּ֛ר עָשׂ֥וּ בַעֹ֖שֶׁק בְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְ יָת֥וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֖ה ה֥וֹנוּ בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾāḇ* and *ʾēm* they *hēqallû* in you, to the *gēr* they *ʿāśû* in *ʿōšeq* in *ṯôḵēḵ*; *yāṯôm* and *ʾalmānāh* they *hônû* in you", "grammar": { "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - 'father'", "*ʾēm*": "feminine singular noun - 'mother'", "*hēqallû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they treated lightly/dishonored'", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the sojourner'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did/made'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the oppression'", "*ṯôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'", "*yāṯôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'orphan'", "*ʾalmānāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'widow'", "*hônû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they oppressed/wronged'" }, "variants": { "*hēqallû*": "treated lightly/dishonored/cursed", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner", "*ʿōšeq*": "oppression/extortion/violence", "*hônû*": "oppressed/wronged/defrauded" } } 8 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.8", "source": "קָדָשַׁ֖י בָּזִ֑ית וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י חִלָּֽלְתְּ׃", "text": "My *qāḏāšay* you have *bāzîṯ* and *ʾeṯ*-my *šabbəṯōṯay* you have *ḥillālt*", "grammar": { "*qāḏāšay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my holy things'", "*bāzîṯ*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'you despised'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šabbəṯōṯay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my sabbaths'", "*ḥillālt*": "piel perfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'you profaned'" }, "variants": { "*qāḏāšay*": "my holy things/my sacred things/my sanctuary", "*bāzîṯ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*šabbəṯōṯay*": "my sabbaths/my rest days", "*ḥillālt*": "profaned/desecrated/violated" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.9", "source": "אַנְשֵׁ֥י רָכִ֛יל הָ֥יוּ בָ֖ךְ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֑ם וְאֶל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ אָ֣כְלוּ בָ֔ךְ זִמָּ֖ה עָשׂ֥וּ בְתוֹכֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾanšēy* *rāḵîl* *hāyû* in you for *ləmaʿan* *šəp̄āḵ*-*dām*; and unto-the *hehārîm* they *ʾāḵəlû* in you, *zimmāh* they *ʿāśû* in *ṯôḵēḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾanšēy*": "masculine plural construct noun - 'men of'", "*rāḵîl*": "masculine singular noun - 'slander'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - 'for the purpose of'", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to shed'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "*hehārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the mountains'", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they ate'", "*zimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'lewdness'", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did/made'", "*ṯôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšēy* *rāḵîl*": "men of slander/slanderous men/gossips", "*ləmaʿan*": "for the purpose of/in order to", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "shed/pour out/spill", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*hehārîm*": "the mountains/high places (possible reference to pagan shrines)", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "ate/consumed/participated in ritual meals", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity" } } 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.10", "source": "עֶרְוַת־אָ֖ב גִּלָּה־בָ֑ךְ טְמֵאַ֥ת הַנִּדָּ֖ה עִנּוּ־בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʿerwaṯ*-*ʾāḇ* *gillāh*-in you; *ṭəmēʾaṯ* the *niddāh* they *ʿinnû*-in you", "grammar": { "*ʿerwaṯ*": "construct feminine singular noun - 'nakedness of'", "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - 'father'", "*gillāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he uncovered'", "*ṭəmēʾaṯ*": "construct feminine singular adjective - 'unclean of'", "*niddāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the menstruation/impurity'", "*ʿinnû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural - 'they humbled/violated'" }, "variants": { "*ʿerwaṯ*": "nakedness of/sexual parts of/sexual relations with", "*gillāh*": "uncovered/exposed/violated", "*ṭəmēʾaṯ*": "unclean of/impure of/defiled by", "*niddāh*": "menstruation/impurity/separation", "*ʿinnû*": "humbled/violated/raped/afflicted" } } 11 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.11", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ ׀ אֶת־אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֵ֗הוּ עָשָׂה֙ תּֽוֹעֵבָ֔ה וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶת־כַּלָּת֖וֹ טִמֵּ֣א בְזִמָּ֑ה וְאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־אֲחֹת֥וֹ בַת־אָבִ֖יו עִנָּה־בָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾēšeṯ* *rēʿēhû* *ʿāśāh* *tôʿēḇāh*, and *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ*-his *kallāṯô* *ṭimmēʾ* in *zimmāh*, and *ʾîš* *ʾeṯ*-his *ʾăḥōṯô* *ḇaṯ*-his *ʾāḇîw* *ʿinnāh*-in you", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man/each'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "construct feminine singular noun - 'wife of'", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his neighbor'", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he did/committed'", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'abomination'", "*kallāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his daughter-in-law'", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he defiled'", "*zimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'lewdness'", "*ʾăḥōṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his sister'", "*ḇaṯ*": "construct feminine singular noun - 'daughter of'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*ʿinnāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he humbled/violated'" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/some men", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable act/abhorrent thing", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/depravity/wickedness", "*ʿinnāh*": "humbled/violated/raped/afflicted" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.12", "source": "שֹׁ֥חַד לָֽקְחוּ־בָ֖ךְ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֑ם נֶ֧שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּ֣ית לָקַ֗חַתְּ וַתְּבַצְּעִ֤י רֵעַ֙יִךְ֙ בַּעֹ֔שֶׁק וְאֹתִ֣י שָׁכַ֔חַתְּ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*šōḥaḏ* they *lāqəḥû*-in you for *ləmaʿan* *šəp̄āḵ*-*dām*; *nešeḵ* and *tarbîṯ* you *lāqaḥat*, and you *təḇaṣṣəʿî* your *rēʿayiḵ* in the *ʿōšeq*, and me you *šāḵaḥat*, *nəʾum* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šōḥaḏ*": "masculine singular noun - 'bribe'", "*lāqəḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they took'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - 'for the purpose of'", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to shed'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "*nešeḵ*": "masculine singular noun - 'interest/usury'", "*tarbîṯ*": "feminine singular noun - 'increase/profit'", "*lāqaḥat*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'you took'", "*təḇaṣṣəʿî*": "piel imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'you gain/profit'", "*rēʿayiḵ*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your neighbors'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the oppression'", "*šāḵaḥat*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'you forgot'", "*nəʾum*": "construct masculine singular noun - 'declaration of'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st plural suffix as divine title - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'Yahweh/LORD'" }, "variants": { "*šōḥaḏ*": "bribe/gift/payment", "*ləmaʿan*": "for the purpose of/in order to", "*šəp̄āḵ*": "shed/pour out/spill", "*nešeḵ*": "interest/usury/bite", "*tarbîṯ*": "increase/profit/gain", "*təḇaṣṣəʿî*": "gain/profit/extort", "*šāḵaḥat*": "forgot/neglected/disregarded", "*nəʾum*": "declaration of/utterance of/saying of" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.13", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֙ הִכֵּ֣יתִי כַפִּ֔י אֶל־בִּצְעֵ֖ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑ית וְעַל־דָּמֵ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ בְּתוֹכֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And behold, I have *hikkêṯî* my *kappî* at your *biṣʿēḵ* which you *ʿāśîṯ*, and upon your *dāmēḵ* which *hāyû* in *tôḵēḵ*", "grammar": { "*hikkêṯî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - 'I struck/clapped'", "*kappî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my palm/hand'", "*biṣʿēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your dishonest gain'", "*ʿāśîṯ*": "qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'you made/did'", "*dāmēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your blood'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were'", "*tôḵēḵ*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'your midst'" }, "variants": { "*hikkêṯî* *kappî*": "I struck my palm/I clapped my hands (gesture of anger or astonishment)", "*biṣʿēḵ*": "your dishonest gain/your profit/your unjust gain", "*dāmēḵ*": "your blood/your bloodshed" } }
• Ezek 22:25-29 : 25 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.25", "source": "קֶ֤שֶׁר נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ כַּאֲרִ֥י שׁוֹאֵ֖ג טֹ֣רֵֽף טָ֑רֶף נֶ֣פֶשׁ אָכָ֗לוּ חֹ֤סֶן וִיקָר֙ יִקָּ֔חוּ אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ הִרְבּ֥וּ בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Qešer* her *nəḇîʾeyhā* in *tôḵāh*, like the *ʾărî* *šôʾēḡ* *ṭōrēp̄* *ṭārep̄*; *nep̄eš* they *ʾāḵālû*, *ḥōsen* and *yəqār* they *yiqqāḥû*, her *ʾalmenôṯeyhā* they *hirbû* in *ṯôḵāh*", "grammar": { "*qešer*": "masculine singular noun - 'conspiracy'", "*nəḇîʾeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her prophets'", "*tôḵāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her midst'", "*ʾărî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the lion'", "*šôʾēḡ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'roaring'", "*ṭōrēp̄*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'tearing'", "*ṭārep̄*": "masculine singular noun - 'prey'", "*nep̄eš*": "feminine singular noun - 'soul/life'", "*ʾāḵālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they devoured'", "*ḥōsen*": "masculine singular noun - 'wealth'", "*yəqār*": "masculine singular noun - 'precious thing'", "*yiqqāḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - 'they take'", "*ʾalmenôṯeyhā*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her widows'", "*hirbû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they increased'" }, "variants": { "*qešer*": "conspiracy/plot/alliance", "*šôʾēḡ*": "roaring/growling", "*ṭōrēp̄*": "tearing/rending/ravening", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/person", "*ḥōsen*": "wealth/treasure/riches", "*yəqār*": "precious thing/value/splendor", "*hirbû*": "increased/multiplied/made many" } } 26 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.26", "source": "כֹּהֲנֶ֜יהָ חָמְס֣וּ תוֹרָתִי֮ וַיְחַלְּל֣וּ קָדָשַׁי֒ בֵּֽין־קֹ֤דֶשׁ לְחֹל֙ לֹ֣א הִבְדִּ֔ילוּ וּבֵין־הַטָּמֵ֥א לְטָה֖וֹר לֹ֣א הוֹדִ֑יעוּ וּמִשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙ הֶעְלִ֣ימוּ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם וָאֵחַ֖ל בְּתוֹכָֽם׃", "text": "Her *kōhăneyhā* *ḥāməsû* my *tôrāṯî* and *wayəḥalləlû* my *qāḏāšay*; between-*qōḏeš* to *ḥōl* not they *hiḇdîlû*, and between-the *ṭāmēʾ* to *ṭāhôr* not they *hôḏîʿû*; and from my *šabbəṯôṯay* they *heʿlîmû* their *ʿênêhem*, and I am *ʾēḥal* in *tôḵām*", "grammar": { "*kōhăneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her priests'", "*ḥāməsû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they did violence to'", "*tôrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my law'", "*wayəḥalləlû*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - 'they profaned'", "*qāḏāšay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my holy things'", "*qōḏeš*": "masculine singular noun - 'holy'", "*ḥōl*": "masculine singular noun - 'common/profane'", "*hiḇdîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they distinguished'", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - 'the unclean'", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'clean'", "*hôḏîʿû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they made known'", "*šabbəṯôṯay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my sabbaths'", "*heʿlîmû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they hid'", "*ʿênêhem*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their eyes'", "*ʾēḥal*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - 'I am profaned'", "*tôḵām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their midst'" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməsû*": "did violence to/violated/treated violently", "*qāḏāšay*": "my holy things/my sacred things/my sanctuary", "*hiḇdîlû*": "distinguished/separated/made a distinction", "*hôḏîʿû*": "made known/taught/informed", "*heʿlîmû*": "hid/concealed/averted", "*ʾēḥal*": "am profaned/am dishonored/am desecrated" } } 27 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.27", "source": "שָׂרֶ֣יהָ בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ כִּזְאֵבִ֖ים טֹ֣רְפֵי טָ֑רֶף לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּם֙ לְאַבֵּ֣ד נְפָשׁ֔וֹת לְמַ֖עַן בְּצֹ֥עַ בָּֽצַע׃", "text": "Her *śāreyhā* in *qirbāh* like *zəʾēḇîm* *ṭōrəp̄ê* *ṭārep̄*; to *lišpāḵ*-*dām*, to *ʾabbēḏ* *nəp̄āšôṯ*, for *ləmaʿan* *bəṣōaʿ* *bāṣaʿ*", "grammar": { "*śāreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her princes'", "*qirbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her midst'", "*zəʾēḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'wolves'", "*ṭōrəp̄ê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'tearing of'", "*ṭārep̄*": "masculine singular noun - 'prey'", "*lišpāḵ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to shed'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "*ʾabbēḏ*": "piel infinitive construct - 'to destroy'", "*nəp̄āšôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - 'souls/lives'", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - 'for the purpose of'", "*bəṣōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to gain'", "*bāṣaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'profit/gain'" }, "variants": { "*śāreyhā*": "her princes/her officials/her rulers", "*ṭōrəp̄ê*": "tearing of/rending of/ravening", "*ṭārep̄*": "prey/torn flesh", "*ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/to cause to perish", "*nəp̄āšôṯ*": "souls/lives/persons", "*bəṣōaʿ* *bāṣaʿ*": "to gain unjust gain/to make dishonest profit" } } 28 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.28", "source": "וּנְבִיאֶ֗יהָ טָח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ תָּפֵ֔ל חֹזִ֣ים שָׁ֔וְא וְקֹסְמִ֥ים לָהֶ֖ם כָּזָ֑ב אֹמְרִ֗ים כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וַֽיהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א דִבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And her *nəḇîʾeyhā* *ṭāḥû* for them *tāp̄ēl*, *ḥōzîm* *šāwəʾ* and *qōsəmîm* for them *kāzāḇ*; *ʾōmərîm*, thus *ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, though *YHWH* has not *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*nəḇîʾeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her prophets'", "*ṭāḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they plastered'", "*tāp̄ēl*": "masculine singular noun - 'whitewash/untempered mortar'", "*ḥōzîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'seeing'", "*šāwəʾ*": "masculine singular noun - 'falsehood/vanity'", "*qōsəmîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'divining'", "*kāzāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - 'lie'", "*ʾōmərîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'saying'", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he said'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st plural suffix as divine title - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he has spoken'" }, "variants": { "*ṭāḥû*": "plastered/coated/daubed", "*tāp̄ēl*": "whitewash/untempered mortar/plaster", "*šāwəʾ*": "falsehood/vanity/emptiness", "*qōsəmîm*": "divining/practicing divination", "*kāzāḇ*": "lie/falsehood/deception" } } 29 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.29", "source": "עַ֤ם הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ עָ֣שְׁקוּ עֹ֔שֶׁק וְגָזְל֖וּ גָּזֵ֑ל וְעָנִ֤י וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנ֔וּ וְאֶת־הַגֵּ֥ר עָשְׁק֖וּ בְּלֹ֥א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*ʿAm* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʿāšəqû* *ʿōšeq* and *ḡāzəlû* *gāzēl*; and the *ʿānî* and *ʾeḇyôn* they have *hônû*, and *ʾeṯ*-the *gēr* they *ʿāšəqû* without *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - 'people'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the land'", "*ʿāšəqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they oppressed'", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun - 'oppression'", "*ḡāzəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they robbed'", "*gāzēl*": "masculine singular noun - 'robbery'", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - 'the poor'", "*ʾeḇyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - 'the needy'", "*hônû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they wronged'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the sojourner'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - 'judgment/justice'" }, "variants": { "*ʿam* *ʾāreṣ*": "people of the land/common people", "*ʿāšəqû* *ʿōšeq*": "oppressed with oppression (idiom for severe oppression)", "*ḡāzəlû* *gāzēl*": "robbed with robbery (idiom for severe robbery)", "*hônû*": "wronged/oppressed/defrauded", "*gēr*": "sojourner/alien/foreigner", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal right" } }
• Hos 4:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י רִ֤יב לַֽיהוָה֙ עִם־יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֠י אֵין־אֱמֶ֧ת וְֽאֵין־חֶ֛סֶד וְאֵֽין־דַּ֥עַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shimʿû* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *rîb* *l-YHWH* *ʿim*-*yôšbê* *hāʾāreṣ* *kî* *ʾên*-*ʾĕmet* *wə-ʾên*-*ḥesed* *wə-ʾên*-*daʿat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Shimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of construct chain", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/lawsuit", "*l-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - belonging to YHWH", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*yôšbê*": "participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants/dwellers of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun with definite article - the land", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - steadfast love/covenant loyalty/mercy", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural form (divine singular) - God", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun with definite article - in the land" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/controversy/quarrel", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/covenant loyalty/kindness/mercy", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural but referring to the singular deity)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } } 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.2", "source": "אָלֹ֣ה וְכַחֵ֔שׁ וְרָצֹ֥חַ וְגָנֹ֖ב וְנָאֹ֑ף פָּרָ֕צוּ וְדָמִ֥ים בְּדָמִ֖ים נָגָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*ʾālōh* *wə-kaḥēš* *wə-rāṣōaḥ* *wə-gānōb* *wə-nāʾōf* *pārāṣû* *wə-dāmîm* *bə-dāmîm* *nāgāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾālōh*": "infinitive absolute - swearing/cursing", "*wə-kaḥēš*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and lying/deceiving", "*wə-rāṣōaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and murdering", "*wə-gānōb*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and stealing", "*wə-nāʾōf*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and committing adultery", "*pārāṣû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they break out/burst forth", "*wə-dāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and bloodshed/blood", "*bə-dāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with/against bloodshed/blood", "*nāgāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they touched/reached" }, "variants": { "*ʾālōh*": "swearing falsely/cursing", "*kaḥēš*": "lying/deceiving/denying", "*pārāṣû*": "break out/burst through/increase/spread abroad", "*dāmîm*": "bloodshed/blood guilt/bloodiness", "*nāgāʿû*": "touched/reached/struck/approached" } }
• Hos 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.1", "source": "כְּרָפְאִ֣י לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְנִגְלָ֞ה עֲוֺ֤ן אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְרָע֣וֹת שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן כִּ֥י פָעֲל֖וּ שָׁ֑קֶר וְגַנָּ֣ב יָב֔וֹא פָּשַׁ֥ט גְּד֖וּד בַּחֽוּץ׃", "text": "While *rāpāʾ* to *yiśrāʾēl*, *wə*-*niglâ* *ʿăwōn* *ʾep̄rayim* *wə*-*rāʿôt* *šōmərôn* for they *pāʿălû* *šāqer*, and *gannāḇ* *yāḇôʾ*, *pāšaṭ* *gəḏûḏ* in the *ḥûṣ*.", "grammar": { "*rāpāʾ*": "infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my healing/when I would heal", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with prefix *lə* - to/for Israel", "*wə*-*niglâ*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and is revealed/exposed", "*ʿăwōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity/guilt of", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (northern kingdom)", "*wə*-*rāʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and evils/wickedness of", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria (capital of northern kingdom)", "*pāʿălû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they have practiced/done", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/deception", "*gannāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - thief", "*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he comes/enters", "*pāšaṭ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he strips/raids", "*gəḏûḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - band/troop/raiding party", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix *ba* - in the outside/street" }, "variants": { "*rāpāʾ*": "heal/cure/restore", "*niglâ*": "revealed/uncovered/exposed", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*pāʿălû*": "worked/practiced/committed", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*pāšaṭ*": "strips/raids/spreads out", "*gəḏûḏ*": "troop/band/raiding party" } }
• Mic 3:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Micah.3.1", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּקְצִינֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲל֣וֹא לָכֶ֔ם לָדַ֖עַת אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* *šimʿû-nāʾ* *rāʾšê* *yaʿăqōb* and-*qĕṣînê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hălôʾ* to-you to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-the-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "1st person singular, waw-consecutive imperfect - and I said", "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative with particle of entreaty - hear/listen please", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of/leaders of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*qĕṣînê*": "masculine plural construct - rulers/officers of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not?", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/and I will say", "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "listen please/hear now", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/lawful claim" } } 2 { "verseID": "Micah.3.2", "source": "שֹׂ֥נְאֵי ט֖וֹב וְאֹ֣הֲבֵי *רעה **רָ֑ע גֹּזְלֵ֤י עוֹרָם֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׁאֵרָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל עַצְמוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*śōnʾê* *ṭôb* and-*ʾōhăbê* *rāʿ* *gōzlê* *ʿôrām* from-upon-them and-*šĕʾērām* from-upon *ʿaṣmôtām*", "grammar": { "*śōnʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - haters of", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - good", "*ʾōhăbê*": "masculine plural construct participle - lovers of", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*gōzlê*": "masculine plural construct participle - plunderers of/those who tear off", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*šĕʾērām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their flesh", "*ʿaṣmôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones" }, "variants": { "*śōnʾê*": "haters of/those who hate", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/welfare", "*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wickedness", "*gōzlê*": "plunderers/robbers/those who tear off", "*šĕʾērām*": "their flesh/meat/food/kin" } } 3 { "verseID": "Micah.3.3", "source": "וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָכְלוּ֮ שְׁאֵ֣ר עַמִּי֒ וְעוֹרָם֙ מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם הִפְשִׁ֔יטוּ וְאֶת־עַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶ֖ם פִּצֵּ֑חוּ וּפָרְשׂוּ֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּסִּ֔יר וּכְבָשָׂ֖ר בְּת֥וֹךְ קַלָּֽחַת׃", "text": "And-who *ʾāklû* *šĕʾēr* *ʿammî* and-*ʿôrām* from-upon-them *hipšîṭû* and-*ʾet*-*ʿaṣmōtêhem* *piṣṣēḥû* and-*pārĕśû* like-that-which in-the-*sîr* and-like-*bāśār* in-midst *qallāḥat*", "grammar": { "*ʾāklû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they ate/devoured", "*šĕʾēr*": "masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin", "*hipšîṭû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they stripped off", "*ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones", "*piṣṣēḥû*": "3rd person plural piel perfect - they broke in pieces", "*pārĕśû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they spread out/divided", "*sîr*": "masculine singular noun - pot", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat", "*qallāḥat*": "feminine singular noun - caldron/pot" }, "variants": { "*ʾāklû*": "they ate/devoured/consumed", "*šĕʾēr*": "flesh/meat/food/kin", "*hipšîṭû*": "they stripped off/flayed", "*piṣṣēḥû*": "they broke in pieces/shattered/crushed", "*pārĕśû*": "they spread out/scattered/divided", "*sîr*": "pot/kettle", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*qallāḥat*": "caldron/cooking pot" } }
• Mic 3:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Micah.3.9", "source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֗את רָאשֵׁי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּקְצִינֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַיְשָׁרָ֖ה יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "*šimʿû-nāʾ* this *rāʾšê* *bêt* *yaʿăqōb* and-*qĕṣînê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* the-*mĕtaʿăbîm* *mišpāṭ* and-*ʾēt* all-the-*yĕšārâ* *yĕʿaqqēšû*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative with particle of entreaty - hear please", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*qĕṣînê*": "masculine plural construct - rulers/officers of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*mĕtaʿăbîm*": "masculine plural piel participle - abhorring", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yĕšārâ*": "feminine singular adjective - straight/upright", "*yĕʿaqqēšû*": "3rd person plural piel imperfect - they pervert" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "hear please/listen now", "*mĕtaʿăbîm*": "abhorring/detesting/rejecting", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/right", "*yĕšārâ*": "straight/upright/right", "*yĕʿaqqēšû*": "they pervert/twist/distort" } } 10 { "verseID": "Micah.3.10", "source": "בֹּנֶ֥ה צִיּ֖וֹן בְּדָמִ֑ים וִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּעַוְלָֽה׃", "text": "*bōneh* *ṣiyyôn* with-*dāmîm* and-*yĕrûšālaim* with-*ʿawlâ*", "grammar": { "*bōneh*": "masculine singular qal participle - building", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - blood/bloodshed", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness" }, "variants": { "*bōneh*": "building/one who builds", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness" } } 11 { "verseID": "Micah.3.11", "source": "רָאשֶׁ֣יהָ ׀ בְּשֹׁ֣חַד יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּ וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ בִּמְחִ֣יר יוֹר֔וּ וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ בְּכֶ֣סֶף יִקְסֹ֑מוּ וְעַל־יְהוָה֙ יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֤וֹא יְהוָה֙ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ לֹֽא־תָב֥וֹא עָלֵ֖ינוּ רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*rāʾšêhā* for-*šōḥad* *yišpōṭû* and-*kōhănêhā* for-*mĕḥîr* *yôrû* and-*nĕbîʾêhā* for-*kesep* *yiqsōmû* and-upon-*YHWH* *yiššāʿēnû* saying *hălôʾ* *YHWH* in-*qirbēnû* not-*tābôʾ* upon-us *rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*rāʾšêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her heads/leaders", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*yišpōṭû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they judge", "*kōhănêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her priests", "*mĕḥîr*": "masculine singular noun - price/payment", "*yôrû*": "3rd person plural hiphil imperfect - they teach", "*nĕbîʾêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her prophets", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money", "*yiqsōmû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they divine", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "3rd person plural niphal imperfect - they lean", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our midst", "*tābôʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect - she will come", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšêhā*": "her heads/leaders/chiefs", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift", "*yišpōṭû*": "they judge/govern", "*mĕḥîr*": "price/payment/hire", "*yôrû*": "they teach/instruct", "*kesep*": "silver/money/payment", "*yiqsōmû*": "they divine/practice divination", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "they lean/rely/depend", "*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us", "*tābôʾ*": "she will come/arrive/happen", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }
• Mic 7:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.7.2", "source": "אָבַ֤ד חָסִיד֙ מִן־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיָשָׁ֥ר בָּאָדָ֖ם אָ֑יִן כֻּלָּם֙ לְדָמִ֣ים יֶאֱרֹ֔בוּ אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־אָחִ֖יהוּ יָצ֥וּדוּ חֵֽרֶם׃", "text": "*ʾābad* *ḥāsîd* from-the-*ʾāreṣ*, and-*yāšār* among-*ʾādām* *ʾāyin*; *kullām* for-*dāmîm* *yeʾĕrōbû*, *ʾîš* *ʾet*-his brother *yāṣûdû* *ḥērem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾābad*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has perished/disappeared", "*ḥāsîd*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - godly/pious person", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - upright person", "*bā-ʾādām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - among men/humanity", "*ʾāyin*": "particle of negation - there is not/none", "*kullām*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lə-dāmîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - for blood/bloodshed", "*yeʾĕrōbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lie in wait/ambush", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāḥîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*yāṣûdû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they hunt/trap", "*ḥērem*": "masculine singular noun - net/ban/destruction" }, "variants": { "*ʾābad*": "perished/disappeared/vanished", "*ḥāsîd*": "godly person/pious one/faithful one", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*yāšār*": "upright person/honest one/just person", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/people", "*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/blood-guilt", "*yeʾĕrōbû*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*yāṣûdû*": "hunt/trap/catch", "*ḥērem*": "net/ban/destruction/devoted thing" } } 3 { "verseID": "Micah.7.3", "source": "עַל־הָרַ֤ע כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ לְהֵיטִ֔יב הַשַּׂ֣ר שֹׁאֵ֔ל וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖ט בַּשִׁלּ֑וּם וְהַגָּד֗וֹל דֹּבֵ֨ר הַוַּ֥ת נַפְשׁ֛וֹ ה֖וּא וַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ׃", "text": "Upon-the-*raʿ* *kappayim* to do well, the-*śar* *šōʾēl* and-the-*šōpēṭ* for-*šillûm*, and-the-*gādōl* *dōbēr* *hawwat* *napəšô* he, and-*yəʿabbətûhā*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*hā-raʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the evil", "*kappayim*": "feminine dual noun - both hands/palms", "*lə-hêṭîb*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to do well/make good", "*ha-śar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the prince/official", "*šōʾēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - asking/demanding", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-šōpēṭ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the judge", "*ba-šillûm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for payment/reward", "*ha-gādōl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great one/important person", "*dōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*hawwat*": "construct feminine singular noun - desire/craving of", "*napəšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*wa-yəʿabbətûhā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - they twist/pervert it" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/wickedness/injury", "*kappayim*": "hands/palms/both hands", "*lə-hêṭîb*": "to do well/do good/make good", "*śar*": "prince/ruler/official/chief", "*šōʾēl*": "asks/demands/requires", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler/adjudicator", "*šillûm*": "payment/reward/bribe/recompense", "*gādōl*": "great one/important person/noble", "*hawwat*": "desire/craving/mischief of", "*napəšô*": "his soul/his desire/himself", "*yəʿabbətûhā*": "they twist it/pervert it/distort it/weave it" } } 4 { "verseID": "Micah.7.4", "source": "טוֹבָ֣ם כְּחֵ֔דֶק יָשָׁ֖ר מִמְּסוּכָ֑ה י֤וֹם מְצַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ פְּקֻדָּתְךָ֣ בָ֔אָה עַתָּ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה מְבוּכָתָֽם׃", "text": "Their *ṭôb* like *ḥēdeq*, *yāšār* like *məsûkāh*; *yôm* your *məṣappêkā* your *pəquddātəkā* *bāʾāh*, now *tihyeh* their *məbûkātām*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôbām*": "masculine singular adjective with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their best/good one", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*ḥēdeq*": "masculine singular noun - brier/thorn", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - upright person/straight one", "*min*": "preposition - from/than/out of", "*məsûkāh*": "feminine singular noun - hedge/thorn hedge", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct noun - day of", "*məṣappêkā*": "Piel participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your watchmen/lookouts", "*pəquddātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your punishment/visitation", "*bāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has come", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*məbûkātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their confusion/bewilderment" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/best/most upright", "*ḥēdeq*": "brier/thorn/bramble", "*yāšār*": "upright person/straight one/honest person", "*məsûkāh*": "hedge/thorn hedge/barrier", "*məṣappêkā*": "your watchmen/lookouts/guards", "*pəquddātəkā*": "your punishment/visitation/judgment day", "*məbûkātām*": "their confusion/bewilderment/consternation" } } 5 { "verseID": "Micah.7.5", "source": "אַל־תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ בְרֵ֔עַ אַֽל־תִּבְטְח֖וּ בְּאַלּ֑וּף מִשֹּׁכֶ֣בֶת חֵיקֶ֔ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר פִּתְחֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *taʾămînû* in-*rêaʿ*, not *tibṭəḥû* in-*ʾallûp*; from-*šōkebet* your *ḥêqeká* *šəmōr* *pitḥê*-your mouth.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʾămînû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - trust/believe", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*rêaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - friend/companion/neighbor", "*tibṭəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - trust/rely on", "*ʾallûp*": "masculine singular noun - close friend/confidant/chief", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*šōkebet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - one lying in", "*ḥêqeká*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom/embrace", "*šəmōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - guard/keep", "*pitḥê*": "masculine plural construct noun - openings of", "*pîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*taʾămînû*": "trust/believe/have faith in", "*rêaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor/associate", "*tibṭəḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in", "*ʾallûp*": "close friend/confidant/chief/intimate companion", "*šōkebet*": "one who lies in/woman who lies in", "*ḥêqeká*": "your bosom/lap/embrace", "*šəmōr*": "guard/keep/watch", "*pitḥê-pîkā*": "openings of your mouth/what you say/your words" } } 6 { "verseID": "Micah.7.6", "source": "כִּֽי־בֵן֙ מְנַבֵּ֣ל אָ֔ב בַּ֚ת קָמָ֣ה בְאִמָּ֔הּ כַּלָּ֖ה בַּחֲמֹתָ֑הּ אֹיְבֵ֥י אִ֖ישׁ אַנְשֵׁ֥י בֵיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *bēn* *mənabbēl* *ʾāb*, *bat* *qāmāh* against-her mother, *kallāh* against-her *ḥămōtāh*; *ʾōyəbê* *ʾîš* *ʾanšê* his house.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*mənabbēl*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - treating with contempt", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*bat*": "feminine singular noun - daughter", "*qāmāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - rises up/stands against", "*bə*": "preposition - against/in", "*ʾimmāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mother", "*kallāh*": "feminine singular noun - daughter-in-law/bride", "*ba-ḥămōtāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - against her mother-in-law", "*ʾōyəbê*": "masculine plural construct noun - enemies of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct noun - men of", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house/household" }, "variants": { "*mənabbēl*": "treats with contempt/dishonors/despises", "*qāmāh*": "rises up against/rebels against/stands against", "*kallāh*": "daughter-in-law/bride", "*ḥămōtāh*": "her mother-in-law", "*ʾōyəbê*": "enemies of/adversaries of", "*ʾanšê bêtô*": "men of his house/members of his household/his own family" } }
• Zeph 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.3.3", "source": "שָׂרֶ֣יהָ בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ אֲרָי֖וֹת שֹֽׁאֲגִ֑ים שֹׁפְטֶ֙יהָ֙ זְאֵ֣בֵי עֶ֔רֶב לֹ֥א גָרְמ֖וּ לַבֹּֽקֶר", "text": "*śārêhā* in *qirbāh* *ʾărāyôt* *šōʾăgîm*; *šōpṭêhā* *zeʾēbê* *ʿereb* not *gāremû* to *bōqer*", "grammar": { "*śārêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her princes/officials", "*qirbāh*": "noun with preposition and 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her midst", "*ʾărāyôt*": "masculine plural noun - lions", "*šōʾăgîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - roaring", "*šōpṭêhā*": "masculine plural qal participle with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her judges", "*zeʾēbê*": "masculine plural construct - wolves of", "*ʿereb*": "masculine singular noun - evening", "*gāremû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they left/gnawed", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - for/until morning" }, "variants": { "*śārêhā*": "her princes/officials/rulers", "*qirbāh*": "in her midst/among her", "*ʾărāyôt*": "lions/predators", "*šōʾăgîm*": "roaring/growling", "*šōpṭêhā*": "her judges/rulers", "*zeʾēbê*": "wolves of", "*ʿereb*": "evening/night", "*gāremû*": "left over/gnawed/reserved [bones]" } }
• Rom 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.3.13", "source": "Τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος ὁ λάρυγξ αὐτῶν· ταῖς γλώσσαις αὐτῶν ἐδολιοῦσαν· ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν:", "text": "*Taphos aneōgmenos ho larynx autōn*; *tais glōssais autōn edoliousan*; *ios aspidōn hypo ta cheilē autōn*:", "grammar": { "*Taphos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - tomb/grave", "*aneōgmenos*": "participle, perfect passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been opened", "*ho larynx*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the throat", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*tais glōssais*": "article + noun, dative, feminine, plural - with the tongues", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*edoliousan*": "verb, imperfect active, 3rd person plural - they were deceiving", "*ios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - poison/venom", "*aspidōn*": "noun, genitive, feminine, plural - of asps/of vipers", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*ta cheilē*": "article + noun, accusative, neuter, plural - the lips", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*Taphos aneōgmenos*": "open tomb/opened grave", "*larynx*": "throat/gullet", "*edoliousan*": "were deceiving/were practicing deceit/were speaking deceitfully", "*ios*": "poison/venom/deadly substance", "*aspidōn*": "of asps/of poisonous snakes/of vipers" } }
• Amos 5:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Amos.5.11", "source": "לָ֠כֵן יַ֣עַן בּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞ם עַל־דָּ֗ל וּמַשְׂאַת־בַּר֙ תִּקְח֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ בָּתֵּ֥י גָזִ֛ית בְּנִיתֶ֖ם וְלֹא־תֵ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֑ם כַּרְמֵי־חֶ֣מֶד נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃", "text": "Therefore because *bôshasəkhem* upon-*dāl* and-*maśʾat-bar* *tiqḥû* from-him, *bāttê* *gāzît* *bənîtem* and-not-*tēshəbû* in-them; *karmê*-*ḥemed* *nəṭaʿtem* and-not-*tishtû* *ʾet*-wine-of-them", "grammar": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "infinitive construct, poel + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your trampling", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*maśʾat-bar*": "construct chain, feminine + masculine - tribute of grain", "*tiqḥû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you take", "*bāttê*": "construct plural of *bayit* - houses of", "*gāzît*": "noun, feminine singular - hewn stone", "*bənîtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have built", "*tēshəbû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will dwell", "*karmê*": "construct plural of *kerem* - vineyards of", "*ḥemed*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire", "*nəṭaʿtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have planted", "*tishtû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will drink" }, "variants": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "your trampling/your treading down", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy person", "*maśʾat-bar*": "grain tax/tribute of wheat", "*gāzît*": "hewn stone/cut stone", "*ḥemed*": "delight/desire/pleasant" } } 12 { "verseID": "Amos.5.12", "source": "כִּ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ רַבִּ֣ים פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים חַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑ם צֹרְרֵ֤י צַדִּיק֙ לֹ֣קְחֵי כֹ֔פֶר וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּשַּׁ֥עַר הִטּֽוּ׃", "text": "For *yādaʿtî* many *pishʿêkhem* and-mighty *ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*; *ṣōrərê* *ṣaddîq* *lōqḥê* *khōpher* and-*ʾebyônîm* *ba-shaʿar* *hiṭṭû*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I know", "*pishʿêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*ṣōrərê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones harassing/oppressing of", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - righteous person", "*lōqḥê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones taking of", "*khōpher*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe/ransom", "*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - needy ones", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*hiṭṭû*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd common plural - they turn aside/pervert" }, "variants": { "*pishʿêkhem*": "your transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*": "your sins/offenses", "*ṣōrərê*": "ones harassing/oppressing/treating as enemy", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*khōpher*": "bribe/ransom/payment", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people", "*hiṭṭû*": "turn aside/pervert/divert" } }
• Amos 6:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Amos.6.1", "source": "הוֹי הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּים בְּצִיּוֹן וְהַבֹּטְחִים בְּהַר שֹׁמְרוֹן נְקֻבֵי רֵאשִׁית הַגּוֹיִם וּבָאוּ לָהֶם בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל", "text": "*Hôy* the *šaʾănannîm* in *ṣiyyôn* *wə-* the *bōṭəḥîm* in *har* *šōmərôn* *nəqubê* *rēʾšît* the *gôyîm* *û-* *bāʾû* to-them *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*šaʾănannîm*": "plural, masculine, definite article - those who are at ease", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun with preposition *bə-* - in Zion", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*bōṭəḥîm*": "participle, masculine plural, definite article - those trusting", "*har*": "construct noun with preposition *bə-* - in mountain of", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*nəqubê*": "masculine plural construct - notable ones/designated ones of", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - first/chief of", "*gôyîm*": "masculine plural, definite article - nations", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they came/come", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*šaʾănannîm*": "complacent ones/those at ease/careless ones", "*bōṭəḥîm*": "those who trust/rely/are confident", "*nəqubê*": "marked ones/designated ones/notable ones", "*rēʾšît*": "first/beginning/chief/foremost", "*bāʾû*": "come to/enter/resort to" } } 2 { "verseID": "Amos.6.2", "source": "עִבְרוּ כַלְנֵה וּרְאוּ וּלְכוּ מִשָּׁם חֲמַת רַבָּה וּרְדוּ גַת־פְּלִשְׁתִּים הֲטוֹבִים מִן־הַמַּמְלָכוֹת הָאֵלֶּה אִם־רַב גְּבוּלָם מִגְּבֻלְכֶם", "text": "*ʿibrû* *kalnēh* *û-* *rəʾû* *û-* *ləkû* from-there *ḥămat* *rabbâ* *û-* *rədû* *gat-pəlištîm* ?-*ṭôbîm* from- the *mamlākôt* these if- *rab* *gəbûlām* from *gəbuləkem*", "grammar": { "*ʿibrû*": "imperative, masculine plural - pass over/cross over", "*kalnēh*": "proper noun - Calneh", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*rəʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - see", "*ləkû*": "imperative, masculine plural - go", "*ḥămat*": "proper noun - Hamath", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine - great", "*rədû*": "imperative, masculine plural - go down", "*gat-pəlištîm*": "construct chain - Gath of the Philistines", "*ṭôbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with interrogative *hă-* - better", "*mamlākôt*": "feminine plural with definite article and preposition *min-* - kingdoms", "*rab*": "adjective - greater", "*gəbûlām*": "masculine noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their territory", "*gəbuləkem*": "masculine noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your territory" }, "variants": { "*ʿibrû*": "cross over/pass through/traverse", "*rəʾû*": "see/observe/look at", "*ləkû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*rədû*": "go down/descend", "*ṭôbîm*": "better/more prosperous/greater", "*rab*": "greater/larger/more extensive" } } 3 { "verseID": "Amos.6.3", "source": "הַמְנַדִּים לְיוֹם רָע וַתַּגִּישׁוּן שֶׁבֶת חָמָס", "text": "The *mənadîm* to *yôm* *rāʿ* *wa-* *taggîšûn* *šebet* *ḥāmās*", "grammar": { "*mənadîm*": "masculine plural participle with definite article - those putting far away", "*yôm*": "masculine singular with preposition *lə-* - to/for day", "*rāʿ*": "masculine adjective - evil/calamity", "*wa-*": "conjunction with vav consecutive - and", "*taggîšûn*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, causative - you cause to come near", "*šebet*": "construct noun - seat/throne of", "*ḥāmās*": "masculine noun - violence" }, "variants": { "*mənadîm*": "pushing away/putting off/postponing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/calamity/disaster", "*taggîšûn*": "bring near/cause to approach/draw close", "*šebet*": "seat/dwelling/throne", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice" } }