Ps 127:3-128:6 : 3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.127.3",
"source": "הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃",
"text": "*Hinnēh* *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *bānîm*; *śāḵār* *pərî* the *bāṭen*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo",
"*naḥălaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - inheritance/heritage of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton",
"*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons/children",
"*śāḵār*": "masculine singular - reward/wages",
"*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of",
"*bāṭen*": "definite with article, feminine singular - the womb"
},
"variants": {
"*Hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see here",
"*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/heritage/possession",
"*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*śāḵār*": "reward/wages/payment/compensation",
"*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce",
"*bāṭen*": "womb/belly/body"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.127.4",
"source": "כְּחִצִּ֥ים בְּיַד־גִּבּ֑וֹר כֵּ֝֗ן בְּנֵ֣י הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃",
"text": "Like *ḥiṣṣîm* in *yaḏ*-*gibbôr*, so *bənê* the *nə'ûrîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ḥiṣṣîm*": "masculine plural with preposition kaph - as/like arrows",
"*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*gibbôr*": "masculine singular - mighty man/warrior",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*nə'ûrîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the youth/young age"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥiṣṣîm*": "arrows/shafts",
"*yaḏ*": "hand/power",
"*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero/champion",
"*bənê*": "sons/children/offspring",
"*nə'ûrîm*": "youth/young age/young years"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.127.5",
"source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ מֵ֫הֶ֥ם לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֖וּ אֶת־אוֹיְבִ֣ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃",
"text": "*'Ašrê* the *geḇer* who *millē'* *'eṯ*-*'ašpāṯô* from them. Not *yēḇōšû* when *yəḏabbərû* *'eṯ*-*'ôyəḇîm* in the *šā'ar*.",
"grammar": {
"*'Ašrê*": "masculine plural construct - blessed/happy",
"*geḇer*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the man",
"*millē'*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - has filled",
"*'ašpāṯô*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his quiver",
"*yēḇōšû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they will be ashamed/disappointed",
"*yəḏabbərû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural, piel - they will speak/talk",
"*'ôyəḇîm*": "masculine plural - enemies",
"*šā'ar*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the gate"
},
"variants": {
"*'Ašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate",
"*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior",
"*millē'*": "has filled/completed/satisfied",
"*'ašpāṯô*": "his quiver/arrow container",
"*yēḇōšû*": "be ashamed/disappointed/disgraced",
"*yəḏabbərû*": "speak/talk/address/confront",
"*'ôyəḇîm*": "enemies/foes/adversaries",
"*šā'ar*": "gate/entrance/public forum/court"
}
}
1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.1",
"source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃",
"text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* *ʾašrê* all-*yərēʾ* *YHWH* the-*hōlēk* in-*dərākâw*",
"grammar": {
"*šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of",
"*maʿălôt*": "plural noun - ascents/steps/degrees",
"*ʾašrê*": "construct state plural of *ʾōšer* - happiness/blessedness of",
"*yərēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - fearing/one who fears",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton",
"*hōlēk*": "participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one walking",
"*dərākâw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways"
},
"variants": {
"*šîr hamaʿălôt*": "song of ascents/pilgrim song/song of steps/degrees",
"*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate",
"*yərēʾ*": "fears/reveres/stands in awe of"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.2",
"source": "יְגִ֣יעַ כַּ֭פֶּיךָ כִּ֣י תֹאכֵ֑ל אַ֝שְׁרֶ֗יךָ וְט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "*yəgîaʿ* *kappêkā* *kî* *tōʾkēl* *ʾašrêkā* *wə-ṭôb* *lāk*",
"grammar": {
"*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of",
"*kappêkā*": "noun, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palms/hands",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/for/indeed",
"*tōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will eat",
"*ʾašrêkā*": "noun, plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your happiness/blessedness",
"*wə-ṭôb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and good",
"*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you"
},
"variants": {
"*yəgîaʿ kappêkā*": "labor of your hands/fruit of your labor",
"*kî*": "when/for/indeed/because",
"*ʾašrêkā*": "blessed are you/happiness to you"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.3",
"source": "אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤ ׀ כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֢י בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ בָּ֭נֶיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵ֣י זֵיתִ֑ים סָ֝בִ֗יב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*ʾeštəkā* *kə-gepen* *pōrîyâ* *bə-yarkətê* *bêtekā* *bānêkā* *kištilê* *zêtîm* *sābîb* *lə-šulḥānekā*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾeštəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wife",
"*kə-gepen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like a vine",
"*pōrîyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - fruitful/fertile",
"*bə-yarkətê*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - in the sides/innermost parts of",
"*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house",
"*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children",
"*kištilê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - like plants/saplings of",
"*zêtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - olives/olive trees",
"*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding",
"*lə-šulḥānekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for your table"
},
"variants": {
"*yarkətê*": "innermost parts/corners/recesses",
"*bānêkā*": "your sons/your children",
"*štilê*": "plants/shoots/saplings"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.4",
"source": "הִנֵּ֣ה כִי־כֵ֭ן יְבֹ֥רַךְ גָּ֗בֶר יְרֵ֣א יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*hinnēh* *kî-kēn* *yəbōrak* *gāber* *yərēʾ* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo",
"*kî-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - that thus/surely thus",
"*yəbōrak*": "verb, pual imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be blessed",
"*gāber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man",
"*yərēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - fearing/who fears",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*gāber*": "man/mighty man/warrior",
"*yərēʾ*": "fears/reveres/stands in awe of"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.5",
"source": "יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָ֗ה מִצִ֫יּ֥וֹן וּ֖[d]רְאֵה בְּט֣וּב יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כֹּ֝֗ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*yəbārekəkā* *YHWH* *mi-ṣîyôn* *û-rəʾēh* *bə-ṭûb* *yərûšālāim* *kōl* *yəmê* *ḥayyêkā*",
"grammar": {
"*yəbārekəkā*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bless you",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton",
"*mi-ṣîyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - from Zion",
"*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative masculine singular - and see/look upon",
"*bə-ṭûb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the goodness/prosperity of",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*yəmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of",
"*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭûb*": "goodness/prosperity/welfare/abundance",
"*kōl yəmê ḥayyêkā*": "all the days of your life/throughout your lifetime"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Psalms.128.6",
"source": "וּרְאֵֽה־בָנִ֥ים לְבָנֶ֑יךָ שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*û-rəʾēh-bānîm* *lə-bānêkā* *šālôm* *ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative masculine singular - and see/look upon",
"*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children",
"*lə-bānêkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for your sons/children",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/welfare/completeness",
"*ʿal-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - upon Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*bānîm lə-bānêkā*": "children of your children/your children's children/your grandchildren",
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity/completeness/safety",
"*ʿal*": "upon/over/concerning"
}
}