Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.20.23", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*tôʿabat* *YHWH* *ʾeben* and-*ʾāben* and-*mōʾznê* *mirmâ* not-*ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*tôʿabat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone/weight", "*ʾāben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone/weight", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine dual construct - scales of", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*tôʿabat*": "abomination of/detestable to", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh/the Eternal One", "*ʾeben*": "stone/weight/measuring weight", "*ʾāben*": "stone/weight/measuring weight", "*mōʾznê*": "scales of/balances of", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/falsehood", "*ṭôb*": "good/proper/right" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.10", "source": "אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾeben* and-*ʾeben* *ʾêpâ* and-*ʾêpâ* *tôʿabat* *YHWH* also-both-of-them", "grammar": { "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone/weight", "*ʾêpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - ephah/measure", "*tôʿabat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ʾeben*": "stone/weight/measuring weight", "*ʾêpâ*": "ephah/measure/measuring container", "*tôʿabat*": "abomination of/detestable thing to", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh/the Eternal One" } }
  • Ezek 45:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.45.10", "source": "מֹֽאזְנֵי־צֶ֧דֶק וְאֵֽיפַת־צֶ֛דֶק וּבַת־צֶ֖דֶק יְהִ֥י לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Moznei*-*tzedeq* (just balances) and *eifat*-*tzedeq* (just ephah) and *bat*-*tzedeq* (just bath) *yehi* (shall be) to you.", "grammar": { "*Moznei*": "masculine plural construct - 'balances of'", "*tzedeq*": "masculine singular noun - 'justice/righteousness'", "*eifat*": "feminine singular construct - 'ephah of'", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - 'bath of'", "*yehi*": "Qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular - 'let there be/shall be'" }, "variants": { "*Moznei*": "balances/scales", "*tzedeq*": "righteousness/justice/honest", "*eifat*": "ephah (dry measure unit)", "*bat*": "bath (liquid measure unit)" } }
  • Hos 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.7", "source": "וְאַתָּ֖ה בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ תָשׁ֑וּב חֶ֤סֶד וּמִשְׁפָּט֙ שְׁמֹ֔ר וְקַוֵּ֥ה אֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ תָּמִֽיד׃", "text": "*wĕ-ʾattâ* by-*ʾĕlōheykā* *tāšûb* *ḥesed* *û-mišpāṭ* *šĕmōr* *wĕ-qawwēh* to-*ʾĕlōheykā* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - and you", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tāšûb*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will return", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - loyalty/kindness/faithfulness", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and justice/judgment", "*šĕmōr*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - keep/observe/preserve", "*wĕ-qawwēh*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperative masculine singular - and wait/hope", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "return/turn back/repent", "*ḥesed*": "loyalty/kindness/faithfulness/covenant-love", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*šĕmōr*": "keep/observe/preserve/guard", "*qawwēh*": "wait for/hope in/expect" } }
  • Amos 8:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Amos.8.5", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר מָתַ֞י יַעֲבֹ֤ר הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָה שֶּׁ֔בֶר וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וְנִפְתְּחָה־בָּ֑ר לְהַקְטִ֤ין אֵיפָה֙ וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל שֶׁ֔קֶל וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* when *yaʿăbōr* the *ḥōdeš* and *wənašbîrāh* *šeber* and the *šabbāt* and *wəniptəḥāh* *bār* to *ləhaqṭîn* *ʾêpāh* and to *ûləhagdîl* *šeqel* and to *ûləʿawwēt* *mōʾznê* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will pass", "*haḥōdeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the new moon/month", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*našbîrāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st plural - let us sell", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wəhaššabbāt*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the sabbath", "*wəniptəḥāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us open", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to make small", "*ʾêpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ephah (a dry measure)", "*ûləhagdîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to make great", "*šeqel*": "noun, masculine singular - shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ûləʿawwēt*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to falsify/pervert", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - scales/balances of", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/fraud" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr*": "will pass/will be over", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/festival at new moon", "*našbîrāh*": "let us sell grain/let us market", "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food", "*niptəḥāh*": "let us open/let us begin selling", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "to make small/to diminish", "*ʾêpāh*": "ephah (measurement of volume)", "*ləhagdîl*": "to make great/to increase", "*šeqel*": "shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ləʿawwēt*": "to falsify/to pervert/to distort", "*mōʾznê*": "scales/balances", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/dishonesty" } }
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.1", "source": "מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Mōʾznê* *mirmâ* *tôʿăbat* *YHWH* *wəʾeben* *šəlēmâ* *rəṣônô*.", "grammar": { "*Mōʾznê*": "construct plural noun - scales/balances of", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit/fraud", "*tôʿăbat*": "construct feminine singular noun - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wəʾeben*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and stone/weight", "*šəlēmâ*": "feminine singular adjective - complete/perfect/full", "*rəṣônô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his delight/favor" }, "variants": { "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/falsehood/treachery", "*tôʿăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*šəlēmâ*": "whole/complete/perfect/honest/full", "*rəṣônô*": "his delight/favor/will/acceptance" } }