Jeremiah 13:21

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.21", "source": "מַה־תֹּֽאמְרִי֙ כִּֽי־יִפְקֹ֣ד עָלַ֔יִךְ וְ֠אַתְּ לִמַּ֨דְתְּ אֹתָ֥ם עָלַ֛יִךְ אַלֻּפִ֖ים לְרֹ֑אשׁ הֲל֤וֹא חֲבָלִים֙ יֹאחֱז֔וּךְ כְּמ֖וֹ אֵ֥שֶׁת לֵדָֽה׃", "text": "What *tōʾmerî* when *yipqōd* upon you, and you *limmadt ʾōtām* upon you *ʾallupîm* for *rōʾsh*? Will not *chăbālîm yōʾchĕzûk* like *ʾēshet lēdâ*?", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tōʾmerî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will say", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*yipqōd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he visits/appoints", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - upon you", "*weʾatt*": "conjunction with 2nd feminine singular independent pronoun - and you", "*limmadt*": "piel perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you taught", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - over you", "*ʾallupîm*": "noun, masculine plural - chiefs/friends", "*lerōʾsh*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a head", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative with negative particle - will not", "*chăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pains/pangs", "*yōʾchĕzûk*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will seize you", "*kemô*": "preposition - like", "*ʾēshet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - woman of", "*lēdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - childbirth" }, "variants": { "*yipqōd*": "visits/appoints/sets over", "*ʾallupîm*": "chiefs/friends/companions/tame ones", "*lerōʾsh*": "as head/as leader", "*chăbālîm*": "pains/pangs/sorrows" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַה־תֹּֽאמְרִי֙ כִּֽי־יִפְקֹ֣ד עָלַ֔יִךְ וְ֠אַתְּ לִמַּ֨דְתְּ אֹתָ֥ם עָלַ֛יִךְ אַלֻּפִ֖ים לְרֹ֑אשׁ הֲל֤וֹא חֲבָלִים֙ יֹאחֱז֔וּךְ כְּמ֖וֹ אֵ֥שֶׁת לֵדָֽה׃

Transliteration

What tōʾmerî when yipqōd upon you, and you limmadt ʾōtām upon you ʾallupîm for rōʾsh? Will not chăbālîm yōʾchĕzûk like ʾēshet lēdâ?

Grammar Details

• *mah*: interrogative - what
• *tōʾmerî*: imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will say
• *kî*: conjunction - when
• *yipqōd*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he visits/appoints
• *ʿālayik*: preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - over you
• *weʾatt*: conjunction with 2nd feminine singular independent pronoun - and you
• *limmadt*: piel perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you taught
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
• *ʾallupîm*: noun, masculine plural - chiefs/friends
• *lerōʾsh*: preposition with noun, masculine singular - for a head
• *hălōʾ*: interrogative with negative particle - will not
• *chăbālîm*: noun, masculine plural - pains/pangs
• *yōʾchĕzûk*: imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd feminine singular suffix - they will seize you
• *kemô*: preposition - like
• *ʾēshet*: noun, feminine singular construct - woman of
• *lēdâ*: noun, feminine singular - childbirth

Word Meanings

• *yipqōd*: visits/appoints/sets over
• *ʾallupîm*: chiefs/friends/companions/tame ones
• *lerōʾsh*: as head/as leader
• *chăbālîm*: pains/pangs/sorrows

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  What will you say when He appoints leaders over you, those you taught to be rulers? Will not pain seize you like a woman in labor?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  What will you say when he shall punish you? For you have taught them to be captains, and as chief over you: shall sorrows not take hold of you, as a woman in labor?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  What wilt thou say,{H559} when he shall set{H6485} over thee as head{H7218} those whom thou hast thyself taught{H3925} to be friends{H441} to thee? shall not sorrows{H2256} take{H270} hold of thee, as of a woman{H802} in travail?{H3205}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  What wilt thou say{H559}{(H8799)} when he shall punish{H6485}{(H8799)} thee? for thou hast taught{H3925}{(H8765)} them to be captains{H441}, and as chief{H7218} over thee: shall not sorrows{H2256} take{H270}{(H8799)} thee, as a woman{H802} in travail{H3205}{(H8800)}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  To whom wilt thou make thy mone, when they come vpon the? for thou hast taught the thy self, and made the masters ouer the. Shal not sorowe come vpo the, as on a woman trauelinge with childe?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  What wilt thou saye, when hee shall visite thee? (for thou hast taught them to be captaines and as chiefe ouer thee) shall not sorow take thee as a woman in trauaile?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To whom wilt thou make thy mone when the enemie shall come vpon thee? for thou hast taught them thy selfe, and made them maisters ouer thee: Shall not sorowe come vpon thee as on a woman trauaylyng with childe?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them [to be] captains, [and] as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  What will you say, when he shall set over you as head those whom you have yourself taught to be friends to you? shall not sorrows take hold of you, as of a woman in travail?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  What dost thou say, when He looketh after thee? And thou -- thou hast taught them `to be' over thee -- leaders for head? Do not pangs seize thee as a travailing woman?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  What wilt thou say, when he shall set over thee as head those whom thou hast thyself taught to be friends to thee? shall not sorrows take hold of thee, as of a woman in travail?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  What wilt thou say, when he shall set over thee as head those whom thou hast thyself taught to be friends to thee? shall not sorrows take hold of thee, as of a woman in travail?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  What will you say when he puts over you those whom you yourself have made your friends? will not pains take you like a woman in childbirth?

• World English Bible (2000)

  What will you say, when he shall set over you as head those whom you have yourself taught to be friends to you? shall not sorrows take hold of you, as of a woman in travail?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  What will you say when the LORD appoints as rulers over you those allies that you, yourself, had actually prepared as such? Then anguish and agony will grip you like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.8", "source": "וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ ׀ צִירִ֤ים וַֽחֲבָלִים֙ יֹֽאחֵז֔וּן כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֖ה יְחִיל֑וּן אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יִתְמָ֔הוּ פְּנֵ֥י לְהָבִ֖ים פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Wə*-*niḇhālû* *ṣîrîm* *wa*-*ḥăḇālîm* *yōʾḥēzûn* like-the-*yôlēḏāh* *yəḥîlûn* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *yiṯmāhû* *pənê* *ləhāḇîm* *pənêhem*", "grammar": { "*wəniḇhālû*": "conjunction + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be dismayed/terrified", "*ṣîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - pangs/labor pains", "*waḥăḇālîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and pains/birth pangs", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will seize/grasp", "*kayyôlēḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - like the woman giving birth", "*yəḥîlûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will writhe/be in anguish", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor/companion", "*yiṯmāhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be astonished/amazed", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - faces of", "*ləhāḇîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - flames", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces" }, "variants": { "*niḇhālû*": "will be dismayed/terrified/alarmed/panic", "*ṣîrîm*": "pangs/labor pains/distress", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "pains/birth pangs/sorrows", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "will seize/grasp/take hold of", "*yəḥîlûn*": "will writhe/be in anguish/twist in pain", "*yiṯmāhû*": "will be astonished/amazed/look in horror", "*pənê ləhāḇîm pənêhem*": "their faces are faces of flames/their faces are flushed" } }
• Jer 4:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.31", "source": "כִּי֩ ק֨וֹל כְּחוֹלָ֜ה שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי צָרָה֙ כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔ה ק֧וֹל בַּת־צִיּ֛וֹן תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַ תְּפָרֵ֣שׂ כַּפֶּ֑יהָ אֽוֹי־נָ֣א לִ֔י כִּֽי־עָיְפָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י לְהֹרְגִֽים׃ פ", "text": "For *qôl* like *ḥôlāh* *šāmaʿtî*, *ṣārāh* like *məbakkîrāh*, *qôl* *bat*-*Ṣiyyôn* *tityappēaḥ* *təpārēś* *kappehâ*; *ʾôy*-*nāʾ* to me, for *ʿāyəpāh* my *napšî* to *hōrəgîm*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice/sound", "*ḥôlāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - one in labor/birth pains", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I heard", "*ṣārāh*": "feminine singular noun - distress/anguish", "*məbakkîrāh*": "piel participle, feminine singular - woman bearing first child", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun, construct - voice of", "*bat*": "feminine singular noun, construct - daughter of", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*tityappēaḥ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - gasps for breath", "*təpārēś*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - spreads out", "*kappehâ*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hands", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*ʿāyəpāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is faint/exhausted", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*hōrəgîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - murderers/killers" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/cry", "*ḥôlāh*": "one in labor/birth pains/woman giving birth", "*šāmaʿtî*": "heard/listened to/perceived", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*məbakkîrāh*": "woman bearing first child/first-time mother", "*bat*": "daughter/female inhabitant", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "Zion (refers to Jerusalem)", "*tityappēaḥ*": "gasps for breath/pants/sighs", "*təpārēś*": "spreads out/extends/stretches forth", "*kappehâ*": "her hands/palms", "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/ah!", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʿāyəpāh*": "is faint/exhausted/weary", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*hōrəgîm*": "murderers/killers/slayers" } }
• Jer 5:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.31", "source": "הַנְּבִיאִ֞ים נִבְּא֣וּ־בַשֶּׁ֗קֶר וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ יִרְדּ֣וּ עַל־יְדֵיהֶ֔ם וְעַמִּ֖י אָ֣הֲבוּ כֵ֑ן וּמַֽה־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃", "text": "The *nəbî'îm* *nibbə'û*-in the *šeqer*, and the *kōhănîm* *yirdû* upon-their *yədêhem*, and my *'ammî* *'āhăbû* thus; and what-you will *ta'ăśû* for its *'aḥărîtāh*?", "grammar": { "*ha*": "article - the", "*nəbî'îm*": "noun, masculine plural - prophets", "*nibbə'û*": "perfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they prophesied", "*ba*": "preposition + article - in the", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "article - the", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*yirdû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they rule", "*'al*": "preposition - upon/according to", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'ammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*'āhăbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they loved", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*ta'ăśû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will do", "*lə*": "preposition - for/to", "*'aḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end" }, "variants": { "*nibbə'û-baššeqer*": "they prophesied falsely/prophesied lies", "*yirdû 'al-yədêhem*": "they rule at their direction/rule by their authority", "*'āhăbû kēn*": "loved it so/preferred it that way", "*'aḥărîtāh*": "its end/outcome/aftermath" } }
• Isa 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.3", "source": "וּמַה־תַּעֲשׂוּ לְיוֹם פְּקֻדָּה וּלְשׁוֹאָה מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבוֹא עַל־מִי תָּנוּסוּ לְעֶזְרָה וְאָנָה תַעַזְבוּ כְּבוֹדְכֶם", "text": "*ûmah*-*taʿăśû* *leyôm* *peqûddāh* *ûlešôʾāh* *mimmerḥāq* *tābôʾ* *ʿal*-*mî* *tānûsû* *leʿezrāh* *weʾānāh* *taʿazbû* *kebôdeḵem*", "grammar": { "*ûmah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will do", "*leyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for day of", "*peqûddāh*": "noun, feminine singular - visitation/punishment/reckoning", "*ûlešôʾāh*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and for devastation/destruction", "*mimmerḥāq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from afar/distance", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it comes/will come", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - whom", "*tānûsû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will flee", "*leʿezrāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for help", "*weʾānāh*": "waw conjunction + interrogative adverb - and where", "*taʿazbû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will leave/abandon", "*kebôdeḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your glory/wealth" }, "variants": { "*peqûddāh*": "visitation/punishment/reckoning/accounting", "*šôʾāh*": "devastation/ruin/destruction/tempest", "*kebôdeḵem*": "your glory/wealth/riches/honor" } }
• Jer 38:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.38.22", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה כָל־הַנָּשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁאֲרוּ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה מוּצָא֕וֹת אֶל־שָׂרֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וְהֵ֣נָּה אֹמְר֗וֹת הִסִּית֜וּךָ וְיָכְל֤וּ לְךָ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י שְׁלֹמֶ֔ךָ הָטְבְּע֥וּ בַבֹּ֛ץ רַגְלֶ֖ךָ נָסֹ֥גוּ אָחֽוֹר׃", "text": "And-*hinnēh* all-the-*nāšîm* who *nišʾărū* in-*bêt* *melek*-*yĕhūdāh* *mūṣāʾôt* to-*śārê* *melek* *bābel*; and-they *ʾōmĕrôt*: *hissîtūkā* and-*yākĕlū* to-you *ʾanšê* *šĕlōmekā*; *hāṭbĕʿū* in-the-*bōṣ* *raglekā*; *nāsōgū* *ʾāḥôr*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun with article - the women", "*nišʾărū*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they remained", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bĕ* - in the house of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yĕhūdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*mūṣāʾôt*": "Hophal participle, feminine plural - being brought out", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper name - Babylon", "*ʾōmĕrôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - saying", "*hissîtūkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they enticed you", "*yākĕlū*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with waw-conjunctive - and they prevailed", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*šĕlōmekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your peace/friendship", "*hāṭbĕʿū*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were sunk", "*bōṣ*": "masculine singular noun with article and preposition *bĕ* - in the mire", "*raglekā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your feet", "*nāsōgū*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives", "*nišʾărū*": "remained/were left/stayed", "*bêt*": "house/palace/household", "*yĕhūdāh*": "Judah (proper name)", "*mūṣāʾôt*": "being brought out/being led out", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/commanders", "*bābel*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*ʾōmĕrôt*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*hissîtūkā*": "enticed you/misled you/deceived you", "*yākĕlū*": "prevailed over/overcame/had power over", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*šĕlōmekā*": "your peace/your friends/your allies", "*hāṭbĕʿū*": "were sunk/were stuck/were mired", "*bōṣ*": "mire/mud/clay", "*raglekā*": "your feet/your legs", "*nāsōgū*": "turned back/withdrew/retreated", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/away/back" } }
• Isa 39:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.39.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׂמַ֣ח עֲלֵיהֶם֮ חִזְקִיָּהוּ֒ וַיַּרְאֵ֣ם אֶת־בֵּ֣ית *נכתה **נְכֹת֡וֹ אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף֩ וְאֶת־הַזָּהָ֨ב וְאֶת־הַבְּשָׂמִ֜ים וְאֵ֣ת ׀ הַשֶּׁ֣מֶן הַטּ֗וֹב וְאֵת֙ כָּל־בֵּ֣ית כֵּלָ֔יו וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִמְצָ֖א בְּאֹֽצְרֹתָ֑יו לֹֽא־הָיָ֣ה דָבָ֗ר אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־הֶרְאָ֧ם חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּבֵית֖וֹ וּבְכָל־מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyiśmaḥ* *ʿalêhem* *Ḥizqiyyāhû* and *wayyarʾēm* *ʾet*-*bêt* *neḵōtô* *ʾet*-the *kesep* and *ʾet*-the *zāhāb* and *ʾet*-the *beśāmîm* and *ʾēt* the *šemen* the *ṭôb* and *ʾēt* all-*bêt* *kēlāyw* and *ʾēt* all-which *nimṣāʾ* in *ʾôṣerōtāyw* not-*hāyâ* *dābār* which not-*herʾām* *Ḥizqiyyāhû* in *bêtô* and in all-*memšaltô*", "grammar": { "*wayyiśmaḥ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he rejoiced", "*ʿalêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over them", "*Ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper name, subject of verb", "*wayyarʾēm*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he showed them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*neḵōtô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his treasury/spice house", "*kesep*": "masculine singular, absolute - silver", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular, absolute - gold", "*beśāmîm*": "masculine plural, absolute - spices/perfumes", "*šemen*": "masculine singular, absolute, determinate - oil", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular, absolute, determinate - good", "*kēlāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vessels/implements", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was found", "*ʾôṣerōtāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his treasuries/storehouses", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*dābār*": "masculine singular, absolute - thing/word", "*herʾām*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he showed them", "*bêtô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*memšaltô*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dominion/kingdom" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśmaḥ*": "rejoiced/was glad/was pleased", "*neḵōtô*": "his treasury/his spice house/his precious things", "*beśāmîm*": "spices/perfumes/aromatic substances", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/ointment", "*ṭôb*": "good/fine/pleasant", "*kēlāyw*": "his vessels/implements/weapons/instruments", "*ʾôṣerōtāyw*": "his treasuries/storehouses/treasures", "*dābār*": "thing/word/matter", "*memšaltô*": "his dominion/kingdom/realm" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.39.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֔יא אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו מָ֥ה אָמְר֣וּ ׀ הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה וּמֵאַ֙יִן֙ יָבֹ֣אוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ מֵאֶ֧רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֛ה בָּ֥אוּ אֵלַ֖י מִבָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *Yešaʿyāhû* the *nābîʾ* to-the *meleḵ* *Ḥizqiyyāhû* and *wayyōʾmer* to him what *ʾāmerû* the *ʾănāšîm* the *ʾēlleh* and from *ʾayin* *yābōʾû* to you and *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥizqiyyāhû* from *ʾereṣ* *reḥôqâ* *bāʾû* to me from *Bābel*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*Yešaʿyāhû*": "proper name, subject of verb - Isaiah", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular, absolute, determinate - prophet", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular, absolute, determinate - king", "*Ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper name", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāmerû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they said", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural, absolute, determinate - men", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative, plural, determinate - these", "*ʾayin*": "interrogative adverb - where/from where", "*yābōʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they come/came", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular, construct - land of", "*reḥôqâ*": "feminine singular, absolute - distant/far", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they came", "*Bābel*": "proper name - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/spokesman", "*ʾămer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/individuals", "*ʾayin*": "where/from where/whence", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*reḥôqâ*": "distant/far/remote" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.39.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מָ֥ה רָא֖וּ בְּבֵיתֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ אֵ֣ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּבֵיתִי֙ רָא֔וּ לֹֽא־הָיָ֥ה דָבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־הִרְאִיתִ֖ים בְּאוֹצְרֹתָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* what *rāʾû* in *bêteḵā* and *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥizqiyyāhû* *ʾēt* all-which in *bêtî* *rāʾû* not-*hāyâ* *dābār* which not-*hirʾîtîm* in *ʾôṣerōtāy*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they saw", "*bêteḵā*": "masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*Ḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper name, subject of verb", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bêtî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was", "*dābār*": "masculine singular, absolute - thing/word", "*hirʾîtîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I showed them", "*ʾôṣerōtāy*": "masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my treasuries/storehouses" }, "variants": { "*rāʾû*": "saw/observed/perceived", "*bêt*": "house/dwelling/temple/dynasty", "*dābār*": "thing/word/matter", "*hirʾîtîm*": "showed them/caused them to see", "*ʾôṣerōtāy*": "my treasuries/storehouses/treasures" } }
• Jer 48:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.48.41", "source": "נִלְכְּדָה֙ הַקְּרִיּ֔וֹת וְהַמְּצָד֖וֹת נִתְפָּ֑שָׂה וְֽ֠הָיָה לֵ֞ב גִּבּוֹרֵ֤י מוֹאָב֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא כְּלֵ֖ב אִשָּׁ֥ה מְצֵרָֽה׃", "text": "*nilkədāh* *haqqəriyyôt* and *hamməṣādôt* *nitpāśāh* and *wəhāyāh* *lēb* *gibbôrêy* *Môʾāb* in *hayyôm* *hahûʾ* like *lēb* *ʾiššāh* *məṣērāh*.", "grammar": { "*nilkədāh*": "3rd person feminine singular Niphal perfect - is captured/seized", "*haqqəriyyôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the cities/towns", "*hamməṣādôt*": "definite article with feminine plural noun - the strongholds/fortresses", "*nitpāśāh*": "3rd person feminine singular Niphal perfect - is seized/captured", "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction with 3rd person masculine singular perfect - and has become", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*gibbôrêy*": "masculine plural construct - mighty men/warriors of", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*hayyôm*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun - that", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*məṣērāh*": "feminine singular Piel participle - in labor/distress" }, "variants": { "*haqqəriyyôt*": "the cities/the towns/possibly specific place name Kerioth", "*hamməṣādôt*": "the strongholds/the fortresses/the fortifications", "*nitpāśāh*": "is seized/is captured/is taken", "*gibbôrêy*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*məṣērāh*": "in labor/in childbirth pain/in distress" } }
• Ezek 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.28.9", "source": "הֶאָמֹ֤ר תֹּאמַר֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אָ֔נִי לִפְנֵ֖י הֹֽרְגֶ֑ךָ וְאַתָּ֥ה אָדָ֛ם וְלֹא־אֵ֖ל בְּיַ֥ד מְחַלְלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*he-ʾāmōr* *tōʾmar* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾānî* *li-p̄nê* *hōrḡeḵā* *wə-ʾattāh* *ʾāḏām* *wə-lōʾ*-*ʾēl* *bə-yaḏ* *məḥaləleḵā*", "grammar": { "*he-ʾāmōr*": "interrogative particle + qal infinitive absolute - will saying", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - gods/God", "*ʾānî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*hōrḡeḵā*": "qal participle + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your slayer", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - but you", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun masculine singular - man/human", "*wə-lōʾ*-*ʾēl*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun masculine singular - and not god", "*bə-yaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*məḥaləleḵā*": "piel participle masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - those who pierce/wound you" }, "variants": { "*he-ʾāmōr* *tōʾmar*": "will you indeed say/will you still say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God (singular meaning despite plural form)/gods/divine beings", "*hōrḡeḵā*": "your slayer/killer", "*məḥaləleḵā*": "those who pierce/wound/profane you" } }
• 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }
• 2 Kgs 16:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.16.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אָחָ֜ז מַלְאָכִ֗ים אֶל־תִּ֠גְלַת פְּלֶ֤סֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַבְדְּךָ֥ וּבִנְךָ֖ אָ֑נִי עֲלֵ֨ה וְהוֹשִׁעֵ֜נִי מִכַּ֣ף מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֗ם וּמִכַּף֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַקּוֹמִ֖ים עָלָֽי", "text": "*wayyišlaḥ* *ʾāḥāz* *malʾāḵîm* to *tiḡlaṯ* *pəleser* *meleḵ*-*ʾaššûr* *lēmōr* *ʿaḇdəḵā* and *ḇinḵā* I *ʿălēh* and *hôšîʿēnî* from *kap* *meleḵ*-*ʾărām* and from *kap* *meleḵ* *yiśrāʾēl* *haqqômîm* against me", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾāḥāz*": "proper name - Ahaz", "*malʾāḵîm*": "masculine plural noun - messengers", "*tiḡlaṯ* *pəleser*": "proper name - Tiglath-Pileser", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper name - Assyria", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ḇinḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son", "*ʿălēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go up", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - hand/palm of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram/Syria", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - hand/palm of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*haqqômîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones rising" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdəḵā* and *ḇinḵā* I": "I am your servant and your son (vassal relationship)", "*kap*": "hand/palm/power", "*haqqômîm* against me": "who are rising against me/attacking me" } }
• Isa 21:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.21.3", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן מָלְא֤וּ מָתְנַי֙ חַלְחָלָ֔ה צִירִ֣ים אֲחָז֔וּנִי כְּצִירֵ֖י יֽוֹלֵדָ֑ה נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי מִשְּׁמֹ֔עַ נִבְהַ֖לְתִּי מֵרְאֽוֹת׃", "text": "upon-thus *mālə'ū* my *motnay* *ḥalḥālāh* *ṣîrîm* *'aḥazūnî* like *ṣîrê* *yôlēdāh* *na'awêtî* from *šəmōa'* *nibhaltî* from *rə'ôt*", "grammar": { "*mālə'ū*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they are filled/became full", "*motnay*": "noun, masculine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my loins/waist", "*ḥalḥālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - anguish/writhing pain", "*ṣîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pangs/pains", "*'aḥazūnî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural with 1st person singular suffix - they seized me", "*ṣîrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - pangs of", "*yôlēdāh*": "verb participle, qal active, feminine singular - woman giving birth", "*na'awêtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am bent/twisted/distorted", "*šəmōa'*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefix min - from hearing", "*nibhaltî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am terrified/dismayed", "*rə'ôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with prefix min - from seeing" }, "variants": { "*ḥalḥālāh*": "anguish/writhing/cramps/pain", "*na'awêtî*": "I am bent over/I am twisted/I am distorted", "*nibhaltî*": "I am terrified/I am dismayed/I am overwhelmed with fear" } }
• Jer 6:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.24", "source": "שָׁמַ֥ענוּ אֶת־שָׁמְע֖וֹ רָפ֣וּ יָדֵ֑ינוּ צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ חִ֖יל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃", "text": "We-have-*šāmaʿnû* *ʾet*-its-*šāməʿô* they-*rāpû* our-*yādênû* *ṣārāh* *heḥĕzîqatnû* *ḥîl* like-the-*yôlēdāh*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have heard", "*šāməʿô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its report/news", "*rāpû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are slack/weak", "*yādênû*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person plural suffix - our hands", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/anguish", "*heḥĕzîqatnû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - it has seized us", "*ḥîl*": "noun, masculine singular - pain/anguish", "*yôlēdāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - woman giving birth" }, "variants": { "*rāpû*": "they are slack/weak/feeble", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*heḥĕzîqatnû*": "it has seized/taken hold of/gripped us", "*ḥîl*": "pain/anguish/writhing" } }
• Jer 22:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.23", "source": "׃22 23 *ישבתי **יֹשַׁבְתְּ֙ בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן *מקננתי **מְקֻנַּ֖נְתְּ בָּֽאֲרָזִ֑ים מַה־נֵּחַנְתְּ֙ בְּבֹא־לָ֣ךְ חֲבָלִ֔ים חִ֖יל כַּיֹלֵדָֽה׃", "text": "*Yōšabt* in *ballᵉbānôn*, *mᵉqunnant* in *ʾărāzîm*. How *nēḥant* when come to you *ḥăbālîm*, *ḥîl* like *yōlēdāh*.", "grammar": { "*yōšabt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular, qal - you dwelt", "*ba-llᵉbānôn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in Lebanon", "*mᵉqunnant*": "participle, feminine singular, pual - nested", "*bā-ʾărāzîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in cedars", "*mah*": "interrogative - how", "*nēḥant*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular, niphal - you will be pitied", "*bᵉ-bōʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - when come", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pains", "*ḥîl*": "noun, masculine singular - anguish", "*ka-yyōlēdāh*": "preposition + definite article + participle, feminine singular, qal - like the one giving birth" }, "variants": { "*yōšabt*": "you dwelt/lived/resided", "*mᵉqunnant*": "nested/made your nest", "*ʾărāzîm*": "cedars/cedar trees", "*nēḥant*": "you will be pitied/shown favor/gracious", "*ḥăbālîm*": "pains/pangs/travail", "*ḥîl*": "anguish/pain/writhing", "*yōlēdāh*": "one giving birth/woman in labor" } }
• Jer 30:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.30.6", "source": "שַׁאֲלוּ־נָ֣א וּרְא֔וּ אִם־יֹלֵ֖ד זָכָ֑ר מַדּוּעַ֩ רָאִ֨יתִי כָל־גֶּ֜בֶר יָדָ֤יו עַל־חֲלָצָיו֙ כַּיּ֣וֹלֵדָ֔ה וְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּ כָל־פָּנִ֖ים לְיֵרָקֽוֹן", "text": "*šaʾălû-nāʾ* and-*rᵉʾû* if-*yōlēḏ* *zāḵār* *maddûaʿ* *rāʾîṯî* all-*geḇer* *yāḏāyw* on-*ḥălāṣāyw* like-*kayyôlēḏāh* and-*nehepeḵû* all-*pānîm* to-*yērāqôn*", "grammar": { "*šaʾălû-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine plural + particle of entreaty - ask, please", "*rᵉʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - see/look", "*yōlēḏ*": "qal active participle masculine singular - gives birth", "*zāḵār*": "masculine singular noun - male", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*rāʾîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have seen", "*geḇer*": "masculine singular noun - man/strong man", "*yāḏāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "masculine dual noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his loins/sides", "*kayyôlēḏāh*": "preposition + definite article + qal active participle feminine singular - like the woman giving birth", "*nehepeḵû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are turned/changed", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*yērāqôn*": "masculine singular noun - paleness/jaundice" }, "variants": { "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "loins/sides/thighs", "*nehepeḵû*": "turned/changed/transformed", "*yērāqôn*": "paleness/jaundice/greenness" } }