Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Psalms.143.2", "source": "וְאַל־תָּב֣וֹא בְ֭מִשְׁפָּט אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יִצְדַּ֖ק לְפָנֶ֣יךָ כָל־חָֽי׃", "text": "And *'al*-*tāḇô'* in *mišpāṭ* with *'aḇdeḵā*; *kî* not-*yiṣdaq* before *p̄āneḵā* all-*ḥāy*.", "grammar": { "*we'al*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāḇô'*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - may you enter/come", "*ḇemišpāṭ*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine, singular - in judgment", "*'eṯ-'aḇdeḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lō'-yiṣdaq*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will not be justified/righteous", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "preposition lamed + noun, plural, construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your face", "*kol-ḥāy*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + adjective, masculine, singular - all living" }, "variants": { "*'al-tāḇô'*": "do not enter/do not come/do not bring", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*'aḇdeḵā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yiṣdaq*": "be justified/be righteous/be declared right", "*lep̄āneḵā*": "before your face/in your presence/before you", "*kol-ḥāy*": "all living/every living being/anyone alive" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.20", "source": "כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה־טּוֹב וְלֹא יֶחֱטָא", "text": "*Kî* *ʾāḏām* there-is-no *ṣaddîq* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* who *yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ* and-not *yeḥĕṭāʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - sins" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/human being", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous person/just individual", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yaʿăśeh*-*ṭṭôḇ*": "does good/practices good", "*yeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sins/errs/misses the mark" } }
  • Rom 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.3.20", "source": "Διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας.", "text": "*Dioti ex ergōn nomou ou dikaiōthēsetai pasa sarx enōpion autou*: *dia gar nomou epignōsis hamartias*.", "grammar": { "*Dioti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ex ergōn*": "preposition + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - from works/by works", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "verb, future passive, 3rd person singular - will be justified", "*pasa sarx*": "adjective + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in sight of", "*autou*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*epignōsis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge/recognition", "*hamartias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*Dioti*": "because/therefore/for this reason", "*ergōn nomou*": "works of law/deeds required by law/Torah observance", "*dikaiōthēsetai*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/all humanity", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*epignōsis*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/awareness" } }
  • Job 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.14.3", "source": "אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾap*-*ʿal*-*zê* *pāqaḥtā* *ʿênêkā* *wəʾōtî* *tābîʾ* *bəmišpāṭ* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against/concerning", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*pāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have opened", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your eyes", "*wəʾōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 1st person, singular, suffix - and me", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you bring", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - into judgment", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/even/also/yet", "*pāqaḥtā*": "opened/fixed/set", "*tābîʾ*": "bring/cause to enter/introduce", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/legal decision/justice/case" } }
  • Job 25:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.25.4", "source": "וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq ʾĕnōš ʿim-ʾēl ū-mah-yizkeh yəlūd ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be justified", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with God", "*ū-mah-yizkeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be pure", "*yəlūd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, justified, right", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being", "*yizkeh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*yəlūd*": "born, offspring", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
  • Ps 130:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.3", "source": "אִם־עֲוֺנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָ֑הּ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד", "text": "If *ʿăwōnôt* *tišmār*-*YāH* *ʾădōnāy* who *yaʿămōd*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "noun, masculine, plural - iniquities", "*tišmār*": "imperfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you mark/observe/keep", "*YāH*": "shortened form of divine name - LORD/YAH", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿămōd*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - will stand" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/sins/wrongdoings", "*tišmār*": "mark/observe/keep record of/guard against", "*yaʿămōd*": "stand/endure/withstand" } }
  • Job 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.15.14", "source": "מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־יִזְכֶּה וְכִי־יִצְדַּק יְלוּד אִשָּׁה", "text": "*māh-ʾĕnôš* *kî-yizkkeh* *wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq* *yəlûd* *ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*māh-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative pronoun + noun, masculine singular - what is man", "*kî-yizkkeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should be pure", "*wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and that he should be righteous", "*yəlûd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, humanity", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ṣādaq*": "to be right, righteous, just", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
  • Job 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.4.17", "source": "הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃", "text": "Can *ha-ʾĕnôš* from *mē-ʾĕlôah* *yiṣdāq* if *ʾim* from *mē-ʿōśēhû* *yiṭhar-gāber*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - can mortal man", "*mē-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than God", "*yiṣdāq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - be righteous/justified", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*mē-ʿōśēhû*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than his Maker", "*yiṭhar-gāber*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - be pure a man" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mortal man/mankind", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yiṣdāq*": "to be righteous/justified/vindicated", "*ʿōśēhû*": "his maker/creator", "*yiṭhar*": "to be pure/clean/cleansed", "*gāber*": "man/strong man/warrior" } }
  • Gal 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.16", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, ἐὰν μὴ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐπιστεύσαμεν, ἵνα δικαιωθῶμεν ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου: διότι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐξ ἔργων νόμου πᾶσα σάρξ.", "text": "*Eidotes* that *ou dikaioutai anthrōpos ex ergōn nomou*, *ean mē dia pisteōs Iēsou Christou*, and we *eis Christon Iēsoun episteusamen*, *hina dikaiōthōmen ek pisteōs Christou*, and not *ex ergōn nomou*: *dioti ou dikaiōthēsetai ex ergōn nomou pasa sarx*.", "grammar": { "*eidotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ou dikaioutai*": "negative + present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is not justified", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - a person/human being", "*ex ergōn nomou*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural + genitive, masculine, singular - by works of law", "*ean mē*": "conditional + negative - if not/except", "*dia pisteōs*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular - through faith", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural - we", "*eis Christon Iēsoun*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - in/on Christ Jesus", "*episteusamen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we believed", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dikaiōthōmen*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might be justified", "*ek pisteōs Christou*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - by faith of/in Christ", "*kai ouk*": "conjunction + negative - and not", "*ex ergōn nomou*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural + genitive, masculine, singular - by works of law", "*dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*ou dikaiōthēsetai*": "negative + future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will not be justified", "*ex ergōn nomou*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural + genitive, masculine, singular - by works of law", "*pasa sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular + nominative, feminine, singular - all flesh" }, "variants": { "*dikaioutai*": "is justified/is declared righteous/is made righteous", "*ex ergōn nomou*": "by works of law/by observing the law/by legal observances", "*dia pisteōs Iēsou Christou*": "through faith of Jesus Christ/through faith in Jesus Christ/through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ", "*dikaiōthōmen*": "we might be justified/we might be declared righteous/we might be made righteous", "*pasa sarx*": "all flesh/every human being/any person" } }
  • 1 John 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.1.10", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι οὐχ ἡμαρτήκαμεν, ψεύστην ποιοῦμεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that not we have *hēmartēkamen*, *pseustēn* we *poioumen* him, and the *logos* of him not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hēmartēkamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have sinned [completed action with present relevance]", "*pseustēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - liar [direct object]", "*poioumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we make/cause to be [ongoing action]", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hēmartēkamen*": "have sinned/have done wrong/have failed/have missed the mark", "*pseustēn*": "liar/one who speaks falsely", "*poioumen*": "make/cause to be/render/declare", "*logos*": "word/message/saying/account/reason", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } }
  • Job 9:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.9.2", "source": "אָ֭מְנָם יָדַ֣עְתִּי כִי־כֵ֑ן וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֖ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵֽל׃", "text": "*ʾāmnām* *yādaʿtî* *kî-kēn* *û-mah-yiṣdaq* *ʾĕnôš* *ʿim-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmnām*": "adverb - truly, indeed", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/so", "*û-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and how can be righteous", "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man, mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with God" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmnām*": "truly, indeed, verily", "*yādaʿtî*": "to know, understand, recognize", "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, mortal (emphasizes frailty)", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.9.3", "source": "אִם־יַ֭חְפֹּץ לָרִ֣יב עִמּ֑וֹ לֹֽא־יַ֝עֲנֶ֗נּוּ אַחַ֥ת מִנִּי־אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "*ʾim-yaḥpōṣ* *lārîb* *ʿimmô* *lōʾ-yaʿănennû* *ʾaḥat* *minnî-ʾālep*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-yaḥpōṣ*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - if he desires", "*lārîb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to contend/dispute", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*lōʾ-yaʿănennû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he cannot answer him", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one", "*minnî-ʾālep*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/of a thousand" }, "variants": { "*yaḥpōṣ*": "to desire, take pleasure in, wish", "*rîb*": "to contend, dispute, plead", "*yaʿănennû*": "to answer, respond, reply" } }
  • Exod 34:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.7", "source": "נֹצֵ֥ר חֶ֙סֶד֙ לָאֲלָפִ֔ים נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֛ן וָפֶ֖שַׁע וְחַטָּאָ֑ה וְנַקֵּה֙ לֹ֣א יְנַקֶּ֔ה פֹּקֵ֣ד ׀ עֲוֺ֣ן אָב֗וֹת עַל־בָּנִים֙ וְעַל־בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֖ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִֽים׃", "text": "*nōṣēr* *ḥesed* to the *ʾălāp̄îm*, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *p̄ešaʿ* and *ḥaṭṭāʾāh*; and *naqēh* not *yənaqeh*, *pōqēd* *ʿăwōn* *ʾāḇôt* upon *bānîm* and upon *bənê* *ḇānîm*, upon *šillēšîm* and upon *ribbēʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*nōṣēr*": "active participle masculine singular - keeping/preserving", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - steadfast love/kindness/mercy", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*nōśēʾ*": "active participle masculine singular - bearing/carrying/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt", "*p̄ešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression/rebellion", "*ḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - sin/error", "*naqēh*": "infinitive absolute (Piel) - clearing/acquitting", "*yənaqeh*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular (Piel) - he will clear/acquit", "*pōqēd*": "active participle masculine singular - visiting/reckoning", "*ʿăwōn*": "masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*ʾāḇôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children/sons", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*šillēšîm*": "masculine plural ordinal - third (generation)", "*ribbēʿîm*": "masculine plural ordinal - fourth (generation)" }, "variants": { "*nōṣēr*": "keeping/preserving/maintaining", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/kindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*nōśēʾ*": "bearing/carrying/forgiving/lifting", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*p̄ešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/crime", "*ḥaṭṭāʾāh*": "sin/error/offense", "*naqēh lōʾ yənaqeh*": "by no means clearing the guilty/will not completely acquit", "*pōqēd*": "visiting/reckoning/punishing/attending to" } }
  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 { "verseID": "1 Kings.8.46", "source": "כִּ֣י יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֤וּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הָאוֹיֵ֔ב רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "When *yeḥeṭʾû*-to you, because *ʾên* *ʾādām* who not-*yeḥeṭāʾ*, *wəʾānaptā* against them *ûnətattām* before *ʾôyēḇ*, *wəšāḇûm* *šōḇêhem* to-*ʾereṣ* the *ʾôyēḇ*, *rəḥôqāh* or *qərôḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will sin", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*yeḥeṭāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will sin", "*wəʾānaptā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will be angry", "*ûnətattām*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you will give them", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*wəšāḇûm*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and they will take them captive", "*šōḇêhem*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their captors", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant", "*qərôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - near" }, "variants": { "*yeḥeṭʾû*": "sin/transgress/offend", "*ʾānaptā*": "be angry/be displeased", "*šāḇûm*": "take captive/lead away/carry off", "*šōḇêhem*": "their captors/their takers" } }