Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.4", "source": "אִם־תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר וְאִם־בֵּ֥ין כּֽוֹכָבִ֖ים שִׂ֣ים קִנֶּ֑ךָ מִשָּׁ֥ם אוֹרִֽידְךָ֖ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה", "text": "if-*tagbîah* like-the-*nešer* *wĕ*-if-between *kôkābîm* *śîm* *qinnekā* from-there *ʾôrîdĕkā* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*tagbîah*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you make high/soar", "*nešer*": "noun, masculine singular - eagle/vulture", "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*kôkābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*śîm*": "qal infinitive construct - set/place", "*qinnekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your nest", "*ʾôrîdĕkā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will bring you down", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*tagbîah*": "you make high/soar/elevate yourself", "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*śîm*": "set/place/put", "*qinnekā*": "your nest/your dwelling", "*ʾôrîdĕkā*": "I will bring you down/cause you to descend", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Om du hever rede høyt som ørnen, og om du setter ditt bo blant stjernene, også derfra skal jeg styrte deg ned, sier Herren.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Om du løfter deg selv så høyt som ørnen, og om du bygger ditt rede blant stjernene, derfra vil jeg få deg ned, sier Herren.

• Norsk King James

  Selv om du hever deg som en ørn, og selv om du setter reiret ditt blant stjernene, derfra vil jeg bringe deg ned, sier Herren.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Selv om du flyr høyt opp som ørnen, og selv om du bygger ditt reir blant stjernene, vil jeg kaste deg ned derfra, sier Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Om du hever deg høyt som ørnen og setter ditt rede blant stjernene, så vil jeg bringe deg ned derfra, sier Herren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Selv om du hever deg som en ørn og bygger ditt rede blant stjernene, vil jeg derfra dra deg ned, sier Herren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Selv om du hever deg som ørnen og bygger redet ditt blant stjernene, vil jeg fra den høyden rive deg ned, sier Herren.

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

  Selv om du hever deg som en ørn og bygger ditt rede blant stjernene, vil jeg derfra dra deg ned, sier Herren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Om du bygger ditt rede blant stjernene som ørnen, skal jeg få deg ned derfra, sier Herren.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Selv om du hever deg høyt som ørnen, og selv om du bygger ditt rede blant stjernene, skal jeg styrte deg ned derfra, sier Herren.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Om du end foer saa høit op som Ørnen, og om du satte din Rede iblandt Stjernerne, vil jeg dog kaste dig ned derfra, siger Herren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Om du hever deg som en ørn, og om du bygger ditt rede blant stjernene, derfra skal jeg føre deg ned, sier Herren.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Though you exalt yourself like the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down, says the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Selv om du reiser høyt som ørnen, og selv om ditt rede er satt blant stjernene, vil jeg dra deg ned derfra, sier Yahweh.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Selv om du stiger så høyt som en ørn, og selv om du bygger ditt rede blant stjernene, så skal jeg dra deg ned derfra, sier Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Selv om du stiger høyt som ørnen, og selv om ditt rede er satt blant stjernene, vil jeg trekke deg ned derfra, sier Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Om du hever deg som en ørn, om din bolig er blant stjernene, vil jeg likevel kaste deg ned derfra, sier Herren.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But though thou wentest vp as hye as the Aegle, and maydest thy nest aboue amonge the starres: yet wolde I plucke the downe from thece.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Though thou exalt thy selfe as the egle, and make thy nest among the starres, thence will I bring thee downe, sayth the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yea though thou exalt thy selfe as the egle, and make they nest among the starres, thence wil I bring thee downe, sayth the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Though thou exalt [thyself] as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Though you mount on high as the eagle, and though your nest is set among the stars, I will bring you down from there, says Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If thou dost go up high as an eagle, And if between stars thou dost set thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Though you go up on high like an eagle, though your house is placed among the stars, I will make you come down from there, says the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Though you mount on high as the eagle, and though your nest is set among the stars, I will bring you down from there," says Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Even if you were to soar high like an eagle, even if you were to make your nest among the stars, I can bring you down even from there!” says the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 14:12-15 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.12", "source": "אֵ֛יךְ נָפַ֥לְתָּ מִשָּׁמַ֖יִם הֵילֵ֣ל בֶּן־שָׁ֑חַר נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ לָאָ֔רֶץ חוֹלֵ֖שׁ עַל־גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*ʾêḵ* *nāp̄altā* from-*šāmayim*, *hêlēl* *ben*-*šāḥar*! *niḡdaʿtā* to-the-*ʾāreṣ*, *ḥôlēš* upon-*gôyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêḵ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*nāp̄altā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have fallen", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens", "*hêlēl*": "masculine singular noun - shining one/morning star", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*šāḥar*": "masculine singular noun - dawn/morning", "*niḡdaʿtā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you are cut down", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the earth/land", "*ḥôlēš*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - weakening/laying prostrate", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations" }, "variants": { "*nāp̄altā*": "have fallen/have descended/have been cast down", "*hêlēl*": "shining one/morning star/Lucifer/day star", "*šāḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak", "*niḡdaʿtā*": "are cut down/are hewn down/are broken off", "*ḥôlēš*": "weakening/casting down/prostrating/overthrowing" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.13", "source": "וְאַתָּ֞ה אָמַ֤רְתָּ בִֽלְבָבְךָ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם אֶֽעֱלֶ֔ה מִמַּ֥עַל לְכֽוֹכְבֵי־אֵ֖ל אָרִ֣ים כִּסְאִ֑י וְאֵשֵׁ֥ב בְּהַר־מוֹעֵ֖ד בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י צָפֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-you *ʾāmartā* in-*lǝḇāḇǝḵā*: The-*šāmayim* *ʾeʿĕleh*, above *kôḵǝḇê*-*ʾēl* *ʾārîm* *kisʾî*; and-*ʾēšēḇ* in-*har*-*môʿēd* in-*yarḵǝtê* *ṣāp̄ôn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have said", "*lǝḇāḇǝḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will ascend", "*kôḵǝḇê*": "masculine plural construct - stars of", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾārîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will raise", "*kisʾî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my throne", "*ʾēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will sit/dwell", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - assembly/meeting", "*yarḵǝtê*": "feminine plural construct - remote parts/recesses of", "*ṣāp̄ôn*": "masculine singular noun - north/northern" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "have said/have thought/have spoken", "*lǝḇāḇǝḵā*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "I will ascend/I will go up/I will climb", "*kôḵǝḇê*": "stars of", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ʾārîm*": "I will raise/I will lift up/I will exalt", "*ʾēšēḇ*": "I will sit/I will dwell/I will be enthroned", "*har*-*môʿēd*": "mountain of assembly/mount of meeting/mount of congregation", "*yarḵǝtê*": "remote parts/recesses/furthest parts", "*ṣāp̄ôn*": "north/northern/north side" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.14", "source": "אֶעֱלֶ֖ה עַל־בָּ֣מֳתֵי עָ֑ב אֶדַּמֶּ֖ה לְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʾeʿĕleh* upon-*bāmŏtê* *ʿāḇ*; *ʾeddammeh* to-*ʿelyôn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will ascend", "*bāmŏtê*": "feminine plural construct - heights of", "*ʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - cloud/thick cloud", "*ʾeddammeh*": "hithpael imperfect, 1st singular - I will make myself like", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective/divine title - Most High" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "I will ascend/I will go up/I will climb", "*bāmŏtê*": "heights/high places/backs", "*ʿāḇ*": "cloud/thick cloud/dark cloud", "*ʾeddammeh*": "I will make myself like/I will compare myself to/I will resemble", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest One/Supreme" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.15", "source": "אַ֧ךְ אֶל־שְׁא֛וֹל תּוּרָ֖ד אֶל־יַרְכְּתֵי־בֽוֹר׃", "text": "Yet to-*šǝʾôl* *tûrād* to-*yarḵǝtê*-*ḇôr*.", "grammar": { "*šǝʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/underworld", "*tûrād*": "hophal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be brought down", "*yarḵǝtê*": "feminine plural construct - remote parts/recesses of", "*ḇôr*": "masculine singular noun - pit/cistern" }, "variants": { "*šǝʾôl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/realm of the dead", "*tûrād*": "you will be brought down/you will be thrust down/you will be lowered", "*yarḵǝtê*": "remote parts/recesses/furthest parts", "*ḇôr*": "pit/cistern/dungeon" } }
• Hab 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.9", "source": "ה֗וֹי בֹּצֵ֛עַ בֶּ֥צַע רָ֖ע לְבֵית֑וֹ לָשׂ֤וּם בַּמָּרוֹם֙ קִנּ֔וֹ לְהִנָּצֵ֖ל מִכַּף־רָֽע׃", "text": "*Hôy bōṣēaʿ beṣaʿ rāʿ* for his house, to *lāśûm bammārôm qinnô*, to *lĕhinnāṣēl* from *kap-rāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*bōṣēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - cutting off/gaining", "*beṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - unjust gain/profit", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*bammārôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - in the height", "*qinnô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his nest", "*lĕhinnāṣēl*": "preposition + verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be delivered", "*kap*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - palm/power", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - evil/calamity" }, "variants": { "*bōṣēaʿ*": "cutting off/gaining/acquiring unjustly", "*beṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/profit/dishonest profit", "*bammārôm*": "in the height/on high/in a lofty place", "*lĕhinnāṣēl*": "to be delivered/rescued/saved", "*kap-rāʿ*": "power of evil/hand of calamity" } }
• Job 20:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.20.6", "source": "אִם־יַעֲלֶ֣ה לַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שִׂיא֑וֹ וְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ לָעָ֥ב יַגִּֽיעַ׃", "text": "*ʾim-* *yaʿăleh* *la-šāmayim* *śîʾô* *wĕ-* *rōʾšô* *lā-ʿāb* *yaggîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-*": "conjunction - if", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it ascends/goes up", "*la-šāmayim*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine plural - to the heavens", "*śîʾô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his height/exaltation", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*lā-ʿāb*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the cloud", "*yaggîaʿ*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it reaches/touches" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăleh*": "ascends/goes up/mounts up", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*śîʾô*": "his height/his exaltation/his excellence/his pride", "*rōʾšô*": "his head/his top/his summit", "*ʿāb*": "cloud/thick cloud", "*yaggîaʿ*": "reaches/touches/arrives at" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.20.7", "source": "כְּֽגֶלֲלוֹ לָנֶ֣צַח יֹאבֵ֑ד רֹ֝אָ֗יו יֹאמְר֥וּ אַיּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kĕ-* *gĕlălô* *lā-neṣaḥ* *yōʾbēd* *rōʾāyw* *yōʾmĕrû* *ʾayyô*", "grammar": { "*kĕ-*": "preposition - like/as", "*gĕlălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his dung/excrement", "*lā-neṣaḥ*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the perpetuity/forever", "*yōʾbēd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he perishes", "*rōʾāyw*": "verb qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seers/those seeing him", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*ʾayyô*": "interrogative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - where is he?" }, "variants": { "*gĕlălô*": "his dung/his excrement/his refuse", "*neṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/forever/completeness", "*yōʾbēd*": "perishes/is destroyed/is lost", "*rōʾāyw*": "those seeing him/his viewers/those who saw him", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he?/where has he gone?" } }
• Job 39:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Job.39.27", "source": "אִם־עַל־פִּ֭יךָ יַגְבִּ֣יהַּ נָ֑שֶׁר וְ֝כִ֗י יָרִ֥ים קִנּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*ʿal*-*pîka* *yagbîah* *nāšer* *wə*-*kî* *yārîm* *qinnô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "interrogative particle - is it?", "*ʿal*": "preposition - at", "*pîka*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your command", "*yagbîah*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it mounts up", "*nāšer*": "masculine singular absolute - eagle/vulture", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yārîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it lifts high", "*qinnô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its nest" }, "variants": { "*ʿal*-*pîka*": "at your command/by your mouth/at your word", "*yagbîah*": "it mounts up/soars/flies high", "*nāšer*": "eagle/vulture/great bird of prey", "*yārîm*": "it lifts high/raises/exalts", "*qinnô*": "its nest/abode" } } 28 { "verseID": "Job.39.28", "source": "סֶ֣לַע יִ֭שְׁכֹּן וְיִתְלֹנָ֑ן עַֽל־שֶׁן־סֶ֝֗לַע וּמְצוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*selaʿ* *yiškōn* *wə*-*yitlōnān* *ʿal*-*šen*-*selaʿ* *û*-*məṣûdāh*", "grammar": { "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular absolute - rock/cliff", "*yiškōn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it dwells", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yitlōnān*": "hithpolel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it lodges", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*šen*": "construct state, feminine singular - tooth/sharp point of", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular absolute - rock/cliff", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məṣûdāh*": "feminine singular absolute - stronghold" }, "variants": { "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*yiškōn*": "it dwells/abides/lives", "*yitlōnān*": "it lodges/passes the night/stays", "*šen*": "tooth/sharp point/peak", "*məṣûdāh*": "stronghold/fortress/inaccessible place" } }
• Jer 49:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.16", "source": "תִּֽפְלַצְתְּךָ֞ הִשִּׁ֤יא אֹתָךְ֙ זְד֣וֹן לִבֶּ֔ךָ שֹֽׁכְנִי֙ בְּחַגְוֵ֣י הַסֶּ֔לַע תֹּפְשִׂ֖י מְר֣וֹם גִּבְעָ֑ה כִּֽי־תַגְבִּ֤יהַ כַּנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ קִנֶּ֔ךָ מִשָּׁ֥ם אֽוֹרִידְךָ֖ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה", "text": "*Tiplatsəttka* *hissi* you *zadon* *libbeka*, *shokni* in *haggwei ha-sela*, *topsi* *marom* *giba*; for *tagbia* like the *nesher* your *qinneka*, from there *oridka* *neum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Tiplatsəttka*": "noun, feminine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your terror/horror", "*hissi*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has deceived/misled", "*zadon*": "noun, masculine singular construct - arrogance/pride of", "*libbeka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your heart", "*shokni*": "participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those dwelling in", "*haggwei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - clefts/refuges of", "*ha-sela*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rock/cliff", "*topsi*": "participle, masculine plural construct - seizers/holders of", "*marom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height/elevation of", "*giba*": "noun, feminine singular - hill", "*tagbia*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you make high", "*nesher*": "noun, masculine singular - eagle/vulture", "*qinneka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your nest", "*oridka*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular object suffix - I will bring you down", "*neum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*Tiplatsəttka*": "your terror/horror/dread", "*hissi*": "has deceived/misled/betrayed", "*zadon*": "pride/arrogance/insolence", "*shokni*": "dwellers/inhabitants/those residing", "*haggwei*": "clefts/crevices/hiding places", "*topsi*": "graspers/holders/occupiers", "*marom*": "height/high place/elevation", "*nesher*": "eagle/vulture/great bird of prey", "*neum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle" } }
• Jer 51:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.53", "source": "כִּֽי־תַעֲלֶ֤ה בָבֶל֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכִ֥י תְבַצֵּ֖ר מְר֣וֹם עֻזָּ֑הּ מֵאִתִּ֗י יָבֹ֧אוּ שֹׁדְדִ֛ים לָ֖הּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*kî*-*taʿăleh* *bāḇel* *haššāmayim* *wəḵî* *təḇaṣṣēr* *mərom* *ʿuzzāh* *mēʾittî* *yāḇōʾû* *šōdədîm* *lāh* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - though/although/if", "*taʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she ascends/goes up", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine dual/plural noun - the heavens", "*wəḵî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and though/and if", "*təḇaṣṣēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - fortifies/strengthens", "*mərom*": "masculine singular construct - height/high place of", "*ʿuzzāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her strength", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come", "*šōdədîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - destroyers/plunderers", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to/for her", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*taʿăleh*": "ascends/goes up/climbs", "*təḇaṣṣēr*": "fortifies/makes inaccessible/strengthens", "*mərom*": "height/high place/elevation", "*ʿuzzāh*": "strength/might/power", "*šōdədîm*": "destroyers/plunderers/devastators" } }
• Amos 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Amos.9.2", "source": "אִם־יַחְתְּר֣וּ בִשְׁא֔וֹל מִשָּׁ֖ם יָדִ֣י תִקָּחֵ֑ם וְאִֽם־יַעֲלוּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִשָּׁ֖ם אוֹרִידֵֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yaḥtərû* *bišʾôl* *miššām* *yādî* *tiqqāḥēm* *wəʾim*-*yaʿălû* *haššāmayim* *miššām* *ʾôrîdēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yaḥtərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they dig/bore/break through", "*bišʾôl*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in Sheol/underworld", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*yādî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yaʿălû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go up/ascend", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them down" }, "variants": { "*yaḥtərû*": "they dig through/burrow/break into", "*bišʾôl*": "in Sheol/the grave/the underworld", "*yādî*": "my hand/power/strength", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "it will take/seize/grasp them", "*yaʿălû*": "they ascend/climb/go up", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "I will bring them down/cause them to descend" } }