Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Psalms.137.9", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז וְנִפֵּ֬ץ אֶֽת־עֹלָלַ֗יִךְ אֶל־הַסָּֽלַע׃", "text": "*ʾašrē* *šeyyōʾḥēz* and *nippēṣ* *ʾet*-*ʿōlālayik* against *hassālaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrē*": "masculine plural construct - happy/blessed", "*šeyyōʾḥēz*": "relative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - who will seize", "*nippēṣ*": "Piel perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will dash", "*ʿōlālayik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your infants", "*hassālaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the rock/cliff" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrē*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*šeyyōʾḥēz*": "who seizes/who takes hold", "*nippēṣ*": "and dashes/and smashes", "*ʿōlālayik*": "your infants/your little ones", "*hassālaʿ*": "the rock/the crag/the cliff" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.16", "source": "וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֥ם יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּ לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם יִשַּׁ֙סּוּ֙ בָּֽתֵּיהֶ֔ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם *תשגלנה **תִּשָּׁכַֽבְנָה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*ʿōləlêhem* *yəruṭṭəšû* before-*ʿênêhem* *yiššassû* *bāttêhem* *û*-*nəšêhem* *tiššāḵaḇnāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʿōləlêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their infants", "*yəruṭṭəšû*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be dashed to pieces", "*ləʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine, dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before their eyes", "*yiššassû*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be plundered", "*bāttêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*ûnəšêhem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their wives", "*tiššāḵaḇnāh*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - will be violated/ravished/lain with" }, "variants": { "*ʿōləlêhem*": "their infants/their little ones/their children", "*yəruṭṭəšû*": "will be dashed to pieces/smashed/killed violently", "*yiššassû*": "will be plundered/looted/robbed", "*tiššāḵaḇnāh*": "will be violated/ravished/lain with (euphemism for rape)", "*tishgalnah*": "alternate reading (Kethib) - will be violated/raped" } }
  • 2 Kgs 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Kings.8.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חֲזָאֵ֔ל מַדּ֖וּעַ אֲדֹנִ֣י בֹכֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֡אמֶר כִּֽי־יָדַ֡עְתִּי אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־תַּעֲשֶׂה֩ לִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל רָעָ֗ה מִבְצְרֵיהֶ֞ם תְּשַׁלַּ֤ח בָּאֵשׁ֙ וּבַחֻֽרֵיהֶם֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב תַּהֲרֹ֔ג וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֣ם תְּרַטֵּ֔שׁ וְהָרֹתֵיהֶ֖ם תְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ḥăzāʾēl*, why is my lord *bōkeh*? And *yōʾmer*, because *yādaʿtî* *ʾēt* what you will do to *bənê yiśrāʾēl* *rāʿâ*: *mibṣərêhem* you will send with *bāʾēš*, and *baḥûrêhem* with the *ḥereb* you will *tahărōg*, and *ʿōlələêhem* you will *təraṭṭēš*, and *hārōtêhem* you will *təbaqqēaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*bōkeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - weeping", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - children/people of Israel", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/harm", "*mibṣərêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fortresses", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - with fire", "*baḥûrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young men", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sword", "*tahărōg*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will kill", "*ʿōlələêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their infants", "*təraṭṭēš*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will dash in pieces", "*hārōtêhem*": "adjective, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their pregnant women", "*təbaqqēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will rip open" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/calamity/distress", "*mibṣərêhem*": "their fortresses/strongholds/fortified cities", "*tahărōg*": "kill/slay/murder", "*təraṭṭēš*": "dash in pieces/smash/crush", "*təbaqqēaʿ*": "rip open/split/tear apart" } }
  • Hos 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.14", "source": "וְקָ֣אם שָׁאוֹן֮ בְּעַמֶּךָ֒ וְכָל־מִבְצָרֶ֣יךָ יוּשַּׁ֔ד כְּשֹׁ֧ד שַֽׁלְמַ֛ן בֵּ֥ית אַֽרְבֵ֖אל בְּי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה אֵ֥ם עַל־בָּנִ֖ים רֻטָּֽשָׁה׃", "text": "And *wəqāʾm šāʾôn* among your *ʿammekā*, and all your *mibṣāreykā yûššad* like *šōd Šalman bêt ʾArbēʾl* in *yôm milḥāmāh*; mother upon children *ruṭṭāšāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəqāʾm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and will arise", "*šāʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - tumult/uproar", "*ʿammekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person, masculine, singular suffix - your people", "*mibṣāreykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person, masculine, singular suffix - your fortresses", "*yûššad*": "verb, Hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - will be destroyed/ruined", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - destruction of", "*Šalman*": "proper noun - Shalman", "*bêt ʾArbēʾl*": "proper noun - Beth Arbel", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - battle", "*ruṭṭāšāh*": "verb, Pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - was dashed in pieces" }, "variants": { "*Šalman*": "Shalman (possibly Shalmaneser)", "*ruṭṭāšāh*": "was dashed in pieces/was smashed" } }
  • Nah 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Nahum.3.10", "source": "גַּם־הִיא לַגֹּלָה הָלְכָה בַשֶּׁבִי גַּם עֹלָלֶיהָ יְרֻטְּשׁוּ בְּרֹאשׁ כָּל־חוּצוֹת וְעַל־נִכְבַּדֶּיהָ יַדּוּ גוֹרָל וְכָל־גְּדוֹלֶיהָ רֻתְּקוּ בַזִּקִּים׃", "text": "*gam-hîʾ* *lag-gōlāh* *hālĕkāh* *baš-šebî* *gam* *ʿōlālehā* *yĕruṭṭĕšû* *bĕ-rōʾš* *kol-ḥûṣôt* *wĕ-ʿal-nikbaddehā* *yaddû* *gôrāl* *wĕ-kol-gĕdôlehā* *ruttĕqû* *baz-ziqqîm*", "grammar": { "*gam-hîʾ*": "adverb + 3rd feminine singular pronoun - even she", "*lag-gōlāh*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine, singular - into the exile", "*hālĕkāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*baš-šebî*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - into the captivity", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʿōlālehā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her infants", "*yĕruṭṭĕšû*": "verb, Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were dashed in pieces", "*bĕ-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - at the head of", "*kol-ḥûṣôt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, plural - all streets", "*wĕ-ʿal-nikbaddehā*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, Niphal participle, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and for her honored ones", "*yaddû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they cast", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - lot", "*wĕ-kol-gĕdôlehā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular construct + adjective, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and all her great ones", "*ruttĕqû*": "verb, Pual perfect, 3rd plural - they were bound", "*baz-ziqqîm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, plural - with chains" }, "variants": { "*gōlāh*": "exile/captivity", "*šebî*": "captivity/prisoner", "*ʿōlālehā*": "infants/little ones/children", "*yĕruṭṭĕšû*": "dashed to pieces/smashed/broken", "*nikbaddehā*": "honored ones/nobles/dignitaries", "*yaddû*": "cast/throw/draw", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/fate", "*gĕdôlehā*": "great ones/nobles/leaders", "*ruttĕqû*": "bound/chained/fettered", "*ziqqîm*": "chains/fetters/shackles" } }