Verse 18
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.29.18", "source": "בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זוֹן יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*bə*-*ʾên* *ḥāzôn* *yippāraʿ* *ʿām* *wə*-*šōmēr* *tôrāh* *ʾašrêhû*", "grammar": { "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - vision/revelation", "*yippāraʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is unrestrained/cast off restraint", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wə*": "conjunction - but", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper of", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*ʾašrêhû*": "interjection + 3rd masculine singular suffix - happy is he/blessed is he" }, "variants": { "*bə-ʾên ḥāzôn*": "where there is no vision/without revelation", "*yippāraʿ*": "casts off restraint/runs wild/perishes", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*šōmēr tôrāh*": "keeper of law/one who keeps instruction", "*ʾašrêhû*": "happy is he/blessed is he" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Når det ikke er visjoner, blir folket bedrøvet; men salig er den som holder fast ved loven.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Der hvor det ikke er visjoner, går folket til grunne; men lykkelig er den som holder loven.
Norsk King James
Hvor det ikke er visjon, går folket til grunne; men den som holder seg til loven, vil være lykkelig.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Uten visjoner går folket til grunne, men lykkelig er den som holder loven.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Uten åpenbaring mister folket kontrollen, men den som holder seg til loven, er velsignet.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Uten syn går folket til grunne, men den som holder loven, er lykkelig.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Der det mangler visjon, går folket til grunne; men den som følger loven, er lykkelig.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Uten syn går folket til grunne, men den som holder loven, er lykkelig.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Uten åpenbaring blir folket tøylesløst, men lykkelig er den som holder loven.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Where there is no vision, the people run wild; but blessed is he who keeps the law.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Uten visjon går folket til grunne, men den som holder loven, er lykkelig.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Naar der ikke ere Syner, bliver et Folk blottet, men den, som bevarer Loven, han er salig.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
KJV 1769 norsk
Der det ikke finnes åpenbaring, går folket til grunne; men den som holder loven, er lykkelig.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he who keeps the law, happy is he.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Der det ikke er åpenbaring, mister folket hemningene, men den som holder loven, er velsignet.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Uten visjon blir folket uten hemninger, men den som holder loven, er lykkelig.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Uten åpenbaring går folket på avveie, men den som holder loven, er lykkelig.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Der det ikke er syn, blir folket uregjerlig; men den som holder loven, vil være lykkelig.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Where no prophet is, there the people perishe: but well is him that kepeth the lawe.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
When the worde of God is not preached, the people perishe: but well is hym that kepeth the lawe.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But one who keeps the law is blessed.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!
American Standard Version (1901)
Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.
World English Bible (2000)
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!
Referenced Verses
- Jas 1:25 : 25 { "verseID": "James.1.25", "source": "Ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας, καὶ παραμείνας, οὗτος οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος, ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου, οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται.", "text": "But the one having *parakypsas* into *nomon teleion* the one of the *eleutherias*, and having *parameinas*, this one not *akroatēs* of *epilēsmonēs* having *genomenos*, but *poiētēs* of *ergou*, this one *makarios* in the *poiēsei* of him will be *estai*.", "grammar": { "*parakypsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having looked into", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*teleion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *nomon*", "*eleutherias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of freedom)", "*parameinas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having continued", "*akroatēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*epilēsmonēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of forgetfulness)", "*genomenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*poiētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*ergou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - objective genitive (of work)", "*makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate adjective", "*poiēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location/sphere (in doing)", "*estai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*parakypsas*": "having looked into/having bent down to see/having peered into", "*nomon*": "law/principle/rule", "*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*eleutherias*": "freedom/liberty", "*parameinas*": "having continued/having persevered/having remained", "*akroatēs*": "hearer/listener", "*epilēsmonēs*": "forgetfulness/forgetting", "*genomenos*": "having become/having been", "*poiētēs*": "doer/performer/practitioner", "*ergou*": "work/deed/action", "*makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*poiēsei*": "doing/action/performance", "*estai*": "will be/shall be" } }
- Luke 11:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Luke.11.28", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν, Μενοῦνγε, μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ φυλάσσοντες αὐτόν.", "text": "But he *eipen*, *Menounge*, *makarioi* the ones *akouontes* the *logon* of *Theou*, and *phulassontes* it.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Menounge*": "particle of strong affirmation - rather/indeed/on the contrary", "*makarioi*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - blessed/happy", "*akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hearing/listening to", "*logon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - God/deity", "*phulassontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - keeping/guarding" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "rather/indeed/on the contrary/yes rather", "*makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*akouontes*": "hearing/listening to/heeding", "*logon*": "word/message/saying", "*phulassontes*": "keeping/guarding/observing" } }
- Matt 9:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.36", "source": "¶Ἰδὼν δὲ τοὺς ὄχλους, ἐσπλαγχνίσθη περὶ αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἦσαν ἐκλελυμένοι, καὶ ἐρριμμένοι, ὡσεὶ πρόβατα μὴ ἔχοντα ποιμένα.", "text": "But having *idōn* the *ochlous*, he was *esplanchnisthē* concerning them, because they were *eklelymenoi*, and *errimmenoi*, like *probata* not having a *poimena*.", "grammar": { "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*ochlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*esplanchnisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was moved with compassion", "*eklelymenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - exhausted/weary", "*errimmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - cast down/scattered", "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*poimena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - shepherd" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "having seen/seeing", "*ochlous*": "crowds/multitudes", "*esplanchnisthē*": "was moved with compassion/felt compassion", "*eklelymenoi*": "exhausted/weary/harassed/distressed", "*errimmenoi*": "cast down/scattered/thrown down/helpless", "*probata*": "sheep", "*poimena*": "shepherd/pastor" } }
- 1 Sam 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.1", "source": "וְהַנַּ֧עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל מְשָׁרֵ֥ת אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י עֵלִ֑י וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה הָיָ֤ה יָקָר֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין חָז֖וֹן נִפְרָֽץ׃", "text": "And the *naʿar* *Šĕmûʾēl* *mĕšārēt* *ʾet*-*YHWH* before *ʿĒlî*; and *dĕbar*-*YHWH* *hāyâ* *yāqār* in the *yāmîm* those, not *ḥāzôn* *niprāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct with definite article (ha-) - youth/boy", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*mĕšārēt*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - serving/ministering", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli", "*dĕbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/became", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious/rare", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - vision", "*niprāṣ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - spread abroad/plentiful/frequent" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "youth/boy/servant/attendant", "*mĕšārēt*": "ministering/serving", "*dĕbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*yāqār*": "precious/rare/scarce/valuable", "*niprāṣ*": "widespread/broken through/abundant/frequent" } }
- Hos 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.6", "source": "נִדְמ֥וּ עַמִּ֖י מִבְּלִ֣י הַדָּ֑עַת כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הַדַּ֣עַת מָאַ֗סְתָּ וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙ מִכַּהֵ֣ן לִ֔י וַתִּשְׁכַּח֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח בָּנֶ֖יךָ גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*nidmû* *ʿammî* *mi-bblî* *haddāʿat* *kî*-*ʾattâ* *haddaʿat* *māʾastā* *wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā* *mi-kkahēn* *lî* *wa-tiškaḥ* *tôrat* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾeškaḥ* *bānêkā* *gam*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*nidmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are cut off/destroyed/silenced", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*mi-bblî*": "preposition + negative particle - from lack of/because there is no", "*haddāʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*haddaʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*māʾastā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected", "*wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will reject you", "*mi-kkahēn*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from being priest", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for/to me", "*wa-tiškaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you forgot/have forgotten", "*tôrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - instruction/law of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct form + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾeškaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forget", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*nidmû*": "cut off/destroyed/silenced/perish", "*mi-bblî*": "from lack of/without/because there is no", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*māʾas*": "reject/refuse/despise", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }
- Rom 10:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.10.13", "source": "Πᾶς γὰρ ὃς ἂν ἐπικαλέσηται τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου σωθήσεται.", "text": "*Pas gar hos an epikalesētai to onoma Kyriou sōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*hos an*": "relative pronoun with indefinite particle - whoever", "*epikalesētai*": "aorist subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - calls upon", "*to onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*sōthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be saved" }, "variants": { "*hos an*": "whoever/anyone who", "*epikalesētai*": "calls upon/invokes/appeals to", "*onoma*": "name/title/person", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/delivered/rescued" } } 14 { "verseID": "Romans.10.14", "source": "Πῶς οὖν ἐπικαλέσονται εἰς ὃν οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν; πῶς δὲ πιστεύσουσιν οὗ οὐκ ἤκουσαν; πῶς δὲ ἀκούσουσιν χωρὶς κηρύσσοντος;", "text": "*Pōs oun epikalesontai eis hon ouk episteusan*? *pōs de pisteusousin hou ouk ēkousan*? *pōs de akousousin chōris kēryssontos*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*epikalesontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd plural - they will call upon", "*eis hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - on whom", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*episteusan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they believed", "*pōs de*": "interrogative adverb + postpositive conjunction - and how", "*pisteusousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will believe", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of whom", "*ēkousan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they heard", "*akousousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will hear", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without", "*kēryssontos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of one preaching" }, "variants": { "*epikalesontai*": "they will call upon/invoke/appeal to", "*episteusan*": "they believed/trusted/had faith", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened to", "*chōris*": "without/apart from/separated from", "*kēryssontos*": "one preaching/proclaiming/heralding" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.10.15", "source": "Πῶς δὲ κηρύξουσιν, ἐὰν μὴ ἀποσταλῶσιν; καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὡς ὡραῖοι οἱ πόδες τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων εἰρήνην, τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων τὰ ἀγαθά!", "text": "*Pōs de kēryxousin*, *ean mē apostalōsin*? *kathōs gegraptai*, *Hōs hōraioi hoi podes tōn euangelizomenōn eirēnēn*, *tōn euangelizomenōn ta agatha*!", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*kēryxousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will preach", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*apostalōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd plural - they are sent", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written", "*Hōs*": "adverb - how", "*hōraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beautiful", "*hoi podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the feet", "*tōn euangelizomenōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of the ones evangelizing", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*ta agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the good things" }, "variants": { "*kēryxousin*": "they will preach/proclaim/herald", "*apostalōsin*": "they are sent/commissioned/dispatched", "*hōraioi*": "beautiful/timely/lovely", "*euangelizomenōn*": "bringing good news/evangelizing/preaching good news", "*agatha*": "good things/benefits/blessings" } }
- John 13:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.13.17", "source": "Εἰ ταῦτα οἴδατε, μακάριοί ἐστε ἐὰν ποιῆτε αὐτά.", "text": "If *tauta* *oidate*, *makarioi* you are if *poiēte* them.", "grammar": { "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you know", "*makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*poiēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might do/make" }, "variants": { "*tauta*": "these things/this/these matters", "*oidate*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*poiēte*": "do/perform/practice" } }
- Amos 8:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Amos.8.11", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ יָמִ֣ים בָּאִ֗ים נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ לֹֽא־רָעָ֤ב לַלֶּ֙חֶם֙ וְלֹֽא־צָמָ֣א לַמַּ֔יִם כִּ֣י אִם־לִשְׁמֹ֔עַ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* days *bāʾîm* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and *wəhišlaḥtî* *rāʿāb* in the *ʾāreṣ* not *rāʿāb* for the *leḥem* and not *ṣāmāʾ* for the *mayim* but if to *lišmōaʿ* *ʾēt* words of *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wəhišlaḥtî*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will send", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*laleḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the bread", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - thirst", "*lammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the water", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but/except", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/arriving/approaching", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*wəhišlaḥtî*": "I will send/I will let loose", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/country", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst", "*mayim*": "water", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen to/to obey", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech of" } } 12 { "verseID": "Amos.8.12", "source": "וְנָעוּ֙ מִיָּ֣ם עַד־יָ֔ם וּמִצָּפ֖וֹן וְעַד־מִזְרָ֑ח יְשֽׁוֹטְט֛וּ לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־דְּבַר־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יִמְצָֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *wənāʿû* from *yām* to *yām* and from *ṣāpôn* and to *mizrāḥ* *yəšôṭəṭû* to *ləbaqqēš* *ʾet* word of *YHWH* and not *yimṣāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wənāʿû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will wander/stagger", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from sea", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*ûmiṣṣāpôn*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and from north", "*wəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until", "*mizrāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - east", "*yəšôṭəṭû*": "polel imperfect, 3rd plural - they will roam about/go to and fro", "*ləbaqqēš*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimṣāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will find" }, "variants": { "*nāʿû*": "they will wander/they will stagger/they will totter", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/west", "*ṣāpôn*": "north", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/sunrise", "*yəšôṭəṭû*": "they will roam about/they will go to and fro/they will run back and forth", "*ləbaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for", "*dəbar*": "word/saying/matter", "*yimṣāʾû*": "they will find/they will discover" } }
- Ps 119:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.2", "source": "אַ֭שְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵ֥י עֵדֹתָ֗יו בְּכָל־לֵ֥ב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *nōṣərê* *ʿēdōtāyw* with-all-*lēḇ* *yidərəšûhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural - blessedness/happiness of", "*nōṣərê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - keepers/observers of", "*ʿēdōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his testimonies", "with-all-*lēḇ*": "preposition *bə* + noun *kol* + noun *lēḇ* - with all heart", "*yidərəšûhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they seek him" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*nōṣərê*": "keepers/preservers/observers/guardians", "*ʿēdōtāyw*": "testimonies/witnesses/decrees", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yidərəšûhû*": "seek/inquire/search for/require" } }