Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.28", "source": "אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *Tassēg* *gĕbûl* *'ôlām* which *'āśû* *'ăbôTeKā*.", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*Tassēg*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - you move/remove", "*gĕbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - boundary of", "*'ôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient time/antiquity", "which": "relative pronoun, *'ăšer* - which/that", "*'āśû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they made/established", "*'ăbôTeKā*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine plural - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*Tassēg*": "remove/move back/displace", "*gĕbûl*": "boundary/border/territory", "*'ôlām*": "ancient/long-lasting/eternal", "*'āśû*": "made/set/established", "*'ăbôTeKā*": "your fathers/your ancestors/your forefathers" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 19:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.19.14", "source": "לֹ֤א תַסִּיג֙ גְּב֣וּל רֽ͏ֵעֲךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּבְל֖וּ רִאשֹׁנִ֑ים בְּנַחֲלָֽתְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּנְחַ֔ל בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ", "text": "Not-*tassig* *gĕbūl* *rēʿăkhā* which *gāblū* *riʾshōnim* in-*naḥălātĕkhā* which *tinḥal* in-the-*ʾārets* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhekhā* *nōten* to-you *lĕrishtāh*", "grammar": { "*tassig*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall move back'", "*gĕbūl*": "common noun masculine singular construct - 'boundary of'", "*rēʿăkhā*": "common noun masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your neighbor'", "*gāblū*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they established'", "*riʾshōnim*": "adjective masculine plural - 'former ones/ancestors'", "*naḥălātĕkhā*": "common noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your inheritance'", "*tinḥal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will inherit'", "*ʾārets*": "common noun feminine singular - 'land'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhekhā*": "common noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*nōten*": "Qal participle masculine singular - 'giving'", "*lĕrishtāh*": "preposition with Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to possess it'" }, "variants": { "*tassig*": "you shall move back/you shall remove/you shall take away", "*gĕbūl*": "boundary/border/landmark", "*rēʿăkhā*": "your neighbor/your fellow/your friend", "*gāblū*": "they established/they set/they marked", "*riʾshōnim*": "former ones/ancestors/predecessors", "*naḥălātĕkhā*": "your inheritance/your possession/your property", "*tinḥal*": "you will inherit/you will possess/you will receive", "*ʾārets*": "land/country/territory", "*nōten*": "gives/is giving/grants", "*lĕrishtāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it/to take possession of it" } }
  • Prov 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.23.10", "source": "אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם וּבִשְׂדֵ֥י יְ֝תוֹמִ֗ים אַל־תָּבֹֽא׃", "text": "Not *tassēḡ gǝḇûl ʿôlām*, and into *śǝḏê yǝṯômîm* not *tāḇōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*tassēḡ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - move back/remove", "*gǝḇûl*": "noun, masculine singular - boundary/border", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient/everlasting/old", "*śǝḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fields of", "*yǝṯômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans/fatherless", "*tāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - enter/come" }, "variants": { "*tassēḡ gǝḇûl ʿôlām*": "remove ancient boundary/move back long-established border", "*śǝḏê yǝṯômîm*": "fields of orphans/lands of the fatherless", "*tāḇōʾ*": "enter/come/go into/trespass" } }
  • Deut 27:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.17", "source": "אָר֕וּר מַסִּ֖יג גְּב֣וּל רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *massîg* *gəḇûl* *rēʿēhû* *wə-ʾāmar* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾāmēn*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "Qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed", "*massîg*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - removes/moves", "*gəḇûl*": "noun masculine singular construct - boundary of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and shall say", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "adverb - amen/truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/banned/under divine judgment", "*massîg*": "removes/moves/displaces", "*gəḇûl*": "boundary/border/landmark", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/fellow/friend", "*ʾāmēn*": "truly/so be it/verily" } }
  • Job 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.24.2", "source": "גְּבֻל֥וֹת יַשִּׂ֑יגוּ עֵ֥דֶר גָּ֝זְל֗וּ וַיִּרְעֽוּ", "text": "*Gəbulôt* they *yaśśîgû* *ʿēder* they *gāzlû* *wayyirʿû*", "grammar": { "*Gəbulôt*": "noun feminine plural - 'boundaries/landmarks'", "*yaśśîgû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'remove/displace'", "*ʿēder*": "noun masculine singular - 'flock'", "*gāzlû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they seize/rob'", "*wayyirʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'and they feed/pasture'" }, "variants": { "*Gəbulôt*": "boundaries/landmarks/borders", "*yaśśîgû*": "remove/displace/push back", "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd", "*gāzlû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*wayyirʿû*": "feed/pasture/shepherd" } }