Lamentations 3:35

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

to deny a man justice in the presence of the Most High,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְהַטּוֹת֙ מִשְׁפַּט־גָּ֔בֶר נֶ֖גֶד פְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

To haṭṭôt mišpaṭ-gāber before penê ʿelyôn

Grammar Details

• *haṭṭôt*: verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to turn aside/pervert
• *mišpaṭ*: noun, masculine singular construct - justice of
• *gāber*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *penê*: noun, masculine plural construct - face of
• *ʿelyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - Most High

Word Meanings

• *haṭṭôt*: to turn aside/to pervert/to subvert
• *mišpaṭ*: justice of/judgment of/right of
• *gāber*: man/mighty man/strong man
• *ʿelyôn*: Most High/Highest

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  To turn aside{H5186} the right{H4941} of a man{H1397} before the face{H6440} of the Most High,{H5945}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To turn aside{H5186}{(H8687)} the right{H4941} of a man{H1397} before the face{H6440} of the most High{H5945},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  To moue the iudgment of man before the most highest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In ouerthrowing the right of a man before the face of the most high,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To moue the iudgement of man before the most highest,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To turn aside the judgment of a man, Over-against the face of the Most High,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In his turning away the right of a man before the face of the Most High.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  to deprive a person of his rights in the presence of the Most High,