Isaiah 59:16

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.59.16", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ כִּֽי־אֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖ם כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין מַפְגִּ֑יעַ וַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁע לוֹ֙ זְרֹע֔וֹ וְצִדְקָת֖וֹ הִ֥יא סְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃", "text": "And-*yarə* *kî-ʾên* *ʾîš* and-*yištômēm* *kî* none *mapgîaʿ* and-*tôšaʿ* to-him *zərōʿô* and-*ṣidqātô* she *səmākātəhû*", "grammar": { "*yarə*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he saw", "*kî-ʾên*": "conjunction + adverb - for there is no", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yištômēm*": "verb, hithpoel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he was appalled", "*mapgîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - intercessor/mediator", "*tôšaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - saved/delivered", "*zərōʿô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arm/strength", "*ṣidqātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*səmākātəhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - supported him" }, "variants": { "*yarə*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*yištômēm*": "was appalled/was astonished/was desolate", "*mapgîaʿ*": "intercessor/mediator/one who pleads", "*tôšaʿ*": "saved/delivered/brought victory", "*zərōʿô*": "his arm/strength/power", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/justice/rightness", "*səmākātəhû*": "supported him/upheld him/sustained him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּרְא֙ כִּֽי־אֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖ם כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין מַפְגִּ֑יעַ וַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁע לוֹ֙ זְרֹע֔וֹ וְצִדְקָת֖וֹ הִ֥יא סְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃

Transliteration

And-yarə kî-ʾên ʾîš and-yištômēm kî none mapgîaʿ and-tôšaʿ to-him zərōʿô and-ṣidqātô she səmākātəhû

Grammar Details

• *yarə*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he saw
• *kî-ʾên*: conjunction + adverb - for there is no
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *yištômēm*: verb, hithpoel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he was appalled
• *mapgîaʿ*: verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - intercessor/mediator
• *tôšaʿ*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - saved/delivered
• *zərōʿô*: noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arm/strength
• *ṣidqātô*: noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his righteousness
• *səmākātəhû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - supported him

Word Meanings

• *yarə*: saw/perceived/observed
• *ʾîš*: man/person
• *yištômēm*: was appalled/was astonished/was desolate
• *mapgîaʿ*: intercessor/mediator/one who pleads
• *tôšaʿ*: saved/delivered/brought victory
• *zərōʿô*: his arm/strength/power
• *ṣidqātô*: his righteousness/justice/rightness
• *səmākātəhû*: supported him/upheld him/sustained him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He saw that there was no one; He was appalled that there was no intercessor. So His own arm brought salvation, and His righteousness sustained Him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he saw{H7200} that there was no man,{H376} and wondered{H8074} that there was no intercessor:{H6293} therefore his own arm{H2220} brought salvation{H3467} unto him; and his righteousness,{H6666} it upheld{H5564} him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that there was no man{H376}, and wondered{H8074}{(H8709)} that there was no intercessor{H6293}{(H8688)}: therefore his arm{H2220} brought salvation{H3467}{(H8686)} unto him; and his righteousness{H6666}, it sustained{H5564}{(H8804)} him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sawe also, that there was no man, which had pitie therof, or was greued at it. And he helde him by his owne power, and cleued to his owne rightuousnes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he sawe that there was no man, hee wondered that none woulde offer him selfe. Therefore his arme did saue it, and his righteousnes it selfe did sustaine it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sawe also that there was no man righteous, and he wondred that there was no man to helpe hym: wherefore he helde hym by his owne power, and he sustayned hym by his owne righteousnesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he saw that [there was] no man, and wondered that [there was] no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He seeth that there is no man, And is astonished that there is no intercessor, And His own arm giveth salvation to Him, And His righteousness -- it sustained Him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he saw that there was no man, and was surprised that there was no one to take up their cause: so his arm gave salvation, and he made righteousness his support.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Lord Intervenes He sees there is no advocate; he is shocked that no one intervenes. So he takes matters into his own hands; his desire for justice drives him on.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 98:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.98.1", "source": "מִזְמ֡וֹר שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָ֨ה ׀ שִׁ֣יר חָ֭דָשׁ כִּֽי־נִפְלָא֣וֹת עָשָׂ֑ה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה־לּ֥וֹ יְ֝מִינ֗וֹ וּזְר֥וֹעַ קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*Mizmōr* *shīrū* to-*YHWH* *shīr* *ḥādāsh* because-*niplāʾōt* *ʿāśāh* *hōshīʿāh*-to-him *yemīnō* and-*zerōaʿ* *qodshō*", "grammar": { "*Mizmōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*shīrū*": "verb, qal imperative masculine plural - sing!", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*shīr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song", "*ḥādāsh*": "adjective, masculine singular - new", "*niplāʾōt*": "noun, feminine plural - wonders/marvelous deeds", "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*hōshīʿāh*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - saved/delivered", "*yemīnō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right hand", "*zerōaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - arm", "*qodshō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his holiness/holy" }, "variants": { "*Mizmōr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*niplāʾōt*": "wonders/marvelous works/miracles", "*hōshīʿāh*": "brought salvation/delivered/saved", "*zerōaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*qodshō*": "his holiness/his sanctity/his holy one" } }
• Isa 52:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.52.10", "source": "חָשַׂ֤ף יְהוָה֙ אֶת־זְר֣וֹעַ קָדְשׁ֔וֹ לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וְרָאוּ֙ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֔רֶץ אֵ֖ת יְשׁוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס", "text": "*ḥāśap* *YHWH* *ʾet-zərôaʿ* *qodšô* *ləʿênê* *kol-hagôyim* *wərāʾû* *kol-ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ* *ʾēt* *yəšûʿat* *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*ḥāśap*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has bared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾet-zərôaʿ*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*ləʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - to the eyes of", "*kol-hagôyim*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the nations", "*wərāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and will see", "*kol-ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, feminine singular - all ends of earth", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yəšûʿat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - salvation of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*ḥāśap*": "has bared/has uncovered/has revealed", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*qodšô*": "his holiness/his holy arm", "*ləʿênê*": "before the eyes of/in the sight of", "*hagôyim*": "the nations/the gentiles/the peoples", "*ʾapsê-ʾāreṣ*": "ends of earth/ends of the world/farthest reaches", "*yəšûʿat*": "salvation of/deliverance of/victory of" } }
• Ezek 22:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.30", "source": "וָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁ מֵהֶ֡ם אִ֣ישׁ גֹּֽדֵר־גָּדֵר֩ וְעֹמֵ֨ד בַּפֶּ֧רֶץ לְפָנַ֛י בְּעַ֥ד הָאָ֖רֶץ לְבִלְתִּ֣י שַׁחֲתָ֑הּ וְלֹ֖א מָצָֽאתִי׃", "text": "And I *wāʾăḇaqqēš* from them *ʾîš* *gōḏēr*-*gāḏēr* and *ʿōmēḏ* in the *pereṣ* before me for *bəʿaḏ* the *ʾāreṣ*, for *ləḇiltî* *šaḥăṯāh*; and not I *māṣāʾṯî*", "grammar": { "*wāʾăḇaqqēš*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - 'I sought'", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man'", "*gōḏēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'one building'", "*gāḏēr*": "masculine singular noun - 'wall'", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'standing'", "*pereṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the breach'", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - 'on behalf of'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the land'", "*ləḇiltî*": "preposition + conjunction - 'so as not to'", "*šaḥăṯāh*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'destroy it'", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - 'I found'" }, "variants": { "*gōḏēr*-*gāḏēr*": "one building a wall/one who repairs the wall", "*ʿōmēḏ* in the *pereṣ*": "standing in the breach/one who stands in the gap", "*bəʿaḏ*": "on behalf of/for the sake of", "*ləḇiltî*": "so as not to/in order not to" } }
• Mark 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Mark.6.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐθαύμαζεν διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν αὐτῶν. Καὶ περιῆγεν τὰς κώμας κύκλῳ, διδάσκων.", "text": "And *ethaumazen* because of the *apistian* of them. And *periēgen* the *kōmas* in a *kyklō*, *didaskōn*.", "grammar": { "*ethaumazen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was marveling/wondering [continuous]", "*apistian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - unbelief/lack of faith", "*periēgen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was going around [continuous]", "*kōmas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - villages", "*kyklō*": "dative, masculine, singular (used adverbially) - in a circle/around", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching" }, "variants": { "*ethaumazen*": "marveled/was amazed/wondered", "*apistian*": "unbelief/lack of faith/disbelief", "*periēgen*": "went around/traveled around/circulated", "*kōmas*": "villages/small towns/hamlets", "*kyklō*": "in a circle/around/round about", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing" } }
• Gen 18:23-32 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.23", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַאַ֣ף תִּסְפֶּ֔ה צַדִּ֖יק עִם־רָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "And-*wayyiggaš* *ʾAḇrāhām* and-*wayyōʾmar* indeed *tispeh* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - drew near/approached", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*tispeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will sweep away", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "drew near/approached/came forward", "*tispeh*": "sweep away/destroy/consume" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.24", "source": "אוּלַ֥י יֵ֛שׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים צַדִּיקִ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֑יר הַאַ֤ף תִּסְפֶּה֙ וְלֹא־תִשָּׂ֣א לַמָּק֔וֹם לְמַ֛עַן חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים הַצַּדִּיקִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "Perhaps *yēš* fifty *ṣaddîqim* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿîr* indeed *tispeh* and-not-*ṯiśśāʾ* to-the-*māqôm* for-sake fifty the-*ṣaddîqim* which in-*qirbāh*.", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*tispeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will sweep away", "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will forgive/lift", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*qirbāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*ṯiśśāʾ lamāqôm*": "forgive the place/spare the place/lift up (guilt from) the place" } } 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.25", "source": "חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*Ḥālilâ* to-you from-*mēʿăśôṯ* like-the-*dāḇār* the-this to-*ləhāmîṯ* *ṣaddîq* with-*rāšāʿ* and-*hāyâ* like-the-*ṣaddîq* like-the-*rāšāʿ* *ḥālilâ* to-you the-*hăšōpēṭ* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* not *yaʿăśeh* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*mēʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefix - from doing", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter", "*ləhāmîṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix - to kill", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative prefix - the one judging", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālilâ*": "far be it/profane/unthinkable", "*hăšōpēṭ*": "the judge/one who judges" } } 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א בִסְדֹ֛ם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים צַדִּיקִ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֑יר וְנָשָׂ֥אתִי לְכָל־הַמָּק֖וֹם בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* if-*ʾemṣāʾ* in-*Səḏōm* fifty *ṣaddîqim* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿîr* and-*nāśāʾṯî* to-all-the-*māqôm* for-*baʿăḇûrām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*nāśāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular with waw-consecutive - I will forgive", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*baʿăḇûrām*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their sake" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾṯî*": "I will forgive/spare/lift up" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.27", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הִנֵּה־נָ֤א הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *ʾAḇrāhām* and-*wayyōʾmar* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *hôʾaltî* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* and-I *ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hôʾaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have undertaken", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*hôʾaltî*": "I have undertaken/dared/presumed", "*ʿāpār wāʾēper*": "dust and ashes (idiom for human frailty/mortality)" } } 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.28", "source": "א֠וּלַי יַחְסְר֞וּן חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים הַצַּדִּיקִם֙ חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה הֲתַשְׁחִ֥ית בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית אִם־אֶמְצָ֣א שָׁ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֖ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "Perhaps *yaḥsərûn* fifty the-*ṣaddîqim* five *hăṯašḥîṯ* with-the-five *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* if-*ʾemṣāʾ* there forty and-five.", "grammar": { "*yaḥsərûn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - would lack", "*ṣaddîqim*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*hăṯašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with interrogative prefix - will you destroy", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find" }, "variants": { "*yaḥsərûn*": "would lack/be missing/be short", "*hăṯašḥîṯ*": "will you destroy/ruin/corrupt" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֨סֶף ע֜וֹד לְדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם אַרְבָּעִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה בַּעֲב֖וּר הָאַרְבָּעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōsep* again to-*ləḏabbēr* to-him and-*wayyōʾmar* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there forty and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾeʿĕśeh* for-sake the-forty.", "grammar": { "*wayyōsep*": "hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - continued", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsep*": "continued/added/proceeded", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/act/execute judgment" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.30", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אַל־נָ֞א יִ֤חַר לֽ͏ַאדֹנָי֙ וַאֲדַבֵּ֔רָה אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א שָׁ֖ם שְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* not-*nāʾ* *yiḥar* to-*laʾḏōnāy* and-*ʾăḏabbērâ* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there thirty and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾeʿĕśeh* if-*ʾemṣāʾ* there thirty.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yiḥar*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be angry", "*laʾḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix - to my Lord", "*ʾăḏabbērâ*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar*": "be angry/burn with anger/be incensed" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּֽה־נָ֤א הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם עֶשְׂרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית בַּעֲב֖וּר הֽ͏ָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *hôʾaltî* to-*ləḏabbēr* to-*ʾăḏōnāy* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there twenty and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* for-sake the-twenty.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*hôʾaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have undertaken", "*ləḏabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix - to speak", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy" }, "variants": { "*hôʾaltî*": "I have undertaken/dared/presumed", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "I will destroy/ruin/corrupt" } } 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.32", "source": "וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אַל־נָ֞א יִ֤חַר לַֽאדֹנָי֙ וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה אַךְ־הַפַּ֔עַם אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם עֲשָׂרָ֑ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית בַּעֲב֖וּר הָעֲשָׂרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* not-*nāʾ* *yiḥar* to-*laʾḏōnāy* and-*ʾăḏabbərâ* only-the-*paʿam* perhaps *yimmāṣəʾûn* there ten and-*wayyōʾmer* not *ʾašḥîṯ* for-sake the-ten.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yiḥar*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let be angry", "*laʾḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix - to my Lord", "*ʾăḏabbərâ*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/instance", "*yimmāṣəʾûn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - will be found", "*ʾašḥîṯ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will destroy" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵ-happaʿam*": "only this time/just this once/just this last time" } }
• Isa 63:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.3", "source": "פּוּרָ֣ה ׀ דָּרַ֣כְתִּי לְבַדִּ֗י וּמֵֽעַמִּים֙ אֵֽין־אִ֣ישׁ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶדְרְכֵ֣ם בְּאַפִּ֔י וְאֶרְמְסֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְיֵ֤ז נִצְחָם֙ עַל־בְּגָדַ֔י וְכָל־מַלְבּוּשַׁ֖י אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "*pûrāh* *dāraḵtî* *lĕbaddî* and from *ʿammîm* *ʾên-ʾîš* with me, and I *ʾedrĕḵēm* in *ʾappî* and I *ʾermĕsēm* in *ḥămātî*; and *yēz* their *niṣḥām* upon *bĕgāday*, and all *malbûšay* I *ʾegʾāltî*.", "grammar": { "*pûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - winepress", "*dāraḵtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I trod/I have trodden", "*lĕbaddî*": "preposition lamed + noun with 1st person singular suffix - by myself/alone", "*ûmēʿammîm*": "conjunction waw + preposition min + noun, masculine plural - and from peoples", "*ʾên-ʾîš*": "particle of negation + noun, masculine singular - there is no man", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wĕʾedrĕḵēm*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I trod them", "*bĕʾappî*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my anger", "*wĕʾermĕsēm*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I trampled them", "*baḥămātî*": "preposition bet + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my fury", "*wĕyēz*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and was sprinkled", "*niṣḥām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their lifeblood/juice", "*ʿal-bĕgāday*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - on my garments", "*wĕḵāl-malbûšay*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - and all my apparel", "*ʾegʾāltî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stained/defiled" }, "variants": { "*pûrāh*": "winepress/wine vat", "*dāraḵtî*": "I trod/I have trodden/I trampled", "*ʾedrĕḵēm*": "I trod them/I trampled them", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*ʾermĕsēm*": "I trampled them/I crushed them", "*ḥămātî*": "my fury/my wrath/my rage", "*yēz*": "was sprinkled/splattered", "*niṣḥām*": "their lifeblood/their juice/their victory/their gore", "*ʾegʾāltî*": "I stained/I defiled/I polluted" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.4", "source": "כִּ֛י י֥וֹם נָקָ֖ם בְּלִבִּ֑י וּשְׁנַ֥ת גְּאוּלַ֖י בָּֽאָה׃", "text": "For *yôm* *nāqām* in *libbî*, and *šĕnat* *gĕʾûlay* *bāʾāh*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine singular - vengeance/revenge", "*bĕlibbî*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my heart", "*ûšĕnat*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine singular construct - and year of", "*gĕʾûlay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my redeemed ones", "*bāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has come" }, "variants": { "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge/retribution", "*gĕʾûlay*": "my redeemed ones/my redemption/those I have redeemed" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.5", "source": "וְאַבִּיט֙ וְאֵ֣ין עֹזֵ֔ר וְאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖ם וְאֵ֣ין סוֹמֵ֑ךְ וַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁע לִי֙ זְרֹעִ֔י וַחֲמָתִ֖י הִ֥יא סְמָכָֽתְנִי׃", "text": "And I *ʾabbîṭ* and there is no *ʿōzēr*, and I *ʾeštômēm* and there is no *sômēḵ*; and *tôšaʿ* for me *zĕrōʿî*, and *ḥămātî* *hîʾ* *sĕmāḵātĕnî*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʾabbîṭ*": "conjunction waw + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - and I looked", "*wĕʾên*": "conjunction waw + particle of negation - and there is no", "*ʿōzēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - helper/one who helps", "*wĕʾeštômēm*": "conjunction waw + Hithpolel imperfect, 1st person singular - and I was appalled/astonished", "*sômēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - supporter/one who supports", "*wattôšaʿ*": "conjunction waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and brought salvation", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*zĕrōʿî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my arm", "*waḥămātî*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my fury", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*sĕmāḵātĕnî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - supported me" }, "variants": { "*ʾabbîṭ*": "I looked/I gazed/I observed", "*ʿōzēr*": "helper/one who helps/assistant", "*ʾeštômēm*": "I was appalled/I was astonished/I was horrified", "*sômēḵ*": "supporter/one who supports/upholder", "*tôšaʿ*": "brought salvation/delivered/saved", "*zĕrōʿî*": "my arm/my strength/my power", "*ḥămātî*": "my fury/my wrath/my rage", "*sĕmāḵātĕnî*": "supported me/upheld me/sustained me" } }
• Isa 64:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.64.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אָבִ֣ינוּ אָ֑תָּה אֲנַ֤חְנוּ הַחֹ֙מֶר֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה יֹצְרֵ֔נוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדְךָ֖ כֻּלָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And now *YHWH* *ʾābînû* *ʾāttāh* *ʾănaḥnû* the *ḥōmer* and *ʾattāh* *yōṣᵊrēnû* and *maʿăśēh* *yādᵊkā* *kullānû*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾābînû*": "common masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our father", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person common plural pronoun - we", "*ḥōmer*": "common masculine singular noun - clay/mud", "*yōṣᵊrēnû*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our potter/former", "*maʿăśēh*": "common masculine singular construct noun - work of", "*yādᵊkā*": "common feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*kullānû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - all of us" }, "variants": { "*ʾābînû*": "our father/our ancestor", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/material", "*yōṣᵊrēnû*": "our potter/our former/our creator", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/product" } }
• Jer 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.1", "source": "שׁוֹטְט֞וּ בְּחוּצ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּרְאוּ־נָ֤א וּדְעוּ֙ וּבַקְשׁ֣וּ בִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָ אִם־תִּמְצְא֣וּ אִ֔ישׁ אִם־יֵ֛שׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֱמוּנָ֑ה וְאֶסְלַ֖ח לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Šôṭəṭû* in *ḥûṣôt* *Yərûšālayim* and *rə'û*-*nā'* and *də'û* and *baqqəšû* in *rəḥôbôteyhā* if-*timṣə'û* *'îš* if-*yēš* *'ōśeh* *mišpāṭ* *məbaqqēš* *'ĕmûnāh* and *'eslaḥ* to her.", "grammar": { "*Šôṭəṭû*": "imperative, plural - roam/go about", "*ḥûṣôt*": "construct plural - streets/outside places", "*Yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rə'û*": "imperative, plural - see/look", "*nā'*": "particle - please (politeness marker)", "*də'û*": "imperative, plural - know/perceive", "*baqqəšû*": "imperative, plural - seek/search", "*rəḥôbôteyhā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her broad places/squares", "*timṣə'û*": "imperfect, 2nd plural - you will find", "*'îš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*'ōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing/practicing", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*məbaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth", "*'eslaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will forgive/pardon", "לָֽהּ": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her (referring to Jerusalem)" }, "variants": { "*Šôṭəṭû*": "roam/go about/search thoroughly", "*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/exterior parts/outside places", "*baqqəšû*": "seek/search for/inquire", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/proper order", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/truth/firmness", "*'eslaḥ*": "I will forgive/pardon/spare" } }
• Ps 106:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְֽהַשְׁמִ֫ידָ֥ם לוּלֵ֡י מֹ֘שֶׁ֤ה בְחִיר֗וֹ עָמַ֣ד בַּפֶּ֣רֶץ לְפָנָ֑יו לְהָשִׁ֥יב חֲ֝מָת֗וֹ מֵֽהַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "*wayyō'mer* to-*ləhašmîdām* unless *Mōšeh* *bəḥîrō* *'āmad* in-*pereṣ* before-him to-*ləhāšîb* *ḥămātō* from-*hašḥît*", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ləhašmîdām*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd person plural suffix - to destroy them", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*bəḥîrō*": "adjective + 3rd person suffix, masculine, singular - his chosen one", "*'āmad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - stood", "*pereṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - breach/gap", "*ləhāšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to turn away", "*ḥămātō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, feminine, singular - his wrath", "*hašḥît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - destroying" }, "variants": { "*wayyō'mer*": "and he said/declared/spoke", "*ləhašmîdām*": "to destroy them/annihilate them/exterminate them", "*bəḥîrō*": "his chosen one/elect/selected one", "*'āmad*": "stood/positioned himself/took a stand", "*pereṣ*": "breach/gap/broken area", "*ləhāšîb*": "to turn away/return/bring back", "*ḥămātō*": "his wrath/fury/anger", "*hašḥît*": "destroying/ruining/corrupting" } }
• Isa 41:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.28", "source": "וְאֵ֙רֶא֙ וְאֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ וּמֵאֵ֖לֶּה וְאֵ֣ין יוֹעֵ֑ץ וְאֶשְׁאָלֵ֖ם וְיָשִׁ֥יבוּ דָבָֽר׃", "text": "And-*ʾēreʾ wəʾên ʾîš ûmēʾēllê wəʾên yôʿēṣ wəʾešʾālēm wəyāšîḇû ḏāḇār*", "grammar": { "*ʾēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular - I look", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + negative particle - and there is not", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/anyone", "*ûmēʾēllê*": "conjunction + preposition + demonstrative pronoun - and from these", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + negative particle - and there is not", "*yôʿēṣ*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - counselor/adviser", "*wəʾešʾālēm*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I ask them", "*wəyāšîḇû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they return/answer", "*ḏāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing" }, "variants": { "*ʾēreʾ*": "I look/see/observe", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*ûmēʾēllê*": "and from these/among these", "*yôʿēṣ*": "counselor/adviser/one giving advice", "*wəʾešʾālēm*": "and I ask them/question them", "*wəyāšîḇû*": "and they answer/return/respond with", "*ḏāḇār*": "word/thing/matter" } }
• Isa 50:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.2", "source": "מַדּ֨וּעַ בָּ֜אתִי וְאֵ֣ין אִ֗ישׁ קָרָֽאתִי֮ וְאֵ֣ין עוֹנֶה֒ הֲקָצ֨וֹר קָצְרָ֤ה יָדִי֙ מִפְּד֔וּת וְאִם־אֵֽין־בִּ֥י כֹ֖חַ לְהַצִּ֑יל הֵ֣ן בְּגַעֲרָתִ֞י אַחֲרִ֣יב יָ֗ם אָשִׂ֤ים נְהָרוֹת֙ מִדְבָּ֔ר תִּבְאַ֤שׁ דְּגָתָם֙ מֵאֵ֣ין מַ֔יִם וְתָמֹ֖ת בַּצָּמָֽא׃", "text": "Why *bāʾṯî* and [there was] no *ʾîš*, *qārāʾṯî* and [there was] no answer? Has *qāṣôr* *qāṣərâ* my *yāḏî* from *pəḏûṯ* and if [there is] no *koaḥ* in me to *haṣṣîl*? *hēn* in *gaʿărāṯî* I *aḥărîḇ* *yām*, I *ʾāśîm* *nəhārôṯ* *miḏbār*, *tiḇʾaš* their *dəḡāṯām* from no *mayim* and *ṯāmōṯ* in *ṣāmāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bāʾṯî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I came", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*qārāʾṯî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I called", "*qāṣôr*": "infinitive absolute - shortening/becoming short", "*qāṣərâ*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has become short", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person suffix - my hand", "*pəḏûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - redemption/ransom", "*koaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - power/strength", "*haṣṣîl*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to save/deliver", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*gaʿărāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person suffix - my rebuke", "*aḥărîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I dry up/make desolate", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I make/set/place", "*nəhārôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*tiḇʾaš*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it stinks/becomes foul", "*dəḡāṯām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fish", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*ṯāmōṯ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it dies", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - thirst" }, "variants": { "*bāʾṯî*": "I came/I arrived", "*qārāʾṯî*": "I called/I summoned/I proclaimed", "*qāṣôr*": "shortening/becoming short/lessening", "*qāṣərâ*": "has become short/is too short/has diminished", "*pəḏûṯ*": "redemption/ransom/deliverance", "*koaḥ*": "power/strength/ability", "*haṣṣîl*": "to save/to deliver/to rescue", "*gaʿărāṯî*": "my rebuke/my reproof/my threatening", "*aḥărîḇ*": "I dry up/I make desolate/I destroy", "*ʾāśîm*": "I make/I set/I place/I establish", "*nəhārôṯ*": "rivers/streams", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*tiḇʾaš*": "it stinks/it becomes foul/it rots", "*ṯāmōṯ*": "it dies/it perishes" } }