Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.20", "source": "מַ֥עֲדֶה בֶּ֨גֶד ׀ בְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָה חֹ֣מֶץ עַל־נָ֑תֶר וְשָׁ֥ר בַּ֝שִּׁרִ֗ים עַ֣ל לֶב־רָֽע׃", "text": "*maʿădeh* *beged* in-*yôm* *qārāh* *ḥōmeṣ* upon-*nāter* and-*šār* in-*šîrîm* upon *leb*-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*maʿădeh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - removing", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - garment", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*qārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cold", "*ḥōmeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - vinegar", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*nāter*": "noun, masculine singular - natron/soda", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*šār*": "qal participle, masculine singular - singing", "*ba*": "preposition - in", "*šîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - songs", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*leb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - bad/sad" }, "variants": { "*maʿădeh*": "removing/taking off", "*beged*": "garment/clothing/covering", "*qārāh*": "cold/winter", "*ḥōmeṣ*": "vinegar/sour wine", "*nāter*": "natron/soda/alkaline substance", "*šār*": "singing/chanting", "*šîrîm*": "songs/lyrics/melodies", "*leb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*rāʿ*": "bad/sad/sorrowful" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Som å ta av seg kappen på en kald dag, eller å helle eddik på natron, slik er den som synger sanger for et tungt hjerte.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Som den som tar av et plagg i kaldt vær, og som eddik på natron, slik er den som synger sanger til et bedrøvet hjerte.

• Norsk King James

  Som han som tar bort et plagg i kaldt vær, slik er han som synger for en nedtrykt person.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Som å ta av klær på en kald dag eller som eddik på natron, slik er den som synger sanger for et motløst hjerte.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Som klær for kaldt vær eller eddik på en åpning, er den som synger for et tungt hjerte.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Som en som tar bort en kappe i kaldt vær, og som eddik på soda, slik er den som synger sanger for et tungt hjerte.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Som den som tar av seg klær i kaldt vær, og som eddik over salpeter, slik er den som synger for et tungt hjerte.

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

  Som en som tar bort en kappe i kaldt vær, og som eddik på soda, slik er den som synger sanger for et tungt hjerte.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Som å ta av et klesplagg på en kald dag eller eddik på soda er den som synger sanger for et tungt hjerte.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Like one who removes a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Som å ta av et klesplagg på en kald dag, som eddik på natron, er den som synger sanger for et tungt hjerte.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (Som) den, der aflægger Klæder den Dag, det er koldt, (ja som) Eddike paa Salpeter, saa er den, som synger Sange for et Hjerte, der er ilde (tilfreds).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Som en som tar bort klær i kaldt vær, eller som eddik på soda, slik er den som synger sanger til et sorgfullt hjerte.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather, and like vinegar on soda, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Som den som tar av et plagg i kaldt vær, eller eddik på alkali, slik er den som synger sanger for et tungt hjerte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den som tar av seg klærne på en kald dag, er som eddik på natron, og som en som synger sanger til et trist hjerte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Som å ta av et plagg i kulde, og som eddik på soda, slik er den som synger sanger for et tungt hjerte.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Som å ta av klær i kaldt vær og som eddik på et sår, er den som synger for et sørgmodig hjerte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who so syngeth a songe to a wicked herte, clotheth hi with ragges in the colde, and poureth vyneger vpon chalke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who so taketh away a mans garment in the colde weather, is like vineger vpon lime, or lyke hym that singeth songues to an heauie heart.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, Or vinegar on soda, So is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Whoso is taking away a garment in a cold day, `Is as' vinegar on nitre, And a singer of songs on a sad heart.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [ As] one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.12.15", "source": "Χαίρειν μετὰ χαιρόντων, καὶ κλαίειν μετὰ κλαιόντων.", "text": "To *chairein* with *chairontōn*, and to *klaiein* with *klaiontōn*.", "grammar": { "*chairein*": "present active infinitive - to rejoice", "*chairontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - with rejoicing ones", "*klaiein*": "present active infinitive - to weep", "*klaiontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - with weeping ones" }, "variants": { "*chairein*": "rejoice/be glad/delight", "*chairontōn*": "rejoicing/being glad/delighting", "*klaiein*": "weep/cry/lament", "*klaiontōn*": "weeping/crying/lamenting" } }
• Eccl 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.4", "source": "עֵ֤ת לִבְכּוֹת֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂח֔וֹק עֵ֥ת סְפ֖וֹד וְעֵ֥ת רְקֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʿēt* to-*liḇkôṯ* *wə*-*ʿēt* to-*liśḥôq*, *ʿēt* *səp̄ôḏ* *wə*-*ʿēt* *rəqôḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḇkôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to weep", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*liśḥôq*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to laugh", "*səp̄ôḏ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to mourn/lament", "*rəqôḏ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to dance" }, "variants": { "*ḇkôṯ*": "to weep/cry", "*śḥôq*": "to laugh/rejoice", "*səp̄ôḏ*": "to mourn/lament/wail", "*rəqôḏ*": "to dance/skip about" } }
• Isa 58:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.7", "source": "הֲל֨וֹא פָרֹ֤ס לָֽרָעֵב֙ לַחְמֶ֔ךָ וַעֲנִיִּ֥ים מְרוּדִ֖ים תָּ֣בִיא בָ֑יִת כִּֽי־תִרְאֶ֤ה עָרֹם֙ וְכִסִּית֔וֹ וּמִבְּשָׂרְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תִתְעַלָּֽם׃", "text": "*hă*-not *pārōs* to-*rāʿēb* *laḥmekā* *wa*-*ʿăniyyîm* *mərûdîm* *tābîʾ* *bāyit* when-*tirʾeh* *ʿārōm* *wə*-*kissîtô* *û*-from-*bəśārəkā* not *titʿallām*", "grammar": { "*hă*-*lôʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not?", "*pārōs*": "infinitive absolute - to break/divide", "*lā*-*rāʿēb*": "preposition with adjective used as noun - to the hungry", "*laḥmekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your bread", "*wa*-*ʿăniyyîm*": "conjunction with adjective masculine plural - and poor", "*mərûdîm*": "passive participle masculine plural - homeless/wandering", "*tābîʾ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you bring", "*bāyit*": "noun - [to] house", "*kî*-*tirʾeh*": "conjunction with imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - when you see", "*ʿārōm*": "adjective - naked", "*wə*-*kissîtô*": "conjunction with perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and you cover him", "*û*-*mi*-*bəśārəkā*": "conjunction with preposition with noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and from your flesh", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*titʿallām*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular hitpael - you hide yourself" }, "variants": { "*pārōs*": "to break/to divide/to share", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry/famished", "*laḥmekā*": "your bread/your food", "*ʿăniyyîm*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*mərûdîm*": "homeless/wandering/cast out", "*tābîʾ*": "you bring/you lead/you introduce", "*bāyit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*tirʾeh*": "you see/you observe/you perceive", "*ʿārōm*": "naked/bare", "*kissîtô*": "you cover him/you clothe him", "*bəśārəkā*": "your flesh/your body/your kin", "*titʿallām*": "you hide yourself/you disregard/you ignore" } }
• Dan 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.18", "source": "וְהֵיתָ֙יִת֙ אֶ֣בֶן חֲדָ֔ה וְשֻׂמַ֖ת עַל־פֻּ֣ם גֻּבָּ֑א וְחַתְמַ֨הּ מַלְכָּ֜א בְּעִזְקְתֵ֗הּ וּבְעִזְקָת֙ רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי דִּ֛י לָא־תִשְׁנֵ֥א צְב֖וּ בְּדָנִיֵּֽאל׃", "text": "And *hêtāyit* *ʾeben* *ḥădāh* and *śûmat* upon *pum* *gubbāʾ*, and *ḥatmah* the *malkāʾ* with *ʿizqətēh* and with *ʿizqāt* his *rabrəbānôhî* so that *dî* not *tišnēʾ* *ṣəbû* concerning *dānîyēʾl*.", "grammar": { "*hêtāyit*": "passive perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was brought", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*ḥădāh*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*śûmat*": "passive perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was placed/set", "*pum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*gubbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the den/pit", "*ḥatmah*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he sealed it", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʿizqətēh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet/ring", "*ʿizqāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - signet/ring of", "*rabrəbānôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nobles/lords", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/so that", "*tišnēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it would change", "*ṣəbû*": "noun, masculine singular - purpose/will/thing", "*dānîyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel" }, "variants": { "*pum*": "mouth/opening", "*ʿizqətēh*": "signet/seal ring", "*ṣəbû*": "purpose/will/plan/decision" } }
• Jas 2:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "James.2.15", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἀδελφὴ γυμνοὶ ὑπάρχωσιν, καὶ λειπόμενοι ὦσιν τῆς ἐφημέρου τροφῆς,", "text": "If *de adelphos ē adelphē gymnoi hyparchōsin*, and *leipomenoi ōsin* of the *ephēmerou trophēs*,", "grammar": { "Ἐὰν": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "ἢ": "conjunction - or", "*adelphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sister", "*gymnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - naked/poorly clothed", "*hyparchōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may be", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*leipomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being destitute/lacking", "*ōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - may be", "τῆς *ephēmerou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of daily", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment" }, "variants": { "*adelphos*": "brother/fellow believer", "*adelphē*": "sister/female believer", "*gymnoi*": "naked/poorly clothed/insufficiently dressed", "*hyparchōsin*": "may be/exist/are in a state of", "*leipomenoi*": "being destitute/lacking/in need", "*ephēmerou trophēs*": "daily food/sustenance/nourishment" } } 16 { "verseID": "James.2.16", "source": "Εἴπῃ δέ τις αὐτοῖς ἐξ ὑμῶν, Ὑπάγετε ἐν εἰρήνῃ, θερμαίνεσθε καὶ χορτάζεσθε· μὴ δῶτε δὲ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἐπιτήδεια τοῦ σώματος· τί τὸ ὄφελος;", "text": "*Eipē de tis* to them from you, *Hypagete* in *eirēnē*, *thermaineste* and *chortazesthe*; not *dōte de* to them the *epitēdeia* of the *sōmatos*; what the *ophelos*?", "grammar": { "*Eipē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "τις": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "ἐξ": "preposition + genitive - from", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, second person, plural - of you", "*Hypagete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - go away/depart", "ἐν *eirēnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - in peace", "*thermaineste*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be warmed", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*chortazesthe*": "present, passive, imperative, 2nd person plural - be filled/satisfied", "μὴ": "negative particle - not", "*dōte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "τὰ *epitēdeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the necessities", "τοῦ *sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the body", "τί": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "τὸ *ophelos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the profit/benefit" }, "variants": { "*Eipē*": "might say/tell", "*Hypagete*": "go away/depart/go", "*eirēnē*": "peace/welfare", "*thermaineste*": "be warmed/heated", "*chortazesthe*": "be filled/satisfied/fed", "*dōte*": "might give/provide", "*epitēdeia*": "necessities/needs/essentials", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical existence", "*ophelos*": "profit/advantage/benefit/use" } }
• Jas 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "James.5.15", "source": "Καὶ ἡ εὐχὴ τῆς πίστεως σώσει τὸν κάμνοντα, καὶ ἐγερεῖ αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος· κἂν ἁμαρτίας ᾖ πεποιηκώς, ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ.", "text": "And the *euchē tēs pisteōs sōsei ton kamnonta*, and *egerei* him the *Kyrios*; and if *hamartias ē pepoiēkōs*, *aphethēsetai* him.", "grammar": { "*euchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*sōsei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will save", "*ton kamnonta*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present participle - the one being sick", "*egerei*": "future active, 3rd singular - will raise up", "him": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may be", "*pepoiēkōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having committed", "*aphethēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be forgiven", "him": "dative, masculine, singular - to him" }, "variants": { "*euchē*": "prayer/vow", "*pisteōs*": "of faith/trust/belief", "*sōsei*": "will save/heal/make whole", "*kamnonta*": "being sick/weary/ill", "*egerei*": "will raise up/restore/lift up", "*pepoiēkōs*": "having committed/done (perfect tense indicating past action with continuing results)", "*aphethēsetai*": "will be forgiven/pardoned/released" } }
• Deut 24:12-17 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.12", "source": "וְאִם־אִ֥ישׁ עָנִ֖י ה֑וּא לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃", "text": "And if *ʾîš* *ʿānî* *hûʾ*, not *tiškab* in his *ʿăbōṭô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*tiškab*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you sleep/lie down", "*ʿăbōṭô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pledge" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*tiškab* in his *ʿăbōṭô*": "sleep with his pledge/keep his collateral overnight" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.13", "source": "הָשֵׁב֩ תָּשִׁ֨יב ל֤וֹ אֶֽת־הַעֲבוֹט֙ כְּבֹ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְשָׁכַ֥ב בְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹ וּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּ וּלְךָ֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה צְדָקָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Hāšēb* *tāšîb* to him *ʾet*-*haʿăbôṭ* when *bōʾ* *haššemeš*, and *šākab* in his *śalmātô* and *bērăkekā*; and to you *tihyeh* *ṣədāqâ* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*hāšēb*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - returning", "*tāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall return", "*haʿăbôṭ*": "definite masculine singular noun - the pledge", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - entering/setting", "*haššemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun", "*šākab*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he lies down", "*śalmātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*bērăkekā*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he blesses you", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*hāšēb* *tāšîb*": "you shall surely return/returning you shall return", "*bōʾ* *haššemeš*": "when the sun sets/at sunset", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/just act/righteous deed" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.14", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק שָׂכִ֖יר עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן מֵאַחֶ֕יךָ א֧וֹ מִגֵּרְךָ֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאַרְצְךָ֖ בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *taʿăšōq* *śākîr* *ʿānî* and *ʾebyôn* from your brothers or from your *gērkā* who in your land in your gates.", "grammar": { "*taʿăšōq*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you oppress", "*śākîr*": "masculine singular noun - hired worker", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy/destitute", "*gērkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sojourner/foreigner" }, "variants": { "*taʿăšōq*": "oppress/exploit/withhold wages from", "*śākîr*": "hired worker/employee/laborer", "*gērkā*": "your foreigner/your resident alien/your stranger" } } 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.15", "source": "בְּיוֹמוֹ֩ תִתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָר֜וֹ וְֽלֹא־תָב֧וֹא עָלָ֣יו הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י עָנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵלָ֕יו ה֥וּא נֹשֵׂ֖א אֶת־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִקְרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃", "text": "In his day *tittēn* his *śəkārô* and not *tābôʾ* upon him *haššemeš*, for *ʿānî* *hûʾ* and to it *hûʾ* *nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*; and not *yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH* and *hāyâ* in you *ḥēṭə*.", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*śəkārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wages", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it sets", "*haššemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - lifting/setting", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he calls/cries out", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ḥēṭə*": "masculine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*": "sets his heart upon it/lifts his soul to it/depends on it for his life", "*yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH*": "cry out against you to YHWH/call to YHWH about you" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.16", "source": "לֹֽא־יוּמְת֤וּ אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־יוּמְת֣וּ עַל־אָב֑וֹת אִ֥יש בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ יוּמָֽתוּ׃", "text": "Not *yûmətû* *ʾābôt* for *bānîm*, and *bānîm* not *yûmətû* for *ʾābôt*; *ʾîš* in his *ḥeṭʾô* *yûmātû*.", "grammar": { "*yûmətû*": "hophal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall be put to death", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*ḥeṭʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*yûmātû*": "hophal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* in his *ḥeṭʾô*": "each for his own sin/each person for his own offense" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.17", "source": "לֹ֣א תַטֶּ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט גֵּ֣ר יָת֑וֹם וְלֹ֣א תַחֲבֹ֔ל בֶּ֖גֶד אַלְמָנָֽה׃", "text": "Not *taṭṭeh* *mišpaṭ* *gēr* *yātôm*, and not *taḥăbōl* *beged* *ʾalmānâ*.", "grammar": { "*taṭṭeh*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you pervert/distort", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - justice of", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/foreigner", "*yātôm*": "masculine singular noun - orphan/fatherless", "*taḥăbōl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you take as pledge", "*beged*": "masculine singular noun - garment/clothing", "*ʾalmānâ*": "feminine singular noun - widow" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭeh* *mišpaṭ*": "pervert justice/distort judgment", "*gēr*": "foreigner/sojourner/resident alien" } }
• Job 24:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.24.7", "source": "עָר֣וֹם יָ֭לִינוּ מִבְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת בַּקָּרָֽה", "text": "*ʿārôm yālînû mibbəlî ləbûš wəʾên kəsût baqqārâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective masculine singular - 'naked'", "*yālînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they spend the night'", "*mibbəlî*": "preposition *min* + adverb *bəlî* - 'without'", "*ləbûš*": "noun masculine singular - 'clothing/garment'", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction *wə* + particle of negation - 'and there is no'", "*kəsût*": "noun feminine singular - 'covering'", "*baqqārâ*": "preposition *bə* + definite article + noun feminine singular - 'in the cold'" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare", "*yālînû*": "spend the night/lodge/remain overnight", "*mibbəlî*": "without/lacking", "*ləbûš*": "clothing/garment/covering", "*kəsût*": "covering/garment", "*baqqārâ*": "in the cold/during cold weather" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.24.8", "source": "מִזֶּ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים יִרְטָ֑בוּ וּֽמִבְּלִ֥י מַ֝חְסֶ֗ה חִבְּקוּ־צֽוּר", "text": "From *zerem hārîm yirṭābû ûmibbəlî maḥseh ḥibbəqû-ṣûr*", "grammar": { "*zerem*": "noun masculine singular with preposition *min* - 'from downpour'", "*hārîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'mountains'", "*yirṭābû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they are drenched'", "*ûmibbəlî*": "conjunction *û* + preposition *min* + adverb *bəlî* - 'and without'", "*maḥseh*": "noun masculine singular - 'shelter/refuge'", "*ḥibbəqû-ṣûr*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural + noun masculine singular - 'they embrace rock'" }, "variants": { "*zerem*": "downpour/flood/heavy rain", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*yirṭābû*": "are drenched/become wet", "*maḥseh*": "shelter/refuge/place of protection", "*ḥibbəqû-ṣûr*": "embrace rock/cling to rock" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.24.9", "source": "יִ֭גְזְלוּ מִשֹּׁ֣ד יָת֑וֹם וְֽעַל־עָנִ֥י יַחְבֹּֽלוּ", "text": "They *yigzəlû mišōd yātôm wəʿal-ʿānî yaḥbōlû*", "grammar": { "*yigzəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they seize/tear away'", "*mišōd*": "preposition *min* + noun masculine singular - 'from breast'", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - 'orphan/fatherless'", "*wəʿal-ʿānî*": "conjunction *wə* + preposition *ʿal* + noun masculine singular - 'and against poor'", "*yaḥbōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take pledge'" }, "variants": { "*yigzəlû*": "seize/tear away/plunder", "*mišōd*": "from breast/from mother's care", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless child", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble person", "*yaḥbōlû*": "take pledge/take as security/take in debt" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.24.10", "source": "עָר֣וֹם הִ֭לְּכוּ בְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וּ֝רְעֵבִ֗ים נָ֣שְׂאוּ עֹֽמֶר", "text": "*ʿārôm hillḵû bəlî ləbûš ûrəʿēbîm nāśəʾû ʿōmer*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective masculine singular - 'naked'", "*hillḵû*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they go/walk'", "*bəlî*": "adverb - 'without'", "*ləbûš*": "noun masculine singular - 'clothing'", "*ûrəʿēbîm*": "conjunction *û* + adjective masculine plural - 'and hungry'", "*nāśəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they carry/bear'", "*ʿōmer*": "noun masculine singular - 'sheaf'" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare", "*hillḵû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ləbûš*": "clothing/garment", "*rəʿēbîm*": "hungry/famished", "*nāśəʾû*": "carry/bear/lift", "*ʿōmer*": "sheaf/bundle of grain" } }
• Ps 137:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.3", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ דִּבְרֵי־שִׁ֭יר וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ שִׂמְחָ֑ה שִׁ֥ירוּ לָ֝֗נוּ מִשִּׁ֥יר צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "For there *šᵉʾēlūnū* *šōbēnū* *dibrē*-*šīr* and *tōlālēnū* *śimḥāh*: *šīrū* to us from *šīr* *Ṣiyyōn*", "grammar": { "*šᵉʾēlūnū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person plural suffix - they asked us", "*šōbēnū*": "masculine plural participle with 1st person plural suffix - our captors", "*dibrē*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*šīr*": "masculine singular - song", "*tōlālēnū*": "masculine plural participle with 1st person plural suffix - our tormentors", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*šīrū*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - sing!", "*Ṣiyyōn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*šᵉʾēlūnū*": "they asked us/they required of us", "*šōbēnū*": "our captors/those who took us captive", "*dibrē*-*šīr*": "words of song/lyrics", "*tōlālēnū*": "our tormentors/our mockers/those who made us wail", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*šīrū*": "sing!/perform!" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.137.4", "source": "אֵ֗יךְ נָשִׁ֥יר אֶת־שִׁיר־יְהוָ֑ה עַ֝֗ל אַדְמַ֥ת נֵכָֽר׃", "text": "How *nāšīr* *ʾet*-*šīr*-*YHWH* upon *ʾadmat* *nēkār*", "grammar": { "*nāšīr*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will sing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šīr*": "masculine singular construct - song of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾadmat*": "feminine singular construct - ground/soil of", "*nēkār*": "masculine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*nāšīr*": "we will sing/we could sing/how shall we sing", "*šīr*-*YHWH*": "song of the LORD/Yahweh's song", "*ʾadmat* *nēkār*": "foreign soil/strange land/alien ground" } }
• Prov 10:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.26", "source": "כַּחֹ֤מֶץ ׀ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃", "text": "*kaḥōmeṣ* ׀ *laššinnayim* *wə-keʿāšān* *lāʿêynāyim* *kēn* *heʿāṣēl* *ləšōləḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*kaḥōmeṣ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as vinegar", "*laššinnayim*": "preposition + definite article + feminine dual noun - to the teeth", "*wə-keʿāšān*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and as smoke", "*lāʿêynāyim*": "preposition + definite article + feminine dual noun - to the eyes", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*heʿāṣēl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the lazy one", "*ləšōləḥāyw*": "preposition + Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to those sending him" }, "variants": { "*ḥōmeṣ*": "vinegar/sour liquid", "*šinnayim*": "teeth/tooth", "*ʿāšān*": "smoke/vapor", "*ʿêynāyim*": "eyes/sight", "*kēn*": "so/thus/in like manner", "*ʿāṣēl*": "lazy one/sluggard/slothful", "*šōləḥāyw*": "those sending him/his employers/his masters" } }