Deuteronomy 32:37

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.37", "source": "וְאָמַ֖ר אֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ימוֹ צ֖וּר חָסָ֥יוּ בֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmar* where *ʾĕlōhêmô*, *ṣûr* *ḥāsāyû* in-him?", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will say", "*ʾê*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾĕlōhêmô*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine, singular - rock", "*ḥāsāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sought refuge", "*ḇô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "he will say/ask/declare", "*ʾê*": "where/how", "*ʾĕlōhêmô*": "their gods/their deities", "*ṣûr*": "rock/stronghold/refuge", "*ḥāsāyû*": "they sought refuge/they trusted/they took shelter" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַ֖ר אֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ימוֹ צ֖וּר חָסָ֥יוּ בֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And-ʾāmar where ʾĕlōhêmô, ṣûr ḥāsāyû in-him?

Grammar Details

• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ʾāmar*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will say
• *ʾê*: interrogative adverb - where
• *ʾĕlōhêmô*: noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods
• *ṣûr*: noun, masculine, singular - rock
• *ḥāsāyû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sought refuge
• *ḇô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him

Word Meanings

• *ʾāmar*: he will say/ask/declare
• *ʾê*: where/how
• *ʾĕlōhêmô*: their gods/their deities
• *ṣûr*: rock/stronghold/refuge
• *ḥāsāyû*: they sought refuge/they trusted/they took shelter

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And He will say: 'Where are their gods? The rock they sought refuge in?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he will say, Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it shalbe sayed: where are their goddes ad their rocke wherein they trusted?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he shal saye: Where are their goddes, their rocke wherin they trusted?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When men shal say, Where are their gods, their mighty God in whome they trusted,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he shall say: Where are their gods, their god in whom they trusted?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he shall say, Where [are] their gods, [their] rock in whom they trusted,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He will say, Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He hath said, Where `are' their gods -- The rock in which they trusted;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he will say, Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he will say, Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he will say, Where are their gods, the rock in which they put their faith?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He will say, "Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He will say,“Where are their gods, the rock in whom they sought security,

Referenced Verses

• Judg 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Judges.10.14", "source": "לְכ֗וּ וְזַֽעֲקוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם בָּ֑ם הֵ֛מָּה יוֹשִׁ֥יעוּ לָכֶ֖ם בְּעֵ֥ת צָרַתְכֶֽם", "text": "*ləḵû* and-*zaʿăqû* to-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* which *bəḥartem* in-them they *yôšîʿû* to-you in-*ʿēṯ* *ṣāraṯəḵem*", "grammar": { "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative 2mp - go", "*zaʿăqû*": "qal imperative 2mp - cry out", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the gods", "*bəḥartem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you have chosen", "*yôšîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3mp - they will save", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*ṣāraṯəḵem*": "noun, feminine singular + 2mp suffix - your distress" }, "variants": { "*zaʿăqû*": "cry out/call for help", "*bəḥartem*": "you have chosen/you have selected", "*yôšîʿû*": "they will save/they will deliver/they will rescue", "*ṣāraṯəḵem*": "your distress/your trouble/your tribulation" } }
• Jer 2:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.28", "source": "וְאַיֵּ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔ךְ יָק֕וּמוּ אִם־יוֹשִׁיע֖וּךָ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֚י מִסְפַּ֣ר עָרֶ֔יךָ הָי֥וּ אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *lāk* *yāqûmû* *ʾim*-*yôšîʿûkā* *bəʿēt* *rāʿātekā* *kî* *mispar* *ʿārêkā* *hāyû* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾayyēh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and where", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/whom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you made", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*yāqûmû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - let them arise", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yôšîʿûkā*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they can save you", "*bəʿēt*": "preposition + construct feminine singular noun - in the time of", "*rāʿātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your calamity/trouble", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct noun - number of", "*ʿārêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*hāyû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - have been", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where/where are", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your gods/deities/idols", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you made/created/fashioned", "*yāqûmû*": "let them arise/stand up/rise", "*yôšîʿûkā*": "they can save you/deliver you/rescue you", "*rāʿātekā*": "your calamity/trouble/distress", "*mispar*": "number/quantity/count", "*ʿārêkā*": "your cities/towns" } }
• 2 Kgs 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֜ע אֶל־מֶ֤לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מַה־לִּ֣י וָלָ֔ךְ לֵ֚ךְ אֶל־נְבִיאֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ וְאֶל־נְבִיאֵ֖י אִמֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַ֗ל כִּֽי־קָרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיַד־מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾĔlîšāʿ* to-king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, what-to-me and-to-you? go to-prophets-of your-father and-to-prophets-of your-mother. *wa-yōʾmer* to-him king-of-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʾal*, for-*qārāʾ* *YHWH* for-three *ha-mĕlākîm ha-ʾēlleh* to-give *ʾôtām* into-hand-of-*Môʾāb*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper name - Elisha", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*mah-lî wā-lāk*": "interrogative + preposition + 1st singular suffix + conjunction + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what to me and to you?", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*nĕbîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - prophets of", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not/no", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has called", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*šĕlōšet*": "cardinal number, construct - three of", "*ha-mĕlākîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the kings", "*ha-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - these", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*Môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab" }, "variants": { "*mah-lî wā-lāk*": "what have I to do with you?/why are you coming to me?", "*lēk*": "go/depart", "*ʾal*": "no/do not [say that]", "*qārāʾ*": "called/summoned/brought together" } }