Isaiah 48:11

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.48.11", "source": "לְמַעֲנִ֧י לְמַעֲנִ֛י אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣יךְ יֵחָ֑ל וּכְבוֹדִ֖י לְאַחֵ֥ר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּֽן׃", "text": "For *lemaʿănî* *lemaʿănî* *ʾeʿĕśeh* for how *yēḥāl* and *kebôdî* to *ʾaḥēr* not *ʾettēn*", "grammar": { "*lemaʿănî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for my sake", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do/act", "*yēḥāl*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is profaned/defiled", "*kebôdî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my glory/honor", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective masculine singular - another", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*lemaʿănî*": "for my sake/for my own purpose/on my account", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will act/I will work", "*yēḥāl*": "is profaned/is defiled/is polluted", "*kebôdî*": "my glory/my honor/my dignity", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/other/someone else", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/I will grant/I will allow" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמַעֲנִ֧י לְמַעֲנִ֛י אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣יךְ יֵחָ֑ל וּכְבוֹדִ֖י לְאַחֵ֥ר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּֽן׃

Transliteration

For lemaʿănî lemaʿănî ʾeʿĕśeh for how yēḥāl and kebôdî to ʾaḥēr not ʾettēn

Grammar Details

• *lemaʿănî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for my sake
• *ʾeʿĕśeh*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do/act
• *yēḥāl*: niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it is profaned/defiled
• *kebôdî*: masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my glory/honor
• *ʾaḥēr*: adjective masculine singular - another
• *ʾettēn*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give

Word Meanings

• *lemaʿănî*: for my sake/for my own purpose/on my account
• *ʾeʿĕśeh*: I will do/I will act/I will work
• *yēḥāl*: is profaned/is defiled/is polluted
• *kebôdî*: my glory/my honor/my dignity
• *ʾaḥēr*: another/other/someone else
• *ʾettēn*: I will give/I will grant/I will allow

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For My own sake—yes, for My own sake—I will act. For how can My name be defiled? I will not give My glory to another.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For my own sake, even for my own sake, I will do it: for how should my name be polluted? And I will not give my glory to another.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should [my name] be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And that only for myne owne sake, for I geue myne Honoure to none other, that thou shuldest not despise me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For mine owne sake, for mine owne sake wil I doe it: for how should my Name be polluted? surely I wil not giue my glory vnto another.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And that only for myne owne sake, yea euen for myne owne sake wyll I do this: or els what dishonour woulde they do to my name? surely I wyll not geue my glorie vnto another.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For mine own sake, [even] for mine own sake, will I do [it]: for how should [my name] be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it; for how should [my name] be profaned? and my glory I will not give to another.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For My sake, for Mine own sake, I do `it', For how is it polluted? And Mine honour to another I give not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should `my name' be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should [my name] be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For myself, even because of my name, I will do it; for I will not let my name be shamed; and my glory I will not give to another.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it; for how should [my name] be profaned? and my glory I will not give to another.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For my sake alone I will act, for how can I allow my name to be defiled? I will not share my glory with anyone else!

Referenced Verses

• Isa 42:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.8", "source": "אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא שְׁמִ֑י וּכְבוֹדִי֙ לְאַחֵ֣ר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֔ן וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י לַפְּסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *YHWH* *hûʾ* *šəmî* *ûḵəḇôḏî* *ləʾaḥēr* *lōʾ*-*ʾettēn* *ûṯəhillāṯî* *lappəsîlîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he/that", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ûḵəḇôḏî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my glory", "*ləʾaḥēr*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to another", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾettēn*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will give", "*ûṯəhillāṯî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my praise", "*lappəsîlîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the idols/carved images" }, "variants": { "*hûʾ*": "he/that/the same", "*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation", "*kəḇôḏî*": "my glory/my honor/my dignity", "*ʾaḥēr*": "another/other/strange", "*ʾettēn*": "will give/will grant/will allow", "*təhillāṯî*": "my praise/my glory/my honor", "*pəsîlîm*": "idols/carved images/graven images" } }
• Ezek 20:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.9", "source": "וָאַ֙עַשׂ֙ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֔י לְבִלְתִּ֥י הֵחֵ֛ל לְעֵינֵ֥י הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣מָּה בְתוֹכָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נוֹדַ֤עְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶם֙ לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*wāʾaʿaś* for-sake-of *šĕmî* *lĕbiltî* *hēḥēl* before-eyes-of the-*gôyim* which-they *bĕtôkām*, which *nôdaʿtî* to-them before-*ʿênêhem* *lĕhôṣîʾām* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I acted", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*lĕbiltî*": "preposition with negative particle - so as not to", "*hēḥēl*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be profaned/defiled", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - nations", "*bĕtôkām*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst", "*nôdaʿtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st singular - I made myself known", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*lĕhôṣîʾām*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to bring them out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaʿaś* *lĕmaʿan* *šĕmî*": "and I acted for the sake of my name (idiom for protecting reputation)", "*lĕbiltî* *hēḥēl*": "so as not to be profaned/so it would not be defiled", "*nôdaʿtî*": "I made myself known/I revealed myself" } }
• Deut 32:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.26", "source": "אָמַ֖רְתִּי אַפְאֵיהֶ֑ם אַשְׁבִּ֥יתָה מֵאֱנ֖וֹשׁ זִכְרָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* *ʾap̄ʾêhem* *ʾašbîṯāh* from-*ʾĕnôš* *ziḵrām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ʾap̄ʾêhem*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will scatter them", "*ʾašbîṯāh*": "verb, hifil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will make cease", "*mê*": "preposition - from", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/humanity", "*ziḵrām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their remembrance/memory" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/thought/declared", "*ʾap̄ʾêhem*": "I will scatter them/blow them away/make them cease to exist", "*ʾašbîṯāh*": "I will make cease/eliminate/cause to end", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/humanity/mortals", "*ziḵrām*": "their remembrance/memory/mention" } } 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.27", "source": "לוּלֵ֗י כַּ֤עַס אוֹיֵב֙ אָג֔וּר פֶּֽן־יְנַכְּר֖וּ צָרֵ֑ימוֹ פֶּן־יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ יָדֵ֣ינוּ רָ֔מָה וְלֹ֥א יְהוָ֖ה פָּעַ֥ל כָּל־זֹֽאת׃", "text": "*lûlê* *kaʿas* *ʾôyêḇ* *ʾāgûr*, lest-*yənakkərû* *ṣārêmô*; lest-*yōʾmərû* *yāḏênû* *rāmāh*, and-not *YHWH* *pāʿal* all-this.", "grammar": { "*lûlê*": "conjunction - except for/were it not for", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - provocation of", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy", "*ʾāgûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine, singular - I dreaded/feared", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yənakkərû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they might misunderstand", "*ṣārêmô*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their adversaries", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would say", "*yāḏênû*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our hand", "*rāmāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is exalted/high", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*pāʿal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done/worked", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all of", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lûlê*": "except for/were it not for/had it not been", "*kaʿas*": "provocation/anger/vexation", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "enemy/foe", "*ʾāgûr*": "I dreaded/feared/was worried about", "*yənakkərû*": "they might misunderstand/misinterpret/not recognize", "*ṣārêmô*": "their adversaries/foes/opponents", "*yōʾmərû*": "they would say/declare/claim", "*yāḏênû*": "our hand/power/strength", "*rāmāh*": "is exalted/high/lifted up", "*pāʿal*": "has done/worked/accomplished" } }
• 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.22", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣וֹ הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְכֶ֛ם ל֖וֹ לְעָֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿammô* *baʿăbûr* *šəmô* *ha-gādôl* *kî* *hôʾîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* *ʾetkem* *lô* *lə-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*-*yiṭṭōš*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will not forsake", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾet*-*ʿammô*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hôʾîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it has pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*lə-ʿām*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - as a people" }, "variants": { "*yiṭṭōš*": "forsake/abandon/reject", "*baʿăbûr*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*hôʾîl*": "it has pleased/it was willing/it determined", "*laʿăśôt*": "to make/to fashion/to establish" } }
• Isa 37:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.35", "source": "וְגַנּוֹתִ֛י עַל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את לְהֽוֹשִׁיעָ֑הּ לְמַֽעֲנִ֔י וּלְמַ֖עַן דָּוִ֥ד עַבְדִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*gannôtî* over-the-city the-this *lehôšîʿāh* for-my-sake and-for-sake-of *Dāwid* my-servant.", "grammar": { "*gannôtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I will defend/protect", "*lehôšîʿāh*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to save/deliver it", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*gannôtî*": "I will defend/I will protect/I will shield", "*lehôšîʿāh*": "to save it/to deliver it/to rescue it" } }
• Num 14:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.15", "source": "וְהֵמַתָּ֛ה אֶת־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמְע֥וּ אֶֽת־שִׁמְעֲךָ֖ לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And if you *wĕhēmattâ* *ʾēt*-the *hāʿām* the this as *kĕʾîš* *ʾeḥāḏ* then *wĕʾāmĕrû* the *haggôyim* which have *šāmĕʿû* *ʾēt*-your *šimʿăḵā* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhēmattâ*": "hiphil perfect consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - and you will kill", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*kĕʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - as one man", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*wĕʾāmĕrû*": "qal perfect consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will say", "*haggôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*šāmĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they have heard", "*šimʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fame", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wĕhēmattâ*": "kill/put to death/slay", "*hāʿām*": "the people/nation", "*kĕʾîš*": "as one man/as a single person", "*wĕʾāmĕrû*": "will say/will declare/will mention", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/gentiles/peoples", "*šāmĕʿû*": "heard/listened to/learned of", "*šimʿăḵā*": "your fame/your report/your reputation", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say" } } 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.16", "source": "מִבִּלְתִּ֞י יְכֹ֣לֶת יְהוָ֗ה לְהָבִיא֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לָהֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "From *mibbiletî* *yĕḵōleṯ* *YHWH* to *lĕhāḇîʾ* *ʾēt*-the *hāʿām* the this to the *hāʾāreṣ* which he *nišbaʿ* to them and *wayyišḥāṭēm* in the *bammiḏbār*.", "grammar": { "*mibbiletî*": "preposition - from lack of", "*yĕḵōleṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - being able", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*lĕhāḇîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he swore", "*wayyišḥāṭēm*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd plural suffix - and he slaughtered them", "*bammiḏbār*": "masculine singular noun with preposition and definite article - in the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*mibbiletî*": "from lack of/because of inability/since [he] could not", "*yĕḵōleṯ*": "ability/capability/power", "*lĕhāḇîʾ*": "to bring/to lead/to cause to enter", "*hāʿām*": "the people/nation", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/territory", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/promised", "*wayyišḥāṭēm*": "slaughtered them/killed them/butchered them", "*bammiḏbār*": "in the wilderness/desert/uncultivated land" } }
• Ezek 20:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.14", "source": "וָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹצֵאתִ֖ים לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wāʾeʿĕśeh* for-sake-of *šĕmî*, *lĕbiltî* *hēḥēl* before-eyes-of the-*gôyim* which *hôṣēʾtîm* before-*ʿênêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾeʿĕśeh*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I acted", "*šĕmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*lĕbiltî*": "preposition with negative particle - so as not to", "*hēḥēl*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be profaned/defiled", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - nations", "*hôṣēʾtîm*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I brought them out", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their eyes" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeʿĕśeh* *lĕmaʿan* *šĕmî*": "and I acted for the sake of my name (idiom for protecting reputation)", "*lĕbiltî* *hēḥēl*": "so as not to be profaned/so it would not be defiled", "*hôṣēʾtîm* *lĕʿênêhem*": "I brought them out before their eyes/in their sight" } }
• Ezek 20:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.22", "source": "וַהֲשִׁבֹ֙תִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י וָאַ֖עַשׂ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אוֹתָ֖ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם", "text": "And *hăšibōtî* my *yādî* and *ʾaʿaś* for the sake of my *šəmî*, to not *hēḥēl* before the eyes of the *gôyim* which *hôṣēʾtî* them before their eyes", "grammar": { "*wa-hăšibōtî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I withdrew/turned back", "*ʾet-yādî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*wā-ʾaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I acted", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for the sake of", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*ləbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - to not, so as not to", "*hēḥēl*": "Niphal infinitive construct - to be profaned", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I brought out", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before their eyes" }, "variants": { "*hăšibōtî ʾet-yādî*": "I withdrew my hand (idiom for restraining action)", "*ʾaʿaś*": "acted, worked, did", "*ləmaʿan šəmî*": "for the sake of my name, for my reputation", "*hēḥēl*": "to be profaned, to be desecrated", "*gôyim*": "nations, gentiles, peoples", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "I brought out, I led out" } }
• Ezek 20:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.39", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֨ם בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה אִ֤ישׁ גִּלּוּלָיו֙ לְכ֣וּ עֲבֹ֔דוּ וְאַחַ֕ר אִם־אֵינְכֶ֖ם שֹׁמְעִ֣ים אֵלָ֑י וְאֶת־שֵׁ֤ם קָדְשִׁי֙ לֹ֣א תְחַלְּלוּ־ע֔וֹד בְּמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם וּבְגִלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾattem* *bêṯ*-*yiśrāʾēl* *kōh*-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *ʾîš* *gillûlāyw* *ləḵû* *ʿăḇōḏû* *wəʾaḥar* *ʾim*-*ʾênəḵem* *šōməʿîm* *ʾēlāy* *wəʾeṯ*-*šēm* *qāḏəšî* *lōʾ* *ṯəḥalləlû*-*ʿôḏ* *bəmattənôṯêḵem* *ûḇəḡillûlêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man/each one", "*gillûlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his idols", "*ləḵû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go", "*ʿăḇōḏû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - serve/worship", "*wəʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾênəḵem*": "particle of negation + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you are not", "*šōməʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - hearing/listening", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*qāḏəšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my holiness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯəḥalləlû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will profane", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - still/anymore", "*bəmattənôṯêḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with your gifts", "*ûḇəḡillûlêḵem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and with your idols" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *gillûlāyw*": "each with his idols/each one his dung-gods/everyone his filthy things", "*ləḵû* *ʿăḇōḏû*": "go serve/go worship/go and serve [may be ironic or permissive]", "*ʾim*-*ʾênəḵem* *šōməʿîm*": "if you will not listen/if you are not hearing/if you refuse to obey", "*šēm* *qāḏəšî*": "my holy name/name of my holiness/my sacred name", "*ṯəḥalləlû*": "you will profane/you will defile/you will pollute", "*bəmattənôṯêḵem*": "with your gifts/with your offerings/with your presents", "*ûḇəḡillûlêḵem*": "and with your idols/and with your dung-gods/and with your filthy things" } }
• Ezek 20:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.20.44", "source": "וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּעֲשׂוֹתִ֥י אִתְּכֶ֖ם לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לֹא֩ כְדַרְכֵיכֶ֨ם הָרָעִ֜ים וְכַעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם הַנִּשְׁחָתוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *yədaʿtem* that-I *YHWH* in *ʿăśôtî* with-you for *šəmî*; not according to-*darḵêḵem* the-*rāʿîm* and according to-*ʿălîlôtêḵem* the-*nišḥātôt* *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yədaʿtem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will know", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʿăśôtî*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my doing/acting", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - evil/wicked", "*ʿălîlôtêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your deeds/actions", "*nišḥātôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - corrupted/spoiled/ruined", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name" }, "variants": { "*yədaʿtem*": "know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ʿăśôtî*": "doing/acting/dealing", "*šəmî*": "name/reputation/character", "*darḵêḵem*": "ways/paths/conduct", "*rāʿîm*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*ʿălîlôtêḵem*": "actions/deeds/practices/doings", "*nišḥātôt*": "corrupted/spoiled/ruined/perverted", "*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }
• John 5:23 : 23 { "verseID": "John.5.23", "source": "Ἵνα πάντες τιμῶσιν τὸν Υἱόν, καθὼς τιμῶσιν τὸν Πατέρα. Ὁ μὴ τιμῶν τὸν Υἱόν οὐ τιμᾷ τὸν Πατέρα τὸν πέμψαντα αὐτόν.", "text": "So that all *timōsin* the *Huion*, just as *timōsin* the *Patera*. The one not *timōn* the *Huion* not *tima* the *Patera* the *pempsanta* him.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*timōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural of *timaō* - may honor", "*Huion*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as/even as", "*timōsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural of *timaō* - they honor", "*Patera*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*timōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - honoring", "*tima*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular of *timaō* - honors", "*pempsanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having sent" }, "variants": { "*timōsin*": "may honor/may revere/may respect", "*timōn*": "honoring/revering/respecting", "*pempsanta*": "having sent/who sent" } }
• Rom 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Romans.2.24", "source": "Τὸ γὰρ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ διʼ ὑμᾶς βλασφημεῖται ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, καθὼς γέγραπται.", "text": "For the *onoma* of *Theou* through you *blasphēmeitai* among the *Ethnesin*, just as it has been *gegraptai*.", "grammar": { "*onoma*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*blasphēmeitai*": "verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is blasphemed", "*Ethnesin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - among the Gentiles/nations", "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written" }, "variants": { "*onoma*": "name/title/reputation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*blasphēmeitai*": "is blasphemed/reviled/spoken evil of", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*gegraptai*": "has been written/recorded/inscribed" } }
• Isa 43:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.25", "source": "אָנֹכִ֨י אָנֹכִ֥י ה֛וּא מֹחֶ֥ה פְשָׁעֶ֖יךָ לְמַעֲנִ֑י וְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א אֶזְכֹּֽר׃", "text": "I, I am *hûʾ* who *mōḥeh* your *pəšāʿêkā* for my sake, and your *ḥaṭṭōʾtêkā* not *ʾezkōr*.", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*mōḥeh*": "participle, masculine singular - wiping away/blotting out", "*pəšāʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your transgressions", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sins", "*ʾezkōr*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remember" }, "variants": { "*hûʾ*": "he/it/that one", "*mōḥeh*": "wiping away/blotting out/erasing", "*pəšāʿêkā*": "your transgressions/your rebellions/your crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkā*": "your sins/your offenses/your failures", "*ʾezkōr*": "will remember/will recall/will bring to mind" } }
• Isa 48:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.5", "source": "וָאַגִּ֤יד לְךָ֙ מֵאָ֔ז בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ פֶּן־תֹּאמַר֙ עָצְבִּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ם וּפִסְלִ֥י וְנִסְכִּ֖י צִוָּֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾaggîd* to you from *ʾāz* in *ṭerem* *tābôʾ* *hishmaʿtîkā* lest *tōʾmar* *ʿoṣbî* *ʿāśām* and *pislî* and *niskî* *ṣiwwām*", "grammar": { "*ʾaggîd*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + waw consecutive - and I declared/told", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time/formerly", "*ṭerem*": "adverb - before/not yet", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it comes/happens", "*hishmaʿtîkā*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I caused you to hear/I announced to you", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you would say", "*ʿoṣbî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my idol", "*ʿāśām*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he did/made them", "*pislî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my carved image", "*niskî*": "masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my molten image", "*ṣiwwām*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he commanded them" }, "variants": { "*ʾaggîd*": "I declared/I told/I announced", "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet/ere", "*tābôʾ*": "it comes/it happens/it arrives/it occurs", "*hishmaʿtîkā*": "I announced to you/I made you hear/I informed you", "*ʿoṣbî*": "my idol/my image/my painful toil", "*ʿāśām*": "made them/did them/accomplished them", "*pislî*": "my carved image/my idol/my sculpture", "*niskî*": "my molten image/my poured idol/my drink offering", "*ṣiwwām*": "commanded them/ordered them/decreed them" } }
• Isa 52:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.52.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֤ה *מי־*לי־**מַה־**לִּי־פֹה֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־לֻקַּ֥ח עַמִּ֖י חִנָּ֑ם *משלו **מֹשְׁלָ֤יו יְהֵילִ֙ילוּ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְתָמִ֥יד כָּל־הַיּ֖וֹם שְׁמִ֥י מִנֹּאָּֽץ׃", "text": "*wəʿattâ* *mah-lî-pōh* *nəʾum-YHWH* *kî-luqqaḥ* *ʿammî* *ḥinnām* *mōšəlāw* *yəhêlîlû* *nəʾum-YHWH* *wətāmîd* *kol-hayyôm* *šəmî* *minnōʾāṣ*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*mah-lî-pōh*": "interrogative pronoun + preposition with 1st person singular suffix + adverb - what to me here", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - declaration of Yahweh", "*kî-luqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - for has been taken", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - for nothing/without cause", "*mōšəlāw*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his rulers", "*yəhêlîlû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they howl/wail", "*wətāmîd*": "conjunction + adverb - and continually", "*kol-hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - all the day", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my name", "*minnōʾāṣ*": "preposition + verb, pual participle, masculine singular - is blasphemed/despised" }, "variants": { "*mah-lî-pōh*": "what do I have here/what is to me here", "*nəʾum-YHWH*": "declaration of Yahweh/says the LORD", "*luqqaḥ*": "has been taken/has been captured", "*ḥinnām*": "for nothing/without payment/without cause", "*mōšəlāw*": "his rulers/those who rule over him", "*yəhêlîlû*": "they howl/they wail/they mock", "*minnōʾāṣ*": "is blasphemed/is despised/is treated with contempt" } }
• Jer 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.7", "source": "אִם־עֲוֺנֵ֙ינוּ֙ עָ֣נוּ בָ֔נוּ יְהוָ֕ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־רַבּ֥וּ מְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּ לְךָ֥ חָטָֽאנוּ׃", "text": "If-*ʿăwōnênû* *ʿānû* against-us, *YHWH* *ʿăśēh* for-sake *šəmeḵā* for-*rabbû* *məšûḇōṯênû* to-you *ḥāṭāʾnû*", "grammar": { "*ʿăwōnênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our iniquities", "*ʿānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they testify/answer", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - do/act", "*šəmeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*rabbû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they are many/have multiplied", "*məšûḇōṯênû*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our backslidings/apostasies", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have sinned" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōnênû*": "our iniquities/sins/guilt", "*ʿānû*": "testify against/answer/respond", "*məšûḇōṯênû*": "our backslidings/apostasies/rebellions/turnings away" } }