Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Psalms.12.5", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ לִלְשֹׁנֵ֣נוּ נַ֭גְבִּיר שְׂפָתֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ מִ֖י אָד֣וֹן לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *ʾāmərû* to *lišōnēnû* *naḡbîr* *śəp̄āṯênû* with *ʾittānû* who *ʾāḏôn* to us", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they said", "*lišōnēnû*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix and prefixed preposition - to our tongue", "*naḡbîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person plural - we will make strong/prevail", "*śəp̄āṯênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our lips", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*ʾāḏôn*": "masculine singular noun - lord/master", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us/over us" }, "variants": { "*naḡbîr*": "make mighty/prevail with/strengthen", "*ʾāḏôn lānû*": "lord over us/master to us/who rules us", "*lišōnēnû*": "with our tongue/by our speech" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De sier: «Med munnen vår skal vi seire; våre lepper tilhører oss. Hvem kan stoppe oss?»

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For undertrykkelsen av de fattige, for de nødstedtes sukk, vil jeg nå reise meg, sier HERREN. Jeg vil gi dem trygghet fra dem som blåser mot dem.

• Norsk King James

  For den fattiges undertrykkelse, for de trengtes sukk, nå vil jeg reise meg, sier HERREN; jeg vil redde ham fra trusselen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De sier: Med vår tunge vil vi vinne, leppene er våre; hvem er herre over oss?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De sier: «Med vår tunge skal vi seire. Våre lepper er våre egne. Hvem er herre over oss?»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For de fattiges undertrykkelse, for de trengendes sukk, vil jeg nå reise meg, sier HERREN; jeg vil gi ham trygghet fra den som truer ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For undertrykkelsen av de fattige og for den nødstedtes stønninger skal jeg nå reise meg, sier HERREN; jeg skal sette ham i trygghet fra den som håner ham.

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

  For de fattiges undertrykkelse, for de trengendes sukk, vil jeg nå reise meg, sier HERREN; jeg vil gi ham trygghet fra den som truer ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De som sier, "Vi vil med våre tunger seire, våre lepper er med oss; hvem er herre over oss?"

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Those who say, 'By our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is lord over us?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De sier: 'Med vår tunge skal vi seire; våre lepper er med oss. Hvem er herre over oss?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  dem, som sige: Ved vor Tunge ville vi faae Overhaand, vore Læber (staae) med os; hvo er vor Herre?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For de fattiges undertrykkelse, for de trengendes sukk, vil jeg nå reise meg, sier HERREN; jeg vil sette ham i trygghet fra den som puster imot ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, says the LORD; I will set him in safety from him who puffs at him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "På grunn av undertrykkelsen av de svake og klagene fra de fattige, vil jeg nå reise meg," sier Herren; "Jeg vil sette ham i sikkerhet fra de som håner ham."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  På grunn av de fattiges undertrykkelse, på grunn av de nødlidenes sukk, reiser jeg meg nå, sier Herren, jeg gir frelse til den som sukker etter det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  På grunn av det fattiges undertrykkelse, på grunn av de nødlidendes sukk, vil jeg nå reise meg, sier Herren; Jeg vil gi ham den trygghet han lengter etter.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  På grunn av de fattiges undertrykkelse og de trengendes gråt, vil jeg nå gripe inn, sier Herren; jeg vil gi ham den frelse han ønsker.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now for the troubles sake off the oppressed, & because of the complaynte of the poore, I wil vp (sayeth the LORDE) I wil helpe the, and set the at rest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the calamities of the oppressed, for the deepe sighyng of the poore, I wyll nowe vp sayeth God: and I wyll put in safetie, hym whom the wicked hath snared.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set [him] in safety [from him that] puffeth at him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety `him who' doth breathe for it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because of the crushing of the poor and the weeping of those in need, now will I come to his help, says the Lord; I will give him the salvation which he is desiring.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action,” says the LORD.“I will provide the safety they so desperately desire.”

Referenced Verses

• Prov 14:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.31", "source": "עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿōšēq-dāl* *ḥērēp* *ʿōśēhû* and *məḵabbədô* *ḥōnēn* *ʾebyôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿōšēq-dāl*": "masculine singular Qal participle + masculine singular adjective - oppressor of poor", "*ḥērēp*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - he reproaches", "*ʿōśēhû*": "masculine singular Qal participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his Maker", "*məḵabbədô*": "masculine singular Piel participle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - one honoring Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "masculine singular Qal participle - showing favor to", "*ʾebyôn*": "masculine singular adjective - needy" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšēq*": "oppresses/exploits/defrauds", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin", "*ḥērēp*": "reproaches/taunts/insults", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his Maker/his Creator/One who made him", "*məḵabbədô*": "honors Him/glorifies Him/respects Him", "*ḥōnēn*": "shows favor to/is gracious to/treats kindly", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute" } }
• Isa 33:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.33.10", "source": "עַתָּה אָקוּם יֹאמַר יְהוָה עַתָּה אֵרוֹמָם עַתָּה אֶנָּשֵׂא", "text": "Now *ʾāqûm* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* now *ʾērômām* now *ʾennāśēʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will arise", "*yōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʾērômām*": "Polal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be exalted", "*ʾennāśēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will lift myself up" }, "variants": { "*ʾāqûm*": "I will arise/I will stand up/I will rise", "*yōʾmar*": "he says/he declares", "*ʾērômām*": "I will be exalted/I will rise up", "*ʾennāśēʾ*": "I will lift myself up/I will be lifted up/I will be exalted" } }
• 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" } }
• Exod 3:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה רָאֹ֥ה רָאִ֛יתִי אֶת־עֳנִ֥י עַמִּ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־צַעֲקָתָ֤ם שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י נֹֽגְשָׂ֔יו כִּ֥י יָדַ֖עְתִּי אֶת־מַכְאֹבָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* *rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*'ŏnî* *'ammî* that in-*Miṣrayim* and-*ʾet*-*ṣa'ăqātām* *šāma'tî* from-*penê* *nōḡśāyw* for *yāda'tî* *ʾet*-*maḵʾōḇāyw*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*rāʾōh*": "infinitive absolute - seeing", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*'ŏnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - affliction of", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ṣa'ăqātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cry", "*šāma'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have heard", "*penê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/presence of", "*nōḡśāyw*": "participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his taskmasters", "*yāda'tî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sufferings/pains" }, "variants": { "*rāʾōh* *rāʾîtî*": "I have surely seen/I have indeed seen/I have definitely seen", "*'ŏnî*": "affliction/suffering/distress", "*nōḡśāyw*": "his taskmasters/oppressors/overseers", "*maḵʾōḇāyw*": "his sufferings/pains/sorrows" } } 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.8", "source": "וָאֵרֵ֞ד לְהַצִּיל֣וֹ ׀ מִיַּ֣ד מִצְרַ֗יִם וּֽלְהַעֲלֹתוֹ֮ מִן־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַהִוא֒ אֶל־אֶ֤רֶץ טוֹבָה֙ וּרְחָבָ֔ה אֶל־אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ אֶל־מְק֤וֹם הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃", "text": "*Wāʾērēd* to-*haṣṣîlō* from-*yad* *Miṣrayim* and-to-*ha'ălōtō* from-*hāʾāreṣ* *hahiwʾ* to-*ʾereṣ* *ṭōḇāh* and-*reḥāḇāh* to-*ʾereṣ* *zāḇat* *ḥālāḇ* and-*deḇāš* to-*meqōm* *hakkenă'ănî* and-*haḥittî* and-*hāʾĕmōrî* and-*happerizzî* and-*haḥiwwî* and-*hayeḇûsî*.", "grammar": { "*Wāʾērēd*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - and I have come down", "*haṣṣîlō*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to deliver him", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ha'ălōtō*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to bring him up", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hahiwʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - that", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṭōḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*reḥāḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - spacious/large", "*zāḇat*": "participle, feminine singular construct, qal - flowing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*deḇāš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*meqōm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*hakkenă'ănî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Canaanite", "*haḥittî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Hittite", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Amorite", "*happerizzî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Perizzite", "*haḥiwwî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Hivite", "*hayeḇûsî*": "gentilic, masculine singular with definite article - the Jebusite" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîlō*": "to deliver him/rescue him/save him", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ha'ălōtō*": "to bring him up/cause him to ascend/lead him up", "*ṭōḇāh*": "good/pleasant/fertile", "*reḥāḇāh*": "spacious/large/broad", "*zāḇat*": "flowing with/oozing with/gushing", "*deḇāš*": "honey/syrup/nectar" } } 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.9", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֛ה צַעֲקַ֥ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּ֣אָה אֵלָ֑י וְגַם־רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־הַלַּ֔חַץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִצְרַ֖יִם לֹחֲצִ֥ים אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And-*'attāh* *hinnēh* *ṣa'ăqat* *benê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *bāʾāh* to-me and-also-*rāʾîtî* *ʾet*-*hallaḥaṣ* that *Miṣrayim* *lōḥăṣîm* *ʾōtām*.", "grammar": { "*'attāh*": "adverb - now", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ṣa'ăqat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cry of", "*benê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bāʾāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has come", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen", "*hallaḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oppression", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lōḥăṣîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - oppressing/squeezing", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*ṣa'ăqat*": "cry/outcry/shout of distress", "*benê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*hallaḥaṣ*": "the oppression/pressure/distress", "*lōḥăṣîm*": "oppressing/squeezing/afflicting" } }
• Judg 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Judges.10.16", "source": "וַיָּסִ֜ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַנֵּכָר֙ מִקִּרְבָּ֔ם וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נַפְשׁ֖וֹ בַּעֲמַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*wə-yāsîrû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾĕlōhê* *ha-nēḵār* from-*qirbām* *wə-yaʿaḇdû* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* *wə-tiqṣar* *nap̄šô* in-*ʿămal* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāsîrû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they removed", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*ha-nēḵār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the foreign", "*qirbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - their midst", "*wə-yaʿaḇdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they served", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*wə-tiqṣar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - and it was shortened", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his soul", "*ʿămal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - trouble/misery of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāsîrû*": "they removed/they put away", "*wə-yaʿaḇdû*": "they served/they worshipped", "*wə-tiqṣar* *nap̄šô*": "his soul was shortened/he was impatient/he was grieved/he was moved with pity", "*ʿămal*": "trouble/misery/suffering/toil" } }
• Job 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.5.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֣שַׁע מֵ֭חֶרֶב מִפִּיהֶ֑ם וּמִיַּ֖ד חָזָ֣ק אֶבְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa*-*yōšaʿ* from-*ḥereb* from-*pîhem* *û*-from-*yad* *ḥāzāq* *ʾebyōn*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and", "*yōšaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saves", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*pîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*ʾebyōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - needy/poor" }, "variants": { "*yōšaʿ*": "saves/delivers", "*ḥereb*": "sword/drought", "*pîhem*": "their mouth/their speech", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty", "*ʾebyōn*": "needy one/poor one" } }
• Job 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.5.21", "source": "בְּשׁ֣וֹט לָ֭שׁוֹן תֵּחָבֵ֑א וְֽלֹא־תִירָ֥א מִ֝שֹּׁ֗ד כִּ֣י יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "in-*šōṭ* *lāšōn* *tēḥābēʾ* *wə*-not-*tîrāʾ* from-*šōd* *kî* *yābōʾ*", "grammar": { "*šōṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - scourge of", "*lāšōn*": "noun, feminine singular - tongue", "*tēḥābēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be hidden", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/violence", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come" }, "variants": { "*šōṭ*": "scourge/whip", "*lāšōn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*tēḥābēʾ*": "you will be hidden/protected/concealed", "*tîrāʾ*": "you will fear/be afraid", "*šōd*": "destruction/violence/devastation", "*yābōʾ*": "it will come/arrive" } }
• Ps 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.12", "source": "קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֭ל נְשָׂ֣א יָדֶ֑ךָ אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח *עניים **עֲנָוֽ͏ִים׃", "text": "*qûmāh* *YHWH* *ʾēl* *nĕśāʾ* *yādekā* *ʾal-tiškaḥ* *ʿănāwîm*", "grammar": { "*qûmāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular + cohortative suffix - arise/stand up", "*YHWH*": "divine name - vocative", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*nĕśāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - lift up/raise", "*yādekā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tiškaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - forget", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective masculine plural - humble/afflicted/poor" }, "variants": { "*qûmāh*": "arise/stand up/take action", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being/mighty one", "*nĕśāʾ*": "lift up/raise/carry", "*yād*": "hand/power/strength", "*tiškaḥ*": "forget/ignore/neglect", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/poor/oppressed ones" } }
• Ps 34:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.6", "source": "הִבִּ֣יטוּ אֵלָ֣יו וְנָהָ֑רוּ וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃", "text": "They *hibbîṭû* to him *wə*-*nāhārû* *û*-*pənêhem* *ʾal*-*yeḥpārû*", "grammar": { "*hibbîṭû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they looked", "*wə*-*nāhārû*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they were radiant", "*û*-*pənêhem*": "conjunction with noun plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*ʾal*-*yeḥpārû*": "negative particle with Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - let not be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*hibbîṭû*": "they looked/gazed/regarded", "*nāhārû*": "they were radiant/brightened/flowed", "*yeḥpārû*": "they will be ashamed/confounded/disgraced" } }
• Ps 146:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.7", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֤ה מִשְׁפָּ֨ט ׀ לָעֲשׁוּקִ֗ים נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לָרְעֵבִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַתִּ֥יר אֲסוּרִֽים׃", "text": "*ʿoseh* *mishpat* *la-ʿashuqim* *noten* *leḥem* *la-reʿebim* *YHWH* *mattir* *ʾasurim*", "grammar": { "*ʿoseh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - executing/doing", "*mishpat*": "noun, masculine, singular - justice/judgment", "*la-ʿashuqim*": "preposition + qal passive participle, masculine, plural - for the oppressed", "*noten*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - giving", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular - bread/food", "*la-reʿebim*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine, plural - to the hungry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*mattir*": "hiphil participle, masculine, singular - releasing/setting free", "*ʾasurim*": "qal passive participle, masculine, plural - prisoners/those who are bound" }, "variants": { "*mishpat*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ʿashuqim*": "oppressed/exploited", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*mattir*": "sets free/releases/liberates", "*ʾasurim*": "prisoners/bound ones/captives" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.146.8", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים יְ֭הוָה זֹקֵ֣ף כְּפוּפִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֹהֵ֥ב צַדִּיקִֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH* *poqeaḥ* *ʿiwrim* *YHWH* *zoqeph* *kephupphim* *YHWH* *ʾoheb* *tsaddiqim*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*poqeaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - opening [the eyes of]", "*ʿiwrim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - blind", "*zoqeph*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - raising up/straightening", "*kephupphim*": "qal passive participle, masculine, plural - bowed down", "*ʾoheb*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - loving", "*tsaddiqim*": "adjective, masculine, plural - righteous ones" }, "variants": { "*poqeaḥ*": "opens [the eyes of]/gives sight to", "*ʿiwrim*": "blind ones/the blind", "*zoqeph*": "raises up/straightens/makes upright", "*kephupphim*": "bowed down/bent over/oppressed", "*tsaddiqim*": "righteous ones/just ones/those who are righteous" } }
• Jas 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "James.5.4", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ὁ μισθὸς τῶν ἐργατῶν τῶν ἀμησάντων τὰς χώρας ὑμῶν, ὁ ἀπεστερημένος ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, κράζει: καὶ αἱ βοαὶ τῶν θερισάντων εἰς τὰ ὦτα Κυρίου Σαβαὼθ εἰσεληλύθασιν.", "text": "*Idou*, the *misthos* of the *ergatōn tōn amēsantōn* the *chōras* of you, the *apesterēmenos aph'* you, *krazei*: and the *boai tōn therisantōn eis* the *ōta Kyriou Sabaōth eiselēlythasin*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wages/payment", "*ergatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fields/lands", "*apesterēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been withheld/defrauded", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*krazei*": "present active, 3rd singular - cries out/shouts", "*boai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cries/shouts", "*therisantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Sabaōth*": "genitive - of hosts/armies (untranslated Hebrew term)", "*eiselēlythasin*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*misthos*": "wages/payment/reward", "*ergatōn*": "workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "having harvested/reaped/mowed", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions", "*apesterēmenos*": "having been withheld/defrauded/kept back by fraud", "*krazei*": "cries out/shouts/calls loudly", "*boai*": "cries/shouts/outcries", "*therisantōn*": "having harvested/reaped (can refer specifically to grain harvest)", "*Sabaōth*": "of hosts/armies (Hebrew military term)" } }
• Ps 74:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.74.21", "source": "אַל־יָשֹׁ֣ב דַּ֣ךְ נִכְלָ֑ם עָנִ֥י וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן יְֽהַלְל֥וּ שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*Al-yashov dach nichlam*; *ani ve'evyon yehalelu* your *shemecha*.", "grammar": { "*Al-yashov*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'let not return'", "*dach*": "adjective masculine singular - 'crushed/oppressed'", "*nichlam*": "niphal participle masculine singular - 'put to shame'", "*ani*": "adjective masculine singular - 'poor/afflicted'", "*ve'evyon*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - 'and needy'", "*yehalelu*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will praise'", "*shemecha*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your name'" }, "variants": { "*dach*": "crushed/oppressed/downtrodden", "*nichlam*": "put to shame/disgraced/humiliated", "*ani*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*evyon*": "needy/in want/destitute", "*yehalelu*": "will praise/will celebrate/will glorify" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.74.22", "source": "קוּמָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים רִיבָ֣ה רִיבֶ֑ךָ זְכֹ֥ר חֶרְפָּתְךָ֥ מִנִּי־נָ֝בָ֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*Qumah Elohim rivah rivecha*; *zechor cherpatcha minni-naval kol-ha-yom*.", "grammar": { "*Qumah*": "qal imperative masculine singular with cohortative he - 'arise!'", "*Elohim*": "masculine plural noun used as singular divine name - 'God'", "*rivah*": "qal imperative masculine singular - 'contend!/plead!'", "*rivecha*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your cause'", "*zechor*": "qal imperative masculine singular - 'remember!'", "*cherpatcha*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your reproach'", "*minni-naval*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - 'from the foolish'", "*kol-ha-yom*": "construct phrase - 'all the day'" }, "variants": { "*Qumah*": "arise/stand up/take action", "*rivah*": "contend/plead/defend", "*rivecha*": "your cause/your dispute/your case", "*cherpatcha*": "your reproach/your disgrace/your insult", "*naval*": "foolish/senseless/impious" } }
• Ps 79:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.79.10", "source": "לָ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִם֮ אַיֵּ֢ה אֱ‍ֽלֹהֵ֫יהֶ֥ם יִוָּדַ֣ע *בגיים **בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם לְעֵינֵ֑ינוּ נִ֝קְמַ֗ת דַּֽם־עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ הַשָּׁפֽוּךְ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ* *yōʾmrû* *haggôyim* *ʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhêhem* *yiwwāḏaʿ* in-*haggôyim* to-*ʿênênû* *niqmaṯ* *dam*-*ʿăḇāḏeḵā* *haššāp̄ûḵ*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yōʾmrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will say", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*yiwwāḏaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let it be known", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/before", "*ʿênênû*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person plural suffix - our eyes", "*niqmaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*dam*": "masculine singular construct - blood of", "*ʿăḇāḏeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*šāp̄ûḵ*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - poured out/shed" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason", "*yōʾmrû*": "they say/they would say", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʾayyēh*": "where/where is", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "their God/their gods", "*yiwwāḏaʿ*": "let it be known/may it be known/be made known", "*ʿênênû*": "our eyes/in our sight", "*niqmaṯ*": "vengeance/retribution for", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ʿăḇāḏeḵā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*šāp̄ûḵ*": "shed/poured out/spilled" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.79.11", "source": "תָּ֤ב֣וֹא לְפָנֶיךָ֮ אֶנְקַ֢ת אָ֫סִ֥יר כְּגֹ֥דֶל זְרוֹעֲךָ֑ ה֝וֹתֵ֗ר בְּנֵ֣י תְמוּתָֽה׃", "text": "*tāḇôʾ* to-*pāneḵā* *ʾenqaṯ* *ʾāsîr* according-to-greatness *zərôʿăḵā* *hôṯēr* *bənê* *ṯəmûṯâ*", "grammar": { "*tāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let it come", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/before", "*pāneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*ʾenqaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - groaning of", "*ʾāsîr*": "masculine singular noun - prisoner", "*kə*": "preposition - according to", "*ḡōḏel*": "masculine singular construct - greatness of", "*zərôʿăḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your arm", "*hôṯēr*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - preserve/leave a remnant", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ṯəmûṯâ*": "feminine singular noun - death/those appointed to die" }, "variants": { "*tāḇôʾ*": "let come/may come/come", "*pāneḵā*": "your face/your presence", "*ʾenqaṯ*": "groaning/sighing", "*ʾāsîr*": "prisoner/captive", "*ḡōḏel*": "greatness/might", "*zərôʿăḵā*": "your arm/your power/your strength", "*hôṯēr*": "preserve/spare/leave a remnant", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/those destined for", "*ṯəmûṯâ*": "death/those appointed to die/mortality" } }
• Ps 10:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.18", "source": "לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יָת֗וֹם וָ֫דָ֥ךְ בַּל־יוֹסִ֥יף ע֑וֹד לַעֲרֹ֥ץ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*lišpōṭ* *yātôm* *wādāk* *bal-yôsîp* *ʿôd* *laʿărōṣ* *ʾĕnôš* *min-hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - orphan/fatherless", "*wādāk*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and oppressed/crushed", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he adds/continues", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/again", "*laʿărōṣ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to terrify/cause to tremble", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind", "*min-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - from the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*šāpaṭ*": "judge/govern/vindicate", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless one", "*dāk*": "oppressed/crushed/afflicted person", "*yôsîp*": "add/continue/do again", "*ʿôd*": "still/yet/again/anymore", "*ʿāraṣ*": "terrify/cause to tremble/make afraid", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/humanity/mortal", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground" } }
• Ps 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.10.5", "source": "יָ֘חִ֤ילוּ *דרכו **דְרָכָ֨יו ׀ בְּכָל־עֵ֗ת מָר֣וֹם מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ מִנֶּגְדּ֑וֹ כָּל־צ֝וֹרְרָ֗יו יָפִ֥יחַ בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "*yāḥîlû* *dĕrākāyw* *bĕkol-ʿēt* *mārôm* *mišpāṭeykā* *minnegdô* *kol-ṣôrĕrāyw* *yāpîaḥ* *bāhem*", "grammar": { "*yāḥîlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they are stable/endure/prosper", "*dĕrākāyw*": "noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*bĕkol-ʿēt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular - in all time", "*mārôm*": "noun masculine singular - height/high place", "*mišpāṭeykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judgments", "*minnegdô*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him", "*kol-ṣôrĕrāyw*": "noun masculine singular construct + qal participle masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - all his adversaries", "*yāpîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he puffs at/blows at", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at them" }, "variants": { "*yāḥîlû*": "endure/be firm/prosper/be stable", "*dĕrākāyw*": "ways/paths/journeys", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/period", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/lofty place", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance", "*minneged*": "from before/away from/opposite", "*ṣôrĕrāyw*": "adversaries/enemies/oppressors", "*yāpîaḥ*": "puff/blow/snort at" } }
• Ezek 18:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.12", "source": "עָנִ֤י וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנָ֔ה גְּזֵל֣וֹת גָּזָ֔ל חֲבֹ֖ל לֹ֣א יָשִׁ֑יב וְאֶל־הַגִּלּוּלִים֙ נָשָׂ֣א עֵינָ֔יו תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʿānî* *wə-* *ʾebyôn* *hônāh* *gəzēlôt* *gāzal* *ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *yāšîb* *wə-* *ʾel*-*ha-gillûlîm* *nāśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* *tôʿēbāh* *ʿāśāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy", "*hônāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*gəzēlôt*": "feminine plural noun - robberies", "*gāzal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*ḥăbōl*": "noun masculine singular - pledge", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*ha-gillûlîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the idols", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tôʿēbāh*": "feminine singular noun - abomination", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*hônāh*": "oppressed/wronged/extorted", "*gəzēlôt* *gāzal*": "committed robberies (emphatic construction)", "*ha-gillûlîm*": "idols/dung-idols/detestable images", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent practice" } } 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.13", "source": "בַּנֶּ֧שֶׁךְ נָתַ֛ן וְתַרְבִּ֥ית לָקַ֖ח וָחָ֑י לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֗ה אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַתּוֹעֵב֤וֹת הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ עָשָׂ֔ה מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֔ת דָּמָ֖יו בּ֥וֹ יִהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ba-* *nešek* *nātan* *wə-* *tarbît* *lāqaḥ* *wā-* *ḥāy* *lōʾ* *yiḥyeh* *ʾēt* *kol*-*ha-tôʿēbôt* *hā-ʾēlleh* *ʿāśāh* *môt* *yûmāt* *dāmāyw* *bô* *yihyeh*", "grammar": { "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*nešek*": "masculine singular noun - interest, usury", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tarbît*": "feminine singular noun - increase, profit", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has taken", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāy*": "adjective masculine singular - alive, living", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiḥyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will live", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*ha-tôʿēbôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the abominations", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article with demonstrative plural pronoun - these", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*môt*": "Qal infinitive absolute - die", "*yûmāt*": "Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be put to death", "*dāmāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blood", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nešek*": "interest/usury/unjust gain", "*tarbît*": "increase/profit/interest", "*môt* *yûmāt*": "surely die/be put to death (emphatic construction)", "*dāmāyw* *bô* *yihyeh*": "his blood will be upon him/he will be responsible for his own death" } }
• Ezek 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.18", "source": "אָבִ֞יו כִּֽי־עָ֣שַׁק עֹ֗שֶׁק גָּזַל֙ גֵּ֣זֶל אָ֔ח וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־ט֛וֹב עָשָׂ֖ה בְּת֣וֹךְ עַמָּ֑יו וְהִנֵּה־מֵ֖ת בַּעֲוֺנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾābîw* *kî*-*ʿāšaq* *ʿōšeq* *gāzal* *gēzel* *ʾāḥ* *wa-* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*ṭôb* *ʿāśāh* *bə-* *tôk* *ʿammāyw* *wə-* *hinnēh*-*mēt* *ba-* *ʿăwōnô*", "grammar": { "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*kî*": "conjunction - because, for", "*ʿāšaq*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*ʿōšeq*": "masculine singular noun - oppression", "*gāzal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*gēzel*": "masculine singular noun - robbery", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿammāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his peoples", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he died", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿăwōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his iniquity" }, "variants": { "*ʿāšaq* *ʿōšeq*": "cruelly oppressed/severely exploited (emphatic construction)", "*gāzal* *gēzel*": "violently robbed/committed robbery (emphatic construction)", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman (here possibly 'of his brother/fellow')", "*ʿammāyw*": "his peoples/his fellow citizens/his community", "*ʿăwōnô*": "his iniquity/his guilt/his punishment" } }
• Mic 7:8-9 : 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" } } 9 { "verseID": "Micah.7.9", "source": "זַ֤עַף יְהוָה֙ אֶשָּׂ֔א כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אתִי ל֑וֹ עַד֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֤יב רִיבִי֙ וְעָשָׂ֣ה מִשְׁפָּטִ֔י יוֹצִיאֵ֣נִי לָא֔וֹר אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Zaʿap* *YHWH* *ʾeśśāʾ*, for *ḥāṭāʾtî* to him, until *ʾăšer* *yārîb* my *rîbî* and *ʿāśāh* my *mišpāṭî*; he *yôṣîʾēnî* to the-*ʾôr*, *ʾerʾeh* in-his *ṣidqātô*.", "grammar": { "*zaʿap*": "masculine singular construct noun - indignation/rage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yārîb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he pleads/contends", "*rîbî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my case/cause", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he executes/performs", "*mišpāṭî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my justice/judgment", "*yôṣîʾēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will bring me out", "*lā-ʾôr*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the light", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will see", "*bə-ṣidqātô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his righteousness" }, "variants": { "*zaʿap*": "indignation/rage/anger/wrath", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will bear/endure/carry", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I have sinned/offended/done wrong", "*yārîb rîbî*": "he will plead my case/contend for my cause/defend my right", "*ʿāśāh mišpāṭî*": "he executes my justice/performs my judgment", "*yôṣîʾēnî*": "he will bring me out/lead me forth", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/justice/vindication" } }
• Prov 22:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.22", "source": "אַֽל־תִּגְזָל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "Not *Tigzāl-dāl* because *dal-hû'*, and not *TĕdaKKē'* *'ānî* in-the-*šā'ar*.", "grammar": { "Not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*Tigzāl-dāl*": "verb with adjective used as noun, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you rob the poor", "because": "conjunction, *kî* - because/for", "*dal-hû'*": "adjective with pronoun - poor he is", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "not": "negative particle with jussive, *'al* - do not", "*TĕdaKKē'*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you crush/oppress", "*'ānî*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - afflicted/poor person", "in-the-*šā'ar*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - in the gate" }, "variants": { "*Tigzāl*": "rob/plunder/seize", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/needy person", "*dal-hû'*": "he is poor/he is weak/he is needy", "*TĕdaKKē'*": "crush/oppress/mistreat", "*'ānî*": "afflicted/poor/humble/oppressed person", "*šā'ar*": "gate/entrance/court (place of judgment)" } } 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.22.23", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "For *YHWH* *yārîb* *rîbām* and *qāba'* *'eT-qōbĕ'êhem* *nāpeš*.", "grammar": { "For": "conjunction, *kî* - for/because", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yārîb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will contend/plead", "*rîbām*": "noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - their case/dispute", "and": "conjunction, *wĕ* - and", "*qāba'*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rob/despoil", "*'eT-qōbĕ'êhem*": "direct object marker with verb, Qal participle, masculine plural with pronominal suffix - those who rob them", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul" }, "variants": { "*yārîb*": "will contend/will plead/will defend", "*rîbām*": "their case/their cause/their dispute", "*qāba'*": "will rob/will despoil/will take away", "*qōbĕ'êhem*": "those who rob them/those who defraud them", "*nāpeš*": "life/soul/being/person" } }
• Eccl 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.1", "source": "וְשַׁ֣בְתִּֽי אֲנִ֗י וָאֶרְאֶה֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָ֣עֲשֻׁקִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשִׂ֖ים תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ דִּמְעַ֣ת הָעֲשֻׁקִ֗ים וְאֵ֤ין לָהֶם֙ מְנַחֵ֔ם וּמִיַּ֤ד עֹֽשְׁקֵיהֶם֙ כֹּ֔חַ וְאֵ֥ין לָהֶ֖ם מְנַחֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə-šaḇtî* *ʾănî* *wā-ʾereʾeh* *ʾet*-all-the-*ʿăšuqîm* who *naʿăśîm* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* and-*hinnēh* *dimʿat* the-*ʿăšuqîm* and-*ʾên* to-them *mənaḥēm* and-from-hand-of *ʿōšəqêhem* *kōaḥ* and-*ʾên* to-them *mənaḥēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaḇtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I turned/returned", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/myself", "*wā-ʾereʾeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw/beheld", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăšuqîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - oppressed ones", "*naʿăśîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - being done/made", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*dimʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tears of", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mənaḥēm*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - comforter/one who comforts", "*ʿōšəqêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their oppressors", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - power/strength" }, "variants": { "*šaḇtî*": "turned/returned/turned again", "*ʿăšuqîm*": "oppressed ones/those who are oppressed/victims", "*naʿăśîm*": "being done/being committed/being performed", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world/in this life", "*mənaḥēm*": "comforter/consoler/one who provides comfort", "*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/might/force" } }
• Eccl 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.8", "source": "וְיִתְר֥וֹן אֶ֖רֶץ בַּכֹּ֣ל *היא **ה֑וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ לְשָׂדֶ֖ה נֶעֱבָֽד׃", "text": "And *yiṯrôn* *ʾereṣ* in *bakkōl* *hûʾ*, *meleḵ* to *śāḏeh* *neʿĕḇāḏ*", "grammar": { "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage/profit of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/ground", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being served/cultivated/worked" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/excess/excellency", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory/country", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "being served/worked/cultivated/tilled", "*hûʾ*": "he/it (text shows alternate reading between masculine and feminine forms)" } }
• Isa 19:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.20", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה לְא֥וֹת וּלְעֵ֛ד לַֽיהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־יִצְעֲק֤וּ אֶל־יְהוָה֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י לֹֽחֲצִ֔ים וְיִשְׁלַ֥ח לָהֶ֛ם מוֹשִׁ֥יעַ וָרָ֖ב וְהִצִּילָֽם׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* for-*ʾôṯ* and-for-*ʿēḏ* to-*YHWH* *ṣĕḇāʾôṯ* in-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* for-*yiṣʿăqû* to-*YHWH* from-*pĕnê* *lōḥăṣîm* and-*yišlaḥ* to-them *môšîaʿ* and-*rāḇ* and-*hiṣṣîlām*", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*ʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - sign", "*ʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ṣĕḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*yiṣʿăqû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will cry out", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face/presence of", "*lōḥăṣîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - oppressors", "*yišlaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will send", "*môšîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/mighty", "*hiṣṣîlām*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will deliver them" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will be/shall be/exist", "*ʾôṯ*": "sign/token/mark/symbol", "*ʿēḏ*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*yiṣʿăqû*": "they will cry out/call/complain", "*pĕnê*": "face/presence/because of", "*lōḥăṣîm*": "oppressors/those who oppress/those who squeeze", "*yišlaḥ*": "he will send/dispatch/commission", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*rāḇ*": "great/mighty/strong/significant", "*hiṣṣîlām*": "he will deliver them/rescue them/save them" } }