Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Psalms.104.20", "source": "תָּֽשֶׁת־חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וִ֣יהִי לָ֑יְלָה בּֽוֹ־תִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂ כָּל־חַיְתוֹ־יָֽעַר׃", "text": "*tāshet*-*ḥōshek* *wîhî* *lāylāh* *bô*-*tirmōś* *kol*-*ḥaytô*-*yāʿar*", "grammar": { "*tāshet*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you make/set", "*ḥōshek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wîhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it becomes", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*bô*": "preposition *bě* + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*tirmōś*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it creeps/prowls", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ḥaytô*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts of", "*yāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest" }, "variants": { "*tāshet*": "set, make, place, appoint", "*ḥōshek*": "darkness, obscurity, night", "*wîhî*": "and it becomes, and it is, and there is", "*lāylāh*": "night, nighttime", "*tirmōś*": "creeps, prowls, moves about", "*ḥaytô*": "beasts, animals, living creatures", "*yāʿar*": "forest, woods, thicket" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 45:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.7", "source": "יוֹצֵ֥ר אוֹר֙ וּבוֹרֵ֣א חֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁל֖וֹם וּב֣וֹרֵא רָ֑ע אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה כָל־אֵֽלֶּה", "text": "*yôṣēr* *ʾôr* and-*bôrēʾ* *ḥōšek* *ʿōśeh* *šālôm* and-*bôrēʾ* *rāʿ* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* all-*ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - forming/who forms", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*bôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creating/who creates", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making/who makes", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil/calamity/disaster", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēr*": "forming/who forms/creating/fashioning", "*bôrēʾ*": "creating/who creates/making/bringing into existence", "*ʿōśeh*": "making/who makes/doing/performing/working", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity/completeness/wholeness", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster/distress/adversity" } }
  • Ps 74:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.74.16", "source": "לְךָ֣ י֭וֹם אַף־לְךָ֥ לָ֑יְלָה אַתָּ֥ה הֲ֝כִינ֗וֹתָ מָא֥וֹר וָשָֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "To you *yom*, also to you *laylah*; *attah hachinota ma'or va-shamesh*.", "grammar": { "*lecha*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'to you/yours'", "*yom*": "masculine singular noun - 'day'", "*af-lecha*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'also to you'", "*laylah*": "masculine singular noun - 'night'", "*attah*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - 'you'", "*hachinota*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you established'", "*ma'or*": "masculine singular noun - 'light/luminary'", "*va-shamesh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - 'and sun'" }, "variants": { "*hachinota*": "established/prepared/set in place", "*ma'or*": "light/luminary/light-giver", "*shamesh*": "sun/solar light" } }
  • Ps 139:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.10", "source": "גַּם־שָׁ֭ם יָדְךָ֣ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Even-there *yādəkā tanḥēnî* and-*tōʾaḥăzēnî yəmînekā*", "grammar": { "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*tanḥēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it leads me", "*tōʾaḥăzēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it takes hold of me", "*yəmînekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand" }, "variants": { "*yādəkā*": "your hand", "*tanḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me/direct me", "*tōʾaḥăzēnî*": "take hold of me/grasp me/seize me", "*yəmînekā*": "your right hand/your right side" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.11", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר אַךְ־חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה א֣וֹר בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* surely-*ḥōšek yəšûpēnî*; and-*laylâ ʾôr baʿădēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular + waw consecutive - and I say", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yəšûpēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it overwhelms me", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*baʿădēnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - around me/about me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "say/speak/think", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yəšûpēnî*": "overwhelm me/cover me/crush me/bruise me", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight", "*baʿădēnî*": "around me/about me/surrounding me" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.12", "source": "גַּם־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ לֹֽא־יַחְשִׁ֢יךְ מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָ וְ֭לַיְלָה כַּיּ֣וֹם יָאִ֑יר כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה כָּאוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "Even-*ḥōšek* not-*yaḥšîk* from-you, and-*laylâ kayyôm yāʾîr*; *kaḥăšêkâ kāʾôrâ*", "grammar": { "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yaḥšîk*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it darkens/hides", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the day", "*yāʾîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shines/gives light", "*kaḥăšêkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - as the darkness", "*kāʾôrâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - as the light" }, "variants": { "*yaḥšîk*": "darkens/hides/conceals", "*yāʾîr*": "shines/gives light/illuminates", "*kaḥăšêkâ*": "as the darkness/like the darkness", "*kāʾôrâ*": "as the light/like the light" } }
  • Gen 1:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.4", "source": "וַיַּ֧רְא אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָא֖וֹר כִּי־ט֑וֹב וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל אֱלֹהִ֔ים בֵּ֥ין הָא֖וֹר וּבֵ֥ין הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *ʾôr* that *ṭôb* and *wayyabdēl* *ʾĕlōhîm* between the *ʾôr* and between the *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and saw", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*wayyabdēl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and separated/divided", "*bên*": "preposition - between" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and saw/and perceived/and observed", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial/appropriate", "*wayyabdēl*": "and separated/and divided/and distinguished", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } } 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.5", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לָאוֹר֙ י֔וֹם וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ קָ֣רָא לָ֑יְלָה וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *ʾôr* *yôm* and to the *ḥōšek* *qārāʾ* *lāylāh* and *wayĕhî* *ʿereb* and *wayĕhî* *bōqer* *yôm* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and called/named", "*lā-ʾôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the light", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*wĕ-la-ḥōšek*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun - and to the darkness", "*qārāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - called/named", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʿereb*": "noun, masculine singular - evening", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one/first" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and called/and named/and designated", "*yôm*": "day/daytime/period of time", "*qārāʾ*": "called/named/designated", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime", "*ʿereb*": "evening/sunset/dusk", "*bōqer*": "morning/sunrise/dawn", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/first/single" } }
  • Gen 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.22", "source": "עֹ֖ד כָּל־יְמֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ זֶ֡רַע וְ֠קָצִיר וְקֹ֨ר וָחֹ֜ם וְקַ֧יִץ וָחֹ֛רֶף וְי֥וֹם וָלַ֖יְלָה לֹ֥א יִשְׁבֹּֽתוּ", "text": "Yet all-*yəmê* the-*ʾereṣ*, *zeraʿ* and-*qāṣîr* and-*qōr* and-*ḥōm* and-*qayiṣ* and-*ḥōrep* and-*yôm* and-*laylâ* not *yišbōtû*", "grammar": { "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular noun - seed/sowing", "*qāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun - harvest/reaping", "*qōr*": "masculine singular noun - cold", "*ḥōm*": "masculine singular noun - heat", "*qayiṣ*": "masculine singular noun - summer", "*ḥōrep*": "masculine singular noun - winter", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yišbōtû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with negative particle - they will not cease" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/sowing/seedtime", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/reaping/harvesttime", "*qōr*": "cold/coldness", "*ḥōm*": "heat/warmth", "*qayiṣ*": "summer/summer fruit season", "*ḥōrep*": "winter/autumn", "*yišbōtû*": "cease/desist/rest" } }
  • Ps 50:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.10", "source": "כִּי־לִ֥י כָל־חַיְתוֹ־יָ֑עַר בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת בְּהַרְרֵי־אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "For-to-me all-*chayto*-*yaar* *behemot* in-*harerei*-*aleph*", "grammar": { "*chayto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - beast of", "*yaar*": "noun, masculine, singular - forest", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine, plural - cattle/beasts", "*harerei*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - mountains of", "*aleph*": "noun, masculine, singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*chayto-yaar*": "beasts of the forest/wild animals", "*behemot beharerei-aleph*": "cattle on a thousand hills/beasts upon mountains of a thousand" } }
  • Amos 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Amos.1.13", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֔וֹן וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־בִּקְעָם֙ הָר֣וֹת הַגִּלְעָ֔ד לְמַ֖עַן הַרְחִ֥יב אֶת־גְּבוּלָֽם׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* for-*šəlōšāh* *pišʿê* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* and-for-*ʾarbāʿāh* not *ʾăšîbenû* for-*biqʿām* *hārôt* *haggilʿād* for-purpose *harḥîb* *ʾet*-*gəbûlām*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*pišʿê*": "construct state, masculine plural - transgressions of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*ʾăšîbenû*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will restore/turn back it", "*biqʿām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their ripping up", "*hārôt*": "feminine plural adjective - pregnant women", "*haggilʿād*": "definite article + proper name - the Gilead", "*harḥîb*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - to enlarge", "*gəbûlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their territory" }, "variants": { "*pišʿê*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾăšîbenû*": "I will not revoke/turn back/restore the punishment", "*biqʿām*": "their ripping open/splitting/cutting open", "*hārôt*": "pregnant women/women with child", "*harḥîb* *gəbûlām*": "to enlarge their territory/expand their border" } }