Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Psalms.107.10", "source": "יֹ֭שְׁבֵי חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל", "text": "*yōšᵊbê* *ḥōšek* and-*ṣalmāwet* *ʾăsîrê* *ʿŏnî* and-*barzel*", "grammar": { "*yōšᵊbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who sit in", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and shadow of death/deep darkness", "*ʾăsîrê*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - prisoners of/bound ones of", "*ʿŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular - affliction/misery", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and iron" }, "variants": { "*yōšᵊbê*": "dwellers of/those who sit in/inhabitants of", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ṣalmāwet*": "shadow of death/deep darkness/gloom", "*ʾăsîrê*": "prisoners of/bound ones of", "*ʿŏnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty/suffering", "*barzel*": "iron/fetters/chains" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Andre satt i mørket og i dødens skygge, bundet av lidelse og jern.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De som sitter i mørke og dødens skygge, bundet i nød og jern,

• Norsk King James

  De som sitter i mørke og i dødens skygge, bundet i nød og jern;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De som satt i mørket og dødens skygge, bundet i lidelse og jern,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De som sitter i mørke og dødsskygge, bundet av nød og jern,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De som sitter i mørke og i dødsskyggen, bundet i lidelse og jern.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De som oppholder seg i mørket og i dødens skygge, bundet av nød og jernlenker;

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

  De som sitter i mørke og i dødsskyggen, bundet i lidelse og jern.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De som satt i mørke og i dødsskygge, bundet i nød og jern,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in misery and chains.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De som satt i mørke og dødsskygge, bundet i nød og jern.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De, som sadde i Mørke og i Dødens Skygge, bundne i Elendighed og i Jern,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De som sitter i mørke og i dødens skygge, bundet i lidelse og jern,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Noen satt i mørke og dødsskygge, bundet i elendighet og jern.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De som bodde i mørket og dødens skygge, var lenket i elendighet og jern,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De satt i mørke og dødsskygge, bundet i plager og jern,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De som satt i mørket, i den dype natten, bundet i sorgens og jernets lenker;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Soch as sat in darcknesse and in the shadowe of death, beynge fast bounde in misery & yron.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They that dwell in darkenesse and in the shadowe of death, being bounde in miserie and yron,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Suche as sit in darknesse and in the shadowe of death: beyng fast bounde in miserie and iron.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, [being] bound in affliction and iron;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Those who were in the dark, in the black night, in chains of sorrow and iron;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They sat in utter darkness, bound in painful iron chains,

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:79 : 79 { "verseID": "Luke.1.79", "source": "Ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις, τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης.", "text": "To *epiphanai* to the ones in *skotei* and *skia* of *thanatou* *kathēmenois*, of the *kateuthynai* the *podas* our into *hodon* of *eirēnēs*.", "grammar": { "*epiphanai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give light/to shine upon", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural, article - to the ones", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*kathēmenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - sitting/dwelling", "*tou*": "genitive, article with infinitive expressing purpose - to/in order to", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to guide/direct/make straight", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, article - the", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person, plural pronoun - our", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/toward", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace" }, "variants": { "*epiphanai*": "to shine upon/give light/appear/be manifested", "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*skia*": "shadow/shade/dark place", "*kathēmenois*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*kateuthynai*": "to guide/direct/make straight", "*hodon*": "way/path/road/journey", "*eirēnēs*": "peace/harmony/security/safety" } }
• Matt 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.16", "source": "Ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδεν φῶς μέγα· καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "The *laos ho kathēmenos* in *skotei eiden phōs mega*; and to the ones *kathēmenois* in *chōra* and *skia thanatou phōs aneteilen autois*.", "grammar": { "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*ho kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one sitting/dwelling", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness [object of preposition]", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*mega*": "accusative, neuter, singular - great", "*kathēmenois*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, plural - to the ones sitting/dwelling", "*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country [object of preposition]", "*skia*": "dative, feminine, singular - shadow [object of preposition]", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*aneteilen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - rose/dawned", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/dwelling/residing", "*skotei*": "darkness/gloom", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*mega*": "great/large/intense", "*chōra*": "region/country/land", "*skia*": "shadow/shade", "*thanatou*": "of death/mortality", "*aneteilen*": "rose/dawned/shone forth" } }
• Matt 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.13", "source": "Τότε εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς διακόνοις, Δήσαντες αὐτοῦ πόδας καὶ χεῖρας, ἄρατε αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐκβάλετε εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον· ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.", "text": "Then *eipen* the *basileus* to the *diakonois*, *Dēsantes* of him *podas* and *cheiras*, *arate* him, and *ekbalete* into the *skotos* the *exōteron*; there *estai* the *klauthmos* and the *brygmos* of the *odontōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*diakonois*": "dative, masculine, plural - servants/attendants/ministers", "*Dēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having bound", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*arate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - take/lift up", "*ekbalete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - throw out/cast out", "*skotos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*exōteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular, comparative - outer/outside", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping/wailing", "*brygmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - grinding/gnashing", "*odontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of teeth" }, "variants": { "*diakonois*": "servants/attendants/ministers", "*Dēsantes*": "having bound/tied/restrained", "*arate*": "take/lift up/remove", "*ekbalete*": "throw out/cast out/expel", "*skotos*": "darkness/obscurity", "*exōteron*": "outer/outside/external", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing/crying", "*brygmos*": "grinding/gnashing/grating" } }
• Rom 6:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.6.20", "source": "Ὅτε γὰρ δοῦλοι ἦτε τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ.", "text": "For *hote douloi ēte tēs hamartias*, *eleutheroi ēte tē dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*eleutheroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - free", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you were", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to righteousness" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*ēte*": "you were/you used to be", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*eleutheroi*": "free/unrestrained/independent", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/right standing" } } 21 { "verseID": "Romans.6.21", "source": "Τίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε ἐφʼ οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε; τὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος.", "text": "*Tina oun karpon eichete tote eph' hois nyn epaischynesthe*? *to gar telos ekeinōn thanatos*.", "grammar": { "*Tina*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - what", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*eichete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you had/were having", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*eph' hois*": "prepositional phrase with relative pronoun, dative, neuter, plural - in the things which", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*epaischynesthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are ashamed", "*to gar telos*": "for the end", "*ekeinōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - of those things", "*thanatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*karpon*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*eichete*": "you had/you were having", "*epaischynesthe*": "you are ashamed/you feel shame", "*telos*": "end/outcome/purpose", "*ekeinōn*": "of those things/of them", "*thanatos*": "death/spiritual death" } }
• Exod 2:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.23", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ בַיָּמִ֨ים הֽ͏ָרַבִּ֜ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיָּ֙מָת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּ וַתַּ֧עַל שַׁוְעָתָ֛ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מִן־הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî bayyāmîm hārabbîm hāhēm wa-yyāmāt meleḵ miṣrayim wa-yyēʾānəḥû bənê-yiśrāʾēl min-hāʿăbōdâ wa-yyizʿāqû wa-ttaʿal šawʿātām ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm min-hāʿăbōdâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyāmîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the days", "*hārabbîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the many", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + masculine plural demonstrative pronoun - those", "*wa-yyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yyēʾānəḥû*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and groaned", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor", "*wa-yyizʿāqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and cried out", "*wa-ttaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and went up", "*šawʿātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*ʾel-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - to God", "*min-hāʿăbōdâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - from the bondage/labor" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it came to pass/it happened", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/long", "*yāmāt*": "died", "*meleḵ*": "king", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt", "*yēʾānəḥû*": "groaned/sighed", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*ʿăbōdâ*": "bondage/labor/servitude", "*yizʿāqû*": "cried out/shouted", "*taʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*šawʿâ*": "cry/outcry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } } 24 { "verseID": "Exodus.2.24", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־נַאֲקָתָ֑ם וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּרִית֔וֹ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־יִצְחָ֥ק וְאֶֽת־יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yyišmaʿ ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-naʾăqātām wa-yyizkōr ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-bərîtô ʾet-ʾabrāhām ʾet-yiṣḥāq wəʾet-yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and heard", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-naʾăqātām*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their groaning", "*wa-yyizkōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ʾet-bərîtô*": "direct object marker + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant", "*ʾet-ʾabrāhām*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾet-yiṣḥāq*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Isaac", "*wəʾet-yaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Jacob" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God", "*naʾăqâ*": "groaning/cry", "*yizkōr*": "remembered/recalled/took note of", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement", "*ʾabrāhām*": "Abraham", "*yiṣḥāq*": "Isaac", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob" } }
• 2 Chr 33:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.33.11", "source": "וַיָּבֵ֨א יְהוָ֜ה עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י הַצָּבָא֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיִּלְכְּד֥וּ אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה בַּחֹחִ֑ים וַיַּֽאַסְרֻ֙הוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיּוֹלִיכֻ֖הוּ בָּבֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*Wayyāvêʾ* *YHWH* *ʿălêhem* *ʾet*-*sārê* *haṣṣāvāʾ* *ăsher* *lemelek* *ʾAshshûr* *wayyilkedû* *ʾet*-*Menasheh* *baḥōḥîm* *wayyaʾasruhû* *banneḥushtayim* *wayyôlîkhûhû* *Bāvelāh*", "grammar": { "*Wayyāvêʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he brought", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sārê*": "masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*haṣṣāvāʾ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the army", "*ăsher*": "relative particle - who/which", "*lemelek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - belonging to king of", "*ʾAshshûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wayyilkedû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they captured", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Menasheh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*baḥōḥîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with hooks", "*wayyaʾasruhû*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they bound him", "*banneḥushtayim*": "preposition + definite article + feminine dual noun - with bronze fetters", "*wayyôlîkhûhû*": "Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him", "*Bāvelāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Babylon" }, "variants": { "*sārê* *haṣṣāvāʾ*": "commanders of the army/military officers", "*baḥōḥîm*": "with hooks/with thorns/with nose rings", "*neḥushtayim*": "double bronze fetters/copper chains" } }
• Job 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.3.5", "source": "יִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְ֭צַלְמָוֶת תִּשְׁכָּן־עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנָ֑ה יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי יֽוֹם׃", "text": "*yigʾālûhû ḥōšek wə-ṣalmāwet tiškān-ʿālāyw ʿănānâ yəbaʿătûhû kimrîrê yôm*", "grammar": { "*yigʾālûhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them claim it", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wə-ṣalmāwet*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and deep darkness/shadow of death", "*tiškān*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let dwell", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʿănānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cloud", "*yəbaʿătûhû*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - let them terrify it", "*kimrîrê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like the blacknesses of", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*yigʾālûhû*": "claim it/redeem it/defile it", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*tiškān*": "dwell/rest/settle", "*ʿănānâ*": "cloud/dark cloud", "*yəbaʿătûhû*": "terrify it/frighten it", "*kimrîrê*": "blacknesses/darknesses/eclipses" } }
• Job 36:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.36.8", "source": "וְאִם־אֲסוּרִ֥ים בַּזִּקִּ֑ים יִ֝לָּכְד֗וּן בְּחַבְלֵי־עֹֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim-ʾăsûrîm* *bazziqîm* *yillākədûn* *bəḥablê-ʿōnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim-ʾăsûrîm*": "conjunction + conditional particle + passive participle, masculine plural - and if bound", "*bazziqîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in fetters/chains", "*yillākədûn*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, paragogic nun - they are caught/captured", "*bəḥablê-ʿōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - in cords of affliction" }, "variants": { "*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/imprisoned ones/captives", "*ziqîm*": "fetters/chains/shackles", "*yillākədûn*": "are caught/captured/trapped", "*ḥablê*": "cords/ropes/bonds", "*ʿōnî*": "affliction/misery/poverty" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.36.9", "source": "וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לָהֶ֣ם פָּעֳלָ֑ם וּ֝פִשְׁעֵיהֶ֗ם כִּ֣י יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wayyaggēd* *lāhem* *pāʿŏlām* *û-p̄išʿêhem* *kî* *yitgabbārû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaggēd*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he declares", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*pāʿŏlām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deed/work", "*û-p̄išʿêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their transgressions", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*yitgabbārû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they behaved proudly" }, "variants": { "*yaggēd*": "declares/tells/shows", "*pāʿŏlām*": "their deed/work/action", "*p̄išʿêhem*": "their transgressions/rebellions/offenses", "*yitgabbārû*": "behaved proudly/prevailed/became strong" } }
• Ps 105:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.18", "source": "עִנּ֣וּ בַכֶּ֣בֶל *רגליו **רַגְל֑וֹ בַּ֝רְזֶ֗ל בָּ֣אָה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿinnū* in-the-*kebel* *raglō* *barzel* *bāʾāh* *napšō*", "grammar": { "*ʿinnū*": "piel perfect, 3cp - they afflicted", "*kebel*": "noun, masculine singular - fetter/chain", "*raglō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his foot", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*bāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3fs - she/it entered", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ʿinnū*": "they afflicted/oppressed/humbled", "*kebel*": "fetter/chain/shackle", "*raglō*": "his foot/leg", "*barzel*": "iron/iron chains", "*bāʾāh*": "entered/came/went", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/person/self" } }
• Isa 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.2", "source": "הִרְבִּ֣יתָ הַגּ֔וֹי *לא **ל֖וֹ הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ הַשִּׂמְחָ֑ה שָׂמְח֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת בַּקָּצִ֔יר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגִ֖ילוּ בְּחַלְּקָ֥ם שָׁלָֽל׃", "text": "You *hirbîtā* the *gôy* [*lō* (not)/*lô* (to him)] you *higdaltā* the *śimḥāh* they *śāməḥû* before you like *śimḥat* in the *qāṣîr* as when they *yāgîlû* in their *ḥalləqām* *šālāl*.", "grammar": { "*hirbîtā*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have multiplied/increased", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - nation", "*lō/lô*": "textual variant - either 'not' (לא) or 'to him' (לו)", "*higdaltā*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have made great/magnified", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - joy/gladness", "*śāməḥû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they rejoiced", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - joy of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - harvest", "*yāgîlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rejoice/exult", "*ḥalləqām*": "verb, Piel, infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their dividing", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - spoil/plunder" }, "variants": { "*hirbîtā*": "multiplied/increased/made numerous", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*lō/lô*": "textual uncertainty - either 'not' or 'to him'", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*yāgîlû*": "rejoice/exult/be glad", "*šālāl*": "spoil/plunder/booty" } }
• Isa 42:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.7", "source": "לִפְקֹ֖חַ עֵינַ֣יִם עִוְר֑וֹת לְהוֹצִ֤יא מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ אַסִּ֔יר מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּ֖לֶא יֹ֥שְׁבֵי חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃", "text": "*lip̄qōaḥ* *ʿênayim* *ʿiwrôṯ* *ləhôṣîʾ* *mimmasgēr* *ʾassîr* *mibbêṯ* *keleʾ* *yōšəḇê* *ḥōšeḵ*", "grammar": { "*lip̄qōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to open", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes", "*ʿiwrôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - blind", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring out", "*mimmasgēr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from prison/confinement", "*ʾassîr*": "noun, masculine singular - prisoner", "*mibbêṯ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from house of", "*keleʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prison/confinement", "*yōšəḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/those who sit in", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*lip̄qōaḥ*": "to open/to give sight to", "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwrôṯ*": "blind/sightless", "*ləhôṣîʾ*": "to bring out/to lead out/to release", "*masgēr*": "prison/dungeon/confinement", "*ʾassîr*": "prisoner/captive/bound one", "*bêṯ*": "house/place/dwelling", "*keleʾ*": "prison/confinement/dungeon", "*yōšəḇê*": "dwellers of/those who sit in/inhabitants of", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/gloom" } }
• Lam 3:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.6", "source": "בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִי כְּמֵתֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "In *maḥăšakkîm* *hôšîbanî* like *mētê* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*maḥăšakkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dark places", "*hôšîbanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he caused me to dwell/sit", "*mētê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - dead ones of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - long duration/eternity" }, "variants": { "*maḥăšakkîm*": "dark places/darkness", "*hôšîbanî*": "he caused me to dwell/he made me sit", "*mētê*": "dead ones/corpses", "*ʿôlām*": "long duration/eternity/antiquity/perpetuity" } } 7 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.7", "source": "גָּדַ֧ר בַּעֲדִ֛י וְלֹ֥א אֵצֵ֖א הִכְבִּ֥יד נְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "*gādar* about *baʿădî* and not *ʾēṣēʾ* *hikbîd* *neḥāštî*", "grammar": { "*gādar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hedged/walled up", "*baʿădî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - about me/around me", "*ʾēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go out", "*hikbîd*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made heavy", "*neḥāštî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bronze/chains" }, "variants": { "*gādar*": "hedged/walled up/fenced", "*baʿădî*": "about me/around me/for my sake", "*hikbîd*": "he made heavy/he weighed down", "*neḥāštî*": "my bronze/my chains/my fetters/my copper" } }
• Mic 7:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.7.8", "source": "אַֽל־תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ לִ֔י כִּ֥י נָפַ֖לְתִּי קָ֑מְתִּי כִּֽי־אֵשֵׁ֣ב בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ יְהוָ֖ה א֥וֹר לִֽי׃", "text": "Not *tiśməḥî* my *ʾōyabtî* to me, for *nāpaltî* *qāmtî*; for-when *ʾēšēb* in-*ḥōšek*, *YHWH* *ʾôr* to me.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tiśməḥî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - rejoice", "*ʾōyabtî*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - over me/against me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when/because", "*nāpaltî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have fallen", "*qāmtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have risen/will rise", "*ʾēšēb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I sit/dwell", "*ba-ḥōšek*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the darkness", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*tiśməḥî*": "rejoice/be happy/gloat", "*ʾōyabtî*": "my enemy/my adversary (feminine)", "*nāpaltî*": "I have fallen/I fell", "*qāmtî*": "I have risen/I will rise/I stand up", "*ʾēšēb*": "I sit/dwell/remain", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }