Jeremiah 50:28

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.28", "source": "ק֥וֹל נָסִ֛ים וּפְלֵטִ֖ים מֵאֶ֣רֶץ בָּבֶ֑ל לְהַגִּ֣יד בְּצִיּ֗וֹן אֶת־נִקְמַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*qol* *nasim* and *pəletim* from *ʾerets* *bavel* to *haggid* in *tsiyyon* *ʾet*-*niqmat* *YHWH* *ʾeloheynu* *niqmat* *hekhalo*.", "grammar": { "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*nasim*": "participle, masculine plural - fleeing ones", "*pəletim*": "participle, masculine plural - escaping ones", "*ʾerets*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*haggid*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "*tsiyyon*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*niqmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeloheynu*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*niqmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*hekhalo*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his temple" }, "variants": { "*qol*": "sound/voice/noise", "*nasim*": "fleeing ones/fugitives", "*pəletim*": "escaped ones/fugitives/survivors", "*haggid*": "to declare/announce/proclaim", "*niqmat*": "vengeance/retribution/revenge", "*hekhalo*": "his temple/palace/sanctuary" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ק֥וֹל נָסִ֛ים וּפְלֵטִ֖ים מֵאֶ֣רֶץ בָּבֶ֑ל לְהַגִּ֣יד בְּצִיּ֗וֹן אֶת־נִקְמַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

qol nasim and pəletim from ʾerets bavel to haggid in tsiyyon ʾet-niqmat YHWH ʾeloheynu niqmat hekhalo.

Grammar Details

• *qol*: noun, masculine singular construct - sound of
• *nasim*: participle, masculine plural - fleeing ones
• *pəletim*: participle, masculine plural - escaping ones
• *ʾerets*: noun, feminine singular construct - land of
• *bavel*: proper noun - Babylon
• *haggid*: Hiphil infinitive construct - to declare/tell
• *tsiyyon*: proper noun - Zion
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *niqmat*: noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾeloheynu*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God
• *hekhalo*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his temple

Word Meanings

• *qol*: sound/voice/noise
• *nasim*: fleeing ones/fugitives
• *pəletim*: escaped ones/fugitives/survivors
• *haggid*: to declare/announce/proclaim
• *niqmat*: vengeance/retribution/revenge
• *hekhalo*: his temple/palace/sanctuary

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Listen to the voice of those fleeing and escaping from the land of Babylon, proclaiming in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The voice of those who flee and escape from the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Me thinke I heare already a crie, of them that be fled & escaped out of the londe of Babilon, which shewe in Sion the vengeaunce of the LORDE oure God, the vengeaunce of his temple: Yee a voyce of them, that crie agaynst Babilon:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The voyce of them that flee, and escape out of the lande of Babel to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lorde our God, and the vengeance of his Temple.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Me thynke I heare alredy a crye of them that be fled and escaped out of the lande of Babylon, which shewe in Sion the vengeaunce of the Lorde our God, the vengeaunce of his temple, yea a voyce of them that crye agaynst Babylon

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The voice of those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Yahweh our God, the vengeance of his temple.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A voice of fugitives and escaped ones `Is' from the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, The vengeance of His temple.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The voice of those who are in flight, who have got away safe from the land of Babylon, to give news in Zion of punishment from the Lord our God, even payment for his Temple.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The voice of those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Yahweh our God, the vengeance of his temple.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Listen! Fugitives and refugees are coming from the land of Babylon. They are coming to Zion to declare there how the LORD our God is getting revenge, getting revenge for what they have done to his temple.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 48:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.20", "source": "צְא֣וּ מִבָּבֶל֮ בִּרְח֣וּ מִכַּשְׂדִּים֒ בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּ֗ה הַגִּ֤ידוּ הַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ זֹ֔את הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ עַד־קְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ אִמְר֕וּ גָּאַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה עַבְדּ֥וֹ יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*Ṣeʾû* from *bābel* *birḥû* from *kaśdîm* with *qôl* *rinnāh* *haggîdû* *hashmiʿû* *zōʾt* *hôṣîʾûhā* to-edge of *hāʾāreṣ* *ʾimrû* *gāʾal* *YHWH* *ʿabdô* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*Ṣeʾû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go out", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*birḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - flee", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*rinnāh*": "feminine singular - joyful shouting", "*haggîdû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - declare/tell", "*hashmiʿû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - cause to hear/proclaim", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*hôṣîʾûhā*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - bring it out", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the earth/land", "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - say", "*gāʾal*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he redeemed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʿabdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*Ṣeʾû*": "go out/depart/exit", "*birḥû*": "flee/escape/run away", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation", "*haggîdû*": "declare/tell/announce/proclaim", "*hashmiʿû*": "proclaim/announce/cause to hear", "*hôṣîʾûhā*": "bring it out/send it forth/spread it", "*gāʾal*": "has redeemed/has rescued/has delivered" } }
• Jer 50:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.15", "source": "הָרִ֨יעוּ עָלֶ֤יהָ סָבִיב֙ נָתְנָ֣ה יָדָ֔הּ נָֽפְלוּ֙ *אשויתיה **אָשְׁיוֹתֶ֔יהָ נֶהֶרְס֖וּ חֽוֹמוֹתֶ֑יהָ כִּי֩ נִקְמַ֨ת יְהוָ֥ה הִיא֙ הִנָּ֣קְמוּ בָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה עֲשׂוּ־לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Hārîʿû* against-her *sābîb* *nātĕnâ* *yādāh* *nāpĕlû* *ʾāšyôtêhā* *nehersû* *ḥômôtêhā* for *niqmat* *YHWH* she *hinnāqĕmû* in-her as-which *ʿāśĕtâ* *ʿăśû*-to-her.", "grammar": { "*Hārîʿû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - shout/sound alarm", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*nātĕnâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has given", "*yādāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hand", "*nāpĕlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have fallen", "*ʾāšyôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her foundations (Kethib/Qere variant in source)", "*nehersû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are demolished", "*ḥômôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her walls", "*niqmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*hinnāqĕmû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - take vengeance", "*ʿāśĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has done", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do" }, "variants": { "*Hārîʿû*": "shout/raise war cry/sound alarm", "*nātĕnâ* *yādāh*": "idiom - she has surrendered/given up", "*ʾāšyôtêhā*": "her foundations/pillars/supports", "*nehersû*": "they are demolished/torn down/destroyed", "*hinnāqĕmû*": "take vengeance/avenge yourselves" } }
• Lam 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.10", "source": "יָדוֹ֙ פָּ֣רַשׂ צָ֔ר עַ֖ל כָּל־מַחֲמַדֶּ֑יהָ כִּֽי־רָאֲתָ֤ה גוֹיִם֙ בָּ֣אוּ מִקְדָּשָׁ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּ֔יתָה לֹא־יָבֹ֥אוּ בַקָּהָ֖ל לָֽךְ׃ ס", "text": "His *yāḏô* *pāraś* *ṣār* upon all-her *maḥămaddeyhā*; *kî*-*rāʾăṯāh* *gôyim* *bāʾû* her *miqdāšāh*, *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwîṯāh* *lōʾ*-*yāḇōʾû* in the *qāhāl* to you.", "grammar": { "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*pāraś*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spread out", "*ṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - adversary", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*kāl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*maḥămaddeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her precious things", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāʾăṯāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she saw", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they entered", "*miqdāšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sanctuary", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*ṣiwwîṯāh*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you commanded", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they shall enter", "*baqqāhāl*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the assembly", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*pāraś*": "spread out/stretched out/extended", "*ṣār*": "adversary/enemy/foe", "*maḥămaddeyhā*": "her precious things/her desirable things/her treasures", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*miqdāšāh*": "her sanctuary/her holy place/her temple", "*ṣiwwîṯāh*": "you commanded/you ordered/you decreed", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community" } }
• Lam 2:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.6", "source": "וַיַּחְמֹ֤ס כַּגַּן֙ שֻׂכּ֔וֹ שִׁחֵ֖ת מוֹעֲד֑וֹ שִׁכַּ֨ח יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בְּצִיּוֹן֙ מוֹעֵ֣ד וְשַׁבָּ֔ת וַיִּנְאַ֥ץ בְּזַֽעַם־אַפּ֖וֹ מֶ֥לֶךְ וְכֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "And-*wayaḥmōs* like-*gan* *śukkô* *šiḥēṯ* *môʿăḏô* *šikkaḥ* *YHWH* in-*ṣiyyôn* *môʿēḏ* and-*šabbāṯ* and-*wayyinʾaṣ* in-*zaʿam*-*ʾappô* *meleḵ* and-*ḵōhēn*", "grammar": { "*wayaḥmōs*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has violently taken away", "*kaggan*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like a garden", "*śukkô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his booth/tabernacle", "*šiḥēṯ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has destroyed", "*môʿăḏô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his appointed place/meeting place", "*šikkaḥ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has caused to forget", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*bəṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Zion", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed time/festival", "*wəšabbāṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and Sabbath", "*wayyinʾaṣ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has spurned", "*bəzaʿam-ʾappô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in the indignation of his anger", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wəḵōhēn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and priest" }, "variants": { "*wayaḥmōs*": "violently take away/treat violently/do violence to", "*gan*": "garden/enclosure", "*śukkô*": "booth/pavilion/tabernacle/shelter", "*šiḥēṯ*": "destroy/ruin/corrupt/spoil", "*môʿăḏô*": "appointed place/meeting place/assembly place", "*šikkaḥ*": "cause to forget/make forget", "*môʿēḏ*": "appointed time/appointed place/festival/assembly", "*wayyinʾaṣ*": "spurn/reject/despise/treat with contempt", "*zaʿam*": "indignation/anger/rage/fury" } } 7 { "verseID": "Lamentations.2.7", "source": "זָנַ֨ח אֲדֹנָ֤י ׀ מִזְבְּחוֹ֙ נִאֵ֣ר מִקְדָּשׁ֔וֹ הִסְגִּיר֙ בְּיַד־אוֹיֵ֔ב חוֹמֹ֖ת אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ ק֛וֹל נָתְנ֥וּ בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֖ה כְּי֥וֹם מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "*zānaḥ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *mizḇəḥô* *niʾēr* *miqdāšô* *hisgîr* in-hand-*ʾôyēḇ* *ḥômōṯ* *ʾarmənôṯêhā* *qôl* *nāṯənû* in-house-*YHWH* like-day *môʿēḏ*", "grammar": { "*zānaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has rejected", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord", "*mizḇəḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his altar", "*niʾēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has spurned/disowned", "*miqdāšô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sanctuary", "*hisgîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has delivered up/given over", "*bəyaḏ-ʾôyēḇ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + qal participle, masculine singular - into the hand of the enemy", "*ḥômōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - walls of", "*ʾarmənôṯêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her palaces", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*nāṯənû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have given/raised", "*bəḇêṯ-YHWH*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - in the house of the LORD", "*kəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like the day of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - appointed festival" }, "variants": { "*zānaḥ*": "reject/abandon/cast away", "*niʾēr*": "spurn/reject/refuse/disown", "*hisgîr*": "deliver up/hand over/shut in/enclose", "*ḥômōṯ*": "walls/ramparts/defenses", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise" } }
• Dan 5:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.23", "source": "וְעַ֣ל מָרֵֽא־שְׁמַיָּ֣א ׀ הִתְרוֹמַ֡מְתָּ וּלְמָֽאנַיָּ֨א דִֽי־בַיְתֵ֜הּ הַיְתִ֣יו קדמיך קָֽדָמָ֗ךְ ואנתה וְאַ֨נְתְּ ורברבניך וְרַבְרְבָנָ֜ךְ שֵֽׁגְלָתָ֣ךְ וּלְחֵנָתָךְ֮ חַמְרָא֮ שָׁתַ֣יִן בְּהוֹן֒ וְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣י כַסְפָּֽא־וְ֠דַהֲבָא נְחָשָׁ֨א פַרְזְלָ֜א אָעָ֣א וְאַבְנָ֗א דִּ֠י לָֽא־חָזַ֧יִן וְלָא־שָׁמְעִ֛ין וְלָ֥א יָדְעִ֖ין שַׁבַּ֑חְתָּ וְלֵֽאלָהָ֞א דִּֽי־נִשְׁמְתָ֥ךְ בִּידֵ֛הּ וְכָל־אֹרְחָתָ֥ךְ לֵ֖הּ לָ֥א הַדַּֽרְתָּ׃", "text": "And against *māreʾ-shəmayyāʾ* *hiṯərôməmətā* and vessels *dî-ḇayṯeh* *hayṯîw* before *qāḏāmāḵ* and you *wəʾantə* and your nobles *wəraḇrəḇānāḵ* your wives *šeḡəlāṯāḵ* and your concubines *ûləḥenāṯāḵ* *ḥamrāʾ* *šāṯayin* with them, and to gods of silver and gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which not see and not hear and not know you *šabbaḥətā*; and to *ʾelāhāʾ* *dî* your breath *nišmətāḵ* in his hand *bîḏeh* and all your ways to him not *haddarətā*.", "grammar": { "*māreʾ-shəmayyāʾ*": "construct state - Lord of heaven", "*hiṯərôməmətā*": "Hithpaal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have lifted yourself up", "*dî-ḇayṯeh*": "relative particle + noun + possessive suffix - of his house", "*hayṯîw*": "Haphel perfect, 3rd person plural - they brought", "*qāḏāmāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wəʾantə*": "conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you", "*wəraḇrəḇānāḵ*": "conjunction + noun plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your nobles", "*šeḡəlāṯāḵ*": "noun plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wives", "*ûləḥenāṯāḵ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your concubines", "*ḥamrāʾ*": "noun - wine", "*šāṯayin*": "participle plural - drinking", "*šabbaḥətā*": "Pael perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have praised", "*ʾelāhāʾ*": "emphatic state - the God", "*dî*": "relative particle - who/which", "*nišmətāḵ*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your breath", "*bîḏeh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*haddarətā*": "Pael perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have honored" }, "variants": { "*māreʾ-shəmayyāʾ*": "Lord of heaven/Master of the heavens", "*hiṯərôməmətā*": "lifted yourself up/exalted yourself/shown arrogance", "*hayṯîw*": "they brought/were brought", "*šāṯayin*": "drinking/were drinking", "*šabbaḥətā*": "praised/glorified/honored", "*ʾelāhāʾ*": "God/the god/deity", "*haddarətā*": "honored/glorified/given honor to" } }
• Jer 51:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.10", "source": "הוֹצִ֥יא יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּ בֹּ֚אוּ וּנְסַפְּרָ֣ה בְצִיּ֔וֹן אֶֽת־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*Hôṣîʾ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ṣidqōtênû*; *bōʾû* and-*nĕsappĕrāh* in-*Ṣiyyôn* *ʾet*-*maʿăśēh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû*.", "grammar": { "*Hôṣîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has brought out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣidqōtênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our righteousnesses", "*bōʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nĕsappĕrāh*": "piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - let us declare", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of/deed of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*Hôṣîʾ*": "brought out/brought forth/revealed", "*ṣidqōtênû*": "our righteousnesses/our vindication/our just cause", "*nĕsappĕrāh*": "let us declare/let us tell/let us recount" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.11", "source": "הָבֵ֣רוּ הַחִצִּים֮ מִלְא֣וּ הַשְּׁלָטִים֒ הֵעִ֣יר יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־ר֙וּחַ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י מָדַ֔י כִּֽי־עַל־בָּבֶ֥ל מְזִמָּת֖וֹ לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ כִּֽי־נִקְמַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ הִ֔יא נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hāvērû* the-*ḥiṣṣîm*, *milʾû* the-*šĕlāṭîm*. *Hēʿîr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*rûaḥ* *malḵê Māday*, for-against-*Bāvel* *mĕzimmātô* to-destroy-her, for-*niqmat* *YHWH* *hîʾ*, *niqmat* *hêḵālô*.", "grammar": { "*Hāvērû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - sharpen/polish", "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the arrows", "*milʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - fill", "*šĕlāṭîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the shields/quivers", "*Hēʿîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has stirred up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural noun construct - kings of", "*Māday*": "proper noun - Media/Medes", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*mĕzimmātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his purpose/device", "*niqmat*": "feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it (is)", "*niqmat*": "feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*hêḵālô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his temple" }, "variants": { "*Hāvērû*": "sharpen/polish/make bright", "*šĕlāṭîm*": "shields/quivers", "*Hēʿîr*": "stirred up/aroused/awakened", "*mĕzimmātô*": "his device/his purpose/his plan", "*niqmat*": "vengeance of/retribution of/revenge of" } }
• Ps 149:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.149.6", "source": "רוֹמְמ֣וֹת אֵ֭ל בִּגְרוֹנָ֑ם וְחֶ֖רֶב פִּֽיפִיּ֣וֹת בְּיָדָֽם׃", "text": "*rôməmôt* *ʾēl* in-*gərônām* *wə*-*ḥereḇ* *pîp̄îyyôt* in-*yādām*", "grammar": { "*rôməmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - high praises of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*gərônām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix with preposition bet - in their throat", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*pîp̄îyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - two edges/double edges", "*yādām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix with preposition bet - in their hand" }, "variants": { "*rôməmôt*": "high praises/exaltations/lofty praises", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One/deity", "*gərônām*": "their throat/their mouth/their voice", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/blade/knife", "*pîp̄îyyôt*": "two-edged/double-edged/with two mouths", "*yādām*": "their hand/their power/their control" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.149.7", "source": "לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת נְ֭קָמָה בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם תּֽ֝וֹכֵחֹ֗ת בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃", "text": "to-*laʿăśôt* *nəqāmāh* in-the-*gôyim* *tôḵēḥōt* in-the-*ləʾummîm*", "grammar": { "*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct, qal with preposition lamed - to execute/to carry out", "*nəqāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - vengeance", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition bet and definite article - on the nations", "*tôḵēḥōt*": "noun, feminine plural - punishments/chastisements", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition bet - on the peoples" }, "variants": { "*laʿăśôt*": "to execute/to carry out/to perform", "*nəqāmāh*": "vengeance/retribution/recompense", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen", "*tôḵēḥōt*": "punishments/chastisements/rebukes", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.149.8", "source": "לֶאְסֹ֣ר מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם בְּזִקִּ֑ים וְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗ם בְּכַבְלֵ֥י בַרְזֶֽל׃", "text": "to-*leʾsōr* *malḵêhem* in-*ziqqîm* *wə*-*niḵbədêhem* in-*ḵaḇlê* *barzel*", "grammar": { "*leʾsōr*": "infinitive construct, qal with preposition lamed - to bind", "*malḵêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their kings", "*ziqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition bet - with chains/fetters", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*niḵbədêhem*": "verb, passive participle, masculine plural, niphal + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their honored ones", "*ḵaḇlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - fetters of", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron" }, "variants": { "*leʾsōr*": "to bind/to tie/to fasten", "*malḵêhem*": "their kings/their rulers/their monarchs", "*ziqqîm*": "chains/fetters/shackles", "*niḵbədêhem*": "their nobles/their honored ones/their dignitaries", "*ḵaḇlê*": "fetters/chains/bonds", "*barzel*": "iron/metal" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.149.9", "source": "לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת בָּהֶ֨ם ׀ מִשְׁפָּ֬ט כָּת֗וּב הָדָ֣ר ה֭וּא לְכָל־חֲסִידָ֗יו הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "to-*laʿăśôt* in-them ׀ *mišpāṭ* *kātûḇ* *hādār* *hûʾ* to-all-*ḥăsîdāyw* *halləlû*-*yāh*", "grammar": { "*laʿăśôt*": "infinitive construct, qal with preposition lamed - to execute/to carry out", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*kātûḇ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - written", "*hādār*": "noun, masculine singular - splendor/glory/honor", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - this/it [is]", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix with preposition lamed and kol - for all his faithful ones", "*halləlû*": "imperative, masculine plural, piel - praise", "*yāh*": "divine name, shortened form - YAH" }, "variants": { "*laʿăśôt*": "to execute/to carry out/to perform", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/sentence", "*kātûḇ*": "written/inscribed/recorded", "*hādār*": "splendor/honor/glory/majesty", "*ḥăsîdāyw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his saints", "*halləlû-yāh*": "praise the LORD/praise YAH/hallelujah" } }
• Jer 51:50-51 : 50 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.50", "source": "פְּלֵטִ֣ים מֵחֶ֔רֶב הִלְכ֖וּ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ זִכְר֤וּ מֵֽרָחוֹק֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם תַּעֲלֶ֥ה עַל־לְבַבְכֶֽם", "text": "*pəlēṭîm* from-*ḥereb* *hilkû* do-not-*taʿămōdû* *zikrû* from-distance *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*Yərûšālaim* *taʿăleh* upon-*ləbabkem*", "grammar": { "*pəlēṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - escapees/survivors", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*hilkû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - go/walk", "*taʿămōdû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will stand", "*zikrû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - remember", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*taʿăleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd singular feminine - she will come up", "*ləbabkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*pəlēṭîm*": "escapees/survivors/refugees", "*hilkû*": "go/walk/proceed", "*zikrû*": "remember/call to mind" } } 51 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.51", "source": "בֹּ֚שְׁנוּ כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֣עְנוּ חֶרְפָּ֔ה כִּסְּתָ֥ה כְלִמָּ֖ה פָּנֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֚י בָּ֣אוּ זָרִ֔ים עַֽל־מִקְדְּשֵׁ֖י בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה", "text": "*bōšnû* because-*šāmaʿnû* *ḥerpāh* *kissətāh* *kəlimmāh* *pānênû* because *bāʾû* *zārîm* against-*miqdəšê* *bêt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*bōšnû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st plural - we are ashamed", "*šāmaʿnû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st plural - we have heard", "*ḥerpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace", "*kissətāh*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she has covered", "*kəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shame/humiliation", "*pānênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - our faces", "*bāʾû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they have entered", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers/foreigners", "*miqdəšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sanctuaries of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*bōšnû*": "we are ashamed/we are humiliated/we are disgraced", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/insult", "*kəlimmāh*": "shame/humiliation/dishonor", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*miqdəšê*": "sanctuaries/holy places" } }
• Zech 12:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.2", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה אָ֠נֹכִי שָׂ֣ם אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֧͏ִם סַף־רַ֛עַל לְכָל־הָעַמִּ֖ים סָבִ֑יב וְגַ֧ם עַל־יְהוּדָ֛ה יִֽהְיֶ֥ה בַמָּצ֖וֹר עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *śām* *ʾet*-*Yərûšālaim* *sap̄*-*raʿal* to-all-*hāʿammîm* *sāḇîḇ* *wə*-also against-*Yəhûdāh* *yihyeh* in-*hammāṣôr* against-*Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*śām*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - placing/setting/making", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*sap̄*": "construct state, masculine singular - threshold/basin/bowl", "*raʿal*": "masculine singular - reeling/trembling/staggering", "*hāʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the peoples/nations", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he/it will be", "*hammāṣôr*": "definite article + masculine singular - the siege", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see here", "*ʾānōḵî*": "I (emphatic form)", "*śām*": "placing/setting/making/appointing", "*sap̄*-*raʿal*": "cup of reeling/bowl of staggering/threshold of trembling", "*sāḇîḇ*": "around/surrounding/on all sides", "*hammāṣôr*": "the siege/distress/confinement" } } 3 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.3", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה בַיּוֹם־הַ֠הוּא אָשִׂ֨ים אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם אֶ֤בֶן מַֽעֲמָסָה֙ לְכָל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כָּל־עֹמְסֶ֖יהָ שָׂר֣וֹט יִשָּׂרֵ֑טוּ וְנֶאֶסְפ֣וּ עָלֶ֔יהָ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hāyāh* in-*hayyôm*-that *ʾāśîm* *ʾet*-*Yərûšālaim* *ʾeḇen* *maʿămāsāh* to-all-*hāʿammîm* all-*ʿōməsêhā* *śārôṭ* *yiśśārēṭû* *wə*-*neʾespû* against-her all *gôyê* *hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - it will be/come to pass", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular - the day", "*ʾāśîm*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, Qal - I will make/set/place", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*ʾeḇen*": "feminine singular - stone", "*maʿămāsāh*": "feminine singular - burden/heavy weight", "*hāʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the peoples/nations", "*ʿōməsêhā*": "masculine plural construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - those lifting her/her lifters", "*śārôṭ*": "infinitive absolute, Qal - severely/surely lacerate", "*yiśśārēṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Niphal - they will be lacerated/cut/wounded", "*neʾespû*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural, Niphal - they will be gathered", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct - nations of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will be/come to pass/happen", "*ʾeḇen* *maʿămāsāh*": "burdensome stone/heavy stone/weight-bearing stone", "*ʿōməsêhā*": "those who lift her/burden themselves with her", "*śārôṭ* *yiśśārēṭû*": "surely be cut/definitely be wounded/certainly be lacerated", "*neʾespû*": "will be gathered/assembled/collected together" } }
• Dan 5:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.3", "source": "בֵּאדַ֗יִן הַיְתִיו֙ מָאנֵ֣י דַהֲבָ֔א דִּ֣י הַנְפִּ֗קוּ מִן־הֵֽיכְלָ֛א דִּֽי־בֵ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְאִשְׁתִּ֣יו בְּה֗וֹן מַלְכָּא֙ וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי שֵׁגְלָתֵ֖הּ וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃", "text": "*Bēʾdayin* *haytîw* *mānēy* *dahăbāʾ* *dî* *hanpiqû* *min-hêkĕlāʾ* *dî-bêt* *ʾĕlāhāʾ* *dî* *bîrûšĕlem* *wĕʾištîw* *bĕhôn* *malkāʾ* *wĕrabrĕbānôhî* *šēgĕlātēh* *ûlĕḥēnātēh*", "grammar": { "*Bēʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*haytîw*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural - they brought", "*mānēy*": "noun, construct plural - vessels of", "*dahăbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the gold", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*hanpiqû*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural - they brought out/removed", "*min-hêkĕlāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular, definite - from the temple", "*dî-bêt*": "relative particle + noun construct - which [is] the house of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - God", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*bîrûšĕlem*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*wĕʾištîw*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd plural - and they drank", "*bĕhôn*": "preposition + pronoun 3rd plural - in/with them", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wĕrabrĕbānôhî*": "conjunction + noun plural + possessive suffix - and his nobles", "*šēgĕlātēh*": "noun feminine plural + possessive suffix - his wives/concubines", "*ûlĕḥēnātēh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine plural + possessive suffix - and his concubines" }, "variants": { "*Bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time/immediately", "*hanpiqû*": "brought out/removed/taken" } } 4 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.4", "source": "אִשְׁתִּ֖יו חַמְרָ֑א וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י דַּהֲבָ֧א וְכַסְפָּ֛א נְחָשָׁ֥א פַרְזְלָ֖א אָעָ֥א וְאַבְנָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾištîw* *ḥamrāʾ* *wĕšabbaḥû* *lēʾlāhēy* *dahăbāʾ* *wĕkaspāʾ* *nĕḥāšāʾ* *parzĕlāʾ* *ʾāʿāʾ* *wĕʾabnāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾištîw*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural - they drank", "*ḥamrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the wine", "*wĕšabbaḥû*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd plural - and they praised", "*lēʾlāhēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the gods of", "*dahăbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the gold", "*wĕkaspāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular, definite - and the silver", "*nĕḥāšāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the bronze", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the iron", "*ʾāʿāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the wood", "*wĕʾabnāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular, definite - and the stone" }, "variants": { "*šabbaḥû*": "praised/glorified/extolled", "*lēʾlāhēy*": "to the gods of/to the divine [images] of" } } 5 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.5", "source": "בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗ה *נפקו **נְפַ֙קָה֙ אֶצְבְּעָן֙ דִּ֣י יַד־אֱנָ֔שׁ וְכָֽתְבָן֙ לָקֳבֵ֣ל נֶבְרַשְׁתָּ֔א עַל־גִּירָ֕א דִּֽי־כְתַ֥ל הֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א וּמַלְכָּ֣א חָזֵ֔ה פַּ֥ס יְדָ֖ה דִּ֥י כָתְבָֽה׃", "text": "*Bahh-šaʿătāh* *nĕpaqāh* *ʾeṣbĕʿān* *dî* *yad-ʾĕnāš* *wĕkātĕbān* *lāqŏbēl* *nĕbraštāʾ* *ʿal-gîrāʾ* *dî-kĕtal* *hêkĕlāʾ* *dî* *malkāʾ* *ûmalkāʾ* *ḥāzēh* *pas* *yĕdāh* *dî* *kātĕbāh*", "grammar": { "*Bahh-šaʿătāh*": "preposition + definite noun + definite suffix - in that hour/at that moment", "*nĕpaqāh*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - came out/emerged", "*ʾeṣbĕʿān*": "noun, feminine plural - fingers", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that/of", "*yad-ʾĕnāš*": "noun construct + noun - hand of man/human hand", "*wĕkātĕbān*": "conjunction + verb, participle feminine plural - and writing", "*lāqŏbēl*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*nĕbraštāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the lampstand/candlestick", "*ʿal-gîrāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular, definite - on the plaster", "*dî-kĕtal*": "relative particle + noun construct - of the wall of", "*hêkĕlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the palace/temple", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that/of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*ûmalkāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular, definite - and the king", "*ḥāzēh*": "verb, participle masculine singular - seeing/was watching", "*pas*": "noun, construct - palm/extremity of", "*yĕdāh*": "noun + definite suffix - the hand", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*kātĕbāh*": "verb, participle feminine singular - writing" }, "variants": { "*Bahh-šaʿătāh*": "in that hour/at that moment/immediately", "*nĕpaqāh*": "came out/emerged/appeared", "*nĕbraštāʾ*": "lampstand/candlestick/candelabrum", "*gîrāʾ*": "plaster/lime/chalk surface", "*ḥāzēh*": "saw/was watching/observed" } }