Genesis 27:38

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.27.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵשָׂ֜ו אֶל־אָבִ֗יו הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת הִֽוא־לְךָ֙ אָבִ֔י בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי גַם־אָ֖נִי אָבִ֑י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א עֵשָׂ֛ו קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿēśāw* *ʾel-ʾāḇîw* *ha-bəraḵāh* *ʾaḥat* *hîʾ-ləḵā* *ʾāḇî* *bārăḵēnî* *ḡam-ʾānî* *ʾāḇî* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʿēśāw* *qōlô* *wa-yēḇək*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾel-ʾāḇîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*ha-bəraḵāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the blessing", "*ʾaḥat*": "adjective, feminine singular - one", "*hîʾ-ləḵā*": "pronoun, feminine singular + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - is it to you", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*bārăḵēnî*": "piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - bless me", "*ḡam-ʾānî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - also I/me too", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and lifted up", "*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*wa-yēḇək*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and wept" }, "variants": { "*ha-bəraḵāh*": "the blessing/the benediction", "*ʾaḥat*": "one/single/only", "*bārăḵēnî*": "bless me/confer favor upon me", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "and lifted up/and raised", "*wa-yēḇək*": "and wept/and cried" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵשָׂ֜ו אֶל־אָבִ֗יו הַֽבְרָכָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת הִֽוא־לְךָ֙ אָבִ֔י בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי גַם־אָ֖נִי אָבִ֑י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א עֵשָׂ֛ו קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃

Transliteration

wa-yōʾmer ʿēśāw ʾel-ʾāḇîw ha-bəraḵāh ʾaḥat hîʾ-ləḵā ʾāḇî bārăḵēnî ḡam-ʾānî ʾāḇî wa-yiśśāʾ ʿēśāw qōlô wa-yēḇək

Grammar Details

• *wa-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and said
• *ʿēśāw*: proper noun, masculine singular - Esau
• *ʾel-ʾāḇîw*: preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father
• *ha-bəraḵāh*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the blessing
• *ʾaḥat*: adjective, feminine singular - one
• *hîʾ-ləḵā*: pronoun, feminine singular + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - is it to you
• *ʾāḇî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father
• *bārăḵēnî*: piel imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - bless me
• *ḡam-ʾānî*: conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - also I/me too
• *wa-yiśśāʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and lifted up
• *qōlô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice
• *wa-yēḇək*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and wept

Word Meanings

• *ha-bəraḵāh*: the blessing/the benediction
• *ʾaḥat*: one/single/only
• *bārăḵēnî*: bless me/confer favor upon me
• *wa-yiśśāʾ*: and lifted up/and raised
• *wa-yēḇək*: and wept/and cried

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Esau said to his father, 'Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, my father!' Then Esau lifted up his voice and wept.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Esau said to his father, Have you but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Esau{H6215} said{H559} unto his father,{H1} Hast thou but one{H259} blessing,{H1293} my father?{H1} Bless{H1288} me, even me also, O my father.{H1} And Esau{H6215} lifted up{H5375} his voice,{H6963} and wept.{H1058}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Esau{H6215} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his father{H1}, Hast thou but one{H259} blessing{H1293}, my father{H1}? bless{H1288}{(H8761)} me, even me also, O my father{H1}. And Esau{H6215} lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his voice{H6963}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Esau sayde vnto his father? hast thou but yt one blessynge my father? blesse me also my father: so lyfted vp Esau his voyce and wept

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Esau sayde vnto his father? Hast thou not one blessynge more my father? O blesse me also my father. And he lift vp his voyce, & wepte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Esau sayde vnto his father, Hast thou but one blessing my father? blesse mee, euen me also, my father: and Esau lifted vp his voyce, and wept.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Esau sayde vnto his father: hast thou but that one blessyng my father? blesse me, I am also thy sonne O my father. So lyfted vp Esau his voyce, and wept.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, [even] me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Esau said to his father, "Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father." Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Esau saith unto his father, `One blessing hast thou my father? bless me, me also, O my father;' and Esau lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Esau said to his father, Is that the only blessing you have, my father? give a blessing to me, even me! And Esau was overcome with weeping.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Esau said to his father, "Have you but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, my father." Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Esau said to his father,“Do you have only that one blessing, my father? Bless me too!” Then Esau wept loudly.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.17", "source": "Ἴστε γὰρ ὅτι καὶ μετέπειτα, θέλων κληρονομῆσαι τὴν εὐλογίαν, ἀπεδοκιμάσθη: μετανοίας γὰρ τόπον οὐχ εὗρεν, καίπερ μετὰ δακρύων ἐκζητήσας αὐτήν.", "text": "You *iste* for that also *metepeita*, wishing *klēronomēsai* the *eulogian*, he was *apedokimasthē*: *metanoias* for *topon* not he *heuren*, though with *dakryōn ekzētēsas* it.", "grammar": { "*iste*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*metepeita*": "adverb - afterward/later", "*klēronomēsai*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to inherit", "*eulogian*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - blessing", "*apedokimasthē*": "verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was rejected", "*metanoias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of repentance/change of mind", "*topon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - place/opportunity", "*heuren*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - found", "*dakryōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, neuter - of tears", "*ekzētēsas*": "participle, aorist active, nominative, singular, masculine - having sought earnestly/diligently" }, "variants": { "*klēronomēsai*": "to inherit/obtain/receive as an inheritance", "*apedokimasthē*": "was rejected/disapproved/refused", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind/change of purpose", "*topon*": "place/opportunity/chance/room", "*ekzētēsas*": "having sought earnestly/diligently/carefully" } }
• Gen 27:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.34", "source": "כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ עֵשָׂו֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו וַיִּצְעַ֣ק צְעָקָ֔ה גְּדֹלָ֥ה וּמָרָ֖ה עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאָבִ֔יו בָּרֲכֵ֥נִי גַם־אָ֖נִי אָבִֽי׃", "text": "As-*kišmōʿa* *ʿĒśāw* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾābîw* and *wayyiṣʿaq* *ṣəʿāqâ* *gədōlâ* and-*ûmārâ* until-*ʿad*-*məʾōd* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*ləʾābîw* bless-*bārăkēnî* also-*gam*-*ʾānî* *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*kišmōʿa*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - as hearing", "*ʿĒśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cried out", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "noun, feminine singular - outcry/cry", "*gədōlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/large", "*ûmārâ*": "waw conjunctive + adjective, feminine singular - and bitter", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/up to", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ləʾābîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*bārăkēnî*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - bless me", "*gam*": "adverb - also/too", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I/me", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*kišmōʿa*": "when hearing/as he heard", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech", "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "cried out/shouted/wailed", "*ṣəʿāqâ*": "outcry/cry/scream", "*gədōlâ*": "great/loud/strong", "*ûmārâ*": "bitter/grievous/painful" } }
• Gen 27:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Genesis.27.36", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר הֲכִי֩ קָרָ֨א שְׁמ֜וֹ יַעֲקֹ֗ב וֽ͏ַיַּעְקְבֵ֙נִי֙ זֶ֣ה פַעֲמַ֔יִם אֶת־בְּכֹרָתִ֣י לָקָ֔ח וְהִנֵּ֥ה עַתָּ֖ה לָקַ֣ח בִּרְכָתִ֑י וַיֹּאמַ֕ר הֲלֹא־אָצַ֥לְתָּ לִּ֖י בְּרָכָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* ?-*hăkî* *qārāʾ* *šəmô* *Yaʿăqōb* and-*wayyaʿqəbēnî* *zeh* *paʿămayim* *ʾet*-*bəkōrātî* *lāqāḥ* and-behold-*wəhinnēh* now-*ʿattâ* *lāqaḥ* *birkātî* and *wayyōʾmar* ?-not-*hălōʾ*-*ʾāṣaltā* for-me *bərākâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hăkî*": "interrogative particle + particle - is it because", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wayyaʿqəbēnî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he has supplanted me", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*paʿămayim*": "noun, feminine dual - twice/two times", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bəkōrātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my birthright", "*lāqāḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*wəhinnēh*": "waw conjunctive + interjection - and behold", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lāqaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he took", "*birkātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my blessing", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - have you not", "*ʾāṣaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have reserved/kept", "*bərākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "called/named", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob [name means 'supplanter' or 'heel-grabber']", "*wayyaʿqəbēnî*": "he has supplanted me/cheated me/deceived me", "*paʿămayim*": "twice/two times", "*bəkōrātî*": "my birthright/my right as firstborn", "*lāqāḥ*": "took/seized/obtained", "*wəhinnēh*": "and behold/and see", "*ʾāṣaltā*": "reserved/kept back/set aside" } }
• Gen 49:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.28", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּה שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֑ר וְ֠זֹאת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֨ר לָהֶ֤ם אֲבִיהֶם֙ וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אוֹתָ֔ם אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כְּבִרְכָת֖וֹ בֵּרַ֥ךְ אֹתָֽם", "text": "all-these *šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* and-this which-*dibber* to-them *ʾăbîhem* *wa-yəbārek* them *ʾîš* which like-*birkātô* *bērak* them", "grammar": { "*šibṭê*": "noun masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*šənêm*": "number masculine - two", "*ʿāśār*": "number masculine - ten", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*wa-yəbārek*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each one", "*birkātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blessing", "*bērak*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he blessed" }, "variants": { "*šibṭê*": "tribes/branches/rods", "*šənêm ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʾîš ʾăšer kə-birkātô*": "each according to his blessing/each with the blessing appropriate to him" } }
• Prov 1:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.24", "source": "יַ֣עַן קָ֭רָאתִי וַתְּמָאֵ֑נוּ נָטִ֥יתִי יָ֝דִ֗י וְאֵ֣ין מַקְשִֽׁיב׃", "text": "*ya'an* *qarati* *wattəma'enu* *natiti* *yadi* *wə'ein* *maqshiv*", "grammar": { "*ya'an*": "conjunction - because", "*qarati*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*wattəma'enu*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you refused", "*natiti*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stretched out", "*yadi*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*wə'ein*": "conjunction + construct state particle of negation - and there is no", "*maqshiv*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who pays attention" }, "variants": { "*qarati*": "called/summoned/invited", "*wattəma'enu*": "you refused/you declined/you rejected", "*natiti*": "stretched out/extended/reached out", "*maqshiv*": "one who pays attention/listener/heeder" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.25", "source": "וַתִּפְרְע֥וּ כָל־עֲצָתִ֑י וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י לֹ֣א אֲבִיתֶֽם׃", "text": "*wattifre'u* *kol*-*'atsati* *wətokhaḥti* *lo* *'avitem*", "grammar": { "*wattifre'u*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you set aside", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*'atsati*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel", "*wətokhaḥti*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - and my reproof", "*lo*": "negative particle - not", "*'avitem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you were willing" }, "variants": { "*wattifre'u*": "set aside/ignore/neglect/reject", "*'atsati*": "my counsel/my advice/my plan", "*tokhaḥti*": "my reproof/my rebuke/my correction", "*'avitem*": "were willing/consented/desired" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.1.26", "source": "גַּם־אֲ֭נִי בְּאֵידְכֶ֣ם אֶשְׂחָ֑ק אֶ֝לְעַ֗ג בְּבֹ֣א פַחְדְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*gam*-*'ani* *bə'eidkem* *'esḥaq* *'el'ag* *bəvo* *paḥdəkem*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*'ani*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*bə'eidkem*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - at your calamity", "*'esḥaq*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will laugh", "*'el'ag*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will mock", "*bəvo*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when comes", "*paḥdəkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your terror" }, "variants": { "*'eid*": "calamity/disaster/distress", "*'esḥaq*": "laugh/mock/deride", "*'el'ag*": "mock/deride/scorn", "*paḥd*": "terror/dread/fear" } }
• Isa 32:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.10", "source": "יָמִים֙ עַל־שָׁנָ֔ה תִּרְגַּ֖זְנָה בֹּֽטְח֑וֹת כִּ֚י כָּלָ֣ה בָצִ֔יר אֹ֖סֶף בְּלִ֥י יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*yāmîm* upon-*šānâ* shall-*rāgaz* *bōṭəḥôt* for *kālâ* *bāṣîr*, *ʾōsep* without shall-*bôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*rāgaz*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine plural - you will tremble, be agitated", "*bōṭəḥôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - confident ones, trusting ones", "*kālâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has ended, finished", "*bāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun - grape harvest, vintage", "*ʾōsep*": "masculine singular noun - ingathering, harvest", "*bôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will come" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/time/period", "*šānâ*": "year", "*rāgaz*": "to tremble/be agitated/be troubled", "*bōṭəḥôt*": "confident ones/trusting ones/secure ones", "*kālâ*": "has ended/finished/completed", "*bāṣîr*": "grape harvest/vintage/grape gathering", "*ʾōsep*": "ingathering/harvest/gathering", "*bôʾ*": "to come/enter/arrive" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.11", "source": "חִרְדוּ֙ שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹת רְגָ֖זָה בֹּֽטְח֑וֹת פְּשֹׁ֣טָֽה וְעֹ֔רָה וַחֲג֖וֹרָה עַל־חֲלָצָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ḥārad* *šaʾănannôt*, *rāgaz* *bōṭəḥôt*; *pāšaṭ* and-*ʿārâ* and-*ḥāgar* upon-*ḥălāṣayim*.", "grammar": { "*ḥārad*": "qal imperative feminine plural - tremble, be anxious", "*šaʾănannôt*": "adjective feminine plural - complacent, at ease", "*rāgaz*": "qal imperative feminine plural - tremble, be agitated", "*bōṭəḥôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - confident ones, trusting ones", "*pāšaṭ*": "qal imperative feminine plural - strip off", "*ʿārâ*": "qal imperative feminine plural - make bare, uncover", "*ḥāgar*": "qal imperative feminine plural - gird, put on", "*ḥălāṣayim*": "masculine dual noun - loins, waist" }, "variants": { "*ḥārad*": "tremble/be anxious/be afraid", "*šaʾănannôt*": "complacent ones/at ease/secure", "*rāgaz*": "tremble/be agitated/be troubled", "*bōṭəḥôt*": "confident ones/trusting ones/secure ones", "*pāšaṭ*": "strip off/remove/take off", "*ʿārâ*": "make bare/uncover/expose", "*ḥāgar*": "gird/put on/clothe oneself", "*ḥălāṣayim*": "loins/waist/hips" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.12", "source": "עַל־שָׁדַ֖יִם סֹֽפְדִ֑ים עַל־שְׂדֵי־חֶ֕מֶד עַל־גֶּ֖פֶן פֹּרִיָּֽה׃", "text": "Upon-*šādayim* *sāpad*; upon-*śədê*-*ḥemed* upon-*gepen* *pōriyyâ*.", "grammar": { "*šādayim*": "masculine dual noun - breasts", "*sāpad*": "qal participle masculine plural - mourning, lamenting", "*śədê*": "masculine plural noun construct - fields of", "*ḥemed*": "masculine singular noun - delight, pleasure", "*gepen*": "feminine singular noun - vine, grapevine", "*pōriyyâ*": "adjective feminine singular - fruitful, fertile" }, "variants": { "*šādayim*": "breasts/chest", "*sāpad*": "mourning/lamenting/beating (the breast in grief)", "*śədê*": "fields of/lands of", "*ḥemed*": "delight/pleasure/desirability", "*gepen*": "vine/grapevine", "*pōriyyâ*": "fruitful/fertile/productive" } }
• Isa 65:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.65.14", "source": "הִנֵּ֧ה עֲבָדַ֛י יָרֹ֖נּוּ מִטּ֣וּב לֵ֑ב וְאַתֶּ֤ם תִּצְעֲקוּ֙ מִכְּאֵ֣ב לֵ֔ב וּמִשֵּׁ֥בֶר ר֖וּחַ תְּיֵלִֽילוּ׃", "text": "*hinneh* *ʿavaday* *yaronnu* from-*tuv* *lev* and-*ʾattem* *titsʿaqu* from-*keʾev* *lev* and-from-*shever* *ruah* *teyelilu*", "grammar": { "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿavaday*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my servants", "*yaronnu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will sing", "*tuv*": "masculine singular construct - goodness of", "*lev*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*titsʿaqu*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will cry out", "*keʾev*": "masculine singular construct - pain of", "*lev*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*shever*": "masculine singular construct - breaking of", "*ruah*": "feminine singular noun - spirit", "*teyelilu*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will howl/wail" }, "variants": { "*hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿavaday*": "my servants/my slaves/my workers", "*yaronnu*": "they will sing/they will shout for joy/they will cry aloud", "*tuv*": "goodness/gladness/happiness", "*lev*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾattem*": "you (plural)", "*titsʿaqu*": "you will cry out/you will shout/you will scream", "*keʾev*": "pain/sorrow/anguish", "*lev*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*shever*": "breaking/fracture/crushing", "*ruah*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*teyelilu*": "you will wail/you will howl/you will lament" } }