Job 35:10

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{ "verseID": "Job.35.10", "source": "וְֽלֹא־אָמַ֗ר אַ֭יֵּה אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֹשָׂ֑י נֹתֵ֖ן זְמִר֣וֹת בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ-ʾāmar ʾayyēh ʾĕlôah ʿōśāy nōtēn zəmirôt ballāylāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + negative particle + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does not say", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*ʾĕlôah*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*ʿōśāy*": "masculine singular participle + 1st singular suffix - my maker", "*nōtēn*": "masculine singular participle - giving/who gives", "*zəmirôt*": "feminine plural noun - songs/psalms", "*ballāylāh*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/declare", "*ʾayyēh*": "where?/where is?", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʿōśāy*": "my maker/creator", "*nōtēn*": "giving/providing/granting", "*zəmirôt*": "songs/psalms/hymns", "*lāylāh*": "night/darkness" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְֽלֹא־אָמַ֗ר אַ֭יֵּה אֱל֣וֹהַּ עֹשָׂ֑י נֹתֵ֖ן זְמִר֣וֹת בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃

Transliteration

wə-lōʾ-ʾāmar ʾayyēh ʾĕlôah ʿōśāy nōtēn zəmirôt ballāylāh

Grammar Details

• *wə-lōʾ-ʾāmar*: conjunction + negative particle + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does not say
• *ʾayyēh*: interrogative adverb - where?
• *ʾĕlôah*: masculine singular noun - God
• *ʿōśāy*: masculine singular participle + 1st singular suffix - my maker
• *nōtēn*: masculine singular participle - giving/who gives
• *zəmirôt*: feminine plural noun - songs/psalms
• *ballāylāh*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the night

Word Meanings

• *ʾāmar*: to say/speak/declare
• *ʾayyēh*: where?/where is?
• *ʾĕlôah*: God/deity
• *ʿōśāy*: my maker/creator
• *nōtēn*: giving/providing/granting
• *zəmirôt*: songs/psalms/hymns
• *lāylāh*: night/darkness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But no one asks, 'Where is God, my Maker, who gives songs in the night?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But none says, Where is God my maker, who gives songs in the night;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But none saith,{H559} Where is God{H433} my Maker,{H6213} Who giveth{H5414} songs{H2158} in the night,{H3915}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But none saith{H559}{(H8804)}, Where is God{H433} my maker{H6213}{(H8802)}, who giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} songs{H2158} in the night{H3915};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For soch one neuer sayeth: Where is God that made me? ad yt shyneth vpon vs, that we might prayse him in the night?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But none sayth, Where is God that made me? and that geueth vs occasion to praise him in the night?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But none saith, Where [is] God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But none says, 'Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs in the night,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And none said, `Where `is' God my maker? Giving songs in the night,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But none saith, Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But none saith, Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But no one has said, Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But none says, 'Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But no one says,‘Where is God, my Creator, who gives songs in the night,

Referenced Verses

• Ps 42:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.8", "source": "תְּהֽוֹם־אֶל־תְּה֣וֹם ק֭וֹרֵא לְק֣וֹל צִנּוֹרֶ֑יךָ כָּֽל־מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְ֝גַלֶּ֗יךָ עָלַ֥י עָבָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*təhôm*-unto-*təhôm* *qôrēʾ* to-voice-of *ṣinnôreykā* all-*mišbāreykā* *wə*-*galleykā* upon-me *ʿābārû*", "grammar": { "*təhôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'deep/abyss'", "*qôrēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - 'calling'", "*ṣinnôreykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your waterfalls/channels'", "*mišbāreykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your breakers/waves'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*galleykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your waves/billows'", "*ʿābārû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'have passed over'" }, "variants": { "*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/depth/flood", "*qôrēʾ*": "calling/summoning", "*ṣinnôreykā*": "your waterfalls/your channels/your water spouts", "*mišbāreykā*": "your breakers/your waves", "*galleykā*": "your waves/your billows", "*ʿābārû*": "have passed over/swept over/gone over" } }
• Ps 149:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.149.5", "source": "יַעְלְז֣וּ חֲסִידִ֣ים בְּכָב֑וֹד יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*yaʿləzû* *ḥăsîdîm* in-*kāḇôd* *yərannənû* upon-*miškəḇôtām*", "grammar": { "*yaʿləzû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal - they will exult/let them exult", "*ḥăsîdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - faithful ones/godly ones/saints", "*kāḇôd*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition bet - in glory", "*yərannənû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, piel - they will sing for joy", "*miškəḇôtām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix with preposition al - upon their beds" }, "variants": { "*yaʿləzû*": "exult/rejoice/triumph", "*ḥăsîdîm*": "godly ones/faithful ones/saints/those showing covenant loyalty", "*kāḇôd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*yərannənû*": "sing for joy/shout for joy/cry aloud in joy", "*miškəḇôtām*": "their beds/their couches/their resting places" } }
• Acts 16:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.16.25", "source": "¶Κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον Παῦλος καὶ Σίλας προσευχόμενοι, ὕμνουν τὸν Θεόν: ἐπηκροῶντο δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι.", "text": "About *de* the *mesonyktiov* *Paulos* and *Silas* *proseuchomenoi*, *hymnoun* the *Theon*: *epēkroōnto* *de* them the *desmioi*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*mesonyktiov*": "accusative, neuter, singular - midnight", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*Silas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Silas", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying", "*hymnoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were singing hymns", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*epēkroōnto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - were listening attentively", "*desmioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prisoners" }, "variants": { "*mesonyktiov*": "midnight/middle of the night", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/saying prayers", "*hymnoun*": "were singing hymns/were praising", "*epēkroōnto*": "were listening attentively/were hearing eagerly" } }
• Isa 51:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.13", "source": "וַתִּשְׁכַּ֞ח יְהוָ֣ה עֹשֶׂ֗ךָ נוֹטֶ֣ה שָׁמַיִם֮ וְיֹסֵ֣ד אָרֶץ֒ וַתְּפַחֵ֨ד תָּמִ֜יד כָּל־הַיּ֗וֹם מִפְּנֵי֙ חֲמַ֣ת הַמֵּצִ֔יק כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר כּוֹנֵ֖ן לְהַשְׁחִ֑ית וְאַיֵּ֖ה חֲמַ֥ת הַמֵּצִֽיק", "text": "*wattiškkaḥ YHWH 'ōśekā nôṭê šāmayîm wəyōsēd 'āreṣ wattəpaḥēd tāmîd kol-hayyôm mippənê ḥămat hammēṣîq ka'ăšer kônēn ləhašḥît wə'ayyēh ḥămat hammēṣîq*", "grammar": { "*wattiškkaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you forgot", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*'ōśekā*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maker", "*nôṭê*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - stretcher of", "*šāmayîm*": "common noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*wəyōsēd*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular construct - and founder of", "*'āreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth", "*wattəpaḥēd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you dread", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually", "*kol-hayyôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - all the day", "*mippənê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from face of/before", "*ḥămat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - fury of", "*hammēṣîq*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the oppressor", "*ka'ăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/when", "*kônēn*": "Polel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prepared/established", "*ləhašḥît*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*wə'ayyēh*": "conjunction + interrogative adverb - and where", "*ḥămat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - fury of", "*hammēṣîq*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the oppressor" }, "variants": { "*'ōśekā*": "your maker/your creator", "*nôṭê*": "stretcher of/one who spreads out", "*yōsēd*": "founder of/one who establishes", "*tāmîd*": "continually/continuously/perpetually", "*ḥămat*": "fury of/wrath of/rage of", "*hammēṣîq*": "the oppressor/the one who causes distress", "*kônēn*": "prepared/established/made ready" } }
• Ps 77:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.6", "source": "חִשַּׁ֣בְתִּי יָמִ֣ים מִקֶּ֑דֶם שְׁ֝נ֗וֹת עוֹלָמִֽים", "text": "*ḥiššaḇtî* *yāmîm* from-*qeḏem* *šənôṯ* *ʿôlāmîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥiššaḇtî*": "1st person singular piel perfect - I considered/calculated", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*qeḏem*": "noun with prefixed min ('from') - ancient times/east", "*šənôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - years of", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - ages/eternities" }, "variants": { "*ḥiššaḇtî*": "I considered/I calculated/I thought about", "*yāmîm*": "days/times", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/former times/the east", "*šənôṯ*": "years of/periods of", "*ʿôlāmîm*": "eternities/ancient times/long ago" } }
• Eccl 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.1", "source": "וּזְכֹר֙ אֶת־בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָ בִּימֵ֖י בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־יָבֹ֙אוּ֙ יְמֵ֣י הָֽרָעָ֔ה וְהִגִּ֣יעוּ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר אֵֽין־לִ֥י בָהֶ֖ם חֵֽפֶץ׃", "text": "Wə-*zəḵōr* *ʾet*-*bôrəʾêḵā* bi-*yəmê* *bəḥûrōtêḵā* *ʿad* *ʾăšer* lō-*yāḇōʾû* *yəmê* ha-*rāʿāh* wə-*higgîʿû* *šānîm* *ʾăšer* *tōʾmar* *ʾên*-*lî* *bāhem* *ḥēpeṣ*", "grammar": { "*zəḵōr*": "imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bôrəʾêḵā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your creators/creator", "*yəmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*bəḥûrōtêḵā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your youth", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/before", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*yāḇōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will come", "*yəmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/trouble", "*higgîʿû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have arrived", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight/desire" }, "variants": { "*bôrəʾêḵā*": "your Creator(s)/Maker(s) - plural form could be intensive singular (God) or literal plural", "*bəḥûrōtêḵā*": "your youth/young manhood/prime of life", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/misery/distress/calamity/trouble" } }
• Isa 54:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.5", "source": "כִּ֤י בֹעֲלַ֙יִךְ֙ עֹשַׂ֔יִךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמ֑וֹ וְגֹֽאֲלֵךְ֙ קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יִקָּרֵֽא׃", "text": "*Kî* *bōʿălayik* *ʿōśayik* *Yhwh* *ṣəbāʾôt* *šəmô* *wə-gōʾălēk* *qədôš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾĕlōhê* *kol-hāʾāreṣ* *yiqqārēʾ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bōʿălayik*": "verb, participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband/master", "*ʿōśayik*": "verb, participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your maker", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*wə-gōʾălēk*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your redeemer", "*qədôš*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - holy one of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article + noun, feminine singular - all the earth", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he will be called" }, "variants": { "*bōʿălayik*": "your husband/your master/your owner", "*ʿōśayik*": "your maker/your creator", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*gōʾălēk*": "your redeemer/your vindicator/your avenger", "*qədôš*": "holy one/set-apart one", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "will be called/will be named" } }
• 1 Pet 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.19", "source": "Ὥστε καὶ οἱ πάσχοντες κατὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς πιστῷ Κτίστῃ, παρατιθέσθωσαν τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν ἐν ἀγαθοποιΐᾳ.", "text": "Therefore also those *paschontes kata to thelēma tou Theou* as to faithful *Ktistē*, let them *paratithesthōsan tas psychas autōn* in *agathopoiia*.", "grammar": { "*paschontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - suffering", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pistō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to faithful", "*Ktistē*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Creator", "*paratithesthōsan*": "present middle imperative, 3rd person plural - let them entrust/commit", "*tas psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the souls", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*agathopoiia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in well-doing/doing good" }, "variants": { "*paschontes*": "suffering/experiencing hardship", "*Ktistē*": "Creator/Maker", "*paratithesthōsan*": "entrust/commit/deposit", "*psychas*": "souls/lives", "*agathopoiia*": "doing good/well-doing/right conduct" } }
• Job 36:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.36.13", "source": "וְֽחַנְפֵי־לֵ֭ב יָשִׂ֣ימוּ אָ֑ף לֹ֥א יְ֝שַׁוְּע֗וּ כִּ֣י אֲסָרָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ḥanp̄ê-lēb* *yāśîmû* *ʾāp̄* *lōʾ* *yəšawwəʿû* *kî* *ʾăsārām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḥanp̄ê-lēb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and godless of heart", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they lay up/store up", "*ʾāp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - anger/wrath", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəšawwəʿû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry for help", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*ʾăsārām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he binds them" }, "variants": { "*ḥanp̄ê-lēb*": "godless of heart/impious/profane", "*yāśîmû*": "lay up/store up/harbor", "*ʾāp̄*": "anger/wrath/nose", "*yəšawwəʿû*": "cry for help/call out/implore", "*ʾăsārām*": "binds them/restrains them/chains them" } }
• Isa 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.21", "source": "וְעָ֥בַר בָּ֖הּ נִקְשֶׁ֣ה וְרָעֵ֑ב וְהָיָ֨ה כִֽי־יִרְעַ֜ב וְהִתְקַצַּ֗ף וְקִלֵּ֧ל בְּמַלְכּ֛וֹ וּבֵאלֹהָ֖יו וּפָנָ֥ה לְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "And-*ʿābar* in-it *niqšeh* and-*rāʿēb* and-*hāyāh* when-*yirʿab* and-*hitqaṣṣap* and-*qillēl* against-*malkô* and-against-*ʾĕlōhāyw* and-*pānāh* to-*māʿlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will pass through", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*niqšeh*": "niphal participle masculine singular - distressed/hardened", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*yirʿab*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is hungry", "*hitqaṣṣap*": "hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will become angry", "*qillēl*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will curse", "*malkô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his king", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*pānāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he will turn/look", "*māʿlāh*": "noun feminine singular - upward/above" }, "variants": { "*niqšeh*": "distressed/hardened/oppressed", "*hitqaṣṣap*": "become angry/be furious/be enraged", "*qillēl*": "curse/revile/treat with contempt", "*pānāh lə-māʿlāh*": "look upward/turn to heaven/gaze above" } }
• Ps 119:62 : 62 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.62", "source": "חֲצֽוֹת־לַ֗יְלָה אָ֭קוּם לְהוֹד֣וֹת לָ֑ךְ עַ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ḥăṣôṯ*-*laylāh* *ʾāqûm* to-*hôḏôṯ* to-you upon *mišpǝṭê* *ṣiḏqeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ḥăṣôṯ-laylāh*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - middle of night", "*ʾāqûm*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will rise", "*lǝhôḏôṯ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/because of", "*mišpǝṭê*": "masculine plural construct - judgments of", "*ṣiḏqeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣôṯ-laylāh*": "middle of the night/midnight", "*ʾāqûm*": "I will rise/get up/stand", "*hôḏôṯ*": "to give thanks/praise/acknowledge" } }
• 1 Chr 10:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.13", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֗וּל בְּמַֽעֲלוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָעַ֣ל בַּֽיהוָ֔ה עַל־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שָׁמָ֑ר וְגַם־לִשְׁא֥וֹל בָּא֖וֹב לִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *šāʾûl* in-*bəmaʿălô* that *māʿal* against-*bayhwh*, concerning-*dəbar* *yhwh* that *lōʾ*-*šāmār*, and also-to-*lišʾôl* with-*bāʾôb* to-*lidrôš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bəmaʿălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - in his unfaithfulness", "*māʿal*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he committed", "*bayhwh*": "proper noun with preposition - against YHWH", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmār*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he kept", "*lišʾôl*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to inquire", "*bāʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - with the medium", "*lidrôš*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to seek" }, "variants": { "*bəmaʿălô*": "in his unfaithfulness/treachery/transgression", "*māʿal*": "he committed/acted unfaithfully/transgressed", "*dəbar yhwh*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH", "*lōʾ-šāmār*": "he did not keep/observe/obey", "*lišʾôl bāʾôb*": "to inquire of the medium/to consult a necromancer", "*lidrôš*": "to seek/inquire/consult" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.14", "source": "וְלֹֽא־דָרַ֥שׁ בַּֽיהוָ֖ה וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וַיַּסֵּב֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה לְדָוִ֖יד בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃ פ", "text": "And *wəlōʾ*-*dāraš* in-*bayhwh*, and *wayəmîtēhû*, and *wayyassēb* *ʾet*-*hamməlûkāh* to-*dāwîd* *ben*-*yišāy*.", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*dāraš*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sought", "*bayhwh*": "proper noun with preposition - of YHWH", "*wayəmîtēhû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he killed him", "*wayyassēb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned", "*hamməlûkāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse" }, "variants": { "*wəlōʾ-dāraš*": "and he did not seek/inquire/consult", "*bayhwh*": "of YHWH/from YHWH", "*wayəmîtēhû*": "and he killed him/put him to death", "*wayyassēb*": "and he turned/transferred/gave", "*hamməlûkāh*": "the kingdom/kingship/royal power", "*dāwîd ben-yišāy*": "David son of Jesse" } }
• 2 Chr 28:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.22", "source": "וּבְעֵת֙ הָצֵ֣ר ל֔וֹ וַיּ֖וֹסֶף לִמְע֣וֹל בַּיהוָ֑ה ה֖וּא הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אָחָֽז׃", "text": "*ûḇəʿêt* *hāṣêr* *lô* *wayyôsep* *limʿôl* *baYHWH* *hûʾ* *hammelek* *ʾĀḥāz*", "grammar": { "*ûḇəʿêt*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and in time of", "*hāṣêr*": "infinitive construct - the distressing", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wayyôsep*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive - and he added", "*limʿôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to act treacherously", "*baYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against Yahweh", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz" }, "variants": { "*hāṣêr* *lô*": "his distress/when he was in distress/the pressuring against him", "*wayyôsep* *limʿôl*": "he continued/increased in his unfaithfulness/treachery" } } 23 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.28.23", "source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֗ח לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י דַרְמֶשֶׂק֮ הַמַּכִּ֣ים בּוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כִּ֠י אֱלֹהֵ֤י מַלְכֵֽי־אֲרָם֙ הֵ֚ם מַעְזְרִ֣ים אוֹתָ֔ם לָהֶ֥ם אֲזַבֵּ֖חַ וְיַעְזְר֑וּנִי וְהֵ֛ם הָֽיוּ־ל֥וֹ לְהַכְשִׁיל֖וֹ וּלְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyizbaḥ* *lêʾlōhê* *Darmeśeq* *hammakkîm* *bô* *wayyōʾmer* *kî* *ʾĕlōhê* *malḵê*-*ʾĂrām* *hêm* *maʿzərîm* *ʾôtām* *lāhem* *ʾazabbêaḥ* *wəyaʿzərûnî* *wəhêm* *hāyû*-*lô* *ləhaḵshîlô* *ûləḵol*-*Yiśrāʾêl*", "grammar": { "*wayyizbaḥ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he sacrificed", "*lêʾlōhê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to gods of", "*Darmeśeq*": "proper noun - Damascus", "*hammakkîm*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine plural - the ones striking", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect waw-consecutive - and he said", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - gods of", "*malḵê*-*ʾĂrām*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - kings of Aram/Syria", "*hêm*": "3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - they", "*maʿzərîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - helping", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾazabbêaḥ*": "1st common singular piel imperfect - I will sacrifice", "*wəyaʿzərûnî*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural qal imperfect + 1st common singular suffix - and they will help me", "*wəhêm*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural personal pronoun - and they", "*hāyû*-*lô*": "3rd masculine plural qal perfect + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - were to him", "*ləhaḵshîlô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for causing him to stumble", "*ûləḵol*-*Yiśrāʾêl*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct + proper noun - and to all Israel" }, "variants": { "*hammakkîm*": "the ones striking/defeating/conquering", "*maʿzərîm*": "helping/strengthening/supporting", "*ləhaḵshîlô*": "for causing him to stumble/to bring him down/to cause his downfall" } }
• Job 27:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.27.10", "source": "אִם־עַל־שַׁדַּ֥י יִתְעַנָּ֑ג יִקְרָ֖א אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʿal-šadday* *yiṯʿannāḡ* *yiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlôah* *bəḵol-ʿēṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʿal-šadday*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun masculine singular - if upon the Almighty", "*yiṯʿannāḡ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will delight himself", "*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will call", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*bəḵol-ʿēṯ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular - in all time/always" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʿānaḡ*": "delight oneself/take pleasure in", "*qārāʾ*": "call/call out/proclaim", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/occasion/season" } }
• Job 32:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.32.22", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹ֣א יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֲכַנֶּ֑ה כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט יִשָּׂאֵ֥נִי עֹשֵֽׂנִי׃", "text": "For *kî* not *lōʾ* *yādaʿtî* *ʾăkanneh* for in a little while *kiməʿaṭ* *yiśśāʾēnî* *ʿōśēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I know", "*ʾăkanneh*": "piel imperfect 1st person common singular - I will give flattering titles", "*kiməʿaṭ*": "preposition kaf + adverb - in a little while/almost", "*yiśśāʾēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - he will take me away", "*ʿōśēnî*": "qal participle masculine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my Maker" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ yādaʿtî ʾăkanneh*": "I do not know how to flatter/I do not know how to give flattering titles", "*kiməʿaṭ*": "in a little while/soon/quickly", "*yiśśāʾēnî ʿōśēnî*": "my Maker would take me away/my Creator would remove me" } }
• Job 36:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.36.3", "source": "אֶשָּׂ֣א דֵ֭עִי לְמֵרָח֑וֹק וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י אֶֽתֵּֽן־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*ʾeśśāʾ* *dēʿî* *lə-mērāḥôq* *û-lə-p̄ōʿălî* *ʾettēn-ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up/carry", "*dēʿî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my knowledge", "*lə-mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a distance/far", "*û-lə-p̄ōʿălî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - and to my Maker", "*ʾettēn-ṣedeq*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular + noun, masculine singular - I will give/ascribe righteousness" }, "variants": { "*dēʿî*": "my knowledge/understanding/opinion", "*mērāḥôq*": "distance/far away/distant place", "*p̄ōʿălî*": "my maker/my creator/the one who made me", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }