Psalms 109:29

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.109.29", "source": "יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ שׂוֹטְנַ֣י כְּלִמָּ֑ה וְיַעֲט֖וּ כַמְעִ֣יל בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃", "text": "*Yilbəšû* *śôṭənay* *kəlimmâ* and-*yaʿăṭû* like-*məʿîl* *boštām*.", "grammar": { "*Yilbəšû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be clothed", "*śôṭənay*": "participle, qal masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my accusers/adversaries", "*kəlimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - shame/humiliation", "*yaʿăṭû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will wrap", "*məʿîl*": "noun, masculine singular - robe/cloak", "*boštām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their shame" }, "variants": { "*śôṭənay*": "my accusers/my adversaries/those hostile to me", "*kəlimmâ*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation/dishonor", "*məʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ שׂוֹטְנַ֣י כְּלִמָּ֑ה וְיַעֲט֖וּ כַמְעִ֣יל בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃

Transliteration

Yilbəšû śôṭənay kəlimmâ and-yaʿăṭû like-məʿîl boštām.

Grammar Details

• *Yilbəšû*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be clothed
• *śôṭənay*: participle, qal masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my accusers/adversaries
• *kəlimmâ*: noun, feminine singular - shame/humiliation
• *yaʿăṭû*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will wrap
• *məʿîl*: noun, masculine singular - robe/cloak
• *boštām*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their shame

Word Meanings

• *śôṭənay*: my accusers/my adversaries/those hostile to me
• *kəlimmâ*: shame/disgrace/humiliation/dishonor
• *məʿîl*: robe/cloak/mantle

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let my accusers be clothed with shame and wrapped in their disgrace as in a cloak.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let my adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a cloak.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let myne aduersaries be clothed with their owne shame, as with a cloake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let mine aduersaries be clothed with shame, and let them couer themselues with their confusion, as with a cloke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let mine aduersaries be clothed with shame: & let them couer the selues with their owne cofusion, as with a garment.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Mine accusers put on blushing, and are covered, As an upper robe `is' their shame.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  My accusers will be covered with shame, and draped in humiliation as if it were a robe.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 35:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.35.26", "source": "יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ יַחְדָּו֮ שְׂמֵחֵ֢י רָעָ֫תִ֥י יִֽלְבְּשׁוּ־בֹ֥שֶׁת וּכְלִמָּ֑ה הַֽמַּגְדִּ‪[t]‬ילִ֥ים עָלָֽי׃", "text": "*Yēbōšû* *wə*-*yaḥpərû* *yaḥdāw* *śəmēḥêy* *rāʿātî*; *yilbəšû*-*bōšet* *û*-*kəlimmāh* *ha*-*magdîlîm* *ʿālāy*.", "grammar": { "*Yēbōšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be ashamed", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥpərû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them be disgraced", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*śəmēḥêy*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - rejoicers of", "*rāʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my evil", "*yilbəšû*": "imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them wear", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - shame", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*kəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - dishonor", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*magdîlîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who magnify themselves", "*ʿālāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me" }, "variants": { "*Yēbōšû*": "let them be ashamed/put to shame/disappointed", "*yaḥpərû*": "let them be disgraced/confounded/humiliated", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all together/alike", "*śəmēḥêy*": "rejoicers/those who rejoice/those who are glad", "*rāʿātî*": "my evil/calamity/adversity/harm", "*yilbəšû*": "let them wear/put on/be clothed with", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/confusion", "*kəlimmāh*": "dishonor/disgrace/humiliation/reproach", "*magdîlîm*": "those who magnify themselves/act proudly/exalt themselves", "*ʿālāy*": "against me/over me" } }
• Ps 132:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.18", "source": "א֭וֹיְבָיו אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ בֹּ֑שֶׁת וְ֝עָלָ֗יו יָצִ֥יץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾôyəbāyw* *ʾalbîš* *bōšet* and-upon-him *yāṣîṣ* *nizrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾôyəbāyw*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*ʾalbîš*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will clothe", "*bōšet*": "noun - shame", "*yāṣîṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will bloom/flourish", "*nizrô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his crown" }, "variants": { "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*yāṣîṣ*": "will bloom/will flourish/will shine", "*nizrô*": "his crown/his consecration/his diadem" } }
• Job 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.8.22", "source": "שֹׂנְאֶ֥יךָ יִלְבְּשׁוּ־בֹ֑שֶׁת וְאֹ֖הֶל רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ פ", "text": "*śōnĕʾêḵā yilbĕšû-bōšet wĕ-ʾōhel rĕšāʿîm ʾênennû*", "grammar": { "*śōnĕʾêḵā*": "qal participle masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - those hating you", "*yilbĕšû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be clothed", "*bōšet*": "noun feminine singular - shame", "*wĕ-ʾōhel*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and tent of", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wicked ones", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - will not be" }, "variants": { "*śōnēʾ*": "one hating/enemy/foe", "*yilbĕšû*": "be clothed/wear/put on", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling/tabernacle", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*ʾênennû*": "is not/will not be/does not exist" } }
• Ps 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.10", "source": "שָׁמַ֣ע יְ֭הוָה תְּחִנָּתִ֑י יְ֝הוָ֗ה תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י יִקָּֽח׃", "text": "*šāma'* *YHWH* *təḥinnātî* *YHWH* *təpillātî* *yiqqāḥ*", "grammar": { "*šāma'*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has heard", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*təḥinnātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my supplication", "*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will receive/accept" }, "variants": { "*šāma'*": "has heard/has listened to", "*təḥinnātî*": "my supplication/my plea for mercy/my petition", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/my intercession", "*yiqqāḥ*": "will receive/will accept/will take" } }
• Ps 109:17-19 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.17", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב קְ֭לָלָה וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ וְֽלֹא־חָפֵ֥ץ בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה וַתִּרְחַ֥ק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayye'ĕhab* *qəlālâ* and-*wattəbôʾēhû* and-not-*ḥāpēṣ* in-*bərākâ* and-*wattirḥaq* from-him.", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕhab*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he loved", "*qəlālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse", "*wattəbôʾēhû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and it came to him", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he delighted", "*bərākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - blessing", "*wattirḥaq*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it became far" }, "variants": { "*qəlālâ*": "curse/malediction/imprecation", "*bərākâ*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.18", "source": "וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ קְלָלָ֗ה כְּמַ֫דּ֥וֹ וַתָּבֹ֣א כַמַּ֣יִם בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְ֝כַשֶּׁ֗מֶן בְּעַצְמוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyilbaš* *qəlālâ* like-*maddô* and-*wattābōʾ* like-the-*mayim* in-*qirbô* and-like-the-*šemen* in-*ʿaṣmôtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyilbaš*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he put on/clothed himself", "*qəlālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse", "*maddô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*wattābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw-consecutive - and it entered", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*qirbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inward parts", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*ʿaṣmôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones" }, "variants": { "*maddô*": "his garment/his measure/his clothing", "*qirbô*": "his inward parts/his midst/his inner being", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.19", "source": "תְּהִי־ל֭וֹ כְּבֶ֣גֶד יַעְטֶ֑ה וּ֝לְמֵ֗זַח תָּמִ֥יד יַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃", "text": "*Təhî*-to-him like-*beged* *yaʿṭeh* and-for-*mēzaḥ* *tāmîd* *yaḥgərêhā*.", "grammar": { "*Təhî*": "verb, qal jussive 3rd person feminine singular - let it be", "*beged*": "noun, masculine singular - garment/covering", "*yaʿṭeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he covers/wraps", "*mēzaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - belt/girdle", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*yaḥgərêhā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he girds it" }, "variants": { "*beged*": "garment/covering/clothing", "*yaʿṭeh*": "covers/wraps/envelops", "*mēzaḥ*": "belt/girdle/waistband" } }
• Ps 140:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.140.9", "source": "אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמ֥וֹ אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*tittēn* *YHWH* *maʾăwayyê* *rāšāʿ* *zəmāmô* *ʾal*-*tāpēq* *yārûmû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - grant/give", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*maʾăwayyê*": "masculine plural construct noun - desires of", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - wicked/evil person", "*zəmāmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his device/scheme", "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*tāpēq*": "hifil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - bring forth/allow to succeed", "*yārûmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural verb - they will be exalted", "*selāh*": "musical notation or interlude" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "grant/give/allow", "*maʾăwayyê*": "desires of/longings of/cravings of", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/godless one", "*zəmāmô*": "his scheme/his plot/his devising", "*tāpēq*": "bring to success/further/promote", "*yārûmû*": "they will be exalted/they will lift themselves up", "*selāh*": "musical interlude/pause/lift up" } }
• Jer 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.11", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֤ה אוֹתִי֙ כְּגִבּ֣וֹר עָרִ֔יץ עַל־כֵּ֛ן רֹדְפַ֥י יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יֻכָ֑לוּ בֹּ֤שׁוּ מְאֹד֙ כִּֽי־לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ כְּלִמַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃", "text": "But *waYHWH* with me like *gibbôr* *ʿārîṣ*, therefore *rōdəpay* *yikkāšəlû* and not *yuḵālû*; *bōšû* exceedingly for not *hiśkîlû*, *kəlimmat* *ʿôlām* not *tiššāḵēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*waYHWH*": "waw + proper noun, divine name - but the LORD", "*ʾôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*ʿārîṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - terrifying/awesome", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*rōdəpay*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my pursuers", "*yikkāšəlû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will stumble", "*yuḵālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will prevail", "*bōšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are ashamed", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly", "*hiśkîlû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they have succeeded/prospered", "*kəlimmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - disgrace of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*tiššāḵēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forgotten" }, "variants": { "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*ʿārîṣ*": "terrifying/awesome/dreaded", "*rōdəpay*": "my pursuers/persecutors/those who chase me", "*yikkāšəlû*": "they will stumble/fall/be overthrown", "*yuḵālû*": "they will prevail/succeed/overcome", "*bōšû*": "they are ashamed/disgraced/humiliated", "*hiśkîlû*": "they have succeeded/prospered/acted wisely", "*kəlimmat ʿôlām*": "everlasting disgrace/eternal shame" } }
• Dan 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.12.2", "source": "וְרַבִּ֕ים מִיְּשֵׁנֵ֥י אַדְמַת־עָפָ֖ר יָקִ֑יצוּ אֵ֚לֶּה לְחַיֵּ֣י עוֹלָ֔ם וְאֵ֥לֶּה לַחֲרָפ֖וֹת לְדִרְא֥וֹן עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *rabbîm* from *yĕšēnê* *ʾadmat*-*ʿāpār* *yāqîṣû* *ʾēlleh* to *ḥayyê* *ʿôlām* and *ʾēlleh* to *ḥărāpôt* to *dirʾôn* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*mi-yĕšēnê*": "preposition + participle Qal construct, masculine plural - from those sleeping of", "*ʾadmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ground of", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*yāqîṣû*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd plural - will awake", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*lə-ḥayyê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to life of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal", "*la-ḥărāpôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to reproaches/shame", "*lə-dirʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abhorrence/contempt", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yĕšēnê*": "sleeping ones/those who sleep/dead", "*ʾadmat-ʿāpār*": "dust of earth/ground of dust", "*yāqîṣû*": "will awake/will arise/will be roused", "*ḥayyê*": "life/living", "*ʿôlām*": "eternal/everlasting/forever/perpetual", "*ḥărāpôt*": "reproaches/shame/disgrace/scorn", "*dirʾôn*": "abhorrence/contempt/aversion" } }
• Mic 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Micah.7.10", "source": "וְתֵרֶ֤א אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ וּתְכַסֶּ֣הָ בוּשָׁ֔ה הָאֹמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י אַיּ֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ עֵינַי֙ תִּרְאֶ֣ינָּה בָּ֔הּ עַתָּ֛ה תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה לְמִרְמָ֖ס כְּטִ֥יט חוּצֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *tēreʾ* my *ʾōyabtî* and *təkassehā* *bûšāh*, the one *hāʾōmərāh* to me, 'Where *ʾayyô* *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhāyik*?' My *ʿênay* *tirʾeynāh* in her; now *tihyeh* for-*mirmās* like-*ṭîṭ* *ḥûṣôt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tēreʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will see", "*ʾōyabtî*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*û-təkassehā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and she will cover her", "*bûšāh*": "feminine singular noun - shame", "*hā-ʾōmərāh*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine singular - the one saying", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾayyô*": "interrogative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - where is he?", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhāyik*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your God", "*ʿênay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*tirʾeynāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will see/look", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - on her", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be", "*lə-mirmās*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for treading/trampling", "*kə-ṭîṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like mud/clay", "*ḥûṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - streets/outside places" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ*": "she will see/look/behold", "*təkassehā*": "will cover her/overwhelm her", "*bûšāh*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*hā-ʾōmərāh*": "the one saying/who says", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he?/where?", "*tirʾeynāh*": "they will see/look/gaze", "*mirmās*": "treading/trampling/something trampled", "*ṭîṭ ḥûṣôt*": "mud of streets/street mire/clay of the streets" } }