Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Psalms.35.6", "source": "יְֽהִי־דַרְכָּ֗ם חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְ֝הוָ֗ה רֹדְפָֽם׃", "text": "*Yəhî*-*darkām* *ḥōšek* *wa*-*ḥălaqlaqqôt*; *û*-*malʾak* *Yahweh* *rōdəpām*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhî*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let it be", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural - slippery places", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*malʾak*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*rōdəpām*": "participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - pursuing them" }, "variants": { "*darkām*": "way/path/journey", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "slippery places/slipperiness", "*malʾak*": "angel/messenger/envoy", "*rōdəpām*": "pursuing/chasing/persecuting them" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 73:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.18", "source": "אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Akh bachalaqot tashit lamo*; *hippaltam lemashu'ot*.", "grammar": { "*Akh*": "adverb - surely", "*bachalaqot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in slippery places", "*tashit*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set/place", "*lamo*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*hippaltam*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you cause them to fall", "*lemashu'ot*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to ruins/desolations" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*chalaqot*": "slippery places/smoothness/flattery", "*shit*": "set/place/put", "*lamo*": "to them/for them (poetic form)", "*hipil*": "cause to fall/throw down", "*mashu'ot*": "ruins/desolations/destruction" } }
  • Jer 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.12", "source": "לָכֵן יִהְיֶה דַרְכָּם לָהֶם כַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת בָּאֲפֵלָה יִדַּחוּ וְנָפְלוּ בָהּ כִּי־אָבִיא עֲלֵיהֶם רָעָה שְׁנַת פְּקֻדָּתָם נְאֻם־יְהוָה", "text": "*Lākēn* *yihyeh* *darkām* *lāhem* *kaḥălaqlaqqôt* *bāʾăp̄ēlâ* *yiddaḥû* *wənāp̄əlû* *bāh* *kî*-*ʾābîʾ* *ʿălêhem* *rāʿâ* *šənat* *pəquddātām* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/consequently", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*darkām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kaḥălaqlaqqôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like slippery places", "*bāʾăp̄ēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the darkness", "*yiddaḥû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be driven/thrust", "*wənāp̄əlû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will fall", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will bring", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/calamity", "*šənat*": "feminine singular construct - year of", "*pəquddātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ḥălaqlaqqôt*": "slippery places/slippery ways", "*ʾăp̄ēlâ*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yiddaḥû*": "be driven/be thrust/be banished", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*pəquddātām*": "their visitation/their punishment/their reckoning" } }
  • Prov 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.19", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ רְ֭שָׁעִים כָּֽאֲפֵלָ֑ה לֹ֥א יָ֝דְע֗וּ בַּמֶּ֥ה יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ פ", "text": "*derek* *rəšāʿîm* *kāʾăpēlâ* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* *bammeh* *yikkāšēlû*", "grammar": { "*derek*": "masculine singular construct noun - way of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - wicked ones", "*kāʾăpēlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - like the deep darkness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādəʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they know", "*bammeh*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - on what", "*yikkāšēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they stumble" }, "variants": { "*derek*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/criminals/evildoers", "*ʾăpēlâ*": "deep darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*yādəʿû*": "know/perceive/recognize", "*yikkāšēlû*": "stumble/stagger/be brought down" } }
  • Jer 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.16", "source": "תְּנוּ֩ לַיהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֤ם כָּבוֹד֙ בְּטֶ֣רֶם יַחְשִׁ֔ךְ וּבְטֶ֛רֶם יִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֖ם עַל־הָ֣רֵי נָ֑שֶׁף וְקִוִּיתֶ֤ם לְאוֹר֙ וְשָׂמָ֣הּ לְצַלְמָ֔וֶת *ישית **וְשִׁ֖ית לַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "*Tenû* to *YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem kābôd* before *yachshîk* and before *yitnagepû ragalêkem* upon *hārê nāshep*, and *qiwwîtem leʾôr* and *śāmāh leṣalmāwet* and *shît laʿărāpel*.", "grammar": { "*tenû*": "imperative, masculine plural - give", "*laYHWH*": "preposition with proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor", "*beṭerem*": "preposition with adverb - before", "*yachshîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it grows dark", "*ûbeṭerem*": "conjunction with preposition with adverb - and before", "*yitnagepû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they stumble", "*ragalêkem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your feet", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*nāshep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/darkness", "*weqiwwîtem*": "conjunction with piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you wait/hope", "*leʾôr*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for light", "*weśāmāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he will make it", "*leṣalmāwet*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*weshît*": "conjunction with infinitive construct alternative form - and set/place", "*laʿărāpel*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for thick darkness/gloom" }, "variants": { "*nāshep*": "twilight/darkness/dusk", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*shît*": "set/place/put", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick clouds/deep darkness" } }