Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Psalms.122.5", "source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֨מָּה ׀ יָשְׁב֣וּ כִסְא֣וֹת לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִֽיד׃", "text": "For there *yashvu kis'ot l'mishpat*, *kis'ot l'beit David*.", "grammar": { "*yashvu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sat/were set", "*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats", "*l'mishpat*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats", "*l'beit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for the house of", "*David*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*yashvu*": "sat/were enthroned/were established", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.8", "source": "כִּ֣י יִפָּלֵא֩ מִמְּךָ֨ דָבָ֜ר לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט בֵּֽין־דָּ֨ם ׀ לְדָ֜ם בֵּֽין־דִּ֣ין לְדִ֗ין וּבֵ֥ין נֶ֙גַע֙ לָנֶ֔גַע דִּבְרֵ֥י רִיבֹ֖ת בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ וְקַמְתָּ֣ וְעָלִ֔יתָ אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *yippālēʾ* from you *dāḇār* for *mišpāṭ* between *dām* to *dām*, between *dîn* to *dîn*, and between *negaʿ* to *negaʿ*, *diḇrê* *rîḇōt* in *šəʿāreḵā*, and *qamtā* and *ʿālîtā* to the *māqôm* which *yiḇḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* in it.", "grammar": { "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - if/when", "יִפָּלֵא֩": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it is too difficult", "מִמְּךָ֨": "preposition + 2ms suffix - from you", "דָבָ֜ר": "noun masculine singular - matter/thing/case", "לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - for judgment", "בֵּֽין־דָּ֨ם": "preposition + noun masculine singular - between blood", "לְדָ֜ם": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to blood", "בֵּֽין־דִּ֣ין": "preposition + noun masculine singular - between judgment", "לְדִ֗ין": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to judgment", "וּבֵ֥ין": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "נֶ֙גַע֙": "noun masculine singular - plague/mark", "לָנֶ֔גַע": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to plague/mark", "דִּבְרֵ֥י": "noun masculine plural construct - words of/matters of", "רִיבֹ֖ת": "noun feminine plural - disputes/contentions", "בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - in your gates/towns", "וְקַמְתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall arise", "וְעָלִ֔יתָ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall go up", "אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the place", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "יִבְחַ֛ר": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will choose", "יְהוָ֥ה": "divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "בּֽוֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*yippālēʾ*": "is too difficult/is too hard/is beyond", "*dāḇār*": "matter/case/thing", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/blood guilt", "*dîn*": "judgment/lawsuit/legal claim", "*negaʿ*": "plague/mark/infection", "*diḇrê*": "words of/matters of", "*rîḇōt*": "disputes/controversies/contentions", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns", "*qamtā*": "you shall arise/you shall stand up", "*ʿālîtā*": "you shall go up/you shall ascend", "*māqôm*": "place/location", "*yiḇḥar*": "will choose/will select" } }
  • 2 Chr 19:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.19.8", "source": "וְגַ֣ם בִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַם הֶעֱמִ֨יד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּמֵרָאשֵׁ֤י הָאָבוֹת֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְמִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָ֖ה וְלָרִ֑יב וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-also in-*yərûšālayim* *heʿĕmîḏ* *yəhôšāp̄āṭ* from-the-*ləwiyyîm* and-the-*kōhănîm* and-from-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* for-*mišpaṭ* *YHWH* and-for-the-*rîḇ* and *wayyāšuḇû* *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/established", "*yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ʾāḇôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the fathers", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dispute/controversy", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they returned", "וְגַ֣ם": "conjunction + particle - and also", "בִּ־": "preposition - in", "מִן־": "preposition - from", "וְ־": "conjunction - and", "וּמֵ־": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "לְ־": "preposition - for/to" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕmîḏ*": "appointed/established/set up", "*rāʾšê* the-*ʾāḇôṯ*": "heads of the fathers/family chiefs/patriarchal leaders", "*mišpaṭ* *YHWH*": "judgment of YHWH/divine law/LORD's justice", "*rîḇ*": "dispute/controversy/legal case" } }
  • Deut 17:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.18", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ וְכָ֨תַב ל֜וֹ אֶת־מִשְׁנֵ֨ה הַתּוֹרָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ עַל־סֵ֔פֶר מִלִּפְנֵ֖י הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* when *ḵəšiḇtô* on *kissēʾ* *mamlaḵətô*, and *ḵātaḇ* for him *ʾet*-*mišnēh* the *tôrāh* the this on *sēper* from before the *kōhănîm* the *Ləwiyyîm*.", "grammar": { "וְהָיָ֣ה": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and it shall be", "כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he sits", "עַ֖ל": "preposition - on", "כִּסֵּ֣א": "noun masculine singular construct - throne of", "מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his kingdom", "וְכָ֨תַב": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and he shall write", "ל֜וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself", "אֶת־מִשְׁנֵ֨ה": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - copy of", "הַתּוֹרָ֤ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the law", "הַזֹּאת֙": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "עַל־סֵ֔פֶר": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on a scroll", "מִלִּפְנֵ֖י": "preposition + preposition + noun common plural construct - from before", "הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים": "article + noun masculine plural - the priests", "הַלְוִיִּֽם": "article + gentilic adjective masculine plural - the Levites" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it shall be/it will happen", "*ḵəšiḇtô*": "when he sits/as he sits", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*mamlaḵətô*": "his kingdom/his royal power", "*ḵātaḇ*": "he shall write/he must write", "*mišnēh*": "copy/duplicate", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*sēper*": "scroll/book/document", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "Levites" } }
  • 2 Sam 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.18", "source": "וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וּבְנֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד כֹּהֲנִ֥ים הָיֽוּ׃ פ", "text": "And *Bənāyāhû* son-of-*Yəhôyādāʿ* and the *Kərētî* and the *Pəlētî* and *bənê* *dāvid* *kōhănîm* *hāyû*.", "grammar": { "*ûBənāyāhû*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Benaiah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Yəhôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoiada", "*wəhaKKərētî*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Cherethites", "*wəhaPPəlētî*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Pelethites", "*ûbənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*dāvid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests/chief ministers", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*haKKərētî wəhaPPəlētî*": "Cherethites and Pelethites/royal bodyguard/executioners and couriers", "*kōhănîm*": "priests/chief ministers/principal officers/royal advisers" } }
  • 2 Chr 11:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.22", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמֵ֨ד לָרֹ֧אשׁ רְחַבְעָ֛ם אֶת־אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן־מַעֲכָ֖ה לְנָגִ֣יד בְּאֶחָ֑יו כִּ֖י לְהַמְלִיכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayya'ămēḏ* for *lārōʾsh* *rəḥāḇə'ām* *ʾēt*-*ʾăḇiyyāh* *ben*-*ma'ăḵāh* for *nāḡîḏ* among his brothers for *kî* to *ləhamləḵô*", "grammar": { "*wayya'ămēḏ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed", "*lārōʾsh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as head, chief", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḇiyyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abijah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ma'ăḵāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Maacah", "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader, ruler", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ləhamləḵô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to make him king" }, "variants": { "*lārōʾsh*": "as chief, as head, as leader", "*nāḡîḏ*": "leader, ruler, prince", "*ləhamləḵô*": "to make him king, to have him reign" } }