Matthew 27:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: 'They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε ἐπληρώθη τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἰερεμίου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Καὶ ἔλαβον τὰ τριάκοντα ἀργύρια, τὴν τιμὴν τοῦ τετιμημένου, ὃν ἐτιμήσαντο ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ·

Transliteration

Then eplērōthē that which was rēthen through Ieremiou the prophētou, legontos, And they elabon the thirty argyria, the timēn of the one having been tetimēmenou, whom they etimēsanto from sons of Israēl;

Grammar Details

• *eplērōthē*: aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was fulfilled
• *rēthen*: aorist participle, nominative, neuter, singular, passive - having been spoken
• *Ieremiou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Jeremiah
• *prophētou*: genitive, masculine, singular - prophet
• *legontos*: present participle, genitive, masculine, singular, active - saying
• *elabon*: aorist, 3rd plural, active - they took
• *argyria*: accusative, neuter, plural - silver pieces
• *timēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - price/value
• *tetimēmenou*: perfect participle, genitive, masculine, singular, passive - having been priced/valued
• *etimēsanto*: aorist, 3rd plural, middle - they valued/priced
• *huiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - sons
• *Israēl*: genitive - Israel

Word Meanings

• *eplērōthē*: was fulfilled/completed
• *rēthen*: spoken/said
• *tetimēmenou*: who was priced/valued
• *etimēsanto*: they valued/set a price on/appraised

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom [certain] of the children of Israel did price;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then was fulfylled that which was spoken by Ieremy the Prophet sayinge: and they toke.xxx. sylver plattes the prise of him that was valued whom they bought of the chyldren of Israel

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then was that fulfylled, which was spoken by Ieremy the prophet sayenge: And they toke thirtie syluer pens, the pryce of him that was solde, whom they bought of the children of Israell:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Ieremias the Prophet, saying, And they tooke thirtie siluer pieces, ye price of him that was valued, whom they of ye children of Israel valued.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  (Then was fulfylled that, which was spoken by Ieremie the prophet, saying: And they toke thirtie siluer peeces, the price of hym that was valued, whom they bought of the children of Israel:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, "They took the thirty pieces of silver, The price of him upon whom a price had been set, Whom some of the children of Israel priced,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Then was fulfilled that spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, `And I took the thirty silverlings, the price of him who hath been priced, whom they of the sons of Israel did price,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom `certain' of the children of Israel did price;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom [certain] of the children of Israel did price;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of Israel priced,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:“They took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one whose price had been set by the people of Israel,

Referenced Verses

• Zech 11:12-13 : 12 I said to them, 'If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.' So they weighed out my wages—thirty pieces of silver. 13 Then the LORD said to me, 'Throw it to the potter—the splendid price at which they valued me!' So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD to the potter.
• Matt 1:22 : 22 All this happened to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
• Matt 26:15 : 15 and said, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him over to you?" So they counted out thirty pieces of silver for him.
• Exod 21:32 : 32 If the ox gores a male or female servant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of the servant, and the ox must be stoned.
• Lev 27:2-7 : 2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When someone makes a special vow to dedicate persons to the LORD according to your valuation, 3 the valuation for a male from twenty years old to sixty years old shall be fifty shekels of silver according to the sanctuary shekel. 4 But if it is a female, the valuation shall be thirty shekels. 5 If the person is five to twenty years old, the valuation for a male shall be twenty shekels, and for a female, ten shekels. 6 If the person is one month old to five years old, the valuation for a male shall be five shekels of silver, and for a female, three shekels of silver. 7 If the person is sixty years old or older, the valuation shall be fifteen shekels for a male and ten shekels for a female.