2 Kings 19:25

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.19.25", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֤עְתָּ לְמֵֽרָחוֹק֙ אֹתָ֣הּ עָשִׂ֔יתִי לְמִ֥ימֵי קֶ֖דֶם וִֽיצַרְתִּ֑יהָ עַתָּ֣ה הֲבֵיאתִ֗יהָ וּתְהִ֗י לַהְשׁ֛וֹת גַּלִּ֥ים נִצִּ֖ים עָרִ֥ים בְּצֻרֽוֹת׃", "text": "Not-*šāma'tā* from-*mērāḥôq* *'ōtāh* *'āśîtî*, from-*yᵊmê* *qedem* *wîṣartîhā*? Now *hăḇê'tîhā* and-*tᵊhî* to-make-desolate *gallîm* *niṣṣîm* *'ārîm* *bᵊṣurôt*.", "grammar": { "*šāma'tā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have heard", "*mērāḥôq*": "noun masculine singular with prefix - from afar/from distant times", "*'ōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*'āśîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person common singular - I did/made", "*yᵊmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*qedem*": "noun masculine singular - ancient times/east", "*wîṣartîhā*": "Qal perfect 1st person common singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and I formed it", "*hăḇê'tîhā*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person common singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I have brought it to pass", "*tᵊhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular jussive - let it be", "*gallîm*": "noun masculine plural - heaps/waves/ruins", "*niṣṣîm*": "Niphal participle masculine plural - devastated/ruined", "*'ārîm*": "noun feminine plural - cities", "*bᵊṣurôt*": "adjective feminine plural - fortified" }, "variants": { "*šāma'tā*": "you have heard/listened to/learned of", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from distant times/long ago", "*'āśîtî*": "I did/made/created/performed", "*yᵊmê*": "days/times/period", "*qedem*": "ancient times/east/antiquity/old", "*wîṣartîhā*": "and I formed it/shaped it/designed it", "*hăḇê'tîhā*": "I have brought it to pass/caused it to happen", "*tᵊhî*": "let it be/it should be", "*gallîm*": "heaps/waves/ruins/rubble", "*niṣṣîm*": "devastated/ruined/desolated", "*'ārîm*": "cities/towns/settlements", "*bᵊṣurôt*": "fortified/defended/inaccessible" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֤עְתָּ לְמֵֽרָחוֹק֙ אֹתָ֣הּ עָשִׂ֔יתִי לְמִ֥ימֵי קֶ֖דֶם וִֽיצַרְתִּ֑יהָ עַתָּ֣ה הֲבֵיאתִ֗יהָ וּתְהִ֗י לַהְשׁ֛וֹת גַּלִּ֥ים נִצִּ֖ים עָרִ֥ים בְּצֻרֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

Not-šāma'tā from-mērāḥôq 'ōtāh 'āśîtî, from-yᵊmê qedem wîṣartîhā? Now hăḇê'tîhā and-tᵊhî to-make-desolate gallîm niṣṣîm 'ārîm bᵊṣurôt.

Grammar Details

• *šāma'tā*: Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have heard
• *mērāḥôq*: noun masculine singular with prefix - from afar/from distant times
• *'ōtāh*: direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it
• *'āśîtî*: Qal perfect 1st person common singular - I did/made
• *yᵊmê*: noun masculine plural construct - days of
• *qedem*: noun masculine singular - ancient times/east
• *wîṣartîhā*: Qal perfect 1st person common singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and I formed it
• *hăḇê'tîhā*: Hiphil perfect 1st person common singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I have brought it to pass
• *tᵊhî*: Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular jussive - let it be
• *gallîm*: noun masculine plural - heaps/waves/ruins
• *niṣṣîm*: Niphal participle masculine plural - devastated/ruined
• *'ārîm*: noun feminine plural - cities
• *bᵊṣurôt*: adjective feminine plural - fortified

Word Meanings

• *šāma'tā*: you have heard/listened to/learned of
• *mērāḥôq*: from afar/from distant times/long ago
• *'āśîtî*: I did/made/created/performed
• *yᵊmê*: days/times/period
• *qedem*: ancient times/east/antiquity/old
• *wîṣartîhā*: and I formed it/shaped it/designed it
• *hăḇê'tîhā*: I have brought it to pass/caused it to happen
• *tᵊhî*: let it be/it should be
• *gallîm*: heaps/waves/ruins/rubble
• *niṣṣîm*: devastated/ruined/desolated
• *'ārîm*: cities/towns/settlements
• *bᵊṣurôt*: fortified/defended/inaccessible

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you have turned fortified cities into piles of rubble.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Have you not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now I have brought it to pass, that you should be to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hast thou not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? now have I brought it to pass, that it should be thine to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But hast thou not herde how that I haue done this longe agoo, and haue prepared it from the begynnynge? Now haue I caused it for to come, that contencious stronge cities mighte fall into a waist heape of stones,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Hast thou not heard, howe I haue of olde time made it, and haue formed it long ago? & should I nowe bring it, that it should be destroyed, & laid on ruinous heapes, as cities defensed?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Hast thou not heard howe I haue ordeyned such a thing a great whyle a go, and haue prepared it from the beginning? And shall I not nowe bring it foorth that it may destroy and bring strong cities into wast heapes of stones?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Hast thou not heard long ago [how] I have done it, [and] of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities [into] ruinous heaps.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Haven't you heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? now have I brought it to pass, that it should be yours to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Hast thou not heard from afar, it I made, From days of old that I formed it? Now I have brought it in, And it becometh a desolation, Ruinous heaps `are' fenced cities,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hast thou not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? now have I brought it to pass, that it should be thine to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hast thou not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? now have I brought it to pass, that it should be thine to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Has it not come to your ears how I did it long before, purposing it in times long past? Now I have given effect to my design, so that by you strong towns might be turned into masses of broken walls.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Haven't you heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? Now have I brought it to pass, that it should be yours to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Certainly you must have heard! Long ago I worked it out. In ancient times I planned it; and now I am bringing it to pass. The plan is this: Fortified cities will crash into heaps of ruins.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 45:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.7", "source": "יוֹצֵ֥ר אוֹר֙ וּבוֹרֵ֣א חֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁל֖וֹם וּב֣וֹרֵא רָ֑ע אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה כָל־אֵֽלֶּה", "text": "*yôṣēr* *ʾôr* and-*bôrēʾ* *ḥōšek* *ʿōśeh* *šālôm* and-*bôrēʾ* *rāʿ* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* all-*ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - forming/who forms", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*bôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creating/who creates", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making/who makes", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil/calamity/disaster", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēr*": "forming/who forms/creating/fashioning", "*bôrēʾ*": "creating/who creates/making/bringing into existence", "*ʿōśeh*": "making/who makes/doing/performing/working", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity/completeness/wholeness", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster/distress/adversity" } }
• Isa 37:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.26", "source": "הֲלֽוֹא־שָׁמַ֤עְתָּ לְמֵֽרָחוֹק֙ אוֹתָ֣הּ עָשִׂ֔יתִי מִ֥ימֵי קֶ֖דֶם וִיצַרְתִּ֑יהָ עַתָּ֣ה הֲבֵאתִ֔יהָ וּתְהִ֗י לְהַשְׁא֛וֹת גַּלִּ֥ים נִצִּ֖ים עָרִ֥ים בְּצֻרֽוֹת׃", "text": "Have-not-*šāmaʿtā* from-*mērāḥôq* *ʾôtāh ʿāśîtî* from-*yəmê qedem wîṣartîhā*? Now *hăbēʾtîhā*, *ûtəhî* to-*hašʾôt gallîm niṣṣîm ʿārîm bəṣûrôt*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from distance/long ago", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3fs suffix - it", "*ʿāśîtî*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular - I did/made", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient times", "*wîṣartîhā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 1st person common singular with 3fs suffix - and I formed it", "*hăbēʾtîhā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st person common singular with 3fs suffix - I have brought it", "*ûtəhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal jussive 3rd person feminine singular - and it should be", "*hašʾôt*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to devastate", "*gallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heaps", "*niṣṣîm*": "verb, niphal participle masculine plural - ruined", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*bəṣûrôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - fortified" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtā*": "you heard/listened to", "*mērāḥôq*": "from distance/from long ago/from afar", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/made/performed", "*qedem*": "ancient times/east/old", "*wîṣartîhā*": "and I formed it/shaped it/planned it", "*hăbēʾtîhā*": "I have brought it/caused it to come", "*ûtəhî*": "and it should be/become", "*hašʾôt*": "to devastate/lay waste/ruin", "*gallîm*": "heaps/ruins/waves", "*niṣṣîm*": "ruined/devastated/fallen", "*bəṣûrôt*": "fortified/inaccessible/defended" } } 27 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.27", "source": "וְיֹֽשְׁבֵיהֶן֙ קִצְרֵי־יָ֔ד חַ֖תּוּ וָבֹ֑שׁוּ הָי֞וּ עֵ֤שֶׂב שָׂדֶה֙ וִ֣ירַק דֶּ֔שֶׁא חֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֔וֹת וּשְׁדֵמָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י קָמָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōšəbêhen qiṣrê*-*yād ḥattû wā-bōšû*, *hāyû ʿēśeb śādeh wîraq dešeʾ*, *ḥăṣîr gaggôt ûšədēmâ lipnê qāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōšəbêhen*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3fp suffix - and their inhabitants", "*qiṣrê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - short of", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand/power", "*ḥattû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they were dismayed", "*wā-bōšû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they were ashamed", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they were", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - grass/herb of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*wîraq*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and green plant of", "*dešeʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - tender grass", "*ḥăṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - grass of", "*gaggôt*": "noun, masculine plural - roofs", "*ûšədēmâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and blighted grain", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*qāmâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it grew up/stood" }, "variants": { "*yōšəbêhen*": "their inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*qiṣrê-yād*": "short of hand/powerless/helpless", "*ḥattû*": "were dismayed/terrified/scared", "*bōšû*": "were ashamed/disgraced/disappointed", "*ʿēśeb*": "grass/herb/plant", "*śādeh*": "field/open country", "*yîraq*": "green plant/vegetation", "*dešeʾ*": "tender grass/green vegetation", "*ḥăṣîr*": "grass/hay", "*gaggôt*": "roofs/housetops", "*šədēmâ*": "blighted grain/field/crop", "*lipnê qāmâ*": "before it grows up/before standing grain" } }
• Isa 46:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.10", "source": "מַגִּ֤יד מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֙ אַחֲרִ֔ית וּמִקֶּ֖דֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־נַעֲשׂ֑וּ אֹמֵר֙ עֲצָתִ֣י תָק֔וּם וְכָל־חֶפְצִ֖י אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*maggid* from-*rēʾšît ʾaḥărît* and-from-*qedem* which *lōʾ-naʿăśû*; *ʾōmēr ʿăṣātî tāqûm* wə-all-*ḥepṣî ʾeʿĕśeh*.", "grammar": { "*maggid*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - declaring/telling", "*rēʾšît*": "noun, feminine, singular - beginning", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine, singular - end/outcome", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine, singular - ancient times/east", "*naʿăśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they were done", "*ʾōmēr*": "participle, masculine, singular - saying", "*ʿăṣātî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my counsel/advice", "*tāqûm*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will stand", "*ḥepṣî*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my pleasure/desire", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*maggid*": "declaring/telling/announcing/proclaiming", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/starting point", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/outcome/latter time/future", "*qedem*": "ancient times/east/front/formerly", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/my advice/my plan/my purpose", "*tāqûm*": "will stand/will be established/will come to pass", "*ḥepṣî*": "my pleasure/my desire/my delight/my purpose" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.46.11", "source": "קֹרֵ֤א מִמִּזְרָח֙ עַ֔יִט מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָ֖ק אִ֣ישׁ *עצתו **עֲצָתִ֑י אַף־דִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ אַף־אֲבִיאֶ֔נָּה יָצַ֖רְתִּי אַף־אֶעֱשֶֽׂנָּה׃", "text": "*qōrēʾ* from-*mizrāḥ ʿayiṭ* from-*ʾereṣ merḥāq ʾîš ʿăṣātî*; indeed-*dibbartî* indeed-*ʾăbîʾennāh*, *yāṣartî* indeed-*ʾeʿĕśennāh*.", "grammar": { "*qōrēʾ*": "participle, masculine, singular - calling", "*mizrāḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - east/rising (of sun)", "*ʿayiṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - bird of prey/eagle", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*merḥāq*": "noun, masculine, singular - distance/far country", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ʿăṣātî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my counsel/purpose", "*dibbartî*": "perfect, 1st singular, piel - I have spoken", "*ʾăbîʾennāh*": "imperfect, 1st singular, hiphil + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will bring it", "*yāṣartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have formed/planned", "*ʾeʿĕśennāh*": "imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will do it" }, "variants": { "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/inviting", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/rising (of sun)/eastern place", "*ʿayiṭ*": "bird of prey/eagle/vulture", "*merḥāq*": "distance/far country/remote place", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/my purpose/my plan", "*dibbartî*": "I have spoken/I have declared/I have promised", "*ʾăbîʾennāh*": "I will bring it/I will bring it about/I will cause it to come", "*yāṣartî*": "I have formed/I have planned/I have purposed", "*ʾeʿĕśennāh*": "I will do it/I will accomplish it/I will perform it" } }
• Isa 54:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.16", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ בָּרָ֣אתִי חָרָ֔שׁ נֹפֵ֙חַ֙ בְּאֵ֣שׁ פֶּחָ֔ם וּמוֹצִ֥יא כְלִ֖י לְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּ וְאָנֹכִ֛י בָּרָ֥אתִי מַשְׁחִ֖ית לְחַבֵּֽל׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *bārāʾtî* *ḥārāš* *nōpēaḥ* *bəʾēš* *peḥām* *û-môṣîʾ* *kəlî* *ləmaʿăśēhû* *wə-ʾānōkî* *bārāʾtî* *mašḥît* *ləḥabbēl*", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*bārāʾtî*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular, qal - I have created", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman/blacksmith", "*nōpēaḥ*": "verb, participle, masculine singular, qal - who blows", "*bəʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in fire", "*peḥām*": "noun, masculine singular - coals", "*û-môṣîʾ*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine singular, hiphil - and brings forth", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular - weapon/tool", "*ləmaʿăśēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for its work", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st singular - and I", "*bārāʾtî*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular, qal - have created", "*mašḥît*": "verb, participle, masculine singular, hiphil - destroyer", "*ləḥabbēl*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct, piel - to destroy" }, "variants": { "*bārāʾtî*": "created/formed/made", "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/blacksmith/smith", "*nōpēaḥ*": "who blows/who fans", "*peḥām*": "coals/charcoal", "*môṣîʾ*": "brings forth/produces", "*kəlî*": "weapon/tool/instrument", "*maʿăśēhû*": "its work/its purpose", "*mašḥît*": "destroyer/ravager", "*ḥabbēl*": "destroy/ruin/devastate" } }
• Acts 4:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.4.27", "source": "Συνήχθησαν γὰρ, ἐπʼ ἀληθείας ἐπὶ τὸν ἅγιον παῖδά σου Ἰησοῦν, ὃν ἔχρισας, Ἡρῴδης τε, καὶ Πόντιος Πιλάτος, σὺν Ἔθνεσιν, καὶ λαοῖς Ἰσραήλ,", "text": "*Synēchthēsan* *gar*, *ep'* *alētheias* against the *hagion* *paida* of you *Iēsoun*, whom *echrisas*, *Hērōdēs* *te*, and *Pontios* *Pilatos*, with *Ethnesin*, and *laois* *Israēl*,", "grammar": { "*Synēchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were gathered together", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ep'*": "preposition + genitive - upon/in", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth", "*hagion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - holy", "*paida*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/child", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*echrisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you anointed", "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*Pontios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pontius", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*laois*": "dative, masculine, plural - peoples", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Synēchthēsan*": "were gathered/assembled together", "*ep'* *alētheias*": "truly/in truth/indeed", "*hagion*": "holy/set apart", "*paida*": "servant/child", "*echrisas*": "you anointed/appointed/consecrated", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } } 28 { "verseID": "Acts.4.28", "source": "Ποιῆσαι ὅσα ἡ χείρ σου καὶ ἡ βουλή σου προώρισεν γενέσθαι.", "text": "To *poiēsai* whatever the *cheir* of you and the *boulē* of you *proōrisen* *genesthai*.", "grammar": { "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do", "*cheir*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hand", "*boulē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - counsel/purpose", "*proōrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - predetermined/foreordained", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become/happen" }, "variants": { "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/accomplish", "*cheir*": "hand/power", "*boulē*": "counsel/purpose/plan/will", "*proōrisen*": "predetermined/foreordained/predestined", "*genesthai*": "to happen/come to pass/take place" } }
• Ps 33:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.11", "source": "עֲצַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תַּעֲמֹ֑ד מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת לִ֝בּ֗וֹ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "*ʿĂṣat* *YHWH* for-*ʿôlām* *taʿămōd* *maḥšəbôt* *libbô* for-*dōr* and-*dōr*", "grammar": { "*ʿĂṣat*": "feminine singular construct noun - counsel of/plan of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *lə-* (for) - forever", "*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - stands/will stand", "*maḥšəbôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - thoughts/plans of", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*lə-dōr*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *lə-* (for) - generation", "*wā-dōr*": "masculine singular noun with conjunction *wə-* (and) - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ʿĂṣat*": "counsel of/plan of/advice of", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*taʿămōd*": "stands/will stand/endures", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/intentions", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind/his will", "*dōr wā-dōr*": "generation and generation/generation to generation/throughout all generations" } }
• Ps 76:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.76.10", "source": "בְּקוּם־לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט אֱלֹהִ֑ים לְהוֹשִׁ֖יעַ כָּל־עַנְוֵי־אֶ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה", "text": "In *qûm*-to the *mišpāṭ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-hôšîaʿ* all-*ʿanwê*-*ʾereṣ* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*qûm*": "qal infinitive construct - 'rising/standing'", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for judgment'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine name) - 'God'", "*lə-hôšîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to save'", "*ʿanwê*": "masculine plural construct adjective - 'humble ones of'", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - 'earth/land'", "*selâ*": "musical notation or pause - 'selah'" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "rising/standing/appearing", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*hôšîaʿ*": "to save/to deliver/to rescue", "*ʿanwê*": "humble ones/meek ones/afflicted ones", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/elevation (meaning uncertain)" } }
• Isa 10:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.5", "source": "הוֹי אַשּׁוּר שֵׁבֶט אַפִּי וּמַטֶּה־הוּא בְיָדָם זַעְמִי", "text": "*hôy* *ʾaššûr* *šēbeṭ* *ʾappî* *ûmaṭṭeh*-*hûʾ* *beyādām* *zaʿmî*", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe!/alas!", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria/Assyrian", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - rod/staff of", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my anger", "*ûmaṭṭeh*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and staff/rod", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*beyādām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*zaʿmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my indignation/wrath" }, "variants": { "*šēbeṭ*": "rod/staff/tribe/scepter", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/nose/face", "*maṭṭeh*": "staff/rod/branch/tribe", "*zaʿmî*": "my indignation/wrath/fury" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.6", "source": "בְּגוֹי חָנֵף אֲשַׁלְּחֶנּוּ וְעַל־עַם עֶבְרָתִי אֲצַוֶּנּוּ לִשְׁלֹל שָׁלָל וְלָבֹז בַּז וּלְשׂוּמוֹ מִרְמָס כְּחֹמֶר חוּצוֹת", "text": "*begôy* *ḥānēp̄* *ʾăšalleḥennû* *weʿal*-*ʿam* *ʿebrātî* *ʾăṣawwennû* *lišlōl* *šālāl* *welābōz* *baz* *ûleśûmô* *mirmās* *keḥōmer* *ḥûṣôt*", "grammar": { "*begôy*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - against nation", "*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective, masculine singular - godless/profane/impious", "*ʾăšalleḥennû*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will send him", "*weʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and against", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʿebrātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my wrath", "*ʾăṣawwennû*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will command him", "*lišlōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to plunder", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - plunder/spoil", "*welābōz*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to seize", "*baz*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/booty", "*ûleśûmô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to make it", "*mirmās*": "noun, masculine singular - trampling place/trodden thing", "*keḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like clay/mire", "*ḥûṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural - streets/outside places" }, "variants": { "*ḥānēp̄*": "godless/profane/impious/hypocritical", "*ʿebrātî*": "my wrath/fury/rage/anger", "*šālāl*": "plunder/spoil/prey/booty", "*baz*": "spoil/booty/prey", "*mirmās*": "trampling place/thing trodden down", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mire/mud", "*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/outside places/marketplaces" } }
• Isa 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.15", "source": "הֲיִתְפָּאֵר הַגַּרְזֶן עַל הַחֹצֵב בּוֹ אִם־יִתְגַּדֵּל הַמַּשּׂוֹר עַל־מְנִיפוֹ כְּהָנִיף שֵׁבֶט וְאֶת־מְרִימָיו כְּהָרִים מַטֶּה לֹא־עֵץ", "text": "*hăyitp̄āʾēr* *haggarzen* *ʿal* *haḥōṣēb* *bô* *ʾim*-*yitgaddēl* *hammaśśôr* *ʿal*-*menîp̄ô* *kehānîp̄* *šēbeṭ* *weʾet*-*merîmāyw* *kehārîm* *maṭṭeh* *lōʾ*-*ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*hăyitp̄āʾēr*": "interrogative particle + hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall it boast", "*haggarzen*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the axe", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*haḥōṣēb*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one who hews", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with it", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - whether/if", "*yitgaddēl*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - magnifies itself", "*hammaśśôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the saw", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*menîp̄ô*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - the one who wields it", "*kehānîp̄*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - like wielding", "*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - rod/staff", "*weʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*merîmāyw*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - those raising it", "*kehārîm*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - like raising", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular - staff", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood" }, "variants": { "*pāʾar*": "boast/glorify/beautify", "*garzen*": "axe/hatchet", "*ḥāṣab*": "hew/cut/dig", "*gādal*": "become great/magnify oneself", "*maśśôr*": "saw/cutting tool", "*nûp̄*": "wield/wave/brandish", "*rûm*": "raise/lift up/exalt", "*maṭṭeh* *lōʾ*-*ʿēṣ*": "staff not-wood/something not wooden" } }